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22 Hartford Business Journal • January 23, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE FIRST TEE OF CT HONORS BOARD MEMBERS The First Tee of Connecticut honored three board of directors who were founding members of the Connecticut chapter, at their year-end board meeting. Edwin May III, board chair; Paul Mersereau, board secretary; and Gary Reynolds, PGA member and former First Tee of Connecticut coach, were elevated to emeritus director status after providing over 15 years of guidance and support. • • • TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP EARNS "BEST OF" AWARD The Travelers Championship in Cromwell was recently honored by the PGA TOUR at the TOUR's Tournament Meetings. The Travelers Championship earned an award for Best Special Event, for organizing and hosting the Bruce Edwards Foundation Benefit Dinner during the 2016 tournament at TPC River Highlands. • • • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS HONORED BY CERC Mary Kay Della Camera, intake manager at the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, and Shelly Saczynski, director of eco- nomic and community development at The United Illuminating Company, were presented with the Connie Maffeo Awards at CERC's annual Celebrate CT! event. The two were recognized for helping Connecticut businesses and advancing economic development in Connecticut. Please Note: All electronic submissions for Accolades should be sent to news@HartfordBusiness.com. For more information about the Hartford Business Journal's Accolades Page, please visit www.HartfordBusiness.com. ▶ ▶ Nearly 500 women and men came together at The Village for Families & Children's Girl Within Luncheon. The event raised over $153,000 to support life- changing programs for at-risk girls and young women in the Greater Hartford area. ▶ ▶ The staff of Farmington Bank's historic Main Street branch in Farmington recently hosted kindergarten students from Noah Wallace Elementary School in Farmington. Students also saw the building's historic vault and board room. CT FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION COLLECTS TOYS FOR FAMILIES GIRL WITHIN LUNCHEON RAISES $153,000 FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS STUDENTS VISIT HISTORIC FARMINGTON BANK BRANCH OFFICE ▶ ▶ Members of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association continued their 11-year holiday tradition of collecting toys for the Connecticut National Guard Service Member & Family Support Center's Operation ELF program. In December, more than $5,100 worth of toys, gift cards and funds were donated by CFDA members. ACCOLADES & MORE