Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Recuperation journey: Full moon Day 2


Today the moon is 100 percent illumination. On Thursday it will be in waning gibbous phase, illuminated 98 percent.

Have a peaceful evening!


Shelton Library System offers Animal Crossing for Teens, Tweens













Tweens/teens 11+ can join Miss Jessica at 2 p.m. Thursday on her Animal Crossing island to trade fossils/DIYs, dive for creatures, fish, catch bugs, and more!

***Patrons must have a Nintendo Switch, a copy of Animal Crossing, and an active internet connection for the Nintendo Switch in order to participate***



This is shared from the Library's Facebook post.

Ansonia Police seek suspect in purse snatching in Stop & Shop parking lot

 

ANSONIA - Police responded to a report of a purse snatching at 11:55 a.m. Monday in the parking lot of Stop & Shop, 100 Division St., Lt. Patrick Lynch said Wednesday in a release. 


The female victim was in the parking lot putting groceries in her car when a male approached and grabbed her purse. 

After a brief struggle, the male was able to take the purse from the victim. 

The male suspect fled in a black 2008 Lexus IS with Massachusetts registration 6NS242, the car had been previously reported stolen to the Orange Police Department. 

The male suspect was described as a black male in his 20s, 5’6” tall wearing dark clothing, Lynch said. There was a possible three more people in the stolen Lexus.

 

The department is asking anyone with information to please contact 203-735-1885 or tips can be left anonymously through TIP 411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553



This is a press release from the Ansonia Police Department.

Drive-by food drive at St. Jude Church in Derby to support St. Vincent De Paul pantry


 

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky


... at 7:10 a.m. 

Have a great Wednesday!

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Recuperation journey: Looking at the sky

Full moon! 




 

'Turnback Tuesday' features Derby furniture maker, dealer











Turnback Tuesday visits another business from Derby: Summers & Lewis, a Furniture Manufacturer/Dealer/Undertaker at 68 Main St. 

It was started some time before 1872 by Stephen N. Summers & Levi C. Lewis. They operated a successful business until Levi Lewis passed away in 1882. Stephen changed the name to S. N. Summers’ until his passing in 1884. 

This picture is of Stephen’s business/calling card. It measures 3 ¼” x 2 7/8”.


Thanks go to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!