SHELTON — Snapping a racy photo and sending it to a friend via text message could have greater implications than teenagers realize. That was the message here tonight at Shelton Intermediate School, where law enforcement personnel joined state lawmakers in tackling the subject of sexting. Rep. Themis Klarides joined legislators Jason Perillo and Larry Miller [...]
WOODBRIDGE — Amity High School teenagers got a dose of sobering information today about drugs, alcohol and sexual assaults during a question-and-answer session featuring Rep. Themis Klarides as well as law enforcement, counseling and health care professionals. The eight panelists participated in multiple sessions, each with 60 or so students. Klarides, the area’s longtime representative [...]
HARTFORD—Rep. Themis Klarides has thrown her support behind an alert system designed to help find senior citizens and disabled adults who go missing.
A bill creating a “Silver Alert” system received unanimous approval in the state’s House of Representatives late today. The senate had already approved the legislation, which now goes to Gov. M. Jodi [...]
State Representative Themis Klarides will be sponsoring a forum on Drinking and Driving laws with the Derby Bureau of Youth Services. The forum will focus on new laws concerning teen driving and underage drinking.
The forum will be at 7:00 p.m. at Derby High School on Monday, April 20th. The event is open to the public.
Deputy House Republican Leader Themis Klarides (R-Derby) will be co-hosting a child sexual abuse prevention program with the Beecher Road School Parent Teacher Association in Woodbridge.The event, sponsored by the Children’s Trust Fund is meant to spread awareness to parents in an effort to prevent child sexual abuse. The program gives information on how to [...]
Rep. Themis Klarides will attend the dedication of the new Woodbridge Fire Station this coming weekend. The event will be on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at 100 Center Road in Woodbridge.
