Historic photo of Derby's Sugar Street shared

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo shows the old Sugar Street home of Garrett Smith and Z. Hallock. 
Sugar Street is now known as Roosevelt Drive or Route 34 West. It was called Sugar Street because in the mid-1800s, sugar and other products from the West Indies came into Derby Docks and were transported along this route.


This post is taken from the Derby Public Library Facebook page.

Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church in Ansonia to present Christian play

A Christian Play:

A Walk through the Bible

In Word And Song

Saturday, June 4, 2016

4 P. M. Sharp

Clinton A. M. E. Zion Church

96 Central Street

Ansonia, CT 06401

Rev. Walter Davis, Jr., Pastor

$20.00 per person

Refreshments Afterwards

Ticket and Information – Call

Miss RuthE: 203-734-3191

Senior mentors recognized at Bungay School in Seymour

Seymour resident John McGinn, a senior mentor, works with two first-grade students Tuesday at Bungay Elementary School in Seymour. It was the last day of the mentoring program for this school year. The seniors were presented with certificates of appreciation and treated to a luncheon in the gym.
McGinn's wife, Lucille, is co-coordinator of the program for students in Kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2.


Stay tuned for more photos in the next issue of The Valley Voice. 

Derby Public Library to hold presentation on lead poisoning prevention

DERBY - The Derby Public Library Children's Department will sponsor a childhood lead prevention program from 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 24.

Families with children ages birth to 11 are invited to join the Naugatuck Valley Health District for a presentation about childhood lead poisoning prevention.

You will learn what lead is, where it is found, how to clean lead dust, and ways to prevent lead poisoning.

Free cleaning supplies will be provided to the first 10 people to register. 
Program is free, but registration is required.

The library is at 313 Elizabeth St. For information call 203-736-1482.


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

Tennis league forming in Seymour

*Info shared from the Facebook page of the Office of Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller.