Jaumann seeks to debate 104th District issues with Gentile

Jaumann, a lawyer who lives in Ansonia, seeks two debates and a town hall-style discussion with incumbent state Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia. The District includes Ansonia and Derby.

This email is shared from the Jaumann campaign.

FADE to hold overdose awareness event at Shelton Riverwalk

Proceeds to benefit Alliance for Prevention and Wellness

SHELTON - Fight Against Drugs Everywhere (FADE) will hold its second annual overdose awareness walk at 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Shelton Pavilion and Riverwalk. 

Registration begins at 8 a.m. followed by a pre-walk presentation at 9 a.m. 
All proceeds benefit BHcare’s Alliance for Prevention and Wellness.

The walk is being held to raise awareness of overdoses, and to acknowledge and support the grief felt by families and friends who have lost a loved one. 
Drug overdoses and drug overdose deaths continue to rise at an alarming rate. More than 120 people die every day in the U.S. from an opioid overdose. 

Join the walk to help end the epidemic and save lives. Register today at http://bit.ly/FADEwalk16. 

The Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, a program of BHcare, is a public/private partnership comprised of community leaders and citizens who develop and carry out strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco, drug use, suicide, and risky behaviors, and to promote good mental health among youth and adults through community education, community mobilization, public awareness, and advocacy in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and surrounding communities. 

For more information, please visit www.APW-CT.org.


This is a press release from BHcare.

Carbohydrate counting focus of talks at Griffin Hospital in Derby

The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital to host talks about carbohydrate counting. /Contributed photo

DERBY - The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free talks about carbohydrate conscious eating at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the hospital, 130 Division St..

Certified Diabetes Educator Mary Swansiger, BSN, MPH, will present “Carbohydrate Counting: Skills into Practice.” 
Carb counting is a good tool to use when trying to gain greater control of blood sugar levels while still enjoying a wide variety of foods. 
However, there are common questions that arise when trying to put carb counting into practice. Using the ‘gram counting’ method, this program will help answer some of those questions, including how to measure portions to correctly estimate total carbohydrates, how to count fiber, and what to do when dining out, and eating combination foods. 
Record keeping and pattern management will also be discussed.

The 2:30 p.m. presentation will be in Dining Room #2 and the 6:30 p.m. presentation will be in the Childbirth Education Classroom A. 
There is free valet parking for the 2:30 p.m. session.

The Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September - June on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the management of diabetes, its challenges, and day-to-day dietary concerns. 
Anyone with diabetes and their families are welcome to attend. 

No registration is required.

For more information, call Swansiger, 203-732-1137.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Harvest festival in Ansonia to feature food, crafts, music, more

Valley Women's Health Initiative to honor 6 at annual luncheon in Seymour

SEYMOUR - The Valley Women's Health Initiative will honor five women Oct. 6 at the 16th annual Women Making a Difference in the Valley Tribute and Fundraising Luncheon. 

The event will be held from noon-2 p.m. at The Inn at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Drive.

A special recognition award will be presented to William C. Powanda of Seymour, retired vice president of Griffin Hospital in Derby.

The 2016 honorees are: Linda Dozynski of Oxford, Janette Fedak of Derby, Esther Jones of Derby, Anastasia Timpko of Seymour, and Jenn Moffatt of Ansonia.
Liz Kennard will host the event. The committee is co-chaired by Kate Cosgrove and Stephanie Wain, M.D.

The luncheon is sponsored in conjunction with Griffin Hospital, The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and Bigelow Tea, Fairfield.

Tickets are $40 a person.

For information call D. Gandy at 203-233-7639 or K. Cosgrove at 203-888-3290.

The Valley Women's Health Initiative is comprised of members of the community working toward a common goal of addressing and improving women's health issues.

The initiative sponsors two major fundraisers each year: the annual "Women Making a Difference in the Valley" event and an annual Spring Tea.

Funds raised from the luncheon will benefit the Valley Breast Care Health Fund.

DEEP offers tips for preventing problems when encountering bears

I covered a fascinating program at the Seymour Historical Society last month and wrote about it here. 

Paul Colburn, a wildlife conservationist, presented the talk and distributed this information from the state DEEP Bureau of Natural Resources Wildlife Division.