🌱 Patch AM: How Southbury’s Jewish community is responding after the Bondi Beach tragedy

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In today's newsletter:

• How Southbury’s Jewish community is responding after the Bondi Beach tragedy
• Southbury community mourns lifelong resident and Army veteran James Kowalski

Also on today's calendar: Blues Cafe Christmas with Halley Neal and Sam Robbins and 1 more event.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Abe B.!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Windy; morning rain, temps: high: 56, low: 22.
• Saturday: Much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CT faith leaders react following antisemitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach (ctpublic.org) — Southbury residents can join B’nai Israel’s public menorah lightings through Sunday as Rabbi Eric Polokoff urges the community to deepen hope and solidarity after the antisemitic Bondi Beach shooting. Connecticut faith leaders describe how the Hanukkah message of light, resilience, and visible Jewish pride is guiding local responses and drawing more people to participate in holiday rituals.
   

• James Edward Kowalski (primepublishers.com) — Longtime Southbury resident and U.S. Army veteran James Edward Kowalski, 83, has passed away after a decades-long battle with cancer. Calling hours will be Friday, Dec. 19, and a funeral with full military honors Saturday, Dec. 20, both at Midd-South Catholic (Sacred Heart) Church on Main Street South, with memorial donations directed to The Mustard Seed Fund in Southbury.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southbury

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Friends Meeting
  Southbury Library, 100 Poverty Rd, Southbury
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Café Conversation
  AFNWCT , 1 Pomperaug Office Pk , Southbury
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Blues Cafe Christmas with Halley Neal and Sam Robbins
  George Newton VFW Post 1607, 150 Lee Farm Dr, Southbury, CT, 06488
  1:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Teen Baking: Lattice Pies & Butterscotch Trifles
  Southbury Library , 100 Poverty Rd , Southbury
  1:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• OPEN — Vicinanza Studios & Gallery
  Vicinanza Studios & Gallery , 493 Heritage Rd Suite 4C , Southbury
  10:00 am
• KinderCrew (ages 4-5)
  The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
  1:00 pm
• WMS Girls & Boys Basketball Game away vs. Newtown
  Newtown Middle School , 11 Queen St , Newtown
  4:00 pm
• Young Writers' Group
  Howard Whittemore Memorial Library , 243 Church St , Naugatuck
  4:00 pm
• Gingerbread Houses
  Oxford Public Library , 49 Great Oak Rd , Oxford
  4:00 pm
• Chess Club - All Ages
  The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
  5:00 pm
• Derby Red Raiders vs Seymour Wildcats
  Derby High School , 75 Chatfield St , Derby
  5:30 pm
• KC Sisters Holiday Extravaganza
  The Brookfield Library , 182 Whisconier Rd , Brookfield
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0621 in Southbury. Apply here.
• Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate (Early Morning) - Southbury Plaza in Southbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southbury here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• Firefighter, resident taken to hospital after Ansonia house fire (fox61.com)
• Shauna Marie Olsen Remlin (primepublishers.com)

Newtown

• Lamont Awards $28.2M In Brownfield Grants, Including $200K For Former Batchelder Site In Newtown (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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