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22 Hartford Business Journal • July 24, 2017 www.HartfordBusiness.com OF NOTE WILKINS MEDIA WINS 2017 OBIE AWARD Wilkins Media of East Hartford earned a 2017 Bronze Obie Award from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America for custom installation. The firm installed the tallest-ever outdoor climbing wall in the middle of New York City's Time Square to promote the Toyota RAV4. • • • BRISTOL HOSPITAL CEO NAMED CONNECTICUT'S 2017 GRASSROOTS CHAMPION The American Hospital Association and the Connecticut Hospital Association rec- ognized Kurt A. Barwis, president and CEO of Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group, as Connecticut's 2017 Grassroots Champion. Barwis was recognized for his exceptional leadership in advocating for hospital priorities such as eliminating the hospital tax and raising Medicaid rates. • • • FUNERAL HOME OWNER HILBORN IS THE 2017 NOAH WEBSTER AWARD RECIPIENT Charlie Hilborn, owner of the Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home in West Hartford, is the recipient of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce's 2017 Noah Webster Award. The Noah Webster Award is given to any one nominated person or business that has exhibited extraordinary commitment to the town of West Hartford and its com- munity. ▶ ▶ The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford recently celebrated its Passport to Manhood program at its Boys To Men fundraiser at Dunkin' Donuts Park. The event, with lead support from Comcast, featured a keynote address by author and baseball analyst Doug Glanville and remarks from Julio "Mickey" Rivera, BGCH Young Man of the Year. Pictured (from left) are: Brad Hoffman, BGCH board chair; Galen Gordon and Michael Eaves, ESPN; Julio "Mickey" Rivera, BGCH Young Man of the Year; Karen Perham-Lippman, Comcast; Sam Gray, BGCH president and CEO; Doug Glanville; and Matt Broderick, BGCH VP of development. KEVIN OLLIE OPENS KEVIN'S KOURT IN SOUTH WINDSOR COMCAST SUPPORTS BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS' PASSPORT TO MANHOOD PROGRAM ▶ ▶ UConn basketball Head Coach Kevin Ollie opened his first inclusive basketball court, Kevin's Kourt, paired with an adjoining barrier-free playground in South Windsor. The opening ceremony was attended by South Windsor Mayor Carolyn Mirek and members of the Ryan Martin Foundation and Hospital for Special Care Junior Wheelchair Basketball program and the South Windsor Unified Sports Program. ACCOLADES & MORE Kurt A. Barwis MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER RAISES $50,000 IN ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ▶ ▶ The MidState Medical Center Auxiliary's 33rd Annual Golf Tournament raised $50,000 for the Ayer Neuroscience Institute at MidState. The Institute treats more patients than any other center in the region, with experts specializing in stroke, neuro-oncology, neuromuscular, neurosurgery and general neurology. Pictured (from left) are members of the Midstate Medical Center golf committee: Jan Vocola; Linda Pasinski; Charlene Krock; Madeline Bossidy; and Janice Egan. October 5, 2017 | 5:30-8:30PM The Hartford Club (860) 236-9998 | JRUDY@HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM September 25, 2017 CELEBRATING THE PAST, ENVISIONING THE FUTURE! ISSUE / EVENT SPONSORS: EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SPONSOR: COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE: EVENT DATE: 2017 marks a milestone for the Hartford Business Journal as we commemorate 25 years of reporting the Hartford Region's business news. We invite you to share in that history as we refl ect on its memorable episodes and people, but also as we look forward to what our third decade holds in store for the Region.