Garden of Hope grows at Shelton Riverwalk

Cancer survivors treated to a luncheon at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Saturday at Shelton Riverwalk were asked to write the names of those who supported us through our treatments and journey. 
We decorated the flowers to add to a Garden of Hope set up on the field at the annual event.

*Please stay tuned for more photos in an upcoming Valley Voice newsletter.

Reminder: Church to hold Corpus Christi Procession Sunday in Derby

DERBY - Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Parish invites the community to participate in a Eucharistic Procession through downtown immediately following the 11:30 a.m. Mass. 
The procession commemorates the Feast of Corpus Christi.  

Procession in 2017

The parish will be honored to welcome The Most Rev. Leonard Blair, S.T.D., the fifth archbishop of Hartford. 

The archbishop will celebrate 11:30 a.m. Mass and then lead the third annual procession with pastor, the Rev. Christopher Tiano, and parochial vicar, the Rev. Vincent Curran. 

The procession is also pleased to welcome Father G. Marek Sadowski, CM the provincial of the New England Province of the Vincentians religious order and Father Raphael Kopystynski, CM the Pastor of St. Michael Parish in Derby. 

The procession will leave from St. Mary Church, 212 Elizabeth St. at approximately 12:30 p.m.  
It will make six stops: 
Derby Elks Lodge, Derby Green, Derby City Hall, Hallock's Landing, St. Mary-St. Michael School, and finally return to the steps of St. Mary Church for benediction. 

Individuals unable to walk the route are invited to meet the group at each of these places. 

Each stop will allow time for prayer and reflection. 

After the procession, refreshments will be served in the St. Mary Church hall.

For more information call 203-735-3341.

This information is taken from a press release.

Neon Glows run on Derby Greenway supports Connecticut Hurricanes

I captured daughter Allegra at the finish line Friday evening.

She was ready for a shower after going through four color splash zones along the route.

Recuperation journey: Another vintage photo

The strangest feeling came over me when I uncovered this photo at the same time I found my mother's First Holy Communion photo from 1932, which I posted Monday.

It was strange because I didn't recognize my beloved maternal grandparents. 
At least I think it's them, since the photo was among my mother's things. I don't recognize them in their 20s. 
Naturally I knew them when they were in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. Time does its thing. 

I imagine what was in store for them, the stock market crash in 1929, the Great Depression, unemployment, the landlady knocking on the door looking for rent money (I heard stories about that) and World War II. My mother always said they were happy, and didn't think about being poor.

I have so little information about my grandparents in their early days. 
How did they meet? Was it before or after he served in The Great War in France?
Everyone's family history needs to be preserved for future generations. It's interesting and it's important.

Derby collecting jelly, marshmallow cream for St. Vincent De Paul food bank

Logan to host Hamden Coffee Hour Saturday at Acropolis Diner

Logan, R-Ansonia, represents the 17th District in the state Senate.

BMX bike stunt team visits Seymour fourth and fifth graders

Photo by Rob Dyer

Jay Dalton flies over School Resource Officer Brian Friedlander, Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School Principal Dave Olechna, and teacher Dave Fleming in a recent demonstration at the school. 


SEYMOUR - Bungay Elementary School and Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School 4th and 5th graders recently were visited by Dialed Action Sports Team, a professional action sports BMX bike stunt team based in New Jersey. 


Please stay tuned for more information in an upcoming issue of The Valley Voice newsletter.