Treasured
Time, Inc. treasuredtime.org,
of Seymour, is hosting “A Night to Remember” a charity concert at 6 p.m.
Saturday (JANUARY 9) at Derby High
School, 8 Nutmeg Ave.
“A
Night to Remember” will feature four musical performances by popular area
performers. Paula Bogart-Pettinella will take the stage at 6 p.m., performing
such classics by Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline and other popular singers
and songs of the late 50’s and 60’s.
Modern-day
crooner Mark Lanzieri will be featured at 7:15 p.m., performing songs out of
the American Songbook and Golden Era including Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.
Flying Meat will take the stage at 8:30 p.m., performing their original rock
music, specifically tailored and written for the City of Derby. The Gamma Rays will
close out the night at 9:45 p.m., entertaining the crowd with hits of the 80s
and 90s.
Admission is $10 per adult. Children 16 and under
are free. Additional donations are welcome throughout the night. There will be
snacks and drinks available for purchase. Attendees can also take their chances
in a 50/50 raffle. This event is being organized by Mark Searles and Flying
Meat, with all proceeds being donated to Treasured Time.
According to a press release, Treasured Time is
currently raising money for eight local families. The organization’s most
recent wish is being granted to Derby resident Jodi Chevarella, 44, who was
diagnosed in 2010 with Stage 2 Invasive Breast Cancer. Chevarella underwent
chemotherapy, radiation and 11 surgeries in a year to remove the cancer and
perform reconstruction surgeries. The cancer, however, resurfaced and Chevarella
has since been diagnosed with Stage IV, Her2 Metastic Breast Cancer. This past
year she received radiation again and is currently undergoing chemotherapy and
hormone treatment.
Chevarella is continuing to fight and keep positive
during this difficult and uncertain time. She wants nothing more than to be
able to create a lasting memory with her family by going on a cruise with her
husband Dave and their four children: Anna, 16, David, 14, Isabelle, 12 and
Genna, 10.
The family has never been on a cruise, and is
something Chevarella wants to be able to do with her husband and children.
Treasured Time will be granting Chevarella’s wish this summer.
Last April, thanks to fundraising efforts by Seymour
Middle School’s Student Council, which donated proceeds from a “Frozen” themed breakfast, Treasured Time was
able to grant a trip of a lifetime to Disney World to another local family,
dealing with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
For more information about Saturday’s concert, Jenn
at 203-446-1068 or jenn@treasuredtime.org.
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