Life's lessons are best learned through experience. Unfortunately, when the target audience is teens and the topic is drinking and driving, experience is not the teacher of choice.

The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program, entitled Every 15 Minutes, is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol. This powerful program will challenge students to think about drinking, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved.

If you wish to support South Windsor's Every 15 Minutes Program which takes place April 25th and 26th, 2006 please contact Sergeant Elsie Diaz at 644-2551.  If you would like to donate food or water for the many volunteers and students who will be participating, please contact Sue Tandy at 648-5038.

Hartford Federal Credit Union, head quartered at 964 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, has announced the opening of its fourth location at 1665 Ellington Road (Route 30), South Windsor on March 1. This full service location was added to better serve the South Windsor, Manchester, and East Hartford communities. The Credit Union offers an alternative to the current providers of banking services because of its cost effective approach to providing financial services and the fact that it is member owned and member controlled.

In addition to the convenient location and Monday through Saturday business hours, the office has four teller stations, a member service area to fulfill members’ loan and savings needs, two drive-thru lanes, and a 24-hour drive-up ATM.

“The South Windsor Office is emblematic of Hartford Federal’s commitment to serving the residents and employees in South Windsor and the surrounding communities,” said Edward Danek, Jr., Hartford Federal Credit Union’s President and CEO. “Providing professional, courteous service in a comfortable environment, combined with low-cost financial services has been the hallmark of Hartford Federal’s success over the past 45 years.”

In celebration of its grand opening, the South Windsor Office is offering discounted rates for auto loans and home equity loans, in addition to promotional share certificate rates. In addition, incentives and gifts will be offered to new members through March 31.

“As a long-time resident of South Windsor, it is both an honor and a pleasure to be able to bring Hartford Federal Credit Union’s many services to the area,” said Louise Neary, Branch Manager of the South Windsor Office. “My staff and I look forward to serving the financial needs of the community.”

Hartford Federal Credit Union has over $63 million is assets and additional locations at 964 Asylum Avenue, 244 Trumbull Street in Downtown Hartford, and 29 Albany Turnpike, West Simsbury. The Credit Union is one of the best capitalized credit unions in the Northeast and has received a five-star (superior) rating for 13 consecutive years from Bauer Financial, Inc., a prestigious and independent rating organization.

Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Hartford County as well as their family members. Hartford Federal offers a wide range of services coupled with competitive loan and savings products, and no-fee programs such as checking accounts and home banking to its members.

Hartford Federal Credit Union invites the residents and employees in the South Windsor, Manchester, and East Hartford areas to experience the “Credit Union Difference.” Business hours at the South Windsor Office are 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. To learn more about Hartford Federal Credit Union, visit its web site at www.hartfordfcu.com or call (860) 527-6663, ext. 220.

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