On Earth Day, my favorite bank announced their intentions to recognize local area youths are who are actively promoting environmental awareness.
Thirty three young poster artist finalists from Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman will be recognized for their artistic talent and environmental awareness during an April 3 ceremony from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Union Savings Bank Galleria in Danbury.
More than 1400 students, from kindergarten to 11th grade, submitted poster entries for the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority's (HRRA) Earth Day recycling poster contest sponsored by Union Savings Bank.
During the ceremony, each of the regional poster award winners will receive a framed award certificate signed by the Mayor or First Selectman of his or her town and a U.S. Savings Bond. Union Savings Bank President and CEO John Kline and HRRA Vice Chairman Rudolph Marconi will join elected officials from winning artists' towns to present the awards. (The students and their towns are listed below.)
Poster entries from each participating community will be on display through Earth Day, April 22, in the students’ local Union Savings Bank branch.
What: Earth Day poster contest award ceremony and exhibit in support of recycling When: Thursday, April 3 Time: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Where: The Union Savings Bank Galleria, 225 Main Street, Danbury Who: 33 young poster artist finalists from Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman
Union Savings Bank President and CEO John Kline, Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority Vice Chairman Rudolph Marconi; elected officials from each municipality represented by the poster winners
The following poster artists will receive awards during the ceremony:
First place winners Liam Henderson - Brookfield Alisha Ragatz - Brookfield Judah Murray - Bethel Brigit Humphreys - Sherman Madison Vettorino - Brookfield Brianna Paiva - Bethel Sandra Carpenter - Ridgefield Elisa Navarro - Bethel Heather McLeod - New Fairfield Sarah Albright - New Milford Livia Tao - New Milford
Second place winners Devin Quirk - Bethel Michael Cotton - Newtown Chase Ainley - Newtown Morgan Webb - Brookfield Simran Wadhwa - Bethel Emily Campbell - Newtown Justin & Julie Delille - Bethel Casey Briody - Ridgefield Donny Ek - New Milford
Third place winners Sinead Balloch - Brookfield Dylan Kelly - New Fairfield Chloe Vettorino - Brookfield Sam Manfreda - Bethel Dana Wachsmuth - Sherman Colin Pate - New Fairfield Lauren Russo - Newtown Gabriella Oddo - Bethel Matt Pruner – Newtown
Honorable mention Gabrielle Agnes – Redding Clare Boyle – Newtown Alexandra Henry – Danbury Laurel Byrnes - Sherman
If you're not doing anything on the 3rd, stop by the Galleria and give these kids a round of applause.
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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.
On Earth Day, my favorite bank announced their intentions to recognize local area youths are who are actively promoting environmental awareness.
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.
