WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Agricultural Society, sponsor of the annual Woodstock Fair, recently elected its officers and board of directors.
Eastford resident Jeff Sandness was re-elected as president of the 27-member board.
Marc Allard of Killingly will serve as first vice president and Steve Raheb of Pomfret Center is the second vice president.
Myra Pratte of Woodstock and William Moseley, also of Woodstock, will serve on the Executive Committee as members at-large. Woodstock resident Gail White was elected treasurer and Irene Wheeler, also of Woodstock, was elected secretary.
Eight members were elected to the Board of Directors to three-year terms: Steve Child, Susan Converse Webster, Karen Moseley, William Moseley, Brad O’Connor, Tia Shackett and Irene Wheeler, all from Woodstock.
Michael Alberts from Woodstock and Lanette Lepper of Dudley are newly elected members to the Board of Directors.
Chris Mayhew of Woodstock was named to fill the one year that long-time member Dexter Young, who passed away in December, had remaining on his term.
The Woodstock Agricultural Society also congratulates and wishes best of luck to former first vice-president, treasurer and Board of Directors member Jeff Gordon on his election to the Connecticut State Senate.

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This part-time position is a stipend position, based on an expected 35/40 hours per month excluding on-call hours of nights, weekend, and holidays.  The expected compensation range is approximately $15,000 per year, with possible negotiation depending on experience and certification status.  There is no health, dental, pension or other benefits with this position.
Qualified applicants may submit an application, letter of interest, and qualifications/resume to: Pomfret First Selectman, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT  06259 or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Employment application available on-line at www.pomfretct.gov/first-selectmens-office Deadline February 15, 2023.  EOE.

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DAYVILLE — Westview Child Care Center, LLC named Katy Holzer as director of its program.  
The newly constructed Westview Child Care Center is slated to open in June; offering multiple levels of child care to the community.
Holzer joined the Westview team in June 2019 and has been instrumental in the development, design, and construction phase of Westview Child Care Center since the initial concepts.
 “I am honored to be selected as director of Westview Child Care Center,” she said.
“It is my pleasure to work with such an extraordinary team of people to make this project a reality.
" I am so excited to work with families in our community to offer exceptional child care in a safe, secure, nurturing environment.  We look forward to utilizing this space for children to learn and grow!”
Holzer comes to the position with an MBA from the Nichols College Graduate and Professional Studies program; completing her studies at the top of the class.  
She earned her bachelor’s in psychology from UConn, and graduated magna cum laude and was inducted as a member of the Phi Beta Kappa national academic honor society while there.
During her undergraduate years, she focused on Industrial/Organizational Psychology and co-authored a research article that was published in the peer-reviewed “Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal.”
She has strong ties to northeastern Connecticut as a lifelong resident of Pomfret.  
She is the daughter of Dr. Marjorie Holzer and Dr. Neri Holzer—who had over 50 years of combined service on Day Kimball Hospital’s medical staff as a pediatrician and an ear, nose, and throat specialist, respectively.
David T. Panteleakos, executive vice president and owner of Westview Child Care Center, LLC, said: “We are so thrilled to have Katy accept the role of director for our newest corporate endeavor.  I know she will brilliantly lead this project through its next phases, and that we will benefit from her dedication and commitment to delivering the highest quality child care possible here at Westview.”
The new Westview Child Care Center is directly across the street from Westview Health Care Center and Country Living at Westview Commons.
Holzer said: “As a working mother of a preschool-age child, I have learned important lessons by being an astute observer of child care delivery and the factors of parenthood that affect my work day.  The ability to have an on-site child care center is revolutionary, I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with the wonderful people of Westview.  Our mission and values are perfectly aligned.”
Westview took this on-site child care center step to support community families and valued Westview employees.
Panteleakos said, “We are truly committed to being an employer of choice, and we work to continually enhance our wage and benefit program for our outstanding employees.  This significant $2 million investment is made with full confidence that our team at Westview can do amazing things when we support each other.  In doing so, we aim to recruit and retain our amazing employees by helping with the balance between family life and work.”

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