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Putnam Elementary/Middle
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, broccoli. Tuesday: Hot dogs or corndogs, baked beans. Wednesday: Beef soft tacos, corn. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowls. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Orange chicken bowls or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Cheese beef tot-chos or bacon cheeseburger. Wednesday: Chicken filet sandwiches or chicken Caesar wraps. Thursday: Buffalo chicken tenders or "Wild Mike's" cheese bites. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or popcorn chicken fry basket.
Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Baked potato, broccoli. Tuesday: Mini pancakes, sausage, hash browns. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, dipping sauce, mashed potatoes, carrots. Thursday: Beef tacos, refried beans. Friday: Pizza, green beans.
Pomfret Community
Every day: Hamburger, Yogurt Fun Lunch, Sunbutter & Jelly. Monday: Cheese quesadillas, refried beans, corn. Tuesday: Hot ranch chicken with chicken bacon and cheese grinder. Wednesday: French toast, egg or sausage, hash browns. Thursday: Sweet and sour popcorn chicken, green beans. Friday: Pizza, carrots.

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Arends honored
Alyssa Claire Arends of Brooklyn has been named to the Quinnipiac University dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester.
Alyssa is a senior at Quinnipiac University and is double majoring in political science and history. She is the daughter of Jeff and Lisa Arends of Brooklyn.

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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Putnam Special Services District
 COLLECTOR OF REVENUE
(860) 963-6800
The second installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam and Special Service District on the Grand List of October 1, 2022 is due and payable on January 1, 2024 through February 1, 2024.

Payments made after February 1, 2024 will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1½% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 minimum per District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, SEC. 12-146.

 Mail must be postmarked no later than
February 1, 2024, to avoid interest charges.
Bills may be paid online at www.putnamct.us or at our outside drop box.

Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills will be due in full during January.
Supplemental Motor Vehicle bills are for vehicles registered between October 2, 2022 and July 31, 2023.

If anyone is having financial problems, please contact our office anytime.  We will be glad to work with you on a payment arrangement.

Tax Window Office hours
8:30am – 4:15pm Monday through Wednesday; 8am-5:45pm Thursday; 8am-12:45pm Friday

Address:
Town of Putnam Municipal Complex
200 School Street
Putnam CT 06260

Dec. 21, 2023
Jan. 4, 2024
Jan. 25, 2024

Legal Notice
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
Town & Fire District
of Pomfret

Legal Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town and Fire District of Pomfret that the Supplemental Motor Vehicle and second installment of Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills on the Grand List of October 1, 2022 are DUE AND PAYABLE January 1, 2024.
The last day to pay without penalty is February 1, 2024.  Per State Statute, interest will be charged at 18% annually (1.5% per month), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per entity (the Town and Fire District are separate entities) on all delinquent payments postmarked February 2, 2024 or later.

Make all checks payable to Pomfret Tax Collector and mail to:  Pomfret Tax Collector, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259.  If a receipt is desired, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.  For more information or to pay online, go to www.pomfretct.gov.  

Tax Office Hours are:  Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.  The Town Hall is closed on Fridays.  If you have any questions, please call 860-974-0394.  

Pamela N. Gaumond, CCMC
Tax Collector
Town & Fire District of Pomfret

Dec. 28, 2023
Jan. 4, 2024
Jan. 25, 2024

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WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Academy’s professional industry-standard TV studio continues to expand, thanks to ESPN’s recent donation of an LED video wall that allows students to apply photos, graphics, and video to the background of their news broadcast set.
In 2022, NBC Connecticut donated a professional industry-standard TV studio, including a news anchor desk, to get this classroom started.
The addition of the video wall further elevates the degree of professionalism in the space.
“This video wall is exactly like you’d see in a professional news production, and in fact, this one was in-use at ESPN’s SportsCenter studio up until about a year ago,” said Director of Sports Information Marc Allard, who teaches sports communication in the TV studio classroom on WA’s South Campus.
“Purchasing a video wall like this would cost several hundred thousand dollars, so we are very fortunate to have it.”
With help from Bradley O’Connor ’04 and Don Brooks from ESPN, The Academy was able to procure the equipment last summer.
A series of substantial grants from the State of Connecticut’s Public, Educational and Governmental Programming and Educational Technology Investment Account (PEGPETIA) Grant Program then allowed The Academy to complete the studio set over the last few years. These grants have also supported other projects and broadcast opportunities on campus.
“It’s been up and running for a few weeks now,” said Macy Rawson ’25, a student in Allard’s class.
“We used it for a winter sports preview project we just completed.”
“It’s pretty cool,” added classmate Sam Clark ’25. “We filmed interviews with coaches and athletes and had it up on the wall while doing our news broadcasts.”
The recent upgrades amplify this classroom’s unique academic offerings, with potential projects including announcements, sports recaps, live broadcasts, and video magazines.
WA students have the opportunity to get hands-on technical experience here that prepares them for future careers in broadcast journalism on both sides of the camera.
“We’re incredibly grateful to ESPN for this generous donation,” said Head of School Chris Sandford. “It’s helping to set our students up for success as they seek out higher education, internships, and careers in communications.”

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