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Camp Jewell

Colebrook, CT – A dedication for The Cabin at Camp Jewell was held on June 5, in memory of Yvette and Arthur Eder.

Camp Jewell was founded by the Hartford YMCA in 1901 on the banks of New Hampshire’s Lake Swanzey with all of three tents, cooking utensils and a pair of rowboats. In 1955, the camp opened its doors in Colebrook for the first time.

A dated and worn cabin on a sloping site was replaced to accommodate two separate groups of 12 campers plus one chaperone. Each group required its own bathroom. A common living room, separate from the sleeping areas, was a necessity since the cabins are not only used by boys and girls age 9-16 but also by families and corporate and community groups. Camp Jewell also hosts Camp Rising Sun, a program that welcomes

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children age 5-17 who have faced a cancer diagnosis, for a weeklong camp at no cost. The new cabin had to be fully accessible and inclusive to allow for equally shared experiences of all campers.

“Because the YMCA and Camp Rising Sun rely on donations to fund many of their operations, the budget for this project was extremely tight,” said James D. Bell, AIA, ACHA, a principal with the Wethersfield firm, Moser Pilon Nelson, Architects, LLC. “The original design concept was almost twice the allocated budget. Working with a dedicated team of professionals, we were able to provide a building that meets the program needs along with the budget constraints to provide an updated facility that should serve the community needs for many years to come.”

Malony High School students tour O&G’s Southbury Quarry.

Southbury, CT – O&G Industries recently hosted high school students from Meriden Public Schools at its Southbury Quarry. The onsite visit and tour, which included students from Maloney High School and Platt High School, is a part of the Meriden Public School’s career outreach program. Fifty students visited the quarry over a two-day span to learn about careers in construction. Quarry manager, Tom Alexon Jr., led the tours that included opportunities to learn firsthand about careers as equipment operators, commercial drivers, and heavy equipment mechanics, and in quarry operations.

Glastonbury, CT – The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Connecticut Chapter announces the board of directors for the 2021/2022 program year, which begins on Sept. 1. Board officers are elected by SMPS CT chapter members.

Marta Dabrowski, CPSM, marketing manager with WSP USA Inc., returns to the board as president. Her leadership has supported the chapter’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and expanded access to SMPS resources for new AEC professionals and students.

SMPS CT welcomes Julia DeFrances as president-elect for the 2021/2022 program year. A marketing coordinator at BL Companies, DeFrances most recently served as treasurer and co-chair for the Sponsorship Committee.

Alicia Mojica Washington, NOMA, director of marketing and JEDI for HRP Associates, Inc., returns to the board as immediate past-president. She is also chair of the chapter’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force.

SMPS CT welcomes Chris Abel to the board as treasurer. Abel joined Associated Builders and Contractors of CT as membership director in 2018 and

Top row (l-r): Marta Dabrowski, Alicia Mojica Washington, and Julia DeFrances. Middle row (l-r): Chris Abel, Cynthia Colón, and Lucas Glendening. Bottom row (l-r): Patrick Delany, Caitlin Porter, and Hannah Sullivan became a member of SMPS CT shortly after attending the 2019 Win More Work summit.

Cynthia Colón returns to the board as secretary. A marketing coordinator at Centerbrook Architects & Planners, she joined the AEC industry and SMPS in 2019. She is an active member of SMPS CT’s Communications Committee and Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce.

Lucas J. Glendening, marketing manager for Turner Construction Company’s Connecticut Business Unit, returns to the board as a director. He is also a part of the Diversity Committee.

Patrick Delany, marketing and preconstruction director for O&G Industries’ Building Group, returns to the board as a director. He says joining SMPS CT in 2018 allowed him to grow in a role that includes marketing for O&G’s Building Group.

Caitlin Porter, CPSM, marketing specialist with PRIME AE Group, joins the board as a director. Porter has been an active SMPS member for three years, serving on multiple Communications Committees.

Hannah Sullivan, marketing coordinator for Standard Builders, Inc., joins the board as a director. She says she enjoys planning events and collaborating with the chapter’s Communications and Programs Committees.

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