Week of May 22, 2015

Newtown Bee staff photos taken for the May 22, 2015, print edition of the paper.

Beverly Ruekberg, standing at right, responds to a question from one of the attendees of last weekend’s Church Women United (CWU) May Friendship Day, held May 16 at C.H. Booth Library. Following a program suggested by the national CWU office, the Newtown unit celebrated nurses, aides and other caregivers with a program called “Journey of The Caregiver.” Members of the local unit helped to present the program, which included a welcome from Unit President Darlene Jackson, prayers, a call to worship and scripture readings. But it was Ms Ruekberg’s presentation that was the core of the morning program. With a series of short videos queued by her husband, Ms Ruekberg shared stories of caregivers and their work. She encouraged those in attendance, when they need to serve as a caregiver to a loved one, to remember to take care of themselves while doing what they can for others who are ill. (Hicks photo)

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Beverly Ruekberg, standing at right, responds to a question from one of the attendees of last weekend’s Church Women United (CWU) May Friendship Day, held May 16 at C.H. Booth Library. Following a program suggested by the national CWU office, the Newtown unit celebrated nurses, aides and other caregivers with a program called “Journey of The Caregiver.” Members of the local unit helped to present the program, which included a welcome from Unit President Darlene Jackson, prayers, a call to worship and scripture readings. But it was Ms Ruekberg’s presentation that was the core of the morning program. With a series of short videos queued by her husband, Ms Ruekberg shared stories of caregivers and their work. She encouraged those in attendance, when they need to serve as a caregiver to a loved one, to remember to take care of themselves while doing what they can for others who are ill. (Hicks photo)

CWU May Friendship Day Ruekberg speaking

$Emergency officials responded to a one-car accident about 2:34 am on May 15, at the intersection of Berkshire Road and Zoar Road. Police said motorist Debravion Cook, 22, of Danbury was driving a 2010 Acura TSX sedan westward on Berkshire Road and then drove across Berkshire Road’s in-tersection with Zoar Road, after which the auto struck a tree along the westbound road shoulder. Police said Cook, who left the scene after the impact, told them that he fell asleep at the wheel before the collision occurred. There were no injuries. The auto, which came to rest facing east in the yard of 109 Berkshire Road, was heavily damaged in the accident. Sandy Hook volunteer firefighters, Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and a paramedic responded to the accident. Police said they issued Cook an infraction for making a restricted turn. (Hicks photo)$