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22 Hartford Business Journal • January 19, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com AccolAdes & More REID AND RIEGE EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER AT WINTERFEST VILLAGE'S 'GIRL WITHIN LUNCHEON' RAISES $135,000 HUMAN RESOURCE ASSOCIATION COLLECTS CLOTHING FOR URBAN YOUTH oF NoTe SANTINI NAMED 2014 BUILDER OF THE YEAR Builder/developer Eric A. Santini was named the 2014 Builder of the Year by the Home Builders and Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Central Connecticut. Additionally, Santini's Deer Valley North community in Ellington received awards for the Best Overall Community, Best Rental Community and Best Luxury Rental Unit from the association. The Builder of the Year award recognizes the HBRA of Central Connecticut member for his or her exceptional work in business, the community, and for the association. • • • COMCAST'S MCLAUGHLIN RECOGNIzED AS 'MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN CABLE' Mary McLaughlin, senior vice president of Comcast's Western New England region, was recently named one of the most powerful women in the cable industry by CableFAX: The Magazine. This is the second time that McLaughlin has been recognized with this honor, which she also received in 2008. In her role at Comcast, McLaughlin is the senior executive responsible for overseeing the operations, network development and customer ser- vice for approximately 800,000 Comcast customers. • • • ST. FRANCIS LISTED AMONG TOP 100 HOSPITALS WITH GREAT WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAMS Becker's Hospital Review, a leading source of information for healthcare professionals, has listed St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center among the top 100 hospitals in the country with "great wom- en's health programs." Hospitals were selected for the list based on clinical accolades and recognition for women's health excellence from various healthcare groups and agencies. Those agencies include U.S. News & World Report, Healthgrades, CareChex and UNICEF's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. • • • CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMONS RECEIVES TWO AWARDS FROM CONNECTICUT ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATION Newington's Cedar Mountain Commons, a not-for-profit inde- pendent and assisted-living community, recently received two prestigious awards in recognition of its innovative art education and creativity program. The "Managed Residential Services Award" and "Board Chair Award" were presented at the Connecticut Assisted Living Association's 19th annual meeting of the membership and awards dinner. The arts program provided the opportunity for residents to express themselves through creativity while learning about important masters such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet and many others. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to accolades@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. Eric A. Santini Mary McLaughlin ▶ ▶ At its recent holiday party, the Human Resource Association of Central Connecticut (HRACC) collected professional clothing for Our Piece of the Pie, a Hartford nonprofit that helps urban youth, ages 14-24, become successful, economically independent adults. The clothing will be offered to youth who need proper attire for job interviews and work. In the photo, from left to right, are: Amber Kendrick (CIG Retirement Plan Consulting), Leesa Schipani (Kardas Larson LLC), Lois Krause (Kardas Larson LLC). ▶ ▶ Over 400 women and men came together at The Village's Girl Within Luncheon, raising $135,000 to support life-changing programs for at-risk girls and young women in the Greater Hartford area. Pictured, from left, are: Joanne Eudy, event chair and vice chair of The Village board; Erica Rusczyk, freshman at Tunxis Community College and speaker at the event; Irene O'Connor, anchor of Eyewitness News This Morning on WFSB-TV, Ch. 3 and event emcee; JoAnn H. Price, co-founder and managing partner of Fairview Capital Partners and 2014 Woman of the Year; and Galo Rodriguez, president and CEO of The Village for Families & Children. ▶ ▶ Reid and Riege attorneys and staff recently spent a Saturday volunteering at Winterfest Hartford in Bushnell Park. Volunteers donated and distributed hats and gloves; assisted children with putting on ice skates; served hot chocolate with marshmallows; helped Santa take photos; and skated with children around the rink. The morning of the volunteer day, Reid and Riege was also able to assist children and their families who participated in a special learn-to- skate program through the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind.