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The Blizzard of 2010 provided many opportunities for snow photographs, some contributed by The Pilot's readers.
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The First Church of Christ Congregational presented its Nativity Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 19, outside the church. Visitors joined in the singing of carols and followed the journey of Joseph and Mary with their donkey to the manger in Bethlehem. Along the way, there were shepherds tending their flock, a chorus of angels, and the wise men. The pageant included live animals.
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There were a number of holiday events this past weekend in Redding, including the Mark Twain Library’s Art Show preview gala on Friday evening. On Saturday, Reddingites came out for the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting and on Sunday for the Georgetown Holiday Festival.
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A spectrum of fall's colors greeted visitors at New Pond Farm's Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 16. The event featured historical demonstrations focused on antique tools, livestock, crafts, celtic music and hayrides. — Bryan Haeffele photos
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The 29th Annual Redding Congregational Church Fair was held Saturday, Sept. 25, on the town green. (Photos by Liz Skalka)
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The antique car show was held on the grounds of the Lonetown Museum on Saturday, Sept. 11. It was sponsored by the Redding Historical Society and the Fairfield County Region Horseless Carriage Club of America and Antique Automobile Club of America, and drew more than 100 cars for exhibition.
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With the summer winding down, these campers were the farm’s last group of a season full of farm chores, nature lessons, art projects and swimming. The activities all center around New Pond Farm’s mission as an environmental education center and small working farm.
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The town’s annual Memorial Day and observance took place under sunny skies on Saturday, when people of all ages dotted the parade route from the elementary school to the Memorial Stone on the Redding green.
Hundreds of children from youth organizations marched in the parade, which also featured military vehicles and much more.
There was a brief ceremony at the Redding Elementary School Memorial Auditorium followed by the parade and then a flag-raising ceremony by local Boy Scouts and a wreath-placing ceremony courtesy of local Girl Scouts at the Memorial Stone.
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Children and adults alike ran through the mud and muck at Topstone Park April 17 for the Muddy Mayhem Trail Run. The race was organized by the Greybeards, a local civic group, to help fund the restoration of basketball courts at Redding Elementary School.
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Students at Redding Elementary School created a spectrum of experiments ranging from the colorful, messy and tasty for the school's Big Science fair held March 27.
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Several heavy rainstorms recently have caused river and stream levels to rise and flooding around town.
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The cast and crew of the CBS daytime drama, As the World Turns, recently filmed scenes for an upcoming episode at the First Church of Christ, Congregational. The show airs on weekdays at 2 p.m.
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The first-ever Georgetown Holiday Festival on Dec. 6 kicked off with a parade featuring a number of vehicles and props. The festival served as a benefit for Connecticut Hospice.
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The library’s annual art show continues through Sunday, Dec. 13, during regular business hours. Proceeds from the art show benefit the library, which pays for part of its operating costs. The town contributes the rest.
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Thousands came out to Rockefeller Center on December 2, 2009 to watch the lighting of the famous Christmas Tree which was donated by Easton resident Maria Corti.
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Step-by-step demonstration by a Connecticut grandmother on how to make an apple pie.
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The Redding Boys and Girls Club’s Kids Fest, Carnival and Bingo was an especially big hit among the younger set who took full advantage of having carnival rides in town. The event was sponsored by the Redding Boys & Girls Club last weekend.
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There was a lot to do last weekend. Many turned out for Safety Day on the town green and the church fair. The Model Company, living historians, recreated Captain Andrew Fitch’s Company of the 4th Connecticut Regiment as it appeared in September 1778.
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Classic cars were the attraction at Saturday’s Fairfield County Region Horseless Carriage Club of America and Antique Automobile Club show on the grounds of Lonetown Farm. A 1939 DeLage Mode D6 owned by Reddingite Bill King was featured at this event, which celebrated its ninth year in Redding.
All admission fees benefited the Redding Historical Society.
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Despite the economy, business owners say activity is steady in West Redding.—Thomas Nash photos
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More than 50 area firefighters battled a fully involved fire that destroyed a house at 145 Mountain Road in West Redding.
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For one final time, the 243 members of the Joel Barlow High School Class of 2009 stepped from sunlight into the confines of an institution, but this time it was the O’Neill Center in Danbury and it was for graduation.
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What started as a partly cloudy day quickly turned sunny, as crowds of people descended upon Main Street for Georgetown Day.
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Elliot and Jordan Scheiner of Star Bound Bats walk through the process of making a baseball bat.
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Young scientists (from left) Owen Miller, Connor Frederickson and Eric Lucido conduct an experiment at Redding Elementary School on April 4, 2009.
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Title ‘09, the Senior Show performed in the Joel Barlow Auditorium last Thursday and Friday evening, poked fun at teachers, administrators and students themselves, and included video participation from several members of the Barlow staff.—Janis Gibson photos
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Warrup’s Farm off Lonetown Road is making maple syrup again this weekend, and is open to the public. The farm taps 250 trees, like the one above, using a one-half bit to drill a two-inch diameter hole into each tree.
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Paper towel rolls and Popsicle sticks were transformed into an exotic treehouse. Painted cardboard boxes became skyscrapers and toy stores. The ordinary was turned into the extraordinary on Saturday, Feb. 28, as hundreds of families took part in ArtFest 2009 at Redding Elementary School.
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Kids at Park & Rec.'s vacation camp enjoyed many activities including decorating cupcakes just in time for Valentine's Day. Girl Scouts and their father's attended the annual Valentine's Day breakfast. The girls and their valentines enjoyed a full breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon and other goodies.
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Warrup’s Farm was turned into a film set last May, used in several scenes for the story, Frederick Douglass: Pathway from Slavery to Freedom, which premieres this Saturday, Feb. 7, at 10:30 a.m. on CPTV, part of the Young American Heroes series. Frederick Douglass was one of the foremost leaders of the abolitionist movement in the decades before the Civil War.
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Families of students at John Read Middle School braved the blustery weather to hear the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands show off their talents during recitals Wednesday January 14.
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Families of students at John Read Middle School braved the blustery weather to hear the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands show off their talents during recitals Wednesday January 14.
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Joel Barlow High School presented Into The Woods over the weekend with the cast delighting audiences with its production. The show explores the complex personalities of all the characters. Into the Woods has music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The premise of the show is drawn from many Western European fairy tales, including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Rapunzel.
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Typical fall weather — crisp and sunny — greeted visitors to Putnam Memorial State Park last weekend, where there was a celebration of the park’s 230th anniversary.
The park is the site of a Revolutionary War encampment. Re-enactors set up camp to demonstrate colonial life at the camp. There were artillery demonstrations and a rapid fire musket competition along with a program explaining soldiers’ equipment and clothing.
On Saturday evening, there was even a Ghost Tour for Halloween.
The Friends and Neighbors of Putnam Park organized the event.
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There were some tricks and many treats for the children who attended the Park & Recreation Department’s annual Trick or Treat Street event on Saturday, Oct. 25. Costume-clad children walked the halls of Redding Elementary School, stopping at various classroom doors to be greeted by volunteers and importantly, to collect goodies. After walking through Trick or Treat Street (a school hallway), everyone gathered for refreshments and a performance by children’s singer/songwriter, Les Julian.
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John Read Middle School students were treated to a PTA-sponsored program by Rob Surette, a self-taught artist and creator of "Amazing Hero Art." Mr. Surette, whose goal is to inspire young people to follow their dreams, painted giant portraits of historic notables, some of which were purchased and donated to the middle school.
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Gold Medal-winning beer aficionado Tom Miklinevich reveals the process of homebrewing, from start to finish.
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Saturday’s rainfall postponed the West Redding Firehouse annual Grilled Steak and Chicken Dinner until Sunday, when the weather was dry and the sky was sunny.
The firehouse’s picnic grove was buzzing with people chattering with friends and neighbors and enjoying either steak or chicken from the grill. Of course, the first order of business upon arrival at the dinner was a taste of the famous Firehouse Cocktail Jubilee.
The salad bar featured an array of fresh vegetables and the dessert table was laden with a variety of treats. Music provided by a DJ filled the air and there were a large number of raffle prizes to win.
Children played in the fields and danced to the music.
Boy Scouts from Troop 15, which the firehouse sponsors, helped serve food, clean up and direct traffic.
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The Mark Twain Library’s Book Fair drew a large crowd to the Redding Community Center last weekend.
There were literally thousands of books to buy at modest prices, along with books on tape and CDs and much more. Hundreds of volunteers kept the fair running smoothly.
The proceeds help cover the operation of the library.
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Saturday’s concert to benefit the family of Redding Police Sgt. Peter Quinn drew a crowd to the West Redding firehouse.
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Georgetown’s business district — from factory town to “funky” area. That’s how some would describe it, but no matter the description, this is an area that is ripe for change.
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Park and Recreation campers took to the roads at the community center for a Fourth of July-themed parade on July 3. Carrying crafts such as American flags, posters, and other red, white and blue items, the group walked, skipped, and rode bicycles around the grounds to marching music provided by a camp counselor.
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The Annual Antique Tractor Fair and Pull took place at Lonetown Farm last Saturday, drawing competitors and spectators alike. This annual event is hosted by the Redding Historical Society in recognition of the town’s agricultural heritage.
Antique fire engines were on display, along with farm machinery and antique gas-powered pumps and generators. The owners of tractors both large and small took part in the pulling competitions.
There was food, including an antique Good Humor ice cream truck.
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Flight over Easton courtesy Tim Brady and Irv Snow. All aerial shots by Maggie Caldwell.
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