Griffin Hospital in Derby celebrates Food Day

Griffin Hospital employees, volunteers, and visitors marked Food Day Oct. 24 with an 'Apple Crunch' in the hospital’s dining room. / Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital employees, volunteers, and visitors marked Food Day today by taking a bite out of an apple at noon.

The “Apple Crunch” was timed with similar events across the state as the Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encouraged all its members, partner health organizations, agencies, and schools to simultaneously crunch into an apple.

Griffin Hospital also held a farmer’s market in its Dining Room along with a table staffed by dietitians to provide information about healthy eating.

Food Day is a nationwide celebration and movement to promote healthy, affordable, and sustainable food, and to inspire Americans to change their diets. 

Every Oct. 24, thousands of events around the country bring Americans together to celebrate and enjoy real food and to push for improved food policies.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Dinner to benefit Troop 3 slated Saturday in Derby

DERBY - A home-style macaroni and meatball dinner to benefit Boy Scout Troop 3 of Derby will be served at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church Hall, 212 Elizabeth St.

The menu, prepared by Marc Garofalo, members of St. Mary Church and friends of Troop 3 includes macaroni, meatball, sausage, sauce, bread, salad, soda, coffee, and dessert.

Cost is $10 for adults, $8 for children 16 and under.
Reservations are required; call 203-929-1770. 

Proceeds will benefit Troop 3 Scouts participating in a 2015 trip to Derby, England. 

This is a press release from Scoutmaster Randy Ritter.

Derby Library to host talk on history of arms race

DERBY - The Derby Public Library will host a historical program, Castles of Steel: Part II, at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 24.

In this follow-up program, Rob Novak, Jr., a local historian,
will continue to explore the first great arms race of the 20th century through lecture and pictures.

The world’s major powers spent great sums of money on
giant fortresses called dreadnoughts, blending 19th century Naval tactics with 20th century technology.

It was a period of innovation, grandeur and danger that ultimately was one of the
of the underlying causes of WWI and led to the first international arms limitations treaty.

Registration is requested. It is not necessary to have seen Part I to attend.

For more information stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203 736-1482, or visit
www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Griffin Hospital in Derby continues series of breast cancer facts

Staff, students at Assumption School in Ansonia raise funds for Griffin Hospital

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 

Assumption School seventh grader Brooke Armistead, left, and eighth grader Alexa Benfanti present Janet Hall from the Griffin Hospital Development Office a $625 check for The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

Students at the school recently raised the money by selling breast cancer awareness T-shirts designed by Brooke and Alexa. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Assumption School students and teachers, wearing breast cancer awareness T-shirts, form a cross inside the sanctuary of Assumption Church in Ansonia. / Contributed photos


I applaud the students, teachers, and staff at Assumption School for their efforts to raise awareness of this disease by supporting The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness.