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Hundreds Expected For Saturday’s “Men Who Cook” Fundraiser In Ansonia

by | Apr 16, 2024 9:05 pm | Comments (0)

(Left to right) TEAM Inc. CEO David Morgan, Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti, and Ansonia Schools Director of Equity & Communications Reese Morales.

ANSONIAWe will beat her easy. Those people in Seymour don’t know how to cook.”

That was the shocking refrain of Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti when asked about Seymour First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis’s odds at this weekend’s 16th Annual Men Who Cook” fundraiser, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 20 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway.

Men Who Cook” features professional and amateur chefs cooking their favorite meals.

Yes, last year’s Men Who Cook” drew 400 people and raised more than $82,000 for TEAM Inc., the Valley’s nonprofit social services agency. And yes, this year’s tickets are almost sold out, but you can try to purchase some here.

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THE OFFICIAL VALLEY INDEPENDENT SENTINEL HALLOWEEN MOVIE GUIDE

by | Oct 25, 2012 2:28 pm | Comments (0)

(Originally published Oct. 26, 2009) First things first — I’m suing AMC (American Movie Classics). The cable channel’s line-up for Halloween includes Return to the House on Haunted Hill“ and King Kong,” the 1976 version.

Huh? There’s nothing classic about either of those flicks.

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