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On dean’s list
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Megan Robinson of Rogers was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at High Point University. She is a graduate of Killingly High School.
Added duties
DUDLEY --- Twenty-three students at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts have taken on extra roles in their classrooms as Teaching Assistants. They will aid the professor in the organization and scheduling of lessons, as well as help students in and outside of the classroom.
Abby Gould of Thompson is working as a Nichols Teaching Assistant for the 2013-14 academic year. Kaitlyn Larrabee of Gloucester is working as a Nichols Teaching Assistant for the 2013-14 academic year. Katelyn Tupaj of North Grosvenordale is working as a Nichols Teaching Assistant for the 2013-14 academic year.
Ambassadors
DUDLEY --- Twenty-nine students from Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts, have been chosen as Student Ambassadors for the 2013-2014 academic year, with a mixture of returning students and freshmen. Student Ambassadors are leaders who help the admissions staff and give tours to perspective students and families, showcasing Nichols College and its community. Local appointees include Abby Gould, Class of 2014 from Thompson has been named a Nichols College Student Ambassador for this school year. Michaela Purdon, Class of 2016 from Putnam has been named a Nichols College Student Ambassador for this school year.
Leader
DUDLEY — Kaitlyn Larrabee from Gloucester served as an Orientation Leader during the Summer, 2013 orientation sessions for the incoming class of 2017 at Nichols College.
On dean's list
BOSTON --- Local students on the MCPHS University Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 semester include:
Monica Debski, a native of Fabyan, who is pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy. Debski will graduate from the Boston, Massachusetts campus. Alexandra Larrow, a native of Pomfret Center, who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Performs
NEW LONDON, N.H. --- Victoria Palacios of Woodstock performed in Colby-Sawyer College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department fall dance ensemble “Turning Pointe.”Featuring original choreography by 28 Colby-Sawyer students and Professor Shepherd, the performance will showcase ballet, contemporary, modern, hip hop, Argentine tango, Chinese and more.
Internships
DUDLEY --- Almost two dozen students from Nichols College, in Dudley, Massachusetts have landed internships in their fields of study. Jillian Stadig of Putnam and a member of the Nichols class of 2014, is completing an internship during the Fall, 2013 semester. Stadig, a Business Communications major, is interning at the Nichols College Bison Chronicles. Alyce Viens of Putnam and a member of the Nichols class of 2014, is completing an internship during the Fall, 2013 semester. Viens, a Management major, is interning at the Washington Ctr. - US Dept of Interior, Office of Strategy Employee & Organization Development.
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PUTNAM — The following students were promoted at the December Graduation 2013 at Mike Bogdanski’s and Kristin Duethorn’s Quest Martial Arts.
Orange Dragon
Gianah DeAngelis
Phillip Feanny Aleman
David Genay
Green Dragon
Tobias Dexter
Red Dragon
Julian Escobar
American Dragon
Michael Lowery
Paul Poplasky
Yellow
Jamiel Andujar
Dylan Bemis
Sebastian Hanshaw
Josh Salop
Savannah Schley
Orange
Aidan Bain
Joshua Bonin
lec Rawson
Isabella Selmecki
Grace Colangelo
Blue Child
Ian Stone
Sadie Bergeron
Blue/Green
Reed Magnan
Green/White
Emma Rainville
Dakota Ryley
Green
Aidan Danburg
Nicholas Caggiano
Green/Black
Ewa Sekula
Adam Sekula
Green/Red
Jai Abrams
Red/White
Nicholas Boligan
Paige Campbell
Joe Monk
Emma Brock
Junior Apprentice Black Belt
Alexis Elkinson
Junior Black Belt
Alyssa Arends
Zachary Bertram
Tanner Clark
Olivia Cunha
Aleya Wesler
Adult Orange
Caleb Ellis
Shain Mazzerella
2 Stripe Blue
Joe Andujar
Paul Boisvert
Korenza Manfredi
Zoe Manfredi
Gary Powell
1 Stripe Blue
Laura Graves
3 Stripe Green
Hayley Cutler
Logan Donohue
Colby Johndrow
Frederick Ullrich
2 Stripe Green
Robert Adonizio
1 Stripe Green
Adriana Anderson
David Anderson
Lydia Smith
3 Stripe Red
Gary Pazienza
1 Stripe Red
Brendan Chapuis
Scott Selmecki
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Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Town Meeting
The legal voters and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Pomfret are hereby warned to meet at the Pomfret Community School Cafeteria, 20 Pomfret Street in the Town of Pomfret, Connecticut on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM to act upon the following articles:
Article 1: To choose a Moderator for said meeting.
Article 2: To authorize acceptance of a certain Quitclaim Deed from the Pomfret Fire District, for $1.00 and other valuable considerations, conveying a certain parcel of land together with buildings and improvements thereon standing located on the northerly side of State Highway 97 in the Town of Pomfret, upon conditions of use as set forth in said deed, title to which property has been modified as set forth in a certain Deed Modification Agreement by and between Pomfret Fire District and Connecticut Laborer’s Training Academy, Inc., to be executed and recorded in the Pomfret Land Records, which modification will permit use of the premises for fire house or other municipal purposes. Copies of said deeds of conveyance are available for inspection in the Pomfret Town Clerk’s Office
Article 3: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to accept a STEAP Grant in the amount of $200,000.00 from the State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development, to be used toward building an addition onto the current Firehouse, located at 67 Hampton Road. A copy of said Resolution is available at the Office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.
Article 4: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to accept a STEAP Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 from the State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management, to be used toward the design, planning, and initial construction of an Emergency Response Center to be located at 624 Mashamoquet Road – current location of the Pomfret Highway garage. A copy of said Resolution is available at the Office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.
Article 5: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to accept a STEAP Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 from the State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management, to be used toward the construction extension of an Emergency Response Center to be located at 624 Mashamoquet Road – current location of the Pomfret Highway garage. A copy of said Resolution is available at the Office of the Pomfret Town Clerk
Article 6: To see if the Town will approve the discontinuance of the Cotton Bridge Road Extension, an unimproved section of Cotton Bridge Road of approximately 600 feet running West of River Road, as a town road as recommended by the Board of Selectmen on January 6, 2014.
Article 7: To see if the Town will approve the expenditure of $93,815.00 for Board of Education school security and technology projects; of which, $16,148 of said projects to be funded by a transfer of that amount from the designated school surplus fund to a general government capital non-recurring line and the balance of projects funded by a grant through the State of Connecticut as recommended by the Board of Finance on December 18, 2013 and the Board of Selectmen on January 6, 2014.
Article 8: To authorize acceptance of a certain grading easement located on the northeasterly side of Tyott Road on a map entitled “Compilation Plan/Property Survey Prepared for Keith A. Wilcox & Erin K. Wilcox, Tyott Road, Pomfret, Connecticut, dated 8/28/2007, revised to 12/5/2012 and conservation easements located over, on and across easterly and westerly portions of Lot #2.00 and a westerly portion of Lot # 2.01 situated on the northeasterly side of Tyott Road and shown on a plan entitled “Compilation Plan/Property Survey Prepared for Keith A. Wilcox & Erin K. Wilcox, Tyott Road, Pomfret, CT dated 8/28/2007 revised to 12/5/2012.
Article 9: To authorize the granting of a certain temporary easement to Connecticut Light and Power Company at the location of 434 Killingly Road (known as the ‘Murdock property’) for consideration of $1,000 for the purpose of accessing tower base and structure construction sites for the CT Interstate Reliability Project as recommended as consistent with the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development by the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 28, 2013, and approved by the Board of Selectmen on December 2, 2013 and the Board of Finance on December 9, 2013. A copy of the proposed easement is available for inspection in the Pomfret Town Clerk’s Office.
Article 10: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.
Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut, this 7th Day of January, 2014
Maureen A. Nicholson
Barry T. Jessurun
Peter B. Mann
Its Board of Selectmen
Attest: Cheryl A. Grist,
Town Clerk
Jan. 8, 2014
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Town of Putnam Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a meeting on January 21, 2014, at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall located at 126 Church Street, Putnam, CT. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Appeal # 2013-006: Scott Barylski/Blue Skies Enterprises — Appeal from the Decision from the Zoning Enforcement Officer to store and sell ammunition. Property located at 176 Church Street, Town Assessor’s Map 011-135. Zoned C-1.
Joseph Nash,
Chairman
Jan. 8, 2014
Jan. 16, 2014
Legal Notice
Notice of Democratic Caucus
To enrolled members of the Democratic Party of the Town of Pomfret, Connecticut. Pursuant to the Rules of the Democratic Party and State election laws, you are hereby notified that a caucus will be held on January 14, 2014, at 7 p.m. at Grill 37 (formerly The Harvest) restaurant, Rt. 44 and Woodstock Road, Pomfret, CT to endorse candidates for Democratic Town Committee and to transact other business as may be proper to come before said caucus.
Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut on the Second Day of January, 2014.
Democratic Town Committee of Pomfret
Tim McNally,
Chairperson
Jan. 8, 2014
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Promoted
Grandmaster Mike Bogdanski and Master Kristin Duethorn, co-owners of Quest Martial Arts in Putnam, recently promoted nine students to various degrees of Black Belt. Promoted to first-degree Black Belt- Tarsavanh Sangasy, Christopher Claprood, Jacob Mainhart, Jesse Viteri, Hunter Campbell, Promoted to second-degree Black Belt- Michelle Lengyel, Debra Campbell, Dheric Seney Promoted to Third-degree Black Belt - Tami Hopkins. Courtesy photo.
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By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC sporty shout out is sent along to two faithful readers of the Putnam Town Crier and RPC, Bob and Sue Schaevitz of Putnam. Enjoy the column!
A pair of well known individuals who had a big impact on northeastern Connecticut passed away just prior to Christmas day. The word of the deaths of Hugh MacKenzie Sr. of Chaplin and Walter Modliszewski Jr. of Groton Long Point was received in the area with great sadness.
MacKenzie, 89, who died on Friday, December 20, was a well known political figure throughout Connecticut but especially up and down Eastern Connecticut.
Later in life MacKenzie worked for the Connecticut Department of Economic Development. Before that he served as first selectman in Waterford.
It was through his efforts that Frito-Lay and Staples located in northeastern Connecticut.
MacKenzie was familiar with the area as he lived in Pomfret and Brooklyn at different times in his life.
Following his retirement he was active in the Scotland Highland Festival Association of Eastern Connecticut.
When the festival was first created it was held at the Brooklyn Fair Grounds. At that time and up until recently, MacKenzie was a regular guest on WINY Radio with Gary O promoting the festival.
Using his best Scottish accent he would regale the listening audience describing the various competitive activities of the festival.
MacKenzie is survived by his wife of 55 years the well known Mary Carol MacKenzie and his adult children Hugh, Kate and Cameron.
Modliszewski, 87, was a 1944 graduate of Tourtellotte Memorial High School, where he captained the Tigers basketball and baseball teams as a senior.
In high school the rugged Modliszewski was known by his nickname “Stutz.”
During his four years on the Thompson campus he was a member of the baseball, basketball and soccer teams.
As a Friar he was a standout basketball and baseball player. His play on the diamond at PC earned him a shot at professional baseball in the Maritime League, where he played for Springhill, Nova Scotia. He spent the majority of his adult life as a teacher-coach and later as Parks and Recreation supervisor in West Hartford.
Modliszewski was inducted into the TMHS Athletic Hall of Fame in the Class of 2012. At the induction he was described as “The best athlete of his era.”
He leaves his wife of 54 years, the former Jean Healy and two adult daughters and an adult son.
MacKenzie and Modliszewski were two men who carried themselves with the greatest sense of professionalism throughout their lives. The impact they made on the quality of life for those they touched will be long remembered.
at Woodstock Academy
The fledgling Woodstock Academy hockey team, playing in its initial season as a varsity program made history by recording the first victory in not only the tenure of the team but in the more than 200-year school history.
The win was a 2-1 nail biter over Belchertown High School in a contest played at the Mullins Center on the campus of the University of Massachusetts.
The deciding goal was scored with .3 of a second remaining in the second period and came off the stick of Will Liscomb. The Centaurs had taken an early 1- 0 lead in the first period on a goal by freshman Tyler Huhtanen.
After going ahead 2-1 on Liscomb’s goal, the third period was hectic but the play of goalie Baylee Johns sealed the victory for the Acads. Johns turned away 22 of the 23 shots he faced on goal.
Prep Booters Named All State
The Connecticut prep soccer All State selections were announced recently with three local players named to the dream team. Selected in Class L was Tucker Macisz of Pomfret School. Selected to the prep S/M team were Brian Barrette and Arthur Lachcik of the Marianapolis Golden Knights.
Hoophall Classic Calling
Woodstock Academy, the reigning Connecticut Class L Champion basketball team, will travel to Springfield, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 18 to play in the prestigious Basketball Hall of Fame Hoophall Classic.
The Centaurs of coach Gregg Smith will square off at noon against Massachusetts Division I State Champion Roger Putnam Vocational Academy of Springfield.
The Academy is billing the contest as “bragging rights in the Connecticut vs. Massachusetts state championship game.” The game will be played at Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College January 16 through 20. Tickets are $20 at gate or $15 in advance. The Academy has some pregame available for $10.
They can be secured by contacting the Academy’s athletic office or by calling Trish Welsh at 860 928-6575.
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: “The most valuable things in life are not measured in monetary terms. The really important things are not houses and land, stocks and bonds, automobiles and real estate, but friendships, trust, confidence, empathy, mercy, love and faith.” Bertrand Russell
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