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Centreville Bank is now accepting applications for the Robert O. Pare College Scholarship. It is presented to local high school students who are dedicated to making a difference through community service. Each year, two (2) recipients are awarded individually a $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to graduating seniors in Rhode Island and Connecticut, and the deadline is April 4.
For more information or to apply visit: www.centrevillebank.com
The Robert O. Pare Scholarship is offered through the Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation in honor of Mr. Pare’s 55 years of support to Centreville Bank. Mr. Pare served the Bank admirably, in a manner which has been honorable, forthright, and beneficial to the bank’s success.
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Sometimes it's all about the head gear
Willow and owner.
Nothing like a little wind chill.
Autumn Lucier, 5, of Woodstock
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Chicago has its river dyed green this time of year. And Putnam had a fast moving green stream of its own March 13 — The Courthouse O’Putnam 5k.
Almost 1,000 competitors welcomed the race back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Sunny but “crisp” was the weather backdrop for the race.
And there to greet them was a new course. Sheila Frost, co-owner of The Courthouse Bar and Grille and race organizer, said the new course ran along the River Trail. “It was very scenic and flat. Runners loved it!”
Nearly 1,000 took part but that was not a record. Frost said in 2018 there were nearly 1100 competitors. The weather was awful in 2019 and there was no race in 2020 or 2021. As in the past the Hartford Marathon Foundation partnered with the Courthouse.
The Best Costume prize went to Karen Stahowiak.
The winners were, female:
Samara Johnson of Lebanon (20:12), Pamela McDonald of Moosup (20:07), Logan LeBlanc of Brooklyn (20:41). F9 and under: Gabriella Dizazzo of Putnam (29:25), Bethany Mayo of Putnam and Hannah Brownlee of Stow, MA.
F10-14: Raegan Richards of Oneco (24:34), Gabriella Lepine and Maeve Combies. F15-19: Emma Bradley of Florham Park, N.J. (20:50), Madison Maynard of Douglas, Mass., Lauren Brule of Putnam. F20-24: Caitlin Keith of Chaplin (22:23), Jessie Semancik, Pomfret Center and Francesca Andranovich of Durham.
F25-29: Brittany Sarza of Brooklyn (22:05), Kathleen Wilson of E. Lyme, Anna Grudzinski of Woodstock. F30-34: Lauren Konicki of Hampton (21:26), Meghan Brennan of Brooklyn, Serene Germain of Putnam. F35-39: Rachel Linkkila of Chaplin (24:00), Amanda Drumm of Enfield, Kerry Garofano of Mystic.
F40-44: Joslyn Richards of Oneco (21:25), Karen Coulombe of Coventry, Gretchen Dalton of Woodstock. F45-49: Larissa Giordano of Southington (21:36), Marian Bigelow of Brooklyn and Jennifer Bosso of Berlin. F50-54: Elizabeth Bove of Woodstock (22:27), Marla Rycerz of Windsor, Kelly Kokernak of Webster.
F55-59: Lori Riley of Storrs (24:30), Cheryl Cyr of Union, Clare Ultsch of Truckee, Calif. F60-64: Katherine Bazinet of Westbrook (25:30), Sandy Navarro of Pomfret, Betsy Bielefield of Middletown. F65-69: Michele Stefanov of Valhalla, N.Y. (26:36), Bonnie Lees of New Fairfield, Sandra Collins of Wauregan. F75-79: Ruth Kneier of Putnam. Athene: Colette Fennessy of W. Hartford (27:03), Erin Quinney of Woodstock and Denis McLaughlin of Colebrook.
Nonbinary: Jess Reed of Southington.
Male: Luke Bradley of Florham Park, N.J., (16:44); Zachary Stoddard, Pomfret Center, (17:07), Christian Menounous of Brooklyn (17:48) M9 and under: Nolan Wakely of Brooklyn (26:08), Quinton King-Boulay, Jewett City, Avery Luneau. M10-14: Thijs Doot of W. Hartford (19:10), John Bradley of Florham Park, N.J., Remington Walsh of N. Franklin. M15-19: Vince Bastura of Pft Ctr. (18:40), Ryan Markey of Kensington, Tyler Parmentier of Putnam.
M20-24: Alexander Saccoccio of N. Miami Beach, Fla. (23:09), Hunter Coulombe of Coventry, Jason Ventura of Providence. M25-29: Thomas Funk of Putnam (19:55), Patrick Miett of East Haddam, Justin Williams of Manchester. M30-34: Matt Bellerive of Brooklyn (19:36), John Sherman of Hampton, Kyle Gregoire of Salem. M35-39: Eric Schulman of Putnam (19:12), Jeff Larrow of Pomfret Center, Richard Labriola of Woodstock.
M40-44: Eric Ciocca of Northampton, Mass. (18:55), James Pierce, Andrew Muscaro of Newington. M45-49: Luke Mayo of Coventry (19:29), Todd Lepine of Plainfield, Jeffrey Doot of W. Hartford. M50-54: Scott Lecuyer of Charlton (19:56), Matt Demaio of Old Saybrook, Richard Schad of Dayville. M55-59: Jeff low of Dayville (21:18), Church Cormier of Dudley, Matthew Liscomb of Woodstock.
M60-64: John Corporon of Stamford (23:37), Alan Froslie of Putnam, Paul Kennedy of Jewett City. M65-59: Bob St. John of Dudley (22:01), Dennis Barone of W. Hartford, Roark Maynard of N. Smithfield. M70-74: Rick Taff (26:58), James Silkenat of NYC. Clydesdale: John Gonski of Sandy Hook (20:38), Wilson Pellot of Thomaston, James Kokernak of Webster.
Assisted Wheelchair: Keion Manley (23:50)
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Wed. March 16
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library’s Art @ the Library series will present an exhibit, “Take a Walk with Me: My Gardens, My Journeys, My Loves” --- paintings by Laura Moorehead. In the display case will be Cosmic Consciousness artwork by Sarah Zabka. Exhibits through March 31. 860-923-9779.
Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret on Day Road will present the Edwin Way Teale Writers & Artists-in-Residence Trail Wood Reflections Exhibit through April 23.
Thur. March 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Fri. March 18
'High School Musical'
PUTNAM --- The Complex Performing & Creative Arts Centre and the Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut present Disney "High School Musical" at 7:30 p.m. March 18 and 19 and at 2 p.m. March 20. $22 for adults; $18 for seniors and students. 860-928-7887.
Sat. March 19
Food Drive
PUTNAM --- The Cargill Council 64, Knights of Columbus, and BSA Troop 21 will hold a food drive from 9 a.m. to noon at the hall on Providence Street. Benefits Daily Bread Food Pantry in Putnam. 860-928-7241.
Women in Conversation
POMFRET --- Pomfret’s newly appointed co-poets laureate Christine Kalafus and Nancy Weiss will host “Women in Conversation: Favorite Women Poets, Past and Present” at 10 a.m. at the Christ Church. The event will include readings, conversation, music, historian, educator and writer Donna Dufresne, Caroline Sloat, and award-winning and acclaimed singer-songwriter Maria Sangiolo. Free. All welcome. www.pomfretlibrary.org/whats-on-for-adults/.
Fri. March 25
‘Beauty and the Beast’
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Public Schools will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7 p.m. March 25 and March 26 and at 2 p.m. March 27 in the Thompson Public School Auditorium. $10 for adults; TPS students/seniors, $5; and kids younger than 3, free. 860-923-9581.
Sat. March 26
Forest Hike
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a “Nightingale Forest North Hike” at 9 a.m. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Email to register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Car Wash Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Interact Club will hold a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Putnam High School. Rain date March 27. Benefits the Rotary International Emergency Relief fund for Ukraine. 860-933-8603.
Art Show
WOODSTOCK --- The Importance of Art Community Art Show exhibit by local artists will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Senexet Grange on Rt. 169. Benefits TEEG – bring a nonperishable food item to be donated.
Mon. March 28
‘Green’ Film
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Green Team will present “2040” at 7 p.m. plus a dialogue following. To sign up go to: https://www.pomfretct.gov/green-team/pages/winter-film-series and click on the Zoom Meeting registration link. Co-sponsors include the Pomfret Library and the Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret.
Tues. March 29
Hike
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a “Bull Hill Hike” at 9 a.m. at Bull Hill. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Email to register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sat. April 2
Nature Program
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will hold an “Easter Egg Painting Workshop” from 9 a.m. to noon. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 860-928-4948.
Wed. April 6
Concert
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will present “A Dam Fun Time Benefit Concert” from 6 to 10 p.m. at Stonehurst at Hampton Valley. Auctions, drawings, cash bar, hors d’oeurves and the Great Garage Band Reunion. $40 in advance. 860-974-1122.
Nature Program
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Conservation Commission is hosting a presentation by Lydia Pan, president of the Mountain Laurel Chapter of Wild Ones, at 7 p.m. in the big room on the lower level of the Town Hall. All welcome. Free.
Sat. April 9
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “Connecticut History Explorations” with Walter Woodward at 10 a.m. at the Pomfret Community & Senior Center on Rt. 44. Free. More info on the town’s website.
Easter Egg Hunt
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department will hold an Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. for Pomfret boys and girls ages 1 to 10 at the Wolf Den State Park. The rain date is April 16. Bring your camera to get a photo of your child with the Easter Bunny. 860-974-1423.
Egg Hunt
PUTNAM --- The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center will hold a Spring Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Free. All welcome. A Scavenger Egg Hunt will be held for kids ages 2-5 at 10 a.m. and for kids 6-10 at 10:45. Face painting and more.
Cleanup
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will hold its “Spring Clean Up and Volunteer Day” from noon to 4 p.m. 860-928-4948.
Sun. April 10
Nature Walk
HAMPTON --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Trail Wood on Kenyon Road will hold its “Second Sunday Walk” at 2 p.m. Free for members; $5 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sat. April 23
Race/Walk
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp Camper Scamper 5K Race/Walk and 1 Mile Kid Run will start for kids at 9:30 a.m. and adults at 10. Walkers start immediately after runners. Professionally timed by Last Mile Race Management. Must preregister. Register by March 31 to receive discount and free T-shirt. www.4hcampct.org.
Rabies Clinic
DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast will hold a rabies clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. at Quinebaug Valley Vet Hospital on Wauregan Road. $15 per animal. All animals need to on a leash or in a carrier. Cash or payable by check to Pet Pals. Appointments: 860-317-1720.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Bafflin Bird Walk” at 8 a.m. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Register:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Fri. April 29
Spring Social
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department will hold a Spring Social from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pomfret Community School. It’s for PCS boys and girls in grades 3, 4 and 5. Parents must sign in and sign out when they drop off and pick up their children in the hallway outside of the cafeteria. Snacks and drinks will be available for $1 or less.
Sat. April 30
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will be sponsoring its annual Beautification Day starting at Rotary Park. Rain date is May 1. Volunteer groups/community support needed. Sign up: 860-963-6834. Teams gather at Rotary Park at 8:30 a.m. to receive cleaning assignments and then from 11 a.m. to noon there is a volunteer appreciation lunch back at the park. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Virginia Rail Bird Walk” at 6 p.m. $10 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Register:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 860-928-4948.
Sat. May 7
Wee Walk
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Salamander Search at the 3 B’s” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. May 14
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “The Last Green Valley Notables & Notorious” with Bill Reid at 10 a.m. at the Pomfret Community & Senior Center on Rt. 44. Free. More info on the town’s website.
Fishing Derby
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Noe Poulin Fishing Derby will be held at Rotary Park from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is at 8 a.m. Age groups: 5 and under; 6 to 9; 10-12 and 13-15. Prizes for biggest fish, smallest fish, most unique fish and most fish caught.
Cornhole Tournament
DANIELSON --- The Killingly-Brooklyn Rotary, in conjunction with the Killingly Springfest, will hold its First annual Cornhole Tournament in the parking lot of Danielson Lodge of Elks on Center Street. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the fund-raiser tourney starts at noon.
Fri. May 27
Golf Tourney
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Rotary Club’s Ronald P. Coderre Golf Tournament will be held at the Connecticut National Golf Club.
Sat. May 28
Cornhole Tournament
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department will hold a cornhole tournament at noon at the Pomfret Recreation Park. Rain date is June 4. Double elimination style - team consists of two members. Every team is guaranteed to play at least 2 games. Min. of 12 teams needed to run the tournament; max. of 28 teams allowed. Bracket postings will be pulled out of a hat prior to the start of the event. We will provide the cornhole boards and bags. The fee is $30 per team. Prizes. Visit pomfretct.gov/recreation for the registration form.
Sat. June 4
Farmers’ Market Opens!
PUTNAM --- Today the Putnam Saturday Farmers’ Market opens for the season and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through October at the Riverview Marketplace Pavilion on Kennedy Drive. www.putnamfarmersmarket.org.
Sat. June 11
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “Connecticut’s 29th Colored Regiment” with Donna Dufresne at the Pomfret Community & Senior Center on Rt. 44. Free. More info on the town’s website.
Sat. Aug. 6
Wee Walk
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Bats at Lyon Preserve” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. Aug. 13
History Program
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Historical Society will present “The Historic Mills of Pomfret” with Dick Symonds at the Pomfret Community & Senior Center on Rt. 44. Free. More info on the town’s website.
Sat. Oct. 1
Wee Walk
WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Leaves and Mushrooms at Rapoport Preserve” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. Nov. 5
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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WORCESTER — Worcester Academy announced its Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List for Semester 1 of the 2021-2022 School Year. Local students on the list include:
Ethan Jasmin of Pascoag, Class of 2023, First Honors.
Emma DeRoche of Thompson, Class of 2025, Second Honors.
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