COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD -- August 31 - September 7, 2010
THE US COAST GUARD BAND WILL PRESENT AN OPEN-AIR LABOR DAY CONCERT AT NEW
LONDON'S HISTORIC FORT TRUMBULL STATE PARK ON SUN, SEPT 5th AT 3pm. CONCERT
FEATURES A RANGE OF MUSIC BY AMERICAN COMPOSERS AND IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC. NO TICKETS REQUIRED.

CALLING ALL GOLFERS...THE JULIANA VALENTINE McCOURT MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC TO
BENEFIT THE BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SE CONN WILL TAKE PLACE ON MON, SEPT 13th
AT THE NEW LONDON COUNTRY CLUB IN WATERFORD. LUNCH & REGISTRATION FROM 11:30
TO 1pm OR JOIN IN FOR DINNER. SHOTGUN START AT 1pm. LEARN MORE AT FIRST GIVING DOT
COM SLASH BBBSSECT OR BY PHONING 860-437-3227.

JEWETT CITY VFW POST 10004 ON TAYLOR HILL ROAD IN JEWETT CITY WILL HOST A CHICKEN
BBQ ON SUN, SEPT 5th FROM 1 TO 3pm. TAKE-OUTS ALSO AVAILABLE. DONATION IS $8 PER
PERSON. TO LEARN MORE, PHONE 860-376-5226. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.

THE NATIONAL ASSOC OF SCHOOL NURSES ADVISE THAT ALTHOUGH RARE, MENINGOCOCCAL
DISEASE CAN CAUSE THE DEATH OF AN OTHERWISE HEALTHY YOUNG PERSON IN JUST A
SINGLE DAY. VACCINATION HAS BEEN AVAILABLE FOR YEARS AND IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
WAY TO HELP PROTECT AGAINST DISEASE. ASK YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL NURSE OR HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER ABOUT THE VACCINATION. LEARN MORE AT VOICES OF MENINGITIS DOT
ORG.

THERE ARE NEW GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY.
SCHOOLS AND YOUTH-FOCUSED, COMMUNITY CENTER-BASED PROGRAMS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
UNITED HEALTH HEROES GRANTS UP TO $1000 TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN ABOUT CHILDHOOD
OBESITY AND TO DESIGN, ADDRESS AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT HELP FIGHT IT IN
THEIR COMMUNITIES. LEARN MORE AT THE YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA SITE AT YSA DOT ORG
SLASH HEROES.

MASONICARE HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE IS SEEKING EXPRESSIVE ART AND SPIRITSONG
VOLUNTEERS. VOLUNTEERS OFFER THEIR TALENTS IN DIFFERENT MEDIUMS INCLUDING
PAINTING, SCRAP BOOKING, DRAWING OR JOURNALING TO HOSPICE PATIENTS AND THEIR
FAMILIES. SPIRITSONG VOLUNTEERS SHARE THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS. FREE TRAINING TO
BECOME A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER WILL BE HELD SOON. FOR DETAILS OR TO BE PART OF THIS
TRAINING, CALL 860-691-4630.

THE BOZRAH FARMERS MARKET AT MAPLES FARM PARK ON ROUTE 163 IN BOZRAH WILL BE
OPEN THIS FRI AND EVERY FRI THRU OCT 8th FROM 4 TO 7 pm FEATURING A TOTAL OF 26
VENDORS WEEKLY. THE MARKET IS A CONNECTICUT GROWN, RAISED OR PRODUCED
MARKET. FREE ADMISSION AND PARKING. CHECK OUT WEEKLY FEATURES AT BOZRAH
FARMERS MARKET DOT ORG.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 128 ON YORK AVE IN NIANTIC WILL HOST AN ALL YOU
CAN EAT BUFFET BREAKFAST ON SUN, SEPT 5th FROM 8 TO 11am. FULL BREAKFAST MENU
INCLUDES OMELETS AND EGGS TO ORDER. DONATION IS $7 FOR ADULTS AND $3 FOR
CHILDREN. ALL ARE WELCOME. FOR DETAILS, CALL 860-739-9360.

THE ONECO UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON RTE 14A IN ONECO WILL HOST A BUFFET STYLE
SMORGASBORD SUPPER AND BAKE SALE ON SAT, SEPT 4th FROM 4:30 TO 6:30pm. TIX ON SALE
AT THE DOOR AT $9 FOR ADULTS, $3 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND PRESCHOOLERS ARE FREE.
MENU INCLUDES BAKED HAM, LASAGNA AND MORE. PIES FOR DESSERT, TOO! EVERYONE
WELCOME.

THE OTIS LIBRARY ON MAIN ST IN NORWICH WILL PRESENT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
EXPLORER AND UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGIST, BARRY CLIFFORD, ON SAT, SEPT 11th. MR.
CLIFFORD DISCOVERED THE WHYDAH PIRATE SHIPWRECK OFF THE COAST OF CAPE COD AND
WILL SHARE THAT AND OTHER UNDERWATER ADVENTURES. MEET THE EXPLORER WINE
RECEPTION AT 6pmWITH HORS D'OEUVRES, THEN PRESENTATION AND PIRATE FUN IS $55 PER
PERSON. PRESENTATION AT 7:30pm ONLY FOR $25. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE
RECEPTION BY CALLING 860-889-2365, EXT 124.

THE 5th ANNUAL "MILITARY MUSTER" GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR CURRENT OR FORMER
MILITARY WILL BE HELD WEDS, SEPT 15th AT THE FOX HOPYARD GOLF COURSE IN EAST
HADDAM. THE $135 PLAYER FEE COVERS BREAKFAST BUFFET, ROUND OF GOLF WITH CART,
REFRESHMENTS AND DINNER HORS D' OUEVRES SERVED AFTER THE ROUND. 10:45am
REGISTRATION, NOON SHOTGUN TEE TIME AND AWARDS DINER AT 5:30pm. VISIT GOLF THE
FOX DOT COM FOR DETAILS.

IF YOU'RE HIDING AN ADDICTION PROBLEM AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO OR WHO TO
TALK TO, NARCONON UNDERSTANDS. CALL NARCONON FOR A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL
CONSULTATION. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE. CALL NARCONON AT 877-413-3073 OR
VISIT DRUGS NO DOT COM.

THE SPIRIT OF BROADWAY THEATER ON CHESTNUT STREET IN DOWNTOWN NORWICH WILL
PRESENT THE RETURN OF "THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL" FOR A LIMITED
RUN NOW THRU SEPT 12th ON WEDNESDAY THRU SAT EVENINGS AT 8pm AND SUNDAY
MATINEES AT 2pm. FOR TIX OR MORE INFO, PHONE 860-886-2378.

A BLUEGRASS GOSPEL CONCERT WILL BE HELD SUN, SEPT 5th AT 5pm ON THE NORWICHTOWN
GREEN PRESENTING THE JESSE LEE SINGERS FEATURING BLUEGRASS SONGS, HARMONIES
AND PRAISE MUSIC. RAIN LOCATION WILL BE THE LEE MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH ON WASHINGTON STREET. FOR DETAILS, PHONE 860-887-5886.

CANTERBURY VFW ON ROUTE 169, NORTH CANTERBURY ROAD, WILL HOST A BREAKFAST ON
SUN, SEPT 5th FROM 8 TO 11am. FULL BREAKFST MENU FOR A DONATION OF $5.50 PER PERSON
AND CHILDREN 5 YEARS OLD AND UNDER ARE FREE.

THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEMORY WALK WILL TAKE PLACE SAT, OCT 2nd AT
HARKNESS MEMORIAL STATE PARK IN WATERFORD. REGISTRATION AT 9am, WALK BEGINS AT
10. TO START A TEAM OR MAKE A DONATION, CONTACT THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOC
CONNNECTICUT CHAPTER AT ALZ DOT ORG SLASH CT OR PHONE 860-828-2828.