The moon tonight is in first quarter phase, and is 54 percent illuminated.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky
The moon tonight is in first quarter phase, and is 54 percent illuminated.
Seymour Lions Club to hold 52nd annual car show at Silvermine Industrial Park
SEYMOUR - The Seymour Lions Club will hold its 52nd Annual Benefit Car Show from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
Antique, custom, stock, hot rod, muscle, street rod classics, truck, and motorcycles are welcome. It is a judged show.
It will be held at M.P.I. Corp., Silvermine Industrial Park, 36 Cogwheel Lane.
“The show will be fun for the whole family; we take pride in the part we play bringing car enthusiasts together to celebrate a time when the automobile was more than just an appliance,” said Melissa Smith, Past Lions Club President.
Breakfast and lunch will be available in our Lions kitchen! There will be music and entertainment throughout the day.
Trophies will be awarded at 2 pm.
Registration info visit Facebook page @SeymourCTLions or https://bit.ly/3BwAkBv
About Seymour Lions Club
The Seymour Lions Club has over 50 members and meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Seymour Land Trust.
Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs.
This is a press release from the Lions Club.
Rochelle, Cabrera hail $1.5M grant to upgrade senior housing facility in Ansonia
ANSONIA - State Rep. Kara Rochelle, D- Ansonia/Derby, and state Sen.Jorge Cabrera, D-Hamden, today announced state approval of a $1.5 million grant to make renovations and upgrades to the James J. O'Donnell Elderly Housing facility.
This grant is provided through the Connecticut Department of Housing's Community Development Block Grant Program.
Of the state's 169 municipalities, 6 communities were awarded a combined total of $9 million in grants for eligible projects.
This grant funding will be used to implement a series of repairs and modernize the 4-story, 40-unit building originally built in 1973.
The funds were requested to make improvements that include the replacement of the building's elevator, repairs to the roof and interior ceilings to address leaks and water damage, and procurement of two emergency generators. Additional upgrades will include the replacement of windows and interior and exterior doors to improve insulation and security, updating the heating system and making energy enhancements, including energy efficient lighting.
"Our seniors are important. I am proud to play a part in securing this grant to meaningfully improve the lives of the residents at the James J. O'Donnell Apartments. I want to highlight and thank every party involved in securing this vital funding, it was truly a team effort. A warm thanks goes to state Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, Connecticut DOH Director of Government Affairs and Communications Aaron Turner, Governor Lamont and Senator Jorge Cabrera for recognizing the value of this project," said Rep. Rochelle. "I also want to thank Tom Foley, the grant specialist the city hired to write the application, for working with city officials like Mayor David Cassetti, Economic Development Director Sheila O'Malley, and Housing Authority Chair Joseph Pinto and his team to compile information for this application. When we work collaboratively, we can achieve great things for our community."
"Our seniors deserve the best. This community block grant for the James J. O'Donnell senior apartment building in Ansonia goes a long way in making sure we treat our seniors with the dignity and respect they have earned. I am proud to support it," said Cabrera.
On Aug. 11, the legislature's Commerce, Housing, and Appropriations committees, which have cognizance over the funds, held a joint public hearing followed by individual committee meetings to approve the use of federal funds for the grants. As Vice-Chair of the Commerce Committee, Rochelle served as a strong voice and advocate for the funds. Read more about her advocacy here in the CT Examiner.
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In addition to this grant, Rochelle assisted in securing a $1 million block grant in 2019 to make improvements to Cicia Manor, a senior housing complex in Derby, and $400,000 in 2020 for the City of Ansonia to establish a housing rehabilitation program.
This program helps low- and moderate-income residents make health and safety improvements to their homes.
Additional information about the Ansonia Housing Rehabilitation program is available on the City of Ansonia website, here.
The State of Connecticut Small Cities Community Development Block Grant provides funding and support for projects that meet municipal goals for community and economic development.
The program focuses on proposals that benefit low- and moderate-income residents. It is only available to Connecticut municipalities with less than 50,000 residents.
Program funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and managed by the state legislature and Connecticut Department of Housing. Additional information is available on the Connecticut Department of Housing website at www.ct.gov/doh.
This is a press release from Rochelle's office.
BHcare to hold Community Impact Breakfast via Zoom
You're Invited!
BHcare's Virtual Community Impact Breakfast
October 27, 2021
8:30-9 a.m.
Please join us via Zoom for our Virtual Community Impact Breakfast.
We invite you to hear client success stories and learn how your support has made our clients and communities stronger.
Register at https://bit.ly/BHcareIB21 by Oct. 25.
This is a press release from BHcare.
Today is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Sharing this information from breastcancer.org:
"The most common breast cancer metastasis sites are the bones, the lungs, the brain, and the liver.
"The symptoms of metastatic breast cancer can be very different depending on the location of the cancer:
- constant back, bone, or joint pain
- difficulty with urinating (either incontinence or not being able to go); this can be a sign that the nerves in your back are being pinched by a cancer
- numbness or weakness anywhere in your body
- a constant dry cough
- difficulty breathing
- shortness of breath
- chest pain
- loss of appetite
- abdominal bloating, pain, or tenderness
- constant nausea, vomiting, or weight loss
- jaundice (a yellow tinge to the skin and whites of your eyes)
- severe headaches
- vision problems (blurry vision, double vision, loss of vision)
- seizures
- loss of balance
- confusion."
'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) features Housatonic Railroad ticket
Turnback Tuesday is booking you a passage on the Housatonic Railroad Ansonia-Birmingham. This ticket is stamped on the back "Ansonia, February 27, 1892."
The Ansonia-Birmingham route stopped at Passenger Depot, Main Street, Ansonia, the Freight Depot, Main Street, Birmingham, Bridge Street, Shelton and Front Street in Derby. In 1890, this line merged into the New York, New Haven & Hartford line.
This 1892 Railroad ticket was a recent donation from Norman Hayden.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Derby Public Library offers scavenger hunt each week
DERBY - Flex those scavenger hunting muscles and join in on the fun! Derby Public Library posts new Scavenger Hunts on Tuesdays.
Think of what it takes to step up to the plate - 5 of this cylindrical shape you need to locate.
This is shared from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.
