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Celebrate Shelton brings live music back to downtown
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Celebrate Shelton founders Jimmy Tickey, left, Nicole Mikula and Michael Skrtic.Contributed photo
SHELTON With COVID restrictions being lifted, Celebrate Shelton is once again bringing its Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts back to Veterans Memorial Park.
The seventh annual Downtown Sounds concerts, presented by Celebrate Shelton and Liberty Bank, will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays: July 23, July 30, and Aug. 6. We are thrilled to gather again this summer in Downtown Shelton, said Jimmy Tickey, co-creator of Celebrate Shelton. We have heard from business owners about the foot-traffic and vitality this has brought to our downtown each summer, and we are so pleased to bring families together for the concert series again.”
Letter: Residents should support local small businesses
May 17, 2021
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To the Editor:
Fourteen months into the COVID-19 global pandemic, it’s clear nearly every aspect of life has been impacted. This has been put on full display for our small businesses and eateries whose operations were rocked in March of 2020 and continued to operate in a state of uncertainty. Consumers, mindful of in-person interactions during the height of the pandemic, took to the internet for purchases.
According to Digital Commerce 360 analysis, consumers spent $861 billion online with U.S. retailers in 2020, up 44 percent from $598 billion in 2019. Online spending represented 21.3 percent of total retail sales last year compared with 15.8 percent the year prior.
Letter: Celebrate Shelton creates magical evening for all
Dec. 17, 2020
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To the Editor:
Celebrate Shelton worked along with the City Hall staff to coordinate its annual Christmas tree lighting program at the Shelton War Memorial Park last Friday evening. It was a magical evening for everyone who attended. The air was crisp and clean with music and live entertainment for all to enjoy. They respectfully provided socially distancing protocols to assure everyone was comfortable and safe.
True to form Celebrate Shelton entertained more than 100 guests with creamy hot coco and large delicious fresh made chocolate chip cookies served by the volunteers from the Boys and Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley. Private audiences with Santa and Mrs. Santa were a wonderful treat for children and adults alike. The iconic Christmas couple were delivered to the park on Echo Hose Fire Co. No. 1 newest ladder truck escorted by Shelton s bravest. Santa collected Letters to take
Photos: Shelton holds annual tree lighting
Brian Gioiele
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SHELTON - Downtown was alive with light Friday as Celebrate Shelton held its annual community tree lighting at the Rotary Pavilion at Veteran s Memorial Park.
The event featured a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with an ice sculpture demonstration by Ice Matters; a fire dance performance with Sarotonin Performance Arts; and a holiday dance party.
Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media
Santa, aka Joseph Hofflinger greets Emmy Tehrieiro, 5, as Celebrate Shelton holds its seventh annual community tree lighting Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Rotary Pavilion at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Shelton, Conn. In addition to the tree lighting and the visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, the event featured an ice sculpture demonstration by Ice Matters; a fire dance performance with Sarotonin Performance Arts; and a holiday dance party. The community tree lighting was sponsored by the city, Center Stage T