Thursday, January 9, 2020

Derby Public Library children, teen materials fine free through June 30


DERBY - Are your borrowed Derby Public Library Children and Teen materials late? No worry.
All Derby Public Library Children and Teen borrowed materials, except museum passes, are fine-free through June 30.

- Borrowed Derby Public Library materials are expected to be returned on time.
- Items from other libraries are subject to the terms of the owning library.
- Costs for damaged or lost materials is the responsibility of the cardholder.

The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St. 

This is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent. 

Recuperation journey: Tic-Tac-Gull


Photo fun today after I finished some grocery shopping.

Naugatuck Valley Health District offers free radon test kits to residents

SEYMOUR - January is National Radon Action Month and the Naugatuck Valley Health District is recommending residents test their homes for radon gas, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
Naugatuck Valley Health District will hold an educational presentation at Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby, from noon-1 p.m. Jan. 22, where residents can learn about radon and pick up a free radon test kit. 
Space is limited; please register at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Radon2020.
Additional free home radon test kits are available to residents of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour, and Shelton while supplies last. 
Starting Jan. 21, individuals may get one on the second floor of the health district office, 98 Bank St., weekdays from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., while supplies last.
Supplies are limited; please call Jamie at 203- 881-3255 x108 to make sure test kits are still available before you head to the office.
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium and is found in rock, soil and water. Although radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, the odorless, colorless and tasteless gas can enter homes, becoming a health hazard. 
There is definitive evidence that exposure to high levels of residential radon over a long period of time can damage the lungs and lead to lung cancer. 
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency radon is responsible for more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States. Testing for radon saves lives and could potentially save yours and the lives of your loved ones.
The EPA recommends that homes with radon levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L be fixed. 
To obtain a list of qualified radon mitigation contractors, please visit the DPH Radon Program web site at www.ct.gov/dph/radon.

Derby Neck Library to host talk on suffragettes in Connecticut, Valley


DERBY - A powerpoint presentation researched and presented by Pat Sweeney on the suffrage movement from 1909-1920 in Connecticut and our local towns will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Derby Neck Library. 
It will include the work done by lifelong resident Frances Osborne Kellogg, a successful business owner, civic leader, and philanthropist.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.
For details call 203-734-1492.


Children's, teen books are fine free at Derby Neck Library


Sharing from the Library's Facebook page:

"We at #DerbyNeckLibrary are very excited to announce that all Children's and YA materials are now FINE FREE! 
"And as always, there is NO LIMIT to the number of books you can check out at one time!"