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Celebrating Our Members
October 2016
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Muni Insurance
Muni Insurance at 211 Chase Avenue in Waterbury, marked its grand opening on Tuesday, September 13, 2016. Muni Insurance offers all insurance needs under one roof, including business, auto, home, health and life insurance. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are, from left: Joseph McGrath, economic development director for the City of Waterbury; Lynn Ward, President & CEO for the Waterbury Regional Chamber; James Batista, brother of the owner; Frances Batista, owner and broker at Muni Insurance; Franciso & Rosario Batista, Frances' parents; and Francisco Batista, Jr., Frances' brother. To learn more about Muni Insurance, visit them online at www.muniinsurance.com
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Join us at upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate your fellow members!
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Thursday, October 13th
11:30 AM
1015 Meriden Road, Waterbury
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Saturday, October 22nd
3:00 PM
405 Highland Avenue, Waterbury
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*To schedule an upcoming ribbon cutting for your business with the Chamber, contact Membership Director Louis Lacman at llacman@waterburychamber.com or at (203) 757-0701 ext. 305.
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Welcome to all of our new members who have joined over the past month.
We encourage you to click on the names below to visit their websites and hope you can connect with them soon.
*New Members September 1 - October 6
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Whittemore Library Sea Tea Improv's Whose Line is it, Anyway? Show (October 11)
Sea Tea is a Connecticut professional comedy team. Its members have trained with famous ensembles such as Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade. Join us at 6:30 PM for a hilarious evening when they'll be in town to stage a Whose Line is it, Anyway? - style show. They'll be looking for your topic ideas and might even bring you into the uproarious action. Registration required. Call Whittemore Library for more information or to register- (203) 729-4591. View Member Profile.
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St. Vincent DePaul Mission 'Walk in their Footsteps Race for Awareness' (October 16)
The Eighth Annual 'Walk in their Footsteps Race for Awareness' will take place on October 16 beginning at Library Park. You can walk the 2.5-mile route passing through the Thrift Store, Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry, and the Homeless Shelter or run the 5K race in central Waterbury. Check-in begins at 12:00 noon, walk start time is 1:00pm; race start time is 1:30pm. All who participate come away with an increased awareness of the reality of poverty while offering some of their time in support of the hungry, homeless, and mentally disabled living in our community. Participants are encouraged to form teams and obtain personal sponsors. Top teams will be recognized for their effort. Registration fee for walkers is $10 (under 9 years, free); fee for runners is $25 ($30 after October 11). Participants under 18 must be supervised by a responsible adult. To obtain information, registration forms, or to register online, visit our website,
www.svdpmission.org or call Edwin, 203-754-0000.
View Member Profile.
Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Chamber Annual Business Expo (October 19)
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The Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Chamber (CTGLC) will host its annual Business Expo on October 19th at the Four Points by Sheraton Research Parkway, Meriden. Three awards will be presented: Corporate Leader Award, Business Pioneer Award and Community Champion Award. Keynote speaker for the evening is Anne Stanback. Stanback co -chaired the original Connecticut Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights; was Executive Director of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Abortion Rights Action League (now NARAL Pro-Choice CT); was Executive Director of the Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF). Workshops of particular interest to small businesses and sole owner organizations will be held beginning at 2:00 PM. Topics of interest include financial planning for small business, insurance considerations for small business, obtaining financing for a small business and other pertinent topics. The CTGLC is a state-wide chamber of commerce with the mission to create and enhance opportunities within LGBT and allied organizations to promote an inclusive and thriving business community, welcoming all businesses and encouraging LGBT entities as well as LGBT friendly entities to join. The evening will be hosted by Brian Scott-Smith. For more information, please see our web page at
www.ctglc.org or contact John Pica-Sneeden at 860.612.8351 or
john@ctglc.org.
View Member Profile.
Waterbury Arc Annual Ziti Dinner (October 20)
Waterbury Arc, Inc. will hold its Annual Ziti Dinner on Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 4:30-7:00 pm. The Waterbury Arc, Inc. is located at 1929 East Main Street, Waterbury. The Annual Ziti Dinner is a major fundraiser for the organization and includes ziti, meatballs, salad, bread, beverages and desserts! Tickets for the dinner are only $10.00 per person! Please contact Marjorie Malaspina at (203)575-0707 for more information, to place a placemat ad, or for tickets.
View Member Profile.
Silas Bronson Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (October 22)
The 20th Annual Induction Ceremony for the Silas Bronson Library's Waterbury Hall of Fame will be held on Saturday, October 22, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury. This year's honorees are
Augustus S. Chase,
Dr.
Theodore R. Lovelace, and Attorney James F. Gill
. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Silas Bronson Library.
The Silas Bronson Library's Waterbury Hall of Fame is comprised of Waterbury natives and residents who have made a significant impact on the history of Waterbury or who have achieved recognition for their accomplishments throughout the city, state, country or world. The mission of the Hall of Fame is to honor these notable Waterburians, to educate the public about Waterbury's rich past and present, to promote interest in Waterbury history and the local history resources of the Silas Bronson Library and other city institutions and, through the nomination process, to increase the library's historical information about the city. The Waterbury Hall of Fame is on permanent view at City Hall. View Member Profile.
Bernstein Meets BRAVO! (October 27)
Join the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra as we kick off our 5th year of Bravo Waterbury! with special guest Jamie Bernstein. Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein has produced and directed Crescendo, The Power of Music and is a leading advocate of social change through music. Ms. Bernstein will host the screening of Crescendo in the company of Calida Jones, Artistic Director of Bravo Waterbury! and Leif Bjaland, Music Director of the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. Students and staff of Bravo will showcase their amazing work. Come enjoy an evening demonstrating how music can fuel social change. Be part of this powerful educational initiative.
Thursday, October 27 from 5:00-8:00 PM Tickets: $35-Light Dinner, Bravo Performance, Crescendo Screening and Panel Discussion Location: Mattatuck Museum, 144 W Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702 Reservation: 203-574-4283 * waterburysymphony.org View Member Profile.
'For the Girls' Dinner and Auction: Are You Dense? Inc. (October 28)
Support Breast Cancer Awareness month by joining in for an evening of exposing secrets and discovering what's hidden inside from 6 to 10 pm at the Courtyard Mariott. The inimitable Dr. Beth Sieling, Breast Surgeon will serve as a guest auctioneer. Plated dinner, cash bar, live 'secret' auction, raffle and silent dessert auction. Enjoy music by Twist of Lime and shopping with our vendors. Tickets are $40.00 - contact Donna Johnson at Djohnson@draxray.com or info@areyoudense.org. Online tickets available at AreYouDense.org. View Member Profile.
Sacred Hearth High School 22nd Annual Awards Dinner (November 7)
Sacred Heart High School will salute the commitment and dedication of ten friends of the Heart at their 22nd Annual Awards Dinner.
2016 recipients include: Waterbury Fire Chief, David Martin, will be presented with the Reverend John J. Fitzgerald Catholic Leadership Award. Mr. Gabe Riccio, a 1967 graduate of the Heart, will receive the Marcia Galvin Brayton Alumni Award. Mr. Jim and Ellen Sullivan Frenis, '82 will receive the Reverend John Blanchfield Family Spirit Award. Mrs. Robin Perugini Sills, a graduate of Sacred Heart's class of 1978, will be presented with the Reverend Cornelius Teulings Community Service Award. Mr. Kevin Henebery, a graduate of Sacred Heart's class of 1986, will be presented with the Monsignor James G. Coleman Award. Mrs. MaryAnn Marold, will be presented with the Reverend John Dial Leadership Award. The Waterbury Police Athletic League (PAL), will receive the Sisters of Mercy Public Service Award. The Reverend John Meaney Community Impact Award is being presented to Maiorano Funeral Home. The Dom Giallello Award is being presented to Mr. Jon Carroll. Tickets are $40 per person and may be obtained by calling Mrs. Karen Ciarleglio in Sacred Heart's Advancement office at (203) 753-1605, ext. 12. Seating is limited and ticke
ts will not be sold at the door. View Member Profile.
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Branagan Communications Consultants Launches Publicity Campaigns for Easterseals and Main Street Waterbury
During August and September, Barbara Branagan-Mitchell, owner of Branagan Communications Consultants LLC (BCC), created, and launched, awareness-building print, broadcast and on-line publicity campaigns for Easterseals' annual "Ladies Night Out" fundraiser on November 11 at La Bella Vista, and Main Street Waterbury's annual Main Street Community Partnership Award which was presented at the Palace Theater October 6 to Mattatuck Museum Executive Director Robert Burns. Celebrating 23 years of success in 2016, BCC assists companies and organizations to build public awareness of their products and services by writing and placing publicity with news media outlets via written press releases and captioned photos. Branagan-Mitchell's services also include writing and editing of content for websites, newsletters, and marketing materials. To learn more, visit
www.branagancommunications.com
, call 860-210-0149 or email
barbara@branagancommunications.com
. View Member Profile.
Easterseals Children's Academy Provides iPads With Microscopes to Pre-Schoolers
Easterseals serving Greater Waterbury president and CEO Loraine Shea announced, "We want people who donated to Easterseals during the 2016 Give Local campaign to know their donations helped purchase 20 iPads with microscopes for children ages 3 to 5 with developmental delays or attention issues in our Children's Academy. The iPads will help the children enhance their technology and science knowledge. The Academy provides an inclusive, high quality early care and education that promotes a child's social, emotional, physical and cognitive growth. The full-day, year-round program offers parental support and a Kindergarten-Readiness program for each child's success." Easterseals' mission is to change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives. For information, visit www.easterseals.com/waterburyct, call 203-754-5141 or the Children's Academy 203-591-1814. Easterseals and its affiliate organizations are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. View Member Profile.
Ion Bank Foundation Awards $71,500 in Grants to Non-Profits
Charles J. Boulier, III, President & CEO of Ion Bank and Ion Bank Foundation announced that the Ion Bank Foundation awarded $71,500 in grants to 17 area non-profit organizations. The funds are used to support a wide variety of projects and programs in the communities served by the bank. The recipients are: Area Congregations Together, Inc. Spooner House, Shelton $2,000; Boys and Girls Club of Greater Waterbury $2,500; Cheshire Community Food Pantry, Cheshire $10,000; Children's Community School, Waterbury $5,000; CT Assoc. of Human Services, Family Economic Success Program, Waterbury $3,000; CT Food Bank, Waterbury Mobile Pantry $3,000; CT Partnership for Children, Seymour $2,500; Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven, Hamden $3,000; Habitat for Humanity of Greater Waterbury $3,000; Jane Doe No More, Naugatuck $4,000; Mattatuck Museum Historical Society, Waterbury $3,500; Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury $5,000; New Britain Museum of American Art, Naugatuck Valley $2,500; Shakesperience, Waterbury $6,000; St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Waterbury $11,000; Waterbury School District, FIRST Robotics $2,000; Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, Bravo! Waterbury $3,500. "We are very pleased to award needed funding to these area agencies that provide valuable services to our local communities", said Charles J. Boulier III. The Ion Bank Foundation has gifted over $5.8 million in donations since it was established in 1998. View Member Profile.
O&G Industries named Top Workplace, Kicks off 4th PlattBuilds Program
O&G Industries was named as one of Connecticut's 2016 Top Workplaces for the second consecutive year by Hearst Media. This is the third major recognition for the company in 2016. Earlier in the year O&G was named to Engineering News-Record's (ENR) Top 400 Contractor list and their Top 100 Green Building Contractor list. Recently, in partnership with the Orville H. Platt High School Career Center, kicked off the 4th annual PlattBuilds program on September 28th. Twenty-three members of the Platt student body, including five returning students, are participating in the nine-month long experiential learning program in which high school students earn credits while learning hands-on about careers in construction. As a part of the program, students get a behind the scenes look into the construction of their school, while engaging in interactive lectures from the project management team, design team and trade contractors as the project moves through the final phases of construction. The PlattBuilds program has been recognized with the Connecticut Construction Industries Association (CCIA) Community Service Award in 2014 and the Midstate Chamber of Commerce Recognition for Business & Education Excellence in 2015. To date, forty-six students have graduated from the program at Platt High School since its inception in 2013.
View Member Profile.
Quilts that Care to Meet in October
Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. The group will meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 at The Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Route 202, Litchfield. Currently, quilts are donated to 11 Connecticut Hospitals, including The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, VITAS HealthCare, Bristol Hospital, New Milford Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital. Monetary donations Donations of fabric shop gift cards, 100 percent cotton fabric, twin-size quilt backings, cotton flannel and quilting materials are being accepted. The donation of an 800-1,000 sq. ft. work location with storage would be gratefully accepted. Fundraising, social media and quilting volunteers are being sought. Quilters are especially needed. Donations can be given through PayPal at www.quiltsthatcare.org, or at P.O. Box 166, Watertown, CT 06795. For information, call Deb at 860-782-1043, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org. View Member Profile.
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