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Donations
From top: Rotarian John Miller receives the check for $40 from the Ghost of Christmas Past fund-raiser from Putnam Rotary Club President Amanda Kelly. Elaine Turner, right, who was the speaker at the club’s Jan. 9 meeting, happens to be a member of the Aspinock Historical Society so Miller asked her to step up, too. Rotarian Karen Osbrey, left, in blue, receives a check for $70 from the Ghost of Christmas Present fund-raiser. Rotarian and Interact Club Advisor Roberta Rocchetti, left, receives $200 from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be fund-raiser. Linda Lemmon photos


‘Ghostly’
fund-raiser
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — In the “spirit” of The Christmas Carol, the Putnam Rotary Club raised money for three non-profits.
At the club’s holiday gathering and at the next meeting, three trays appeared.
The tray with a picture of the book’s “Ghost of Christmas Past” was a place for Rotarians to donate to The Aspinock Historical Society.
The “Ghost of Christmas Present” tray was for donations to IHSP/Daily Bread.
The “Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be” tray was the place for donations for the club’s Interact Club. Interactors are on a mission this year to help restore the Community Garden at TEEG — for its future.
Rotarians are generous all year long so the quick fund-raiser did well.
The Ghost of Christmas Past raised $40 for Aspinock Historical Society. The Ghost of Christmas Present raised $70 for IHSP/Daily Bread and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be raised $200 for the Interact Club’s efforts toward the future of the TEEG garden.

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