Doggie Fun Zone May 11-22, 2012

Cassio Pet Resort – Training Center Challenge Course!

Doggie Fun Zone is a timed event competition where your dog can chase an elusive lure down straight-aways and around soft corners through an irregular shaped course.  Your dog traverses through, jumps over or crawls under various scaled down agility obstacles.

The Challenge Course is designed for all temperament and size dogs, from Miniature Dachshunds to Great Danes. This event requires no prior training or experience. For $12.00 the dog can run the course twice, once for practice and the second for time.

GREAT FUN FOR ALL!!

Proceeds to Benefit
Danbury Animal Welfare Society & Spay & Neuter Association of Newtown
Open Daily weather permitting, 10AM-dusk.
Phone the Cassio Office for further information.
Office Hours: 8:15AM – Noon or 3-6PM daily.

Gift Cards will be awarded daily through the generosity of local businesses, for the fastest timed run for a large, medium and a small dog in addition to other prizes.

CASSIO PET RESORT-TRAINING CTR.
On Route 6 at Bethel-Newtown Border, 173 Mt Pleasant Rd., Newtown, CT 203.426.2881

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Bethel Healthcare FREE Workshop May 23

FREE Workshop, Open to All…Light Refreshments Will Be Served

AARP and Bethel Health Care Collaborative Workshop Wednesday, May 23, 4-6 pm,

“Don’t Make Your Family Guess:  Effectively Communicating Your Final Wishes.”

No one knows when the inevitable will happen…so prepare your family to carry out your final wishes confident that they are doing what you want as we are LIVING LONGER, LIVING SMARTER.   

Be sure to attend the last session of our four-part series of FREE workshops co-sponsored by AARP and Bethel  Health Care whereby essential documents declaring  your final wishes are discussed to help you “put your house in order.”

Join in the discussion led by a Certified Elder Law Attorney, Board Certified Palliative Care Family Physician and a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse who will assist you to initiate that necessary conversation that we all should have with our families about  your final wishes;  learn about the documents you need to have in place to ensure that your wishes are effectively carried out;  and, understand the choices for care that are available to you and your loved ones as the end-of-life approaches.

 Seating is limited…Call for reservations!

 Contact:    203-830-4411 ext. 3098 or email gerrip@bethelhealthcare.com

 When:        Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

 Where:     Bethel Health Care – First Floor Recreation Room
13 Parklawn Drive – Berkshire Corporate Park
Bethel, CT    06801

 

Bethel VNA Fundraiser – Breakfast for Care

Annual Fund Raiser – Breakfast for Care

Friday, April 27, 2012
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Ethan Allen Inn
25 Lake Ave, Danbury

Your generous support of this important fundraiser allows the Bethel Visiting Nurses to provide trusted, compassionate, professional home health care throughout its local service area.

Guest Speaker
Dr. John Murphy, CEO, Danbury Hospital

$25 each—please reserve by April 1st.

Help your community even more:
Host a table and bring 9 caring people with you!
$160 for a table of 10 people

Call to reserve: 203-792-0864

Mary English
2012 “Breakfast for Care” Chairperson

Proudly sponsored by Union Savings Bank

Benefit of the Animal Cancer Foundation

JOIN US TUESDAY, April 3rd At 7PM
A Panel Discussion For the Benefit of the Animal Cancer Foundation

Current Pet Cancer Treatment: Separating Fact from Myth
Dr. Gerald Post, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology)

Common Canine Surgical Procedures
Dr. Debra L. Weisman, MS, DVM, DACVS
STONY HILL INN
50 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT
(On Rte 6 Between Exits #8 and #9 off I-84)
$15 per person with pre-registration or $20 at the door

Dr. Gerald Post, principal of the Veterinary Cancer Center in Norwalk, Connecticut and founder of the Animal Cancer Foundation, is one of only two hundred board-certified veterinary oncologists in the United States. Dr. Post will also be providing oncology services at the Newtown Veterinary Specialists.
Dr. Debra L. Weisman, a veterinary surgical specialist will be opening Newtown Veterinary Specialists on Church Hill Road in Newtown, CT in early May. She will cover some common surgical and emergency procedures. After the presentations the discussion will be opened up to specific questions from the audience.

Assorted Vegetables, Mixed Fresh Fruit and Cheese Platters – Cash Bar
For further information and to pay by mail, please make checks payable to “Animal Cancer Foundation” a 501 (c)3 Foundation and send with the registration form to:

Joy S Brewster
Cassio Pet Resort & Training Center
173 Mt Pleasant Road
Newtown, CT 06470 203

Questions?  Call 426-2881 or email  CassioPetResort@earthlink.net

Amber Alert Safe Child ID 2012

Saturday, May 19th
10-2 pm
Fairfield County Agricultural Extension Center
67 Stony Hill Road
Bethel, CT  06801

The 5th annual Stony Hill Four Corners Amber Alert Safe Child ID Project on May 19, 2012 is a voluntary program for all children under the age of 18. Parents/guardians of participating children receive a wallet sized, plastic card with a picture of the child, a unique AMBER ID number and only minimal, yet essential information needed to identify the child. This information is stored in a secure data base. This card can be presented to law enforcement in the event a child is abducted. The information can be transmitted to law enforcement and to the public via Television, Radio and Traffic Signs. This assists law enforcement by providing additional eyes of the public to look for the vehicle and occupants listed in the alert.

Children should be registered every year.

  • It only takes minutes to register.
  • Information is stored in a secure database at the CT Department of Public Safety.
  • Parents/Guardians receive a free wallet size laminated ID card for each child.
  • Additional cards available for a minimal fee.
Wendy Mitchell and Ultraviolet Productions puppets

Wendy Mitchell with Ultraviolet Productions puppets

 

Fun for the kids!

  • Bouncy Castle
  • Draft Horse Exhibition
  • Face Painting
  • UltraViolet Puppets with Wendy Mitchell
  • Stony Hill Four Corners Vendors

 

Parent Awareness Conference sponsored by HVCASA

Teens on the Road presented by HVCASA

HVCASA presents Teens on the Road

Free Live Well Workshop Series offered at Bethel Health Care

 

Bethel Health Care is again offering the Western CT Area Agency on Aging successful FREE workshop series entitled, “LIVE WELL,” the workshop for people with on-going health problems.  The first session of the six week series begins on Wednesday, April 18.

The workshop is designed for people, their families and caregivers who have chronic illness and the problems that so often plague them.   Chronic illness such as high blood pressure, lung disease, diabetes, arthritis and so many more have the associated problems of fatigue, pain, stress, anxiety, and depression in common.  The LIVE WELL workshops help people become better self-managers of the problems that result from these illnesses.

After attending the workshops, many people feel as though they have a new lease on life.  Attendees learn to set attainable goals, gain confidence as a better self-manager and gain tips and support from others who are experiencing similar problems.

The workshop meets once per week for six weeks.  Each session lasts two and one half hours.  Trained workshop leaders have understanding, compassion, and insight since they themselves are dealing with an ongoing health condition and have learned successful techniques for coping with problems through taking the workshops.

First Session:  Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 1 pm

Bethel Health Care
Berkshire Corporate Park
13 Parklawn Drive
Bethel, CT   06801

Seating is limited.  Call for a reservation for this FREE informative series:

Contact:  Kim Tobe at 203-830-4180 ext. 3076

e-mail:  kimberlyt@bethelhealthcare.com

Parenting Workshops at HVCASA

These parent workshops are OPEN to EVERYONE & FREE!

PARENT SEMINAR SERIES

Wed Nights 7-8:30pm at HVCASA, 69 Stony Hill Rd in Bethel
No Fee / Attend 1 or all 3!
Please RSVP (203) 743-7741 hvcasa@snet.net

Jan 18th CONNECTIVE PARENTING: “When Kids Push Your Buttons”
*Based on the fundamentals found in Bonnie Harris’ books on parenting
Presented by Alex Boianghu, School Counselor-Whisconier Middle School,
Private Therapist-Insight Counseling, LLC

Feb 15th TECH SAVVY SAFE FAMILIES:
Internet Safety Tips & Social Media Guidelines 4 All Ages
Presented by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Richard Colangelo

Mar 14th TEENS ON THE ROAD: CT Graduated Licensing Laws & Safe Driving 4 Life
Presented by Officer Chris McManus & Guest

For additional information, please contact
Heather Sadler, Prevention Coordinator
Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Abuse
69 Stony Hill Road
Bethel, CT 06801
203-743-7741 phone
203-743-7317
www.hvcasa.org

Preventing substance abuse & promoting wellness in partnership with the 22-towns that make up Northwestern CT & the Housatonic River Valley.

2011 was a busy year for SH4C

SH4C membership continues to grow each month – mainly through word of mouth; evidence that good news and good work travels!  This year we believe that we have drawn well over 1,000 people to the area between the various planned SH4C events.

If you are interested in joining, please contact us!

A special thank you to Maplewood at Newtown and Cascades at Bethel Health Care.  These businesses alternate in providing us with a place to hold our monthly meetings (8:00 AM the first Wednesday of the month) and even include breakfast as well!  You guys are awesome!

November and December 2011 were busy months for the Stony Hill Four Corners business association!

  • PANCAKE BREAKFAST / AMBULANCE FUNDRAISER
    The Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Breakfast scheduled for October was pushed into November by a freak snowstorm that downed power lines all throughout the area.  In spite of, or maybe because of the cancellation of Halloween for so many kids – the turnout was the best yet.  Because EVERYTHING was donated, there was a record $2,500 raised for the ambulance fund!
    More >
  • FOOD DRIVE & TREE LIGHTING in STONY HILL
    The Stony Hill and Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Companies collected over 3,000 lbs. of foodthe weekend before Thanksgiving, and was followed by the Stony Hill Tree Lighting with a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. The giving didn’t stop there. For weeks afterwards members of the community who were unable to attend that weekend dropped off food at Union Savings Bank. A very memorable moment occurred when a woman stopped in the branch looking for someone involved with SH4C. She explained that she and her husband had heard about our grass roots efforts, liked how and what SH4C did and wanted to make a donation. She then delivered a check for $1000.00 making it payable to Brother Hood in action. When it was explained to her how far this money would go in that Brother Hood in action would be able to purchase food/goods at a greatly reduced rate, she started crying. She said that before coming to make the donation she and her husband had prayed that this money would multiply and was overwhelmed in learning that it immediately would.It is stories like hers that keeps SH4C members inspired and wanting to do more to give back.

    More >

  • TOY DRIVE & TREE LIGHTING in HAWLEYVILLE
    December 4, 2011 To the delight of children, young and old alike, the Hawleyville Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company, delivered Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Music and entertainment provided by Wendy Mitchell’s band and children’s theater troupe, there was a huge boxful of toys collected for children whose families are participating in the Newtown Fund, and food and more provided by Papa Al’s Pizza and Hawleyville Wine and Liquors.  Read articles for more on this event.

    Stony Hill Four Corners’ 2nd Annual Tree Lighting Rocks Hawleyville: More  on Bethel Buzz News >
    Hawleyville Holds 2nd Annual Lighting:  More on Newtown Patch >

May 2011

If you’re a local business (retail or home based) located on the Route 6 corridor between exits 8 & 9 – we hope you’ll join us! If you’re a neighbor we hope you’ll stop by and check out our participating businesses!

Best wishes to everyone for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!