Club to hold annual Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk in Derby

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley will hold its annual Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk on April 17. 
Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Shelton, the 5K Run-Walk is a community event open to everyone.

To register for the 5K please visit our website, www.BGC-LNV.org. 
The 5K Run-Walk will start at the entrance to the Derby Greenway across from BJ’s Wholesale Club, 20 Division St., Derby. 
There is a 9 a.m. start time for walkers and a 9:30 a.m. start time for runners. 

This event is open to children and adults. Cost is $25 per walker/runner. 
The event is chip-timed by StartLine Race Services. Awards will follow immediately after the race ends. 
Shirts will be provided for the first 300 registrants.

All proceeds from this event will support programs at our Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse in Shelton, Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse in Ansonia, our satellite program at Elizabeth Shelton School, and our Seymour Unit. 
Come run or walk with us on April 17. Thank you for helping us provide the children who need us most with a safe and affordable place to learn and grow!

To register for the Herbie Rollinson Memorial 5K Run-Walk visit www.BGC-LNV.org and click on the 5K link.


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.

Valley United Way youth group funds activities for families in Umbrella program

Center for Domestic Violence Services awarded $800 

ANSONIA - The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services received a grant of $800 from Valley United Way’s Youth Leadership Program. 

The funds will be used for recreational and educational activities for the children residing in the organization's safe house.

The children will enjoy activities and experiences outside the safe house to build positive family memories. The activities with their mothers will help to alleviate the fears and anxiety associated with their experience with domestic violence and the uprooting of their lives, and will provide the children with a sense of normalcy and security. 

Since 1990, Valley United Way Youth Leadership members have distributed small, venture grants to community organizations in the Valley area.  These grants are aimed at helping to fund new and/or expanding programs that serve the needs of Valley Youth.

BHcare’s The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services is dedicated to increasing awareness of domestic violence and its effect on the community, empowering those victimized by providing advocacy and safe and effective services, and to working for social change to eliminate domestic violence.  

Each year UCDVS provides free and confidential services for more than 6,000 victims and their children. 

Learn more at www.bhcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare.

Vendors: Save the date for Rock the Valley in Ansonia

Re-posting: Master's Table dinner slated Sunday in Ansonia

Check out our latest newsletter about the best of the Valley

Dear readers,

The fourth issue of The Valley Voice is now available.

Here's the link:


http://goo.gl/FcGZ4j


If you'd like a printed version there are copies at the following locations:

• Lizzie's Home Consignment and Gifts, 19 Bank St., Seymour
• Barb's Corner Consignment, 25 W. Main St., Ansonia
• Ansonia City Hall, 253 Main St., Ansonia
• Ansonia Library, 53. S. Cliff St., Ansonia  
• Derby City Hall, 1 Elizabeth St., Derby
• Derby Public Library, 313 Elizabeth St., Derby
• Written Words Bookstore, 415 Howe Ave., Shelton

Derby Public Library offers clay workshop for teens

DERBY -The Derby Public Library invites all young adults ages 12 to 17 to a Teen Maker In Clay workshop, Thursdays, March 17 and 24, from 4 to 5:30 PM. 

Participants will be molding and painting clay sculpture. 

This two-session workshop will be led by Valley Arts Council President Rich DiCarlo. 
All materials will be provided. 
Registration is requested. 

For more information stop by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.


This is a press release from Tony DeLos, young adult/reference librarian, Derby Public Library.

Celebrate Shelton slates March handmade market

SHELTON - Celebrate Shelton creators Nicole Heriot-Mikula, Michael Skrtic and Jimmy Tickey are looking forward to the second Downtown Handmade Market of the year. 

The market will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 5 in the Conti Building, 415 Howe Ave.

There will be artisan vendors for all of your end-of-winter goods like spices, quilts and scarves; and if you're thinking spring there will be bright home goods, candles, fashion, and jewelry.   
The Downtown Handmade Market is free to enter with ample free parking. 

March handmade artisans include: Auntie Arwen's Spices, Bead Dangle Design, Designs by T-Squared, Grateful Pawz, Greystone Bookworks, Hipponotic Candle, Inspiredesigns, Kilbride Creations, KnitBeadRepeat, Color by Amber, Lilla Rose, Liquid Lunch/GROW, Lisa's Soaps, The Little Dog Laughed, OmNomNom Jams and Jellies LLC, Origami Owl Jewelry, Purslane Press, Quark Tees,Quilts by Nancy, Reid's BBQ & Rubs, Renn's Recreations, Trinkets by Teri.

The Conti Building Shops include: The Glass Source, BringtheHoopla, Written Words Bookstore, Periodic Tableware, Shadee Lady, Memories from Aunt Helen's Attic, Nikki's Attic, Three Bridges Coffee Shop, Sage Yoga, Welcome Relaxation. 

Live music from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with Benny Mikula and from 12:30-3 p.m. with Elle Sera.

Celebrate Shelton, a city-wide initiative, was created by small business owners Nicole Heriot-Mikula, Michael Skrtic, and Jimmy Tickey. 

Learn more about Celebrate Shelton at www.celebrateshelton.com and follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/celebrateshelton) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/celebshelton). 


This is a press release from Celebrate Shelton.