Thursday, January 2, 2020

Donate recyclables, support sports at Assumption School in Ansonia



Shared from the Assumption School Facebook page.

Ansonia Police: Missing toddler not child in Bridgeport Hospital video

ANSONIA - Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch reported today that approximately 8 p.m. Jan. 1 the Bridgeport Police Department contacted the Ansonia Police Department regarding a possible sighting of Vanessa Morales at Bridgeport Hospital. 
Ansonia detectives responded to Bridgeport Hospital and reviewed surveillance video that showed a female child, which resembled Vanessa Morales with several other people. Detectives were able to identify and make contact with the people in the video. 
The child in the video was not Vanessa Morales.

The Ansonia Police Department continues to investigate the homicide of Christine Holloway and disappearance of Vanessa. 
We are following up on all information and leads received and encourage people to report any information they have regarding the investigation. 

Anyone with information can contact the FBI at 203-503-5555, the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or through Tip411 at https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553


Derby Public Library to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day


Griffin in Derby welcomes first baby of 2020 four minutes after midnight

Congratulations to the Venice family of Woodbridge!
Contributed photo
Celebrating Arabella’s birth in the family room of the Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital. 
Back row from left, Arabella’s great-grandparents Debra and Larry Woodcock and grandmother Diana Venice. Front row from left, mother Taylor, father Dave, and sister Emerie, 1.

 DERBY - The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital celebrated the start of a new decade by welcoming Arabella Venice, of Woodbridge, into the world at 12:04 a.m. on New Year’s Day. 
Arabella is the first baby born in New Haven County in 2020.
Arabella is the daughter of Taylor and Dave Venice, and the 8 pound, 6 ounce girl has a brother, Jaxon, 3, and a sister, Emerie, 1. 

All three Venice children were delivered at Griffin as was their father. 
Arabella’s grandmother, Diana Venice, works in the hospital’s Environmental Services Department and her aunt Jackie Laneuville is a nurse at Griffin.
“There are a lot of us who were born here and work here, so you can tell that we love Griffin,” Taylor Venice said.

Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment designed to best meet individual and family needs. The Center features private, family-friendly rooms, expert staff for maternal and newborn care, and lactation consultants. 

The Childbirth Center received the Baby-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund, an international honor is given to hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and that help parents make informed choices about feeding and caring for their babies. 
For more information about The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, call 203-732-7252 or visit griffinhealth.org/cbc.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Possible sighting of Baby Vanessa today at Bridgeport Hospital

Sharing from Ansonia 06401~In the Know Facebook page:
Vanessa Morales

DoingItLocal.com
(Possible Sighting Of Vanessa Morales) - #Bridgeport CT– UPDATE: Police sources have told me that the child was seen in Bridgeport Hospital around 10am this morning. Ansonia Police Detectives have been sent to Bridgeport Hospital to view the security video.
#Bridgeport CT--We are working on leads that the missing baby from Ansonia Vanessa Morales was sighted in Bridgeport this afternoon. I will keep you updated with any updates if any of these leads become credible or verification from police.

*A big thank you goes to Darlene Bomba Zawisza for bringing this to the attention of all of us in the community who have been praying the baby is safe.

Recuperation journey: In less than a minute

As I was taking photos of the lights on the Derby Green at 4:35 p.m. today the sky changed in less than a minute.


It suddenly looked rather ominous!






Recuperation journey: Looking out the window


Saw this guy sitting atop the forsythia this afternoon. 
The photo isn't as clear as it could be but at least we can see his eye. I wonder if he knows it's a new year?