menus pg 2 8-25-22
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Woodstock public schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Cheeseburgers, baked beans. Tuesday: Chicken patties on buns,. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, carrot. Thursday: Pizza, green beans.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Aug. 25: Beef burgers with cheese, sherbet. Aug. 26: Primo cheese pizza, salad, fruit. Monday: Orange popcorn chicken with orange glaze, rice, broccoli, fruit. Tuesday: Pasta, meatsauce, corn, fruit. Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, cheddar Goldfish Crackers, fruit. Thursday: Fiesta beef nachos, corn. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad, fruit.
Putnam High
Aug. 25: Chicken potato bowls or calzone pizza boli. Aug. 26: Stuffed-crust pizza or mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce. Monday: Rodeo BBQ rib sandwiches or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Chicken broccoli penne alfredo or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Cheese lasagna or buffalo chicken wraps. Thursday: Nachos Grande or calzone pizza boli. Friday: Free Picnic (rain date Sept. 10) -- Grilled hamburgers or hot dogs, pasta salad, watermelon.
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what if pg 2 8-25-22
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While the Aug. 22 rain was welcomed, Eastern Connecticut is still a D3 Extreme Drought situation.
How Do I Know if I Have a Problem?
Indicators that your well water supply is having trouble keeping up with demand for water in your house may include:
• If your well pump turns on more frequently than normal. You are more likely to realize this is happening if your well pump is not located deep inside the well. Some well pumps are located in a crawl space or basement.
• If you notice frequent fluctuation of the pressure gauge on your storage tank. This is possibly indicating short cycling of a submersible pump located deep inside your well.
• If you are experiencing water surges or a complete loss of water from your taps.
• If you experience a drop in water pressure.
• If the water quality becomes cloudy, turbid, or, silty.
About My Well
Where is it? How deep is it? These are some basic questions and having the answers ahead of time can be helpful when trying to troubleshoot any issues with your well water system. If you do not know the answers, call your local health department. (For northeastern Connecticut, contact the Northeast District Department of Health at (860) 774-7350.)
Conserving Water
Implementing water conservation methods when you experience water quantity problems can be helpful. You and your family can significantly reduce your daily water demand by:
• Cutting back on outdoor water use by reducing or eliminating lawn irrigation and washing of vehicles, etc.
• Finding and fixing any leaks in your home’s plumbing system (i.e. toilets, fixtures, plumbing, appliances, etc.)
• Limiting time used to bathe and shower.
• Using dishwashers and clothes washers only when there is a full load.
• Turning off the water while washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc.
• Timing water use to spread it out over the entire day. This may allow time for the water level in the well to recover between uses.
• Considering installation of low-flow water fixtures and energy-efficient water using appliances.
— posted by the Town of Woodstock CT Emergency Management
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winners pg 2 8-25-22
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Pluck-a-Duck 2022 —
Top 20 prize winners
Bob Trahan – 7500 Watt Generac generator with electric start; Ron Adams, $500 Visa gift card; Maura Babbitt, 25 tons of sand, stone or gravel with delivery within 30-minute radius; Cindy Price, 6-month Family Membership Hale YMCA Youth & Family Center; Wesley Warren, a Newport Getaway; Cheryl Lytell, Yeti cooler with gift card; Blair Cole, Paint party for 20 people; Donna Dubois, Foursome round of golf with carts; Denise Tsanjoures, a Foxwoods Getaway; Lynn McLean, Round-trip airport transportation to Bradley, Logan or T.F. Green for four; Dena Birdsell, $200 gift certificate – The Inn at Woodstock Hill; Jaxson Welch, $200 gift certificate – Bill’s Bedding & Furniture; Jane Farland, $50 gift certificate – Back Dog Bar & Grille; Terri Pearsall, Gift certificate for a tandem skydive; Christine Ezell, Voucher for any 6-hr. workshop with REAL Custom Training; Britt Mistark, $150 gift card – Elizabeth’s Farmhouse Restaurant; Courtney Ravenelle, 4 tickets to Hartford Wolf Pack home game (regular season); Jacklyn Brodeur, $50 Gift certificate, Grill 37; Roy Uqpont, 50 customized note pads; Joseph Daniels, $100 Gift certificate – Renee’s Bistro & Catering Service LLC.
A complete and expanded list was posted on the Putnam Town Crier & Northeast Ledger FB page Aug. 22.
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dkh pg 3 8-25-22
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DKH gets $580k
grant to upgrade
telemedicine
PUTNAM — Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH) received a $580,400 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to upgrade the facility’s telemedicine network infrastructure through the Emergency Rural Health Care Grants Program.
DKH will use the funds to upgrade telemedicine services which offer cost savings to the hospital, medical practices, and patients by reducing no-show appointments and increasing provider productivity. It also allows DKH to modernize capabilities and ensure that residents of northeastern Connecticut continue to have clear, seamless, and stable access to their physicians and providers. The total investment for this project is $1,055,342, with the remainder being contributed by DKH.
“On behalf of Day Kimball Healthcare, we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Congressman Joe Courtney and his staff, as well as the USDA, for their support in advancing our information technology infrastructure and telehealth platforms,” said Kyle Kramer, Chief Executive Officer, Day Kimball Healthcare. “The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that there is more that we can do to engage with our patients through virtual care platforms and telemedicine, and this funding will allow us to modernize our capabilities and ensure that the residents of Northeastern Connecticut continue to have clear, seamless, and stable access to their physicians and providers,” Kramer said.
“There’s really a big need out there for reliable telehealth services, especially in rural areas like Windham County, and particularly while there’s such high demand nationwide for things like mental health services,” said Rep. Joe Courtney. “We’ve got a serious need for this kind of support in eastern Connecticut—rural health centers like Day Kimball provide a critically essential service for many of our Quiet Corner communities, but they and our towns often simply don’t have the resources coming out of COVID to make these sorts of major investments, which are essential to the future of our public health, our quality of life, the strength of our workforce, and more. That’s exactly why we passed the American Rescue Plan, so that these sorts of critical investments aren’t delayed, and so that we can keep doing the work today to prepare our region for success tomorrow and in the future. It’s great to see this federal support coming home to improve health care for people throughout Windham County.”
“DKH plays an absolutely vital role in the safety and security of Connecticut’s rural communities and this investment in the telemedicine network is critical to increasing patient access to the service the hospital provides,” said Scott Soares.
director USDA Rural Development Southern New England. “By way of increasing access to healthcare, telehealth is an important opportunity for our rural neighbors as well as an important tool that allows healthcare providers to extend smart innovative care to the communities they serve.”
This program made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act under the leadership of President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, is intended to expand critical services in 143 rural health care originations. $32 million of the total $74 million investments are earmarked for 67 rural health care organizations to help more than 1 million people living in socially vulnerable communities.
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