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SOUTHBURY CHAMBER TO HONOR TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEPTEMBER 28 AT ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS DINNER SOUTHBURY—The Southbury Chamber will honor two local businesses and two community members during its 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner—a celebration of members and award recipients—on Thursday, September 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Southbury. The Chamber will present the Business of the Year award to Chatfield True Value. Located at 190 Main Street South, Chatfield True Value, led by Vice President Charlie Berger, has taken an active role in the community, supporting area events through sponsorships and charitable contributions, as well as by reinvesting in the community through business improvements, community events, and the hiring of employees from within the community. During the height of the pandemic, Chatfield’s invested millions of dollars to redevelop their four-acre property, expanding their facility. Berger currently serves as the first Chairman of the Southbury Chamber and previously served on the board of the former Southbury Business Association. “With more than half a century in business, Chatfield’s is synonymous with Southbury,” said Southbury Chamber Board Member Kevin Bielmeier, who also serves as the Town of Southbury’s Economic Development Director. “Located in the heart of Main Street, Chatfield’s represents what ‘good business’ is. It is giving back. It is community minded. It is re-investment and growth. It is responsible and ethical, and one that drives the economy. Chatfield’s is all these things, and more.” The Community Leader of the Year Award will be presented to Dr. Jack Zazzaro of Jack Zazzaro DMD Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, which is located at 316 Main Street South. He opened the business in 2004. “Jack has served the business community and citizens of Southbury for many years,” said Lynn Ward, President and CEO of the Southbury Chamber. “He held a leadership position for years on the board of the former Southbury Business Association. He currently serves on the board of the Southbury Chamber and as Secretary on the Southbury Economic Development Commission. In addition to his many years of volunteer service, Jack consistently supports many non-profits and community organizations through sponsorships and his own patronage. Ask anyone in town about Dr. Z and you’ll receive positive accolades about Jack as a person and business owner in town.” The Bevy Co., managed by Stevie Sacco, will be presented with the New Business of the Year Award. Located at 22 Poverty Road, the establishment serves creative cocktails in a relaxing atmosphere that brings people together. The Bevy Co. has also begun to serve small plate items for patrons to eat. “They believe in the power of a great cocktail to bring people together and strive to create the perfect setting to relax and unwind,” said Michael Ferreira, the owner of the popular community website Southbury.com and a Southbury Chamber board member. Brian M. Jones is the recipient of the Unsung Hero Award in recognition for his decades as a community volunteer and community leadership for multiple organizations, including the Southbury Volunteer Fire Department, Southbury Celebration Committee, Southbury Historical Society, Connecticut Community Foundation, Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation, United Church of Christ Southbury, The Connecticut Estate & Tax Planning Council, and the Southbury 325th and 350th Anniversary Committees. Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor at The Jones Financial Group. “His dedication to his community, his church, to his family, to his employees, and to his clients are equally commendable and admirable,” Bielmeier said. “He does so with humility and grace, never seeking recognition.” Sponsorship opportunities, which include your company or name on the event invitation and marketing materials and other promotional perks, are available now. For more information or to register, visit southburychamber.com or contact the Chamber at (203)-757-0701. ##
SOUTHBURY CHAMBER TO HONOR TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEPTEMBER 28 AT ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS DINNER
SOUTHBURY—The Southbury Chamber will honor two local businesses and two community members during its 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner—a celebration of members and award recipients—on Thursday, September 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Southbury.
The Chamber will present the Business of the Year award to Chatfield True Value. Located at 190 Main Street South, Chatfield True Value, led by Vice President Charlie Berger, has taken an active role in the community, supporting area events through sponsorships and charitable contributions, as well as by reinvesting in the community through business improvements, community events, and the hiring of employees from within the community. During the height of the pandemic, Chatfield’s invested millions of dollars to redevelop their four-acre property, expanding their facility. Berger currently serves as the first Chairman of the Southbury Chamber and previously served on the board of the former Southbury Business Association.
“With more than half a century in business, Chatfield’s is synonymous with Southbury,” said Southbury Chamber Board Member Kevin Bielmeier, who also serves as the Town of Southbury’s Economic Development Director. “Located in the heart of Main Street, Chatfield’s represents what ‘good business’ is. It is giving back. It is community minded. It is re-investment and growth. It is responsible and ethical, and one that drives the economy. Chatfield’s is all these things, and more.”
The Community Leader of the Year Award will be presented to Dr. Jack Zazzaro of Jack Zazzaro DMD Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, which is located at 316 Main Street South. He opened the business in 2004.
“Jack has served the business community and citizens of Southbury for many years,” said Lynn Ward, President and CEO of the Southbury Chamber. “He held a leadership position for years on the board of the former Southbury Business Association. He currently serves on the board of the Southbury Chamber and as Secretary on the Southbury Economic Development Commission. In addition to his many years of volunteer service, Jack consistently supports many non-profits and community organizations through sponsorships and his own patronage. Ask anyone in town about Dr. Z and you’ll receive positive accolades about Jack as a person and business owner in town.”
The Bevy Co., managed by Stevie Sacco, will be presented with the New Business of the Year Award. Located at 22 Poverty Road, the establishment serves creative cocktails in a relaxing atmosphere that brings people together. The Bevy Co. has also begun to serve small plate items for patrons to eat. “They believe in the power of a great cocktail to bring people together and strive to create the perfect setting to relax and unwind,” said Michael Ferreira, the owner of the popular community website Southbury.com and a Southbury Chamber board member.
Brian M. Jones is the recipient of the Unsung Hero Award in recognition for his decades as a community volunteer and community leadership for multiple organizations, including the Southbury Volunteer Fire Department, Southbury Celebration Committee, Southbury Historical Society, Connecticut Community Foundation, Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation, United Church of Christ Southbury, The Connecticut Estate & Tax Planning Council, and the Southbury 325th and 350th Anniversary Committees. Jones is a Wealth Management Advisor at The Jones Financial Group. “His dedication to his community, his church, to his family, to his employees, and to his clients are equally commendable and admirable,” Bielmeier said. “He does so with humility and grace, never seeking recognition.”
Sponsorship opportunities, which include your company or name on the event invitation and marketing materials and other promotional perks, are available now. For more information or to register, visit southburychamber.com or contact the Chamber at (203)-757-0701.
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