Seymour Christmas Parade Happening Sunday, Dec. 8

SEYMOUR- Mother Nature had other plans in mind last week, forcing the cancellation of the town's annual Christmas Parade, but the festivities are back on for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.

The parade, with more than 50 marching units, including bands, local scout troops, sports leagues, floats, emergency vehicles, and of course, Santa Claus, himself, will step off at 2 p.m. from the Seymour Community Center, 20 Pine St. The line of march will continue through downtown, stop at the reviewing stand on Main Street and disband at French Memorial Park. 

Longtime Seymour Middle School Teacher Harvey Catlin will head the parade as this year's Grand Marshal. 

Santa "Clausetti" Checking List for Sled Give-A-Way Contest

ANSONIA- The entry deadline has arrived for the Great Ansonia Sled Give-A-Way Contest to celebrate the anticipated opening of Ansonia Winter Playground at Linett Park. Pictured is Mayor Santa Clausetti looking over the more than 300 contest entries, from mostly good boys and girls, received at City Pole.

Santa Clausetti will be selecting up to 50 winners of brand new Flexible Flyer Sleds or Flying Saucers.

Contest winners will be contacted by Rudolph or Frosty next week with instructions on where and when to collect their prize.

Additional details on Ansonia Winter Playground opening to be announced shortly. The playground will include a 250’ length sledding hill, 2,250 sq ft ice skating rink, fire pit, flood lights and weekend snack truck.

(This is a press release from Ansonia City Hall)

Santa Claus Coming to Annual Seymour Breakfast

Bookstore opens in downtown Derby

When I visited Kathy Conroy-Cass, owner of St. Anthony's Book & Gift Shop today in her new location at 142 Main St., Derby, I spied this interesting statuary in the store window.

The store stocks religious-themed jewelry, personalized gifts for baptisms, communions, confirmations and weddings, books, cards, candles, church supplies, and more.

And one could call this "a sign from God."

Shelton fire company ready to escort Santa

SHELTON -  Santa Claus is comin' to White Hills.

From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday Santa will be escorted on a fire truck through the White Hills of Shelton. 
Santa and his helpers will be passing out popcorn balls to children. 
The trip begins in Upper White Hills and ends in Lower White Hills.

Members of the White Hills Fire Company will follow Santa’s engine with pickup trucks as part of the fire company’s Toys 4 Kids drive. 
New, unwrapped toys will be collected by the firefighters for distribution by TEAM Inc.

In the event of foul weather visit www.whitehillsfireco.org or the White Hills Fire Company Friends and Neighbors Facebook Page for the rain date.


This information is taken from the fire company's Facebook page.

Santa sets sights on Seymour

SEYMOUR - Santa Claus is coming to Seymour Volunteer Ambulance Association, 4 Wakeley St., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8.

Join ambulance volunteers to support a great cause, avoid long lines at the mall and kick off the holiday season.
Get a jump start on your holiday cards and give Santa your holiday wish list.

Santa will pose for digital photos and the photos will be printed while your child enjoys a holiday movie, writes a letter to Santa, creates a craft project with one of Santa’s elves or enjoys a holiday treat.

You are free to preview the photos taken and then select the ones you wish to purchase. Choose from (1) 8x10, (2) 5x7 photos or (9) wallet size photos.
Each printed sheet is $14, or you can purchase the entire package for $35.
All proceeds will benefit the Seymour Ambulance Association.

The association also will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys 4 Kids.

For more information contact Amanda Skellington, 203-888-8843 ext. 0, or at picswithsanta@seymourems.org.



This is a press release from Seymour Ambulance Association.

Santa spends Saturday greeting folks in Ansonia

Santa Claus, a.k.a. Alex Campanelli of Milford, waves to passing cars on a sunny Saturday in front of Dunkin' Donuts on Pershing Drive, Ansonia,

Campanelli, 18, said he was simply trying to brighten up peoples' day.  
Most motorists waved back to him and gave him a friendly beep of the car horn, he said. 
 

 
 "Everybody loves Santa," Campanelli said with a grin.

As a side note, I spied Santa Sunday in the rain waving to passing cars again. Now that's dedication.