The Mystic Area Ecumenical Council will sponsor this concert by Choir St. Nicolai from Einbeck, Germany at Union Baptist Church in Mystic, CT. Karin Salzer, Director, founded this multi generational choir in 1980. They will perform sacred and secular music as well as German Folk Songs. A free-will offering will be taken.
Bank foundation awards youth and social services grants
The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation has announced a total of $10,300 in grants to support youth and social services.
Local recipients include $500 to the Friends of Music of Griswold for the Solan Bowen Comemorative Scholarship, $1,200 to the Jewett City office of Thames Valley Council for Community Action for its youth winter boot program, and $1,000 to the Griswold Senior Center to purchase iPads for its community connections and mental health program. A complete list is available at jcsbank.com.
“Jewett City Savings Bank understands that 2020 has been an extraordinary year of challenge for families and communities,” Kevin Merchant, president and CEO of Jewett City Savings Bank, said in a release. “We are proud to support youth and social service organizations to help ease financial burdens for families and promote learning so that all members of our community can succeed.”