Lesa A. Landry
POMFRET CENTER. – Lesa A. (Lawrence) Landry, 74, died unexpectedly Dec. 16, 2021, in Day Kimball Hospital. She was the wife of Daniel “Dan” Landry for 28 years. Born in Sturbridge, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Edric and Mildred (Carlson) Lawrence.
Lesa was the head bus driver for M & J Transportation driving three generations of school children for the Pomfret Community School on bus # 8. She served as a constable for the town of Woodstock and volunteered for the Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret.
Lesa quickly made friends with anyone she met.
She loved cooking for her family and friends. She enjoyed going to car shows and swap meets with Dan and driving around in her classic cars.
Lesa enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens and being outdoors. She loved her six cats and shopping for a bargain.
In addition to her husband, she leaves her daughter, MiaLesa Breen (Stephen) of Brooklyn; her sisters, Linda Salo of Dayville, Louanne Beauregard of Pomfret Center, Lois Rosen of South Carolina, and Leslie Minarik of Thompson; her sister-in-law, Jo-Ann Chenail (Bob) of Thompson; and her grandchildren, Aaron Breen, and Shannon Breen. She was predeceased by a sister, Faith Houle of West Virginia.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Audubon Society in the spring.
Donations: Connecticut Audubon Society, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center. Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St, Putnam.
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Wed. Dec. 22
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present in its Art @ the Library and & Display Case “Textile Art Show” through Dec. 27. 860-923-9779.
Holiday Nature Store
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will hold its annual Holiday Nature Store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 23. 860-928-4948.
Sat. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!
Tues. Dec. 28
Bird Watch
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will hold a Winter Bird Walk starting at 1 p.m. Register:
Thur. Dec. 30
Nightingale Hike
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret on Day Road will present “Hike Nightingale Forest South” at 9 a.m. at the Wyndham Land Trust. Register:
Sat. Jan. 1, 2022
Happy New Year!
Sat. Feb. 19
Wee Walk
THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Animal Tracking at the Robins Preserve” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org.
Sat. May 7
Wee Walk
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Salamander Search at the 3 B’s” will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. Aug. 6
Wee Walk
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Bats at Lyon Preserve” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Dress appropriately and bring your camera. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. Oct. 1
Wee Walk
WOODSTOCK --- The Wyndham Land Trust’s family-friendly Wee Wander Walk, “Leaves and Mushrooms at Rapoport Preserve” will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org
Sat. Nov. 5
Dueling Pianos
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare will present Dueling Pianos Presented By Foxwoods Resort Casino at 7 p.m. at Connecticut National Golf Club.
Benefit: Day Kimball Healthcare At Home. More Info: daykimball.org/pianos
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Gets certificate
WORCESTER — William LaFiandra of Woodstock, majoring in economics & political science, was awarded a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from College of the Holy Cross’ Carlyse and Arthur A. Ciocca ’59 Center for Business, Ethics and Society.
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At Work
Tara Hafernan, right, and Neveihah Richardson, were part of the Putnam Interact Club's efforts to raise money for the Salvation Army. The group set a record. Courtesy photo.
Generosity and hard work …
… Brings a record-breaking season of bell ringing for the Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club.
Dec. 18 was the last day for bell ringing for the Putnam Salvation Army office and true community spirit was abundant, according to Interact Club Advisor Roberta Rocchetti.
Including a $500 donation from the Putnam Rotary Club and a $1,000 donation from the Newell D. Hale Foundation, the hard-working Interact Club and friends raised a total of $10,850.45, Rocchetti said.
That shatters last year’s record by $1,100.
Dec. 18 was the last of three Saturdays that Interactors, Rotarians and friends and volunteers rang bells at the Salvation Army kettles. And it wasn’t easy. Through raw rain and winds they stood at their posts, ringing away. They rang at: Putnam Price Chopper, Putnam Supermarket, Putnam Stop & Shop and the Putnam Walmart,
Dec. 18 Boy Scout Troop 21 took part. Additional helpers included: from Killingly High — Lola Ward, Carley Dimartino, Payton Keefe, Ayvril Brystowski; from Putnam High — Cody Keene, Jordan Travisano; from Tourtellotte — Tara Hafernan, Neveihah Richardson, Noel Racicot, Patricia Peterson, Juliana Rodriguez, Sophia Tomany; from Woodstock Academy — Zachary White, Elizabeth Lovrien, Silas Strandson, Evan Pimental, Milo Dlugosz, Nathan Droulin, Abby Morse. Jade Demond, Julia Scandalito, Jillian Marcotte, Scarlett Pierce, Dylan Mayo, Lily Pierce. Rotarians and volunteers helping with set up and bell ringing included: Leo Rocchetti, Mike and Roberta Rocchetti, Rotary Club President J. Scott Pempek, Dick Loomis, Charlie Puffer and Doug Porter.
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