Congratulations to Ansonia's Matthew Torres on winning bronze in Paralympics

Paralympian Matthew Torres of Ansonia is pictured at left.

From the City of Ansonia: 

Mayor Cassetti and all of Ansonia are so proud of Matthew Torres!!

Tiny patriot watches fireworks display at Shelton Riverwalk

Shelton resident Agathe Ngo Likoba, owner of Likoba, a high-end Parisian fashion boutique in Derby, wrote on Facebook:

"So young yet fearless leader in the making. She is our future America. My baby, Happy Independence. Continue to love and honor your country! I adore you mademoiselle Angélique."

*Used with permission.

Memories of visiting Notre Dame - UPDATED a day after fire

A view of the debris inside Notre-Dame de Paris in the aftermath of a fire that devastated the cathedral, during the visit of French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner (not pictured) in Paris, France, April 16, 2019. Christophe Petit Tesson/Pool via REUTERS - RC12F77ABC70

*This is an edited photo of the altar I posted here Monday. (See below).
It's amazing to see the gold cross still intact inside the fire-ravaged sanctuary.

I was fortunate enough to go on 'field trips' to Paris two years in a row when daughter Allegra was in high school. 
The top photo was taken in 2004; the bottom photo is from 2005. 

Derby Public Library discussion to focus on memoir about love, cooking

DERBY - The Derby Public Library's next Lunchtime Book Discussion will be at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 30.  
The selected title is the pleasurable memoir Lunch in Paris: A Love Story with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard.  

In Paris for a weekend, Bard sat down to lunch with a handsome Frenchman, and never went home again.  

This is the chronicle of a young American woman caught up in two passionate love affairs – one with her new beau, and the other with French cuisine.  
It is a great, light read that lovers of food and romance will relish.  

Dessert and beverages will be provided.  

Registration is requested.  
For more information, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.

This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.