Bill Jobbagy, chairman of The Last Green Valley, Inc. announced that after many years of dedicated service, Executive Director Charlene Cutler resigned to accept a challenging position with another nonprofit organization.  

He said the Board of Directors has appointed Deputy Director Lois Bruinooge as executive director, effective immediately. 

He added the board also hired Marcy Dawley as a project administrator. She has been a volunteer for TLGV for some time and is a welcome addition to our staff, he said.

Jobbagy said, "We look forward to continue to provide high quality programs and events. The annual Tastes of the Valley is scheduled for September 14th and tickets are on sale.  A record number of events are scheduled for Walktober. The brochures will be distributed soon and are available on the TLGV website.  In the fall we will release a new website that will be more user friendly and interactive. Look forward to some exciting new projects in the upcoming year. We wish Charlene the best in her new endeavor and congratulate Lois on her new position. She has our full support and confidence." 

 

Then

This is the boxcar being installed in April 2003. It became the Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Museum. Putnam Town Crier file photos.

 

& Now

This is the museum today.

 

Citizens 

National

promotes

Hunger Action

Month

PUTNAM --- During the month of September, The Citizens National Bank will again be working with Interfaith Human Services of Putnam to promote Hunger Action Month. The Bank will be hosting a month long food drive at all of its branches and also collecting monetary donations. In addition, employees of the Bank have the opportunity to participate in multiple dress-down days during the month in exchange for the donation of non-perishable food items. The Citizens National Bank is also making a significant financial contribution to IHSP – Daily Bread.

Last year, President and CEO David Conrad said, “We are always glad to assist in community based projects and organizations. The IHSP is certainly one of these worthy causes with which the Bank and its employees are proud to be involved. And of course, as fans of Syracuse University we will do anything to ‘Wear Orange’ – the color of SU.”

Food items and donations from this campaign will benefit several organizations in the community including Daily Bread in Putnam, TEEG in Thompson, Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson, the Pomfret Food Pantry, and Project PIN in Plainfield/Moosup. To make a donation, please visit any branch of The Citizens National Bank, located in Putnam, Woodstock, Brooklyn, Thompson, and Killingly.

Sept. 4 is National Wear Orange Day for Hunger Action! Orange is the color of hunger relief. Wear orange to raise awareness in the fight against hunger!

Join Interfaith Human Services of Putnam – Daily Bread and staff of The Citizens National Bank in wearing orange on Thursday, September 4 to officially kick off Hunger Action Month! 

Take a photo of you, your family, friends or coworkers wearing orange Sept. 4, and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for posting on their website or Facebook page.

 

 

Senecal 

named RIC

women's 

basketball 

coach

By Ron P. Coderre

Glenn Senecal, who has spent his entire adult life as a basketball coach, was named the women’s basketball coach at NCAA Div. III Rhode Island College in Providence.  RIC is a member of the competitive Little East Conference.  Senecal’s appointment, which is effective immediately, was announced by the college administration Aug. 27.  Senecal replaces Kara Williamson who left to take a position as an assistant at Div. I UMass- Lowell University.

“I’m very excited to take over the women’s basketball program at Rhode Island College.  I’d like to thank President Carriuolo and Athletic Director Don Tencher for giving me this opportunity.  I am looking forward to meeting the team and getting ready for the 2014-2015 season,” said Senecal in a news release from Rhode Island College.  

In taking the helm of the Anchorwomen’s hoop fortunes, Senecal brings a wealth of basketball knowledge as well as more than three decades of coaching experience on the college level to the position.  A 1980 graduate of Nichols College with a degree in business administration, Senecal’s initial coaching experience was at his alma mater.  Along the way, he’s had stints as a men’s assistant at Assumption College, College of the Holy Cross and Bryant University.

Senecal transitioned to the women’s game as an assistant at Boston University before moving on to the University of Albany.  He also had a three-year stint as the head women’s coach at Mitchell College in New London.  For the past seven years Senecal has served as the first assistant to coach Beryl Piper at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

During his time at CCSU Senecal helped the Lady Blue Devils to the Northeast Conference quarterfinals once and the semifinals twice.  In 2008-2009 the team earned its first postseason berth when it was selected to play in the WNIT.

Senecal has had brief coaching stops on the high school level at Marianapolis Prep and his alma mater Tourtellotte Memorial High School, where he starred in soccer, basketball and baseball for the Tigers.  Senecal was a National participant in the Punt, Pass and Kick Contest as a youngster.  While at Nichols College he was a standout goalie for the Bison soccer team, an opportunity he parlayed into a successful semi-pro career as the soccer goalie for the Worcester Scans.  He’s a member of the Tourtellotte Memorial High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

“Taking over this program is a great opportunity for me.  I’m looking forward to building a program that will make the school and its fans happy.  I especially wish to thank my wife and family for their support over the years in my quest to reach this level of coaching,” Senecal told the Putnam Town Crier Sports in an interview. 

Senecal and his wife Brenda, a nurse at Day Kimball Hospital live in Putnam.  They have one adult son, Andrew.