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🌱 Derby family joins loved ones in remembering Virginia F. Bradbury

Derby, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Derby family joins loved ones in remembering Virginia F. Bradbury

Also on today's calendar: Get your back to school eye exam today at Warby Parker Milford Marketplace. Eye exams start at age 4 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 73.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginia F. Bradbury (patch.com) — A local family with ties to Derby is mourning the passing of Virginia F. Bradbury, whose daughter Joyce Nesteruk lives in Derby. Loved by several generations of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she will be remembered at a memorial service in Fairfield on September 5, with arrangements through a Milford funeral home.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday August 6
  • Derby Housing Authority - Regular Meeting →
    City of Derby Meetings Online via Zoom
    6:30 pm
    • Monday August 10
  • South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority - Representative Policy Board - Finance Committee - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings South Central Connecticut Regional Water District at 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut
    5:00 pm
  • Sterling Opera House Committee - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    6:00 pm
  • Derby Police Commission - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings Derby Police Department at 125 Water Street, Derby, Connecticut 06418
    6:00 pm
  • Parks and Recreation Commission - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    7:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 11
  • Derby - 350 Anniversary Celebration Committee - Regular Meeting →
    City of Derby Meetings Hybrid - In person and Zoom - See Agenda for details
    6:00 pm
  • Naugatuck Valley Health District - Board of Directors - Regular Meeting →
    City of Derby Meetings Naugatuck Valley Health District at 98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT, Connecticut 06483
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 12
  • South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority - Land Use Committee - Regular Meeting
    City of Derby Meetings South Central Connecticut Regional Water District at 90 Sargent Drive, New Haven, Connecticut
    5:30 pm
    • Friday August 14
  • School of Rock - Now Enrolling for Fall - All Ages! →
    School of Rock Milford, 213 Cherry St, Milford
    9:00 am

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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