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FEATURED GUESTS IN APRIL: a series of interesting "cameo" interviews with about 20 participants in the recent Tolland County Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase held at Maneeley's in South Windsor.  Be sure to watch this Thursday evening at 7 pm on Comcast channel 5 (CVC).
 
Tolland County is the fastest-growing county in Connecticut with a current population of 150,000. Two of our towns, Tolland and Somers, were recently named among the Top 50 towns in the United States by Money magazine. Those who live, work, and visit here quickly realize that we truly are blessed with a high quality of life and a vibrant economy with local, regional, national, and international impact.   
 
To make suggestions, ask questions, or contact any of our guests, please call host Drew Crandall at 860-871-6500 or email dcrandall@keeptouch.com today.

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Past guests include:
 
Marc Amtower, General Manager, Willington Pizza in Willington

Randy Anagnostis, Executive Director, Rockville Downtown Association in Rockville

Alice Anderson & Carol Coley with Bolton Veterinary Hospital in Bolton

Bill Anderson and Kevin Higgins with Blackledge Country Club in Hebron 

Jack Arute, Jr., Co-Owner, Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford Springs

Kathy Bach, Director of the Old Tolland Jail Museum in Tolland

John Barrett, Publisher, Horizons Media in Coventry

Peter Betts, President, Johnson Memorial Medical Center in Stafford 

Fred Bird, Owner, Fred Bird Photography in Ellington 

Bennett Brooks, President, Brooks Acoustics Corporation in Vernon

Big Y Managers at Ellington and Tolland supermarkets

S. Prestley and Helen Blake, Founder of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation in Wilbraham MA

Gary Bergeron, Owner, Bolton Motors and Connecticut Trailers in Bolton

Brian Bolles, General Manager of Bolles Motors in Ellington and Stafford Springs

Kevin Bouley, President of NERAC in Tolland

Bruce Blakey, Manager of Market Research, Northeast Utilities in Tolland (and Berlin HQ)

Jeff Blodgett, Vice President of Research, CT Economic Resource Center in Rocky Hill

Joe Bonelli, Educator with the UConn Cooperative Extension Service in Vernon

Bill Breslau with Kahan, Kerensky & Capossela in Vernon 

Priscilla Cale, Director of Family Business Program at UConn School of Business in Storrs 

Frank Carmon IV, Owner, Carmon Community Funeral Homes in Rockville, Vernon and elsewhere 

John Carpenter, President of CNC Computer Integration (WireFreeCNC) in Ellington

Gary Carra, Publisher, North Central News in Somers

Anita Carrano, Director/Coach, Bolton Ice Palace in Bolton

Mike Casieri, Owner of Dynamark Security in Tolland 

Sean Cassells, Co-owner of Village Springs Corporation in Willington

Peter Charter, Owner of a family farm in Ellington

Robert Chipkin, Owner of Cassidy Hill Vineyard in Coventry

Paula Claydon, Director of the Tri-Town Fuel Bank in Vernon

Jeff Cohen, President of ImageWorks and Chair of Economic Development Commission in Vernon

Jennifer Conde, Operations Manager at Ron-A-Roll indoor roller skating facility in Vernon

Mike Daniels, General Manager, Spare Time Bowling Center in Vernon

Peter Dimaria, President, Accu-Time in Ellington
 
Cliff Edwards, Executive Director, Rockville Downtown Association in Vernon

John Elsesser, Town Manager of Coventry

David Engelson, Executive Director, Hockanum Valley Community Council in Vernon

Jaime Fairley, General Manager of Court House Plus in Vernon

Don Fish, Founder, DW Fish Real Estate in Vernon

Jim Florence, Sales Manager for Munson's Chocolates in Bolton

Beth Horr, Founder, Dance Express in Tolland

Brian Gallagher, Manager at Standard Register Company in Tolland

Eileen Gay and Michelle Tyler, Owners of Cuddles & Kisses in Tolland

Jim & Zina Gorman, Owners of Creative Exteriors in Vernon

Deborah Gordon, Vice President of TEK Industries in Vernon

Brian Gregory, Owner of Healthy Homes of New England in Glastonbury 

Matt Guilbault, Director of Sales at The Colony Restaurant & Conference Center in Vernon

Jason Gulietti, Research Economist with CBIA in Hartford

Frank Gulluni, Director, Manufacturing Technology Center at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield

Matthew Hart, Assistant Town Manager in Mansfield

Milton Hathaway, President of Mountaintop Services, Bolton 

David Hershberger, Associate Winemaster, Cassidy Hill Vineyard in Coventry

Beth Hoor, Owner, Dance Express in Tolland

Ken Hovland, Sr., Founder of Reminder Press in Vernon

Dave Judson, Founder of Handy Maid in Vernon

Ken Kaplan, Owner of Kaplan Computers in Manchester

Jim Kieffer, CEO of Digiwize in Tolland

Tim Lawrence, Owner of K-9to5PetServices in Ellington

Steve Levanduski, Co-Owner of Sabrina Pools & Spas in Coventry

Chris Luginbuhl, Owner of Reflect and Glow in Tolland

John Managlia, Jr., Owner of The Sawicki Agency in Rockville
 
Bruce Marcus, Owner of Marcus Communications in Manchester 

Andy McCabe, Owner of Computer Rescue in Mansfield

Dennis McConville, VP of Strategic Planning, Eastern Connecticut Health Network (includes Rockville General Hospital in Vernon)   

Stanley McEachern, VP of Research, University of Connecticut Research Center in Storrs  

William McGurk, President, Rockville Bank in South Windsor

David Meizels, Director of the Channel 3 Kids' Camp in Andover

Doug Morrill, CEO of Municipal Information Systems in Tolland

Mike Miller, General Manager, Connecticut Business Expo

Joe Muro, Sales Manager, Reminder Publishing in Vernon

Kathy and Hans Neff, Owners, Kellner's Window Gallery in Vernon  

John Nevin, professional musician and teacher in Tolland

Bill Paluska and Rene Lambert with Opportunity Works CT in Willington

Don Paolucci of Tolland (HAM radio operator, on show with Bruce Marcus)

Frank Pappalardo, Owner, Innovative Environmental in Vernon
  
Gregory Pinto, Co-Owner, Capstone Builders in Tolland

Tom Pope, Owner of Liberty Candle Company in Bolton

Anthony Razzano, Co-Owner of Cafe Lafayette in Vernon

Matt Reardon, Director of the New England Civil War Museum in Rockville

Ron Regan, President of MC Ergo in Tolland

Cliff Rice, President, Rice Packaging in Ellington

Doug Rice, President, Action Packaging in Ellington

John Rossi, Jr., Owner of Baker's Country Furniture in Stafford

Gary Ruchin, Principal, Ruchin & Associates in Vernon

Jim Sendrak, President, Rockville Community Alliance in Vernon

Dipen Shah, Owner, several Subway franchises and Lafayette Wine & Liquors in Vernon  

Rob Simmons, Business Advocate, State of Connecticut

Carl Slicer, Owner of BestHire in Vernon

Paul Stern and Jim Farrell with Eastern CT edition of Hartford Courant iTown insert/website

Dick Stewart, Founder, Stewart Staffing Solutions in Hartford

Mark Summers, President of CNC Software (Mastercam) in Tolland

Julie Tyrol, Marketing Manager, Somers 
 
Tom Walker, Owner, Skip's Septic in Ellington

Carleton White, Co-owner, Ellington Printery

William "Bill" Wilde, President of National Ribbon Company in Coventry

Stephen Willard II, Vice President of Stamprite Machine Company in Coventry

Dr. Lenora Williams, Principal, Ellington Ob-Gyn Associates in Ellington

Charlie Wilson, President of Wilson Woodworks in Tolland

Tom Wolff, Founder of Wolff-Zackin Insurance in Vernon

Pat Wrice, Executive Director of Operation Fuel in Bloomfield

Bev York, Site Administrator at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry

Joanne Zak, Vice President of the Better Business Bureau in Wallingford

Cynthia Van Zelm, Executive Director of Mansfield Downtown Partnership in Mansfield