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38 Hartford Business Journal • April 6, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com AccolAdes & More ▶ ▶ Hartford law firm Robinson+Cole participated in National Wear Red Day to raise funds to fight cardiovascular disease. By donating $5 or more and wearing a piece of red clothing or an accessory, those who took part could also wear jeans that day. The firm raised a total of $900 for the American Heart Association from Wear Red Day across the firm's offices. The American Heart Association launched Go Red for Women in 2003 to save lives and to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Pictured are members of the Hartford office participating in National Wear Red Day. ROBINSON+COLE GOES RED TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S HEART HEALTH ▶ ▶ Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties recently honored the company's top producers and service award recipients during a breakfast event at the Aqua Turf Club in the Plantsville section of Southington. Special guests included Gino Blefari, CEO of HSF Affiliates and G.W. Bailey, executive director of the Sunshine Kids. The 17th annual awards celebration honored associates from 50 different offices across New England. Awards were given to agents based on their 2014 national standings by HSF Affiliates. The company also recognized employees and sales executives who have demonstrated extraordinary customer service. Pictured are Sheila Tinn-Murphy from the Madison office, with Gino Blefari and Candace Adams. BERKSHIRE NEW ENGLAND CELEBRATES ITS TOP PRODUCERS ▶ ▶ Disabled American Veterans, Hardware City Chapter 8 (New Britain) Commander Ron Pelletier, recently visited with Farmington Bank Chairman, President and CEO John Patrick to offer thanks for the bank's ongoing support of veterans and its role as presenting sponsor of the Golden Kielbasa Veterans Open charity golf tournament. The event, which has raised more than $40,000 for Connecticut veterans' causes in the past four years, takes place this year on Oct. 1 at Tunxis Plantation. Pictured, from left, are: Ron Pelletier, commander, Disabled American Veterans; and John Patrick, president and CEO, Farmington Bank. FARMINGTON BANK SUPPORTS MILITARY VETS oF NoTe UNITED TECHNOLOGIES PHYSICIST NAMED FELLOW OF AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY Joseph Mantese, research fellow, phys- ical sciences at United Technologies Research Center, the research and innovation arm of United Technologies Corp., was inducted as a fellow into the American Physical Society. At UTRC, Mantese works in fields relating to electronic materials, sen- sors and actuators. His induction as an APS fellow will enable him to stay connected with the external commu- nity more effectively, maintain beneficial relationships and stay abreast of state-of-the-art technological advancements. • • • WEBSTER INVESTMENT SERVICES PRESIDENT EARNS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Tom Howe, executive vice president of Webster Bank and president of Webster Investment Services, has received the Bank Insurance & Securities Association's "Circle of Excellence Award." The award recognizes program execu- tives with a minimum of 20 years of experience for their personal success and unselfish contribution to the industry. • • • QUINNIPIAC'S NICOLE LAMBUSTA TO SERVE ON NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES PANEL Nicole Lambusta, a human resources business partner at Quinnipiac University, was selected to serve on a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) panel that sets standards for the organization's certified professionals. Lambusta was chosen to serve on the panel from a group of more than 260 human resources professionals, educators and business partners. She was recognized for sharing expertise as the organiza- tion refined its exams for SHRM's new certifications. The panel helped SHRM establish key test characteristics and validate the passing score for test forms. • • • VERNON NURSERY/LANDSCAPER WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Vernon's The Garden Barn Nursery & Landscaping was named one of Today's "Garden Center" magazine's Revolutionary 100 Garden Centers for 2015. This is Garden Barn's second year on this list. The Revolutionary 100 program surveys garden center owners and managers on how their businesses are run. The Garden Barn has been serving Tolland County for 35 years, providing plants, service and information. • • • U.S. NEWS RECOGNIzES BLOOMFIELD HEALTH CENTER AS ONE OF THE NATION'S BEST Duncaster's Caleb Hitchcock Health Center in Bloomfield has been named as one of the top skilled nursing centers in America by U.S. News and World Report. U.S. News awards the "Best" designa- tion to centers that earned an overall rating of five stars in Jan. 2015. To earn all five stars, a health center must achieve perfect five-star ratings in each of three rating categories: health inspections, nurse staffing, and quality of care. 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. Joseph Mantese Tom Howe