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Bridgeport City News | Bill Finch, Mayor

*February 28, 2014*

Coming Up
in the
Park City

Robin Hood
Opening Weekend!
Saturday, March. 1 @
12 p.m.
Sunday, March. 2 @
12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Downtown Cabaret Theater

The greedy Sheriff of Nottingham is out to get every penny he can from the people of England and it is up to Robin Hood, Little John, and the rest of the Merry Men to stop him.

See what happens when Robin Hood gives himself up to save his true love, Maid Marian. Friendship, fun, and foolery run rampant in this brand new Cabaret original version.

Tickets: Adults $23 and Children $19 For more info go to: dtcab.com

Who's Next
Friday, Feb. 28 @ 8 p.m.
The Bijou Theatre

The Ultimate Who Tribute Show presents an amazing journey celebrating the best of The Who, complete with costume changes and a video show.

To capture The Who’s sound more accurately, the band uses replicas of The Who’s instruments and amplification to recreate the most powerful sound ever to hit a stage.

Who’s Next not only recreate The Who sound; they match the high energy explosiveness of the greatest live rock ‘n’ roll band in the world. Don’t miss out!

Doors Open @ 7 p.m. Tickets: $24 for theatre seating and $29 for table seating

For tickets and more info go to: thebijoutheatre.com

TEDx Teen: The Crazy Ones
Saturday, March. 1 @ 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Bridgeport Library

The earth is round and it revolves around the sun. Crazy, right? It was a few centuries ago...not anymore.

Inventing a cancer detection test out of paper. Creating a radio station out of garbage. Building an arcade out of cardboard. Crazy, right? It was a few years ago...not anymore.

Who are the ‘crazy’ ones? They are the ones who follow their hearts, the ones who dare to believe dreams are real, the ones who make the impossible, possible. They go where no one has gone before – not without fear but despite fear.

What does it take to be crazy: innovation, imagination, isolation? Is it inherent or can it be learned?

This is a revolution of crazy: the teens who don’t just point out problems and talk about ideas, they do something. Just ask 16 year-old Jack Andraka who invented a cancer detection test out of paper, or 14 year-old Kelvin Doe who created a radio station out of garbage, or, 10 year-old Caine Monroy who created an arcade out of cardboard.

It's their time, your time, our time, NOW. Get crazy, be crazy, think crazy and unlock a whole new world of possibilities. Are you crazy? TEDxTeen 2014.

For more info go to: bportlibrary.org and/or tedxteen.com

CT Rises Resource Fair for Storm Sandy Recovery
Tuesday, March 4
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Catholic Charities,
238 Jewett Ave.

Connecticut faith-based, voluntary organizations and others have joined together with CT Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters in forming CT Rises, which assists and advocates for Connecticut residents impacted by disasters.

CT Rises is dedicated to assisting Connecticut residents as they recover from the devastating effects of storm Sandy, and will be holding a free resources fair on Tuesday, March 4th at Catholic Charities in Bridgeport.

For more info call,
Theresa Ranciato-Viele (203) 603-5127

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New Bus Route Expands Link from Bridgeport to Monroe

Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek stand in front of the newly created Route 20 bus on Thursday morning.

On Thursday, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek joined riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25.

Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek boarded the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and joined riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25.

The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111.

“The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT, the City of Bridgeport, the Town of Monroe and the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council, we’re able to get Bridgeport residents to and from Monroe while also cutting down on the amount of vehicular traffic along that corridor – a priority of Bridgeport’s BGreen2020 sustainability initiative,” said Mayor Finch.

First Selectman Vavrek also lauded the new bus line as “another example of the benefits of regional cooperation in municipal government, and the synergies generated by cooperation among Monroe, Bridgeport and Trumbull” inside the framework of the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council.

For more photos, check out Mayor Finch's Facebook page.

Collaborative Efforts in Ending Homelessnes Shared at Community Meeting

Mayor Bill Finch participated in a Community Brief Back, hosted by Greater Bridgeport Opening Doors, on Wednesday at Margaret E. Morton Government Center.

Meeting organizers shared the results of the second annual Greater Bridgeport Registry Week, a street and shelter outreach campaign that puts a name, a face and a story to homelessness in Bridgeport.

Among the findings shared was a 41 percent reduction in chronic homelessness over the last two years.

Registry Week is a part of the 100,000 Homes Campaign, a national movement of communities working to end homelessness for 100,000 Americans by July 2014.

This year, from Jan. 27 through 29, more than 50 volunteers canvassed the streets, shelters and soup kitchens in greater Bridgeport in order to get a more comprehensive look into what it means to be homeless.

Participants in the Community Brief Back included Bridgeport Housing Authority, City of Bridgeport, United Way and many other collaborative partners who are working to end homelessness in the region.

Make Room for a Heart Gallery Child in Your Home

Justice is an enthusiastic and active six-year-old little boy who will keep you on your toes.

Justice is an adorable and charming young man who loves to show off his talents at roller-skating, basketball, swimming and bike riding.

Justice could be a chef in the making as he really enjoys a good home-cooked meal; but he will never turn down an opportunity to have pizza.

Special education services within his first grade classroom setting have helped Justice to recently test at grade level. Encouragement and guidance with regard to making and keeping friends will be an ongoing task in school and a family considering Justice will need to commit to a continued relationship with some of his birth family as these are crucial to his well-being.

This resilient and lovable little boy will thrive with a family who can give him a lot of attention and love him through his adjustment into their home.

For more information about Justice,

Contact: Kathy DePasquale or
Adoption Resource Specialist
The Department of Children of Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860-550-6511
kathy.depasquale@ct.gov

Photograph by Sarah Colella

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