Griffin Hospital in Derby offers smoking cessation program

DERBY - Griffin Hospital offers free education, advice and support to help individuals prepare to quit smoking with its four-week smoking cessation program starting Aug. 3.

“That’s It – Learn to Quit” teaches a variety of methods to help individuals quit smoking. 

The program consists of Wednesday meetings from 5:30-7 p.m. scheduled for Aug. 3, 10, 17, and 24 at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital, 350 Seymour Ave.

“The goal of the program is to help you learn how to quit,” said Carrie O’Malley, RN, a co-coordinator of the program. “There are different methods of quitting and managing nicotine withdrawal. If one method didn’t work for you in the past we’ll help you understand all your options.”

Through group discussion and interactive activities, participants learn how to develop a quit plan that addresses their personal behaviors and habit. 

Strategies to manage nicotine withdrawal, behaviors, triggers, and urges are all discussed as well as weight control and stress management.

Participants must be prepared to attend all four sessions.

To register for “That’s It – Learn to Quit,” call 203-732-1476.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Oxford Grange to house Pop-up Market on Saturdays

The Oxford Grange is at 482 Oxford Road, Oxford.

Derby Public Library to host career coach, Tech Time sessions

DERBY -The American Job Search Career Coach returns to the Derby Public Library from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 19. 

During the morning session, 10 a.m.-noon, and the afternoon session, 1-3 p.m., instructors will offer Job Search Assistance.  

Learn where to look for jobs, how to get the job you want, and how to search for jobs on the Internet.

The workshop is free and open to the public. 

Registration is requested but walk-ins will be welcomed on a first come, first served basis.  
The American Job Search Career Coach is operated by Career Resources. 

Tech Time

The Derby Public Library offers monthly Tech Time sessions. Every third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. and every third Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. a staff member will

be on hand to answer all your tech-related questions and concerns.  

Also included is a demonstration of the Library’s 3-D printer.  

Whether you are having trouble downloading e-books, searching databases, completing on-line job applications, 

scanning/sending documents and photos, etc., your problems will be addressed.  

August sessions will be held Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m. and Aug. 18 at 10 a.m.

No registration is needed.  

For more information, stop by the Library, 313 Elizabeth 

St., call 203-736-1482, or visit www.derbypubliclibrary.org.  


This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.

Seymour Celebrates community event to benefit Boys and Girls Club

This will be a fun time for all ages! 

And after you enjoy this community event I urge you to visit Rock the Valley at Nolan Field, 358 Wakelee Ave., Ansonia.

My husband, Ralph, chairman of the Ansonia Cultural Commission, is one of the organizers of Rock the Valley.

The music and art festival will run until 10 p.m. It promises to be an extravaganza of live entertainment, food of every description, children's activities, fireworks, and more.

Ansonia market place travels to Nolan Field parking lot this week

Some photos from the first market place: 

WPCA in Ansonia reduces sewer-use fees

Cassetti applauds move by board 

ANSONIA - At a meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority the Board voted to reduce the sewer use rate by 7.5 percent, thereby lowering fees for thousands of Ansonia residents.  

The fee reduction was primarily attributable to cost saving methods and increased collections. 

WPCA reduced fees by 6.5 percent in FY2014-2015, 7 percent in 2015-2016 and 7.5 percent in 2015-2016.

“I would like to applaud the WPCA and Chairman Nunzio Parente for their success in lowering fees for our residents for a third year in a row,” said Mayor David Cassetti.  

“I firmly believe that tax and fee reductions play a critical role in attracting and retaining businesses in Ansonia,” he said.  

“Ansonia’s taxpayers deserve relief and I am very pleased that we are all working together to make things easier on the residents."

WPCA is continuing to work with the City on cost savings methods. Just recently the City of Ansonia’s Tax Office and the office of WPCA worked cooperatively on a Request for Proposals to sell delinquent tax and sewer liens. 

The revenue generated from that sale will also help to relieve taxpayer burden going forward. 

The WPCA fee reduction comes on the heels of a third consecutive tax mill decrease achieved by Cassetti and the Ansonia Board of Aldermen earlier this year.

This is a press release from Cassetti's office. 

Kids get down to business at Ansonia Nature Center playground

Tiffany Poma of Seymour helps her daughter, Ava, 3, at the newly-constructed playground at the Ansonia Nature and Recreation Center on Monday. Her son, Evan, 6, is waiting his turn on the ring climber. 
The playground was built over the weekend by volunteers from Basement Systems of Seymour and members of the Valley United Way's Corporate Volunteer Council.  

Here's Evan taking his turn on the new equipment.



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