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Friday, August 16, 2024
Register now for Griffin Hospital's 16th annual 5K Walk-Run
Master's Table in Ansonia seeks volunteers to pack food
Thank you for the donations that we have received as of today!
Volunteer to help pack on Monday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m.
Sign up by emailing
masterstablect@gmail.com
Packing location: Assumption Church
61 N. Cliff St., Ansonia
If you are unable to help pack please consider sending a donation from our Amazon Wish List or send a BJ's gift card to P.O. Box 175, Ansonia, CT 06401
This is shared from Ansonia Food 2 Kids Facebook page.
Griffin Health's Valley Soul gospel choir seeks volunteer singers
Griffin Health is seeking volunteer singers of all skill levels to join the Valley Soul community choir.
Griffin Health is once again assembling a gospel choir of volunteer singers to bring some live holiday “soul” to the Naugatuck Valley this winter.
Under the direction of Angela Clemmons, a chart-topping vocalist who has captivated audiences for more than 40 years and director of the acclaimed “Shoreline Soul” performances in Madison, volunteers for the Valley Soul community choir will have six, two-hour workshops, culminating in a concert of traditional and contemporary gospel and holiday music on Dec. 12 at Church of The Good Shepherd in Seymour.
In addition to providing an inspiring and uplifting performance, the Valley Soul choir aims to bring together individuals from churches and organizations throughout the area to help build and strengthen partnerships that will improve the health of the region.
The training workshops will be Wednesdays, Sept. 18, Oct. 2, 16, and 30, Nov. 13, and Dec. 4 from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Church of The Good Shepherd. Although the workshop is primarily for adults, youth who are able to follow a lyric sheet are welcome to participate.
Space in the choir is limited and early registration is encouraged.
Sign up online at griffinhealth.org/valley-soul. Registration before Sept. 5 is $20 and $25 if received later.
“Our weekly sessions are upbeat, fun and very user-friendly,” Clemmons said. “No one needs to know how to read music. All songs are taught by ear and everyone is given vocal guide tracks. It’s amazing how much the choir learns and how confident they become in six short weeks, particularly when many have never sung gospel before.”
Valley Soul is sponsored by the President’s Fund at Griffin Hospital as a thank you to Griffin’s sponsors and the community, and as a celebration of Griffin’s family of employees, medical staff, volunteers, corporators, and trustees for their dedication, compassion and expertise.
For more information about Valley Soul, contact Lisa Nista at 203-732-7384 or Lnista@griffinhealth.org.
About Angela Clemmons
Soul in the Valley Director Angela Clemmons has been a professional singer for over 40 years. As a background singer, she worked with Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Celine Dion, Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, Elton John, among many others. Her voice could be heard on TV and radio jingles for Burger King, Canada Dry Ginger Ale, Coke, KFC, Slim Fast and many more. She did two albums for CBS Records, which included the #4 disco hit “Give Me Just a Little More Time”.
Angela spent 2013 touring with the Rascals (“It’s a Beautiful Morning,” “Groovin’”) as part of the “Rascals: Once Upon a Dream” show, performing on Broadway and theaters all over the US and Canada. TV appearances include The View, The Tony Awards, Saturday Night Live, and others. Angela, mother of two, resides in Westbrook with her husband.
This is a press release from Griffin Health.
Ansonia Police ask public's assistance in locating teen
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The Ansonia Police Department is looking for the public's assistance in locating 15 year-old Kailey Berrio, who ran away from home.
She is 5’ 7”, 150 pounds, with blue eyes and red hair, Berrio was last seen wearing black glasses, a black shirt, and grey shorts.
If you have seen Berrio or have any information on her whereabouts please contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or tips can be left anonymously through Tip411 at https://www.tip411.com/tips/new?alert_group_id=21553
This was posted Thursday on the Ansonia Police
Department Facebook page. Hoping she is found soon!