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PUTNAM — Rosemary Place was named Putnam Bank’s Employee of the Month for December. Place has been with the bank since August 2001, and currently serves as AVP loan coordinator and Retail Loan underwriter.
She said, “I am honored to be chosen as Putnam Bank’s December Employee of the month. It’s a pleasure working with such an amazing group of people.”
Rose participates in the Northeast Opportunities for Wellness Road Race & Walk and the Thompson Turkey Trot which benefits Thompson’s trails, parks and playgrounds, and the TEEG Food Bank. She enjoys walking, and spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren.
“Rose has been a valued staff member for her more than 17 years of service. It’s work ethic, like Rose’s, that helps fuel our success. She is an outstanding employee and a pleasure to work with”, said Thomas A. Borner, president and CEO of Putnam Bank.

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caption page 1: Robbins Preserve
captions, page 7: Lower Pond Preserve and Long Pond


The Wyndham Land Trust expanded four properties in the Quiet Corner at the end of 2018, closing out one of the most productive years in its 43-year history.
The Long Pond Preserve in Thompson increased to 100 acres thanks to the acquisition of 24 acres formerly owned by Scott McWilliam. The property is mostly dry ground with many very large white pine trees, and the land trust hopes the site will become a nesting site for the Bald Eagles that frequent Webster Lake.  A hiking trail forms a nice loop around the northern edge of the pond.
A 27 acre-parcel, formerly owned by the late Ron Blain, expands the Robbins Preserve in Thompson along its southern boundary to 155 acres.  Whip-poor wills, an uncommon nesting bird in the state, rely on the forest in this parcel to breed each year.  The property also includes undisturbed frontage on the Five Mile River.  
The addition of 152 acres, situated in both Thompson and Putnam, expands the Lower Pond Preserve to 280 acres. The property was formerly owned by the Orr family. The land trust now protects the entire shoreline of Lower Pond.  The new parcel contains an Atlantic white cedar swamp, white pine/oak upland forest, a grassy marshland, and a small stream.  The property holds a high concentration of endangered plants and insects associated with Atlantic white cedar swamps. Ospreys nest in the dead trees that line the swamp.  
“The late Dick Booth, president of the land trust for many years, was very aware of the ecological significance of Lower Pond,” said Andy Rzeznikiewicz, who spearheaded the recent acquisition of the property. “Dick focused much of his energy on protecting the entire pond.  He would be so happy to know that we have finally accomplished that goal.”
Finally, the land trust acquired an additional 18 acres from the Orr family, which expands the Chafee Preserve in Putnam to 47 acres. The Chafee Preserve was donated to the land trust in 1977 by Joseph Chafee and was the first property protected by the land trust.
The Wyndham Land Trust now protects more than 100 parcels in 10 towns in northeastern Connecticut totaling more than 4,000 acres.

All photos courtesy of the Wyndham Land Trust.

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The Northeast District Department of Health will offer the American Lung Association’s (ALA) Freedom From Smoking Program (FFS) free for individuals interested in learning how to quit smoking. The eight-week program begins on Jan. 9 and will meet on Wednesdays for eight weeks from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at NDDH, 69 South Main Street, Unit 4, Brooklyn.
The program will also offer medications included free for 12 weeks if a participant’s
insurance does not cover nicotine replacement therapy options.
To register, contact Janine Vose at 860-774-7350 x. 24 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. More information is available at  www.nddh.org or visit  www.lung.org/ffs.
Hundreds of thousands of people have become tobacco-free through the ALA’s Freedom From Smoking Group Clinic program, which offers a structured, systematic approach to quitting smoking.
“Thanks to a partnership with the Uncas Health Department and support from the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are able to offer this class to program participants for free,” said Vose, NDDH Public Health Nurse, who is a trained FFS facilitator. “We are removing financial barriers, providing expert resources, and will offer a group clinic to provide a network of others who understand what it feels like to quit smoking. We’ll provide all the tools you need to succeed. The only thing you have to lose…is your smoking habit.”

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PHS girls
in the hunt
By Shawn Bates
Jan. 3 the Ladies Clippers hosted an old CSC foe, Cheney Tech, and came out to dismantle the Techsters, 70 -22. That gives the Ladies seven wins on the season. The Clippers were powered by Molly McKeon’s 25 points and Abby St. Martin record a double double and post a career-high 20 points in the home win.
Jan. 4 t the Ladies headed down to Montville to face the Indians. The Ladies would only net 21 points against Montville in the loss 21-40 in the ECC Division IV Contest. On the bright side, the Ladies are only one win away from making the State tournament. They are still in the hunt for first place in their division and 2 overall and 3-1 in the ECC.
Boys
Jan. 2 the Clippers traveled to Grasso Tech to face off against one of their old CSC teams and would walk away with an 86-46 win over Grasso. Putnam came out on fire scoring 31 points in the first quarter alone to secure their third win of the early season. Tyion Harris would lead the Clippers with 20 followed closely by Sebastian Ramos with 19. Colby Livingston would chip in another 15 points on the win.
Jan. 4 the Clippers would come out and stay hot as they outscored the Montville Indians 16 to 8 in the first quarter. Right out of the gate Putnam forced multiple turnovers and would control the tempo of the game in the ECC Division IV match up. The Clippers are riding high on a three-game win streak that started the day after Christmas against Killingly. Sebastian Ramos netted 32 points while shooting 12 for 13 on the foul line. Tyion Harris would follow with seven points and Kobie Bates and Colby Livingston chipped in 5 to lead the Clippers scores. Putnam is now 4-3 on the year and faced Windham Jan. 8 in Willimantic.

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