Watch
the Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band performing its 2009 show,
"Replay," at the MAC Championships on 11/14/09. The band won General
Effect (tie), Color Guard and Percussion. Color Guard scored a perfect 10! (View
larger video.)
Trumbull
Monroe Health District Announces Expanded Eligible Priority Groups for H1N1 Vaccine
... more info.
Please
help the Trumbull High School "We The People" Constitutional Study
Team prepare for their statewide competition in Hartford by completing this
very
short survey relating to voter turnout. Thank you!
Trumbull
Young Women's Club invites youngsters ages 5-8 to a special holiday storytime
on November 21st followed by a craft session featuring a take-home decoration
for the Thanksgiving table. Participants are encouraged to donate paper goods,
diapers or hygiene products which will be forwarded to the local social services.
Go to http://www.libraryinsight.com/horzcalkids.asp?jx=tl
to register.
NIA
Nichols Kids Care Coat and Children's Book Drive on November 20th & November
21st: Nichols Kids Care, our youth based community service group, will hold
a coat and children's book drive at the NIA Starkweather House on Friday, November
20th from 4:00-7:00pm and on Saturday, November 21st from 9:00am-3:00pm. The children's
books and coats will be sorted and delivered to needy area schools and other agencies
serving those less fortunate and in need of these items.
For
the second year in a row, members of the Trumbull High School Golden Eagle
Marching band will appear on the national broadcast of ABC’s Good Morning
America (GMA) on Monday, November 23rd. Twenty students representing different
sections of the band will perform live outside the GMA studio in New York City.
In addition to performing, the musicians will discuss their participation in GMA’s
Warm Coats & Warm Hearts coat drive.
The students have
taken on this annual service project as their way of thanking the people of Trumbull
for their generous support of the band throughout the year. This year’s collection
will benefit the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. Donations of gently used coats,
hats, scarves, and gloves may be made at various locations around Trumbull, including
Town Hall, the main library, Stop and Shop, Porricelli’s, and various churches.
The deadline for donations is at noon on Wednesday, November 25.
Town
Hall Green Lighting & Santa's Welcome on Friday, November 27th at 5:00
p.m. at the Town Hall Gazebo, hosted by the Trumbull Center Lions Club. Santa
will arrive on the Long Hill Fire Company holiday decorated fire truck, escorted
by our Police Department and EMS vehicle and joined by Trumbull Center and Nichols
Fire Company trucks and several other decorated vehicles. Families are invited
to join for holiday songs, music and children visits with Santa at the Town Hall
Green Gazebo followed by cider and donuts.
Hwang
Partners With Local Leaders for “Elf” Fundraiser: State Representative
Tony Hwang will be joining forces this Holiday Season with Leo Redgate, founder
and president of the Community Theatre Foundation and numerous local officials
to host the showing of the Will Ferrell Christmas film “Elf.”
The event will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at
the Community Theater in downtown Fairfield. Admission to the event is
a donation of a non-perishable canned food or $5 that will go to the Operation
Hope Food Pantry. The cash donations will go toward the purchase of holiday
gifts for children staying at the Operation Hope shelter.
Long
Hill Volunteer Fire Company's Holiday Fire Truck Toy Delivery: It's that time
of the year again & the LHFD is now taking orders for this coming holiday
season. For a Donation to the Long Hill Fire Company and a gift provided by you,
Santa will deliver your present on his decorated fire truck to your child during
the months of November & December. Price: Families of up to 5 children - $50.00;
For more than 5 children call for pricing. To book your appointment, Call (203)
452-2397 and leave a message please.
Also, come to our 9th
Annual Fill-A-Firetruck Toy Drive on December 12th to have a chance to bid
on a Christmas Morning Toy Delivery by Santa himself, arriving at your house on
his decorated fire truck.
Sorry, all toy
deliveries only open to Trumbull Residents. Due to weather or emergencies the
Long Hill Fire Co. reserves the right to reschedule or cancel deliveries. If a
delivery can not be made, a full refund will be given. Visit
us @ www.longhillfd.com
for information on this coming holiday's events!
Personalized
letters from Santa or Frosty the Snowman are available through the Trumbull Young
Women’s Club. The letters are printed on holiday paper and will arrive
the week before Christmas. Inside each letter is a small surprise. Different versions
of the letters are available so each child can receive a different letter. Requests
received by Thursday, December 3 will be postmarked "North Pole" NY.
All other requests must be received by Monday, December 10 to ensure delivery
before Christmas. The cost for each letter is $4.00. Proceeds benefit the club’s
service projects. Request forms are available in the Children’s Room at the
Trumbull Library or by e-mailing TYWC8@aol.com.
The
Trumbull Young Woman’s Club is a non-profit organization made up of girls
ages 9-18 who volunteer to enhance their community by participating in and sponsoring
community service events throughout the year. For more information email TYWC8@aol.com.
Congregation
B'nai Torah, 5700 Main St., Trumbull will be opening their Chanukah Shop Tues,
Dec. 1 from 1 - 2 pm and 4:15 - 6:30 pm, Thursdays, Dec. 3 and Dec. 10
from 11 am - 12 pm and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 9:15 am - 12:30 pm. There will
be assorted gift items including Karen Rossi whimsical themed menorahs specially
designed for the shopaholics, golfers, bride and grooms and families on your list.
There are also draydels and assorted items for children and adults. For further
information, please contact the office at 268-6940.
Tomorrow
the Project is Due: Building the Independent and Organized Student Wednesday,
December 2nd at 7:00 pm Long Hill Administration Bldg. 6254 Main St. Trumbull.
Sponsored by the Trumbull Parents of Students with Learning Differences.
A
new school year has begun and you've off to a fresh start. Your student
forgets their homework, waits till the last minute to do their science project,
and everyone in your family is stressed and unhappy. Sound familiar? Join us for
this workshop that hopes to provide parents and care givers information and practical
advice to help their students succeed at school and home. Learn ways to help your
student take ownership of his/her school work and feel proud. Get simple tips
on how you can create a home environment that promotes organization and independence.
Find out how you can collaborate with school teachers and staff and partner on
strategies for classroom success. For more information, contact 203-452 -4352.
Trumbull
Library Director's Club Non-Fiction Discussion Group on Wednesday, December 2nd
at 12 Noon. Bring your lunch! Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. For this author,
family is everything. She is deep within what she calls the 'Middle Place,' that
sliver of time when parenthood and childhood overlap, with children, a father,
and husband around her. But she's shoved abrubtly into a coming-of- age by health
crises. Call Library Director Sue Horton at 203-452-5197 to see if we're full
or to sign up.
The
American Association of University Women will begin celebrating the holiday
season at their Annual Brunch on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 12 pm to 4
pm at the Oronoque Country Club in Stratford. Marilyn Moore, of Trumbull, is in
charge of reservations for this event. Vice President of Membership, Judy Polizzotti,
of Monroe, has arranged for an International Fellow at Yale to be our guest speaker
this year. Traditionally each year members bring hats, mittens and scarves for
the youngsters who attend Wilbur Cross School in Bridgeport. AAUW has chosen Wilbur
Cross School as one of our community projects. Members have been volunteering
their time working with the students as reading volunteers, tutors and mentors
on a weekly basis. For additional information on this program, visit our Website
at www.aauwbridgeport.org.
All
residents are invited to attend the Town of Trumbull Swearing-In Ceremony of
our newly elected Town officials, including First Selectman Elect Timothy
M. Herbst, on Monday, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the Madison Middle School
auditorium.
In addition, the Trumbull Library regularly informs Trumbull Library System
patrons by email and on our website about the newest books, movies, and music
that we have added to our collection. It is easy for you to browse through
the latest additions and place a hold on a new title. This is a free user service
enables you to receive personalized book and library updates and news from RSS
feeds. By clicking here http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/bookletter/addnluser.html?sid=6659
you may select as many categories as you wish and receive the hottest information
on other subjects directly to your personal email account. Give it a try because
It's all here for you @ the Trumbull Library!
Trumbull
Vehicle Park Stickers which permit use of Town parks will be available for
pick-up by Trumbull residents in the Town Hall Annex (5892 Main Street) Mondays
through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Motor vehicle registrations must be
presented at time of sticker issuance to prove Trumbull residence. The stickers
are valid for a two-year period ending June 30, 2010, and are issued for use on
private passenger, combination, and camper plate vehicles. Use of Town swimming
areas will continue to require display of a driver's license identification with
a Trumbull address. Contact the Recreation Department at 452-5060 with any questions,
and to ask about obtaining park stickers for child-care providers and guests,
and permits for use of local parks for picnics.
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Play
BINGO at Congregation B'nai Torah, 5700 Main Street, Trumbull on Monday
nights. Admission is at 6:00 pm, games start at 7:00 pm including progressive
jackpot and door prizes. For more information, contact 268-6940.
Post
141 American Legion Bingo - Every Wednesday. Doors open at 5:00 pm
and Bingo begins at 6:30 pm. 20 GAMES BONANZA - PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT. TRUMBULL
POST 141, Corner of Whitney Avenue and Teller Road in Trumbull.
Long
Hill Volunteer Fire Company's Holiday Fire Truck Toy Delivery: It's that time
of the year again & the LHFD is now taking orders for this coming holiday
season. For a Donation to the Long Hill Fire Company and a gift provided by you,
Santa will deliver your present on his decorated fire truck to your child during
the months of November & December. Price: Families of up to 5 children - $50.00;
For more than 5 children call for pricing. To book your appointment, Call (203)
452-2397 and leave a message please. 
