Annual Toy drive and Sleigh Ride with Santa event slated in Derby

DERBY - Valley Angels for Families will host its annual Toy Drive and Sleigh Ride with Santa at 6:30 p.m. Friday at La Sala Banquet Hall at Sons of Italy, 73 High St.

Admission is $20 for adults; children 11 and under admitted free with donation of an unwrapped toy.

The event will include dinner, hot chocolate, horse-drawn sleigh rides, bonfire, caroling, cash bar, a raffle, and a visit from Santa and other special guests.🎅🤶

In honor of DJ DiVincenzo, a past recipient, please bring a new, unwrapped toy!
All toys will be distributed to children in local families in need, Ansonia and Derby City Hall toy drives, St. Vincent De Paul in Derby, Adams house in Shelton, Homes of the Brave, The Marc Organization, and more.🎁🎄


*This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Derby Historical Society directors, docents gather after Silver Tea fundraiser

The Derby Historical Society held its 29th annual Silver Tea Monday at La Sala Banquet Hall in Derby. 
Pictured are docents with new director Daniel Bosques, third from left, and outgoing director Paula Norton, at his left.


Please stay tuned for more photos in an upcoming issue of The Valley Voice newsletter. 

Derby Historical Society's Silver Tea to highlight 'Patriots of Liberty'

Logan to address BHcare's annual Employment Salute at La Sala in Derby

DERBY - State Sen. George Logan, R-Ansonia, will be keynote speaker June 12 at the 25th Annual Employment Salute sponsored by BHcare’s Business Advisory Council and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. 

The luncheon is free to area businesses and will be held from noon -1:30 p.m. at La Sala Banquet Hall, 73 High St.

Logan will address the importance of hiring a diversified workforce.

Help celebrate 25 years of successful employment programming and learn how working with BHcare can positively affect your bottom line. 

Seating is limited. For additional information and to R.S.V.P. by June 5 contact Linda Cline, 203-736-2601, x 1429 / lcline@bhcare.org or Tracy Cafasso at 203-736-2601, x 3216 / tcafasso@bhcare.org.

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 bhcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare.

La Sala in Derby to host holiday event, collect toys for hospitalized children

Ziti dinner planned at La Sala in Derby to benefit local woman

Mayor's Breakfast in Derby to benefit Housatonic Council, Boy Scouts

Fundraiser for local boy slated Sunday at La Sala in Derby

Actress/storyteller to perform at Derby Historical Society's annual Silver Tea

Photo used with permission

Tammy Denease portrays Joan Jackson 

DERBY - The Derby Historical Society will host actress Tammy Denease performing "Joan Jackson - An Unchained Love Story" at its annual Silver Tea July 9. 
The fundraiser will run from 2-4:30 p.m. at LaSala Banquet Hall, 73 High St. 

Call 203-735-1908 or 203-734-5765 for more information or reservations. Tickets are $30.

Learn more at www.hiddenwomen.org.

Breaths for Brandon benefit slated at La Sala in Derby

Checks can be mailed to:

Kerry Pawlyk
2 Cedarstone Road
Oxford, CT 06478

*Information shared from Facebook.

Congratulations to the Nick Collicelli Legacy Award winners!

Dinner slated at La Sala Banquet Hall in Derby

Recuperation journey: Night out with friends

... for a good cause!

Daughter Allegra and I had a great time with friends at Bras for The Valley Thursday night at Il Palio Ristorante in Shelton.

Mystery model!

The fashion show featuring men (and one lovely woman) modeling "creatively decorated" bras was a benefit for The Valley Goes Pink, an initiative each October that benefits The Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital.

The Valley Goes Pink seeks to:

• create awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection;
• support the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness at Griffin Hospital, and;
• showcase partnering organizations.

As a six-year breast cancer survivor I was happy  to see so many people turn out for the fun and support this important cause. 

The place was packed! 

*Stay tuned for more photos in the next issue of The Valley Voice newsletter.

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Derby Historical Society slates annual appeal, talk on witch hunting in CT

File photo of the Gen. David Humphreys House, 37 Elm St., Ansonia.

DERBY - The Ansonia-based Derby Historical Society will hold its 27th Annual Appeal at 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at La Sala Banquet Hall, 73 High St. 
Tickets are $45. 
Dinner will include stations of appetizers, chicken marsala, potatoes, salad, and pasta. 

Guest speaker will be Dr. Richard Ross, professor emeritus and former college Librarian at Trinity College. He will discuss his book, "Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the CT River Valley 1647-1663."

Ansonia resident Diane Stroman, executive vice president of TEAM, Inc. will receive the prestigious John I. Howe Award. 

Call 203-735-1908 or email info@derbyhistorical for information or tickets before Nov. 15.

This information is shared from a Facebook event page.

Italian Cabaret slated Saturday in Derby

I saw this posted at the Valley Diner today and thought I'd share the info. Sounds like a fun evening is on tap.