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The Town of Putnam has determined the existence of blight adversely affects the economic well-being of the Town and is inimical to the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Town of Putnam. The Blight Officer will Participate in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures for blight enforcement. Make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, policies, and procedures. Receive, record, and respond to citizen complaints and reports from other agencies and departments on alleged violations of blight. Schedule and perform all follow-up functions to gain compliance including letters, inspections, calls, meetings, and discussions to ensure compliance with appropriate codes and ordinances. The Blight Officer is responsible for giving monthly reports to the Economic & Community Development Commission.

This position is set between 16-18 hours per week, with an hourly rate of $35-$45 based on experience. There is no health, dental, pension, or other benefits with this position.

Full Posting, including requirements, and submittal details, can be found on the Town of Putnam’s website here: https://www.putnamct.us/departments/human-resources/job-postings


 

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Legal Notice
Public Hearing Notice
Town of Pomfret
Planning and
Zoning Commission

The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at their
meeting on April 19, 2023, starting at 7:00 PM.

1. The Rectory School., 528 Pomfret Street, construction of a new one-story, 1390 sf music rehearsal room addition to the existing Tang Performing Arts building.  Work includes limited sitework adjacent to the addition.

Town of Pomfret
Dated this 10th day
of April 2023

Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk

Planning &
Zoning Commission

April 12, 2023

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Woodstock public schools
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Chicken patties on buns, carrot sticks with ranch dip. Tuesday: Waffles, sausage. Wednesday" Chicken tenders, sauce, mashed potatoes, wax beans. Thursday: Beef and bean burrito. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Orange popcorn chicken rice bowl, broccoli. Tuesday - Wolf Meal: Beef burger with cheese, sherbet. Wednesday: Chicken sandwiches, fruit. Thursday: Fiesta beef nachos, corn, fruit. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Chicken filet sandwiches or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Chicken potato bowl or chicken Caesar wraps. Thursday: Nachos Grande or calzone pizza boli. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or homemade stromboli.
Pomfret Community
Everyday: Fresh fruit and vegetables. Alt. Hamburger. Monday: Cheese pull-apart with marinara dip, carrots with ranch. Tuesday: Popcorn chicken, waffles. Wednesday - Brunch for Lunch: Sausage, egg and cheese bagel, hash browns. Thursday: Beef taco soup with cheese and tortilla chips. Friday: Pizza, carrots and cucumber slices.

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I have never really been a rollercoaster/spinney-ride person. I tried a mild (by today’s standards) rollercoaster when I was young and ended up depositing the contents of my stomach into a nearby trash barrel. Since then, I only enjoy a good ‘slow paced’ ride experience and will unequivocally always heed the posted warnings of ‘Those who are prone to motion sickness, should NOT ride’. That is … until recently.
By all accounts, if you are a fan of the movie Avatar and find yourself visiting Animal Kingdom at Disney World, it is highly recommended that you should experience the ride called ‘Flight of Passage’. My sister is SUCH a fan and, since we were going to be in Disney, she very much wanted to go on the ride.
For me, I was happy going on the nearby slow-paced river boat ride, but I wanted to give her the opportunity to experience a ride that others had referred to as awesome and magical! My loving and kind sister understood that I did NOT want to go on this motion sickness-inducing ride and offered to skip it … But I didn’t want her to skip it since she had ‘skipped it’ the last time we went and, more importantly, I wanted to find a way to experience it with her … and so, I decided to do my homework about the ride.
My daughter (experienced in the ride) informed me that the motion wasn’t like a rollercoaster but more like a simulator. I interrogated her further about what ‘precisely’ were the hardware mechanics of the ride, and she explained that the drops and turns were relatively mild, but that the large 3-D screen video SIGNIFICANTLY enhanced the motion feelings. I asked her if I could simply shut my eyes and be okay? She considered that I probably would be but that I would also (in shutting my eyes) MISS the whole point of the magic and thrill and beauty of the ride! Personally, I felt that if my sister could experience all of that with me by her side (whilst keeping my breakfast in my tummy), then I would, indeed, feel the magic of the ride.  
In preparing to experience the ‘Flight of Passage’ ride with my sister I considered that I had one final task to accomplish: I needed to actually SEE what it was I was going to be missing. I decided to YouTube the video of the experience. From the comfort and safety of my own stationary couch, I enjoyed watching the video of the (less than 4 minutes) ride and even watched it twice so that I could remember it better. And when the moment finally came to enter the queue for the ride, my preparations meant that I was able to ignore the motion-sickness warning signs and confidently strap myself onto my Banshee riding vehicle. I even put on the 3-D goggles and leaned in appropriately as I awaited the countdown.
As the ride began, my eyes might have been shut tightly but I could still ‘see’ and, therefore, experience my sister’s complete and utter joy and delight…
Accomplishment. Accomplishment
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!

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