By Ron P. Coderre

Holiday basketball tournaments were the order of the day in boys’ high school play last week.  Putnam High School hosted its traditional Clipper Holiday Classic, while Woodstock followed the same route, hosting its 1st Woodstock Academy Centaur Holiday Basketball Classic.  The Acads were disappointed in their initial venture, while the Clippers will be playing Killingly in the title game of their event.

Tourtellotte and Ellis Tech were first round victims of the Clipper Holiday Classic, while Plainfield won its only contest of the week.

One Host Rises While the Other Falls Flat

Putnam, which was struggling to find the win column on the young basketball season, picked an opportune time to post its initial victory of the season.  The Clippers came on strongly in the opening round of their tourney, easily beating a good Ellis Tech team 78-42.

Leading by ten points 24-14 at intermission, Putnam busted out with a 54-point second half in rolling over the Eagles.  Shawn Audet with 20 points captured game-high honors.  He was joined in double figures by Jordan Tetreault with 14 points and freshman Dan Porcic, who had 10 markers.  

The Clippers, who are 1-2 on the season, were beaten by Cheney Tech 75-58 earlier in the week.  The second half was Putnam’s undoing as they were outscored by the Techsters 45 to 27.  Audet with 28 points was the lone Clipper in double digits.

Woodstock, which invited three powerful teams to its first holiday party, was a gracious host.  The Centaurs lost to Greenwich High School in the opening round 60-37 and dropped the consolation to Capital Prep 51-43.  The third invitee LaSalle Academy of Providence left Woodstock with the championship trophy.

In the loss to Greenwich, the Acads were unable to put one player in double figures, as Adam Converse with nine points was the Centaurs high scorer.  Against Capital Prep, the teams were tied at 22 apiece at halftime but a big fourth quarter by Prep in which they outscored the hosts 19-8 was the difference in the outcome.  Converse with 17 and Oliver Simon with 12 were the leading scorers for Woodstock.  The Centaurs are off to a 0-5 start as they look forward to their next game, which is in New London on Saturday, January 3, 2015.

In its first game of the week, Woodstock lost a close contest to Bacon Academy 59-55.  Luke Blodgett and Simon with 20 points apiece were the Academy’s high scorers.

Killingly, which many others is struggling to find its identity, picked up its first win of the season beating Tourtellotte 61-33 in the first round of the Clipper Classic.  The 1-2 Redmen were paced by three players in double figures.  Owen Guillot had 13 points and Alex Torcoletti and Chace Wood each had a dozen.  Cody Weiss had 13 for the 0-4 Tourtellotte Tigers.  Earlier in the week the Tigers were doubled up by Windham 56-28.  

In its only contest of the week, Plainfield snuck by Windham Tech 80-70 in a high scoring affair.  Steve Jankowski with 26 points, four hoops coming from beyond the three-point arc, was the game-high scorer.  He was joined in double figures by Liam Jacobs (12), Andre Bergeron (17) and Isaiah Fort (16).  

Ellis Tech, which started the season in encouraging fashion with an opening victory, lost a pair of games this week.  In addition to being beaten by Putnam in the Clipper Classic, the Eagles lost to Rocky Hill 81-43.  Ryan Fletcher and Pat Garrett with 11 points apiece were 1-2 Ellis Tech’s high scorers.

 

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Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

WPCA

Water/Sewer

 Collections

The January 2015 billing of water and / or sewer collections for the Town of Putnam WPCA is due and payable on February 2, 2015.

Payments made after February 2, 2015 will be subject to an Interest charge of 3 percent (1.5 percent 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 2, 2015 to avoid interest charges. 

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

       Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

       Friday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

       THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

       January 1-2,2015 for New Year’s & January 19,2015 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

       

       Dec. 24, 2014

       Dec. 31, 2014

       Jan. 22, 2015

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

Putnam Special Services

  COLLECTOR OF REVENUE

(860) 963-6806

The second installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam and Special Service District on the Grand List of October 1, 2013, is due and payable on January 1, 2015, through February 2, 2015.

Payments made after February 2, 2015 will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1½% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 minimum per Special Service District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, SEC. 12-146.

 

 Mail must be postmarked no later than 

February 2, 2015 to avoid interest charges.

Current bills may be paid online at www.putnamct.us

 

Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills will be due in full during January.

Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills are for vehicles registered between October 2, 2013 and July 31, 2014. 

If anyone is having financial problems, please contact our office anytime.  We will be glad to work with you on a payment arrangement.

Have a happy and healthy holiday season.

 

 

Office hours:  

8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday

8 a - 6 pm Thursday

8 am - 6 pm Friday

The Collector’s Office will be closed  

 January 1st, 2nd, and 19th

For your convenience, the Tax Office is always open during the lunch hour

 

 

Dec. 24, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Jan. 29, 2015

 

 

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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.

Dec. 27

Danielle Delay, 21, Kapitulde Road, Thompson; operating unregistered motor vehicle, unsafe movement.

Ralph Green, 33, Church Street, Putnam; third-degree assault, breach of peace.

Carlos Cabezas, 36, N. Chestnut Street, Wauregan; second-degree assault.

Dec. 28

Steven Humphries Sr., 52, North Road, Dayville; breach of peace.

Joel Slater Jr., 20, Powhattan Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.

Phillip Desjardin, 50, Powhattan Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.