Wed. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!

Thur. Dec. 26
Photo Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will host a nature photography contest exhibit and sale, "Nature in Focus," at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road through Jan. 1. 860-928-4948.

Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will host a watercolor exhibit and sale, "Flights of Fancy" by David Stumpo at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road through Jan. 1. 860-928-4948.

Fri. Dec. 27
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a Holiday Bird Walk starting at 1 p.m. from the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers.  860-928-4948.

Sat. Dec. 28
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret will hold a Holiday Owl Walk starting at 5 p.m. from the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers.  860-928-4948.

Sun. Dec. 30
Game Day
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will hold “Camper Game Day” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids 6-12. Lunch and snack provided with games, crafts and winter fun during school vacation week. $10. Preregistration requested. 860-974-1122.

Fri. Jan. 10
'Little Mermaid'
PUTNAM --- The Complex Performing Arts Centre (Theatre for Kids ... by Kids) on Front Street will present "The Little Mermaid" at 7 p.m. Jan. 10, 11, 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. Jan. 12. 963-7170.

Sun. Jan. 12
'Little Mermaid'
PUTNAM --- The Complex Performing Arts Centre (Theatre for Kids ... by Kids) on Front Street will present "Ballerina Princess Tea Party" at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17.  963-7170.

Tues. Jan. 14
Crafts
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Recreation department will present a senior citizen craft event, Air Freshener  Doll, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Bring scissors. Free for Thompson Seniors; $50 for non-resident seniors. Preregister by Jan. 11: 860-923-9440

Wed. Jan. 15
Ice Cream Social
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Thompson Recreation department will present an ice cream social for senior citizens at 12:15. Free. Open to residents and nonresidents age 60 or older. Preregister: 860-923-9440

Fri. Jan. 17
Teen Weekend
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will hold a Winter Teen Weekend from 5:30 p.m. Friday until 9 a.m. Sunday. $50. Preregister by Jan. 13: 860-974-3379.


Sat. Jan. 18
Bonfire
N. GROSVENORDALE --- The Holiday Bonfire and Fuel for Fire will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center and at Phelp’s Pond on Main Street. Music followed by bonfire, ice skating on the pond (bring skates) with food, dancing and music. Inclement weather: Jan. 19. 860-923-9440.

Sun. Jan. 26
Concert
POMFRET --- Rectory School will present Music at Rectory School Benefit Concert from 2 to 4 p.m. in the P.Y. & Kinmay Tang Performing Arts Center. $15. 860-963-7640.

Tues. Feb. 4
Open House
POMFRET --- Rectory School will host an admission open house from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Fri. Feb. 7
'Member of Wedding"
PUTNAM --- The Complex Performing Arts Centre on Front Street will present "The Member of the Wedding" at 8 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 14 and 15. 963-7170.

Fri. Feb. 21
'Odd Couple'
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "The Odd Couple - Female Version" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 28, and March 1 and 8 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 23, March 2 and 9. Tickets: 860-928-7887.

Sun. March 2
Train Show
CHESHIRE --- The Cheshire High School Band Parents Association will present a train show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school on Rt. 10. $6 for adults; under 10 admitted free. 203-265-7527.

Fri. April 4
Performance
WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present the classic "Laura Ingalls Wilder," produced by ArtsPower, at 10 a.m. and  noon at the Hyde Cultural Center for students. Tickets, for groups of 10 or more, are only $3. For information call the Box Office at 860-928-2946 or at www.thethreecs.org.

Now Open
Putnam Business Association President Jeffrey Rawson, center, presents a plaque from the association in honor of the grand opening of The Crossings Brew Pub, in the former Putnam Railroad Station, to owners Jim Guillot and Sean Sullivan.  Looking on are Connecticut State Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams Jr. and U.S. Representative from the 2nd Congressional District Joseph Courtney. Courtesy photo.

Warren P. Scholl, president and CEO of CorePlus Federal Credit Union, recently informed the Credit Union’s Board of Directors and staff of his plans to retire May 2, 2014, after a 36 year career dedicated to Credit Union service.  
Scholl first joined CorePlus Federal Credit Union, then known as Norwich Pequot Teachers Federal Credit Union, on May, 1, 2000, as Executive Vice President.  Scholl was named President and CEO on July 1, 2001. Prior to coming to CorePlus, Scholl had served as an Executive Officer of other Credit Unions including stints as President/CEO of Member focused Cooperatives in Connecticut, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Since joining CorePlus Federal Credit Union, Scholl has seen the organization transition from a limited service, limited member base Credit Union to a full service cooperative serving the entire community of Eastern Connecticut.  The cooperative now has with 10 “foot prints” in the region including the recent opening of two locations inside the Walmart Supercenter stores in Putnam and Brooklyn CT.  Other area locations include full service offices in East Lyme, Waterford, Groton, Taftville, Plainfield, an office inside the Wm. W. Backus Hospital, a “Loan Zone” office in the Backus Outpatient Care Center Plaza  and the Credit Union’s home office at 202 Salem Turnpike in Norwich.  During his tenure at CorePlus, the credit union has grown from $62 million in assets to more than $200 million, with more than 22,000 members in New London and Windham counties.  
In his announcement to staff and members, Scholl said, he was  “very pleased to have served CorePlus for the last 14 years and is very proud of each of the volunteer members of the Board of Directors and Committee members” he has worked with.  Further, Scholl stated that he believed “Their gifts of time and talent have, indeed, been a blessing to me and to all CorePlus members.”
Scholl has long been active in a number of organizations outside the Credit Union including stints as a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT and the Northeastern CT Chamber of Commerce.  He expects that a commitment to community service will continue into his retirement years.  In fact, Scholl is scheduled to become President of the Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce in January 2014.
The CorePlus Board of Directors has begun the process of seeking candidates to replace Scholl as the Credit Union’s CEO.