PUTNAM — The Albert J. Breault VFW Post and Auxiliary 1523 will host its first Family Freedom Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 at 207 Providence St. It is a free family friendly event that will feature food, music, games and more.
It will showcase what the post and auxiliary can offer including: educational scholarships; meet members of our youth group and speak with them about some of the volunteer work; see the meaning of our Flag; talk with hospital volunteers and hear why they love to volunteer and bring smiles to the faces of hospitalized veterans; visit with politicians and register to vote; learn how you can take steps to change mental health in America. Learn the Five Signs of emotional suffering, obtain information about the Veterans Crisis Line and the VFW National Home for Children’s Military &; Veteran Family Helpline; sign up to become a member; join the VFW or VFW Auxiliary.
For more info: Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/albert.j.breault or https://www.facebook.com/vfwauxiliaryputnamcts.
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
No logs were available at press time.
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Patrick Wood
Prize winners
POMFRET — Two students entering Pomfret School next year were awarded the Patrick Wood Prize for their academic achievement. William Leary from Rectory School and Mila Ganias from Woodstock Academy will receive merit scholarships each year of their attendance at Pomfret School. Patrick’s parents, Robert Wood and Lisette Rimer, began the award from the many contributions which poured in after Patrick’s death in 2006. “We wanted to reward more hard-working students who have an inner drive to achieve. It is our pleasure to recognize Will and Mila for their effort.”
Patrick achieved perfect SAT scores and was the 2001 valedictorian at Pomfret School. He attended Stanford University on a scholarship and graduated with honors in 2005. “More importantly,” Rimer said, “he was humble, humorous, and kind. Both winners demonstrate those same qualities.”
The Patrick Wood Prize is a merit-based scholarship which helps students attend Pomfret School. “Our fund-raising goal is to re-establish the full-tuition scholarship to Pomfret School that Patrick won in 1997,” Rimer said. “We want to see more local young people get the same learning experience that helped Pat succeed at Stanford.” Donations can be made at: www.patrickwoodprize.org.
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Club awards scholarships, honors
The Putnam Rotary Club’s Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotaract Club gave away multiple student scholarships to local students from NE CT who are going on to pursue a higher education.
The club also honored a number of community members and businesses for their continuous support of the QVR Rotaract Club’s mission.
Special Recognitions: Rotaract Rockstar: Adam Rondeau; Rotaract Alumni Award: Maria Thomas; Community Partnership Award: Byrnes Agency.
Scholarship Recipients: Morgan Bentley, Reagan Boledovic, Amayah Chavez, Alivia Dalpe, Zachary Roethlein.
In addition, the club presented a $2,250 donation to Tim Kettle at Northeast Placement Services, its 2022 Cornhole Tournament beneficiary.
Current president Elle-Jordyn Goslin passed the gavel to incoming 2022-2023 club President Tayler Shea.
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