WOODSTOCK — Laughter and diversity are ingredients of the undersea story of NUGGET (a minnow) and FANG (a shark), who get along swimmingly — until the first day of minnow school. The story is about friendship, courage and inclusion. This will be on children’s minds after they see this show at noon June 5 at the Center for the Arts Woodstock Academy. Tickets are $4 and may be reserved by emailing The Three C’s at
Author to speak
June 20
PUTNAM — Marie Benedict will discuss her book, The Other Einstein, at 7 p.m. June 20 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock.
“One Book” community reading projects, which connect people to literature through reading and discussion, have exploded in popularity in recent years. Quiet Corner Reads began their yearly One Book project in 2010, with the collaboration of libraries throughout northeastern Connecticut working together to encourage literacy, library support, and community development. Members include libraries in the towns of Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Thompson, Union and Woodstock, as well as Quinebaug Valley. Limited tickets are available at member libraries for $15, which includes light refreshments. Marie Benedict’s visit is sponsored by Connecticut Humanities, The Beagary Trust, The Leo J. and Rose Pageau Trust, and area Friends of the Libraries. For more information about Quiet Corner Reads, visit QCReads on Facebook and at the quietcornerreads.org website.
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Everyone together after the Putnam Rotary Club Noel Poulin Fishing Derby at Rotary Park. Photo by Marcy Dawley.
Bennie Kipp. Marcy Dawley photo.
Far left: Forest Nowakoski, winner of the age 5 and younger. Another winner in red. Lower right: Caleb Koleszar gave his prize to his sister. Marcy Dawley photos.
Everyone is fishing. Rande Chmura photo.
(in center: By Rande Chmura.
PUTNAM — The Putnam Rotary Club Noe Poulin Fishing Derby saw a record turnout May 6.
Seventy-seven kids took part in the free derby that was held at Rotary Park. There were prizes and food
for all participants.
Winners were:
Age 5 and under (16 fishermen)– Forest Nowakoski – Sunfish .4 lbs.
Age 6 – 9 (31 fishermen) – Mason Putnam – Carp 8.7 lbs – 28 inches. This was also the biggest fish caught.
In second place in the ages 6-9 category was: Jordan Chrzanowski – Catfish 1.2 lbs.
Age 10 – 12 (16 fishermen) there was a tie: Dakota Schlough and Benjamin Kipp - .75 lbs.
Age 13 and over (14 fishermen) – Caleb Koleszar - .5 lbs.
Prizes were given to each group.
All participants received spool of fishing line donated by Woodstock Line (Putnam).
Honored
ALBANY, N.Y. — The College of Saint Rose announced that Heather Mowry of Woodstock Valley was named to the dean’s list for fall 2017.
On dean’s list
WESTON, Mass. — Bernice Boateng of Danielso, Class of 2020,w as named to the dean’s list for the 2017 fall semester at Regis.
Honored
PHILADELPHIA — Francesca Lupini of Chepachet was named to the dean’s list honors at Saint Joseph’s University for the fall 2017 semester. Lupini studies psychology.