Monday, March 22, 2021
Derby Historical Society shares local tie to mayor of NYC
From a Derby Historical Society Facebook post:
He was born in 1900 in Sicily and migrated with his family to America shortly after.
Impellitteri’s family settled in Ansonia, where he eventually enlisted in the Navy during WWI. He became a U.S. citizen in 1922, then graduated with a law degree in 1924.
Impellitteri served as 101st Mayor of New York City from November of 1950 to December of 1953. He is buried at Mount Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery in Derby.
The first image is of Impellitteri in his Naval uniform (he served aboard the USS Stockton and was based in Ireland).
In the second image, he is in a parade car as host to 5-Star General Douglas MacArthur at the 1952 NYC parade celebrating his victorious return to the U.S.
Eight million people reportedly lined the parade route.
Derby Public Library to host Virtual Teen Game Nights in April
DERBY - Derby Public Library invites all tweens and teens ages 10 to 17 to Virtual Teen Game Night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 6 and 20.
Participants will have library-provided materials to compete in the classic game of skill and chance, “YA”TZEE.
Zoom access link will be provided via email three days prior to game date.
Sign up at the library’s Events Calendar at www.derbypubliclibrary.org. Registrants will be contacted to coordinate game materials pickup.
For more information call 203-736-1482.
This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.
Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky
Monday afternoon moon.
Today the moon is in waxing gibbous phase, 59 percent illumination.
Seymour Community Center Fitness Room to reopen April 5
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