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Donation
The Putnam Rotary Club collected games for kids for the holidays. Left to right: Marc Archambault, Rotary president; Rotarian Rachael Johnston; Patty Bryant Beausoleil of the Putnam Family Resource Center; Nicolle Hill and Jenn Strong of TEEG. Linda Lemmon photo.
Games & more
collected for kids
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club recently donated games and books to two local nonprofit organizations and children will have a much nicer holiday because of it.
Rachael Johnston, who headed the committee, said Rotarians brought in 62 games for kids. The committee already had 200 books.
The Putnam Family Resource Center, based in Putnam schools, received some of the gifts. Patty Bryant Beausoleil from the center told Rotarians when she started 17 years ago there were families who didn't have coats, food or gifts. The need was great. She said last year the center served 170 families and 180 kids.
TEEG was the second recipient of the club's collection efforts. Jenn Strong and Nicolle Hill of TEEG told Rotarians that the group is trying to meet the needs of 250 families this year.
New Members
St. James Council 2883, Knights of Columbus, of Danielson, recently welcomed, front row, left to right: John Ross of Brooklyn and Scott Bugbee of Central Village, as new members. Ross and Bugbee are shown here with members of Putnam’s Cargill Council 64 ceremonial team, dressed in their colorful robes , back row, during a private ceremony held at the Cargill Council Hall in Putnam. Photo by John D. Ryan.
Honored
DAYVILLE — Anne Douglas from Thompson was named Westview Health Care Center’s Employee of the Month for November. Douglas is a graduate of the Windham Vocational Technical Licensed Practical Nursing program and has been employed at Westview as an LPN since March 2006.
“I am humbled and honored to be recognized as November’s Employee of the Month,” Ms. Douglas stated. “The staff members are all incredibly caring, knowledgeable and compassionate and we work together to provide the highest quality of care. It is a privilege and a pleasure to care for, share time with, and be a part of my patients and residents lives. I feel blessed to be part of the Westview Health Care team.”
“Day in and day out, Anne gives her heart and soul to all of our patients, residents and staff,” said David T. Panteleakos, administrator. “Her supportive and cheerful disposition continually inspires all of those whom she encounters. Likewise, we are extremely grateful to have her on our valued team of caregivers.” Douglas enjoys spending her free time with her four children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Rebecca and Riley.
NORWICH — CorePlus Credit Union has announced the introduction of the new CardNav by CO-OP app, which empowers CorePlus debit card holders to manage their cards by remote control from their smartphones or tablets.
CardNav offers unprecedented, real-time control that adds another level of security to cards by letting cardholders decide how and when their cards can be used, and generating alerts when any types of transactions that a member specifies takes place. CardNav also enables members to set personal spending limits that help them stay within their budget goals. With CardNav, CPCU members can identify and stop potential fraud from happening. They can now turn cards on or off in seconds, use GPS to restrict transactions to businesses within a certain area, and limit card use to specific merchants or purchases. And, they will receive real-time, in-app alerts that let them stop unauthorized purchases before they are complete. Members can also get alerts when they get close to any personal spending limits they may have set.
CorePlus Credit Union members can gain the security and control of CardNav by CO-OP immediately with a free download from the Apple App Store or Google Play.