Meeting slated at Ansonia Senior Center to discuss bus shelter project

 

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City opens cooling station today at Ansonia High School

ANSONIA - Mayor David S. Cassetti is working with Superintendent of Schools Joseph DiBacco, Ansonia Board Of Education, and Ansonia Public Schools to open a COOLING STATION at Ansonia High School, starting today [Monday] at noon.

Cooling station will be open at the high school, 20 Pulaski Highway, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily.

Need a ride? Call Valley Transit at 203-735-6408.

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DOT commissioner to attend CT Commuter Rail Council meeting in Derby

Ansonia purchases VTD vehicle for use by senior center

Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti presents a check to Mark Pandolfi, executive director, Valley Transit District, for a van to be used by the Joseph A. Doyle Senior Center./ Contributed photo


ANSONIA - The Valley Transit District is replacing its 2012 Ford E-450 fleet as per Federal Transit Authority guidelines and Mayor David S. Cassetti and staff seized the opportunity to acquire the van. 
Senior center director Jeff Coppola has identified the need for a van for seniors so more activities can be planned and to make transportation readily available for our seniors.

The Ford E-450 buses are all equipped with W/C lifts and meet all ADA requirements for passenger transportation. All VTD vehicles have followed strict preventative maintenance guidelines throughout their service as required by the Federal Transit Administration and the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

The van, which cost $5,000, was paid for with Economic Development Funds.

The van is being detailed and the City Seal will be placed on it.
Stay tuned for a ribbon cutting with seniors, Elderly Commission and residents!

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Valley Transit District holds grand opening of renovated HQ in Derby

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Valley Transit District held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its newly renovated facility, 41 Main St., Derby.

Pictured from left: state Sen. George S. Logan, R-Ansonia, Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti, Mark Pandolfi, Executive Director, Valley Transit District, and Bill Purcell, President, Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce at the headquarters.

Caregiving resources topic of presentations at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Griffin Hospital and The Valley Senior Services Council will host free presentations and information on caregiving resources at 5:30 p.m. Thursday./ Submitted photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital’s Healthy U program and The Valley Senior Services Council will host free presentations and information on caregiving resources in the community at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the hospital, 130 Division St.

“Get to Know Your Resources” will feature a variety of presentations on caregiving from area resources, including Wesley Village UMH, Sunset Shores, Griffin Hospital Lifeline, Alzheimer’s Association, TEAM, Valley Transit District, and Agency on Aging. 
The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.

The talk is final part of a series that focuses on providing information, resources, and support to caregivers of seniors, especially those of “the sandwich generation,” who are caring for an elderly loved one while still managing work and care of their children. 
However, the series will share information and resources that are beneficial to anyone caring for another person.

A light dinner sponsored by Valley Senior Services Council and their Valley United Way Special Needs Grant and Griffin Hospital Lifeline will be provided at 4:30 p.m. 
Participants are invited to bring their loved one for whom they provide care.

Space is limited; registration is required. 
Call 203-732-1511 or register online on the hospital events calendar at griffinhealth.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Center for Disability Rights in West Haven to host meeting about transit services

My husband, Ralph, and I are longtime members of the Center for Disability Rights in West Haven. Its service area includes the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

Sharing from its website: "The Center for Disability Rights advocates for people with disabilities and their issues on a local, state-wide, and national level. 
"We also provide services to individuals and their families, as well as technical assistance and community education to businesses, government, and members of the community."

State commission to host hearing on transit issues in Derby

DERBY - The Connecticut Public Transportation Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at City Hall, 1 Elizabeth St. 

This will be the first of four hearings that the Commission holds statewide this fall to gather testimony from the public, transportation providers, public officials and other entities concerning the operation of public transportation services, dial-a-ride and ADA transportation and other issues.  

The Commission seeks public comment on the extent to which existing services are meeting public needs and on improvements or new services to address unmet travel needs.  

Local and regional issues of particular interest include service on the Waterbury Branch of Metro-North, the lack of evening and weekend bus service in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, limited transit options in communities between Derby and Waterbury, the Valley Transit District’s bus service, the Naugatuck River Greenway, and other topics of interest to the public.

The Commission will use the testimony received at this public hearing as well as from other hearings conducted across the state in preparing recommendations for its annual report to the Governor, the Commissioner of Transportation and the Transportation Committee of the General Assembly. 

In addition, the Commission’s other fall public hearings will be Sept. 30 in Old Saybrook at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, Oct. 6 at Windsor Locks Town Hall, and Oct. 13 in Stamford at the Western Connecticut Council of Governments office in the Stamford Government Center, all at 7 p.m. 
The Commission  held three hearings this spring in Norwich, Hamden, and Plainville.



This is a press release from the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.