PUTNAM — As part of this season’s free events, the Town of Putnam is welcoming “Sophisticated Lady” al Fresco at 7 p.m. July 15 at the Rotary Park Bandstand. The rain date is July 16. River Fire runs from 8:30 to 10 p.m.
“Sophisticated Lady” al Fresco 2017 is sponsored by Wheelabrator Putnam, Inc. and Putnam Bank. This will mark the 11th year of sponsorship for the town’s summer al Fresco events.
Our Sophisticated Lady is Kelley Lennon , an accomplished singer from Cumberland, R.I.
Lennon, along with her two musicians, will perform with the Putnam Festival Orchestra at the newly renovated Rotary Park.
Lennon will perform notable Broadway tunes, unforgettable love songs, and well known female classics. There will be some great music for people of all ages. After the last song, get ready for the first River Fire of the season. Music for River Fire will be produced by WINY 1350 am and the fueling of the fire’s will be powered by the Town of Putnam Public Works Department.
“Sophisticated Lady” al Fresco will be accompanied by the Putnam Festival Orchestra from northeastern Connecticut. The Orchestra will have 35 accomplished musicians and will be conducted by northeastern Connecticut native, Scott Chaurette.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Rotary Park on Kennedy Drive in Putnam for a night of sensational enjoyment!
Red-Faced Flora
This poppy unabashedly added a touch of red to the summer garden. Linda Lemmon photo.
'Scoochie'
signs with
Celtics
When Dayshon “Scoochie” Smith first arrived on the Putnam Science Academy campus in the fall of 2011 Head Coach Tom Espinosa and his staff knew that had something special. That young 17 year old from the Bronx, NY is now the first Putnam Science player to sign a NBA contract as last week he signed with the Boston Celtics.
Espinosa said, “We are extremely excited for Scoochie and his family, this is the first step in what I believe will be a long professional basketball career.” The 6-foot, 1-inch point guard would lead the Mustangs to new heights in his two years.
When Smith left Putnam he was the all-time leading scorer with 1010 points, but now currently is sitting in second as recent graduate Hamidou Diallo passed Smith. While Smith has been passed in career points he still holds current records as he is the all-time leader in assists with 345 and steals with 205. He also holds the single season record of steals with 103. While Smith was individually successful he led the team to unprecedented success as they went 42-17 over his two seasons.
Upon leaving Putnam as the most decorated player to come through the program, he accepted a full scholarship to play for Archie Miller at University of Dayton. Smith would have a successful college career as he helped the Flyers program to become a force in the Atlantic 10. He appeared in the NCAA tournament all fours years at Dayton. Smith was a key piece throughout his career as a 3 year starter, 2 year captain and 1,000 point scorer. Smith and his fellow seniors hold the mark for most program wins over a four year span with 102.
Smith will now play with the Celtics summer team looking to showcase his skills and sign a guaranteed contract. Smith and the Celtics will head out to the Utah summer league where they opened play on July 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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 8
Amy Barazk, 33, Dufault Street, Putnam; breach of peace, disorderly conduct.
Michael Peterson, 44, Dufault Street, Putnam; third-degree assault, disorderly conduct.
June 12
Gary Rudman, 47, Farrow Street, Putnam; failure to grant right of way.
June 15
Matthew Baker, 32, Marshall Street, Putnam; operating unregistered motor vehicle, operating under suspension, failure to display plate, operating without a license.
James Bua, 47, School Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, violation of a protective order.
June 16
Angela Burchill, 34, Main Road, Westport, Mass.; disorderly conduct, violation of protective order.
James Marchand, 53, Knollwood Lane, Putnam; disorderly conduct, third-degree assault, violation of a protective order.
June 17
Mattieu Jendrewski, 34, Water Street, Danielson; failure to signal, operating under suspension.