Greetings and best wishes to all my readers near and far on Christmas

Ansonia holds parade, house decorating contest continues, McDonald's reopens

Dear readers,

Here is the link to Friday's Valley Voice newsletter that I completely forgot to post yesterday. 

I hope you enjoy reading about the Parade of Champions in Ansonia, the rebuilt McDonald's in Derby, and more.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and thanks for reading!

~ Patti

Seymour Pink donates $10K to Griffin Hospital Development Fund

Sharing this from Seymour Pink's Facebook page:

"Yesterday, Seymour Pink presented a check for $10,000 to Pat Charmel for Griffin Hospital Development Fund. 

"These monies will support the the ability of Griffin Hospital Hewitt Breast Wellness Center to utilize a less invasive, less caustic option for treating breast cancer called Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
"It is a "must have" technology for progressive cancer centers.

"Currently, those patients who are candidates for this treatment are referred to satellite cancer/medical/surgical centers.

"I want to personally thank Colleen Garofalo, Secretary of Seymour Pink, (at left), and Christine Vartko, Treasurer of Seymour Pink, for making this presentation happen yesterday!

AND thank YOU...ALL who support the FIGHT against breast cancer...your support is and will continue to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives impacted by this horrific diagnosis!~"

*As a breast cancer survivor who was fortunate enough to have received assistance from Seymour Pink in the past, I had to share this wonderful news! 

Seymour Pink is a great organization that continues to do so much to help those who are diagnosed with the disease.

Wishing readers a Merry Christmas with a little help from some friends

Shelton police officer, K9 graduate narcotics detection class

Sharing from the Shelton Police Department Facebook page:

Shelton Police Officer Dan Loris and K9 Stryker graduated Dec. 16 from the Connecticut State Police 185 Narcotics Detection class. 
K9 Stryker is currently trained in all aspects of evidence recovery, tracking, apprehension, building searches, and narcotics detection.

Griffin Hospital staff supports needy Valley family

Michael J. Wynne, VP Children’s Services at PCRC, left, and Sarah Beard, Director of Clinical Services at PCRC, second from left, receive a donation from Griffin Hospital staff, from right, Katie Grant, Chris Thornley, and Robin Quickel./ Contributed photo

DERBY -  Staff from Griffin Hospital’s Operating Room and Anesthesia departments got into the spirit of giving by supporting a family in need this holiday season.

For the third straight year, the staff worked with the Parent Child Resource Center to fill the wish list of a local family whose children are receiving services at the Center. 
This year, they provided clothes for two children along with a grocery store gift card and cash.

“We started doing this because we are blessed to have jobs and our health when those around us in the community have much less than we do, and we love paying it forward,” said Robin Quickel, Griffin Hospital Operating Room Materials coordinator.

PCRC, a division of BHcare, is a state licensed, nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider serving children and families throughout the Lower Naugatuck Valley and beyond. 

For more than 40 years, PCRC has been providing hope and help to children, adolescents, and families struggling with emotional and behavioral issues.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Seymour Pink seeks applicants for special license plate

We NEED YOUR help! In mid-October,  we launched a new adventure for Seymour Pink, inc. The first breast cancer license plate here in the State of CT. The state of CT unfortunately is #1 in the nation for most breast cancer cases per year. In launching this project, we felt it would be a way for us to show support to those who have been victimized by this horrific diagnosis and to spread awareness of Seymour Pink and its mission in the FIGHT against breast cancer. The Department of Motor Vehicles here in CT will not cut a new plate until the organization (in this case, Seymour Pink) has collected 400 PAID license plate applications. This is where we NEED YOUR help! To date we have just over 100 PAID applications. You do not have to live in Seymour to support this project. You need to have a vehicle registered or are newly registering  here in CT. It can be residential and or commercial; the fees are the same. Below is a link  to some info about the application as well as a link to print out a copy of the application. If you need any assistance or questions, please feel free to contact us at www.seymourpink.com We are setting a tentative deadline of January 15th, 2017 to reach the needed 400 PAID applications. This is such a HUGE endeavor for Seymour Pink, Inc. and the State of CT. PLEASE help us! Even if you are not personally interested, we would appreciate you helping by spreading the word so that we can reach our needed goal of 400 PAID applications! I know we can do this! Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! Mary Deming mdeming@seymourpink.com Mary Ellen LoGiudice melogiudice@seymourpink.com

I applied for mine and I'm helping to spread the word!