PUTNAM — Alaina Batchelder was named Putnam Bank’s Employee of the Month for February 2019. Batchelder has been with the bank since October 2010, and currently serves as CSR supervisor in or Norwich Branch.
She said, “I was surprised and honored to be chosen for this award. I am truly grateful to work for a friendly, community bank.”
She participates in the Norwich Rock the Docks event and Safe Futures’ Christmas Adopt a Family program. She enjoys reading, baking, cross-stitching, and spending time with her husband and two children.
“Alaina has been with Putnam Bank for nearly nine years and has the spirit and skill set of which we are all proud”, said Thomas A. Borner, president and CEO of Putnam Bank.
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Monday and Tuesday: Winter Break
Woodstock public schools
Wednesday: Chicken tenders, black beans, fruit. Thursday: Rigatoni, meatsauce, green beans, fruit. Friday: Pizza, fruit.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Mini corn dogs, - elementary, Dippy Dogs - Middle, baked beans, cole slaw. Thursday: Chicken tenders, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn. Friday: Putnam Special Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Wednesday: General Tsos Chicken or three-cheese panini. Thursday: Spaghetti, meatballs or Oriental chicken salad. Friday: Big Daddy pizza or fish sandwiches.
Pomfret Community
Wednesday: BBQ beef, green beans, fruits. Thursday: Mac 'n Cheese, carrots, broccoli, fruits. Friday: Cheeseburgers, fruits.
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Honored
Woodstock Academy seniors Ivy Gelhaus, left, and Ashleigh Angle received their All-State awards from the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association. Woodstock Academy seniors Ethan Holcomb, left, and Cole Hackett received their boys’ soccer All-State .Photos by Sean Saucier/The Woodstock Academy.
Indoor track
The season isn’t over yet for one Woodstock Academy indoor track athlete.
Centaurs’ junior Julia Theriaque qualified for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference State Open indoor track championship this weekend in New Haven by finishing in a tie for third in the high jump at the Class L state championship Feb. 8. Theriaque cleared the bar at 4 feet, 10 inches at the Floyd Little Athletic Center to qualify for the Open.
Senior Ivy Gelhaus just missed making the Open.
She finished with a personal best time of 1:46.19 to finish fifth the Class L state championship. She missed out on qualifying for the Open by one second.
Aochen Li ran her fastest time of the season in the 55-meter hurdles, 10.01 seconds, to place 15th in Class L.
Danylo Ntamwemizi also recorded a personal best for the season.
The senior threw the shotput 41- 1.75, narrowly missing the finals, and finishing ninth in the Class M boys’ indoor track championship Feb. 9 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director
The Woodstock Academy
Church adds services
THOMPSON — Creation Church of 47 West Thompson Road in Thompson will be going to two worship services beginning in March. March 3 the church will launch a new service time of 9 a.m. followed by a second service time of 10:30am, which will include Nursery and their Creation Kids programs. A second service was added due to the rapid growth of the church the past year. In addition, the church has already begun construction of a multi-purpose addition to their administration building complete with a youth center, a fellowship hall and classrooms.
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