In East Hampton – time to clean out the garage!

If you want your (quality) tag sale items to bring in some cash for yourself, sign up now to be included in the 300 free maps given to shoppers on the day of the sale.

Here’s your chance to declutter that garage, the “junk” closet, the attic, your college student’s unused bedroom… the East Hampton Townwide Tag Sale is coming up.

The event benefits the Chatham Historical Society.

If you want your (quality) tag sale items to bring in some cash for yourself, sign up now to be included in the 300 free maps given to shoppers on the day of the sale, which this year, is Saturday, June 15. (Rain date, June 22).

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YPCCA production of Oliver benefits victims of Sandy Hook shootings

For the past five years, YPCCA has produced a Spring show to raise money for a scholarship is given to an East Hampton, CT student pursuing the creative arts or education at the college level. After the tragic events in Newton this past December, YPCCA decided to send the proceeds from this show to UConn’s Sandy Hook School Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Press Release

The Young People’s Center for Creative Arts (YPCCA)  invites you to our production of the classic musical “Oliver” May 2 – 5 at East Hampton High School at 20 East High St.

For the past five years, YPCCA has produced a Spring show to raise money for the Mansfield Scholarship that is given to an East Hampton student pursuing the creative arts or education at the college level. After the tragic events in Newton this past December, YPCCA decided to instead send the proceeds from this show to the Sandy Hook School Memorial Scholarship Fund at the University of Connecticut.

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Fishing season opens – get info here about where to fish in Connecticut

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers. Photo courtesy of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) 2013.

Opening day of the Trout Fishing Season is Saturday, April 20 and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has the state’s rivers, streams, lakes and ponds stocked and ready.

Approximately 381,000 trout have already been released this spring into 102 lakes and ponds and 200 rivers and streams throughout Connecticut and are awaiting Opening Day anglers.

DEEP’s spring trout-stocking effort began in early March and will continue through the end of May. When spring stocking is completed, DEEP expects to have stocked about 630,000 trout.

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East Hampton Senior Center news for April

Free Movie Monday at East Hampton Senior Center… Monday, April 22, starting at 1 p.m. Come enjoy this award-winning, 2-1/2-hr movie about our 16th president, Lincoln

East Hampton Senior Center now on line! Please visit us at:  http://seniorcenterehct.blogspot.com

We welcome your suggestions and comments. We are located in the East Hampton Library building at 105 Main St. Call us at 860-267-4426.

Need a ride?

Transportation applications are available at the East Hampton Senior Center.

Please allow two weeks for the application to be processed, prior to scheduling a ride.

If you need a ride to the doctor, grocery shopping, hairdresser or barber, or activities at the senior center, please call the MAT Transit Authority in Middletown at 347-3313, 48 hours in advance to reserve your seat. Cost per ride is $1.50.

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Regional bell collectors group to meet in East Hampton – Bell Town USA

The daylong event will feature a visit by Mathew Bevin, CEO and president of Bevin Bells, who will speak at 1 p.m. followed by remarks by State Rep. Art Linares. Photo of Matt Bevin from www.keepthebellsinbelltown.com

Editor’s note – The registration deadline has been extended to Wednesday, April 24 2013.

By Brenda Sullivan | HTNP News Editor

Bell collectors and enthusiasts will meet in East Hampton, CT for a day of fun and special programs.

The New England Chapter of the American Bell Association International INC.  will hold its Spring 2013 meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Angelico’s Lake House Restaurant, 81 North Main St. in East Hampton.

The public is invited to enjoy a day of displays, bell sales, and educational programs.

A preregistration fee of $15 includes lunch and must be received by April 17 (late registrations will be accepted if space allows).

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Devil’s Hopyard fire, a year of regrowth

Devil’s Hopyard State Park, in East Haddam, Connecticut, was a hot topic a year ago.
A fire that burned about 150 acres of the park kept local and state firefighters busy for quite a few days. From Joene’s Garden blog, by permission, 2013.

From Joene’s Garden

Devil’s Hopyard State Park, in East Haddam, Connecticut, was a hot topic a year ago.

A fire that burned about 150 acres of the park kept local and state firefighters busy for quite a few days and even held the attention of news organizations for more than 24 hours.

A week after the embers and risk for rekindles died, my husband and I hiked along the orange trail to the vista to observe the fire’s aftermath.

The contrasts were striking. It was easy to see where the fire was the hottest – along upward slopes – and where it simply burned the leaf litter.

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UConn unveils new leaner, meaner Huskies logo

Weighing in on the new Huskies logo design, women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said, “This logo is everything that a Husky is supposed to be – powerful, aggressive, determined. It is looking right through you and saying ‘Do not mess with me’. ” Image courtesy of UConn Athletics

Press Release

UConn Athletics today (April 11) unveiled a new version of the Husky logo.

UConn Athletics has been working with Nike to evaluate all parts of its brand, including word marks, logos and uniforms, for the past 14 months.

The new Husky Dog logo will be featured on uniforms for every one of UConn’s 24 athletic programs in 2013-14 and each of those uniforms will also prominently display the block UCONN word mark outlined in red.

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In East Hampton – where the wild things are

East Hampton Parks and Recreation will sponsor a hike beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 2013 at the Wopowog Wild Life Management Area and the former site of Camp Wopowog. The camp site is located on the East Hampton, CT banks of the Salmon River.

East Hampton Parks and Recreation will sponsor a hike beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 7 2013 at the Wopowog Wild Life Management Area and the former site of Camp Wopowog.

The camp site is located on the East Hampton banks of the Salmon River.

The hike is organized by the Chatham Historical Society as part of the “Explore East Hampton” monthly series.

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