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Putnam Bank President and CEO Thomas Borner, center, recently toured the pharmacy at DKH to see the new unit dose machine. Left to right: Day Kimball Hospital IT Pharmacist Arthur Bourque, Day Kimball Hospital Pharmacy Director Bob Viens, Borner, Day Kimball Healthcare President and CEO Anne Diamond, and Day Kimball Healthcare Director of Development Kristen Willis. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — Putnam Bank has signed on as the $25,000 presenting sponsor of the Day Kimball Hospital Golf Classic for the second year in a row. Funds from last year’s sponsorship are already providing critical support for technology upgrades at Day Kimball Hospital, as well as financial assistance to northeastern Connecticut residents in need of cancer care or home care.
Last year’s sponsorship allowed for the purchase of a unit dose machine for the hospital’s pharmacy. Putnam Bank President and CEO Thomas Borner was able to see the new machine in action during a recent tour of the pharmacy. The machine packages medications in individually dosed packets that are marked with a barcode. A barcode is also placed on the patient’s wristband, which tells the machine exactly which medications and at what doses the patient has been prescribed. This allows medical staff to dispense medication right at the bedside. With a scan of the patient’s wristband, the machine can check to confirm the dispensed medication conforms to the doctor’s order; if there is a discrepancy an immediate alert is provided, providing for greater patient safety as well as enhanced efficiency of care.
Putnam Bank’s sponsorship of the 2017 DKH Golf Classic also provided financial assistance to those receiving cancer care at Day Kimball Hospital’s Rose Bove LaRose Cancer Center, through the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of DKH, as well as financial assistance for local residents in need of in-home medical or personal care provided by Day Kimball Healthcare at Home.
This year’s sponsorship will again benefit both of those funds as well as additional upgrades to hospital facilities and technology.
“We’re so grateful to Putnam Bank for their ongoing support of Day Kimball Hospital and their investment in the health of our communities through this sponsorship,” said DKH President and CEO Anne Diamond. “It truly does take a village to help our communities be as healthy as possible. Putnam Bank’s continued support is an excellent example of that. They are helping to ensure that Northeast Connecticut residents in need can access critical medical services, and ensuring that our community hospital can keep pace with the latest in medical technology to provide them with the best care possible when they need it,” Diamond said.
“We are pleased to support Day Kimball Hospital in its ongoing mission to bring first class medical care and services to northeastern Connecticut. The investment in the hospital is an investment in the community. It’s in working together that we can build on the quality of all of us who are so fortunate to live and prosper in the area,” said Borner.
Above: Rectory School student at Pomfret parade. Right: Advancement of Colors by the American Legion and VFW color guards in Putnam. Below left: Colors lead the Pomfret Memorial Day Parade. Bottom right: A drummer at the Putnam ceremonies at Rotary Park. Members of the Putnam middle and high school bands played. More photos, page 6.
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Girls’ Track and Field captains Sophia Widmeyer ’18, Eva Widmeyer ’18, and Sabrina Godin ’18 presenting their championship plaque to Head of School Joseph Hanrahan. Courtesy photo.
Marianapolis
girls take title
THOMPSON — The Marianapolis girls’ track and field team are the NEPSTA Division III Track & Field champions, the first time in Marianapolis history. In addition to the girls’ victory, Sydney Masciarelli ’21, of Northbridge, Mass., was named the NEPSTA DIII Most Outstanding Female Performer for the event. Masciarelli earned the title by breaking numerous records, including the 800 where she ran 2:13.94 which eclipses the former record of 2:21.44 set in 2009, the 1500 where she ran 4:34.72 which beats the former record of 4:45.19 set in 2012, and the 3000 where she ran 10:10.63 which beating the former record of 10:15.01 set in 2008.
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Kate Pallardy at mile 1.5 on her way to winning the Woodstock Memorial Day 10K Road Race May 28. Photo courtesy of Jimi Gothreau.
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Adam Bulewich
Surprise!
Female wins
10k race
WOODSTOCK — For the first time in the history of the Woodstock Memorial Day 10k Road Race, the winner was a woman and she smoked the other racers by more than 2 minutes and broke the women’s course record.
More than 160 participants took part in the 38th running of the Woodstock Memorial Day 10K Road Race. While most runners hailed from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia were also represented.
The overall winner was Kate Pallardy of New York (she summers on Bungee Lake in West Woodstock). She made the race look easy, coming in more than 2 minutes ahead of the nearest runners with a time of 36:06. Next across the line was Adam Bulewich of Windsor with a time of 38:14. Matthew Rich of Woodstock finished second for the men in 38:30, and John Fitzgibbons of Worcester was close behind with a time of 38:50.
Rounding out the Women’s Division was Melissa Stellato of Windsor with a time of 38:42 and Linda Spooner of Sturbridge with a time of 40:51.
Woodstock Recreation Director Crystal Adams said $1,000 of race proceeds would be donated to the Woodstock Fuel Assistance Fund. This fund helps Woodstock residents in need heat their homes during the winter.