On dean's list
BOSTON --- Maya C. Tarabishy, a resident of Pomfret Center, has recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the Fall semester.
Honored
EAST HARTFORD — Several local students were named to the Goodwin College dean’s list for the fall 2013 session: Alyssa Biekert of Danielson, Hailey Blackmer of Woodstock, Andrew Bove of Pomfret, Tanya Burnham of Woodstock, Melinda Malboeuf of Danielson, Christian Toth of Woodstock, Charles Tracy of Pomfret Center.
Takes part
EASTON, Mass. — Pascoag native Lindsey Rogers traveled to Staten Island to take part in Stonehill College’s annual H.O.P.E. Alternative Spring Break Program. A member of the Class of 2016, Rogers will be volunteering with other Stonehill students in Staten Island, where they will be doing Hurricane Sandy relief work.
By Ron P. Coderre
As the New England weather begins to break high school teams are able to get outside for practice and games on a consistent basis. The onset of the schoolboy schedule also signals the beginning of planning for American Legion Baseball.
According to Joe Lindley, chief operating officer for the Tri-Town American Legion program, the executive committee and members of the coaching staff have been meeting throughout the winter on a regular basis in preparation for the summer baseball season. They’re putting out the first call for interested players in order to meet Zone VI scheduling.
Coach Paul Faucher of the Tri-Town Sr. team and coach Dan Durand of the Jr. unit are ready to accept the names of players interested in trying out for the team. The coaches have indicated that tryouts have been scheduled from 9 to 11:30 a.m. May 31 for players’ ages 13-16 and 1 to 3:30 p.m. for players 17, 18 and 19. Individuals born on or after Jan. 1, 1995, are ineligible for American Legion Baseball. Times for tryouts on Sunday, June 1 will be scheduled with the candidates on Saturday. All tryout sessions are scheduled for Tourtellotte Memorial High School Field.
The Tri-Town program accepts players from Tourtellotte Memorial High School, Marianapolis Prep, Putnam High School, Woodstock Academy, Pomfret School and Ellis Tech as long as they’re residents of Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock or Eastford. The Legion season begins immediately following the conclusion of the CIAC high school tournament.
All interested players are urged to contact coach Faucher at 860 923-3793 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Shred Day
GROTON — Charter Oak Federal Credit Union will be offering free shredding services to the community from 9 a.m. to noon April 12 at two branch locations: 589 Hartford Pike in Dayville and One Connecticut Avenue in Norwich.
Charter Oak will also be collecting non- perishable food items for local food pantries, including the Gemma E. Moran United Way Labor Food Center located in New London, and Friends of Assisi Food Pantry located in Danielson. A three-box limit will be enforced
Martial Arts
Several students at Quest Martial Arts in Putnam were promoted in March. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM — Grandmaster Mike Bogdanski and Master Kristin Duethorn of Quest Martial Arts recently promoted several students in rank:
Orange Tiger
Tessa Sheldon
Orange Dragon
Bella Andersen
Brady Hebert
Blue Dragon
David Genay
Black Dragon
Michael Lowery
Paul Poplasky
Orange Blue
Giana Cinque
Ian Rawson
Isabel Vergoni
Blue White
Campbell Fraser
Alishia Thompson
Orange Child
John Bennett
Yellow
Vincent Adonizio
Tobias Dexter
Child Green
Emma Rainville
Red White
Zachary Rainville
Emma Brock
Child Red
Linsey Arends
Abby Card
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sophie Griffin
Annie Griffin
Green White
Reed Magnan
Green/Black
Jai Abrams
Adult Orange
Aaron Bunch
2 Stripe Blue
Leonard Lafleur
3 Stripe Green
Paul Boisvert
2 Stripe Green
Michael McKeon
Frederick Ullrich
Anne Dilko
Kevin Filchak
Yves Geyer
Madison Hopkins
Colby Johndrow
1 Stripe Green
Robert Adonizio
1 Stripe Red
Arielle Kippax
2 stripe Red
Gary Pazienza
Emma Willard
3 Stripe Red
Rachelle Davis
Spencer Hall
David Anderson
Apprentice Black
Carl Andersen
Brendan Chapuis
Tyler Hopkins
Gerald LaMontagne
Stacey Pazienza
Scott Selmecki