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46 Hartford Business Journal • October 19, 2015 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE ADL HONORS OFFICIALS FOR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY More than 250 leading citizens and government officials joined the Anti- Defamation League to honor exceptional community leaders in Greater Hartford. ADL presented its Torch of Liberty Award to Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, John J. Patrick, Jr., chair, president and CEO of Farmington Bank, and JoAnn H. Price, managing partner of Fairview Capital. The Torch of Liberty Award is presented annually to outstanding citi- zens whose extraordinary work has helped to strengthen the Greater Hartford community. Additionally, Associate Regional Director Marji Lipshez-Shapiro was recognized for her 25 years at ADL. • • • WEBSTER BANK CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY All 163 of Webster Bank's in and out-of-state offices and branches celebrated the Waterbury lender's 80 th birthday Oct. 11 with a politi- cal- and civic-studded list of dignitaries reading proclamations and handing out refreshments. Webster Chairman and CEO Jim Smith, whose father Harold founded the institution in 1935 amid the Great Depression, met with fifth grad- ers at a Waterbury school, which the bank has sponsored since they were kindergarteners. Smith joined other Webster officers back at downtown Waterbury headquarters at 145 Bank St., where they received U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Neil O'Leary and state Sen. Joan Hartley and other dignitaries. At the same time, all of Webster's branches and offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island celebrated with local dignitaries and customers as guests. • • • MIDDLETOWN FIRE CHIEF SELECTED FOR FIRE SAFETY ADVOCATE AWARD The Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association has selected Robert Ross, fire chief and CEO of South Fire District in Middletown, for its Fire Safety Advocate Award. The award is given to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the safety of the public through innovative efforts includ- ing legislative, educational, enforcement or other effective means. Ross has 33 years of experience in fire protection, emergency man- agement, administration and senior-level management. 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. ▶ ▶ Employees from The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. recently volunteered at the Joseph D. Lapenta Northwest Unit of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford for Sept. 11 National Day of Service. Volunteers (shown left) spent the day creating a garden in honor of Joseph D. Lapenta's legacy and devotion to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford for over 50 years. The Hartford landscaped the club property and added a white picket fence, a bench and fall flowers. ▶ ▶ United Way volunteers from People's United Bank, Pratt & Whitney and Willis Group participated in "Stuff the Bus" as part of the 24th annual United Way Year of Caring, organizing and delivering collected supplies to seven Hartford community schools. Because of their efforts, more than 700 students in Hartford will receive supplies throughout the year to help them stay on track and perform better in school. PRATT & WHITNEY EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN GREEN APPLE DAY OF SERVICE THE HARTFORD HONORS SEPT. 11 NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE LOCAL BUSINESSES DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGH UNITED WAY ▶ ▶ More than 30 employees across Pratt & Whitney locations in the United States took part recently in several Green Apple Day of Service projects to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to sustainable and environmentally friendly schools. Pictured (from left) is Mary Anne Cannon, Pratt & Whitney environment, health and safety vice president, helping Connecticut River Academy students clean a stretch of river near the school's campus. Pictured (from left) are ADL honorees Alan Lazowski, Robyn Teplitzky, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, JoAnn Price, John J. Patrick, Jr., and Steve Ginsburg. ACCOLADES & MORE