Bundled up and ringing the bells
PUTNAM — The Putnam Rotary Interact Club members and their friends from the local high schools bundled up and faced the cold morning Dec 14 to bell ring for the local Salvation Army. Despite the cold people were out shopping and were once again very generous, according to club advisor Roberta Rocchetti.
Saturday’s kettle donations were $2,951.66 along with a generous check of $500 from the Putnam Rotary Club which brings the total to $9,112.32.
She thanked the brave students from Tourtellotte: Gianna Brinson, Sofia Thurber, Ava Tucker, Caitlyn L’Heureux, Christian Dejesus, Serena Smith, June Ferraro, Isabelle McGlynn, Calleigh Levesque, Dylan Axtell and Tanisha Patel.
She thanked, from Woodstock Academy: Grace Pokorny, Celine Leffingwell, Maddie Jezerski, Jackie Dearborn, Liliana Bottone, Bella Digregorio, Ava Golden, Avery Thienel, Maddie Bloom, Vivian Bibeau, Isabel D’Alleva-Bochain, Kaylee Saucier, Macy Rawson, Liliana Moran, Lillian Morgis and Maura Hart.
From Putnam High: Gabriell Cerasiello, Kaylee Borders, Paige Perry, Ella Carota, Keivon Robinson, Jay Patel, Gavin Patterson.
She also thanked the Rotarians who helped set up: Joseph Adiletta, Paul Pikora, Amanda Kelly, Mike Rocchetti and Roberta Rocchetti.
This Saturday, Dec. 21, is the last one! You’ll find the bell ringers at Putnam Supermarket, Putnam Walmart, Putnam Stop & Shop and Putnam’s Price Chopper.