![]() ![]() And I think they have some money available for renovating.”Īccording to Tom Gill, Bridgeport’s economic development director, in recent years the City Council awarded Orcutt “almost $1 million” worth of federal Community Development Block Grants - the majority for facility improvements and $40,000 for services. ![]() “I’m hopeful they are going to reopen,” Steeneck said. “I was kind of disappointed that I heard it closed. It was a very nice event,” Steeneck recalled. Keeley told Hearst the proceeds covered outstanding bills for utilities and other expenses.Īrea Realtor Sherri Steeneck is a friend of Keeley’s who attended the gala. “People are asking me, ‘What happened to the money?’” Giannotti said. ![]() Giannotti said the dinner event raised around $12,000. Michael Giannotti, who was brought in to organize Orcutt’s June 17 gala at Vazzano’s Four Seasons banquet hall in Stratford, said this week he was completely caught off guard and embarrassed by the subsequent shuttering of the building. The decision to cease operations was not widely or publicly communicated by Keeley or his board. “There’s a pool in there - the only (public) pool we have on the East Side. ![]() “It’s breaking our hearts,” Martinez said. ![]()
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