Farm in Seymour offers a look back to a simpler time

Cow corn is piled high at the century-old Bomba's Farm in Seymour.

I had a lovely visit Monday with Bev and Ed Bomba at Bomba's Farm on Great Hill Road in Seymour. 
Although I've known Bev for quite a while, I had never been to the farm. 

My visit was rather late in the season, and the pumpkins and mums were almost sold out.

But the fall foliage on the farm's 62 acres was a beautiful sight. 
The sun was shining and the peaceful setting was picture perfect.

Stay tuned for more photos we will be posting on our website, thevalley-voicect.net.

Crisco to mark breast cancer action day

HARTFORD - Recognizing Connecticut’s global leadership in breast density education and legislation, state Sen. Joseph J. Crisco Jr., D-Woodbridge, will celebrate the third annual Breast Cancer Awareness to Action Day at the State Capitol Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 2-C of the Legislative Office Building.

State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco

The event will be hosted by Dr. Nancy M. Cappello, the Director and Founder of Are You Dense, Inc.

Crisco is Senate Chairman of the legislature's Insurance Committee and is a longtime advocate of breast cancer detection and treatment.

The program will feature Damian Musello and Cindy Cardillo of Massachusetts Density Awareness Coalition Advocates; Dr. Jean Weigert, Section Head-Mammography at Hospital of Central Connecticut and Past-President Radiological Society of Connecticut; Jan Kritzman Patient Advocate and Breast Cancer Survivor; Claudia White, Connecticut Breast Cancer Survivor; and other public officials and legislators.

For more information, contact www.AreYouDense.org.

This is a press release from Crisco's office.

Griffin Hospital offers health insurance enrollment help

DERBY - Individuals interested in enrolling in Access Health CT can get free, one-on-one help from a certified assister at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.

The Rev. Esther Jones, of Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nursing Program, is available by appointment to offer guidance for selecting health care coverage, verify that all paperwork is completed properly, check for financial aid opportunities, and help complete enrollment.

Appointment times and dates are flexible to work with busy schedules, however appointments are required to receive assistance.

Call 203-732-1523 or e-mail ejones@griffinhealth.org for more information and to set up an appointment.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Boys & Girls Club of the Valley wins prestigious EAGLES award

Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Headquarters based in Atlanta will honor the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley for achieving the Silver Level of the League of EAGLES Award Program. 

This award is a key element of the national organization’s Leading Edge: 2020 Board Transformation Strategy. 

The award recognizes local affiliate organizations for achieving 90 percent or more of the Key Performance Indicators which defines the strength of the organizations board of directors in meeting and exceeding a set of standards which provide an outcome based assessment of the boards responsibilities and impact on for the organization. 
This awards program measures six key elements of a “strong board of directors” which include 75 percent of individual board members achieving the following:

Engagement.	Engaged and attend board meetings
Ask.	Ask others face-to-face for funding
Give.	Give back by making a personal financial gift
Lead.	Lead the organization to achieving strategic initiatives
Evaluate.	Evaluate their individual board  performance based on a personal plan
Serve.	Serving actively on committees or task forces of the organization

                               

Reaching this milestone is a significant accomplishment of which only 10 percent or less of the 1,000 member organizations of the 160-year old national youth development organization met in 2014 and is a testimony of the dedication and commitment of the organization’s board and executive leadership to serving the youth of your community at the highest level. 

Shaye Roscoe, Executive Director, will receive the award during the Northeast Leadership Conference to be held Thursday in Princeton, N.J.

For more information about the League of Eagles award, log on to http://bgcaboards.org/impact/board-recognition-awards/.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley visit www.BGC-LNV.org.

This is a press release from the club.

Congratulations to the staff and board of the club for earning this national recognition!

Autumn in Ansonia ~ Tuesday edition

I took a few more photos of fall foliage before the trees are bare.

These colorful leaves on the Hilltop will soon be fond memories as we head toward a long winter. 

The bits of orange, gold, and red amongst the evergreens caught my eye at St. Mary's Cemetery.

Church in Shelton to hold cookie-licious fair

Derby Library plans fun programs for young set

Spa Day Fun
    DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites 9-14 year olds to Spa Day Fun at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 14.  

    This “spa-tacular” program is the first in a two-part series devoted to making beauty products often found at the spa.  

    With the focus on bath and body for the first workshop, participants will make lip gloss, a chocolate bubble bath, facial scrub, body lotion, and more using familiar household ingredients.   

    Anyone who is interested will have an opportunity to decorate containers and bags since these items would make a great idea for gift giving. 
    There is no fee to attend; all materials will be supplied.  

    Refreshments will be served.

    Registration is requested. 

Lego Time

     The Library invites children ages 4-11 to use their creative talents and stir their imaginations during Lego Time at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14. 
     All levels of building skills are welcome to come by for this drop-in program. 
     There is no fee to attend and all building materials will be provided.  

     Participants may place their building masterpieces on display in the Children’s Room for everyone to admire.

Science program

    The Library continues to offer an after-school STEAM program taking place on the third Tuesday of every month during the school year. 
     Children in Grades 2-5 are invited to stop by The Science Lab at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 for Kitchen Science.   

     Each month a new theme will be the focus covering topics such as simple machines, weather and more with hands-on activities and experiments.  
     There is no fee to attend and all materials will be provided for this interactive, hour long program.

    Registration is requested.  

    For information or to register, call the Children’s Room, 203-736-1482, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

This is a press release from Sue Sherman, Children's Librarian, Derby Public Library.

Derby Public Library to host author of paranormal mystery

DERBY - The Derby Public Library welcomes author William J. Hall to the Library at 6:30

p.m. Nov. 2 to discuss his newest book, The Most Haunted House: The True Story of a 

Quiet Connecticut Town in the Center of a Paranormal Mystery.  

Hall returns with another profound investigation into the unknown.  

Nestled deep in the Litchfield (Ct.) Hills, a 1790 farmhouse sits near the epicenter of a paranormal commotion.  

The family that resides there regularly encounters its own ancestors and strangers - human and non-human - who seemingly occupy the same physical space in our world while remaining in their own parallel worlds.

This books unlocks the private diary of resident Donna Fillie and recounts a parade of uncanny occurrences spanning five decades.

Registration is requested.  

For more information, stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or 

visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.       


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.    

Midday Monday colors ~ Jewett Street, Ansonia

It was so pretty I forgot to roll down the car window!