Internship
WILLIMANTIC — Thirteen high-achieving theatre students from ECSU worked internships in theatres across New England throughout the summer 2015 semester. Ty Collige ’14, a resident of Woodstock Valley who studies theatre and communication, interned at Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs. Collige’s internship involved carpentry and run crew tasks.
PUTNAM — There will be a food drive for northeastern Connecticut’s many needy people from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 at the Cargill Council 64 Knights of Columbus Hall, on Providence Street.
It is sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 21 and the Knights of Columbus. All proceeds will benefit the non-profit, non-denominational Project Northeast, to assist anyone in need throughout all of northeastern Connecticut. Please bring your non-perishable food items and tax-deductible monetary donations, to help your neighbors in need. If you can’t get there in person, then please mail a check now, made out to “Project Northeast,” to Fr. Richard Archambault, Director, Project Northeast, 81 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06260.
Two races
EASTFORD — Nov. 14 two road races will benefit local people with serious illnesses, both departing from the Eastford Town Office Building on Westford Road,.
The 5K “We Never Stop Fighting” Race against Cancer (in memory of Eastford School Nurse Marilyn Krom who died of uterine cancer) departs at 11 a.m. and will benefit breast cancer patient Martha MacWilliams. At noon, a 1-1/4 mile “Ribbon Run & Fun Run” will benefit Eastford 8th grade student Judy Thavone who has lupus. Winners receive medals. Fee is $30 for both races. Register the day of the race or @helpseanfightcancer.com.
Preregister by Nov. 6 and get a free T-shirt. For information, contact (860) 933-8012 or (860) 377-1456. Sponsors are: Eastford Recreation Commission and The Help Sean Fight Cancer Foundation, which has held more than 20 such races or walks to benefit those who are ill, including races in each of the past three years in Eastford.