'Warm Up'
donations sought
PUTNAM — There’s a tree next to the inside entrance of the Putnam Public Library and the boxes there are ready to be filled with “Warm Up Putnam” donations, according to library Director Priscilla Colwell.
New or handmade “warmth” items, like scarves and mittens and hats and socks will be collected until Christmas. In the new year, the Putnam Family Resource Center will be given items for children and adult-sized items will go to the Interfaith Human Services of Putnam’s Nu2U Clothing Closet. Colwell said each year the community is so generous. “There’s one family who has a knitter who knits all year long to create so many warmth items and they bring them all in. It’s just amazing.”
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Seeking Donations
Putnam Interact members Carleigh Boisvert and Marissa O’Sullivan manned the kettles last weekend. Courtesy photo.
The Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club and friends braved the rain, wind and cold on Thanksgiving weekend to kick off its annual Salvation Army bell ringing campaign. The first weekend raised more than $4,000 which included a $500 donation from the Putnam Rotary Club and a $100 donation from an anonymous Rotarian. The bell ringing fund-raiser campaign continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec 4, 11 and 18 at Putnam Stop & Shop, Putnam Walmart, Putnam Supermarket and Price Chopper. Volunteers included: Pastor Bernie Norman and members of Creation Church; teachers from Ashford school — Melissa McDonough, Mandi Courtois, Lynn Fontaine, The Brown Family, the Horn Family and the Burnham Family, Haley and Jeff Olsen (Rotaract), Mike and Leo Rocchetti, Christine Denaker and Dawn Rivers. Student bell ringers included: Woodstock Academy — Carleigh Boisvert, Marissa O’Sullivan, Ethan Craig, Sydney Schuler, Elizabeth Lovrien, Zack White, Grayson Webber, Claire Anderson, Stella Brin, Emma Blanchette, Delaney Canty, Curtis Lefebvre, Lauren Brule, Leila Mackinnon, Alexandra & Alyssa Thompson, Owen Tracy, Hector Konig (Spain), Abby Smith, Page Owens, Abby Morin, Curtis Desabre, Ava Hovestadt, Alexandra Mattioli, Amber Ahearn, Ava Coutu, Livia and Max Gerum; From Putnam High— Jenny Boriboun, Amy Vongvirath, Vincent Young, Abigail Fitts, Bailey Touchette, Emily St. Martin, Allyson diNola, Elysse and Sawyer Britt; From Pomfret School — Maya Gerum; From EO Smith — Isabell McDonough, Morgan Fontaine; From Plainfield High — Austin Smith; From QMC — Madie Briquier, Navaeh Ivory. Rotarians who helped set up included: Club President Scott Pempek, Joseph Adiletta, Fred Chmura, Charlie Puffer, Mike Rocchetti, Doug Porter, Jack and Sophie Archambault.
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Donation
Putnam Lions Club members Steve and Leia Faucher present Mayotte-Viens American Legion Post #13 Commander Michael Vassar, right, a check for $480 in support of the Post’s charitable programs. The donation came from the club’s trivia night Nov. 18. Vassar said the funds will be used to support two veteran families during the Christmas season. Courtesy photo.
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PUTNAM — The Putnam High School honor roll for the first quarter includes:
Seniors
High Honors: Autumn Allard, Rafaela Araujo, Zachary Belleville, Trinity Bonet Shepard, Carissa Charron, Amayah Chavez, Samantha Eddy, Tyler Fullerton, Olivia Hassett-Mellen, Amelia Labbe-Fahy, James Lazarou, Celenia Lopez, Stephanie Olecki, Halie Reidy, Destiney Simas, Connor Vassar
First Honors: Karson Bates, Reagan Boledovic, Johnathen Brouillette, Kayla Morrison, Avery Pedersen, Nunzio Puzo, Amber Rape, Jack Rindge, Xander Ruggeri, Hunter Vanasse.
Recognition: Savannah Acquarulo, Saige Albino, Makenna Barnett, Hunter Belanger, Arabella Canova, David DePari, Ethan Gardner, Ariana Hernandez, Emre Karadeniz, Cody Keene, Avory Kelly, Olivia Labbe-Fahy, Lexie Latendresse, Iasmin Neves, Benjamin Northup, Malik Roberts, Ethan Rodriguez, Ewa Sekula, Dominic Sheldon, Adam Tomkins, Jaidyn Tremblay, Nicholas Vagnini
Juniors
High Honors: Juana Ajqui Hernandez, Cole Dignam, Michael Ellis, Raymond Jordan, Cooper Livingston, Gabriel Enrico Ong, MacKenzie Reidy, Ella Schoppe, Shaina Sudol, Guinevere Weiker, Colin Wojciechowski
First Honors: Cheyanne Debold, Allyson DiNola, Abigail Fitts, Jack Garcia, Cameron Lowell, Jacob Mailloux, Alishia Thompson, Gabriel Weidele
Recognition: Kyle Adams, Jayden Aites, Makani Ayau, Jacob Benzie, Jenny Boriboun, Elysse Britt, Rachelle Deloge, Skye Esser, Kaylee Goding, Rylee Houle, Issac Johnson, Sara Lackey, Sullivan MacDonald, Emerald Perry, Angelina Porter, Emily St. Martin, Amy Vongvirath, Deyvon White, Brenden Womack
Sophomores
High Honors: Railey Anctil, Melodie Anderson, Lucian Canova, Robert Dion, Lily Goyette, Draven Levesque, Savannah Loiselle, Brandon Marcelonis, Pedro Ortiz, Kevin Sirois, Isabel Vergoni
First Honors: Iesha Benoit, Aysaiah Chavez, Brady Devlin, Atiana Estes, Natalie Ferreira, Grant Hart, Jalicia Torres
Recognition: Lucas Carita, Grace Collins, CoraRose Desrosiers, Zeynep Ekinci, Katelyn Fitzpatrick, Travis Fredette, Kylie Howe-Barnett, Ashley Jordan, Elijah Kelly, Nathaniel Lazarou, Danielle Levesque, Thomas Manis, Gawain Neff, Noah Rudman, Jack Seiffert, Josephine Spalding, Natalia Torres
Freshmen
High Honors: Caleb Bellerose, Sawyer Britt, Ava Cox, Madison Lamothe, Isabelle Magalhaes, Carlito Ortiz, Isabel Porter, Bella Sanchez, Jenna Simas, Hailey Summers
First Honors: Raihden Albino, Anthony Cosentino, Edy Morente Mendez, Nathaniel Pearsall, McKenna Williams
Recognition: Lucas Benoit, Ahmyas Cardona, Brooke Champagne, Aaliyah Daughenbaugh, Melanie Garcia, Yakelin Gomez, Olivia Hetrick, Hale Karadeniz, Logan LaFrance, Evan Mailloux, Timothy Maltais, Madison Marcou, Kaylee Mayo, Ava Morrison, Emily Olecki, Jacob Olson, Jamison Proulx, Gianna Simas, Clara Souza, Santino Stevens, Gage Tucker, Justin Vukas, Jasmin Wolinski.
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