Redding Resident of the Week: Steve DeNicola

Name: Steve DeNicola

Age: 48

Occupation: Owner of

Tell us a little about yourself:

I was born in New York. I grew up there and went through the New York school system. I have one younger sister. I moved up to Connecticut about 18 years ago. I have two kids now, Andrew who is 16 and Matthew who is 12. I live in Stamford where they both go to school.

How long have you worked in Redding?

I will be here a year in October, celebrating my first anniversary in Redding.

What is your favorite aspect of Redding?

The people—everybody here is very nice and friendly.

What keeps you here?

I just bought this place, so I am kind of new to the area, but I thought it would be a great place to own a business.

What do you want people to know about the Georgetown Package Store?

We are the most fun store in town. We do beer tastings on Fridays and wine tastings on Saturdays. We have a really friendly staff here. Anybody that wants to know about the things we sell can go to our website: www.georgetownwinesct.com or they can visit our Facebook page.  

What is your best memory in Redding?

Well, there's the guy that drove through the front of my store. My co-worker Brandon was here that day and I was in my office. It took a couple of days to fix and clean up the mess. Everything was in its place the next day and it took us a few days to get the painting done.

What do you do for fun in Redding when you aren't running your business?

I like to ride my bicycle.