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PUTNAM — Day Kimball Health announced Rebecca Powell, Nursing Informatics/Clinical Project Manager in the Patient Services Department, as Employee of the Month for September.
She joined the DKH team in November 2012 as director of Quality at Day Kimball Medical Group (DKMG) and transitioned to her current role in March 2024.
As Nursing Informatics/Clinical Project Manager, she leads the implementation and management of clinical suites, handling tasks such as training, system access, form creation, and managing downtimes.
Powell began her nursing career in 1984 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She later worked at Semmes Murphey Clinic, specializing in functional neurosurgery, where she provided care to patients with Parkinson’s disease and those managing chronic pain through innovative treatments, including brain implants, spinal stimulators, and intrathecal pain pumps.
Originally from Norwich and raised in Griswold, Rebecca returned to Griswold in 2012 after spending years in Illinois and Tennessee. She now resides in the home her parents built in 1961 along the Pachaug River. Outside of her professional commitments, she is an active member and Head Deacon at the First Congregational Church of Griswold, and enjoys spending time outdoors and working in her yard.
Day Kimball Health’s employee of the month program is sponsored by Foxwoods Resort Casino and the Mashantucket (Western) Pequot Tribal Nation.
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Centreville Bank's Tonya Brock tries out the ITM at the Pomfret branch. Courtesy photo.
Bank introduces
Interactive Teller
Machine
POMFRET — Centreville Bank recently installed newest Interactive Teller Machine (ITM) at its Pomfret location. This addition marks the completion of an extensive project that started earlier in 2024 to upgrade and replace ITM and ATM technology across several key Centreville Bank locations.
“We are extremely excited to launch this unique technology in Pomfret, where Centreville Bank is proud to be the only full-service financial institution,” said Brian Carillon, SVP and Head of Retail Banking at Centreville Bank. “Adding ITM technology in this market allows our customers the opportunity to chat live with a video banker, even outside of normal business hours.”
The ITM offers a wide range of capabilities, allowing customers to perform many transactions they would typically complete inside a branch. This includes cashing checks, reordering checks, and accessing different currency denominations, as well as getting answers to banking questions in real time. Customers can also take advantage of contactless card transactions enabled by this advanced system.
The Pomfret branch’s ITM installation is part of a two-phase project aimed at modernizing Centreville Bank’s ATM/ITM infrastructure.
In addition to the new ITM, the Pomfret branch retains its drive-through teller window.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three local students were named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester: Garrett Geyer of Pomfret Center, in computer engineering program; Jonah Whitney of Thompson, in the cybersecurity program; Emily Pierce of Chepachet, in the physician assistant program.
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Pomfret Horse and Trail trick or treat ride
Sunny, warm weather made the Pomfret Horse and Trail Fall ride a scenic 7 miles at Tyrone Farm near the end of October. The trails were in terrific shape thanks to the excellent clearing, mowing, and marking by Tyrone Farm. Buckets of Halloween candy and apples were tied on trees. Horses and riders could trick or treat along the trail while enjoying several hundred acres of woods and fields with cross-country jumps.
Gina Labbe, co-ride secretary, said, “Maintaining the trails and fields is a tremendous amount of work. We are indebted to Tyrone Farm for allowing us to enjoy the magnificent scenery once again. Tyrone Farm owners, Bill and Diane MacLaren, made sure we had everything we needed from road signs to extension cords for the potluck chili. They have supported the horse community and the rural atmosphere in Pomfret for decades.”
First place was the riding team of Jane Gurzenda, Emily Beaudry, Haylee Boudreau, and Regan Fontaine dressed as witches. Second place was tied with Anna Tromza dressed as Mrs. Claus, and Sarah Gornbein and Michelle Lewis as characters from The Wizard of
Pomfret Horse and Trail Association is a non-profit dedicated to promoting safe horsemanship and open space preservation. Annual donations are made to the Wyndham Land Trust, the Audubon Society, and the Abington 4 H Camp. For more information, go to: www.pomfrethorseandtrail.com
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