Wentworth Hills Golf Club in Plainville and The Institute For Business Excellence will present "Straight Talk About Winning in Life, Business and Golf: How Entrepreneurs, Professionals and Practitioners Get What They Want Without Giving Up What They Already Have," at an invitation only event on June 25, 8:30 to 10 a.m. To get an invitation, call Jay at 508-699-9406 ext. 202, or Bill at 508-643-2299. Seating is limited.

Speaking of golf,

play with chamber

Speaking of playing golf, the United Regional Chamber of Commerce's last golf tournament of the year will be held July 13. The 11th Annual Charity Open benefits Community VNA Hospice Care and The Arc of Northern Bristol County.

The tournament will be held at the Norton Country Club and includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, silent auction, lunch and dinner for $175. Registration, team photos, and lunch are scheduled at 11 a.m. and the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The putting contest will begin at 5 p.m. followed by dinner, silent auction, raffles and awards at 6 p.m. Tournament sponsors include Sovereign Bank as a major sponsor, and Cruise One and Norwegian Cruise Line, which have provided a hole-in-one prize of a Hawaiian cruise for two with a round of golf in Hawaii. To register, call 508-222-0801.

Bowl and network

You can do some networking later in the month at North Bowl Lanes in North Attleboro, when the United Regional Chamber of Commerce holds "Business After Hours" on June 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for members; $10 for non-members. Register by calling 508-222-0801.

Mark Oct. 15

for Business Expo

The Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce will hold a multi-chamber event, "Strictly Business Expo 2009," on October 15. The event is open to both members and non-members of the hosting chambers. Register by calling 508-339-5655.

Credit and jobs

to be meeting topic

American Credit Counseling Service, Inc. will continue its series of free monthly financial education workshops from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30 at its education center at 4 Taunton St., Suite 5 in Plainville.

This month's workshop is entitled "Has Your Credit Cost You a Job?" Topics of discussion will include the five steps to become credit-worthy again, which will improve your chances of finding new employment. Individual counseling also will be available from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Call 508-643-4445 to reserve a seat.

Focus on reverse

mortgages at Rockland

Rockland Trust is hosting a free Reverse Mortgage Focus Day at its Seekonk branch, 1400 Fall River Ave. (Route 6) on June 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Peggy Whalen, senior reverse mortgage adviser, will speak about the process and be available for questions. Individual appointments are available. Register by calling 508-336-5991 by June 22, or stop in that day.

Businesses, people

in the news ...

Wendie Fillmore-Palermo and Steve Luca of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Franklin achieved Sales Associate of the Month status for May.

Dianne M. Martin of Taunton has joined Mechanics Cooperative Bank as Bridgewater branch manager.

Morton Hospital and Medical Center converted its mammography equipment from analog to digital.

The Four Corners YMCA Early Learning Center in Cumberland, R.I., has earned accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Tranquil Lake Nursery of Rehoboth will hold its 18th annual Open House and Summer Festival on July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year's theme is "Celebrating the Bounty of the Summer Garden."

Kerry Skitt, Woody Sargent, Marge and Bob Andrews of Attleboro; Ann Marie Boltz and Renee Peterson of North Attleboro; Bob Greene of Norton; Kristin Holmes of Franklin; and Fran Padula of Wrentham completed a training course to become volunteers with Community VNA Hospice Care.

The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women recently named Dr. Elizabeth "Lisa" Tito, a breast surgeon at Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, one of its 100 "Unsung Heroines of 2009."

North Attleboro residents Ann and Steve Chapdelaine attended a recent presentation by Beverly K. Brandt - a professor of design history in the College of Design at Arizona State University and an avid collector of antiques and contemporary craft - on the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts and its impact on transforming interior design in America.

Anaya Brunson has joined the office of lawyer Kerri A. Quintal.

Henri Leblond of Pawtucket has retired from the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home in North Attleboro after three years of service.

Nearly 200 residents requested transportation to numerous local cemeteries and the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne during the Memorial Day holiday and were delivered at no cost by the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home of North Attleboro.

Learn about farms

Summer workshops on Massachusetts farms and a three-credit summer graduate course are available to teachers through Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.

Find out more by contacting Debi Hogan at 508-336-4426, write to Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, P.O. Box 345 Seekonk, MA 02771, or go to: aginclassroom.org.

Play golf with

Morton Hospital

Morton Hospital and Medical Center will host its 18th Annual Golf Tournament on Aug. 17, at Segregansett Country Club in Taunton. The tournament will kick off with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. Participants can register as a single player or as a foursome. For further information, go to www.mortonhospital.org, or call 508-828-7010.

Church to reach out

to unemployed residents

Trinitarian Congregational Church has formed a new group to provide the community of Norton a place for persons recently unemployed or people seeking better employment a place to meet. The group is open to all including employers seeking employees. This is an open environment to share and exchange employment info, learn and practice interview techniques, resume reviews, networking and general support for people seeking employment in these difficult times.

The group meets each week from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. For information, call Bill Lippincott at 508-285-5418.

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