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3 more ribbon cuttings in Putnam
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — At yet another ribbon cutting, the three businesses in The Stacks were welcomed into the burgeoning Putnam business community.
Eric Gould, owner of Savage Systems, said for him “memories were baked into the bricks.” He remembers The Stacks was formerly the Putnam Public Library, “a place to meet up and feel safe” and he believes it’s still the same. He joked he “came a long way.” In his early years his computer/internet business was a few doors down in the Riverfront shopping plaza. “Here’s to many years of providing great service to the community.”
Economic Development Director Carly DeLuca said: “Who would have ever thought that selling computer parts on eBay out of an antique shop would lead you here! With that being said, it was very fun chatting with Eric about his path here. From starting the first internet café in the state of Connecticut to running a business that supports multiple municipalities and schools with eight employees.”
Dr. Greg Haney, owner of Quiet Corner Physical Therapy, said yet another business opening up says a lot about Putnam. “Putnam draws businesses here.” Haney, DeLuca said, “Had to increase his capacity—he needed more space and more employees. After just three years, his financial projections already hit where his 5-year projection mark was set. Now he works with 12 great employees and over 1,000 patients.”
Andrew Morrison, owner of REAL Custom Training, is the "youngest" member of The Stacks trio. “We’ve come full circle in the community,” he said. DeLuca said: “Something interesting we discussed was about his mixed workshops, where you could have a machinist and clerk, but they still deal with the same problems—what Andy calls the ‘people stuff’. Andy cares. You can tell when you talk to him—he cares. And that’s a shining quality to have in our business community. A community he has invested so much of himself in.
Mayor Barney Seney was proud of the comeback for the former library. Thomas Borner, president of the Putnam Business Association, said it was exciting to see the building repurposed.
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