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Ridgefield Press
May 5, 2008
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Ridgefield Press
May 5, 2008
VIDEO:
A tour of Ridgefield Police Station
To help voters understand the proposed $4,250,000 renovation and expansion of the police station, the police department has provided this three-minute video tour. The police station project will appear as a separate question on the budget referendum ballot Tuesday, May 13, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the three regular polling places. The video was produced by Detective Scott Tydeman and narrated by Captain Stephen Brown.
Ridgefield Press
May 9, 2008
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Ridgefield Press
May 9, 2008
MEMORIAL DAY:
Who will march in the parade?
The Memorial Day Parade will march down Main Street on Monday, May 26,
but organizers are anxiously waiting to hear back from many of the
groups invited to participate.
“So far we’ve got six bands to participate this year. I hope we have
some people to march to those bands,” said American Legion Commander
Robert Tulipani.
“I sent out 55 to 60 invitations to the people to join the parade this
year, to honor those veterans who’ve given their lives or who have
served in the past, or are serving now, and to date I’ve received 11
responses.”
Ridgefield Press
May 9, 2008
ARTS:
Weir Farm gets anniversary grant for artists' studio
Weir Farm National Historic Site has been named one of only 76 national
parks and sites across the country to receive money to kick off the
National Park Service’s Centennial in 2016.
The nationwide centennial is planned as an eight-year celebration of
programs and projects leading up to 2016. The Weir Farm grant of
$141,000 will match funds raised by the Weir Farm Art Center, the
park’s private partner, to create an artist in residence studio
sometime in late 2009.
Weir Farm was the country residence of American Impressionist J. Alden
Weir, 1852-1919, who with many of his contemporaries, including Childe
Hassam, John Singer Sargent and John Twachtman, painted at the site. It
is among the most important landscapes in the history of American art.
Ridgefield Press
May 9, 2008
THE LIBRARY:
Candidates sought for Board of Directors
The Ridgefield Library Association is seeking applications from Ridgefielders for membership on its Board of Directors.
“Because of the library building project that is underway, it is a
particularly exciting time to become a working part of this 16-member
board,” said library Director Chris Nolan. “In addition, the library
board members are expected to take on active support of the development
efforts necessary to fund this project.”
Three-year terms begin on July 1.
Ridgefield Press
May 9, 2008
THIS WEEKEND:
What's happening in Ridgefield
Mothers Day dominates the weekend, and there are many activities that can be shared with mom.
Ridgefield Press
May 8, 2008
CRASH:
Early morning accident closes 116 for hours
Route 116, North Salem Road, was reopened at approximately 2 p.m. this
afternoon, after being closed for nearly 10 hours due to a one-car
accident.
Police said the car struck a utility pole early this morning, knocking
out power in the area. By 2 p.m., the pole had been replaced, police
said. Power had been restored by 11 a.m.
Ridgefield Press
May 8, 2008
ARTS:
Ridgefield High students film a mystery
A murder mystery written, directed, acted, scored and filmed by
Ridgefield High School students will have its screen premier next week.
‘Fuge,’ a collaboration of two RHS juniors that has involved up to 50
students, will be shown on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. in Ridgefield High
School’s auditorium. Admission is $5 and will benefit the RHS arts club
known as “The Company.”
“It is about a loner kid, a teenager, who aspires to be like a private
investigator,” said Grant Rosenmeyer, who co-wrote the film with fellow
RHS junior Louis Gordon.
Ridgefield Press
May 8, 2008
ECONOMY:
Ridgefield's tax collections are doing OK
The weak economy has not hit the town tax income yet — at least “not
significantly,” Tax Collector Jane Berendsen-Hill said Monday.
Ms. Berendsen-Hill said she was pleased that the town’s tax collections
for April met her forecast. She bad been concerned that the collection
rate might be lower than she had expected due to the economy, she said.
“March was lower than forecast, so I was worried that this was the
beginning of a trend — it was not — April came in strong,” she said.
“There isn’t a trend — at least not yet.”
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