Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Staff at Griffin Hospital in Derby sends scrubs to Spain
“Hank,” a rescued galgo, or Spanish hunting greyhound, at Galgos del Sol, poses with some of the scrubs donated by staff at Griffin Hospital and Griffin Bariatrics. /Submitted photo
DERBY - Griffin Hospital and Griffin Bariatrics staff have sent their lightly-used scrubs to help care for abandoned and injured galgos, also known as Spanish hunting greyhounds, across the globe.
Ruth Tuccio, a unit clerk at Griffin and coordinator of the hospital’s therapy dog program People and Animals Working in Spirit (P.A.W.S.), organized the collection of scrubs for Galgos del Sol, a large rescue organization based in Murcia, Spain.
The scrubs will be used by volunteers when cleaning the dogs and their kennels, so that they don’t ruin their clothes.
In Spain, thousands of galgos are abandoned or killed annually at the end of each short hunting season.
As they are not always viewed as potential pets in the country, galgos usually end up in pounds, where their lives are often ended in inhumane ways.
Galgos del Sol rescues and rehabilitates them and finds them forever homes in the U.K., U.S., and Belgium.
As they are not always viewed as potential pets in the country, galgos usually end up in pounds, where their lives are often ended in inhumane ways.
Galgos del Sol rescues and rehabilitates them and finds them forever homes in the U.K., U.S., and Belgium.
For more information about Galgos del Sol, visit galgosdelsol.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Sharing 19th-century etching of Housatonic River
Artwork featured on the Derby Public Library Facebook page
This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features an etching of Birmingham circa 1848. It was done by N. Curtiss and was drawn from the perspective of the Huntington side of the Housatonic River. The steeples of the various churches of Birmingham can plainly be seen.
Memorial service set at Derby High; names sought of recently deceased veterans
Sharing a message received today from Derby Town/City Clerk Marc Garofalo:
I want to notify you that the Annual Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Service will be held on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Derby High School, Nutmeg Avenue, Derby, CT at 7:30 pm.
This solemn service is held to honor those who gave the supreme sacrifice in defense of our country.
It also honors all veterans who have passed away in the last year, since April 30, 2015 who were residents of either the City of Derby or the City of Shelton.
It also honors all veterans who have passed away in the last year, since April 30, 2015 who were residents of either the City of Derby or the City of Shelton.
Family members of those recently deceased veterans will be presented with a flower of remembrance when their name is announced. Invitations have been sent to family members by the Parade Association.
If you are or know a family member of a veteran from Derby or Shelton who has passed away since April 30, 2015 and have not received an invitation to the service please call or email my office so that we can forward the information.
Additionally, the great Derby-Shelton Memorial Day Parade will take place, rain or shine, on Monday May 30, 2016 at 9:00 am beginning on Howe Avenue at the Intersection of Route 8 in Shelton and concluding at the corner of Elizabeth Street and Cottage Street in Derby.
We hope to see you there.
Ansonia Library to host talk by biographer of extraordinary warhorse
ANSONIA - When the U.S. Marine Fifth Regiment’s Recoilless Rifle Platoon acquired a small Korean pony to haul ammunition up the steep hills to the front lines, they got a real-life warhorse.
The courageous and indomitable horse called Reckless stood with her buddies for two years during the Korean War, saving lives, raising spirits, and winning the love and respect of all who knew her.
The story of Reckless and her war duty, as well as her hero’s welcome after the Korean War, are recounted by Connecticut author Janet Barrett.
Barrett interviewed more than 60 Marines who knew Reckless in Korea, and put their stories together as the first full-length biography of this remarkable horse: They Called Her Reckless: A True Story of War, Love, and One Extraordinary Horse.
Barrett shares the story of Reckless at 6 p.m. May 19 at Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St.
This program is free and open to all.
For more information, call the library, 203-734-6275.
This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent.
