A collaborative grant was just lately awarded to 2 space nonprofits working collectively to maintain older residents wholesome and thriving. RVNAhealth and Meals on Wheels of Ridgefield (MOW) acquired a $45,000 grant from the John H. and Ethel G. Noble Charitable Belief, administered by Deutsche Financial institution Belief Firm, NA, to serve aged members of the Ridgefield, CT group of their properties. with well being companies and nutritious meals. The Belief helps organizations that assist economically deprived, older people, enabling them to stay comfy and unbiased in their very own properties.
For extra details about RVNAhealth, go to www.rvnahealth.org. For extra details about MOW, go to www.mealsonwheelsofridgefield.org.
Ridgefield Persevering with Training. yoga and sound therapeutic Midweek Bliss
Yoga and Sound Therapeutic Midweek Bliss is a brand new and distinctive class designed to create stability and well-being in physique and thoughts by two stunning practices: yoga and sound therapeutic. Expertise 30-45 minutes of straightforward, invigorating classical yoga together with solar salutations, standing, sitting and balancing poses, adopted by 15-20 minutes of soothing sound remedy (music, concord, bowls) that may transport you into candy meditative rejuvenation. quiet.
All ranges are welcome. some yoga expertise is useful. Teacher MiriamZernis is an internationally licensed 500-hour Sivananda Yoga Grasp who has been instructing yoga for over 20 years. She can also be a licensed Holistic Well being Coach, Reiki Grasp and Kirtan (devotional chant) artist. This Ridgefield Persevering with Training class begins Wednesday, Might 17 (meets 5/17, 24, 31; 6/14, 21, 28, 9 to 10 a.m. within the Annex and prices $75). Ridgefield Senior Low cost. Go to www.ridgefieldschools.org or name Peggy Bruno at 203-431-2812 for info or to register.
at Ridgefield Delight Park
Ridgefields’ fourth annual Delight within the Park celebration can be held Saturday, June 3, from midday to three p.m., at Ballard Park in Ridgefield. (Rain location: Yanity Gymnasium) with a parade across the park starting at 1 p.m. Ridgefield Delight within the Park is a free occasion open to the general public and designed for households, with a wide range of actions, crafts, leisure and data tables for all ages. For extra info and updates go to
RidgefieldCTPride.com or examine us out on Fb at RidgefieldCTPride.
Along with Delight within the Park, there can be loads of festive Delight occasions all through June for everybody from our youngest tots to our seniors. This yr’s festivities will start with the Ridgefield CT Delight Progress Flag Elevating Ceremony on Thursday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. in entrance of Ridgefield City Corridor (meet on the flagpole) and Shir Shaloms Congregation on June 2 at 6:00 p.m. at 00:00. in addition to numerous LGBTQ+ occasions hosted by a few of our native establishments, together with the Ridgefield Library.
We are going to once more offer the Delight Perks Card program. The Delight Perks Card entitles the cardholder to reductions or perks at collaborating companies and is a good way to assist Ridgefield CT Delight. To buy a Delight Perks Card ($5) or if you’re a neighborhood enterprise within the Delight Perks Card program or sponsoring Ridgefield CT Delight within the Park 2023, go to ridgefieldctpride.com for extra info.
Ridgefield Memorial Day Parade
Ridgefields annual Memorial Day Parade can be held on Might twenty ninth. The parade begins at 11:30 a.m. from Jesse Lee Church, marching down Essential Avenue and ending with a closing ceremony at Ballard Park.
The parade options six marching bands, participation from greater than 50 organizations and a navy flyover.
Our Grand Marshal this yr is Anne Fitzgerald. Anna served 4 years within the Navy and was promoted to lieutenant. Throughout her 4 years as a Navy nurse, Ann served at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Subic Bay Hospital within the Philippines, and Bethesda Naval Hospital.
Ann married her fellow Naval Officer Ed Fitzgerald and moved to Ridgefield 44 years in the past. She is a high-energy one that could be very energetic locally, concerned in PTA, Lady Scouts, Ridgefield Library volunteers, Congregational Church actions, and labored with RVNA when it was a home on Essential Avenue. She practiced nursing in non-public observe and studied nursing at Norwalk Group Faculty for five years.
Anne is now absolutely retired and having fun with her six grandchildren. He would be the keynote speaker on the parades closing ceremony.
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Connecticut Housing Finance Authority CHFA Data Session
Date: Might 31 at 1:00 p.m. on the Ridgefield Library.
This occasion is made doable by the Ridgefield Reasonably priced Housing Committee and the Ridgefield Library.
Pat McRedmond is an skilled mortgage lender who joined the residential lending group at Fairfield County Financial institution over 25 years in the past. Pat is a licensed Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) mortgage officer who helps residents by the CHFA mortgage course of and the numerous advantages this system affords.
As well as, they supply help masking certified non-mortgage bills, together with however not restricted to actual property taxes and insurance coverage, and condominium or home-owner affiliation charges which can be a part of the Time to Personal program. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is a self-funded, quasi-public group. Its mission is to alleviate the housing scarcity for low- and moderate-income households and people on this state and, the place applicable, to advertise or maintain financial growth on this state by employer-supported housing efforts.
CHF’s Imaginative and prescient. All low- and moderate-income Connecticut residents have a spread of selections the place they will reside in inexpensive, protected, high quality housing situated in environmentally sustainable and economically wholesome communities.
Join a session on the Ridgefield Library Occasions Calendar.
Constitution Assessment Fee Replace
The Constitution Assessment Fee will hear from Ridgefield Fireplace Chief Jerry Myers at its subsequent assembly on Thursday, Might 11 at 6:30 pm within the Metropolis Corridor Annex. The Chief will share his perspective on a proposal acquired by the Fee to create a Fireplace Fee separate from the Board of Selectmen whose members at present function the cities fireplace fee.
In response to ChiefMyers, the construction of the Ridgefields Fireplace Division is exclusive as a result of it depends on each profession members and volunteers to guard the group. Each are equally necessary to our success, Myers stated in a letter to the fee. His enter will assist the Fee higher perceive how a separate Fireplace Fee would have an effect on the stability of town, the division and its profession and volunteer members earlier than the Fee votes on whether or not to suggest the change.
In search of to know the complete impression of the proposed constitution modifications has been a key a part of the Fee’s months-long course of. Since being appointed in January, the Fee has fastidiously thought-about every of the greater than 120 proposed modifications it has acquired. In some circumstances, the subject concerned analysis and dialogue over a number of weeks.
The outcomes of those efforts can be offered within the Fee’s first draft report on proposed modifications to the Statute. The draft report can be posted on the Commissions web site subsequent week. Printed copies can be out there on the City Halls info desk. Residents can current their feedback on the draft suggestions on the Fee’s public listening to on Saturday, Might 20 at 9:30 a.m. within the City Halls giant convention room. As soon as the Fee receives public feedback, it should refine the report and ship it to the Board of Selectmen.
All Fee conferences and hearings are open to the general public. Agendas, minutes and assembly movies can be found on the cities’ web site. To observe a reside stream of CRC conferences or to see recordings of previous conferences, go to the federal government tab on the cities’ dwelling web page, click on on Board of Selectmen and skip to the “Video of Conferences” tab. For a reminder of upcoming constitution evaluation public hearings, join basic authorities notices at Ridgefield Alerts.