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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
The next Middlesex Chamber Business After Work - By Lady Katharine Cruises April 20th.  I attend as many of the Business After Work events in the area as possible, but have never been to on one of the Lady Katharine ships. The next Middlesex Chamber Business After Work will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the"Mystique".  The "Mystique will leave out of Harbor Park in Middletown, Ct for a fun short networking cruise. There is just something about being out on the water that just makes things seem so much more peaceful and serene.  The Lady Katharine Cruise Line has a saying "Life may not always offer calm waters, but while we are here, we may as well cruise. There will be hot & cold hors d'oevures, wine, beer, soft drinks, and excellent networking opportunities at the Middlesex Chambe...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
Happy Easter Sunday 2017.  This is a special day my family and I look forward to each year.  The day starts out with all of us going to at Church.  Once Church Services, and Bible Class are over we all head to my house for a special lunch/dinner. This year will are having a stuffed pork roast, and then spend time together as a family.  However, the family time will be a little bit different this year since my oldest son Matthew, his wife Ashley, and my gorgeous granddaughter Elizabeth are now living in Greenville, SC.  So after dinner we do FaceTime with them, and watch my Elizabeth open up the gifts and candy we sent her.I always enjoy the special meal my wife so lovingly puts together, but it is the time we spend together as a family that truly makes this day an extra special day for ...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 The South Fire District In Middletown, CT 2017 Easter Flower Sale is tomorrow April 13th through Saturday April 15.  The South Fire District has had an Easter Flower Sale the last few of years, and they always have an excellent selection of flowers to pick from.  I am making it a point to be there on Thursday so I get first picks before most of them are gone.The money that the Firemen raise goes to support a number of charities in Middletown.  So this is a great opportunity to not only get a special someone flowers for Easter, but help support area charities as well.  If you have not bought that special someone Easter Flowers yet, than consider purchasing them at the South Fire District In Middletown, CT 2017 Easter Flower Sale.  Middletown, CT South Fire District2017 Easter Flower Sal...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
Wadsworth GlenMiddletown, CT2017 Easter Egg Hunt This would have been another opportunity to take my granddaughter Elizabeth to an Easter Egg Hunt if she lived closer, but maybe next year.  She was participating in an Easter Egg Hunt in Greenville, SC this past weekend, so I will at least get to see some pictures of that.  However, this Easter Egg Hunt At Wadsworth Glen In Middletown, CT this Saturday should be a great time for all the kids who attend.     ****************************************************************************** Info about the author:George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes #Middletown, #Middlefield, #Durham, #Cromwe...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 Road races are here once again, so that means Spring is around the corner.  The first local road race is the 2017 Harvard Pilgrim Half Marathon Road Race tomorrow.  There will also be a shorter 4.5 mile Legends Road Race.The half marathon race will take a 13.1 mile course through Wesleyan University and the Wadsworth State Forest, then ending on Main Street Middletown, CT.  The shorter 4.5 mile course take a scenic route through the Wesleyan University campus, and ending up on Main Street Middletown, CT.So get your running shoes on or just grab a chair and watch the race.  Once the race is over grab a late lunch or early dinner at one of Middletowns many restaurants on Main Street.  Either way it promises to be a fun day tomorrow at the 2017 Harvard Pilgrim Half Marathon Road Race.  **...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
Middletown, CT2017 Easter Egg Hunt  I wish my granddaughter Elizabeth lived closer to us so I could take her to her first Easter Egg Hunt.  But even though I cannot take her, I know all the other kids who will attend will have a fantastic time!!!  ****************************************************************************** Info about the author:George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes #Middletown, #Middlefield, #Durham, #Cromwell, #Portland, #Higganum, #Haddam, #East Haddam, #Moodus, #Chester, #Deep River, and #Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gsouto@mccuemortgage.com
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 The Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale, April 7-8, 2017 will be going on this Friday through Saturday.  April is always a good month to find bargains on books at the Russell Library in Middletown, CT.  The Russell Library Book Sale is held every month by the Friends of the Russell Library.  This is a great opportunity to pick up books for the whole family. There will be both fiction and non-fiction books for sale, as well as cookbooks, travel, religious, history, home, hobby, biography, and children picture books.But books will not be the only thing for sale at Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale, April 7-8, 2017, there will also be VHS cassettes, and books on tape.  The price, are you ready, $5 per bag.All of the money from the Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book S...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
  The Coleman Brother's 2017 Carnival Is In Middletown, CT April 6 - 15. Coleman Brothers is a small Carnival that comes to Middletown, Connecticut every year, and all the kids in town look forward to it.  As you can see from the banner above, and the pictures below, the Coleman Brother's Carnival is mainly geared to the younger kids, but there will lots of teenagers around all week partaking in the fun. The Coleman Brother's Carnival is easy to get to, it is located at Palmer Field right off of Washington Street, RT66 in Middletown, CT.  I took the pictures early in the day before they opened up, that is why there is no one in the pictures, but trust me these rides will be packed with kids later in the day and evening. Coleman Brother's 2017 Carnival Is In Middletown, CT April 6 - 15,...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
  The next Middlesex County Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work is the Middlesex Chamber Business After Auction & Taste Of Downtown, March 28 at the Italian Society.  This is one of my favorite Middlesex County Chamber Of Commerce Business After Work events, because besides the great networking, they also have an Auction, and Taste of Downtown. Last year I got to taste the food of some of the best Middletown Downtown Restaurants, some of which I had not been to before.  Since then I have frequented several of the Restaurants and the food was even better than what they served at the Taste of Downtown.  Along with the food there is also an open bar with complimentary beer, wine, and soda all evening. I also enjoy the Auction every year.  This year there will be approximately 100 item...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 One of the most valuable things we have is our time, so making the best use of our time is very important.  That is why the Middlesex Chamber Time Management Workshop On March 21st is a must attend.  The "Time Management: The Two Faces of Time Management" Workshop will be held at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, at 393 Main Street, Middletown, CT on March 21, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m,At the "Time Management: The Two Faces of Time Management" workshop attendees will learn ways to control their day, even with all the interruptions we face throughout the day.  The techniques on how to plan and prioritize our day more effectively will benefit those in attendance not only professionally, but also in our personal life.  Managing our time will effectively reduce stress and make us m...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
  The Russell Library In Middletown, CT March 2017 Book Sale is this weekend.  All the Russell Library Book Sale in Middletown, CT are always very well attended, and the March Book Sale should also have a good attendance as well.  It is starting to get close to the end of the school year so kids may need reading material for book reports, and the March Book Sale would be a great opportunity to pick up books for those book reports.  Besides picking up material for those end of the school year book reports, the Russell Library In Middletown, CT Book Sale March 2017 is a great opportunity to pick up reading material for the whole family.  There will be both fiction and non-fiction books for sale, as well as cookbooks, travel, religious, history, home, hobby, biography, and children pictur...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
The old saying if March comes in like a Lion it leaves like a Lamb, and if March comes in like a Lamb it leaves like a Lion.  But the last three years March has not followed this pattern, and I am hoping it breaks that pattern this year.  Three years ago March came in like a Lion, and left like a Lion.  Two year ago it was more like two year ago March coming in like a Lion and leaving like a Lion Cub.  Last year after a not so nice February, March came in like a Lamb and left like a Lamb, but then nature played an April Fools Joke on us, when we got hit with snow April 3rd. This Year March Has Come In Like A Lamb, I Hope It Goes Out Like A Lamb. This year we got a huge snow storm that dumped 18" of snow on us.  But for the most part we have had an unusual warm February, so I am hoping ...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
  The Russell Library, In Middletown, CT Is Offering Online Magazines for its members.  The online downloadable magazines are made available through "LION" the world's largest newsstand.  The "LION" online magazines are full color interactive digital magazines.  Because the magazines are downloadable there is no checkout period, and no limit on the number of magazines which can be downloaded.All Russell Library members need to to is to click the link below to view some of the magazines available:ZINIO - DOWNLOADABLE MAGAZINES 123 Broad StreetMiddletown, CT   *************************************************************************************************  Info about the author: George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional ...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 The Daffodils Are In Disagreement With The Groundhogs.  It was 65 degrees in Middletown, CT today and the daffodils seem to be disagreeing with the groundhogs.  The groundhogs predicted 6 more weeks of Winter, but the daffodils are saying it feels like Spring and we are ready tp start blooming.    *************************************************************************************************  Info about the author: George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes #Middletown, #Middlefield, #Durham, #Cromwell, #Portland, #Higganum, #Haddam, #East Haddam, #Moodus, #Chester, #Deep River, and #Essex. George can be contacted at (860) 573-1308 or gs...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 I think these people are nuts but as you can see from the pictures in the flyer above, they may be nuts but they appear to be having a lot of fun.  I could not imagine jumping into ice cold water in the middle of Winter, but that is what participants in the Annual Special Olympics 2017 Penguin Plunge In Middletown, CT February 25, 2017 at Crystal Lake by the Polish Falcon's Club. February tends to be one of our coldest month, and as a result Crystal Lake has frozen in the past.  But hopefully the temperature will be warm enough for the lake not to freeze, and participants will be able to take their plunge.  I am shivering just at the thought of doing that.The Penguin Plunge is the Connecticut Special Olympics largest fundraiser and Middletown is just one of the locations in Connecticut...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
We got very little snow in Middletown, CT this Winter, that is until Thursday.  On  Thursday we got blasted with 18" of snow, and now that it has started there has been Two More Snow Falls For Middletown, CT.  It just does not seem to want to stop!  Since Thursday we got about another 1" of snow from Friday night into Saturday, and then starting at about 10:00 a.m this morning we got another 4"-5".  Now it is raining freezing rain, so the commute to work tomorrow morning should be real fun.I hope this is it for a while, but something tells me now that Winter is showing its ugly side, it will not stop until sometime in April.  Hopefully we will get some warm weather to melt some of the snow away before we get hit with a big one again.  I am running out of room to stack up the snow.  :(  ...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 Don't miss out on this excellent Social Media Marketing Workshop At The Middlesex Chamber On February 14th. Learn how social media can work for you business by learning how to use social media effectively.Creating an effective posting schedule.Proper posting techniques, what works.Collecting Emails.E-blasts.Facebook Ads.So register right now to make sure you have one of the limited spots available. ******************************************************************************************************* Info about the author:George Souto NMLS# 65149 is a Loan Originator who can assist you with all your #FHA, #CHFA, and #Conventional #mortgage needs in Connecticut. George resides in Middlesex County which includes #Middletown, #Middlefield, #Durham, #Cromwell, #Portland, #Higganum, #Haddam...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
 A month ago we were supposed to get hit with a major snow storm but we luck out and only got 6".  Well We Did Not Luck Out This Time, We Got Hit With 18" Of Snow In Middletown, CT yesterday.The snow started to come down before 6:00 a.m. and kept on coming down really heavy until about 3:30 p.m.  To top it off the wind was blowing pretty good, which made it very difficult to snow blow the snow.  To top it off I could only blow the snow in one direction, or else it would just blow right back in my face.  Even with blowing the snow with the wind, some of the snow still blew back on my face as you can see from the picture on the right.  The icicles on my mustache did not want to thaw out, even after I came back into my nice warm house from snow blowing my driveway and my neighbors for 4 ho...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
  The February calendar is now posted for the Buttonwood Tree in Middletown Connecticut, and they will continue to have Anything Goes Open Mic In February At The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT.  The Buttonwodd Tree will continue to have Anything Goes Open Mic every Monday evening for the month of February  from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. like they have in previous months.  Open Mic Night is a great opportunity for all hopeful performers to get on stage and show what they got.  Anything Goes Open Mic At Buttonwood Tree is open to all types of performances, experienced and novice a like.  So every Monday in the month of February will be an opportunity to showcase your talents, and nurture them with this supportive group. Recite a poem, sing a song, dance, read some spoken word, the micropho...
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By George Souto, Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert
(George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages)
The Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Alliance and The Real Estate Council will be hosting the Create With Clay, Network & Have Fun at the Creative Girl Studios at 360 Main Street, Middletown, CT.   At this event those in attendance will be making their own clay pins or pendants.  Also at this event the Chamber will provide refreshments and snacks, but if anyone wants to have a beverage with a little more kick they will need to bring their own.I don't understand why the Middlesex Chamber's Women's Business Alliance and The Real Estate Council is limiting this event to just female members.  How do they know we men would not enjoy the Create With Clay, Network & Have Fun event on February 8th from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. as well???  Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Women's Busines...
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