Save the date: Oxford Cultural Arts to hold spring fair May 2

 

Seymour Oxford Food Bank seeks hams, turkeys for Easter meals

Sharing today's post from the Seymour Oxford Food Bank:

Hey Community!

Here’s the situation:

Over the past week, we’ve been inundated with requests for Easter Meals.

We hadn’t planned on doing meals for Easter because we’re already operating beyond our capacity on a daily basis. It’s been a challenge to keep our shelves stocked for regular shopping, let alone adding anything else. Holiday meal giveaways are a HUGE undertaking that require A LOT of manpower, coordination, and funding.

And yet,

We’ve never been able to look a need in the face and not at least TRY to meet it. We understand we’re not going to be able to help everyone. However, we ARE going to do what we can.

This isn’t going to look like a typical giveaway. We’re not even sure WHAT it’s going to look like. However we know that with YOUR support, we can create holiday magic for at least some our neighbors.

Huge thanks to the Arnold family for giving us a head-start with 50 meal bags. We also have approximately 50 frozen turkeys. We are working on hunting down hams.

If you feel called to be a part of this COMMUNITY effort, we will gladly accept hams, turkeys, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and monetary donations.

Donation link:

https://www.seymouroxfordfoodbank.org/donate

Boogie time fun for children on tap April 7 at Derby Public Library

Derby Public Library is at 313 Elizabeth St., Derby.

From the Turnback Tuesday archives: Derby Railroad Station

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo is of the Derby Railroad Station. It was taken after the mid-to-late 1900s, once the depot was built on the west side of the Naugatuck River. 

The Birmingham Iron Foundry is clearly seen behind it as well as the white-painted Sterling Piano Factory. 

The steeples of St. James and St. Mary's Churches are well in the background. The depot was originally on the east side of the Naugatuck River from 1849 to the early 1900s.

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

Derby Hall of Famer of the Week: William Whitney

William Whitney

Our Hall of Famer of the Week this week owned a jewelry store on Main Street [in Derby] but made his name in a warmer climate as the Deputy U.S. Counsel to Bermuda. 

He was appointed to the post in 1872! You can learn more about him at https://electronicvalley.org/.../Hall.../Whitney,William.htm