Saturday, January 20, 2018

Cheerleading competition held in Seymour in memory of Nina Poeta

A TV photographer zooms in Saturday on a collage of photos of Nina Poeta, a Seymour High School cheerleader who died Nov. 1, 2014 at age 17 after battling an inoperable brain tumor. 
Seymour High School Varsity Cheerleaders hosted the 10th annual Wildcat Open - "Bring it on for Nina," at Seymour Middle School. This is the third year the competition was dedicated to Nina's memory. 


Stay tuned for more in the next issue of The Valley Voice newsletter. 

Walnut Hill Community Church in Derby to show 'The Lion King' tonight

Walnut Hill Community Church, 27 Ninth St., Derby, will host a free family film tonight.

Sharing information from the church website:

"Come and enjoy a free fun family night and see one of Disney’s most favorite films ever, Lion King, on our 6′ x 9′ screen in the sanctuary with comfortable seating. We even provide the popcorn and water FREE!

"Doors open at 5:45. Movie begins at 6 p.m. sharp."

Valley YMCA in Ansonia to hold cooking classes for kids


Friday, January 19, 2018

Recuperation journey: Thoughts on time

While enjoying a grilled cheese sandwich that I made for lunch today I started thinking about how fast life is speeding by.

I could let it bother me but I'm trying not to!

It seems like it was just Monday afternoon when I was at the celebration of the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Ansonia. 
Daughter Allegra had a day off and accompanied me, as she has in the past, and I was covering the program with my friend, New Haven Register correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

And now it's Friday afternoon ... where did the time since Monday afternoon go? 

Husband Ralph refuses to let the passage of time affect him, and he always reminds me of what I've accomplished in whatever the time span may be.