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Head of School
POMFRET — The following local students were named to the Head of School honors at Pomfret School for the Fall 2017 term:
Alexander Chon-Kang of Thompson from the Class of 2019; Jessica Farrell of Woodstock from the Class of 2020; Madison Fisher of Pomfret from the Class of 2019; Vivien Mark of Woodstock from the Class of 2020; David Marshall of Woodstock from the Class of 2019; Anna Mendenhall of Dayville from the Class of 2019.

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Town of Putnam
Invitation to Bid
Sale of
78 Battey Street
The Town of Putnam is offering for sale a foreclosed property known as 78 Battey Street.  The sale will be by written bids submitted to the Putnam Mayor’s Office on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2018. 
Bids are required to be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “78 Battey Street Bid”. The bids will be opened at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting the same evening.  Said premises will be conveyed by the Town of Putnam by Quit Claim Deed with no representation as to either title or the property or the condition of the premises, but said premises shall be sold in strictly as-is condition without warranty of any kind.
The Town of Putnam, acting by its Board of Selectmen, reserves the right to reject any and all bids.  The successful bid, if approved by the Board of Selectmen, shall be subject to the normal approval process for the sale of real estate, pursuant to the Town of Putnam Charter.
Each bid, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Town of Putnam in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price.  The check of the successful bidder will be deposited by the Town of Putnam and credited to the purchase price at closing.  Should the successful bidder fail to close within 30 days of final Town approval, the bid deposit shall be forfeited to the Town as liquidating damages.  The subject premises shall be available for inspection for interested bidders on the 22nd of March at 1:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to participate in the bidder’s inspection shall make arrangements through the Town Administrator at 860-963-6800, during normal business hours. 

Town of Putnam
Mayor Norman Seney

March 8, 2018

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Invitation to Bid
Sale of
184 Church Street
The Town of Putnam is offering for sale a foreclosed property known as 184 Church Street.  The sale will be by written bids submitted to the Putnam Mayor’s Office on or before 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2018.  Bids are required to be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “184 Church Street Bid”. The bids will be opened at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting the same evening.  Said premises will be conveyed by the Town of Putnam by Quit Claim Deed with no representation as to either title or the property or the condition of the premises, but said premises shall be sold in strictly as-is condition without warranty of any kind. 
The Town of Putnam, acting by its Board of Selectmen, reserves the right to reject any and all bids.  The successful bid, if approved by the Board of Selectmen, shall be subject to the normal approval process for the sale of real estate, pursuant to the Town of Putnam Charter.
Each bid, in order to be considered, shall be accompanied by a check payable to the Town of Putnam in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid price.  The check of the successful bidder will be deposited by the Town of Putnam and credited to the purchase price at closing.  Should the successful bidder fail to close within 30 days of final Town approval, the bid deposit shall be forfeited to the Town as liquidating damages.  The subject premises shall be available for inspection for interested bidders on the 22nd of March at 10:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to participate in the bidder’s inspection shall make arrangements through the Town Administrator at 860-963-6800, during normal business hours. 

Town of Putnam
Mayor Norman Seney

March 8, 2018

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Town of Putnam
Planning Commission
The Town of Putnam Planning Commission held a meeting on February 26, 2018, at 6:00 P.M. at the Putnam Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT  06260.  The following action was taken:

Application # 2018-01:  Michael & Stacia Markowitz — Request for a 2-lot re-subdivision for property located at 799 & 805 Five Mile River Road, Zoned AG-2.  APPROVED

Edward Briere,
Chairman

March 8, 2018

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Promotion
Grandmaster Mike Bogdanski and Master Kristin Duethorn announce the promotion of new Quest Martial Arts Black Belts. First degree - Emma Rainville, Zach Rainville, Ela Gadoury, Linsey Arends, Alishia Thompson. 2nd degree Black Belt Rachel Davis, Alexis Elkinson. Courtesy photo.

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Elijah Buchanan
verbally commits
to Manhattan College
Manhattan College has always been there for Woodstock Academy Gold prep player, Elijah Buchanan.
The Jaspers’ persistence paid off.
Unlike most, Buchanan will be going home to college.
Over the weekend, the 6-foot-3 guard verbally committed to play for what could be considered his hometown college. Buchanan hails from the Bronx in New York City and that’s where Manhattan College is located.
 “I miss home,” Buchanan said.
Next year, home will be 20 minutes away.
“My parents will be able to come to my games. It’s hard for her (his mother, Patsy) to come out (to Woodstock). It’s like three hours away and she’s a judge so it’s hard for her to find time to come to games. It will be easier for her to come to games now,” Buchanan said.
This year, he was more than three hours away from the city.
But it was a good experience for the shooting guard.
“I’m happy,” Buchanan said. “Coming here got me stronger, faster, built up my confidence and helped me to score quicker in less minutes. Helped me a lot, taught me a lot.”
It also opened up his eyes a lot as far as the competitive level he will be dealing with at the Division I level.
“The game is much quicker, the guys are much bigger, and almost everybody on every basketball team is good. On a regular high school team, there might be two or three good players, but here, everyone coming off the bench, even the 12th man, is good,” said Buchanan.
Buchanan led the team in scoring five times this season and has scored in double figures over 20 times.
He averages 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and two deflections per game. He makes 45 percent of his field goal attempts and 38 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Woodstock Academy Gold Prep coach Tony Bergeron said Buchanan has improved greatly in his short stay at The Academy.
“He has made unbelievable strides in the classroom and on the court. He greatly improved his SAT score and has made some solid strides in the weight room,” Bergeron said.
Bergeron said he is going to a program that needs his skill set.
The Jaspers, of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, were 14-16 coming into the week and they need someone who can fill the basket.
“I already have a bond with (Manhattan) coach (Steve Masiello). He is like my regular high school coach (at St. Michaels High School),” Buchanan said. “He told me the offense is just like (St. Michael’s). I love that offense. It got me a lot of buckets.”
Buchanan becomes the sixth member of the Gold squad to commit to a Division I program. Two, Chaylyn Martin and Jeameril Wilson have already signed their National Letters of Intent.
Marc Allard
Sports Information Director