Daily Bread gets grant

for fresh fruit-veggies

PUTNAM — The Daily Bread Food Pantry has much to celebrate during this final month of 2014, as the generosity of local residents and community businesses restock shelves quickly emptied during the holiday season.

Earlier, in November, Rachael Arcand, grant writer for Interfaith Human Services of Putnam, learned that the organization had, once again, been approved for a $500 grant from Stop & Shop, (in gift cards) to be used toward the food pantry’s Nourishing Neighbors program.

During the growing season, Daily Bread is able to accept and distribute fresh fruits and vegetables, but unfortunately the pantry is unable to do so on the same level during the winter months. The Stop & Shop grant will be used to assist in the continuance of the Nourishing Neighbors program, which allows Daily Bread to provide coupons to clients, redeemable at local grocery stores, for both fresh and frozen produce, modeled after the highly successful milk coupon program. Recipients of these coupons will have the convenience of greater choice in produce, and in addition, will have wholesome, more nutritional options as they strive to maintain a healthy diet.

The donation request from Arcand noted Daily Bread’s continuing efforts to provide more nutritious options for clients, “such as the fresh fruit/vegetable coupons versus the canned fruit/vegetable option.” She also highlighted the non-profit’s cooperation with local farmers and the farmers’ market.

Arcand said, “the positive responses we are receiving from clients thanking us for the option to shop in a way they usually can’t afford.”

The letter accompanying the gift cards, from Judi Palmer, Stop & Shop’s Director of Marketing & External Communications, said, “We applaud the work done by your organization and extend our best wishes for much continued success.”

Donation requests at Stop & Shop for requests of less than $1,000 are reviewed on a rolling basis. This is the second year that Stop & Shop has provided Daily Bread with this grant. Arcand said that she is grateful for the continued support.

 

 

 Legal Notice

Town of Pomfret

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 

The legal voters and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Pomfret are hereby warned to meet at the Pomfret Community School Cafeteria, 20 Pomfret Street in the Town of Pomfret, Connecticut on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 6:30 PM to act upon the following articles:

Article 1: To choose a Moderator for said meeting.

Article 2: To see if the Town will accept a donation of land from the Abington Cemetery Association located at 620 Mashamoquet Road, Assessor’s map 28, Block E, Lot 3.00 consisting of approximately 1.70 acres of land.  Map of said property is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.

Article 3: To see if the Town will accept a certain portion of land to be donated by the Pomfret School consisting of approximately .75 acres as divided from Assessor’s Map 14, Block B,  Lot 25.00 where it abuts property of the Pomfret Public Library and Route 44.  A map depicting said piece of property is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk. 

Article 4: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to accept a Main Street Investment Fund Grant in the amount of $166,000 from the State of Connecticut, Department of Housing for the purpose of extending a sidewalk from the Pomfret Public Library in an easterly direction along Route 44 to the Town Green at the intersection of Route 44/169/97 and to accept any monies from the Pomfret School and Rectory School to be used toward the completion of the same.  A copy of said Resolution is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.

Article 5: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to accept an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Incentive Grant from the State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for an amount of up to $10,000 for the purpose of installing a publicly accessible electric vehicle charging station on town-owned property.  A copy of said Resolution is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.

Article 6: To see if the Town will approve a Resolution to endorse and authorize an application to the State of Connecticut, as administered by the Office of Policy and Management in accordance with Sections 87 and 328 of Public Act 13-247, for the Uniform Chart of Accounts Conversion Grant Program and to authorize the First Selectman to execute any and all agreements for the same.  A copy of said Resolution is available at the office of the Pomfret Town Clerk.

Article 7: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting. 

 

Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut, 

this 10th Day of December, 2014

 

Maureen A. Nicholson

Barry T. Jessurun

Peter B. Mann

 

Its Board of Selectmen

 

           

Attest:  Cheryl A. Grist, Town Clerk

 

Dec. 10, 2014

 

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POMFRET — Beginning Jan. 1, the Pomfret Senior Center will join the ranks of many surrounding senior centers by becoming a membership facility. Up until now, Pomfret’s senior center has been the only one in the quiet corner without a membership requirement. Going forward all seniors will be asked to pay an annual $5 membership fee.  The Pomfret Senior Association, which was organized 22 years ago, will be the administrative body that will take responsibility for collecting dues. When the $5 membership fee is paid, seniors will receive a membership card.  

After much discussion, the Pomfret Senior Advocate Commission (PSAC) recommended to the Pomfret Board of Selectman that the Pomfret Senior Center be a membership-only Center.  The Board of Selectman supported this recommendation.

The Pomfret Senior Association (PSA) meets the first Tuesday of the month at noon for lunch and a business meeting.  Committees will be formed to plan activities and trips. Those interested in being on a committee should get in touch with a member of the Association or come to a meeting. 

Local seniors interested in joining can come to the next meeting at noon Jan. 6 or  mail their checks to:  Pomfret Senior Association Treasurer, Town Hall, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT  06259.  Membership cards will be sent to each new member.  All local seniors are welcome to join.

The Pomfret Senior Center is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. TEEG will continue oversee the Center and provide its popular  “Learn at Lunch” programs at no cost every Tuesday, except the first Tuesday of the month.