School in Derby to hold Community Shred Day

DERBY - Back by popular demand! 
St. Mary-St. Michael School is sponsoring a Community Shred Day from 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 1 at the school, 14 Seymour Ave.

Take the first step to protect yourself from identity theft. 
Eco Shred will provide shredding services on site, allowing you to watch your documents be destroyed. 
All shredded documents will be recycled, thus helping the environment.

Examples of documents you may bring are: bank statements, insurance forms, pay stubs, cancelled checks, medical records, tax forms, personal files and anything with personal information that needs to be destroyed to avoid identity theft.


Donations will be $10 for each small box/bag up to 30 pounds, and $15 for each box/bag over 30 pounds. 
All proceeds will benefit St. Mary-St. Michael School.

Seymour cheerleaders seek clothing donations

SEYMOUR - The Seymour High School Cheerleading Program is asking residents to bring 13-gallon trash/lawn/leaf bags filled with gently used clothing to the Community Center, 20 Pine St. from 8-11 a.m. Oct. 25.

Proceeds will benefit the cheerleading program. To arrange a local pickup e-mail seymourspiritclub@gmail.com. Clothing, shoes, and bedding accepted.

Donating your gently used clothing is an easy, no-cost way to help support area children facing adversity.
All donations go directly to helping Big Brothers Big Sisters provide kids with professionally supported one-to-one mentors that change their lives for the better, forever.

For information call Rebecca Flynn, 203-366-3766 or e-mail at Rebecca.Flynn@bbbsswct.org.

School in Derby raises funds for breast cancer awareness, research

St. Mary-St. Michael students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Grade 5 wearing shades of  pink to support the cause. / Contributed photo

DERBY - The students and staff of St. Mary-St. Michael School sponsored a "Pink" fundraiser to support breast cancer awareness and research.

Money collected was donated to The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.


They deserve a big thanks for their support!
 

Ansonia mayor promotes breast cancer awareness

ANSONIA - Mayor David S. Cassetti has requested that all City Hall employees wear pink and/or any pins or symbols every Wednesday for the rest of the month of October, to mark National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


In his memo to employees Cassetti said: “In 2014, there were more than 2.8 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment."



As a breast cancer survivor I appreciate all efforts to promote awareness of this horrible disease that touches so many lives.

Firefighters to sell T-shirts at Ansonia harvest fest

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hilltop Hose Company firefighter John Fulton models a shirt. 

ANSONIA - How cool is this?
On Wednesday I met three members of Hilltop Hose Company who were participating in an International Walk to School Day event at John C. Mead Elementary School.

They told me they will sell these T-shirts Saturday at the city's 11th annual Harvest Festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street.

The shirts are $15, with $3.50 from each purchase going to The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby.

I applaud the firefighters for promoting breast cancer awareness and for raising funds for the cause.

Ansonia Nature Center to host program about bats, fall hike

Amazing world of bats
ANSONIA - The Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center invites people to bring the family to learn about bats, those unusual nocturnal creatures, at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24.

Did you ever wonder how bats use echolocation to find their prey? 
Linda Tomas from Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will teach us about all of their unique adaptations and their importance to our environment Meet the Nature Center's resident brown bats!

Advance registration required for this free program.

Fall discovery hike
At 1 p.m. Oct. 26 join a Nature Center naturalist for a stroll through our woodlands, old fields, and wetlands.

Enjoy the beauty and the crisp fall air while learning about New England's flora and fauna. Wear appropriate shoes for this moderate hike.

Please register in advance for this free program.

For more information on any programs call 203-736-1053.

The nature center is at 10 Deerfield Road.