PUTNAM — Borner, Aleman and Davis, LLC announced the addition of two new partners to the firm, Paul M. Smith and Frank G. Herzog. The principal partners are Thomas A. Borner, Paul M. Smith, Alyson Aleman, Frank G. Herzog and Jamie C. Davis. The firm name will be Borner, Smith, Aleman, Herzog and Davis, LLC. The firm will have two offices with one in Putnam at 155 Providence St. and the other in Killingly on Rt. 12 in Jolly Commons.
The two new members, Paul M. Smith and Frank G. Herzog bring with them extensive legal experience and will broaden the firm’s practice in the areas real estate closings, business representation, elder care, Wills and estate planning and probate.
“Our new attorneys have an excellent and established reputation in these areas of practice” said attorney Thomas A. Borner. “They will allow us to expand our practice in these areas as both are seasoned attorneys very familiar with and to eastern Connecticut with demonstrated abilities to provide excellent service to our clients.”
The firm will continue its full line of practice: wills and trusts, Title XIX (Medicaid), divorce, personal injury, real estate, civil litigation and corporate law. The firm is an outgrowth of that originally established by the late Arthur S. Kaminsky and has been in continuous practice in eastern Connecticut since 1946.
Paul M. Smith is a graduate of UConn, with a law degree from George Mason University of Law. He has practiced in Windham County since admitted to both the Connecticut and at the Federal Bars in 1984 and is a member of the Windham County Bar Association. He is a lifelong resident of Windham County with extensive involvement in local government and civic organizations and currently is a member of the Plainfield Rotary Club.
Frank G. Herzog is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y., and earned his law degree from Massachusetts School of Law.
He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NABLA), Windham County Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association and Elder Law Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association.
Prior to becoming an attorney, he held executive positions in Risk Insurance Management for several multinational corporations.
Attorney Herzog has practiced law in Danielson for 10 years.
He has worked with clients and their families in a wide-range of long-term care issues, including Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate and Estate Administration, Conservatorships and Guardianship matters, Special Needs Trusts, Real Estate matters and Title XIX (Medicaid).
He is very active in civic events and is a frequent guest lecturer at elder law events, healthcare facilities, and senior centers discussing the significant effects estate planning can have on families.
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Winners
Grant awardees hold their checks high during the Founders Celebration Event held by the Northeast CT Women and Girls Fund. Courtesy photo.
NEW LONDON — The Northeast Connecticut Women and Girls Fund recently awarded $11,500 in grants to six local non-profit organizations.
The NECT Women and Girls Fund is an endowed fund of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT). It was established in 2012 to build financial resources to fund non-profit agency programs that support women and girls in need in northeast Connecticut.
2016 Northeast CT Women & Girls Fund Grant Awardees:
• Arc of Quinebaug Valley, Inc. Positive Choices/Healthy Relationships - To offer a Positive Choices/Healthy Relationships curriculum to women with intellectual disabilities. $2,400;
• Girl Scouts of Connecticut 2017 Campership Program - To offer scholarships so that girls whose families may not otherwise be able to afford it can enjoy a positive camp experience. $500;
• Northeast Opportunities for Wellness NOW Safe Coaching Program - To train youth coaches in child abuse prevention. $600;
• Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG) Someone To Look Up To - To provide one-to-one female mentors for girls involved in the Juvenile Review Board. $3,600;
• United Community and Family Services, Inc. (UCFS) Plainfield Area Women’s Parenting, Depression and Substance Use Support Groups - To alleviate transportation barriers and to provide attendance incentives for female participants in three behavioral health therapy groups. $1,400;
• Westcott-Wilcox Elderly Residential Housing, Inc. Strength in Movement - To offer education and physical activities to elderly residents to help them make positive choices about exercise in order to age in place safely. $3,000.
“We are delighted to award grants to deserving non-profits for the third year in a row,” said Pam Brown, a founding donor and chair of the grants committee. “Every year, we see the difference that we are making in our local communities and are grateful to the many generous donors who make our grant-making possible. "
This year, we extend a special thank you to an anonymous donor who provided a $10,000 contribution to our grant-making efforts.”
Grant awardees included the ARC of Quinebaug Valley; Girl Scouts of Connecticut; Northeast Opportunities for Wellness; TEEG; United Community and Family Services; and Westcott-Wilcox Elderly Residential Housing.
The event, which celebrated the company and contributions of fellow founders, visionaries and donors, also announced the appointment of three new tri-chairs of the Fund – Laura Moorehead, Paige Billings Mador, and Tonya Brock. Laura Crosetti, a founder and original tri-chair, was lauded for her support and commitment to the Fund.
New tri-chair Laura Moorehead thanked attendees and awardees for their support and community work; and announced plans for 2017, including the return of the Fund’s premiere fund-raising event, The Sassy Chapeau Fashion Show, in May, 2017; a robust schedule of educational programs; and a new awareness-raising event, Communities Standing Strong, planned for a future date.
Then
This is the railroad station in downtown Putnam in 1927. Photo courtesy of Susan Calaman.
& Now
This is the same building today. Putnam Town Crier file photo.
Winter
White
The snow is gone and the birch trees next to the Quinebaug River provide the white at Rotary Park. Linda Lemmon photos.
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