Unique tour
WILLIMANTIC — A group of talented vocalists from Eastern Connecticut State University embarked on a unique tour of post-hurricane Puerto Rico this spring break. Members of the Chamber Singers performed in concerts and worked on service projects in the slowly recovering island. Among the singers is Halie Poirier ’18 of Putnam. Poirier is a soprano and majors in music. In addition to three performances in San Juan, the group volunteered in the hurricane-battered neighborhood of La Perla, just beyond the walls of Old San Juan. Divided into three work crews, they cleared away debris from the residential section of the neighborhood while others repaired roofs and restored gardens. “I wasn’t sure what to expect when I stepped foot onto the island,” said Poirier.
“I was curious about the extent of the damage from this past summers’ hurricanes, and it was very clear that San Juan was trying diligently to return to its regular state. It wasn’t until we got to Old San Juan, more specifically, La Perla, where we saw some real devastation. This was shocking to me. I was very eager to do the most I could volunteering.”
PSA spring honors
PUTNAM — The Putnam Science Academy honors and high honors rolls for the spring semester include:
High Honors: Zachmy Boulay Kira Clinkscale G race Ding Dillon Hod, Aria na Koivisto, Fatima Lee Daniel Porcic Abigail Robinson Dan·yl Simmons Hongbing Yu.
Honors: Maximi llian Armstead Marigona Bacaliu Lucius Brittian, Alpha Dia llo Hassan Diana Ibra him Dibassy N iya Fields, Mia Garcia Cobie Holman Jerry Lin, Travis Mangua, Kareem Reid Seth Thomas Jun bo Wa ng.
High honors
POMFRET — Students named to the high honors list for the winter term at Pomfret School include:
Chelsey Castle of Pomfret Center from the Class of 2019
Madison Fisher of Pomfret from the Class of 2019
Brandon Griffin of Pomfret Center from the Class of 2019
Helen Hale of Pomfret Center from the Class of 2020
Kevin Li of Pomfret from the Class of 2020
John Mooney of Pomfret Center from the Class of 2019
Duun O’Hara of Woodstock from the Class of 2018
Teagan O’Hara of Woodstock from the Class of 2020
Kayta Tsemo of Pomfret from the Class of 2018
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.
June 26
Damon Dupler, 27, Woodstock Avenue, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Joy Dupler, 33, Woodstock avenue, Putnam; disorderly conduct.