Community Corner
Five Things: Youth Football Clinic
Katie Fargo, Eric Widstrom, Jim Henry, End of Life Seminar
- A little cooler, but another beautiful day. Sunshine and some clouds. High 41F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight cloudy. Low near 30F.
- Ledyard High School Football Coach Jim Buonocore will host a Youth Football Clinic on five consecutive Sundays, Feb. 12 through March 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. All children in grades 1-8 are eligible to attend. The cost is $20. To register, contact Ledyard Park and Rec at 860-464-9112 or go to http://www.ledyardrec.org
- Yesterday we featured Eric Widstrom, who celebrated 100 years on Tuesday. In keeping with our theme, today it’s Jim Henry, who is visiting Mrs. Ambrosch’s third-grade class at . Henry wrote and published a book at 98. It must be true – 90 is the new 70.
- Remember Katie Fargo? She’s just taken a job as teen librarian at Scranton Public Library in Madison, and was featured Tuesday in the Madison Patch. She seems to be doing quite well.
- Our Lady of Lourdes will host a seminar on end-of-life issues from a Christian perspective on Thursday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is the first seminar presented at the church on this important topic, and will feature seven speakers, covering everything from legal issues and geriatric care to hospice and funeral planning. Call Randy Pelkey at 860-464-7251 or email secretary@ololgf.org for more information or to register.
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