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Tennis courts at Woodstock Middle School in 2023. Work has already begun on replacing them. Linda Lemmon photo.
Woodstock Recreation and the Town of Woodstock announced the project to replace the tennis courts at Woodstock Middle School has begun.
Demolition of the old courts is complete. New net posts are being installed and during the month of August, new asphalt and fencing will be installed.
The pavement slab will need to cure for several months before the line striping and sport coating can be applied, so the opening of the new courts is slated for June 2025.
The courts will include 2 full-size doubles tennis courts with pickleball lines inset on each court and an adjustable-height net to accommodate both sports.
This project is made possible by funds from the American Rescue Plan Act allocated by the Boards of Finance and Selectmen. The courts will be dedicated to the memory of First Selectman Jay Swan who, in collaboration with the Recreation director Erin Lucas and the Recreation Commission, advocated for this project over the course of several years.
Woodstock Recreation plans to offer a variety of youth and adult tennis and pickleball programming starting in June 2025, in addition to making the courts available to Woodstock residents for open court time.
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Hoops Clinic
A major slam dunk happened in the Putnam Middle School Gym the past few days during the Summer Hoop Clinic. Hoopsters improved skills and had a great time. Recreation Director Willie Bousquet said this was the 40th clinic the town has held. He estimated that more than 50 players took part. Thomas Espinosa served as coach and Josh Scraba was the assistant coach.
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Woodstock Academy Assistant Coach Bob Donahue retired after 45 years coaching hockey, including the last 11 years at Woodstock Academy. Coach Bob helped guide the Centaurs to a Divi. III state title in 2017 and was on the bench for 134 wins during his Woodstock Academy tenure. Thank you, coach, for your leadership and guidance in helping mold our Centaur players into fine young men.
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Pamela Ann Dombroski
WOODSTOCK VALLEY — Pamela Dombroski, 69, of Laurel Hill Drive, Woodstock Valley, died Aug. 3, 2024. She was the wife of Ann Krischus.
Born in Hartford, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Jacqueline (Romanski) Dombroski.
Pam worked as a materials manager for the O.R. at Hartford Hospital for more than 30 years.
Everyone who had the pleasure of working with her knew her as a dedicated and hard worker and found her to be a kind and friendly person.
In her spare time Pam enjoyed walking in the forest, watching birds and enjoying wildlife.
She had a sensitive soul. Every season, she decorated her doors with beautiful wreathes and sadly didn’t have enough time to sell them after retirement. She was also talented at jewelry making.
She leaves her “4-legged friend, Moseley”; cousins and work friends.
She was predeceased by brother, Michael Dombroski, sister-in-law, Jane Perry, great-aunt, Stania DeMaio.
Funeral arrangements are private and being handled by Gilman & Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory.
Donations: Protectors of Animals, 144 Main St., Unit 0, East Hartford, CT 06118.
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