DERBY - The Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 and above to virtual gatherings at 3:30 p.m. March 10 and 24 for the reading/showing of Classic Graphic Novels.
Zoom access links will be provided via email three days prior to meeting dates.
Sign up at the library’s Events Calendar at www.derbypubliclibrary.org.
For more information call 203-736-1482.
This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.
SEYMOUR - Come join in the fun at 10 a.m. March 28 at the first Easter Egg Hunt at DeMartino's Farm, 66 Old Ansonia Road.
Children will be able to play with bunnies and baby goats, then run into the field to hunt for eggs. Finish up your visit with a tractor-pulled wagon ride.
You must pre-register. Small groups of 12 or less due to COVID restrictions. The event is for children ages 1-12. Please bring a mask and a basket.
All proceeds benefit the farm; admission is $15 per child. Private message Jenny Goduto on Facebook to register.
This is shared from a Facebook event page.
DERBY - Derby Public Library invites all tweens and teens ages 10 to 17 to Virtual Teen Game Night from 6:30-7:30 p.m. March 9 and 23.
Participants will have library-provided materials to compete in the classic game of skill and chance, “YA”TZEE.
Zoom access link will be provided via email three days prior to game date.
Sign up at the library’s Events Calendar at www.derbypubliclibrary.org. Registrants will be contacted to coordinate game materials pickup.
For more information call 203-736-1482.
This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult librarian, Derby Public Library.
"We are pleased to announce that the Ansonia Library will be posting weekly videos on Story Time with Miss Cathy on our Ansonia Library YouTube channel.
"These videos will also be shared on our Facebook page as well. Have a great weekend!!"
... at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The moon is in waxing gibbous phase, 96 percent illumination.
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DERBY - Griffin Health recently honored Angela Desjardins, RN, of Watertown, Joshua Ritton, RN, of Seymour, and Yangchen Dhondup, RN, of Naugatuck, with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses.
The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.
Each was nominated by a patient or fellow caregivers for their exemplary care.
Desjardins, a nurse in Griffin’s ICU, was nominated by a patient’s family for her commitment to communication.
“Angela exemplifies a caring and compassionate nurse as she tirelessly tended to my husband and our family,” the nomination stated.
“We were limited in way of visitation access due to COVID-19 regulations and even with this we never felt out of the loop in his care. We knew that he was in good hands as long as Angela was his nurse.”
Ritton, a nurse on Griffin’s inpatient floors, was nominated by a patient for his kind and professional attitude.
“Josh is clear in his explanations of what is going on. He spends quality time with his patients,” the nomination stated. “There was a gentleman in the room next to mine who was very confused as to where he was and why he was there. I could hear Josh speaking with him, being very considerate of the man’s confusion. Josh stayed with him, repeating information in a comforting tone until the gentleman calmed down and was able to fall asleep.”
Dhondup, a nurse in the Griffin Emergency Department, was nominated by fellow employees for her positive attitude.
“Yangchen is always positive and helpful to everyone in the Emergency Department,” the nomination stated. “The first thing out of Yangchen’s mouth when she gets to work is ‘how can I help you?’ There is not a kinder, gentler, or more genuine person than Yangchen.”
Information about the DAISY Award is included in Griffin patient information packets and nomination forms are available online and at all Griffin Health locations.
The award recipients are chosen by a committee at Griffin and the award is presented throughout the year.
For more information, visit griffinhealth.org/daisy.
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.)
The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
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The moon is in waxing gibbous phase, 90 percent illumination.
I'm always happy when photos I forgot about pop up on Facebook memories.
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Sharing link below to a story published in the Valley Independent Sentinel about a bust sculpted by Ansonia resident Vasil Rakaj of the late John W. Gatison, Jr. The sculpture will be dedicated Sunday.
This year, due to the coronavirus, The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services has created a mindful and safe way to raise awareness and funds for our free and confidential services.
Sign up for S4S today at s4s.bhcare.org. Starting March 13, and continuing through March 26, you will be sent a daily challenge via email.
Challenges will be physical, mindful, or creative and will have several options for people at any level.
Like our previous bowling event, participants ask friends and family to sponsor them.
On March 27, a live raffle will be held, and all participants will have a chance to win gift cards from local businesses and eateries.
All proceeds benefit UCDVS and Hope Family Justice Center (HFJC), which provides services to nearly 8,000 victims of domestic violence and their children each year throughout Greater New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
UCDVS provides emergency safe shelter, 24-hour crisis services, counseling, court advocacy, support, and other crucial services.
The HFJC consists of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who work together, under one roof, to provide free wraparound services for domestic violence victims and their families.
S4S offers sponsorship opportunities for all budgets, with levels starting at just $100. As a sponsor, you’ll receive promotional exposure to over 6,600 social media followers of our four Facebook pages, and residents of the 19 towns we serve in the greater New Haven area.
You'll join with other community businesses and leaders to raise critical funds and awareness for the program and demonstrate your support for these services.
The S4S is presented by the Bassett Family Fund. Our Platinum Sponsor is The Candid Group and our Gold Sponsors are Yale New Haven Health, Valley Community Foundation, VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice, Gulish & Associates, and Subway.
Our media partners are WTNH, WPLR 99.1-FM, Star 99.9-FM and Zip06.
For more information about domestic violence services, call 203-446-9739 x1856 or visit www.bhcare.org.
If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, please call our 24-hour hotline numbers at The UCDVS 24/7 Crisis Hotline numbers at (203) 736-9944 or (203) 789-8104.
BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities.
For more information, visit www.bhcare.org.
This is a press release from BHcare.
ANSONIA - On Sunday VSOY along with the City will present a plaque in memory of local hero Todd Jett at 2 p.m. at Gatison Park in Ansonia.
There will be a short ceremony in which the plaque will be mounted at the Park.
DERBY - Derby Public Library will launch a new service, Surprise Book Bundles on March 1.
Many patrons love to browse the library shelves. We can do it for you!
Simply fill out a form located on our website, or pick up a form in our vestibule, to receive a surprise book bundle (3 titles.)
Patrons can select from adult fiction and non-fiction, children’s, and young adult. Book bundles are a great way to discover new titles and authors. We will contact you within 1-3 business days when your bundle is ready for pick up and enjoy.
The Library is at 313 Elizabeth St.
If you have any questions please call us at 203-736-1482 or email dplrefernce@biblio.org.
This is a press release from Kathy Wilson, Head of Adult Circulation.
Turnback Tuesday celebrates George Washington’s birthday of Feb. 22, 1732 with a postcard (above) the Derby Public Library has in its collection.
It shows Washington after the Continental Congress commissioned him as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 19, 1775. After leading the army through six long years of war, Washington issued his farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York on Dec. 4, 1783.
He then traveled to Annapolis, Maryland to officially resign his commission on Dec. 23, 1783.
Washington returned to his Mount Vernon estate to live out his days as a gentleman farmer.
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting history each week.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
Maria Schreiner
ANSONIA - The Derby Historical Society is ready to teach you the skills and technology of long ago. A cooking program was so popular in the past that the talented Maria Schreiner is returning at 11 a.m. March 27 for another three-hour session!
Each person will assist in cooking an entree and a dessert in our fireplace at the David Humphreys House, 37 Elm St., and participants get to enjoy the meal after building up an appetite.
The cost is $25 per person.
Space is very limited for this specialty skill workshop; pre-registration required by calling 203-735-1908 or emailing info@derbyhistorical.org
*Masks are required for indoor events, according to current state guidelines, and capacity will be regulated*
This is a press release from the Derby Historical Society.
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