menus pg 2 1-27-22
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Woodstock Elementary/Middle
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Hot dogs, baked beans. Tuesday: French toast sticks, sausage, hash browns. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans. Thursday: Baked chicken, butternut squash. Friday: Pizza, broccoli.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, broccoli. Tuesday: Orange popcorn chicken rice bowls, broccoli. Wednesday - Wolf Meal: Beef burgers with cheese, sherbet. Thursday: Beef Nachos, corn. Friday: Cheese pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Herb-roasted chicken or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Chinese New Year's Teriyaki chicken or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Waffle bar or turkey day panini. Thursday: Chicken tenders or bacon cheeseburgers. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce.
Pomfret Community
Everyday: Fresh fruit and veggies and Alt. Sunbutter & Jelly. Monday: Grilled cheese sandwiches. Tuesday: BBQ chicken, brown rice. Wednesday: Meatball and cheese grinders. Thursday: French toast, sausage. Friday: Pizza.
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bank pg 3 1-27-22
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W. WARWICK, R.I. — Centreville Bank recently announced that Brandy Hapgood has been promoted to district executive and Junio “Junior” Ortega has joined the bank as a district executive.
Centreville Bank President, CEO and Chairman of the Board Harold M. Horvat said: “Brandy and Junior have amassed a wealth of knowledge from their respective experiences in the banking industry,” said Horvat. “We rely on them to provide strategic and tactical management oversight to Centreville Bank’s branch networks in Connecticut and Rhode Island. They serve as valuable resources for our internal teams and our customers and play an important role in the bank’s overall strategic growth.”
Hapgood, who has worked in banking for some 27 years, began her career as a part-time teller and held positions of increasing responsibility. She joined Centreville Bank in 2011 and was most recently a branch manager. As a district executive, she is responsible for managing and coaching a team of eight branch leaders, working with customers to assist with mortgage needs, and focuses on community outreach.
Hapgood studied business management at Quinebaug Valley Community College in Killingly, where she earned certificates in Leadership and Finance including the Dan Pelley Proactive Leadership Program. She also is a graduate of the Connecticut School of Finance and Management (CSFM), through the Connecticut Banker’s Association.
Hapgood was named a Top Lender in 2014 by Independent Banker. She is a member of the Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, serving on the Woman’s Board. Hapgood is also a member of the Putnam Business Association where she served as former treasurer. Hapgood lives in Plainfield.
In his role as district executive, Ortega is responsible for overseeing nine branches throughout Rhode Island and Connecticut and managing the day-to-day operations. His career in the banking industry spans some 16 years with both regional and national banks. Ortega worked his way up from part-time teller to his most recent position of branch manager at a regional bank in Rhode Island where he worked for the past 10 years. He is fluent in Spanish and earned a degree from Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI. Ortega is active in his community.
He has been serving for the past 10 years as a youth leader in Woonsocket where he lives.
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grant pg 3 1-27-22
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Roseland Cottage from the air. Courtesy photo.
WOODSTOCK — Historic New England’s Roseland Cottage recently was awarded a $5,000 grant from the CT Humanities Board of Directors as part of the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants program.
Roseland Cottage’s education programs reach thousands of students annually. These programs are a crucial element in Historic New England’s efforts to engage younger audiences and provide an opportunity for students to explore history in the places where it happened.
In total CT Humanities provided $16 million in general operating support grants to 624 organizations throughout the state. The grants are to help the state’s museums, cultural, humanities, and arts organizations maintain and grow their ability to serve their community and the public, connect K-12 teachers and students to strong humanities and arts content, and improve their information technology and digital infrastructure.
Support has been provided to Roseland Cottage from CT Humanities, with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts from the Connecticut State Legislature. These CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant funds are part of $30.7 million of support allocated to CT Humanities over two years by the CT General Assembly and approved by Governor Ned Lamont.
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legion pg 3 1-27-22
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Legion prepares for
oratorical contest
Preparations are currently underway by The American Legion Department of Connecticut for its annual Constitutional Oratorical Contest, according to District #4 Committee Chairman Charles Crowley, commander of Post #21 Danielson.
The District #4 contest will be held Feb. 12 at the Woodstock Academy. The winners of the seven Connecticut Districts then convene in March for the right to represent Connecticut in the National competition, which is held in April in Indianapolis.
High school students under the age of 20 who are interested in more information should contact Posts in their geographic area or contact District #4 Committee Chairman Charles Crowley at 860-481-2963 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. American Legion Posts in District #4 are Post #13 Putnam; Post #14 Rockville; Post #19 Willimantic; Post #21 Danielson; Post #26 Stafford Springs; Post #52 Coventry-Mansfield; Post #62 Ellington; Post #67 North Grosvenordale; Post #91 Moosup; Post #95 Hebron; Post #101 Somers; Post #111 Woodstock; and Post #203 Eastford.
The program, which is open to high school students under the age of 20, has been in existence since 1938. Local oratorical contests, overseen by local Legion Posts, are conducted in the month of January. The winners of the local contests move on to the District level competition in February.
The goal of the contest is to encourage the development of public speaking, leadership, and an understanding of our nation’s laws as they pertain to the Constitution. Each contestant is asked to make an eight to 10-minute prepared oration on a predetermined aspect of the Constitution. The second part of the contest involves a randomly assigned constitutional topic that they are expected to speak on for between three and five minutes.
Working with Chairman Crowley On the District #4 committee are Everett G. Shepard III and Sam Resnick of Post #111 – Woodstock; District #4 Commander Antonio Rendon of Post #91 – Moosup; and Past District Commander Ronald P. Coderre of Post #13 – Putnam.
“This annual contest is one facet of the American Legion’s focus on Americanism and Children and Youth. As veterans our goal is to bring an understanding to today’s young people of the values our Founding Fathers placed on the freedoms we enjoy today as American citizens,” said Crowley.
Due to the COVID – 19 coronavirus the 2021contest was cancelled. The 2020 District contest was won by Lucas Johnson, then a sophomore at H.H. Ellis Technical School. His topic was “The Dangers of Constitutional Ignorance.” Johnson was sponsored by the L’Homme-Burdick Post #21 of Danielson. Johnson moved on the Department of Connecticut contest. He was the Department runner-up in the 2020 contest.
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