Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Volume 16, Number 38
Wheeler Clinic names new CEO
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Wheeler Clinic has named Chief Operating Officer Sabrina Trocchi to be its next president and top executive in the wake of the retirement of Susan Walkama, who led the nonprofit healthcare for over 10 years.
Families walk through the intersection of Whiting Street and Route 372 during the Plainville Pumpkin Festival parade Saturday, Oct. 19. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
Frights for a good cause “I heard so many great things about it, and it offered pumpkins, food and Downtown could have a band,” said Leslie Masse, been mistaken for another after her kids posed for world Saturday with its wall pictures in the shadow of a of glowing pumpkins, and 1,849-pound pumpkin in zombies and superfront of Town Hall. Even heroes climbing atop mas- that was small compared sive gourds. to the 2,169.5 behemoth — the second largest grown But there was no need for in the state — in front of panic. This was the 5th anthe library, both brought nual Plainville Pumpkin by local competitive growFestival. er Gary Vincent.
Aside from seeing all the children give their Halloween costumes a test run, Masse said she was glad to see how much of an impact the event has on the town. “It’s obvious — that great sense of community. I’ve already bumped into so many people I know,” she said. “A lot of the families and the businesses come together to make this event special for the kids.” See Festival, A6
In her previous position, Trocchi oversaw the organization’s outpatient services, congregate care, family and community services, prevention and wellness programs, community justice, and grants development, ac-
Sabrina Trocchi
cording to a release from the clinic. Before joining Wheeler in 2014, she served as the chief of staff of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. “Every day at Wheeler, the board and my 1,000 colleagues share my commitment to make sure we put our patients first, and pull in every resource we have to help them achieve wellness. We know this approach gets the best health outcomes for everyone who comes to us,” Trocchi said in a release. “With a continued focus on those outcomes and quality, See Wheeler, A12
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By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
“Wheeler’s leaders have guided it through transformational times in health care, and Dr. Trocchi has been vital to our growth and focus on our patients,” said James Moylan, chairperson of Wheeler’s Board of Trustees. “Her deep expertise in health care systems, integrated care, evidencebased practices, addiction treatment, and more is the perfect fit for a visionary organization like Wheeler that is always looking to community priorities today, and the future of health care tomorrow.”