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President’s List
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four local students were named to the Western New England University President’s List for the fall 2023 semester: Sarah Dubuque of Chepachet, majoring in actuarial science; Kaleigh Watts of Chepachet, majoring in actuarial science; Kirsten Deorsey of Woodstock, majoring in criminal justice; Matthew Weiss of Thompson, majoring in health sciences.
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putnam hi 5-30-24
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Putnam High School honor roll
PUTNAM — The Putnam High School honor roll* for the third quarter includes:
Seniors
High Honors: Melodie Anderson, Lucien Canova, Lucas Carita, CoraRose Desrosiers, Brady Devlin, Robert Dion, Atiana Estes, Lily Goyette, Savannah Loiselle, Brandon Marcelonis, Pedro Ortiz III, Kaya Pernini, Jonathan Racine, Noah Rudman, Josephine Spalding.
Honors: Ava Briere, Aysaiah Chavez, Travis Fredette, Grant Hart, Kylie Howe-Barnett, Sophia Ionkin, Gianni LaPorte, Draven Levesque, Colin Martin, Kai Rosé Raymond, Jack Seiffert, Adam Sekula, Delta Wagner
Juniors
High Honors: Anthony Cosentino, Melanie Garcia, Caden Gluck, Logan LaFrance, Madison Lamothe, Isabelle Magalhaes, Evan Mailloux, Kaylee Mayo, Isabel Porter, Hailey Summers
Honors: Sawyer Britt, Brooke Champagne, Aaliyah Daughenbaugh, Lillian Ennis, Antonio Furtado, Olivia Hetrick, Ava Morrison, Emily Olecki, Clara Souza.
Sophomores
High Honors: Leah Benzie, Audrina Buzanoski, Nicholas Devlin, Maeve Gabbard, Joselin Garcia Osorio, Evan Garvey, Benjamin Gustafson, Jayce Jodoin, Gavin Matte, Cali McCaughey, Miguel Morente Uz, Kaydence Morris, Paige Perry, Kasyn Robillard, Kaylin Rodrigues, Esteban Suarez, Madison Thomas
Honors: Kaylee Borders, Ella Carota, Gabriell Cerasiello, Brynn Dignam, Aidan Martin, Aiden Membreno, Ana Carolina Oliveira, Madalyn Parquette, Joseph Vergoni
Freshmen
High Honors: Delanie Bernier, Danny Boriboun, Victoria Cancel, Mia Cosentino, Ayla Daniels, Avah Grimshaw, Elieana Ionkin, Sidra Jahangir, Aubrey Paquette, Jay Patel, Nathaniel Ramos, Rebekah Robbins Ferreira, Iyanah Ruiz, Jillian Spalding. Honors: Sydney Barber, Sadie Lee Furtado, Rae Neal, Rockford Snow, Calvin Wormley, Savannah Zegarra.
*High Honors – Five eligible courses with all grades 80 and above and a 90% or better simple GPA for the quarter. *Honors – Five eligible courses with all grades 75 and above and an 85% or better simple GPA for the quarter.
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christ pg 8 5-30-24
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Christ Church donates
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Christ Church Pomfret recently presented a check to Karen Osbrey, president of the Board of Directors at IHSP. The money will be used to help with expenses at the Daily Bread Food Pantry in Putnam. The Church has been a long-time supporter of Daily Bread. Over the past few years, Christ Church has donated more than $5,000.
IHSP Daily Bread Food Pantry focuses on meeting the needs of food insecure families/individuals by supplementing their dietary needs with nutritious, healthy foods. One of the ways they do this is by providing guests with dairy, juice, and fresh/frozen fruits and vegetable coupons. When in season, guests also have the option of using Farmer’s Market Coupons at the Riverview Marketplace in Putnam. The coupons are distributed according to family size.
Food donations are always welcome. Items in continuous need are dry cereal, peanut butter, jelly, rice, canned or instant mashed potatoes, canned fruit, baked beans, vegetables, canned meats and tuna, soup, pasta and pasta sauce, crackers, and juice. Personal care items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes (individually wrapped), toilet paper, and deodorant are also needed.
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dkh pg 8 5-30-24
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PUTNAM — An additional $2 million in the new state spending bill for Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam was approved, bringing the two-year package of total state aid for the hospital to $17 million, according to State Senator Mae Flexer and state Representative Pat Boyd.
The funding was secured in House Bill 5523, which was debated and passed recently by the House of Representatives and the Senate and which allocates the unexpended American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that President Biden and Congressional Democrats approved in 2021.
“It’s nearly impossible for independent hospitals to survive in this health care climate, and I have made it my mission to save Day Kimball Hospital. The effect of hospital closures on patients and communities has been devastating. We can’t let that happen in our Quiet Corner,” Flexer said. “Connecticut was just ranked fourth in the country for the most at-risk states in America for the closure of rural hospitals. I am committed to doing everything in my power to seeing Day Kimball survive, thrive, and continue serving residents in northeastern Connecticut for decades to come.”
Boyd said: “Day Kimball Healthcare is critical to our region. Financially supporting the hospital is in the best interest of the state. Not only is Day Kimball a major employer but it is a key component to our area’s emergency medical system. I look forward to working with the Hospital to ensure its long-term stability. I am thankful to Governor Lamont, Senator Flexer, and Speaker Ritter for collaborating on this allocation.”
Last June, in the bipartisan state budget, Day Kimball received $10 million to help maintain essential health services, including 24-hour emergency services, obstetrics, behavioral health, and relevant specialty care and primary care. Day-Kimball also received $5 million in 2022 and was awarded another $616,000 from the state Office of Early Childhood in 2019.
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