Naugatuck Rotary Newsletter - Archive  Jan 27, 2010

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President President Elect Secretary Treasurer Asst. Sec. & Treas.

Marcelo R. Martins Rebecca Zandvliet Jennifer Merrill Jeff Chipokas Bruce Steinway

Board of Directors Ginger Fennell John Ford Jeanine LeVasseur John McCormack Laurie Yelding

Rotary International Theme 2009-2010

The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands

District 7980, Club 6738

January 27, 2010

Meeting Today

Pledge: President Marcelo Martins

God Bless America: Milt Grele

Invocation: Bruce Steinway

Four Way Test: Deb Corso

50/50 Winner: David Mulhall

Song: "For me and my Gal" dedicated by Milt Grele to Lois and Ed Gerber

Sergeant at Arms: Jeff took happy dollars fromMarcelo Martins, Bruce Steinway

He fined Geoff Drawbridge, Deb Wheelahan, Doc Gerber, John Aresta

General Fine: Anyone that did not know that New Milford Rotary club held a successful "Shred-it" day paid a dollar!

Announcements & Information

Jane Walsh asked for host families for our visiting GSE team member from S. Africa. Also anyone that can help with transportation to and from the District conference for the team members.

Jeff Chipokas announced that the YMCA of Naugatuck is having their Pub Nite at the Elks Club - 2/25. Tickets - $25 pp - $45 per couple - $200 for a table of 10.

Marcelo Martins asked us to please register for the upcoming District Conference in Vermont. So far, our club doesn't have many members attending.

Guests

Speaker - David Prendergrast - NEDC

Lisa Shappy - United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls

Lois Gerber

Students:

John Butkus

Emily Raymond

Upcoming Speakers

2/3 Rebecca Zandvliet - Ed Carter

2/10 Don Zehnder Jr. - Adjunct Professor Ann Smith will speak to us about Naugatuck's industrial history including a powerpoint presentation. She will also focus on the Whittemores and the Tuttles.

2/17 John Aresta

2/24 Brian Barrett

3/3 Anne Butler

Birthdays

none this week 

Anniversaries

none this week 

Membership Anniversaries

none this week 

Our Speaker Today

David Prendergast, CEO of Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation

Speaker host, Laurie Yelding introduced David Prendergast,CEO of the Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation. Dave brought us up to date to the happenings in the Naugatuck Industrial Complex and around town. NEDC is a public/private partnership dedicated to assisting the town in marketing for new business location, business expansion and downtown revitalization, including Renaissance Place Project. Supported by the borough of Naugatuck and various members of the business community, NEDC has had success for business in Naugatuck.

Recently, the NEDC along with support from CL&P and Yankee Gas hosted a business to business expo at the new Pennsylvania Steel building  for Industrial Park companies to get together and learn more about one another and do some business with each other. It was a great success!

The NEDC has assisted a number of new and existing companies relocate into Naugatuck.

Pennsylvania Steel Corporation completed a 65,000 sq.ft. building at the top of Great Hill Road. NEDC helped them with frontage issues which allowed them to build on that site.

Ground Up Restorationwhich is brand new to Naugatuck, purchased the SP Skinner building on Great Hill Road and just recently had their open house.

RAM Welding added over 18,000 sq. ft. to their existing building. MJM Eyelet has a 19,500 sq. ft. building.

YoFarmhas acquired the yogurt production of Breyers and moved one of their production lines to Spring Street.

Northeastern Communicationsmoved into the Exmet building.

Vitek Research Corporationis a high tech coating operations for medical devices has moved from Derby to Sheriden Drive in the industrial park.

Parcel C clean up has begun and should be finished by late June of 2010. DOT has agreed to improve our train station and there will be additional parking for commuters. St Mary's Medical Center is real and will be a great asset to downtown. The Riverwalk will be under construction this summer and will begin by the Polish American Club and go all the way to Maple Street.

If you have any questions, or would like to meet with the NEDC, please contact Dave at 203-723-4411 or email him at info@naugatuckedc.com.

Absent Members Today

Brian Barrett, Anne Butler, Barbara Csanka, Jose DaSilva, Peggy Dufresne, Mike Elser, Jonathan Farmer, John Ford, Tracey Kelly, Jenny Lennon, Jeanine LeVasseur, Jennifer Merrill, Anthony Purcaro, John Roman, Rupi Rupwani, Rebecca Zandvliet 

Happening Around the District and RI 

District 7980 Pre-PETS - January 30, 2010
Race Brook Country Club, 246 Derby Ave, Orange, CT
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
 

AREA CLUBS FOR MAKEUP AND INFORMATION LINKS

Silvermine Tavern  -  Norwalk  -  Monday 12:15 pm

The Inn at Newtown  -  Newtown  -  Monday 6:15pm

John  J Sullivan's Restaurant  -  Ansonia  -  Tuesday 12:15 pm

Courtyard by Marriot  -   Waterbury  -  1st and 3rd Tuesdays 12:15 pm

Sandwich Man - Seymour - 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:15 am

Brownson Country Club  -  Derby -  Thursday 12:15 pm

Crowne Plaza  -  Southbury  -  Thursday 12:15 pm

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