PUTNAM — There will be a food drive from 9 a.m. to noon March 18 at the Cargill Council 64 Knights of Columbus Hall on Providence Street.
Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 21 and Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus, proceeds will benefit Interfaith Human Services of Putnam (IHSP), which operates the Daily Bread Food Pantry. IHSP assists anyone in need in Putnam, Pomfret, Woodstock and Eastford.
Items in high demand are: dry cereal, peanut butter, jelly, rice, canned or instant mashed potatoes, canned fruit, baked beans, vegetables, canned meats and tuna, soup, pasta and pasta sauce, crackers and juice. Personal care items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper and deodorant are also needed.
Please bring your nonperishable food items, personal care items and tax-deductible monetary donations. If you can’t get there in person, mail your check now, made out to Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, P.O. Box 281, Putnam, CT 06260. All donations are acknowledged. For further information, please visit www.nectinterfaith.org, or call (860) 928-016
PUTNAM — Kim Durand, RN, clinical manager of HomeCare for Day Kimball’s In-Home Care Division, has been named employee of the month for January by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Durand, who has been working at DKH for almost 30 years, manages the day-to-day clinical care of the Home Health population and provides support, mentorship, and education to the HomeCare nurses in the field
Durand grew up Thompson, where she currently lives with her husband, two of three daughters and one of three grandchildren. She attended St. Vincent’s Hospital School of Nursing and Assumption College, both in Worcester, to obtain her diploma of Nursing. Durand is currently enrolled in the Masters in Nursing Program Management through Western Governors University, online. She is also certified in Integrated Chronic Care Management through Sutter Center for Integrated Chronic Care.
Then
This is the Muddy Brook Fire Department years ago. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the same building today --- the East Woodstock Post Office.
Quiet Winter Day
A lonesome bench fronts the Quasset Lake, a lake full of the colors of a setting sun and swirls engraved on the ice by the wind. More photos on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.