Education briefs pg 12 4-25-13
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Graduates
CLEMSON, S.C. --- Benjamin Michael Rogstad of Woodstock graduated from Clemson University Dec. 20, 2012, with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology.
On dean's list
WEST HAVEN --- Shannon Allard of Dayville was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the fall 2012 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.
Honored
NEWARK, Del. --- Colleen Graham of Pomfret Center has been named to the University of Delaware’s Dean’s List for Fall 2012.
Police pg 12 4-25-13
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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 963-0000.
April 15
William Peabody Sr., 54, Providence Street, Putnam; second-degree assault.
Thomas Faucher, 27, Liberty Highway, Putnam; second-degree failure to appear.
April 16
Debra Brock, 54, Harrison Street, Putnam; operating under the influence, traveling unreasonably fast, failure to use turn signal.
Nicholas Lafrance, 18, Providence Street, Putnam; conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.
April 17
Eugene Montpelier, 54, Powhattan Street, Putnam; criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm while under the influence, breach of peace.
Nicholas Desreuisseau, 24, Battey Street, Putnam; sixth-degree larceny.
April 20
Sheila Harris, 53, Green Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, interfering with an emergency call.
April 21
Andrew Weaver 1st, 46, Center Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Andrew Weaver 2nd, 18, Center Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Academy pg 1 5-2-13
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Academy
names new
coach for
football
By Ron P. Coderre
Woodstock Academy football for the third time in four years and the fourth time in its brief eight year gridiron history has named a new person to head the fortunes of the Centaurs. Clay Killingsworth, who on the reincarnation of the program, served as a Centaur assistant under Jemal Davis, was the school’s latest choice.
Killingsworth, who assumes his first head coaching position, comes in with enthusiasm garnered in his eight years as an assistant and a desire to have his own program. The Alabama native who was an All-State player in high school, most recently worked as an assistant at Norwich Free Academy for his old friend Davis. Last year Killingsworth was a candidate for the Woodstock job, which went to Jesse Pimental who later resigned after one season in January.
In his new position, Killingsworth inherits a program that went 0-10 last year and is 6-34 in the last four seasons. In addition to getting the players in the weight room, Killingsworth plans on implementing other team building activities to invigorate the football spirit of the Centaurs. The Air Force veteran, who attended Troy State in Alabama, will have an opportunity to make Woodstock competitive, as they’ve been granted a reprieve and will play in the Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division for at least the next two seasons. Previously the team had played in the Large Division, which proved to be a situation where the young program wasn’t competitive.
Prior to Pimental’s brief reign as head coach, Gary Brine was the varsity mentor for four seasons. Davis held the position for the first two seasons. According to the cliché, “What goes around comes around.” The Woodstock coaching merry-go-round now has a new man attempting to grab the brass ring. He’s someone who’s been involved with the team initially and was a candidate as the head coach once.
Killingsworth who is married with two children and lives in Canterbury appears to be the right man for the job. He’s been given the support of the athletic administration. It’s up to him to prove that he’s capable of turning a losing program into a winner.
Butterfly pg 1 5-2-13
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Butterfly
Ellary Sampson, 5, of Woodstock, has a butterfly painted on her face by a member of Girl Scout Troop 64128 of Moosup at the Regional Y healthy kid fair held April 27. Once the bridge and the entrance road are settled by the state, Y officials hope that construction might begin in April 2013 and it would open in June, 2014, according to Community Fund-raising chairman Garfield "Woody" Danenhower. Linda Lemmon photo.