Recuperation journey: Diamonds are a girl's best friend

To the untrained eye this blurry photo may seem to indicate I found the grand prize in the Diamond Dig Thursday at Marks of Design in Shelton. 
But sadly I didn't find it; this is a quartz gemstone, and that's sand on my palm from digging into a trough filled with sand for the aforementioned diamond. 
I read that a lucky woman did find it, but she wasn't identified.

I "dug up" two pieces of clear quartz and two peridot gemstones. 
Participants purchased a pail like the one shown and the price, $40, was a donation for The Valley Goes Pink.

The fundraiser for The Valley Goes Pink was sponsored by Kate Marks, owner of Marks of Design at 389 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton. 

The Valley Goes Pink is an initiative to raise awareness about breast cancer and support The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital in Derby. 
As a 6.5-year survivor of breast cancer I was more than happy to support this worthwhile cause. 

*Stay tuned for more photos in an upcoming issue of The Valley Voice newsletter.

Church in Ansonia readies Countdown to Christmas fair

ANSONIA - Christ Episcopal Church, 56 S. Cliff St., will hold its annual holiday fair at 9 a.m. Nov. 11.
It will feature a basket raffle, craft vendors, kid's shopping room, pot pies, cookie walk, breakfast, lunch, and more.

*Information shared from Facebook.

Halloween 'pranks' affect homeowners on Ansonia Hilltop

This is a community-oriented blog, and since I live on the Ansonia Hilltop I thought I'd share information I just read this morning on the Ansonia Community Updates and Forum Facebook page.

Hilltop residents said their houses and cars were hit with blue paintballs late Friday night. 
Streets they mentioned are Prindle Avenue, Bruns Road, and Greenfield Drive.

Let's hope the perpetrators are found and punished.

Valley Chamber to host real estate forum at Basement Systems in Seymour