Bordeleau promoted at Essex Savings Bank

ESSEX » Gregory R. Shook, President & CEO of Essex Savings Bank, recently announced the promotion of Nathan Bordeleau to Credit

Officer & Assistant Treasurer.

Bordeleau joined Essex Savings Bank in April 2013 as a Credit Analyst, and was promoted to Senior Credit Analyst in June of 2016. Bordeleau received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Masters of Science in Accounting from the New England College. He and his family

reside in Gales Ferry.

‘Rightsizing with Lynn McPhelimy’ set in Cromwell

CROMWELL » Lynn McPhelimy has shared her wisdom with audiences on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “Today Show.” Now, she’s returning to her home state of Connecticut, where on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m., the best-selling author will present, “Rightsizing with Lynn McPhelimy,” at Covenant Village of Cromwell, a senior living community located at 52 Missionary Rd., Cromwell.

During this free program, she’ll share advice on organizing and rightsizing, as well as crafting a practical plan to simplify a move and settle into a new space.

McPhelimy is a popular motivational speaker and the author of the national best seller “In the Checklist of Life.” Her appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “The Today Show” gained her national acclaim for her humor, warmth and practical approach to planning for the future. She is the subject of an hour-long nationally distributed public television special entitled “In the Checklist of Life with Lynn McPhelimy” and in 1999, she founded Moving and More, LLC (www.MovingAndMoreCT.com) to assist older adults and their families who are in transition and downsizing.

Space is limited and reservations are required for this free program. Visit Covenant Village of Cromwell or call 877– 236-0875.

Cessation support available for tobacco users

KILLINGWORTH » The Killingworth Health Department encourages tobacco users to take advantage of a new tobacco cessation program available at no cost through the CT Department of Public Health.

The CT Department of Public Health has launched a new cessation program called Commit to Quit. The program offers smokers a simple, streamlined process to quit on their own terms and provides support services that make breaking the addiction for good a true possibility.

The harmful effects of smoking on health and wellbeing are well known; however, despite the alarming statistics, the number of smokers world-wide still continues to increase. The goal is to help create a future where tobacco use is not the leading cause of preventable death. According to the CT Department of Public Health an estimated 549,000 Connecticut residents, or 19.9 percent of adults age 18 or older use tobacco.

Research shows that 83% of adult smokers have tried to quit in the past without support and failed; however, tobacco users that use cessation programs are nearly twice as likely to quit for good. Commit to Quit is a cost-free, customizable cessation program that provides online and telephone support. The program also includes:

Two weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products at no cost; one-onone assistance from a quit coach when needed ; access to a private online community with others trying to quit ; a quit guide workbook that walks you through the steps to quit; and lifetime membership – even if participants have trouble quitting, they will not be kicked out .

Because quitting tobacco is not a ‘one size fits all’ experience, the program provides personalization through experienced quit coaches who will help program participants figure out the right quit path for themselves. There are also face-to-face cessation programs available.

For more information about Connecticut cessation programs, including a video PSA and other promotional materials, visit www.CommitToQuitCT.com, or call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-7848669).