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Prominent Hartford Women's Club Hires New Manager

The organization owns a 1895-era mansion in Hartford's upscale Asylum Hill neighborhood.

The prominent Hartford-based Town & County Club has hired Joyce Raicik, above, to be its new general manager.
The prominent Hartford-based Town & County Club has hired Joyce Raicik, above, to be its new general manager. (Town & County Club)

Town & County Club

HARTFORD, CT — A prominent Hartford-based women's civic organization has hired a new leader to manage its operations.

The Town & County Club last month announced the hiring of its new general manager, Joyce Raicik.

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"Joyce joins the Town & County Club with a wealth of experience in hospitality, including leadership roles in various private social and golf clubs," wrote the club in an announcement.

According to the club, Raicik "looks forward to working with members and staff to advance the mission of the club."

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"Her passion for lifelong learning, the culinary arts, and gardening will serve her well in this new role," wrote the organization.

"Like many club members, she is an avid reader and finds inspiration in the words of Mark Twain."

The Town & County Club is an "inclusive private women’s club where women connect through enriching social, educational, and community service experiences."

Located in Hartford's residential Asylum Hill neighborhood, the club describes itself as a "private retreat for members and guests to converse, connect, celebrate, savor, and rest."

Its headquarters is a 1895-era mansion that includes parlors, a library, a dining room, an art gallery, and a ballroom.

For more information on the Hartford Town & County Club, click on this link.

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