Middle pg 10 10-17-13
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Results of the middle school cross country meet Oct. 10hosted by Putnam (2.1 miles)
Teams: Putnam, Rectory School and St. Joseph’s
Boys total 27 runners
Putnam 35 vs Rectory 20 winner Rectory School
Putnam 15 vs St. Joseph’s 50 winner Putnam
Rectory School 15 vs St. Joseph’s 50 winner Putnam
Top 7 runners
Putnam St. Joseph’s Rectory School
1st Connor Holloman 14:50 12th Cole McGovern 19:11 2nd Nick Smith 14:55
7th Michael Ionkin 17:34 15th Alex Bolinan 20:29 3rd Nikker Ruttu 15:42
2nd Andrew Kustov 17:35 16th E. McKanzie 20:13 4th Isaac Tang 15:54
10th Carter LeBlanc 18:47 20th Joshua Beaulieu 21:50 5th Anthony Garcia 15:58
14th Ezra George 20:23 6th Hayda McGuinness 16:14
17th Elijah Maryanov 21:09 9th Santiago Ruiz 17:54
19th Abram Nichols 21:40 11th Chin Tanaka 19:05
Girls total runners 24
Putnam 24 vs St. Joseph’s 31 winner Putnam
Top 7 Girls
Putnam St. Joseph’s
1st Rachel Hultzman 17:56 3rd Maya Blair 19:07
2nd Victoria Diaz 18:22 5th Anna Gould 20:06
4th Kayleigh Lyons 19:35 6th Olivia Antonson 20:10
8th Jordan Dolbey 21:01 7th Kayla McGorern 20:12
9th Anna Farland 21:30 10th Niah Raftery 21:35
11th Jillian Romagnano 22:12 12th Johna Bomanek 22:47
13th Katy Maryanov 22:54 14th Sophia Rabitor 23:29
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Thompson pg 10 10-17-13
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Special to Putnam Town Crier
Last year Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park brought on Jeff Zuidema to take over as Race Director for the fabled track that was founded on the vision of the late John Hoenig. In a recent release from General Manager Josh Vanada the results of Zuidema’s work has warranted his return for the 2014 racing season at the oval.
“We are very excited to have Jeff back in 2014. He has an excellent reputation with competitors and officials in addition to a deep passion for our sport. We are looking forward to the Sunoco World Series of Speedway Racing presented by Xtra Mart next Weekend and onto the 2014 season,” said Vanada.
Zuidema came to Thompson with a great background in racing and a wealth of experience. During his racing career, Zuidema was the Thompson Speedway four-time track champion, while amassing a total of 52 wins.
“I want to thank the entire Hoenig family for inviting me back for the 2014 season. It was an incredible learning experience to see how things operate from outside of the driver’s seat. I was fortunate to be surrounded by the great staff that Thompson Speedway has and to learn from their many years of experience. I feel that this is an important time in New England oval track racing’s future and hopefully we can come up with a schedule and a plan that will continue to make Thompson Speedway a fun and exciting destination for fans and competitors,” said Zuidema.
Zuidema also added that he’s open to speaking with anyone about thoughts and ideas to improve the great sport of auto racing. He also thanked everyone who’s offered thoughts and ideas as he worked to continue the legacy of Thompson during his initial season as the track’s race director.
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Workshop pg 10 10-17-13
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CANTERBURY — This year’s Fall Workshop for Agriculture Commissions, “How Your Town Can Support New and Beginning Farmers” will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Canterbury Community Center.
Learn about the challenges of being a new farmer in Connecticut, and find out what your town can do to encourage and support them. The Fall Workshop will also host the quarterly meeting of the Northeast Connecticut Agriculture Commissions. Agriculture Commission members from throughout the state are invited and are welcome to share their experiences with other attendees.
The Fall Workshop is free, but registration is requested for planning purposes. For more information or to register, please contact John Guszkowski, AGvocate Program Manager, at 860-455-8251 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Donaiton pg 11 10-17-13
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Donation
Members of the Quinebaug Valley Velo Cycling Club (QVV) recently held their annual “Crank for the Bank” fund-raiser. As in previous years, cyclists made donations to Daily Bread and other local food pantries in lieu of an entrance fee. This year some 25 cyclists participated in a 55-mile ride and the event was even more successful than last year. Ann Kathi Peterson, secretary, community resource/volunteer coordinator, right, receives an $880 contribution from Bob Paterson from the Quinebaug Valley Velo Cycling Club. Courtesy photo.