The Valley Voice

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

'Turnback Tuesday' remembers GAR Kellogg Post No. 26

Turnback Tuesday remembers the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) Kellogg Post No. 26.

The post was named after Colonel Elisha Strong Kellogg who died during the Civil War.

The post was either formed in April, 1867 or July, 1868. Members of this post were from Derby and Shelton.

This ribbon is in red with the American flag as well as a Nutmeg. The medal reads “Kellogg Post No. 26 Birmingham Conn.”

Connecticut is nicknamed The Nutmeg State so this would explain the use of a nutmeg as a decoration. This medal is a recent donation from Robert Ahearn.

Derby Public Library is “Hunting for History”. Please consider donating your Derby history to the library.

Contact Christine at cboulay@biblio.org.

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

[Note: This was posted on Dec. 31 but I failed to see it until today.]

Griffin Health in Derby offers 6-week Healthy for Life program

DERBY - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a session of its innovative high blood sugar management program this month.

Healthy for Life with Elevated Blood Sugar is a free, six-week program designed for individuals diagnosed with either pre-diabetes or diabetes to help them control their elevated blood sugar.

There will be a session on Mondays, Jan. 20 and 27, and Feb. 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

Participants will be empowered to manage their elevated blood sugar though education on healthy eating, weight management, physical activity, medication and glucose management technology, health related risks, coping skills, and healthy lifestyle goal setting.

Based on the National Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and The American Heart Association Healthy for Life, this program engages participants in learning and discussing clinical and lifestyle self-management behaviors to support optimizing their health, blood sugars, quality of life and psychosocial factors.

Register at griffinhealth.org/healthy-for-life or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up or for more information.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

From the photo archives: Looking at the sky

Center Stage Theatre in Shelton to hold reading of comedy Saturday

SHELTON - This weekend marks the world premiere of a brand-new play – Smiling: a sad, weird, neurotic comedy - at Center Stage Theatre.

From playwright Ben Souza (2x winner of the Ernie DiMattia Emerging Young Artist Award for playwriting) and Shelton High School senior, Smiling follows Barry Adler, a struggling comedian - trapped in his own thoughts, navigating his life and relationships in New York City.

The play is a relevant examination of humanity and relationships, questioning where we find true happiness in life.

This performance will be a staged reading at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11.

The theater is at 54 Grove St.

For general admission tickets ($10), please visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/29405/production/1225918...

This is shared from Center Stage Theatre Facebook page.

City of Ansonia shares links for 2025 trash/recycle calendar

Attached please find the two links for the 2025 Trash/Recycle calendar with the A/B Schedule and the street listing link denoting whether your street is on the A or B schedule.

A reminder that trash is picked up weekly and recycle is picked up bi-weekly.

Holidays are noted in red when they delay the pick up schedule by one day.

https://www.cityofansonia.com/.../2025-calendar-landscape..

https://www.cityofansonia.com/.../Ansonia_Street_Listing...