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Westview Health Care Center was recently a local recipients of Teleflora and Lilium Florist’s national collaborative initiative called Make Someone Smile. Left to right: Evelyn Fairfield and Jill Mossey. Courtesy photo.
DAYVILLE --- Recently 103 residents and patients of Westview Health Care Center were delighted to receive “Be Happy” bouquets filled with plants and flowers compliments of Teleflora and local florist Lilium of Danielson and Putnam during the 13th annual national “Make Someone Smile” community outreach weeklong campaign initiative.
Teleflora’s program has grown into the floral industry’s most successful initiative in North America. Last year, Teleflora units delivered more than 25,000 floral arrangements involving more than 1,000 florists who donated their time.
Sari Elston-Trzepacz, Connecticut Teleflora Unit Board Member and Owner/Designer of Lilium Florist for 35 years selected Westview to be one of the beneficiaries of smiles and truly delivered spontaneous joy.
“It was such a surprise”, stated Westview resident Evelyn Fairfield. “Receiving flowers is always so nice and certainly brings a smile to my face. It is wonderful to be remembered.”
Administrator David T. Panteleakos said, “We are grateful to be the recipients of such an uplifting initiative. Teleflora and Lilium Florist should be commended for their incredible kindness and good will.”
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GROTON — Charter Oak Federal Credit Union has promoted three employees to Assistant Vice President within the credit union’s Electronic Banking, Information Technology and Risk Management/Compliance departments.
The three newly promoted employees are:
Waltnita Brown, Assistant Vice President-Electronic Banking. Brown, a Bradford, R.I., resident, joined Charter Oak in September 1985.
During her career, she has served as a Teller, Member Service Representative, Branch Supervisor, Call Center Manager, Research and Development Manager, Data Base Analyst and most recently Electronic Banking Manager.
Victoria Damaschi, Assistant Vice President-Programming. Damaschi, a resident of Manchester, joined Charter Oak in April 1986.
Her credit union experience includes serving as a Teller, Loan Clerk, Member Service Representative, Training Specialist and most recently Data Base Analyst.
Ann Stavrou, Assistant Vice President-Risk Management. Stavrou, a Bozrah resident, joined Charter Oak in July 1986.
Her career at Charter Oak includes serving as a Teller, Loan Processor, Collections Clerk, Member Service Representative, Work Leader, Training Coordinator, Call Center Manager and most recently Risk Management Coordinator.
Brown, Damaschi and Stavrou are all at Charter Oak’s headquarters in Groton.
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Then
This is 88 Main, in the center of downtown Putnam, in 2012. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the same building last weekend.
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DANIELSON — Applications for energy assistance for the 2013-2014 heating season are now being accepted by the Access Community Action Agency. Program eligibility is determined by total household gross income and is available for all heated households using oil, kerosene, propane, wood, coal, electric, or natural gas heat except motor homes and campers.
Residents of Windham and Tolland counties can contact Access in Willimantic at 860-450-7400 or in Danielson at 860-412-1600 to make an appointment to determine eligibility and to find out what documentation they will need to bring to their appointments.
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Greetings. This recipe uses up some of the extra summer zucchini, and comes together pretty fast in the morning with a little planning. Put the colander of shredded squash to drain in a bowl in the fridge overnight. Measure and mix the dry ingredients at night, and leave the bowl covered with plastic wrap on the counter so it’s ready to go. Using oil, rather than butter would save time, but I haven’t tried that. Two substitutions which did work well were to exchange the regular flour with spelt flour, and chocolate chips for the raisins.
Zucchini Muffins
1 heaping cup shredded zucchini
1½ cups flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt
½ cup raisins ½ cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup melted butter, cooled slightly
2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla
Place zucchini in colander and allow to drain for at least 1
hour, preferably longer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Line
muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking
soda, and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts.
In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and oil.
Squeeze as much liquid as possible out of zucchini and stir
into egg mixture.
Gently, fold egg and zucchini mixture into flour mixture.
Portion into muffin cups.
Bake for 18-20 minutes.
Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove muffins to a
rack and cool to warm or room temperature for serving.
Makes 12 muffins.