SPEF community-service holiday program
The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) held a community-service holiday program at Stark Elementary School, 398 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, Dec. 1. Fifth-grade students from Stark worked with mentors from Stamford High School to create holiday cards for troops overseas, part of SPEF”™s Service-Learning Program. Matthew Quinones, commissioned officer, Connecticut Army National Guard, was present to speak about his experiences with students.
First County Bank New Canaan awards winners
Stamford-based First County Bank”™s New Canaan branch held an open house for residents to meet community bankers, featuring a $100 gift certificate drawing for four winners. The open house included Rey Giallongo, chairman and CEO, and Robert Granata, president and chief operating officer.
Stamford Hospital names Hsi chief of cardiology
Dr. David H. Hsi has joined Stamford Hospital as chief of the division of cardiology and co-director of the heart and vascular institute. As chairman, Hsi will oversee the cardiology services, its ambulatory sites and testing centers.
Hsi previously served as chairman of clinical cardiology and director of the valve clinic for Deborah Heart and Lung Center in New Jersey. He is also a professor of clinical medicine at the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey.
Optical Shop of Westport complimentary ”˜shape-overs”™
The Optical Shop of Westport is offering a complimentary “shape-over,” fitting guests with eyewear to enhance their looks and vision, 420 Post Road West, Westport. In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the shop will give away 19 pairs of designer-inspired readers from Dec. 1-19 and one pair of prescription eyewear Dec. 20. To win, stop by the shop or “like” it on Facebook.
Pullman & Comley celebrates 95th anniversary
Bridgeport-based Pullman & Comley LLC celebrated its 95th anniversary, honoring employee Rene McNeil and the firm”™s accomplishments. Since it was founded in Bridgeport in 1919, the firm has opened offices in Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford. McNeil is celebrating her 50th year as Pullman & Comley”™s Bridgeport receptionist.
Starks, Russo and Elsberry honored for community service
Christopher Russo of New Canaan, John Starks of Stamford and Chris Elsberry of Bridgeport were honored for their contributions to the community in regard to service, teamwork achievement and giving through sports, Nov. 19, Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. Fairfield University Athletics presented the awards at an American Cancer Society benefit.
New book teaches business leadership using baseball
Fairfield County resident Howard Fero, a professor at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, and Rebecca Herman of online Kaplan University”™s School of Business have a new book on the market titled “Lead Me Out to the Ballgame: Stories and Strategies to Develop Major League Leadership” about showing businesses how to motivate their employees.
The book is available for $19.99. For more information, visit majorleagueleadership.com.
Ald and Trant join Ridgefield Playhouse board
The Ridgefield Playhouse elected two new members to its board of directors, Rommin Adl and Tim Trant. Adl is the executive vice president for Stamford-based BTS, a strategy implementation firm, and Trant serves as senior vice president of sales for Texas-based PepsiCo Foodservice.
Child Guidance Center welcomes new board members
The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, a nonprofit providing mental health services for children, adolescents and their families, named four new members to its board of directors. They are: Ginny Ertl, president and founder of GJ Consulting Works LLC; Jeffrey Nickell, partner in the Stamford office of Deloitte & Touche LLP; Toddy Turrentine, chairwoman to the nominating committee of New Canaan”™s democratic town committee; and Jennifer VanBelle, vice president and chief risk officer, Capital Management and GE company officer, GE Capital.
Connecticut American Diabetes Association dinner
The Connecticut American Diabetes Association recently featured a dinner experience at the Greenwich Country Club, 19 Doubling Road, Greenwich. A farm-to-table experience was provided by chefs Marc Weber, On the Marc; Frederic Kieffer, l”™escale; Pietro Scotti, DaPietro”™s; Bill Taibe, Le Farm; Edward Varipapa, Leon”™s; and Lisa Maronian, Sweet Lisa. Chef Michael Nischan emceed the evening and Shelly Tretter Lynch, Sabrina Forsythe, Geri Corrigan and James Parker chaired the event.
The evening honored “STOP Diabetes Heros,” Geralyn Spollett and chef Sam Talbot. Proceeds were to help launch a youth leadership initiative in Fairfield County and to the American Diabetes Association to STOP Diabetes.
FCA elects Vendig to board
Norwalk-based Family & Children”™s Agency elected Brian Vendig, president and managing executive of Farmington-based MJP Assoc., to its board of directors. Vendig has more than 15 years of financial management experience.
First County Bank gives $33,000 to Greenwich nonprofits
Stamford”™s First County Bank Foundation awarded seven Greenwich-based nonprofits a total of $33,500 in grants to support their initiatives. The organizations and donations included $10,000 to Kids in Crisis for its Safe Haven for Kids shelter program; $7,500 to Abilis for its Abilis Youth Services to support children with developmental delays; $5,000 to Greenwich Alliance for Education for its story mobile; $3,000 to Jewish Family Services of Greenwich for its supermarketing-for-seniors grocery program; $3,000 to Neighbor to Neighbor for its supplemental food pantry program; $2,500 to YMCA of Greenwich for its childcare snack program; and $2,500 to United Way of Greenwich for various local programs.
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