Save the date: Salvation Army to host recognition breakfast in Ansonia

My husband, Ralph, and I are members of the Greater Valley Salvation Army Advisory Board and our small but dedicated group is planning the third annual recognition 
breakfast.

It will be held on April 28 at Molto Bene Italian American Kitchen, 557 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia.

Update: We are pleased to announce that
Diane Stroman, executive vice president, TEAM, Inc. will serve as mistress of ceremonies, and James E. Ryan, President, Shelton Economic Development Corp., will be our guest speaker.

Please save the date and plan to join us! 

And stay tuned for further details.

Prom for senior citizens planned in April at Ansonia High School

Tickets are available at the senior center.


Sharing this information from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Shop run by nonprofit in Derby cuts prices to assist needy

Sharing message from St. Vincent De Paul Helping Hands of the Valley

DERBY - The nonprofit St. Vincent De Paul runs a thrift shop featuring rock-bottom prices. All proceeds are used to support a food bank that assists needy Valley residents year-round.

In a message today, shop manager Cindy Barbian writes: "We are having a big end of winter sale, spring is right around the corner and we need to make room, so out with the old.

The shop at 237 Roosevelt Drive, Derby.

 The sale continues next week. We have all adult and children's clothing for $1, with the exception of winter coats, they are $2.

"All shoes $1 and boots are only $2, and all scarves and mens' ties are 50 cents. Books and VHS tapes are buy one, get one free. 
"We also have a large selection of housewares, bric a brac and our beautiful furniture room to browse.
"Forget those high priced stores at the mall, St. Vincent De Paul has it all.
"We are accepting all donations, small and large. [If you] have furniture in good condition call to schedule a pick-up, we are not allowed (insurance) to enter the home, but can pick up in garage, [on] deck, or [in] driveway."

The shop and food bank are at 237 Roosevelt Drive. 
For information call 203-734-7577.

Parenting parents is topic of discussion slated at center in Sandy Hook

Derby-based New England Young at Heart, a service network, and Old Glory Days, an adult day care center in Sandy Hook, will co-host “Becoming Your Parent’s Parent” panel discussion from 5:30-7 p.m. March 8.

The event will inform caregivers and pre-caregivers about what resources are available to them in their community. The panel will also discuss how caregivers can find balance in their lives, and the importance of taking care of themselves. 
Geriatric care management will be presented by Karen Thorpe, LMSW, owner, Elder Care Connections; and "Empowering the Caregiver: A Legal Perspective," presented by Ann Fowler-Cruz, elder law attorney from Cohen and  Wolf, P.C.

This free event will be held at Old Glory Days, 107 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook.

To register, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/becoming-your-parents-parent-tickets-21439870229.
For more information call Elaine, 203-887-5047 or Emily, 203-648-5983.

This is a press release from New England Young at Heart.

Pizzeria in Derby to sponsor benefit for TEAM

'Brass Valley' author to speak at Ansonia Library

ANSONIA - Author Emery Roth II will visit the Ansonia Library at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss his book, “Brass Valley: The Fall of an American Industry.” 

Connecticut’s Naugatuck River Valley was known as the “Brass Valley” due to most of the world’s brass manufacturing taking place there.

Roth’s book tells the story of the rise and fall of the brass industry and the impact it made on the region. 
Accompanied by photographs, the author shares experiences and discoveries made while capturing the history and the culture of the Brass Valley, a place in time that has not quite vanished.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

For information call 203-734-6275. The Library is at 53 S. Cliff St.


This is shared from the Library website.  

Colonial Tavern in Oxford wins WeddingWire award

OXFORD - WeddingWire, the leading global online wedding marketplace, named Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Road, as a winner of the prestigious WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 for Ceremony & Reception Venue in Connecticut.

Contributed photo: Wedding party poses in the bridal
suite at Colonial Tavern, March 2015

The WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016 recognizes the top 5 percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. 

The esteemed awards are given to the top

local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding florists, based on their professional achievements from the previous year.

While many industry award winners are selected by the host organization, the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with Colonial Tavern. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients.

“We are thrilled to celebrate such a high-caliber, committed group of professionals for the Couples’ Choice Awards’® eighth year,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. 

“We are proud to continue to serve as the industry leader, with over 2.5 million consumer and peer reviews, and feature award-winning merchants such as Colonial Tavern, who understands the impact reviews have on their successful businesses.”

As a Couples’ Choice Awards® winner, Colonial Tavern is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of more than 400,000 wedding professionals globally.

Colonial Tavern is proud to be one of the top Ceremony & Reception Venues in Connecticut in the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Awards® 2016.

For more information about Colonial Tavern, visit www.colonialtavern.com/weddingwire or www.colonialtavern.com 

To learn about the Couples’ Choice Awards®, visit www.weddingwire.com/couples-choice-awards. 

This is a press release from Colonial Tavern.