Hole in One
Jack Hodgdon of S. Attleboro, Mass., shot a hole in one at the K of C Golf Tournament July 26. This is Jack’s fourth hole in one in his golfing career. Steve Gagnon of Gagnon Construction LLC sponsored the hole in one contest. King Cadillac GMC offered a 2015 GMC Terrain as first prize. Hodgdon did not get the hole in one on the hole offering the Terrain but did win a three-night stay and play vacation to TPC in Las Vegas. Left to right: Gagnon, Hodgdon, David Guillot of King and Greg King. Courtesy photo.
Then
This was the Israel Putnam school in 1902. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the same building --- on School Street --- in more modern times.
On dean’s list
RIPON, Wisc. — Daniel Knox, a sophomore business management major at Ripon College from Putnam, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester. He is the child of Deborah Knox of Putnam and Daniel Knox of Worcester.
Honored
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Two local students were named to the President’s List at Western New England for the spring semester of 2015: Jared E. Oleksiak of Woodstock and Lyndsey N. St. Jean of Pascoag.
Gets degree
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Cindy L. Benoit of Pomfret Center graduated from Western New England University with a Juris Doctor in on May 16, 2015.
Bee Balm
Bee Balm, a flower you'd think was designed by Dr. Seuss, is a magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds --- and bees! Linda Lemmon photo.