Scholarships offered
POMFRET — The Pomfret Lions Club will award three $1000 scholarships to students who will attend a post-secondary educational institution during the 2016-17 academic year.
To be eligible applicants must be residents of Pomfret and must complete and return an application before April 29. The application requires a school transcript, a reference, and several brief paragraphs in addition to personal information. Applications are available from school guidance departments at Woodstock Academy, Putnam High School, Killingly High School, Pomfret School, and Marianapolis Preparatory School.
An application may also be requested from the following address: Lions Club Scholarship, Box 224, Pomfret, CT 06258.
Leaders volunteer
PUTNAM — Putnam Elementary School hosted its 2nd annual Community Reading Day – Readers Are Leaders event on April 6 and 37 leaders from the Putnam community volunteered their time to read to students, as well as answer questions about their roles in the community and how reading impacts their lives.
Leaders who read to students include: Bob Miller, Founder and First President of Quinebaug Valley Community College; Ann Miller, associate director of TEEG; Roy Simmons, Putnam Board of Selectman; Mae Flexer, CT State Senator; Sheiela Parlow, secretary Putnam Middle School; Monique Mailloux, ESB-CNB; Carissa Tiffany; school psychologist, Putnam Middle School; Pat Perfetto, Guidance Counselor, Putnam Middle School; Willie Bousquet, Putnam Parks and Rec. Dept.; Jessica Reed, Putnam Savings Bank; Zach Cutler, Putnam High School Student Leader; Heather Terron, Putnam High School Student Leader; Hannah Bowen, Putnam High School Student Leader; Kate Colavecchio, principal of Putnam Elementary School; Laura Williams, former principal of Putnam Elementary School; Austin Harmon, Putnam High School Student Leader; Elaine Army, literacy Support teacher; Adam Bende, math specialist, PES; William Hull, superintendent of Putnam Public Schools; Suzanne Sansoucy, assistant principal of Putnam High School; Alyssa Espinosa, Putnam High School Student Leader; Sarah Hendrick, Quinebaug Valley Community College; Sue Allard, Putnam Parks and Rec. Dept.; Jozzlynn Lewis, Putnam High School Student Leader; Lisa Andrews, owner of Artique; Lee Konicki, Deputy Chief, Putnam Police Dept.; Kristine Drew, director of Special Education, Putnam Public Schools; Romeo Blackmar, Putnam Lions Club; Marieanne Viens, Putnam Board of Education; Sue Spencer, Quinebaug Valley Community College; Tony Falzarano, mayor of Putnam; Tina Aubin, Putnam Public Library,; Douglas Cutler Jr., Putnam Board of Selectman; Gary Osbrey, WINY Radio ; Mike Bogdanski, Quest Martial Arts; Delpha Very, director of Economic and Community Development; Elyse Bergeron, Putnam High School Student Leader.
Clockwise from top left: Moss in East Putnam. Spring rain in Putnam. Cherry tree at Garden Gate Florist. Snow on stone wall in Pomfret. Tractor in the snow in Woodstock.
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