TEAM in Derby offers help with heating bills

DERBY - Families and individuals seeking financial help to off-set their winter heating bills may apply to TEAM for assistance.

Families and individuals may qualify for help if they fall below these income limits: $33,880.70 for household of one, $44,305.54 for a two-person household, $54,730.37 for a three-person household, $65,155 for a four-person household.

Applicants are deemed eligible based on review of their total household gross income, such as job earnings, unemployment compensation, Social Security, pension, etc.; household size; and liquid assets, as shown through bank statements. 
If an applicant is approved for assistance, TEAM will make direct payments to their home heating provider. 

Both homeowners and renters who are residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, and Woodbridge can apply for energy assistance from TEAM.

To schedule an appointment with TEAM Energy Assistance, please call 203-736-5420 and follow prompts for Energy Assistance, or in Milford, 203-783-3253; Woodbridge, 203-389-3429; Orange, 203-891-4787, and Bethany, 203-393-2100, ext.124.

This is a press release from TEAM, Inc., a private, 501(c)3  non-profit corporation whose mission is to strengthen our community by educating, supporting and empowering individuals and families. 
TEAM programs serve the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Oxford, Shelton, Seymour, Waterbury and Woodbridge. 

First United Methodist Church in Shelton to host Halloween Bash

Thriller is subject of next book discussion at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library will hold its next Lunchtime Book Discussion at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

The selected title is the fast-paced thriller The Stranger by bestselling

author Harlan Coben.  

One minute Adam Price’s biggest concern is whether his son will make the high school travel lacrosse team.

Then a stranger approaches him and gives him devastating news about his wife, and his nightmare begins as he

tries to find out the truth, protect his sons, and find his wife.  

Multiple copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.  

Participants are asked to bring a sandwich and a friend as they "chat and chew." 

Dessert and beverages will be provided.  

Registration is requested.  

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.

Boys & Girls Club to hold 60th anniversary gala in Monroe

Frightful family fun planned Oct. 28 at Warsaw Park in Ansonia

ANSONIA - Griffin Hospital Parish Nurses are hosting a free Halloween family event from 3-8 p.m. Oct. 28 at Warsaw Park on Pulaski Highway.

There will be games, treats, a magic show - and the first 500 children will receive free fitted bike helmets! 
Come dressed in your Halloween costume - this Hoopla will be a great time, rain or shine.

*Info shared from Facebook.

Ansonia Library to host program about community college

ANSONIA - Visit the Ansonia Library, 53 South Cliff St., at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 to learn how the Connecticut Community College system can provide a pathway to your goals of higher education.

Ansonia Library (photo from website)

As the price of college continues to soar, as more and more students continue to pile on student loan debt, where can the students of tomorrow find another higher level solution?  
Community colleges can provide affordability, easier admission process, flexibility, smaller campuses, easy transitioning, post-degree options, networking opportunities, and hands-on experience.  
Program will be presented by Bernard Shea, Assistant Director of Admissions at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport.

For more information, call the Library, 203-734-6275.


This is press release from Mary Ann Capone, Director, Ansonia Library.  

Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to host 4th annual Hoptoberfest

SHELTON - The fourth annual festival hosted by the Derby-Shelton Rotary Club through The Derby-Shelton Rotary Foundation will run from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the Rotary Pavilion, 101 Canal St.

All proceeds raised will go back to the Derby and Shelton communities based on the needs of its charitable partners. 

Over the past three years, the club has raised close to $50,000 to help fund valuable programs. 

They include: Sponsor A Kid Program at the Boys and Girls Club in Shelton; the Valley United Way food bank; supporting the Parent Child Resource Center in Derby; promoting literacy programs in Derby and Shelton public schools, and other worthwhile projects in the Valley. 

Participants can expect unlimited wings from at least 10 different restaurants, more than 80 craft beers with unlimited samples and live music. Entry also will include a commemorative tasting cup.

At the door ticket price: $40/ticket.


*Note: This information is shared from a Facebook event page. 

TEAM, Inc. in Derby seeks income tax assistance volunteers

DERBY - TEAM Inc., is seeking volunteers to assist low-income families and individuals in filing their taxes and claiming refunds owed to them, such as federal Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit that can boost their yearly income by up to 35 percent. 

The VITA program is held at the VITA Clinic at TEAM, Inc. 30 Elizabeth St., Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., and the Milford Senior Center, 9 Jepson Drive. It will operate from January to April 15, 2017. 

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance offers free preparation of federal and state income tax returns to low-income individuals and families. No experience is necessary.  

All volunteers will receive training appropriate for their position. Volunteers receive the materials for self-study on basic income tax law for federal and state returns.  
In addition, training sessions will take place in January 2017. 

To become a VITA volunteer or for more information about the program, call 203-736-5420 ext. 234 or email dstroman@teaminc.org.

TEAM Inc. is a private, 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to strengthen our community by educating, supporting and empowering individuals and families. 

TEAM programs impact the communities of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Milford, Naugatuck, Orange, Oxford, Shelton, Seymour, Waterbury, and Woodbridge.     

This is a press release from TEAM.