PEOPLE

Erica Lindberg Gourd, of Stonington, has joined Judi Caracausa and the Market Realty, LLC team in Mystic. She can be reached at 860-460-2465 (mobile) and 860-572-1155 (office). Prior to joining Market Realty, she had a marketing and sales background having run her own branding company in New York and Connecticut for the past three decades.

New London-based attorney Joseph Meaney, and colleagues John Murphy and Kyle Pavlick, formerly of Cranmore, Fitzgerald & Meaney, LLC, have joined Halloran Sage, which has offices in New London, Hartford, Danbury, Middletown, and New Haven, as well as Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.  The three attorneys join with the firm's nearly 80 lawyers.

Nancy A. Thomas of Oakdale was recently elected to join the Norwich Arts Center's Board of Directors for a 2-year term. She is an MIS/Finance Director for Atlantic Broadband. She has worked in financial operations for over 35 years. For more information about volunteer opportunities, visit www.norwicharts.org/be-a-volunteer.

WORKSHOPS

SCORE will host:

"How to Start & Run a Successful Non-Profit," SCORE counselor Bob Potter, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 10-11:30 a.m., Zoom.

"Managing Your Business Finances with QuickBooks," with Intuit ProAdvisor Elizabeth Santaus,Tuesday, March 1, 2-3:30 p.m., Zoom.

"Choosing the Right QuickBooks: The Basics of Setting Up Your QuickBooks Company," with Elizabeth Santaus, Tuesday, March 8, 2-3:30 p.m., Zoom.

For more information, contact Anne Driscoll at anne.driscoll@scorevolunteer.org.

NETWORKING

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours at the newly opened DraftKings sports betting bar at Foxwoods Resort Casino on March 2. Register at www.ChamberECT.com/events or 860-701-9113.

Dr. Raja Mangipudy, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Drug Safety Research and Development, Groton Site Director at Pfizer, will provide an overview March 9 and update Pfizer's latest work on the COVID-19 vaccine and therapies. Register at www.ChamberECT.com/events or 860-701-9113.

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut will host the 11th Annual Military Appreciation Breakfast on March 25. Sponsored by Electric Boat. Register at www.ChamberECT.com/events or 860-701-9113.

GIVING

Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation will be matching donations up to $3,000 to help bring the MLK39 Mural Tour to Putnam. The goal of the state-wide tour, which is organized by RiseUP for Arts, is to bring 39 large-scale murals to communities across Connecticut, each representing one year in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The matching grants from the foundation will help organizers meet their final goal of $15,000, which will be used to create a mural to be located at the Hale Family YMCA in Putnam. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.gofundme.com/f/putnams-mlk39-diversity-and-equity-mural or www.ctmurals.com/mlk39.

MEMBERSHIP

The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT welcomes its newest member: Little Pub.

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