2006 ARCHIVE

Maria Palomares Receives Nancy Pilver Heroine Award
Stonington Merchants Raise Over $6,000 for Emergency Fund
Updates on Benefits for CBCC/F
Kitchen Tour to Benefit CBCC/F
Pizzeria Uno and CBCC/F Team up
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MARIA PALOMARES RECEIVES NANCY PILVER HEROINE AWARD

On Wednesday, December 28, 2006, Maria Palomares of Manchester, CT received the Nancy Pilver Breast Cancer Heroine Award in honor of her tireless work in the fight against breast cancer.

Representative John B. Larson, D-1st District, presented the award at the Helen and Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital.

Larson commented on the Maria’s great dedication to raising awareness of the importance of early detection and regular screening. He also mentioned how her compassion and commitment have helped many women and their families who are affected by breast cancer.

Ms. Palomares is the case manager at the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and WISEWOMAN at Hartford Hospital, as well as a longtime activist in the fight against breast cancer. She also serves as a liaison to the state Department of Public Health.

The award is named for Nancy Pilver, who was the first recipient of the award in 1999. Pilver was a longtime breast cancer activist who served as the state legislative chairwoman of the Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition/Foundation. Larson was so inspired by Pilver’s story that he decided to name the award after her in 2000. Sadly, Nancy Pilver died in 2003, though her legacy lives on.

Our thanks to Roberto Basch for photographing the award presentation. Pictured from left to right are: Congressman Larson; Susan Davis, president of CBCC; Andrew Salner, MD, Hartford Hospital; Maria Palomares, Nancy Pilver Award winner; Barbara Smith, recipient of the Nancy Pilver Award in 2000.

STONINGTON BOROUGH MERCHANTS RAISE OVER $6,000 FOR THE CT BREAST CANCER COALITION EMERGENCY FUND

During the month of October the merchants of Stonington Borough joined hands to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. The “Follow the Pink Ribbons” through Stonington Borough event was a combined treasure chest hunt/silent auction where each participating business provided an auction item which customers bid on throughout the month.

As a result of the auctions and various other pink ribbon items sold that month over $6,000 was raised for the Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition Foundation, exceeding initial expectations for the event!

There were great auction items donated such as get-away nights at the Inn at Stonington, a lobster dinner party at Skippers Dock, designer apparel at Luli and Threads, etc., pink pearls at Black Orchid Jewelers, a catered home party from Theresa’s Culinary Creations, a newspaper subscription from Tom’s News, antiques, champagne, pottery and gift certificates. Thirty-five merchants and businesses hung pink ribbons on their doors throughout the month to show their participation in the event!

Some of the merchants also sold pink ribbon awareness items such as T-Shirts at Luli, pink flower bulbs at The Room, and pink ribbon golf and tennis socks at Zia’s. The proceeds from these sales were also part of the donation to the CBCCF.

Businesses that participated:

A. K. Dasher Jewelry
141 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-1774

Black Orchid Jewelers
123/125 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 869 535-3523

Solomon’s Mines
67 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-9898; Fax: 860-535-8071

Hungry Palette Screened Fabrics
105 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2021

Luli
158 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-3336

Threads
132 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-0017

Chinese Red/Suzanne Tyler Design
17 High Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-3605

Junie Moon’s Victorian Boutique
122 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-0613

Quimper Faience LLC
P.O. Box 409 , Located at the Velvet Mill - 22 Bayview Ave. Stonington.
Telephone: 1-800-470-7339

Zia’s Jewelry & Accessories
129 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2298

Boathouse Antiques
145 C Water St. (Bailey’s Alley), Stonington. Telephone: 877 535-4714 (Toll-Free)

Devon House Antiques & Gallery
72 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-4452

Four Star Frame Shoppe & Gallery
Located at the Velvet Mill - 22 Bayview Ave. Stonington.
Telephone: 860 535-1844

Grand & Water Antiques
145 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2624

Great American Illustrators
155 Water Street, Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-9286

Orkney & Co., LLC
148 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-4402

Roberto Freitas American Antiques & Decorative Arts
119 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-1797; Fax: 860 535-1798

The Room
156 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2550

Noah’s Restaurant
113 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-3925

Skipper’s Dock
66 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-0111

Water St. Café
143 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2122

The Inn at Stonington
60 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-2000

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
152 Water Street, Stonington. Office: 860 535-1882

Bruce Brast Realtor
152 Water Street, Stonington. Office: 800 535-1882

Prudential CT Realty
163 Water St. Stonington. Office: 860 535-2499

Seaboard Properties
108 Water St. Stonington. Office: 860 535-8364

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty
109 Water St. Stonington. Office: 860 535-2242

Michael McKinley and Associates, LLC.
146 Water St. Stonington. Telephone: 860 535-4532

Dodson Boatyard
194 Water Street Stonington. Telephone: (860) 535-1507

Barazza
107 A Water Street Stonington. Telephone: (860) 535-2025

Fabulous Fabrics

Sole e Mar

Theresa’s Culinary Creations

Tom’s News & General Store
133 Water Street Stonington. Telephone: (860) 535-1276

For more information about the Stonington Borough Merchants Association, visit: www.stoningtonboroughCT.com (link opens in new browser window)

CBCC/F BENEFITS FROM FUNDRAISERS

Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants’ Fourth Annual Kitchen Tour collected a whopping $8,786 to benefit the Breast Cancer Emergency Fund. We are most grateful to KBDC and all the generous people who contributed to help women dealing with breast cancer and the effects from treatment.

Though we didn’t fare so well with our Pizzeria Uno promotion, we raised $125 for the Nancy Pilver Research Fund. We are grateful to everyone who contributed—every dollar makes a difference.

“FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS”
FOURTH ANNUAL KITCHEN TOUR TO BENEFIT CBCC/F ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: $30.00 in advance; $35.00 on the day of the tour.
Proceeds to benefit the CBCC/F.

If you’ve never attended a Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants’ kitchen tour, don’t miss another year of fun and inspiration! Join us for a day of self-guided tours through six recently renovated kitchen projects in West Hartford, plus KBDCs’ gem of a showroom in West Hartford Center.

Each stop along the “go-at-your-own-pace” tour will feature a different event highlighting local businesses. This year’s participating businesses include: The Bookworm (Cookbook signing), The Stuart Collection (unique ceramics), Blumen Laden (silk florals and decorative accents), LaBrazel Home (accessories for home, bed and bath), The Pampered Bath (classic accessorizing) and Wine Cellars 4 (wine tasting).

As a special treat this year, three local artists will be showing their distinctive works, along with book signings by Leslie Glover Pendleton, former food editor of Gourmet Magazine and author of Simply Shrimp, Salmon and (Fish) Streaks, and coach and speaker, Gail Stone, featuring her newly self-published book, Get a Grip and Go®! Five Simple Steps to Receiving what You Want.

Bring a friend or come alone-we’re looking forward to spending the day with you!

Please contact Allison Harkins at Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants, LLC (860) 232-2872 for tickets and more information.

Visit the web site of Kitchen & Bath Design Consultants. (Link will open in a new window.)

CBCC/F AND PIZZERIA UNO TEAM UP ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2006

On Thursday, September 14, 2006, we urge you to have lunch or dinner at Pizzeria Uno on Deming Road in Manchester—just be sure to bring with you the coupon below. For each coupon received, Pizzeria Uno will donate up to 20% of your pre-tax bill to the CBCC/F Nancy Pilver Research Fund. This is a great opportunity to support breast cancer research and enjoy some delicious pizza at the same time.

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