Griffin Hospital in Derby slates disease management workshop

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is hosting a free six-week workshop to help individuals suffering from chronic conditions take back control of their lives.

The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop provides health information and strategies to help those with chronic conditions like diabetes, depression, heart disease, arthritis, and pain and anxiety increase their energy and take control of their health. 

The workshop will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Aug. 25 to Sept. 29 at the hospital, 130 Division St.

The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop is sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Social Services Aging Services Division, Connecticut Department of Public Health and Griffin Hospital.

To register, call Esther Jones at Griffin Hospital’s Community Outreach and Valley Parish Nurse Program, 203-732-1523.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Learn improv in September at Valley Center of the Arts in Derby

The Sterling Lion Theater Company is affiliated with the Valley Arts Council.

'Whiskey Business' in Oxford to benefit Connecticut Partnership for Children

OXFORD - The Colonial Tavern, 24 Hawley Road, and Black Hog Brewing Co. of Oxford will host "Whiskey Business" from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday.

The fundraiser is a tasting event of bourbons and other whiskeys, Black Hog craft beer, meats, cheeses, and other appetizers.

The event at Colonial Tavern is $40 per person. 

All proceeds benefit Connecticut Partnership for Children, Inc. a 501c3 organization located in Seymour that serves low-income children throughout the state. 

A cash bar will be available for guests. 
Less than 10 tickets are left for this event. Tickets may be purchased at www.ctpfc.org or by calling CT Partnership, 203-881-1804.


This is a press release from Meghan Tarby, founder, Connecticut Partnership for Children.

Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia to host 48th Festa!

ANSONIA - The tradition continues.

Holy Rosary Church on Father Salemi Drive will host it 48th annual festival featuring food, music, rides, and family fun from Thursday through Saturday. 

Hours are 5-10 p.m. 

Read all about it here in a release posted in the Valley Independent Sentinel. 

Shelton teen competes in NYC

State Youth of the Year wished all the best!

Shelton resident Brooke Grand

SHELTON - Brooke Grand, the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s 2015 Youth of the Year, is participating in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Northeast Regional Youth of the Year Competition in New York. 

In early May Brooke earned the title of Connecticut State Youth of the Year, after competing against 15 other Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the state. 
This is the first time one of our Boys & Girls Club of the LNV youth have taken the coveted state title. Youth of the Year is the highest award a club can give to its members. 

Finalists from Clubs across the Northeast will gather at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City to share their stories of motivation, determination, and leadership development in their communities. 
If successful, Brooke will move on to Nationals in Washington, D.C., in September.

Growing up Brooke was constantly faced with troubling obstacles as her peers made destructive life choices. She was faced with the decision to be a follower or stand up for what she believed in. Family life wasn’t much better. 
She was forced to grow up much quicker than her peers, providing for herself and caring for her own needs. The Boys & Girls Club helped her steer clear of these negative influences and get on the right path.

Brooke has been a member of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley’s Raymond P. Lavietes unit for 12 years. It became her home-away-from home and her sanctuary, offering her endless opportunities to keep her mind off home life and focused on where her future was headed. 
She is a hard-working, highly motivated young woman, with a willingness to help others and a positive attitude despite the obstacles she has faced. Brooke has earned honors in school and was the top athlete in every sport she participated in. 

In addition to serving as Keystone Club officer, she has also run our Happy Hoopers health program, and works as a staff member. 

She sets off this fall to attend Southern Connecticut State University, where she will major in business. 
Brooke’s charismatic and compassionate nature has given her the opportunity to win up to $100,000 in renewable four year scholarships if she moves on to Youth of the Year Nationals.

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley visit www.BGC-LNV.org.


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.