Dazzle
Left to right:

Madeline Healey from St. Joseph School in N. Grosvenordale


Grand Marshall
American Legion Post #13 served as the Grand Marshall for the annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade.  Post members prepare to embark on the parade route on the Post’s float.  Front row, left to right: Jack Burke, Rick Carnahan, Jim Neeland, Joe Lucier and Robert St. Onge.  Back: Roger Franklin, Brian Maynard, Patrick Kelly, Jeff DeClerck, Chas MacKenzie, Barbara Smith, Dan Very, Kathy Grant, Michael Therrien, Donald and Patricia Steinbrick.  Approximately 40 members of the Post were on hand to begin a year-long celebration of the Post’s 100th anniversary.  Courtesy photo.


Girl Scouts of Connecticut

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.
Nov. 18
Brooke Bellisle, 21, Knox Avenue, Danielson; traveling fast.
Heidi Clyne, 46, Holmeslea Court, Woodstock; operating unregistered.
Paul Mondino, 43, Providence Street, Putnam; cell phone.
Nov. 19
Stephen Manion, 75, Mechanic Street, Danielson; operating unregistered.
Elaina Besece, 23, Hoopers Lane, Canterbury; traveling fast.
Kristy Graff, 46, Hartford Pike, E. Killingly; speeding.
Nov. 20
Alexander Rangel, 19, Crooked Trail, Woodstock; registration.
Nov. 24
Zachariah Irwin, 27, Van den Noort Street, Putnam; misuse of registration, operating unregistered, insufficient security requirement.
Hailey Graham, 25, Oak Hill Estates, Woodstock; operating unregistered.
Jacob Hoornbeck, 28, School Street, Putnam; operating unregistered, operating with an out-of-state license beyond 30 days.

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Fire tech course
enriched with local
involvement
WOODSTOCK — In its first semester 15 students enrolled in the new Fire Technology course at The Woodstock Academy.
The class is filled with hands-on opportunities thanks to several local fire departments.
Early in the semester Bungay Fire Brigade brought an engine tanker to campus so that students could become familiar with how the truck is used and the equipment on it.
More recently, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association brought their ladder truck to campus. Pomfret and Eastford Fire Departments have also donated gear and tools for the course.
Fire Technology teacher, Adam Bottone, who is himself is a volunteer firefighter and The Woodstock Academy’s P.E. and Health Department chair, described the value of students seeing the actual trucks and equipment used by local departments.
Through learning the needs of each department and how they use equipment differently to meet those needs, students are also learning more about the communities they live in.
A few students in the course are already volunteering with their local fire departments in some capacity, and, as a result of the class, several more students have expressed interest in joining their local departments. Some students taking the class are interested in pursuing Fire Technology as a career path, while others are just looking for way to serve their community.
The elective course follows the curriculum for becoming a state-certified fire fighter. The class spent a week training with Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs) donated by the Attawaugan and Norwich Fire departments.
“We believe it is important for our students to explore a wide range of interests while in high school. Not only does this help them become well-rounded individuals, but it will also help inform the decisions they make about their future,” said Chris Sandford, Head of School at The Woodstock Academy.

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