Turnback Tuesday features foundry in Derby

This week's Turnback Tuesday features a bird's-eye view postcard of the Birmingham Iron Foundry in Derby. 
It started out as a family business by the Colburn brothers in 1838. 
But it did not become the Birmingham Iron Foundry until 1850 when the Colburns sold it to Sheldon Bassett, though the original name is unlisted. 
It was renamed again in 1927 after merging with the Farrel Corporation. 
The building was eventually torn down in 2000 to make way for the Home Depot.


*Thanks go to the Derby Public Library for sharing this interesting photo and history.

Learn about foot health at Griffin Hospital in Derby

The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free presentations on foot health March 14./ Contributed photo

DERBY - The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free presentations on foot health March 14 at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the hospital, 130 Division St.

Dr. Luke Jeffries, of Yale Podiatry Group, will present “Foot Care and Prevention of Foot Complications.”

Both talks will be in the hospital’s Childbirth Education Classroom A. There is free valet parking for the 2:30 p.m. session.

The Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September - June on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the management of diabetes, its challenges, and day-to-day dietary concerns. 

Individuals with diabetes and their caregivers are welcome to attend.

No registration is required. 

For more information, call Mary Swansiger, 203-732-1137.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Newsletter highlights Malloy visit to Ansonia Library

Dear readers,

The latest Valley Voice newsletter is out. 
In it we focus on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's visit to the Ansonia Library, which has been at the center of a budget controversy. 
Ralph included his pictorial essay about the beautiful library building.

Please click here to read all about it.

Thanks,

Patti 

Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby slates program on suffragists in state

Connecticut women cultivating confidence

DERBY - In appreciation of the outstanding achievements of women in Connecticut, the Kellogg Environmental Center will host two lecturers on Connecticut women in the suffragist movement and the history of inspirational Connecticut women.  

The program will be held from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 29 at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Ave. 

Be inspired by remarkable Connecticut women and join others to celebrate the history of Connecticut women.  

11:30 a.m. presentation 

Beginning at 11:30 a.m., Patricia Sweeney, PhD, reference librarian at Derby Neck Library, will give a presentation about Connecticut women in the suffragist movement. Learn about the suffragist movement in Hartford and the Lower Naugatuck Valley area, and Frances Osborne Kellogg’s role in the movement.  

Kellogg was a successful businesswoman and community leader who willed her land to the state of Connecticut, creating Osbornedale State Park.  

She was also President of the Board of Directors at Derby Neck Library. which her father established in 1897. 

1 p.m. program

At 1 p.m. an interactive multi-media program by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame will be shown about how some of our state’s most remarkable women overcame obstacles and grew into confident leaders.  

Join others and be inspired by the powerful stories of women like Marian Anderson who dealt with racial discrimination, Sophie Tucker who struggled with body image, Dorrit Hoffleit whose own mother considered her unintelligent because of her gender, and others across many fields who faced many challenges in their lives.   

Admission is free; registration is required.  

Refreshments will be served.  

For more information and to register, call 203-734-2513.  

The Kellogg Environmental Center is operated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. 

It is open from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

This is a press release from DEEP.

Lawmakers, Cassetti to host forum at Ansonia High School

Valley duo to celebrate release of debut album Tuesday

Congratulations to Richard Demko of Seymour and Suzanne Vick of Shelton who will celebrate the release of their debut album, Breathe, on Tuesday.
Their music is described as Baroque/Operatic Rock.

Please click here to read a story about the duo by New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

Griffin Hospital in Derby seeks vendors for annual baby fair

Griffin Hospital’s 2016 Annual Baby Fair will be held April 29 at the hospital’s Childbirth Center./ Contributed photo

DERBY - The Childbirth Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., is inviting vendors to take part in its Annual Baby Fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 29.

Hundreds of expectant parents, new parents, and their families attend the fair each year to get a good feel for the area’s maternity and child care resources and tour the Center.

Vendor registration is $25 for a table and a raffle prize donation.

For more information, email bceducation@griffinhealth.org.

Griffin Hospital offers family-centered maternity care in an environment to best meet individual and family needs with 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. 

This international honor is given to hospitals that offer an optimal level of care for infant feeding and 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.