PUTNAM — The Putnam Skatepark Committee has not only raised some funding for a revamped skate park on Church Street, it has more in the works and is looking for donations.
More fund-raising and awareness events will be held in the upcoming months. If you would like to get involved in the next fund-raising campaign, or if you would like updates regarding these events please follow the Putnam Skatepark Committee on Facebook: Facebook.com/PutnamSkateparkCommittee and Instagram: PutnamSkateparkCommittee
Donations are welcome to the Putnam Recreation Department, 126 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260.
Brett Desrosiers said the committee has made steady progress since its first fund-raiser, which was held at Putnam’s current skatepark in late November. The event catered to more than 100 participants from all over New England and raised over $600.
The committee took part in the Holiday Dazzle Light Parade where skateboarders from all over northeastern Connecticut partici
pated in support of a new home for them and their fellow riders.
Skatepark members Denise Aubin, Victoria Aubin, Claire Rhines, and Christian Watson took the initiative in holding their own holiday wreath fund-raiser for the new skatepark and raised $250.
Most recently, a party at Athens Pizza was held to kick off PSC’s newest campaign.
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THOMPSON — Since arriving on the Marianapolis campus two years ago, Rachel Aho has been a big force off the backboards for the Lady Golden Knights. Aho, who is a rugged power forward, has been relied upon to carry the Marianapolis inside game, a chore she’s readily accepted. Last season she averaged 12 points and nine rebounds per game.
Aho, who hails from Holden, Mass., was recently rewarded for all the hard work she’s put in on the basketball court. The Providence College-bound senior was informed she was nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Games. She is among 823 high school and prep school seniors and only one of two Connecticut female players from across the country vying for a spot on the final teams.
“I had no idea I would receive this honor and I feel extremely grateful. I give so much credit to my experiences at Marianapolis and my family as well. I am very fortunate for the opportunities that I’ve had,” said Aho in a release from Marianapolis.
Earlier this year, Aho committed to NCAA Division I Providence College, where she will join the Lady Friars basketball team in September 2015.
The daughter of Wayne and Pam Aho, she will be notified if she’s selected on Jan. 28 when the finalists are announced on ESPNU. The McDonald’s All American Games are scheduled for April 1 in Chicago.
State Representative Mike Alberts (R-50) has proposed a bill that will allow farm wineries to sell brandy made from fruit harvested on premises but distilled off premises.
The bill, HB 5119, will not only increase sales and revenue of these farms but will also increase local traffic and tourism. A similar bill was proposed in 2014 and was unanimously passed on the House floor, but it did not receive a vote in the Senate.
“Current permits do not allow this practice, which is unfortunate,” Alberts said. “These farms are producing something that will attract new customers and new visitors to the area.”
On Jan. 9, the Environment Committee voted to draft the bill as a Committee bill, which means that it is one step closer to receiving a public hearing in the coming weeks.