Seymour Public Library to show movie 'Devotion'

 

SEYMOUR - Join us at 1 p.m. Wednesday (March 22) in the lower level auditorium of Seymour Public Library to watch a movie! Light refreshments will be served.

We'll be showing "Devotion" starring Glen Powell, Jonathan Majors, Thomas Sadoski, Joseph Cross, and Serinda Swan. 

It is rated PG-13 and its duration is 2 hours,19 minutes.

Summary: American Navy fighter pilots Lt. Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown worked together during the Korean War to protect their country. Brown, who became the first African American carrier pilot in the Navy, built a bond with his wingman Hudner. 

The heroic sacrifices of the two elite pilots make history. 

Based on a true story.

The Library is at 46 Church St.

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Author of 'They Called Her Reckless' to visit Derby Neck Library

DERBY - Author Janet Barrett will visit Derby Neck Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to talk about her book, "They Called Her Reckless." 

Come and discover the story of Reckless, a small pony that hauled ammunition to the front lines during the Korean War and the Marines that named her.

"From the moment she heard about Reckless, Janet Barrett knew she would write this book. Her experiences as a horsewoman gave her a particular appreciation for the tight bond that developed between Reckless and her fellow Marines, from which the story springs."

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

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Klarides-Ditria: Final military honors planned for 8 veterans' unclaimed remains

The Connecticut State Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association, Inc. have announced they will hold a military funeral ceremony for eight U.S. veterans’ unclaimed cremated remains. 

The remains are those of veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

The public is invited to attend the ceremony on Oct. 1 (rain or shine) at 10:30 a.m. at the State Veterans Cemetery 317 Bow Lane, Middletown. DVA Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi will lead the ceremony which will be supported by the directors of various funeral homes from across the state. In attendance will be local, state and federal Officials and members of Veterans Organizations. Commissioner Saadi, CFDA President David W. MacDonald, and other dignitaries will deliver remarks during the ceremony that will include the posthumous presentation of Connecticut Wartime Service Medals. Masks are strongly encouraged even though the event is outdoors.

At 9:40 a.m., the Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders will escort four CFDA hearses containing the cremains of the eight Veterans from the DVA Rocky Hill Campus to the Veterans Cemetery in Middletown.

This is the seventh such ceremony hosted by the DVA in coordination with the CFDA since 2009 when Connecticut established new protocols to identify unclaimed cremated remains of honorably discharged U.S. veterans in Connecticut funeral homes with the goal of providing them a dignified burial with full military honors.

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Written Words Bookstore in Shelton to host veteran's talk Saturday

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Sat • 04/01/2017 1:00pm
 Lieutenant Colonel Guy Beardsley, USA, Retired, will be here to discuss his experiences in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Open to the public!

Author to discuss book about hero horse at Seymour Public Library

SEYMOUR - In 1952 Korea, a horse entered the camp of the 75mm Recoilless Rife Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. 

Christened Reckless, she began her service by carrying supplies and ammunition and being used to evacuate the wounded. She became a friend to the men who served with her.
Promoted to staff sergeant in 1959, Reckless became a celebrity and was recognized in Life Magazine as one of America’s 100 all-time heroes.

Author Janet Barrett will be discussing her book, They Called Her Reckless, and the incredibly true story of Reckless at 6:30 p.m. July 13 at Seymour Public Library, 46 Church St.

Copies of Barrett’s book will be available for purchase afterwards. 

Any questions call the Library, 203-888-3903.

This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent.

Ansonia Library to host talk by biographer of extraordinary warhorse

ANSONIA - When the U.S. Marine Fifth Regiment’s Recoilless Rifle Platoon acquired a small Korean pony to haul ammunition up the steep hills to the front lines, they got a real-life warhorse. 

The courageous and indomitable horse called Reckless stood with her buddies for two years during the Korean War, saving lives, raising spirits, and winning the love and respect of all who knew her.

The story of Reckless and her war duty, as well as her hero’s welcome after the Korean War, are recounted by Connecticut author Janet Barrett.

Barrett interviewed more than 60 Marines who knew Reckless in Korea, and put their stories together as the first full-length biography of this remarkable horse: They Called Her Reckless: A True Story of War, Love, and One Extraordinary Horse.

Barrett shares the story of Reckless at 6 p.m. May 19 at Ansonia Library, 53 S. Cliff St.
This program is free and open to all. 

For more information, call the library, 203-734-6275.


This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent.