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... for a long holiday season! Santa and his reindeer are now flying over Cargill Falls. He, plus the Big Ornament, downtown trees and downtown snowflakes will be lighted for the season at 4 p.m. Nov. 24 from in front of Jewett City Savings Bank in Riverfront Commons shopping plaza when the live Santa Lights Up Putnam. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Wed. Nov. 22
Art Show
PUTNAM --- “AFTERLIFE: Reimagining 18th Century Grave Carvings” by Laura Tedeschi will be presented at The Corridor Gallery in the Putnam Municipal Complex. The exhibition reinterprets local 18th-century grave carvings in vibrant colors. On display until Dec. 31. Sponsored by the Putnam Arts Council.
Art Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, as part of its Art @ the Library series, “Darkness Welcomes the Night,” watercolors & drawings by Adolph Rutkin through Nov. 27. In addition, in the display case, “Tools of the 19th and Early 20th Century” will be exhibited by the Thompson Historical Society.
Fri. Nov. 24
Santa Coming!
PUTNAM --- Santa Lights Up Putnam will be held at 4 p.m. in front of Jewett City Savings Bank in the Riverfront Commons. There will be candy canes, cookies and hot chocolate. Sponsored by the Putnam Recreation Department, WINY Radio, Jewett City Savings Bank and the Putnam Fire Department.
Sat. Nov. 25
One-Day Sale
PUTNAM --- The Aspinock Historical Society will hold a one-day-only sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.
Sun. Nov. 26
Dazzle Parade
PUTNAM --- The 22nd annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade will step off from Grove Street at 5 p.m. and go through downtown Putnam. Rain date: Dec. 3. Presented by WINY radio, the Town of Putnam and Green Valley Crossing.
Tues. Nov. 28
Program
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Healthcare @ Home Hospice & Palliative Care Program manager will present “Meeting You Where You Are. Supporting People with Serious and Terminal Illnesses” from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the first floor Community Room at the Municipal Complex. All welcome.
Wed. Nov. 29
Support Presentation
KILLINGLY --- “Lunch and Learn at The Library Meeting You Where You Are will present “Supporting People with Serious & Terminal Illness” from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Killingly Library. RSVP by Nov. 27 to: Laura Kroll, RN, BSN. 860-576-4930.
Fri. Dec. 1
‘A Christmas Story’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse on Front Street will present “A Christmas Story” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17. $23 for adults; $20 for seniors, students, veterans and first responders. www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or 860-928-7887.
Sat. Dec. 2
Art/Craft Show
E. WOODSTOCK --- The East Woodstock Congregational Church will hold its annual Holiday Art/Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Holiday Fair
POMFRET --- The annual Saint Nicholas Victorian Fair in Pomfret will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 2 (snow date: Dec. 9) at Christ Church. There is also an online Silent Auction Nov. 18 – 29. Auction purchases should be picked up in person at the Fair on Dec. 2. Auction: www.biddingowl.com/ChristChurchPomfret. It closes at noon Nov. 29.
Holiday Bazaar
PUTNAM --- The Hale YMCA Youth and Family Center will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hale YMCA. 40-plus vendors. 860-315-9622.
Sun. Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.
Lunch With Santa
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will present Lunch With Santa fund-raiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the camp on Taft Pond Road. Tickets: $8 for kids up to age 8; $12 for 9 and older for lunch. Photo with Santa, $8. 860-974-3379.
Concert
CHEPACHET --- The Music at the Meeting House will present its Christmas Concert, “Silent Night, Joyful Night: The Christmas Carols of Northern Europe” at 2:30 p.m. at the Chepachet Baptist Church on Rt. 44. Free. All welcome. Freewill offering will be taken. Refreshments.
Mon. Dec. 4
Dedication
PUTNAM --- The Town of Putnam and local artists will dedicate the Boxcar Children Mural at 4:30 p.m. on South Main Street.
Wed. Dec. 6
Toy Drive
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Police Department will hold its Stuff-a-Cruiser toy drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at WINY Radio. All new unwrapped toys will benefit the Putnam Family Resource Center Holiday Toy Drive.
Sun. Dec. 10
Candlelight
POMFRET --- Pomfret School will present “Candlelight,” an evening of music and candle lighting, starting at 7 p.m. in the Clark Memorial Chapel. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments follow in Hard Auditorium.
Thur. Dec. 28
Camp Game Day
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp is offering a Camper Game Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids ages 6-12. Games, food and fun during the holiday vacation week. $20 includes lunch and snacks. Outdoor gear required. Preregister by 12-22. 860-974-1122.
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Albert Wagher
N. GROSVENORDALE — Albert Wagher, 84, of N. Grosvenordale died Nov. 15, 2023, at Day Kimball Hospital. He was the husband of Diane (Knorr) Wagher for 56 years. Born in Putnam, he was the son to the late Joseph Wagher and Dora (Bourque) Wagher.
Albert worked as a truck driver for several businesses in the area for 40 years. He was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast and he also enjoyed riding horses.
In addition to his wife, he leaves his children; Albert Wagher Jr. of Gales Ferry, Danielle Race of Putnam and Brian Wagher (Hillary) of Plainfield; his sister, Emily Petterson (Alan) of Grosvenordale; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sisters Louise Dutram and Dorothy Wagher.
The Funeral was private. Valade Funeral Home & Crematory, 23 Main St. N. Grosvenordale.
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Andrew Robinson, a former PSA Prep basketball player and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame who has played professionally overseas, was pretty nervous before last Wednesday’s varsity basketball game.
It was, after all, his first game as a coach.
“Going from a player to being a coach is a whole different ballgame,” he said. “As a player, you have a control over the outcome of the game, making shots, getting stops. As a coach, you’re just on the sideline watching everything unfold. You just want to make sure you’ve prepared the guys.”
The guys came through for Robinson, as Ilan Da Silva-Alp knocked down five 3-pointers on his way to a team-high 17 points as PSA held on for a 55-54 win over Busche Academy. The Mustangs led 51-41 with six-and-a-half minutes to play after one of those Da Silva-Alp 3’s but Busche closed on a run and had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds.
“I think they did well,” Robinson said afterward. “They executed well and played hard. We still have a long way to go, I have a lot of things I have to improve on as a coach as far as preparing the guys.
“I’ll take all the responsibility on that myself…I have to prepare them better for late-game situations and talking them through what we do when we’re up one with eight seconds on the clock. But I’m glad we get to improve with a win as opposed to a loss.”
Martyn Poliuchovic finished with 13 points and Vlad Vetrov added 10 for PSA.
Game 2 didn’t go as well Friday, as the Mustangs didn’t have enough to matchup with a bigger St. Thomas More team in a 54-39 road loss. Da Silva-Alp finished with 11 points, Vetrov nine, and Poliuchovic seven.
Elite Team
PSA’s Elite basketball team opened its season last week as well, winning two of its three games.
Big man Carter Mungin scored 31 points and pulled down 17 rebounds Monday in a resounding 94-74 win over Commonwealth in its season opener.
Jalen Claude made six of 11 3-point attempts on his way to 24 points, and Tony Williams added 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, and four steals. Octavius Wheeler had a strong all-around game as well, chipping in with six points, seven rebounds, four assists, and a pair of steals.
PSA dismantled Hoosac the next day, as Williams and Claude both scored 17 points in a 102-67 win. The outcome was never in doubt; the Mustangs scored the first nine points of the game, led 30-6 eight minutes in, and held a 65-26 advantage at halftime.
“I think we executed a lot better, and our defensive intensity was up to where we wanted it to be,” coach Andy Lemoine said. “This is a good group of guys, and they play hard and listen. And you see the results of what can happen when we do those things.”
Mungin finished with 16 points while Jude Gonzalez scored 12, and Sebastian Fermin and Javelle Epps both chipped in with nine points.
Mungin had another big game Thursday, finishing with 27 points and 18 rebounds, but PSA’s rally from a big deficit couldn’t quite get over the hump and the team suffered its first loss, 98-90 to Our Savior Lutheran.
PSA trailed 78-65 with a little more than seven minutes to go before mounting a comeback, getting within two points at 83-81 with about four minutes to play, but that was as close as they could get. Williams had 20 points, eight assists, and five rebounds, Epps finished with 18 points and six boards, and Claude chipped in 16 points.
Girls’ Team
The girls’ team returned to the court after two weeks without a game. The first game back was a struggle offensively, and despite losses in both games, coach Greg Canzater liked what he saw in the second game.
One night after the Mustangs scored just 23 points in a road loss at Hoosac, Carlota Lopez had 10 points in a 39-34 home loss to St. George’s.
“I feel like we’re close,” Canzater said after his team fell to 0-3. “Not just to winning a game but in a lot of the things that we’ve been working on since we got here in August, really. I think defensively we made one of our biggest strides. I thought we were all over the place, intense, we got more vocal in the second half. That’s what kept us in the mix.
“We struggled to make baskets…how many times did it rim out? But keep shooting. Allowing players to feel through some of their mistakes, there are some things that we need to figure out, and some of our main players can do that over the course of the game.”
Stephen Nalbandian
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Putnam Science Academy
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