Drugs collected

PUTNAM --- In the area's latest Prescription Drug Take Back Day more than 190 pounds of medication filling seven boxes from 105 “donors” were collected, according to PRIDE Project Coordinator Romeo Blackmar. He said this was "about the average of what we have collected since the first Take Back Day in September of 2010.  This was our 9th Take Back Day Event in conjunction with the Putnam Police Department and the DEA.   Since the first Take Back day we have collected 1,870 pounds of medications, combined with the Putnam P.D. Drug Take Back Lock Box another 500 pounds was collected over the past 16 months, giving us a total of over 2,300 pounds of unused or expired medication."

PRIDE participants Sept. 27 were, Miranda Nagle and John Fournier from Community Health Resources, one of our Prevention Partners, Doug Cutler, Town Administrator and Putnam PRIDE Director and Officer Kyle Mahue of the Putnam Police Department. 

Blackmar added,  "We are a Drug Free Community Coalition grantee starting our 7th year of the Drug Free Communities Grant on Sept. 30."

 

Workplace Workshop

Putnam Bank hosted a Small Business Forum Sept. 23 focusing on state resources available to employers to help bring the unemployed back into their workforce. Linda Riquier (pictured), Business Service Rep from the American Job Center - Eastern CT, explained the subsidized training and employment program (Step Up) currently available through the Connecticut Department of Labor.  Carla Demers from the Northeast CT Economic Alliance reviewed the application process for small business financing.  Delpha Very, the Putnam Economic Development director, presented an overview of the new Tech Park concept that the town is pursuing with regional participation.  The 20 business people in attendance also heard from Bill Covey, owner of Connecticut Casket Company.  In his testimonial, he described the success he experienced using the Step Up program and growing his start-up business with loans and grants from the Connecticut Department of Economic Development.  Permanent job creation is the key to accessing many of these program, and as Linda Riquier quipped, “You don’t want to leave anything on the table.  Explore the possibilities.” 

 

Wed. Oct. 1

Charity Party

WOODSTOCK --- The Mansion at Bald Hill Restaurant will be hosting a Charity Cocktail Party from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $35 donation. Tickets sold at WINY Radio. Benefits IHSP.  974-3456.

 

Fri. Oct. 3

'Frankenstein'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Frankenstein" (nonmusical) at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, 12 and 19. $17 and $14. 928-7887. 

 

First Fridays

PUTNAM --- The last of the Putnam Business Association's First Fridays celebrations will start around 6 p.m. downtown. The theme for this Friday is Folklore.

 

Sat. Oct. 4

Race Fund-raiser

POMFRET --- The Abolish Breast Cancer 5K Race/Walk will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. at the Pomfret Recreation Park. The race starts at 9:30 and the walk at 9:01. Call to register: 974-1202.

 

Bradley Auditions

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will hold auditions for "A Christmas Carol" from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5. Non-musical roles available. For actors 6-80 years of age. Performance in December. 928-7887.

 

Woodland Event

POMFRET --- The Friends of Pomfret Public Library will hold a Woodland Fairy Walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the library on Pomfret Street. Make a fairy house, have your face painted, make a nature collage.  Optional 1.5-mile scavenger checklist woodland walk on Pomfret School woodland.  No admission fee.

 

Fall Fest

WOODSTOCK VALLEY --- YMCA Camp Woodstock is hosting a Fall Harvest Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. at the camp on Camp Road. , Activities, music, arts and crafts, live music and food. Ends with classic campfire. $10 per person; kids under 5 admitted free.  860 974-1336.  

 

Sun. Oct. 5

Bike Ride Fund-raiser

PUTNAM --- The Putnam Lions will present its "Fall Classic" Bicycle Ride to benefit the Putnam Lions Charities, starting from the Riverview Marketplace Pavilion off Kennedy Drive. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. and the 30-mile ride starts at 9. The 15-mile ride starts at 9:15. Registration, $30. 860-928-0363.

 

Car Show

WEBSTER --- The Dudley Lions Club will present its Yesteryear 2014 Car Show at the Mapfre/Commerce Insurance Company on Rt. 16. 

 

Tea

POMFRET --- A Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea will be held at 2 p.m. at the Abington  Social Library on Hampton Road. $40/couple $25/single. 

 

Tues. Oct. 7

Invasive Plants

STORRS --- The UConn Home & Garden Education Center will present an Invasive Plant Conference  from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Student Union on UConn’s Campus. 860-486-6448.

 

Senior Lunch

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will be having a brown bag luncheon meeting at noon at the Pomfret Senior Center, Rt. 44. All Pomfret Seniors 50 and older are welcome.