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Family Centers Begins Construction On New Health Clinic In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Work has begun to convert vacant multi-purpose space at the Wilbur Peck public housing community into Family Centers’ new health clinic. The clinic will offer residents of Greenwich Public Housing onsite access to quality healthcare services. Called Family Centers Healthcare at Wilbur Peck Court, the clinic will provide primary healthcare services to children and adults living in Greenwich Public Housing units, Section 8 housing and the surrounding neighborhoods. The United Way of Greenwich and the Town of Greenwich’s Department of Social Services were instrumental in …

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Events

Norwalk's Printmaking Center's Exhibit Will Travel To Ireland And Denmark NORWALK, Conn. -- The Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk has announced one of its shows will premiere in February in Ireland and then move on to Denmark in May. "Horizons" is comprised of 35 works by 16 artist members of the center. It explores representations of horizons, both physical and perceptual. The exhibit gives the center’s member artists an opportunity to showcase their work internationally at world-renowned printmaking facilities. "This exhibition provides an ideal opportunity for our member artists to exhibit their works in two extraordinary printmaki…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Lifestyle

Divorce Talk Planned For Monroe Library MONROE, Conn. -- Attorney Renée Bauer will present a talk about handling divorce in a civil way on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe. The discussion is titled "Divorce in Connecticut: Keeping It Civil. The Legal Process, Your Rights and What to Expect." Bauer will discuss the challenges and tools to navigating the divorce process. She is the founder of the Bauer Law Group in Hamden, where her career has focused exclusively on family and matrimonial law. She is the author of "Divorce in Connecticut," "The Ultimate Guide to Solo and S…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Events

Newton Teens Challenged In Pop-Culture Trivia Contest NEWTOWN, Conn. -- If you're a teen and big on trivia, Newtown's Cyrenius H. Booth Library wants to challenge you in its upcoming trivia contest, Friday, Feb. 5. Locals are urged to form teams of up to five members "and bring LOTS of trivia brain power." Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. The focus of this year’s contest will be pop culture of 2015, including books, movies, sports and music. Space is limited so register soon. You can register online here. The contest is for grades 6-12. Schools have early dismissal that day. The library is at 25 Main St., Newtown. F…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Events

West Milford Workshop Discusses Hidden Disabilities WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- The Highlands Family Success Center, of West Milford, is hosting a workshop Saturday, Feb. 6 to help participants identify hidden disabilities and utilize assistive technologies to help those students reach their true potentials. One of the topics Mary Laumbach-Perez, a certified employment support professional, will explore is the concept of a "twice exceptional" student. These students may have learning, developmental, behavioral and social or emotional challenges. Yet, they also may excel in areas such as art, music, science, math, technology or mechanics. …

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Neighbors

Westport Library Discusses Helping Dementia Patients With Technology WESTPORT, Conn. -- Technology consultant Ed Fitzgerald will explain how to use iPads or other devices as tools for engaging family members with dementia Sunday at the Westport Library. Fitzgerald, whose wife has frontotemporal dementia, looked for ways to use technology to help her. After some trial and error, he created a home screen of customized activities on the iPad combining apps, links, games, videos, pictures and more, which he uses as therapy tools. Fitzgerald will demonstrate the process he created to personalize a set of activities. The free session will be at 2 p.m. in the McM…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Lifestyle

Bergen County Welcomed To Cooking Lesson To Benefit Habitat For Humanity PARAMUS, N.J. -- Locals are welcomed to an "entertaining and scrumptious event" for adults 18 and older at a Paramus cooking class Thursday, Feb. 25, to support Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County's Women Build Program. You can sit, watch and sip (BYO bottle of wine or beer) while the chef prepares a multi-course meal -- or you can join in the action by assisting in preparing one of the courses. The theme will be locally sourced food that is easy to prepare, good for your diet and great tasting. All participants will receive tasting samples of each dish. A percentage of the pr…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Obituaries

Ruth M. Girodo, 92, Paramus Resident PARAMUS, N.J. -- Ruth M. (Lown) Girodo, a Paramus resident and formerly a longtime River Edge resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 26. She was 92. Born in North Bergen, Girodo worked as a secretary for many years after graduation from Union Hill High School. She and her husband were very active at Grove Reformed Church for more than 50 years. Girodo is survived by her daughter, Carol Tulloch and her husband Jim; grandsons Brian Tulloch and his wife Stacy and Kevin Tulloch; great-grandchildren Lucas and Cooper Tulloch; and special nieces Rosalie Mocco and Joan Taylor-Adragna. She was predeceased by…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Obituaries

Martin R. Forrest, 86, Oakland Resident OAKLAND, N.J. -- Oakland resident Martin R. Forrest died Sunday Jan. 24. He was 86. Raised in Hawthorne, Forrest was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a partner in Precision Products in Paterson for 12 years. He owned and operated Beamar Electronics for 20 years, until his retirement in 1990. Forrest was an avid fisherman and race car fan. He loved to travel, and he and his wife toured the four corners of the world. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bernice; children Bernice Staudinger, Martin Forrest, Annemarie Mitchell and Patricia Forrest; and grandchildren Amy and …

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

Events

'The Monochromatic World Of Paul Manes' On Display At Greenwich Gallery GREENWICH, Conn. -- An inaugural reception for "The Monochromatic World of Paul Manes" will take place Friday, Jan. 29 at Greenwich's Isabella Garrucho Fine Art. The reception will include an opportunity to meet the artist. The exhibit will be on view through Monday, Feb. 15. Texas-born Paul Manes is a globally exhibited and collected painter. His works are in the collections of numerous museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Detroit Institute of Art Fisher Landau Center for Art, Long Island City Jane Voorhees Zimerli…

by Rachel Martin

01/28/2016

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