DATELINE: SOUTHBOROUGH, MA; Protonex Technology Corporation leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems for portable, remote and mobile applications, today announced that it has received an additional $500,000 contract award from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for advanced development of high power fuel cell systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This award is an extension of an existing contract with the NRL and will focus on incorporating and testing Protonex’ advanced fuel cell power system within a tactical UAV.

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass Following a year of intensive sales activity, ikaSystems, a premier provider of enterprise-level Web-based technologies for the healthcare payer market, has relocated its corporate headquarters and hired additional sales executives to accommodate its explosive growth.

“ikaSystems has created a new technology paradigm that has become the acknowledged standard for health insurance companies seeking to thrive in challenging economic times,” explained Ravi Ika, chief executive officer of ikaSystems. “Our technology solutions are delivering what the industry has sought for decades: administrative cost reduction and information coordination across the enterprise coupled with an integrated medical management strategy to stabilize total medical costs.”

ikaSystems’ headquarters remains in Southborough, Massachusetts, but has moved from 257 to 134 Turnpike Road to a state-of-the-art facility specifically designed to facilitate the company’s rapid development and deployment methodologies.

In addition, Sandy Shroyer, vice president of sales, has joined ikaSystems, bringing over 20 years of business development and sales experience in the healthcare and technology markets. Before joining ikaSystems, Ms. Shroyer was vice president, strategic accounts, at Ingenix, a leading data and technology company servicing all segments of the healthcare market. There, she nurtured and grew the company’s portfolio of accounts, including a variety of commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans. Ms. Shroyer has also led sales teams at organizations such as GeoAccess and has held executive management positions at Sweetwater Health Enterprises, Baylor Health Care System, Integris and HCA. She received her master’s degree summa cum laude from the University of Central Oklahoma and is currently a member of the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry. She holds the Professional designation from the Academy for Healthcare Management and was active in the World Health Forum and health technology committees for the North Texas Health Industry Council.

Bryan Hebert, vice president of sales, comes to ikaSystems as a seasoned technology and operations consultant and sales executive with over 20 years of experience meeting the business and customer service demands of the healthcare market. He has extensive education and certifications in the health industry, including a master’s degree in health administration from Boston’s Suffolk University. Before joining ikaSystems, Mr. Hebert held management roles in sales and marketing, product management and business development at Healthation, HealthEdge, ACS Health Care Solutions, Capgemini and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. He was also a consultant at Arthur Andersen and Health Management Systems, where he supported and tested the implementation of various healthcare systems to increase operational efficiencies.

About ikaSystems Corp.

ikaSystems is healthcare payers’ premier provider of enterprise-level Web-based technologies for commercial, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business. ikaEnterprise, the company’s flagship product, automates all key processes in the payer business cycle — from marketing and sales through claims administration and customer service to care and quality management — all on a single integrated platform. Using our agile, modular technology, organizations can proactively move to lower administrative and medical care expenses and thrive in even the most challenging environments. To learn more, please visit www.ikasystems.com.

June 30, 2009 - Great Clips, Inc., formally announced the opening of their 65th training center west of Boston, in Southborough, Massachusetts.

“This new 1,400-square foot, state-of-the art training center continues to demonstrate our commitment to support our franchise owners as we expand our brand footprint,” said Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for the 2,700-unit international salon chain. “Our recession-resistant business is booming as consumers are shopping for value. We want to make certain that, as we add salons, we have the infrastructure in place to ensure that our owners meet their goals.”

Great Clips recently opened a 1,350-square foot training “centre” in Vaughan, Ontario to support the brand’s continued growth throughout the Toronto-Hamilton DMA. All the training facilities across the U.S. and Canada are venues to instruct stylists in the latest grooming techniques and customer-service protocols, as well guiding managers in their day-to-day salon operations. The centers are also available for owner meetings, vendor presentations, and regional conferences.

“We have several more training center openings planned this year including a high-profile facility we’ve earmarked for Washington, D.C.,” says Goggins. “Our nation’s capital is another underserved market where our value-priced, no appointment necessary service is in monumental demand.”

About Great Clips:

Great Clips is North America’s largest hair salon franchise brand with more than 2,700 salons conveniently located in high-visibility strip malls in nearly 140 markets. Great Clips employs nearly 30,000 stylists who are trained at 65 centers throughout the system. Great Clips consistently ranks among Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500Ò. Entrepreneur also ranks Great Clips one of their Fastest Growing and one of America’s Top Global Franchises for 2009.

GOLL, Emily S. 93, died on June 26, 2009 at Equinox Terrace in Manchester, VT. Emily was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on March 5, 1916. She was the daughter of DuRay and Vera Smith. She married Reverend Harry Eugene Goll in 1967, who at that time was the Rector of Saint Marks Episcopal Church in Southborough MA. They retired to Brewster, MA on Cape Cod in the early 1980s. She was previously married for 30 years to John Mark Storkerson, who died in 1966. Emily always loved art and was an avid painter. She received her training at Carnegie Tech, Chatham College and the Museum School in Boston. She was a member of numerous art associations including the Copley Society, Cape Cod Art Association, the Creative Arts Center, the Cambridge Art Association and the Concord Art Association. She also received a number of awards and prizes and displayed her paintings in various galleries. Among her awards was first prize and best in show at the Cape Cod Art Association. She also won the Scaramelli award and was invited to exhibit at the Massachusetts College of Art. Survivors include her husband Gene Goll of Casco, ME; a son, John Storkerson of New Hartford, CT and London, England, a son, Dr. Peter Storkerson of Champaign, IL, a daughter, Kristine Winnicki of Chester, VT, as well as three stepdaughters, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Southborough, MA at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to The Cape Cod Art Association, PO Box 85, Barnstable, MA 02630 or to The Alzheimer's Association , 311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472.

Kenneth Bryant Wick Jr.

We Celebrate the Life of Kenneth Bryant Wick Jr.

Kenneth Bryant Wick Jr. is known for his generosity, love of family and passion for life. He touched so many people whose memories of him will live on.

Bryant, 47, will be missed by his family including his mother Dorothy Tremaine Hildt, wife of the late John Hildt. His wife Emily Roberts Wick, sister Dorothy Chapman Wick, son Kenneth Bryant Grady Wick (Grady) , daughter, Sumner Chapman Wick (Chappie) and nephews Wyndsor Wick DePetro, Cleighton Tremaine DePetro, Palmer Alan DePetro with his wife Diana Munz DePetro and daughter Sydney Gabriella DePetro. Bryant also had a many step siblings to include Annie Hildt Geddes, J. Bradley Hildt, David T. Hildt, Daniel T. Hildt and Cary Hildt MathewsBorn on November 22, 1961, Bryant grew up in Gates Mills, OH and attended University School and later graduated from Fay School in Southborough, MA. While at Fay, Bryant played soccer, was a wrestler and enjoyed spending time with friends.

Living in Aspen, Bryant became an accomplished skier; his mastery of the technique turned him into a graceful elegant figure to watch on the slopes. In addition to his love of skiing, Bryant also spent much time perfecting his golf game where he always demonstrated his never failing sense of fair play. His other past times included a love of encouraging his wife and daughter in their pursuits of equestrian success. Bryant followed the horse show circuit up and down the East Coast while supporting Shining Valley Farm, a horse farm that he helped to establish in Medfield, MA. Bryant’s other business success included C&W Residential Restorations which he owned and operated.

For more than 20 years, Bryant has been committed to the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and served as Chairman of the Board at the time of this death. Since its inception, the foundation has been active in efforts to treat Dyslexia, a learning difference that Bryant has fought since his early schooling. As a result of his focus on Dyslexia, Bryant was asked to serve as Board Member of the Hillside School which specializes in children who struggle with this learning difference.

In memory of Bryant and in lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the Hillside School, 404 Robin Hill Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752. Contributions may also be made to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, P.O. Box 314, Novelty, OH 44072. Bryant and the Foundation he served were responsible for preserving a large parcel of land in Hunting Valley.

We cherish Bryant with all of our hearts.

For additional information, directions, full obituary and guestbook, please log online to www.brown-forward.com or www.legacy.com.

This spring, in addition to the usual routine of classroom tests, many St. Mark’s students participated in National Language Exams. An impressive number of those students who participated received prizes.

National American Association of Teachers of German Exam
All students in German II and III took part in the National American Association of Teacher of German exam. Students who score at or above the 90th percentile are finalists and compete for a summer study/travel grant in Germany. Students who score above the 80th percentile receive honorable mention. All the St. Mark’s students who participated received percentile scores in the high 80's or better and 10 of the 16 students were finalists.

(8 week session running September 17th – November 5th, 2009)

(8 week session running September 17th – November 5th, 2009)

(8 week session running September 17th – November 5th, 2009)

subject to sufficient enrollment.