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Celebrating Our Members
January 2016
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Grand Openings and Ribbon Cuttings
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SGNL Communications, a radio communication solutions company, marked its grand opening on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 96 Bank St. in downtown Waterbury. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are, from left: Sgt. John Desmond of the Waterbury Police Department; Carl Rosa, executive director of Main Street Waterbury; Lynn Ward, president and CEO of the Waterbury Regional Chamber; owner Brandon Hudson and his wife, Tracy; Joe McGrath, economic development director for the City of Waterbury; and Waterbury Fire Chief David J. Martin. For information about SGNL Communications, call 203-707-1165 or visit www.sgnlcomm.com.
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BMW of Watertown - Hoffman Auto Group
BMW of Watertown, owned by Hoffman Auto Group, recently marked its grand opening at 699 Straits Turnpike. Participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony are, from left: Zachary R. Hoffman, sales manager; Susan Lane, manager of community outreach; Matthew S. Hoffman, vice president; I. Bradley Hoffman, co-chairman; Watertown Councilman Joseph Polletta; Jeffrey S. Hoffman, co-chairman; Town Councilman Louis D. Razza; Jonathan T. Hoffman, manager of fixed operations; Lynn Ward, president and CEO of the Waterbury Regional Chamber and the Watertown Chamber of Commerce; and Town Manager Robert M. Scannell. For information, visit www.bmwofwatertown.com
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Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center
On Tuesday, January 6, Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center celebrated a ribbon cutting at their location at 625 Wolcott Street in Waterbury. The center offers students the chance to learn all of the necessary skills to become a successful cosmetologist or barber. Pictured are, left to right, Dom Giglio of Giglio Commercial Real Estate, Waterbury Alderman Roger Sherman (R-5), Waterbury Regional Chamber President & CEO Lynn Ward, Economic Development Director for the City of Waterbury Joe McGrath, Owner of Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center Gary Olmstead, and Ray Funk of Giglio Commercial Real Estate. To learn more, visit http://www.acecosmetologybarbertraining.com/
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Join us at upcoming ribbon cuttings to celebrate your fellow members!
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Thursday, January 7 - 10:30 AM
384 North Main Street, Naugatuck
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*To schedule an upcoming ribbon cutting for your business with the Chamber, contact Membership Director Louis Lacman at llacman@waterburychamber.com or at (203) 757-0701 ext. 305.
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Welcome to all of our new members who have joined over the past month.
We encourage you to click on the names below to visit their websites and hope you can connect with them soon.
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Josi Restaurant & Catering
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Kid's Town, LLC
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*New Members from December 2 - January 6
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BMW of Watertown - Hoffman Auto Group Offering 15% Discount
BMW of Watertown is offering a 15% discount on parts and labor for service to Chamber Members. If you're looking to get a new ride in 2016, visit BMW of Watertown and tell them that the Chamber sent you! To learn more about BMW of Watertown - Hoffman Auto Group, you can visit them online at bmwofwatertown.com or in Watertown at 699 Straits Turnpike.
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Smooth Vaporz Offering Free 15mL Liquid
Switch to the cleaner & cheaper alternative to smoking and save $1,000s. Smooth Vaporz has everything you need to start vaping today. We offer a FREE consultation from our knowledgeable staff of expert vapers who explain everything about vaping. Any Chamber member who comes in and buys a Starter or Premium Vape Kit will receive a FREE 15mL Liquid!!* Come in and experience what vaping has to offer. *Mention Promo Code Vape16 for free Liquid deal. Offer valid through Feb 28, 2016- Not to be combined with other offers. Visit Smooth Vaporz online at www.smoothvaporz.com or in person at 437 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury.
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Iconic Studio Offering 10% with this Ad!
Look 10 years younger with Iconic Studio- The professional woman's choice! Confidence in your look translates to confidence in your work. Chamber members save 10% this Jan. with this ad! Visit them online by clicking here or in perso at 530 Middlebury Road, Middlebury.
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Join Planet Fitness for $10/Month!
Keep that New Year's Resolution to get fit at the "Judgement-Free Zone"! Planet Fitness in Naugatuck has all the tools you need to get in shape and stay in shape all year long. Remember- It's not a gym, It's Planet Fitness! Visit them online at http://www.planetfitness.com/gyms/naugatuck-ct-227 to get started on your quest to get fit! Stop in at 1186 New Haven Road in Naugatuck.
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Shop Local, Shop Chamber Spotlights
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Add Some Sparkle to 2016 with Onyx II Fine Jewelers
Located at 683 Main Street in Watertown, Onyx II Fine Jewelers offers all of the sparkle and shine you're looking for in the new year! Please call 860.945.3247 or visit them online at www.onyx-jewelers.com for detailed information on daily hours of operation.
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Have a Healthy New Year with Natural Health and Wellness
Look Good- Feel Great! Get healthy with Nikken products from Natural Health and Wellness! Lose weight with the organic Vital Balance shake, stay alert and focused with a healthy energy boost from the ten4 energy drink, and get hydrated the right way with the piMag water purification system. Contact Julie Clark for a Healthy 2016!
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Nardelli's Grinder Shoppes urge you to 'Taste the Tradition'
From single sandwich orders to full catering menus and gift cards, Nardelli's has you covered to satisfy every appetite. "Taste the Tradition" in every bite! Visit Nardelli's online at www.nardellis.com.
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"Born Fat" to Be Featured at Seven Angels Theatre - Runs January 15th - 31st
A play based on the life and story of Waterbury Chamber member Elizabeth Petruccione of Losing Weight with Elizabeth, is coming to Seven Angels Theatre in January. "Elizabeth Anne, you were born fat!" These words, uttered by her mother, have followed Elizabeth her whole life. Despite weight loss fads that promise miracle results, she just can't seem to escape the legacy of those words. Waterbury's own Elizabeth Petruccione, the irrepressible founder of "Losing Weight With Elizabeth," shares how she ditched the husky section for health and happiness. Joy can be found at any size! A World Premiere play by Jacques Lamarre directed by Steven Raider-Ginsburg. Starring April Woodall. Visit www.sevenangelstheatre.org for information and tickets.
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Waterbury Symphony to Hold "Instruments 4 Kids" Drive - Closing Event
The Waterbury Symphony Orchestra presents "Instruments 4 Kids" - Waterbury's first-ever musical instrument donation drive that began in mid-December. Community members are asked to donate instruments in working condition at drop-off sites and/or sponsor the purchase of new instruments for kids in school instrumental music programs. Instruments will go primarily to Waterbury area schools and cultural centers with music education programs that are in partnership with the WSO and to other schools as available. A closing event will be held on Sunday, February 7 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the lobby of the Mattatuck Museum to coincide with the final day of the Museum's exhibit "A Wonderland of Snow: The Life and Music of Leroy Anderson". WSO Musicians will perform some Anderson favorites such as "Sleigh Ride" and instrument donors will be offered free hot chocolate and a free Instruments for Kids/Bravo Waterbury coffee mug. Waterbury area businesses are asked to forward the Instruments 4 Kids e-mail notice to employees, customers, clients, and contacts. Please contact Sarah Miller, WSO's Marketing Manager, at 203 574-4283 to help publicize this exciting community-wide event or to make a donation.
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Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. and New Opportunities, Inc. Seeking Coats & Accessories
Acts 4 Ministry Inc., a non-denominational, non-profit charitable organization, and New Opportunities, Inc., are accepting donations of coats and winter accessories for children, women and men to be distributed on January 18, 2016, Martin Luther King Day, at the New Opportunities Auditorium, for their collaborative Martin Luther King Day - Day of Service Clothing Giveaway event. They are seeking gently-used apparel for adults and children including coats, hats, gloves, scarves, blankets, new socks and new thermals. Donations can be brought to Acts 4 Ministry's building at 1713 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury through January 16, 2016." On January 16 only, donations can also be brought to New Opportunities at 232 North Elm Street in Waterbury from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Day Chiropractic becomes Capitol Chiropractic Center
Member Day Chiropractic has undergone a name change, becoming the Capitol Chiropractic Center. The practice has joined the Capitol Chiropractic Connecticut group, and Dr. Francis Day will still be serving patients. Now they can offer better and expanded services as part of the group. Capitol Chiropractic is located at 255 Robbins Street, Waterbury. Visit them online at http://www.ccchartford.com/
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Main Street Waterbury Selects Window Décor Winners
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Main Street Waterbury would like to thank all the downtown Waterbury merchants and organizations who participated in the 2015 Holiday Window Decoration Competition. In the opinion of the judging panel, the 15 participants provided the best overall quality of window displays to date; making the selection of winners that much more difficult. A panel of judges reviewed the participating windows selected the following winners: Best Overall and Best Design: Princess Lingerie Shop (pictured center); Most Creative and Best Design Runner-up: Rollins Printing & Publishing (pictured right); Most Creative Runner-up: Ideal Jewelers; Best Visual Impact: Karmic Inspirations (pictured left); Best Visual Impact Runner-up: Palace Theater; Green Award and Best Outdoor Display: Signatures Restaurant; Green Award Runner-up: Brass City Market on Bank Street; Best Outdoor Display Runner up: Greater Waterbury YMCA; Holiday Spirit Award: Mar-Vic Cleaners & Tailors; Honorable Mention: Shakesperience Productions, Tony's Men's Shop, and John Bale Book Company. In addition, participating merchants were able to encourage their patrons to vote for their windows in the "People's Choice" category by either completing paper ballots or texting in their votes. People's Choice Award Winners were: Karmic Inspirations (1st Place); Mar-Vic Cleaners & Tailors (2nd Place); Princess Lingerie Shop (3rd Place); Rollins Printing & Publications (4th Place); Shakesperience and the Greater Waterbury YMCA (tied for 5th Place); Cricket Phones (6th Place); Brass City Market on Bank Street (7th Place).
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O&G Industries Donates Toys, Receives Recognition
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O&G Industries, Connecticut's largest privately-held construction firm, donated over 500 toys to the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau (TYSB) that will benefit over 130 Torrington-area children this holiday season. This is the 10th year that O&G's staff have supported the TYSB toy drive. "Our staff is incredibly generous" stated O&G Contract Administrator Lynn Robotham. "Every year I put out a call to donate toys and they always come through for the children." Earlier this month, O&G was recognized with a CCIA Community Service Award for their support of the TYSB Toy Drive and the Torrington Fire Department's Christmas for Children Toy Drive. The award marked O&G's second consecutive CCIA Community Service Award win.
Quilts that Care, Inc. to Meet, Seeking Work and Storage Space
Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. The group will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. They will also meet from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at The Litchfield Community Center, 421 Bantam Road, Route 202, Litchfield. Currently, quilts are donated to eight Connecticut Hospitals, including The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, Saint Mary's VITAS, Bristol Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital. Donations of fabric shop gift cards, 100 percent cotton fabric, twin-size quilt backings, cotton flannel, quilting materials, and gallon Ziploc bags are being accepted. The donation of work and storage space of 800 to 1,000 sq. feet, as well as the donation of heat and electricity in the greater Waterbury area, would be gratefully accepted. The group will meet Saturdays and some Friday evenings. Volunteers are being sought. Quilters are especially needed. Monetary donations can be given through PayPal at www.quiltsthatcare.org, or at P.O. Box 166, Watertown, CT 06795. For information, call Deb at 860-945-0184, email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org.
Wesson Energy Donates to "Share the Warmth"
Wesson Energy, Inc. staff members recently donated over 25 blankets to the non-denominational non-profit organization Acts 4 Ministry, Inc.'s "Share the Warmth" drive. Photographed providing the blankets to Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. Executive Director (far right) Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta, were Wesson Energy, Inc. staff members (l to r) Lucille Parsons, human resources; Julie Tufts, customer service; and Margarita Barbour, IT manager. Family-owned and operated since 1935, Wesson Energy improves the lives of Connecticut homeowners by creating comfort, peace of mind, and energy-efficient solutions. Its comprehensive home services include heating oil, propane, natural gas conversions, whole house generators, heating and cooling products, equipment maintenance and installation, windows and insulation. To learn more, visit www.wessonenergy.com or call Wesson Energy, Inc. in Waterbury at 203-756-7041.
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