Bad Sons raises money for Pancreatic Cancer

DERBY-  BAD SONS Beer Co. featured Project Purple as their BAD SONS doing good things charity tap recipient for December 2018 and January 2019!

BAD SONS selected their Light Rider lager as the charity tap for Project Purple, donating $1 of every pint sold in December 2018 and January 2019. BAD SONS also donated their tap area to host a Mullett Unplugged concert on Friday, January 4^th. This event was sold out with 65 participants rocking the tap room floor! BAD SONS donated a percentage of the bar sales from the 4^th to Project Purple. 

This effort of both donations brought in $1,801 for Project Purple’s mission to raise awareness, support patients and families, and fund research efforts to defeat pancreatic cancer.

The Project Purple team would like to thank BAD SONS and Mullett. They would also like to send a special thank you to Zois Pizza, Antonio’s, and Dew Drop Inn for supporting our mission and the event on January 4th.

For questions about Project Purple or other fundraising events please contact us at (203) 714-6052 or email katie@projectpurple.org.  

About Project Purple

Project Purple is a 501c (3) not for profit organization with a mission of raising awareness and funds toward a cure of Pancreatic Cancer. To learn more about Project Purple visit – www.projectpurple.org

(This is a press release from Project Purple)

Downtown Art Gallery Hosting High School Artists

Seymour GOP Offering Scholarships

SEYMOUR - The Seymour Republican Town Committee has established two new scholarships in the amount of $500 each to be awarded to two students who are residents of Seymour and who will be graduating from any high school (public or private) in Spring/Summer 2019 and who will be attending college in Fall 2019.

The Seymour Republican Town Committee (SRTC) voted to establish and fund the scholarships at its January 2019 meeting. According to Bill Paecht, SRTC Chairperson, the awards were established to recognize the achievements of Seymour residents who will be graduating from high school and entering college in 2019. Brian Koskelowski, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, added that the SRTC decided to make the competition for the scholarships open to graduating seniors from any high school as well as to those registered with any or with no political party.

Applications and information about the scholarships have been provided to the Guidance Offices at all of the high schools in the region.  According to Mr. Koskelowski the SRTC Scholarship Committee will evaluate the applications submitted and select the winners based on a number of factors including academic achievement and school and community involvement. Winners will be announced and recognized at their high schools’ Awards Night ceremonies.

The Seymour Republican Town Committee acts as a vehicle for nominating candidates for town offices, as well as supporting the party’s activities and its elected officials. For more information visit www.seymourgop.org

(This is a press release from Seymour RTC)

Pizza Eating Contest to Benefit Project Purple

Derby Mayor To Pour for Runners

Fundraiser to Benefit Shelton Intermediate School

Griffin to Host Presentation on Back Pain

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will offer a free presentation on lower back pain at 5:45 p.m. March 12.

Spine Surgeon Chanakya K. Jandhyala, MD, will present “The Lowdown on Low Back Pain,” an interactive discussion on the causes of low back pain, how it is diagnosed, and the conservative, interventional, and surgical treatment techniques and approaches.

Jandhyala will be available at the end of the presentation to answer any questions from attendees.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information or to reserve a spot, call Griffin Hospital Orthopedic Care Specialist Amy Gagne, 203-732-7524.

The hospital is at 130 Division St.

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)