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By Ron P. Coderre
Moe Cloutier – The name conjures up so many memories and positive images.
Maurice J. “Moe” Cloutier, my high school French and Latin teacher, died Jan. 20, 2013, at the age of 82.  When I read the obituary it seemed unbelievable that he would no longer be with us and equally amazing that the first year I met Mr. Cloutier was 1956 when I entered his French I and Latin II classes at Putnam High School.
After going through all the foolish chicanery that sophomoric students put their teachers through, I quickly came to realize what a learned, intellectual man he was.  I also realized that he understood we were teenage students who acted immaturely at times.  But most of all I understood what a marvelous teacher he was when I arrived in college and landed grades of A in my Latin and French classes. Merci, Monsieur Cloutier. Cloutier was a graduate of Assumption Prep and Assumption College, another fact that endeared me to this man, as I would eventually be able to say that we both graduated from the same college.  Eventually we began to relate to each other as adults, going to games at Assumption and seeing each other at Sunday Mass.  One of my fondest memories involves the day I received an award from Assumption and Moe Cloutier was on hand for the ceremony because his class was having a reunion.  It was an honor to have a former teacher in attendance. Although I don’t know about any of his athletic accomplishments, if he even had any, but I do know that he was always on hand to support all the Putnam Clipper sports teams.  Going to Clipper basketball games, fans were greeted for many years by Moe Cloutier, who was selling tickets at the door and then rooting for the kids on the floor who were his students in the classroom. During the days of the former Quinebaug Valley Conference Moe and his partner, Joe Collison, could be counted on to be at the door selling tickets.  They were like clockwork, holding down their post for years.
As a husband, father, grandfather and all around family man he was as loyal and dedicated as they come.  He never failed to attend family events especially if it involved sporting events when his sons or grandsons were on the field.  A deeply religious person, Moe was also involved with his church, St. Mary of the Visitation in Putnam.
He leaves his wife of 57 years, Pauline and his four children.  He also leaves many friends, fellow teachers and students who admired the man who was serious in his teaching endeavors and relaxed as a friend.  I’ll always have memories of his blue 1951 Pontiac — or was it a Buick — in the teacher’s parking lot.  And every time I hear or see the Latin words amo, amas, amat, I’ll have fond memories of my friend and teacher “Moe” Cloutier.  Bon soir, Monsieur Cloutier.

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State of Connecticut
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Order of Notice
in Family Cases
Judicial District
 of Windham
at Putnam
Plaintiff's name:
Torres-Sutter, Lynn A.
Defendant's name:
Torres, Mario C.
Notice to: Torres, Mario C.
Return date: 02/19/2013
The court has reviewed the Motion for Order of Notice and the Complaint/Application/Motion which asks for: Divorce
The Court Orders that the party filing the Motion for Order of Notice give notice to the party to be notified by having a State Marshal or other proper officer mail a true and attested copy of the Summons and Complaint plus Notice of Automatic Orders and this Order of Notice by registered or certified mail, personal return receipt requested to the party to be notified on or before 02/07/13 or by having some authorized person in the state where the party to be notified lives serve the party and file proof of service with this  Court.
The court finds that the current address of the party to be notified is unknown and that all reasonable efforts to find him/her have failed. The Court also finds that the last known address of the party to be notified was: 111 Mantup Road, Putnam, CT 06260.
The Court orders that  notice be given to the party to be notified by having a state marshal or other proper officer place a legal notice in: The Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger, a newspaper circulating in Putnam, CT, containing a true and attested copy of this Order of Notice, and, if accompanying a Complaint for Divorce (dissolution of marriage), complaint for dissolution of civil union, legal separation or annulment, or if accompanying an Application for custody or visitation, a statement that Automatic Court Orders have been issued in the case as required by Section 25-5 of the Connecticut Practice Book and are a part of the Complaint/Application on file with the Court.
The Notice should appear before 02/07/13 and proof of service shall be filed with the Court.
Clerk/Assistant Clerk
Olga Christina Kolat
Jan. 15, 2013.
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By Ron P. Coderre
The top three teams in the girls’ RPC Super Conference standings experienced something that hasn’t happened too often this year as Pomfret, Putnam and Marianapolis all went down to defeat during the past week of play.  The Lady Griffs suffered only their second loss of the season as they were beaten by Rivers School in a game played in Weston, Mass.  Meanwhile, Putnam let potential victory slip through its fingers when it couldn’t hold on to a four-point lead with five minutes to play against visiting Cheney Tech.  The Clippers of coach Willie Bousquet suffered a 40-37 loss at the hands of the Techsters.
In the boys’ race, Woodstock rebounded nicely from its loss at the hands of Windham picking up three victories.  In a rematch with New London in Woodstock the Centaurs withstood a final three point attempt by the Whalers to escape with a 30-28 win, in a game described as “ugly.”  They also had two wins on the road, over East Lyme and Tourtellotte.
Marianapolis continues to impress, elevating its play and its record to a stellar 13-4.  In a big matchup against perennial power Tilton Academy on the road in New Hampshire, Mike Mallory and Greg Senat provided the fire power in the 84-78 victory for the Golden Knights.
Putnam Science Academy upped its record to 10-7 using a big performance by Dayshon “Scoochie” Smith and a balanced scoring attack to defeat McDuffie School of Springfield in a game played in the Mustangs’ cozy confines in Putnam.
Plainfield is the only local team to qualify for the CIAC Tournament, boasting an 8-5 log.  Tourtellotte with improved play from Nick Houle and Mike Benkowsi is two victories shy of qualifying, while Killingly at 5-8 is three wins shy of the magic number of eight.  Putnam and Ellis Tech need divine intervention if they are to make the postseason.
Like their male counterparts, the Plainfield women have qualified for the States.  Woodstock Academy needs two wins in its next four games to get into the postseason tourney.  Tourtellotte, Killingly and Ellis Tech are running out the string and can only look forward to next season.  
Scoring Races
The boys’ scoring race remained the same as the previous week with Ian Converse of Woodstock, Kaevon Safford of Tourtellotte, Dayshon Smith of PSA and Ryan Pambuku of Plainfield occupying the top four spots in that order.  Woodstock’s Converse widened his lead in the boys’ race despite dropping to 21.8 points per game average.  Tourtellotte’s Safford dropped down to 19.6 points per game but maintained his hold on second place.  He is being seriously threatened for the second spot by University of Dayton bound Dayshon Smith of Putnam Science Academy who upped his average to 19.3 ppg.  Ryan Pambuku of Plainfield remains in the fourth spot at an even 18 points per contest.
Jonte Rutty of Putnam Science Academy extended his lead in the three-point field goal race raising his season total to 53 well ahead of
his teammate Dayshon Smith who has 35 treys.  Plainfield’s Pambuku with 34 from beyond the arc is tied with Killingly’s  Devon Willard.  They are trailed by a pair of Marianapolis long range shooters Eric D’Aguanno (31) and Stephon Edmonds (28).
Janicha Diaz of Hyde-Woodstock has quietly slipped into the second slot in the female scoring race with 17.3 points per game.  She trails her teammate Cashmir Sulcher who is the top scorer with an 18.3 average.  Plainfield’s Morgan Griffin dropped into third place at 17.1.  Ashley Espinosa (15.7) of Putnam and Pomfret’s Morgan Olander (13.8) round out the Top Five.
Putnam’s Monica Phongsa is maintaining her position as the top three-point shooter, recording 23 from beyond the arc.  Jill Bodreau of Marianapolis has come out of nowhere to challenge Phongsa.  Bodreau trails by two with 21.  
Boys Scoring Leaders: Ian Converse, Woodstock  21.8; Kaevon Stafford, Tourtellotte  19.6; Dayshon Smith, PSA  19.3; Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield  18.0. Three-Point Leaders: Jonte Rutty, PSA  53; Dayshon Smith, PSA  35; Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield 34; Devon Willard, Killingly  34; Eric D’Aguanno, Marianapolis 31; Stephon Edmonds, Marianapolis  28. Girls Scoring Leaders: Cashmir Sulcher, Hyde-Woodstock  18.3; Janicha Diaz, Hyde-Woodstock  17.3; Morgan Griffin, Plainfield   17.1; Ashley Espinosa, Putnam  15.7; Morgan Olander, Pomfret  13.8. Three-Point Leaders: Monica Phongsa, Putnam  23; Jill Bodreau  21
Notes
The injury bug that hit Woodstock Academy when starter Will Bourgeois went down with a season-ending knee injury has struck the Centaurs once again.  Point guard Chris Lowry, the guy who makes the Woodstock machine hum, is out with a thumb injury, which has his right hand in a cast.  Despite losing two starters the Acads boast a 12-1 log with recent wins over East Lyme, Tourtellotte and New London.  Beginning Feb. 1, the team from zip code 06281 faces three tough road games.  They play Bacon Academy, Norwich Free Academy and Killingly before concluding the regular season home schedule on Feb. 12 against Plainfield…Bourgeois underwent knee surgery Jan. 24.  He’s under the care of noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Joyce …Tourtellotte’s Mike “Big Ben” Benkowski has recently become a force for the Tigers of coach Tony Falzarano.  Since being inserted into the starting lineup, Benkowski has been a behemoth off the boards and has elevated his offensive game substantially …As predicted here last week, Woodstock’s loss to Windham dropped the Centaurs out of the New Haven Register Media Poll Top Ten.  They fell from #8 to #11.  They are #10 however, in the Hartford Courant poll …Spotted in the noisy crowd at the Putnam Science Academy vs. McDuffie contest was Quinnipiac University head coach Tom Moore …Two familiar faces at every Tourtellotte home game are Mike and Elaine Bernier.  Their son is Neil Bernier, Tourtellotte’s assistant coach to Tony Falzarano.  The Tigers also boast former Putnam standout Colin Purdon and ex-Tourtellotte great Scott Coderre as assistants …Spotted at Victoria Station in Putnam enjoying a latte was the Marianapolis senior quartet of Lady Knights 1000-point scorer Sydney Latour and Cathleen Cosillo, MPS Varsity II standout David Ford and soccer star Eric Bordua.   
RPC’s Super Conference Standings
Boys: Marianapolis 13-4; Woodstock 12-1; PSA  10-7; Plainfield 8-5; Pomfret 7-6 ; Hyde-Woodstock 7-7; Tourtellotte 6-7; Killingly 5-8; Ellis Tech 4-9; Putnam 2-10.
Girls: Pomfret School 13-2; Putnam 11-4; Marianapolis 11-6; Plainfield 10-5; Hyde-Woodstock  8-3; Woodstock Academy 6-10; Tourtellotte 3-11; Killingly 2-14; Ellis Tech 1-13.

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PUTNAM — Last week, in Putnam High School girls’ basketball team action:
Jan. 25
Putnam 37   Cheney  40
Putnam trailed 19-18 at halftime and led 35-31 with five minutes left but Cheney Tech rallied to nip the Clippers 40-37. Cheney Tech was lead by Tanjia Smith with 11 and Putnam was lead by Ashley Espinosa with 14 points.  Putnam falls to 11-4 and Cheney Tech improves to 13-2. This was a CSC league game.
Stats:
Cheney  11  8  12  9  total 40
Putnam 11  7  14  5  total 37
Three-pointers: Makenzi Kaylor (3), Monica Phongsa (2), Ashley Espinosa (2)
Putnam  Kim Dysinger 0-0-0, Ashley Espinosa 6-0-14, Monica Phongsa 2-0-6, Fran Alcindor 0-0-0, Makenzi Kaylor 4-0-11, Cynthia Briere 2-0-4 Abby Allard 1-0-2. Totals 15-0-37
Jan. 22
Putnam 52  Ellis  25
Putnam began strong and never let up as they were victorious over Ellis Tech 52-25, Seven players scored for Putnam lead by Ashley Espinosa with 23 points and Monica Phongsa chipped in with 8. The Clippers were lead in the rebounding column by Fran Alcindor with 14. Putnam improves to 11-3.