Budget informational

session set in Pomfret

POMFRET — The Pomfret Board of Finance will hold a Public Informational Session on the General Government and Board of Education proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year at 7 p.m. March 20 at the Pomfret Community School cafeteria.

Both budgets will be presented to the audience before opening the floor to comments and questions.     This is the first of a variety of meetings and workshops where public input is strongly encouraged.  The Board of Finance will consider all feedback before making any recommendations on either of these budgets.  

The Board of Ed budget shows an increase of 2 percent or $194,076.  The General Government budget proposed increase is 1.47 percent or $35,793. 

 

 

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'Gypsy'

Two of the stars of the Bradley Playhouse's upcoming production of "Gypsy,"  Arianna Hamill (Baby Louise) and Emma Smith (Baby June). Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

 

'Gypsy' coming

March 28

PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut will present the American musical “Gypsy” starting March 28 and running for three weekends in the newly renovated Bradley Playhouse.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 28, 29, April 4, 5, 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. March 30, April 6 and 13. Tickets are $21 for adults and $18 for seniors and students.

Gypsy, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is loosely based on the memoirs of stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, but the main focus is on her mother, Rose, who was the ultimate show business mother. The play follows the dreams and efforts of Rose to raise two daughters to perform onstage. The Bradley Playhouse began life as a vaudeville theater, and Rose and her daughters would have felt right at home on its stage.

The TNECT production of Gypsy is co-directed by Kathleen Atwood and Nicholas Magrey. Bob Sloat is the music director and Annette Hebard of The Putnam Dance Center is the choreographer. Rose is played by Diane Pollard, Scott Guerin is Herbie and Genna Rittenhouse appears as Louise. Emma Smith is Baby June and Arianna Hamill plays Baby Louise. Summer Green, Maya Summiel and Amelie van der Swaagh, three young girls, support Baby June and Baby Louise in their dance numbers. The strippers who teach Louise “You Gotta Get A Gimmick” are played by Natasha Darius, Robin Lofquist and Jessica van der Swaagh.

Come and experience Gypsy on the authentic vaudeville stage of the Bradley Playhouse, where you can sit back and imagine what it was like to attend a show in the golden age of vaudeville. The Bradley Playhouse is located at 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam, CT.  All seats are reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. 

 

Woodstock Elementary/Middle

Monday: Lanky franks, baked beans, fruit. Tuesday: French toast sticks, turkey sausages, fruit. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, fruit. Thursday: Rigatoni, meatsauce, green beans, fruit. Friday: Pizza, carrots, fruit.

Pomfret Community

Monday: Hamburgers or cheeseburgers, veggie cups, peach cups. Tuesday: Baked potato, loaded, Fruitable Juice Box. Wednesday: Hot dogs or chili dogs, carrot snacks, dip, raisins. Thursday - 12:30 dismissal: Pizza, broccoli, diced pears. Friday - 12:30 dismissal: Turkey grinders, fruit tray.

Putnam Elementary/Middle

Monday - Brunch at lunch: Egg, bacon and cheese on English muffins, hash browns. Tuesday: Honey BBQ grilled chicken sandwiches, three-bean salad. Wednesday - half day: Sloppy Joes, zucchini and squash. Thursday: Asian chopped chicken salad. Friday: Putnam Special Pizza.

Putnam High

Monday: Santa Fe steak wraps, vegetable salad. Tuesday: Honey crisp chicken salad. Wednesday: Clipper Burgers, fruit sherbet. Thursday: BBQ pulled pork sliders, carrot and potato salad. Friday: Pizza, three-bean salad.