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Journey Films Comes To Park City
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Business New Haven
6/14/99
By: BNH
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BRIDGEPORT- Journey Films, a full-service film production company from New York, has relocated to the Penthouse at 189 State St., Bridgeport. Part of a statewide campaign to attract arts and entertainment firms to the Constitution State and local efforts to stimulate development within Bridgeport's city limits, the company will provide the spectrum of corporate communications products, from industrial videos and corporate films to high-end television commercials.
According to Nelson Nazario, Journey's production chief, the company has more than 30 nationally known directors and several highly experienced producers available. "Our menu of top talent," says Nazario, "allows Journey to occupy a unique niche in the Connecticut market. Our high-tech facility, with its surround-sound room, broadcast-quality editing suite and state-of-the-art multimedia division, makes Journey Films a one-stop solution for any corporation planning a communication product or publicity campaign."
The incentives offered by the Bridgeport Economic Resource Council, the Grow Bridgeport Fund and the state, which designated downtown Bridgeport an arts and entertainment enterprise zone in 1995, combined with support from People's Bank, led the company to relocate to the Park City. Journey Films has three projects currently in production and several more in incubation.
New Business Registry Offered By State
ROCKY HILL - "Smart Start," a new business registry program of the Office of Policy & Management and Department of Economic & Community Development, is open for business. Designed to bring businesses into full compliance with Connecticut laws quickly and easily, Smart Start helps businesses register with state agencies. Business owners can get all the information and fill out for necessary forms for state tax ID, employer ID number for unemployment compensation and various occupational licenses through the same office. There is no charge for businesses which use Smart Charge services and, although agency fees still apply, they can be combined into one payment. The office for Smart Start is located at 805 Brook St., Building 4, Rocky Hill.
BBB Cautions Donors to Kosovo Relief Appeals
WALLINGFORD - Many relief organizations are conducting campaigns to raise funds to help refugees and their families from Yugoslvia and surrounding areas. But the Better Business Bureau has issued a warning to potential donors against fraudulent appeals. "Given the seriousness and emergency needs of the refugees, this is all the more reason for donors to check each organization and be sure they will wisely and effectively use their contributions, " says Paulette Hotton, president of the Connecticut Better Business Bureau. A few of the tips issued include: don't give out your credit-card number to a phone solicitor; don't give cash; ask for written information describing the charity's programs and finances; be wary of organizations that are reluctant to answer reasonable questions. And finally, don't be afraid to check out relief charities through the BBB. For a complete list of guidelines call 203-269-2700.
Spa Moving To Branford
BRANFORD - By the Sea Body Therapies is moving into one of Branford's landmark Victorian buildings at 107 Montowese Street. Scheduled to open this month, the 7,200-square-foot former mansion is undergoing renovation. Formerly located in New Haven on Water Street, the spa was forced to move when its building was taken by the city of New Haven by eminent domain in order to expand the Sound School.
The new facility was built between 1830 and 1840 "and has a wonderful charm about it," says Marilyn Acquarulo, who owns the spa with partner Mary Ellen Julian. "When you pull into the driveway," she adds, "you get the felling of seclusion, you feel like you're escaping to a retreat." The spa, still in New Haven until it moves in early July, offers massage therapy, facial treatments, manicures and other beauty, health and relaxation treatments. The new location will offer three bedrooms plus a four-bedroom suite with a balcony. Common areas include a tea room and reading room with fireplace, a private lounge for those spending the day, and private treatment rooms.
Mexican Restaurant Opens in Westville
NEW HAVEN - Señor Pancho's Mexican Restaurant has opened at 883 Whalley Avenue in New Haven's Westville neighborhood. Specializing in authentic Mexican dishes, the restaurant occupies the former Chavoya's space. The restautrant has been remodeled and decorated as a Mexican cantina. Señor Pancho's also has locations in Southbury and Monroe.
U.S. Trust Opens Essex Branch
ESSEX - U.S. Trust Co. of Connecticut has opened an office at Three Essex Square, Essex, its fourth branch in the state. The 146-year-old company entered Connecticut in 1993 with an office in Stamford. The Essex branch will provide investment management, financial, tax and estate planning and trust administration to Middlesex, New Haven and New London counties. The investment management company, which also provides fiduciary and private banking services, has more than $2.3 billion in assets under management in Connecticut and more than $79 billion nationally. U.S. Trust also has branches in West Hartford and Greenwich. US. Trust of Connecticut is a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Trust Corp., parent of United States Trust Company of New York, which was founded in 1853.
Lunchtime Entertainment on the Green
NEW HAVEN - "Do Downtown" is a series of entertainments for downtown workers and visitors taking place each Thursday on the New Haven Green. The free events, sponsored by the Town Green Special Services District, run through August. On July 8 Mike Bryan will draw free caricatures from noon to 2 under the overhang of the Yale Co-op. Michael Mills presents his Drum, No Guns, an African percussion ensemble on the Green from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Amazing Andy, a nine-foot tall juggler, will begin his stroll at Audubon Street and Whitney Avenue, proceeding to Church and Chapel streets. The entertainment venue includes clowns, music from jazz to folk and country, mimes, puppeteers, costumed strollers and dance groups. The Town Green folks hope this new program will get more people out onto downtown streets and generate a more positive impressive of the city center. For a complete summer schedule, contact 203-401-4245.
New Theater in Westbrook
WESTBROOK - O'Neil's Westbrook Cinema 12 has opened in the Westbrook Factory Stores. Owned and operated by O'Neil Theatres Inc. of Slidell, La. and the company's first facility in the Northeast, the $8 million project features 12 theaters with luxury stadium seating and digital surround-sound.
Walking Tours Highlight Elm City's Past
NEW HAVEN - For the fourth year, "New Haven Firsts" walking tours are held each Thursday through October. The free 60-minute tours, which leave from the Yale Visitor Information Center at 149 Elm Street, provide a glimpse of New Haven's development over 360 years and the many firsts that have occurred along the way. Stops include the John Pierpont House, the oldest intact residence in New Haven; New Haven Free Public Library, City Hall and Center Church. "New Haven Firsts" is a collaborative effort of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, the city of New Haven, the Greater New Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau, the International Festival of Arts & Ideas the New Haven Colony Historical Society, New Haven Preservation Trust, the Town Green Special Services District and Yale University.
St. Vincent's Earns National Recognition
BRIDGEPORT - St Vincent's Medical Center has been named one of the "Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospitals" in the U.S. by HCIA Inc., an independent health information and data-management company. The award cites the hospital's Interventional Cardiology Service (angioplasty), the only interventional program in Connecticut to qualify.
Child Development Center Relocates
MILFORD - The Connecticut Center for Child Development has relocated to 925 Bridgeport Avenue. Previously located in Fairfield, the center is now in the old Gingham's building, which has been refurbished. The center is a non-profit school dedicated to improving the lives of children with autism and related disorders. It offers services including an early intervention program, a center-based elementary education program and a graduate center through an affiliation with the University of North Texas.
Guilford Handcraft Exposition Celebrates 42nd Year
GUILFORD - The Guilford Handcraft Exposition, a national juried craft show, will take place on the Guilford Green July 15-17. The exposition features more than 140 American craftsman displaying a wide array of products such as wood, fibers, glass, leather, paper, metals, jewelry, folk art, quilting, weaving and basketry.
Hole in the Wall Gets Donation
NEW HAVEN - The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has received more than 800 cases of juice boxes from Stamford-based Mott's Inc. The donation helps the camp provide beverages for more than 900 children during the summer sessions. Founded in 1988 by a group headed by actor Paul Newman, the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp has hosted more than 8,000 children ages seven to 15 with cancer and other serious blood diseases, free of change. The camp is located on a 300-acre site in Ashford.
Mixed Media in Meriden
MERIDEN - The Meriden Library is featuring mixed-media artworks by Marianne Black Snuggs. The exhibit, called Judge Me Not, will be on display through the end of June. Also on display during June are postcards featuring traveling sites around the U.S., on loan from Meriden resident Susan Burgess. Library hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Tallest Trees Photo Exhibit
NEW HAVEN - A photo exhibit by Suzanne Jacobson, The Tallest Trees in the Forest, features residents of the Jewish Home for the Aged. The exhibit will take place from 3-5 p.m. June 13 at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 169 Davenport Ave., New Haven and is free.
Clinton Chamber Concert Series
CLINTON - The Clinton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 1999 Smith Barney Concerts Series during July and August. Concerts include: July 8, Ann Shapior and Tom Callinan; July 15, TNT Jazz Band; July 22, Long Island Sound; July 29, Rhode Island Sound; August 5, Gopherbroke; and August 12, Tuxedo Junction. The concerts, which are free, will be held at the Vece Gazebo, Pierson School, Main St., Clinton.
Grants Aid Growth of EZ Businesses
BRIDGEPORT--The Bridgeport Economic Development Corp. has announced that five businesses located within Bridgeport's Enterprise Zone have received grants totaling $180,000 from the Targeted Industries Program. Receiving grants where: Pequonnock Enterprises, Nantucket Collections, Josephson Bag & Canvas, Banjo Works and Norwalk Vault. The Enterprise Community includes much of Bridgeport's city center. The grants will enable recipient companies to retain and create over 200 jobs.
Nursing Home Facility Receives Grant
NEW HAVEN - Leeway Inc. a 30-bed skilled nursing home facility offering sub-acute care, rehabilitative treatment and palliative care for patients with AIDS/HIV, has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and its George W. Mixer and Critical Public Health Funds. Located at 40 Albert Street, the facility opened in 1995. The one-year grant will provide funds for a development officer.
Workplace Revolution
NEW HAVEN - The International Festival of Arts & Ideas and the New Haven Diversity Roundtable are co-sponsoring a workshop called "The Workplace Revolution." Presenters include Janice Hamilton-Outtz, a nationally known independent research consultant; James Farnam of Holt, Wexler and Farnam, LLP in New Haven; and Daniel Newell, co-chair of the New Haven Empowerment Zone Program Council. The free program will take place from 1-3 p.m. June 21 in the Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall, 165 Church St., New Haven.
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