April 25, 2011

Photo Finish from the April 25, 2011 issue

Photo/Courtesy Fitchburg-based Arc Community Services has received a $600,000 anonymous gift from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The money will go toward a facility renovation and provide production space for job training to prepare individuals with disabilities for jobs in the community. A family resource center and career center for job seekers with disabilities are also in the plan. A million dollars more is needed to complete the renovation. Pictured, from left to right, are: Phil Grzewinski, foundation president; Mary Heafy, president and CEO of Arc; Ralph Pallotta, Arc board chairman; Rose LaPlante, Arc board member; and Jennifer LaBaire and Bruce Goguen of Westminster.

Photo/Courtesy Harr Toyota recently had a 54-foot-high wall mural installed in its new showroom on Goldstar Boulevard in Worcester. The mural has a Worcester postcard theme and incorporates several archival photos of the city, provided by the Worcester Historical Museum. The mural was designed by Davis Advertising. Pictured from, left to right, are: Ashley Haddad, Harr account executive, and Jeff Sweet, Davis Advertising junior art director, who designed the mural.

Photo/Courtesy Fitchburg-based Workers' Credit Union donated $1,000 to the Elderly of Greater Gardner to help offset the cost of serving hundreds of meals through the Gardner Senior Center's lunch program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Dan Novak, Elderly of Greater Gardner senior citizen director, and Tom Littlepage of Workers' Credit Union.

Photo/Courtesy Medical device industry members gathered recently for a joint workshop between the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council and the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University to learn how the veterinary school can help bring medical devices to market. Pictured, from left to right, are: Thomas J. Sommer, president of MassMEDIC, and Deborah T. Kochevar, dean of the vet school.

Photo/Courtesy Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Marlborough hosted a breakfast reception to honor the creativity of those with mental illness. The event was held in partnership with Marlborough-based Employment Options, whose clubhouse members showcased their artwork. Pictured, left to right, are: State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton; Rep. Steven Levy, R-Marlborough: Toni Wolf, executive director, Employment Options; artist Rob Toran; and Mark Iwicki, Sunovion president and COO.