PUTNAM — The Putnam Memorial Day Parade Committee is announcing that the 2020 Memorial Day Ceremony will be at 10 a.m. May 25 but it will not be a parade. Because of the COVID-19 Connecticut guidelines the ceremony will be a “virtual” tribute to veterans.  The ceremony will be broadcast on WINY-1350 AM / 97.1 FM and will also be live on the WINY Facebook page.  We are not encouraging people to attend at the site of the ceremony. (site: WINY parking lot and Veterans Bridge near Cargill Falls).  We will be using safe social distancing and abiding by all CT COVID-19 guidelines, said Wilfred Bousquet, director of the Putnam Recreation Department. “We are very fortunate to have Father-Philip Salois, (Vietnam veteran), as our keynote speaker.  The ceremony will be hosted by emcee veteran Ronald Coderre and veteran and Mayor Barney Seney will welcome everyone to the broadcast of the ceremony. There will be a re-enactment of the Wreath-Laying Ceremony on the Veterans’ Memorial Bridge,” said Bousquet. “We will have more details by mid-May that will outline and promote the first-ever Putnam “Virtual” Memorial Day Ceremony to honor all our veterans in NE Connecticut and in the world.”

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PUTNAM — In response to the Coronavirus disease COVID-19 causing a significant drop in patient visits, physical medicine, blood draw, diagnostic imaging departments at the Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) Center in Plainfield will temporarily suspend services effective immediately until further notice.
“The decision to temporarily suspend ancillary services at the Plainfield Healthcare Center is part of our overall planning and response to the Coronavirus outbreak,” said Joseph Adiletta, interim president, Day Kimball Healthcare. “We want to emphasize that patients who would normally access care at this location will continue to have various options to receive DKH care.”
Patients who would visit the Plainfield Physical Medicine Office located at 31 Dow Road, can continue to receive physical, occupation, or speech language therapy services at the Day Kimball Healthcare Centers in Danielson or Putnam.
The Danielson Physical Medicine Office is located at 55 Green Hollow Road and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Putnam Physical Medicine Office, located at 12 South Main Street is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Patients who would visit the Plainfield Healthcare Center for blood draw or diagnostic imaging services, including x-rays, mammography, bone density, and ultrasound exams, can access these services through the Danielson Diagnostic Center located at 55 Green Hollow Road. Hours of operation for the Danielson Diagnostic Center are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Other services available at the Day Kimball Healthcare Center in Plainfield will remain open, for now, including internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatrics.
DKH recommends that anyone who develops a fever, cough or difficulty breathing should contact their primary care provider before visiting any healthcare location.

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Clean-up funds
To honor the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) reminds municipalities and non-profit organizations that cleanup funds are available for organized cleanups (within the guidelines of social distancing). Up to $500 in funding is available. TLGV hopes to distribute $12,000. Funds can be used to clean up trash and clean up trails from debris and invasive shrubs. Funding recipients will be reimbursed for expenses such as publicity, cleanup supplies such as trash bags and work gloves. For info, go to: TheLastGreenValley.org under “Grant Opportunities” in the “Learn & Protect” menu. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions and requests. The program is funded, in part, by bankHometown.

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