White Hills Fire Company in Shelton to hold annual pancake breakfast

Sharing from the fire company's Facebook page:


SHELTON - The White Hills Fire Company, 2 School St., will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday. 
Cost is $7 per adult, $5 each for children and senior citizens (kids under 5 eat free).

Guests will enjoy an all-you-can-eat, home cooked breakfast prepared by members of the White Hills Fire Company. They also will be able to view the company's fire apparatus.



Ansonia removing graffiti from buildings, utility poles, walls in city

City of Ansonia photo
ANSONIA - More than 50 graffiti tags throughout the city are being erased this week.
The unsightly tags to be professionally removed (not painted over) include public and private buildings, churches, utility poles, and walls on Main Street, North Main Street, East Main Street, North State Street, Holbrook Street, Tremont Street, Liberty Street, and Fourth Street.

Including last fall’s graffiti removal assault, more than 300 tags have been permanently removed by Trans-Clean of Stratford. The organic-based cleaning formula provides complete paint removal from brick, rock, metal, and wood poles.
This round of cleaning marks the third major campaign against graffiti launched by Mayor David Cassetti since first taking office.
In 2014, nearly a mile of heavy graffiti was removed from the flood control wall and has remained clean since.
The removal ended nearly 35 years of graffiti that scarred the wall since 1980.

*This post is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Seymour-based Treasured Time receives MassMutual Foundation grant



STAMFORD - Treasured Time, Inc., a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to grant the wishes of parents with life-threatening illnesses, has received a $10,000 grant from the MassMutual Foundation as part of a national Community Service Award program. 

Treasured Time is one of 22 organizations nationally to receive an award.  
The MassMutual Foundation made the grant as a tribute to the volunteer efforts of Anthony Truino, a MassMutual agent with Barnum Wealth Management in Stamford.

“We are stronger when we come together as a community, and our Community Service Awards program recognizes a group of MassMutual financial professionals who embody this spirit, working with members of their respective neighborhoods, towns and cities, helping nonprofits with which they are involved grow and thrive,” said Dennis Duquette, Head of MassMutual Community Responsibility and President of the MassMutual Foundation.   
“We are proud of the time and energy Anthony dedicates to better his community and delighted to support the great work MassMutual financial professionals do with organizations across the country.”
Treasured Time serves families where a parent has a life-threatening illness and they have at least one child between the ages of 3 and 18. The goal is to create a fun, safe, and memorable experience for the family.  
“All too often the specter of illness creates an environment tinged with sadness and concern.  By granting the parent’s wish, we can help lift that sadness for at least a few days.” says Suzanne Major, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Treasured Time.  “We call it ‘giving the gift of moments’ and this grant will enable us to create special memories for more families.”

Anthony has been the Chief Executive Officer of Barnum Wealth Management since 2010.  He has been committed to Treasured Time since 2014 and has dedicated countless hours of time and talent to help the organization grow and flourish.  “I am very pleased that my dedication to Treasured Time has been recognized by the MassMutual Foundation,” said Anthony.  “This grant will provide much needed funding to continue supporting our community by granting the wishes of families who need some happy time in the midst of illness.”

About the MassMutual Foundation
The MassMutual Foundation strives to broaden economic opportunity for America's youth and their families by investing in financial education for middle and high school students across the United States and economic development and education locally in Springfield, Mass. 
The Foundation is a reflection of MassMutual’s longstanding dedication to corporate citizenship and its unwavering commitment to the communities in which we do business. 
To learn more about the MassMutual Foundation visit www.massmutual.com/responsibility.

About MassMutual
MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. MassMutual offers a wide range of financial products and services, including life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, annuities, retirement plans and other employee benefits. 
For information, visit www.massmutual.com.


This is a press release from Treasured Time.

Post installs monument at Veterans Memorial Building in Derby



Silent Installation …
DERBY - A monument recognizing the upcoming 100th anniversary of the American Legion National Organization and locally of John H. Collins Post #24 based at the Veterans Memorial Building was installed June 10. 
The building at the intersection of Atwater and Seymour Avenues is described when giving directions as “turn at the cannon.” 
The foundation was made by McManus Construction of Derby and the monument was installed by Seccombe Brothers Memorials of Ansonia. The stone was imported from India and formed in Vermont. 
Attending the installation were Post members Bernard Williamson with son Terry, and Post members Paul Lutson and Paul Varsanik. An historic dedication of the monument will be held at a later date. Check for an announcement in local media.  
Listed on the monument are the charter members. Please contact the Post if you know of any of their descendants.


This information was contributed by Post member Bill Bowers.

Create emoji sand art at Huntington Branch Library in Shelton


Emoji Sand Art and Oreos!
Huntington Branch Library, 41 Church St., Shelton
Monday, June 25, 5:30-6 p.m.


Tweens entering grades 5-8 can snack on Oreo cookies while filling emoji bottles with decorative sand! 

Register by calling 203-926-0111 or online with this link: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=2661&EventID=344552&PK


*This information is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.