Shelton Turley Trot hike scheduled for Nov

Shelton Turley Trot hike scheduled for Nov. 27

The Shelton Trails Committee will hold its annual hike on the Turkey Trot Trail on Nov. 27.

The Thanksgiving weekend tradition will begin at 1 p.m. A moderately easy 2-mile loop with a steep hill or two, the Turkey Trot Trail passes through woods and around Silent Waters reservoir.

The trail is not stroller-friendly. Kids and leashed pets are welcome. No registration is necessary.

People attending are asked to meet in the parking lot of the Shelton Intermediate School, 675 Constitution Boulevard North.

If weather is questionable, check the Hikes & Special Events page of the http://sheltontrailscom.blogspot.com/ for updates.

The Turkey Trot Trail is just one of Shelton's many trails. To receive email notifications of future Shelton Trails Committee hikes and work parties, send your email address to sheltontrailscommittee@

gmail.com

Caloroso hosts benefit holiday event Nov. 29

Caloroso Eatery and Bar is hosting a Tree Lighting Party to benefit Echo Hose Hook & Ladder Co. 1 and The Boys and Girls Club's Keystone Kids.

The event will be Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at the restaurant, 100 Center St., and 100% of the proceeds will be donated.

Tickets cost $25 per adult, $10 per child. The ticket price includes a meet and greet with Santa, S'mores, a fire-pit, dinner buffet, and tree lighting ceremony. Sweets and hot cocoa is being donated by Kickstart Cafe, 462 Howe Ave.

Reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, email EventswithKO@gmail

.com

Safe sitting class on Dec. 3

The Shelton Youth Services Bureau is holding a safe sitter class on Dec. 3 at the Shelton Community Center.

The class, for ages 11 to 14, is designed for a child interested in learning safe skills for babysitting and staying home alone. The class will feature lessons on basic First Aid, safety measures, child care skills, emergency procedures, handling strangers, and life and business tips.

The class is $25 per student. Registration is required. To register, call 203-924-7614.

Griffin Hospital to Host AARP Driver Safety Program

Griffin Hospital will host an AARP Driver Safety Program from 8:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the hospital, 130 Division St., Derby.

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers. While the course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to everyone.

The training is designed to help you learn current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and make some adjustments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.

The course also covers such topics as how to maintain proper following distance at all times; the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections; the effects of medications on driving; how to minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots; the importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use; proper use of safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes and ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities.

Participants will gain a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others. As an added bonus, participants can check with their auto insurance company about discounts for completing the course.

The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members. Make checks payable to AARP. To register, call Tammy at 203-732-1523.

Church choir seeking singers for cantata

The Huntington United Methodist Church choir is inviting the public to join in singing its Christmas cantata, JOY! composed by Joel Raney. Rehearsals are every other Thursday at the church, 338 Walnut Tree Hill Road. The cantata will be Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. at the church. For more information, call 203 929-5545.

American Legion welcomes home soldiers

Sutter-Terlizzi American Legion Post 16 of Shelton will be lining streets and driveways with American flags as part of a program to welcome home military personnel.

Mike Kellett, American Legion 3rd District executive committeeman, said the local Post created this program to help families of military personnel in welcoming home their loved ones from deployment, discharge or retiring from the military.

"As veterans still serving America, the Legion recognizes and appreciates the sacrifice of all who serve as well as the sacrifice of their families," Kellett said.

Kellett said Legionaries will work with family members to find just the right location for the flags, and they will be placed the afternoon or evening before a service member comes home and removed the day after.

"Welcome home," Kellett said. "Two simple words that far too many veterans did not get to hear upon their return home. The American Legion is committed to making sure that on our watch, returning soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines get the message loud and clear with the Operation Welcome Home Program."

Families living in Shelton who would like flags placed to welcome home their loved ones should contact American

[email protected]