Want to know if those family heirlooms are worth big bucks?

The Chatham Historical Society will sponsor its 18th annual Antique Appraisal Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 in the community room at the East Hampton Library. Image from cuckooclockblog.com

The Chatham Historical Society will sponsor its 18th annual Antique Appraisal Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 in the community room at the East Hampton Library, which is located at 105 Main St. in East Hampton.

Verbal appraisals will be offered on furniture, glassware, lamps, china, Teddy bears, dolls, quilts, artwork and other treasures. A donation of $5 per item is suggested. Proceeds support the upkeep of the Chatham Historical Society’s museum and one-room schoolhouse on Bevin Boulevard.

The event includes four expert appraisers: Bill Barrows of Thomas Barrows and Sons Ltd. of Portland, CT; Larry Shapiro of Glastonbury Appraisals; Tim Verre of Hiram Griswold Antiques in Wethersfield; and R. J. Weston of Weston’s Antiques in Coventry, CT.

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East Haddam Chowder Cook-off is Saturday

A previous winner in the annual East Haddam chowder cook-off… the New England clam chowder in a bread roll created by The Riverhouse. Contributed photo.

East Haddam Village will be the place to be on Saturday for clam chowder lovers.

Beginning at 11:30 a.m. on March 23, it’s the 10th Annual Chowder Cook-off .  (March 24 rain date).

All the East Haddam participants will share their best recipes in tastings.

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Local legislators talk with taxpayers at East Haddam Senior Center

Sen. Linares (at podium) and Rep. Ziobron at a Town Hall Meeting to talk with taxpayers at the East Haddam Senior Center on March 19, 2013. Contributed photo.

State Sen. Art Linares and state Rep. Melissa Ziobron listened to taxpayers questions at a 90-minute Town Hall Meeting held March 19 at the East Haddam Senior Center.

The next Town Hall Meeting is 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at East Hampton Public Library. All are welcome to attend.

“We had an excellent turnout – more than 35 taxpayers came out,” Sen. Linares said about Tuesday’s meeting and added that the legislators will “take your ideas and concerns and bring them with us to the State Capitol.”

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National women’s film fest comes to Epoch Arts

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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Sen Linares, Save programs that grow jobs

Sen. Art Linares toured Chester, CT-based manufacturer Aero-Cision on Feb. 27, 2013 as he works on bills that promote business-friendly policies to help create jobs. Contributed photo.

Submitted by Sen. Art Linares

I recently threw my support behind a bill that I believe will make Connecticut more business-friendly and help to create jobs.

This bill makes permanent the state’s temporary Job Expansion Tax Credit Program. As the law stands now, that program is slated to end on Jan. 1, 2014.

The savings that small businesses can realize from this program are considerable.

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Everything you ever wanted to know about outhouses

You are invited to “The Authority,” an entertaining presentation about outhouses /backhouses/ privy buildings at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 in the Community Room of the East Hampton Library.

You are invited to “The Authority,” an entertaining presentation about outhouses /backhouses/ privy buildings at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 in the Community Room of the East Hampton Library.

The talk will be given by Georg Papp, Sr. OBPA, of Colchester, CT … an author and someone who has been building and researching outhouses for many years.

Papp has been a guest on Boston, Springfield and Hartford television programs, as well as WNPR radio.

With a “mini-privy,” picture board and anecdotes, he talks about building this icon of Americana in a unique, folksy style designed to educate as well as serve its intended function.

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East Haddam’s Sunrise State Park in the spotlight in Hartford

State Rep. Melissa Ziobron testifies re Sunrise State Park March 8 2013 – video screen image from YouTube

The Connecticut Legislature’s Environment Committee heard testimony on Friday (March 8, 2013)  on a proposed bill that would require the DEEP (Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) to give a report on the status of the Sunrise Resort State Park in East Haddam, CT and develop a plan to assure the safety of the property.

State Rep. Melissa Ziobron (R- East Haddam) has pushed for a plan for Sunrise Resort since taking office in January 2013. She says she concerned that the property has “devolved into an abandoned collection of rundown buildings that presents a significant safety hazard to the public and welcomes illicit behavior such as drug use, squatters and arson.”

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Bill would name stretch of Route 151 in honor of local WWII hero

World War II veteran Peter P. Golec, born and raised in the Moodus section of East Haddam, gave his life in defense of our country and now there is a proposal – Proposed Bill No. 6044 – to rename a stretch of Route 151 in East Haddam to honor his service. Rep. Melissa Ziobron holds a copy of a display of PFC’s Golec’s medals at a public hearing March 8, 2013. Contributed photo.

World War II veteran Peter P. Golec, born and raised in the Moodus section of East Haddam, gave his life in defense of our country and now there is a proposal – Proposed Bill No. 6044 – to rename a stretch of Route 151 in East Haddam to honor his service.

On Friday, March 8,  the Connecticut legislature’s Transportation Committee held a public hearing on the bill proposed by State Rep. Melissa Ziobron on behalf of the Golec family and the general community.

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