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'Tis the Season
In Rotary Park, Mother Nature has hung her own ornaments from the trees. Linda Lemmon photo.
because pg 2 11-23-22
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In the past, whenever I planned my Thanksgiving menu, I always happily included at least one too many entrée selections, three too many side dishes and at least two too many deserts, which typically remained mostly uneaten due to feelings of being (like the turkey) too stuffed to consume even one more bite.
When it came to Thanksgiving I knowingly always cooked too much food for two primary reasons: so that Thanksgiving looked, felt and tasted like a true feast and so that my family could take home leftovers. However, over the years, I have noticed that my family members (myself included) are eating less during dinner and seem less inclined to want to take home massive amounts of leftovers. I might not know why exactly, this is happening within my family, but I am willing to offer up my theories…
The first theory I have as to why we are (seemingly) eating less food is because we are overwhelmed with all the choices. And so… we try a little of this and a little of that until we run out of room on our plates. Then we stop adding to our plates and end up only eating a little of this and a little of that until we become too full to want to eat anymore. In addition, I recognize that I, and my family, are growing (a bit) older. Due to this additional experience, we are much more aware of how feeling too full can make us feel icky for not only the rest of the day/night, but also for the next day. And so, we stop eating earlier so that we can actually enjoy playing a game or watching a movie without feeling like we just want to go to bed and wake up when our stomach is deflated. Likewise, I have a theory about why my family might be (seemingly) taking home fewer leftovers: They are overwhelmed with how much is actually left over! Last year I am pretty sure that I sent some of my family members home with about 75 percent of the dish they prepared as well as a smattering of whatever else they wanted. Perhaps they did take a lot home but in having prepared way too much food for our feast, it maybe just seemed like nobody took a lot of food home.
So … this year, rather than planning another massive Thanksgiving feast, I decided to create a menu which is limited to only our tried-and-true favorite traditional dishes (desserts included). Rather than offering two kinds of cranberry sauce, there will be only one. There will be a turkey and a small ham. There will be two vegetables and only mashed potatoes as well as our traditional stuffing. Of course, there will still be olives and applesauce and gravy which is piping hot and cornbread and dinner rolls and laughs and happy stories to share... But this year, there will ALSO be plenty of room on the table for everything to be passed around. And with a smaller menu, there will also be less preparation and cleanup work, and, above all.. less food that, in the end, will be wasted.
Wisdom! Wisdom!
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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legalspg 2 11-23-22
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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
December 5, 2022
The Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing at the Town of Putnam Municipal Complex, 200 School Street, Conference Room # 109, Putnam, CT, on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 6:30 in the evening, also via Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84914842998
Meeting ID: 849 1484 2998 +1 646 558 8656 US for the following purpose:
To hear public comment regarding:
1. Proposed purchase of a portion of the property located at 49 Front Street.
Nov. 17, 2022
Nov. 23, 2022
Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice of Special Town Meeting
December 5, 2022
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Special Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held at the Putnam Municipal Complex, Conference Room 109, 200 School St. Putnam on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 7:00 PM, and also on Zoom, Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86273744769 Meeting ID: 862 7374 4769
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at town meetings of the Town of Putnam regarding the proposed purchase of a portion of the property located at 49 Front Street, Putnam. Information regarding the proposed purchase is on file in the office of the Mayor and Town Clerk and available for inspection during normal business hours.
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut
this 10th day of November, 2022.
Town of Putnam,
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
Roy J. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes, Selectman
Gloria Marion, Selectwoman
Michael Paquin, Selectman
J. Scott Pempek, Selectman
Jeffrey Rawson, Selectman
ATTEST:
Christine Bright,
Town Clerk
Nov. 17, 2022
Nov. 23, 2022
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menus pg 2 11-23-22
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Woodstock public schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Fish sticks, cole slaw. Tuesday: Mini pancakes, sausage, hash browns. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, carrots, fruit. Thursday: Hamburger, gravy, mashed potatoes, corn. Friday: Pizza, carrot sticks.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, fruit. Wednesday: Sloppy Joes, carrots, fruit. Thursday - 2-hour delay: Wolf Meal - beef burger with cheese, sherbet. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad, fruit.
Putnam High
Monday: Orange chicken bowl or spicy chicken sandwich. Tuesday: Cheesy beef tots or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Hot dogs or chicken Caesar wrap. Thursday - 2-hour delay: Nachos Grande or mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or homemade stromboli.
Pomfret Community
Every day: Fresh fruits and veggies. Alt: Grilled cheese. Monday: Sloppy goes, carrots with ranch dip. Tuesday: Pineapple Teriyaki meatballs, broccoli. Wednesday - Brunch for Lunch: pancakes, sausage and hash browns. Thursday: Chicken and smashed potato bowls, corn. Friday: Pizza, salad.
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