Ambitious school kids get street renamed!

A bunch of ambitious school children at the local school decided to get the street that leads to their school renamed in honor of Israel Putnam, a  revolutionary war hero. They researched not only Israel Putnam himself, but learned the complicated steps it takes to make a change like this in a community, even in a small town like Putnam.
Read about Israel Putnam on wikipedia

There are many references to Israel Putnam in our area - there are schools & parks named after him, statues showing him off, and of course, the town of Putnam!

After a long battle with government red tape and town votes, I noticed this morning on my jog, that the new street sign is up! Kuddos to those industrious children and the teacher(s) and parent(s) that led and inspired them!

I am a Putnamaniac because the kids are ambitious, inspired, and encouraged to be so!