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BROOKLYN — The Board of Trustees of Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, Inc. has appointed Laura Crosetti of Putnam as administrator of Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A well-known community leader in northeastern Connecticut, Crosetti brings more than 26 years of experience in the long term health care industry to PierceCare, a health care community.
“I am honored to join the remarkable team of caregivers at Pierce and am anxious to add my long-term care experience, philosophies of care, and management skills to their full range of services,” said Crosetti. “In the days and months ahead, I look forward to working with the Board of Trustees, staff, residents, family members, and community partners to further the mission and excellent reputation that defines PierceCare.”
In her new role, Crosetti will direct operations of Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, Inc.., a 72-bed, licensed facility providing long and short term nursing care and adult day care that has received a 5-star overall ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is rated among the top facilities in Connecticut by US News & World Report.
“We are confident that Laura is the right candidate for this position,” said Patricia Morse, president and CEO of Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. “Her impressive experience, combined with her communication skills will allow us to continue to provide the highest quality of service to those we care for, as well as maintain our qualified and dedicated staff.”
Crosetti has served as administrator at Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford Springs and held the roles of assistant administrator and director of Program Development at Westview Health Care Center in Dayville. She most recently has been a contracted Administrative Strategist at TEEG, a social services agency in Thompson.
“I have arrived at an exciting point in my life- that strategic balanced point where you realize that all you have learned and experienced thus far has prepared you for all the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,” Crosetti said. “The learning phase is never over, but you know that you have something of great value to contribute to the conversation and process. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead Pierce Memorial Baptist Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and will work collaboratively to uphold their attitude of achievement, environment of gratitude and their dedication to excellence.”
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Award
At the annual CABE/CAPSS convention state Commissioner of Education, Dianna Wentzell, presented members of the Putnam Board of Education with the CABE Board of Distinction Award, Level II for the 2015/16 school year. To be selected for this distinguished leadership award, the Putnam Board of Education had to exceed the high standards set by CABE in at least 20 criteria in five different categories. The Level II status denotes a higher level of distinction. The categories used to rate the Board of Education for this award include: Board Leadership/Student Achievement, Board Member Professional Development, Policy, Community Relations and Related Organizational Leadership. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Putnam Board of Education has been presented with the award from the state organization. Left to right: William Hull, superintendent; Dr. David Gaudreau, BOE member; Andrew Peterson, BOE member; Michael Morrill, BOE chair; Commissioner Wentzell; Jeannie Dodd, BOE secretary; Marieanne Viens, BOE member; Carrie Blackmar, BOE member; and Elaine Whitney, CABE VP for Professional Development. Courtesy photo.
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Frosty Bench
This wooden bench awoke the other morning to a heavy, sparkling coat of frost. More frosty morning photos on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Then
This is a postcard from the 1930s or 1940s of the War Memorial bridge on Rt. 44 in Putnam. Downtown is on the far side of the bridge.
& Now
This is the bridge today. It reopened at the end of November.
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The Putnam Fire Department recently made a donation to the Putnam Elks. Left to right: Norm Perron, Asst Chief I PFD; Mike Paquin, Putnam Elks; Rick DiVincenzo, Asst Chief I PFD; Bob Campbell, Chief I PFD; Jim Gardner, Asst Chief I PFD; Dick Boulet, Putnam Elks; Kerry Farrell, Capt I PFD; Ben Wohler, PFD I EMS; Khon Thoumany, PFD I EMS. Courtesy photo.
Softball
games
turn into
donations
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM --- The members of the Putnam Fire Department are very serious. Very serious about fighting fires and keeping Putnam safe. Very serious softball players and very very serious about helping their community.
Each year in the 11 years that the departments benefit softball games have been conducted, there has always been extra money to be donated to a good cause.
This year Fire Chief Bob Campbell said the department again had extra money from its benefit softball games and donated $500 of that to the Putnam Elks to help the Elks offer more free meals for those in need on Thanksgiving.
Campbell said originally the softball games were fund-raisers for two men who suffered from ALS and from MS. And right from the beginning there has been extra money.
In addition to a particular need that pops up in a given year, the department donates to the Deary race and has also given $500 to Day Kimball Hospital's ER department to provide toys like stuffed animals for kids coming into the department who need some comfort. The department also contributes to the CNB, a division of bank ESB, annual program to provide pajamas, slippers and more to kids near Christmastime.
"Every year we use extra for whatever is needed," Campbell said. "And there's always something."
Campbell is proud of the department. "The guys are pretty strong on making donations," he said.
There are 35 volunteer members on the department. There are three assistant chiefs and Campbell. Campbell has been in the department for 35 years.