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22 Hartford Business Journal • March 16, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com FARMINGTON BANK SPONSORS ETERNAL FLAME AT IWO JIMA MEMORIAL TWO MEN AND A TRUCK DONATES OVER $4,000 AND 95 HOURS TO CT NONPROFITS EBONY HORSEWOMEN, INC. RECOGNIZED AT PULLMAN & COMLEY'S WINTER PARTY ▶ ▶ Nearly 500 clients and friends of Pullman & Comley LLC gathered to celebrate the law firm's 2015 Winter Party at the Society Room of Hartford. This year's event highlighted the work of Ebony Horsewomen Inc., a full-service equestrian and agricultural youth development organization in Hartford that serves more than 300 youth annually. The organization's mission is to empower youth toward successful lives through the use of equine-assisted growth, learning programs and activities. Pictured, from left, are: Brad Mondschein, partner, Pullman & Comley; Nancy Lapera, partner, Pullman & Comley; Patricia Kelly, founder and president, Ebony Horsewomen Inc.; Frederick Wright, student, Ebony Horsewomen; and James (Tim) Shearin, chairman, Pullman & Comley. ▶ ▶ Rocky Hill-based TWO MEN AND A TRUCK donated over $4,000 in moving services and financial contributions in 2014. Moving services were provided by the Rocky Hill office free of charge or at a discounted rate to four Connecticut nonprofits. The staff also participated in a day of service, beautifying Hartford's Camp Current, the nation's largest free summer day camp. A total of 95 employee hours were spent doing volunteer work in 2014. In the photo, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Operations Manager Ben Hayes delivers nonperishables to the Rocky Hill Food Pantry. ▶ ▶ Sal Romano, left, vice president and commercial loan officer at Farmington Bank, presents a plaque to Mark Adamski, Iwo Jima Memorial Historic Foundation President, announcing the bank's 2015 sponsorship of the Eternal Flame at the National Iwo Jima Memorial in New Britain. The ceremony was held on Feb. 23, marking the 70th anniversary of the day five U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi in Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. OF NOTE WEBSTER BANK BANKER HONORED BY MIDDLESEx UNITED WAY William Wrang, III, executive vice president of commercial real estate at Webster Bank, recently received the Middlesex United Way's Tocqueville Society Philanthropy Award. The award honors some- one who has played a significant role in inspiring philanthropic giving. Wrang, a Middletown resident, has been involved with the United Way since 1997. He served as the campaign chairman in 2005 and as president from 2006-2008, earning the Community Service Award in 2011, the highest honor bestowed upon a United Way volunteer. He has also been named the Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce. • • • TOP CT ENGINEERS HONORED AT ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY The Hartford Section American Society of Mechanical Engineers recently honored some of Connecticut's most distinguished engineering professionals at their 29th annual Engineers' Night Awards Banquet. ASME issues these awards annually to recognize and promote excel- lence in the field of engineering. The engineers recognized included: Pratt & Whitney's Jesse Boyer, Christopher Dyer, Matthew Feulner, David Houston, Katherine Knapp Carney, John Virtue Jr., and Ryan Walsh; Belcan Engineering's Shaila Kambli; Alstom's Danny Gelbar, Scott Herman and Rahul Terdalkar; Hartford Steam Boiler's Peter Goodell; UTC Aerospace Systems' Tadry Domagala; FirstLight Power Resources' Edward Hathaway; and Westinghouse Electric Company's Michael Foster. • • • MERIDEN APPOINTS MURTHA CULLINA'S MARKOWICZ NEW CORPORATION COUNSEL The city of Meriden has appointed Murtha Cullina LLP's Michael C. Markowicz as its new corporation counsel, where he will serve as a legal advisor to the city council. Markowicz advises municipalities and educational institutions on a variety of legal issues, including labor and employment matters and municipal tax appeals. Webster Bank Executive Vice President Bill Wrang (second from left) holds his Tocqueville Society Philanthropy Award surrounded by his daughter Catharine (far left) his wife Heidi, and mother Alice. Michael C. Markowicz Recognizing the Achievements of the Hartford Region's Privately Held Companies Consider nominating a deserving client, customer or vendor — or even your own venture — to be highlighted among this year's Champions. The Business Champions Awards, produced through a partnership of the MetroHartford Alliance and Hartford Business Journal, celebrate privately held companies from throughout the Hartford Region. The Awards honor organizations that have demonstrated best practices and significant achievements. • Revenue Growth • Innovation • Workforce • Community Involvement • Best Start-Up Nominees and winners alike participate in the festivities of the annual Business Champions Awards Breakfast, which gathers more than 400 business owners and leaders each year to enjoy a champagne toast and original video segments that pay tribute to the winners. The Hartford Business Journal will also publish the Business Champions in print and online. NOMINATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2015 Nominate today! To nominate, visit: HartfordBusiness.com/event/BizChamps Presented By: event sPonsors: Presenting sPonsor: eventPartner: AccolAdes & MOrE