CHARLES H. FLYNN HUMANITARIAN AWARD |
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The 2003 Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award Winner
Kenneth E. Schaible
In recognition of "outstanding volunteer leadership" in the Lower Naugatuck Valley
Kenneth E. Schaible of Shelton has been selected to receive Valley United Way’s Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award. Schaible, the former president of the Shelton Savings Bank, joined the prestigious list of former winners who have won the award which was first established in 1971 in honor of Mr. Flynn. Mr. Flynn was the editor of The Evening Sentinel, a daily newspaper that was the main source of community information in the Lower Naugatuck Valley. Mr. Flynn had also been one of the founders of the Valley United Fund.
Schaible has a long history of community involvement at many different levels. He currently serves as Chairman of the Shelton Economic Development Corporation. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and chairs its Development Committee and serves on the Finance and Audit Committees. He is also a member of the Foundation’s Valley Advisory Committee.
Ken has also served Valley United Way with distinction and is a past member of the board and President of the organization. He chaired a highly successful community fund raising campaign for Valley United Way and volunteered in the campaign cabinet for several other campaigns. Schaible was also Chairman of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys and Girls Club Capital Campaign which made the new Boys & Girls Club possible. He is also a past president of the club and continues as an active board member. A past director of the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, he was also president of the Connecticut League of Savings and Loan Associations in Hartford. Other affiliations of significance include membership on the Shelton School to Work Committee and a term as president of the Derby-Shelton Kiwanis Club. He is a Mason at King Hiram Lodge in Shelton and a Shriner at the Pyramid Temple in Milford.
Prior to being selected for the Flynn Award, Schaible had been recognized by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce with its Gold Seal Award, and in 1997 the Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys & Girls Club presented him with its "Service to Youth" award.
Ken has made Shelton his home since his early teens. He attended local schools and Quinnipiac College, and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School for Executive Development. A U.S. Army veteran, Ken served his country with distinction in Korea including assignments in the DMZ area.
Ken began his work career with CNB in 1962, and became the president of the Shelton Savings and Loan Association in 1971, serving in that capacity continuously until 1995. The bank, noted for its community generosity, grew during Ken’s tenure from 5 million dollars in assets to 300 million. Currently, he is a member of Key Development, a real estate development company housed in Shelton which is a partnership with his son Kenneth. He is also a director of the Birmingham Water Company.
Ken previously was a member of the board of directors and served as treasurer of the Recreation Camp in Derby as well as being a corporator at Griffin Hospital.
Ken and his wife of 38 years, the former Dorothy Malec, are the proud parents of four children - Lauren, Ken, John and Darrell - and grandparents of five. Lauren is married to John Kiernan and they have three children Risa, Alexa and David. Ken and his wife, the former Amy Gentile, have two children - Alexandra and Andrew. John is married to Diana Lynn Rosati.
Valley United Way Executive Director Jack Walsh praised the work that Schaible has done in the community noting that the award is presented to someone who has made an enduring contribution to multiple organizations and towns in the Valley and that, "Ken has been a positive force in the community throughout his life, and we are honored to have him accept the Charles Flynn Humanitarian Award. He joins a very select group of individuals who have been role models for positive civic leadership."
The award was presented at Valley United Way’s Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on March 25, 2003 at Rapp’s Paradise Inn in Ansonia.
