Tuesday: No school - Veterans Day.

Pomfret Community

Monday: French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns, orange slices or apple juice. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green beans, broccoli cups, fruit. Thursday: Personal round pizza, carrots, red pepper cups, pineapple cups. Friday: Hamburgers, baked beans, fruit.

Woodstock public schools

Monday: Grilled chicken patties on wheat rolls, fruit. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, fruit. Thursday:  Roast turkey, stuffing,c carrots, fruit. Friday: Pizza, green beans, fruit.

Putnam Elementary/Middle

Monday: Honey crisp chicken salad. Wednesday: Spaghetti, meatballs, roasted vegetables. Thursday (half day PES only): Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato vegetable soup, veggies with hummus. Friday (half day, PES only): Putnam Special Pizza, tomato and cucumber salad. 

Putnam High

Monday: Honey BBQ chicken sandwiches, veggie sticks with dip, baked  beans. Wednesday: Fish 'n' chips, cole slaw, carrots, sherbet. Thursday: Chicken Caesar salad. Friday: Pizza, salad.

 

 

Wed. Nov. 5

Pet Loss Support Group

DAYVILLE --- NECCOG Animal Services on Putnam Pike will present a Pet Loss Support Group at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Free. No fee/reservations are required, and you are free to attend as often as necessary throughout your grief process. 860-774-1253

 

Art Exhibit

DANIELSON --- QVCC will present an exhibit, “Chernobyl + 20 + 8: This is our land – we still live here,” in the Spirol Gallery through Nov. 7.

 

Fri. Nov. 7

Trivia Night

N. GROSVENORDALE --- The QVR Rotaract Club, part of the Putnam Rotary Club, will hold its second annual QVR Rotaract Trivia Night fund-raiser at the K of C Banquet Hall. Doors open at 5; dinner at 6. Register a team by Oct. 31.

 

Sat. Nov. 8

‘Tasty’ Fund-raiser

PUTNAM ---  Pet Pals Northeast will hold a Wine and Beer Tasting fund-raiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Putnam Elks on  Edmond Street.  $25 per person. Purchase at: Uncle Dan’s Wine Beer & Liquor, Quinebaug Valley Veterinary Hospital, Danielson, or by mail at Pet Pals, PO Box 64, Plainfield, CT 06374.   860-317-1720.

 

Yuletide Festival

PUTNAM --- The Yuletide Festival, sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary Church Hall on Providence Street. 

 

Tiffany Program

KILLINGLY --- The Killingly Historical Society will present a free program, “Tiffany Connections" by Margaret Weaver, Killingly town historian after a 1:30 p.m. drawing, at the Westfield Congregational Church on Main Street.

 

Food Drive

PUTNAM ---  There will be a food drive from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Cargill Council 64 Knights of Columbus Hall on Providence Street. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 21 and Cargill Council 64, KofC. Benefits Interfaith Human Services of Putnam. Mailed monetary donations welcome: Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, P.O. Box 281, Putnam, CT 06260. 860 928-0169.

 

Holiday Craft Fair

CANTERBURY --- A Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Canterbury Community Center off Rt. 14. Fund-raiser for Paddle for a Cure.

 

Holly Fair

E. WOODSTOCK --- The East Woodstock Congregational Church will host the Holly Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  in Fellowship Hall.  Coffee Hour all day. Luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. 

 

Concert

WILLIMANTIC --- The Fall Bread Box Concert will present Americana/Folk group Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Valley Street. $25. Benefits the Covenant Soup Kitchen & Emergency Food Pantry.  860-429-4220

 

Sun. Nov. 9

Turkey Trot

THOMPSON --- The Citizen’s National Bank 5K Cross Country Turkey Trot and & 2.5K/5K Turkey Wobble will be held, rain or shine , at West Thompson Lake. The Turkey Wobble (2.5K or 5K walk) begins at 9 a.m. and the Turkey Trot (5K run) begins at 10:05 a.m. Seven age divisions. No dogs. Register on-line at www.thompsonrec.org or stop by Thompson Recreation in Town Hall.  Benefits TEEG Food Bank, Thompson Trails ad Parks. You may also help by soliciting pledges from people that can’t make the event. Bring pledges with you on Nov. 10th with donor's name, address, email, and amount or mail check with pledge sheet to P.O. Box 899, N. Grosvenordale.  Collect $50 or more in pledges and registration fee is waived.  860-923-9440.  

 

Vendor Event

WEBSTER --- A Splash of Panache Vendor Event will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at Point Breeze Restaurant. Benefits St. Joseph School. $20. For tickets: 508-949-3517.

 

Fund-raiser Concert

POMFRET --- Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut will present Frederick Moyer, pianist, at 4 p.m. at the Tang Center at Rectory School. $25 and $15 tickets. 860-442-7890.

 

Mon. Nov. 10

Veterans Night

PUTNAM --- The American Legion Post 13 will present Celebrity Bartenders Night from 5 to 9 p.m. at J.D. Cooper’s Restaurant on Park Road. It will honor WWII veterans Robert Clemens and Armand Jolly.

 

Thur. Nov. 13

Play

POMFRET --- The Pomfret School Drama Department will present “Almost, Maine,” a play by John Cariani, at 7 p.m. Nov.. 13 and Nov. 15 at the Hard Auditorium on the campus of Pomfret School. Free. All welcome. 963-5260.

 

Fri. Nov. 14

Press Program

CANTERBURY --- Gail Usher & Herb Loughery of Historic New England on "The Power Of The Press:  The First Decade Of The Independent" [Woodstock's Henry Chandler Bowen's newspaper that advocated the cause of antislavery in the late 1840s] will be presented by the Canterbury Historical Society around 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Community Room. All welcome.  www.canterburyhistorical.org

 

 

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PUTNAM — The Mayotte-Viens American Legion Post #13 of Putnam is once again remembering veterans with a Celebrity Bartender and Veterans Remembrance event at J.D. Cooper’s Restaurant on the eve of Veteran’s Day, Monday, Nov. 10.  According to Post Commander Rick Carnahan, WWII veterans Armand J. Jolly and Robert F. Clemens will be the special guests of honor.

Jolly, a U.S. Navy veteran, served aboard the destroyer/minesweeper USS Emmons 457, from 1942 through the end of the war in 1945.  The USS Emmons was part of numerous invasions, including Africa, Italy and Normandy, where it was 1000 feet off shore in support of the invading troops.  While taking part in the Pacific Theater near the island of Okinawa, the USS Emmons was hit by five kamikaze aircraft in which 70 of the men on board were killed in action.  Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Jolly was one of the survivors.

Clemens, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, served from Dec. 23, 1943, to Aug. 5,1946.  Clemens, who was discharged with the rank of Corporal, was a member of Co. D 5th Motor Transportation Battalion of the 5th Marine Division, which played an integral role in securing the key island of Iwo Jima.  Corporal Clemens, who was scheduled to spend two days on Iwo Jima was there for 37 days during the intense battle for the island.  He is the oldest member of American Legion Post #13 in length of service to the organization. 

Through the efforts of American Legion Post # 13 Commander Carnahan and the members of the unit, Putnam area, these veterans will be celebrated at Celebrity Bartender Night.  This is the fourth year that the Post has held the event.  Last year the evening raised more than $3,500 in support of Post #13 youth activities, such as Boys and Girls State, State Police Youth Leadership Program, Americanism programs in area schools and the TriTown American Legion Baseball Program.  The Post also supports the Home At Last Campaign for homeless veterans and this year initiated a scholarship for a local graduating high school senior.

“The evening is our way of thanking all veterans from Northeastern Connecticut who’ve ever served our country.  We’re also proud of the opportunity to pause and honor local veterans who, in a special way were part of our proud military heritage,” said Carnahan.

“The Celebrity Bartender portion of the evening allows us to raise funds for the youth activities associated with the National American Legion programs. We’re thankful for the local and statewide celebrities who take timeout of their busy schedules to make this night a success,” he added.

The evening begins at 5 p.m. and concludes at 9.  Former Boston Red Sox catcher Roger LaFrancois, WFSB Channel 3 news personality Kevin Hogan and other noted celebrities are scheduled to be on hand once again to greet and serve patrons.  Also scheduled to take turns behind the bar are local radio personality Gary “O” of WINY Radio, President of Putnam Bank Tom Borner, Laura Crosetti, Jeff Bousquet, and Commander Carnahan.  Other local personalities may join in the evening’s festivities.

“Last year’s event was a huge success.  We’re hoping that people will once again see the worthiness of the event and drop by to salute Armand Jolly and Bob Clemens and other veterans who may be on hand.” said Carnahan.

Prior to honoring Jolly and Clemens, U.S. Air Force veteran Maurice “Moe” Coderre will offer a rendition of the National Anthem.

“J.D. Cooper’s is honored to host this event for the veterans.  Having celebrities on hand will certainly add luster to the festivities.  This is a special day and a special event.  We’re hoping to have a good turnout in honor of the men and women who have served and defended our freedom,” said G. David Landry of J.D. Cooper’s Restaurant. 

Working with Carnahan on the organizing committee are Legionnaires, Donald Steinbrick, Marc Coderre, Sarah Hamby, Walter LaRochelle and David Smutnick.

 

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PUTNAM — The Park Tribute Center, the first and only crematorium in Windham County, has completed its first year of operations and announces another Open House.

Bob Fournier, funeral director and owner of the Gilman Funeral Home in Putnam and the Valade Funeral Home in N. Grosvenordale, recently announced a successful first year of operating the crematorium. Park Tribute Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide complete funeral care to families who choose cremation. The facility is at 25 Highland Drive in the Putnam Industrial Park.

Due to a large turnout last year and continued interest from the community, an Open House will be held at the Park Tribute Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 9.  All are welcome to tour the facility, and the staff of Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes will be on hand to answer all funeral and cremation-related questions.

Fournier said, “Last year 300 people attended our open house and toured our facility.  Since then many people who were not able to attend the event, have asked that we hold another open house.”  He added “There are so many different ways to memorialize and commemorate someone’s life, this open house gives people a convenient way to explore all the options available to them.  I encourage our guests to ask questions.  ”

Founded in 1919, Gilman Funeral Home has helped guide families in Northeastern Connecticut through a difficult time with gentleness, compassion and respect.  Since 2005, Bob Fournier and his staff have continued this tradition.  Gilman & Valade Funeral Homes now also offers new services and contemporary options responding to the wider preferences and needs of the community while giving survivors the opportunity to mourn their loss amongst family and friends, and to begin the healing process.