Great pg 1 10-21-21
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Faces Painted
Charlotte, left, and Scarlett, 3-year-old twins of Webster, delighted in their fabulous faces. Charlotte is a unicorn and her sister is a tiger. More photos on page 6. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Pumpkin
Fest
Clockwise from top left: Ava Fey, 5, of Putnam; Ninja pumpkin by Jon Conway; sand castle by Sandtasia Sand Sculptors; Everett Taranto, 2, of Putnam; Alixander Holden, 4, of Putnam.
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Winners
Clockwise from top left: Breakfast with the Beatles; Spook-Easy; Lady Aspinock; Moving on UP; and The Gatekeeper.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Mobbed. Yes, the right word would be mobbed.
The Great Pumpkin Festival was mobbed with visitors, musicians, artists, kids, vendors, sand, pumpkins in all forms and scarecrows.
More than 4,000 people attended said Karen Osbrey, who is co-chair of the Great Pumpkin Festival Committee along with Parks and Recreation Director Willie Bousquet.
She estimated there were more than 80 vendors who were pleased. “Many of our vendors are repeats and many commented that they will be back next year, too,” she said.
The train excursion didn’t happen this year; however, thanks to WIN Waste Innovations, there was a Trackless Train giving rides. “Our train was a big hit,” said Osbrey.
Another new attraction, the Kids’ Zone in Rotary Park was also a hit. A bounce house and a “batting cage” for the little ones kept kids busy. And who doesn’t like a giant sandcastle. Kids, and adults alike, marveled at the sand castle created by Sandtasia Sand Sculptors at the park. It was sponsored by Jewett City Savings Bank, Rawson Materials, the Putnam Business Association and Donny D Landscaping.
Osbrey said, “Our Kids’ Zone in Rotary Park was very well received and families were very happy to have somewhere for kids to run around and play.”
She added: “The Great Pumpkin Festival is one of my favorite events in Putnam and it was so wonderful to have it return this year. The weather was beautiful and it was especially nice to see so many families and children attending the festival.”
The Great Pumpkin Festival is sponsored by: WIN Waste Innovations; Putnam Bank, a division of Centreville Bank; Archambault Insurance Associates; First American Home Loans; Gerardi Insurance Services; NorthStar Homes Loans; The Byrnes Agency; Jewett City Savings Bank and WINY Radio.
Scarecrow Contest
The Scarecrow Contest inspired 33 entries. The winners are: Bill's Bread and Breakfast, "Breakfast with the Beatles," first; Loomis Team at Remax, "Spook-Easy," second; Putnam Municipal Employees, "Lady Aspinock," third; Scariest winner: The Courthouse Bar & Grille, "The Gatekeeper." Best in the Park: Woodstock Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices New England Properties, "Moving on UP."
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