The Welcome Club of Fairfield / Easton Chili Cookoff

Cheers to the Welcome Club of Fairfield / Easton Executive Board  for putting on the 1st annual Fall Chili Cook-off held at the Fairfield Theatre Company in Fairfield, CT. There were five members who cooked chili for the Welcome Club Fall Kickoff event. I was one of the contestants, and mixed up a batch of dad’s famous vegetarian style. For the first hour, the members enjoyed digging in, sampling, and judging for the best batch of the day. While I did not win best Overall, I did get awarded Best Taste! Each recipe had their own unique taste, and it was great to have such a sparkling day.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the Welcome Club of Fairfield / Easton, please go to www.welcomeclub.org or contact Rebecca Johnston @ Membership@Welcomeclub.org or call 860 478 4823.

Greenlight Academy Kickoff

Families Gathered at the Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University to take part in the first semester of “Greenlight Academy”, a summer program that focuses on environmental conservation and sustainable energy options. The The program, part of Beacon Preservation, owners of the Penfield Reef Lighthosue in Farifield Ct. is fueled by a 1M grant and is open to public high school students from Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Stratford, and Oxford.

The evening started off with a pot luck dinner in the cafe of the Westside campus followed by course overview led by Dr. Casey Jordan, founder of Beacon Preservation (GLA). The night ended with an outdoor team building exercise that acquainted the students and counselors. It is a great group of kids, and I am excited to be part of the program.

For more information about Beacon Preservation and Greenlight Academy please go to http://www.beaconpreservation.org/gla/publish/default.shtml