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GROTON — Charter Oak Federal Credit Union ended its fourth quarter by making numerous donations to local non-profits, totaling $16,000. These donations were in addition to $48,000 disbursed earlier in the fourth quarter.
Recipients included: Friends of Assisi Food Pantry; Covenant Soup Kitchen; The New London Community Meal Center, Inc.; St. Vincent de Paul Place; Mystic Area Shelter and Hospitality; Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center; Care & Share of East Lyme, Inc.; and the New London Homeless Hospitality Center.
Each recipient received an unsolicited $2,000 donation.
“The winter months can impose numerous challenges for food pantries and shelters, and as a community-based credit union, we feel it’s our responsibility and pleasure to support these organizations,” said Brian A. Orenstein, Charter Oak’s CEO.
Charter Oak’s Community Giving Program has awarded approximately $800,000 to local non-profits in New London and Windham counties since its inception in 2009. Funding priorities include education and training; health programs; human services; housing; community development and revitalization; and the arts. In addition, Charter Oak often sponsors and participates in various community events including Celebrate East Lyme, Groton City Day, and Positively Pomfret.
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This is the framing being done on the South Woodstock Baptist Church for an addition at the back of the church building. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the rear of the addition two short months later.
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Graduates
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Army Reserve Pvt. Chad D. Pellerin has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning. Pellerin is the son of James and Rose-Marie Pellerin of Eastford. He is a 2012 graduate of Windham Technical High School, Willimantic.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and more.
Finishes
COLUMBIA, S.C. --- Army Reserve Pvt. Derek J. Nordman has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. Nordman is the son of Darlene and David Nordman of Woodstock.
He is a 2010 graduate of Woodstock Academy.
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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM --- Town officials are thrilled with the savings coming in under the new Town of Putnam Prescription Discount Card program.
In place since March, the discount card allows residents to save on their prescriptions.
It's a national program that the town signed up for under the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
Town Administrator Douglas M. Cutler said one discount card was mailed to every household last year.
From March through November, Cutler said, there were 641 claims and 222 cards were used.
Card users saved 55 percent on their prescriptions. In dollars, residents saved almost $27,000 on their prescriptions.
The numbers weren't available for December, but since starting last March, there's been a consistent rise in claims and savings.
Cutler said the program is not just for Putnam residents, nor is it just for pharmacies located in Putnam.
He said the program is open to all. "You don't have to live here or use it here," he said.
Cards are still available, he said, at the Putnam Public Library, the Town Hall, the Town Clerk's office and the Mayor's office.
"I didn't expect these numbers," Cutler said. "And I would encourage more people to use it," he added.