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 963-0000.
May 22
Zhanna Kilgore, 47, Laconia Avenue, Putnam; breach of peace.
May 23
Lyssa Vandal, 39, Thompson Pike, Dayville; breach of peace, third-degree assault.
May 24
Albert Palmer Jr., 48, Church Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana.
Anthony Falzone, 22, no certain address; disorderly conduct, two counts of possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.
May 25
Julie Lang, 35, Smith Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
May 26
Thomas Niles Jr., 29, King Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Ernest Bardier, 40, Battey Street, Putnam; violation of protective order.
May 29
Daniel Duquette, 50, Everett Avenue, Webster; failure to wear seatbelt.
May 31
Phyllis James, 63, Powhattan Street, Putnam; creating a public disturbance.
Jeremy Lance, 35, North Road, Dayville; violation of a protective order.
Samantha Frisoli, 18, Ponus Ridge Road, New Canaan; reckless driving, driving unreasonably fast, engaging officer in pursuit, failure to carry license.
June 1
Brian Pehowdy, 33, Plains Road, Windham; violation of protective order.
Inducted
WILLIMANTIC — Matthew Witkowski, ’15, of N. Grosvenordale, was one of the inductees at the Eastern Connecticut State University Delta Omega chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the National Honor Society that recognizes outstanding students in Business Administration, Accounting and Business Information Systems. He is majoring in business information systems.
Recognized
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Julia Eddy of N. Grosvenordale was recognized for excellence in the Champlain College Core Division.
Gets degree
DURHAM, N.H. — Jeremy Wildgoose of Woodstock graduated from the University of New Hampshire during the Commencement Ceremony May 16, 2015. He earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management Cum Laude.
Drug arrest
BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn man was arrested on drug charges after the Troop D Quality of Life Task Force conducted surveillance at the Ocean State Job Lot on Rt. 6.
Christopher Calkins, 25, of Fortin Drive, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, interfering with police and possession of drug parahaphelia.
May 28 personnel assigned to the Troop-D Quality of Life Task Force were conducting surveillance of the Ocean State Job Lot after complaints of drug activity were reported by concerned citizens. While there they observed a known heroin dealer, Christopher Calkins, walking and hanging in and around the parking lot. When task force members approached Calkins him, he fled. He was observed trying to discard an amount of heroin from his person and actively began to resist task force member’s efforts to handcuff him. Twenty folds of heroin were found in the wooded area were Calkins was located. As a result of the struggle a task force member sustained a fracture to his right hand.
Members of the Connecticut State Police are committed to combating drug activity in the “Quiet Corner” and anyone with information regarding the illegal sale of narcotics and /or synthetic marijuana are encouraged to call the Troop D QLTF anonymous Tips Hotline at 860-779-4950 or message the QLTF Facebook page.
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock Academy was recognized by HealthQuest Northeast Connecticut for their continued work to make Northeast Connecticut a healthier place to live, work, learn, and play.
HealthQuest Northeast Connecticut, coordinated by the Northeast District Department of Health, is a regional collaborative health and wellness partnership that works to promote healthier lifestyles, important health and nutrition facts, useful medical resources, and much more. Woodstock Academy is an educational advocate on the HealthQuest Leadership Team, working with HealthQuest to focus on reducing chronic diseases by increasing physical activity, improving access to better nutrition, connecting providers and patients to community resources, and much more.
Woodstock Academy’s Health Teacher, Michelle Rawcliffe, has been serving as the Academy’s representative on the Leadership Team for the past two and a half years. She has worked with HealthQuest on completing several grant applications and administration as well as implementing numerous health initiatives.
“The healthier a person lives, the better quality of life that person will have,” Rawcliffe said. “I hope that Woodstock Academy can serve as an agent of change for the people of Northeast Connecticut to empower them to live healthier lives.”
The Academy hopes to create change by making health more accessible, available, and achievable throughout awareness, policy change, and community mobilization. “Woodstock Academy’s motto is ‘Look to Your Future,’ our partnership with HealthQuest allows us to empower not just our students, but also our community members, to look to a healthier, happier future,” Headmaster Chris Sandford said. “We are honored to receive this award and hope to be able to continue our work with HealthQuest and our local community partners for many years to come.”
Aligned with their work with HealthQuest, Woodstock Academy is dedicated to promoting clean eating by supporting local farmers that provide fresh produce for all to enjoy. The Academy is hosting a mini-farmers market and informational fair to promote local farms and land trust organizations June 12. Immediately following the fair, the school will welcome Film Director Nate Simms to campus to screen his documentary Brunswick, a film about landscape change and preservation. This event will be free and open to the public. For more information please contact Sara Kennedy, Director of Communications, at (860) 928 –6575 ext. 111 or visit www.woodstockacademy.org/brunswick.