Holiday 

lighting

upgrade

kicks off

PUTNAM — An upgrade of the downtown’s holiday lighting, “Light Up Putnam” will begin this year.

Willie Bousquet, the town’s Recreation director, said: “The Town of Putnam is committed to responsibly investing in its future and in collaboration with the Putnam Business Association’s Beautification Committee, announces an upgrade on the downtown holiday lighting.”

“Light Up Putnam” begins with Phase 1: a lighting up of Main Street.  An LED skyline will cross Main Street on both sides; in Union Square and on the Montgomery Ward side, paired with fresh new holiday banners. Phase 2 will brighten even more sections of downtown, including Rotary Park, replacing the more than 15-year-old Holiday Lights is long overdue and … COSTLY,” he said.

“Light Up Putnam” is holding its kickoff fund-raiser at 6 p.m. Aug. 12 in Rotary Park during the Wooden Horse concert beginning at 6 and River Fire to follow at 8 p.m. Mrs. Claus, along with many elves and live reindeer will be there to spread warm Holiday Cheer and to collect donations to “Light Up Putnam.”

Donations: can be made using a debit or credit card or with a check (made payable to Town of Putnam with “Light Up Putnam” in the memo) or cash.   Mail to Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church St., Putnam, CT 06260. All donations are welcome!

Sponsorship opportunities include: $250 and up- your name or business will appear in all print advertising for “Light Up Putnam”; $500 and up—— plus your name or business will also be mentioned on all radio advertising; $1,000 and up- … PLUS—you will get to ride on the fire truck when “Santa Comes to Town” on Nov. 24 and pull the switch for the Inaugural Lighting on Main Street.

LED lights offer many benefits such as: Longer life which means fewer resources needed or wasted; Reduction in energy consumption; LED lights neither contain nor emit toxic ingredients.