Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 It never disappoints!

Photos taken at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

'Turnback Tuesday' features wax tapers once used at Derby Public Library

Turnback Tuesday is shining some light on the Columbia Wax Works of N.Y. 
The box pictured of Never Drip Wax Tapers was a common household item at the end of the 19th and early 20th century. 
The Columbia Wax Works boasted selling millions of boxes annually. 
The long nature of this product made it safe and easy to light any number of things. 
One can just imagine head librarians Grace A. Child, Minnie B. Cotter and Emma E. Lessey here at the Derby Public Library making their rounds of lighting the lamps so patrons could read and explore the wonder of books.

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

Klarides-Ditria: DMV announces additional deadline extensions

The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles recently announced that it has added to its list of extended deadlines for residents with expiring credentials. Eligible DMV credentials that expire between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are automatically covered by this extension. In addition to extending the expiration date of DMV credentials, late fees associated with eligible expired credentials will be waived during this time period of the extension for qualifying credentials. Deadlines have been extended for the following DMV-related items: ·       All licenses, permits, and identification cards: Lengthens the credential extension to 90 days for credentials that expire between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020. ·       All registrations, including International Registration Plan and boat registrations: For credentials expiring between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, credentials will be extended by 90 days from the expiration date. ·       Emissions testing and retesting: For test due dates that fall between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, the due date will be extended by 90 days from the emissions expiration date. ·       Permanent disability placard: Any permanent disability placard that expires at the same time as a credential that is subject to an extension will be extended by 90 days. ·       Business licenses: For credentials expiring between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020, credentials will be extended by 90 days from the expiration date. ·       Temporary registrations: Temporary registrations obtained between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended by 90 days. ·       Temporary licenses, IDs, permits that contain a digital image: Expiration dates will be extended by 90 days for all temporary (paper) licenses obtained between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020. ·       Flashing light permits: Expiration dates between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 are extended by 90 days. ·       School bus proficiency tests: Extends the validity of school bus proficiency tests that are due between August 1, 2020 and September 30, 2020 by 90 days. For answers to questions, updates, or more information about these extensions or other previously-issued credential extensions, visit www.ct.gov/dmv, call 860-263-5700 (within the Hartford area) or 1-800-842-8222 (outside the Hartford area). If you have any additional questions on this or any other issues, please reach out to me by email or call my office.

Sharing gratitude for health care workers during COVID-19

Here's a link to today's Valley Voice newsletter thanking the medical staff at Griffin Hospital in Derby: 

https://3d62a228-eb5f-443c-a1ec-b9ff5c58ad34.filesusr.com/ugd/329bf6_7637ac2473c748b49c16bcabe79ef748.pdf

Recuperation journey: Around the yard - Part 19

Summer morning photo fun. I won't be spending much time out there today! 

Adam's House in Shelton to host Good Grief webinar Wednesday

As Connecticut businesses slowly reopen and residents re-emerge from quarantine, we all seem to know a colleague, friend, or neighbor who has lost a loved one during the pandemic.

What do you say to them? How do you show your support without saying the wrong thing? How do you help them without unlocking your own feelings of grief and anxiety? 
In this free webinar, we’ll have candid conversations about grief and loss with two local leaders in the field: Allison Wysota, Adam’s House executive director, and Shelton-based therapist Caitlin Iannuci. 
They'll be sharing practical advice from lessons learned through their work, practice, and personal experience on one of the most painful and stressful topics affecting us all.

We’ve opted for an “Ask me anything” format because that’s the best way to have candid conversations about grief and loss. 
Your discussion questions can be submitted ahead of time or during the live event.

It's free and easy to join: 
Click here to reserve your spot and send questions in advance.


This is a press release from Adam's House.