Annual Meeting

The 116th Annual Meeting and Honors Breakfast was held January 20, 2010 at the Four Points Sheraton Norwood. The guest speaker was James Roosevelt, Jr., President/CEO of Tufts Health Plan. Mr. Roosevelt discussed health care reform and its impact on businesses and individuals.
Event Photos by Matt McKee Photography
James Roosevelt, Jr., center, with new Chairman Steve Fradkin, The Wizard of Adz and Sue McQuaid, NVCC President/CEO

We also honored the following firms that have been members of the NVCC for twenty five years or more:
Analog Devices, Inc.
Babel's Paint & Decorating Store
CertainTeed Corporation
Dempsey Insurance Agency, Inc.
Domenic & Anthony Catering
Thomas J. Foley Insurance Agency, Inc.
Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
King, McNamara & Moriarty, CPA's
LaPlata Motors, Inc.
W. A. Leonard & Company P.C.
Lustra Cleaners
NEED Personnel Placement
Norwood Bank
Norwood Engineering Company, Inc.
Norwood Monumental Works, Inc.
Norwood Tire Company
William Phipps, CPA
R. J. Smith Insurance Agency
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Honorees in attendance: Left to right (seated in front row):
Shoumala Ghosh-Datta, Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood
Joe Moriarty of King, McNamara & Moriarty, CPAs, Norwood
Ed Ofgant, Investors Capital, Norwood
John Hardy, Certainteed, Norwood
Patrick Dempsey, Dempsey Insurance, Norwood
A.J. Mazzola and his father, Andrew Mazzola of Norwood Monumental Works

Back Row, left to right:
Suzanne Hudon, Analog Devices, Norwood
Nick Schiarizzi, Domenic & Anthony Catering, Norwood
Lou Valentine, NEED Personnel Placement
Dick Smith, R.J. Smith Insurance Agency, Norwood
Matt Smith, Norwood Engineering
Vic and Jeanne Babel, Babel's Paint & Decorating Store
Chris Dixon, Norwood Bank

We bid a fond farewell to our outgoing Chairman, Peter Chase (Truelove, Dee & Chase) and welcomed our incoming Chairman of the Board, Steve Fradkin (The Wizard of Adz), pictured on right.



John Hardy of CertainTeed Corporation, NVCC Founding Member in 1894, with Chairman Fradkin


A.J. Mazzola and his father, Andrew Mazzola of Norwood Monumental Works, a member since 1922


Nick Schiarizzi of Domenic & Anthony Catering, a member since 1976, with Steve Fradkin NVCC Chair.


Jeanne and Vic Babel of Babels Paint & Decorating Store, a member since 1950, with Chair Fradkin.


Lou Valentine, of NEED Personnel Placement, who joined the NVCC in 1972.


Suzanne Hudon of Analog Devices, which joined the NVCC in 1978


An ensemble from the Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra added elegant ambiance to the morning.