NEW LAW FIRM IN STAMFORD
UNITED WAY AND PRAXAIR HONOR MLK
DATES FEB. 2
Women’s Business Development Council is featuring “Exploring Entrepreneurship,” a seminar, 6-8 p.m., Western Connecticut State University, 43 Lake Ave. Ext., West Side Campus, Danbury. WBDC is also featuring “Launch Pad: Get Started on Your Business Plan,” a workshop about how to move from the working stage to the developmental stage of a business trajectory, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Lathon Wider Community Center, 137 Henry St., Conference Room, Stamford. For more, visit ctwbdc.org.
FEB. 3
From left, George A. Reilly, Ross M. Kaufman, Kevin J. Daken and Frederic J. Siegel.
Frederic J. Siegel and George A. Reilly, attorneys who have represented Fairfield County residents in family law and matrimonial matters, recently joined with Ross M. Kaufman to establish Siegel, Reilly & Kaufman LLC in Stamford as a boutique family and matrimonial law firm. The firm represents clients
in all aspects of family law, including divorce, child custody, support, modification and enforcement, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Siegel, Reilly and Kaufman have combined experience of more than 70 years in family law practice.
UWWC RECEIVES $27K FOR FRC PROGRAM
From left: Patty Simcoe, first-grade teacher at Park Avenue School; Vanessa Abrahams-John, director of global diversity and inclusion with Praxair; and David Krafick, principal of Park Avenue School.
The Stamford-based Volunteer Center of United Way of Western Connecticut partnered with Danbury-based Praxair Inc. to orchestrate an in-house volunteer activity to acknowledge the meaning of service on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 18. The project involved Praxair employees assembling 130
literacy kits to benefit first grade students of Park Avenue School in Danbury, a neighborhood elementary school that serves a number of low-income and minority students. The literacy kits were comprised of an age-appropriate Martin Luther King Jr. book and activities with a focus on Black History Month.
WEBSTER BANKER ACHIEVES LEADERSHIP HONORS
Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich Inc. is hosting its first meeting, “How State of the Art Shotguns are Designed and Made,” led by Alan Clair, manager of the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturers store in Greenwich, 10:40 a.m. social break followed by the 11 a.m. speaker presentation, First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Place, Greenwich. For more, email info@greenweichrma.org.
FEB. 4 Ridgefield Playhouse is featuring Dweezil Zappa and the Zappa Plays Zappa band, 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For more, call the box office at 203-438-5795. Women’s Business Development Council is hosting “Exploring Entrepreneurship,” a seminar about exploring entrepreneurship, 6-8 p.m., WBDC, 184 Bedford St., Suite 201, Stamford. For more, visit ctwbdc.org.
FEB. 5
Financial coaches’ training taking place at Equale & Cirone LLP in Bethel. From left: Fabian Encarnacion of JE & Sons Multiservice; Nicole Crudup, Tony Cirone, Andrew Steel, Andrew Willock, Ben Cianese and Roberta Gaiotti, all of Equale & Cirone; and Dana Voelzke of Fairfield County Bank.
Danbury’s United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC), an organization that supports 15 towns across Fairfield and Litchfield counties, received $27,500 in grant funding from the Bank America Charitable Foundation, State Farm and Wells Fargo to empower individuals and families toward financial capability and stability. The grant fund-
ing will support United Way’s Financial Resource Center (FRC) program, which teaches financial literacy skills and links Connecticut residents to existing financial services. The FRC engages volunteers from banking and other professions to facilitate financial literacy workshops and provide financial coaching.
Robert Torres, left, and Tim Bergstrom, regional president of Webster Bank.
Waterbury-based Webster Bank announced that the Connecticut Bankers Association named Robert Torres, vice president, manager of the Wethersfield banking center, as a “New Leader in Banking.” Torres and the other recipients were honored at a special event
Jan. 14 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville and will be featured in the next issue of Connecticut Banking magazine. In addition, Torres has been elected to the board of directors of Leadership Greater Hartford, a nonprofit inspiring leaders to build strong communities.
The Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Connecticut Chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange hold their annual joint breakfast, 7:30-9:30 a.m., Sheraton Stamford, 700 E. Main St., Stamford. The event focuses on “Successful Exits: Stories Told by Owners and Operators with Experience.” For more, visit acg.org.
FEB. 6 Ridgefield Playhouse is featuring Billy Gibbons, the guitarist and lead singer of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top, as part of his new solo tour, 8 p.m., 80 E. Ridge Road, Ridgefield. For more, call the box office at 203-438-5795.
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