Derby Middle School student council to hold toy drive for Ronald McDonald House

ANSONIA - Members of the Derby Middle School student council will host a toy drive from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the school, 73 Chatfield St. 

The toys will be collected and donated to the Ronald McDonald House. 

The event will be a drive thru, and only new, unwrapped toys will be collected.

This is shared from the Valley Regional Adult Education Facebook page.

Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer free facial skin screenings, raise cancer awareness

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DERBY - Griffin Hospital is raising skin cancer awareness and helping individuals protect themselves and their loved ones with free facial skin screenings Dec. 15 at The Center for Cancer Care, 350 Seymour Ave.

Appointments are available between 3-5 p.m. Reservations are required by calling The Center for Cancer Care at 203-732-1260.

Facial skin screenings will be conducted by a registered nurse from Griffin’s Community Outreach to show sun damage and detect abnormalities that could be a sign of potential skin cancer. 

Oncology Nurse Navigator Catherine Voccia, RN, BSN, OCN, CN-BN, will assist with referrals to a dermatologist if needed.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, account for more than 100,000 cases of skin cancer and more than 7,000 cancer deaths annually. 

Risk factors for non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers include: 

• Unprotected and/or excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (sunlight or tanning booths)
• Pale skin (easily sunburned, doesn’t tan much or at all, natural red or blond hair)
• Occupational exposures to coal tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium
• You or other members of your family have had skin cancers
• Multiple or unusual moles
• Severe sunburns in the past

Skin cancer can be found and treated early by looking for these symptoms:

• Any change on your skin, especially in the size or color of a mole, growth, or spot, or a new growth (even if it has no color)
• Scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or a change in the way a bump or nodule looks
• The spread of pigmentation (color) beyond its border, such as dark coloring that spreads past the edge of a mole or mark 
• A change in sensation, such as itchiness, tenderness, or pain

Some symptoms are not as noticeable, so skin cancer screenings are advised. 

If you have any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately or visit griffinhealth.org to find a local dermatologist.

 

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Remembering 2,403 Americans killed 81 years ago in attack on Pearl Harbor

Today is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Abundant Life Ministries in Ansonia to host food giveaway Monday

 

Derby Historical Society to celebrate old-fashioned Christmas at Humphreys House

Congratulations to Derby Jr. Pee Wee 2022 National Champions

Introducing your 2022 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - DV3

Congratulations to Stratford Pop Warner Football & Cheer on your 3rd place finish! It has been a pleasure to be in this division with you all.

This is shared from the Derby Pop Warner Facebook page.

Ansonia fire companies ready for Popcorn Ball Sunday fun

ANSONIA - Popcorn Ball Sunday is back!

Watch and listen on Dec. 18 ... starting mid-morning (times are dependent on members' availability at each of the five stations that comprise the Ansonia Fire Department). You will most likely hear us coming before you see us!

Oh, did we say Santa will be joining us? Ho, ho, ho!

While we are excited to be back, we want to remind our neighbors to safely enjoy the festivities!

Please don't stand in (or run into) the street to retrieve those delicious treats! Our firefighters have fairly good aim and will make every attempt to hit your porch or front lawn. If there are some errant tosses, please wait until the truck leaves the area before retrieving those goodies.

And be sure to look all ways before doing so!

See you then!

This is shared from the Ansonia Fire Department Facebook page.