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American Legion Post 13 donates $12,000 for Veterans Park
Several representatives from the American Legion Mayotte-Viens Post #13 presented a check for $12,000 to the Putnam Veterans Advisory Committee (VAC).
The donation was made to help pay for repairs and upgrades to Veterans Park. The check was presented by current commander Michael Rocchetti and past commanders Brian Maynard, Michael Vassar, Barney Seney and Alan Joslin.
VAC Chairman Robert Challinor thanked the Legion for its tremendous contribution, as well as the previous $10,000 contribution that was made in March.
Commander Rocchetti said: “The Veterans Park is very important to the Legion – one of our organizational core values is to ‘remember our veterans’. Our Veterans Park will help preserve the memories of their service and sacrifice”.
Mayor Barney Seney said: “The project is nearly complete and we’ve spent approximately $211,000 dollars, and so far, the town of Putnam has only contributed $11,000. The rest of the money has come from donations and commemorative brick sales. The outpouring of support from the community has been phenomenal.” The work at the park included new pavements, landscaping, new monuments, a new flagpole, new lighting, new fencing, bollards, signage, and park benches.
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From left: Mike Vassar, Brian Maynard, Dave Gilbert, Barney Seney, Rob Challinor, Mike Rocchetti, Jim Bradley, and Alan Joslin.