Griffin Hospital in Derby to host safe driving awareness program

DERBY - Juniors and seniors at Valley high schools and their parents are invited to the seventh annual Teen Safe Driving Awareness Night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 4 at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

“Underage drinking and distracted driving are main reasons for teenage driver car accidents, and the most powerful tool against these risk factors is parents,” said Cathi Kellett of Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach & Valley Parish Nurse Program.

This free program features a talk by Tim Hollister, who lost his teenage son to distracted driving, about parenting teens through the dangers of driving. 

This event aims to engage teens and their parents in an open conversation to encourage safe behaviors and decrease questionable decisions in regards to driving, texting, drugs and alcohol.

Griffin Hospital will provide a free dinner for all attendees. Participating students will receive free gift cards for Dunkin' Donuts and be entered into a grand prize drawing for prom ticket bids.

This event is free, but seating is limited. Reservations are due by March 28 to Dee at 203-924-7614 or d.kopecs@cityofshelton.org. 

Please provide your name, phone number, town,  and number of guests.

The event is sponsored by The Valley Community Foundation, Shelton Youth Service Bureau, Ansonia Youth Service Bureau, Valley Parish Nurse Program, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley and The Alliance for Prevention & Wellness, and Griffin Hospital.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Morning musing

I'm sitting here at the computer working and my blue jay friend arrived ... and he posed long enough for a decent photo.

St. Mary-St. Michael School in Derby to host program on cyber-bullying

DERBY - St. Mary-St. Michael School is sponsoring a cyber-bullying program for parents at 7 p.m. April 3 at the school, 14 Seymour Ave. 

Scott Driscoll, a renowned law enforcement official, is the presenter. 
Driscoll has conducted forensic computer examinations for law enforcement agencies including online bullying, identity theft, and child pornography cases. 

The program is open to the public.

This is a press release from St. Mary-St. Michael School.

Moon rise, moon set

Good morning.
I usually take photos of sunsets through the back window. This morning I noticed the waning gibbous moon setting as I was putting out the garbage and ran to get the camera.