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Woodstock Elementary/Middle
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Chicken patties on buns, carrot sticks. Tuesday: Waffles, sausage. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, broccoli. Thursday: Pasta, meatsauce, green beans. Friday: Pizza, black beans.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday - Breakfast for Lunch: French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns. Tuesday: Spaghetti, meatballs, broccoli, fruit. Wednesday: Hot dog with toppings or mini corndogs with sauce, baked beans, fruit. Thursday: Pizza, salad. Friday: Winter Break.
Putnam High
Monday: Pasta bar or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Rodeo BBQ rib sandwiches or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Italian meatball Parm grinders or ham and cheese panini. Thursday: Chicken potato bowls or calzone pizza boli. Friday: No school.
Pomfret Community
Everyday: Fresh fruit and veggies and Alt. Sunbutter & Jelly. Monday: Tacos. Tuesday: BBQ chicken sandwiches. Wednesday: Shepherd Pie. Thursday: Sausage, egg and cheese bagels. Friday: Pizza.
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PUTNAM — SPIROL International Corporation, a global manufacturer headquartered in Danielson, stepped forward for a third consecutive year to support the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH), by raising more than $13,000 for the fund.
In addition to designating the company’s fiscal year 2021 employee giving campaign to the fund, SPIROL’s fund-raising team raised money by hosting various philanthropic initiatives throughout the year and participated in DKH fund-raising committees including the 2021 Cruise, BBQ & Brew and Canines for Cancer Care events. SPIROL supported that with a $5,000 match.
“We extend heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of support for local cancer patients shown by the generosity of SPIROL and its employees,” said Kyle Kramer, CEO, Day Kimball Healthcare. “We look forward to being able to continue to provide quality healthcare for our community with the help of partners like SPIROL.”
”2021 was another great year working with DKH and the NE CT Cancer Fund,” said Matt Bartlett, Manufacturing Manager and Employee Giving Chair, SPIROL International. “We are proud to assist and support a vital member of the community that does so much good for not only cancer treatment but overall healthcare for this quiet corner of Connecticut.”
“I can’t say enough about how much of a pleasure it is to work with Matt and the entire team at SPIROL, and how much we appreciate their dedication toward supporting our cancer patients and their families,” said Kristen Willis, director of Development, Day Kimball Healthcare. “We know how challenging it has been for everyone over the past two years, and for the SPIROL employees to come through with this level of support again this year is truly amazing.”
SPIROL’s Employee Giving Program has raised over $35,000 for the fund since beginning its fund-raising efforts in fiscal year 2019.and has had a long-standing community partnership with DKH spanning over three decades.
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TLGV offers
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Building off a successful 2021 Youth Engagement Grant Program, The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has committed $15,000 to focus on the needs of youth. The 2022 Youth Engagement Grant is designed to benefit youth (under 21) in projects to conserve, celebrate or enhance The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor’s significant natural and historic resources or promote economic development.
Projects enhancing access for diverse audiences to the abundant natural and historic resources of the National Heritage Corridor are encouraged. Projects developed or led by youth will receive priority consideration. The grant is open to non-profits, municipalities and schools.
“We were thrilled with the innovative and thoughtful grant projects we were able to fund in 2021 and would like to keep the momentum going,” said Lois Bruinooge, executive director of TLGV. “Youth are engaging in history, health and wellness in truly exciting ways with the funding. We’re looking forward to seeing what our partners dream up next.”
TLGV has committed up to $15,000 to the program. Grants will range from $2,000 – $5,000. Funds will be dispersed on a reimbursement basis and must be matched 1:1 by cash or in-kind contributions. Projects that demonstrate the ability to generate more than 1:1 match will be given greater consideration.
All grant applications will be reviewed and approved by a TLGV board committee. Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by 4 p.m. April 7. Applications may also be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 11:59 p.m., April 7. For the details of the program and application requirements please visit TheLastGreenValley.org/learn-protect/grant-opportunities.
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centaurs pg 4 2-10-22
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Centaurs spread
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Weather again conspired against the Woodstock Academy boys’ hockey team.
The Centaurs were supposed to play two games last week but had to settle for one, a 5-1 victory over Branford Feb. 3, bringing them back to even at 5-5 on the season. The game against the Wildcats was postponed Feb. 4.
The Centaurs have eight more scheduled games, seven of them against Nutmeg Conference opponents. With just 3 ½ weeks left in the season, Woodstock has played one conference game.
Noah Sampson’s goal in the first period put Woodstock up early against the Hornets (3-9).
Coach Bisson did do some experimentation early, moving Brendan Hill up to forward and Jeter Darigan back on defense. Bisson decided one period of that was enough and moved Hill back to defense in the second period.
It paid immediate dividends as Hill got a breakout pass to set up a breakaway for Don Sousa. Sousa’s tally was the start of a three-goal blitz by Woodstock.
Andrew Newton and Maxx Corradi also scored in that period before the Hornets got one back late. Zach Girard added the Centaurs fifth goal in the third.
Chris Thibault, Max Larkin and Kyle Brennan each had two assists for the Centaurs.
Prep Basketball: Centaurs Blue team is on 8-game roll. The Blue prep basketball team is now on an eight-game win streak. The Centaurs continued their fine play over the weekend with victories over Redemption Christian Academy Feb. 5, 75-63, and New York Military Academy, 85-56, Feb. 6.
The Centaurs looked a little logy after a day off from school and took over 5 ½ minutes just to get into double digits on the scoreboard.
The Centaurs did find their groove a bit behind forward Jason Ofcarcik. He scored 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds in the first half to help the Centaurs to a 40-29 advantage at the break. He finished with 23 points and 12 boards. Mike Pelletier added 10 points including a pair of rare 3-pointers for the forward.
The offense was much better against NYMA Feb. 6. Woodstock buried six 3-pointers in the first half, three by Logan Talbot and two more by Jan- Viljem Homanen to go up 42-29 at the half.
Talbot, who led the team with 17 points, added eight more and Ofcarcik, who was a presence all week long, added eight of his 16 points. Jaden Andrews put down 13 points, Craig Wilson added 12 and Homanen finished with 11.
The Centaurs opened the week with a win at Cheshire Academy, 65-57. Kunga Tsering, who recently committed to Adelphi University, led the Centaurs with 16 points while Ofcarcik added 13. The three wins this past week has raised the Centaurs record to 14-6.
Gymnastics: Centaurs hit season team high
Just in time for the postseason, the Woodstock gymnastics team looks like it’s starting to peak. The Centaurs downed Stonington early last week, 135.35-122.35. It was their best score as a team thus far this season.
Coach Kasey Tocchio said she has been waiting to see some other scores from around the state to see where her team stacks up, especially since it’s been two years since a state championship was last held in 2020. She thinks the team has a chance to go far this year.
Against Stonington, freshman Olivia Aleman competed in her first All-Around of the season and posted a 35.3 total. Aleman has been recovering from a preseason injury. She scored a 9.4 in her floor routine which was good enough for second against the Bears. Aleman also finished third on the beam with an 8.75. Junior Taylor Markley finished first in the All-Around for the Centaurs with a 37.3 score. Markley was first in the vault (9.5); beam (9.6) and floor (9.55) and was second on the bars (8.65). Senior Lindsey Gillies placed third in the vault with a 9.25.
Alpine Skiing: Centaurs likely in State Open this week. The Woodstock girls’ Alpine ski team has likely qualified for the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League State Open championship for a first time.
The State Open is scheduled for Feb. 9 and will be the final event of the CISL season.
Coach Kevin Brody said he thinks they've made it into the Open. "W are within the point range.”
The team had its final race Feb. 8 (too late for this edition) which could change the seeding of the teams but should not affect the Centaurs’ participation.
In addition to the girls’ team, Davis Simpson, Aiden Soderman and Anthony Listro will likely participate as independent competitors on the boys’ side.
Senior Eliza Simpson finished a good week Feb. 1 with a third-place finish in the fourth girls’ race of the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League season. Simpson was skiing against 166 fellow competitors at Mt. Southington. Freshman Emma Brody also had a stellar performance with an 18th-place finish. Simpson also placed 13th in the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League’s Giant Slalom Shootout event early last week. Her finish qualified her for the second round, a slalom competition, which took place Feb. 7 (too late for this edition).
Girls’ Hockey: Centaurs battle but fall short. The Centaurs girls’ hockey team was tough and aggressive against a good Central Massachusetts League team in a non-divisional contest Feb. 5.
But Woodstock fell short as Pope Francis School poked in a couple of late goals and prevailed over the Centaurs, 3-0.
The game was played at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, home to the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League.
The Centaurs fell behind 1-0 in the game but had some chances to even up with Pope Francis. Mia Dang was again stellar in net as she finished with 45 saves.
Earlier the Centaurs hung tough in another test against the Smithfield/Moses Brown/Coventry Sentinels from Rhode Island but fell 5-2.
The Rhode Island Cooperative team came in with a 5-0 record and took the early 2-0 lead in the first period. Bella Chaves cut that deficit in half when she scored her second goal of the year just 3 minutes, 21 seconds into the second period off assists from Keynila Hochard and Alex Lee. The Sentinels added two more goals before the end of the period to go up, 4-1. Hochard responded 6:34 into the final period with her second goal of the season for the Centaurs off assists from Lee and Sydney Haskins.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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