Enjoy some pasta and benefit vo-ag

The Storrs Regional FFA Alumni & Boosters invites you to enjoy a tasty meal at its 5th annual pasta dinner fundraiser to benefit the students and graduating seniors in the Vo-Ag program at E.O. Smith High School http://www.eosmith.org/ in Mansfield, CT.

Press Release

The Storrs Regional FFA Alumni & Boosters invite you to enjoy a tasty meal at the 5th annual pasta dinner fundraiser to benefit the students and graduating seniors in the Vo-Ag program at E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield, CT.

Dinner is served from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Eagleville Fire Department, located 897 Stafford Road (RT 32) in the village of Eagleville, in Mansfield (near the intersection of South Eagleville Road/Rt 275).

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Award-winning rapper Wale performs at Jorgensen on April 11

Award-winning rapper Wale, whose “Lotus Flower Bomb” drew a 2013 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song, will take Jorgensen’s stage for one night only at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Image of Wale courtesy of NUE Agency.

Press Release

Award-winning rapper Wale, whose “Lotus Flower Bomb” drew a 2013 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song, will take Jorgensen’s  stage for one night only at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Wale, whose full name is Wale Victor Folarin, won the 2012 BET Award for best collaboration for “Lotus Flower Bomb,” the lead single on his second studio album Ambition, featuring R&B singer Miguel.

Wale also was named Best New Artist in the 2010 Soul Train Awards.

Born Olubowale Victor Akintimehin to Nigerian parents 28 years ago in Maryland, Wale started as an American rapper when his 2006 song “Dig Dug (Shake It)” took hold of fans in Washington, D.C.

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Philip DesJardins Nov 26 1961 – March 6 2013

Philip DesJardins, 51, of Brown Avenue, Jewett City – formerly of Amston (Hebron), CT – died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Greentree Manor in Waterford, CT.

Mr. DesJardins was born on Nov. 26, 1961 in Willimantic (Windham), CT and was the son of Leonard and Rachel Magnant-DesJardins.

He graduated from E.O. Smith High School in Storrs-Mansfield, CT and served in the Air Force for eight years.

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Sandy Hook Commission reveals controversial recommendations

Hamden CT Mayor Scott Jackson (at podium), Chair of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission and CT Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Christine Stuart file photo, CTNewsJunkie.com

by CTNewsjunkie Staff

After more than 40 hours of expert testimony, the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission issued an interim report that includes a controversial recommendation to ban high-capacity magazines with 10 or more bullets and guns that can shoot them.

According to the report, the commission recognized that certain sporting events may at times seek to utilize higher capacity magazines. However, the consensus of the commission was that the spirit of sportsmanship can be maintained with lower capacity magazines.

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Is new magnet school process illegal?

“With the lottery to select students for Windham‘s new Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy Magnet School about to take place, Adamowski and the Windham School System STILL HAVEN’T filed a legally-approved Operations Plan with the State Department of Education and the application form that they have been using inappropriately requests that students provide their social security number. It is a technique that effectively reduces the number of immigrants and poor who might apply for a seat in the new school.” – Jonathan Pelto

By Jonathan Pelto

You can keep Gov. Malloy’s “Special Master” Steven Adamowski, and Windham’s school administrators on the list of entities and individuals who seem unable or unwilling to follow the state’s laws and regulations.

With the lottery to select students for Windham‘s new Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy Magnet School about to take place, Adamowski and the Windham School System STILL HAVEN’T filed a legally-approved Operations Plan with the State Department of Education and the application form that they have been using inappropriately requests that students provide their social security number.

It is a technique that effectively reduces the number of immigrants and poor who might apply for a seat in the new school.

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Victim of Willimantic Police shooting identified

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

State Police released a statement today that identifies the victim of the fatal shooting by a Willimantic Police Officer on Wednesday, March 12 2013 as 58-year-old Daniel Johnston, whose address is given simply as Willimantic, CT.

According t the release, shortly after 7:53 p.m. on March 12, Willimantic Police Officers were dispatched after receiving a complaint reporting a man was outside an apartment building at the corner of Main and Clark Streets, “acting in a threatening manner.”

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Rescheduled Hebron Maple Fest is this weekend

The 23rd annual Hebron Maple Festival is March 16-17, 2013… rescheduled because of the snow last weekend.

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

Don’t forget – the Hebron Maple Fest is this weekend (March 16 and 17), moved to a new date because of the snow on the ground last weekend.

Events are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come prepared to eat… a lot.

The festival has its own web site – http://hebronmaplefest.com – with a downloadable (in PDF format) schedule of events.

This year’s festival includes the first-ever Farm Tractor Parade, which begins at Ted’s Supermarket on Main Street (Route 66) where the tractors will be on display beginning at 11:30 a.m. Antique and working tractors will parade through the center of town beginning at 1:30 p.m.

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LUNAFEST films by, for and about women

A nationally-touring film fest for and about women comes to Epoch Arts in East Hampton, CT on Saturday, March 16.

Editor’s note: More information about the individual films is available on the LUNAFEST site (see link in story) – as well as how your own community can host this film festival.

LUNAFEST, the nationally touring, fundraising film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by Epoch Arts and East Hampton Youth and Family Services on Saturday, March 16 at Epoch Arts in East Hampton, CT.

This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society – illustrated through nine short films by women filmmakers.

The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women’s health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers.

LUNAFEST, which is created and funded by LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®, raised more than $556,000 for the Breast Cancer Fund and more than $1,000,000 for other women’s non-profit organizations.

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