Middle School Chooses Bruce As New Principal
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Vol. VI, No. 26 Complimentary (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Friday, March 25, 2011 THIS WEEK’S QUOTE Middle school chooses Bruce as new principal “Nothing is MORRIS HEADING TO KUWAIT FOR NEW TEACHING JOB BY JACK MELTZER community, and am quite eager to begin work easy to the VILLAGER STAFF WRITER in Putnam on July 1.” PUTNAM — Putnam Middle School has According to Superintendent of Schools unwilling.” found its new leader. William Hull, the committee had a very strong Norwich Free Academy Director of Student candidate pool of 31 and Bruce emerged out of Services Teri Bruce was recently named the that pool. The selection process was nearly 70 new principal of the nearly 250 students at days, and started in early January. The com- INSIDE Putnam Middle School, replacing Principal mittee was made up of district administrators, Joseph Morris, who has served as principal for parents, board members, teachers and non-cer- A8-9 — OPINION 14 years. tified staff. “I am very excited and honored to be “We are thrilled to have a seasoned adminis- A12 — SPORTS appointed as the principal for Putnam Middle trator,” said Hull. “Her reputation precedes B1 — HOT SPOT School,” said Bruce. “I believe my wide range her. She’s known as a child advocate, an of experience in student services will be help- extremely hard-working, extremely dedicated. B3-6 — OBITS ful as I work with the middle school team to We are just thrilled that she wants to join our B5 — RELIGION enhance educational opportunities for stu- family here. I am really pleased the adminis- Courtesy photos dents. I’m looking forward to working with the B6 — CALENDAR Teri Bruce has been tapped to become Putnam Middle School’s students, school personnel, families, and the Turn To PRINCIPAL, page A10 newest principal. She will start on July 1. LOCAL Teen ‘She could be another Gertrude’ volunteers ACCLAIMED AUTHOR TO needed at PEN ‘BOX CAR’ PREQUEL BY JACK MELTZER VILLAGER STAFF WRITER DKH PUTNAM — On Tuesday, March 15, at the Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Children BY CLARE HOPKINS Museum, Albert Whitman & Company of Illinois VILLAGER STAFF WRITER announced that Newbury Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan would write a prequel to As summer slowly approaches, “The Boxcar Children” by Putnam native and Day Kimball Healthcare is looking Fitness author Gertrude Chandler Warner. for teenagers who are interested in The book is slated to be published in entrepreneur volunteering for the Hospital’s September 2012, and will be published simultane- summer Junior Volunteer making moves ously as an e-book by Open Road Integrated Program. Media of New York. Page A3 The program offers teens a first- “Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are kind to hand experience of working in the one another and embody the true sense of family. healthcare field and provides com- SPORTS They are resourceful and positive. I find them munity service hours for school Courtesy photo both true children and true heroes at the same requirements. Patricia MacLachlan has come on to write the prequel to the The program runs from June Turn To BOX CAR, page A11 beloved “Boxcar Children” series, by Gertrude Chandler Warner. through August requiring a mini- mum of eight hours per week from each volunteer. Junior volunteers are responsible for tasks that include transporting patients, run- ning errands, helping in various Farm funds on SBC table departments and assisting staff in BY CLARE HOPKINS President Pro Tempore Donald E. ifying farms under the state’s the Emergency Department. VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Williams (D-Brooklyn). Farmland Preservation Program.” Department volunteers can assist Governor Daniel P. Malloy has According to the U.S. Department Interest acquired under the pro- in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, placed $5 million in farmland of Agriculture’s 2007 census of gram will ensure that the land is Putnam’s new diagnostic services, medical preservation funds on the State Agriculture, Connecticut has available for farming, food produc- baseball coach records, the medical surgical unit, Bond Commission Agenda. It is 405,616 acres of farmland, or about tion services, and the preservation nutritional services, patient’s expected the funds will be accepted 13.1 percent of the total land area of of arable agricultural lands includ- Page A12 accounts, pediatric center and by the commission when it meets the state. The average farm size is ing adjacent pastures, woods, natur- more. Friday, March 25, at the Legislative about 83 acres. The number of al drainage areas and open space After the work experience, the Office Building in Hartford. farms in the state in 2009 came to vistas. EVERYDAY ECOLOGIST juniors are rewarded for their “The farmland preservation legis- 4,900. The state also has 37 opera- “Preserving open space and farm- efforts with a trip to Hampton tions certified in organic agricul- land isn’t just important for CELEBRATING WORLD lation we passed several years ago Beach and an Awards Night at the has been responsible for saving ture, or about 344 acres. Connecticut’s quality of life, it is WATER DAY end of the program. thousands of acres of pristine land According to the Office of Policy crucial for our economy. The agri- PAGE A5 “Day Kimball’s Junior Volunteer and I’m pleased the mission will and Management (OPM), “ ...the cultural industry contributes thou- OPINION continue under the Malloy funds will be used to purchase devel- Turn To DAY KIMBALL, page A10 Administration,” said State Senate opment rights in perpetuity to qual- Turn To FARMLAND, page A11 GET YOUR POINT ACROSS PAGE A8 Planned Parenthood facing state cuts “The attempts to shut down WHAT TO DO Planned Parenthood is just the latest effort by national A CALENDAR PROPOSAL ‘A VERY CRITICAL ISSUE FOR OF AREA EVENTS Republicans to undermine PAGE B6 WOMEN ACROSS OUR STATE’ women’s reproductive rights … BY CLARE HOPKINS bring attention to the legislation they are oppos- VILLAGER STAFF WRITER I’m confident that both of our ing. United States senators will In response to two amendments introduced by The amendments seek to eliminate all federal the Republican majority in Congress that seek to funding for family planning and exclude Planned stand up against this assault eliminate all federal funding for Planned Parenthood from receiving any federal funds and help protect women’s rights Parenthood, Connecticut state leaders, including including Medicaid reimbursements as a budget- State Senate President Pro Tempore Donald E. cutting measure. in Connecticut.” Williams (D-Brooklyn) held a press conference - State Sen. President Pro Tempore with Planned Parenthood last Friday, March 18 to Turn To PROPOSAL, page A11 Donald Williams A2 • Friday, March 25, 2011 PUTNAM VILLAGER Day Kimball Healthcare expands services, locations in 2010 PUTNAM — John P.Miller, chairman of the vices, the endoscopy procedures, special pro- Woodstock; Dr. Mary Beth Noonan, board of directors, presided over Day Kimball cedures and visits to the emergency depart- Woodstock; Mr. Rudolf Pauls and Healthcare’s annual meeting held on ment. Day Kimball HomeCare served nearly Mrs. Bethany Pauls, Brooklyn; Mr. Thursday, Jan. 6, at Quinebaug Valley 62,000 town residents. Day Kimball Joseph Phillips, Woodstock; Dr. Community College in Danielson. HomeMakers served more than 400 clients, Suzanne Powell, Pomfret Center; Mr. The meeting served to review the organiza- totaling 84,556 hours. Volunteers at Day Kevin Romanick and Mrs. Odile tion’s financial successes and accomplish- Kimball donated over 29,000 hours in various Romanick, Tolland; Dr. Jason Salter ments in fiscal year 2010, elect new corpora- departments throughout the organization. All and Mrs. Karen Kemp, Providence, tors, elect the board of directors and officers, of these accomplishments could not have hap- R.I.; Mr. Austin Tanner and Mrs. recognize an outgoing board member, pened without the team efforts of the organi- Deborah Tanner, Brooklyn; Dr. announce Day Kimball Hospital’s employee of zations 1,200+ exemplary employees. One such Natalie Tidwell and Mr. Jonathan the year and create excitement over the orga- employee, Barbara Poulin, switchboard opera- Tidwell, Hamden; Dr. Ross Tomlin nization’s expansions. tor, was named Day Kimball Hospital’s and Mrs. Joanne Tomlin, Danielson; “Throughout the year I have had the privi- employee of the year at the annual meeting. Mr. William Trayner and Mrs. Heidi lege of experiencing many intricate aspects of Fiscal year 2010 proved to be a success for Trayner, Putnam; Mr. Martin Walsh Day Kimball Healthcare,” said Miller as he Day Kimball Healthcare, reaching a net oper- and Mrs. Linda Walsh, Putnam; Atty. addressed the more than 250 meeting atten- ating gain of more than $1.1 million, which is Martin Weiss and Mrs. Susan Weiss, dees. Miller described several opportunities owed to so many people, once again giving Woodstock; Mr. Bruce Wolanin and such as touring the Lathrop Road building at credit to Day Kimball Healthcare employees, Mrs. Monique Wolanin, Pomfret Courtesy photo the Plainfield Healthcare Center during con- along with all of the community members and Center. From left, John Miller, chairman of the Board of Directors, struction and participating in the creation of organizations that continue to support the Day Kimball Healthcare’s Board of Daniel Rovero, outgoing board member, Robert Smanik, presi- the organization’s two television commer- organization. Directors serve the organization dent and CEO of Day Kimball Healthcare. cials. Through the hard work and dedication The Annual Corporators’ Meeting is held with diligent leadership and copious of all Day Kimball employees, the organiza- each year for Day Kimball Corporators; the amounts of time and energy. nificant improvements that the organization tion sustained financial stability under the best friends of Day Kimball Healthcare. As Mr. Miller said, “Each year, local residents has made and how the organization has been leadership of President and CEO Robert E.