PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association, the Town of Putnam and The Last Green Valley teamed up for another Putnam Beautification Day on April 30. A $500 grant from TGV helped with expenses and 140 volunteers took part.

Five municipal dump trucks were filled with trash.

A few years ago nip bottles were identified as a specific trash issue.  Each year nip bottles are separated from the other trash and counted.  This year, 1,167 nip bottles were collected.   This year’s trophy winner for the most nips collected went to Team PHS (Putnam High School). 

Other awards:

Most Unusual Item Found (perfectly sundried fish in Union Square)… Beckett Family of Putnam

Most Spirited Volunteer …Nate Sudol

Most Collected …Team Young Marines

Youngest Volunteer Antonio St. Jean of the Young Marines