Salvation Army in Ansonia offers women's ministry

Valley residents work on a craft during a women's ministry meeting Wednesday at the Salvation Army Greater Valley Corps, 26 Lester St., Ansonia. Pictured from left are Thelma Nieves, Edith Morales, Mary Ann Belhumeur, Carmen Berdicia, Morales' sister, and Salvation Army Major Dora Garcia. 

Stay tuned for a story in the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Treasured Time to host outdoor movie in Derby

Sharing info from Seymour-based nonprofit's Facebook event page:

Treasured Time is excited to host its first Outdoor Movie Night! 

Come enjoy a fun family evening viewing of “The Sandlot” under the stars with us on July 25 at Derby Little League field, 55 Nutmeg Ave.

Price: $5/person Admission

Come early for the best seats! Bring your chairs & blankets!

The concession stand will be open for snacks and drinks!

Try your luck at our many themed raffle baskets!

We will have "glow" items for sale as well!

This is a shine only event. In case of inclement weather, check the Treasured Time Facebook page for an announcement or call 203-446-1068.

* Treasured Time thanks the following for their support: the City of Derby, Derby Little League, Shop Rite, and Bounce Party Express. 

Ansonia Library to host discussion about mystery novel

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Library’s monthly book discussion series will feature "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. 

The discussion will take place at 11 a.m. July 23 in the Library’s Community Room.

The book discussion program is free and open to the public.

Copies of the book are available at the library’s circulation desk.

The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St.


This information is shared from the Library's website. 

O'Brien Tech in Ansonia posts honor roll

ANSONIA - Emmett O'Brien Technical High School, 141 Prindle Ave., today announced the honor roll for the fourth marking period.

Congratulations to all the students on their achievements!

12^th Grade - High Honors

Israel Amaro,  Patrick Cote, Mysti Dahlman, Anthony DeCampos, Shea Fevrier, Spencer Gazda, Ryan Genest, Nelson Gines,  Gloria Gordillo,  Michael Greathouse, Sophia Haack, Jordan Herrin, Gabriel Jeannin, Dominick Kane, Giani Krajewski, Jordan Maida, Lisa Malinowski, Marc Mastropetre, Dakota Meiers, Melissa Millette, Kristina Molnar, Matthew Mulligan, Akweley Narh, Jazmarie Ortiz, Owen Pawlak, Daniel Pregano, Faith Richardson, Josiah Rosario, Annaleise Sabatino, Kayla Sciarretti, Benjamin Smith, Beth Smith, Jalen Utitus, Christina Victoria, Justin Wagner, Robert Wilcox, Michael Wojnagi

11^th Grade - High Honors

Samantha Alves, Dean Andrade, Cameron Auddino, Ashley Baldassare, Dylan Barton, Nicole Belade, Michael Belardinelli, Kevin Bundock, Brittany Catone, Sean Coyle, Charlyn Cruz, Giavanna Dalby, Breanna DelGrosso, Makayla Eaton, Madison Feigenblat, Kristen Garcia, Dylan Goncalves,  Joel Goncalves, Hannah Gordon, Shannon Gregory,Tatyana Hunt, Garrett Kichar, Madisan Ligi, Ashley Lisboa, Corey Maiorino, Steven Mastronardi, Gabrielle Montanez, Ricardo Mosquera, Nicole Parker, Andrea Piccirillo, Jenna Randall, Jordan Riley, Pilar Rodriguez, Emily Salvati, Derek Schlaich, Tawnee Swiski, Sara Targouski, Dalina Tavarez, Holly Zheng

10^th Grade - High Honors

Abraham Abdel-Hack, Ashley Ambrose, Jesse Bronko, Miranda Carbajal, Lily Desmond, Brandon Fahy, Jillian Feigenblat, Annie Froschl, Brianna Gessner, Victoria Hubbell, Cameron Hunt,  Nathaniel Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Connor Jurzynski, Rachel Krystopowicz, Melody Ky, Brianna Lanzieri, Tatiana Liu, Rachel Malinowski, Zachary Mathieu, Jessica Mercado, Eric Miner, Donald Nowell, Britney Onidi, Melani Piacentini, Dakota Potucek, Daniel Rooney, Emma Rupp, Matheu Sagehorn, Lukas Santilli, Adam Sroka

9^th Grade - High Honors

Darien Acosta, Reginald Alves, Joshua Andes, Atinuke Ariyibi, Tamera Armistead, Dominic Campbell,  Justin Castle, Benjamin Cesero, Jillian Cohn, Allison Dalton, Thomas Dapp, Kayla Dutreuil, Margarita Falcone, Frantzeska Guerrier, Ryan Haggerty, Matthew Hester, Kimberly Horton,  Aisalynn Hurd, Jessica Johndro, Matthew Linley, Zackary Liptak, Julia Loverci,  Albert Martinez, Jakob Moore, Jordan Perry, Ginger Roberts, Rachel Rowland, Shane Sabetta, Michael Struber, Breanna Toomey

12^th Grade – Honors

Joseph Alfano, Damaris Annuzzi, Kenneth Belanger,  Francis Bialy, Dondre Bibby, Jessica Boothe, Daniel Crowley, Destiny Damiani, Matthew Goncalves, Desiree Gonzalez, Jacob Gonzalez, Katherine Loaiza, Frankie Poplaski, Antonio Rodriguez, Shelby Roedts, Steve Rolinek, Joseph Santos, Michael Sollami, Luz Valenzuela, Alexander Walker, Jayson Yevich

11^th Grade – Honors

Jordan Abraham, Hubert Adams, Ramon Alvarez, Christal Alves, Katherin Barco-Bonilla, Sydney Blum,  Briana Campana, Ashley Dalton, Matthew Dias, Megan Evans, Jose Figueroa, Daniel Froilan, Naomi Haywood, Betzy Luna, Christopher Marganski, Adrienne McNeill,  Keyine Rucker, Richard Sarfo, Hannah Sargeant, Star Schaer, Matthew Scott, Aleeki Shortridge, Thomas Simna, Taijah Smith, Netanya Terry, Greg Torres, Scott Toth, Dorian Valdiviezo

10^th Grade – Honors

Caitlyn Abbott, Elliott Almeida, William Barrett, Felicity Berrios, Wayne Bishop, Roland Brantley, Troy Brown, Dayanara Davila, Jake Fearnley, Rudy Feliz-Ramirez, Terrance Gallishaw, Ervin Gee, Eija Geyer, Logan Glass, Meghan Gomulinski, Jayden Kahyaoglu, Matthew Koller, Eden Markoya, Rocio Martinez, Andrew Mueller,  Joel Otero, Carmen Pagan, Samantha Pietrafesa,  Zachary Sampiere, Jared Saunderson, Hailey Servidio, Timothy Sirois, Nicole Velez

9^th Grade – Honors

Joshua Calderon, Tyler Ceccarelli, Jonathan Conniff, Cristhiana Coutinho, Veronica Crespo-Acevedo, Kyle Dumschott, Brendan Gilbert, Austin Goncalo, Tyreek Green, Matthew Hanock, Todd Henry, Nakita Huenerberg, Luke Kohut, Matthew Lexa, Santiago Llanos, Michael Lombard, Nyurka Luna, Jaden Marquez, Hayley Marsden, Gianna Martinez, Marcus Melendez, Alejandro Menaez-Lopez, Brenna Mills, Elisabeth Molnar, Dylan Morosko, Jasmin Murga, Maria Olivares, Marina Pacheco, Hayley Palange, Anthony Pennatto, Joseph Radin-Morabito, Cristina Rodriguez, Sebastian Rodriguez, Nathan Shulick, Lindsay Sigetti,

Edward Smith, Steven Smith, Ashley Teixeira, Carine Valcin, Shawnah Whitaker        

This is a press release from the school.                               

Bob's Fault Band rocks Ansonia

Plaudits go out to the classic rockers in Bob's Fault Band, local musicians who gave a great performance Wednesday at Veterans Park next to Ansonia City Hall.

The concert was the first of five in a series sponsored by the Ansonia Cultural Commission.

Next up will be The Bernadettes on July 22. Looking forward to it!

BHcare official recognized by Branford Rotary Club

Emily Granelli was honored as the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Branford at its annual Installation Dinner July 1 at Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club in Branford. / Contributed photot

The Paul Harris Award was created in memory of Paul Harris who established the Rotary Club over 110 years ago and it is the highest award presented by the Club. Its purpose is to acknowledge the outstanding contribution and exceptional service of members of the community and/or the club.

Granelli, a Quinnipiac alumna, is the Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs at BHcare. She is responsible for the organization’s internal and external communications, and for advocacy efforts on the state and federal levels.

Granelli served on the board of directors for the Rotary Club of Branford from 2011 to 2013, and currently serves on its Installation Dinner Committee and Fundraising Committee.  She volunteers for numerous Branford Rotary events including its annual Car Show, its Veteran’s Luncheon, its Golf Outing, and in its food tent at the Branford Festival.  

“I love being a Rotarian and I especially love being a part of the Branford Club.  It’s amazing how many people we can help and how much we are able to accomplish each year.  I’m honored to be a part of such a remarkable group of people,” she said.

BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Shoreline, Greater New Haven, and Lower Naugatuck Valley communities.  

For more information, visit www.bhcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare. 

Shelton facility to host author's talk about her WWII memoir

SHELTON - The community is invited to Crosby Commons Independent and Assisted Living Community at 3 p.m. July 17 for a book presentation and signing by author Janina Nawarskas. 
She will discuss her memoir, “A Child Lost: My Life’s Journey from War Torn Europe to Proud American.”

The book tells the inspiring story of how Janina, born in 1936 in Lithuania, had her comfortable life with her parents and brothers shattered by World War II, leaving her an orphan child attempting to survive in the hellish ruins of war-torn Europe. 

All are welcome to join us for the presentation; the event is free and open to the public.

Crosby Commons is located on the Wesley Village campus, 580 Long Hill Ave.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Mary Ann Milano, 203-225-5018 or at mamilano@umh.org.

This is a press release from United Methodist Homes.