American Legion Post 16 in Shelton slates Veterans Day services

 

Shelton Libraries to close Monday in honor of Veterans Day

 

'Turnback Tuesday' highlights Derby's celebration for soldiers

Turnback Tuesday remembers the Welcome Home Celebration on Aug. 17, 1946 for our men and women who served in WW II.

An entire day of activities was planned including a parade, baseball, food and dancing.

Veterans were asked to leave their wallets at home and were treated to food and beer for their parched throats. The city and its residents acted as hosts.

All businesses and households were asked to fly an American Flag. Army beat Navy in a baseball game.

It was estimated that at least 1,000 veterans took part in the event.

There were literally thousands dancing in the streets for the Block Dance between Fourth and Fifth Streets in Derby.

The library is looking for a copy of this program to add to our Reference History Room.

Please contact us if you have one that you can donate. Thank you.

Thanks goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Happy Veterans Day

 

Derby-Shelton Rotary Club to present 2nd annual Flags for Heroes

 

Seymour Congregational Church to host Field of Flags for Memorial Day

 The church is located at 45 Broad St., Seymour.

Dziekan asks donations for Derby Servicemen and Women's Fund for holiday

 

Rochelle shares list of bills in support of CT veterans

HB 6449, An Act Expanding Economic Opportunity in Occupations Licensed by the Department of Public Health, reduces the requirements for health care professionals licensed in other states to obtain licensure and practice in Connecticut, making it easier for the family of service members to transfer into our state.

HB 5592, An Act Redefining “Veteran” and Establishing a Qualifying Review Board, ensures all Connecticut veterans have access to state-provided services and benefits.

HB 5737, An Act Establishing A Veterans and Military Tourism Trail, creates the Veterans and Military Tourism Trail to link memorials, battlegrounds and other historic sites related to CT's veterans and military history.

HB 6483, An Act Concerning the Enrollment of Children of Members of the Armed Forces in Public Schools and the Establishment of a Purple Star School Program, adopts the "Purple Star School Program" to ensure military-friendly schools for children who must relocate schools due to a change in a parent's duty station. 

This takes a vital step to address some of the challenges children face when they switch schools and better supports military families.

This is from a press release from state Rep. Kara Rochelle, D-Ansonia/Derby. She represents the 104th District.

Boy Scout Troop 3 in Derby seeks addresses of military personnel

Image from USPS.com

DERBY - Boy Scout Troop 3 is collecting mailing addresses of servicemen and servicewomen from the Valley to send Holiday Care Packages.

This annual tradition dates back to WWII, when more than 100 Troop 3 alumni were serving in the military.

Please send complete mailing address to ritterrandy@gmail.com or directly through FB messenger.

This is shared from Troop 3 Scoutmaster Randy Ritter's Facebook page.

Ansonia resident asks community to donate items for troops overseas

This is shared from a Facebook post:

"I'm collecting small items for our troops overseas and here are some of the items [listed below] that have been requested. If you can find it in your heart to donate any of these items please let me know.

"These soldiers will be in place until April of next year. Letters and kids' drawings are always a hit.

"If you have small children maybe they can draw a picture or make them a Christmas card.

"You can either contact me [Irene Krom-Kirby on Facebook] for pickup or items can be dropped off at Main Street Gallery, 258 Main St., Ansonia across from City Hall at the following times:

"Wednesday/Thursday 4-8 p.m. (after Thanksgiving)

Anytime - Friday 4-8 p.m.; Saturday 1-8 p.m.

Thank you."

Irene Krom-Kirby

Air National Guard to fly over Griffin Hospital in Derby to salute heroes

Schedule of Connecticut flyovers listed below:

Support Fisher House at The Hops Company holiday event in Derby

O'Brien Tech students in Ansonia seek donations to fill Hero Boxes

The Hops Company in Derby to host Fisher House fundraiser

DERBY - The Hops Company, Connecticut’s only authentic beer garden, will host its third annual “Road Home for the Holidays” charitable event from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30. 

Partnering with Two Roads Brewery for the third year, the event will be a memorable night filled with fun, food, great beer, games, raffles, and contests including ugly holiday sweater contest to benefit military service men and women. 

The Hops Company and Two Roads will donate $1 from the sale of each Two Roads pint of beer to the Fisher House Foundation.  
The Fisher House Foundation reunites families of injured veterans while they’re in the hospital. It uses donations to build large, multi-family homes where loved ones can stay without charge while their heroes heal. 
For details, check out: www.fisherhouse.org.

Bobby Wheeler will be playing live music from 9 p.m. until midnight.

THC is located at 77 Sodom Lane. Additional parking is available at 43 Marshall Lane.

Ansonia, Legion Post 50 participate in Treats for Troops

Ansonia Mayor David S. Cassetti, left, and U.S. Navy veteran and former Alderman Patrick Henri pose with leftover Halloween candy treats to be sent to deployed troops.

ANSONIA - What is Treats for Troops? 

It’s a Halloween candy collection program for deployed troops and patients in VA hospitals.

American Legion Post 50 and Mayor David S. Cassetti have joined with the Soldiers’ Angels Treats for Troops Halloween candy drive to encourage kids and families to put sweets to a good use by donating unwanted Halloween candy to service members, wounded heroes, and veterans.

Drop off your goodies at the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, 253 Main St., and American Legion members will package it and deliver it to the troops.

Last year more than 250 pounds of donated candy were brought to City Hall.

Dropoff dates are today through Nov. 14.

Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday.

This is a press release from Cassetti's office.

CWV Post 1562 in Derby to hold fundraiser for House of Heroes

*Shared from the Post's Facebook page.

Seymour Public Library to host talk by military historian

Versailles and the Great War
SEYMOUR - The Seymour Public Library will host a program with lecturer Mark Albertson at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Albertson is historical editor of Army Aviation and a longtime member of the United States Naval Institute.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed after World War I and was drafted by “The Big 4,” who were representatives from Britain, Italy, America and France. 
The treaty directly led to WWII and the rise of Fascism, Nazism, Bolshevism, militarism and nationalism. 

Even further it was the catalyst that brought about the demise to European colonialism and allowed two super powers to rise, the United States and Soviet Union, hence the Cold War.

For more information contact the Library, 203-888-3903. The Library is at 46 Church St.


This information is shared from an online community calendar sponsored by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and The New Haven Independent. 

Derby mayor asks community to brighten holidays for military families

Names of servicemen and women from Derby sought

'Turnback Tuesday' features war games in Derby

In the summer of 1912, the New England and New York National Guards 'invaded' Derby in a war game. War games are a type of military exercise to test or improve tactical skills.
The two groups combined and collaborated so that each 'army' had a mix of soldiers from each guard. This image depicts the invading Red army which arrived with 50 carloads of soldiers, horses and equipment at Derby Depot on August 12. The next day they crossed the bridge into Shelton. On August 17 the defending Blue army was declared 'defeated' in Newtown.


Thanks to the Derby Public Library for sharing this interesting local history each week!

Derby Neck Library to host talk on Valley during WWI

DERBY - Derby Neck Library, 307 Hawthorne Ave., will present a powerpoint lecture by reference librarian Patricia Sweeney on “The Valley in World War One” at 6:30 p.m. Sept.12.

Topics covered will include the Derby/Shelton War Games, military products made in local factories, the flu epidemic of 1918, Liberty Bond drives, fashion, food conservation, the wartime pursuits of Frances Kellogg and her husband, architect Waldo Kellogg, and much more. 

For details, call the library,  203-734-1492.


This is a press release from Patricia Sweeney, reference librarian.