Dear readers,
The latest Valley Voice is now out.
Please click here to read about Ansonia's Veterans Day ceremony and more.
~ Patti and Ralph
Monday, November 14, 2016
Newsletter highlights Veterans Day activities
Dear readers,
The latest Valley Voice is now out.
Please click here to read about Ansonia's Veterans Day ceremony and more.
~ Patti and Ralph
Derby Neck Library to present concert, movie, talk about WWII era
DERBY- The Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave. has scheduled several free programs for the community.
At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 a free musical program performed by The Frank Porto Band is on tap.
Enjoy a nostalgic look back at great Big Band Tunes, as well as the best of Broadway and favorites made popular by Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, the Everly Brothers, and more.
A powerful performing group for the entire family to enjoy! Registration is recommended but not required.
Dinner and showing of 'Citizen Kane'
The Library hosts Dinner and a Movie, for ages 18 and older, at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
Enjoy “Citizen Kane” the Orson Welles classic on blu-ray and a large screen.
Free movie refreshments will be served, including a free pizza dinner at intermission.
'On the Homefront' presentation
The Library presents “On the Homefront” in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
This powerpoint presentation has been researched by reference librarian Patricia Sweeney and focuses on local events in the Valley, including details from the letters of Frances Osborne Kellogg.
Come take a look back at fashions, the movies, our war industries, and more about Connecticut life from 1941-1945.
For details on any program call 203-734-1492.
This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.
The Library presents “On the Homefront” in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
This powerpoint presentation has been researched by reference librarian Patricia Sweeney and focuses on local events in the Valley, including details from the letters of Frances Osborne Kellogg.
Come take a look back at fashions, the movies, our war industries, and more about Connecticut life from 1941-1945.
For details on any program call 203-734-1492.
This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian, Derby Neck Library.
Treasured Time to hold 2 fundraisers Thursday in Seymour
SEYMOUR - Treasured Time invites the community to find the perfect gift and/or the perfect wine with two fundraisers Thursday at The Inn at Villa Bianca, 312 Roosevelt Drive.
Treasured Time’s 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will take place from 5-9 p.m., and will be “paired” with the Wines Around the World Wine Tasting & Buying Event from 6-8:30 p.m.
The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will feature more than 40 vendors.
Wine tasting attendees will also have the chance to bid on unique silent auction items and participate in a special Wine Pull Game which features wrapped “mystery” bottles of wine for $10.
Proceeds will benefit Treasured Time, Inc., a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to grant the wishes of parents with life threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children.
Treasured Time’s 4th Annual Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will take place from 5-9 p.m., and will be “paired” with the Wines Around the World Wine Tasting & Buying Event from 6-8:30 p.m.
The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza will feature more than 40 vendors.
Attendees pay a $5 donation entrance fee and will be entered into a raffle for incredible prizes.
The evening will include a visit from Santa from 5:15-8:15 p.m., a free gift wrap table, cash bar and DJ Phyllis Kaplan from Lone Wolf Productions spinning tunes to spread the holiday spirit.
The Wines Around the World event will feature a variety of wines from different countries, appetizers and desserts. Tickets are available with a $40 donation ($70 for two) and include access to the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza.
Attendees who place a wine order at the event will be entered in a raffle to win a wine basket donated by Valley Discount Wine & Liquor.
The Wines Around the World event will feature a variety of wines from different countries, appetizers and desserts. Tickets are available with a $40 donation ($70 for two) and include access to the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza.
Attendees who place a wine order at the event will be entered in a raffle to win a wine basket donated by Valley Discount Wine & Liquor.
For every case purchased, mixed cases included, there will be a 15 percent discount and Treasured Time will receive an additional $10 donation. Wines cannot be guaranteed ready for pickup before Thanksgiving.
Wine tasting attendees will also have the chance to bid on unique silent auction items and participate in a special Wine Pull Game which features wrapped “mystery” bottles of wine for $10.
Paula Pettinella will perform live music, homemade cupcakes with a boozy twist will be available from Sugar and Spice Cupcakes, and Mark Mirabella, Jr., LMT, will provide chair massages.
The wine tasting event is in partnership with Donna Pace at Gathering Harvest.
For more information about the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza or the Wines from Around the World Tasting/Buying event, contact Jenn, 203-446-1068, jenn@treasuredtime.org or visit Treasured Time on Facebook.
The wine tasting event is in partnership with Donna Pace at Gathering Harvest.
For more information about the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza or the Wines from Around the World Tasting/Buying event, contact Jenn, 203-446-1068, jenn@treasuredtime.org or visit Treasured Time on Facebook.
Proceeds will benefit Treasured Time, Inc., a Connecticut-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to grant the wishes of parents with life threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children.
With your help, Treasured Time, Inc. can provide families with the “Gift of Moments.”
To see how you can help us make a difference, visit us at www.treasuredtime.org.
This is a press release from Treasured Time.
Students take part in 'onsite decision day' at Ansonia High School
ANSONIA – Thirty-six Ansonia High School seniors now have some pretty impressive bragging rights:
They have already been accepted into college, more than six months before they are finishing their final year of high school.
All together, these students will receive more than $217,000 in renewable scholarship funding when they officially start their collegiate education.
All together, these students will receive more than $217,000 in renewable scholarship funding when they officially start their collegiate education.
These students participated in Ansonia High’s first ever “Onsite Decision Day,” which featured admissions staff from seven Connecticut colleges and universities: University of Bridgeport, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, Gateway Community College, Naugatuck Community College, and Housatonic Community College.
AHS students, who had to complete their college essay and application in advance, met individually with college representatives throughout the morning, reviewing their paperwork and learning about the tuition cost, as well as their eligibility for scholarship funding.
AHS students, who had to complete their college essay and application in advance, met individually with college representatives throughout the morning, reviewing their paperwork and learning about the tuition cost, as well as their eligibility for scholarship funding.
At 11 a.m., students learned they had officially been accepted into one of the colleges, and they celebrated with a pizza and ice cream lunch.
They also took pictures in a photo booth, which featured signs from the colleges and fun signs such as “The Adventure Begins,” and “Hire Me.”
They also took pictures in a photo booth, which featured signs from the colleges and fun signs such as “The Adventure Begins,” and “Hire Me.”
“The schools complimented our students for their professional demeanor and academic abilities,” said Stacy Marchionni, one of the school’s three guidance counselors, who coordinated the details for the event. She added that all 36 students were accepted into the schools they applied, and two students were wait-listed for the nursing program at their college of choice.
Marchionni was joined by guidance counselors Katelyn Foran and Ed Hilser to plan this event for the past two months, working with students to prepare their admission paperwork and lining up the colleges.
“This is the type of event that shows what we are doing at Ansonia High School: supporting our students as they prepare for college, and providing college-level courses that prepare our students for the academic rigor,” said Superintendent of Schools Carol Merlone.
“I would like to continue to increase the college-level courses at AHS and ask for the support of everyone - our parents and our community - in making every opportunity possible to our students.”
“I would like to continue to increase the college-level courses at AHS and ask for the support of everyone - our parents and our community - in making every opportunity possible to our students.”
Terri Goldson, principal of Ansonia High School, joined the students in celebrating their acceptance into college. “The College Onsite Decision Day event was awesome! I commend and truly appreciate our guidance department for giving our students hope for their future and helping them fulfill their dreams,” he said.
“At AHS, it is our goal to help all students to pursue and attain postsecondary college to career opportunities.”
“At AHS, it is our goal to help all students to pursue and attain postsecondary college to career opportunities.”
Last month, Ansonia High hosted a College Night and had 65 students and parents in attendance. Three $500 scholarships, sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, were raffled off.
A spring College Night will be offered in 2017, and three additional $500 scholarships from the ECMC Foundation will be raffled off again.
A spring College Night will be offered in 2017, and three additional $500 scholarships from the ECMC Foundation will be raffled off again.
Ashley Coleman, an ECMC Scholars advisor, oversees eight Connecticut high schools – including Ansonia High – that are members of the ECMC Scholars Program.
She attended the AHS Onsite Decision Day program and said she intends to encourage the eight Connecticut high schools that she oversees to offer it.
“Undoubtedly, acceptance into college is one of life’s greatest moments. Events such as the Onsite Decision Day highlight student achievement, community collaboration and the much needed partnership between secondary and higher education institutions,” she said. “It’s truly something to walk away with a college acceptance letter and thousands of dollars in renewable scholarship funds in early November. For students who hadn’t considered college or were planning to put it off until much later in the year, events like this make the college dream a reality.”
She attended the AHS Onsite Decision Day program and said she intends to encourage the eight Connecticut high schools that she oversees to offer it.
“Undoubtedly, acceptance into college is one of life’s greatest moments. Events such as the Onsite Decision Day highlight student achievement, community collaboration and the much needed partnership between secondary and higher education institutions,” she said. “It’s truly something to walk away with a college acceptance letter and thousands of dollars in renewable scholarship funds in early November. For students who hadn’t considered college or were planning to put it off until much later in the year, events like this make the college dream a reality.”
“I recall several students sharing stories of their parent’s excitement, and on the brink of Thanksgiving in the coming weeks, students and their families have a little something extra to be thankful for,” Coleman said.
“I thank the educators of Ansonia High and particularly Mrs. Marchioni and Mrs. Foran for their efforts. I will definitely be picking their brain in order to run this event going forward and extend it across all of the scholar schools.”
“I thank the educators of Ansonia High and particularly Mrs. Marchioni and Mrs. Foran for their efforts. I will definitely be picking their brain in order to run this event going forward and extend it across all of the scholar schools.”
This is a press release from Ansonia Public Schools.
Congratulations go out to all of these students on their achievements and best wishes as they work toward their goals.
Congratulations go out to all of these students on their achievements and best wishes as they work toward their goals.
Derby Police Auxiliary to hold holiday food drive Sunday
DERBY - The Derby Police Department Auxiliary will hold a holiday food drive to benefit the St. Vincent De Paul Society from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at Shop Rite, 49 Pershing Drive.
At the Stuff-A-Cruiser event, officers will accept non-perishable food donations to feed needy Derby families.
“All food items collected will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Derby-based food bank and thrift shop dedicated to feeding our local veterans and the homeless by providing meals and clothing to those that have sacrificed for our country and those less fortunate - especially during the holiday season,” said Lt. Chris Pizzi of the Auxiliary Unit.
The Derby Police Auxiliary is an all-volunteer group of non-sworn police officers that work closely with the sworn officers of the Derby Police Department for everything from routine patrol and traffic assignments to organizing events that benefit the Derby community.
An estimated 22 percent of Derby residents are food-insecure, according to calculations of food insecurity data compiled by the nonprofit food bank, FeedingAmerica.org.
“Our organization and group of caring volunteers are dedicated to providing our veterans, the homeless, and those less fortunate families in Derby with food and clothing - some of the very basics that many of us take for granted -especially during the holiday season,” said Remy Kocurek, Director, St. Vincent de Paul Society. "Donations have dropped off in recent years and we are especially grateful to the Derby Police Auxiliary for volunteering their time to support such important causes," she said.
During the food drive, officers will stuff police cruisers with non-perishable food items only and a list of some of the recommended items to donate will be provided to Shop Rite customers at the food drive and many of those items will be on sale during the event.
While only non-perishable items will be collected at the event, anyone wishing to make money donations may do so by mailing a check to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, 06418.
“Valley residents have a tradition of supporting our veterans and those less fortunate and I know they will continue to come through for us at the Stuff-A-Cruiser event on November 20," Pizzi said.
For more information, contact Officer John Izzo, 860-929-8715, or jizzo9531@gmail.com.
This is a press release from St. Vincent De Paul Society.
At the Stuff-A-Cruiser event, officers will accept non-perishable food donations to feed needy Derby families.
“All food items collected will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a Derby-based food bank and thrift shop dedicated to feeding our local veterans and the homeless by providing meals and clothing to those that have sacrificed for our country and those less fortunate - especially during the holiday season,” said Lt. Chris Pizzi of the Auxiliary Unit.
The Derby Police Auxiliary is an all-volunteer group of non-sworn police officers that work closely with the sworn officers of the Derby Police Department for everything from routine patrol and traffic assignments to organizing events that benefit the Derby community.
An estimated 22 percent of Derby residents are food-insecure, according to calculations of food insecurity data compiled by the nonprofit food bank, FeedingAmerica.org.
“Our organization and group of caring volunteers are dedicated to providing our veterans, the homeless, and those less fortunate families in Derby with food and clothing - some of the very basics that many of us take for granted -especially during the holiday season,” said Remy Kocurek, Director, St. Vincent de Paul Society. "Donations have dropped off in recent years and we are especially grateful to the Derby Police Auxiliary for volunteering their time to support such important causes," she said.
During the food drive, officers will stuff police cruisers with non-perishable food items only and a list of some of the recommended items to donate will be provided to Shop Rite customers at the food drive and many of those items will be on sale during the event.
While only non-perishable items will be collected at the event, anyone wishing to make money donations may do so by mailing a check to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby, 06418.
“Valley residents have a tradition of supporting our veterans and those less fortunate and I know they will continue to come through for us at the Stuff-A-Cruiser event on November 20," Pizzi said.
For more information, contact Officer John Izzo, 860-929-8715, or jizzo9531@gmail.com.
This is a press release from St. Vincent De Paul Society.
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