Create gemstone bracelet in workshop at Seymour Public Library

 

From the 'Turnback Tuesday' archives: Second Congregational Church

This week's "Turnback Tuesday" photo features The Birmingham Congregational Church, daughter of the First Congregational Church of Derby, which was organized Feb. 25, 1846. 

It is now known as the Second Congregational Church, located on Elizabeth Street across from the Derby Green. 

The land for the church was donated by Anson G. Phelps and can only be used for church purposes. The Second Congregational Church was built in the traditional New England Greek Revival style. Its simple, strong proportions and well-designed classical features are characteristic of its building type, while its Colonial Revival/Federal Revival, early-20th century-added, Adamesque trim makes it a good example, as well, of the Colonial Revival movement. 

The top of the steeple was damaged by Hurricane Gloria in 1985 and has not been replaced. This photograph was taken in the late 1930s.

[This was originally posted on Jan. 4, 2016. A new steeple was installed on June 26, 2021.]

Thanks goes to the Derby Neck Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.

Assumption Church in Ansonia to offer free breakfast Saturday

 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop in Derby posts this week's sales

 This is shared from the organization's Facebook page.

Update: Ansonia police report Leah Ortiz, 14, has been located and is safe

Leah Ortiz

Previous press release:

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, 14-year-old Leah Ortiz. 

She was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025 in the area of Arch Street and Howard Avenue. 

Ortiz is 5 foot 2 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown and red hair.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile runaway, 14-year-old Leah Ortiz. 

She was last seen on Jan. 2, 2025 in the area of Arch Street and Howard Avenue. 

Ortiz is 5 foot 2 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes and brown and red hair.

 

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the police department at 203-735-1885 or anonymous tips can be left at Tip411 at the link below.

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

This is a press release from Lt. Patrick Lynch.

Huntington Branch Library to mark Take Your Child to the Library Day

SHELTON - February 1 is Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Join us at the Huntington Branch Library for a Circus Workshop.

When: Saturday, Feb. 1

Time: 1-2 p.m.

Where: Community Center Gym, 41 Church St., Shelton

What: A brief demo/show followed by a circus workshop.Try your hand at Chinese yo-yo, flower sticks, hula hoops, juggling, and spinning plates.

Register online: https://sheltonlibrarysystem.org/.../take-your-child-to.../

or call 203-926-0111.

This is shared from the Shelton Library System Facebook page.

Snowy scene

Captured on this date in 2014. Temperature at my house in Ansonia was zero that morning. Counting my blessings today!

Thanks, Facebook memories.