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GOOD To Watch/Attend: This Week’s Town Board Meetings
Upcoming Budget-Related Meetings
Locations, agendas and links will be provided when they are available.
- Thursday, Mar. 26, at 7 p.m.: Board of Finance Public Hearing on Board of Education Budget, at Middlebrook School Auditorium
- Friday, Mar. 27, at 4 p.m.: Board of Selectmen Special Meeting
- Friday, Mar. 27, at TBD: Board of Finance Special Meeting
- Monday, Mar. 30, at 7 p.m.: Board of Finance Public Hearing on Board of Selectmen Budget, at Middlebrook School Auditorium
- Tuesday, Mar. 31, at 7 p.m.: Board of Finance Budget Deliberations
Other Meetings
Tuesday, Mar. 24
- Board of Assessment Appeals, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall Meeting Rm. B or via Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
- Bonding Committee Meeting, at 7:30 p.m., via Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
GOOD Natured Movies: Wild & Scenic On Tour Film Festival Returns to Wilton
The second annual Wild & Scenic On Tour Film Festival runs this Saturday, March 28, with a program packed full of thought-provoking, funny, entertaining and informative films centered around the environment, wildlife and the enduring human spirit. It’s an important community fundraising event that supports seven local organizations that work to foster sustainability, conservation and a deeper connection to the environment: Wilton Go Green, Norwalk River Valley Trail, Norwalk River Watershed Association, Pollinator Pathway, Trout Unlimited, Wilton Land Trust and Woodcock Nature Center.
It’s an event for the whole family to enjoy short films, refreshments and an opportunity to learn more about the hosting organizations. Movies are shown in the Wilton High School Little Theatre.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour and meet-and-greet with all the organizations, and movie run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with a 10-minute intermission.
Tickets are $25 apiece, $20 for seniors and students K-12. Visit the Wild & Scenic On Tour Film Festival webpage to learn more and purchase tickets.
GOOD Buzz: WHS Students Raise Over $7,000 for Circle of Care with Head-Shaving Fundraiser
For the second year in a row, Wilton High School students organized a head-shaving fundraiser to support Circle of Care, a Wilton-based nonprofit that provides critical support to families of children diagnosed with cancer. Led by juniors Dylan Flanagan and Will Viggiano, the effort has already raised more than $7,000 — surpassing last year’s total of $6,833. The fundraiser brings students together to shave their heads in solidarity with children undergoing treatment while raising money to help families manage the emotional, financial, and logistical challenges that come with a diagnosis.
The event took place Monday evening, Mar. 9 at Circle of Care’s red barn headquarters on Danbury Rd., where local barbers volunteered their time to shave participants’ heads and other students, friends and community members cheered the participants on. Organizers said the goal was both to raise funds and to bring the community together around a meaningful cause, emphasizing that participation in any form — shaving, donating or attending — makes a difference.
Circle of Care provides practical, emotional, and financial assistance to families throughout the cancer journey, helping them maintain stability at home so they can focus on their child. Donations are still being accepted through the fundraiser’s GoFundMe page as organizers aim to reach their $8,000 goal.
GOOD Aim: YMCA’s Riverbrook Robins Archery Team Ends the Season on Target
The Riverbrook Robins Archery Team, a Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) program at the Wilton YMCA, capped off a strong season marked by dedication, growth and impressive results. Training three times a week, the team competes in tournaments that require both physical skill and mental focus. In a national virtual tournament last fall, multiple archers took top honors, including Cleo Nakano and Oscar Kret, while the team also secured first place overall in the Women’s Compound Team division.
The team continued its success throughout the season, with standout performances at the CT State Indoor Championship, New England Open and CT State JOAD Indoor Championships. Kret earned a first-place finish and ranked 13th nationally at JOAD Nationals, and will compete in the Vegas Shoot, the world’s largest indoor archery tournament, and will be the first member of the Robins to enter before joining a college team. Across the board, archers achieved personal bests, with James Kim showing the most improvement, increasing his score by 133 points over the season.
“They’ve all had an outstanding season,” Archery Director Zack Block said. “The archers continue to improve at their own pace, and I can’t convey how proud I am of each one of them.”
Other archers include Aurora Black, Anya Reilly, Mei Macintyre, Meagan Segal, Sophia Tian and Soleil Dennebaum.
Email Block for more information on the Riverbrook Robins Archery Team.