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  • Bone Marrow Registry Drive To Be Held At NHS

    • Health •
    Thursday, May 16, 2013

    The Newtown High School Peer Leadership club has scheduled a Bone Marrow Registry Drive for Thursday, May 23, from 7:30 am until 2:30 pm, in the main lobby of the school, 12 Berkshire Road. The drive is open to the public, but is limited to people 18 years...

  • 2013 Hospice Breakfast Fundraiser Slated

    Nancy K. Crevier • Health •
    Monday, May 13, 2013

    Co-chairpersons Marg Studley and Marie Sturdevant of the Newtown Chapter of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut have announced that the annual fundraising and volunteer thank you breakfast will take place Wednesday, June 12, at The Waterview on Route 34, just ov...

  • Lions Club Planning Spring Blood Drive

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    Friday, May 10, 2013

    Lions Club members Auggie D’Alessandro, Frank DeLucia, John Kopins, Bruce Walczak and Kevin Corey stand outside the lower entrance of Newtown Congregational Church. The club will sponsor an American Red Cross Blood Drive at the church on Monday, May 13.

  • Registration Open For Future EMTs

    • Health •
    Thursday, May 9, 2013

    Interested in becoming an EMT? Visit Newtown Volunteer Ambulance’s website or stop in at 77 Main Street to pick up an application. Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps is looking for people of all ages interested in obtaining their certification as an emergency medical technician (EMT). NVAC is teaming up with Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department to present the class, which will begin on Tuesday, May 14.

  • Community Forum On Violence Prevention May 13

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    Thursday, May 2, 2013

    In a major effort to educate the public on the importance of linking data together regarding 31 school shootings and/or school-related acts of violence and their association with psychiatric drugs, a national parent rights organization, Ablechild, will host a forum on mental heal...

  • Health Insurance Exchange Offering Small Businesses Choice Of Plans

    • Health •
    Tuesday, April 30, 2013

    HARTFORD — Determined to set the standard for state health exchanges, Access Health CT will launch its Small Business Health Options (SHOP) program for quoting and enrollment on October 1 of this year. This action comes despite the decision by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allow states to delay implementation of the employee-choice feature of SHOP until 2015. Access Health CT (also known as the Exchange) was created by the Connecticut Legislature in 2011 and is a quasi-public agency established to satisfy requirements of the federal Affordable Care Act. Its mission is to increase the number of insured residents in Connecticut, promote health, lower costs, and eliminate health disparities. Its vision is to provide a simple online shopping and enrollment experience for state residents and small businesses, starting with open enrollment in October 2013.

  • "Come Have Coffee," And Conversation

    • News •
    Monday, April 29, 2013

    Come Have Coffee And Conversation Come Have Coffee is a small support group that meets once weekly at Sandy Hook Deli & Catering, 102 Church Hill Road in Sandy Hook Center. This is not a therapy session, just a chance for anyo...

  • Robert Morey Named Town Ambassador For Komen Connecticut Race For The Cure

    Nancy K. Crevier • Health •
    Friday, April 19, 2013

    The Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced April 3 that Newtown resident Robert Morey had been selected as town ambassador for the Inaugural Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure.

  • Raising Responsible And Resilient Children: A Women Of Wellness Event, May 2

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    Friday, April 19, 2013

    Women of Wellness of CT (WOW) will host “Building Our Future,” a Fairfield County Community Event, on Thursday, May 2, designed to bring parents in the community together for a night of fun, learning and connection. Mothers are invited to gather for an evening of wine, light bits and a special presentation by parenting expert Michael Thompson, PhD.

  • Newtown Parents Back Study For Clues To Violence

    Michael Melia/Associated Press • Health •
    Friday, April 19, 2013

    As parents, Jeremy Richman and Jennifer Hensel were plunged into grief when their only child, 6-year-old Avielle, was killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As scientists, they wanted answers about what could lead a person to commit such violence.

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