2026 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING & DINNER

Join us to elect our 2026-2027 officers and announce the 2026 Meriden Hall of Fame Inductees.

6:00pm Social Hour | 6:30pm Business Meeting | 7:00pm Dinner

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Featured Inductee

Michael Rohde (Law/Government/Military)

1945 – 2025

Michael Rohde was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 4, 1945. He has lived in Meriden for over 50 years and has been an energetic and omnipresent force in the city. He has held elected and appointed leadership roles, including: Meriden City Councilor (1989–2008, 2019–present); Mayor (2008–2013); Chairman of the Meriden Flood Control Implementation Agency (creator); Chairman of the Economic Development, Housing, and Zoning...

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE STAMPS HONORING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Rosa Ponselle
Inducted: 1977 | Stamp released: 1997

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola
Inducted: 1985 | Stamp released: 2023

2023 U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring 1985 inductee Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola and his Caldecott Medal–winning children’s book Strega Nona.