Echo Hose in Shelton to hold annual animal shelter drive Saturday

 

Lizzie's Corner in Seymour to host Paint for Puppies fundraiser

Sharing from a Facebook event page for Lizzie's Corner Consignment and Gifts, 36 Bank St., Seymour. 
The event for ages 8 and up is from 3-5:30 p.m. Dec. 10.

"Join us for an afternoon of holiday fun. Paint a wooden Christmas or everyday decoration or a couple of ornaments. 
"Listen to music, enjoy snacks, and spend time with friends, new and old. 15.00 includes all materials and refreshments. 

"Any profit and 20 percent of sales will be donated to help a local animal shelter. 
Please consider bringing a gift for a dog or cat. Food, used towels, treats, etc."

Seymour animal rescue group selling 2018 calendar

Sharing from the Facebook pages of CARES and the Office of the First Selectman: 

Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller holds the 2018 Rescue Calendar. 

"Look who has our 2018 Rescue Calendar! We here at CARES (Coco's Animal Rescue Efforts of Seymour) are grateful for the support from our First Selectman Kurt Miller, the Board of Selectmen, and the community. Can you guess the breed of his two rescue dogs? 
"Order your calendar at www.seymourcares.org"

The rescue pets were photographed for the calendar with members of the Seymour Fire Department.

Seymour FD, animal shelter join in calendar fundraiser

Check out this wonderful story about a fundraiser for the Seymour Animal Shelter by my friend, New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

Crisco, Conroy welcome grants for Beacon Falls, Woodbridge

HARTFORD - State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. D-Woodbridge, and state Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Beacon Falls, Derby, Seymour, today welcomed nearly $1 million in state Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grants to Woodbridge and Beacon Falls.

The funds will go toward renovating the regional animal shelter in Woodbridge, and reconstructing a portion of West Road in Beacon Falls.

“This regional animal shelter has been saving taxpayers money and providing more resources for needy animals than before, but of course we need upkeep on our investment, and that’s what this state funding will help accomplish,” Crisco said. 
“I am so glad the state has a program like STEAP that can help small towns afford the cost of capital projects, expansions and renovations; the quality of life improvements and local tax savings that these STEAP funds help bring about are both real and valuable.”

“West Road in Beacon Falls can be dangerous, especially during heavy rain and extreme cold,” Conroy said. “When the legislature created the Small Town Economic Assistance Program, this is exactly the type of funding that was envisioned. We want to make sure small communities like Beacon Falls can invest in its infrastructure.”

Woodbridge received a $400,000 state STEAP grant to support the planning and construction of the renovation of the interior and exterior of the existing regional animal shelter that jointly serves Woodbridge and Bethany. This project will benefit the three communities and aid in the humane treatment and care of animals in the region.

Beacon Falls received a $500,000 state STEAP grant for the reconstruction of West Road.  
Beacon Falls is experiencing several maintenance and safety problems at the lower section of West Road, where several of the drainage structures and piping runs are undersized or were previously installed at substandard slopes.  
The project will eliminate several hazardous conditions, including road repair of deteriorated pavement, flooding onto private properties, and icing on the roadway.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced 16 various state STEAP grants today; the grants assist smaller communities with infrastructure and capital improvement projects. 

“By partnering with our smaller communities, our state can assist towns with infrastructure projects that will help them grow, remain competitive, attract businesses, and bring added value to residents for years to come," Malloy said. 
“These STEAP grants allow us to get funding directly to municipalities to complete projects that make Connecticut a better place to work and live.”

Since 2011, small towns across Connecticut have received approximately $230 million in STEAP funds.


This is a press release from Crisco's office.

Items sought for Ansonia, Shelton animal shelters

*This information is shared from a Facebook post.

Photos with Santa today in Oxford

Seymour now equipped with emergency animal shelter

Sharing from the Facebook page of the Office of the First Selectman:
"Seymour is now home to this mobile emergency animal shelter [pictured above]. This regional asset will provide support for several local communities but will be staged in Seymour. This unit carries bulk quantities of cages, food and water bowls and snares. Use of this equipment at shelters will be managed by our CERT team with training programs provided by the Region/State."