DKH Outpatient
being relocated
PUTNAM — Day Kimball Health (DKH) is relocating the outpatient services currently located at 12 South Main St. to more centralized and convenient locations.
Effective Sept. 2, laboratory and blood draw services at 12 South Main St., Putnam, will be consolidated with the hospital’s main laboratory at Day Kimball Hospital, 320 Pomfret St.
To ease the transition for patients, hospital lab hours will expand from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Additional parking spaces will be reserved for lab patients, with signage marking the spaces and displaying a dedicated phone number for those who need assistance entering the building.
Lab and blood draw services will also continue at: 55 Green Hollow Road, Danielson; and 12 Lathrop Road, Plainfield.
On the same date, the Anticoagulation Clinics currently at 12 South Main St. in Putnam and 12 Lathrop Road in Plainfield will consolidate into a single location at 55 Green Hollow Road in Danielson.
The relocation of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation services from 12 South Main St., Putnam, to 35 Kennedy Drive in Putnam, is targeted for Oct. 1. At the new site, services will be co-located with The Ortho Group of DKH. Services will also expand at 55 Green Hollow Road in Danielson, bringing related care together under one roof to improve coordination and convenience for patients.
For more information about the services: Laboratory and blood draw services: daykimball.org/lab-and-blood-draw-services
Physical medicine & rehabilitation services: daykimball.org/physicalmedicine
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Heather Willis Daly is the 13th head,
and first woman, to lead Pomfret School
POMFRET — Pomfret School begins the school year with a new Head of School, Heather Willis Daly. She is the first woman to hold the role.
In a recent letter to the community, Daly wrote, “Pomfret’s mission to empower students to pursue lives of purpose and meaning resonates with me deeply. Generations of Pomfret students have experienced the impact of this transformational boarding school under the care of an immensely talented and deeply committed group of faculty and staff. I am grateful to the Board of Trustees for entrusting me with the privilege of leading Pomfret into its next chapter and am excited to build on the legacy of those who have come before me.”
Sept. 26 Pomfret will host an installation ceremony to formally recognize Daly as Pomfret’s 13th head of school. Current and former faculty, current and former trustees, friends and family, and students will be in attendance.
Daly’s appointment follows a thoughtful, thorough, and rigorous search process led by Board Chair Daryle Bost ’89 that yielded a number of highly qualified school leaders. The search committee was ably supported by RG175, an executive search firm consisting of former heads of school with deep experience in national independent school leadership searches.
“Heather is, quite simply, a superstar,” Bost says. “She is a savvy, authentic, and gracious leader who prioritizes integrity and collaboration, and constantly keeps the big picture in mind.”
A graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Daly has spent 30 years living and working in independent schools. Notably, she is the former chair of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Financial Aid Advisory Task Force, which advises school leaders on developing sound financial aid policies and best practices.
Before coming to Pomfret, Daly was the associate head at Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where she oversaw admissions, marketing and communications, athletics, college counseling, health and safety, food service, signature programming, summer programs, and sustainability. She was also the driving force behind Laurel’s newest strategic plan.
Prior to Laurel, Daly was the dean of admissions and financial aid at St. Andrew’s School in Delaware. There, she increased applications by 40 percent, achieving all-time high selectivity rates. Before St. Andrew’s, Daly spent a decade at Hawken School, where she helped put Hawken at the forefront of a national conversation related to competency-based learning and the Mastery Transcript Consortium.
She is married to Brendan Daly, who will teach science at Pomfret. Together, they have three children: a son at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, a daughter at the University of Richmond, and a daughter at Davidson.
Over the past year, as part of a long-term succession plan, Daly has worked hand-in-hand with Board Chair Daryle Bost ’89, former Head of School Tim Richards P ’15, and members of Pomfret’s senior leadership team to ensure a smooth transition.
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Monday - No School - Labor Day.
Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Tuesday: Cheeseburger or hamburger, baked beans. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn. Thursday: Meatball grinders, carrots. Friday: Pizza, green beans.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Every day: Fruit. Tuesday: Chicken sandwich on WG roll, potato smiles. Wednesday: "Wild Mike's" cheese bites, marinara sauce, vegetable medley. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowl, corn. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad.
Putnam High
New Pasta Bar Station. Tuesday: Mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce or bacon cheeseburger. Wednesday: Beef taco pasta or chicken Caesar wrap. Thursday: Chicken potato bowl or "Wild Mike's" cheese bites. Friday - Field Day: Outdoor picnic with cheeseburgers or hot dogs, chips, pasta salad, watermelon, juice (rain date Sept. 12).
Pomfret Community
Tuesday: Italian grinders, tomato and cuke wheels. Wednesday: Chicken tenders and waffles. Thursday: Beef and cheese walking tacos. Friday: Homemade cheese or roni pizza, salad.
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Lock your car doors
PUTNAM — Aug. 22 the Putnam Police Department responded to reports of auto burglaries which occurred during the previous overnight hours in the North End.
There was no forced entry into any of the vehicles. They were entered as the result of being left unlocked.
The Putnam Police Department is reminding residents to always lock their vehicles and remove the keys and other valuables from view inside of their vehicle or just take them into your home.
Putnam Police Chief Christopher Ferace said: “These are crimes of opportunity, and I cannot stress enough, if your takeaway the opportunity by locking your vehicles, removing your keys, or other valuables from sight, you minimize the chance of being victimized.”
Anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in their neighborhood overnight Aug. 21 and may have video footage is encouraged to contact the Putnam Police Department at (860)928-6565, use the anonymous tip line (860)963-0000 or email us at www.putnampolice.com
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