Graduates
HAMDEN — Seven local students received degrees from Quinnipiac University: Vanessa Meyers, Eastford, master in business analytics;  Alexander Bosio, Pomfret Center, bachelor’s in international business; Brynne Radel, Putnam, doctorate of nursing practice; Emily Taft, Putnam, bachelor’s in health science studies; Tucker Johns, Woodstock, bachelor’s in marketing; Richard Labriola, Woodstock, MBA; Tyler Lefebvre, Woodstock, bachelor’s in finance and international business.

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Fri. Sept. 4
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) will host a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info:  www.ribc.org/drives (sponsor code 3844).

Yard Sale
POMFRET --- The Big Yard Sale will be held at the 4-H Horse Camp Barns on Taft Pond Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 4 and Sept. 5. Masks required, practice social distancing, no restrooms. (www.4hcampct.org). also a preview of the Sept. 11-19 online auction items will be held at the same time.

Sat. Sept. 5
Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Proprietors will hold its annual fund-raiser Town Wide Tag Sale starting at 7 p.m. Sept. 5. Funds go to  Pomfret Public Library’s capital campaign for an expansion. Buy maps for  $2. at the Pomfret Community School and Christ Church. For more infor: VisitPomfret.com  or www.facebook.com/PomfretProprietorsAssoc. COVID 19 rules apply.

Book Sale
POMFRET --- The Friends of the Pomfret Public Library will hold a book sale starting at 7 a.m.

Sun. Sept. 6
Cookout
PUTNAM --- The American Legion Post 13 will present a Meet & Greet Cookout from noon to 3 at the Farmer’s Market pavilion on Kennedy Drive. Open to veterans and community members. Free.

‘Sunflowers’ Fund-raiser
POMFRET --- Sunflowers for Kids will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lapsley Orchard on Rt. 169 on the Brooklyn/Pomfret line. Sales of sunflowers and wildflowers, including pick you own, will benefit United Services Children and Family Programs. Children’ Activity Bags available to take home. Attendees must follow orchard safety policies. For more information, visit www.unitedservicesct.org or call 860-774-2020.

Fri. Sept. 11
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The DKH Putnam Bank Golf Classic will be held Sept. 11 at the   Connecticut National Golf Club. Benefit: Day Kimball Hospital. $150 individual player Entry Fee; $600 Non- Sponsor Team Entry Fee. daykimball.org/golfclassic

Sun. Sept. 13
Savor the Flavor
PUTNAM --- The annual Savor the Flavor fund-raiser for Daily Bread will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Rotary Park. The theme this year is “Soup du Jour.”

Fri. Sept. 25
Family Movie
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Family Resource Center will present a free outdoor family movie, “Scoobi,” in Rotary Park at 7:30 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 26
Particle Accelerator Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The Particle Accelerator music festival concert will be held entirely online. The event raises funds and awareness to support United Services, Inc. and to provide information and support for depression and suicide prevention. It also promotes music and civic engagement as a healthy alternative to drug and alcohol abuse among young adults. More information on the concert line up, schedule and where it can be viewed will be announced later on the concert’s Facebook page.

Fri. Oct. 2
Zombie Fashion Show
PUTNAM --- The Zombie Fashion Show will be presented from 7 to 10 p.m. at Rotary Park. For more information, go to Discoverputnam.com. CANCELLED.

Sun. Oct. 4
Virtual 5K
DANIELSON --- United Services will kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October with its United Against Domestic Violence Virtual 5K fund-raiser. Info, registration: Registration at usidv5k.eventbrite.com.

Sun. Oct. 11
Hike
THOMPSON --- The Wyndham Land Trust will hold a hike on the Bull Hill Forest Project at 1 p.m. Bull Hill Road is located off Senexet Road in Woodstock.  Drive respectfully to the end of Bull Hill Rd, and follow the sign, park at the gate. Walking is rather easy, about 2 mile total walk. Plan on an hour to an hour and a half.  www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

Fri. Oct. 16
Fund-raiser
WOODSTOCK --- The United Services 19th Annual Irish Night will be held at 6 p.m. at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. Dinner and music plus a silent auction and drawings. $40 per person or $350 for table of 10. Benefits United Services Children and Family Programs. unitedservicesct.org/events/irish-night.

Sat. Oct. 17
Great Pumpkin Fest
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association will present the Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. around downtown.  CANCELLED.

Fri. Oct. 23
Trick or Treat
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam will present Trick or Treat on Main Street from 5 to 7 p.m. EVENT IS BEING REWORKED.

Sat. Oct. 24
Wall of Honor
PUTNAM --- The Putnam High School Wall of Honor ceremony is set for this evening.

Educational Walk
POMFRET ---  An Educational Walk on the Townshend Preserve will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. This will be a short 15 minute uphill walk to the home site with time to explore the area. No dogs. Meet at the Preserve's gated entrance on Taft Pond Rd., Pomfret, just east of the   4-H Camp. Rain or shine. Preregistration is APPRECIATED to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Hike
WOODSTOCK --- A hike on the fields, woods and wetlands of the 154-acre Rapoport/Spalding Preserve will be held at 10 a.m. Rain or shine, this is a relatively easy and scenic 2 mile walk. Please park respectfully at the end of Calkins Road (off Joy Road), by #129 Calkins Rd. Leashed dogs are welcome. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

Thur. Oct. 29
DKH Fund-raiser
PUTNAM --- The Cruisin’ for Cancer Care Guest Bartender Night will be held at 5 p.m. at the Black Dog Bar & Grille. Benefits NECT Cancer Fund of DKH. Website: daykimball.org/guest-bartender-night

Sat. Nov. 7
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The Day Kimball Dueling Pianos, presented by Foxwoods Resort Casino, will be held at 7 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant. Benefits: Day Kimball HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of NE CT. $45. Website: daykimball.org/pianos.

Fri. Nov. 2
Santa
PUTNAM --- The town of Putnam will present Santa Comes to Town from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Rotary Park.

Sun. Nov. 29
Dazzle Parade
PUTNAM --- The annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will start on Grove Street and run from 5 to 8 p.m. winding through Putnam.

Sun. Dec. 6
Hospice Tree
The Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. with simultaneous tree lighting ceremonies in 11 northeastern Connecticut towns. Benefits: Hospice & Palliative Care of NE CT. Website: daykimball.org/treeoflife

Sun. Jan. 1, 2021
Wee Wander
THOMPSON ---Wee Wander with Wyndham Land Trust from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the “Robbins Five Mile River Ramble.” The hike will be held at the Robbins Preserve. Take Quaddick Town Farm Road to Fred Davis Road, park at gate. Bring camera, dress appropriately.  Bad weather during the schedule time of this event will cancel. www.wyndhamlandtrust.org

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Philip A. Raymond,
Vietnam vet
PUTNAM — Philip A. Raymond, 78, of Cleveland St., died June 5, 2020, at home.
He was the husband of Kathleen Raymond. 
Born in 1941 in Webster, he was the son of the late Arthur and Viola (Skotchless) Raymond.
Mr. Raymond was a proud Army veteran serving during the Vietnam war with Company C, 101st Engineer Battalion. On Nov. 17, 2013, he was united in marriage to Kathleen (Sawicki) Maynard. Mr. Raymond worked for many years as a mason for J&L Construction.
He was a member of the American Legion Post 76 in N. Grosvenordale and an honorary life member of the former Knights of Columbus 2087, St. Bernard Council in N. Grosvenordale.  Philip enjoyed working out at the gym and staying healthy.
He leaves his wife of 17 years Kathleen Raymond; his stepson Brian Maynard of Thompson; a brother Harold Raymond (Deborah) of Grosvenordale; nieces and nephews. Philip was predeceased by a sister, Karen E. Raymond.
A Graveside Service will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 12 in W. Thompson Cemetery. Donations: American Legion Post 67, P.O. Box 909, N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255.
Gilman Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

Donald R. Gould
NORWICH — Donald R. Gould, 75, of Laurel Hill Rd., died Aug. 23, 2020. He was the husband, for 56 years, of Louise (Robitaille) Gould.  Born in 1945 in Putnam, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Hazzard) Gould.  Donald was a master stone mason. He was a retired member of Local 230, Laborers Union for 30 years and a council member of the Nipmuck Nation. He leaves two daughters, Roberta L. Gould of W. Hartford and Donna Rae Gould of Leaverett, Mass..; two brothers, Kenneth Gould of Putnam and William Gould of Killingly; three sisters, Janet Cote of Killingly, Annette Butler of Florida., and Rose Figueroa of Danielson; three grandchildren, Darius Bartolomei, Tommy Keech and Delina Bartolomei. He was predeceased by his brothers, Raymond Gould, Joseph B. Gould and James Gould. Donations: Hospice of NECT, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Gilman Funeral Home and Crematory, 104 Church St., Putnam.

Miriam Brown Boldry
E. WOODSTOCK — Miriam Brown Boldry, 88, died Aug. 30, 2020 at her home.  She was born Nov. 25, 1931, to the late Claire Alexander and Martha Brown Anderson in Johnstown, Penn. She attended Westmont Upper Yoder High School in Johnstown and graduated from Bucknell University with a degree in elementary education. She married her college sweetheart, J. Stuart Boldry, on Aug. 13, 1955, at the Church of the Visitation in Johnstown.
 After graduation, she taught elementary school in both Hatboro and Wilkinsburg, Penn. Miriam continued her love of education after settling in E. Woodstock as a substitute teacher in the Woodstock School system.
She was a volunteer her entire life. She was a Life member of the Day Kimball Hospital Woman’s Board and a hospital escort volunteer for more than 35 years. She was a past member of the Woodstock Republican Town Committee and Registrar of Voters, chairperson for the Scholarship Committee at Day Kimball Hospital and a supporter of the Opera New England of Northeastern Connecticut. Miriam enjoyed flowering gardening, playing bridge and bowling. She was a long-time member of Quinnatisset Golf Club (past club champion) and an avid follower of the LPGA, WNBA, and UConn women’s basketball. While her children were growing up, they spent much of their free time skiing in the winter and camping in the summer. She never missed her children’s numerous events. She  enjoyed the weeklong visit at the “Beach House” in Rhode Island every August where the family would gather from across the country. She was kind, compassionate, had a  beautiful smile and was supportive.
She leaves her husband, J. Stuart Boldry of E. Woodstock; children J. Stuart Boldry Jr. (Jennifer) of Lincolnshire, Ill., Deborah Boldry (partner Laura Callahan) of Glastonbury, Elizabeth (Boldry) Cochrane (fiancé Halvor Gaasrud) of Southbury, and Carolyn (Boldry) Weiby (Steve) of Excelsior, Minn.;  eight grandchildren, Peter Cochrane (Kristine), Emily Boldry, Katherine Cochrane, Margaret Boldry, Hannah Weiby, Matthew Boldry, Abigail Weiby, James Cochrane; two great-grandchildren, Julian and Emma Cochrane, niece Dr. Lisa Caruso and nephew Andrew Bruno and their families. She was predeceased by her sister, Margaret L. Bruno, her brother-in-law, Dr. Stephen C. Bruno and her son-in-law, Peter A. Cochrane. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 in Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam. A Mass of Christian Burial will take be at 11 a.m. Sept. 4 in the Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret. Donations: Muddy Brook Fire Department, 93 Woodstock Rd., Woodstock, CT 06281; or  Most Holy Trinity Church, P.O. Box 235, Pomfret, CT 06258.

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