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Super Fun
Top: Olive Macpherson, 2+, gets her face painted. Left: Everyone scrambles at the end of the Superhero Dash when the super soakers come out. More photos on page 4. Expanded photo page Wed. night on FB: Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger. Linda Lemmon photos.
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Two 'Branches' of Superhero
Nate Lowell, left, of the Putnam Fire Department, and Earl Rosebrooks (aka Superman), at the Superhero Dance Party.
Mayor Barney Seney dancing with Crystal Simonson (aka Batwoman)
The multitude of winners in the Superhero Costume Contest.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM … and Beyond — It started with a seed of an idea from Gary Osbrey of WINY Radio.
And before you knew it downtown Putnam was inundated Aug. 5 with Superheroes of every stripe and size.
Earl Rosebrooks, co-chair of the Superhero Saturday committee, said about 2,500 people came downtown to enjoy the event. The event included a Superhero Dance Party, a Superhero Dash up Canal Street, vendors, demonstrations, music and more.
Rosebrooks said the real hero portion of the event was a “huge hit. Kids got to interact with our local heroes — teachers, doctors, nurses, veterans, EMTs, fire personnel, police and our mayor, Barney Seney (aka Captain Putnam).”
Good sport that he is, Seney visited the Super Soaker corner and was soaked within 30 seconds.
Osbrey and WINY Radio MC’d the entire event which started with words from Captain Putnam and Putnam Business Association President Thomas Borner.
Co-chair Crystal Simonson said: “The Superhero Dash and Superhero Dance Party brought out the biggest and brightest smiles from all the children participating that I have ever seen! Everyone seemed to be truly happy, having fun, and extremely present in those moments, and it’s something I will never forget!“
Rosebrooks was impressed with the number of people — kids and adults — who came dressed up in costumes. “The amount of people who came dressed up in costumes was amazing as well — I’d like to think the adults had just as much fun as the kids did reliving and pretending to be heroes for a day!”
The winners of the costume contest included: Venom, Police Officer, DeLorean, Baby Wonder Woman, Spider Girl, Girl Hulk, Iron Man, Thor and Harley Quinn.
“As always, everyone in this community certainly comes together to make events such as this one ‘super’ successful and memorable! From our real heroes, superheroes, volunteers, vendors, sponsors, local businesses/organizations/restaurants, to the Putnam Business Association, committee members, the Town of Putnam/Recreation Department and all that supported this event in some way or another – we thank each and every one of you for a great Superhero Saturday event,” said Simonson.
Rosebrooks seconded Simonson’s thoughts. “The reasons for the success were the collaboration between the town, the PBA, the participating businesses, our hard-working committee and the perfect weather!”
He anticipates that the Superhero Saturday or a similar type festivity will become an annual event.
He added, “A huge thank you to all who came out —it was a blast!”
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Two arrested
on drug charges
PUTNAM — The Putnam Police Department Aug. 1 arrested two men on drug charges.
The arrests followed a narcotic-related investigation in the Kennedy Drive area, according to Putnam Police Department Chief Christopher D. Ferace. The patrol division was assisted by the state Department of Parole.
Ferace said a quantity of alleged crack cocaine pre-packaged for sale at the street level and approximately one-half pound of alleged marijuana was seized as evidence.
Arrested were Tony Oates, 57, last known address 7 Cottage Place, Willimantic. He was charged with possession of narcotics and possession of narcotics with intent to sell. Oates was held on a cash/surety bond for arraignment Aug. 2 at GA 11, Danielson Superior Court. In addition, Oates, who is on parole, was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections after his arraignment.
Also arrested: Lynwood R. Pipkin, 64, last known address 349 Kennedy Dr., Putnam. He was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of more than 1.5 oz. of Marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pipkin was released on a $25,000 non-surety bond and issued a court date of Aug. 9 at GA 11 Danielson Superior Court. All accused are innocent until proven guilty, the chief added.
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'Game' for
Generosity
Left: A friendly game of cornhole. Bottom: Generous sponsorships were transformed into mini-cornhole games. Courtesy photos.
Thanks to the generosity of community members, the Town of Putnam’s Commission on Aging (COA) is pleased to announce that there are now 10 mini-cornhole games available. These are added to the list of fun and unique activities offered to those aged 50 and over.
The cornhole boards feature a logo requested by each donor, paired with a Thank You sign to display.
Donors are:
Pam Brown for the Veterans Stand Down annual event
Chief Bob Campbell for the Putnam Fire Department
Laura Crosetti for Christopher Heights Assisted Living of Webster
Missy Meyers for Generations Family Health Center and the Putnam Rotary Club
Sharon Stewart for St. Patrick Cathedral School in Norwich
Shawn Tessier for the Putnam Elks Lodge #574 and the 3B’s Design Ladies
The Chase Team for Chase Graphics
An anonymous donor for the Commission on Aging.
Stop into the Community Room in the town complex Monday mornings from 10 a.m.to noon and give it a toss! Open play will be available during that time.
The COA is hoping to add a monthly early evening open play slot and possible league play for ages 50+. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The Community Room is open to seniors from 10 a.m. to noon weekdays. TVCCA offers lunches for those 60 years and older weekdays at 11:30 for a $3 donation (initial form and pre-order are required for the lunches.)
Special programs, lunch trip bus adventures, and dances are also often available.
Contact the Putnam Recreation Department at 860-963-6800 ext 140 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 860-963-0000.
July 31
Kelly Strouse, 20, Hartford Pike, Dayville; assault on public safety/emergency medical personnel, disorderly conduct.
Joshua M. Corey, 20, Woodstock Avenue, Putnam; five counts of second-degree failure to appear, first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace.
Aug. 3
Andrew Cote Sr., 30, Thompson Road, Webster; falsely reporting an incident, false report of a motor vehicle theft.
Aug. 6
Tricia Thomasen, 51, Birchmont Road, Manchester; fifth-degree larceny.
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Edward Joseph Baker (original family name Mierzejewski) died peacefully July 27, 2023, after a battle with cancer. Edward was born on Sept. 2, 1946, to the late Edward and Mary Jane (Meaney) Baker in Syracuse, N.Y. He and his brother, Randolph and late sister, Joanna grew up together in Clay, N.Y.
He graduated from Liverpool High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Maine at Orono.
Ed was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war.
He was stationed at Fort Monmouth, N.J., and served as a trainer in the Signal Corps.
As an EE, Ed worked for Polaroid in Cambridge, for several other companies and taught CAD systems to engineers.
Ed loved learning and early in the PC age he taught himself several programming languages and WEB communications.
As an SAP programmer, Ed worked at Analog Devices in Norwood, Mass., afterward as a contractor and ultimately at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Waltham, Mass.
The family lived in Norfolk for 30 years. Besides his family, Ed’s primary loves were music and flying.
He taught himself the guitar, pedal steel guitar, uke and piano. Ed was a private pilot since college.
He and his wife, Joanne, built two experimental planes and ultimately owned the Woodstock Airport in Connecticut for 4.5 years – owning an airport being Ed’s lifelong dream.
He leaves his wife of 45 years, Joanne (Giordano) Baker of Woodstock; , a son Donald Baker (partner Rachael) of Providence; a daughter, Katherine (Baker) Murray (husband Benjamin) of Canton, Mass.; four grandchildren: Joseph, James and Amelia (Mia) Murray, and Esther Baker.
Visiting hours will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 26 at Gilman Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 104 Church St, Putnam. A short service will follow, concluding with interment with military honors at the Elmvale Cemetery, Roseland Park Road in Woodstock. Donations: Westview Nursing Care Center, 150 Ware Road, Dayville, CT 06241.
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