Past Issues of the Putnam Town Crier
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More than 2200 ducks head downriver, aided by a stream of water from the fire department on the Bridge Street bridge. Photo courtesy of Riley Prather.
PUTNAM — The Putnam Business Association took over the Arc duck race fund-raiser this year and raised more than $10,000 for Putnam events and community projects including Light Up Putnam’s effort to raise money to replace the Santa Over the Falls.
The fund-raiser was paired up with the Main Street Car Cruise. An estimated 2,200 ducks were sold at $5 each. Prizes were donated by Putnam Business Association members and community members.
Winners include: Grand Prize was donated by Hale YMCA and the winner was Jackie Lefevre; #2 – 25 Tons of Sand/Gravel - donated by Rawson Materials – Chase Graphics; #3 – 5 Months of Classes at The Complex Performing Arts Centre – donated by The Complex – Karl Tirrell; #4 – Yeti Cooler with Gift Card to Friendly Spirits – donated by The Loomis Team, WINY Radio and Gilman and Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory – Joan MacNeil; #5 – 4 Tickets to Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins – Donated by Gerardi Insurance – Laura Crosetti; #6 – Ninja Mega System – donated by Jake and Rachel Dykeman, Putnam Ford – Joe Salvaggio; #7 – Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning – Donated by ServiceMaster by Mason – Rose Bohman; #8 – 1 Month Membership to Quest Martial Arts – Donated by Quest Martial Arts - Skip Sandberg; #9 – 4 Tickets to Yankees vs Angels – Donated by Chris Ferace and the Putnam Police Department – Cole Walling; #10 – Gift card to Courthouse Bar and Grille and Board and Paint – Donated by Courthouse Bar and Grille and Board and Paint – Michelle Baranski
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Cars and Ducks
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'55 BelAir
'31 Model A hood ornament
Left: Watching burnout pit action with protection against the sun.
Mayor Barney Seney, right, surprised Alan Joslin with the Mayor's Choice trophy for Joslin's '51 Mercury.
Back latch on '35 Studebaker.
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Putnam schools
The first day of school is Wed., Aug. 28. For bus routes, go to: putnam.k12.ct.us/transportation/pages/bus-routes. The director of transportation is Thomas Reali (963-6925, ext. 2030)
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Woodstock schools
WOODSTOCK --- The first day of school in Woodstock is Mon., Aug. 26. The bus routes should be available at: routes.dattco.com
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POMFRET — The first day of school for Pomfret Community School is Aug. 26.
The Pomfret bus routes include:
Bus # 1 High School
6:10 # 730 Braymond Hollow; 6:17 Angell Road; 6:20 Johnson Rd 6:25 Ragged Hill Rd; 6:28 Upper Taft Pond Rd ;6:35 Hampton Road 6:40 Rt 101
Bus #1 Elementary
7:25 # 801 Mashamoquet ; 7:28 Firetower Rd ; 7:35 Rt 44 end of Paine Rd; 7:37 #530-850 Hampton Rd ; 7:45 Brooklyn Rd #5-100; 7: 50 #921Hampton Rd; 7:55 Fay Rd, 7:59 Paine Rd #123-210, 8:05 Drown Rd, 8:11 #514 Mashamoquet 8:17 Brookfront
Bus # 2 High School
6:03 Wolf Den Rd , 6:05 Jericho Rd, 6:08 End of Wade Rd , 6:12 end Page Rd 6:14 Hampton Rd; #844-684, 6:18 #577 Mashamoquet, 6:22Covell Rd; 6:24 end of Cheney; 6:25 Mashamoquet #482-Brookfront, 6:30 Youngs Rd
Bus #2 Elementary
7:31Putnam Rd.#’s26-254, 7:41 Tyrone Rd,, 7:49 18 Modock Rd,7:50 Putnam Rd #’s371-329; 7:53 Longmeadow Drive #’s17-60, 7:56 Fairview Circle, 7:58 Ruth/Evelyn, 8:01 Delores; 8:02 Amanda, 8:04 Gary School Rd, 8:06 Freedley Fork Rd, 8:07 Freedley Rd #’s279-84; 8:14 # 13 Putnam Road
Bus #3 High School
6:04Hampton Road @ Ruccki’s ; 6:08 Putnam Road X-tra Mart ; 6:13 Longmeadow Dr.; 6:15 Fairview 6:16 Ruth/Evelyn 6:18 Deloras 6:19 Sanda Circle; 6:21 Margaret 6:22 Amanda; 6:23 Gary SchoolRd 6:25 Freedley Fork 6:27 Freedley Rd; 6:28 Woodstock Rd; 6:33 Murdock Rd 6:35 Averill Rd 6:38 Wolf Den Drive
Bus # 3 Elementary
7:40 #590Pomfret Street 7:42 Woodstock Rd #83-73,7:45 #9 Freedley Rd, 7:46 Allen Rd; 7:50 Quassette Rd #’s10-306, 8:03 Fox Hill Rd #’s 13-86. 8:05 Hickey Rd,8:10 Pomfret School; Admissions Crosswalk, 8:14 #69&79 Mashmaquet Road
Bus # 4 High School
6:04 # 56 Covelll Road 6:10 Tyrone Rd, 6:17 Stickney Rd , 6:20 #14GarySchoolRd, 6:25 Wrights Crossing #784-24, 6:30 #385 Killingly Rd
Bus #4 Elementary
7:24 Modock Rd; 7:27 Cassidy Rd; 7:31 Hamlet Hill 7:33 Rt 97; 7:36 Braymond Hollow Rd ; 7:40 Angell Rd; 7:42 end of Johnson Rd; 7:45 Ragged Hill Rd; 7:50Braymond Hollow Rd to Eastford Line; 8:06 Taft Pond Rd; 8:12 Lower #’s Hampton Road #155-293
Bus # 5 High School
6:05 Babbitt Hill Rd # 186-25, 6:15 Cassidy Rd, 6:22 Quassette Rd #22-259; 6:30 Fox Hill Rd 6:40 @ PCS 6:45 all stops on Pomfret Street to Woodstock Academy.
Bus # 5 Elementary
7:30 #’116-366 Rt 169 South (Orchard Hill); 7:42 #397 Brooklyn Rd; 7:45 #35 Wade Rd ;7:55 Cherry Hill Rd #’s55-153; 7:59 Old Kimball Rd; 8:00 Jericho Rd #’s12-88; 8:04 Wolf Den Rd #’s131-43; 8:16 #212 -190 Mashamoquet Road
Bus # 6 High School
6:02 Searles Rd; 6:05 end of Cooney, 6:12 Kearney Fork, 6:15 Anderson, 6:17 end of Cooney Rd
6:26 ValentineRd #140-413, 6:33 Orchard Hill Road #’s 238-130,
Bus #6 Elementary
7:27 ValentineRd #’s 144-413; 7:35 Orchard Hill Rd #’s357 &317; 7:37 Kearney Rd #’s257-185; 7:40 end of Amber Drive; 7:41 143A Kearney Rd 7:42 End of Cooney Rd,; 7:43 Anderson Rd; 7:45 17 Kearney Rd, 7:45 Kearney Fork Rd #’s 70-14; 7:47 Searles Rd.#’s 25-297; 8:05 23 Woods Hill Rd; 8:15 Bosworth Rd
Bus # 7 High School
6:05 #801Mashmaquet Rd; 6:06 Firetower Rd; 6:09 Drown Rd; 6:10 Weatherbee & Paine #’289-210; 6:20 Fay Rd. #’s318-195,;6:45 Pomfret School Admisdsion Crosswalk
Bus # 7 Elementary
7:25Killingly Road even #’s 58-422; 7:37 Wright’s Crossing Rd #’s 28-79; 7:41 #201 River Rd; 7:44 Modock Rd #’262-106B; 7:49 Stickney Road #31&16; 7:55 Wright’s Crossing Rd #844-114, #213 Killingly Road
Bus # 8 Elementary
7:26 #478Hampton Road; 7:30 #56 Covell Rd; 7:35 Covell Rd-Mashmaquet end -137; 7:40 Cheney Rd.; 7:45 Babbitt Hill Rd; 7:48 Blossom Dr.; 7:52 # 48 & 25 Babbitt Hill Rd; 7:57 Railroad St; 7:59 # 185 & 189Pomfret St.; 8:00 end of Grosvenor Rd; 8:02 Rectory Day Care; 8:04 #436 Deerfield Rd; 8:07 #2 Hampton Road ; 8:08 #57 & 96 Murdock Rd; 8:11 Wolf Den Drive
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