The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.

April 19

Annie Whittmann, 31, Riverside Drive, N. Grosvenordale; insufficient insurance, cell phone violation.

April 23

Aaron Gleason, 38, Sabin Street, Putnam; evading responsibility, traveling unreasonably fast, operating under suspension.

April 25

Nikole Barnet, 29, Maynard Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.

 

 

 

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Arboretum Birthday

Leah Thibodeau, 5, of Woodstock, is getting a tree seedling. The newly revealed spring area and taking photos. Linda Lemmon photos. 

 

 

 

 

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Arboretum 'Family'

Members of the Dean and Palmer families were invited to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Palmer Arboretum. Left to right: Pam Fox, Fred Campbell (his grandfather worked for Charles Dean), Phil Dean, Betty (Prosser) Poulin, Stephen Palmer and Brigitte Palmer. Linda Lemmon photo.

 

 

 

 

By Linda Lemmon

Town Crier Editor

WOODSTOCK --- Even a spat of rain couldn't dampen the anniversary candles at the Palmer Arboretum May 4. The reborn arboretum turned 100 years old and more than 100 people, including some "family" members celebrated.

Members of the Dean and Palmer families attended the celebration that was months in the planning. The arboretum was founded in 1914 by Charles and Minnie Palmer Dean. Free trees were offered. Tours of the arboretum were done and the history of the arboretum was covered in photos and more.

Volunteer members of the arboretum board have made the arboretum blossom from overgrown to a gem. Matthew Sheldon transformed, with some help, an overgrown spring area. He eradicated multifloral roses, euonymus and bittersweet. He built paths and bridges and turned a catalpa tree lost in the October storm into chairs, benches and tables. He requested that the spring be named for James W. Milnor, a Woodstock educator and naturalist. The rain garden built recently redirects water down to the spring and more drainage work has been done in the arboretum. 

The arboretum board's Bill Brower said the committee received a citation from the general assembly presented by Mike Alberts "congratulating us on the 100th anniversary." He added, "It was especially gratifying to hear people amazed that they never knew such a great little place existed in town and great to hear previous board members happy with the continuing improvements. And the volunteer work that Matthew Sheldon has done for us is amazing."

 

 

Girls’ Softball 

Softball 

programs

pile up

victories

By Ron P. Coderre

Every high school girls’ softball team made it to the Win column last week with the exception of Woodstock Academy.  Putnam, Ellis Tech and Tourtellotte enjoyed two-win weeks, while Killingly and Plainfield also managed one win each.

The warm weather appeared to warm up the aluminum bats as Killingly, Tourtellotte, Putnam and Ellis Tech won games in which the scores resembled the results from football or basketball games more so than softball.

Constitution State Conference 

Teams Playing Well

Putnam High School girls’ softball added two wins to the ledger just prior to prom night.  The Lady Clippers comfortably took the measure of Cheney Tech 15-1 and Classical Magnet 15-3 behind the serves of star hurler Mackenzie Livingston.  She limited the Lady Techsters to one hit and the “Magnet Chicks” to six bingles.

The Ellis Tech ladies also got very offensive last week, beating Grasso Tech 20-5 and Prince Tech 30-1 in five innings.  Ana Riddick raised her record in the circle to 4-1, pitching the Eagles to both victories.  Ellis Tech had a combined 41 hits in the two wins.

Tourtellotte, after dropping four straight games, took out its wrath on Windham Tech pasting the Lady Techsters 23-3 and 26-6 in a doubleheader sweep.  Crystal Daly was the winning pitcher in the opener and Julie Szamocki picked up the victory in the nightcap.  Daly had a pair of doubles as she aided her cause in the first game.  Overall the Lady Tigers amassed 30 hit in the twinbill.

Earlier in the week it took Montville eight innings before they bested the Lady Tigers and tough luck loser Halie Poirier 5-3.  Griswold behind the strong arm of Kristen Drobiak slapped the Lady Tigers 21-2, as Tourtellotte stands at 4-4 overall and 0-4 in the Eastern Connecticut Small Division.

Plainfield split a pair of games edging Wheeler 2-0 and losing to Bacon Academy 9-4.  Keri Lehtonen fanned 10 Wheeler batters on the way to feeding the Lions a big fat bagel.  Bacon then fried the Panthers as Plainfield could only garner four hits in the loss.  Chivon Burns had a home run in the loss, which dropped the Lady Panthers below the .500 mark on the season at 4-5.

Killingly picked up its second victory of the year with a 10-4 win over the Lyman Lady Bulldogs.  Mikayla Pasco and Karlee Miller with three hits apiece paced the 2-5 Redgal offense.  Woodstock was shutout by Bacon 5-0.  The loss dropped the Centaurs to 1-7 on the year and 0-3 in the ECC Large Division.

RPC’s Super Standings

Putnam 7-4; Ellis Tech 6-3; Marianapolis 5-1; Pomfret 4-1; Tourtellotte 4-4; Plainfield 4-5; Killingly 2-5; Woodstock Academy 1-7.