PUTNAM — Stephanie Walters, certified medical assistant at Day Kimball Medical Group’s Internal Medicine office in Dayville, has been named employee of the month by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Walters has been working in the medical field for some 16 years, six of those being at DKH.
Walters earned a CNA certificate from Quinebaug Valley Community College (QVCC), Killingly and a CMA certificate from Camden County College, Camden, N.J. She is currently enrolled at QVCC and then plans to attend Three Rivers Community College in Norwich to study become a registered nurse. She was born in Putnam, grew up in Moosup, and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.
Taste of Valley
is Sept. 18
WOODSTOCK — Farmers are out picking fresh from their fields so that The Last Green Valley’s volunteers can gather up and deliver their delectable harvest to the finest chefs in the region for Tastes of the Valley from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at The Mansion at Bald Hill.
Tastes of the Valley features food grown and raised in the National Heritage Corridor, expertly prepared by the best chefs, while showcasing the skills of local farmers, cheese makers, vintners and brewers. Hosted by The Last Green Valley, Inc., (TLGV), Tastes of the Valley is the nonprofit’s annual feast and fund-raiser. A limited number of tickets are still available to the food-loving public at $65 per person for TLGV members and $75 for not-yet-members, but you must act quickly before they sell out! For tickets call 860-774-3300 or go to www.thelastgreenvalley.org, click on “Shop” and then “Events.”
POMFRET CENTER — Families flocked to Lapsley Orchard recently for United Services’ 12th annual Sunflowers for Kids, raising $1,600 for local children’s autism programming.
100 percent of the proceeds from sales of sunflowers and wildflowers during the event were donated to United Services Center for Autism. Children of all ages also enjoyed face painting and balloon animals, as well as horse-drawn wagon rides and the orchard’s bountiful pick-your-own offerings.
“United Services is grateful to John and Patty Wolchesky of Lapsley Orchard for their generous support of our programs for all these years,” said Diane L. Manning, president and CEO of United Services. “Their partnership helps local families access much-needed services in our community, which many times are not covered or not fully covered by their insurance.”
Lapsley Orchard has hosted the annual end-of-summer event for United Services children’s programming for 12 years. This is the fourth year funds have been donated to the agency’s Center for Autism, which United Services opened in July of 2012 in response to the significant unmet need for autism services in eastern Connecticut.
NORWICH — Nicholas K. Fortson, president & CEO of CorePlus Federal Credit Union, announced that Echo Montey has been promoted to finance manager. In her expanded role, Montey will be responsible for the integrity and maintenance of the credit union’s accounting records, timely reporting to regulatory authorities, and managing the credit union’s investment portfolio.
Montey started at the credit union in 2006 as a participant in the first Summer Internship Class program. She has held various positions in branch operations, Member Service & Support, and Accounting, all while furthering her education. She is a 2010 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. In 2016, Echo received her MBA from the University of New Haven and also completed the CUNA Certified Credit Union Investment Professional program. In addition, she received the 2011 CorePlus PLUS Award, a recognition of “Positive Leadership, Unselfish Service” from her peers.