cargill pg 1 6-8-23
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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Four pieces of automotive real estate changed hands about a month ago. They were conveyed April 28, 2023, and were recorded May 4, 2023 at the Putnam Town Hall.
According to a warranty deed filed at the Putnam Town Hall, Cargill Realty II, LLC of Putnam, for consideration paid, granted to International Immobiliare, LLC the Cargill property at 23 Livery St. and 24 Buck St., downtown. It was signed by Cargill Realty II, LLC authorized agent Robert Breault.
The sale price was $3,500,000.
In addition, Cargill Realty, LLC of Putnam, for consideration paid, granted to International Immobiliare, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company, 566 Liberty Highway (Rt. 21) and 135 Providence Pike (Rt. 44) in East Putnam. The warranty deed was signed by authorized agent Roger Breault.
The price was $2,100,000.
International Immobiliare LLC’s principal address is in Boca Raton, Fla., in care of Ilya M. Shnayder.
According to the Massachusetts Secretary of State website International Immobiliare LLC was first registered in Massachusetts July 16, 2012 in Holyoke and Ilya Shnayder is listed as agent.
23 Livery St. contains five tracts. 24 Buck St. contains one tract. 566 Liberty Highway contains two tracts. 135 Providence Pike is one tract containing 3.2 acres.
A mortgage deed filed for the Livery Street and the Buck Street property International Immobiliare, LLC secured payment of $2.1 million with interest payable as provided in a certain promissory note dated April 28, 2023, with final maturing on October 28, 2026. It grants mortgage covenants to Cargill Realty II, LLC.
Also filed was a second mortgage deed for Providence Pike and Liberty Highway says International Immobiliare, LLC secured payment of $2.1 million with interest payable as provided in a certain promissory note dated April 28, 2023, with final maturing on October 28, 2026. It grants mortgage covenants to Cargill Realty, LLC.
Immobiliare is Italian for real estate.
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second pg 1 6-8-23
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By Mona Lee
Special to the Putnam Town Crier
Every year a special event in the spring takes place that just might enrich a group of children at the Woodstock Elementary School and create memories they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
In 1738 the first Quasset Schoolhouse (district 4) was built. Quasset School was moved to its current location in 1954, adjacent the grounds of the Woodstock Elementary School. This special building is one of several schoolhouses in Woodstock. The Quasset School Advisory committee as steward continues to focus on the preservation and upkeep of the schoolhouse. Along with upkeep of the grounds many memorial plantings by residents of the town have added beauty to the schoolhouse grounds.
Over 50 years ago Irene Wheeler, a former teacher, had an idea that led to the creation of the current program at the Quasset School. During these years a program focused on a full week of activities based on what students would actually be doing in the 18th century. After these children completed their chores at home they all sat in groups based on their age and one teacher taught all the classes together in the same room. I would image it was an extremely different world that what our students experience now.
Woodstock Education Foundation supports a program created by Historic New England to give the students a window into what it would have been like in the 1800s. An advisory board through the town also supports the effort annually.
The students have made butter, tin punching, calligraphy and basket making. All the students come dressed as they would have years ago with outfits created by parents and handed down from one year to the next. Hats and neckerchiefs are the dress of the day for the boys along with long dresses and bonnets for the girls.
This year’s class were second graders and the teachers support the effort by making sure that they are present and that the activities are tied into the curriculum. The teachers will pick what they want to do.
Some of the fun things that have happened in the past were Rich Galante demonstrating a wood chopping demonstration, Herb Corttis churning butter, hot chocolate, cider and bread baking made on the wood stove that is used during the week. They also continued with math and created a copy book and family tree that parents helped with.
This year I was able to experience a small part of the day by volunteering along with other teachers and parents in the beauty of basket making. Myra Pratte, a retired teacher, was the chairperson for this activity and the students loved it.
Wesley shared with me that he liked making baskets and having fun at Quasset School! I’m convinced this special week will hopefully give these students a glimpse of life as it was.
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arts pg 2 6-8-23
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Arts & crafts fest
set for June 17,18
PUTNAM — The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) is hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 17 and 18 outdoors on the grounds of the Municipal Complex, rain or shine.
The event will feature more than 40 juried, fine arts and craft vendors in many disciplines...ceramics, painting, folk art, fiber, paper, photography, jewelry, woodworking, mixed media and more, plus demonstrations, food carts, and live musical entertainment.
The PAC is excited to add this event to the list of events and arts for which Putnam is known. It will bring local communities together for a day of art, music, and fun as well as being close to the wonderful restaurants and businesses in the downtown area, according to festival organizers.
Admission and parking are free. It's sponsored by The Putnam Area Foundation, The Byrnes Agency, Sawmill Pottery and Art Guild Northeast. For more information, visit www.putnamctartscouncil.com or follow Putnam CT Arts Council on social media.
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because pg 2 6-8-23
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I like my food spicy. That is, I like some spice; enough to hit the back of my throat with bold flavor, but not too much so that I can’t taste anything else. If my spice preference could be likened to a jar of salsa, I am a medium. Given this, whenever I see a spicy red hot pepper or other spicy indication next to a menu item that I am considering, I feel that it is best to ask the server how spicy the item actually is because spicy, is really a subjective term. For example, my medium level of spice might feel like extra super-hot to someone who doesn’t like any spice flavor whatsoever. Unfortunately, the subjectivity of spice flavor also holds true to the chef in the kitchen who is preparing the meal and what may be mild in spice one day, can end up being quite hot the next…And I hate it when that happens!
I have a favorite meal at a restaurant that is, typically, not very spicy. However, I always ask for the array of house made spice sauces so that I can add my own level of spice to it. I do this so often that I have learned which sauce is my favorite and just how much to add to my meal so that it is spicy, but not too spicy. However, just recently, when I added my small, but not too small, dollop of spice to my meal, mixed it around and started eating, I quickly realized that my meal was now VERY spicy. Eating it made my eyes water and my nose run so much so that didn’t really enjoy my meal as it felt more like excretion management rather than eating.
I didn’t want to blame my favorite restaurant because my food being too spicy was a direct result of me making it too spicy. I had become too complacent in ordering the same meal and adding the same amount of the same spice. I no longer tasted any of the spices or added just a little, stirred it around and then tasted my meal to see if I needed to add any more. It was a spicy wake-up call to not only my mouth, but also to my head as I realized that my consistent meal selection and behavior had become boring, or dare I admit it, even a bit bland. Because beyond just liking my food a bit spicy, I also like my life to be a bit spicy. I like to wear dark-colored clothing but LOVE a bold and colorful shoe. I like a danceable pop song but LOVE a classic ACDC rock tune. I enjoy a solid blue square ski run but LOVE the challenge of a black diamond. Ultimately, the next time I went to my favorite restaurant, I tried something new and added just a little bit of spice to it. It was delicious.
Mild? Medium!
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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