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What if everyone read the same book and then joined together to talk about it? That’s the idea behind the One Book project. Quiet Corner Reads began a yearly One Book project six years ago, and the collaboration of libraries throughout northeastern CT is still working together to encourage literacy, library support, and community development. Members include libraries in the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, Union and Woodstock. The One Book project each year encourages residents of northeast Connecticut to read the same book at the same time, bringing people together to discuss ideas and to broaden their appreciation of reading. Past books include In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, Bill Warrington’s Last Chance by James King, The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Tag Man by Archer Mayor, and the Obituary Writer by Anne Hood
The book chosen for 2015 is What Strange Creatures by Emily Arsenault. Arsenault lives in Massachusetts with her family, and has been writing since the fifth grade. What Strange Creatures deals with Theresa and Jeff Battle, siblings who are used to disappointment. Seven years after starting her PhD program—one marriage and divorce, three cats, and a dog later—Theresa still hasn’t finished her dissertation. Instead of a degree, she’s got a houseful of adoring pets and a dead-end copywriting job for a local candle company. Jeff, her so-called genius older brother, doesn’t have it together, either. Creative, and loyal, he’s also aimless in work and love. Theresa finds it hard to save herself, but will do anything to save her brother when he is accused of murder.
Arsenault will speak at an evening event at the Pomfret School in Pomfret at 7 p.m. June 16. A dessert buffet will be served, with a cash bar. Tickets are $15, available at member libraries. The author visit is being sponsored by The Beagary Trust and area Friends of the Libraries.
For more information, visit QCReads on Facebook and at the quietcornerreads.org website.
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THOMPSON — Marianapolis students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society and 25 students renewed their memberships. Members are chosen from the sophomore, junior and senior classes.
New Members
Seniors:
Alyssa Jalbert, Oxford, MA
Juniors:
Sarah Cavar, Brooklyn, CT
Kathryn Fontaine, Charlton, MA
Zhangyuan Gao, Hangzhou, China
Reed Hopkins, Putnam, CT
William LaFiandra, Woodstock, CT
Hannah Listerud, Uxbridge, MA
Francesca Lupini, Chepachet, RI
Alex Murphy, N. Grosvenordale, CT
George Murphy, N. Grosvenordale, CT
Megan Tarantino, Millbury, MA
Catherine Villa, Auburn, MA
Sophomores:
Frances Adams, Woodstock, CT
Dalton Bodreau, Oxford, MA
Alessandra Caparso, Worcester, MA
Simone Fournier, Putnam, CT
Delia Hannon, Putnam, CT
Alexandra Kiritsy, Auburn, MA
Erin Miller, Webster, MA
Sarah Uwazany, Woodstock, CT
Emma Willard, East Thompson, CT
Renewing Members:
Seniors:
Christian Adams, Woodstock, CT
Ryan Baronowski, Thompson, CT
Matthew Bellerose, Putnam, CT
Mackenzie Bonner, Charlton, MA
Christopher Bouchard, Charlton, MA
Junhao Cao, Shanghai, China
Yidi Chen, Beijing, China
Jake Collins, Shrewsbury, MA
Nicole Day, North Scituate, RI
Garrett Downs, Brooklyn, CT
Chance Jackson, Dudley, MA
Kayla Kibbe, Douglas, MA
Deanna Kondek, Dudley, MA
Artur Lachcik, Dudley, MA
Troy LaFramboise, Webster, MA
Meghan Lauzé, Rutland, MA
Emily Loftus, North Grafton, MA
Phoebe Reagan, Pomfret Center, CT
Rachel Roach, Danielson, CT
Elizabeth Sisko, Brooklyn, CT
Jialin Yu, Shanghai, China
Jiaxin Zhang, Shenzhen, China
Juniors:
Sage Latour, Webster, MA
Madison Snyder, Charlton, MA
Caitlin Walsh, Thompson, CT
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Inducted
WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University recently held the annual induction ceremony of Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society: Brianna Hill-Fresh ’15 of Putnam, Business Administration; Jarrod Larkin ’16 of Dayville, sociology; Katherine Shekleton ’15 of E. Killingly, sociology.
Wins prize
WORCESTER — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Edward Parlow III of Putnam, a senior majoring in biochemistry, has been awarded the university’s Salisbury Prize for academic excellence.
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HARTFORD — The YMCA of Greater Hartford has ratified the selection of Harold Sparrow to be its 5th President and CEO. Sparrow comes to Connecticut from the YMCA of Greater Boston, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President of Operations and previously as Senior Vice President of Development.
During Sparrow’s leadership, the Greater Boston Y increased the number of members served by 100 percent over a three-year period. Sparrow is credited with creating the YMCA of Greater Boston’s Urban Agenda which engaged 150 civic, corporate, foundations, community and institutional leaders in a strategic planning initiative to more effectively serve Boston’s youth.
During his tenure as Senior Vice President of Development (2007-2010) Sparrow was successful in securing funding from federal, municipal, corporate, and private philanthropy and consistently exceeded goals for the Y’s capital and annual campaign.
Sparrow holds a Master Degree in Education from Cambridge College and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tufts University. He is married to his wife Rita Williams Sparrow and they have three children Lexie, Sami and Simone.
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DAYVILLE — Caitlin Child has been named employee of the month for May at Westview Health Care Center. She is a second shift Charge Nurse and Relief Nursing Supervisor and has been employed at Westview since May 2013.
In her dual role, Child is responsible for managing, monitoring and organizing nursing staff and assuring that the facility is adhering to the policies, guidelines and protocols necessary to meet the organization’s standards.
Child graduated from Woodstock Academy in 2008 and received her nursing degree from Becker College in 2013.
Child enjoys spending time with her fiancé, hiking in Bigelow Hollow State Park with her Husky Stella, fishing at Pond Factory in Woodstock and also loves vacationing at Old Orchard Beach in Maine. When asked what she looks forward to most she stated, “I look forward to marrying my high school sweetheart Richard Dubois in August at my parent’s home in Woodstock, which has been in the family since the early 1800s.
“Caitlin has a great command over her responsibilities and takes her position very seriously,” said Administrator David T. Panteleakos. “She cares deeply about the welfare of the residents and patients of the facility and is respected by her peers. She is a great example of quality leadership.”