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Ansonia mayor wishes all a wonderful holiday

Osborne Homestead in Derby features 'Storybook Holiday' decorations

DERBY - I had the good fortune of getting a sneak peek today of the 'Storybook Holiday' decorations at the Osborne Homestead Museum.
Each room in the stately 19th-century house at 500 Hawthorne Ave. was beautifully adorned to depict this year's storybook theme.

I've always loved the story of 'Snow White,' and so the dining room featuring her and the Seven Dwarfs instantly became one of my favorites.

This is part of the studio, which is decorated in a 'Jack and the Beanstalk' theme. That's the giant's foot at the upper right!

The museum will be open for tours starting Friday (Nov. 23) and running through Dec. 16. Hours are 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
Holiday Twilight Tours are from 4-7 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 7, and 14. 
For information call 203-734-2513.

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

Ansonia Animal Shelter needs wreaths for fundraiser at holiday marketplace

'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) features history of the wild turkey

Turnback Tuesday explores the history of the wild turkey, which played a huge role with Native American tribes in the East for their meat and eggs as well as feathers for headgear. 
Turkey was abundant in Connecticut when settlers first arrived. With hunting and forest clearing, turkeys were eliminated by the early 1800s. 
Between 1975 and 1992, wild turkeys were reintroduced with great success in Connecticut and can be seen in all 169 Connecticut towns.

Tidbit: Benjamin Franklin wanted the American turkey as the national bird. He felt the turkey was much more respectable than the eagle.


Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week. 

Woman shines at Valley Goes Pink benefit at Marks of Design in Shelton

Store's 2nd Annual 'Diamond Dig' raises more than $11,000

Vicky O’Connor, center, celebrates finding a one carat diamond at the 2nd Annual Diamond Dig fundraiser at Marks of Design in Shelton with the store’s owner Kate Marks and Griffin Hospital President and CEO Patrick Charmel./ Contributed photo

SHELTON - Valley resident Vicky O’Connor was the big winner at the 2nd Annual Diamond Dig fundraiser at Marks of Design.

O’Connor found the top prize: a one-carat diamond from Antwerp, Belgium. 
More than 800 carats of precious gemstones were awarded in the event, which raised more than $11,000 for The Valley Goes Pink Campaign.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley to create awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and showcase partnering organizations.

For more information about the Valley Goes Pink, visit griffinhealth.org/pink.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.