Author, author!
“Water Music,” a debut novel by journalist and cultural writer Georgette Gouveia, sees its release Jan. 14. Described as “psychological, profound and erotic,” it is the first offering in a planned series. Gouveia reports for the Business Journal and is the editor of its sister publication, WAG magazine. For more information: thegamesmenplay.com
McBeth aboard with Webster
Waterbury-based Webster Bank welcomed R. Blair McBeth Jr. as senior vice president/national sales director at Webster Capital Finance. McBeth will lead a team of sales professionals delivering equipment finance solutions to small, mid-sized and large businesses.
Pfriem Foundation defines generosity
Paul Miller of Fairfield, second from right, chairman of the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation, presents a $25,000 check to the Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival, which benefits The Kennedy Center. Also pictured in front of the Burr Homestead marking the festival are, from left, Martin D. Schwartz, president and CEO of The Kennedy Center; Moira Sargent Rachel, president of the festival board; and Colleen Murphy, vice president of the festival board.
The Foundation also underwrote the $75,000 purchase of three passenger vans for the Kennedy Center as well as giving $25,000 to the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation Alzheimer”™s Center at Faust Hall in Bridgeport.
“The Kennedy Center is very grateful to the Norma F. Pfriem Foundation for its continued generosity over the past several years,” said Schwartz.
Wallach joins Sachs Walsh
Westport-based Sachs Walsh Insurance has added Aimee Wallach to its sales team.
A sales professional and former Independent Insurance Agency owner, she brings her 20-plus years of knowledge and experience to the Sachs Walsh team. She specializes in commercial risk management, serving the insurance needs of Fairfield County business owners since 1992.
Their best feet forward
The Bridgeport Regional Business Council”™s Health Care Council and nearly 800 participants on 100-plus teams from member businesses engaged in the fifth annual UnitedHealthcare Regional Fitness Challenge presented by UnitedHealthcare and St. Vincent”™s Health Services. The eight-week competition was a walking challenge open to all BRBC member companies; it ran Sept. 16-Nov. 10.
Participating companies included Aquarion Co., Bridgeport Hospital, Fairfield County Community Foundation, Fuss & O”™Neill Inc., Greater Bridgeport Transit, Hodson Realty Inc., Homewood Suites by Hilton/Stratford, Housatonic Community College, JJ Brennan Construction, Med Now P.C., Newtown Savings Bank, Optimus Health Care, Ripka”™s Market, Southwest Agency on Aging, St. Vincent”™s Medical Center, Stratford Health Department, United Healthcare, United Methodist Homes, United Way of Coastal Fairfield County and West River Health Care.
Challenge participants walked more than 186,543 miles. The top three teams were The Stepping Storks from Bridgeport Hospital; Superfeet Divas +1 from Bridgeport Hospital; and Step it Up from Aquarion.
Medicine on the move
Stamford-based AmeriCares Free Clinics has tapped registered nurse Muguette Maignan of Stamford to manage its new free mobile clinic. She will serve as clinic director, overseeing the day-to-day operations when it launches early next year. Maignan previously worked for Stamford Hospital in both the surgical and telemetry units, and for Optimus Health Care Inc. in Bridgeport and Stamford. She is fluent in Spanish. The mobile clinic will make stops on Stamford”™s East Side, West Side and in the Waterside neighborhoods starting in January, providing primary care to low-income Stamford and Darien residents without health insurance.
Size matters at Bruce
A Holiday tradition returned to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich when “Inside the Artists”™ Studios: Small-Scale Views” opened Dec. 14. The show runs until March.
The triennial holiday exhibition of structures constructed in small scale began in 1981.
This exhibition features artists”™ studios created by four living artists ”“ Joe Fig, Richard Haas, Lori Nix and Jimmy Sanders ”“ who also work in painting, printmaking and photography.
Bruce is CFOÂ at Union Savings
Union Savings Bank in Danbury announced interim financial controller Paul Bruce has been named executive vice president, chief financial officer.
Bruce is now responsible for administrating accounting, financial and financial risk management operations, including the development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve bank assets and the timely and accurate reporting of financial results. He oversees finance and treasury activities, directs the management of assets and liabilities and maintains the investment securities portfolio. He also oversees IT, general services and data management and reporting.
The bank has 28 offices and dates to 1866.
