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  Milford News Notes
  
  July
  ShopRite of Milford will hold a United Way Awareness month at the store on Cherry Street on for the month of July. ShopRite will offer hotdogs and soda outside and will collect donations at each register. Proceeds go to United Way of Milford. For more information, call 874-6791.

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  August
  Good Shepherd and East Shore day care centers will have a book sale again at the Oyster Festival on August 16. Call Good Shepherd at 874-8232 for more information and about donating books.

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  United Way of Milford will have a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration beginning at 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at its new building at 20 Evergreen Ave. A tour of the new building will be included. Everyone us asked to bring an item for back to school supplies (notebooks, pencils, crayons, markers, etc.) to be included in the Salvation Army’s Annual Backpack program. For more information, call 874-6791.

• September
  The Rape Crisis Center of Milford will hold its 5th annual Bridesmaid Ball at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Race Brook Country Club in Orange. Sponsors include GE, CDW-G, News Channel 8 and My TV9. Co-hosts are Sonia Baghdaddy and Matt Scott. Event includes dancing, food and beverages, and a silent auction. Women are encouraged to wear their favorite, or maybe not-so-favorite, bridesmaid’s gown, while black tie is optional for the gentlemen. Tickets are $75 per person and tables of 10 are available. Tickets will not be sold at the door. For tickets, call (203) 874-8712.
  

• United Way of Milford will hold its 7th Annual Golf Classic to begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at Orange Hills Country Club on Race Brook Road in Orange. Fee of $165/pp includes round of golf, golf cart, lunch, refreshments, dinner and beverages. Register early as there is a limit of 124 players. There are many sponsorship opportunities. Call 874-6791 or visit at www.unitedwayofmilford.org for more information.
  

• Milford’s Promise will hold its 4th annual Red Wagon Youth Fair from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sept. 27 at Fowler Field Pavilion. The rain date is Sept. 28. The fun for the whole family will include food, games, pony rides, face painting, moon bounce, live children’s music, story time and much more, organizers said. Parents can learn about all of the great programs and resources offered for youth in Milford. Many agencies will have booths to explain their programs. For more information on the fair or sponsoring a booth at the fair, call Executive Director Danielle Dumont at 490-9160 or email cmdumont@sbcglobal.net

• Bridges-A Community Support System, Inc. will hold its 16th Annual Folks on Spokes/Folks on Foot on Sept. 14 beginning at Fowler Field. Check In is at 10:30 a.m.; start is at 11 a.m. For more information, call Bridges at 878-6365 ex. 419 or visit at www.folksonspokes.org or www.folksonfoot.org for registration information.

• Salon Lui will hold a fundraiser on behalf of the Beth-El Center on Sept. 7, which also is Grandparents’ Day. Glam-A-Thon will take place at Salon Lui, at 221 Boston Post Road, Orange. All proceeds go to the Beth-El Center homeless shelter and soup kitchen. Call Salon Lui for an appointment at 799-2006. The event runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• October
  United Way of Milford will hold its annual kick-off annual campaign on from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October at Daniel Street Restaurant. A $10 admission includes an All-U-Can-Eat Buffet & Cash Bar. Beverages will be served by Local Celebrity Servers (TBA) all tips to benefit United Way of Milford’s 2007-08 Campaign. Call 874-6791 for more information.
  

• The Milford Youth Services Network will hold its annual Community Forum at the Parson’s Government Complex on Oct. 15. The forum, dubbed "Tuning In or Tuning Out…Internet Awareness" is the 5th forum in a series of topics on risky behaviors in youth that is presented by MYSN. Please call 783-3253.
  

• Beth-El Center will hold its 17th Annual Walk/Run for the Homeless will take place on Sunday, October 19. Walkers and Runners will begin at Fowler Field Pavilion (behind the Library) and end at the Beth-El Center at 90 New Haven Avenue, Milford. The 5K Run is a new addition to this annual event. Registration is from 12:30-1:30, and Walk/Run begins at 1:30. For more information, including registration form, call (203) 878-2327 or (203) 283-5643. Proceeds to Benefit Beth-El Center shelter and soup kitchen.

• November
  The Kennedy Center, Inc. will hold its 44th Annual Four Season Four Seasons Ball with a "007" theme. It will be held on Nov. 15 at a new location, The Waterview, in Monroe. The reception includes a cocktail hour, KC’s deal or no deal game, sit down dinner, and dancing to the band, "Celebration." Also, there will be a Tribute Journal presentation to this year’s honorees, Ernest and Joan Trefz. For more information on ticket pricing and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.kennedycenterinc.org or call Jennifer at (203) 365-8522, ex. 216.