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

Eliot White (Media)

1947 –

Eliot C. White was born in Meriden in 1947 and attended Meriden schools. He graduated from Hotchkiss School as football captain and MVP, and from Syracuse University with a B.A. in English. Eliot was Circulation Manager for San Jose Mercury News for 8 years before returning to the Record-Journal in 1979. He was the fourth generation family owner of the company and worked in various management roles for 44 years including Circulation Director, President and Publisher (198...

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.