Putnam pg 2 11-4-21
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PUTNAM — Putnam High School is encouraging all veterans to come to Putnam High School between 8 and 10 a.m. Nov. 11, Veterans Day.
Veterans planning to attend should contact Matthew Amendola at 860.963.6905 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Historically, Veterans Day was a day off from school in Putnam. Before the pandemic, the Board of Education decided to hold classes each year on Nov. 11, with the express intent of educating students about the service and sacrifice of veterans. While school was in session last year, COVID-related restrictions obstructed the effort to honor veterans the way the school wanted to.
Principal Heather Taylor and social studies teacher John Allen, and the school and student body are inviting veterans, young and old, to be their guest for coffee and refreshments in the school library.
Allen said, “It’s also an opportunity for veterans to share their experiences with the students of Putnam High School.”
“Veterans Day is often a day off from school. By being in school, the students will have an opportunity to meet veterans and hear about some of their military experiences. Together with the veterans, the school will also participate in a Veterans Day flag raising ceremony,” said Taylor.
Coffee and refreshments will be served beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 11. Students, faculty, and veterans will enjoy an opportunity to mingle. Veterans will be encouraged to also visit classrooms to speak of their experiences and answer student’s questions.
In addition, a flag-raising ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on the green in the front of the school. American Legion Post #13 Commander Michael Vassar and American Legion District #4 Commander Tony Rendon will do the flag-raising honors. Post #13 Vietnam veteran Albert Cormier will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. There will be a brief speaking ceremony featuring Taylor and a member of the student body, prior to the flag raising.
“We’re encouraging veterans and family members to join us as we think this event will be the beginning of a Veterans Day tradition at Putnam High School. This program will be an opportunity for students to receive a firsthand civic experience,” said Taylor.
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Doll pg 3 11-4-21
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Doll donation
delivers joy
DAYVILLE — Recently, local resident Amanda Whitaker donated a set of lifelike baby dolls to Westview Health Care Center’s Therapeutic Recreation Department to provide a realistic feeling of human contact to the residents at the Dayville skilled nursing facility. These dolls can provide a safe and easy way for Westview residents to once again experience the delight of holding an infant. In her own life, these dolls have contributed feelings of parental pride and joy to Whitaker at times when she needed that emotional support.
She watched proudly as she presented Westview’s Therapeutic Recreation Department with her gift and enjoyed witnessing the immediate happiness that the dolls generated for the Westview community. She said: “I started to learn about these dolls through the internet and ordered a couple. I found that their lifelike appearance, body weight, and the texture of their skin and hair offered me a sense of motherly responsibility when I would hold them. When I began to think about how they could also provide this feeling of family love to some of our community’s seniors, I reached out to Westview to coordinate this donation and I was so pleased to personally bring in the dolls. Seeing the smiles on the faces of the residents holding the dolls was the gift that I received that day.”
David Panteleakos, administrator of Westview Health Care Center, said: “Amanda’s generosity in sharing these dolls with Westview is a wonderful gesture. Holding a baby is a guaranteed method of providing joy to our residents. By donating these dolls, she has also donated hours of shared smiles, warm feelings, and loving conversations between the residents and staff of Westview Health Care Center.”
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Legals pg 3 11-4-21
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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission held a meeting on October 26, 2021, at 7:00 P.M. VIA ZOOM.
The following action taken:
Docket # 2021-09: Dexter’s Best LLC — Request for a Special Permit to change one non-conforming use to another non-conforming use in accordance with Section 501.7 “Non-Conforming Uses” for retail sales of home and commercial safes. Property located at 42 Woodstock Avenue West. Town Assessor’s Map 001, Lot 010. Zoned R-10. APPROVED
Patricia Hedenberg,
Chairman
Nov. 4, 2021
NOTICE OF TENTATIVE
DETERMINATION
STEWARDSHIP PERMIT
TOWN OF PUTNAM
MUNICIPAL LANDFILL
PUTNAM
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hereby gives notice that a tentative determination has been reached to issue a Stewardship Permit to the Town of Putnam Municipal Landfill located at 344 River Road, Putnam, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) Sections 22a-6h, and 22a-449(c) and Section 22a-449(c)-110 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA). This represents a renewal of a previously issued Stewardship Permit. This Stewardship Permit is not associated with the nearby Wheelabrator WIN Innovations Ash Monofill.
The Stewardship Permit authorizes the completion of corrective actions including environmental investigation and remediation as needed. As applicable, post-closure care and maintenance as well as long-term environmental monitoring must be continued to ensure completed corrective actions remain effective into the future. The proposed activity is not expected to adversely affect any natural resources or human health.
A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING will be held as follows:
Date: December 15, 2021
Time: The Public Meeting will start at 4:00 p.m.
Location: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqfu
orTssG9x0xH8StfhhaE8gCVJZAnw- (pre-registration required)
Applicant’s Name / Address: Town of Putnam
200 School Street
Putnam, CT, 06260
Applicant’s Contact Person: Elaine Sistare, Town Administrator
860-963-6800 ext. 113
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Virtual Public Meeting
DEEP will host a Virtual Public meeting regarding this draft permit on December 15, 2021, starting at 4:00 pm, and ending within one (1) hour if all questions are addressed. During the meeting the public will have an opportunity to make comments and ask questions.
Register in advance
for this Virtual Public Informational meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqfu-orTssG9x0xH8StfhhaE8gCVJZAnw-.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
How to Review the Draft Permit
This draft permit and fact sheet may be accessed:
??Through the Department’s website: (Proposed Individual Permits (ct.gov));
??When open, at the Public Records Center at DEEP Headquarters; or
??Contacting Veronica Tanguay by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at (860) 424- 3669
Requests for Public Comment
The Commissioner will not make a final decision regarding this proposed permit until the public comment period has closed and all received comments have been evaluated and addressed.
All interested persons are invited to express their views on the tentative determination concerning this draft permit. Verbal comments provided during the Public Meeting will be considered.
Written comments on the draft permit must be submitted no later January 5, 2022. Written comments should be directed to:
Veronica Tanguay, Environmental Analyst
By email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a copy to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or if email is not possible, by US Postal Service mail to:
Veronica Tanguay, Environmental Analyst, Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse, 2nd Floor
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection,
79 Elm Street, Hartford CT 06106-5127
The State of Connecticut has authorization to administer the RCRA hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal government. Therefore, hazardous waste facilities in Connecticut, including those that have stopped operations and are undergoing environmental cleanup, are subject to and must comply with all applicable requirements found in Sections 22a-449(c)-100 through 119 and 22a-449(c)-11 of RCSA and Section 22a-449(c) of the CGS.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, or require some other accommodation. If you wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, you may submit your complaint to the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at (860) 418-5910 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program or event.
Raymond Frigon, Assistant Director
Remediation Division
Bureau of Water Protection and Land Reuse
Nov. 4, 2021
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Seniors pg 3 11-4-21
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Seniors Aurissa Boardman, Annarose Avery and Lizzy Lovrien celebrated Senior Night Oct. 29. Photo by Trent Peters.
The fall athletic season has just about wrapped up. With the exception of football, the regular season came to a close last week for Woodstock Academy fall sports teams including soccer, field hockey and volleyball.
For the seniors involved in those sports, it meant the final time to play in front of the home fans. That was true for three Woodstock volleyball players.
Aurissa Boardman, Lizzy Lovrien and Annarose Avery all took to the court for a final time and put on quite the show in a hard-fought, 3-2, loss to Griswold Oct. 29.
Lovrien had a tough senior season. She missed about a month due to COVID-19 and just recently returned to the lineup. “I definitely had an up-and-down road up to now. Over the four years, I have become a lot more confident. I’m more open about my emotions on the team and have been able to talk to more of the people on the team and get to know them. I used to be so quiet, so shy, timid, and scared to do anything because I was afraid to disappoint them. Now, I’m doing it for fun and it has helped my play a lot,” Lovrien said.
Coach Adam Bottone said: “This group of seniors was more impacted by COVID than the group of seniors last year. They did have a postseason to play for, though, and fought hard. They lost a year last year playing against good competition so it has been nice to see them pl." The Centaurs battled hard in their final match of the season on their home floor, including coming back from a 10-5 deficit in the fifth set, but the Wolverines (12-7) held on for a 17-15 victory in the decisive set.
It was a see-saw battle all night with Woodstock (5-15) winning the first set, 25-15. Griswold answered with a 25-16 win in the second set; the Centaurs took the third 25-21 and the Wolverines the fourth, 25-23, to set up the decisive fifth.
Boardman had 24 kills, five aces and 12 digs for Woodstock while Avery added 20 assists and Ellie Nunes had 27 digs.
The night before Woodstock beat Killingly, 3-0. Nunes recorded eight aces and 17 consecutive service points in the first set won by Woodstock, 25-4.
Killingly did rally a bit in the second before falling, But Avery put the finishing touches on the win for the Centaurs, recording eight aces in the final 10 points in a 25-14 third set victory. Freshman Liliana Bottone had nine kills while Boardman had six.
The five-win season and the shuffling of lineups has allowed Adam Bottone to work with his younger players who will be key factors come next season. The Centaurs did not qualify for the Class L state tournament.
Football
It looked like it was going to be another fantastic finish for the Woodstock football team, but they lost a heartbreaker on the road at E. Lyme, 21-15, Oct. 29.
Woodstock (5-2) got a chance to tie the game in the fourth quarter when senior Tyler Green recovered an E. Lyme fumble at the Centaurs 27. Woodstock was soon knocking on the door.
Quarterback Ethan Davis ran for 16 yards and then completed a pair of passes to receiver Jackson Goetz (5 catches, 49 yards) for 31 more to take Woodstock Academy to the Viking 26-yard line.
The Centaurs had a scary moment when the E. Lyme defense put them in a fourth down-and-3 situation but Davis was up to the task as he tossed a ball high to a leaping Carter Saracina for a first down as the Vikings 6.
Davis gobbled up most of those with a 5-yard carry to the 1-yard line. But on the next play, Davis was sacked back at the 5.
He worked his way back to the 2 with a 3-yard run but the thought of a tie ended on an incomplete pass. The Vikings (2-5) took over with just over a minute remaining in regulation and ran the clock out.
Woodstock scored early when a punt on E. Lyme’s first possession went only 14 yards and the Centaurs got the ball on the Vikings 38-yard line. Saracina ran for 16 yards and Davis (16 carries, 112 yards) finished off the rest, going in from 2 yards out for the 7-0 Woodstock lead.
E. Lyme tied the game with 2 minutes, 42 seconds left in the half when Rowan Mundell scored from 2 yards out. The Centaurs went ahead again in the second quarter when Davis (13-for-21 passing, 147 yards) completed an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown toss to Saracina (6 catches, 89 yards)
But E. Lyme cut it to two at the half when quarterback Will Anglin picked his way through the Centaurs defense for a 25-yard score with 22 seconds left in the half.
The Vikings got the only touchdown of the second half on an Anglin (8-for-17 passing, 98 yards) to Jonathan Harms touchdown pass late in the third quarter.
Field Hockey
The Woodstock field hockey team finished up its season with a 6-0 loss to Fitch in Groton Oct. 30.
“It seems like we blinked and the season was over,” said coach Lauren Gagnon. “We’ve grown a lot even just looking at the second time we played NFA and we held our own after NFA came back to tie the game. We didn’t fold. We had freshmen scoring after that. We had the wherewithal to keep it all together.”
But it was a rebuilding season for a team that lost 12 players to graduation from last year.
The loss meant Woodstock finished with a 3-11-2 overall record and a 3-7-2 mark in the ECC. As a result, the Centaurs did not qualify for either the ECC or state tournament.
The big focus for next year will have to be the offense. With the loss to Fitch, the Centaurs were shutout 10 times this season.
Woodstock keeper Ava Basak made 11 saves. Earlier in the week, the Centaurs fell to Killingly, 1-0.
Basak made four saves in goal for the Centaurs who had three shots in the first half but failed to get one in the second. The Centaurs appeared to have tied the game with 5:24 left in the third quarter but the goal was disallowed.
Freshman Abby Converse also had a good opportunity in the first quarter but her shot bounced harmlessly off the post.
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
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