Are you ready?

Saturday February 7th 2009 is Burroughs 2nd annual Freezin' for a Reason!

Dozens of supporters will be running into the ice cold waters of Long Island Sound to help raise money for the Burroughs Community Center  ~ and we want you to join in on the fun!

To make a donation or to create your online fundraising page go to www.Firstgiving.com/burroughs  and get family & friends to support you right away!

Acoustic Cafe (335-3655) -  under new ownership, re-opening party on Friday at 9 PM with several acts, including Saint Bernadette, Chelsea Genzano, Mike Falzone, Phil Marchisotta, Daian Cunning, Rick Reyes, and Larissa Delorenzo.  ELK and Jessy Tomski will perform on Saturday (1/3) at 9 PM with Reynard Boissiere opening.  Tickets are $5.  Open Mic on Tuesday at 8 PM.

We don’t know anyone who didn’t experience fear and worry about their finances in 2008.  It is our hope that in the new year, the world can start to get itself back on track. We believe there are brighter days ahead and while much of our material wealth may have decreased due to factors beyond our control, the one thing within our control is the amount of time and focus we spend on family, friends, and community.

The City of Bridgeport completed its physical assessment of properties and has published the results on www.visionappraisal.com .  You'll need to register to access the site, but all that is required is your e-mail and creation of a password.

As you may know from our past posts, this past spring two osprey parents raised two chicks and all have now flown South for the winter.  Their return is anticipated for the Spring.  In the meantime, you can go to the Aspetuck Land Trust website to see 360 degree panaoramic photos of the osprey nest on Great Marsh Island in the Ash Creek tidal estuary at www.aspetucklandtrust.org 

There is a new branch of psychology that contends that involvement with nature is necessary to our mental health.  Living in Black Rock, we have an amazing natural resource within our community -- the Ash Creek tidal estuary.  The Ash Creek tidal estuary is one of the few remaining feeding stopover areas for palearctic shorebirds as they travel from Hudson Bay in the Arctic Circle to as far south as Argentina.  This fabulous migration occurs in the fall and spring. 

If you put your leaves in brown paper recycling bags (for sale at Stop & Shop, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.), you can put them out with your recycling. 

Recycling Department

http://ci.bridgeport.ct.us/newdepartments/public_facilities/recycling.as...