Re-posting: Chocolate is the star at Shelton fundraiser Sunday

SHELTON - This annual event benefits the The Mary A. Schmecker Turtle Shell Fund and Spooner House in Shelton.

More than 20 vendors will be offering samples of their chocolate-oriented food and drinks, and there will be live music and prizes.

Sponsoring the event this year are the Valley Community Foundation, Charter Arms, The Glass Source Stained Glass Studio, Marks of Design, and Star 99.9 WEZN radio.

Spooner House provides temporary housing and food to help the less fortunate to get back on their feet. 
The Turtle Shell Fund is a charity that furthers music and arts education through scholarship and programming for children and young adults.

Tickets are available at Liquid Lunch, 6 Research Drive, Marks of Design, 500 Howe Ave., and Spooner House, 30 Todd Road. 

Tickets may also be purchased on Event Brite using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-love-chocolate-tickets-15310153080?ref=elink 

For questions e-mail Nicole Heriot-Mikula of The Turtle Shell Fund at nicole@soupstockfestival.org or call/e-mail Kate Pipa of Spooner House, 203-225-0453 x102 or kpipa@actspooner.org. 

Additional information may also be found on the Facebook event page.

With each ticket, patrons will be able to sample chocolate creations from the best of Connecticut’s confectioners, sip champagne (for those 21 or older), listen to live music, enter to win door prizes and much more. 

The exhibitors serving up sweet samples this year include restaurants in Ansonia, Derby, Seymour, Shelton, Milford and more. Proceeds will be split between Spooner House and the Turtle Shell Fund. 

Vendors include: Taste & See Gourmet Cupcakes, Tidmarsh Home Bake Shop, Common Bond Market, The Pink Cupcake Shack. Stone Gardens Farm, Liquid Lunch, Nikki's Candy Boutique, Royal Bakery, Bricks & Barley Tavern, Rotk'n Chocolates, Wildflour Cupcakes & Sweets, Focaccia's Cafe & Catery, Seasonal Sweets & Catery, Courtyard by Marriott, Starbucks, Tea With Tracy, and 500 Degrees.


This information is taken from a press release from Nicole Heriot-Mikula. 

I can attest that this is a fun fund-raiser to attend! It's a sweet event to support.

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Griffin Hospital in Derby to host talks about living with diabetes

DERBY - The Diabetes Education & Support Group at Griffin Hospital will host two free discussions about being prepared for dangerous situations in living with diabetes on Feb. 10.
The hospital is at 130 Division St.

Entitled “Disaster Preparedness for People with Diabetes,” the programs will discuss ways individuals can be prepared for potential disasters. 

Topics of the talk include: Helpful Hints about Insulin, Pens and Syringes; Things to Remember; Hot Weather Tips; Food Items to be Stored; Food Considerations during a Disaster; and Sick Day Rules during a Disaster.

The presentations will be at 2:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Childbirth Classroom A, and at 6:30 p.m. in the hospital’s Dining Room. Ask for directions to these rooms at the hospital’s front desk.

The Diabetes Education & Support Group meets September - June on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss the management of diabetes, its challenges and day-to-day dietary concerns. 
All diabetics and their families are welcome to attend. No registration is required. Free valet parking is available for the 2:30 p.m. session. 
For more information, call Mary Swansiger, 203-732-1137.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

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*Sharing this information from the Office of the First Selectman's Facebook page.