Naturally Art Fest is
set for Sept. 14
POMFRET — The Northeastern Connecticut Art Guild has released the schedule of events for their Naturally Art! Festival to be held on from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret Center. Benefits the center.
Admission to the family-oriented festival is $5 and includes entrance to all demonstrations, performances and activities. Demonstrations include felting, basket making and sun prints; activities include nature rubbings, nature walks, sketching in the garden and face painting. In addition, several workshops, conducted by professional artists, will be conducted including Plein Aire Painting, Making Dream Catchers, Weaving with Natural Materials. Music Together for Families and Flower Pounding. Workshops are $10 or $20, based on their length, and preregistration is suggested since size is limited.
Brochures containing the schedule and workshop registration form are available at various locations throughout northeast Connecticut. Both are also available online at http://nectartguild.blogspot.com. For additional information call event coordinator Paula Couglin at 860-928-4948.

Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Board of
Assessment Appeals
Pursuant to Section 12-110 of the Connecticut Statutes, any person claiming to be aggrieved by the doings of the assessor for motor vehicles on the Grand List of 2012 may appeal therefrom to the Board of Assessment Appeals.  Such appeal shall be made in person along with the vehicle to the Board on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Pomfret Town Hall, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret, CT.

Aug. 28, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Board
of Appeals
The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Special Meeting on September 10, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT.  A public hearing will be held on the following:
Appeal # 2013-004: Town of Putnam— Request for a variance to Section 1111 Minimum Off Street Parking Requirements to reduce the requirement of  10’ X 20’ to 9’ X 18’.  Property located at the Farmers Park Pavilion, 18 Kennedy Drive, Town Assessor’s Map 037, Lot 007, Zoned Park.

Joseph Nash,
Chairman

Aug. 28, 2013
Sept. 5, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission held a meeting on August 21, 2013 at 7:00  P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT.  The following action was taken:
Woodstock Academy — Requesting continuation of nonconforming use (housing for students) for property located at 62 Church Street; Map 11,  Lot 246, Zoned R-7. APPROVED
 Patricia Hedenberg,
Chairman

Aug. 28, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Board of
Assessment Appeals
All owners of motor vehicles registered in the Town of Putnam are hereby notified that the Board of Assessment Appeals of the Town of Putnam will meet in the 1st floor Community Room of the Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, on Tuesday September 10th, at 5:00 pm. The sole purpose of the meeting will be for the hearing of appeals related to the assessment of motor vehicles. All persons claiming to be aggrieved by the doings of the Assessor of the Town of Putnam with regard to motor vehicle assessments on the Grand List of October 1, 2012 are hereby warned to make their appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals at the above stated meeting place and time.

Board of Assessment Appeals
Lee Konicki, Chairman
Robert Garceau
Joe Hopkins

Aug. 28, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
NOTICE OF
RESULTS OF
REFERENDUM
AND INTENT
TO PROCEED
I, Sara Seney, the duly elected, qualified and acting Town Clerk of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, hereby certify that at a referendum held on August 20, 2013, in the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, said referendum having been duly warned and called, the following vote was taken on the following question, viz:
Question 1:
“Shall the resolution entitled: “RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $2,090,000 FOR TOWN DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (2013) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,090,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE,” as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance be approved?”
YES   74    NO    30
Question 2:
“Shall the resolution entitled: “RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $4,000,000 FOR  SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (2013) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $4,000,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE,” as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance be approved?”
YES    74   NO 30
As a result of such vote, the Town hereby gives notice that it will proceed with the project and the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town for its financing.
Dated and signed at Putnam,
Connecticut this
21st  day of  
August, 2013.
Sara Seney,
Town Clerk

Aug. 28, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission held a meeting on August 21, 2013 at 7:00  P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT.  The following action was taken:
Docket # 2013-07:  Town of Putnam Zoning Commission — Request for an amendment to the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations to amend Article VII – District Regulations, Section 750-Quinebaug Regional Technology Park Overlay District (TPOD) Regulations, Subsection D. Site Plan/Site Performance and Design Guidelines by adding a paragraph numbered 3, entitled Putnam Water Pollution Control Authority Review and Certification  after the existing Paragraph 2, Subparagraph m, and renumbering the existing  paragraphs numbered 3, 4, and 5 to 4, 5, and 6 respectively.   APPROVED

Patricia Hedenberg,
Chairman

Aug. 28, 2013

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
      The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Special Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Rovero Selectmen’s Chambers, Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, on Tuesday, the 3rd day of September, 2013 at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam on the following Resolution:
  RESOLVED: That the Mayor and Board of Selectmen are authorized to convey a series of highway and traffic easements to the State of Connecticut for a price of Five Thousand and no/100 ($5,000.00) Dollars. Said easements shall be substantially in accord with the Map entitled “Town of Putnam Map Showing Easements Acquired from Town of Putnam by the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Repair of Bridge No. 00992 Route 44 Bridge over Quinebaug River, dated April 2013.”, a copy of said map is on file in the office of the Mayor and available for public inspection during normal business hours. Such easement shall be conveyed subject to such conditions as the Board of Selectmen may determine which may include maintenance of access to River Trail throughout the duration of project
Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut,
this day of August, 2013.
Richard C. Place,
Mayor
Alma D. Morey,
Deputy Mayor
Renee Lasko
John Smith Jr.
Richard Loomis
Norman Seney
Owen A. Tarr
ITS BOARD OF
SELECTMEN
ATTEST:
Sara J. Seney,
Town Clerk

Aug. 28, 2013

By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC sporty shout out is sent along to Putnam resident Jane Flynn.  The mother of  a number of former Putnam High School athletes, she’s been around playing fields and running tracks for many years.  It’s so nice to know we have an avid follower in Putnam’s North End.
Most golf tournaments that benefit charitable causes are usually put on by civic or social organizations with large memberships.  On Sunday, August 18 Connecticut Golf Club hosted the US Challenge Cup 3rd Annual Charity Golf Classic.  The major difference between this tournament and the many others is that it was organized by one young lady with a great future, either as a golfer or a professional in the career of her choosing.
Nicole Scola, formerly of Putnam and a current resident of Watch Hill, organized the event for the benefit of the US Challenge Cup Junior Golf program and juvenile diabetes research.  The dual purpose benefit is close to Miss Scola’s heart and it’s for that reason that she’s embraced this endeavor.
The daughter of Atty. Nick and Jill Scola, Nicole has been a member of the United States Challenge Junior Golf Program for almost a decade.  The goal of US Challenge Golf is to perpetuate the growth of junior golf and provide young people with opportunities to further themselves through the game of golf, under the direction of a well organized and administered program.
Through the program, young male and female golfers not only improve their game on the links but are the beneficiaries of opportunities to grow as young adults.  They’re encouraged to understand fair play and sportsmanship as well as the importance of being good students.  Many of the participants have gone on to further their education because of the program.
In the summer of 2008, during a US Challenge Golf event, Nicole Scola became ill and had to withdraw from the tournament.  Later that day she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.  She was 13 years old, when this happened without warning.  No one in the Scola family ever had a history of diabetes, so the news came as a total shock.
Through the support of her family and the people of the US Challenge Golf, Nicole was able to mange her diabetes, which required 24-hour attention, seven days per week.  Today with constant monitoring and careful attention to diet, she’s healthy and her golf game is also in great condition.
Her gratitude was evident on Sunday as she stood before the golfers and gracefully thanked everyone for their support of her causes.  When the final numbers were announced there were two stunning surprises.  The first announce was that the tournament raised $20,000 for the beneficiaries.  The second was that the winning score of 12 under par 59 was produced by the foursome captained by the person who organized the tournament, Nicole Scola.  The members of the foursome were her friends Spencer Salvas of Putnam and Colin Corey Zegarzewski.
Scola, who graduated in June from Prout School, is headed to Quinnipiac University on a golf scholarship, where she will study in the honors program.  The adage, “good things happen to good people” was evident on Sunday.
High Jumper Recuperating…
Woodstock Academy high jumper Jake Almquist, who graduated in June and is headed to the University of Connecticut, encountered a snag this summer when he broke an ankle.  Almquist, who was heavily recruited by UConn admitted that he was a little careless when his mishap occurred.  According to his latest prognosis, the ankle is healing fine and ahead of schedule.  He’s confident that he’ll be ready for the upcoming collegiate season.       
 Almquist enjoyed a stellar senior season advancing through the regular season, the conference and class championships and moved on to the State Open and New England Championships.  He was also a member of the Woodstock Academy Class L State Championship basketball team.
Trivia Question – Who Won PHSAAA Trivia Event?...
A full house of trivia players ranging in age from recent grads to some old-timers filled Athens Pizza for the initial Putnam High School Alumni Athletic Association trivia night.  According to organizers Willie Bousquet and Dave Vitale the evening was a financial success realizing more than $1000 for the Association.
Although the competition was heated there was one team that stood head and shoulders above the noisy crowd, walking away with the championship trophy.  Baptizing themselves with the moniker, T – Ferguson, the group of Dan and Casey Collins, Rob Loomis and Derek Coderre proved they were worthy champions as they breezed through every category including sports music songs.
The major sponsor of the evening was Bob Breault of Cargill Chevrolet.  Posing the questions was the sometimes humorous often edgy and risqué Trivia master Peter “Bud” Hayes.
Old Friends Visit Home…
Spotted around Putnam this summer were former residents Donald “Beansie” Chenail and his wife Evelyn, who are in the area for a couple months from their home in Florida.  The Chenails, who produced a number of standout athletes for Putnam High School, say that the warm weather of the Sunshine State agrees with their lifestyle.
“Beansie” who grew up in the North End when that area of town produced Putnam’s great athletes, is remembered as a top notch softball player.  He was one of the best third basemen that Putnam softball leagues ever produced.  He continues to play in Senior softball leagues in the Sunshine State and still dazzles with the leather.  Evelyn was a long time employee at Day Kimball Hospital.
Return Of The Headmaster…
If you visit the Woodstock Academy campus and think you’re seeing ghosts from school years past, you’re not.  That is former headmaster Rich Foye who is currently serving as head of school while the Academy searches for someone to fill the seat permanently.  Foye, who retired after five years at the helm, was asked to serve once again and because he enjoyed his initial experience he was happy to fill in temporarily.
Foye, as a young man, was an all-state football lineman at New London High School.  He later went on to an outstanding four-year career at the University of Connecticut.  Rested and ready for action, Foye is eager for the return of students in a few days.
From The Annals Of Putnam Sports History…
October 15, 1915: After two defeats by Moosup, Putnam defeated Moosup 5-3 in Putnam before 2000 fans.  Putnam had three New York Giants on the team – Pol Perritt on the mound, Lew Wendell catching, and Ben Dyer at third.  (Information contributed by Willie Zamagni)
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.