Wednesday In Clinton: Project Graduation 2014 Meeting

The parents of students in the Class of 2014 are invited to join in a meeting at Morgan High School to find out how they can participate in Project Graduation 2014. 

Check out our link below for all of the details. 

Tomorrow is expected to be an air quality action day in Clinton and along the shoreline. See more information about that below our listings in this story. 

If your garden needs a boost as we head into fall, be sure to check out the Friends of Hammonasset First Annual Mum Sale right outside of Hammonasset Beach State Park on the Boston Post Road. It's going on all week, but we hear the selections are going fast, so you might want to stop by sooner rather than later. 

Here are some events going on this week in Clinton and nearby: 

Wednesday, Sept. 11
Project Graduation 2014 Meeting
Charity Bookshop September Sale
SCP YOUTH ACADEMY PROGRAM


Thursday, Sept. 12
SCORE To Host Free Workshop on Business Finances
Join Scouting Night
Energizing Yoga with We Are The ONES - Thursday @ 9:15 AM
Affordable Housing for All of Us

Friday, Sept. 13 
Renewing Mind, Body, & Spirit: A Weekend Retreat at the Mercy Center

Air Quality Action Day Wednesday: 

Tomorrow's air quality forecast is expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Here is information from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection: 

Wednesday, Sep 11:101 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups-Ozone

Air pollution levels of ground-level ozone and/or particles are predicted to be in the "unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" or above category. During the warm seasons, unhealthy ground-level ozone concentrations may cause a variety of respiratory problems including breathing difficulty, coughing, and throat irritation. In the cold season, particle pollution predominates. Health effects such as: aggravated asthma, chronic bronchitis, nonfatal heart attacks, and even pre-mature death in people with heart and lung disease; have also been linked with prolonged exposure of particles.

·Conserve energy at home and at work by setting your [air conditioner] thermostat at a higher temperature in the summer and a lower temperature in the winter.
·Choose a cleaner commute: share a ride or use public transportation.
·During winter-time particulate matter events, cut back on wood stove use during stagnant atmospheric conditions.
·Reduce use of gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment.
·Refuel motor vehicles after dusk.
·Combine errands and reduce trips. Limit engine idling.
·Use household, workshop, and garden chemicals in ways that keep evaporation to a minimum, or try to delay using them when unhealthy air is forecast.

For further information, visit the CTDEP air quality web site at:
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2222&q=320646&depNav_GID=1744