Wed. June 4

Cake Contest

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center will hold a Cake Contest at  noon.  Bring your favorite homemade cake and you could in a prize.  Open to all surrounding towns seniors.   Contact Sue LaRose 860-974-0494 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    

 

Fun Run

W. THOMPSON --- The West Thompson Dam Fun Run has started and will run through Sept. 17 on Wednesdays starting at the West Thompson Dam entrance on Ravenelle Road. Starts at 6:15 p.m. Distance is 3.1 and 1.44 miles. Fun Run or walk is free and open to all. For info: mayer.robert @sbcglobal.net. 

 

Thur. June 5

‘Seussical Jr.’

DANIELSON --- The Little Theatre on Broad Street and Broad Street Kids will present “Seussical Jr.” at 7 p.m. June 5, 6 and 7 and at 2 p.m. June 8 at the theater on Broad Street. $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and children (2-11). Tickets at: Killingly Community Center or Trink-ett Shoppe and at the door.

 

Fri. June 6

Dinner Dance

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam will sponsor a Dinner Dance for April fund-raiser at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Club. $15 pp; $25 per couple.  Benefits April Botting who perseveres the effects of spina bifida. 860-928-5947.  

 

First Friday

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present its First Friday - Dance event around downtown Putnam starting around 6 p.m.

 

'Frost/Nixon'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present "Frost/Nixon" at 7:30 p.m. June 6, 7, 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. June 8 and 15. $17 and $14. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. June 7

Dinner Dance

PUTNAM --- The Putnam VFW Post 1523 will present a Summer Splendor dinner dance starting with dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. Dancing is from 7 to 11 p.m. $15.

 

Car Seat Check

PUTNAM --- The Safe Kids Connecticut will be at the Riverview Market Place Pavilion on Kennedy Drive from 1 to 3 p.m. to perform free car seat safety checks. It’s sponsored by the Putnam Elks Lodge and brings together the Putnam Police Department, with Officer Jamie Glaude, Safe Kids Windham County, Kids In Safety Seats-CT, SBM Charitable Foundation, and local hospitals. No appointment needed. Please bring your child and your vehicle to this event.

 

Tag Sale

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Town-wide Tag Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the public library parking lot on Riverside Drive. Tag sale map for $1 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on June 7 at library. Rain date June 14. 860-923-9440. 

 

Greek Festival

DANIELSON --- The Greek Festival sponsored by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Water Street will be held from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. June 7 and from noon to 6 p.m. June 8. Free admission.

 

Trails Day

THOMPSON --- Connecticut Trails Day will be held in Thompson today when Thompson hosts a Trail Day Hike, sponsored by Thompson Trails Committee and Thompson Recreation.  Enjoy a walk to the Tri-State Marker - the place where Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island meet.  See a pre-colonial stone chamber and an arch tunnel and visit the site of the Great Dec. 4, 1891 East Thompson Train Wreck and the Southbridge local turnaround.  The walk is approximately 2 miles of moderate difficulty and runs from 10 a.m. to noon. In the event of rain, this event is cancelled.  To register, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Free. All welcome.

 

Sun. June 8

Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- Sawmill Pottery in downtown Putnam will host a fund-raiser, "Make a Pendant & Make a Difference," from 1 to 4 p.m.  to benefit the Deary Memorial Cancer Fund. $25. Materials donated by Pace for  a Purpose.  $10 goes directly to Deary Fund. Register: 963-7807.

 

Handbell Concert

CHEPACHET --- The Chepachet Baptist Church on Rt. 44, will present a concert by The Jubilate Ringers at 2:30 p.m. Free. All welcome. A free will offering will be taken.

 

Tues. June 10

Pomfret Seniors

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center on Rt. 44 will present TEEG Learn and Lunch “Planning for the Future” from noon to 2 p.m. June 10. A movie, “Nebraska,” will be presented at 12:30 p.m. June 11 at the center. Surround town seniors welcome.

 

Wed. June 11

Golf Tourney

THOMPSON --- The Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce 26th annual Golf Invitational will begin with an 11 a.m. shotgun start at Quinnatisset Country Club.  Contact the chamber for more information.

 

Fri. June 13

History Program

CANTERBURY --- Canterbury Historical Society will present James Littlefield’s portrayal of fictional slave catcher Coswell Tims around 7:30 p.m. at the Canterbury town Hall community Room. Free. All welcome.

 

Sat. June 14

Tag Sale

WOODSTOCK --- Town of Woodstock and the Recreation Department will host their second annual Town-Wide Tag Sale today. All Woodstock residents, businesses and organizations are welcome to participate. Call 860-315-515 for info, to register.

 

 

 

Woodstock public schools

Monday: Hamburgers, baked beans, fruit. Tuesday: Cheese ravioli, peas, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, carrots, fruit. Thursday: Chef salad, fruit. Friday: Pizza, zucchini, fruit.

Pomfret Community

Monday: Beef of bean burritos, corn, applesauce. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, peas or carrots, fruit cups. Wednesday: Hamburgers, baked beans, carrot snacks, fruit. Thursday: Mr. Fox's stromboli, broccoli, veggie cups, pears cups. Friday: Meatball grinders, baked Doritos, veggie cups, applesauce.

Putnam Elementary/Middle

Monday: Taco salad, Mexicali corn. Tuesday: Hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw. Wednesday - Brunch at Lunch: Scrambled eggs and bacon, hash browns, chocolate chip muffins. Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad. Friday: Putnam Special Pizza, tomato and cucumber salad.

Putnam High

Monday: Clipper Burgers, cole slaw, fruit sherbet. Tuesday: Buffalo chicken salad. Wednesday: Nachos Grande, Spanish rice with black beans. Thursday and Friday - Finals: Choice of Pizza or pre-ordered deli, green salad.

 

 

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Winners

Ronald P. Coderre presents  first place to Brandon Bonnette, Andrew Coderre, Mike Jezierski and Jake Roy. They won with a 16 under par score. Photo courtesy of Aileen Witkowski.

 

 

Putnam Rotary

golf tourney

huge success

Special to the Putnam Town Crier

A throng of 156 golfers turned out on May 30 at Connecticut National Golf Club for the annual Putnam Rotary Club Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament.  The event was named in honor of Coderre, a 32-year Rotarian who for rejuvenated the tournament.

The event, which is the club’s biggest fund-raiser, is an annual event to support the charitable efforts of the Putnam Rotary Club.  Proceeds from the tourney are part of the more than $35,000 the Rotary provides in support of its 12 scholarships and the many non-profit entities it contributes to every year.

Under ideal weather conditions, 39 foursomes teed the ball up but in the end there was only one winning team.  The foursome of Andrew Coderre, Mike Jezierski, Jake Roy and Brandon Bonnette outpaced the large field firing a 16 under par 55 to capture the 2014 title.  The team was sponsored by Putnam Rotarian Aileen Witkowski.

“Our group is very excited that my grandmother invited us to play.  We all love golf and want to keep our game sharp for competition in the coming weeks.  This is a well organized event,” said Andrew Coderre, grandson of Mrs. Witkowski.

According to co-chairmen Marc Archambault and Shawn McNerney, the tournament proceeds are expected to exceed $30,000.

“The organizing committee put in much work in getting ready for this day.  We’ve been working since January to prepare and it’s great to see the results we achieved today.  Our thanks go out to all who sponsored, volunteered or played,” said Archambault.

The tournament sponsors were Putnam Bank and Wheelabrator-Putnam.  Tent sponsors were Advantage Home Medical Equipment of Putnam and Charter Oak Federal Credit Union.  Putnam Ford was the Tournament Auto Sponsor for the hole-in-one contest.

“Our sponsors can’t be thanked enough.  Thanks to their generosity we are able to raise substantial dollars to assist worthwhile non-profits in our area.  I’m extremely appreciative of the work that Marc Archambault and Shawn McNerney put in along with their committee.  They exemplify the true spirit of Rotary,” said Club President Brad Favreau. 

Prior to the start of the tournament Archambault presented Rotary Club member and former golf committee chairman Douglas Porter with the prestigious Ace-in-the-Hole Award.  The presentation is made annually to an individual or organization the exemplifies the motto of Rotary, “Service Above Self.”  Porter, a former Club president and Paul Harris Award winner, is instrumental each year in securing sponsors and volunteers for the tournament.