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I wish all our Norwalk students, teachers, faculty, staff, and parents an enthusiastic welcome back to school!
I hope everyone is inspired and energized as the new school year begins in the city.
 As a reminder, we all have to stop for school buses. Never go around a bus when they have their stop sign out and always be cautious there may be students nearby even if the stop sign signal isn’t active.
 Slow down in the school parking lots.
Here’s to a year full of connection and growth! |
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On Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs will host its annual Stand Down event. This event is a commitment to serving Connecticut’s veterans, military personnel, and their immediate families by providing “one-stop” access to a range of programs and services offered by state and federal agencies, veterans organizations, and community-based nonprofits at regional sites across the state.
A formal ceremony will be held at the Rocky Hill Stand Down location at 9:30 a.m.; however, you're welcome to attend any of the six Stand Down locations at any time throughout the day.
Stand Down locations are:
- Bridgeport: University of Bridgeport, Wheeler Recreational Center, 400 University Ave., Bridgeport
- Southington: Southington Armory, 600 Woodruff Street, Southington
- Danbury: Danbury War Memorial 1 Memorial Drive, Danbury
- Norwich: Easter Seals Veterans Rally Point, 24 Stott Avenue, Norwich
- Rocky Hill: Connecticut Veterans Affairs campus, 287 West Street, Rocky Hill
- Stamford: UConn at Stamford, 1 University Plaza
Click HERE for more information.
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School may have started, but the summer isn't really over in Norwalk until the Oyster Festival.
The 47th annual Norwalk Oyster Festival is scheduled this year for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 5 to 7, at Veterans Memorial Park, 42 Seaview Ave.
Times are the following:
- Friday, 6 to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There will be rides, entertainment, music, and, yes, lots of oysters.
Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for Seniors ages 65+, $5 for children ages 5-12, and free for children under age 5. (On Sunday, September 7, admission for children ages 5-12 is also free with a paid adult ticket.) Visit www.seaport.org/norwalk-oyster-festival for more information and the lineup of musical guests.
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Almost 1 in 10 Connecticut residents are burdened by medical debt and often they are the most vulnerable among us.
Connecticut became the first state to help over 120,000 residents pay off medical debt. But many of us are just one car accident, one cancer diagnosis, one house fire, or one chronic disease away from crushing medical debt. Even if we haven’t personally experienced medical debt, it looms over us and threatens our peace of mind because it’s usually unplanned, unpredictable, unavoidable, and unaffordable.
Click here to view steps health care consumers can take to reduce or eliminate medical debt.
If you have a problem, question or concern about your healthcare policy, its coverages, your deductibles, having your claims paid or getting preauthorization for medically necessary care, contact The Connecticut Office of the Healthcare Advocate today!
Phone: 866-466-4446
Email: Healthcare.Advocate@ct.gov
Website: www.CT.gov/OHA |
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This week we recognized Women's Equality Day. On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was certified - giving women the right to vote ... but the fight was not easy. It took activists and reformers, like my grandmother, pictured on the right at 16 years old taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. in 1917, over 100 years to win that right after a massive, peaceful civil rights movement.
I don’t take our right to vote for granted these days, and neither should you. There are attempts to suppress, deny and delegitimize our hard-won civil and constitutional rights on all fronts. This is why I take to the streets in solidarity with those fighting for due process, for exercising all our constitutional rights in this moment. |
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Fair season is in full swing in Connecticut. Get your fill of (sometimes decadent) food, rides and entertainment. Many also showcase livestock, crafts, exhibits, pie-eating contests, spelling bees (!), demolition derbies, and other things unique to Connecticut!
This weekend features three fairs, Woodstock, Haddam Neck and Goshen. Details are below. For more fairs scheduled into mid-October, visit here.
Woodstock Fair
Aug. 28 – Sept. 1
Celebrating its 163rd year, the state's second-oldest agricultural fair has food, livestock shows, a petting zoo, free stage shows, a midway, strolling entertainers, plenty of vegetables, flowers, and more.
Haddam Neck Fair
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1
The Haddam Neck Fair is celebrating its 105th year and is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, beautiful setting, live music, and food. Events include tractor and truck pulls, horse and oxen pulling contests and a horse show. Contests include women’s skillet throwing, and more. Vendors will be on hand offering vegetables, flowers, canned goods, and handmade arts and crafts.
Goshen Fair
Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
This is a major agricultural fair with livestock judging, draft horse show, woodcutting competition, entertainment, food vendors, midway, arts and crafts, home exhibits, and more. This fair also has an adult spelling bee, fireworks, hay bale toss contest, parade, pie-eating contest, and a skillet throw contest. |
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As always, feel free to call me at 1-800-842-8267 or email me at Travis.Simms@cga.ct.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Also, please like my official Facebook Page for regular updates.
Sincerely,
Travis Simms
State Representative
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