CWV Post 1562 to hold 'Wreaths Across America' ceremony in Ansonia

ANSONIA - A National Wreaths Across America Day ceremony will be held promptly at noon Dec. 17 at St. Michael's Cemetery. The same ceremony is held the same day and time nationwide and it is open to the public. 

"Our goal this year is to place 820 wreaths at St Michael's Cemetery," said Susan Ranno, Catholic War Veterans Post 1562 2nd vice president and area coordinator of Wreaths Across America. 

"With the generosity of sponsors we are hoping to reach our goal and ensure no veteran grave is forgotten." 

For more information on how to sponsor a wreath contact Ranno at 203-735-6505. 

Sponsorships are needed by Nov. 20, she said. Wreaths are $15 each.

This is a release from Susan Ranno.

Ansonia to host annual Veterans Day program Friday

Ansonia Nature Center to host autumn craft activity Sunday

ANSONIA - Get creative with this fun craft activity for the family at 2 p.m. this Sunday at the Ansonia Nature Center! 

Use real autumn leaves to make beautiful hanging window decorations. 

Material fee: $6 per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult for this all-ages program. Please register in advance at ansnaturectr@ansoniact.org

The Nature Center is at 10 Deerfield Lane.

This is shared from a press release from the Ansonia Nature Center.

Walnut Hill Community Church in Derby to host movie night

 

'Turnback Tuesday' features Commodore Hull House in Derby

Commodore Isaac Hull House in Derby

Turnback Tuesday looks back at the home of one of Derby’s heroes, Commodore Isaac Hull, Captain of the U.S.S. Constitution in the War of 1812.

Hull was born March 9, 1773 in Derby when the family lived on Commerce Street. The image of their house - a symmetrical, colonial home with an attached summer kitchen - is from the book of “Isaac Hull, His Life and Times."

It featured a center door, center chimney with equal number of windows on either side.

Sadly, the house was razed in the early 1960s, but fortunately for the Derby Public Library through a recent donation we have an original cast iron nail from the house just before it was razed.

Thank you to the Berman family for their recent donation.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Patronize Panera, support Derby Neck Library Association