Join us in welcoming our newest Members!  

To Support Growth In South County Region

and The Opening Of The Innovative Technology Acceleration Center

This position facilitates learning for students enrolled in the Electronics Engineering Technology associate degree program and the Electronics Engineering Technology certificate programs. She/he will also be responsible for new course and program development in photonics. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for related technical fields and for preparing the next generation of electronics engineering technologists for career growth. He/she will have technical experience in a high performance manufacturing environment in sectors such as optics, electronic components/semiconductor manufacture, communications, medical devices, industrial products, automated machinery, or other as appropriate.

Applications are currently being accepted. 

Please visit this link to apply:  http://www.qcc.edu/human-resources

Brimfield Antique Auto Show  

Sponsor and Advertising Opportunities Offered 

Hitchcock Academy's biggest event of the year is the 6th Annual Brimfield Antique Auto Show which will take place on Saturday October 4th, 2014 at the Heart-O-The-Mart Antique Show Grounds on Route 20 in Brimfield. Last year more than 1,400 visitors attended to see the 400 antique vehicles entered in the show, which also featured Steve Magnante from the Barret-Jackson Auction and Speed TV.

Hitchcock Academy invites you to place an ad in our Auto Show program booklet or sponsor a trophy class for our event. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities range from $50 - $2,500 and all proceeds from the show will go toward supporting Hitchcock's mission.

Click here to view all of the available advertising and sponsorship opportunities for the Auto Show. This opportunity has proven to be a successful way for our sponsors to build their brand awareness in the community and drive qualified prospects to their businesses. This advertising packet contains many options for you to support this year's auto show.  A link to last year's program can be found by clicking here.

If you are interested in this opportunity to advertise and support your local community, please feel free to reach out to Tory Pachis by responding by email at autoshow@hitchcockacademy.org or phone at 860.748.5753.  

The Hitchcock Free Academy is a non-profit 501c3 organization that has been enriching lives by providing educational, recreational and cultural programs to residents of all ages in Brimfield, Holland, Sturbridge, Wales and surrounding communities since 1855.

Savers Bank Holds Annual Meeting, Reports Continued Growth

At the Annual Directors' Meeting of Savers Bank held on April 14, 2014, President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Coderre announced continued solid growth with fully insured assets of $426 million for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, up from $422 million during the same period in 2012.

Coderre highlighted the bank's strong lending in 2013, in particular Commercial Loans with over $32 million originated and Real Estate Loans with over $49 million originated.  He also reported that the institution's strong surplus increased by $1.9 million and now stands at 11.1% of total assets, adding that Savers Bank continues to earn Bauer Financial Services' Five Star Award for strength and stability.

Lastly, Coderre touched upon the strong growth Savers Bank has experienced over the first quarter of 2014.  Significant growth is being generated in several portfolios, most notably Commercial Loans, Residential Loans, Checking Accounts and Total Deposits.  Savers Bank's assets stand at $457 million at the close of the first quarter 2014, an increase of 7.35% from the end of 2013.  Coderre commented, "Q1 2014 has been the best quarter ever in Savers Bank's history."

Savers Bank Appoints Four New Assistant Vice Presidents

                   Lynn Greenhalge                 Elaine Stone                  Bob Landolina                     Kris Cullen 

At the bank's recent Annual Meeting, President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph A. Coderre announced four promotions of current team members.  Those promoted to Assistant Vice President were Elaine M. Stone, Lynn M. Greenhalge, Robert J. Landolina and Kris A. Cullen.

Lynn M. Greenhalge and Robert J. Landolina have been promoted to the positions of AVP Credit Officer.  Both held the title of Sr. Credit Analyst at the time of their promotion.  Greenhalge has been with Savers bank for 29 years.  Starting as a teller, she has held various roles such as Executive Assistant, Mortgage Underwriter/Originator, Commercial Lending Administration, Credit Analyst, and Senior Credit Analyst leading to her current role.  She joined the commercial lending team at Savers Bank in 1995, is active in Women in Business and is a graduate of the New England School of Financial Studies and Commercial Lending School.

With more than 25 years banking experience, Landolina has been with Savers Bank for 2 years.  He has held various positions throughout his career including Commercial Lending and Relationship Officer, Commercial Finance Field Auditor and Commercial Credit Analyst.  In the community, he has coached local basketball and baseball teams and is an active volunteer at school and church events.  He has a BS in Accounting, which he earned from Central Connecticut State University.

As AVP Credit Officers, Greenhalge and Landolina are responsible for the Bank's Commercial Loan Department's administrative duties and functions as they relate to portfolio support and management, loan quality, loan monitoring, credit policy administration, loan underwriting and executive and regulatory reporting.

Kris A. Cullen has been promoted to the position of AVP Marketing Manager.  He joined the Savers Bank Team in October 2013 as Marketing Manager.  He has 14 years of experience in the financial services industry and prior to Savers Bank, he was the Marketing Manager at GFA Federal Credit Union.  He also previously held sales and service positions at Workers Credit Union.  He holds a BS in Marketing from Nichols College.  His responsibilities include development and execution of the bank's marketing and communications programs.

Kenneth Prouty of West Brookfield Wins NBSB April Hat Contest

Pictured, left to right, are Andrew Leighton, West Brookfield Assistant Branch Manager with the  

North Brookfield Savings Bank April hat contest winner, Kenneth Prouty.

Southbridge Savings Bank Congratulates

Six $2,000 Scholarship Recipients 

Southbridge Savings Bank is pleased to announce the winners of their annual scholarship award program. The recipients are:

 Karl Finelli - Tantasqua Regional Senior High School

Matthew Pavone - Shepherd Hill Regional High School

Dylan Bordeaux - Oxford High School

Cody Berman - Leicester High School

Gabrielle Mann - Shepherd Hill Regional High School

All of the students received a scholarship in the amount of $2,000.  The students won the scholarships based upon their academic and extracurricular achievements.

For more information about Southbridge Savings Bank annual scholarships please visit one of our branches between February and April of the current school year. Southbridge Savings Bank currently has 9 convenient locations, located in Charlton, Holden, Oxford, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Webster and Worcester, with two branches open seven days a week.

For more information about Southbridge Savings Bank, call 800-939-9103 or visit them on the web at www.southbridgesavingsbank.com.

Harrington HealthCare System presents  

2014 RUN FOR LIFE/RIDE FOR HEALTH

5K Walk/Run - or - Bike Ride

Proceeds from the Bike Ride will benefit the Harrington Annual Fund.

Proceeds from the 5K will benefit The Cancer Center.

For additional information on fund-raising guidelines and event details, please visit the website and sign up online.  

 

Country Bank Hosts Scholarship Dinner

Springtime brings many things - warmer weather, longer days, and the long awaited high school graduations throughout the region.  Another sure sign of spring is the presentation of the Country Bank Scholarship which is awarded to 16 seniors in our local communities.  Each year Country Bank donates a total of $80,000 to deserving students - the recipient receives $5,000 to help get them started in their college career and assist with the many expenses that go along with a higher education. The students are selected from the scholarship committees established at each location where a scholarship is awarded. 

The following seniors were honored:

ˇ         Jacqueline Lagasse, Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School

ˇ         Claire Nauman, Belchertown High School

ˇ         Ashley White, David Prouty High School

ˇ         Austin Brouillard, Leicester High School

ˇ         Brandon Nowakowski, Ludlow High School

ˇ         Alla Popa, Minnechaug Regional High School

ˇ         Katherine Sweeney, Monson Innovation High School

ˇ         Valerie Avery, North Brookfield High School

ˇ         Matthew Mahan, Palmer High School

ˇ         Jamie DeLand, Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical High School

ˇ         Rebekah Heath, Quabbin Regional High School

ˇ         Paige Guzik, Quaboag Regional High School

ˇ         Erin Murphy, Shepherd Hill Regional High School

ˇ         Brandon Rothweiler, Tantasqua Regional High School

ˇ         William Veith, Wachusett Regional High School

ˇ         Michaella Balicki, Ware High School

Country Bank serves central and western Massachusetts with fifteen offices.  The Bank is a full-service, mutual savings bank and a member of FDIC, DIF and the SUM network.  For more information visit www.countrybank.com. 

And the Winning Name is...Mr. Clean  

Employees Name Harrington's Germ Zapping Machine 

It was a close contest. So close, in fact, that there are three winners in the contest to name Harrington Hospital's new Rapid Disinfector, a six-foot-tall high tech machine that, at the push of a button, sends ultra violet-C (UVC) light dosages in its immediate vicinity, killing viruses, bacteria and spores.

The winning name is...Mr. Clean.

Harrington employees Corrine Brown (MRI), Joyce McNeaney (Nursing), John Shevlin (Environmental Services), all submitted the name Mr. Clean for Harrington's Rapid Disinfector machine.         

Employees, patients, and those who Like Harrington Hospital on Facebook were asked to submit names for the high tech robotic machine, which emits bright blue light throughout the immediate vicinity when put into use.

The 30-person Environmental Services staff, which has been using the machine to disinfect rooms and equipment at Harrington Hospital, was given the proposed names submitted for the machine, and voted for their favorites. Mr. Clean was the top vote getter.

Some of the submitted names included The Germinator, Ardy ("R-D"), The Zapamatic and Exterminator.

Harrington is one of the few healthcare systems in the region with an ultra-violet disinfector. Use of the machine gives Harrington an extra level of security after regular cleaning from the dangers of highly resistant organisms.

Mr. Clean is very effective in eradicating multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) that can live on surfaces for up to 6 months, such as C-diff spores and are difficult to treat with antibiotics.

The Rapid Disinfector is used throughout Harrington Hospital, not only in patient rooms but also in the Emergency Room, the Operating Room, the Intensive Care Unit and on equipment that comes in contact with patients.

Harrington Hospital's Auxiliary, which helps fund Harrington programs and purchase equipment, donated $4,500 in seed money to help acquire the $60,000 machine.

 

From Hooves to Hubcaps:

Nearly 100 vintage autos arrive June 7, Horse-drawn carriages on display June 8,

Free second-day admission

Vintage vehicles spanning more than 100 years of transportation history will roll into Old Sturbridge Village the weekend of June 7-8 as the museum celebrates its annual Antique Car Rally on Saturday, followed by the annual Antique Horse-Drawn Carriage Rally on Sunday. More than 100 antique cars and carriages will be on display during the weekend, and because OSV offers free second day admission, visitors who pay to attend the Antique Car Rally may attend the Antique Carriage Rally for free.  Each rally is set for 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and the highlight of both events is the grand procession of antique vehicles through the Village. For information: www.osv.org; 800-SEE-1830.

Vintage autos on display on Saturday, June 7 will include a 1910 Stanley "Steamer"; 1912 Oakland; 1912 Buick; 1914 Reo; 1922 Hupmobile; 1926 Dodge Brothers; 1927 and 1931 Chryslers; 1936 Brewster; 1938 Buick; 1940 Chevrolet; 1941 Cadillac; and scores of antique Fords from 1913 through the 1930s, including a 1939 Ford "Woody" Deluxe Station Wagon.

The Antique Carriage Rally offers a double treat for visitors - beautiful horses pulling beautiful carriages. Participating horses this year include an Arabian; Icelandic pony; Haflinger; Fell Pony; and a variety of miniature horses. Carriages include an 1800s Black Fancy Sunday Doctor's carriage; Amish pleasure and working carts; Concord buggy; Belmont Trap; and Meadowbrook carriages.

Old Sturbridge Village celebrates New England life in the 1830s and is one of the largest living history museums in the country.  The museum is open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. seven days a week.  OSV offers free parking and a free return visit within 10 days. Admission: $24; seniors $22; children 3-17, $8; children 2 and under, free. For information: www.osv.org or call 800-733-1830.

Dance the evening away to music by DJ Sunshine Entertainment.  Tickets to the event are $50 per person or buy a table of 8 for $350 and bring your friends. To purchase tickets, contact Austin Jenkins at 508-347-6512.  Please bring a non-perishable food item with you to this event.  

Support the Relay for Life!

June 13-14, McMahon Field at Southbridge High

Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Relayers do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

Find out more here.

The Chamber has teamed up with the Center of Hope to create gift baskets to welcome new members to the Chamber of Central Mass South. We will be creating gift baskets that will not only have a monetary value but also to give the recipient an opportunity to learn more about other Chamber members and their services. These baskets make a terrific first impression on our new members and are a great way to introduce your business to new prospects. Can you help us fill these baskets with interesting goodies? 

Items to be included can be modest gift certificates, discount coupons, items with your company's logo, free trial items, small items your company manufactures or whatever else might promote your company and be a value to our new members. We are looking to assemble about a dozen baskets at a time so that time sensitive material will not be out of date when received. If you would like to donate items for this program, please drop them off at the Chamber office or the Center of Hope. You can also give the Center of Hope a call and they will pick up your donated items. Contact Cindy at 508-764-4085 or e-mail choward@thecenterofhope.org if you have any questions or to arrange a pickup. Thank you!