Eagle Scout
Boy Scout Cody Bennett, third from the right, of Troop 25 Putnam was presented his Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor Feb. 19.  Approximately 75 family, friends and troop members attended.  Bennett, a student at H. H. Ellis Technical School, undertook the clean-up and refurbishing of the fitness trail that winds behind the Putnam Middle and Elementary School as his Eagle Scout project.  His parents, Monique and Les, are on the far right. Corina Torrey, third from the left, Troop 25 Scoutmaster, served as MC for the ceremony. Second from left: Torrey is Manuel “Manny” Rodrigues, commander of Post #52 in Coventry and Boy Scout chairman for The American Legion Department of Connecticut; and far left: Ronald P. Coderre, past commander Post #13 Putnam and District #4.  Bennett received numerous letters of recognition and congratulations including citations from the State of Connecticut and the Town of Putnam.  Putnam Mayor, Norman “Barney” Seney declared Feb. 19 Cody Bennett Day in Putnam.  Courtesy photo.

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