Wed. March 26

Art Exhibit

PUTNAM --- The Pomfret School Art Exhibit "Red" by Junko Pinkowski's - Digital Arts by Pomfret Students and Faculty, will run through April 28 at the Silver Circle Gallery in downtown Putnam.

 

Fri. March 28

Concert

POMFRET --- A Sense of Place Concert with Erica Wheeler will be held at 8 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret’s center on Day Road.  $20 in advance/$25 at the door. 860-928-4948.

 

'Gypsy'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Gypsy" at 7:30 p.m. March 28, 29, April 4, 5, 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. March 30, April 6 and 13. $21 and $18. 860-928-7887.

 

Sat. March 29

Yard Sale

WEBSTER --- The St. Joseph Polish Women’s Club of St. Joseph Basilica parish will be sponsoring a Vendor Sale/Indoor Yard Sale Event at St. Joseph School Cafeteria.   There are also plans for a bake sale and Polish food sale. $15 for space. Vendors wanted: 860-617-5227. Benefits St. Joseph School.

 

Lasagna Dinner

BROOKLYN --- The Federated Church of Christ at the junction of routes 6 and 169 will have a Take-out Lasagna Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Meat or vegetarian lasagna.  $8.

 

'Gypsy'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Gypsy" at 7:30 p.m. March 29, April 4, 5, 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. March 30, April 6 and 13. $21 and $18. 860-928-7887.

 

Sun. March 30

'Gypsy'

PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present "Gypsy" at 7:30 p.m. March 29, April 4, 5, 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. March 30, April 6 and 13. $21 and $18. 860-928-7887.

 

Tues. April 1

Senior Luncheon

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Senior Association will be having a brown bag luncheon meeting at noon  at the Pomfret Senior Center on Mashamoquet Road. All Pomfret seniors 50 and older are welcome.

 

Farmers Market

POMFRET --- The Pomfret Farmers Market is held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Grill 37 on Rt. 44. New vendors always welcome. Call Sarah Green at 860-792-1104.

 

Exhibit

POMFRET --- The Northeast CT Art Guild will be exhibiting artwork at the Vanilla Bean Cafe during the month of April.

 

Fri. April 4

Performance

WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present the classic "Laura Ingalls Wilder," produced by ArtsPower, at noon at the Hyde Cultural Center for students. Tickets, for groups of 10 or more, are only $3. For information call the Box Office at 860-928-2946 or at www.thethreecs.org.

 

Rummage Sale

WOODSTOCK --- The Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ of Woodstock on Rt. 169 will hold a Spring Rummage & White Elephant Sale from 2 to 5 p.m.  April 4 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 5. Bake sale on April 4, too. 860-923-2887.  

 

Sat. April 5

Spring Fair

ASHFORD ---  The Ashford Senior Center Organization will hold its spring fair and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors wanted. 860-487-5122.

 

Icebreaker

THOMPSON --- The Thompson Speedway will present Icebreaker today and tomorrow at the speedway. www.thompsonspeedway.com 

 

Sun. April 6

Pancake Fund-raiser

WOODSTOCK --- The Woodstock Academy Relay For Life team will hold a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the academy dining commons. $7 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger and free admission for kids 3 and younger. Tickets at First Selectman’s office at Town Hall. email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Pancake Breakfast

CANTERBURY --- The Finnish American Heritage Society will hold a Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Finnish Hall on Rt. 169. $8 for adults; $4 for kids under 12.  887-4192.

 

Sat. April 12

Spaghetti, Meatball Supper

PUTNAM --- the Putnam Grange 97 will hold a spaghetti and meatball supper from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Putnam. $8 for adults; $4 for kids 6-12. 860-928-1020.

 

Sun. April 13

Concert

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present its Palm  Sunday Ecumenical Concert at 3 p.m. Reception follows. Freewill donation. All welcome.

 

Sat. April 19

Steak Supper

EASTFORD --- The Eastford Independent Fire Company No. 1 Inc. will hold an all-you-can eat steak supper at 6:30 p.m. $20. No tickets at the door. 974-0256.

 

Sat. April 26

Horse Auction

STORRS --- The UConn animal science department will hold its annual tag sale and auction at the Horsebarn Hill Arena on the campus. The tag sale starts at 9 a.m.; the auction preview is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the auction is at 1. www.animalscience.uconn.edu

 

Fri. May 2

'Lawn Fun'

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will present "Fun on the Lawn: A Kids' Fair" from 5 to 8 p.m. Free. 928-4405.

 

Sat. May 10

'Madam Butterfly'

WOODSTOCK --- Performing Arts of Northeast Connecticut will present "Madam Butterfly" performed by CT Lyric Opera at 7:30 p.m. at the Hyde Cultural Center. $20 general admission; $20 reserved seating online. www.performingartsnect.org.  860-928-2946.

 

Book Sale

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will hold its annual book sale from 8 a.m. to noon. Benefits community charities. 928-4405.

 

Sat. May 17

Polish Supper

PUTNAM --- The Congregational Church of Putnam on Main Street will hold a Polish Supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Benefits community charities. $10 for adults; $5 for kids 12 and younger. Takeout available. 928-4405.

 

Sun. May 18

Cruise Day

ASHFORD --- The Ashford Senior Center will present its fifth annual Cruise Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center on Tremko Lane. Prizes. For info call 860-487-5122 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

 

Fri. May 23

Performance

WOODSTOCK --- The Three C's will present "Junie B. Jones," produced by Theatreworks USA, at 10 a.m. and  noon at the Hyde Cultural Center for students. Tickets, for groups of 10 or more, are only $3. For information call the Box Office at 860-928-2946.

 

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PUTNAM —  The  Putnam Partnership to Reduce the Influence of Drugs for Everyone (PRIDE) Drug Free Communities Coalition launched a new media campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of prescription medication misuse and the proper ways of disposal.  

Using the “Lock Your Meds” theme, sponsored by the National Family Partnership, the PRIDE campaign targets adults and raises awareness of the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse and what prevention steps are being taken.  “Lock Your Meds, is a national multi-media campaign designed to reduce prescription drug abuse by making adults aware that they are the “unwitting suppliers” of prescription medications being used in unintended ways, especially by young people.”

PRIDE Chairman, Deputy Police Chief Lee Konicki, said, “Seventy percent of children who abuse prescription drugs get them from family and friends.  This can be prevented by securing your medications at home, and by discarding unused or expired meds at the bi-annual Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration or by using the Putnam Police Department’s RX Med Lock Box located at 189 Church Street.  

When asked about the reasons for the rise in prescription drug abuse, PRIDE Coordinator, Romeo Blackmar said,” Many people, especially young people, have the misconception that medications prescribed by a doctor are less harmful than street drugs like cocaine and heroin.  However, abusing prescription drugs actually causes more deaths than all illegal drugs combined.”

PRIDE has initiated this new campaign with a live interview on WINY RadioMarch 17 with Leo’s Club President, Mikayla Van Dam, Konicki and Blackmar.  More information may be found on the PRIDE website, putnampride.org or contacting Romeo Blackmar at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

 

DAYVILLE — Westview Health Care Center has once again been ranked to be among the Best Nursing Homes in the United States with a 5 Star Overall Rating, according to US News and World Report. This is the facility’s sixth year running. 

“We are very proud to have maintained a consistency of quality that has been recognized nationally since the inception of the nursing home ranking system,” said Westview Administrator David T. Panteleakos. “It is the result of surrounding our residents and patients with an amazingly skilled, dedicated, and compassionate staff.”

The report, now in its sixth year, bases its findings from the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Nursing Home Compare data on nearly 16,000 nationwide Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the country. CMS sets and enforces standards for nursing homes enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Each facility’s profile displays health and fire violations, performance in important clinical categories and how much time nursing staff spends with residents. The ratings are combined to produce an overall rating of one to five stars. The Nursing Home Compare report has detailed information that allows consumers to compare information with other nursing homes. “Earning this mark of distinction is truly an honor,” said Panteleakos. “Keeping it is reflected in the mission and culture of everything we do here at Westview.”

 

 

More mailers out

PUTNAM — Putnam continues its state-mandated property revaluation and more mailers were sent out to property owners March 21.

The last set of mailers goes out March 28.

The data mailers are from Tyler Technologies, the company hired by the town to assist with the reval.

Rande Chmura, tax assessor, said her office will be inspecting only 50 percent of properties this year and will inspect the other 50 percent for the next reval scheduled for October, 2019.

State law says all properties must be inspected once every 10 years. For the 50 percent not being inspected this year, the data mailers are sent. They contain copies of the field cards that are on record at the assessor’s office. Chmura asks if there are any changes, “Please note them accordingly and return the form.”

She added that Putnam’s revaluations are slated to go into effect Oct. 1.

As always, property owners are encouraged to call or check with the assessor’s office if they have any questions at 860-963-6802.