Saturday, May 25, 2019
Shelton PD announces street closures for Memorial Day Parade Monday
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| 2014 file photo |
Mattatuck Drum Band makes its way up Elizabeth Street in Derby.
SHELTON - The annual Shelton-Derby Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday. It steps off promptly at 9 a.m. at Howe and White Streets.
Starting at 7 a.m., Howe Avenue will be closed to traffic between Center and Wharf Streets including all side streets and parking lots in between.
Starting at 7 a.m., Howe Avenue will be closed to traffic between Center and Wharf Streets including all side streets and parking lots in between.
The following streets will be closed to all traffic starting at 8:30 a.m.:
Howe Avenue, between White and Bridge Streets;
Kneen Street, between Howe and Coram Avenues;
Coram Avenue, between Kneen and White Streets;
White Street, between Coram and Howe Avenues;
Bridge Street into Derby.
The parade route ends at Cottage and Elizabeth Streets in Derby.
The annual memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at a new location, Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Boulevard North.
Howe Avenue, between White and Bridge Streets;
Kneen Street, between Howe and Coram Avenues;
Coram Avenue, between Kneen and White Streets;
White Street, between Coram and Howe Avenues;
Bridge Street into Derby.
The parade route ends at Cottage and Elizabeth Streets in Derby.
The annual memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at a new location, Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Boulevard North.
*Information shared from the parade's website.
Annual Relay for Life slated June 1-2 at Shelton Riverwalk
SHELTON - The American Cancer Society is calling on all Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton residents to participate in the annual Relay For Life of the Naugatuck Valley June 1-2, from 2 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday at the Riverwalk, 118 Canal St.
The Relay For Life movement is the world’s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer.
Uniting communities across the globe, the event celebrates people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and takes action by raising funds for cancer research, as well as programs and services for cancer patients.
Uniting communities across the globe, the event celebrates people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and takes action by raising funds for cancer research, as well as programs and services for cancer patients.
This event is open to all and is family-friendly. Teams and participants are invited to sign up any time leading up to the event.
Relay For Life brings the community together, embracing their collective power to free the world from the pain and suffering of cancer.
“Every passionate step taken demonstrates courage and strength,” says Grace Scinto, Senior Community Development Manager. “Together, we are bigger than cancer, and funds raised by local teams help the American Cancer Society bring cancer to its knees.”
Funds raised help the American Cancer Society provide free information and support for people facing the disease today, and fund cancer research that will help protect future generations.
For more information, contact the Co-Event Chair Ashely Daston at ashleynvrfl@gmail.com, or our ACS Staff Partner Grace Scinto at grace.scinto@cancer.org or by calling 203-563-1520.
This is a press release from the American Cancer Society.
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