Southern Voice brings a bit o' country to Ansonia

Southern Voice featuring vocalist Annmarie Volpert performed Thursday to an appreciative audience at Ansonia's Veterans Park. 

Marks of Design celebrates grand re-opening at plaza in Shelton

Goldsmith and creative jewelry designer Kate Marks, center, thanks friends and supporters Thursday at the grand re-opening celebration of her store, Marks of Design. 
The new store is at 389 Bridgeport Ave., in the Marketplace Plaza in Shelton. Marks, a Shelton resident, opened her first jewelry store in 1999 at 500 Howe Ave., Shelton and recently moved to a much bigger location.

Valley mystery photo

Owl bet you don't know where in the Valley I snapped this photo.

If you know the location, please leave your answer in the comments section.
I'll reveal the answer on the blog at some point!

Tech Time offered at Derby Public Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library offers monthly Tech Time sessions.  
Every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and every third Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. a staff member will 
be on hand to answer your tech-related questions and concerns.  
Whether you are having trouble downloading e-books, searching databases, completing online job applications, 
scanning/sending documents and photos, etc., your problems will be addressed.  

Upcomin sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 20 and 10 a.m. Sept. 21. No registration is needed.  
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.

Ansonia Rod & Gun Club donates $5K to Griffin Hospital walk/run

From left: Griffin Hospital Planetree Services Supervisor Laura Murphy, VP of Ambulatory Services Marge Deegan, Ansonia Rod & Gun Club President Art Davies, Rod & Gun Club Treasurer Horace Behrle, Director of Radiation Oncology Lori Murphy./ Contributed photo

DERBY - For the seventh-straight year, The Ansonia Rod & Gun Club is generously supporting the Annual 5K Walk/Run to Benefit The Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital with a donation of $5,000 to be the event’s Finish Line Sponsor. 

The Club’s continued support of the 5K Walk/Run is thanks to the tireless efforts of Treasurer Horace Behrle, a cancer survivor and Volunteer Ambassador at the Center.

“Fighting cancer and caring for cancer patients is important to the Club because we’ve lost a few guys to cancer and we know how hard it can be on a person,” Behrle said.

The 9th Annual 5K Walk/Run to benefit the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital is a non-competitive, family-friendly event set Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. at the Center, 350 Seymour Ave.

Registration is $25. The registration fees will increase by $5 after Sept. 15. 

Sponsorship opportunities

Proceeds are earmarked for special needs of cancer patients, such as support for transportation, groceries and wig and salon services, as well as patient support programs at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital.

Area businesses and community groups are invited to support 5K Walk/Run. 

Sponsorship opportunities include signage at the event, logos on the event promotional materials and T-shirts, and opportunities to have a table to distribute products at the event or put items, coupons, or promotional material in participant give-away bags.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.