GRAND OPENINGS

The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce will host a special Grand Opening Celebration Ceremony for The Royal Punjabi on Tuesday, July 24, at 4 p.m. at 198 Main St. The restaurant, which specializes in North Indian food and Buffalo chicken wings, opened on July 16.

The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce will host a special Grand Opening Celebration Ceremony for Pop’s Premium Ice Cream on Thursday, July 26, at 5 p.m. at 39 Military Highway, Gales Ferry. This event is free and open to the public. (860) 446-8085.

Chelsea Groton Bank has once again secured a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial. A 5-star rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability and asset quality. By earning and sustaining this top 5-star rating for 97 consecutive quarters, Chelsea Groton Bank has also procured a Top 10% designation. For more information, visit www.chelseagroton.com or www.bauerfinancial.com. the greatest total awarded to area organizations in a single giving cycle since the Chelsea Groton Foundation was founded. The foundation has provided more than $2.8 million in total grants to the community since 1999. Awards included: $7,500 to Always Home; $634 to the ARC of New London County; $1,500 to the Norwich Community Backpack Program at Norwich Free Academy; and $5,000 to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. For more information, visit www. chelseagroton.com/CGFoundation.

Bob’s Discount Furniture 2018 golf outing raised $635,000 for children’s charities. The money will benefit organizations selected by Bob’s Discount Furniture’s Charitable Foundation, including the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Camp Rising Sun, Family & Children’s Aid, The Jimmy Fund, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, and Cardinal Cushing Centers. More than 450 participants took part in the July 17 event that included a round of golf at the Tunxis Plantation Country Club, along with an evening at The Farmington Club with dinner, and an awards ceremony. Co-founders Bob Kaufman and Gene Rosenberg emceed the live auction. For more information, visit www. bobscares.org.

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