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WOODSTOCK VILLAGER
Veterans Day celebration raises big money
SOMEPLACE SPECIAL HOSTS CELEBRITY BARTENDERS NIGHT,
RAISES $3K FOR AMERICAN LEGION
BY JACK MELTZER
VILLAGER STAFF WRITER
PUTNAM — American Legion
Post 13 celebrated Veterans Day in
style Thursday, Nov. 11, by presenting
a Celebrity Bartenders Night
hosted by Someplace Special
Restaurant.
Celebrities on hand included
Miss Connecticut 2006 Heidi
Voight; Former Red Sox catcher
Roger LaFrancois, WTNH Channel
8 reporter Sara Welch and WFSB
Channel 3 news reporter Kevin
Hogan. Proceeds from the event
went into aiding local youth programs
for the American Legion.
According to Sarah Hamby of
American Legion Post 13, the event
raised $3,000 in support of the Tri-
Town American Legion Baseball
League, Boys and Girls State, and
the State Police Youth Academy.
Nearly $1,000 came from the sale of
raffle tickets and more than $2,000
was donated through tips from
celebrity bartenders. Hamby also
said that a $1,000 donation was
anonymously donated sometime in
the night.
“The funds raised will also assist
us as we continue to promote
Americanism in our schools,” said
Hamby. “We are grateful to all of
Emily Lajoie, 17, left, of Woodstock, with her uncle Someplace
Special manager Mike Vassar.
those who attended, to our celebrity
bartenders, to the staff and management
of Someplace Special in
Putnam and to the veterans of all
of our Armed Forces.”
The raffle included various duffle
bags, golf bags, a Heineken electric
guitar, and various American
Legion apparel, including hats and
shirts. Also included in the raffle
Naomi Peterson, of Pomfret, with President of the Putnam Business Association Ron
Coderre.
were gift baskets and
bottles of wine.
“We are here today
to honor our vets,”
said former Marine
Corps veteran and Someplace
Special Manager Mike Vassar. “We
have vets going all the way back
from World War II, Korean War,
and the present war going on now.
Someplace Special is honored to
host this event for the veterans.”
Veterans on hand included three
generations of the Barylski family
— Andrew Barylski, a Pearl
Harbor survivor, his son Andrew, a
Vietnam veteran, and Dennis
Barylski, a veteran of the Middle
East conflict. Edward Briere, a
World War II prisoner of war, was
also in attendance. Other World
War II veterans that came out
included Vic Lippiello, Joe
Bousquet and Peter Trama.
“This is a fantastic turnout and a
huge success,” said WINY Radio
owner and on-air personality Gary
Osbrey. “The real stars of the night
are the veterans. We are saluting
them. It’s important to have these
things — it’s good for the community.”
Through the collaborative efforts
of American Legion Post 13 commander
Norman Seney, and
Jack Meltzer photos
WINY Radio owner and on-air personality Gary Osbrey shows off his bartending skills.
Legionnaires Ron Coderre,
Don Reid, and Donald
Steinbrick, and Rick
Carnahan, came up with the
idea of thanking any veteran
from Northeastern
Connecticut who has ever
served their country.
“We were exploring ways
to raise funds for the youth
activities associated with
the National American
Legion and came up with
this idea,” Seney said. “We
contacted a number of veterans
and a few state and
local celebrities and came
up with this evening.”
“I feel good about what I
could do for the Veterans,”
said Emily Lajoie, 17, of
Woodstock, who sang the
“Star-Spangled Banner” to a
packed crowd that was nearly
brought to tears.
Jack Meltzer may be
reached at (860) 928-1818, ext.
110, or by e-mail at jack@villagernewspapers.com.
Miss Connecticut 2006, Heidi Voight, serves a
lucky patron.
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