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Recognition
Day Kimball Healthcare recognized more than 130 adult volunteers recently. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) recognized its more than 130 adult volunteers, who donated more than 20,000 hours this past year, with an appreciation luncheon on April 13.
Volunteers were thanked by DKH Volunteer Services Coordinator Janet Johnson, DKH VP of Human Resources Jeffrey Corrigan, DKH Chief Medical Officer and VP, Medical Affairs and Quality Dr. John Graham, DKH Chief Nursing Officer and VP, Patient Services John O’Keefe, DKH Executive Director of DKH at Home Renee Smith, and DKH President and CEO Anne Diamond.
Johnson said: “Year after year, I am struck by what an amazing gift our volunteers give every day by choosing to share their precious time helping others. And their time is just part of their many gifts. Our volunteers also give their skills, empathy, kindness and energy, and so much more. I am so grateful from the bottom of my heart for all that they give and everything they do for our staff and families!”
Diamond said: “Volunteering is a very special calling, a special gift that one gives of themselves to patients, staff and our community. They make a huge difference in the way DKH provides care to our patients and their families, and they will never know how deeply they have touched the lives of our patients. We are so grateful for their service.”
During the program, 81 volunteers were awarded pins for significant amounts of hours given, ranging from 100 hours to 17,000 hours. The 17,000-hour achievement was celebrated by Roger Franklin of Putnam, who volunteers regularly in the DKH volunteer department as well as with DKH at Home’s Hospice and Palliative Care department, and serves as chair of the DKH Friends of Hospice Committee.
Eight volunteers received awards for dedicating years of service to Day Kimball of 10 years or more over the years. Award recipients were Elysia Bates, Yvette Brissette, Rosanne Gonyer, Susan Langman, and Paula West, each who celebrated 10 years of service; David Carter who celebrated 15 years of service; Carolynn Mann who celebrated 20 years of service; and Rilla Anderson who celebrated 25 years of service.
On dean’s list
N. ANDOVER, Mass. — Ryan Baronowski of Thompson was named to the Merrimack College dean’s list for fall 2017.
Honored
BEVERLY, Mass. — Two local students were named to the Endicott dean’s lsit for the fall 2017 semester:
Julia Gilloran, Pomfret Center, senior majoring in Liberal Studies/Education. She is the daughter of James Gilloran and Elizabeth Gilloran.
Honored
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Kyle Wilkinson of Pascoag was named to the President’s List at Western New England University for the Fall Semester of 2017. Wilkinson is working toward a degree in mechanical engineering.
On dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four local students were named to the Western New England University fall 2017-2018 dean’s list: Nicole Bryant of Chepachet, majoring in computer science; Calvin Wentworth of Eastford, majoring in criminal justice; Madison Bodreau of Quinebaug, majoring in elementary education psychology; William Smith of Woodstock, majoring in mechanical engineering.
Honored
CLEMSON, S,C, — Renee S. Suchy of Dayville has been named to the Dean’s List at Clemson University for the fall 2017 semester. Suchy is majoring in genetics.
The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
April 29
James Tetreault, 31, Walnut Street, Putnam; third-degree strangulation, third-degree assault, violation of a protective order, disorderly conduct, interfering/resisting.
May 1
LeeAnn Levesque, 54, Farrows Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, interfering with police.
Kenneth Pierce, 52, Westfield Avenue, Danielson; operating unregistered motor vehicle.
May 2
Troy Rock, 31, Ballouville Road, Dayville; speeding.
Rachel Gifford, 32, Poulin Drive; disorderly conduct.
May 3
Jose Prieto, 51, School Street, Putnam; violation of protective order.
May 4
Zackary Leclerc, 25, Freedley Road, Pomfret Center; operating under suspension, possession of marijuana.
May 5
Rocky Bragg, 24, Grey Fox Landing, Woodstock; traveling too fast for conditions.
May 6
Caryn Casey, 56, Hurry Hill Road, Putnam; traveling unreasonably fast, failure to provide proof of insurance.
May 7
Edward H. Chrabaszcz Jr., 45, Woodstock Avenue, Putnam; operating motor vehicle while license is suspended.
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