Shelton firefighters to host benefit dinner

The 'Hope for Healing' event Saturday will raise funds to go toward medical expenses for Kerri Zuber, wife of Echo Hose firefighter Matt Zuber.  She is battling several health problems, and needs to return to The Carrick Brain Center in Irving, Texas for treatment.

Visit her gofundme page for information.

This post is taken from a Facebook page about the fund-raising effort.

Church in Derby to host family movie nights

DERBY - Walt Mayhew, pastor, Walnut Hill Community Church, said today in an e-mail:

"We serve free popcorn and bottled water.
There is also a free raffle for movie-related items such as fleece blankets, stuffed animals, and dolls. Each person entering gets a ticket.

"The film is viewed on the six-foot by eight-foot screen in the sanctuary using the sanctuary sound system. It's almost like being at the movies.

"On Feb. 21 we are providing the same event, except the move is The Croods.

"Consistent with our vision of loving God and our neighbor, we thought this would be a fun, inexpensive way to provide families in the community with a great night out in the middle of the winter doldrums at no cost."

Assumption School in Ansonia to host open house

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Griffin Hospital in Derby to offer energy healing workshops

Griffin Hospital Therapeutic Touch Coordinator Holly Major will teach basic and basic and intermediate level Therapeutic Touch workshops this February. /Contributed photo

DERBY - Griffin Hospital is offering basic and intermediate level Therapeutic Touch workshops in February.

Therapeutic Touch is an energy healing technique that is derived from the ancient practice of laying on of hands. It has been taught to thousands of healthcare professionals and can help reduce pain and anxiety, expedite healing, and increase overall feelings of well-being.

The workshops are taught by Holly Major, NP, MSN, QTTT, an Adult Nurse Practitioner and the TT Coordinator for Griffin Hospital. Major has been teaching TT since 2000 and is a qualified TT instructor through Therapeutic Touch International Associates, the international association of Therapeutic Touch.

The Intermediate Level TT Workshop will be from 5-9:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the hospital’s Childbirth Education Classroom A&B and from 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Feb. 14 in the hospital’s Dining Rooms 1 & 2. 

The purpose of the intermediate level course is to explore the deeper concepts of TT, allowing ample time for hands-on practice. Participants must have already taken Basic Level Therapeutic Touch and practiced TT for at least six months to take this program.

The fee for the intermediate level workshop is $100, and includes all class materials.

The Basic Level TT Workshop will be from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Griffin Hospital’s Dining Rooms 1 & 2. 
The purpose of the basic level course is to explain the basic concepts and practice of TT, allowing ample time for hands-on practice. 

The workshop is open to the public and registered nurses can earn 12 CEUs by completing the in-class and at-home portions of the program.

The fee for the basic level workshop is $100, and includes all class materials. The hospital is at 130 Division St.

For more information or to enroll, contact Holly Major, 203-732-7104 or hmajor@griffinhealth.org. Registration forms are also available through the workshops’ calendar listings at griffinhealth.org.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Children celebrate King's legacy at church in Ansonia

Darnaija Cooks, 6, reads a reflection from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a program celebrating King's legacy held Monday at Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church in Ansonia. Felicia McPhail is assisting her. Kierra Thomas, 10, is behind her at left. Darnaija and Kierra are both Julian A. Taylor Scholarship awardees. They were among 12 children who participated in the program. NAACP Ansonia Branch 2000 and the church sponsored the annual event.

Please check out my story today in the Valley Independent Sentinel.

Baseball clinics planned at Derby High School