Then This was the scene in Union Square in December 1966 when the block burned down. Photo by Paul Desautels. & Now This is the same block today. Photo by of Susan Calaman.
Flag Day
ceremony June 8
PUTNAM — Officers and members of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Putnam Lodge #574 and Putnam Elks Emblem Club #209 will conduct their annual Flag Day ceremony at 1 p.m. June 8 in Rotary Park. All welcome.
The Putnam Elks and the Emblem Club will be joined at Rotary Park by members of local service organizations, the Quinebaug Valley Young Marines and the Putnam High School Band.
If you have a U.S. flag that is worn or damaged,bring it to the Putnam Elks Lodge, the Putnam Post Office, WINY Radio or to your local VFW prior to June 9. American Flags should not be buried or thrown away but can be burned during an appropriate Flag Day ceremony.
As part of the Flag Retirement Ceremony, several flags will be appropriately retired at Rotary Park. Additional flags will be retired at the Elks Lodge, located at 64 Edmond Street.
Official Flag Day is June 14.
Early 'Choppers'
The maple seeds were knocked down early by high winds, coating this stone wall in Pomfret with green "helicopters." More photos on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.
PUTNAM — John N. Graham, MD, has been named vice president for medical affairs/quality and chief medical officer at Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Robert E. Smanik, FACHE, DKH president and CEO said, “John brings a critical perspective to the Day Kimball senior management team,” said Smanik. “His outstanding reputation as an urologist and commitment to the delivery of high quality care, coupled with decades of experience operating his medical practice in northeast Connecticut, provides a voice that bridges the divide between the delivery of healthcare and the business of healthcare.
Dr. Graham is responsible for serving as the liaison between the DKH medical staff and executive staff within the DKH system of care. He oversees the medical staff office, quality improvement/risk management department, medical records department, and the medical staff directors, of 11 areas of care.
Dr. Graham is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Hartford Hospital, and a urology residency at UConn Health Center. He is board certified in urology, and a recipient of awards.
the Patient’s Choice Award and Compassionate Doctor Recognition. Dr. Graham is a member of the American Board of Urology, the American Urological Association and the Connecticut State Medical Society. He is a member of the DKH Board of Directors.
A resident of Pomfret, Dr. Graham and his wife, Joan, have five children.