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22 Hartford Business Journal • October 12, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com ▶ ▶ Newington's Principal of Enterprise Builders Inc. held their fourth annual golf tournament at the Lake of Isles Golf Club at Foxwoods Resort Casino. A total of 128 golfers participated to raise over $25,000 for Chrysalis Center, a Hartford agency that provides 141 units of supportive housing specifically for veterans throughout the Greater Hartford area. Pictured (from left) are Keith Czarnecki of Enterprise Builders; Maryellen Shuckerow and Sharon Castelli of Chrysalis Center; U.S. Navy veteran Joe Grillo; and Vin McCurry of Enterprise Builders. NEWINGTON COMPANY RAISES MONEY FOR VETERANS ▶ ▶ The New Country Motor Car Group in Hartford was a platinum sponsor of the 29th annual West Hartford Chamber golf tournament. In addition to its financial support of the event, New Country also offered a grand prize of a mini Cooper for the golfer who could make a hole-in-one shot on the 185-yard par three. Proceeds of the event went to the American Cancer Society. Pictured (from left) are Jerry Segar, vice president of Fidelity Investments; Arthur Sullivan, principal of the Constitution Advisory Group; Vince Fortunato, president of Fortunato Construction; and Tim Parker, vice president of New Country Motor Car Group. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS DRIVES DONATIONS AS CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR ▶ ▶ More than 1,400 guests gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center for this year's MIRACLES XXVI gala, presented by the St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Foundation. This year's beneficiary was the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity at St. Francis. The event raised more than $1.1 million for initiatives at the CDRCHE. The funding will enable the CDRCHE to continue providing healthcare navigation for the underserved. Pictured (from left) are Curtis D. Robinson and Sheila Robinson, MIRACLES honorary co-chairs; Joan Holobinko, MIRACLES chair; Theresa Hopkins-Staten, MIRACLES chair; Monica Durant Davis; Clifton Davis, event emcee; Rebecca Santiago-Corujo, MIRACLES chair; Eileen Dadlez; and Christopher M. Dadlez, president & CEO St. Francis. ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL HOSTS MIRACLES XXVI GALA OF NOTE TWO CT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES NAMED NATIONAL YOUNG ADULT EMPLOYER CHAMPIONS The Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford mem- ber companies Carey Manufacturing/Floyd Manufacturing of Cromwell and Mallory Industries Inc. of Farmington have been recently named "Young Adult Employer Champions" by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions. The companies were recognized at an award ceremony at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. in East Hartford. Supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the National Fund's Young Adult Employer Champion program honors employers who have made a lasting investment in young adult workers by promoting effective hir- ing techniques and providing access to on-site training and skills- development opportunities that aid in retention and career stability. This is the first year of the program. • • • CT GETS AN 'A' FOR ITS PALLIATIVE CARE Connecticut gets high marks for its palliative care in a new study released by the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Its "A" grade ranks it in the top-third of states with 84 percent of hospitals offering the care. Palliative care is a medical specialty that aims for maximum quality of life while patients are being treated for serious illness. Among the techniques are relief of pain, related symptoms, and the stress that patients and their families go through. Relatively new in the medical world, it is delivered concurrently with other traditional treatments. Connecticut received the "A" grade because more than 60 percent of hospitals offer palliative care. By contrast, states like Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Wyoming received a "D" grade for having less than 40 percent of their hospitals offering palliative care. The Southern U.S. is the lowest region nationally. There's a sharp divide between for-profit and nonprofit hospitals when it comes to palliative care. The study shows 23 percent of for- profit hospitals have palliative care, while not-for-profit hospitals are seven times more likely to have it. The larger a hospital is the more likely it is to have palliative care. It is offered at 90 percent of hospitals with more than 300 patient beds. All of Connecticut's top 10 hospitals offer palliative care, according to the website GetPalliativeCare.org. • • • CT STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY RECOGNIZES REPRESENTATIVES AT ANNUAL MEETING At the recent Connecticut State Medical Society annual meeting Dr. Henry Jacobs of West Hartford was sworn in as the organiza- tion's 177th president. Also at the annual meeting, Dr. William Petit, Jr., of Burlington, was presented with the 2015 Maloney Award for Distinguished Service, the highest honor CSMS bestows upon a member. The Connecticut Medicine Healthcare Leader and Innovator Award was presented to Dr. Suzanne Lagarde, of New Haven. 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. Pictured (from left to right) Ken Fogler, operations manager, Mallory Industries; Paul Murphy, vice president, chief operating officer, Mallory Industries; Linda Lopez, CTT Manager, Hartford Job Corps Academy; Jack Carey, president, Carey Manufacturing; Alphonso Floyd, president, Floyd Manufacturing; Sarah Bradshaw, quality lab assistant, Carey Manufacturing; Tami Schweikert, academy director, Hartford Job Corps Academy; Peter Egan, human resources director, Carey Manufacturing/Floyd Manufacturing. ACCOLADES & MORE

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