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Brandon Steed
By Ron P. Coderre
The ink on the agreement between former Putnam Science Academy basketball coach Tom Espinosa and Woodstock Academy to incorporate and establish a post-graduate basketball program at the Academy was barely dry when the announcement of the team’s first recruit came out.
The subject on the e-mail simply read CENTAURS SIGN STEED. Brandon Steed, a 5-foot, 11-inch, 160-pound combination guard from Long Island City, N.Y., became the first official recruit to indicate he will join the Woodstock Academy Post-Graduate basketball program for the upcoming 2015-2016 school year. Steed attended Flushing High School as a senior and had previously attended Holy Cross High School also in Flushing.
Last season, playing in the NYC PSAL Queens AA Division, the point guard, who also can play the shooting guard position, averaged 19 points a game. He also accounted for four rebounds and four assists per game while contributing an unbelievable seven steals a contest.
“Brandon is noted for his quickness and tenacity on the court. He’s an igniter who can come off the bench and spark the team. His versatility at the guard position will be invaluable to the makeup of our team,” said Espinosa.
Steed, who carries a 3.4 GPA in the classroom, has a 30-inch vertical leap developed playing in some highly competitive AAU programs. He’s worked with basketball trainers Clifford Brooks of the NY Gauchos, Louis Frye and former Providence College standout Jamel Thomas of “Movement through Hoops” and Jayson Cole. Steed has playing experience with the NY Rens of the 16U team and NYC Jaguars 17U team. He’s also been fortunate to train under former Los Angeles Laker Devin Ebanks.
“Brandon has a great basketball resume as well as being a good student. He’s the type of player who should adjust well to our system. He’s a great young man of character who loves basketball. He’s been described as a gym rat,” concluded Espinosa.
In addition to Steed, Espinosa and his Centaur PG program will be returning Mamadou Diarra, Hamidou Diallo and Brandon Hurst from last season’s Putnam Science Academy Mustangs nationally ranked team.
Explore pg 10 5-7-15
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Legal Notice
West Putnam
Tax District
The Electors of the West Putnam District and those citizens qualified to vote in said District meetings, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Meeting of said District will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Town Hall Municipal Building, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, for the following purposes:
1. Treasurer’s Report
2. To adopt a budget for the coming fiscal year.
3. To elect officers and directors for the coming fiscal year.
4. To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.
Kelly A. Newth,
Clerk,
West Putnam District
Peter G. Newth,
President,
West Putnam District
May 7, 2015
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
he Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will hold a meeting at 7:00 P.M. on May 20, 2015, at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Docket # 2015-01: 123 Park Road, LLC — Request for a Special Permit consisting of General Warehousing and Storage in accordance with the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations Section 304, Table III-1, Schedule of Uses and Districts. Property located at 123 Park Road, Town Assessor’s Map 44, Lot 11, Zoned Industrial.
Patricia Hedenberg,
Chairperson
May 7, 2015
May 14, 2015
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Town of Pomfret
Planning & Zoning Commission
At the April 27, 2015 Meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following application was acted upon:
1. David E. Loiselle, 69 Mashamoquet Road, special permit for an in-law apartment; Approved with conditions.
Dated at Pomfret,Connecticut
May 4, 2015
Lynn L. Krajewski, Clerk
Planning & Zoning Commission
May 6, 2015