Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Cassetti, Williams congratulate new Ansonia police officer
Mayor David S. Cassetti and Chief Wayne Williams congratulate Ansonia’s newest police officer Ashley Hefferrn, who was officially sworn in Tuesday morning.
Welcome to Ansonia and thank you for your service!
This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.
My Sister's Place thrift store in Ansonia posts weekly sales
My Sister's Place thrift store is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.
All proceeds benefit BHcare's The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.
This is shared from My Sister's Place Facebook page.
Learn about archaeology at Kellogg Environmental Center program in Derby
DERBY - Join us June 19 at Kellogg Environmental Center for an in-person program where participants will be able to learn about archaeology and how to analyze past cultures through hands-on activities.
Participants will meet under the tent at the Kellogg Environmental Center where they will take part in a simulation of an archaeological dig.
Will you be able to deduct which family occupied your site based on the materials you find?
This event is family-friendly, and all materials will be provided.
Once participants solve this mystery, they will be led inside where they will learn about the Freeman Family of Black Governors, an archaeological site in Osbornedale State Park.
Here participants will be able to see and touch examples of real artifacts recovered during excavations.
Registration for this program is required and can be done through the Connecticut DEEP Calendar of Events, https://www.depdata.ct.gov/calendar/listevs.asp?selecttype=all .
If you have questions or need assistance registering contact susan.quincy@ct.gov for assistance.
For further information or directions please email donna.kingston@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513.
This is a press release from Kellogg Environmental Center.
Derby Neck Library to host presentation on healthy food choices
DERBY - Are you looking to make healthier food choices?
Join ShopRite Dietitian Siddhi Sheth for a presentation on Eating Well June 9 at 6:30 p.m. for an in-person event at Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave.
Siddhi, a Registered Dietitian and currently the in-store Dietitian at the ShopRite of Shelton, will discuss general nutrition and provide tips for including nutritious foods in your daily food choices.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
Monday, May 30, 2022
Shelton Historical Society to hold annual vintage vehicles show on Father's Day
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SHELTON - Shelton Historical Society will hold its annual Vintage Vehicles Antique & Classic Car Show June 19 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at its Shelton History Center complex, 70 Ripton Road.
This unique car show has become a tradition to enjoy with dads and grandfathers on Father’s Day.
Visitors admire cars they remember from decades past, from the earliest Model Ts to 1970s' and 80s' high performance muscle cars.
Owners of these automobiles generously share their expertise and stories with spectators as they stroll the shaded grounds with historic buildings as the backdrop.
Past shows have included everything from tractors to motorcycles to fire trucks.
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Visitors may vote for their favorites, view inside the historic structures, and purchase specialties from the grill and other refreshments for breakfast or lunch.
Admission is $1 for dads, $5/adult and $10 for a family of four.
Owners of antique and classic vehicles of all kinds may register to participate in this special event as they enter the property the day of the show. Each entry is $15 and there is no year limit for the cars.
Proceeds will benefit the programs of the Shelton Historical Society, which includes many family and adult learning opportunities each year along with enrichment programs for students in several grades.
The non-profit organization’s mission is to “preserve elements of the community’s history in order to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the community regarding matters of historical significance.”
Six historic structures, several of which will be open for viewing or tours during the show, comprise the Shelton History Center and serve as a museum of the community’s history.
For more information about the Vintage Vehicles show or the Shelton Historical Society, call 203-925-1803, follow Shelton History Center on Facebook and Instagram, or visit www.sheltonhistory.org.
This is a press release from the Shelton Historical Society.
Griffin Hospital in Derby to hold Pride Month celebration June 11
DERBY - Griffin Health will host a health celebration event in honor of Pride Month June 11 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in front of The Center for Cancer at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.
Dayne Bachmann, a local author, licensed clinical social worker, and gender development therapist, will kick off the event speaking about his professional and personal experiences.
The event will also feature free family-friendly games and crafts, free health screenings, information and education from physicians and providers with expertise in caring for the LGBTQ+ community, tours of the Griffin Health Community Garden with a Certified Master Gardener, and representatives from community-based non-profits with information about their services.
“This event aims to bring the community together for a family-friendly event that promotes self-affirmation, equality, and dignity while increasing the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community,” said Griffin’s LGBTQ Patient Navigator Elizabeth Laden. “We’re celebrating National Pride Month and that Griffin Health has earned leadership status in healthcare equity.”
Griffin Health is committed to providing a safe, comfortable environment for all of its patients, including everyone in the LGBTQ+ community, and recently received the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey of healthcare facilities on policies and practices dedicated to the equitable treatment and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
To be more welcoming and inclusive of LGBTQ patients and families, Griffin adopted an LGBTQ-inclusive patient non-discrimination policy, an LGBTQ-inclusive visitation policy, an LGBTQ-inclusive employment nondiscrimination policy, and staff training in LGBTQ patient-centered care. LGBTQ+ services at Griffin include Advance Care Planning, gender confirming surgeries, hormone therapy and monitoring, HIV/STD/STI Testing and Counseling, PrEP/PEP for patients at risk for HIV, and specifically tailored primary care.
For more information about Griffin’s LGBTQ+ services, visit griffinhealth.org/lgbtq-services.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to host Flags for Heroes ceremony at Shelton Rivewalk
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SHELTON - Derby-Shelton Rotary Club will be hosting a ceremony at 11 a.m. June 11 for our heroes at the Shelton Riverwalk. We will have more details shortly; 200 flags are now flying with the names of heroes sponsored by loved ones.
Relay for Life of the Naugatuck Valley slated Saturday at Shelton Riverwalk
SHELTON - Join us Saturday at the Shelton Riverwalk in CELEBRATING those who have won their battle against cancer, REMEMBER those who we have lost, and FIGHT BACK with those who are still fighting!
This year marks our 27th anniversary for the Relay for Life of the Naugatuck Valley!
We have teams from all over the Valley area including: Beacon Falls, Ansonia, Derby, Shelton, Oxford, Naugatuck, Seymour, Trumbull, Monroe, Stratford, and Milford!
Click on the link to REGISTER your TEAM and / or your SURVIVOR for the event on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=101538
Questions - please contact Kristen at NVRFLTeams@gmail.com
This is shared from a Facebook event page.
Take a hike at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on CT Trails Day
DERBY - Raise your heart rate and your spirits with a fitness hike on the Red & Yellow Loop Trails at Osbornedale State Park from 9-10:30 a.m. June 4.
Get your body pumping with this fast-paced, 20-minutes-a-mile hike along flat to moderately steep terrain.
The trail loop is less than two-and-half-miles long and has a 354-foot elevation gain and limited accessibility.
The terrain varies from flat and muddy to moderately steep and rocky.
The meeting place is at the parking lot of the Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum, 500 Hawthorne Ave.
Please dress appropriately and bring your own water bottle.
For safety reasons, this hike is limited to 10 people.
Take part in one of many free trail events in Connecticut to celebrate National Trails Day. Connecticut Forest & Park Association has been coordinating this special trail weekend since 1993, so that visitors are able to experience the numerous trails around the state.
Registration is required and can be done by calling 203-734-2513 or online at https://trailsday.org/events/fitness-hike/.
Rain cancels this event.
This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky
... at 8:15 p.m. Sunset colors are reflected in the clouds.
Derby Neck Library to host gravity painting fun for kids
DERBY - Look what we're doing at Derby Neck Library this week at A Little Science!
This will be an IN-PERSON event, so hope to see you in our community room at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday!
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
Children's librarian at Derby Public Library wins lifetime achievement award
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DERBY - Sue Sherman, Children’s Librarian of Derby Public Library, was honored with the 2022 Faith Hektoen Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual CT Library Association Conference Awards Ceremony in May.
The Faith Hektoen Award, named for a beloved and innovative Children’s Librarian, is the highest award a CT Children’s Librarian can receive.
It was awarded to Sue for her outstanding contribution to the field of librarianship and her longtime work helping children and families utilize the services and resources of the Library through programming, collection development and a true commitment to serving the public.
Sue was nominated for the award by Derby Public Library Director Scott Brill (at right.)
Serving as Library Director since December, Scott stated that he “has witnessed first-hand Sue’s good work here at the Library, which also prompted universal glowing and enthusiastic praise from her colleagues, past and present.” In a library career that has spanned over 25 years, Sue Sherman has helped improve and enhance the lives of children, members of the community as well as her colleagues through the dedication, devotion, and delight she brings to her work as a caring and creative Children’s Librarian.
Congratulations "Miss Sue!"
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
Ansonia police announce Sunday road closures for parade
ANSONIA - On Sunday, May 29 the following roads will be closed from 12-4 p.m. for the City of Ansonia’s Memorial Day Parade.
Wakelee Avenue from Franklin Street to Jackson Street.
Jackson Street from Wakelee Avenue to Franklin Street
Maple Street from Holbrook Place to High Street.
Main Street from North Main Street to West Main Street.
The one way section of East Main Street from Kingston Drive to the Police Department will be changed to two way traffic in order to detour traffic from Main Street.
The parade will start at Nolan Field and proceed south on Wakelee Avenue turning left onto Jackson Street right onto Maple Street across the Maple Street bridge right onto Main Street finishing at the intersection of Main Street and West Main Street.
There will be no parking of any vehicles along the parade route.
Any vehicles parked along the parade route will be towed at the owner’s expense.
This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.
Enjoy live music today at Stone Gardens Farm in Shelton
SHELTON - Casey Gorman kicks off the Stone Gardens Farm Music Series today, May 28!
Come enjoy a field to fork lunch from the Stone Gardens Grill while treating your ears to some live, local music!
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Recuperation journey: Sharing FB memory from 6 years ago
I thought we all could use a smile today!
Photo of a squirrel-y friend I had posted May 26, 2016.
Seymour Police announce street closings Sunday for Memorial Day Parade
SEYMOUR - On Sunday the town will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade starting at 11 a.m.
The parade route will start on Spruce St. at the French Memorial Park entrance, right onto Rt 67, left onto Main St and right onto Broad St. ending on Pine St.
During the parade, the aforementioned streets will be closed to thru traffic.
There will be no on street parking starting at 6:00 am on the day of the parade on the following streets. Spruce St. between North St. and Rt. 67, Rt. 67 between Spruce St. and Main St., all of Main St. and Broad St. Once the parade ends, on street parking will resume. Spruce St. is being utilized as a set up area for the fire apparatus and floats.
There will be temporary "No parking" signs erected along the parade route. Anyone in violation will be ticketed and their vehicle will be towed at owner's expense.
The Seymour Police Department is asking for everyone's cooperation on the morning of the event and please do not to park along the parade route.
This is a warning advising anyone who will be traveling thru Seymour during the parade to take an alternate route to avoid any delays.
Again, we ask for everyone's cooperation and patience.
We also ask that everyone traveling thru the area prior to the start of the parade and even at the end to use caution as there will be a lot of pedestrian traffic in the area.
We also wish everyone a safe holiday weekend.
This is shared from the police department's Facebook page.
Learn about local history, wildlife on CT Open House Day in Derby
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DERBY - Travel back in time and explore the transformation and expansion of a modest 1800s farmhouse into an elegant 20th century Colonial Revival style home.
Learn about Frances Osborne Kellogg’s profound attention to detail, the architectural career of her husband Waldo Kellogg, and his design influences in the home at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
The Osborne Homestead Museum will be participating in the 18th annual Connecticut Open House Day—a state-wide celebration of art, history, and tourism—June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During this one-day event, the museum will offer its ever-popular architecture tours.
Located adjacent to the Museum, the Kellogg Environmental Center will also provide a program for families about the diversity and design of bird nests.
Using its collection of nests, naturalists will help guests understand construction types, structure, and material selection related to the needs of the birds that made them. The program takes place at 11 a.m. in the Center’s classrooms and the display of nests will be available throughout the day and weekend.
Additional activities highlighting animal architects will be provided to enjoy at one’s leisure that day.
Whether a home improvement Do-It-Yourselfer looking for inspiration or a romantic about Romanesque Revival style come to the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn about this Colonial Revival style home.
Connecticut Open House Day is sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Tourism and is designed to broaden awareness of Connecticut’s exceptional art, culture, and history.
This special day encourages residents to become ambassadors who share their newfound discoveries with visiting family and friends.
The Osborne Homestead Museum is a facility of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division. The Kellogg Environmental Center is a facility of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s State Parks & Public Outreach Division. Both are located at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
For further information or directions please email DEEP.Kellogg@ct.gov or call 203-734-2513.
This is a press release from the Kellogg Environmental Center.
Griffin, Naugatuck Valley Health District ask residents to take community survey
Griffin Health Services and the Naugatuck Valley Health District are working with people throughout the Valley to develop our next Community Health Improvement Plan.
As part of this work, it is essential to hear from you and other community members aged 18 or older about what matters most to you right now.
Data from the Community Health Needs Assessment, which is written and released every 3 years, are used to identify community needs and priorities. Based on our findings, we develop interventions, programs, and services to help address these priorities.
This survey is anonymous and confidential. Please be as honest as possible. There are no right or wrong answers.
Online access: https://bit.ly/3sLTYHp.
Please respond by June 15. Thank you for your generous gifts of time and input into this process!
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If you are not familiar with these documents and would like to learn more about them or review the most recent Community Health Assessment, the 2019 Valley Index, or the 2019-2021 Community Health Improvement Plan, please visit www.nvhd.org/cha-chip.
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