Friday, July 17, 2020
Griffin Hospital Development Fund welcomes lifelong Seymour resident to board
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| Frederick D. Stanek |
DERBY - The Griffin Hospital Development Fund, an affiliate of Griffin Health Services, is pleased to welcome Frederick D. Stanek of Seymour to its Board of Directors.
“The Griffin Hospital Development Fund is deeply honored to have Mr. Stanek join our board,” said Janet Hall, Executive Director of the Development Fund. “We look forward to his leadership, passion, and vision in helping us to fulfill the mission of the Development Fund to support Griffin Hospital’s commitment to patient-centered, exceptional care and to the promotion of wellness throughout the communities it serves.”
Stanek is a lifelong resident of Seymour and was born at Griffin Hospital. He is an attorney and
partner in the law firm Teodosio, Stanek, LLC, which has offices in Shelton and Oxford.
He is a graduate of Seymour High School and received a degree in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor Degree from Syracuse University College of Law.
He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association and is a past president of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Bar Association.
Stanek has been a member of the Seymour Board of Education since 1989 and has also served as a member of the Seymour Board of Selectmen and Seymour Library Board of Directors.
He is counsel to the Naugatuck Valley Health District and has served as Beacon Falls Town Counsel. He has also served on the Matthies Foundation Advisory Board.
“I am honored to have been appointed to The Griffin Hospital Development Fund Board of Directors,” Stanek said. “Having been born at Griffin Hospital and being a lifelong resident of Seymour, I am grateful that the Valley is served by Griffin Health which provides quality health services for our community and is an economic engine for the area. Griffin Hospital is one of only four independent hospitals left in Connecticut meaning that it is truly a community asset serving the people of the area. As a member of The Development Fund Board of Directors, I hope to contribute to furthering the Hospital’s funding for Surgical Suite Expansion Project and work toward assisting Griffin Health in continuing and expanding its services and its philosophy as a health care provider for the care of the community.”
The mission of Griffin Hospital’s Development Fund is to attract support and raise funds for the Hospital to maintain its reputation as a center of medical excellence in humanistic healthcare. The Fund has supported several breakthrough developments for Griffin Hospital, including the construction of the Center for Cancer Care, Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness and Hewitt Ambulatory Services Pavilion.
For more information about the Development Fund and how you can support it, call 203-732-7504 or email development@griffinhealth.org.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Pool at Shelton Community Center to open with restrictions
Community Center Pool To OPEN!
The Pool will open July 22
At the present time:
MEMBERS ONLY, no walk-ins will be accepted.. Reservations will be required. Members must have their cards when they arrive to swim. Members without a reservation or membership card will not be allowed to swim.
Members may begin calling Monday, July 20 at 9 a.m. to make reservations through Monday, July 26.
Memberships that were current as of March 17 will receive credit on their memberships when they renew their membership.
See pool schedule and COVID-19 rules for procedure. Members must request either a lane or the open area when making reservations. Three reservations per week.
NO LOCKER ROOMS or showers, swimmers must arrive and leave in their suit.
The deck shower will be available to rinse before entry. This is still required by health code before swimming.
No exercise equipment will be available. Members may bring their own equipment. All equipment must follow our equipment use policies.
Water fountains are water refill stations only. No one may drink from the fountain. Water bottles must be plastic. NO GLASS!
Masks must be worn at all times when not in the water. Social distancing must be followed at all times.
There are no swim lessons or fitness classes at this time. We do not have an anticipated date to begin any form of classes or lessons.
The remainder of the Community Center and Fitness Room will remain closed at this time.
Please remember that the situation as well as requirements given by the State of Connecticut are constantly changing in response to COVID-19. Changes will be made as necessary to adhere to these policies.
Memberships that were current as of March 17 will receive credit on their memberships when they renew their membership.
See pool schedule and COVID-19 rules for procedure. Members must request either a lane or the open area when making reservations. Three reservations per week.
NO LOCKER ROOMS or showers, swimmers must arrive and leave in their suit.
The deck shower will be available to rinse before entry. This is still required by health code before swimming.
No exercise equipment will be available. Members may bring their own equipment. All equipment must follow our equipment use policies.
Water fountains are water refill stations only. No one may drink from the fountain. Water bottles must be plastic. NO GLASS!
Masks must be worn at all times when not in the water. Social distancing must be followed at all times.
There are no swim lessons or fitness classes at this time. We do not have an anticipated date to begin any form of classes or lessons.
The remainder of the Community Center and Fitness Room will remain closed at this time.
Please remember that the situation as well as requirements given by the State of Connecticut are constantly changing in response to COVID-19. Changes will be made as necessary to adhere to these policies.
Please remember that the situation as well as the requirements given by the State of Connecticut are constantly changing in response to COVID-19. Changes will be made as necessary to adhere to these policies.
USDA, state agencies partner to offer free nutritious summer meals to children
USDA program is bringing free #summermeals to children across Connecticut in partnership with EducationCT and End Hunger CT!
Free nutritious meals for children 18 and under from June through August, no paperwork necessary.
To find a site call 211 or text “FOOD” to 877-877. Visit us at www.ctsummermeals.org.
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram:
@CTSummerMeals
@CTSummerMeals
TEAM, partners to distribute fresh food boxes at Derby High School
DERBY - Free fresh food boxes will be available to Greater Valley households from 1-5 p.m. Monday (July 20) at Derby High School, 75 Chatfield St.
Drive up, get your box of fresh foods, and go.
TEAM, Inc. is proud to partner with state representatives Themis Klarides, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, all of our region's mayors, first selectmen, and lawmakers, Derby Public Schools, and Friendly Hands Food Bank to benefit people who really need help during this difficult time.
Distributing 1,400 boxes of fresh foods.
3 DAYS LEFT!
3 DAYS LEFT!
This information is shared from TEAM, Inc. Facebook page.
Derby Public Library to host virtual Teen Advisory Board meetings
DERBY - Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to Virtual Teen Advisory Board Meetings from 3-4 p.m. Aug. 5 and 19.
Attendees are encouraged to voice their ideas for improving and expanding young adult virtual services, as well as in-house programming pending public access into the building.
Focus will include participant input that contributes to the library fulfilling its mission of quality-of-life enhancements in: knowledge; entertainment; and citizenship.
Zoom meeting links will be provided by emailing dplreference@biblio.org.
For more information call 203-736-1482 or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.
This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.
Derby Historical Society to host maritime festival at Humphreys House in Ansonia
SAVE THE DATE
for our
Maritime Festival
and
Open House
Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Gen. David Humphreys
House, 37 Elm St., Ansonia
"Modesty" - a 200-ton ship - was the last large vessel built and launched at Derby Landing in 1868.
The year was 1657 - the first ship built on the banks of the Housatonic River was headway for the next 211 years of shipbuilding in Olde Derby.
From this port of entry, goods from the Nutmeg State would make their way to the far reaches of the world.
The Derby Historical Society will have a day of celebrating the history of the seafaring enterprise that inspired master mariners, such as the great Commodore Isaac Hull, Captains Claudius and Jerod Barteleme, Capt. Mordecai Prindle, and Capt. Thomas Vose; the latter a long-time owner of the David Humphreys House who navigated the first steamship, the Lafayette, up the Housatonic River in 1824.
The countless vessels that sailed the high seas from our treasured area, and many-a-sailor employed at the docks may be a thing of the past, but we hope you will save the date to come out and celebrate our Maritime history with us.
There will be storytelling and music from "Thyme Awaye," pirate and historical items (jewelry, eating utensils, silk bandannas, coins, etc.) for you to purchase from "Big Bear Trading Company", and a food truck parked out front.
There will be a $5 suggested donation per visitor.
(50 person max outdoors attendees allowed at a time - event planning and information will be both forthcoming and posted upon accessing the back yard of the David Humphreys House.)
This is an early portrait of Commodore Isaac Hull in the Derby Historical Society Collection at the Humphreys House.
Stop in and see his chair, pants, and our two U.S.S. Constitution ship models.
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This is a press release from the Derby Historical Society.