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Volunteers Have Fun
Students from Quinebaug Middle College assisted TEEG in costume distribution Oct. 18. For the last few years Walmart has donated costumes to TEEG for their costume distribution. This year at least a dozen families came looking for Halloween costumes. Roberta Rocchetti, the Putnam Rotary’s Interact Club advisor, thanked Suzette Lefevre for recruiting some of her students to assist TEEG. Rocchetti thanked Vincent Moore, Icarus Saffir, Milana Perez, Ashlee Goss, Zoie Castillo, Brianna Fulton and Suzette Lefevre. For more information about the youth group, the Interact Club, contact Rocchetti at 860-933-8603 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Top row, from left: Suzette Lefevre, Icarus Saffir, Milana Perez, Brianna Fulton. Front: Ashlee Goss, Zoie Castillo, Vincent Moore. Courtesy photo.
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Wed. Oct. 20
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present Art @ the Library “Dialogues” exhibit by Ann C. Rosebrooks and Donna O’Scolaigh Lange through Oct. 30. In the display case for October is “Knitted & Crocheted Toys” by Jeanne Carita. 860-923-9779.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road is presenting an exhibit and sale of “Nature’s Canvas: Photography by Nancy L. Barrett” through the end of November. 860-928-4948.
Thur. Oct. 21
Bird Walk
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret Center will present a Trail Wood Bird Walk at 8 a.m. at Trail Wood, Kenyon Road. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Oct. 22
Concert
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center of Pomfret on Day Road will present Mark & Beverly Davis Guitar Duo Concert at 7:30 p.m. Mask and COVID vaccination required. $10 CAS members; $20 nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Sat. Oct. 23
Owl Banding Demo
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will hold a Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. Bring a camera. $20 for CAS members; $30 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Rabies Clinic
DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast will hold a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital on Rt. 2 on the Danielson/Plainfield town line. $15 cash per animal. Pre-registration and appointment required. No walk-ins. 860-317-1720.
Drug Take Back
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Police, DEA and YMCA Prevention will hold a National Prescription Drug Take Back drive through from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmer’s Market on Kennedy Drive. You may also drop off prescription drugs at the bin in the Putnam Police Station lobby, year round.
Sun. Oct. 24
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Elks on Edmond Street will hold a Drive-thru Trick or Treat from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Scarecrow Contest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Elks on Edmond Street will hold a Scarecrow Contest. Set up is from 9 to 10 a.m. and judging is at noon. Build a scarecrow for a chance to win a prize. Benefits CT Children’s Medical Center. Must bring your own materials. $5.
Tues. Oct. 26
Prostate Screening
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare will offer a free Prostate Cancer Screening Event to eligible men from 1 to 4 p.m. in the urology medical specialty suite at Day Kimball Hospital. in Putnam. Registration is required and appointments are limited: 860-963-3848.
Fri. Oct. 29
‘Nightmare’
POMFRET --- Nick’s Nightmare returns to the Pomfret Little League field from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29, 30 and 31. $8 for adults; kids under 8 admitted free. Benefits the Pomfret/Eastford Little League.
Sat. Oct. 30
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The annual Putnam Trick or Treat AFTERNOON, sponsored by the Putnam Recreation Department, will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Parents are invited to trick or treat from business to business in the downtown area from Union Square to the area of Jade Garden.
Banding Demo
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center of Pomfret on Day Road will present Saw-whet Owl Banding Demonstration at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 and at 8 p.m. Nov. 6. Bring camera. Register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Coat-plus Collection
PUTNAM --- There will be a collection of winter coats, gloves, hats, blankets and baby clothing for those in need in Windham County from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus Hall on Providence Street. 860-928-724.
Sat. Nov. 6
Clothing Giveaway
PUTNAM --- IHSP Nu2U Clothing Closet will be holding a free clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon at the Living Faith United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Free clothing, all ages, winter and summer. Bring bags. All welcome.
Sat. Nov. 13
Yuletide Festival
PUTNAM --- The Daughters of Isabella will hold its Yuletide Festival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church on Providence Street. They are seeking vendors. Table rentals are $35 if reserved before Oct. 20 or $40 after Oct. 20. 860 928 5014.
Volunteer Day
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center of Pomfret will hold Volunteer Day at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring gloves, rakes, clippers or spades if you have them. No experience needed. 860-928-4948.
Mon. Nov. 15
Art & Book Sale
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center of Pomfret on Day Road will hold an artwork and book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15 to 21. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Nov. 19
Walk & Campfire
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret will present “Full Beaver Moon Walk and Campfire from 8 to 10 p.m. at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road. Register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Free to CAS members; $5 nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sat. Nov. 20
Hazardous Waste
POMFRET --- A Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pomfret Community School. This is for household hazardous waste only and is only for Woodstock and Pomfret residents. Bring driver’s license. For list of eligible waste, go to the Town of Woodstock CT FB page.
Mon. Nov. 22
Holiday Nature Store
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will hold its annual Holiday Nature Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 23. 860-928-4948.
Fri. Nov. 26
Artists’ Open Studios
PUTNAM --- The Artists’ Open Studios of Northeast CT will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 26, 27, 28 and Dec. 4 and 5. www.aosct.org.
Sun. Dec. 5
Hospice Tree
Day Kimball Healthcare will present Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies at 5 p.m. at locations around northeastern Connecticut. Benefit: Hospice & Palliative Care of NE CT. More Info:daykimball.org/treeoflife
Sat. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!
Tues. Dec. 28
Bird Watch
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will hold a Winter Bird Walk starting at 1 p.m. Register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. $10 CAS members; $20 nonmembers.
Thur. Dec. 30
Nightingale Hike
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will present “Hike Nightingale Forest South” at 9 a.m. at the Wyndham Land Trust. Register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. $5 CAS members; $10 nonmembers. 960-928-4948.
Sat. Nov. 5, 2022
Dueling Pianos
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare will present Dueling Pianos Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino at 7 p.m. at Connecticut National Golf Club. Benefit: Day Kimball Healthcare At Home. More Info:daykimball.org/pianos
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Alice O. Lychack
PUTNAM — Alice O. Lychack, 82, of Putnam died Oct. 10, 2021, in William W. Backus Hospital, after a short illness.
Born in 1939 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Matthias) Opiela. Mrs. Lychack worked for Crabtree & Evelyn for many years and had separate careers earlier at W.T. Grants Department Store and later at The Hyde School.
As a craftsperson, Alice Lychack was an award-winning rughooker and stained-glass designer. After retirement she was an enthusiastic defender of and protester for animal rights.
She leaves her son, William Lychack; her daughter-in-law Elizabeth, her three grandchildren, Fredrick, William, and Burgess; and nieces, Patricia Randolph and Jennifer Griffin. In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her sister and her former husband.
Visitation is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam, with a Funeral Service at 6:30 in the funeral home.
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Centaurs at Work
Right: Woodstock Academy senior Collin Manuilow (6) shields the ball from a Windham defender in a Centaurs victory over the Whippets. Above: Woodstock Academy junior Alyson Bunning tries to retrieve the ball for the Centaurs in a recent match. Photos by Marc Allard.
Woodstock Academy coach Paul Rearden likes where his team is going into the final three matches of the season. The Centaurs are 5-6-1 after losing a close one to Ledyard Oct. 16, 3-1. It means they need to win one of their last three to qualify for state tournament play.
“That’s the way I’m reading it. I think we’re in really good shape and if we play the way we did (against Ledyard), we can win our next three games,” Rearden said.
The Centaurs travel to Waterford Oct. 20. The match with Burrillville Oct. 23 is cancelled, leaving the Centaurs with a game against Bacon Academy Oct. 27 and a game at Plainfield Oct. 30.
The Centaurs fought hard against the Colonels (10-1) in an ECC Div. II clash.
“Sometimes when you lose a game, but you put in a performance the way we did (versus Ledyard), it doesn’t feel like a defeat. We had them rocking,” Rearden said.
Ledyard (4-0 ECC Div. 2) put the first ball in the back of the net in the first half and that was the halftime score. The Colonels made it 2-0 just 15 minutes into the second half. But 10 minutes later, the Centaurs (3-3 ECC Div. II) answered when freshman Austin Byer chipped it into Jeff Phongsa who played a soft ball into Ty Morgan. Morgan finished his fourth goal of the season into the far corner of the net.
Woodstock almost got the equalizer when Byer sent another ball into the area to Owen Tracy. Despite being at a tough angle, Tracy got the volley off and it struck the post and rolled down the line.
Ledyard finished off its win with a goal late in the game.
“I was really, really pleased. Everything we had been practicing, they put into action. It was our best performance of the season by a lot,” Rearden said.
The Centaurs walked away with an 8-0 victory over Windham. Noah Page got the Centaurs off to a good start against the Whippets (1-10, 0-5). Woodstock was awarded a penalty kick just 9 ½ minutes into the match and Page converted not once, but twice. It was ruled his first attempt had come before the official’s whistle to start play. So, Page, undaunted, lined up again and put it into the back of the net for a second time.
The Centaurs scored four more times in the first half. Max Ferreira found himself along on the right side of the goal and Phongsa found him with the ball for the 2-0 lead. Just three minutes after that, Ferriera was on the delivery end as he found Morgan with a pass for another Woodstock tally. John Bennett contributed on both of the last goals of the half as Ryan Odorski scored off a Bennett corner and Gabe Viau was the recipient of a nice cross from the freshman to make it 5-0 at the half.
Morgan and Odorski each scored their second goals of the match in the second half and Zach Roethlein, who started in front of the goal for the Centaurs, was allowed out onto the field and got the last tally of the day.
Girls’ Soccer
Woodstock picked up its fourth win of the season, blanking the Valley Regional Warriors, 3-0, in a non-league contest. The win raised Woodstock Academy’s record to 4-7-2.
“I’m proud of the team winning at Valley Regional, because that’s a strong club,” said head coach Dennis Snelling. “The team really played with great intensity and won a lot of tackles to keep possession of the ball.”
The Centaurs were dominant in the field, taking 17 shots to just four for the Warriors (4-5).
Junior Grace Gelhaus started the scoring for Woodstock. She picked up her ninth goal of the season halfway through the first half. Senior Ava Coutu then made it 2-0 with her third tally of the year. Then freshman Juliet Allard, off a Gelhaus assist, put home her sixth goal of the year.
The week did not start as well. The Centaurs lost to the NFA Wildcats 2-1. The loss dropped Woodstock to 1-2-1 in Div. I of the ECC. Gelhaus scored the only goal of the match. Rebecca Nazer made 10 saves in goal.
Volleyball
The Academy volleyball team’s varsity bench is gradually filling up again. But it has taken awhile and the time to catch up is just not there.
As a result, those teams who have been playing the entire season have a leg up on the Centaurs who fell to 2-12 overall and 1-4 in Div. I of the ECC with losses to Lyman, E. Lyme and Fitch, all by 3-0 scores, last week.
“The chemistry just has to come back,” said coach Adam Bottone. “It’s pretty complex especially since we just have never had the same group in the same positions on the floor this season. The consistency of the same girls in the same positions has been a problem.”
Unlike Lyman Memorial and Killingly, who like Woodstock, experienced issues with COVID, the Centaurs did not shut down the program to allow players to get healthy and then resume the season.
Instead, Woodstock postponed two matches and then returned to the floor with a skeleton crew of seven or eight players. It has led to seven consecutive losses.
That included a defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs who were playing just their eighth match of the season.
Lyman improved to 6-2 with a 25-20, 25-19, 26-24 win over the Centaurs.
Woodstock Academy led, 24-21, late in the third set only to see Lyman score the final five points of the match for the win.
Senior outside hitter Aurissa Boardman had eight kills against Lyman. Boardman missed a match with Conard on Oct. 8 due to an injury but has been cleared to play.
Boardman leads the Centaurs with 126 kills, 110 service points and 29 service aces this season.
Ellie Nunes, who has been sidelined since early in the season, returned for the Lyman match and finished with 16 digs. “It was good to see Ellie and Emily Goodell return at defensive specialist. It helped with our passing and kept us more competitive with East Lyme,” Bottone said.
The Vikings (10-2) won the first two sets relatively easily against the Centaurs down by the shoreline, 25-11 and 25-19.But Woodstock did rally in the third to make it close before falling, 25-23.
Boardman had six kills and seven digs while fellow senior Annarose Avery added five digs and four assists in the loss.
Fitch arrived late for the match Oct. 15 due to traffic troubles but that didn’t slow down the Falcons (11-2, 4-1) who won the three sets, 25-15, 25-22 and 25-18.
Boardman finished with 10 kills and Avery added 11 assists in the loss.
There is some good news.
The Centaurs also have Bella Sorrentino back and are expecting Leila MacKinnon and Lizzie Lovrien to return this week.
But that news was tempered a bit. In a case of one step forward and two steps back, junior Morgan Bonin suffered an injury in the East Lyme match and her return this season is doubtful and freshman Sophie Gronski was injured in the Fitch contest.
Field Hockey
It was supposed to be a three-game week for the field hockey team but the only game that was played was Oct. 16 when the Centaurs lost to Enfield, 7-0. The game with Waterford early in the week was scuttled by transportation woes. A match against Killingly Oct. 14 was postponed.
Ava Basak made 14 saves in goal for the Centaurs (1-7-2) in the non-league contest.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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