Rick "Scooter" Wolcott

The following is documented hear-say chronicling the life and adventures of Richard Alan Wolcott, affectionately known as Dick, Rich, Rick, Strawberry, RAW, Coach and ultimately Scooter who emerged into this life on July 22, 1955, the first son of Ward and Marietta (Smith) Wolcott and who departed this earthly life at 5:07 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

Rick was educated in Holland Patent Schools graduating with the class of 1973.

He found his passion in sports and was a triple-letter athlete in basketball, football and baseball. He received the Louisville Slugger Batting Championship Award for his .487 batting average in 1972.

Rick was then off to Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee and graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Physical Education. He coordinated the Intramural Recreation Program while on campus.

Rick lived in North Conway, NH before returning back to his roots to establish the first South Trenton Pub in cohoots with Dennis “Doc” Zacek.

These life-long friends—brothers with different mothers—relocated the STP to its present site. Continue reading →