Foster pg 1 9-25-14
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Groundbreaking
Foster Corporation recently broke ground for a 32,000-square-foot addition in the Putnam industrial park. Left to right: Joseph Confessore, senior vice president, The Washington Trust Company; Daniel Rovero, State Representative; Donald Williams Jr., State Senator; Delpha Very, Putnam Community and Economic Development director; Perry Lorenz, president, A/Z Corporation; Raymond Coombs, president, Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, Inc.; Lawrence Acquarulo, CEO and president, Foster Corporation; Joseph Bronzino, president and founder, Biomedical Engineering Alliance & Consortium; Henry Hague, EVP and CFO, Foster Corporation; Troy Appleton, GMP quality manager, Foster Corporation; and Anthony Listro, managing director, Delivery Science, Foster Corporation. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — The Foster Corporation, a leading supplier to the medical device industry and market leader for polymers used in interventional catheters, recently broke ground on a 9.21-acre lot, at 36 Ridge Road, that will house a 32,000 square foot cGMP manufacturing facility. The new building will be FDA registered and will provide the necessary resources for development and manufacturing of complex pharmaceutical and medical device components, including implantable devices, drug delivery devices and drug/device combinations.
The facility will include a Class 7 clean suite, clean equipment storage, QC lab, GMP warehouse, office space, loading dock and machine shop. The facility is across the street from Foster Corporation’s headquarters. The new building will provide space to expand Foster Delivery Science, a Business unit of Foster Corporation.
Foster Corporation was founded in 1989 by Lawrence Acquarulo, CEO and president, in a 2,500-square foot facility, just a mile from the new facility. The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and has grown to 90 employees at two locations; Putnam and Las Vegas. A 12 percent increase in employment is expected when the new facility is complete in May 2015.
“We are one of the few companies dedicated to melt extrusion processing of pharmaceutical ingredients. Our success in formulation development, process development and manufacturing of custom drug/polymer blends has exceeded our expectations and currently available space,” said Anthony Listro, managing director of Foster Delivery Science. “The new facility will allow us to increase our services in manufacturing of clinical supplies and larger production volumes.”
A/Z Corporation of Stonington is the contractor for this facility; working the DPS Engineering as the project architect.
Rotary pg 1 9-25-14
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Backpack Gift
Putnam Rotary Club President Rande Chmura, left, and Vice President Delpha Very manned the table with backpacks filled with school supplies for TEEG's students in needs. Courtesy photo.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM --- When she heard from TEEG director Donna Grant last spring that often children served by the group did not have backpacks or school supplies, Putnam Rotary President Rande Chmura got an idea: The club was looking for children to help and these children needed help.
She applied for a Rotary District 7890 matching grant for backpacks and supplies. The district received 44 proposals totaling $81,000, Chmura said, but only $49,500 was available. The Putnam Rotary Club won one of those grants, receiving $250 from the district, and that was matched by the club.
Meanwhile, Grant said, Cargill Chevrolet made a generous donation allowing TEEG to purchase backpacks at wholesale cost from Danielson Surplus.
Chmura said the club used most of the $500 total to fill those backpacks with pens, pencils, calculators, Crayons, notebooks, highlighters and more.
Grant said 165 backpacks were given out to students from Thompson, Woodstock and Pomfret. She added the few backpacks they did have left were given to school guidance counselors for distribution directly to students in need.
When the backpacks were distributed, Grant said, "Our distribution allows kids to walk through and pick out their own backpacks, which is always an enjoyable for staff and parents! Lots of contemplation on color choice and design, and many thank you’s on the way out. Parents continually tell staff how this program helps get their kids ready for back to school. Kids love looking through the supplies and find the folders and notebooks they want. Providing these supplies ensures kids start the year on a level playing field with their peers and helps promote a positives beginning to new school year."
Chmura said there is a bit left of the grant and the club intends to buy tissues and hand sanitizers to be distributed through TEEG during the winter flu season.
Chmura said "My focus for my year (as club president) is to help kids in our community that need help." She added that this coming Christmas season the club plans to collect underwear, socks and pajamas for children in need.
Drug pg 2 9-25-14
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PUTNAM — Putnam PRIDE (The Partnership to Reduce the Influence of Drugs for Everyone) the local Drug Free Prevention Coalition, once again will join the Putnam Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in collecting unused, unwanted and expired medications. The 9th Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Putnam Riverview Farmers Marketplace.
Since, the first Take Back Day conducted in September of 2010, PRIDE has collected over 1,600 pounds of prescription medications. Combining that with the over 400 pounds collected this year at the Putnam Police Station Lock Box, over one ton (2,000) pounds of medications have been removed from possible misuse and abuse.
The turn-in procedure is totally anonymous and very convenient for anyone who wishes to bring in their unused and expired prescription medications. Participants can just drive thru the Riverview Farmers’ Marketplace and place their medications in the collection box, without having to exit a vehicle.
PRIDE Coordinator, Romeo Blackmar said, “This collection method has been successful in the past and we have seen an increase in the number of people taking advantage of our take back initiative.”
Deputy Police Chief and PRIDE Chairman, Lee Konicki stated, “Seventy percent of children who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends. This is preventable by securing your medications at home and by discarding unused medications at the Drug Take Back Day, or by utilizing the Police Department’s Prescription Medication Lock Box located at 189 Church Street.”
Hydrant pg 2 9-25-14
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HYDRANT FLUSHING
SCHEDULE – Fall 2014
The Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority hydrant flushing will run 6 a.m. to midnight Oct. 6- Oct. 10
October 6
Sabin Street, Underwood Road, Richmond Road, Pomfret Street, Quinebaug Avenue, Canal Street, Lower Kennedy Drive, Arch Street, Park Street, Sunset Avenue, Danco Road, Park Road, Industrial Park Road, Highland Drive, Ridge Road, Harris Street
October 7
Harrisville Road, Senexet Road, Woodstock Avenue, Myers Street, Fairmont Street, Milton Street, Whipple Street, South Prospect Street, Sunnyside Avenue, Fenner Street, Church Street, Gilman Street, Providence Street, Lamothe Street, Maynard Street, Marshall Street, Van den Noort Street, Green Street, Mill Street, Vandale Street, Ray Street, Poulin Drive, Roosevelt Street, Cottage Street, Labossiere Lane, Hurlbut Street, Wicker Street, Ravine Street, Maple Street, Laurel Street
October 8
Ballou Street, Woodside Street, Smith Street, Cleveland Street, Daniels Street, Harrison Street, Bibeault Street, Dufault Street, Breault Street, Emond Street, North Street, Viens Street, Chase Street, Latici Street, David Circle, St Peters Court, Upper Church Street, Addison Street, Auburn Street, Dudley Street, Lafayette Street, Cloran Street, Riverside Street, Battey Street, Upper Marshall Street, Upper Maynard Street
October 9
Kennedy Drive, Massicote Circle, Buck Street, Main Street, Vine Street, Chapman Street, Fremont Street, Bradley Street, Seward Street, Center Street, King Street, Grove Street, Perry Street, James Street, Memorial Terrace, School Street, May Street, Railroad Street, Walnut Street, Charles Street, Genevieve Street, Oak Street, Bellevue Street, Wilkinson Street, Franklin Street, Burnham Street, South Main Street, Prospect Street, Hammond Street, Eden Street, Pleasant Street, Lyon Street, Corbin Street
October 10
Walnut Street, Ash Street, Laconia Avenue, Chassey Street, Thayer Street, Hanley Street, Phillips Street, Farrows Street, George Street, Providence Street, School Street, Thompson Avenue, Waltham Avenue, Dewey Street, Mechanics Street, Groveland Avenue, Newport Ave, Laconia Crt, Furnace Street, Olney St, Brookside Dr, Whittemore Street, Bates Ave, Smithfield Ave, Tatum Street, Florence Street, Ring Street, Davis Street