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More than $41,000 was raised by the community for the Prospect Street fire victims. The Prospect Street Fire Fund Committee, left to right: Lynn Bourque, Karen Osbrey, Thomas Borner, Kathi Peterson and Barbara Elliot. Missing from photo: Gary Osbrey. Courtesy photo


Radio/bank
team raises
$41k for fire
victims
PUTNAM — The community raised $41,329.15 for victims of the recent Prospect Street fire in Putnam. In an overwhelming show of support from northeastern Connecticut, the community came forward with donations of $5 to thousands of dollars.
The money raised will be turned over to Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, the all-volunteer organization which oversees the Daily Bread Food Bank, Emergency Fuel and Housing Fund, Clothing Closet and Diaper Bank – all housed at the Living Faith United Methodist Church on Grove Street.
The effort started at 6:02 a.m. Jan. 22 when WINY owner and morning show host, Gary Osbrey, who was at the scene of the fire just one hour earlier, sent a text to Putnam Bank President and CEO Tom Borner, just minutes before he started his morning show. Gary pitched the idea of immediately starting the fund and asked Tom if Putnam Bank would open the account and serve as the fiduciary for the collection. Tom met with Lynn Bourque, senior vice president and branch administrator, to work out the details and at 8 a.m. the account was launched on WINY radio and on their Facebook page.
Donations immediately started arriving at both WINY and Putnam Bank. A special three-hour collection drive was held three days later at WINY. By the end of the day Jan. 25, $18,675 had been deposited at Putnam Bank with thousands in pledges still expected to arrive. The drive was scheduled to end at 5 p.m. Feb. 8 but was extended Feb. 11 due to the blizzard.
The account will be closed and all money turned over to Kathi Peterson, Community Outreach coordinator of Daily Bread and the local Salvation Army, with these simple instructions: “Please distribute the money equitably”. Future donations may be made directly to Daily Bread.

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High School Notes
Funny things
occurring on
basketball
courts
By Ron P. Coderre
As the schoolboy and girl basketball season approaches the home stretch and the postseason nears for those fortunate enough to qualify, the noose around the collar gets a little tighter and the pressure to perform is somewhat more intense.  This week witnessed some unusual events taking place on the hardwood.
Marianapolis Prep enjoying some of its best team play of the year hit an unusual road block thanks to the weatherman.  In mid-week, with the temperatures soaring to the near 60 degree mark, the humidity in the air created moisture on the Golden Knights playing surface creating a hockey game atmosphere.  Players were slipping and sliding rather than soaring and gliding, forcing officials to halt the contest against Worcester Academy at the half with the visitors in front 35-28.  The teams are awaiting a decision on how the game will be concluded.
In Colchester at Bacon Academy another unusual occurrence took place.  Woodstock Academy lost a basketball game to the Bobcats, a 48-46 overtime stunner.  On “Military Night” in honor of  Afghanistan based Major Raymond Chicoski, whose sons Connar and Ray play for Bacon, the Bobcats played as though they were on a military mission.  They ambushed the Centaurs at every turn and regaled in victory.
Ellis Tech needing a miracle to qualify for State Tournament play must be saying its prayers every day.  The Techsters beat Grasso Tech to raise their record to 5-9.  They need three wins in the final six opportunities to get into the postseason.  Tourtellotte behind the play of Kaevon Safford, Mike Jezierski, Shawn Houle and “Big Ben” Benkowski picked up wins over Wheeler and Griswold to qualify for postseason play.
On the distaff side there was nothing funny about Pomfret School’s two wins.  The Lady Griffins continue to roll at 15-2.  Plainfield behind the leadership of Morgan Griffin (63 points in two games) is playing like a team on a mission.  The Lady Panthers are 12-5 thanks to big wins over Lyman and St. Bernard.  Putnam behind the great play of Ashley Espinosa continues to roll along at 12-4.
Scoring Races
The boys’ scoring race witnessed a new name pop up to challenge Ian Converse of Woodstock for the top spot among offensive leaders.  Converse has been on top of the heap all season and was being chased by Kaevon Safford of Tourtellotte until this week.  Dayshon Smith of PSA with a 32 point performance against McDuffie School has forced his way into the runner-up spot only a 10th of a point behind the leader.  Converse is at 20.6 points per game while Smith is at 20.5.
Safford (19.3) and Ryan Pambuku (18.1) of Plainfield occupy the next two spots.  A newcomer to the scoring race, Isaiah Henderson of Pomfret moved into the fifth spot with an average of 17.6 ppg.
Jonte Rutty of Putnam Science Academy continues his torrid pace from beyond the three-point arc.  He now has 60 treys in 17 games for the Scientists.  He extended his lead in the race to 19 over his teammate, Dayshon Smith who has 41.  Killingly’s Devon Willard has suddenly emerged as a three-point threat and is tied with Smith behind Rutty at 41.  Plainfield’s Pambuku with 39 is next followed by a newcomer, Malkese Edwards of Pomfret who has 36.  Eric D’Aguanno (31) of Marianapolis rounds out the leaders..
Steady Morgan Griffin of Plainfield has moved into the lead in the ladies’ scoring race, averaging 16.7 points a game.  Putnam’s Ashley Espinosa with a big offensive performance against Ellis Tech is right on Griffin’s tail, at 16.4 points a game.  Last week’s second place scorer Janicha Diaz of Hyde-Woodstock is in the show spot at an even 15 points a contest.
Putnam’s Monica Phongsa who’s been the three-point leader all season is now tied at the top with Jill Bodreau of Marianapolis.  Phongsa and Bodreau are leading the pack with 26 treys.

Boys Scoring Leaders
Ian Converse, Woodstock  20.6
Dayshon Smith, PSA  20.5
Kaevon Stafford, Tourtellotte  19.3
Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield  18.1
Isaiah Henderson, Pomfret  17.6
Three-Point Leaders
Jonte Rutty, PSA  60
Dayshon Smith, PSA  41
Devon Willard, Killingly  41
Ryan Pambuku, Plainfield 39
Malkese Edwards, Pomfret  36
Eric D’Aguanno, Marianapolis  31
Girls Scoring Leaders
Morgan Griffin, Plainfield   16.7
Ashley Espinosa, Putnam  16.4
Janicha Diaz, Hyde-Woodstock  17.3
Three-Point Leaders
Monica Phongsa, Putnam  26
Jill Bodreau  26

RPC’s Super
Conference Standings
Boys
Marianapolis     14-4
Woodstock    13-2
PSA        12-8
Plainfield      10-5
Pomfret         8-7
Tourtellotte        8-7
 Hyde-Woodstock    7-9
Ellis Tech        5-9
Killingly        5-11
Putnam        3-12
Girls
Pomfret School    15-2
Marianapolis        14-7
Putnam        12-4
Plainfield        12-5
Hyde-Woodstock    9-3
Woodstock Academy 7-11
Tourtellotte        3-13
Killingly        2-16

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Bible Fellowship Church, 400 Quinebaug Rd, Thompson  923-9512
B'nai Shalom-Conservative, 125 Church St., Putnam; 7 p.m. Fri. (followed by Oneg); 9 a.m. Sat. (followed by  Kiddush); 9:30 a.m. Sun. All welcome.
Chepachet (R.I.) Free Will Baptist Church, Rt. 44  10:00 Sunday
Chepachet Glad Tidings Community Church 111 Victory Hwy. (Rt. 102)
    401-568-0060; 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Chepachet (R.I.) Union Church, Rt. 44  9 and 10:30 Sunday
Christ Church of Pomfret, Rt. 169, 928-7026
Church of the Good Shepherd, Congregational, 12 Bradford Cor. Rd.,
    W. Woodstock 974-2047 10:30 Sun.
Church of the Nazarene, 440 Westcott Rd., Killingly  774-5844    10:45 Sunday
Congregational Church of Eastford, 8 Church Rd. 974-0294  8:30 & 11 a.m.
      Sun Service; Sun. School 9:45 a.m.
Congregational Church of Putnam, 175 Main St. 928-4405  10:30 Sunday
E. Putnam Community Church, Putnam 928-2193  10:00 Sunday
Eastford Baptist Church, 974-1414 9 a.m. Sun. school; 10:30 a.m. Sun. worship
E. Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Rd. 928-7449
    10 a.m. Sunday worship
Emanuel Lutheran Church, 83 Main St., Thompson 923-9418
Evangelical Covenant Church, 24 Childs Hill Rd., Woodstock 928-0486
Faith Bible Evangelical Free Church, Rt. 171, Woodstock 974-2528 9:30 Sun.
First Apostolic Church of Danielson, 774-3564  10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Sunday
First Congregational Church of Woodstock, United Church of Christ,
     543 Rt. 169 928-7405     10 a.m. Sunday
First Congregational Church of Pomfret, Rt. 169  928-7381 Adult Sun.
 School 9:15; service at 10:30.
High Pointe Church, 1208 Thompson Road, Thompson. 935-0357
    9, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.
Hope Community Church, 25 Kennedy Dr.  928-2794. 10:00 Sun.
Living Faith United Methodist Church, Grove St. 928-9705. 10 Sun.
Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret 928-5830. 4 on Sat.; 8 and 10 Sun.
N. Woodstock Congregational Church, 1227 Rt. 169  963-2170 10:00 Sunday
Putnam Baptist Church, 170 Church St.  928-3678.  11:00 Sun.; 9:30 Sunday School
St. John Lutheran  Rt. 6, Brooklyn 10:30 a.m. Sun.; 7 p.m. Thurs. prayer service
St. Joseph Roman Catholic, N. Grosvenordale 923-2361 4 on Sat.; 8 & 11 Sun.
St. Jude RC, 25 Old Farms Rd., Willington. 429-2860. 9 on Sun.
St. Mary of the Visitation, Prov. St., Putnam  928-6535. 4 on Sat.; 8:30 & 10:30 Sun.
St. Philip's Episcopal, 63 Grove St., Putnam, 928-3510.  9:30 a.m. Sundays
St. Philip the Apostle RC, Rt. 44, Ashford. 429-2860. 4:30 Sat.; 11 on Sun.
St. Stephen, 130 Rt. 131, Quinebaug  935-5205 4 on Sat.; 9 Sunday
Sons of Zion Synagogue, 125 Church St., Putnam 774-7187 7 p.m. Fridays;
       9 a.m. Saturdays; Hebrew school Sunday mornings.
South Woodstock Baptist Church  928-9341 9  a.m. Sundays.
Thompson Congregational Church, 347 Thompson Road. 923-2431 - 10 a.m. Sun.
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The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs.  The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
Jan. 28
Kylene Rickaby, 25, Laconia Avenue, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Jan. 29
Sean Morrisette, 45, Marshall Street, Putnam; traveling too fast for conditions, evading responsibility.
Jan. 30
Amber Burke, 32, Providence Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Mary Booker, 44, Front Street, Danielson; sixth-degree larceny.
Robert O’Connor, 20, Railroad Street, Putnam; third-degree criminal attempt at burglary.
Andrea Bernier, 20, Quinebaug Road, Thompson; simple trespass.
Zach Remillard, 18, Ash Street, Worcester; simple trespass.
Dillon Britland, 18, Quinebaug Avenue, Thompson; sixth-degree larceny, criminal attempt at larceny, third-degree criminal trespass.
Feb. 1
Mark Beaudreault, 35, Church Street, Putnam; disorderly conduct.
Feb. 2
Brandy Griffin, 36, Seward Street, Putnam; operating under the influence, failure to drive right, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jennifer Stromberg, 36, Church Street, Dayville; operating without a license, failure to obey control signal.
Jessica Gaugh, 21, Church Street, Putnam; breach of peace.
Feb. 3
Mark Mayo, 46, Harrison Street, Putnam; third-degree assault, disorderly conduct.
Lisa Racine, 52, Harrison Street, Putnam; third-degree assault, disorderly conduct.
Feb. 4
Christine Rodrigues, 36, no certain address; two counts of breach of peace, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny, risk of injury to a minor.