art pg 1 6-22-23
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Artist Dennis Stuart
Singer Lori Silvia
Artist Beth Johnston
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Despite the monsoons Putnam’s first Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is likely not its last.
Economic and Community Development Director Carly DeLuca said, “Support during the downpour was immense. People who arrived during that time were there as serious shoppers, and we couldn’t be happier.”
DeLuca, who serves as town liaison to the Putnam Arts Council, said the PAC decided about a year ago to take on a new event. The PAC consists of David Sullivan, chairperson; Laura Moorehead, vice chairperson; Jamie Soroka, Beth Johnston, Karen Osbrey, Julie Reid, and Elaine Turner. “Each member brought their own expertise to the plate to create this fantastic event,” DeLuca said.
She said at any given time there were 100 people at the event.
“Based on the turn-out,” she said, “we are hoping for this to be an annual event.”
Major sponsors were the Putnam Area Foundation, the Byrnes Agency, the Last Green Valley, and Sawmill Pottery. DeLuca added, “Special thank you to Chubby Dog Coffee, Henry’s Diner, and Grace Gourmet for keeping our artists and patrons well-fed! Northeast Opportunities for Wellness ran a children’s craft program. We had incredible support from the town’s Recreation, Facilities, and Emergency Management Departments as well as the Putnam Police Department.”
She added: “I hope this event exemplifies what the Putnam Arts Council is capable of. This is a fantastic step for the arts community of Putnam. I feel very grateful to have been a part of this team.”
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faces pg 1 6-22-23
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Moving Day
Donny DiCostanzo of Donny D Excavation (green shirt) and his crew start the Faces of Putnam obelisk on its journey from the Montgomery Ward building to the Putnam Elementary School. More photos on page 5. Courtesy photo.
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In Place
The Faces of Putnam obelisk is in place at the Putnam Elementary School. From left: Donny DiConstanzo, Dot Burnworth, and Kaye Jakan and Meghan Wakely of Putnam Elementary. Courtesy photos.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Not your imagination. Yes you might have seen a 10-foot tall Faces of Putnam obelisk on the move in the back of a pickup truck.
The 300-plus pound piece of artwork was created during a First Friday in 2019, according to lead artist Dot Burnworth of Sawmill Pottery downtown. Folks painted “self-portraits” and more onto tiles and Burnworth finished the tiles in a kiln and then attached them to the obelisk. She said three sides were finished and then … COVID hit. The fourth side was finished during COVID as the obelisk sat on a landing inside the Montgomery Ward building.
Burnworth said the building was sold during COVID and the new landlord wanted the obelisk moved.
Economic and Community Development Director Carly DeLuca said her first week on the job last fall; Burnworth came to her and said the obelisk needed to be moved. DeLuca talked with Parks and Rec Director Willie Bousquet about potential spots for the art. She knew that any outside spot would mean deterioration. One spot suggested was the Putnam Elementary School.
Once school was out, the move was on. DeLuca said Donny D Excavation was kind enough to move the obelisk gratis. It had to be moved down stairs, down a hill and onto a truck for its move to the school.
It was moved into a common area at the school. Because of its height was settled into a spot with enough “headroom.”
DeLuca said: “Putnam is known for its arts and we’re happy to continue spreading art throughout town in any way we can.” She anticipated there would be “full-circle moments” when people would come back and see what was created – perhaps by their younger selves.
She said she considers one of her roles as a “conduit for artists.”
The picture is with Donny, Dot, Kaye Jakan and Meghan Wakely.
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because pg 2 6-22-23
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When I was a child, vegetables seemed much more interactive than they are now. Even if we didn’t eat the vegetables that came directly from our garden, my mother bought fresh vegetables from farm stands, which were plucked, picked or harvested directly from someone else’s garden. For the most part, these vegetables were sold in big bins wherein consumers would fill up their baggies or baskets, have them weighed, and take them home to use in the evening meal. I can still remember strategically searching for just the “right” green bean that would make the scale tilt perfectly to a whole number. And when we got home, my mother always doled out the vegetable prep instructions fairly, making sure to rotate the duties of peeling, washing, destemming and shucking equally amongst myself and three sisters. Snipping the stems off the green beans was the most tedious because my mother insisted that the stem be removed with as little waste to the flesh of the green bean as was possible. Peeling carrots was sort of fun but required a tool which was sharp and, thus, had an imposed minimum age requirement. Conversely, shucking the corn was always the most desired activity because this was always done with a teammate and ALWAYS outside, away from a critiquing eye...
As anyone who has ever shucked corn can attest to, there is a real skill required in getting a (mostly) corn silk (hair) free, small-stemmed ear of corn that fits perfectly in the pot. Leaving the stem too long or too short results in uneven cooking and difficult eating, respectively. But leaving too much hair on the corn, results in being reprimanded and shamed by the corn eaters. In my family, the amount of hair which remained on the corn was always indicative of who did the shucking. My father was the messiest and hairiest corn shucker and my mother was the cleanest (duh!) so my sister’s and I always vied for the coveted #2 spot.
Fast forward to today, and I still enjoy a good corn shucking, self-imposed challenge. However, since my husband doesn’t seem to mind at all if there are hairs on his corn, I now challenge myself to see if I can leave behind as few hairs as possible… on my kitchen floor. As a result, I always shuck my corn INSIDE wherein I stand over the garbage tucked underneath my kitchen island. I usually peel back a few layers before appropriately breaking off the better part of the stem and discard it, along with most of the husk and hair, directly into the trash. However, despite my best and most tidy efforts, some of the hairs I then carefully pick off, always seem to land in various places around the kitchen or even on me, which then later fall off in random places that I discover only after stepping on it with my bare feet. It has been two days since I shucked 4 ears of corn and …
Three! Three!
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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legals pg 2 6-22-23
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Town of Putnam
Planning Commission
Legal Notice
The Town of Putnam Planning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on June 26, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. at the Municipal Complex in Community Room 201 located on the second floor. A public hearing will be held on the following:
Town of Putnam Planning Commission request to amend the Town of Putnam Subdivision Regulations. The Commission’s proposed amendment would contain a new section entitled Article III Section 319 from the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection necessary for the Flood Insurance Program for the Town of Putnam. The proposed amendment can be viewed in the Building/Land Use office.
Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website one week prior to the meeting date.
Edward Briere, Chairman
June 15, 2023
June 22, 2023
Legal Notice
Tax Collector’s Office
Town & Fire
District of Pomfret
Legal Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town and Fire District of Pomfret that the first installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2022, is DUE AND PAYABLE July 1, 2023. The last day to pay without penalty is August 1, 2023.
Per State Statute, interest will be charged at 18% annually (1.5% per month), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per entity (Town and Fire District are separate entities) on all delinquent payments postmarked after August 1, 2023.
Please make all checks payable to Pomfret Tax Collector. The mailing address is 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259. If a receipt is desired, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. For more information or to pay online, go to www.pomfretct.gov.
Tax office hours are: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and Wednesday
8:30 am to 6:00 pm, closed on Fridays. If you have any questions, please call 860-974-0394.
The Town Hall will be closed on July 4, 2023.
Pamela N. Gaumond, CCMC
Tax Collector
Town & Fire District of Pomfret
June 22, 2023
July 6, 2023
July 27, 2023
Legal Notice
TOWN OF PUTNAM
PUTNAM SPECIAL SERVICES
WEST PUTNAM DISTRICT
EAST PUTNAM FIRE DISTRICT
COLLECTOR OF REVENUE
(860) 963-6800 Extension 804
The first installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam, Special Service District, East Putnam Fire District and West Putnam District on the Grand List of October 1, 2022, is due and payable on July 1, 2023, through August 1, 2023.
TO AVOID INTEREST CHARGES, MAIL MUST
BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1, 2023
Payments made after the last day to pay without penalty will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1.5% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 per Special Service District, East Putnam Fire District and West Putnam District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, Sec. 12-146.
Online payments can be made at the Town of Putnam website - www.putnamct.us after July 1, 2023.
We are now located at 200 School Street at the new Municipal Complex. For your convenience, feel free to use our drop box option located outside the Putnam Town Hall on the left hand side of the building.
Town Hall Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Wednesday
8 a.m. through 6 p.m. Thursday
8 a.m. through 1 p.m. Friday
Tax Office Window closes 15 minutes prior to Town Hall daily closure.
The Town Hall Offices will be closed July 4, 2023.
June 22, 2023
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July 27, 2023
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice is hereby given that the Agreement Between the Putnam Board of Education and United Nurses and Allied Professionals Local 5202 for the years 2023-2026 and the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between Putnam Board of Education and Local 1303-484 of Council 4 AFSCME, AFL-CIO for the years July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026, are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.
Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut,
this 14th day
of June 2023
Christine M. Bright,
Town Clerk
June 22, 2023
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