Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Kellogg Center in Derby to host outdoor exploration program for families
DERBY - Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection invite families to a special program for the young explorer at Kellogg Environmental Center from 10-11:30 a.m. July 2.
The center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
Adults with children ages 4 and up are invited to attend and help their young children engage in outdoor exploration through stories, activities and a craft.
Join staff from the Center and explore the outdoors around the pond and in the fields.
This program is designed to help the young child learn about the world around them since outdoor exploration and questioning is a vital stage in child development.
The morning program will begin at the Kellogg Environmental Center where participants will be encouraged to see and touch natural objects related to things found on our trails and in the park.
Preschool educator Miss Tina will then lead everyone on an outdoor nature walk focused on children using questioning skills and observations to answer the question: What has been here?
Please come dressed for walking outdoors and the weather.
After the exploration participants will return to the center to share finds and enjoy a snack.
After the program, families are invited to picnic on the grounds, visit the Osborne Homestead Museum located onsite, or hike the trails of Osbornedale State Park to further enjoy the day.
There is no fee to participate, but donations are greatly appreciated.
Registration is required to help plan for materials.
For more information, directions, or to register call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.
This is a press release from DEEP.
Crisco attends Are You Dense? fundraiser in Waterbury
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| Pictured from left, Julie S. Gershon, M.D., Nancy Cappello, PhD., state Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr., and breast cancer survivor Jan Kritzman at MusicFEST Tuesday in Waterbury. /Contributed photo |
WATERBURY - State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr., D-Woodbridge, participated Tuesday in the 8th Annual ‘Are You Dense MusicFEST’ at The Palace Theatre.
The event was a fundraiser and a celebration of the work that Are You Dense (www.areyoudense.org) does to encourage the early detection and treatment of breast cancer, especially in women with ‘dense’ (less fat and more connective/fibrous and glandular tissue) breasts.
Crisco received the first “Champion of Exposing the Secret Award” from Are You Dense at its 2010 MusicFEST; Crisco has been a national leader in promoting and passing public policy legislation to help detect and treat breast cancer, including breast cancers that are difficult to detect in dense breast tissue.
“We have 27 other states across America that have followed Connecticut’s lead on dense breast tissue thanks to Joe’s great leadership,” said Nancy M. Cappello, executive director and founder of Are You Dense, which was borne out of her own tragedy of an advanced stage breast cancer diagnosis in 2004.
“Joe Crisco has been a great, great advocate for breast health in Connecticut.”
“Joe Crisco has been a great, great advocate for breast health in Connecticut.”
Among his many accomplishments in the field, Crisco has most recently helped write and pass into law public policies requiring insurance companies to cover an ultrasound or an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for women with dense breast tissue, which can obscure cancerous tumors in an otherwise standard mammogram; and requiring insurance companies to pay for a three-dimensional breast mammogram called tomosynthesis which has been shown to detect 40 percent more invasive breast cancers.
“Nancy and her group have been great partners in the fight to provide more and better detection and treatment for breast cancer in women, and I always enjoy the music and camaraderie of like-minded people who are doing good for our mothers and our sisters, our wives and our daughters,” Crisco said. “It was a great night!”
Receiving this year’s Champion Award was Dr. Julie Gershon, a breast radiologist from Avon, for her education campaigns across the state on breast health and the impact of dense breast tissue on missed, delayed, and advanced stage breast cancer.
Jan Kritzman, a breast cancer survivor turned patient advocate, was presented the Esther Award.
This is a press release from Crisco's office.
Career Coach to visit Derby Public Library July 15
During both the morning session, 10 a.m.-noon, and the
afternoon session, 1-3 p.m., instructors will offer the class, Using Social Networking in Your Job Search.
Both sessions will explain very useful tools that job seekers need today.
Social networking has become one of the most popular ways of landing your next “big” job by creating useful connections online.
These connections make it easier to look for a job online through your created network.
These connections make it easier to look for a job online through your created network.
The classes are free and open to the public.
Registration is requested but walk-ins will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis.
The American Job Search Career Coach is operated by Career Resources.
The American Job Search Career Coach is operated by Career Resources.
For more information, stop by the Library, call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.
This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.
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