New Haven Register (Sunday) (New Haven, CT)
Valley Events for Week August 13
Win a 2018 Polaris Ranger SEYMOUR — Project Purple and the Team Carone Foundation are joining forces in the name of pancreatic cancer research by raffling off a 2018 Polaris Ranger 900 in sage green with power steering.
Tickets to win the utility vehicle which is valued at over $13,600 will be sold at $100 per entry in order to benefit the Rick Carone Fellowship Grant for pancreatic cancer research at the University of Chicago Medicine. Only 250 tickets are being sold.
Rick Carone and his family founded the Team Carone Foundation in 2014 after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Carone passed away from the disease in June of 2017.
Dino Verrelli, founder and CEO of Project Purple, knew Carone personally and often worked with Rick on fundraising efforts, so it was only natural for Project Purple to join the Team Carone Foundation in funding the Rick Carone Fellowship Grant.
“This is just another way to fulfill Rick’s desire of shutting down cancer,” Verrelli said.
Those interested in participating in the raffle can call the Project Purple Office at 203714-6052 or email dino@projectpurple.org to purchase tickets which are on sale now.
The winner will be drawn on September 22 at the Team Carone Foundation’s #Shutdowncancer Music Festival in McHenry, Illinois. However, Project Purple guarantees delivery to their office at 115 Main Street in Seymour, CT so there is no need to drive to Illinois.
Check out Projectpurple.org or Project Purple’s Facebook or Instagram pages to learn more about how you can join the fight against pancreatic cancer. Chocolate Make
& Take Program SHELTON — Tweens entering grades 5-8 can join Kim Larkin of Klassic Kreations for a mouthwatering afternoon from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Huntington Branch Library.
Learn about young chocolate entrepreneurs and chocolate history. Take a trivia quiz.
Then, sample make-andtake chocolate creations during a demonstration of a tempering machine.
Please note: ingredients have been processed in a facility that also processes nuts.
The Library is at 41 Church St.
To register, call 203-9260111 or register online. Griffin Hospital Gala Set
DERBY — The 2018 Griffin Hospital Gala offers a unique look into the future along with lavish food, tantalizing auction items and lively music and dancing from 6 to 11 p.m. Sept. 29 at Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford.
Tickets start at $185 per person. Black tie is suggested. Proceeds will support Griffin’s vision of a “new generation of care,” focusing on preventative services, chronic disease management and care coordination to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals that live and work in the region.
Contact Lisa at 203-7327384 or lnista@griffinhealth.org, or visit griffinhealth.org/gala.
Local Farm to Host Farm-to-Table Dinner
WOODBRIDGE — Massaro Community Farm will host its annual farm-to-table “Dinner on the Farm” fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. September 2.
Located amid the fields and flowers of historic Massaro Farm, the celebration will feature an all-inclusive meal for the senses prepared by award-winning chef and owner of Zinc, Denise Appel, in addition to an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, dessert and coffee and a silent auction.
Admission includes a farm tour by Farmer Steve Munno. Ingredients for the dinner will be primarily sourced from the 10-acres of organic produce grown on the 57-acre former dairy farm. Additional menu items will feature New England Brewing Co., RIPE Bar Juice, Koffee?, and Walnut Beach Creamery.
Proceeds will benefit Massaro Community Farm’s education and food donation efforts. The farm regularly hosts field trips, after school programs and summer camp for area youth and donates 10% of produce to organizations in need. In 2017, the farm donated more than 10,000 pounds of organic produce to local hunger relief agencies including Salvation Army in Ansonia, Woodbridge Senior Center and the Connecticut Food Bank.
Tickets are $150 and may be purchased online by visiting the farm’s website, www.MassaroFarm.org. Or a check can be sent to the farm’s office for the appropriate number of tickets, 41 Ford Road, Woodbridge, CT, 06525. $75 of the ticket is tax-deductible.
Mini-Med School Course Offered
DERBY — Griffin Hospital is accepting registrations for its free, 10-week “Mini-Med School” course that begins Sept. 6.
Specifically designed for the layperson with little or no medical background, MiniMed School provides a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how the human body works, insight into common disorders of the various organ systems, as well as information about disease prevention.
This free course will be conducted over 10 consecutive weekly sessions.
Griffin Hospital physicians serve as faculty, covering a wide range of topics, including: Anatomy and Physiology; Primary Care; Cardiology; Endocrinology; Orthopedics; Pulmonology; Gastroenterology; Nephrology; Neurology; Oncology and Hematology; Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; Ophthalmology; Gynecology; Urology; Rheumatology; Dermatology; and General Surgery.
Each weekly session will be divided into two hour-long presentations on different medical topics, with a refreshment break between presentations and ample time for questions and answers.
The program meets from 6L30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at the hospital’s Meditation and Learning Center, 130 Division St.
The Mini-Med School will culminate with a “graduation” ceremony for participants Nov. 15.
The course is comprehensive and the knowledge base is cumulative, so those participants who attend all sessions will gain the most benefit.
There is no fee to enroll, but space is limited; early registration is encouraged.
To register, visit the events calendar at griffinhealth.org or call 203-732-1511.