The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
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Berrios joins Pearce New Haven office
NEW HAVEN — Mary E. Berrios of Hamden has joined the New Haven office of Pearce Real Estate, according to a release.
Berrios has a bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in human services, and office administration from the Morse School of Business, the release said, and has more than 27 years of experience in the state Department of Children and Families, where she served as an office assistant, eligibility worker and a social worker, it said.
“Mary brings great people skills to her new position and working in real estate is really about working with people,” Pearce Chairwoman and CEO Barbara L. Pearce said in the release. “Being bilingual in English and Spanish is a real asset for her also. We wish Mary a very successful and long career with Pearce.”
Berrios can be reached at mberrios@hpearce.com or in the Pearce New Haven office at 203-776-1899. ext. 706.
Free Quickbooks webinar offered for small businesses
The Southeastern Connecticut chapter of SCORE will offer a free small business webinar, “Choosing the Right QuickBooks: The Basics of Setting Up Your QuickBooks Company,” with Intuit Pro Advisor Elizabeth Santaus, according to a release.
The webinar will compare features of the desktop vs. online Quickbooks platforms, review setup preferences and options, and include a questionand-answer session.
Attendees are asked to have Quickbooks loaded on their computer for this webinar, the release noted.
According to the release, Santaus has more than 28 years of experience in the financial accounting software and bookkeeping industry, and “has consulted, trained, and provided bookkeeping
services for more than 300 small businesses in Connecticut and New York since launching Dressler Santaus LLC in 2006.”
The webinar, to be held via Zoom, is set for 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20. To register for the event, visit https://bit.ly/3FBjDY5. After registering, confirmation will contain information on how to join.
Neubert, Pepe & Monteith attorneys make ‘Super Lawyers’ lists
NEW HAVEN — Six
attorneys from Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C. have been selected to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists, the firm said in a release.
Making the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list were:
Douglas S. Skalka of Woodbridge, bankruptcy, business; Robert B. Flynn of Middletown, business litigation; Michael D. Neubert of North Haven, personal injury medical malpractice, defense; Kevin M. Godbout of Guilford, professional liability, defense; and Andrew R. Lubin of Trumbull, real estate.
Named to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars list was Jane Elaine Ballerini of Middletown, real estate.
For information on the firm or its attorneys, call 203-821-2000 or visit npmlaw.com.
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Housatonic River Job Network October meetings set
MILFORD — The Housatonic River Job Network has announced its October meetings.
— Oct. 19: Guest speaker will be Kimberly Saltus, managing director of FiftyFirst Street, and the topic will be “Dealing With Change - Creating the life you want in 2021.”
According to a release, Saltus “approaches dealing with change from a philosophical perspective with an idea that if we want something better, embracing change can be a solution too.” For more information, visit https:// fiftyfirststreet.com.
— Oct. 26: Guest speaker will be Andy Ancel, marketing consultant at LW Brand Design, and the topic will be “Networking 2 Referrals.”
Some of the areas to be covered include: “when and how to reach out to contacts; why word-ofmouth doesn’t always work and what you can do about it; how can you keep top-of-mind-awareness without being a pest; how often should you contact someone you’re networking with; and what can be done if you do network with someone and nothing comes of it,” the release said.
Both meetings begin at 7 p.m. at the Margaret Egan Community Center, 35 Matthew St. All health guidelines will be followed included socially distanced seating and wearing of masks while in the center.
For information, email alexy56@hotmail.com.