A2 • Friday, December 30, 2011 PUTNAM VILLAGER JANUARY Jeremy Bergeron and Michelle Gaboury, proud parents of Carter Albert Bergeron, Northeast Connecticut’s first baby of 2011, born at Day Kimball Hospital. Ron Coderre, president of the Putnam Business Association, presented a plaque for outstanding contributions to Sandra Ouellette of Desired Weddings. The 140-year-old, renovated Congregational Church of Putnam steeple sits on a crane by Central Rigging and Transfer as it is moments away from being remounted on the church in January. Prices In Effect thru New Year’s!! Happy Holidays! Open New Year’s Eve 8am-11pm American Owned & Operated OPEN NEW YEAR’S DAY! 12pm-5pm Mon-Thurs 9am-10pm Friday 9am-11pm Saturdays 8am-11pm Sundays 12pm-5pm Check Cashing Now Available - Fully Licensed WINE ALL WINE PRICES NET. 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CLAIR MIMOSA $10.99 LUCCIO MOSCATO D’ASTI $9.99 3 OLIVES VODKA 1.75 liter - $14.99 After 5.00 MIR STOLI CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY VODKA 750 ml - $17.99 After 5.00 MIR SVEDKA VODKA Limited Edition 750 ml - $<strong>13</strong>.99 SPIRITS RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA 1.75 liter - $16.99 After 5.00 MIR CAPTAIN MORGAN SPICED RUM 1.75 liter - $26.99 MALIBU RUM 1.75 liter - $24.99 GENO AURIEMMA SPARKLING MOSCATO $8.99 VERDI SPARKLING All Varieties $4.99 J ROGET All Varieties -750ml $3.99 CODORNIU $7.99 NEIRANO PROSECCO $8.99 DANNY DEVITO PROSECCO $9.99 TANQUERAY GIN 750 ml - $23.99 JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY 1.75 liter - $34.99 EVAN WILLIAMS 1.75 liter - $18.99 After 3.00 MIR BORGO DE COL ALTO PROSECCO $8.99 PERRIER JOUET GRAND BRUT $39.99 VEUVE CLIQUOT YELLOW LABEL $44.99 GRUET BRUT OR BLANC DE NOIR $12.99 MORGONOF MINT HAVEN CABERNET SAUVIGNON $22.99 HPNOTIQ Gift Sets 750 ml - $19.99 GOLDSCHLAGER 750 ml - $22.99 CUERVO GOLD OR SILVER 1.75 liter - $26.99 After 5.00 MIR KAHLUA 1.75 liter - $29.99 The Putnam Dance Center Competition Team poses in the studio in January as they get ready for competition season. CORONA REG OR LIGHT Bottles 18pk $17.99 + dep BUD & BUD LIGHT Suitcase Cans 24pk $15.99 + dep SHIPYARD APPLEHEAD 12pk $14.99 + dep BEER MILLER HIGH LIFE Bottles 18pk $9.99 + dep NARRAGANSETT Cans 18pk $12.99 + dep PABST BLUE RIBBON Cans 30pk $16.99 + dep ROLLING ROCK Cans 18pk $10.99 + dep BUSCH OR BUSCH LIGHT Cans 30pk $16.99 + dep “BOMBER SPECIAL” Purchase 4 - 22oz bottles mix & match and receive 10% OFF! 103-year-old Emma Robillard blows out the candles on her birthday cake that was donated by Price Chopper in Putnam. 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PUTNAM VILLAGER Friday, December 30, 2011 • A3 FEBRUARY Isabel Vergoni, 5, of Walnut Road, enjoys a snow day. Director of Putnam Parks and Recreation Department Willie Bousquet and the girls that participated in the annual “Putnam Father Daughter Dance” in February. Day Kimball Healthcare celebrated the opening of its Plainfield Healthcare Center’s new Lathrop Road building with an official ribbon cutting. LEFT: The Grove Street Civil War monument received a little TLC thanks to the Grove Street Monument Rededication Committee. RIGHT: Icicles were everywhere in February! Putnam resident Debby Thurston sent us this shot of her cat, Henry, making his way through the snow to the house.