By Ron P. Coderre

It was like a shock wave slicing through Putnam as word of the death of political activist Peter Serafin slowly filtered its way from person to person and throughout the community.  His death came as a surprise to many as Serafin remained active on many committees even at the age of 83.

Mention the name Peter Serafin and most people react with an image of an elderly person involved in the Putnam community, many times on the opposite side of the political equation.  Although he may have been viewed as oppositional, Serafin by nature was a fiscal conservative.  His opinions often emanated from his attempts to save money for the community from what he often saw as wasteful spending.

Despite his often contrary nature, Serafin wasn’t always wrong.  As a man who did his research on issues, he always came armed with material and facts to back his arguments, even if most didn’t agree with his thinking.

But there’s another Peter Serafin that most citizens of Putnam don’t know about or even realize.  At a different time in our country in the mid-1940’s Pete Serafin, much like many others of his generation was a regular high school student at his alma mater, Putnam High School.

During his four years on the campus of PHS, which was located on the corner of Providence and School Streets (where Owen Tarr Field is currently situated), Serafin and his classmates formed a pretty formidable football team.  In the days when players played both ways, offense and defense, Serafin anchored the left side of the line from his tackle position from 1944 until his graduation in 1948.

“Pomfret was sending many students to Putnam in those days.  Our teams ran the single wing offense and we were the weakside tackle and end,” said Pomfret resident and classmate of Serafin’s Stan Sheldon.  “Peter was a tough lineman.  He never gave in to the opposition,” concluded Sheldon.

Although Serafin was not one to attend Clipper sporting events in his adult life, he once refused to accept a season pass to Putnam sporting events, there was a period when he was often spotted in the crowd at Clipper basketball games.  He was there to watch his grandson, John Lamiotte, who was one of Putnam’s top players.  Never one to boast, Serafin did have a special aura at those games.

An instructor at H.H. Ellis Technical School, he also found time to serve his community.  Never one to shirk his community duties, he was a long standing member of the Board of Education and up until the time of his death he served on the Board of Finance and various facility and building committees.  He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of the Mayotte-Viens American Legion Post #13 of Putnam.

Peter T. Serafin died of natural causes in Rhode Island on January 8, 2014.  He leaves his daughter, Deborah Lamiotte and her husband Joseph and three grandsons.  He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley of 56 years.

Although most people didn’t always agree with his political stances, one thing can be said of Peter T. Serafin, when he believed in something he fought for it to the end, probably a lesson he learned on the football field at Putnam High School.  When the fight was over, win or lose, he was a big enough man to accept the verdict.  His legacy and devotion to Putnam will be remembered for many years.

 

 

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On His Way

Nathan DeLuca on his way to one of his four goals. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

Forward Nathan DeLuca led the Woodstock Academy Ice Hockey team to its second straight victory defeating NFA-St. Bernard-Bacon Academy 5-2 on  Jan. 17. The freshman sensation recorded four goals and an assist to lead WA to its third varsity victory. 

Having not played a game in 10 days the Centaurs started out slowly ending the first period down 1-0. 

Woodstock tied the game on a two-man advantage at 13:41 in the second period when Will Liscomb found DeLuca outside the net for his first goal of the game. Later in the second NFA took the lead again with 9:03 left in the period on a power play goal of its own. 

With two NFA players in the box WA quickly tied the game on DeLuca’s second goal on an assist by Will Smith to end the period tied 2-2. The two teams went back and forth with neither side yielding a goal until 8:23 left in the third when Nathan DeLuca assisted on a Jordan Lamothe goal to take the lead for good.

Two minutes later Will Liscomb notched his second assist of the game when he found Nathan DeLuca in stride to record his third goal of the game. 

The final score of the contest was a Jordan Lamothe assist to Nathan DeLuca for his remarkable fifth point of the game on four goals and one assist. Woodstock's standout goalie Baylee Johns stopped 36 shots on the night. 

Woodstock improves to 3 and 2 on the young season and returns to play at noon Jan. 25 against Chicopee, Mass.

 

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

Planning Commission

The Town of Putnam Planning Commission will hold a meeting on January 27, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:

Application # 2014-01: Town of Putnam — Request for a 2-lot re-subdivision for property located at 36 Ridge Road, Town Assessor’s Map 45, Lot 19. Zoned Industrial.

 

Gerard Cotnoir, 

Chairman

 

Jan. 15, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

Planning &

Zoning Commission

The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing on Monday, January 27th starting at 7:00 PM at the Pomfret Senior Center, 207 Mashamoquet Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut:

1. An application from Peter B. Mann, 125 Valentine Road — special permit for Class II Home Occupation.

Dated this 13th day 

of January 2014

Town of Pomfret

Planning & 

Zoning Commission

Lynn L. Krajewski, 

Clerk

 

Jan. 15, 2014

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

A certified list of thirty (30) Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Pomfret for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution.  The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is thirty (30).  

A primary will be held March 4, 2014, if seven (7) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with Sec. 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of  January 29, 2014, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected.  (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.)  Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Susan M. Devokaitis, Democratic Registrar of Voters, Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259.

 

Cheryl A. Grist,

Town Clerk

Town of Pomfret

 

Jan. 23, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

A certified list of twenty-two (15) Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Pomfret for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution.  The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is thirty-five (34).  

A primary will be held March 4, 2014, if nine (9) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with SS9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of January 29, 2014, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected.  (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.)  Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Martha B. Emilio, Republican Registrar of Voters, Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259. 

 

Cheryl A. Grist,

Town Clerk

Town of Pomfret

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

NOTICE OF 

INTENT TO FILE

FOR FEDERAL 

FINANCIAL 

ASSISTANCE

The Town of Putnam proposes to file an Application for Federal Financial Assistance with the USDA, Rural Development.  This application for financial assistance will be for funding under the Rural Utilities Service, Part 1780, Water and Waste Loans and Grants (CFDA 10.760) and is anticipated to be submitted by Wednesday, January 15, 2014.  The specific elements of the project include improvements to the Town’s drinking water system consisting of the replacement or relining and cleaning of water lines installed approximately from 1940 and earlier.  It will also make improvements to the Richmond Hill water tank for structural rehabilitation and site improvements.  The project is anticipated to cost $15,452,000.

Any comments regarding this application should be submitted to the Town of Putnam, c/o Douglas M. Cutler, WPCA Administrative Manager, 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06260, Telephone (860) 963-6800, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Eastford

A certified list of 11 Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the town of Eastford for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 16 Westford Road, Eastford, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution.  The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is 15. 

A Primary will be held March 4, 2014, if four candidacies (which is at least 25 percent of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with Sec. 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of January 29, 2014, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25 percent, no primary will be held.)

Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Joyce Merlo, Democratic Registrar of Voters, 16 Westford Road, Eastford CT. 

 

Melissa M. Vincent,

Municipal Clerk of Eastford

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Eastford

A certified list of 13 Republican party-endorsed candidates for the town of Eastford for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 16 Westford Road, Eastford, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution.  The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is 15. 

A Primary will be held March 4, 2014, if four candidacies (which is at least 25 percent of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with Sec. 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of January 29, 2014, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25 percent, no primary will be held.)

Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Susan Welshman, Republican Registrar of Voters, 16 Westford Road, Eastford CT. 

 

Melissa M. Vincent,

Municipal Clerk of Eastford

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

Notice is hereby given that I failed to receive within the time limited in Sec.9-391 of the General Statutes the certifications of the names of any persons as party-endorsed candidates of the Republican Party for election as members of the town committee of said party in the Town of Putnam. 

The number of town committee members to be elected, under party rules, is 25. 

Notice is also hereby given that a primary will be held on March 4, 2014 if more than one petition containing at least seven candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the  municipality) are filed in accordance with Sec. 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes by persons whose names appear upon the last completed enrollment list of said party, provided the total number of such candidacies exceeds the number to be elected to said town committee.  A petition containing the required number of signatures must be filed not later than 4:00 p.m. of January 29, 2014. 

Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Robert Swenson, Republican Registrar of Voters, 126 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.

 

Sara J. Seney

Municipal Clerk of Putnam

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

   A certified list of 32 Democratic party-endorsed candidates for the town of Putnam for election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 126 Church St., Putnam, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution.  The number of Town Committee Members to be elected, under party rules, is 35. 

A Primary will be held March 4, 2014, if nine candidacies (which is at least 25 percent of the number of town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with Sec. 9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not later than 4:00 p.m. of January 29, 2014, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25 percent, no primary will be held.)

Petition forms, instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained from Patricia Fondelheit, Democratic Registrar of Voters, 126 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.

Sara J. Seney,

Municipal Clerk of Putnam

 

Jan. 22, 2014

 

 

AMENDED 

LEGAL NOTICE 

Town of Putnam

Water Pollution 

Control Authority

WATER/SEWER 

COLLECTIONS

The January 2014 billing of water and / or sewer collections for the Town of Putnam WPCA is due and payable on January 1, 2014 through February 18, 2014.

Payments made after February 18, 2014 will be subject to an Interest charge of 3% (1.5% per month) or $2.00 minimum whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute SEC. 12-146.

Mail must be postmarked no later than February 18, 2014 to avoid interest charges. 

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Jan. 22, 2014

Feb. 13, 2014

 

Notice of Application

This is to give notice that I, 

BRIAN KEITH LINCOLN

PO BOX 652

10 OXFORD AVE.

WEBSTER, MA 01570-0652

have filed an application placarded 01/14/2014 with the Department of Consumer Protection for a RESTAURANT LIQUOR PERMIT for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises at

235 A KENNEDY DR

PUTNAM CT 06260-1628

The business will be owned by: PALMIERIS PIZZA LLC

Entertainment will consist of: Disc Jockeys Exotic Dancers Acoustics (Not Amplified)

Objections must be filed by: 02/25/2014

BRIAN KEITH LINCOLN

Jan. 22, 2014

Jan. 30, 2014