1st Fridays
ready for
its 'closeup'
PUTNAM — Since its advent in the 1890s, film has found a way to capture our collective imagination, visually transporting viewers into a different world. Titled, First Fridays Feature Films, the Putnam Business Association and First Fridays committee invites the public to celebrate six distinct genres of film with this fun, interactive outdoor art festival.
May 5 kicks off the seventh season with the fan favorite genre of film: Science Fiction and Fantasy. May’s event is subtitled “Revenge of the Fifth,” with a playful nod to the celebrated Star Wars films. As with previous seasons, the First Fridays committee encourages visitors of all ages to dress up and engage with the theme. The evening promises art projects and performances that reference the many celebrated science fiction and fantasy films of the past and present.
On June 2 First Fridays will leap into Action & Adventure films, celebrating “Iconic Heroes.” From the unlikely hero of a teenaged Marty McFly saving the future, to a resourceful Katniss Everdeen saving humanity, to the wisecracking Iron Man and his band of Avengers saving the world, heroes come in all shapes and sizes. The evening will give attendees a chance to channel their favorite heroes.
July 7 celebrates the golden age of film of the 1930s and '40s with “Silver Screen Classics.” These films have a staying power that continues to ensure generations of future viewers will fall in love with the stories and stars of yesteryear. First Fridays will revisit the understated glamour of the many films that achieved cinematic greatness.
Aug. 4 will take a whimsical turn with a fun exploration of Musicals and Animated films, subtitled “Sound & Color.” The evening is sure to be filled with the vibrant images and infectious songs that famously have become associated with family favorite films. From the Broadway musicals that have made the leap from stage to film, to the animated classics of Disney, the August event promises to be a fan favorite.
As fall approaches, First Fridays will head west into the territories of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. The Sept. 1 event is subtitled “The Old West Comes East,” and the evening will embody the iconic scenes, lawlessness, and adventure that are celebrated with the Western film genre.
As has become tradition over the last several seasons of First Fridays, the final evening of the season will take a symbolically sinister turn. On Oct. 3, First Fridays will celebrate the Horror genre with “A Nightmare on Main Street.” Downtown Putnam will play host to the annual Zombie Fashion Show. Come dressed in costumes inspired by favorite horror films and join in the frightful fun of the evening!
With the 2017 season quickly approaching, the First Fridays committee is also launching the fourth annual First Fridays poster contest in search of a poster to represent the theme. Artists of all ages are encouraged to create an iconic movie poster with inspiration from all six film genres to be explored this season: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Action/Adventure; Silver Screen Classics; Musicals & Animation; Westerns; and Horror. The winning entry will encompass the season’s theme with originality. The poster will be reproduced as the cover of the First Fridays Program, which will have 5,000 copies printed and distributed throughout the region. The winning artist will be awarded a $250 cash prize and will be featured in the program.
For more information on First Fridays and the poster contest, go to: http://www.discoverputnam.com/firstfriday.
Boys’ Wrap Up
Clippers
come from
behind;
Centaurs are
tourney bound
By Ryan Rumrill
Town Crier Sportswriter
Feb. 17 the Putnam Clippers overcame being down 15-points in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime against Whitney Tech. The final score was Putnam 89, Whitney Tech 86. Putnam was led by the Brazilian Blur Lucas Bastilio who finished the game with 42 points and 12 rebounds. The 42 points ranks third highest in school history. Sebastian Ramos added 16 points, and Connor Holloman had eight points, seven rebounds, and four assists to move the Clippers to a 10-10 record.
Feb. 17
Woodstock Academy 60
University 46
Woodstock Academy defeats University by 14 points and earns their first CIAC State Tournament berth since 2013-14. The Centaurs were led by Nick Short who finished with 14 points, Chase Anderson had 13 points, and Cole Hackett had 12 points. Jared Bouten also had eight points and the Centaurs roll to their eighth win of the year.
Feb 18
Marianapolis 59
Millbrook 39
Tyler Burton led the Golden Knights to their seventh win of the season with his 17 points and 10 rebounds during their senior night game to come away with the 20-point win. Joe Del Ricci scored 11 points and Marley Blommers racked up a stat line with seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and four steals and Marianapolis moves to 8-12.
Putnam Science Academy 79
Brewster Academy 90
The Putnam Science Academy Mustangs faced off against the top-ranked prep school in the country and were in the game the whole time until the last few minutes of the game. Brewster took home the win 90-79. Putnam was led by Malik Ondigo who finished the game with a double double with his 17 points and 10 rebounds, but Issac Kante scored a team-high 18 points. Jaheam Cornwall racked up 14 points and dished out nine assists. Alexis Yetna finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Eric Ayala had nine points and five assists. The Mustangs Malik Ondigo finished the game with a double double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, but Issac Kante scored a team-high 18 points. Jaheam Cornwall racked up 14 points and dished out nine assists. Alexis Yetna finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, while Eric Ayala had nine points and five assists, but the Mustangs move to 27-6.
Feb 17
Plainfield 50
Killingly 40
The Panthers faced off with the Redman in the quarterfinal matchup and Plainfield was led by Chris Peasley who finished the game with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Connor Davis added 11 points and the Panthers moved to 17-2 and unbeaten in ECC. Killingly was led by Jared Gosper with 18 points, hitting four from behind the arc. Dommoy Ennis finished with eight points and eight rebounds, Alex Fontaine had seven points, and Luke Desaulnier finished with five points, and Killingly finishes the year (7-12).
Putnam Science Academy 95
Our Savior Lutheran 60
As the Mustangs travel to New Hampshire to play in the Brewster Showcase, the first game the Mustangs take on Our Savior, where they were led by Jaheam Cornwall who finished the game with 15 points and five assists. Alexis Yetna totaled up 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Malik Curry racked up 12 points and Kent Jones had 11 points. Malik Ondigo finished the game with 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Issac Kante had nine points, and Eric Ayala recorded eight points and eight assists for the Mustangs who now have won eight games in a row and move to 27-5.
Westminster 74
Marianapolis 63
Tyler Burton led the Golden Knights in scoring with 22 points and also grabbed seven rebounds, but the Knights came up just short of their ninth win of the year. Joe Del Ricci added 13 points for Marianapolis.
Feb 16
Plainfield 40
Tourtellotte 38
The ECC matchup came down to the final seconds when Markeith Conyers put the Panthers ahead with two free throes in the final seconds to keep the unbeaten record in ECC play. Eli Malboeuf led the Panthers with 15 points and Plainfield moves to 16-2, 12-0. Tourtellotte was led by Evan Ware who finished the game with a game-high 17 points and the Tigers fall to 6-13, 2-10.
Putnam 64
Parish Hill 50
Lucas Bastilio scored 19 points for the Clippers, who snapped a four-game losing streak against the Pirates to move to 9-10. Zack Cutler added 18 points, while Sebastian Ramos, Koby Bates, and Aiden Ciquera all finished with seven points. For Parish Hill, Jonah Dupuis finished with 16 points, and Tommy Lehoux who had 14 points, and Parish Hill finishes the regular season, heading into the State Tournament.
Feb 15
Putnam Science Academy 75
Brimmer & May 61
Putnam Science makes the trip to Boston, and Issac Kante leads the Mustangs to their 26th win of the season with 17 points and eight rebounds. Malik Ondigo added 11 points and eight rebounds. Eric Ayala finished the game with nine points, six rebounds, and five assists. Lapri McCray Pace had seven points, and Alexis Yetna contributed seven points and eight rebounds.
Marianapolis 57
Pomfret 46
Marianapolis was led by Joe Del Ricci who finished the game with 20 points, four steals, and three rebounds, and his teammate Tyler Burton logged a double-double by scoring 15 points, and grabbing 10 rebounds to lead the Golden Knights (7-11) over the Griffins, who fall to (5-11).
Lyman Memorial 62
Tourtellotte 54
Lyman was paced by David Lopez who scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Bulldogs to their third straight win. Hunter Hayman added 15 points for Lyman, and they move to 12-6. Tourtellotte was charged by center Jackson Padula who finished the game with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Spencer Fulone had 17 points, and Thompson falls to 6-12.
Feb. 14
Killingly 53
Montville 42
The Killingly Redman started the game off shooting the ball well from three-point range, as Jared Gosper hit three from down town, and hit 11 from the free throw line as he finished the game with 24 points and seven assists. Dommoy Ennis scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Luke Desaulnier scored seven points and Killingly won by nine points. Cam Collins led Montville in scoring with 18 points, hitting four three-pointers and John Domijan had eight points.
Waterford 70
Woodstock Academy 62
Mike Buscetto leads his team in a contest with 28 points against the Centaurs and he went head to head scoring with Nick Short of Woodstock who finished the game with 29 points. Both of them hit four three-pointers each, but the Lancers prevailed on top. Collin Shannon added 14 pointers for Waterford. For Woodstock, Both Chase Anderson and Cole Hackett added 12 points but the Centaurs look for one more win to make the State Tournament.
Griswold 65
Tourtellotte 47
Griswold was led by Bryce Mileski who finished the game with a game-high 26 points against a strong Tigers team. Thompson was led by Spencer Fulone with 15 points, while Evan Ware finished with 11 points, and Jackson Padula had 10 points.
Windham Tech 78
Putnam 61
Windham Tech had three players in double-digit scoring, but the highest scorer was Luis Quintana with 15 points, Mario Rangel had 14 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists. Cole Paquin also scored 14 points for the Mighty Tigers and they move to 12-6, 8-1 in the CSC East. For Putnam, Lucas Bastilio led all scorers in the game with 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds and the Clippers are (8-10, 4-5) on the season.
Feb. 13
Griswold 68
Putnam 33
Griswold had 12 players get in the scoring column against the Clippers, but were led by Nick Gileau who finished with 15 points, and Bryce Mileski who had 13 and the Wolverines move to 8-10 clinching their appearance in the CIAC state tournament. Putnam was paced by Lucas Bastilio who finished with 13 points, Koby Bates had 10, and Zack Cutler had six points, and the Clippers slide to 8-9 on the season.
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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.
Feb. 3
James Maresca, 25, Church Street, Putnam; operating under suspension, traveling fast.
Jesse J Brown, 26, Riverside Drive, N. Grosvenordale; operating under the influence, misuse of plates, operating under suspension, failure to grant right of way, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating motor vehicle without insurance.
Feb. 4
Michelle Hryzan, 43, Buck Street, Danielson; speeding.
Feb. 5
Robert Bennett, 27, Broad Street, Danielson; operating without a license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
Katie King, 18, Providence Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Feb. 7
Bryan Rumrill, 28, Battey Street, Putnam; breach of peace.
Samantha Martin, 22, Battey Street, Putnam; breach of peace.
Alicia Lucey, 23, no certain address; simple trespass.
Entertaining
Westview Health Care Center was revisited by 10 members of the all-male, a cappella group, The Dissipated Eight, from Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt., for a lively performance. The Dissipated Eight, also known as the D8, is considered a contemporary a cappella group with the inclusion of vocal percussion and beatboxing in their performance. “Westview is fortunate to be able to provide our patients and residents with first rate entertainment offerings such as The Dissipated Eight,” said David T. Panteleakos. “Their harmonic and unique performance is always a joy for all of us to witness and experience.” Courtesy photo.