Jaumann Receives Endorsement from State's Independent Party

ANSONIA - Joe Jaumann has received the unanimous endorsement of the Independent Party of Connecticut, which will place him on both the Republican and Independent lines for the November election.

 

"It's an honor to receive the backing of the Independent Party of Connecticut in my run for State Representative," said Jaumann. "I received the backing of the Independent Party and the Republican Party because I am not beholden to a single party, or any special interest groups. If

we are going to change the state of Connecticut, we need to elected officials who are not afraid to think outside of the box, listen to all sides, and work towards common sense solutions, while putting the taxpayers of Connecticut first."

 

Jaumann continued, "The residents of the 104th district deserve someone who will place the needs of the residents of Ansonia and Derby ahead of any party agenda. As an Alderman, I took the lead pushing for our communities in the 104th district to study Regionalization and shared services so we can find ways to become more efficient while at the same time trying to

increase quality. These are types of ideas transcend parties’ lines and I am very proud to have

been at the forefront of it.”

 

Jaumann is an attorney and small business owner who lives in the 104th district with his wife

Crystal, and four children, the eldest of whom is currently serving proudly overseas in the United

States Marine Corp. He currently serves as an Alderman in Ansonia’s 5th Ward. 

 

(This is a press release from Jaumann's campaign) 

Valley Vapors Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

From left to right:Valley Vapors employee Tyler Zdanowicz, Manager Michael Copperthite, Mayor Richard Dziekan, Owner Sarah Estiler and employee Shawn Kondor. (Photo courtesy of Miroc Photography)

DERBY- Mayor Richard Dziekan stopped by Valley Vapors as they celebrated their three-year anniversary on June 10. Dozens of patrons attended the event. Owner Sarah Estiler thanked  Dziekan for coming by and showing his support. Dziekan said momentum continues as small businesses continue to open and thrive under his administration.

 

Valley Lawmakers to host Small Business Forum

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Party business in Shelton to mark 1st anniversary

SHELTON - A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Here’s The Party!, 549 Howe Ave. 

The event is open to the public and refreshments will be served.  

Owner Kim MacDougall will be joined by family, friends, Shelton Board of Aldermen President John Anglace, and Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce President Bill Purcell. 

Here’s The Party! is the one-stop place to have your next themed party or special occasion.  You select a theme and they provide invitations to goody bags, set up, clean up and everything in between.
They do parties for children and adults, showers, and the rooms are also available for rent for those wanting to plan their own event.

“I started this business because I love to throw parties," MacDougall said. "I thought it would be a great idea to give moms and dads the chance to be at their child’s party and not have to do anything except take pictures," she said. "Let us do all the work for you.  I personally meet with every client to make sure their event is special.”

Their most popular event is a princess party with beautiful gowns for the girls to dress up in and all the details to make them feel like royalty.

They don’t leave out the boys though; construction or sports parties are big hits. 

If there’s a theme out there, they can do it for you here.  They have flexible hours to work around your schedule.

Contact Kim at 203-924-5559 or heres-the-party@att.net for more information, or visit www.heres-the-party.com.


This post is taken from a press release from the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Gentile applauds legislative goals

State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, and House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowitz, center, listen to Senate President Don Williams explain some of the Democratic goals. / Contributed photo

State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, recently joined with Democratic leadership in Hartford to unveil a jobs and small business agenda for the 2014 legislative session, focusing on employment and job training, cutting red tape, and growing new markets by establishing social benefit corporations.

“Anything we can do to help small businesses will be helpful for our local economy and will create jobs,” Gentile said. “These programs have proven to be extremely effective and helpful. We’ve taken what works and made it better and used the feedback we've received directly from business owners across the state to take these programs to the next level thereby making them easier to use and faster to process.”

The jobs and small business agenda unveiled today addresses business concerns, building on pro-business public policy initiatives enacted by the legislature over the past several years.   

Democrats from both the House and Senate are now proposing:

• Re-capitalizing Connecticut’s highly successful STEP-Up program, which offers employers who hire an unemployed worker either a wage subsidy to help pay a new employee’s salary for the first six months, or provides a six-month training grant. Since its creation in October 2011, more than 2,000 unemployed people have been hired under STEP-Up in jobs like CNC operators, graphic designers, tool makers, welders, press operators, masons and engine builders. But the program needs a new infusion of capital; the original $20 million budget is down to $2.5 million, approximately enough to meet program demand through April.
• Implementing new school-to-job programs such as an accelerated certificate program (12 months) combining basic education and technical and career training; an I-Best program for adult students lacking a GED which combines GED preparation with real-world skills training; and an Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program, where students combine paid work and college level study towards the attainment of an associate’s degree.
• Cutting Red Tape by pre-permitting business development, renovation or new construction by pre-approving zoning and environmental reviews in order to save businesses time and money. The program would be based on New York’s ‘Empire State Development’s Build Now,’ where communities select and prepare sites for specifically targeted economic development, reducing the time normally needed to develop a site.

• Establishing ‘social benefit corporations,’ a new type of corporation intended to use a portion of its profits to benefit society or the environment without fear of shareholder action. 16 states have enacted similar legislation, including Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Examples of social benefit corporations include Cabot Creamery, King Arthur Flour, Seventh Generation household products and Patagonia clothing.

This is a press release from Gentile's office.