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Celebrating Our Members
January 2017
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Elizabeth Petruccione Health & Wellness Coaching
Elizabeth Petruccione Health and Wellness Coaching held a grand-opening ribbon cutting recently to celebrate the opening of a new office space. Elizabeth's personal approach to helping clients lose weight has long been a mobile business, and she is happy to have found a permanent office space in the Sobon & Associates Office Business Center located at 615 West Johnson Avenue, Suite 202 in Cheshire, CT. State Representative Liz Linehan was proud to present Elizabeth with a congratulatory citation on behalf of the Connecticut General Assembly. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were, from left: Waterbury Regional Chamber President & CEO Lynn Ward; State Representative Liz Linehan (D-103); owner Elizabeth Petuccione; Sobon & Associates owner Sharon Sobon, and Waterbury Regional Chamber Membership Director Louis Lacman. For information, call
(203) 592-3007 or visit 'Losing Weight with Elizabeth' on Facebook.
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Hartford HealthCare at Home
Hartford HealthCare at Home, which provides nursing, rehabilitation and other services to help people live independently, has relocated its offices from Waterbury to 680 Main St. in Watertown. The facility celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Participating were, from left: Watertown Town Council Chairman Thomas L. Winn,; Michael Soccio, RN, MS, Hartford HealthCare at Home executive director; Lori DosSantos, chairwoman of the Watertown Oakville Chamber; Rita Parisi, senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare Community Network; Lynn Ward, president and CEO of the Waterbury Regional Chamber, and Town Council member Joseph Polletta. For information or to schedule a visit, call 1-800-HOMECARE (466-3227) or visit hartfordhealthcareathome.org
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Liquor Super Store
Liquor Super Store Watertown recently marked its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, December 10th. The store, located at 1432 Main Street in Watertown, carries a large inventory of liquor, wine and beer. Pictured at the ribbon cutting from left to right are Watertown Town Manager Robert Scannell, Store Owners Sultan Ayash, Noor Ayash, Adam Hadir, Claudia Hadir and Jessie Hadir, and Watertown Oakville Chamber Special Events Director Courtney Ligi. For more information, visit the storefront or call
(860) 417-6611.
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Passion Fruit Tropical Grille
Passion Fruit Tropical Grille held a grand-opening ceremony recently at its location at 1230 Thomaston Ave. in Waterbury. The restaurant's menu focuses on modern and traditional Caribbean cuisine with a touch of global influences. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony were, from left: Waterbury Economic Development Director Joseph McGrath; owners Beatrice Salandy and Tivon Skinner; Waterbury Regional Chamber Membership Director Louis Lacman, and Patrick J. McKinney, director of finance for the Waterbury Development Corp. For information, call 203-513-9300 or visit www.passionfruitgrille.com.
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Join us at upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate your fellow members!
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Friday, January 13th
12:00 PM
122 Church Street, Naugatuck
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Physician One Urgent Care
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Thursday, January 19th
1:00 PM
920 Wolcott Street,
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 December 1- January 5
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Acts 4 Ministry and New Opportunities Seeking Donations For Martin Luther King Day Clothing Giveaway Event (January 16)
Acts 4 Ministry Inc. and New Opportunities, Inc. are seeking donations of coats and winter accessories for children, women and men to be distributed during their collaborative 2017 Martin Luther King Day - Day of Service Clothing Giveaway on January 16. Donations of gently-worn coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, new socks and thermals can be brought to Acts 4 Ministry's building at 1713 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., alternating Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. On Friday January 13th only, donations can also be brought to New Opportunities at 232 North Elm Street in Waterbury from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.The clothing will be given away to meet the needs of low-income families throughout the Greater Waterbury region. For large bulk donations, please contact Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta at 203-574-2287 or via email to
executivedirector@acts4.org
. For a listing of current Acts 4 Ministry's donation needs and thrift store/donation hours for tax receipts, visit
www.acts4.org
. View Member Profile.
Relay For Life Kickoff Celebration (January 18)
All registered team captains and anyone considering joining the Relay for Life Greater Waterbury 2017 is invited to the Relay for Life Kickoff Celebration. Join in at the Prospect Fire Department Community Room, 26 New Have Road, Prospect beginning at 6:00 PM. Enjoy pizza, dessert and refreshments as well as fun and games while you learn important information about this year's Relay for Life of Greater Waterbury. Please consider bringing your canned goods to be used for our relay's luminaria ceremony. View Member Profile.
Branagan Communications Consultants to Present "How To Make Your Business Famous With Free Publicity" Program (January 18)
Barbara Branagan-Mitchell, owner of Branagan Communications Consultants in New Milford for 23 years will offer 'tips for fame' from her 37 years of experience in the public relations and marketing communications fields to the Litchfield County Women's Network on January 18. Branagan-Mitchell will provide insights into how attendees can utilize 'traditional' PR tools of writing and placing press releases, captioned photos, public service announcements and event listings with local newspapers and on community news websites to help build rapid awareness of an organization or a company and its' products and services. In 2017, Barbara Branagan-Mitchell and Branagan Communications Consultants LLC (www.branagancommunications.com) is celebrating 24 years of success as a public and media relations and marketing communications specialist, plus writer and editor of marketing materials, websites, newsletters and more. Branagan-Mitchell will offer attendees insights into the Who, What, When, Where and Why of successfully increasing awareness via placement of publicity news items with newspapers, magazines, television and radio programs. To register for the LCWN Jan. 18 event visit www.lcwn.com, or email to register@lcwn.com.
Schooley Mitchell and CT Conference of Municipalities offering Webinar (January 19)
Are you burning money by overpaying for telecommunication services? This brief webinar on Thursday, January 19th will provide an overview of Expense Management consulting services from Schooley Mitchell of Hartford, designed to prevent you from burning up that hard-earned money. In addition, Schooley Mitchell can help you and your schools to reduce your e-Rate stress. Schooley Mitchell will assist with filing applications, review your school's connectivity and network and make recommendations, and evaluate vendors. Discover the
ins and outs of the telecom expense management service as well as the Federal e-Rate program.
Click here to register for the session on Thursday, January 19th at 10:00 a.m. Want to learn a little more about Schooley Mitchell before attending the webinar?
Click here to visit the program page on the CCM website. Or
click here to view a quick summary video.
View Member Profile.
Dale Carnegie Human Relations Training Session FREE for Waterbury Non-Profits
To achieve success in today's work world - with its emphasis on collaboration, teamwork, motivation and leadership - you need to perfect your interpersonal skills. The acknowledged master of successful human relations is Dale Carnegie. His book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, has shown 24 million readers how to reach their goals by helping others reach their full potential. Now you can learn his principles and practice them first hand at the two-day seminar, Achieving Success through Human Relations Skills. As a special offer, Waterbury Non-Profit organizations can participate for FREE at this Seminar January 28 & 29, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more information,
view the full flyer here and contact Bob Dickson at 203-723-9888 or
Bob_Dickson@dalecarnegie.com to participate!
View Member Profile.
Quilts that Care January and February Open Sew Sessions
Open sew sessions will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 through Feb. 25 at Quilts that Care, 130 Scott Road. Quilts that Care, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, creates and donates quilts to cancer patients at cancer facilities throughout Connecticut.
Beginners quilting, to learn to quilt and make a quilt for a cancer patient at the same time, will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7, 21 and Feb 4. Yellow brick road classes will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7, 21 and Feb 4. Tumbler classes will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 11, 25 and March 4. Volunteers are sought to iron, sort, fold and match fabric, as well as sew. Sewing machines are available or bring your own. Donations of sewing or quilting machines, and experienced quilters to teach a class are being sought. Monetary donations can be sent to PO Box 166, Watertown, CT 06795. To register, email QTCContact@gmail.com or see the Facebook Page for Quilts that Care. Weather cancellations will be posted on the Facebook page, Quilts that Care. View Member Profile.
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American Cancer Society Seeks Relay for Life Participants
The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Greater Waterbury wants YOU! It is rare to find anyone now who has not been affected by cancer. Why not show your customers that you support the world's largest grassroots fundraiser of its kind in the fight against cancer by becoming a corporate sponsor for our June 2017 event. New corporate teams are also welcome. Not only will you receive the benefit of promoting your business to over 1,000 potential customers, but you will also be helping your community in the fight against cancer. Several levels of sponsorship are available. For additional information, please contact Amber Dunphy, Community Manager, Relay For Life, at 203.379.4738 or visit
www.relayforlife.org/waterburyct
. View Member Profile.
Ion Bank Announces Appointments
Ion Bank has announced the following appointments: Laura Gallinoto has been named Vice President, Regional Branch Manager. Ms. Gallinoto has been an employee of Ion Bank for four years. Sorrina Salvatore has been named Vice President, Branch Manager. Mrs. Salvatore joined Ion Bank in 2000 and has held various positions. She is currently a Branch Manager for two Naugatuck branches. Kendra Hoyt has been named Vice President, Branch Manager. Ms. Hoyt joined Ion Bank in 1999 and previously held the positions of Head Teller and Assistant Manager. Diane Teixeira has been named Vice President, Branch Manager. Ms. Teixeira has been an employee of Ion Bank for more than ten years. Currently she is Branch Manager of the two Waterbury branches. View Member Profile.
Middlebury Convalescent Home Acquires State-of-the-Art Therapy Equipment
Middlebury Convalescent Home's goal is always to be proactive in their efforts to rehabilitate individuals in all aspects of the aging process. In line with this goal, the convalescent home announced that they are the first skilled nursing facility in Connecticut to have just acquired new state-of-the-art therapy equipment. The NeuroGym ® Technology, Inc.'s Sit-to-Stand Trainer and the Bungee Mobility Trainer are patented mobility enabling equipment to improve functional independence for patients and to help maintain quality of life. From severe motor deficits, chronic conditions, neurological diseases, to common balance and Fall Prevention issues, the equipment was developed to enable movement and retraining where it would be otherwise very difficult or impossible to do. Please follow the link below for detailed information.
http://neurogymtech.com/long-term-care-skilled-nursing/
View Member Profile.
Neighborhood Housing Service of Waterbury to Host Home Matters Dinner & Benefit
You won't want to miss this special evening as one-of-a-kind Doll Houses take the stage. Meet the Doll House Architects and vote on your favorite one. All proceeds of the event will benefit the home to be built at 22 Griggs Street & NHSW's efforts to revitalize our community. Save the date of Thursday, March 1st to be a part of the event!
O&G Receives CCIA Community Service Award; Donates Over 2,000 Toys
O&G Industries, Connecticut's largest privately-held construction company, donated over 2,000 toys to nonprofit organizations this holiday season. Company staff donated over 1,500 toys to Torrington's FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity of Northwestern Connecticut) via the Torrington Fire Department's Christmas for Children Toy Drive. In addition, another 500 toys, benefiting 153 children, were donated to the Torrington Area Youth Services Bureau. O&G has been a supporter of the Christmas for Children Toy Drive for over 25 years and a supporter of the Torrington Area Youth Services Bureau Toy Drive for nearly a decade. The company received its third consecutive CCIA (Connecticut Construction Industries Association) Community Service Award following its 2015 win for its annual toy drive and 2014 win for its Platt Builds program. O&G won the award for its awareness and fundraising efforts throughout the month of October in support of Making Strides of Litchfield County, a local chapter of the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Network. Several cancer awareness and fundraising activities were held including a "Lunch 'N Learn" kickoff, "Dress Down Fridays", "Real Men Wear Pink Day", a paint-night at a local art space, a chili cook-off and multiple raffles. View Member Profile.
Profnet, Inc. Donates Men's Coats to Acts 4 Ministry
Generous members of ProfNet, Inc. the Professional Networking Group of Waterbury, donated dozens of men's coats the non-denominational non-profit Acts 4 Ministry organization in Waterbury that welcomes individuals or families who have suddenly lost their homes to a fire, flood or other unexpected devastation or life-changing event to visit their 1713 Thomaston Avenue thrift shop to personally select, at no charge, clothing, dishes, glassware, furnishings, and items to help meet other basic needs. ProfNet, Inc. is the Greater Waterbury region's only independent business leads-generating networking group. In 2016, the organization's 40 members celebrated 21 years of success, and are committed to maintaining ethics and standards of the highest order in all business relationships. Members meet at 7:00 a.m. every Thursdays at the Waterbury Regional Chamber offices at 83 Bank Street, fourth floor. For information visit
www.ProfnetWaterbury.com
, or contact Rick Synnott, Membership Officer at 203-575-1010 or email to
rick@synnotttravel.com
. View Member Profile.
The Watermark at East Hill Celebrates Featured Resident
The Watermark at East Hill has announced that one of their residents will be featured in the 2017 edition of Watermark Expressions, a calendar celebrating active aging and the arts. Resident Audrey Namowitz will be featured on the January page for a piece made from paper and tape, entitled, "Labels and Letters." Mrs. Namowitz received her Master of Arts degree in art and art education from Columbia University where her studies focused on drawing from observation and representation. Her career as an artist spanned over decades as a teacher, painter, book illustrator, and toy designer. Each year, hundreds of residents from 39 Watermark communities across the country submit their art to compete for a place in the calendar. Finalists are selected and awarded one of only twelve spots in the calendar. Complimentary copies of the 2017 Watermark Expressions calendar are available while supplies last. If you would like a calendar, please contact The Watermark at East Hill at 203-262-6868. View Member Profile.
Wesson Energy, Inc. Awarded Company's Top Safe Driving Service Technicians
During Wesson Energy, Inc.'s annual Safe Drivers Award Dinner in October, the Waterbury-based company honored their top Safe Drivers for driving without involvement in a preventable accident or spill with cash awards up to $500 for this notable accomplishment. Wesson Energy, Inc. Service Technicians who received awards were (l to r): Gerard Boisvert of Terryville, Robert Jacovino of Wolcott, Shawn McDonald of Waterbury, Juan Mendoza of Harwinton, James Faroni of Plantsville, Alcides Olan of Waterbury, Mark Collodel of Naugatuck, and Sean Inkster of Plantsville. Family-owned and operated since 1935, Wesson Energy empowers, educates and helps homeowners create comfortable, healthy and energy-efficient homes by offering modern solutions and comprehensive services that include Bioheat, propane, natural gas conversions, whole house generators, energy audits, heating and cooling products, equipment maintenance and installation, windows and insulation. For information, visit
www.wessonenergy.com
or call 203-756-7041. View Member Profile.
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