'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.

Mistakes can be funny; best thing to do is 'fess up

Woops.

Even former copy editors need a proofreader now and then. 

I know one should not take oneself too seriously, but I'm embarrassed.

I made a mistake last night writing a title for a post about an upcoming presentation at the Derby Public Library.

I wrote: 

Normal Rockwell's life topic of talk at Derby Library

I read it over, as I always do, but still didn't catch my error.

It took a former colleague from the former Evening Sentinel to point it out to me this afternoon. I immediately fixed the mistake, and thanked her profusely!

So in the spirit of "transparency," a word that is bandied about a bit too much these days, I thought I would 'fess up.

And while I'm at it I'll blame everything on the August heat and humidity. 

Seymour student congratulated on logo design

Seymour Pink to use teen's artwork on T-shirts

SEYMOUR - Congratulations go out today to Miranda Zigmunt, 18, whose creative logo won Seymour Pink's annual T-shirt design contest. 
She was among 30 contestants vying for the coveted honor. 
Zigmunt is a 2015 graduate of Seymour High School.

The nonprofit Seymour Pink is a community's fight against breast cancer.

Read all the details here in a story by New Haven Register Correspondent Jean Falbo-Sosnovich.

Griffin Hospital in Derby designated lung cancer screening center

DERBY - A national accreditor of radiology services recently recognized Griffin Hospital as a leader in providing safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals at the highest risk for lung cancer.

The American College of Radiology designated Griffin Hospital as a Lung Cancer Screening Center, an elite distinction that requires accreditation by the ACR in computed tomography in the chest module and a rigorous assessment of lung cancer screening protocol and infrastructure.

Additionally, Lung Cancer Screening Centers must provide follow-up patient care, such as counseling and smoking cessation programs.

“When we started our Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Program two years ago, we wanted to provide the community with exceptional expertise, technology and patient care together to give individuals the best chance possible in finding and fighting lung cancer,” said Margaret Deegan, vice president of Ambulatory Services at Griffin Hospital. “We’re very honored and proud to receive this designation because it shows we are delivering on this mission.

Because the program was not covered by insurance, Griffin Hospital has provided hundreds of free low-dose lung cancer screens to high-risk individuals since launching its program, not wanting lack of insurance coverage to be a barrier to patients receiving this potentially life-saving test.

To date, six instances of lung cancer have been found and treated among the more than 500 individuals who have been enrolled in the program.

In December 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening of adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography scans, and appropriate follow-up care, significantly reduces lung cancer deaths. In recognition of this fact, Medicare and most major insurances now cover the screening for high-risk individuals.

Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer – taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined.

For more information about Griffin Hospital’s Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening Program, visit griffinhealth.org/lung.

About the American College of Radiology
The ACR, founded in 1924, is one of the largest and most influential medical associations in the United States.

The ACR devotes its resources to making imaging and radiation therapy safe, effective and accessible to those who need it. Its 36,000 members include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.

For more information about the Lung Cancer Screening Center designation, visit: acr.org/Quality-Safety/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Center.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Norman Rockwell's life topic of talk at Derby Library

DERBY - The Derby Public Library has scheduled a program, Norman Rockwell’s America, at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31.

Gordon Williams, a retired history teacher, will present this Rockwell evening, embracing many topics. 
From big city bustles to small town charm, from returning WWII vets to wistful teen-aged girls, the paintings of Norman Rockwell reflect all that was best about our country, its aspirations and dreams.  

By the end of the evening, participants will know why Rockwell was and continues to be so loved.

Registration is requested.  

For more information by the Library at 313 Elizabeth St., call 203-736-1482, or visit 

www.derbypubliclibrary.org.  

This is a press release from Cathy Williams, Director, Derby Public Library.