visiting pg 4 4-13-23
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The American Legion National Commander Vincent J. Troiola of New York, right, visited the Department of Connecticut April 7. He was the guest of honor at a banquet held at American Legion Post 128, Niantic. Pictured with Troiola are Woodstock Post #111 Past Commander and Past Department Commander Everett G. Shepard III, left, and Past Post #13 Commander and Past District #4 Commander Ronald P. Coderre. Courtesy photo.
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cal pg 6 4-13-23
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Wed. April 12
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- Thompson Public Library’s Art @ the Library will present the 19th Annual Thompson Community Art Show, “Resilient by Nature,” on the gallery walls and in the display case through April 27. Reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 5. 860-923-9779.
Art
PUTNAM --- “A 70-year Retrospective: The Works of Jerry Ferguson” will appear in the Corridor Gallery at Putnam Municipal Complex through June 30. It features the works of Gerald (Jerry) Ferguson. Free.
Sat. April 15
Clothing Giveaway
PUTNAM--- IHSP-NU 2 U Clothing Closet will hold a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon in the Fellowship Hall of the Living Faith United Methodist Church. Free clothing, all ages, winter and summer. Bring your own bags. All welcome. Not accepting clothing donations at this event.
Wed. April 19
Donations Sought
POMFRET --- Donations of antiques and gently used household goods, furniture, toys, electronics, tools, books, decorative items, etc. for 69th annual Windham County 4-H Auction & Tag Sale (on May 5 & 6) will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lower level back entrance of the lodge on Taft Pond Rd. No clothing. Donations stop at noon May 3. Call 860-974-3379 to schedule delivery at other times or to arrange for item pick up.
Thur. April 20
Poetry
WEBSTER --- Poets at Large will feature, from 6 to 8 p.m., spoken word/poetry readings at The Rose Room Café on East Main Street. Free to the public (ages 14 and up). Intermission and an open mic after. Anyone wishing to participate in the open mic should email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Sponsored in part by bankHometown, the Putnam Area Foundation, and Global Partners (Ashford Xtra Mart and Webster Honey Farms).
Earth Day
PUTNAM --- The Greater Putnam Interfaith Council invites residents to an Earth Day Celebration at 6 p.m. at the Daughters of the Holy Spirit offices, 508B Pomfret Street. The event will feature music, readings, prayers and information.
Fri. April 21
‘Into the Woods’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 22, 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 23, 30 and May 7. Adults $27; students, seniors, 1st responders and military, $24/ www/thebradleyplayhouse.org.
Sat. April 22
Rabies Clinic
DANIELSON --- Pet Pals Northeast is holding a low-cost rabies clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Quinebaug Valley Vet Hospital on Rt. 12. $15 cash. Preregistration and appointment required. No walk-ins. 860-317-1720.
Self Help
THOMPSON --- The Woman's Board at Day Kimball is sponsoring a Women's Self Care Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant. There will be self-care vendors, speakers and lunch.
Sun. April 23
Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Chepachet Music at the Meeting House series will present “Spring Forward” at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Baptist Church, on Rt. 44. Open to all. Free, but a free-will offering will be taken. Refreshments follow.
Hamfest Flea Market
THOMPSON --- The Eastern Connecticut Amateur Radio Association is holding its annual hamfest flea market from 8 a.m. to noon at the Raceway Restaurant at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park. Tables are still available, FCC license exams will be given, and admission is just a $5 donation. Buy and sell, find out about ham radio, and meet fellow radio amateurs. Info: 508-943-4467.
Wed. April 26
NAMI Meeting
MANSFIELD CENTER --- The Windham County Affiliate of the Connecticut National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) annual meeting will start at 6 at United Services Mansfield office. This meeting is free and open to the public. Per CDC guidelines, masks are required inside this facility.
Thur. April 27
Poetry Celebration
DANIELSON --- Quinebaug Valley Community College will hold its 16th Annual Julius Sokenu Poetry Prize Celebration at 6 p.m. in Robert E. Miller Auditorium. Free and all welcome. It includes readings by award-winning student poets and guest speaker and poet Edgar Kunz. Sandwiches, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and beverages will be provided.
Sat. April 29
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association, with help from town departments, will hold its annual Beautification Day at Rotary Park. Gather at 8:30 a.m. to receive cleaning assignments. 11 to noon for volunteer appreciation lunch at the park. For info on volunteering or to RSVP: 860-963-6800, ext. 200. Trophies awarded. Rain date: May 6. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.
Chicken Dinner/Auction
The 14th Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit American Cancer Society will be held at 6 p.m. at the Pomfret Community School. Adults $25; kids under 10 $10; kids 4 and under eat free. 860-974-1202.
Fund-raiser Concert
POMFRET --- Minnesota folk singer, Peter Mayer, returns at 7 p.m. to The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road. $25 for CAS members; $30 for non-members. Registration is required as seating is limited: ctaudubon.org/pomfret-programs or call 860-928-4948.
Fri. May 5
Fund-raiser
WOODSTOCK --- DKH will hold a Cinco de Mayo Beef & Wine Tasting at 6 p.m. at Mansion at Bald Hill. Tastings, entertainment, drawings, food. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. 45 and must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/tasting.
Sat. May 6
Maker Fair
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Maker Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park.
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its spring 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.
Fri. May 12
Ballroom Bash
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will hold a Big Band Ballroom Bash benefit concert and dance lessons from 7 to 10 p.m. Flamingo Big Band and Kelly & Paul Wybieracki dance instructors.
Sun. June 4
Fishing Derby
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department's 23rd annual Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. at the Pomfret Rod & Gun Club. For boys and girls ages 5-15. $5. Register at www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.
Sat. June 17
Art Festival
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) will be hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and June 18 at the Municipal Complex. It includes all the arts plus live music. Rain or shine. Free.
Sun.. July 9
Touch-A-Truck
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roseland Park.
Sun. Aug. 27
Cruise Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- DKH will hold its Cruise, BBQ & Brew - Motorcycle & Car Cruise at 10 a.m. at the Thompson Speedway and The Black Dog Bar & Grille in Putnam. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. $35 registration. daykimball.org/cruising.
Fri. Sept. 8
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic will set off at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Connecticut National Country Club. For info: daykimball.org/golfclassic.
Sat. Sept. 30
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its fall 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.
Sat. Nov. 11
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The DKH Dueling Pianos fund-raiser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Benefits Day Kimball Healthcare At Home services of HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. Food, drawings and more. Tickets $45, must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/pianos.
Sun. Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.
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obit pg 6 4-13-23
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DANIELSON — Wilfred O. Racicot passed away peacefully to his eternal reward on April 4, 2023. A family man devoted to his parents, wife, children, and grandchildren; he was also happy to be a great-grandfather since 2022.
“Willy O.”, as he liked to be called, made many friends during his life, which include the caring staff and the residents at Davis Place in Danielson.
He was knows as a man with a generous and cheerful heart.
Born January 4, 1929, in Wauregan, he was the son of the late Wilfred J. and Anna (née Plourde) Racicot. He graduated from Saint James Grammar School and Killingly High School, then served for two years in the U.S. Air Force.
Wilfred O. married Jane (née Bissonnette) in 1952 and raised their five children in Dayville. He worked for the Dayville Post Office for 38 years, and for most of that time served as postmaster.
Afterwards, he worked a few years at a lumberyard mixing paint; then finally spent almost a decade as a Judicial Marshal at the Courthouse in Danielson, before retiring.
In all his roles, personal and professional, he worked hard and loved helping people and making them happy. His wife Jane died Dec. 17, 2015, after being happily married a little over 63 years.
He leaves his sisters-in-law, Claire (née Bissonnette) Mondor and Aida Bissonnette; five children with their families: son, Glenn Racicot (Stella), with their two sons: Nicholas Racicot, and his fiancée, Ashley Ashelman; and Christopher Racicot (Elizabeth), with their son, Crue; son, Bruce Racicot; daughter, Celeste (née Racicot) de Sévigné, with her two daughters, Catherine de Sévigné and Elisabeth de Sévigné; son, James Racicot, and his wife Sandra; and son, Brian Racicot; family friend, Christophe Garet.
A Requiem Mass will be held at 10 a.m. May 6 at the Saint James Church in Danielson with interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Danielson.
Donations: Saint James School in Danielson. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
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athletic pg 7 4-13-23
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Magdalena Myslenski. Photo by Marc Allard.
Quality over quantity. The Woodstock Academy girls’ track team is certainly not equal to the likes of East Lyme and Norwich Free Academy when it comes to numbers.
But the talent is certainly there. The Centaurs finished third in Div. I of the ECC last season and were seventh in the Class MM state championship.
The team only lost four performers from that squad.
“We might be able to do even a little better. It depends on a few pieces coming together tt,” said coach Josh Welch.
It will be about a month from when outdoor track started to when the Centaurs finally get on the track to compete against East Lyme on April 19.
Welch and his fellow coaches are planning to put together an intrasquad competition to not only replace the lack of competition but to also simulate a meet atmosphere prior to actually taking part in one.
Among the talented individuals on the squad are seniors Bella Sorrentino and Magdalena Myslenski. Myslenski qualified for the Nationals in discus a year ago and finished 11th in her division.
“That was for Emerging Elite and this time I’m hoping to the 130-foot mark and I feel like it’s coming soon so maybe a little higher than (Emerging Elite), who knows,” she said.
Welch feels that Myslenski has a good chance to make championship level at Nationals this season.
“Bella will almost certainly make it in the hurdles and both likely will take down some school records. Jill Edwards, if I can get her to be more consistent, is an ECC championship level high jumper. Juliet Allard will probably own the ECC and be up there in States in the 300-meter hurdles,” Welch said.
In addition, Talia Tremblay is starting to bring her 400-meter times back to where they were a year ago which could put her in the ECC championship discussion. Tremblay is also a solid 200-meter performer.
Add to that some strong distance runners in seniors Lauren Brule and Sydney Lord, junior Julia Coyle, sophomore Kira Greene, and freshman Olivia Tracy.
Bella Sorrentino is not only strong in hurdles but also in jumps and throws and her impact is important for another reason. Her willingness to attempt and succeed at different events.
Welch also has some younger athletes like sophomores Allard, Mia Sorrentino and freshmen Kadence Foster and Emma Weitknecht that he will be looking for development from over the course of the season.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy