Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Assumption Church in Ansonia to host celebration


ANSONIA - Bring yourself, treat a friend or neighbor to the party at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Assumption Church hall.
There will be music with a DJ, a free photo booth, games, and more.

$10/adult includes appetizers, choice of chicken, beef or vegetarian entree, side salad, potatoes or pasta, dessert plus hot and cold beverages.

Parents with school-age children attending the event are invited to drop-off your kids at the O'Keefe Arts and Athletic Center, where they will have their own activities courtesy of Torin Bourke and the youth ministry.

Reservation forms available in the church vestibule after all weekend Masses. Or send a message on Facebook to reserve your space.

Hosted by the Ladies of the KoC Council #23.



This information is shared from Facebook.


Register to help in Shelton Clean Sweep in April


SHELTON - Registration for Shelton Clean Sweep 2018 is now open! 
It will be held April 21-29.
Get a free custom patch when you pick up litter from parks, streams, schools, or roadsides. 
The patch this year features the Hope Lake dam. 

Register at http://donttrashshelton.org/Clean%20Sweep.html and select the link from the left menu.


This information is shared from the Shelton Trails and Conservation Facebook page.

Walnut Hill Community Church in Derby to host Free Family Film Night

DERBY - The Disney movie Cars 3 is featured for the next Free Family Film Night at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at Walnut Hill Community Church, 27 Ninth St. 
Doors open at 5:45 p.m.

The church provides free buttered popcorn and water.

For more information contact Pastor Walt Mayhew, 203-732-5220, or at wmayhew@walnuthillcc.org.


*Information shared from the church website.

Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton hosts club for homeschooled children


SHELTON - The Homeschool STEAM Club at 
Plumb Memorial Library will meet at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 6.
This is a monthly program geared toward Homeschooled children who are elementary-aged. 
Participants will learn about science, technology, engineering, art, and math through a book and a captivating experiment or project. 

It is also a great way to network with other homeschool families. 
Please call 203-924-9461 to register. 
The Library is at 65 Wooster St.


This is shared from Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Friday is National Wear Red Day to boost heart health awareness


Sharing from the Go Red for Women website:
"Support Go Red For Women by participating in National Wear Red Day® on Friday, February 2, 2018 and donate to help fund research during American Heart Month."

Ansonia to install double-bracket lights downtown, doubling illumination

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ANSONIA - The city has approved installation of 25 double-bracket lights on each of the existing Main Street and Kingston Drive vintage light poles, thus doubling current lighting capability.
When installation is completed by early spring, the Main Street corridor will be noticeably brighter to everyone. 
There will be no cost to the city for the new lights, brackets or installation. The only cost will be an estimated $6,000 annual increase in electricity from United Illuminating. 
This cost increase will be offset by the estimated $125,000 in annual electricity savings the city has just begun enjoying from the recently completed city-wide installation of more than 1,600 street lights to brighter, energy-saving 4,000 LEDs, also at no cost to taxpayers.
Mayor David S. Cassetti said adding the double-bracket lights was a creative and resourceful solution to brightening up Main Street, often noted as having a dull evening illumination.
The Main Street lighting issues date back to “the original vintage lamps installed by the previous administration and paid for by a grant received,” Cassetti said. 
“The lamps were spaced at 150 feet apart instead of the recommended 75 feet spacing,” he added. 
Without a grant, it would cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars to double up the light pole capacity. Adding double-lamps to each existing pole was the solution.
During Cassetti's first term in office, and through a grant received, the city upgraded West Main Street with new sidewalks, landscaping, and vintage light poles every 75 feet. “You can see the lighting difference on West Main Street with poles more closely spaced,” said Cassetti.

As a test in December UI installed a double-bracket lamp outside of City Hall with favorable feedback from the public and city officials.

This is a press release from the mayor's office.

Newsletter features author talk at Shelton Historical Society, more


Dear readers,

Our latest Valley Voice features photographer Emery Roth II addressing the Shelton Historical Society, a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club, and more.

Thanks for reading,

Patti and Ralph