🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield Station Receives Purple Flag Dementia Care Re-Accreditation

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In today's newsletter:

• Ridgefield Station earns renewed honor for top-tier dementia care

Also on today's calendar: New Classes Start in September and October . . . in Ridgefield Continuing Ed and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Monday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgefield Station Receives Purple Flag Dementia Care Re-Accreditation (patch.com) — Residents and families in Ridgefield can take pride in Ridgefield Station's renewed Purple Flag Excellence in Dementia Care accreditation, recognizing its personalized, research-based memory support programs. The community emphasizes residents' identities, brain-healthy dining, and lifelong learning to help manage memory loss, positioning Ridgefield as a local hub for high-quality dementia care.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgefield

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Saturday August 29
• New Classes Start in September and October . . . in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Various in Ridgefield and/or Zoom
  9:30 am
• Cub Scout Field Day! →
  Sturges Park, 217 Rippowam Rd, Ridgefield
  3:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• No Children's Programs
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
• Library Closed Summer Sundays
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
• Blessing of the Backpacks + Back to School Bash! →
  103 Main St, Ridgefield
  10:00 am
• Mushroom Walk with Mycologist on Sunday, October 18 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Ridgefield TBA
  4:00 pm
Monday August 31
• ESL (English as a 2nd Language), Adult High School Diploma, GED Classes Available in Danbury →
  Various in Danbury
  10:00 am
• La Blast - Cardio Dance Light Weights Class at 5:45 p.m. in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  East Ridge Middle School, 10 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  5:45 pm
• Online: Next Chapter Book Club
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
  6:30 pm
• Event, Ballroom Dance, Swing & Club Style Dances Classes Start Sept. 28 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  East Ridge Middle School, 10 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  7:15 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Halloween Costume Swap Drop-off
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
• Mah Jongg Classes Start September 22, 25, 28 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed. →
  Ridgefield Town Hall Annex, 66 Prospect St, Ridgefield
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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• Hello there neighbors!
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🗞 Nearby News

Danbury

• Man Hospitalized After ICE Tasing During Danbury Arrest (patch.com)
• He calls the Mercury Cougar the 'gentleman's Mustang.' He's owned four. (newstimes.com)
• ICE operation in Connecticut highlights how arrests are rising even in blue states (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Bethel

• Take A Tour: Bethel's 5 Priciest Homes On The Market Right Now (patch.com)

Wilton

• GOOD To Go: Cannon Grange Fair, CT United Ride & More (goodmorningwilton.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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