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Lillian Demma, 4, of Killingly checks out her awesome face painting at Particle Accelerator Music Fest.
Member of the band Stattic
A little bit of lively chalk on the walkway.
Putnam’s Rotary Park was filled once again June 10 with live music and local residents and families enjoying the gorgeous day and the free family event, Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope.
Particle Accelerator is an annual benefit concert that raises awareness for suicide and depression and funds for United Services. June 10 marked the 17th annual concert and raised just over $12,000 for local community behavioral health services.
The free, all-day music festival featured 16 bands playing music of all genres and for all ages. The event debuted a new second stage this year, using the cement pad that is home to the town’s holiday ornament. Particle also added a food truck, Little B’s BBQ, and several craft vendors for the first time this year.
“Wonderful music, lots of dancing, kids with balloons and friends with loving hugs,” said event co-founder Grace Young. “Although a shower came through around 5 p.m., we saw the sun return. It’s like that with life, too. Hope can be found, and we must dance through the showers.”
The festival started in 2007 by family and friends of Putnam resident Jack Young Jr., who died by suicide on his 27th birthday that year. Event organizers include Grace and Jack Young Sr. and Eric and Sandy Gould, all of Putnam.
The annual benefit concert has two main goals, organizers said. The first is to raise funds and awareness to support United Services, Inc., the community behavioral health center serving 21 towns in northeastern Connecticut, including Putnam, for more than 58 years.
“United Services continues to see unprecedented numbers of individuals reaching out for help,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “Particle Accelerator is an opportunity to come together and support each other and talk about the importance of access to mental health services, and we are grateful to everyone who makes it happen.”
The second event goal is to provide information and support for depression and suicide prevention, while promoting music and civic engagement as a healthy alternative to drug and alcohol abuse among young adults.
Saturday brought large crowds to the park, where residents could also learn about local mental health and other social service resources from United Services, the Windham County chapter for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the Norwich Vet Center and Northeast Opportunities for Wellness (NOW), who also set up an obstacle course for kids to enjoy at the event. The Putnam High School class of 1998, Jack Young Jr.’s graduating class, also attended to mark their 25th graduation anniversary.
Particle Accelerator’s Wall of Angels, a moving tribute to friends and family members lost to suicide, honored 333 people this year with photos on the wall and the lighting of luminaria at dusk.
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legals pg 11 6-16-23
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Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on June 21, 2023, at 7:00 P.M at the Municipal Complex in Community Room 201 located on the second floor. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Docket # 2023-06 Town of Putnam Zoning Commission request to amend Section 605 Floodplain of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations. The Commission’s proposed amendment would consist of revised regulations from the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection necessary for the Flood Insurance Program for the Town of Putnam. The proposed amendment can be viewed in the Building/Land Use office.
Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website one week prior to the meeting date.
Patricia Hedenberg, Chairman
June 8, 2023
June 15, 2023
Town of Putnam
Zoning Board of Appeals
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a hybrid meeting on June 20, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. on the second floor, Room 201, of the Municipal Complex located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Appeal # 2023-002 Matt Brazeau request for a front yard variance from the required 20 feet down to 3 feet for the placement of a sign. Property located at 80 Front Street, Town Assessors Map 015, Lot 028, Zoned Highway Commercial.
Joseph Nash, Chairman.
Meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website prior to the meeting.
June 8, 2023
June 15, 2023
Town of Putnam
Planning Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Planning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on June 26, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. at the Municipal Complex in Community Room 201 located on the second floor. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Town of Putnam Planning Commission request to amend the Town of Putnam Subdivision Regulations. The Commission’s proposed amendment would contain a new section entitled Article III Section 319 from the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection necessary for the Flood Insurance Program for the Town of Putnam. The proposed amendment can be viewed in the Building/Land Use office.
Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website one week prior to the meeting date.
Edward Briere, Chairman
June 15, 2023
June 22, 2023
Town of Putnam
Planning Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Planning Commission held a hybrid meeting on May 22, 2023 at 6:00 P.M at the Municipal Complex in Community Room 201 located on the second floor. The following action was taken:
Application 2023—02 Putnam River Road, LLC & 285 River Road, LLC request for an 11 lot Subdivision for properties located at 357 River Road, Town Assessors Map 043, Lot 010, Zoned Agricultural-2 and 285 River Road, Town Assessors Map 043 Lot 005, Zoned Agricultural-2. PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JUNE 26, 2023 @ 6:00 P.M.
Edward Briere, Chairman
June 15, 2023
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Police pg 12 6-15-23
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June 6
Jordan Mcalister, 28, Yantic Lane, Norwich; operating unregistered motor vehicle.
June 7
Alicia J. Lucey, 28, homeless; first-degree failure to appear, second-degree failure to appear.
Albert Bruso, 28, homeless; second-degree breach of peace.
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Roundup
Sorrentino
finishes 4th;
D’Alleva-
Bochain sets
school record
Woodstock Academy’s Bella Sorrentino had one last moment to cherish as a high school student-athlete.
The Centaurs senior, three days after graduating, put on a Woodstock Academy jersey for a final time and traveled the CIAC Heptathlon championship.
She placed fourth overall in the two-day, seven-event competition.
“The girl that won (Audrey Kozak of Shelton), I think is in the top three in the country which is ridiculous and (Meg Barnouw of Fairfield-Warde) is right behind her. She was facing nationally-ranked competitors so the fact that she was up in the mix with those kids is pretty amazing,” Woodstock Academy coach Josh Welch said.
Sorrentino finished with 3717 points, just 112 points behind the Woodstock Academy school record set by Emily Swenson in 2009.
The finish, however, is likely the best for a Centaur as Swenson finished sixth in the competition that season.
“She was shooting for third, shooting for the school record, she was just shy of those two things but to have everything come together in the course of two days is really hard,” Welch said. “She was a fierce competitor out there. Watching her run her last laps in the 800-meter (the last event of the competition), you could tell she was all in. It was awesome to see her end on a high note.”
Sorrentino was first among competitors in the shotput where she had a personal-best throw of 35-feet, 9-inches on the first day of the competition.
“It was fun to see her get that personal best and I think she got one in the 800 (where she finished 12th in 2:40. 19). It was a great spot (the shotput) for her to pick up a bunch of points,” Welch said.
Sorrentino was eighth overall in the 100-meter hurdles (16.36 seconds); ninth in the long jump (15 feet, 4.75-inches); 13th in the javelin (71-11); 15th in the 200-meter race (27.82 seconds) and 26th in the high jump (4-4.25).
Sorrentino will continue her track and field career at Southern Connecticut State University.
Junior Jillian Edwards finished 27th overall.
There was another highlight as freshman Isabel D’Alleva-Bochain, in her first attempt in competing in the CIAC Steeplechase, finished ninth overall and broke the Woodstock Academy school record in the event by almost four seconds.
“That’s a tough race to just jump into and try out. So, it was great to get a freshman on the hook and give this thing a swing. I didn’t have a whole lot of expectation there but I know she is a great competitor and was going to have a good time and it would be cool for her to have the experience,” Welch said.
D’Alleva-Bochain was seeded 11th in the slow heat, meaning 30-plus overall, and finished in the top-10 in 7 minutes, 54.48 seconds.
It was also her first-ever 2-mile competition in high school.
“It was cool and unexpected because I, honestly, did not have a two-mile time that was real. I just kind of went out and tried to have fun and see what happened because I only learned hurdles like five days before (the competition),” D’Alleva-Bochain said.
But, she now has motivation to continue.
She finished just about 25 seconds shy of qualifying for the national high school championship in the event.
“That is now a big goal to have happen by my senior year,” she said.
The hardest thing she found about the event was that the hurdles in steeplechase are a little more rigid than those in a normal hurdle event.
“You have to stay focused on every barrier. If you nick it, you’re down and there goes your race. That happened to a kid in front of me in the last 100-meters,” D’Alleva-Bochain said.
She didn’t immediately know that she had broken the school record previously held by Linsey Arends.
“I was texted by a teammate when I was driving home because no one realized it. I just started laughing because I thought it was funny because it was steeplechase and I had really expected nothing,” she said.
That won’t be the case in 2024.
“We’re going to plan to train for that a little in advance, too, to see if she can get to national level qualifying. It was a big surprise. I knew she would do well. I didn’t know she would do that well,” Welch said.
On the boys’ side, senior Liam Wilcox competed in the CIAC Decathlon and finished 30th overall with 3967 points.
His best finish was 10th in the pole vault where he cleared 10-feet and tied for 14th in the high jump where he cleared 5-4 ¼.
College Choices
A large group of Woodstock student-athletes announced recently where their next four-year adventure will be.
Thirteen members of the Class of 2023 gathered inside the Alumni Fieldhouse to make the announcement of where they will attend college and participate in athletics at the next level.
“I think of when you all got here as young, small children and how afraid you were and then the confidence and the growth that came because of your involvement with athletics. You learned how to be a good human being, worked hard individually and worked hard collectively, that’s what got you here. I appreciate everyone coming out for this ceremony which really represents hours and years of dedication to get where you are and we are very proud of all of you,” said associate head of school Holly Singleton.
Those who made the announcement included:
Morgan Bonin (Volleyball at Western New England University)
Evan Roy (Football at Nichols College)
Liam Wilcox (Track and Field at Nichols College)
Gabe Viau (Soccer at Eastern Nazarene)
Tessa Brown (Track and Field at Bentley University)
Keynila Hochard (Ice Hockey at Plymouth State)
Kaden Murphy (Baseball at St. Joseph University)
Carter Saracina (Football and Track and Field at Plymouth State)
Alyson Bunning (Field Hockey at Regis College)
Noah Page (Soccer at Eastern Connecticut State University)
Jared Eaton (Track and Field at Southern Connecticut State University)
Isabella Sorrentino (Track and Field at Southern Connecticut State University)
Zach Gessner (Lacrosse at Rivier University)
Marc Allard
Director of Sports Information
The Woodstock Academy
Senior Bella Sorrentino gets ready to make her run in the javelin competition at the CIAC Heptathlon championship.
Junior Jillian Edwards clears the bar in the high jump competition.
In his last high school athletic competition, senior Liam Wilcox competes in the shotput portion of the CIAC Decathlon championship.
Photos by Michelle Verilli/Woodstock Academy.
Senior Bella Sorrentino, fourth from left, finished fourth in the CIAC Heptathlon Championship. Photo by Josh Welch.
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