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Obituaries

Carmela 'Carmen' F. Curzio, 93, Longtime Mount Vernon Resident MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Carmela "Carmen" F. Curzio, a longtime resident of Mount Vernon, died on Friday, March 4. She was 93. Curzio was born in in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She is survived by her children, Anthony Curzio of Spring Hill, Florida, Elaine Curzio of Peekskill, and Dianne Helwig of Dacula, Georgia; grandchildren Donna Stahl, Anthony Curzio, James Curzio, Kristina Helwig, Chirstopher and David Curzio; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Curzio was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Curzio, and her parents, Dominick and Mary (Pullero) Sangine…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Neighbors

Bridgeport's LifeBridge To Host Giving Day Celebration BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- LifeBridge Community Services is welcoming the public to a Giving Day celebration on Thursday evening, March 10.The event is part of a larger initiative run by Fairfield County's Community Foundation to encourage donors to support their favorite Fairfield County nonprofit. LifeBridge is participating and asking everyone to help support its programs with a gift. The number of donors is just as important as the amount of their gifts; organizations that have the most contributions can win additional cash awards from the Foundation. "Every individual donation is really…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Events

Ridgefield's Jesse Lee Church Holds Rally For Appalachia Service Project RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- New and returning high-school teens and adults interested in participating in the 2016 Appalachia Service Project should plan to attend a kick-off rally at Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church. The rally from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, will provide details about participating in this year's trip, set for July 2-10. Parents of new youth can attend and get their questions answered in a separate informational session. The ASP is a national Christian volunteer organization that sends volunteers on weeklong mission trips to make homes "warmer, safer and dri…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Events

Darien Y Offering New Health Workshops For The Community DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien YMCA is hosting several health and wellness events throughout March. All events are open to both members and nonmembers."Athletes, Exercise and a Healthy Heart" lecture -- Tuesday, March 8, at 6 p.m., in the Community Room -- Dr. Cusak and Dr. Hsi, of Stamford Hospital, will present this lecture. They will focus on how to keep your cardiovascular system happy and healthy during sports, fitness and all recreational activities. pop-up fitness classes -- These are a series of classes held twice per month, featuring several of the Darien Y's fitness program…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Politics

Letter: Wilton's Boucher Says Transportation-Fund Lockbox Gaining Traction WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Daily Voice accepts signed letters to the editor. Please send letters to wilton@dailyvoice.com. State Sen. Toni Boucher, a Republican who lives in Witon, represents Bethel, New Canaan, Redding, Ridgefield, Weston and Westport, and Wilton. To the editor: The proposed lockbox on the state's Special Transportation Fund is being hotly debated once again in the legislature. After many rounds of proposals, including my own, to stop the raids on this vital transportation funding source for the state’s transportation infrastructure is finally gaining traction, even as…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Events

Public Welcome To Sanctuary Series Concerts, Featuring Renowned Performers LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Sanctuary Series will begin its spring season on Sunday, March 20, with a concert featuring violinist Ani Kavafian, of Goldens Bridge. This is the first of four concerts in the sanctuary of the South Salem Presbyterian Church, in the heart of the historic South Salem Hamlet. Entitled "Les Liaisons Musicale" the performance features violinist Ani Kavafian and pianist Lindsay Garritson. Kavafian, aninternationally acclaimed violinist, is a professor of music at Yale University and an artist member of the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society. She has appeared w…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Business

Career Coach Will Bring Word 2007 Training Sessions To Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Career Coach will be making a stop at Westport Town Hall on Thursday, March 10, to offer both a beginner's and intermediate class in Word 2007. The Career Coach is a training center tour bus equipped with 10 wireless computer stations that offers free computer classes to residents in the greater Norwalk area. The mobile unit operates on a monthly schedule of visits to various community locations. It's also accessible to people with disabilities. "I hope that by offering the American Job Center Southwest's Career Coach in the Westport area, many residents who wish…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Events

Stratford Library To Screen 'Black Mass' STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Library’s “Monday Matinees” series continues its winter/spring film schedule with a screening of the true crime drama, “Black Mass” March 14. The series presents recent, popular films monthly on Monday afternoons at noon. The film showings are free. “Black Mass” is the true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Winning unanimous critical raves, Johnny Depp is astonishing in the role of Bulger. B…

by Daily Voice

03/07/2016

Lifestyle

Master Gardener Digs Into Victory Gardens At Monroe Library MONROE, Conn. -- "Grow Your Own Victory Garden," a Monroe Reads Together event, will be hosted by the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library on Tuesday, March 8. During the First and Second Wold Wars, when resources of all sorts were scarce, citizens were encouraged to grow at least some of their own food in what came to be known as victory gardens. This program is presented by master gardener Donna Katsuranis, who will discuss the victory gardens of the past and how people can bring the fundamentals of this idea into their modern lives. You do not have to read the book to attend, but re…

by Rachel Martin

03/07/2016

Obituaries

Charles W. Hess, 75, of Wappingers Falls WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Charles W. Hess -- a resident of Wappingers Falls, formerly of Brooklyn -- died on Thursday, March 3. He was 75. Born in Brooklyn, Hess was a Navy veteran. He went on to work for Con Edison, retiring as a supervisor in 1999. He was a member of the Oddfellows in Wappingers Falls. He enjoyed Polish music and was involved with the Matusz Dance Group. He was the winner of the Harvest Moon Ball in 1964. He loved watching sports and recently enjoyed attending Marist football games. Hess is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elizabeth (Cullom) Hess; children Deborah Zabr…

by Rachel Martin

03/06/2016

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