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Vol. VIII, No. 39 Complimentary (860) 928-1818/e-mail: [email protected] Friday, June 21, 2013 THIS WEEK’S Generations, schools to team up, form health clinic QUOTE HAPPIER, HEALTHIER KIDS’ THE GOAL OF JOINT VENTURE “It is through creat- BY MERYL E. WILLETT tion of kids that need access to a has made it easy,”said Hull. ing, not possessing, VILLAGER STAFF WRITER number of services, which some- The public school and that life is revealed.” PUTNAM — On Friday,June 14, times can be difficult to get. What Generations worked collaborative- it was announced that the Putnam we’re doing is giving health ser- ly to plan and write the grant for Public Schools and Generations vices to middle school kids at a the clinic, which will be staffed by Family Health Center had part- reduced cost.” a nurse practitioner for four hours Vida D. Scudder nered up to create a school-based For the first year the clinic will a day, and will provide wellness health clinic at Putnam Middle operate within the Putnam Middle care, chronic disease manage- School. School in a location that has yet to ment, and health counseling. The Their ability to establish the be determined. An advisory com- clinic will also be staffed four clinic comes from a three-year mittee consisting of community hours a day by a social worker to INSIDE grant from the Connecticut members, school personnel, and support behavioral health. Department of Health totaling Generations staff will be con- “Behavioral health is a huge $209,507. structed to discuss next steps, as deal for kids, and so what the clin- A8— OPINION “The conversation started with the Clinic is anticipated to be oper- ic will do is allow us to do behavior us discussing ways to help better ational in the next 11 weeks. health screenings. That way we A12 — SPORTS the lives of Putnam residents,” “We’ll have it ready. We have to will have to ability to catch things be focused and organized, but hav- BITS said Putnam Superintendent B2— O William Hull William Hull. “We have a popula- ing Generations working with us Please Read CLINIC, page A15 B3 — RELIGION B1 — CALENDAR Happy to be LOCAL of service STUDENTS TAKE VOLUNTEERISM TO ANOTHER LEVEL BY MERYL E WILLETT VILLAGER STAFF WRITER POMFRET — You may have noticed a group of students emerging on the community service scene Wag-a-Thon recently, but maybe you Page A17 didn’t know who they were. For the past two years, SPORTS the students of Pomfret Adam Minor photos School have been donating Caleb Budd tries his luck at a “Minute to Win It” their time and energy to game. help local area non-profits with whatever tasks that needed accomplishing. What’s better is that the CELEBRATING volunteerism being Courtesy photo offered through this group Anne Richards’ team helps HERITAGE of students who have cho- make Paul Newman’s camp sen to participate in the summer-ready. schools Community EASTFORD — Celebration was the name of the game at Eastford’s annual Heritage Outreach Program is con- opportunity to serve oth- Day Saturday, June 15, with food, games, a sistent. ers. Through a variety of moon bounce, historical exhibits, karaoke, The mission of commu- offerings, students discov- a flag retirement ceremony, and local ven- nity outreach at Pomfret er and learn about issues dors among some of the highlights. School is to produce grad- within and beyond the uates who have the empa- local area and work Putnam softball thy, experience and skills For more photos turn to page A9! rebounds together with peers and to become active citizens local leaders to develop At right: Luke Mathewson, 12, of Eastford, was Page A12 and engaged leaders in and implement strategies their communities. The the first to successfully dunk First Selectman that address the issues. Allan Platt. A wet Platt poses with Mathewson program is designed to For students, participat- provide every member of after the dunk. Luke’s little brother, Eric, 7, would EVERYDAY ECOLOGIST the community with the be the second to dunk the first selectman. Please Read VOLUNTEER, page A15 PAGE A5 FINANCIAL FOCUS legislators visit Pomfret, talk issues Schools roll out PAGE A14 ALBERTS, summer learning GUGLIELMO, BACCHIOCHI initiative BY MERYL E. WILLETT summer, creating a smooth CRITICIZE VILLAGER STAFF WRITER transition for them in the BUDGET WOODSTOCK— Due to fall. Visit our website with tight budgets, schools are “The Woodstock your smart phone or tablet finding it increasingly diffi- Education Foundation rais- BY MERYL E. WILLETT cult to afford anything extra es money to help pay for the device! VILLAGER STAFF WRITER Just scan the “QR code” in terms of programming, ‘extras,’” said O’Hara. below with your device and POMFRET — As the especially public schools. “When we were approached instantly be linked to our 2013 legislative session However, this summer by Jim and Alicia Reynolds has come to a close, state students at the Woodstock to start a summer learning website, www.villagernews- Meryl E. Willett photos papers.com, where you can legislators Sen. Tony Elementary School are imitative the WEF was read the PDF versions of Guglielmo, Rep. Mike Sen. Tony Guglielmo, Rep. Penny Bacchiochi and Rep. Mike being offered the opportuni- incredibly supportive.” our newspapers! It’s as easy Alberts and Rep. Penny Alberts at Pomfret Community School on Monday, June 18. ty to participate in a sum- The Education as that! Bacchiochi reflected on mer learning initiative. Foundation donated $4,000 the past year’s session This program comes as the to help get the program off before a crowd of inquis- directly to questions we have a majority party result of dedicated parents, the ground. Currently, itive members of the about the upcoming 2014 that has no common and education focused orga- Renee Suprenant has been Republican Party session during the town sense, and they cannot nizations willing to donate hired to serve as the direc- Monday, June 18 at hall meeting sponsored understand that the money to fund the program. tor for the Summer Leaning Pomfret Community by the Pomfret direction we are moving With 60 kids already con- Initiative, but creating the School. Republican Town in is crippling the state of firmed, Communications curriculum is going to be a The legislators identi- Committee. Connecticut.” Director of the Woodstock collaborative effort. fied what they found dis- “The biggest problem Bacchiochi announced Education Foundation Dena “That will be decided by concerting about the 2013 we have in Hartford,” that she would be mak- O’Hara said the program is Renee Suprenant, Mr. Toth, session and answered said Bacchiochi, “is that going to help students stay Please Read VISIT, page A15 mentally active during the Please Read SCHOOLS, page A3 A2 • Friday, June 21, 2013 PUTNAM VILLAGER Dr. Seuss, Shaker Museum and La Salette shrine I’m sure many of you have renamed in his honor. I had not 17) Germany). They “relate the heard of the renowned children’s known that he also wrote chil- Much to my delight I even Seven Sorrows of Mary as well as author Dr. Seuss. dren’s stories under the name KILLINGLY found a connection to northeast- the history of the La Salettes and Perhaps your parents read his LeSeig, the reverse of his sur- ern Connecticut. One of the ear- the miracle on which the Order stories to you or perhaps you’ve name, so was surprised when I AT 300 liest settlers in the area was was founded…When the La read his wildly imaginative sto- saw some of his books displayed Jonathan Paddleford, of Ashford, Salettes sold the property in 1985, ries to your children and grand- under that name. I must say that who had acquired 1,000 acres of the Roman Catholic Church children. Maybe you’ve watched the exhibit made me want to MARGARET land on both sides of Lake deconsecrated the “How the Grinch Stole reread some of his many stories, Mascoma at a tax sale in chapel…(which) is now used for Christmas” year after year dur- especially “Green Eggs and WEAVER Connecticut in 1765 prior to the nondenominational services, ing the holiday season. Ham,” which I read numerous Shaker settlement. He and his weddings, and concerts.” The weekend of June 8-9, I times to my younger siblings and second wife Sarah and nine adult Enfield is a little over three again returned to Dartmouth my own children. ket. Although I knew the Shakers children — five sons and four hours away so if you are looking College in Hanover, N.H., this My sister and I stayed at Shaker lived communal, celibate lives, I daughters settled in the area for an interesting day trip to time for the joyous occasion of Farms Bed and Breakfast on Lake had only a very sketchy knowl- between 1765 and 1772. “His son beautiful country, consider visit- seeing my son Gabriel receive his Mascoma in nearby Enfield, N.H., edge of their history and lifestyle Abner’s wife Abigail in her ing the Shaker Museum and doctorate in computer science. not far from the Shaker Museum. so was delighted that my sister Recollections, describes how the LaSalette Shrine. I hope to return Since this was my sister Jeanne I was right in my element in this and I also had the opportunity to family traveled by horseback dri- later in the summer to see the Markunas’s first visit to the cam- historic old home that had once visit a portion of the museum. ving their cattle before them.” Shrine and its exhibit of crèche pus, Gabe was anxious to show been a sisters’ workshop for the From the brochure “A Walking (p.13-14) sets since I collect them.

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