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Jay Wade, left, and John Dignam
Hiking buddies Jay Wade and John Dignam recently completed a hike that was unusual for them in that it went straight, instead of up. Last month they finished that 94-mile Midstate Trail, which runs down the center of Massachusetts from the New Hampshire line in Ashburnham, Mass. to the Rhode Island line in Douglas, Mass.
Jay, a financial adviser and former Putnam resident who has hiked all his life, said “the experience was very rewarding although somewhat bittersweet. It’s like reading a good book, you can’t wait until you finish it, but when it’s done you want it to continue.”
Jay has hiked all the New England 4,000-foot mountains often accompanied by his sons, Aaron, Nick, Zachary and, most often, Ryan. John started hiking 20 years ago when son Tim was in high school. For many years Jay and John have been hiking, kayaking and cross-country skiing together.
John, a Putnam resident and retired Telegram & Gazette reporter and editor, called the Midstate hike a “great walk in the woods. Climbing a mountain is a more intense experience, takes more planning and has a certain amount of time to start and finish. This was like being a kid and playing in the woods for the day.”
The two hiked the first segment on Nov. 11, 2013, and did the last on Nov. 21 this year. They liked that they could make last-minute decisions to go walking in the Midstate woods depending on weather and their own availability and inclinations.
The total walk actually took nine days of hikes that ranged from 6 to almost 15 miles, starting each hike about 8 a.m. The two would leave a car at the end point of that day’s hike, then drive to the starting point. When they completed that segment they would go back to pick up the other car.
The longest hike was 14.7 miles from Westminster, Mass., through the Leominster State Forest and over Mt. Wachusett. Most of the hike was through undeveloped land down the center of Massachusetts along wooded trails, abandoned roads and cart paths.
Mt. Watatic at the trail start, Mt. Wachusett, Barre Falls Dam, miles of stonewalls, abandoned cellar foundations, cliff views, wooded lakes and streams were among the trail highlights. Their least favorite segment was through Oxford, most of which was on roads. Most of the segments were 10 miles or longer. They saw few other hikers and, except for John’s wife Lauren, retired Putnam teacher, joining them on the next to the last segment, they hiked alone.
Their final segment was about 6 miles through the Douglas State Forest to the Rhode Island line, but they kept going another 5 miles on a trail called the North-South Trail, which is their next woods hike. That trail goes about 78 miles from the Massachusetts line to the Atlantic Ocean in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
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Receiving Donation
Joe Lindley, left, addresses the Thompson Lions Club following receipt of a donation the Club presented to the TriTown American Legion Baseball program. Lindley, secretary of the team’s Executive Committee, and Ron Coderre, the committee’s chairman, were on hand for the festivities at The Raceway Restaurant in Thompson. Courtesy photo.
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Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Notice is hereby given that a certified copy of the audit of the Town of Pomfret for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, prepared by O’Connor Davies, LLP, 100 Great Meadow Road, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109, was filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of Pomfret on December 22, 2014. In compliance with the requirements of section 7-394 of the Connecticut Statutes, said audit is on file for public inspection in said office at Five Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut.
Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut
This 22nd day of December, 2014
Cheryl A. Grist,
Town Clerk
Town of Pomfret
Dec. 24, 2014
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Inland Wetland
Commission
The Town of Putnam Inland Wetland Commission held a meeting on December 15, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. The following was APPROVED:
Application # 2014-05: Florence Parker/Cathy Parker – 32 Perry Street – Lot Division — New Single Family Home
Bruce Fitzback,
Chairman.
Dec. 24, 2014
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
WPCA
Water/Sewer
Collections
The January 2015 billing of water and / or sewer collections for the Town of Putnam WPCA is due and payable on February 2, 2015.
Payments made after February 2, 2015 will be subject to an Interest charge of 3 percent (1.5 percent per month) or $2.00 minimum whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute SEC. 12-146.
Mail must be postmarked no later than February 2, 2015 to avoid interest charges.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Wednesday, 8:30AM – 4:30 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED
January 1-2,2015 for New Year’s & January 19,2015 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Dec. 24, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 22, 2015
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Putnam Special Services
COLLECTOR
OF REVENUE
(860) 963-6806
The second installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam and Special Service District on the Grand List of October 1, 2013, is due and payable on January 1, 2015, through February 2, 2015.
Payments made after February 2, 2015 will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1½% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 minimum per Special Service District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, SEC. 12-146.
Mail must be postmarked no later than
February 2, 2015 to avoid interest charges.
Current bills may be paid online at www.putnamct.us
Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills will be due in full during January.
Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills are for vehicles registered between October 2, 2013 and July 31, 2014.
If anyone is having financial problems, please contact our office anytime. We will be glad to work with you on a payment arrangement.
Have a happy and healthy holiday season.
Office hours:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Wednesday
8 a - 6 pm Thursday
8 am - 6 pm Friday
The Collector’s Office will be closed
January 1st, 2nd, and 19th
For your convenience, the Tax Office is always open during the lunch hour
Dec. 24, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 29, 2015
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WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Middle School honor roll for the first quarter includes:
Grade 6
High Honors: Sierra Bedard, Ethan Bove, Rachel Canedy, Riley Chapuis, Stefan Chervenkov, Eva Farutin, Emma Hovestadt, Brynn Kusnarowis, Evan Lundt, Samuel Massey, Marissa Mayhew, Emily McClure, Ella McMahon, Karissa Minkema, Ashley Nunes, John Peabody, Maxwell Racicot, Heather Schofield, Sarah Tavares, Eli Werstler
Honors: Livia Armstrong, Emma Auker, Timothy Billings, Matthew Brady, Zachary Brody, Cody Currie, Julia Dearborn, Andrew Dilko, Riley Douglas, Guerin Favreau, Huck Gelhaus, Grace Gronski, Cierra Heersink, Keegan Kelleher, Kaily LaChapelle, Hanna Longwell, Jason MacDonald, Marco Maluf, Christina Mark, Lucy McDermott, Molly O’Connor, Evan Odorski, Alyssa Patel, Megan Preston, Connor Quinn, Elijah Saine, Peyton Saracina, Meghan Slate, Maeve Taylor, Rockwell Valentine, Alise Yonush
Recognition: Hunter Anderson, Rianna Bessios, Liam Blanchflower, Sydney Couture, Alexander Dehler, Eliza Dutson, Zachary Lackey, Mackenzie Leveille, Colin Liscomb, Nathaniel Majewski, Alina Michalski, Salwa Naveed, Gillian Price, Quinn Schuler, Alyssa Sharrow, Benjamin Sivertsen
Grade 7
High Honors: Sarah Blake, Cai Bohanan, Jonathan Conover, Reagan Couture, Nathan Craig, Chandler Creedon, Emma Durand, Allison Faist, Jessica Farrell, Anya Farutin, David Fleck, Megan Gohn, Basia Gotsis, Joshua Lavitt, Justin Marcotte, Vivien Mark, Emma Redfield, Emily Ross, Hallie Saracina, Ashley Smith, Caitlyn Sroczenski, Daniel Suitum, Julia Theriaque, Aleya Wesler, Evan Wood, Brian Woz
Honors: Sabrina Bastien, Nicholas Bedard, Elise Boisvert, Jordyn Brousseau, Keith Brousseau, Corinne Child, Zachary Collins, Hannah Cowdell, Hannah Dean,Tarryn Desrosiers, Josephine Dlugosz, Christine Faist, Joseph Fleck, Tessa Houlihan, Hannah Kipp, Rachel Lambert, Abigail LeBlanc, Madelyn Lecuyer, Audrey Ledbetter, Tanner Littmann, Victor Maldonado, Jocelyn Mayotte, Aidan McDowell, Justin McGroary, Tristan Monahan, Heather Morse, Morgan Mowry, Teagan O’Hara, Sophia Randolph, Sean Rearden, Haylee Renaud, Emma Rhynhart, Christopher Rossi, Jacob Starr, Chloe Veilleux, Grayson Walley, Gregory Weber, Harold Wotton
Recognition: Gabrielle Barnes, Alison Blair, Zia Donais, Karina Errichetti, Evan Gianfriddo, Gavin Gould, Elliot Hellwig, Rebecca Jarvis, Jack Lotter, Nicholas Majewski, Mackenzie Millette, Luke Prouty, Evelyn Withers
Grade 8
High Honor: Harmony Barna, Owen Borski, Kathleen Boshka, Adam Bradley, Heather Converse, Olivia Duncan, Olivia Golbranson, Ethan Holcomb, Jack Hovestadt, Nathan John, Jacob Ledbetter, Justin MacCormack, Liam McDermott, Emily Menard, Orion Newall-Vuillemot, Nathan Price, Mariangela Ruggeri, Rebekah Wesler, Hannah Wotton
Honors: Renee Auger, Dominic Bove, Killian Braegelmann, Oliva Burrell, Summer Chaponis, Jasmine Charland, Spencer Collins, Kolton Dehler, Brianna Dennett, Caleb Feen, Ivy Gelhaus, Jenna Gormley, Cole Gremo, Madeline Gronski, Erika Helmetag, Lauren Hovestadt, Natalie Humphrey, Hailey Jaques, Nicole Katinas, Emma Kelleher, Elliot Lawrence, Jarod Martin, Kathryn Mason, Leah McFarlin, Samantha Mowry, Sarah Naveed, Amanda Nowak, Samantha Orlowski, Eric Preston, Adam Sanderson, Sean Seabold, Codi Staveski, Ethan Thorpe
Recognition: Chase Anderson, Seth Correia, Lucas Couture, Brooke Deorsey, Matthew Froehlich, Aria Gianfriddo, Sofia Jendrewski, Hailey Kennett, Ryan Latour, Zachary Mowry, Alivia Peabody, Samuel Plummer, Shane Rickell, Star Schofield, Olivia Stanikmas.
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POMFRET — The high honor roll for the fall term at Pomfret School includes:
Caed Anthony-Jones of Pomfret Center, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Rebecca Bullied of Pomfret Center, a member of the Pomfret class of 2017
Abigail Byrnes of Woodstock, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Kailey Castle of Pomfret Center, a member of the Pomfret class of 2017
Alexander Chase of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Davis Chase of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2017
Brody Childs of Eastford, a member of the Pomfret class of 2016
Maguire Crouse of Woodstock Valley, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Evan Cunningham of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2017
Jake Farrell of Woodstock, a member of the Pomfret class of 2018
Sydney Fisher of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2016
Nickolas Fulchino of Pomfret Center, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Abigail Horst of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Genevieve LaBeef of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Keith O’Hara of Woodstock, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Matthew Ouellet of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Maxfield Paro of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2017
Rebecca Pempek of Putnam, a member of the Pomfret class of 2016
Lucy Richards of Pomfret, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Molly Schroder of Woodstock, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015
Connor Shea of Putnam, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015