8th Annual Athena Award Nominees

The Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Area Chamber of Commerce and Geraldine Cunningham Associates are co-sponsoring the Eighth Annual ATHENA Award and have announced the 6 nominees.  They are:

Maria Gabrielle Allen

Maria Gabrielle Allen of Westerly-Owner of Bella Vita Salon.  Maria Allen has been a hair stylist for 15 years and has owned Bella Vita Salon [...]

September 1st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Announcements | Comments are closed

Heart Health

It’s New Year’s resolution check-up time, and there’s good news: CT residents who made resolutions to improve their health will probably succeed. American Heart Association (AHA) research shows that about two-thirds of people will make good on health promises this year.

And for those who haven’t done their best yet, exercise physiologist Karen [...]

January 20th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Health | Comments are closed

CPR Taught at Fisher’s Island

For the 21st year, a group of volunteer American Heart Association instructors boarded the Fisher’s Island Ferry on April 17th out of New London.  The instructors travelled to the K-12 Fisher’s Island School to instruct CPR and defibrillator use to students and staff.  This annual event is orchestrated by George Fargo, Mystic, a [...]

May 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Featured Articles | Comments are closed

March is DVT Awareness Month

Are you at risk?  DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis, is a potentially fatal blood clot that forms in the deep vein system of the lower leg and can occur from sitting in the same position for an extended period of time.

According to the American Heart Association, DVT occurs in about two [...]

March 18th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Health | Comments are closed