Thursday, April 12, 2018

Venturing Crew 77 to host plant sale at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia


Seymour Public Library marks National Library Week with prize drawing


Valley lawmakers host Fire Service Day at Capitol


HARTFORD - House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, State Reps. Nicole Klarides-Ditria and Linda M. Gentile Wednesday joined local fire chiefs at the state Capitol for Fire Service Day. 

Pictured from left: Vaughan Dumas, Orange Fire Chief, Chuck Stankye III, former Derby Fire Chief, Kenneth Mitchell, former Orange Fire Chief, James Trzaski, former Fire Chief,  Beacon Hose Company.
Pictured from left: House Republican Leader Themis Klarides, state Rep. Linda M. Gentile, and state Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria./ Contributed photo

4 Seymour competitors win plaudits


Sharing from the Seymour First Selectman's Facebook page:

"Our four local Hot Shot winners competed this weekend at the state level. Each participant came back with some new hardware!! 
"Congrats to (left to right) Colin Frey, Robby Carrafiello, Brett Calabrese, and Lauren Golebieski."

Recuperation journey: Local history


I took this photo of the Soldiers' Monument featuring a Union soldier from the Civil War on the Derby Green as the sun was setting Wednesday. I had to use my phone since unfortunately I'd left my camera home.



Plaques on two sides of the recently-renovated monument list local soldiers who had fallen in four Civil War battles: Atlanta, Chancellorsville (Va.), New Bern (N.C.), and Gettysburg. 
One plaque explains the reason for the monument. It is inscribed: 
ERECTED BY THE
PEOPLE OF DERBY AND HUNTINGTON A.D. 1883
IN HONOR OF ALL WHO FOUGHT
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY "THAT GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE, SHOULD NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.” 

Derby Public Library to host YA Wednesdays in May

DERBY - Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to join the fun of YA Wednesdays in May as Sony Play Station Four (PS4), Nintendo Wii, board games, and Legos will be available. 
The program runs from 6-7:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be provided. 

For more information stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.

Ansonia slates week-long drive to collect food for needy

Donations to support pantry at Christ Episcopal Church



ANSONIA - The Ansonia Public Works Department is joining hundreds of Public Works Departments from across New England to collect food and household goods to support our local community food bank needs. 

Our Fill-A-Public Works Truck Food Drive will occur during National Public Works Week May 21-26 and will support the Kathleen C.B. Samela Memorial Food Pantry. 

Help us help our neighbors and friends. Our collection will take place at Public Works during the week of May 21-May 26, 1 North Division St., during normal work hours: weekdays from 7 a.m.-2:45 p.m. and 8-11:45 a.m. Saturdays. Drop off will be at the transfer station building near the scale. 

Please visit www.cityofansonia.com for additional details.


This information is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.