Patrick pg 8 6-30-22
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Patrick Wood
Prize winners
POMFRET — Two students entering Pomfret School next year were awarded the Patrick Wood Prize for their academic achievement. William Leary from Rectory School and Mila Ganias from Woodstock Academy will receive merit scholarships each year of their attendance at Pomfret School. Patrick’s parents, Robert Wood and Lisette Rimer, began the award from the many contributions which poured in after Patrick’s death in 2006. “We wanted to reward more hard-working students who have an inner drive to achieve. It is our pleasure to recognize Will and Mila for their effort.”
Patrick achieved perfect SAT scores and was the 2001 valedictorian at Pomfret School. He attended Stanford University on a scholarship and graduated with honors in 2005. “More importantly,” Rimer said, “he was humble, humorous, and kind. Both winners demonstrate those same qualities.”
The Patrick Wood Prize is a merit-based scholarship which helps students attend Pomfret School. “Our fund-raising goal is to re-establish the full-tuition scholarship to Pomfret School that Patrick won in 1997,” Rimer said. “We want to see more local young people get the same learning experience that helped Pat succeed at Stanford.” Donations can be made at: www.patrickwoodprize.org.
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Police pg 8 6-30-22
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
No logs were available at press time.
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post pg 8 6-30-22
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PUTNAM — The Albert J. Breault VFW Post and Auxiliary 1523 will host its first Family Freedom Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 at 207 Providence St. It is a free family friendly event that will feature food, music, games and more.
It will showcase what the post and auxiliary can offer including: educational scholarships; meet members of our youth group and speak with them about some of the volunteer work; see the meaning of our Flag; talk with hospital volunteers and hear why they love to volunteer and bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized veterans; visit with politicians and register to vote; learn how you can take steps to change mental health in America. Learn the Five Signs of emotional suffering, obtain information about the Veterans Crisis Line and the VFW National Home for Children’s Military &; Veteran Family Helpline; sign up to become a member; join the VFW or VFW Auxiliary.
For more info: Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/albert.j.breault or https://www.facebook.com/vfwauxiliaryputnamcts.
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Wolanin pg 1 7-7-22
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Surprised Honoree
Monique Wolanin gives Putnam Rotarian Marc Archambault a hug as she comes up to receive her Paul Harris Fellow award, Rotary's highest honor. Photo courtesy of Laura Crosetti.
Wolanin
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Paul Harris
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — The Putnam Rotary Club recently bestowed its highest honor, A Paul Harris Fellow Award, on Monique Wolanin.
Wolanin, a 15-year veteran as director of Institutional Advancement at Quinebaug Valley Community College has “raised funds so that the residents of northeastern Connecticut are provided the opportunity to attend QVCC regardless of income. In doing this, Monique has provided a tremendous service to this community and has truly exemplified the Rotary motto of Service Above Self,” said Rotarian Marc Archambault, who nominated her for the award.
He added: “She has been remarkably effective at her work, leading the Foundation as it has grown from an organization with $1.5 million in assets to one with $6 million. The number and amount of scholarships and institutional support for residents on northeastern Connecticut has grown six-fold in that time. Monique has developed innovative friend-raising and fund-raising ideas like the Visions in Leadership program, QVCC Spelling Bee, Donuts for Donations, QVCC Golf Tournament, and her ultimate brainchild, the Tackle the Trail Race which has grown not only in distance, but in popularity and participation. Monique does all of this with one goal in mind – Transforming lives for the people of northeastern Connecticut.”
Archambault said Wolanin “has a tremendous work ethic. She is intelligent, she is an enthusiastic leader, she is feisty and she has unmatched grit and determination.” He added Wolanin has “been the face of QVCC in the community.”
“She has done all this while confronting head-on a very scary health situation. She has done it with grit and determination, and with remarkable passion and enthusiasm. Her love for our community is evident and her drive to change lives is truly a part of who she is.”
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