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ComiCon is coming to Putnam for First Fridays from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6.
Dress as your favorite superhero or come as you are for downtown Putnam’s first ComiCon-themed event! Have your picture taken with Batman and the Batmobile, visit a life-sized Spider-man statue and the Hall of Heroes to experience an iconic moment in comic history!
This is the Putnam Business Association First Fridays Committee’s fifth in a series of six events for the 2019 “Made in America” series.
The American Legion Post #13 will officially start the event at 5, presenting the Color Guard. The National Anthem will be sung by Local Vocal. Local Vocal is a group of local northeastern Connecticut vocalists. They re-formed in 2017 to perform at First Fridays events. The group consists of Donna and Andre Bessette, Linda Colangelo, David LaChance, and Patrick McCarthy.
There will be a live broadcast from WINY’s Gary O from 5 to 6 p.m. and Super Hero movie music until 9.
Live music in Union Square features The Outcrops. The Outcrops dug their roots into rock n’ roll, blues, funk, R&B, old country and jazz. Their original music stems from the same soulful soil.
Events are lined up in conjunction with Wonderland Comics include: Matt Ryan from Free Lunch Studios, Andy Smith, pencil and inker; and Keith Champagne, writer/artist from DC Comics and Marvel. Ryan will lecture at The Bradley Playhouse starting at 5:30 and a Q&A follows. Andy Smith and Keith Champagne do signings and a Q&A inside Wonderland Comics.
Richard Riley of Riley’s Replicas will recreate a life-sized version of the cover artwork from Web of Spider-Man #33 (originally drawn by Mike Zeck) — Spider-Man is crawling out of a shallow grave after being tranquilized by Kraven the Hunter. The statue will be on display on the lawn of the Congregational Church of Putnam.
The Bat Mobile, Batman, Batgirl, Robin, Dead Pool — and maybe a few surprise characters — will be available for photos. The Bat Mobile will be in front of the Congregational Church of Putnam. Super Hero appearances will start at 6. Watch for the Bat Signal!
The “Hall of Heroes” in Art Alley between 85 Main and Bear Hands Brewery will include photo opps, character displays, music and more.
Super Hero capes and masks will be free for children courtesy of NorthStar Home Loans and the Putnam Business Association in the Hall of Heroes outdoor area. The first 200 children will get free capes and masks, starting at 5 p.m. Other children’s activities will be available courtesy of House of Prayer Ministry throughout the event.
Hale YMCA is the Volunteer Spotlight Group and will be hold a Zumba Street Performance at 6.
The Complex Performing Art Centre will feature faculty Seana Hendrickson and Emily Zornado singing and Morgan Brown on guitar at 5:30 and 6:30.
More than 40 art and food vendors will be in attendance.
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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.
April 23
Donna Scavoni, 51, Putnam Road, Pomfret Center; operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, operating under suspension, failure to drive right.
April 25
Javier Ortiz, 37, Everett Street, Southbridge; disorderly conduct.
April 26
Misty Williams, 35, Vandale Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct, third-degree assault.
April 28
Anthony Welker, 47, Centennial Street, Putnam; operating under suspension, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, failure to maintain lane.
Matthew Jodoin, 30, Van den Noort Street, Putnam; violation of probation.
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Arrested
Sharod Pipkin, 29, of 347 Kennedy Dr., Putnam, was charged with weapons in a motor vehicle after a traffic stop in Danielson. Killingly Police stopped Pipkin’s motor vehicle April 24 for a motor vehicle violation. Police said, Pipkin “became extremely belligerent and uncooperative” and troopers from State Police Troop D came to assist. Police said he became so belligerent during the stop he had to be removed from the car. During a pat down, an illegal weapon was found concealed on his person.
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Legal Notice
TOWN OF PUTNAM
NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 8, 2019
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Putnam Middle School Auditorium at 35 Wicker Street (Israel Putnam Way), Putnam, Connecticut, on the 8th day of May, 2019, at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for General Government (including Bonded Indebtedness in the amount of $1,047,005 and Capital Expense in the amount of $600,000) in the amount of $7,472,095.00 and the Library in the amount of $460,199.00 for a total of $7,932,294.00 be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for the Board of Education with a total amount of $18,144,545.00 be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
4. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam to consider and act upon the following resolution: RESOLVED: That the Board of Selectmen, acting as agents of the Town of Putnam, be authorized to apply for and receive any State and Federal grants that may become available and appear to them to be in the best interest of the Town of Putnam.
5. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the period commencing with fiscal year July 1, 2019, through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the Mayor’s Office and available for public inspection during normal business hours.
6. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Capital Non-Recurring Fund budget with a total appropriation of $1,573,000.00 for capital projects be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1 ,2019, and ending June 30, 2020, and to make such appropriations as are advisable. Dated at Putnam, Connecticut, this 22nd day of April, 2019.
Town of Putnam
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney Jr., Mayor
Roy Simmons
Rick Hayes
J. Scott Pempek
Jeffrey A. Rawson
Donald Steinbrick
Owen A. Tarr
Attest:
Sara J. Seney, Town Clerk
May 1, 2019
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