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 The Litchfield Area Business Association (LABA)
is a network of area business owners and managers
whose purpose is to support and shape
the future of the business community.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
12:00 Noon @ Litchfield Firehouse
 Regional Business News
Litchfield residents move growing business to Thomaston
Sir Speedy Waterbury Relocates to Thomaston
Move to larger space allows company to offer expanded printing and marketing services
Heather and John Wages of Litchfield, owners of Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services, have relocated their business from Waterbury to 471 Jackson Street in Thomaston. The new location is three times the size of Sir Speedy's previous space on Thomaston Avenue where the business started almost five years ago. It allows them to continue to grow their marketing clientele and corporate accounts. continued
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NW CT Chamber Job Fair
Employers Wanted
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
10:00 am-3:00 pm
Torrington City Hall Auditorium
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Alcoa-Howmet in Winsted
launches 'Make an Impact School Challenge'
Melissa Dodge promoted to Litchfield Bancorp
Torrington Branch Manager
 Melissa Dodge, assistant manager at Litchfield Bancorp, has been promoted to branch manager of the bank's Torrington office.
Dodge succeeds Lisa Partrick, who has moved to the position of corporate secretary and administrative assistant to president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Villanova. According to Paul McLaughlin, the bank's senior vice president, Dodge brings many skills to her new position.
"Over the past 10 years, Melissa has thrived in every role and with every challenge she has faced at Litchfield Bancorp," McLaughlin said. "I am so proud of her accomplishments and I'm looking forward to her continued success in the Torrington market." continued
Lisa Partrick named Corporate Secretary at
Litchfield Bancorp
 Litchfield Bancorp's board of directors has promoted Lisa Partrick, manager of the bank's Torrington branch, to Corporate Secretary.
Partrick, who has worked at Litchfield Bancorp for a total of 19 years, succeeded Marilyn Mitchell, who retired after 30 years at the bank, on Jan. 1.
"I am pleased with the selection and know full well the challenge she will face in filling those shoes," the bank's new president and chief executive officer Thomas J. Villanova said of Partrick. "I am confident she will rise to the challenge."
As corporate secretary, Partrick serves as administrative assistant to Villanova and secretary to the board of directors. continued
Students learn about business and money from pros
Litchfield.bz (01-11-12)
 Thomas Villanova, the new president and chief executive officer of Litchfield Bancorp, participates in Tuesday's Junior Achievement program at Litchfield Intermediate School. BZ photo
Twenty-two representatives of Litchfield Bancorp spent the morning Tuesday at Litchfield Intermediate School presenting Junior Achievement curriculum to 300 students in grades 4-6.
Bank employees, executives, directors and associates volunteered their time to teach financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship as a way to help prepare students for life in a global economy.
“By sharing their financial commitment, time and knowledge, Litchfield Bancorp is helping to prepare these students to be contributing individuals in their own community,” said Peter Blum, district manager for Junior Achievement of Southwestern New England.
Among the volunteers in the classrooms were Litchfield Bancorp's new president and chief executive officer Thomas Villanova, recently retired president and CEO Mark Macomber, and board of directors President Donald Mayland.
 Jane Hinkel of Litchfield, a member of the board of directors at Litchfield Bancorp, volunteered her time in Tuesday's Junior Achievement program. BZ photo
All of the volunteers participated in a Junior Achievement training session that prepared them to deliver age-appropriate lessons about personal finance and the business world.
It was the first time that Litchfield Bancorp has participated in “JA in a Day” program at a school, although many bank associates have volunteered on an individual basis at schools in the area.
"I think it was a great learning experience for the students and for the volunteers," said Alan Landau, a Litchfield businessman. "The kids were terrific and were willing to listen and learn about the importance of financial literacy. It was a valuable program and one I hope we can do again."
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make intelligent academic and economic choices.
JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. JA reaches four million students per year in 124 markets across the U.S., with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 119 other countries worldwide.
Below, Litchfield Bancorp senior vice president Paul McLaughlin, top, and Litchfield businessman Alan Landau participate in the Junior Achievement program. BZ photos
VNA NORTHWEST NURSES RECEIVE ADVANCED HOSPICE CERTIFICATION
Five additional members of the VNA Northwest, Inc. nursing staff recently became certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN). They are: Joanne White, RN, CHPN (of Bantam); Nona Williams, RN, CHPN (of Goshen); Kim Lagana, RN, CHPN (of Litchfield); Sarah Minervino, RN, CHPN (of Northfield); and MaryAnne Spring, LPN, CHPLN (of Barkhamsted).
These nurses join three other certified staff members, Sharon Kloczko, RN, CHPN (of New Hartford); Malisa O'Neill, LPN, CHPLN (of Bethlehem); and Amanda Parente, Home Health Aide Scheduler (of Naugatuck).
NBCHPN® is a national organization that advances quality in the provision of care to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses through certification of health professionals. According to NBCHPN officials, there are currently less than 120 registered nurses, and less than 15 licensed practical nurses in the state of Connecticut who have earned this certification.
Hospice and palliative nursing practice is the provision of nursing care for the patient and family that places emphasis on the patient's physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Board certification in hospice and palliative nursing is highly valued and provides formal recognition of basic hospice and palliative nursing knowledge.
VNA Northwest's Hospice Team includes physicians, nurses, home health aides, therapists, social workers, clergy and trained volunteers. In December of 2011, the entire clinical staff of VNA Northwest completed a hospice certification preparation training session. For more information on end-of-life care options, please call Hospice Coordinator Joanne White at (860) 567-6000.
VNA Northwest, founded in 1928, provides home health, hospice, home telemonitoring, and private duty services to patients in the following communities: Bantam, Bethlehem, Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Lakeville, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford, Northfield, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Sharon, Terryville, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington Winsted and Woodbury. For more information about VNA Northwest, Inc., please call (860) 567-6000, (800) 752-0215, or visit www.vnanw.org.
“Women's Enterprise Initiative” supports small businesses
The Women's Enterprise Initiative is dedicated to building new and existing small businesses in Northwestern Connecticut. Mission: “The Women’s Enterprise Initiative is a new not-for-profit organization whose mission is to support start-up entrepreneurs in Northwestern Connecticut by providing them with advice and mentoring from proven successful businesswomen.” Local founders of businesses will be able to draw upon the broad experience and skills of WEI's volunteers to help problem solve and enhance their chances of success. We come from diverse business backgrounds and can offer our clients, whatever size of their enterprise, tailored solutions to meet their needs. continued
The Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials believes that promoting energy efficient commercial buildings is important to the economic health of the Litchfield Hills region. The intent of the Litchfield Hills Business Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP) is to strengthen the economic viability of the region's businesses through a comprehensive energy efficiency improvement program. By providing a financial incentive for improving the energy efficiency of business buildings, we hope to stimulate reinvestment in those buildings and facilitate local economic development.
Litchfield Contact: Roxanne Carroll, First Selectman’s Office, Town Hall (860) 567-7550
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