public pg 8 7-28-22
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Public’s help needed
in shoplifting ID
PUTNAM — The Putnam Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who was involved in a shoplifting incident July 20 at Price Chopper on Kennedy Drive. She fled in a blue Nissan Rogue with a New Jersey license plate that was folded upwards. Photos above.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ofc. Kyle Maheu at 860-928-6565. Tips can also be made at: www.putnampolice.com
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NE p 1 8-4-22
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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
HARTFORD --- The Quiet Corner made out pretty well in the most recent Connecticut State Bond Commission meeting July 29.
State Representative Pat Boyd (D – Pomfret) and Sen. Mae Flexer lauded the commission's approval of $1.5 million for upgrades to the regional Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications System (QVEC).
This initiative will modernize the E-911 network in Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner” and ensure faster dispatch of resources to the scene of an emergency.
This allocation is the second part of a multi-year funding initiative Boyd proposed after meeting with local fire chiefs, police chiefs, and the Volunteer Boards of Tolland County (TN) and Quinebaug Valley (QV) Dispatch organizations three years ago.
Boyd said: “The Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications System, the primary 911 answering point for northeastern Connecticut continues to grow and improve since it moved out of the State Police Troop D Barracks. This funding, coupled with previous awards, represents the most significant and impactful investment in emergency communications infrastructure in eastern Connecticut."
Flexer said: “The Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications center is coming up on its 50th anniversary. Its equipment was considered ‘state of the art’ a decade ago when they moved out of Troop D,” said Sen. Flexer. “Especially over the last two and a half years, our first responders have put themselves in harm’s way over and over again. Now it’s time to give back to our superhero first responders who watch over 100,000 people across 500 square miles in eastern Connecticut and ensure they have the best technology supporting their work."
In addition, the Connecticut National Guard Readiness Center slated to be built in Putnam received approval for $556,000 in this round at the commission. The request, made by the Military Department, is under the heading "state matching funds for anticipated federal reimbursable projects."
These funds are requested to award a construction contract based on bids received on May 17 for a new center in Putnam.
This project consists of the construction of a 42,297 square foot National Guard Readiness Center that supports training, administrative and logistical requirements for the Connecticut National Guard. This project will include organizational vehicle parking, back-up emergency generator, fire and alarm systems, site improvements and utilities, and a flammable material facility. This project will be designed to meet industry standards and will be compliant to all local, state and federal building codes.
The total project cost is $31,440,647. Previous funding totals $1.7 million.
The Department of Correction received $464,000 for fire alarm replacement at the Brooklyn Correctional Institute.
The State Department of Environmental and Energy Protection saw approval for $500,000 for an emergency generator at the Quinebaug Fish Hatchery in Plainfield and $550,000 for a new bathhouse at the Salt Rock State Park in Sprague.
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Middle pg 1 8-4-22
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Middle
school
honor rolls
WOODSTOCK — The fourth-quarter honor roll at Woodstock Middle School includes:
Grade 6
High Honors: Carolina Ahearn, Ryder Benoit, Georgia Cross, Colby Deary, Roan Donovan, Nathaniel Drake, Caroline Ethier, Scarlett Hogarty, Daniel Jameson, Abigail Keser, Kaitlyn McQuiston, Stella Puchalski, Lily Smock, Kaitlyn Teal
Honors: Kaylee Armbruster, Rhys Asikainen, Ayla Calabrese, William Collige, Alexander DeCarli, Charlotte Donovan, Ava Eaton, Jax Golden, Sophia Groves, Zoe Laffert, Kaylee Letourneau, Haven Magnan, Teagan Maloney, Tristen Maloney, Abigail Manning, Owen Murdock, Kaleb Nagel, Colbie O’Connor, Patrick Raftery, Abel Rigney, Erin Russell, James Silva
Recognition: Isabella, Amlaw, Jacob Bickoff, Evan Boucher, Ava Carlone, Zoe Cloutier, Henry Griffin, Kaitlyn LaBonte, Elijah Laprade, Cuhrllz Welch-Lopera, Wyatt Matulis, Oliver Moulton, Carsen Peters, Cole Swabby, Caroline Walen, Muhammad Zameer
Grade 7
High Honors: Maylie Ganias, Robert Graham, Samuel Greene, Samuel Lindsay, Kelsey McNeil, Keegan Porter, Chloe Vogt, Cayden Worth
Honors: Ryan Beckman, Sydney Betty, Isabella Billings, Brayden Bottone, Brayden De Oliveira, Matthew Dearborn, Amelia Ditzel, Lorelai Fish, Patrick Fox, Avery Grant, Brayden Graves, Julia Guimont, Cooper Harris, Brady Hebert, Maura Leonard, Brendon Lundt, Molly Mead, Landon Murdock, Tyler Odorski, Jenna Saraidarian, Kieran Shepherd, Leah Thibodeau
Recognition: Mia Auger, Kaylyn Converse, Lyla Cowles, Willow Deary, Natalie Despres, Arianna Fox, Halstyn Guenther, Callum Lusignan, Arianna Mandler, Jessica Palmerino, Tatum Perez, David Proctor, Rita Anne Rawcliffe, Damien Redman, Alexee Richter-LaMarre, Blake Robida, Bella Stillitano
Grade 8
High Honors: Aiden Bachand, Anthony Beaudreault, Nathaniel Couture, Scarlet Delaney, Jackson Durand, Campbell Favreau, Isadora Graham, Eli Manning, Ivar McDonald, Alec Nunes, Diya Patel, Thatcher Paterson, Nathan Rauls, Kaylee Saucier, Samantha Smyth, Abigael Stevens
Honors: Gabriela Brown, Avery Danis, Riley Faber, Emma Forcier, Bailee Latour, Payton Leite, Grace Lescault, Spencer Mayo, Giulia Musumeci, Aidan O’Connor, Lucas Quercia, Emma Quinney, Connor Racine, Ellary Sampson, Ella Simoes, Jocelynn Sirrine, Abigail Towne, Sadie Wood
Recognition: Kyle Bain, Abby Ditzel, Harrison Durand, Jenna Forcier, Siobhan Hart, Sadie Johnson-Teed, Eden Lusignan, Katelyn McArthur, Akira Newall-Vuillemot, Kayla St. Louis.
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Nature pg 1 8-4-22
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Nature and Man
A Queen Anne's Lace flower lies against a rail fence. Linda Lemmon photo.
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