1. Relay for Life Walk: June 8-9, 2007, Bethel High School, 300 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel, CT.
A great event for a important cause. Grab you sneakers and join in the walk benefit for the American Cancer Society.
Bethel has been a part of Relay For Life® for the past 13 years and has spawned several new relays in other area towns! The Bethel relay includes the towns of Bethel, Redding, New Fairfield and Danbury. It is a fun-filled event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. More than 200 Relays will be held throughout New England in 2007, all celebrating survivorship and raising money to help the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.
But, Relay is much more than a walk around a track. It is a time to remember those lost to cancer and celebrate those who have survived. It is a night for people who have shared the same experience to comfort and console one another. During this event, we honor survivors during the Survivors Lap and Reception and we remember those lost to cancer during the Luminaria Ceremony. We also celebrate life, friendship, and a chance to work together toward a cancer-free future.
Most importantly, Relay gives you the power to help in the fight against cancer. By joining together as volunteers and donors, our efforts help the American Cancer Society strive toward a future where cancer doesn’t take the lives of our friends and family.
If you have any questions on how to register, contact: Jill DeRosa for general registration information or Megan Garcia for online team set up & registration.
Oh my, what can I say about this event! Good food, great people, great dancing and lots of drinking (I'm still recovering from the drinks that were thrown at me. Now I know how those in-laws in the movie "My Fat Greek Weeding" felt. OPA!
Time: Fri. 5 to 11 p.m., Sat. noon to 11 p.m., Sun. noon to 9 p.m. Festival featuring traditional Greek food and pastries. Events include folk dancing, live band, tours of the church, cultural activities and artwork. Admission: Free. Phone: (203) 748-2992
Last year at this time, I was at the festival with ConnecticutBob where we interviewed Ned Lamont (who was also in attendance). Bob made a video of his experiences following Ned around the festival and he was able to capture the fun everyone had at the event.
UPDATE: Avid reader DisNoir36 adds this to the mix:
You missed something. The Portuguese Cultural Center is having yet another festival this weekend. This time it's the all Popular Saints festival. Instead of having a festival for each individual patron saint of every town in Portugal they have one all encompasing festival. It runs Friday to Sunday. Also, I haven't been to the mall lately but I drove by this morning and saw a bunch of rides set up there in the parking lot. They usually have a month long fair outside in the parking lot. 4.
So when someone tells you that there is nothing happening in Danbury, tell them that they're wrong.
If I missed something that's going down this weekend, email me at hatcityblog@yahoo.com (or in the comments) and I'll add it to the list.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
1. Relay for Life Walk: June 8-9, 2007, Bethel High School, 300 Whittlesey Drive, Bethel, CT.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
