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Why Small Businesses Matter in Redding: Plantae Queendom

<h2><strong style="color: rgb(50, 55, 61); background-color: transparent;">Why Small Businesses Matter</strong></h2><p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Shop small, do big things for your community</em></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Why Small Businesses Matter puts a spotlight on the local merchants who donate their time, talent, goods, and services for the betterment of our community. The shop local movement spreads virally as local businesses who are “tagged” have the opportunity to share their story!</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Meet Sharon Stone, founder of </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/plantae.queendom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Plantae Queendom</a></p><p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Gardens. Farms. Markets. Native Plants. Nature Photography</em></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Why did you start your business?</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">To Inspire and coach people to connect with nature through gardening and sustainable design.</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">What is your best-selling product/service?</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Personal Garden Coaching</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">How many local businesses do you use to support your business (products and services) and can you name them?</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Town &amp; Country in Wilton,</span><a href="https://ctgrown.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Hollandia Nursery</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> in Bethel and </span><a href="https://www.gilbertiesorganics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">Gilberties Nursery</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;"> in Westport and Easton.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Questions? Email </span><a href="mailto:plantae.queendom@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">plantae.queendom@gmail.com</a></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Visit Plantae Queendom on Instagram @</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/plantae.queendom/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">plantae.queendom/</a></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">HamletHub thanks</strong><a href="http://www.jkinfordbeautygroup.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;"><strong> </strong></a><a href="https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;"><strong>Fairfield County Bank </strong></a><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">for making our Why Small Businesses Matter series possible!</strong></p><p><br></p>

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WCSU Tick Lab seeks properties for tick study

<p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><p>DANBURY, Connecticut — Researchers at the <a href="https://www.wcsu.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Western Connecticut State University</a> <a href="https://www.wcsuticklab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory</a> need the public’s help for <a href="https://www.newvec.org/itch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Project ITCH</a> (<strong>I</strong>s <strong>T</strong>ick <strong>C</strong>ontrol <strong>H</strong>elping?), a residential research study entering its second year. WCSU’s tick experts hope to learn about how local residents deal with backyard risk for Lyme disease, and are also seeking homeowners who will allow researchers to visit for the purpose of collecting ticks. Interested residents are asked to complete a short online survey at <a href="https://www.wcsuticklab.com/itch.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">ITCH - WCSU Tick Lab</a>. </p><p>The university is a research partner in the federally designated <a href="https://www.newvec.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New England Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases</a>, whose goals include finding the best ways residents can protect themselves, their families and pets from tick-borne diseases. This year, Project ITCH activities will include an evaluation of natural products like cedar oil for backyard tick control. </p><p>“We know that many homeowners in our region are interested in using natural products to control backyard ticks,” said Sophia Chiaia, a graduate student in WCSU’s <a href="https://www.wcsu.edu/biology-msbiodiversity/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Integrative Biological Diversity</a> program who is involved with the study. “We hope that our research can help us make recommendations about the best way to use such products.”</p><p>The online survey asks participants about methods they use to try to prevent tick exposure and allows respondents to indicate their interest in being considered for this study. Researchers will visit selected properties to measure tick abundance. To complete the 10-minute survey and request a backyard tick collection, go to <a href="https://www.wcsuticklab.com/itch.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">ITCH - WCSU Tick Lab</a>.</p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">For more information, contact WCSU Tick Lab study coordinator </span>Vicki Hornbostel at <a href="mailto:hornbostelv@wcsu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hornbostelv@wcsu.edu</a> <span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">or </span>WCSU Communications and Marketing at <a href="mailto:pr@wcsu.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pr@wcsu.edu</a>. </p>

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Ancona's Mom's Day Rose, Can't-Miss Events, Cosmo Call, Pink Boots Brew, Tropics

<p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Last Chance</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2022 Domaine Des Canailles Pet Nat Rose (750ml)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ORGANIC</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Cotton candy, baking spice, fresh herbs, wild strawberry, and petrichor for days. Though be advised, this is an extremely limited run. If ya love it, buy in now."~CFoster</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Save Up To $8 a Bottle! aka over 25%</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#bubblyBeaujolaisbliss</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=d385c2a8ee&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sneak Peek</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2022 Chateau Peyrassol Rose</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ORGANIC</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Subtle nose of citrus, vine peach, apricot and fine floral notes...Has a beautiful, dense palate. Delicate and lively, and is notable for its balance and full body, punctuated by a long, fruity finish."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#onlythebestformom</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=9e61492382&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">HAPPENING TOMORROW!</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Branchville Back Bar Event</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Taste And Talk With Kent Falls Brewing</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Join us this Thursday, May 9th at our back bar in the Branchville store for an intimate sit-down tasting with one of the premier craft breweries in the state of Connecticut, Kent Falls.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Brewer and founder of Kent Falls, Barry Labenz, will be here to taste through and talk about the wide array of styles of beer that Kent Falls has to offer. This is bound to be an awesome and educational tasting event that any beer lover would cherish to be a part of.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This Thursday 5/9 6-7:30pm at the Branchville Back Bar</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$10/ticket, seats are limited.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is your absolute last chance to get tickets, so do not delay!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=fd88c79631&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">CLICK HERE</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to sign up.</span></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;Ancona’s Annex Event</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;Outward Wines Winemaker Visit</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A fresh take on Cali</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is big!</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On Thursday, May 16th, Natalie and Ryan, winemakers and owners of Outward Wines are going to be visiting The Annex for a comprehensive tasting seminar.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Outward Wines is based in San Luis Obispo and celebrates special vineyard sites along the central coast. All of their sites are farmed using Organic and/or Biodynamic viticulture.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">These wines are super limited by virtue of the fact that in most cases just a few or a small handful of barrels are made.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thursday 5/16 6:30-8pm at the Ancona's Annex in Branchville</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">$35/ticket, seats are limited.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Only 5 tickets remaining!</span></p><p><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=5b1c433a1e&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">CLICK HERE</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to sign up.</span></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To see our entire schedule of upcoming events, please </strong><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=8e63f2d2a9&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=f53bd9013c&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">90+ Prosecco Rose Lot 197 (750ml)</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ($12.99/$10.99)</span></p><p><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=4531fbcf1e&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Aperol Italian (750ml)</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp; ($28.99 /$25.99)&nbsp;</span></p><p><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=01a98911f6&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Heineken Light 12 Pack Bottles (12 pack 12oz bottles)</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> ($19.99 /$17.99)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#allthehits</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On the Rocks Cosmopolitan (375ml)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Price: $13.99</span></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>Sale Price: $10.99</em></strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" A simple cocktail with a big history. Often referred to as ‘the cosmo’ this cocktail blends vodka, flavors of cranberry, triple sec, lemon zest, and lime."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#chillandpourrightintomomsglass</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=6f7800f6b3&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kent Falls Pink Boots &amp; Sweatpants Pale Ale</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(4-pack 16oz cans)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Price: $</span><a href="16.99" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">16.99</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>Sale Price: $13.99</em></strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" A women grown, malted, and brewed pale ale made in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society using Girl Power Pilsner Malt and the 2024 Pink Boots Society Hop Blend."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#momdeservesaspecialbeeronherday</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=a5bca64240&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Valley Groov Tropical THC Seltzer (12oz can)</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Price: $3.99</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sale Price: $2.99</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Locally made THC Seltzer that is now available in CT...Mango, Passionfruit and Pineapple indulge in the essence of the tropics with GROOV."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#atropicalbreezeinacan</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=bc75ab8dbc&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Wolffer Estate Spring In A Bottle Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rose (750ml)</strong></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Price: $19.99</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sale Price: $15.99</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;"Beautiful and vibrant with great acidity and perfectly balanced by elegant fruitiness."</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">#momsdaybrunchwinner</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shop </span><a href="https://anconaswine.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ee0f7d1d264ff35760e4905b8&amp;id=adf4f3a4dc&amp;e=ddeeb7e359" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">HERE</a></p><p><br></p>

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Author Aline Weiller Celebrates Gen X Life in FUN: Essays on a Life Embraced

<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As a long-time publicist, Aline Weiller is an experienced champion for the dreams of other creatives. To produce </span><em>FUN: Essays on a Life Embraced</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> she notes, “I had to root for myself and make the book a priority, as publishing it was my own dream.” That dream came true in January, with the publication of her essay collection celebrating the everyday experiences that connect us.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“The goal of writing </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FUN</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,” Weiller says, “was to share all types of stories that would resonate with readers, both inspiring and messy, that ultimately convey a message of hope.” Appropriately to her goal, she began working on the collection during the lockdown of 2020. In the suspension of time, she found the space to put the collection together, which features both award-winning essays previously published and those penned specifically for this collection.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Taking inspiration from music albums, Weiller sought to create a balanced and cohesive collection that blends humor and pathos and spans different phases of her life and her roles as sister, daughter, wife, mother, writer, and stand-up comedian. From her large body of work, forty-two essays made the cut, each chosen for its ability to invite readers in. To select the final arrangement, she and her editor wrote each essay title on a Post-it note and lined them up on a bulletin board, moving them around until the flow felt just right. In a nod to her musical inspiration, each essay ends with bonus content in the form of brief ‘liner notes’ or ‘fun facts’ that provide a coda on the events described. Weiller gives family members a voice as well: Several essays about them are followed by Q&amp;As with them.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Collectively, the essays weave back and forth through time, revisiting capstone childhood experiences, adventures of young adulthood, and the poignancy of adulthood proper, with its many long goodbyes. Consistently across the collection, the playful and the poignant walk hand-in-hand. Nostalgia for Weiller is not so much about longing for the past as for capturing it in vivid detail so as to salute it and acknowledge its beauty. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“My aim is to communicate that </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">all</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> of life’s stages should be appreciated,” Weiller explains. “I write essays of family’s significance, of pop culture’s influence, of hard-won lessons.” The collection features essays that flow from a yearning to entertain, to share, to connect so readers can relate or laugh or cry.”</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Both laughter and tears inevitably feature in our lives; thus for Weiller, it was vital not to sugarcoat difficult experiences but to allow joy and sorrow to play counterpoint. Essays like “The Crusader” about her father’s unexpected death at 61 and “The Comeback Kid” about her son’s anaphylactic reaction to pistachio nuts sit alongside “Pen Pal” about her favorite TD Bank pens and “A Fanilow is Born” about coming to appreciate Barry Manilow in concert. The hilarious “Hairista,” a tribute to her hairstyles across the decades, is followed by the poignant meditation “In Transit,” in which traveling through Grand Central invites memories from across her life, ending with her finding a forward-facing seat in which to ride home. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Strategically throughout, essays on pop culture invite identification from readers of all ages. A self-described “pop culture enthusiast,” Weiller enjoys weaving references to it across her work. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Each mention provides an opportunity, as she observes, “to transport the reader back to a specific moment in time.” Whether it’s the impact and influence of Mary Tyler Moore, the tragic passing of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds days apart, or connecting with her son over their shared love of the band America, Weiller celebrates pop culture’s staying power and its capacity to create bonds across generations. As she observes, “It speaks to all of us—like a keepsake leaving its indelible imprint, sometimes years after its heyday.”</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When asked which essay best represents her writing, Weiller chose “Center Stage,” which she describes as “a snapshot of my childhood.” The essay describes her mother’s drama school, which she ran out of their family home, and her stagings of </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Sound of Music</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The essay also serves as a tribute to her mother, who, Weiller says, “made us feel like stars” and who instilled from an early age a love of play and performance for the purposes of connecting. These gifts find fulfillment in her moving and funny collection. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Ultimately,” Weiller says, “I want </span><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">FUN: Essays on a Life Embraced</em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to evoke emotion and have readers see themselves in my tales. It’s my hope the book brings forth wisdom, light, joy.”</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Connect with the author via her website </span><a href="https://www.alineweiller.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.alineweiller.com/</a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">or on social media: Facebook @alineweillerauthor; Instagram and X @AlineCWeiller; and YouTube @alineweiller9262</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Contact the author by emailing info@</span><a href="alineweiller.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">alineweiller.com</a></p>

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Fairfield County Bank employees graduate from CT School of Finance & Management

<p class="ql-align-justify">Fairfield County Bank is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Yamina Berrabeh-Mayen, Service Operations Manager (Broad River Office), Daniel Campbell, Assistant Branch Manager (Georgetown Office), Tina Cika, Service Operations Manager (Fairfield Office), Yeral Guerrero, Credit Administration Associate, Maria Olivieri, Assistant Branch Manager (Tunxis Hill Office), Tara Sexton, Electronic Banking Supervisor, and Kieran Shanley, Call Center Supervisor, from the Connecticut School of Finance &amp; Management (CSFM). </p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The graduates were honored at a ceremony on April 12 at the Trumbull Marriot Hotel. </span>CSFM is the Connecticut Bankers Association premiere banking education and management program, taking place over two years. The program is designed to increase the knowledge of the participants in their own specialties and, at the same time, introduce them to a wide range of banking topics. Class work includes banking theory, practices and procedures, capital markets and management functions. </p><p class="ql-align-justify">“We are exceedingly proud of this class of graduates. CSFM is a rigorous undertaking, and they have all gained valuable insights that will increase their impact at the Bank,” said Dan Berta, Fairfield County Bank President. “We look forward to the implementation of all they have learned and how it will help us better serve our clients.”</p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fairfield County Bank is committed to its employees’ continuing education through programs like CSFM. Yamina, Dan, Tina, Yeral, Maria, Tara and Kieran’s graduation marks a milestone in their individual careers as well as an achievement for Fairfield County Bank. </span></p><p>Learn more <a href="https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.fairfieldcountybank.com/</a></p>

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VOTE on Redding's Budget Referendum Tomorrow, May 7

<h2>&nbsp;Budget Referendum VOTE on Tuesday, May 7! </h2><p>Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Redding Community Center for a vote on the Town and Regional School District budgets for FY 2024-2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://townofreddingct.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ballot-05-07-24-Town-Region-9-WATERMARKED.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">Click to view the ballot questions.</a></p><p><br></p>

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Redding 2024 Concert on the Green Schedule

<p>“Concerts on the Green” are held on the Redding Town Green from 6-8 PM. They are 100% funded by generous company and private donations. In the event of weather, call&nbsp;<strong style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); background-color: transparent;">938-5036 x3</strong>&nbsp;after 4:00pm for concert status.</p><p><strong>2024 Schedule:</strong></p><p>6/16 Faster ThingsAllman Brothers</p><p><a href="https://fasterthingsabb.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://fasterthingsabb.com</a></p><p>6/23 The British Legends of RockBritish Invasion<a href="https://britishlegendsrock.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://britishlegendsrock.com</a></p><p>6/30 Already Gone</p><p>Eagles Tribute<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlreadyGoneTribute/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://www.facebook.com/AlreadyGoneTribute/t</a></p><p>7/7 Fab ForwardBeatles Solo Material<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FabForwardband/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://www.facebook.com/FabForwardband/</a></p><p>7/14 Generation Blues BandBlues&nbsp;</p><p>7/21 Kurt and HelenCountry Rock<a href="https://www.kurtandhelenband.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://www.kurtandhelenband.com/</a></p><p>7/28 What is ItParty Horn Band <a href="http://www.whatitisband.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">http://www.whatitisband.com/</a></p><p>8/4 David Brandom QuintetJazz&nbsp;</p><p>8/11 Ethan Fiske and the Big Love BandPop</p><p><a href="https://ethanfiske.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://ethanfiske.com/</a></p><p>8/18 Logical PretzelSteely Dan</p><p><a href="https://logicalpretzel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://logicalpretzel.com/</a></p><p>8/25 Floydian TripPink Floyd&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.floydiantrip.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(211, 42, 42); background-color: transparent;">https://www.floydiantrip.com/</a></p><p>Learn more <a href="https://townofreddingct.org/parks-and-recreation/upcoming-events/concert-on-the-green-series" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://townofreddingct.org/parks-and-recreation/upcoming-events/concert-on-the-green-series/</a></p><p><br></p>

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