Seymour Parks Applications Available

SEYMOUR-  Applications are now available for any groups wishing to use park facilities in Seymour in 2016. Applications may be picked up at the Town Clerk’s office at Town Hall or via the Town of Seymour website: www.seymourct.org.

Completed applications should be returned to the Selectman’s

Office at town hall or sent to Parks Commission secretary Robert Lang, 27 Wood Street, Seymour. Deadline for returns is February 22.

 

(This is a press release from Seymour Parks Department)

Bus Trip to see UCONN Huskies

Coffee and Conversation with state Rep. Theresa Conroy

SEYMOUR - State Representative Theresa Conroy (D-Seymour, Beacon Falls, Derby) will meet with constituents Wednesday, January 27^th in Seymour for coffee and conversation.

 

The session will provide residents with an opportunity to discuss any issues and concerns with Rep. Conroy.

 

The coffee hours will run from 10 a.m. - noon at Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine Street. Refreshments will be served.

 

Rep. Conroy is House Chair of the Internship Committee and a member of the legislature's Public Health, Planning & Development, and Veterans committees.

(This is a press release from state Rep. Theresa Conroy's office)

Nominations Sought for Caring Heart Award

DERBY - The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee (formerly Women & Heart Disease) is seeking nominations for its annual Caring Heart Awards.

 

These awards are presented to an individual and a group, organization or business that lives or works in the Lower Naugatuck Valley and has made significant contributions to the heart wellness of an individual or the community at large, and demonstrates a “Caring Heart” by their actions and/or volunteerism.

 

For a nomination form or information on how to make an email nomination, contact to Eunice Lisk at 203-732-7107 or whw@griffinhealth.org. Nominations must be received by Fri., Feb. 5 to be eligible.

The award winners will be announced in February and presented at the Annual Women's Heart Wellness & Caring Heart Award Brunch set for March 12 from 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Griffin Hospital Dining Room, 130 Division Street, Derby.

 

The Women’s Heart Wellness Committee consists of healthcare professionals, heart patients and women from throughout the Valley communities. The primary focus of the group is to increase heart health awareness among women, empower them to love and save their hearts, and ensure they are provided the means to do so through education and rehabilitation. Membership is open to all interested persons.

 

Tickets for the 11th Annual Women’s Heart Wellness Brunch and Awards Program event will go on sale in February. To learn more, become a sponsor or make a donation, contact at 203-732-7107 or whw@griffinhealth.org

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

College Dorm Fire Survivors to Speak in Seymour

SEYMOUR - Seymour Fire Marshal’s Office in conjunction with the Seymour Fire Department  will be sponsoring a fire safety presentation on Wednesday February 10, 2016, put on by two of the critically injured survivors of the January 2000 Seton Hall University Fire.  It was made possible by a $2,500 Grant from the Katharine Matthies Foundation as well as a $1,500 Grant from FM Global. 

Seymour Fire Marshal’s Office is excited to announce “After the Fire” (A true story of Heroes & Cowards) will be presented at Seymour Middle School on February 10, 2016 at 7:00PM.  This program is open to the public and is free of charge thanks to generous donations from The Katharine Matthies Foundation and FM Global. 

Survivors Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos will first speak to the Seymour High School students during the school day about their experiences of being severely burned in this senseless arson fire.   They will then give a second presentation in the evening open to the general public.  The presentation includes the viewing of their documentary as well as excerpts from the New York Times Best Seller “After the Fire.” 

For more information about the fire and the speakers you may read their story at http://www.alvaroandshawn.com/ or contact Seymour Deputy Fire Marshal Timm Willis for more information about this specific presentation. 

 

(This a press release from the Seymour Fire Marshal's Office)

Valley Charity to Host Benefit Concert Sat. Jan. 9

DERBY- A Valley charity that grants wishes to parents with life-threatening illnesses who want to create a lasting memory with their children will host a concert this weekend to help raise money for deserving families.

Treasured Time, Inc. treasuredtime.org, of Seymour, is hosting “A Night to Remember” a charity concert at 6 p.m. Saturday (JANUARY 9) at Derby High School, 8 Nutmeg Ave.

“A Night to Remember” will feature four musical performances by popular area performers. Paula Bogart-Pettinella will take the stage at 6 p.m., performing such classics by Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline and other popular singers and songs of the late 50’s and 60’s.

Modern-day crooner Mark Lanzieri will be featured at 7:15 p.m., performing songs out of the American Songbook and Golden Era including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. Flying Meat will take the stage at 8:30 p.m., performing their original rock music, specifically tailored and written for the City of Derby. The Gamma Rays will close out the night at 9:45 p.m., entertaining the crowd with hits of the 80s and 90s.

Admission is $10 per adult. Children 16 and under are free. Additional donations are welcome throughout the night. There will be snacks and drinks available for purchase. Attendees can also take their chances in a 50/50 raffle. This event is being organized by Mark Searles and Flying Meat, with all proceeds being donated to Treasured Time.

According to a press release, Treasured Time is currently raising money for eight local families. The organization’s most recent wish is being granted to Derby resident Jodi Chevarella, 44, who was diagnosed in 2010 with Stage 2 Invasive Breast Cancer. Chevarella underwent chemotherapy, radiation and 11 surgeries in a year to remove the cancer and perform reconstruction surgeries. The cancer, however, resurfaced and Chevarella has since been diagnosed with Stage IV, Her2 Metastic Breast Cancer. This past year she received radiation again and is currently undergoing chemotherapy and hormone treatment.

Chevarella is continuing to fight and keep positive during this difficult and uncertain time. She wants nothing more than to be able to create a lasting memory with her family by going on a cruise with her husband Dave and their four children: Anna, 16, David, 14, Isabelle, 12 and Genna, 10.

The family has never been on a cruise, and is something Chevarella wants to be able to do with her husband and children. Treasured Time will be granting Chevarella’s wish this summer.

Last April, thanks to fundraising efforts by Seymour Middle School’s Student Council, which donated proceeds from a  “Frozen” themed breakfast, Treasured Time was able to grant a trip of a lifetime to Disney World to another local family, dealing with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

For more information about Saturday’s concert, Jenn at 203-446-1068 or jenn@treasuredtime.org.

 

Griffin Hospital Offers Help with Controlling Chronic Conditions

DERBY-  Griffin Hospital will host a free six-week workshop to help individuals diagnosed from chronic conditions take back control of their lives.

 

The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop provides health information and strategies to help those with chronic conditions like diabetes, depression, heart disease, arthritis, and pain and anxiety increase their energy and take control of their health. The workshop will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Feb. 4 to March 10 at the hospital, 130 Division Street, Derby.

 

The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop is sponsored by the Connecticut Dept. of Social Services Aging Services Division, Connecticut Dept. of Public Health and Griffin Hospital.

 

To register, call Esther Jones at Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program at 203-732-1523.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)