WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Middle School honor roll for the first quarter includes:
Grade 6
High Honors: Morgan Bonin, Lauren Brule, Ethan Craig, Shannon Cunniff, Alexis Danila, Baden Eaton, Lennon Favreau, Bryn Miller, Paige Owens, Wyatt Robbie, Braiden Saucier, Adam Thompson, Abdullah Zameer
Honors: Charlotte Adase, Austin Amlaw, Abigail Armstrong, Maxwell Auker, Jayton Bergeron, Brooke Bergevin, Tessa Brown, Carah Bruce, Gabrielle Couture, Amanda Currie, Carolina Da Silva, Jeter Darigan, Bailey Davignon, Bodie Defocy, Antonina Dinges, Tanner Favreau, Katie Fortin, Magnolia Hart, Brian Jameson, Clinton Kallgren, Annika LeBoeuf, Makala McDermott, Abigail Morse, Ellie Nunes, Amelia Racicot, Randall Rawcliffe, Fiona Rigney, Lillian Rossi, Alexandra Taylor, Nicholas Webster, Patrick Webster, Liam Wilcox
Recognition: Ava Anderson, Zoe Bellanceau, Aidan Brown, Ella Chabot, Kirsten Deorsey, Jade Desmond, Ethan Ekman, Penelope Esposito, Kara-Lynn Hebert, Jacob Jurnovoy, Dylan Mayo, Ainsley Morse, Elias Newall-Vuillemot, Mavin Palmerino, Kylie Quercia, Sophia Quinn, Nicholas Simonelli, Kate Stone
Grade 7
High Honors: Morgan Bentley, Carleigh Boisvert, Skylar Dodge, Scout Favreau, Olivia Grant, Madelyn Groves, Liam Hagan, Samuel Hagan, Sarah Lucas, Isabella Miller, Ryan Odorski, Dhruvi Patel, Lucas Reardon, Hans Rhynhart, Mia Ruggeri, Vincent Tocci
Honors: Jai Abrams, Kylie Anderson, John Armstrong, Ethan Campbell, Grace Chouinard, Ava Coutu, Nicholas Dahl, River Favreau, Eli Felt, Ashton Lanning, Madison Malboeuf, Jillian Marcotte, Thomas Musumeci, Marissa O’Sullivan, Tegan Perry, Robert Saraidarian, Lily Schofield, Kadin Shepherd, Ainslie Tschamler
Recognition: Parker Anderson, Hamilton Barnes, Hannah Bell, Peter Bennett, Alison Benoit, Jacob Bronczyk, Paige Campbell, Dylan Chamberlin, Ian Frankhouser, Grace Herindeen, Lauren LeDonne, Isabel Lotter, Collin Manuilow, Lauren Medeiros, Bethany Noe, Ian Palmerino, Logan Reynolds, Morgan Rice, Sydney Schuler, John Stone, Chase Young
Grade 8
High Honors: Sierra Bedard, Ethan Bove, Matthew Brady, Zachary Brody, Riley Chapuis, Sydney Cournoyer, Sydney Couture, Hannah Darigan, Andrew Dilko, Riley Douglas, Sloane Downing, Grace Gronski, Emma Hovestadt, Brynn Kusnarowis, Kaily LaChapelle, Hanna Longwell, Evan Lundt, Marco Maluf, Samuel Massey, Marissa Mayhew, Emily McClure, Ella McMahon, Karissa Minkema, Ashley Nunes, Molly O’Connor, Evan Odorski, Avery Pajak, John Peabody, Megan Preston, Connor Quinn, Maxwell Racicot, Heather Schofield, Meghan Slate, Sarah Tavares, Maeve Taylor, Rockwell Valentine, Eli Werstler, Alise Yonush
Honors: Livia Armstrong, Emma Auker, Rachel Canedy, Christian Carrion, Stefan Chervenkov, Cody Currie, Julia Dearborn, Eliza Dutson, Guerin Favreau, Bethany Feen, Colby Groves, Ann-Marie Hebert, Dominick Kollbeck, Hannah Laurens, Cassandra Leighton, Mackenzie Leveille, Colin Liscomb, Jason MacDonald, Nathaniel Majewski, Christina Mark, Lucy McDermott, Kathleen McDowell, Francis McNerney, Alina Michalski, Salwa Naveed, Ian Nielson, Alyssa Patel, Violet Pietrowski, Gillian Price, Elijah Stone, Peyton Saracina, Damien Schofield, Alyssa Sharrow
Recognition: Emma Anderson, Rianna Bessios, Timothy Billings, Liam Blanchflower, Amanda Bond, Aiden Franklin, Huck Gelhaus, Keegan Kelleher, Eric McGroary, Electra Migneault.
Wed. Dec. 21
Solstice Gathering
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust's Winter Solstice Gathering will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. at Lyon Preserve, Wrights Crossing Road, (just off Rt. 101 and over the bridge on the right, look for land trust signs). Memorial dedication to Dick Booth will be a part of the celebration. Snacks, smiles, and fresh air welcome you all to attend. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present Wildlife Artist David C. Stumpo exhibit and sale through Christmas. 860-928-4948.
Art Show
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present Art @ the Library with a Thompson Winter Student Art Showcase by Thompson Public School art students through Jan. 9 at the library. 860-923-9779
Thur. Dec. 22
Cookie Swap
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center will present a cookie swap at 12:15 p.m. at the center on Mashamoquet Road. All area seniors welcome. 860-928-7459.
Pomfret Seniors
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Center will present yoga at 1 p.m. at the center on Mashamoquet Road. All area seniors welcome. 860-928-7459.
Sat. Dec. 24
Services
THOMPSON --- High Pointe Church on Thompson Road will celebrate Christmas Eve Services at 3 and 5 p.m. Dec. 24 and one service on Christmas Day at 10 a.m. All welcome. 860-935-0357.
Victorian Christmas
DANIELSON --- The Westfield Congregational Church on Main Street will present a Victorian Christmas at 9 p.m. Dec. 24. All welcome.
Sun. Dec. 25
Merry Christmas!
Tues. Dec. 27
Exercise Group
WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Senior Exercise Group will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Woodstock Town Hall lower level meeting room. Free for all Woodstock senior citizens 60 and older. 860-974-1050.
Wed. Dec. 28
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present its Monthly Bird Walk at 1 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Thur. Dec. 29
Blood Drive
PUTNAM --- The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 to 6 p.m. at Day Kimball Hospital. 1-800-RED CROSS.
Fri. Dec. 30
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center will present its an Owl Walk at 7 p.m. at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road. $5 for CAS members; $10 for nonmembers. 860-928-4948.
Sat. Dec. 31
Slumber Party
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H New Year’s Eve Slumber Party will be held from 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31 through 9 a.m. Jan. 1. Games, food. $25 per child. Preregister required by Dec. 23. 860-974-1122.
Sun. Jan. 1, 2017
Happy New Year.
Thur. Jan. 19
Library Program
POMFRET --- The Friends of the Pomfret Public Library will present The Rage of Plum Blossoms – Book Reading and Publishing Talk by Author Christine Whitehead at 7 p.m. at the library. No registration. Free. 860-928-3475.
Sun. Jan. 29
Acorn Adventure
WOODSTOCK --- The Last Green Valley Ranger Marcy's Acorn Adventure - Eagle Search & Lake Visit will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Roseland Park. Snacks, eagle info, Acorn Adventure stickers and fresh air fun included. Dress for the weather, and bring a friend. Free. All welcome. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Sat. Feb. 4
Dinner Dance
WOODSTOCK --- The Day Kimball Hospital Woman’s Board will hold its Valentine Dinner Dance fund-raiser at The Mansion at Bald Hill. Checks may be made out to Woman’s Board Day Kimball Hospital. Please send to: WBDKH, 37 Tunk City Road, Danielson, CT 06239.
Fri. June 16
Golf Tourney
PUTNAM --- The Arc Quinebaug Valley will hold its 30th annual Gardner Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament at CT National Golf Club. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Benefits the Arc Quinebaug Valley. 860-774-2827
DAYVILLE — Sonya Newman from Sterling was named Westview Health Care Center’s Employee of the Month for December 2016.
Newman is a 2008 graduate of Quinebaug Valley Community College’s Certified Nursing Assistant program and has been employed at Westview as a CNA since January 2008.
“Being chosen as Employee of the Month is an outstanding achievement,” said David T. Panteleakos, administrator. “Therefore, for the folks that work alongside Sonya on a daily basis, it comes as no surprise that she has received this distinction for her second time since being employed at Westview. Her indomitable spirit and level of professionalism is an asset to our dedicated staff.”
In here spare time, Newman enjoys working out, kayaking, reading and spending time with her husband, Tom, her niece, Olivia, and their family dog, Tyson.