Shelton Police Department urges public to thank an officer for their service

Much respect to those who serve and protect Shelton every day.

Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day!

If you see one of our Officers today, take a second to say hello and thank them for what they do. Our Shelton Police Officers are on the front lines, running toward danger, day in and day out to keep our city safe!

Shared from the Shelton PD Facebook page.

Derby Police Department thanks officers for dedication

DERBY - On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, we extend our sincere thanks to the officers who place service above self every day.

From emergency response to community outreach, their dedication helps make Derby a safer, stronger community.

Shared from the Derby PD Facebook page.

Ansonia to host Family Night at Warsaw Park to thank first responders

Let’s thank our Firefighters, Police and ARMS on Family Night, Thursday, July 31 at Warsaw Park! Please join Mayor Cassetti and the Board of Aldermen in honoring our First Responders and their families.

Free ice cream and bounce house for children.

Shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Happy Veterans Day

 

3 Ansonia police officers congratulated on promotions

From left: Det. Clifford, Det. Mendenhall, Sgt. Cannizzio.

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department would like to congratulate Sgt. John Cannizzio, Det. Mark Clifford, and Det. Shawn Mendenhall on their recent promotions.

On Aug. 18 Mayor David S. Cassetti swore all three officers into their new positions in the department.

All three began their new assignments on Monday.

Congratulations and thank you for your service to the City of Ansonia and its residents.

This is shared from the Ansonia Police Department Facebook page.

Ansonia Fire Family Night to thank city's volunteer firefighters for service

Mayor David S. Cassetti + Ansonia Fire Commission would like to thank Ansonia’s volunteer firefighters for everything they do to keep our City safe.

Volunteer firefighters, their families, and all who support them are invited to Ansonia Fire Family Night at the Nolan Field Splash Pad!

Thinking of joining as a volunteer? This is there perfect time to get involved. And feel free to bring the kids. Mayor Cassetti will have the Splash Pad running late!

Refreshments to be provided by Mission BBQ. Rock band LOST REBEL will keep the live music going all night.

Big thanks to sponsors Pepe Construction and Country Transfer.

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Fountain Hose Company #1, AFD

Eagle Hose & Hook & Ladder Co. # 6

Hilltop Hose Company # 5

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Ansonia PD thanks members, students for taking part in Special Olympics torch run

Congratulations and thank you to the members of the Ansonia Police Department, their family, and Ansonia High School students who participated in today's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Shared from the police department's Facebook page.

Seymour Police officers win thanks for Special Olympics Torch Run participation

Thank you to the members of Seymour PD who participated in the 2023 Special Olympics Torch Run this afternoon!

Shared from the Seymour PD Facebook page.

TEAM reports Toys 4 Kids served 1,746 children in 2022, thanks volunteers

 

TEAM's Facebook page post says in part: 

"As always, this project was an incredible experience for us at TEAM. We could not pull it off without your support, including all of the volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to help us collect toys, pick up donations, sort, categorize, decorate and organize our toy store, welcome families in, and so much more.

"Thank you for giving of your time, efforts, talents and donations to this project. We hope that each of you found great meaning of the holiday season through Toys 4 Kids."

Cassetti thanks Ansonia's first responders for their sacrifice on special day

Mayor David S. Cassetti would like to thank all of the City of Ansonia first responders as we recognize their sacrifices and contributions on Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day.

This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Derby mayor beats COVID-19, thanks residents for support

Sharing Friday morning's Facebook post from Derby Mayor Richard Dziekan:

"As most of you know I came down with COVID-19 three weeks ago.

"I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. The outpouring was unbelievable I can’t thank you enough. It was a tough road but Sherry and myself made it out. We are 100%. 

"God bless you all wear your mask and sanitize your hands."

Ansonia FD wins plaudits on International Firefighters Day

This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:

"Thank you Ansonia Fire Department for risking your lives, to save ours. We applaud your courage and dedication to the residents of Ansonia."

I second that! Thank you to all of the city's volunteer firefighters.

St. Vincent De Paul director thanks Derby Police Auxiliary for food drive

'Pink warriors' to model in fashion show benefit in Oxford for Seymour Pink

I'm thrilled that I've been selected as a pink warrior and I'll be participating in the above-mentioned Day of Glamour at Quarry Walk in Oxford. 
In February 2011 I became one of many women in the Valley who has heard the dreaded words "you have breast cancer." 

I feel that each year since then has been a gift: eight and a half years and counting.

Today I want to thank the wonderful friend who nominated me to be a part of this fun event to benefit Seymour Pink! 

Shout out to Seymour police officer who delivered prescription to a resident

I saw this post by Elizabeth Anderson on Facebook this afternoon and asked her permission to share it here.
Seymour Patrol Officer Michael Jasmin should be recognized for doing a great job in these hazardous weather conditions! 
He truly knows the meaning of "to protect and serve."

Elizabeth Anderson wrote: 
"Thank you so much to Patrol Officer Michael Jasmin for making an emergency delivery in this dangerous weather!! I ❤️ SPD!"

Saying thanks to readers

I didn't post anything new today to see if anyone would stop by my blog.

And more than 400 of you did.

I just want to say thank you for visiting! I appreciate it. 

Gratitude expressed for quick work of Ansonia emergency personnel

This was the scene on Platt Street in Ansonia Thursday evening. When I took this photo emergency workers had already gotten my disabled husband, Ralph, out of his minivan and into an ambulance.

Soon after returning home from attending a political debate at Seymour Middle School Thursday evening, I heard sirens. Lots of them. 

I was sitting at my desktop computer and since Ralph wasn't home - he had been at a meeting in downtown Ansonia - something made me turn on broadcastify. 
In less than a minute I heard a voice on the scanner say it was a minivan involved in an accident. 
I knew before the person said "extrication needed, this is a disabled driver with a handicapped van" or something similar - that it was Ralph. 

The next moment the phone rang and caller ID said Jared Heon, Ansonia Rescue Medical Services director, was on the other end.

Cue shaking.

"Is it Ralph?" I asked him. He said yes, it was but that he was OK. He gave me the location of the accident and I said I'd be right there.

I told our daughter, Allegra, what happened and ran out of the house and headed less than a mile down the hill to the accident. I parked the car and ran down Platt Street to the scene. Allegra followed minutes later.

When I got there Ralph was still sitting in the driver's seat with a neck brace on. 
The airbag hadn't deployed. I was relieved to see that he was coherent. 
Ansonia Police Officer Michael Castillo had used a pick axe on the passenger-side window so that workers could unlock the door and get to Ralph. The van was leaning at about a 20-degree angle to the right, Ralph said, and he was leaning with it, still strapped into his seat belt.

He said he had swerved to avoid a car, and ended up off the road.

At Griffin Hospital emergency department Ralph was immediately taken care of, and X-rays were taken of his knee. Fortunately nothing was broken.

I am writing this mostly because I want to publicly thank the Ansonia Police Officers, firefighters from Webster Hose Hook & Ladder Company #3, and members of Ansonia Rescue Medical Services who took care of Ralph at the scene, and the medical personnel who took care of him at Griffin Hospital.

We truly appreciate everything.

Spooner House in Shelton expresses gratitude for generous donations

SHELTON - Spooner House, 30 Todd Road, provided 649 holiday meals during November and December, according to a release from the organization operated by Area Congregations Together, Inc. The release continues below: During the months of November and December, Spooner House was able to provide 649 households in the lower Naugatuck Valley with a holiday meal, which included a frozen turkey and all the fixings.  We couldn't have done it without the support of the community, through food drives and complete meal basket donations.  Thank you so much to the wonderful organizations listed below and the countless individuals who pitched in this holiday season to help us be able to serve our neighbors in need.   Zion Lutheran Church | St. Joseph High School Junior Varsity Cheerleaders | Lexicon Relocation | THULE | Pitney Bowes | Shelton AARP | Mead Elementary School | St. Rose of Lima Parish Social Concerns Committee | Taylor Made Fitness | Dental Associates of Connecticut | BlumShapiro | Bungay Elementary School | Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School | Seymour  Middle School | Five Star Products | Circle of the Sacred Well | Tutor Time Shelton | Precision Resource | Turner Construction | Stelray Plastic Products | NovaMed Corp. | First Church of Christ Woodbridge | Creative Minds Academy | St. Joseph Church Shelton | Sila Solutions Group | Solium Transcentive | William Raveis | Unilever | St. Mary - St. Michael School | St. Joseph School | Frontier Communications | UnitedHealthcare | Aquarion | CCL Label | Precision Aerospace Inc. | Derby Middle School | Sylvan Dance Studio | Hubbell Inc. | CDW | HealthPlanOne | Johnson Electric | Webster Bank | Remedy Partners | Aquinas Consulting | BTX Global Logistics | Children's Studio for the Performing Arts | Clancy Relocation & Logistics | St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church Ladies' Society | Shady Knoll Health Center | Panthean Temple | Physician One Urgent Care Derby | PerkinElmer | Girl Scout Troop #60058 | St. Thomas the Apostle Church | Sai Systems International | Oxford Parks and Recreation | Shelton KinderCare | Orchid Orthopedic Design | TD Bank Shelton | Inline Plastics | The Redwing Pond House Preschool | Child's Garden Daycare | Serra and DelVecchio Insurance Group | Anglican Church of the Resurrection | Seymour United Methodist Church | Pumpkin Patch Daycare | Knights of Columbus Newtown | St. Vincent's College 2nd Year Radiography Students | Derby, Milford, and Shelton Adams | Smile Dental Center | Rehabilitation Associates | People's United Bank Drive Up Shelton | Jones Family Farms | St. Mary's Derby Knights of Columbus | L2 Innovate Computers & Technology | ANN INC | Sikorsky Finance Department | Advanced Radiology | Mutual Security Credit Union | Girl Scout Troop #60394 | Huntington Congregational Church | Foundation for Life (MetLife) | American Legion Auxiliary Unit 16 Shelton | Girl Scout Troop #60459 | Girl Scout Troop #64164 | J. Videira's Paving | Lincoln Technical Institute Shelton | Happy Day Preschool | Christ Church Preschool | Wells Fargo Shelton | All-Star Transportation | Shelton High Youth2Youth | Ansonia and Shelton Stop & Shop | St. Vincent's House of Hope Once again, thank you so much for your support in helping us provide our neighbors in need with a holiday meal as well as support from all the volunteers who helped assemble and distribute the meal baskets.  We couldn't have done it without you! (We apologize if we have accidentally omitted anybody from the list.)

And a big thank you to our monthly meal groups!

At Spooner House, we have 22 groups who provide an evening meal for our residents on the same day each and every month.  We want to extend a big thank you to all of our groups for their time, effort, and generosity given each month! Holy Rosary Ansonia | Church of the Good Shepherd Seymour | Christ Episcopal Stratford | Oxford Greens | St. Augustine's Seymour | Huntington Congregational Church | St. Jude's Church Derby | Huntington United Methodist Church | First United Methodist Church | Great Hill United Methodist Church | Trinity Lutheran Church | Seymour Evangelical Baptist Church | Il Palio | Congregation Or Shalom | Seymour Congregational Church | Oxford Congregational Church | Seymour Methodist Church | St. Thomas the Apostle Oxford | St. Mary's Church Derby | Immanuel Lutheran Church Oxford | Assumption Church

Ansonia resident welcomed home from service

Sharing this from the City of Ansonia Facebook page:

"If you drove down Main Street today, you may have noticed a banner flying high. We proudly welcome home Cheryl Jacob after serving seven years in the Army. As an aviation specialist, Cheryl was deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and South Korea, to name a few. Welcome home Cheryl and thank you for your years of service!"

Ansonia invites participants in Memorial Day Parade