WOODSTOCK — The Roseland Park and Golf Course Board of Trustees announced the official opening of The Legacy Campaign “150 Years and Beyond” with a kick-off set for 1 p.m. Oct. 29 in the historic barn at Roseland Park, rain or shine.
Residents of Woodstock and local communities of northeastern Connecticut and nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island as well as families are encouraged to attend. All welcome.
“Our Board has been meeting regularly in preparation for this event and the coinciding Legacy Campaign. The impending work, which includes a major facelift to the park and golf course, will take place over the next few years. We’re pleased to share our plan with all the citizens and families of the area,” said Board of Trustees President Martha Beckwith.
Woodstock resident Pam Brown, chair of the Public Relations committee, is working with Joseph and Dawn Adiletta, Jim Gothreau, Susie Racine, Jennifer Brytowski, Jennifer Green, Emily Nestor, Rick and Dee Harless and Patrick O’Brien.
Roseland Park, which was conceived by Henry Chandler Bowen, and dedicated on the 100th Anniversary of the United States, July 4, 1876, has been a mainstay of families of the region for nearly 150 years.
“I’m extremely proud of our committee, which has brought our plan forth in a very short time. The group has worked together as a team to make this day and event a reality. We’re encouraging individuals and families to come out and enjoy the afternoon with us, view the beauty of the lake and park and enjoy a relaxed program complete with refreshments for all,” said Brown.
The Trustees have engaged the services of Boston-based GroundView a renowned park and garden design firm to prepare the Park for the next 150 years. The firm, owned by former Woodstock resident Wilson Martin, has been charged with presenting visualization of improvements including improved vehicular and pedestrian roadways and paths, a new main entrance featuring scenic vistas of the lake and improvements to the historic Barn and boathouse. All work will be in keeping with the historic character and resources of the park and lake.
The goal of Phase I of the Legacy Campaign is $500,000 to be raised over a three-year period. A volunteer Leadership Team lead by Chairman John Rauh, Vice Chairman Jonathan Gradie and Honorary Chairperson Paul Kelly has been meeting with donors. In the early phase, the campaign has secured pledges and gifts amounting to $150,000.
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Putnam Elementary/Middle
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Hot dogs, baked beans, "Spooky" treat. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce, noodles, peas. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowls. Friday: Pizza, salad.
Putnam High
Monday: Orange chicken bowls or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Philly Cheesesteak grinders or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Hot dogs or chicken wraps. Thursday: Nachos Grande or "Wild Mike's" cheese bites. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or buffalo popcorn chicken basket.
Woodstock Public Schools
Every day: Fruit. Monday: Fish sandwiches, cole slaw. Tuesday: Mini pancakes, sausages, hash browns. Wednesday: Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots. Thursday: Beef tacos, refried beans. Friday: Pizza, broccoli.
Pomfret Community
Every day: Bosco sticks, Yogurt Fun Lunch, Sunbutter & jelly. Monday: Pasta with marinara sauce, broccoli. Tuesday: French toast, egg or sausage, hash browns. Wednesday: BBQ chicken flatbread, baked beans. Thursday: Beef-a-Roni, salad. Friday: Pizza, carrots.
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Town of Putnam
WARNING OF ELECTION
November 7, 2023
The Electors of the Town of Putnam are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling place in said town on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, between the hours of 6:00 am and 8:00 pm for the following purposes:
To cast their vote for Mayor, Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Board of Finance Alternate, Board of Education, Board of Education (2-year vacancy), Board of Assessment Appeals, Library Trustee, and District Authority.
Notice is hereby given that the location of the polling place is as follows for District #1 & #2: Putnam Municipal Complex, 200 School Street, Putnam, CT. Election Day Registration place for District #1 & #2: Putnam Municipal Complex, 200 School Street, Conference Room 201, Putnam, CT. Optical voting machines will be used.
Dated at Putnam, CT
this 25th day of October, 2023.
Christine M. Bright
Putnam Town Clerk
Oct. 25, 2023
Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
At the October 18, 2023, meeting of the Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission, the following legal action(s) were taken:
1. Vivianna St. Jean, 239 Kearney Road, special permit Home Occupation 1, cottage license for baked goods. APPROVED with conditions: correct the square footage of the baking area on the application and to have no retail sales.
2. Adam Lessard, 54 Jericho Road, special permit for a 30’x60’ garage/carport on slab. APPROVED: with five (5) conditions.
Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut
October 23, 2023
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning & Zoning Commission
Oct. 25, 2023
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Given that each option is equal in price, when flying shorter distances, I always wonder if it is better to Check-In my luggage or Carry-On? There are advantages and disadvantages for each …
Checking-In more luggage than you are Carrying-On, offers the biggest advantage in that, once the bag is tagged and headed on the rolling belt to the hidden luggage airport highway system, you, as a traveler, are free from schlepping a bag around with you while you navigate on your journey. You can move, with ease in an airport restaurant or gift shop. When trying to make a tightly timed connection, you can run faster in the airport and take the escalators rather than searching for elevators. And, perhaps even more importantly, you can board the airplane with little angst for where you will be able to find space for your Carry-On bag in the overhead bins. The biggest disadvantage to Checking-In more luggage than you Carry-On is that, at your final destination, your luggage may not arrive, if at all, at the same time as you do…
Carrying-On luggage, rather than checking it in, offers a big advantage in that whatever belongings you want to take with you on your journey, you can; ensuring that both you and your belongings arrive together, as a complete package. But lately, for me, this advantage is diminishing in importance as the disadvantages of Carrying-On my luggage seem to be growing exponentially…
I used to not mind that I wheeled around the airport a Carry-On sized bag while I waited to board my plane. But since it is of the utmost importance, as blared out of the airport loudspeaker every 20 or 30 minutes, to “Stay with your luggage AT ALL TIMES”, it has become a bit of a nuisance to roll my Carry-On bag with me when I buy chewing gum or use the restroom or grab a glass of wine or check the departures board. By the time I have navigated through my connecting flight, with my Carry-On bag ever present at my side, I am annoyed and wondering if I really needed to pack anything other than what would fit in a small backpack. Finally, and perhaps what I would consider, lately, the biggest disadvantage of Carrying-On a bag, is that if I board the plane with a group that is not in the top 3, there isn’t room, in the immediate vicinity of my seat’s overhead storage bin, for my bag. If I had known there wouldn’t be room in my overhead bin space before getting to my assigned seat, I would have sneaked it in somewhere ahead of me because needing to place my bag in an overhead space that is BEHIND my seat, ultimately means that I end up being one of the last ones to depart from the plane, lest I try to weave my way through the throngs of lined-up passengers headed in the opposite direction! And if I have a tightly timed connection, with my ‘finally retrieved’ Carry-On bag in tow, I may not be able to even get MYSELF there fast enough…
Either? Or?
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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