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Rollstone Bank & Trust in Fitchburg recently donated $1,000 as a gold sponsor for a memorial dedicated to veterans of World War II and the Korean War. The memorials, made of granite, will be installed in Carter Park in Leominster. The dedication is expected for late spring or early summer 2009. Pictured, from left to right, are: Jim Adams, vice president of Rollstone Bank & Trust; and Sharon Bouchard, co-chair of the Memorial Fund Committee.
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Recently, the Auburn Mall had an enormous sandbox for its patrons, with more than 44 tons of sand, provided by Bond Sand Gravel & Asphalt of Spencer, in a 50-foot by 20-foot sandbox. Pictured, from left to right, are: Auburn Mall Manager Domenic Schiavone; Bond Sand & Gravel CFO/Director Nancy Mason; and Auburn Mall Area Manager of Mall Marketing Larry Letendre.
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The Worcester Sharks donated 20 hockey bags to the Forward in Health program for relief efforts in Haiti. Lisa Piehler from the American Red Cross will make the trip to Haiti with the hockey bags filled with medical supplies. Pictured, from left to right, are: Mike Myers, Sharks director of Community Relations; Mary DeFeudis, chairwoman of Sharks Charities; Lisa Piehler, CEO American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts; Audrey Hunter, Forward in Health board member; Vinny Ferraiuolo, Sharks head equipment manager; and Michael Lehr, Sharks president and CEO.
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Recently, Edward F. Manzi Jr., president & CEO of Fidelity Bank in Fitchburg, cut the ribbon in celebration of the grand opening of the bank's new Worcester branch. The Fidelity Bank LifeDesign Center, on 465 Shrewsbury St., features a LifeDesign center, two ATMs, three drive-up bays, convenient parking and extended hours.
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest's Day for Kids sponsored by DCU for Kids was held this past week at Mary Dennison Field in Framingham. The event raised more than $20,000 to support the Clubs' after school programs. Featured in the photo is Chris DiRocco, general manager of the 99 Restaurant in Marlborough, showing local youth the result of his face painting.
Of Note...
Tufts Health Plan Foundation announced its first grants this month, providing nearly $700,000 to local organizations that promote good health in the community. This year’s 26 recipients included VNA Care in Worcester, which received $10,000.
The American Cancer Society has awarded three research grants totaling $996,000 to researchers in Massachusetts. The grants, which went into effect July 1, 2008, are among 133 national research and training grants totaling more than $54 million in the second of two grant cycles for 2008.
The Worcester Regional Research Bureau announced the 2008 recipients of the Thomas S. Green Public Service Award. They are: Maureen Binienda, Worcester Public Schools; Donna Haran, Worcester Public Schools; Edmund Kochling, Worcester Dept. of Public Works & Parks; and Cindy Ide, Grafton Town Administrator’s Office.
The Gray Group of Worcester, comprised of Robert Gray, Maureen Gray and Timothy Gray, was recognized in Research Magazine as one of its top-ranked advisor teams in America. The ranking was based on the methodology and criteria of independent research organization The Winner’s Circle.
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