11/02/2023
Benefit for Badly-Injured Boxers. Museum, Winsted Citizen
Prose, Poetry, Pugilism, Live Music
WINSTED – A benefit for badly-injured boxers, the CT State Police Museum and The Winsted Citizen will be Sunday, Nov, 5 at 2 p.m. at the Gilson Cinema Café, 354 Main St. Veteran ring announcer Jeff Dressler will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
Speakers and presenters will include “Iceman” John Scully, former world light heavyweight contender and trainer; Connecticut State Police Det. Sgt. (Retired) Jerry Longo, chairman of the museum; poet Elizabeth Thomas; reporters Ella Gannon and Reynaldo Cruz Diaz; and Andy Thibault, editor and publisher of The Winsted Citizen.
The Curious Cat Bookshop will be the book vendor for the event.
A Jazz / R&B Combo will be featured, with Rick Reyes, guitar / vocals; Asher Delerme, percussion; Kris Jensen, sax; Joshua Bruneau, trumpet; Stephen King Porter, bass; Mike Carabello, piano; Mae Rose, vocals and Jocelyn Pleasant, drums.
The Winsted Citizen – which premiered in February covering several northwest Connecticut towns – continues to maintain its base in Northwest Connecticut and also publishes wide-ranging stories about local, regional and national news, sports, politics, the courts, and the arts.
“Our objective is to raise a decent amount of money to benefit injured boxers, the museum, and to keep the paper alive,” Thibault said. Proceeds will be split three ways.
Suggested donation is $20.00.
The most common boxing injuries include concussions, cuts and blows to the face, and injuries to the hands, fingers and wrists. Recent studies show there are about 250 injuries per 1000 fights. Some boxers experience ongoing cognitive and physical symptoms including headaches, dizziness, balance difficulty and memory problems.
Thibault recently shared a brief history of the paper on the WTIC 1080 show Brian & Company with Brian Shactman: https://www.audacy.com/podcast/brian-company-51438/episodes/brian-and-company-w-andy-thibault-10-9-23-d5395.
MORE INFORMATION:
Michael J. London & Associates
203-261-1549 (cell – 203-556-5123)
Michael J. London & Associates
Trumbull, Conn. 06611
Office: 203-261-1549
Mobile: 203-556-5123
www.mjlondon.com
