Valley Chamber of Commerce presents Silver Hammer Award to City of Ansonia

Mayor David S. Cassetti, center, with Corporation Counsel John Marini and Economic Development Director Sheila O'Malley./ City of Ansonia photos

ANSONIA - Mayor David S. Cassetti, Economic Development Director Sheila O’Malley, and Corporation Counsel John Marini recently accepted the Silver Hammer Award from the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the City.

Each year the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce presents its Silver Hammer Award to acknowledge local construction or renovation projects that have made a positive impact on the community. 

The award was given in recognition of the City’s Downtown Police Station/Senior Center project at 65 Main St.  

Thank you to our Board of Aldermen and staff for making this project a reality. 

The Mayor and his team thanked Chamber  President Bill Purcell and Ken Weinstein of Newtown Savings Bank. 

Weinstein introduced the Mayor at the ceremonial event, held at the Brownson Country Club in Shelton. 

Cassetti's his team and the Board of Aldermen successfully crafted an agreement which resolved blight issues, put the former owners of the site on a path to develop market rate housing on the same block downtown and freed up this building to serve the residents of Ansonia. 

“I would like to thank my team and the residents of the City of Ansonia and congratulate the other recipients including Farrel-Pomini Corporation, which was given a Milestone award in recognition of 175 years of business in Ansonia, Digiorgi Roofing and Siding, Inc., ShopRite of Shelton, and the Cingari Family, and Greenwich Workshop of Seymour,” Cassetti said.

This is a press release from the City of Ansonia.

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Seymour Community Center readies reopening of Fitness Room

Seymour Community Center Fitness Room Re-Opening on November 9! and it's free! REOPENING GUIDELINES We are happy to announce that the fitness Room at the Community Center will reopen and be available to Seymour Residents & Senior Center Members by appointment only. Each 45 minute time slot may be used by anyone residing in the same household - ID Required), registrant(s) must clean all equipment at the end of their timeslot) Register Now Our Equipment 2 treadmills 2 stationary bikes Rower All-in one gym Weight rack (1-30 pounds) Body Bars 42" flat screen TV

The community center is located at 20 Pine St., Seymour.

This is shared from the center's Facebook page.

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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