DERBY -- David Lenart, an assistant chief with the Derby Fire Department and a past chief of the Storm Ambulance Corps, joins the podcast to thank the community and local businesses for contributing cleaning supplies and other items to local first responders.
Lenart then shares a great story about a teacher at the St. Mary-St. Michael School going above and beyond for "distance learning," and he chats about what he's been talking about lately on "2 Dudes Talking Disney," his Disney-related podcast.
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DERBY -- David Morgan, the president and CEO of TEAM Inc., the Valley's community action agency, joins the podcast to talk about what TEAM has been doing during the COVID-19 health crisis to help people in need.
TEAM, based on Elizabeth Street, does everything.
TEAM's services -- childcare, stocking food banks, Meals on Wheels, home heating assistance, a diaper bank, and many more -- are already in high demand.
That demand is expected to increase going forward, thanks to the pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Morgan talks about that impact, and the need for volunteers to help the organization fulfill its mission.
Morgan also talks why people should contribute to the Valley Community COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund
With good food, great beer and strong community spirit, Jason Carlucci established The Dew Drop Inn in Derby as a destination spot for the region.
Not he's wondering how long he and his 32 employees can hold out because of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 virus.
In this episode of 'Navel Gazing: The Valley Indy Podcast,' Carlucci talks about the challenges and what may lie ahead.
The Dew is providing takeout food and beverage. Call the biz at (203) 735-7757 to place an order.
Check 'em out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dewdropinnct/
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ANSONIA -- Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch discusses two topics during this 'Navel Gazing' episode:
1. An update on the Vanessa Morales missing child case.
2. New procedures in place at the Ansonia Police Department because of the COVID-19 virus.
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Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller checks in with a COVID-19 related episode. Press play, I don't have time to explain the rest.
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Are you like me, freaking out over the prospect of 'teaching' your kids this week as schools across the state implement 'distance learning' programs?
Did you dig an old computer out of a closet? Have you figured out how to get to Google Classroom?
Have you thought about how you're going to put in eight hours at your day job while your kids attend school near the dirty laundry basket in the dining room in the middle of a global pandemic?
Well, take some comfort from the Derby Board of Education.
Some of them had the same concerns, and they expressed those concerns during a meeting last week.
It was stuff I needed to hear.
Press play.
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From the Thursday, March 12 press conference at the Emergency Operations Center in Hartford, CT.
This is an EDITED audio recording. The full press conference is available from CT-N (Connecticut's government channel).
Highlights include remarks from Gov. Ned Lamont, Dr. Matthew Cartter, the state’s epidemiologist, and state Education Commissioner Miguel A. Cardona.
On Feb 18 the Derby Planning and Zoning Commission approved the construction of 203 market-rate apartments in the Derby Downtown Redevelopment.
Click play to listen to comments from public officials made at the meeting regarding the project. Please not the audio from the meeting is low, so either use headphones or get ready to straddle the volume button.
The Derby Redevelopment Zone is mostly vacant land on the south side on Main Street between Main Street and the Housatonic River. The zone stretches roughly from the Derby-Shelton Bridge to the former Lifetouch building near the southbound entrance ramp to Route 8.
The Feb. 18 decision marks the first time since The Valley Indy launched in 2009 that something actually happened in the redevelopment zone, other than the demolition of buildings.
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