Have A Heart fund-raiser is May 1
THOMPSON --- TEEG announced that its 25th annual Have A Heart fund-raising event. Will be from 6 to 9 p.m. May 1 at the Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock.
In addition to the festivities fans of this event have come to love and cherish—such as an abundance of silent auction items and eight live auction experiences—this year’s event will also feature an additional tier of raffle items. “While we want to keep the elements of success of past events, we’re trying to keep things fresh,” said Chelsea French, TEEG’s Resource Director.
Ticket prices will remain at $35 per person and include generous appetizers as well as lots of fun in the elegant environment of the Mansion Banquet Hall. They will be available for online purchase on the TEEG website beginning March 15.
In order to keep ticket prices affordable, the TEEG Board of Directors is soliciting sponsorship opportunities beginning at $100; donations to the silent auction and raffles will also be gratefully accepted. Please contact Chelsea French at 860-923-3458 during business hours or via email at
Putnam Rotary Scholarships – deadline is March 31
The Putnam Rotary Club just opened its application process for the club’s scholarship program.
This year, according to Scholarship Committee Chair Rachael Johnston, $38,500 will be awarded.
Applicants must be a high school senior in good standing and must live in the club’s service area --- Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock, Pomfret or Eastford. This includes home-schooled applicants. The applicant must be pursing post-high school education at an accredited institute of learning. This can include two- or four-year colleges, trade schools or specialty training institutes, among others.
She said the online application access has been provided to all the local school guidance counselors; applicants can also go to putnamrotaryclub.com and click on the link “2026 Scholarship Application.” Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Applications are due March 31. The scholarship checks will be presented later in the year, after the recipient shows successful completion of their first semester (or equivalent)
For questions, contact Johnston at
Johnston said “Since we are a service-based organization, our evaluation is more heavily weighted on community service so we encourage all to apply.”
In the past five years, she said, more than $160,000 in scholarships has been awarded.
Just some of the recipients’ majors include: Biology, mechanical engineering, education, social work, dental hygiene, engineering and physical therapy.
The club’s scholarship money has been funded by club fund-raisers, donations and endowments.
The Putnam Rotary Club team, the Swamp Yankees, took first place in the Quinebaug Valley Regional Rotoract Club's Around the World trivia fund-raiser.
The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
March 9
Dustin A. Norman, 43, Powhattan Street, Putnam; criminal violation – restraining order – contact person.
March 10
Tarsha M. Gerrish, 38, Walnut Street, Putnam; operating/parks unregistered motor vehicle, illegal operation motor vehicle without minimum insurance, illegal operation motor vehicle under suspension.
March 11
Nicolas Joseph Andre Auclair, 38, Route 198, Woodstock; evading responsibility-injury/prop damage, following too closely w/acdnt.
Jamie William Brodeur, North Walnut Street, Plainfield; second-degree criminal mischief, disorderly conduct.
Alexandria Gina-Marie Grenier, 23, Marshall Street, Putnam; violation of protective order.
March 14
Zachary M. Burnett, 36, Mill Street, Putnam; second-degree failure to appear-pending charges (1st), disorderly conduct, violation of protective order.
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