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Woodstock public schools
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Hot dogs, baked beans. Tuesday: Mozzarella stix, marinara sauce. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, carrots. Thursday: American Chop Suey, green beans. Friday: Pizza, corn.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, broccoli. Tuesday: Hot dogs, baked beans, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken tenders, fruit. Thursday - 2 hour delay: Pasta with meatsauce, corn, sherbet. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, fruit.
Putnam High
Monday: Waffle bar or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Rodeo BBQ rib sandwiches or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: General Tsos chicken or chicken Caesar wraps. Thursday - 2 hour delay: Spaghetti, meatballs or calzone pizza boli. Friday: Big Daddy pizza or mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce.
Pomfret Community
Every day: Fresh fruits and veggies. Alt: Cheeseburgers. Monday: Cheesy pull-aparts, marinara dip, cucumber wheels. Tuesday: Teriyaki meatballs, broccoli. Wednesday - Brunch for Lunch: Sausage, egg and cheese bagels, hash browns. Thursday: Beef taco soup. Friday: Pizza, baby carrots with ranch.
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NYT author
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Pomfret School
POMFRET — Pomfret School will present Jessica Bruder as this year’s Schwartz Visiting Fellow. Bruder is best known for her book "Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, " which was adapted into an award-winning film starring Frances McDormand. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020.
At 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Bruder will deliver a public lecture in Hard Auditorium on the Pomfret School campus. A book signing and reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
“Jessica Bruder is known for really getting to know the people and places she writes about,” said Library Director and Schwartz Visiting Fellow Chair Beth Jacquet. “With Pomfret’s emphasis on teaching empathy and experiential learning, we are excited to welcome her to the Hilltop to share her process and expertise with our students and the community.”
To research Nomadland, Bruder spent months living in a camper van (which she named Halen) documenting itinerant Americans who hit the road, traveling from job to job, carving out a place in a precarious economy. The project spanned three years, and Bruder drove more than 15,000 miles from coast to coast, and from Mexico to the Canadian border.
In addition to Nomadland, Bruder is the author of Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man and co-authored Snowden’s Box: Trust in the Age of Surveillance. She has contributed to the New York Times for over a decade and has written cover features for The Atlantic, WIRED, and New York Magazine. Bruder teaches journalism at Columbia University.
Since 1989, world-renowned experts have visited Pomfret School under the auspices of the Schwartz Visiting Fellow Program. This speaker series is the result of the vision and generosity of Michael Schwartz ’66 and Eric Schwartz ’69. Past fellows include animal science professor Temple Grandin; author Bill Bryson; human rights activist Madame Jehan Sadat; historian David McCullough; and journalist, author, and national security analyst Peter Bergen.
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legals pg 3 1-19-23
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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Putnam, Connecticut Audited Annual Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022 is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Putnam Municipal Complex, 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.
Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut,
this 12th day
of January, 2023
Christine M. Bright,
Town Clerk
Jan. 19, 2023
Legal Notice
Putnam Special Services District
Invitation to Bid
The Putnam Special Services District Authority is accepting bids for a 3000 Gallon Pumper Tanker on behalf of the Putnam Fire Department. Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM, Thursday, February 09, 2023, at the Putnam Special Services District Clerk’s office, 189 Church Street, Putnam, CT 06260.
All Bids received will be opened on February 14, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Town of Putnam Municipal Building, Conference Room #201, 200 School Street, Putnam, CT 06260.
Bid specifications are available at the District Clerk’s Office Telephone (860) 928-5529. All Bids must be sealed and clearly marked “Fire Dept. Pumper/Tanker Bid”.
The District Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids if such action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Putnam Special Services District.
Normand L. Perron
District Authority Chairman
Jan. 19, 2023
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Duane Thompson. Photo by Thomas Netzer
Thompson
keeps energy up
It was kind of ironic actually.
As outgoing (and boisterous, energetic, and loud) as Duane Thompson is, the first half of his basketball season at Putnam Science Academy fell…flat.
But the second semester started last week, and with it, a chance for Thompson to right his ship and lead the Mustangs to do special things, as coach Tom Espinosa is fond of saying. Thompson got off on the right foot last Wednesday, scoring 14 points to go with four assists, two steals, and one charge drawn, in a semester-opening 118-81 win over Redemption Christian Academy.
“One thing we lack with this time sometimes is leadership and a vocal leader, talking and energy,” Espinosa said. “That’s something that Duane brings. He’s yelling and screaming like a maniac before the game. He’s not the quickest or most athletic guy on the team but he takes charges, dives on the floor. He claps, he screams, he has energy. He goes out there to make winning plays. You need guys like that. I think he changes our structure.”
Last season was a learning experience for Thompson, as he was an end-of-the-bench player on the team that went 38-0 enroute to a national championship. After a great summer on the EYBL circuit and a terrific preseason back on campus, Thompson had everyone’s eye. But he missed the first two games of the regular season, then battled his confidence, then missed five games with a shoulder injury.
“When he was gone, it was tough to keep the energy up all the time,” said teammate Will Lovings-Watts, who had a game-high 19 points in the win over Redemption. “Duane is one of those kids, he always has energy. Practice, in the dorms, game…he’s always yelling. He’s great to have on your team.”
“That’s just me, Duane Thompson. Everywhere I go, that’s how I am. Thank my mom, Tabitha,” Thompson said with a laugh. “At the beginning of the year, I knew there had to be someone to do it. I’m comfortable with that. The guys last year showed me. Arturo Dean, Barry Evans, Des Claude, DayDay Gittens. They brought it every day and they showed me the path. As someone who has been here, and who has that kind of personality, I’m going to continue that path. It’s important. But it can be hard sometimes because I hold myself to a high standard. So having a good mind, even when things aren’t going well for me individually, it can be challenging.”
Such was the case this past weekend, when Thompson was held to two points in Friday’s 75-74 win over Vermont Academy. Mouhamed Dioubate led the way with 13 points and 16 rebounds while Ben Ahmed added 18 points and eight boards. Dioubate (13 points, five rebounds) and Ahmed (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Blake Barkley (13 points, seven rebounds) paced the Mustangs Sunday night, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 67-63 to Bradford Christian Academy. PSA fell to 15-3 with the loss.
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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