Honors Volunteers
Westview Health Care Center recently honored its volunteers and is looking for more. Courtesy photo.
Westview Health Care
honors volunteers
DAYVILLE — Westview Health Care Center recently honored its volunteers. Administrator David Panteleakos said, “We like to take time to acknowledge the enrichment of our patient’s and resident’s lives through volunteer service. I am so appreciative of the generous donation of time and service by these wonderful individuals.”
Nov. 16 Westview invited these dedicated volunteers to a facility-hosted appreciation dinner. The masters of ceremony for this occasion are the two Westview staff members who create the programs calling for this corps of volunteers: Therapeutic Recreation Director Louise Taylor and Assistant Therapeutic Recreation Director Vicki Ericson. Specifically, Ericson is the volunteer coordinator, maintaining the schedules of current members while continually recruiting even more members. She understands their deep value, finding a correlation between enthusiastic volunteers and diverse activity programming. In her words: “If it weren’t for our volunteers we wouldn’t have the quality recreation program that we do. They keep the ball rolling, providing not just essential assistance but also peace of mind to Louise and I when we are in the midst of an event. They graciously offer their time to make events at Westview just that much better.” The ages of these volunteers are as varied as the skills they are offering. Some are musicians who fill the dining room with their melodies, some are deft bakers who fill the hallways with the aromas (and deliveries) of their confections, some are ministers who fill the hearts and minds of religiously devoted patients with their words and rituals, and some are here on a near every day basis filling the facility’s need for an excess of smiling.
Westview Health Care Center has announced their desire to expand the Volunteer program, and they are currently appealing for more members of the team. Interested individuals should contact Vicki Ericson at (860) 774-8574 ext. 151 for information about these opportunities.
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Requests for
Proposals
Legal Services-
Town Attorney,
Land Use/
Environmental
Attorney,
Bond Counsel,
Labor Attorney
The Town of Putnam is seeking Requests for Proposals from qualified law firms and/or individual attorneys to provide general legal services as Town Attorney and legal services as Bond Counsel, Labor Attorney and Land Use/Environmental Attorney for a period of January 2018 to December 31, 2019. Firms and/or individuals can submit for one or more legal service(s).
Proposal documents are available at the Mayor’s Office, 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06026, at www.putnamct.us or by emailing
Nov. 30, 2017
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Inland Wetland
Commission
The Town of Putnam Inland Wetland Commission held a meeting on November 14, 2017, at 7:00 P.M. at the Putnam Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam CT. The following were APPROVED
Application # 2017-09: Town of Putnam-Gerard Beausoleil, DPW-East Putnam Bridge #05658 over Mary Brown Brook.
Application # 2017-10: Brian Meehan – 9 St. James Place- Mantup Road – Resubdivision – 1 Lot
Ann Battersby,
Chair
Nov. 30, 2017
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission held a meeting on November 15, 2017, at 7:00 P.M at the Putnam Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. The following was APPROVED:
Docket #2017-07: Donna Marie DiMastrantono — Request for a Special Permit for a home occupation for a one-chair hair salon. Hours of operation would be Wednesday -Friday 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Property located at 341 River Road, Town Assessor’s Map 43, Lot 09. Zoned Ag-2.
Patricia Hedenberg,
Chairperson
Nov. 30, 2017
WOODSTOCK — As expected, the Woodstock Academy Gold prep basketball team went into the Thanksgiving break in the top five in the country.
Nov. 21 the website National Prep Hoops ranked the Centaurs No. 1 in the country. That followed the 2nd2NoneBball poll on Tuesday afternoon that put the Centaurs into the No. 2 slot behind Massanutten Military Academy from Virginia.
The Gold team started the season ranked No. 7, but moved up when all six teams above them lost at the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven over the weekend.
“We’re consensus top five across the board. It’s hard when you’re there because you will get everybody’s best shot. You can’t have a bad day,” Bergeron said.
Bergeron considers Brewster Academy, on paper, to be the best team in the country. But Brewster Academy had one of those bad days on Sunday morning in New Haven and lost to unranked Mount Zion Prep, 72-68.
The two wins for the Centaurs raised their record to 8-0 going into the Thanksgiving break.
“I didn’t know what to expect,” Bergeron admitted. “I had a bunch of kids that I didn’t know. Now that I know them, and I know how they interact and their level of character, I do expect wins out of them.”
The Centaurs are off until Thursday, Nov. 30 when they travel to Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, N.Y.
The top 10 in the National Prep Hoops poll is:
1. Woodstock Academy Gold
2. Brewster Academy (N.H.)
3. Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)
4. Putnam Science Academy
5. IMG Academy (Fla.)
6. MacDuffie School
7. Mt. Zion Prep (Md.)
8. CBD Montverde (Fla.)
9. Sunrise Christian (Kansas)
10. Hillcrest Prep (Az.)
The top 10 of the first 2nd2NoneBball poll of the prep season is below:
Massanutten Military Academy (Va.)
Woodstock Academy Gold
Brewster Academy (N.H.)
Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)
Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)
Northfield-Mt. Hermon (Mass.)
IMG (Fla.)
Scotland Campus Sports (Pa.)
Zion Prep (Md.)
Putnam Science Academy
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
There was little in the way of disappointment when the Woodstock Centaurs football team left the field on Thanksgiving Day shortly after noon time.
There was nothing unexpected about the 55-6 loss to the Killingly Redmen at the Bentley Athletic Complex.
“We knew (Killingly) had this potential,” said Centaurs coach Sean Saucier.
In fact, he and Killingly coach Chad Neal had a very cordial meeting at midfield as halftime was coming to a close.
Before Saucier went and addressed his team following the game, Saucier went over to the Killingly huddle to congratulate them.
“I told them that they have a really special group and they need to take advantage of the next week and a half and get it done because they are a state championship caliber team. There are a lot of gentlemen on that team, a lot of kids that play with sportsmanship. I have a lot of respect for Chad Neal and his team and what they have been able to accomplish,” Saucier said.
One of those being Spencer Lockwood who waited at the end of the line for Centaur senior Kameron Janice to come through the line. The former youth football teammates shook hands and exchanged a quick embrace.
Neal did the same with Janice after both teams had left the field.
“There is a lot of respect between these two teams. I think it starts with the coaching staffs. It’s no secret the history between Sean and I (the two were teammates on the Putnam Clippers football team in 1993) and (Killingly assistant and Woodstock Academy paraprofessional) Gary Brine and the kids and stuff. I think it’s going to be a good tradition. The get-together the Tuesday before. The kids know each other and I thought the crowd was excellent (Thursday). We have a lot of respect for them and what they’re doing. It’s not where they are now, it’s where they are going to be. That is what they are aiming for is their future,” Neal said.
The Redmen will move on to another football game.
The top-seeded Redmen will host No. 8 Jonathan Law on Tuesday in a Class M state playoff quarterfinal.
On Thursday, they became the first Killingly team to finish undefeated in a regular season since 1953.
They did so in dominant fashion.
It was clear from the start that the speed and power of the Redmen was better than the Centaurs had seen previously.
That produced trouble on the first play from scrimmage in the game.
The Centaurs won the toss and took the football believing that keeping the Killingly offense on the sideline was going to be their best defense.
Killingly’s defense had other ideas.
The Redmen got into the backfield almost as soon as quarterback Derek Thompson took the snap and the ball popped loose.
It was picked up by Killingly defensive end Quinn Gervasio who carried it home from 15 yards out for the score.
“We practice the scoop-and-score drill often. The kids love practicing it and we use it as a conditioning drill and we talk about it. Scoop-and-score is a chance, especially for those who aren’t getting the ball all the time, to score,” Neal said.
It was the first of three turnovers by the Centaurs (4-6), all of them led to touchdowns by the Redmen.
“I don’t know if it was nerves, but certainly there were some silly mistakes, but I’m not down on my guys right now. I can point out a number who battled, played hard and did what I asked them to do. I have a lot of pride in my heart right now for these guys,” Saucier said.
Lockwood, who scored on a 20-yard run in Killingly’s first possession, added another touchdown when the Centaurs turned over the ball on a fumble on their own 22-yard line.
The other turnover was on a fumbled kickoff which was picked up by Killingly’s Jackson Lopes on the 5-yard line and he carried it into the end zone on another scoop-and-score event.
Woodstock Academy did move the ball, almost entirely through the air.
While Janice, who came in with 2,240 yards rushing, was held to 30 yards, Thompson and Luis Miranda combined for 149 yards in passing.
Miranda accounted for the only touchdown of the game.
The Centaurs used a little trickery, giving the ball to receiver Jacob Straub going from right to left, who handed it to Miranda on the double reverse and he threw the football downfield for a 41-yard score to Janice.
“It wasn’t pretty but it got us in the end zone. It was neat and it was nice to put up, at least, six (points),” Woodstock Academy coach Sean Saucier said.
Thompson completed 5 of 15 passes for 108 yards.
Miranda finished with 68 yards in two receptions while Travis White added two catches for 32 yards.
It may be a source of concern for the Redmen in the state playoffs. Killingly (10-0) gave up 445 yards passing to the Capital Prep/Achievement First in a 41-32 win the week before.
“It’s something we have to work on,” Neal said. “(Woodstock Academy) did a great job hitting the quick slants over the middle. Our backers were (blitzing), we didn’t away the inside, the safety didn’t get there, hats off to them. Great play call, they executed it.”
Lockwood was named the Most Outstanding Player of the game for the Redmen, finishing with 177 yards and four touchdowns in 15 carries, but he knows where his bread is buttered- his offensive line has opened holes for him all season.
“I plan on taking the line to dinner soon. We’ve talked about that. They have had a great year,” Lockwood said.
“That is a special offensive line and when you throw in the tight end (Jake Gauthier) with those backs, it’s tough to stop. They communicate so well,” Neal said.
Even when they’re not at 100 percent.
Ethan Canova, whom Neal believes is an All-State caliber player, didn’t suit up for the Thanksgiving Day game.
Janice was named the Most Outstanding Player for the Centaurs.
“It was my last high school game. It’s been a long journey, but I was just blessed to have these guys here,” Janice said.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
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