Then and Now pg 2 8-8-13
- Details
- Category: Current Issue
Then
Square dancing was held in Union Square in Putnam in 1955, during the Centennial celebration. Putnam Town Crier file photo.
& Now
The flagpole is long gone and so are the square dancers.
Donation pg 3 8-8-13
- Details
- Category: Current Issue
Donation
Council 2087 of the Knights of Columbus recently presented the leadership and scouts of Troop 66 of the Boy Scouts of America, headquartered in Thompson, with a donation of $900. The funds were given without restriction to advance Troop 66’s programs and activities. The check was presented to Troop 66 Scoutmaster Tim Shea by Council 2087 Deputy Grand Knight Richard Birch. Back row, left to right: Chris Kuebler, assistant scoutmaster, James Sabourin, Connor Shea, Melissa Ericson, assistant scoutmaster, Tim Shea, scoutmaster, Richard Birch, deputy grand knight, Council 2087, Kevin Houghton, committee chair, Mike Trudeau, assistant scoutmaster, and Jonah Benoit. Front row: Joshua Koneczny, Benjamin Kuebler, Nicholas Trudeau, and Spencer Norton. Courtesy photo.
TEEG pg 3 8-8-13
- Details
- Category: Current Issue
N. GROSVENORDALE — TEEG’s community programs department announced applications are available and donations are needed for the 2013 Back to School Program. Last year TEEG was able to help over 160 children go back to school prepared.
The program, in its 12th year, allows local families to send their children to school with the supplies necessary for academic success. Through generous support from the community, TEEG is able to provide income qualified area families with school supplies, backpacks, and clothing vouchers. The program serves children in preschool through college.
To apply for assistance through this program or for additional information please call Emma Pietrantonio, Community Program Manager at 860-923-3458.
These items are needed: Large, sturdy backpacks for middle/high school size kids, College Rule Notebooks, three-ring binders, folders, pens, children safety scissors, scissors, rulers, large erasers, pencil topper erasers, wide-rule notebooks, composition notebooks, book covers, loose-leaf paper, glue, highlighters. Monetary donations are also needed to buy clothing and shoe vouchers.
Donate by Aug. 15 and bring to TEEG at 15 Thatcher Rd, N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255. Donations bins are at: The Thompson Town Hall tax collector’s office, First Selectman’s office at Woodstock Town Hall, first selectman’s office at Pomfret Town Hall, Thompson Public Library and Midtown Fitness. For more info call 923-3458.
Volunteer pg 3 8-8-13
- Details
- Category: Current Issue
Volunteer
joins IHSP
directors
PUTNAM — The Interfaith Human Services of Putnam (IHSP) Board of Directors welcomed new member Lori Wajer recently.
A graduate of Putnam High School and Quinebaug Valley Community College, Wajer was born and raised in Putnam, moving to Woodstock after her marriage. She’s a familiar face in town – particularly at Woodstock Academy, where she’s worked for 33 years.
A dedicated, community-minded citizen, Wajer is also well-known for her volunteer work. Wajer serves on many Day Kimball Hospital committees, including the DKH Development Committee, Susan Chilkott Memorial Scholarship Committee, Friends of Hospice Committee, and the Women’s Board. Additionally, Wajer is president of the St. Mary’s League of Catholic Women and has been a volunteer at Interfaith of Human Services for more than 15 years.
“Daily Bread has always had a very special place in my heart,” Wajer said. “My faith and family have always taught me that you must give back and you are put on this earth to serve …I am honored and humbled to be able to serve on [IHSP’s] board of directors.”