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Tanahj Pettway

 

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Nate Patenaude 

 

By Ron P. Coderre

As the 2015-2016 school year draws to a close basketball recruiting activity is heating up at Putnam Science Academy for the upcoming 2016-2017 year.  The recent announcement by the school that they’ll have a varsity team as well as a postgraduate unit is keeping coach Tom Espinosa and the admissions office busy.  

Two players from Southern New England with outstanding credentials will grace the Maple Street in September.

The latest additions to the Mustangs stable are former Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Mass., combo guard Tanahj Pettway and 6-foot, 5-inch lefthanded forward Nate Patenaude from Smithfield High School in Rhode Island.

Pettway, who comes from a long line of standout basketball players from the Worcester area, has spent the last two seasons at Central Catholic and will arrive in Putnam as a sophomore.  He’s a 6-foot, 160-pound quick, athletic, explosive guard with the ability to take over a game.

“Tanahj is a dynamic player who is a magician with the basketball.  He can do a number of things extremely well, including dishing the rock as well as scoring.  A great student, who excels in the classroom, he’s capable of transferring his intelligence on the court,” said Espinosa.

As a sophomore at Central Catholic Pettway was named the Most Valuable Player of the Commonwealth Christmas Classic and was named to the MVC All-Conference team and nominated as New England State Association All-Underclassmen 1st team.

A varsity performer since his freshman year, Pettway led his team in scoring with 16.7 points per game, to go with 4.5 assists and four rebounds a contest.  

During the summer he plays AAU for coach Vinny Pastore and the Mass Rivals of Boston.

Patenaude was a four-year starter at Smithfield, where he played for coach Joe Bennett.  

Last season, he averaged 17 points a game to go with four rebounds and three blocks a contest.  He was named to the Rhode Island All-State team after leading Smithfield to a 20-4 record.

“Nate is a very active inside player who can score in a number of ways.  His year at Putnam Science Academy will help him as a player and student.  We’re looking forward to assisting him in his development,” said coach Espinosa.

Along with the addition of Dan Porcic who transferred from Putnam High School, and Liam Jacobs from Plainfield, who’s committed as a postgraduate, the Mustangs now have four recruits with local connections.

 

Legal Notice

Town of Putnam

Notice of 

Public Hearing

May 23, 2016

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter VII, Section 5 of the Putnam Town Charter, the Board of Finance of the Town of Putnam will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 23, 2016, at 7:00 PM in the Daniel S. Rovero Selectmen Chambers of the Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, on estimates of the revenues and expenditures of the Town of Putnam General Government Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

All persons who wish to speak on any item in the proposed budget for   fiscal year 2016-2017, or who may wish to recommend consideration by the governing officials of additional items or the rejection of items will be heard.

Copies of the detailed budgets for the General Government, Library, and Bonded Indebtedness, as approved by the Board of Finance at their April 25, 2016, Meeting, will be available in the Mayor’s Office, Town Clerk’s Office, and the Library on Friday, May 13, 2016.

 

Joseph Nash, 

Chairman Board of Finance 

May 11, 2016

 

May 18, 2016

 

Legal Notice

West Putnam Tax District

 The Electors of the West Putnam District and those citizens qualified to vote in said District meetings, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Meeting of said District will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the Municipal Building, 126 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut, for the following purposes:

 Treasurer’s Report.

To adopt a budget for the coming fiscal year.

To elect officers and directors for the coming fiscal year.

To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.

 

Kelly A. Newth, 

Clerk, 

West Putnam District

Peter G. Newth, 

President, 

West Putnam District

 

May 18, 2016

 

Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

Inland Wetlands

and Watercourses 

Commission

At the May 4, 2016 meeting the following applications were acted upon:

1. Ken Corbin, 351 Mashamoquet Road, request to remove invasives.  Approved with conditions.

2. Raja Fattaleh, 62 Angel Road, re-new expired permit.  Approved with conditions.

Town of Pomfret

Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission

Dated this 9th day of May 2016

Lynn L. Krajewski, 

Clerk

 

May 18, 2016

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pomfret Registered Democrats are hereby notified that a caucus will be held on Tuesday, May 24th, 7:00 p.m. at Grill 37, 37 Pomfret St., Pomfret Center CT for the purpose of accepting nominations for the Justice of the Peace and Registrar of Voters for the upcoming election and transact any other business that may properly be brought before the caucus.

Raymond E. Wishart Jr.

Chairman

Pomfret Democratic 

Town Committee

 

May 18, 2016

 

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Honored

BOSTON — Laura Woodcock of Thompson was named to the 2015 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons College in Boston. Her major is biology.