Thursday, May 21, 2015
Derby firefighters to hold boot drive Saturday
DERBY - The Paugassett Hook & Ladder Company #4 of the Derby Fire Department will be conducting its semi-annual boot drive in front of the firehouse on Route 34 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.
Crisco: Ban on variable rate electricity contracts a win for consumers
Lawmaker joins bipartisan group to push for protections
HARTFORD - Connecticut moved one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to ban potentially deceptive and unpredictable variable-rate electricity contracts when senators added Senate Bill 573 to the chamber’s consent calendar for a unanimous vote late Wednesday.
Once enacted, the bill would ban variable-rate contracts to residential electric customers for electric generation service.
Once enacted, the bill would ban variable-rate contracts to residential electric customers for electric generation service.
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| State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco |
“This consumer friendly legislation keeps suppliers honest and accountable,” state Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, D-Woodbridge, said. “Unscrupulous business practices are leading consumers down an unstable path of severe rate hikes. Consumers deserve to be protected from this sort of deceptive business practice.”
Variable-rate contracts can be highly unpredictable, allowing for significant fluctuations in electricity rate charges each month. Customers are often sold on a variable-rate contract by being offered a low “teaser” rate by sales agents who misrepresent the extent to which the rates will change.
Customers, many of them seniors, have reported that several months after signing onto the variable-rate contract their electricity rates increased from the low teaser rate to an increase of over 100 percent in many cases and over 200 percent in some cases.
No notice of the rate increases was given to consumers until their bill arrived and payment was demanded using the threat of disconnection of service if payment wasn’t made.
No notice of the rate increases was given to consumers until their bill arrived and payment was demanded using the threat of disconnection of service if payment wasn’t made.
Last year, the General Assembly passed Public Act 14-75, which enacted several reforms for the protection of electric consumers. Perhaps the most significant of these measures was a new requirement that, beginning this July, every residential electric customer’s monthly bill must display their rate for the coming month.
Now that Senate Bill 573 has passed in the Senate, it moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Crisco represents the 17th District. This is a press release from his office.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Veterans' benefits topic of talk at Shelton Senior Center
SHELTON - The Valley Senior Services Council will present the second in its caregiver series “Veterans Benefits" from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday at the Shelton Senior Center, 81 Wheeler St.
The program will be presented by Veteran Service Officer Ramon Agosto, who works for the state of Connecticut.
Learn what services are available to veterans and their eligible spouses.
A light supper will be served. RSVP required by calling 203-924-9324.
This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the New Haven Independent.
Seymour now equipped with emergency animal shelter
Sharing from the Facebook page of the Office of the First Selectman:
"Seymour is now home to this mobile emergency animal shelter [pictured above]. This regional asset will provide support for several local communities but will be staged in Seymour. This unit carries bulk quantities of cages, food and water bowls and snares. Use of this equipment at shelters will be managed by our CERT team with training programs provided by the Region/State."
"Seymour is now home to this mobile emergency animal shelter [pictured above]. This regional asset will provide support for several local communities but will be staged in Seymour. This unit carries bulk quantities of cages, food and water bowls and snares. Use of this equipment at shelters will be managed by our CERT team with training programs provided by the Region/State."
Wesley Heights in Shelton to host open house
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“Lifestyle Transitions at Wesley Heights” offers specialized assisted living in a secure, supportive environment for those living with memory loss.
The program is designed to support residents with cognitive impairment by engaging them in life and activities within the larger Wesley Heights community and providing encouragement, friendship, and a feeling of security. It also focuses on developing daily routines for successfully managing individualized physical, social and cognitive challenges.
The “Lifestyle Transitions” program space encompasses existing apartments and newly renovated gathering areas, including a library, family-style kitchen, living room area, laundry nook and enclosed outdoor courtyard. Safe and quiet space for reading, relaxation, and dining, and other stimulating activities such as baking, gardening, exercise, art classes, musical entertainment is also available.
Unique to Wesley Village, “Lifestyle Transitions” offers a mission-based, relationship-centered approach to care, as well as: affordable pricing, a wander-management system, 24-hour staffing with caregivers trained by the Alzheimer’s Association, on-site physician services, engaging activities, a variety of apartment styles for individuals or couples, education and support services for residents and families, and a specialized design to maximize independence.
Deposits are now being accepted for apartments in this new neighborhood. For more information or to RSVP for the Open House, contact Lisa Bisson, 203-225-5024.
Wesley Village at 580 Long Hill Ave. is owned and operated by United Methodist Homes, a local not-for-profit organization.
The campus offers assisted and independent living, skilled nursing, short-term rehab, and outpatient therapy and fitness services.
To learn more, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
The program is designed to support residents with cognitive impairment by engaging them in life and activities within the larger Wesley Heights community and providing encouragement, friendship, and a feeling of security. It also focuses on developing daily routines for successfully managing individualized physical, social and cognitive challenges.
The “Lifestyle Transitions” program space encompasses existing apartments and newly renovated gathering areas, including a library, family-style kitchen, living room area, laundry nook and enclosed outdoor courtyard. Safe and quiet space for reading, relaxation, and dining, and other stimulating activities such as baking, gardening, exercise, art classes, musical entertainment is also available.
Unique to Wesley Village, “Lifestyle Transitions” offers a mission-based, relationship-centered approach to care, as well as: affordable pricing, a wander-management system, 24-hour staffing with caregivers trained by the Alzheimer’s Association, on-site physician services, engaging activities, a variety of apartment styles for individuals or couples, education and support services for residents and families, and a specialized design to maximize independence.
Deposits are now being accepted for apartments in this new neighborhood. For more information or to RSVP for the Open House, contact Lisa Bisson, 203-225-5024.
Wesley Village at 580 Long Hill Ave. is owned and operated by United Methodist Homes, a local not-for-profit organization.
The campus offers assisted and independent living, skilled nursing, short-term rehab, and outpatient therapy and fitness services.
To learn more, visit www.wesleyvillage-ct.org.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
Ansonia to salute veterans at parade Sunday
'Star Spangled' event planned
ANSONIA - The city will host the annual Memorial Day Parade Sunday. Residents are encouraged to gather along the parade route and on Main Street to join Ansonia’s salute to our country’s courageous veterans.
“The Memorial Day Parade is an Ansonia tradition,” said Mayor David S. Cassetti. “It’s a wonderful opportunity gather with family and friends to recognize the sacrifice made by so many brave men and women in defense of our country.”
The parade will start at 2 p.m. at the Nolan Field Sports Complex on Wakelee Avenue. The parade route will be as follows: south on Wakelee Avenue, East on Jackson Street, south on Maple Street, over the Maple Street Bridge and then south on Main Street ending at the Big Y supermarket at the corner of Main and West Main Streets.
Officers will be putting out No Parking reminders on vehicles parked along the parade route.
ANSONIA - The city will host the annual Memorial Day Parade Sunday. Residents are encouraged to gather along the parade route and on Main Street to join Ansonia’s salute to our country’s courageous veterans.
“The Memorial Day Parade is an Ansonia tradition,” said Mayor David S. Cassetti. “It’s a wonderful opportunity gather with family and friends to recognize the sacrifice made by so many brave men and women in defense of our country.”
The parade will start at 2 p.m. at the Nolan Field Sports Complex on Wakelee Avenue. The parade route will be as follows: south on Wakelee Avenue, East on Jackson Street, south on Maple Street, over the Maple Street Bridge and then south on Main Street ending at the Big Y supermarket at the corner of Main and West Main Streets.
Officers will be putting out No Parking reminders on vehicles parked along the parade route.
Please remove vehicles from the parade route by 11 a.m. Sunday. Any vehicles not removed by 11 a.m. will be towed from the parade route.
Roadways near the area of the parade route will be blocked off by 1 p.m. to allow time to make the parade route safe from vehicular traffic. The parade will end at approximately 4 p.m. and all roadways will be reopened.
Roadways near the area of the parade route will be blocked off by 1 p.m. to allow time to make the parade route safe from vehicular traffic. The parade will end at approximately 4 p.m. and all roadways will be reopened.
This is a press release from the mayor's office.
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