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Celebrate Wilton! Celebrate 2008!
Check out all the great events happening in Wilton from
Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14. For more info, go to www.wiltonchamber.com or call 203-762-0567. For all other inqueries, contact Stephanie R. Barksdale at wiltoncoc@snet.net
The Georgetown Community Association is busy gearing up for two exciting events! First, on Sunday, September 7, 2008, is the
Gilbert & Bennett School Reunion
for all alumni of the school that operated on New Street from 1915 through 1964.
To date there are 170 former students signed up to attend this elegant dinner and nostalgic gathering at the school. This will be an event to remember!
For more information, contact GCA president Pat Hegnauer at KPPSystems@aol.com or 203-544-8500.
Then, on Sunday, September 28, 2008, GCA will hold its first
Arts & Crafts Festival
on the beautiful grounds of the Gilbert & Bennett School on New Street in Georgetown/Wilton. If you are an artist or craftsman interested in participating, contact Pat Hegnauer as above and watch this site for details to come.
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DVDs are on sale!
Now you can own a piece of local history. Thanks to the generous cooperation of local businesses and organizations, you may now purchase A Georgetown Story
on DVD at the following locations:Classic Cleaners
in the Caraluzzi’s shopping area on Rte. 7 in Georgetown.Mini Vinny’s Deli
at the intersection of Old Mill Road and Rte. 57.The Mark Twain Library
at the corner of Rte. 53 and Diamond Hill Road in Redding.Or, you may order them by sending a check to
Georgetown History Project,
P.O. Box 347, Georgetown, CT 06829.
The first DVD is $20. Additional DVDs are discounted to $15 each. All proceeds go to the non-profit Georgetown History Project for the ongoing preservation and promotion of Georgetown’s heritage.
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