Friday, January 19, 2018

Recuperation journey: Thoughts on time

While enjoying a grilled cheese sandwich that I made for lunch today I started thinking about how fast life is speeding by.

I could let it bother me but I'm trying not to!

It seems like it was just Monday afternoon when I was at the celebration of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Ansonia. 
Daughter Allegra had a day off and accompanied me, as she has in the past, and I was covering the program with my friend, New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

And now it's Friday afternoon ... where did the time since Monday afternoon go? 

Husband Ralph refuses to let the passage of time affect him, and he always reminds me of what I've accomplished in whatever the time span may be.




Friends of Ansonia Library slate trip to Hartford Stage


ANSONIA - Friends of the Ansonia Library are sponsoring a trip to "Feeding the Dragon" at Hartford Stage at 2 p.m. Feb. 3.

"Deep in the bowels of a New York Public Library lies a dragon: the monstrous coal furnace that Sharon’s father, the live-in custodian, must feed every night. 
A moving examination of family secrets, forgiveness, and the power of language, Feeding the Dragon explores Sharon’s life growing up in the library and the fire she never allowed to fade."

Tickets including transportation to/from the library are $68 each and are non-refundable unless the trip is cancelled due to lack of participation. 
Please reserve your seat ASAP by responding to suejer@sbcglobal.net or calling 203-231-5208. At this time we can only accept 14 reservations - the full capacity of van transportation.

Checks should be made payable to Friends of the Ansonia Library and mailed to: FOTAL, Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia, CT., 06401 or you may drop off your payment at the library during regular hours.
Don't delay, payment in full is due no later than Jan. 24.

Click on the link to hear Sharon Washington talk about her one-woman show:
sharonwashington.com.



This is a press release from the Friends of the Ansonia Library.

Learn pet first aid at Griffin Hospital in Derby

DERBY - People and Animals Working in Spirit (PAWS), Griffin Hospital’s pet therapy program, and Connecticut Emergency Animal Response Service (EARS) will host a Pet First Aid Class on Jan. 27 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

The EARS Team will be at the hospital from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 
From 11 a.m.-noon, the team will talk about responding to medical emergencies and technical rescues involving animals in the community. 

The Pet First Aid class will be from noon- 1 p.m., featuring a multimedia presentation and hands-on learning, followed by a Q&A session with the EARS team.
Registration is required, but this program is open to all ages. 
Though the class is about pets, participants are asked to leave their pets at home so they can focus on the hands-on work and demonstrations.

Suggested donation is $10 a person for the class. 
All contributions will help EARS continue its pet response mission. 
To RSVP email info@earsct.org or call (203) 941-EARS.
EARS is a team of volunteer first responders trained for rapid-response to "all-hazard" animal emergencies within Connecticut. The organization focuses on disaster response, emergency transport, technical rescue, and training pet owners how to respond to an emergency.
For more information about EARS, visit earsct.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.  

Derby Neck Library to host book discussions, Tech Talk

DERBY - Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., will host Women’s Forum, a literary discussion group that also sometimes views history presentations, at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 19. 

This month we focus on  short stories: "Sredni Vashtar” by Saki, and “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar” by Edgar Allan Poe. 
Copies of these are available at the library. Feel free to bring a light lunch. We serve coffee and tea.

Tech Talk
At 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21, the Library hosts Tech Talk, a monthly program that features what is new in technology and how to best use it in your daily life. 

For this month’s topic, call the library.

Evening Book Club
The Library hosts the Evening Book Club at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26.

We focus on novellas and sometimes on memoirs. 
This month we discuss “Demian” by Hermann Hesse; copies are available at the library. 
Join us for an informative, stimulating evening. 

For information call the library, 203-736-1492.


This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.   

Newsletter features Ansonia AA bond rating, Twelfth Night celebration



Dear readers,

Today's Valley Voice newsletter features Ansonia's AA bond rating, annual Twelfth Night celebration at the David Humphreys House in Ansonia, and an update on the house renovations.

Thanks for reading and enjoy the weekend!

Patti