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Friday, August 1, 2025
From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Derby Lodge of Elks
April 17, 1900 marked the day the Derby Lodge of Elks, No. 571, officially came into being. Discussions had begun in early February of that year when several prominent Derby men proposed the idea of forming a social club in town.
On Feb. 20, 1900, it was agreed that a lodge of Elks - a subordinate of the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks - should be formed.
The original Derby chapter consisted of 61 members and the original location of the club was on lower Main Street.
The club eventually moved to its current location at 73 Elizabeth St. in 1915.
[First posted on this date in 2017.]
Thanks as always goes the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Learn about busy life of beavers at Ansonia Nature Center program
Aug. 23 at 10 a.m.
The history of the North American beaver is inextricably tied to the history of New England, going back thousands of years.
Few animals can rival the beaver's architectural abilities, which shape the landscape around them.
Learn about this large rodent's fascinating life history, then try making a watertight dam!
FREE ages 5 - adult.
The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia.
FREE - Click Here to Register
New month, personal blog post: Final farewell
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| Photo credit: John S. Zaleski |
This week a friend and I said goodbye to our friend, Bob Pollack, at a burial ceremony with military honors at the state Veterans' Cemetery in Middletown.
Bob, a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, passed away in February at age 93. This is the link to his obituary on my blog.
I want to give a special thank you to John Zaleski, owner of Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home, for coordinating the arrangements for the beautiful military service for Bob, and for taking photos while we were there.
Cemeteries are inherently peaceful but my friend and I both felt we were in an especially serene setting, far from the bustle of everyday life. It is a truly beautiful resting place for our nation's deserving veterans.
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