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PUTNAM — Day Kimball HomeCare, a service division of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), received an Award of Distinction for scoring in the top 25 percent of Fazzi’s National Patient Satisfaction database for 2012.
The scores were obtained from the Home Health Care Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey (HHCAHPS), which is designed to measure the experiences of people receiving home health care from Medicare-certified home health agencies. Day Kimball HomeCare scored highest on the survey questions for “Overall Satisfaction” and “Likelihood of Recommending.”
As a winner of this award, Day Kimball HomeCare became a Fazzi HHCAHPS Top 25 Agency.
“I am extremely proud and humbled having received this honor,” said Judie Blackmore, director at Day Kimball HomeCare. “With a team as passionate as we are, this validates our success with our patients that can only relate back to the performance of our staff. For that, I am truly grateful.”
WPCA pg 3 11-7-13
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Putnam's Water Pollution Control Authority was recently presented an award. Left to right: Mike Redulic, CT USDA; Jamie Heath, Putnam WPCA; Doug Cutler, town administrator; Jerry Beausoleil, Putnam director of Public Works. Courtesy photo.
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PUTNAM — The Atlantic States Rural Water and Wastewater Association recently presented the Putnam WPCA its annual Facility Improvement Award.
The award recognizes the WPCA’s continued commitment to protecting public health and surface water quality through significant upgrades to their facilities. Recently, Putnam spent close to $19 million to upgrade their sewer facilities.
According to ASRWWA’s Executive Director Steven Levy, Putnam WPCA and their employees have made a total commitment to improve and upgrade their wastewater system, to meet the ever increasing requirements to protect the environment.
The Town of Putnam WPCA had not experienced an upgrade since it went on-line in the mid-1970s. Besides updating the aged equipment, the facility needed to incorporate low level nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The challenge was magnified as the town was experiencing difficult financial conditions.
Nevertheless, Putnam developed a solution that maximized the re-use of the existing infrastructure. This included a four-stage biological treatment process that achieves a total nitrogen removal in the 3 to 5 mg/L range and chemical phosphorus removal to meet the phosphorus limit of 0.7 mg/L. Critical financial assistance was secured by the town through ARRA grant funding and grant and loan assistance from USDA Rural Development. The facility is rated to treat an average-day design flow of 2.3 MGD of domestic and industrial wastewater.
Existing aeration tanks were retrofitted to provide a primary anoxic stage, followed by a primary aerobic stage, a secondary anoxic stage, and finally a secondary aerobic stage to provide year-round nitrification. Air produced by positive displacement blowers is distributed through fine bubble diffusers for the aerobic zones, and hyperbolic mixers are installed in each of the anoxic zones. Two new 75-foot diameter secondary clarifiers with scum skimmers are used for secondary settling. Other equipment upgrades includes influent fine screening, primary clarifier mechanisms, a belt filter press for sludge dewatering, odor control for the sludge handling process and UV disinfection.
The project is the culmination of a nitrogen study and facility planning completed in 2001 to develop a strategy to address nitrogen removal requirements associated with the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and the State of Connecticut Nitrogen Removal Program. Total Project cost: $18.8 million.
Calendar pg 4 11-7-13
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Thur. Nov. 7
Art Swap
POMFRET --- The Northeastern CT Art Guild is having an ART SWAP at 6:30 at the CT Audubon society. Members are encouraged to bring in art supplies and equipment in good condition either for sale or to swap. Refreshments will be served. All welcome.
Seminar
TOLLAND --- "Introduction to French-Canadian Genealogical Research,” a free public seminar, will be presented at 7 p.m. in the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut’s library in the Old County Courthouse on Tolland Green. Maryanne LeGrow of Willington will show how to use the library’s many resources to find ancestors in Canada and New England. Seating limited. Pre-register: 860-623-8721.
Fri. Nov. 8
'Life' Production
PUTNAM --- The Off Bradley Production of "Life as I Knew It" will be presented at 7:30 Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 10 and 17 at Killingly High School. $15. 928-7887.
Genealogy Intro
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society will present "An Introduction to Genealogy" following a brief 7 p.m. business session at the Town Hall. Refreshments follow. All welcome. Free.
Sat. Nov. 9
Yuletide Fest
PUTNAM --- The Daughters of Isabella Circle 543 will hold its annual Yuletide Festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at the St. Mary Church Hall on Providence Street. Light lunch available.
Christmas Bazaar
PLAINFIELD --- The First Congregational Church of Plainfield will hold its Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch available for purchase.
Karaoke
PUTNAM --- Stone and Light Karaoke Coffee House will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Living Faith United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Childcare available. Free beverage and finger food. Free.
Sun. Nov. 10
Turkey Trot
W. THOMPSON --- The Citizens National Bank Turkey Trot/Wobble will be held at the West Thompson Lake with registration and checkin at 8 a.m. Benefits TEEG Food Bank and Thompson trails, parks and playgrounds. Rain or Shine. Through Oct. 18: $15 for 5K and 2.5K walkers; after Oct. 18: $20 for 5K runners. 860-923-9440.
Fund-raiser Concert
CANTERBURY --- The Canterbury Historical Society Bluegrass Concert Fund-raiser featuring the spinney Brothers and Bear Minimum will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Community room at the town Hall. Doors open at 1:30. $25 at the door. Pre-show discount if reserved by Nov. 1, $20 for adults, $17 for seniors (60 & older) and kids (14 & under). 860-546-9062, or mail a check, payable to “Canterbury Historical Society,” to Canterbury Historical Society, PO Box 2, Canterbury CT 06331.
Concert
THOMPSON --- There will be a free organ concert at the Thompson Congregational Church, UCC, at 3 p.m. The recital will be given by world-renowned organist, Dr. Stuart Forster, Organist and Music Director of Christ Church in Cambridge, Mass. A free will offering will be received and there will be a reception after the concert.
Mon. Nov. 11
Program
DANIELSON --- QVCC will hold a brief Veterans’ Day ceremony at 2 p.m. at the college’s veterans’ garden. The ceremony will include the dedication of 19 new brick pavers, each one honoring a veteran. Interested persons can download an order form from the QVCC website (qvcc.edu/veterans/forms.asp), or can pick one up in the Office of Student Affairs at the Danielson Campus. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held in the Fireside Lounge in the event of inclement weather. A reception will follow. For more information, please contact Brown at 860-412-7221 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The American Legion Post 13 will present its fourth successive Celebrity Bartender Night fund-raiser from 5 to 9 p.m. at J.D. Cooper's.
Wed. Nov. 13
DAR Meeting
PLAINFIELD --- The Deborah Avery Putnam Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its chapter meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Plainfield Senior Center. Presentation: the Good Citizen Award to a high school senior and other awards. Guest speaker: Joseph Lindley of Thompson, speaking about the "Thompson Tourtellottes and the Civil War". All welcome. 860-428-0882
Thur. Nov. 14
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Public Library will present "Pomfret: Through the Years - 300 years of History of Pomfret" at 7 p.m. at the library. Author Walter Hinchman, who serves as the town historian, compiled a book on Pomfret's history. All proceeds from the book will support the work of the Pomfret Historical Society. Copies will be available for purchase ($20 each) and signing at the event. 860-928-3475.
Dreamy pg 5 11-7-13
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‘Dreamy’ play
POMFRET — The drama department at Pomfret School will present its fall play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 and 9 in Hard Auditorium on the school campus.
Pomfret Arts Department Chair and Theatre Director Chip Lamb will direct the student cast of 14, on a “set that is not traditional Elizabethan England.” Both the set and the costumes will present a more modern interpretation; pared down but no less evocative. Admission is free and open to the public. Info: wwwpomfretschool.org or call 860-963-5260.