ANSONIA - Garbage and recycle pickup for Wednesday and Thursday will have a one day delay because of the New Year's holiday.
DERBY - The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer a free workshop to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change starting Jan. 16.
Weight-Loss Toolkit – A Well-Being Program is a free, evidence-based healthy eating and active living course for adults based on Eating Smart, Being Active©. This six-week program provides tools and tips for sustained weight loss, such as creating individualized meal plans and proven weight-loss exercises.
This session will be held on Thursdays, Jan. 16, 23, and 30, and Feb. 6, 13, and 20 from 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St.
Based on the latest research findings from the American Dietary Guidelines and written by educators at Colorado State University, Weight-Loss Toolkit educates and empowers participants to lead a healthy life through concepts for physical activity, food preparation, cooking and shopping skill development, and food safety.
Nutrition education for chronic disease management is integrated into every class.
To register or for more information, visit griffinhealth.org/weight-loss-toolkit or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
The event is for ages 4-10.
Registration required for children only. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling 203-924-1580 ext. 5108.
Life takes its twists and turns, and none of us is immune. Our challenge is knowing how to react in a constructive way to those unexpected bumps in the road.
Looking back at some of those "bumps" I've lived through I now see them as providential. I believe there are no coincidences, and that we meet certain people in life for a reason.
Recently I wrote for a church newsletter about several extraordinary experiences in which I believe Divine intervention played a role.
I can't imagine what else it could have been. The timing was too perfect.
Postscript: I wrote this in early December but since then my son and I had to deal with one of those things no one wants to happen, and this time we were in the car.
We did nothing wrong, we weren't hurt, and we both took it in stride because, I'm convinced, everything happens for a reason.
But we may never find out why.
Come to our cozy shop and see what we're all about!
This is shared from the organization's Facebook page.
The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St., Ansonia.
The Library is at 46 Church St.
This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.
SEYMOUR - Seymour Public Library to show the movie, 'You've Got Mail,' at 10 a.m. Friday.
Story: Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet, both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
Comedy - Romance / Rated PG - 1 hr, 59 mins.
The Library is at 46 Church St.
ANSONIA - Trash and recycle pickup will have a one day delay for Wednesday and Thursday due to the Christmas holiday.
SHELTON - Caregivers are invited to Crosby Commons at Wesley Village for “Creating Better Days for People Living with Dementia,” a presentation exploring positive methods to enhance success and daily experiences in your caregiving role.
Start the new year with this educational program offering much-needed strategies for effectively addressing challenging behavior when supporting a loved one with dementia.
The program, led by Neil Anand, owner of ComForCare Home Care, will be held from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Jan.15 at Crosby Commons Independent and Assisted Living Community at 580 Long Hill Ave.
Caregivers who attend will receive insight into focusing on feelings, minding emotional displays, respecting personal preferences, offering person-centered care, and improving communication skills when caring for people with dementia.
This event is hosted by Crosby Commons and sponsored by ComForCare Home Care with Valley Regional Adult Education.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Lisa Bisson at 203-225-5027 or lbisson@umh.org.
Guests may enter using the Crosby Commons entrance and parking area. Light refreshments will be served.
About Crosby Commons & Wesley Village: The Wesley Village senior living campus is located at 580 Long Hill Ave. in Shelton and offers a continuum of care: independent and assisted living, enhanced assisted living, early memory support/memory care, skilled nursing, and short-term rehab. The campus is part of United Methodist Homes, a local not-for-profit organization with a 150-year legacy of caring. To learn more about the Wesley Village campus communities of Crosby Commons, Wesley Heights, Lifestyle Transitions, or Bishop Wicke Health Center, visit our website or contact Megan Guastaferri at 203-447-5454 or mguastaferri@umh.org.
To become part of the Wesley Village team, visit our website at: https://www.umh.org/career-opportunities-at-umh.
This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.
DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s 2024 Annual Holiday Wonderland of Trees fundraiser collected a record $10,156 for Spooner House in Shelton to help feed and shelter area families in need this winter.
As part of Griffin’s Planetree Person-Centered Care Philosophy, the Holiday Wonderland of Trees calls on hospital departments to decorate three-foot artificial evergreen trees that are raffled off every December. The fundraiser aims to help improve health and well-being of the Griffin community by supporting Spooner House’s services.
This is the 14th year of the fundraiser, which has raised more than $104,000.
This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.
This week's "Turnback Tuesday" features a festive, holiday-themed photo of downtown Derby, looking east on Main Street and taken near the Elizabeth Street intersection.
The first break between buildings on the left is Minerva Street and off in the distance you can see the Farrel-Birmingham Co. building.
To the right of the photo is approximately where Woolworth's was located. This photo is thought to be circa the 1940s.
Our utmost thanks to local historian Rob Novak for providing this unique photo and information.
[This was first published on this date in 2016.]
Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
The Library is at 65 Wooster St.
This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.
My Sister's Place Thrift Store and Donation Center is located at 380 Main St., Ansonia.
