Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
AND
REFERENDUM VOTE
ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
Electors and persons qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held at the Putnam Daniel S. Rovero Selectmen’s Chambers, Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at 7:30 P.M. for the following purposes:
To receive communication from the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen with respect to, and to consider the following titled resolution:
1. “RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $2,090,000 FOR TOWN DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (2013) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,090,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”
(The purpose of the amendment is to increase the appropriation and bond issuance authorization for the new Water Treatment Plant from $2.09 million to $5.04 million, and to ratify, confirm and adopt all prior authorizations and bond resolutions in connection with the Project.)
The Board of Selectmen voted, pursuant to Chapter VIII, Section 4(f) of the Town
Charter that the vote on Item 1 of the call of the Special Town Meeting to be held on September
6, 2016, be removed from the call of such meeting and adjourned to be submitted to Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in such meeting to a referendum vote at Adjourned Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016.
As a result, the Special Town Meeting will be held only to consider and discuss the bond resolution (Item 1) not to vote on it. The question to be voted on at the referendum shall be stated as follows:
Question 1:
“Shall the resolution entitled “RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $2,090,000 FOR TOWN DRINKING WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS (2013) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,090,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”, as approved by the Boards of Selectmen and Finance, be approved? YES NO”
The ballot label for said question shall read as follows:
“Shall the increase to the appropriation and bond issuance authorization for the construction of a new drinking water treatment plant to include manganese and iron treatment capability, from $2,090,000 to $5,040,000, as approved by the Boards of Finance and Selectmen, be approved? Yes/No”
The voting will be by paper/electronic ballot. Those desiring to vote for the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “YES.” Those desiring to vote against the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “NO.” Absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law. Absentee ballots will be counted at the following central location: Putnam Town Hall.
The full text of the aforesaid resolution is on file, open to public inspection, in the office of the Town Clerk. The vote on the aforesaid Resolution is taken under the authority of Chapter VIII, Section 4(f) of the Town Charter.
The polls will be open during the hours between 12:00 Noon and 8:00 P.M. and electors shall cast their votes at District 1, Murphy Building, 61 Keech Street, Putnam, Connecticut; District 2, Public Works Garage, 151 Fox Road, Putnam, Connecticut.
Property owners who are not electors but are Qualified Voters pursuant to Section 7-6 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, shall cast their votes at District One, Murphy Building, 61 Keech Street, Putnam, Connecticut.
In accordance with Section 7-6 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, persons eligible to vote at Town Meetings are (i) any person who is an elector of the Town of Putnam and (ii) any citizen eighteen years of age or more who, jointly or severally, is liable to the Town of Putnam for taxes assessed against him or her on an assessment of not less than One Thousand Dollars on the last completed grand list of the Town, or who would be so liable if not entitled to an exemption under subdivision (17), (19), (22), (25) or (26) of Section 12-81 of the General Statutes.
Such Town Meeting may consider and act upon any other business which may lawfully come before the meeting.
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut
this 15th day of August, 2016
TOWN OF PUTNAM
ITS BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Anthony P. Falzarano, Mayor
Alma Morey
J. Scott Pempek
Owen A. Tarr
Roy Simmons
Renee C. Lasko
Douglas Cutler Jr.
ATTEST:
Sara Seney,
Town Clerk
Aug. 31, 2016
MANSFIELD — Members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved United Services’ application for a $9.9 million loan.
Approval of the financing will allow United Services, a non-profit community behavioral health care center, to borrow funds to construct a new Windham Region Clinical Center in a region of the state where a recent Community Health Needs Assessment determined Mental Health was the No. 1 need.
The new facility would co-locate adult and family services on public transit routes in Mansfield just over the Windham town line. The $14 million project is shovel-ready and integrates several green technologies, has the strong support of the Windham Regional Chamber of Commerce and has been granted all zoning and site plan approvals from the Town of Mansfield.
Since the start of the Great Recession, United Services Outpatient Mental Health volume has more than doubled – and as of 2016 is now 256 percent the volume of the community behavioral health center’s outpatient mental health services provided in 2007, with no end in sight to the increased demand for services.
“We appreciate the leadership of our Congressional delegation in helping to make behavioral health care a higher priority in the nation, and remain hopeful that the State of Connecticut will also become a partner in this long-overdue expansion,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “Behavioral health care is as important, if not more important, in efforts to maintain healthy bodies and minds, yet public policy and support for mental wellness has yet to receive the same support as physical health.”
“Expanding and consolidating these vital services on a public transit line will help ensure improved service to residents of the Windham region, while every dollar invested in the Windham Region Clinical Center can also achieve significant taxpayer savings by diverting care from the more expensive alternatives of hospitals, prisons, and emergency room admissions,” added Manning.
United Services continues to seek the support of the Governor and the Windham Regional General Assembly Delegation in its effort to secure state Bond Commission assistance in the project. The agency has sought state support since 2011, and will soon launch a capital campaign to help secure the additional funding needed for the project. Currently United Services is seeking a state investment of $3.5 million towards the costs of the expansion and consolidation of behavioral health services.
Adults in the Windham Region are currently served at United Services Willimantic clinical office, while children and families in need of behavioral health services are currently served in United Services Columbia clinical offices, which is not on a public transportation route.
The existing United Services Willimantic clinic space was constructed in the 1950s and includes space leased from Windham Hospital. The facility cannot accommodate the existing or expected growth in demand for services, nor accommodate co-located services for children and families, including services offered by the United Services Center for Autism. Federal Health Care Reform and other government mandates also require that United Services begin offering integrated primary care for clients with Serious Mental Illness, who die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general population due to the additional challenges and complications their treatment requires.
United Services is currently involved in Connecticut’s Behavioral Health Home initiative to provide and manage primary health care and promote wellness initiatives for clients who have incurred high hospitalization costs, seeking to improve the health care of individuals while saving state taxpayers significant dollars. United Services was also recently competitively selected to implement the InSHAPE pilot project to promote healthy living among many of the clients it serves, and has was one of five agencies selected by the State of Connecticut to participate in state efforts to secure a federal Certified Community Behavioral Health Center planning grant.
The USDA loan announcement was made recently at a Mental Health Forum organized by Murphy to gain input into his Mental Health Reform legislation intended to provide long-overdue federal supports to community behavioral health care.
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PUTNAM — The July karate promotions at Quest Martial Arts includes:
Orange Tiger
Dante Warren
Orange Dragon
Oliver Pierce
Blue Dragon
Owen Lepage
Orange
Cotter Pierce
Daniel Pratt
Nicholas Sterling
Blue-White
Benjamin Arters
Jayton Bergeron
Tiana Bergeron
Blue
Adam Lee
Alexandra Lee
Abigaiil Nelson
David Sumner
Blue-Green
Josiah Vadaboncoeur
Hunter Sanford
Green-Red
Kathryn McArthur
Green-Black
Sam Desmond
5 GUP Green
Tyler Houle
Cadence Kirkconnell
4 GUP Green
Jennifer Frechette
Jessica Stanger Rochette
3 GUP Red
Caitlyn Dubois
Rich Dubois
Scarlett Labbe
1 GUP Red
David Anderson
Lucien Frechette
Adult Apprentice Black
Chris Desmond
Coby Babbitt
Nicholas Boligan
By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC shoutout is sent along to former Putnam resident Fred Touchette. As a basketball player at Putnam High School, Touchette earned the nickname ‘Dr. Fred’ for the way he operated on the court. Today Touchette enjoys some free time on the golf links with a smooth cigar when he’s away from his professional position in the insurance industry.
Killingly High School, which is a relative newcomer to the Athletic Hall of Fame business, recently announced the six new members who’ll join the 22 individuals already in the Hall. The induction ceremony, scheduled to be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 26 at the Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock, will also feature the induction of three State title teams.
The six individuals include Dennis Morrison, William Hoss, Sam Markley, Missy Kowolenko-Angle, Ben LaBelle and the late Steve Kuszaj. The three teams are the 1983 boys Class L State Championship outdoor track team, the 1991 Boys State Class M cross country team and the 1996 Class MM State championship football team.
Morrison, a 1970 graduate, is best remembered for his running exploits when he led the Eastern Connecticut Conference in scoring with 104 points and 17 touchdowns. He was also a stalwart on the baseball diamond and in track for the Redmen. After high school he starred on the Deary Bros. softball teams.
Hoss, who served as the principal of Killingly Memorial School for 17 years, was a three-year standout in baseball and basketball as a student at Killingly. The 1949 graduate received All-State recognition in basketball as a senior. His play on the baseball diamond earned him a scholarship to the University of Rhode Island. He’s a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Markley was a three-sport star for the Redmen excelling in football, basketball and baseball. Following high school he graduated from Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. He returned to Killingly where he was successful in running the family automobile business, Markley Motors. He dabbled briefly as a sports writer and is the author of two novels.
Kowolenko-Angle starred on the Killingly High School 1988 Class L girls’ basketball team. She also played softball, track and tennis as a Redgal, winning the Class L discus championship in her junior and senior years. She later went on to Eastern Connecticut State University where she played for the Lady Warriors basketball team, scoring 1429 career points. In 2011 she was inducted in the school’s Hall of Fame.
LaBelle led the Killingly football team to the 1996 Class M State title, rushing for more than 1,800 yards as a senior. He also served as the captain of the Redmen wrestling team and also played baseball. He went on to play football for four years at Western Connecticut State University and professionally in the Arena League football.
Kuszaj, who died in 2010, played four sports at Killingly, baseball, football, basketball and track. He graduated from Killingly in 1948 after earning eight varsity letters.
Mount Washington or Bust…
Woodstock resident Tim Ahearn finished third in the recent Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hill Climb. Ahearn posted a time of 54:29 in the grueling event that is a 7.6-mile uphill climb. He was two minutes 49 seconds behind the winner Eneas Freyre of Norwalk.
Welcome Neighbor…
Northeastern Connecticut resident Jim Kroll spends his winters in the sunny climes of Florida. He recently met his next door neighbor who stopped by to say hello and welcome him to the neighborhood. His neighbor is none other than Bill Parcells. That’s correct, the Bill Parcells who has won Super Bowl championships with the New York Giants and Buffalo Bills. He was also the successful coach of the New England Patriots, who lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. By the way, a little known fact about Parcells is his given first name, Duane.
Kroll, who hits the golf ball from the left side, is one of the area’s top golfers. Prior to his retirement he was the long time principal of Bartlett High School in Webster.
Fall Baseball Standout…
Mitchel Barylski, who is entering his sophomore year at Putnam High School, was recently selected to play for the prestigious Connecticut Fall College Select team. Barylski, who is listed as a pitcher, 2nd baseman and catcher, is the lone northeastern Connecticut player on the team that is coached by Rick Manzo.
The goal of the Select program is to have players showcase their abilities in front of college coaches. The team plays a 15-game fall schedule plus four weekend tournaments.
Barylski, who scales in a 5-feet, 8-inches and 150 pounds, played summer baseball for the TriTown American Legion Senior and Junior teams under coaches John Foucault and Shawn Bates. He’s a member of the class of 2018 at Putnam High School.
Pool Sharks…
A quartet of pool players who dub themselves as “The Four Horsemen” recently enjoyed success in Connecticut State competition. Zippy Boulet, Dan Moody, James Hebert and David Foisy captured the 2016 American Pool Association Masters Division Connecticut State Championship.
“The Four Horsemen” are galloping on their way to their next quest, the National Championships in Las Vegas.
Elks Golf Tourney…
The Putnam Lodge of Elks held its annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 6 at Harrisville Golf Course in Woodstock. The Memorial Golf tournament in memory of the late Elk Roger Guertin was won by the foursome captained by Mark Hoyt. The winners fired a score of 61, which was 11 under par. They won on matching cards over second place team that was led by Bob Campbell. Third place with a score of minus nine was the foursome led by Jon Trudeau.
The longest drive champion for the women was Tamara Mathis, while B. Moose won the men’s title. With a name like B. Moose it was inevitable he would win the male competition. Steve Gagnon organized the day and took care of scoring the event. Lisa Morissette served as tourney photographer and Diane Robinson and Kim Simmons headed the volunteer crew. Dinner was served ala Chef Buster Corey and Lee Konicki served as post-tournament awards banquet Master of Ceremonies.
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” Robert Brault
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