Eastford fire co. officers elected
EASTFORD — The Eastford Independent Fire Company recently held its annual meeting and awards were made and officers elected.
Certificates of Achievement and pins were awarded to members by Chief Gordon Spink Jr. A history of the past year’s accomplishments was read by President Jeannine Spink.
Officers for 2015 - 2017 are: Chief: Gordon Spink Jr.; Deputy Chief: Doug Beaudoin; Captain: James Roy; Fire Lieutenants: John Paquin, Ryan Yakis, Nate Fabian, Matt Yakis; Fire Police Captain: Lincoln Budd; EMS Captain: Jeannine Spink; EMS Lieutenant: Debi Johnson; President: Jeannine Spink; Vice President: James Roy; Secretary: Debi Johnson; Members-At-Large: Dwain McNeal and Jen Pedersen. A special congratulations to EMS Captain Jeannine Spink for being awarded EMT of the Year by Day Kimball Hospital.
As part of the dinner, a “Memorial Table” was displayed to honor those firefighters, EMS, fire police and auxiliary members who died this last year. Sixty markers and fire department flags are on display at the Grove Cemetery.
Then
This is the Irish American Club's float in the parade in 1955, downtown Putnam. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the same corner in modern times.
DANIELSON — The Quinebaug Valley Community College Foundation awarded more than $100,000 in scholarship money to over 100 students at the 25th annual Scholarship Night.
Altrusa International of Northeastern Connecticut Scholarship -Sondra Adams, Putnam
Archambault-Beauchamp Scholarship -Lisa Cote, Danielson
Richard C. Berry Memorial Scholarship -Claudia Dufour, Woodstock
David T. Britland Memorial Scholarship - Robert Watson, Tolland
David & Nancy Bull Scholarship -Daniel Dorinbaum, Willimantic
Burke Memorial Scholarship -Samantha Reiss, Plainfield
Rhoda L. & David T. Chase Scholarship - Academic Achievement - Michael Southwell, Putnam, Nicholas Southwell, Putnam
Rhoda L. & David T. Chase Scholarship – Motivation - Joseph White, Willimantic
The Citizens National Bank Scholarship - Karen Adams, Dayville, Paulette Blagburn, Putnam, Amanda DeMaire, Pomfret Center, Kevin Gonzalez, Brooklyn, James Kania, Danielson, Amy Lussier, North Grosvenordale, Patty Pescatello, Brooklyn, Nicholas Plaza, Thompson, Thomas Simpson, Pomfret Center, Angela Stohlberg, Woodstock, Holly Montpelier, Putnam, Amy Turner, Brooklyn, Samantha Duquette, Dayville, Austin Taylor, Dayville
The Citizens National Bank Scholarship for a Graduate - Emily Cordy, Eastford
Elizabeth Czipiel Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Horne, Webster
Joan Dash Scholarship - Nicole Benoit, Canterbury
Michael F. Davis Memorial Scholarship - Kyle Gagne, Moosup
Day Kimball Healthcare Scholarship - Karina Garcia-Morales, Willimantic
Demers Family Scholarship - Steven Johnson, Danielson
Ryan S. Doyle Memorial Scholarship - Amy Monahan, Woodstock, Christopher Harrington, Sterling, Kala Champagne, Danielson, Samantha Chamberland, Moosup
Dr. Carlee & Michael Drummer President’s Scholarship - Megan St. Jean, Woodstock
Mary Espinola Memorial Scholarship - Jonathan Coury, Canterbury
Exchange Club of Northeast CT’s Norman Corriveau Scholarship - Jacob Piscia, Hampton
Joan F. Golrick Memorial Scholarship - Patricia Schnatter, Danielson
Betty & Newell Hale Scholarship - Jason Bachand, Willimantic, Amanda Cole, Lebanon, Michaela Grimaldi, Plainfield
W. H. G. Herklots Scholarship - Rosaleen Donovan, Pomfret Center, Shane Goodrich, Willmantic
Jewett City Savings Bank Scholarship - Jennifer Colon, Willimantic
John Keenan Memorial Scholarship - Elijah Dufour, Woodstock
Keith John Kipper Memorial Scholarship - Cory Anderson, Danielson
George & Demeter Lakatzis Scholarship - Erik Rosati, Danielson
Hans Langhammer Scholarship - Ivy Roy, Brooklyn
Maria Angelos & George Lakatzis Scholarship - Pamela Gamachem, Lebanon
Rose Bove LaRose & Normand O. LaRose Scholarship - Lauren Brennan, Brooklyn
LiR Scholarship - Johanna Martin, Chaplin, Sally Taylor, Ashford
Liberty Bank Scholarship - Irmarie Santiago, Willimantic, Allyson Paradis, Willimantic, Emily Grogan, Willimantic, Mayra Colis-Vazquez, Willimantic, Genesis Beltran, Willimantic, Julianna Perez, Willimantic
May & Frank Messinger Memorial Scholarship - Karena Burnham, Thompson
Emil & Alice Miller Memorial Scholarship - Alec Binienda, Thompson
Robert E. & Sylvia M. Miller Scholarship - Kali Trepanier, Plainfield
Barbara Morowski Memorial Scholarship - Nicholas Southwell, Putnam
Virginia Atsales Moumouris Memorial Scholarship - Ryannan Baron, Chaplin
Moumouris Dykstra Family Scholarship - Elaina Becher, Brooklyn
Northeastern Connecticut Arts Council Scholarship - Ivy Roy, Brooklyn
Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Scholarship - Alyssa Becker, Pomfret Center, Amy Macha, Plainfield
Dr. Lynn Pasquerella ’78 & John Kuchle Scholarship - Catsy Turre, Coventry
The Mary E. Patenaude Putnam Bank Scholarship - Kiana Percy, Eastford
Alice & Lionel Romney Memorial Scholarship - Catherine Ramirez Mejia, Putnam
Rooke-Norman Women’s Scholarship - Stephanie Gibson, Dayville, Olga Cabrera, Willimantic
Rotaract Mal Schumann Memorial Scholarship - Dakota Cournoyer, Putnam
Kathleen A. Russell Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Bates, Willimantic
William & Dorothy St. Onge Memorial Scholarship - Tiffany Taylor, Coventry
Savings Institute Scholarship - Alec Bryant, Plainfield
Norma & David Senger Family Scholarship - Naomi Chappel, Thompson
A.L. Simonds Memorial Scholarship - Olga Cabrera, Willimantic, Ronald Tasker, Columbia, Justin Russillo, Providence, Kristine Medina, Brooklyn
Spirol International Corporation Scholarship - Seth Beecher, Union, Lily Pritchard Dennison, Woodstock
Thompson Lions Club Scholarship - Dylan Prouty, Thompson
Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Fine Arts Scholarship - Ethan Bruso, Putnam, Julien Clancy, Sterling, Michelle D’Auria, Norwich, Alexis Dehler, Woodstock Valley, Courtney Normandie, Danielson, Sothea Semmelrock, Pomfret, Laura Walsh, Griswold
Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Business Scholarship - Balaram Adhikari, Storrs, Kasie Bouchard, Putnam, Judith Chatelle, Danielson, Christopher Coury, Canterbury, Jessica Haley, Danielson, Dale Prospert, Griswold, Stephanie Wilcox, Plainfield, Kristen Yanick, Willimantic
Steven & Marjolaine Townsend Liberal Arts & Sciences Scholarship - Jesse Credit, Danielson, Christopher Vaudrain, Putnam, Courtney Pollock, Woodstock, Joshua Shedd, Plainfield, Caitlyn Sward, Putnam, Marcella Vertefeuille, Ashford, Kayla DeMaire, Pomfret Center, Jessica Scrivano, Willimantic
Steven & Marjolaine Townsend United States Veterans Scholarship - Karen Daniels, Mansfield Center, Joseph LaVigne, Dayville, Adam Leighton, Woodstock, Michael Stringer, Putnam
Caption, page 6:
Clockwise from top left: The PHS Class of 2015 on stage. Caitlyn Cousineau waving hi. Outgoing Principal Joseph Ptaszynski. The view of the stage from the orchestra pit.
PUTNAM — At the June 13, 2015, graduation for Putnam High School award winners included: Educator of the Year, Curtis Hull; Citizen of the Year, Kathy Guertin; Student of the Year, Jacob Guertin.
The valedictorian is Mariela Kridzelis and the salutatorian is Cole Andersen.
Graduates include: Joshua James Allard (H), Cole J. Andersen (HH, NHS), Shawn Audet, Kahliel Ayau, Eric I. Bembenek (HH), Jon Bennett, Taylor M. Bocash, Roger L. Brodeur, Zachary Brule, Ethan Bruso (H), Kristian Burke (H), Ben J. Chrzan, Caitlyn Rachel Cousineau, Mitchell Robert Viens Cristofori (HH), Steven Dakai Jr. (HH, NHS), Lynsay May Dashnaw (HH, NHS), Angelique R. DeFevers (H), Angelo Gerard DeSalvio (HH), Justin D. Dodd (HH), Christopher J. Dundon (H), Harrison E. Gardiner, Rylah Alexander Gould, Jacob E. Guertin (HH, NHS), Matt E. Harmon, Brendan Hebert, Denise Villie Inthirathvongsy (H), Samantha Rae Keene, Emily Keith, Kayla Klingensmith (H), Mariela Kridzelis (HH, NHS), Vladimir Konstantin Krivosheev (HH), Abigail C. LaBonte (H), Cody LaScola (H), Nicholas Edward Lavoie, Dan Lowell (H), Nate Lowell (H), Alexis Monique Macha (H), Haley Maddalena (HH), Noah B. Mailloux, Cody Alan Mathieu, Samantha Lee Mayo, Megan Michelle Moseley (H), Rebecca Nichole Okenquist, Dan Pannekeet, Ryan M. Renshaw, Danté G. Riddick, Garrett A. Roberts (H, NHS), Dustin John Richard Rodio, Jordan D. Rodriguez, Sierra Morgan Roireau, Sara Evelyn Rouillard, Thalia Angelina Isabella Ruiz, Milica Sari (HH, NHS), Nicholas James Simas, Alex St. Onge, Dominick William Stockwell, Brittany Roze Stott, Travis J. Stringer, Nicole Marie Surprenant, Mykeala Alexandria Taylor, Jordon T. Tetreault, Destanie Renee Tomer, Nathan Robert Tozzi (HH), Mikayla Erin Van Dam (HH, NHS), Christina May Verraneault, Michael Richard Wujek.
(H) = Cumulative average of 85% and above; (HH) = Cumulative average of 90% and above; (NHS) = National Honor Society