St. Vincent’s helps autistic through school and pool
In addition to its work with children with multiple developmental disabilities and other conditions St. Vincent”™s Special Needs Services (SVSNS) at the FEROLETO Center in Trumbull, has expanded its school program to include children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
The autism suite at SVSNS consists of five small group classrooms, including one community room, individual learning areas and a multisensory room, which was developed to address sensory needs and increase functional communication.
Richard Bergmann Architects of New Canaan received a “Connecticut Design Award” for its “Bend-in-the-Road Landscape” entry on Hollow Tree Ridge Road in Darien, from the Connecticut chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. The design focused on engaging a historic house with the land and the land with the house, drawing visitors to the front door and to solving safety issues.
Riefberg shaves head for hospice
In honor of his 56th birthday this year, local attorney Lawrence Riefberg, the chairman of the Clancy Golf Classic and a managing partner with Riefberg, Smart, Donohue and NeJame, set a goal to raise $56,000 for Regional Hospice and Home Careby shaving his head and selling tee signs for the golf classic.
The “Hair for Hospice” breakfast event was March 31 at the Amber Room in Danbury was a kickoff to this year”™s Clancy Relocation and Logistics Golf Classic to benefit Regional Hospice and Home Care. That event is Aug. 25 at the Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury. Riefberg has raised more than $64,000, well above his goal.
Webster Bank awarded by the United Way
Waterbury-based Webster Bank, with multiple footprints in Fairfield County, received the “Award for Excellence” from the United Way of West Central Connecticut for “creating lasting changes to improve people”™s lives in the communities.” The honor was part of the 12th annual Community Builders”™ Reception held April 10 at The DoubleTree by Hilton in Bristol. Rick O”™Brien, pictured, regional president at Webster, accepted the award on behalf of Webster”™s 3,000 bankers who during the 2013 campaign, raised $1.3 million, which set a new employee campaign record.
Robinson+Cole rebrands
The law firm Robinson+Cole has a new look, complete with a new logo and website. The most striking change is the replacement of the ampersand in its name with a plus (+) sign as a symbol of the Robinson+Cole commitment to connecting the right people to create the right solutions.
Museum to launch young writers competition
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk is launching a young writers competition among students from area schools to encourage “creative thinking and writing and introduce mid-to-late 19th century history and the arts to tomorrow”™s museum audiences.”
Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author and his wife Elizabeth are the creators of the History Matters foundation dedicated to historic preservation. Berry will work with the museum”™s educators and will help judge the work. The awards will be presented at the museum”™s Opening Night Gala Oct. 18, with cash and other prizes.
Nusbaum top 10 family lawyer
Edward Nusbaum, co-founder and principal of Nusbaum & Parrino P.C. of Westport, has been selected a ”˜Top 10 Attorney”™ in Connecticut by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. The rankings are independent and free from commercial influence. Candidates must be licensed, in good standing with their local bar association and must have achieved meaningful professional recognition and earned the respect of their clients and peers as well as having been nominated by a licensed practicing attorney.
KPMG recognized as top consultant
KPMG L.L.P., the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, announced that it has been named “Best Overall Consultancy” by Operational Risk & Regulation magazine. The annual award recognizes companies “that demonstrate innovative thinking and provide useful solutions to the operational risk management challenges faced by the financial services industry.”
Attorney David A. Ball, managing partner at Cohen and Wolf P.C. in Bridgeport, was elected a 2014 Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program. The invitation-only program was established to honor the leading members of the legal profession and the Judiciary in Connecticut, to promote a better understanding of the legal system and to explore ways to improve the profession in Connecticut. Thirty-four Fellows were elected this year.
Ball received a B.A., cum laude, from Brandeis University in 1988 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1991 and was admitted to the Connecticut Bar. He is also admitted to the United States District Court, District of Connecticut.
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