Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

 The moon today is in waxing gibbous phase, and is 98 percent illuminated.

Golf outing to benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital

The Valley Goes Pink Campaign will host “Par for Pink,” a golf fundraiser, May 24 at Hop Brook Golf Course in Naugatuck.

The fundraiser will feature a 9-hole round of golf starting at 10 a.m. and lunch. The cost is $100 per golfer. 

Proceeds will benefit the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.

To register or for more information, visit https://VGPgolf.givesmart.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available.

The Valley Goes Pink is a grassroots, community-wide effort to increase awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection, support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and to celebrate the charitable spirit of the region’s businesses and organizations.

For more information about upcoming events and about joining the campaign visit griffinhealth.org/pink.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Seymour Pink slates annual golf tournament at Woodhaven Country Club in Bethany

 

Derby Neck Library to host local poet's presentation about role of trees

DERBY - Local poet David Leff will give a slide-illustrated talk at 6:30 p.m. April 28 at Derby Neck Library exploring the intriguing stories that trees tell and their role in our collective and individual memories.

The Library is at 307 Hawthorne Ave.

https://derbynecklibrary.org/events/2022-04-28/

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

2 men shot Thursday night in Ansonia, police ask public for information

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of Avon and Day Streets, Lt. Patrick Lynch said in a written release.

The Ansonia Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Avon Street and Day Street and a shooting victim at Griffin Hospital in Derby. 

Officers located the scene of the shooting on Avon Street and recovered evidence related to the shooting, Lynch said. 

A 43 year-old Ansonia resident, shot multiple times, drove himself to the hospital. The male was stabilized and transferred to another hospital where he is in serious but stable condition. 

A second shooting victim, an 18 year-old Ansonia resident, was driven to a local hospital by private car. He was shot once and is in serious but stable condition. 

The initial investigation revealed that an altercation between several people on Avon Street led to the shooting of both males. The investigation is ongoing and updates will be released as they become available.


Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553


This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.