By Ron P. Coderre
The basketball recruiting season is heating up as the summer approaches. With high school graduations taking place many young aspiring hoopsters are looking for schools where they can hone their athletic as well as their academic skills as they search for opportunities to move on to college.
Putnam Science Academy Director of Athletics and basketball coach Tom Espinosa, who last week announced the signing of Kyle Menard of Paramus, N.J., has added two more studs to his stable of Mustangs for the 2013-2014-season. This week the Scientists added Dalique Mingo from Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y., and Jalen Terry from Anchorage, Alaska. Combined, the pair has scored more than 3,300 points during their high school careers.
Mingo’s list of credentials are very impressive, In addition to scoring more than 1300 career points, the 6-foot, 2-inch point guard was a 2013 All-New York State player. He led Farmingdale High School to a 15-4 record, where he played for coach Jim Pastier. Along with his All-NY selection Mingo was the Nassau County, Verizon Fios and conference Player-of-the-Year. He’s a four-time All-County selection and a member of the 2013 All-Long Island team.
“It’s an understatement but Dalique had a great high school career. He’s a combination guard who can shoot as well as handle the ball. From what we’ve seen and heard of him, he’s a very hard worker. He’s a tough and talented competitor, who is being looked at by Division I and II schools,” said Espinosa.
Last season Mingo averaged 23 points per game to go along with five assists, seven rebounds and five steals per contest.
Last season, Anchorage Christian School was 27-7 behind the play of Terry, who averaged 14 points per game, while corralling six rebounds and dishing out two assists per contest. Terry garnered numerous awards as a senior including Regional and Regional Tournament first team honors as well as being named first team All-Alaska and All-Alaska State Tournament. The talented Terry was also the Regional triple jump champion in track.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Jalen to Putnam. He’s a great kid who brings along a wealth of basketball talent but we’re equally as proud of his record in the classroom. We look forward to his rebounding and inside play to solidify front court,” said Espinosa of his newest Mustang.
Last season, Anchorage Christian School was 27-7 behind the play of Terry, who averaged 14 points per game, while corralling six rebounds and dishing out two assists per contest. Terry garnered numerous awards as a senior including Regional and Regional Tournament first team honors as well as being named first team All-Alaska and All-Alaska State Tournament. The talented Terry was also the Regional triple jump champion in track.
“The addition of Mingo and Terry brings our current recruiting class to three. We’re looking to bring in three, possibly four more players in the next few weeks. The trio we currently have are all players who understand the game and are solid young men, the type our international school looks for,” said Espinosa.
In addition to the trio of Mingo, Terry and Menard, the Mustangs return two juniors Emirhan Ozturk and Burak Eraslan and a pair of seniors, Sergen Kumas and Berkan Tuylu.
Cressie Bardier
PUTNAM — Cressie Bardier, 73, of Centennial Street, died May 14, 2013, at home. She was the wife of the late Leonel Bardier. Born in 1940 in Allegheny Township, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Thelma (Briggs) Shaner.
Mrs. Bardier worked as a molding operator for PPM Manufacturing. She enjoyed playing bingo at the VFW and building jigsaw puzzles. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary.
She leaves her sons; Brian Bardier (Tammy) of Putnam, Ernest Bardier of Putnam, Donald Platt of Indiana, Penn., and Joseph Platt of Indiana, Penn.; step daughter Sandra Hayward of Waterford; sisters, Shirley Richard of Leechburg, Penn., Dorothy Furlong of Putnam, Marylou Sabo of Leechburg, and Mabel Desrosiers of Brooklyn; three grandchildren, Andrew, Alexandria and Austin Bardier. She was predeceased by her brother Clayton B. Shaner.
The Funeral was May 17 in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Gerald P. McCarthy
POMFRET CENTER — Gerald P. McCarthy of Pomfret Center, 77, died unexpectedly May 18, 2013. He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in NYC and made Pomfret his home for the last 39 years. He retired in 1998 after 35 years as a metallurgical engineer with United Technologies Research Center in E. Hartford.
Jerry was known for his infinite patience, his kind nature and for his selflessness. Quick to laugh, to help and to share, and a virtual stranger to anger, he was a truly good person. He was a nature lover in the truest sense and had a fondness for many creatures great and small, particularly the wildlife around his home. He was also an avid hiker, and loved travelling the U.S. and Canada with his wife in their RV.
He was a particularly devoted Opa to his granddaughter Anna B. He leaves Ilse, his wife of 48 years; daughter Deirdre A. Mendenhall; his son-in-law Kevin Mendenhall and his granddaughter Anna B. Mendenhall of Killingly; sisters Marie Morton (Donald) of Poughquag, N.Y., Patricia Ryan (John) of Yonkers, N.Y., Kathleen Lahti (Richard) of Cottonwood, Ariz. Jerry was predeceased by his son, Brendan and his brother Joseph.
Jerry gave in death as he gave in life through tissue donation
Donations: Connecticut Audubon Society -Center at Pomfret- P.O. Box 11, Pomfret Ctr., Ct . 06259. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Douglas Mitchell
N. GROSVENORDALE — Douglas “Dougie” L. Mitchell, 66, of Main Street, died May 15, 2013, at home. Born in 1946 in Charlton, he was the son of the late Clyde King and Annabelle May Mitchell.
Mr. Mitchell worked as a mason and carpenter for Union Local 107 in Worcester. Douglas served in the Army during Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion Post #67 in N. Grosvenordale and volunteered at the Valley Springs Sportsman Club. He enjoyed playing cards at the Knights of Columbus, playing softball on a men’s league in Thompson, reading the newspaper front to back, watching the Red Sox, Patriots, and westerns. Douglas also enjoyed going to L.B’s Diner, as he was a regular for 11 years. He volunteered much of his time and put others before himself.
He leaves his sons, Donald Mitchell of Brooklyn, Richard Mitchell (Mary) of Norwich, and A.J Mitchell of Danielson; his daughters, Dawn Hippert (David) of Brooklyn, and Heather Mitchell of Saco, Maine; brother Carl King of Charlton; sisters, Cecile Gilbert of Worcester, Carol Bachand of Northbridge, Mass., Marie Smith of Southbridge, and Tammy King of Palmer, Mass.; seven grandchildren; and one great grand son.
The Graveside Service was May 22 in the West Ridge Cemetery, Charlton. Donations: AMVETS P.O. Box 148 Quinebaug, CT 06262. Valade Funeral Home, 23 Main St., N. Grosvenordale.
Jeanette Baird
KEENE, N.H. — Jeanette E. Baird, 90, of Langdon Place, died March 15, 201,3 at Langdon Place hospice, her home since 2001.
She was born Nov. 4, 1922, in Keene, daughter of Charles H. Ballou and Mary Ethel Priest.
She met her former husband, James L. Baird in New Hampshire and they married in May, 1942. They had four children, Thomas, Jayne, Stephen and David. They settled in Winchester, Mass.
She divorced in 1983. She was a gifted singer and artist and was an active community member.
She leaves four children, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren: Tom and Ann Baird of Keene, his son Andrew Baird of Keene, and their children: Thomas Baird and husband, Bob of Holyoke, Mass., and their daughter, Eva, 3; and their daughter, Emily Baird and her husband, Steve Nardello, of Stoddard, N.H., and their daughter, Alexis, 2, and new baby due May 15. Jayne Baird-Gilmore of Raymond, N.H., her children: Lisa J. Gilmore and husband, Daniel Houle of Deerfield, his three children, Ben, Emily, and Alex, and their daughter, Laura; and Brian Gilmore and fiancé, Cynthia Moh, of Arlington, Va.; Stephen Baird of Jamaica Plains, Mass.; and David Baird, his three children: Katie Baird and her two boys, Zachery Fucci, and Jaccob Fucci, Margaret Baird and Mathew Baird, all of Putnam. she was predeceased by Tom and Ann Baird’s infant son, Daniel, in 1984.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 26 at Fletcher Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Keene, with burial at the Mountain View Cemetery in Swanzey.
Donations: Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian: NMAI, P.O. Box 23473, Washington D.C. 20026-3473, 800-242-6624.
Phyllis Fournier
DUDLEY — Phyllis G. (Napierata) Fournier, 80, died May 11, 2013, after an illness.
Her Husband Raymond Fournier died in 1972.
She was born in Webster, the daughter of the late William and Helen (Urbanowski) Napierata.
She leaves two sons: James Fournier, Thomas Fournier (Susan); two daughters: Sheryl Bernardo (Tony), all of Dudley, Jackie Vandam (Tim) of Putnam; one brother, Edward Napierata of Webster; one sister, Antoinette “Toni” Mrazik of Dudley; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by brother, William Napierata.
The graveside service was May 14 in St.Anthony Of Padua Cemetery, Webster.
Bartel Funeral Home & Chapel, Dudley.
PUTNAM — The Town’s Memorial Day observance will take place May 27 with a parade stepping off at 10 a.m. and concluding with a memorial program at Rotary Park. In case of inclement weather, notification will be on WINY 1350 AM the morning of the parade.
The parade will feature a lineup of marchers which will include town officials, a National Guard Unit, local veterans groups, VFW and American Legion poppy queens, several civic and fraternal organizations and youth groups. Patriotic music will be provided by Relative Sound and the Putnam High and Middle School Bands.
Victor Lippiello, who served for four years and nine months in the U.S. Paratroopers division beginning in April of 1941, will be this year’s parade marshal. Victor served during WWII and participated in 28 jumps while in combat. He attained rank of corporal while serving our country. He was born and raised in Thompson. Victor has been married for over 53 years and lives in Putnam. He is from a family of 10, in which three sons served in WWII.
To accommodate older and disabled veterans, who wish to be in the parade, transportation will be available by calling the VFW at 860-928-9897.
Following the parade a speaking ceremony will take place in Rotary Park. The keynote address will be given by veteran Roger Franklin, who served in the U.S. Army 1960-61 then in 1965 he joined the active reserve U.S. Military 76th division until 1992 when he retired with the rank of colonel.
All marching units and on lookers are asked to gather at Rotary Park on Kennedy Drive immediately following the parade for the Memorial Day observance ceremony. The program will be lead by Master of Ceremonies, Ronald P. Coderre, a U.S. Air Force veteran. Following the ceremony, the Putnam Police Department will host a free picnic in Rotary Park. Refreshments include hot dogs, chips, drinks and cookies for as long as they last.
Earlier in the week, local veterans will place American flags at the graves of Veterans interred in the
St. Mary, Grove Street and Nancy Drive, Munyan Road and Rt. 21 cemeteries. There they will remain until Veterans Day in November.
The traditional wreath-laying and military tributes at Putnam cemeteries, bridges and monuments will be conducted by a National Guard firing squad plus officers and color guards from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, starting at 10 a.m. May 26. The Putnam Police Department is providing security and escort services for all Memorial Day observance activities.
Academy
honors
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Academy third quarter honor roll includes:
Seniors
High Honors: Brieanna Baron, Brianna Bailey, Brianna Bissonnette, Sarah Cook, Alana Corey, Nicole Cotnoir,
Natalie Dalimonte, Abigail Demers, Danielle Faries, Hannah Flath, Jessica Forst, Samantha Geddes, Savannah Giordano-Dzialo, Maddison Hadley, Kelly Hanley, Caleb Harder, Matthew Harrington, Catherine Hatch, Sadie Hewes, Ann Hixson, Sarah Hoyt, Kelly Huhtanen, Cody Jeffcoat, Kristen Kozey, Rebekah Labak, Bryce LaHaie, Kaitlin Lane, Casey LeBlanc, Caroline Lussier, Elijah Martin, Erica Martin, Bridget Matsas, Jessica Mauro, Sara Merrill, Emily Miner, Amanda Morin, Joelle Morrone, Aislin Myers, Rachel Orlomoski, Peter Pisowloski, Ashley Prouty, Allison Rich, Sydney Rondeau, Helen Schmidt, Jonathan Searles, Joy Stern, Angela Stohlberg, Sarah Stoll, Elizabeth Swagger, Benjamin Sylvestre, Rachel Valliere, Bryanna Walters, Tristan Welch, Kaitlyn Willard
Honors: Tiffany Adams, Alora Albert, Zachary Alberts, Heather Bagdoian, Spencer Balcom, Jenna Bard, Shae Bates, Jessica Beaudreau, Harley Blodgett, Brooke Bourget, Lee Boyd, Michael Boyle, Nicole Boyle, Yuhua Cao, Jingjing Chen, Carlos Colon, Ian Converse, Connor Corvello, Jacob Cote, Samuel Dauphinais, Shannon Doyle, Caitlyn Duquette, Matthew Fiedler, Konner Filchak, Samantha Forst, Wambui Gatheru, Yi Geng, Amanda Gladu, Nicholas Godino, Stephanie Granberg, Kaitlyn Grayson, Casandra Guilani, Jonathan Hall, Anna Hoelzer, Katelyn Houlihan, Alexander Kryzak, Jacob Lafreniere, Ashley LeBeau, Torri Lee, Maryanna Leonard, Salena Lewis, Emily Lipka, Elliot Logan, Julia Low, Kathryn Lusa, Daniel Magee, Emma McClelland, Meg McDermott, John Mol, Mikayla Musumeci, Nicole Nadeau, Elizabeth Navarro, Jeremy Normandin, Samantha Normington, Mackenzie Papuga, Garrett Ponte, Cassandra Reyes, Steven Rice, Benjamin Rivers, Connor Rosenberg, Marissa Rucks, James Sampson, Brett Savoie, Shaila Segal, Rachel Smallwood, Sydney Smith, Xiaotian Su, Sophia Sullivan, Dana Taylor, Kaylin Thomas, Michael Thompson, Vanessa Valenti, Jessica Vernon, Molly Weber, David Whittenburg, Jordan Yaworski, Huanyu Zhou
Recog nition: Madyson Ballou, Peter Belmont, Jason Bertrand, Ashley Bressette, Kyleigh Caron, Devan Ciapocha, Francesca Cicarelli, Molly Corvello, Sarah Dennehy, Khadijah Dismuke, Antonio Fiorenza, Austin Froehlich, Ryan Gerrity, Nathan Giamundo, Zachariah Lehoux, Morgan Lundy, Cody Maiorino, Joshua Malboeuf, Catherine Maynard, Ryan Perreault, Andrew Robbins, Matthew Roy, Tyler Sheldon, Justin Smith, Zachary Stone, Rachael Straub, Michael Stuba, Brooke Truesdale, Sara Tufts, John Vangel, Jeffrey Warcholik, Jr., Lindsey Weigand, Cameron Wilcox, Joseph Wilcox, Xi Zhou
Juniors
High Honors: Kathryn Archambault, Alyssa Becker, Richard Bibeault, Xixi Chen, David DeLashmutt, Jacob Feen, August Frechette, Brandy Hebert, Hanna Holcomb, Bree Hussong, Hannah Johnson, Arin Lotter, Calli Oleksy, Emily Rosaci, Brent Sorensen, Alexander Tedeschi, Hannah Trudo, Tatjana Tschirpke, Yinan Zhu, Yuyuan Zhu, Zijian Zhu
Honors: John Allegretti, Christian Andrews, Mariel Baker, Jason Barlow, Jillian Black, Jeremy Bourgeois, Riley Burns, Emma Chambrello, Keith Chasin, Victoria Cox, Dylan Davis, Emily DeLuca, Luke Ducharme, Makenzie Eklund, Sarah Fagan, Cullen Gregory, Hannah Guilani, Casey Guli, Caleb Hallowell, Ciara Hanlon, Benjamin Harkins, Timothy Harrington, William Harrington, Megan Hebert, Francesca Iacobucci, Nikolay Ionkin, Helena Ives, Aaron Jocson, Jordan Keith, Mina Kelley, Brian Kemp, Brittany LaFleur, Vinya Lamb, Joshua Lamoureux, Rebecca Lee, Kaulman Lengyel, Bolin Li, Nicholas Listro, Brett Loader, Rachel Loos, Julia Luppi, Megan Main, Bruno Maluf, Stephanie Marasco, John McGinn, Matthew McMerriman, Frank Menchetti, Qi Miao, Zachary Morin, Hanna Mueller, Emily Oatley, Michael Paquette, Sarah Paulhus, Austin Perkins, Sean Perry, Lily Pritchard Dennison, Cody Resnick, Stephanie Santos, Lindsay Savoie, Alexandra Savvidis, Jose Serrano Morente, Junyi Shen, Jeffrey Smith, William Smith, Megan St. Jean, Austin Stone, Jessica Swan, Sarah Swenson, Daiwei Tao, Caroline Tremblay, Mary Underwood, Noble Valentine, Mikayla Vertefeuille, Arden Warinsky, Kimberly West, Mikayla Wilk, Meryl Wolfe, Ziyue Yang
Recognition: Owen Brockett, Jacob Campbell, Katharina Campbell, Joseph Carbone, IV, Angelique Cavagnet, Dylan Cayouette, Liam Champany, Jacob Chase, Elizabeth Douglas, Thomas Dykstra, Kevin Gonzalez, Ryan Goodyear, Veronica Greene, Benjamin Guimont, Allison Hill, Ian Kneeland, Gloria Knust, Abigail LaMarre, Esilda MacGillivray, Elle Migneault, Chi Hong Mou, Katherine Rivers, Luke Semmelrock, Jacob Solomon, Jiaxin Sun, Kirsten Tattersall, Lindsay Tenenbaum, Nicholas Vinal, Mackenzie Walker, Zhongyu Yang, Blake Yaworski, Colleen Yazo
Sophomores
High Honors: Shaina Blain, Katelyn Brady, Caitlyn Chapman, Sarah Douglas, Shelby Fundin, Sierra Goodwin, Michaela Green, Ryan Heilemann, Megan Houlihan, Briana Kowolenko, Zoe LaVergne, Hao Li, Eli Majek, Hunter Malboeuf, Grayson McCarthy, Rebecca Messier, Aemilia Mullin, Shealyn Musumeci, Sarah Oleksiak, Melanie Phaneuf, Veronica Phillips, Elizabeth Redfield, Matthew Rich, Allison Rosaci, James Rowley, Marissa Roy, Michaela Solitro, Katelyn Wedegis, Kendall Wilcox, Abigail Willis, Jiaying Xue, Xinyin Zhang
Honors: Cleo Alberts, Miranda Apicelli, Trent Appleton, Erin Bagdoian, Kaitlyn Baron, Elaina Becher, Courtney Bergman, Jacob Blain, Luke Blodgett, Rachel Bober, David Bohanan, Natalie Bourque, Courtney Butts, Abigail Catsam, Vishal Cherian, Alec Clark, Kira Coene, Jordan Corey, Annette Costanzo, Shannon Creedon, Graysen DeLuca, Rosaleen Donovan, Shane Eccleston, Corlis Fraga, Ryan Gadoury, Taylor Gilbert, Linzee Glennon, Paisley Gothreau, Galina Gruder, Anna Grudzinski, Jenna Haines, Amythest Hamby, James Hamelin, Canyon Hopkins, Mary Incera, Kelsie Iturrino, Andrew Kausch, Nicolas LaBossiere, Jared Latour, Noah Lehoux, Alexis LiDonde, Max Logan, Abbey Marsalisi, Angelise Martin, Christopher Martin, Wenshan Meng, William Minkema, Kayla Munger, Bailey Napierata, Jacquelyn Orlowski, Adam Piche, Benjamin Piche, Jacqueline Pillo, Courtney Pollock, Crystelle Ranhoff, Stacy Rickey, Abigail Robichaud, Jesse Scott, Kelsey Seabold, Dajana Sejdiraj, Conrad Sheldon, Mikayla Sheldon, Samantha Sherman, Julia Shimer, Kara Singleton, Kayla Slayton, Seline Smith, Ashton Stephens, Roger Stohlberg, Sarah Torcellini, Kyle Tyler, Zifeng Wang, Avery Warford, Jamie Wildgoose, Nicholas Wolslegel, Zackery Wood, Katrina Zannini, Xianyi Zhao
Recognition: Jason Albrecht, Reinert Angle, Megan Bastow, Jacob Beaudry, Isabella Belanger, Nicole Benoit, Adam Blonshine, Jane Bodinger, Ian Burgess, Evan Clarke, Gavin Corey, Jacqueline Deary, Nicolette Deary, Alexis Dehler, Ryan DeOliveira, Violet Dussault, Shelby Eccleston, Zachary Enderle, Anna Fagan, Kaeleigh Gould, Conor Hanlon, Matthew Hare, Nicholas Kowalchuk, Jamie Kristal, Riana Lincoln, Kyle Lingard, Taylor Littell, Nathan McCourt, Max Mullin, Jeffery Neely, Sean O’Brien, Weston Ogle, Shannon Place, Shelby-Lynne Poudrette, Morgan Reynolds, Nicholas Rogerson, Asa Scranton, Seth Semmelrock, Annabel Shackett, Oliver Simon, Justin Skellett, Maxwell Swenson, Lindsey Taylor, Rachelle Tomlinson, Colleen Topliff, Lan Wei, Daniel Whittenburg, Paige Willard, Nicholas Wootton, Kexin Xu, Jennifer Zeiger
Freshmen
High Honors: John Jack Archambault, Bailey Cummings, Jacob Delashmutt, Kathryn Fagnant, Amanda Haines, Kara Heilemann, Emma Johnson, Matthew Lefemine, Lela Miller, Heather M
Honors: Shaylin Albert, Julia Allegretti, Jewelia Aubin, Robert Baldino, Nathalie Bessette, Michaela Bourey, Noah Brisson, Sabreina Brunelle, Alyson Calabrese, Peter Calabrese, Angela Caponi, Nicholas Chan, Zuoyi Chen, Rhiannon Choate, Kylie Couture, Angelique Desjardins, Danielle Duquette, Megan Feragne, Madeline Ferreira, Samuel Fournier, Sarah French, Douglas Gerrity, Benjamin Gormley, Deanna Guilani, Mitchell Hudon, Sienna Jessurun, Robert Johnson, Corrinne Jones, Sang Joo Kim, Alexis Lapointe, Katherine Loos, Korenza Manfredi, Katelyn Minski, Ian O’Sullivan, Anna Perry, Lauren Perry, Dominic Ponte, Michael Rainville, Leeann Rauls, Keenan Rivers, Jillian Roy, Brooklynn Saracina, Caroline Schad, Ashley Stephens, Jonathan Thompson, Mackayla Thompson, Azhur Viano, Liam Walsh, Shiqin Wang, Xueli Wang, Lindsay Young, Erica Zeller.
Recognition: Lauren Andrzeicik, Anthony Ashwell, Michael Audet, Kylie Barrows, Jacob Belanger, Nicholas Bibeault, Cassidy Bonin, Seth Budd, Hannah Canedy, Lexie Champany, Jon-luc Cournoyer, Logan Cowart, Mia D’Amico, Tianna DeSalvo, Kyle Dziekan, Hunter Foisy, Jourdan Fulchino, Cody Guli, Emily Hedin, Marshall Hudon, Mikayla Jones, Allison Kelleher, Alyssa Kelleher, Mickenzie Lamb, Wolfgang Leclerc, Jacqueline Low, Michael Moffitt, Alexa Pearson, Kyle Prouty, Raymond Rilling, Adam Roberts, Samantha Salisbury, Yoland Serrano Morente, Kassidy Stewart, Alyson Wells, Calvin York.