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Bridgeport City News | Bill Finch, Mayor
September 12, 2014
"In Bridgeport, Green Energy Park is a Win for Our Kids and Families"– CT News Junkie
The Connecticut Siting Council, stakeholders, and residents tour the proposed site of the Green Energy Park on Thursday. 
Mayor Bill Finch authored an Op-Ed for the website CT News Junkie regarding the Green Energy Park.
This project simply makes sense –  for our future, for our environment, for our economy, for our taxpayers and, most importantly, for our children.
This project will reduce our carbon footprint and make the air cleaner to breathe in the state’s largest city. In Hartford, in New Haven and in Bridgeport, the asthma for our kids is three times the state average. This is a chance to do something meaningful that will help future generations breathe easier.
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Also, in a Hartford Courant letter to the editor, Mayor Finch wrote:
Green Energy Park consists of 9,000 solar panels and a fuel cell being installed at the site of an old landfill. It will power 5,000 homes with virtually pollution-free energy. It will create up to 92 jobs.
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"Bridgeport set designer ships to Broadway and beyond" – CT Post
Warren Katz, owner and founder of Global Scenic Services, stands on a stairway that will become part of a stage set for a traveling production of "Annie."
Global Scenic Services is a Bridgeport-based business that designs and builds a wide variety of custom sets for stage productions, movies and television.
The company, which is located on Brookfield Avenue, employs 22 full-time and 35 part-time workers -- everything from laborers to drivers to carpenters to electricians and project managers.
Global Scenic Services' past projects also include the sets of Victoria's Secret, Victoria Beckham and Tommy Hilfiger during Fashion Week in New York City's Bryant Park; window displays for Donna Karan and DKNY and the sets of television shows.
"The state of Connecticut and the city of Bridgeport have been very good to us," said Warren Katz, owner of Global Scenic Services. "They've worked very hard to keep us here and keep people employed."
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Mayor Bill Finch and Bridgeport's BGreen 2020 sustainability initiative is featured in the Hartford Business Journal's Connecticut Green Guide.
Among Mayor Finch's efforts highlighted in the Connecticut Green Guide is the Eco-Technology Park a hub for `green' job creation which is home to several new businesses.
Mayor Finch, who also serves as Co-Chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Task Force, also spoke about the largest fuel cell energy park in North America which is located in Bridgeport's West End.
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Coming Up
in the
Park City
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Concert
Friday, Sept. 12
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
McLevy Green
Mayor Bill Finch and the City of Bridgeport's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off Friday, September 12 with a free concert in McLevy Green featuring the two-time Grammy winning Salsa and Latin Jazz band -- Spanish Harlem Orchestra.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra sets the standard for excellence for authentic, New York style, hard core salsa. Their energy on stage, rich sound and musical precision leaves audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music's rich history, thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience. 
Little Asia 2nd Annual Lunar Festival
Saturday, Sept. 13
12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
133 Wood Ave.
The second annual Little Asia Street Festival will be held this Saturday Sept. 13, at the James J. Curiale School Field.
The festival will bring together bands, food and activities from the Little Asia District of Bridgeport. Lion dancing, a Vietnamese fashion pageant, English and Filipino karaoke, and a Little Asia martial arts expo will also be showcased. 
Admission to the event is free. Attendees can also purchase a $10 ticket in advance for a 20 course tasting menu by Connecticut’s Asian chefs. Limited tickets available.
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USA Basketball Women's National Team Exhibition Game
Monday, Sept. 15 
7:00 p.m.
Webster Bank Arena
Prior to heading to Turkey for the 2014 FIBA World Championship, the USA Basketball Women’s National Team will close out its domestic training with an exhibition game against the Canadian Women’s National Basketball Team at 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 15 at Webster Bank Arena.
UConn's Geno Auriemma serves as USA National Team head coach. 

Tickets for the USA-Canada contest can be purchased through the box office at Webster Bank Arena, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online via websterbankarena.com.
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