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09/17/2009 12:00 AM• Choate Rosemary Hall, Spring Term: North Branford residents Emerald Douglas and Alicia Vasquez-Crede, the daughter of Dr. William B. Crede and Dr. Luz S. Vasquez.
• Loomis Chaffee School, Spring Term: Julia Allain of North Branford, high honors.
• Mercy High School, 4th Marking Period: Nikki Amatruda (Branford, sophomore, second honors); Elizabeth Bruno (junior, Branford, first honors); Chelsea Cordova (Northford, sophomore, second honors); Morgan Lion (North Branford, junior, first honors); Kathryn Malcolm (sophomore, Branford, first honors); Megan Maselli (Northford, first honors); and Samantha Palumbo (Northford, sophomore, second honors).
• The Williams School: Taylor Cwiertniewicz of Branford, highest honors.
Career Achievements
• North Branford resident Jeannine Carlson's black Great Dane Laurs, Hopes Black Coffee to Go took her 15-point championship in Wrentham, Massachusetts.
• Dr. William Lordan, a Branford-based chiropractor, is the first Connecticut shoreline doctor to receive certification in Impulse, a technique incorporating the use of a hand-held instrument for the treatment of low-back pain, sciatica, neck pain, headaches, and whiplash. For more info, contact 203-488-2033 or doctorlordan@gmail.com or visit www.drbilllordan.com.
Service Awards and
Recognitions
• Hospital of St. Raphael Volunteers Honored: Joseph DiMassa, Anthony Marks, and Rosemarie Rompe of Branford (500 hours each); Frank Donroe and Sally Jenkins, also of Branford (200 hours); Jack Fryer of North Branford (1,500 hours); John Acampora of Northford (500 hours); and Brenda Karsmarski of Northford (200 hours).
• Kimberly Spanier, who owns North Branford-based Everything Under the Roof, LLC, with her husband Jason, received the Sound BNI Chapter Notable Networker Award for successful lead generation for the group. She was also recognized for her extensive volunteer time as chapter president.
• Paul Sturgess, CIC, a Branford resident who works for V.F. McNeil Insurance, was recognized for professional leadership and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.
Acts of Community Service and Charitable Contributions
• Christopher Giri and Delaram Takyar, both of Branford, participated in The Youth Corps of the Connecticut Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross, through which they received health- and safety training and performed community service at the South Central Connecticut office and the Veteran's Administration Hospital.