Legal Notice - Town of Putnam
The following ORDINANCE was approved at the Special Town Meeting held on October 21, 2013 and shall become effective twenty-one (21) days after date of publication.
Dated at Putnam, Connecticut this 23rd day of October, 2013
Sara J. Seney, Town Clerk
Oct. 30, 2013
ORDINANCE - FATS, OILS AND GREASE PRETREATMENT
(Adopted)
1. Purpose.
The purpose of this Ordinance is to outline the wastewater pretreatment requirements for Food Preparation Establishments and other commercial and industrial facilities that discharge fats, oils, and grease in their wastewater flow. All new and existing facilities that generate and discharge fats, oils, and grease in their wastewater flow shall install, operate and maintain FOG Management Equipment.
2. Definitions.
AGENT — Authorized representative of the Town of Putnam.
CONTACT PERSON - The Contact Person shall mean the individual responsible for overseeing daily operation of the Food Preparation Establishment and who is responsible for overseeing the Food Preparation Establishment’s compliance with the FOG Pretreatment Program as established herein.
FOG - FATS, OILS AND GREASE (FOG) - Animal and plant derived substances that may solidify or become viscous between the temperatures of 32°F and 150°F (0°C to 65°C), and that separate from wastewater by gravity. Any edible substance identified as grease per the most current EPA method as listed in 40- CFR 136.3.
FOG INTERCEPTOR - A passive tank installed outside a building and designed to remove fats, oils and grease from flowing wastewater while allowing wastewater to flow through it, and as further defined herein.
FOG MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT- Refers to properly installed and operated FOG Interceptors and Alternate FOG Management Equipment as approved by the Town of Putnam Water Pollution Control Director.
FOOD PREPARATION ESTABLISHMENTS - Food Preparation Establishments include establishments that use food preparation processes and that are regulated by the Northeast District Department of Health and classified as a Class III or Class IV facility, or are regulated by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. These facilities include but are not limited to restaurants, hotel kitchens,hospitals, school kitchens, bars, factory cafeterias and clubs. Industrial Food Processing Facilities are not regulated by this Ordinance.
GREASE RECOVERY UNIT (GRU) - All active indoor mechanical systems designed to remove fats, oils and grease by physical separation from flowing wastewater, as further defined herein.
NOTIFICATION OF APPROVED ALTERNATE FOG MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT- Written notification from the Town of Putnam Water Pollution Control Director for authorization to install and/or operate Alternate FOG Management Equipment as defined herein.
RENDERABLE FATS, OILS, AND GREASE — Refers to fats, oils, and grease not contaminated by contact with wastewater, and which can be recycled by a rendering company. Renderable fats, oils, and grease sources include but are not limited to fryolators, grills and exhaust hoods.
RENDERABLE FATS, OILS AND GREASE CONTAINER - Refers to a closed, leak-proof container for the collection and storage of food grade fats, oils, and grease.
REGIONAL FOG DISPOSAL FACILITY- A facility for the collection and disposal of non-renderable FOG approved by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
3. Application to Install FOG Management Equipment.
A. FOG Management Equipment shall be
provided for:
(1) All new and existing Food Preparation Establishments, including restaurants, cafeterias, diners, and similar nonindustrial facilities using food preparation processes that have the potential to generate FOG in wastewater at concentrations in excess of the limits defined in this Ordinance.
(2) New and existing facilities which, in the opinion of the Water Pollution Control Director, require FOG Management Equipment for the proper handling of wastewater containing fats, oils, or grease, except that such FOG Management Equipment shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
B. All new Food Preparation Establishments which generate and discharge wastewater containing fats, oils, and grease and which will require FOG Management Equipment, as determined by the Water Pollution Control Director, shall include the design and specifications for the FOG Management Equipment as part of the sewer connection application as described in Town of Putnam Water and Sewer Ordinance.
C. All existing Food Preparation Establishments which generate, and discharge wastewater containing fats, oils, and grease, and which require new FOG Management Equipment, as determined by the Water Pollution Control Director, shall submit an application for the installation of new FOG Management Equipment within twelve (12) months of adoption of this Ordinance. The application shall be in accordance with appropriate sections of the Water and Sewer Ordinance. The approved FOG Management Equipment shall be installed within two (2) years of adoption of this Ordinance.
D. Existing Food Preparation Establishments which generate, and discharge wastewater containing fats, oils, and grease, and which have existing non- complying FOG Management Equipment may, as determined by the Water Pollution Control Director, operating the
existing FOG Management Equipment. Such facilities shall submit an application for “Alternate FOG Management Equipment” as described in Section 6C. Such application shall be submitted within twelve (12) months of adoption of this Ordinance.
E. All costs and related expenses associated with the installation and connection of the FOG Interceptor(s) or GRU(s) shall be borne by the Food Preparation Establishment. The Food Preparation Establishment shall indemnify the Town of Putnam and its Agents for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly occur due to the installation of the GRU.
4. Discharge Limits
A. No facility shall discharge or cause to be discharged any wastewater with a FOG concentration in excess of one hundred (100) milligrams per liter, as determined by the currently approved test for total recoverable fats and grease listed in 40 CFR 136.3, or in concentrations or in quantities which will harm either the sewers or the Water Pollution Control Facility, as determined by the Water Pollution Control Director.
5. Management Equipment Requirements.
A. An Application for the design and installation of FOG Management Equipment shall be subject to review and approval by the Water Pollution Control Director per the Water and Sewer Ordinance, and subject to the requirements of all other applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
B. Except as provided by Section 6, the wastewater generated from Food Preparation Establishments shall be treated to remove FOG using a FOG Interceptor or GRU meeting the requirements of the Connecticut DEEP’s General Permit for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Preparation Establishments.
C. Every structure at the subject facility shall be constructed, operated and maintained, in a manner to ensure that the discharge of food preparation wastewater is directed solely to the FOG interceptor, or Alternate FOG Management Equipment. No valve or piping bypass equipment that could prevent the discharge of food preparation wastewater from entering appropriate treatment equipment shall be present.
D. The Contact Person at each Food Preparation Establishment shall notify the Water Pollution Control Director when the FOG Management Equipment is ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer. The connection and testing shall be made under the supervision of the plumbing inspector, and/or Agent.
E. All applicable local plumbing/building codes shall be followed during the installation of the FOG Management Equipment.
F. FOG Interceptor Requirements.
The FOG Interceptor shall be installed on a separate building sewer servicing only kitchen flows and shall meet all the requirements of the Connecticut DEP’s General Permit for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Preparation Establishments.
(2) The inlet and outlet piping shall be PVC ASTM D 1785 Schedule 40 with rubber compression gaskets or solvent weld couplings. The joints must meet ASTM 3212 specifications. The authorized agent may approve other piping materials for use. The minimum diameter of the inlet and outlet piping shall be four inches. The inlet and outlet shall utilize a tee- pipe fitting on the interior of the grease trap/interceptor. The tee-pipe of the inlet and outlet shall extend to within twelve inches of the bottom and at least five inches above the liquid level of the tank.
(3) When it is not practical for the Food Preparation Establishment to install an outdoor in-ground FOG Interceptor per Section 5, a GRU may be utilized. The installation of the GRU must meet the requirements as provided in the Connecticut DEP’s General Permit for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Preparation Establishments.
6.Alternate FOG Management Equipment.
A. Other Alternate FOG Management Equipment
(1) Other Alternate FOG Management Equipment that does not meet the requirements of Section 5E or Section 6D, may be considered for approval by the Water Pollution Control Director on a case-by-case basis. The application shall include:
(a) Documented evidence that the Alternate FOG Management Equipment will not discharge FOG concentrations that exceed the discharge limits per Section 4.
(b) Plans and specifications for the proposed system including plans and profile of system installation, manufacturer’s literature, documentation of performance and any other information detailing the alternate system.
(c) A written Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include the schedule for cleaning and maintenance, copies of maintenance log forms, a list of spare parts to be maintained at the subject facility, and a list of contacts for the
manufacturer and supplier. Following receipt of written
Notification of Approved Alternate FOG Management Equipment from the Water Pollution Control Director, the Operation and Maintenance Plan shall be maintained on
the premises. The plan shall be made available for inspection on demand by the Agent.
(d) A written FOG Minimization Plan, which shall include procedures for all Food Preparation Establishment employees to minimize FOG entering the wastewater collection system.
(e) Description of a FOG Pretreatment Training Program for Food Preparation Establishment employees in minimization procedures.
(2) A Notification of Approved Alternate FOG Management Equipment may be granted for a duration not to exceed three (3) years, with extensions, when demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Water Pollution Control Director that the Alternate FOG Management Equipment, Operation and Maintenance Plan, FOG Minimization Plan and FOG Pretreatment Training
Program are adequate to maintain FOG concentration in the wastewater discharge below the limits set in Section 4.
7. Pretreatment Equipment Maintenance
A. The FOG Management Equipment shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, at the Food Preparation Establishment’s expense.
B. The Contact Person shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal, by appropriate means, of the collected material removed from the FOG Management Equipment.
C. A record of all FOG Management Equipment maintenance activities shall be maintained on the premises for a minimum of three (3) years.
D. Chemical and/or biological additives that could cause the fats, oils and grease fraction to be released from the FOG Management Equipment are not permitted without the written approval of the Water Pollution Control Director.
E. The Contact Person shall ensure that the FOG interceptor is inspected when pumped to ensure that all fittings and fixtures inside the interceptor are in good condition and functioning properly. The depth of grease inside the tank shall be measured and recorded in the maintenance log during every inspection along with any deficiencies, and the identity of the inspector.
F. The Contact Person shall determine the frequency at which its FOG Interceptor(s) shall be pumped according to the following criteria:
(1) The FOG Interceptor shall be completely cleaned by a licensed waste hauler when 25% of the operating depth of the FOG Interceptor is occupied by solids or a minimum of once every three (3) months, whichever is more frequent.
(2) If the Contact Person can provide data demonstrating that less frequent cleaning of the FOG Interceptor will not result in grease and settled solids level in excess of 25% of the operating depth of the FOG Interceptor, the Water Pollution Control Director may allow less frequent cleaning. The Contact Person shall provide data including pumping receipts for four
(4) consecutive cleanings of the FOG Interceptor, complete with a report from the FOG hauler indicating the grease level at each cleaning, and the FOG Interceptor maintenance log.
(3) A maintenance log shall be maintained on the premises, and shall include the following information: dates of all activities, volume pumped, grease depth, hauler’s name, location of the waste disposal, means of disposal for all material removed from the FOG Interceptor, and the name of the individual recording the information. The maintenance log and waste hauler’s receipts shall be made available to the Agent for inspection on demand. Interceptor cleaning and inspection records shall be maintained on file a minimum of three (3) years.
G. All removal and hauling of the collected materials must be performed by State licensed waste hauler. Pumped material may be disposed of at the Putnam Wastewater Treatment Facility FOG Disposal Facility. Pumping shall include the complete removal of all contents, including floating materials, wastewater and settled sludge. Decanting back into the FOG Interceptor shall not be permitted. FOG interceptor cleaning shall include scraping excessive solids from the wall, floors, baffles and all piping.
H. The Contact Person shall be responsible for the cost and scheduling of all repairs to FOG Management Equipment components. Repairs required by the Agent shall be completed within thirty (30) days after the date of written notice of violation is received by the Contact Person.
8. FOG Minimization.
A. The Contact Person shall make every practical effort to reduce the amount of FOG contributed to the sewer system.
B. Renderable FOG shall not be disposed of, in any sewer, septic tank or FOG Interceptor. All renderable FOG shall be stored in a separate, covered, leak- proof, Renderable FOG Container, stored out of reach of vermin, and collected by a renderer.
C. Small quantities of FOG scraped or removed from pots, pans, dishes and utensils shall be directed to the municipal solid waste stream for disposal.
By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s action featured five of the area’s six teams in action with Plainfield enjoying an off week, which may help to heal some aches and provide much needed rest for the Panthers.
The biggest surprise of the weekend was Killingly’s 26-21 victory over Montville. Quinebaug Pride and Hyde-Woodstock continued to rack up points as both rolled to lopsided victories. Woodstock suffered yet another loss as the Centaurs are mirroring the season that’s taking place in Storrs with UConn. Pomfret School dropped a heartbreaker.
The Killingly Redmen scored all 26 of their points in the second half as they beat a good Montville team in a game played at Redmen Field. Trailing 7-0 at intermission, Killingly rode the coattails of Tyler Stucke, who appears to be healing from his ankle injury, as he ran for 132 yards on 27 carries that included touchdown scampers of 22, 17 and 3 yards.
Senior Nick Hewitt stepped in for freshman quarterback Kyle Derosier who suffered a hip injury and threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Michael Elsey. It was Hewitt’s only completion of the half. Before being injured, Derosier was 6-for-12 for 45 yards. The win raises the Redmen’s record to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the ECC Medium.
The Quinebaug Pride had to keep an eye on the scoreboard as they were in jeopardy of violating the Connecticut 50-point rule in easily beating Wolcott Tech 48-0. The Pride running game once again proved to be the major difference, as five running backs racked up 309 yards on the ground for Coach Joe Asermelly. The one-two punch of Jon Sanderson and Raif Santerre ran for 121 and 72 yards respectively as the Pride raised its record to 5-2.
In another scoreboard watcher, Ledyard led by quarterback Ty Edbon raced out to a 20-0 first quarter lead over Woodstock as they ran away from the now 0-7 Centaurs by a 48-0 margin.
Hyde Woodstock traveled to Kents Hill, Maine, wherever that is, and were rewarded for the long journey with a 43-18 victory. Coach Sean Saucier’s Wolfpack are now riding a four game winning streak. The catalyst in the victory was Kyle Jordan who ran for 251 yards on 22 carries that included touchdown runs of 5, 20 and 83 yards. The Wolfpack is 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the Evergreen League.
Pomfret School, which was hoping to pick up its second win in a row, was disappointed at home as visiting Gunnery School scored a touchdown with 11 ticks remaining on the clock to walk off with a 26-20 win. The Griffins of Coach Henry Large are now 3-3 overall and 3-3 in the Colonial League.
Extra Points…
The Quinebaug Pride victory over Wolcott Tech was played at the Ellis Tech Field in Danielson. The game was a celebration of Homecoming for the team composed of players from Ellis Tech, Tourtellotte and Putnam…Killingly’s Tyler Stucke raised his season rushing total to 646 yards despite being out or hobbled for three games…Killingly Coach Chad Neal called the win over Montville the biggest win in his 10-year coaching stint with the Redmen…Quinebaug Pride’s running back combo of Raif Santerre and Jon Sanderson have a combined total of 1251 rushing yards. Santerre has 632 and Sanderson 619…Tylor Genest, quarterback for the Pride, kept his scoring streak intact, having tallied a touchdown in all seven games this season. He leads the area in scoring with 74 points… The Killingly defense led by linebacker Henry Hewig held vaunted Montville running back Jeremiah Crowley to 187 yards on 28 carries…The Pride unveiled a new offensive weapon when Saige Louis caught a Genest 25-yard pass for a touchdown… Austin Jones tallied two touchdowns in Pomfret’s loss to Gunnery…As the teams move into November, the Friday schedule includes Plainfield at North Smithfield, RI (6 p.m.) and Portsmouth-Abbey at Hyde-Woodstock (3 p.m.). On Saturday, Killingly visits Windham (10 a.m.); Quinebaug Pride is at O’Brien Tech (Noon); Woodstock travels to Kingswood-Oxford (1 p.m.); and Pomfret is at Williston-Northampton (6 p.m.).
Putnam Town Crier Super Standings: Quinebaug Pride – 5-2; Hyde-Woodstock – 4-2; Killingly – 4-3; Pomfret School – 3-3; Plainfield – 2-4; Woodstock Academy – 0-7.
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By Ron P. Coderre
This week’s RPC sporty shout out is sent along to Putnam chiropractor, Dr. Fred Barks. Involved in many aspects of community service, Dr. Barks is one of the main supporters of semi-professional football in northeastern Connecticut.
It’s been some time since someone from northeastern Connecticut has been involved with professional baseball. There was a time, many years ago, when Walter Dropo, the “Moose from Moosup” was the talk of Major League baseball. But today there are very few who recall Dropo and his exploits with the Boston Red Sox when he captured the 1950 American League Rookie of the Honors.
Then there was Bruce Boisclair from Killingly High School who became the premier pinch hitter in the National League when he played for the New York Mets. And of course there was Putnam’s Bob Auger who played minor league ball for a couple seasons before arm problems shortened his career. Later a pair of Tourtellotte diamond standouts Brian Murphy and Alan Leboeuf made their names in the minor league ranks.
Today we have to reach down to southeastern Connecticut to connect with anyone associated in Major League baseball. It was with great pleasure that we read on Bleacher Report about two local products, Pete Walker and Rajai Davis. Both are associated with the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League East Division.
Walker, who this year was elevated by the Jays from bullpen coach to pitching coach, has been retained by Toronto for next season despite the disastrous season that the Canadian franchise suffered this past season. Although some of the Toronto coaching staff was not retained for the 2014 season, Walker and Manager John Gibbons will be back in the spring as the Blue Jays aspire to correct things in the nest and once again contend for an AL East title.
Davis, who played at New London High School and UConn-Avery Point, is currently part of the Blue Jays organization but will become a free agent as soon as the World Series ends. The second leading base stealer in the American League this season behind Boston’s Jacoby Ellsbury, Davis is hoping to catch on with some team that will allow him to play every day. According to Bleacher Report, he may be able to demand a salary of more than $6.5 million with the right organization. There’s still a slim chance that Davis may sign with Toronto.
It’s unfortunate that northeastern Connecticut doesn’t have a Major League player to write about but with Walker, Davis and John McDonald, currently with the Red Sox and Matt Harvey of the New York Mets we have an opportunity, albeit somewhat long distance, to associate with players from Eastern Connecticut.
More News from Southeastern Connecticut…
Owen Coderre, “Big O” to his close friends, the son of former Putnam High School baseball and basketball standout Lance Coderre and his wife Lisa of Waterford, recently enjoyed an athletic experience that very few 11-year-old young men get to experience.
Coderre, along with two of his classmates, James Hodge and Connor Elci, traveled to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., home of the Jets and Giants for a very special sports-related day. The boys, all 6th graders at Clark Lane Middle School were guest of James Hodge’s stepdad who has a friend who works for the New York Daily News.
The Daily News was sponsoring a couple of flag football games at the stadium, one for kids and one for “big kids,” adults. In the kids game Owen was the quarterback for his team, and although they lost 14- 0, he had a blast. Following the games the participants were all treated to a dinner, where they got to meet two former Jets’ players, defensive back Bobby Jackson and running back/kick returner Bruce Harper. As an aside to deeply dedicated Jets and NFL fans, if you’ve ever seen a Jets fan on television known as “Fireman Ed,” he’s the guy wearing Harper’s #42.
Despite the thrill of playing in MetLife Stadium and meeting the former Jets’ players, young Coderre remains a loyal New England Patriots fan. Owen Coderre’s paternal grandparents are Moe and Pam Coderre of Putnam.
Chugging Along…
The Putnam Science Academy Mustangs got their basketball season off running, literally, as the team bonded with a 1-mile run at the St. Marie-Greenhalgh Athletic Complex. According to coach Tom Espinosa, “This was a great way to kickoff the 2013 hoop season.”
After shaking off the early morning cobwebs, the team took the four laps around the 440 track with Jalen Terry, who’s accustomed to running fast in the frigid Alaska weather, being the first player to cross the finish line. He posted a time of 5:39 a full 46 seconds ahead of second-place finisher Anthony Durham who hails from Pennsylvania. In third place one second behind Durham at 6:06 was Danny Upchurch from Bridgeport.
World Series Lucky…
Two Thompson residents were among the more than 40,000 chilly fans at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday, Oct. 24 for the second game of the 2013 World Series. Kirby Cunha and John Lesniewski, a pair of avid baseball fans, although it’s possible they’re not necessarily Red Sox fans, were on hand as the BoSox went down at the hand of Cardinal rookie pitching sensation Michael Wacha by a score of 4-2.
Get Well Soon…
A rehab patient at Westview Health Care Center is former Plainfield businessman, all-around good guy and community servant Bob Quintal. The former owner of Quintal Insurance and ex-president of the Plainfield Chamber of Commerce, is in the rehab unit following surgery. Send Quintal a note and wish him a speedy recovery at Westview HCC, 150 Ware Road, Dayville, CT 06241. RPC is rooting for a quick recovery, Bob.
From The Annals of Putnam Sports History…
October 1903: Putnam has a pro basketball team and has joined the Connecticut Eastern League, which consists of teams from Mystic, Norwich, New London, Danielson and Willimantic. (Information contributed by Willie Zamagni)
RPC’s Closing Thought For The Day: “When I’m on the road, my greatest ambition is to get a standing boo.” Al Hrabosky, Major League relief pitcher.
Jane Danielson
E. WOODSTOCK — Jane Alton Danielson, 91, died Oct. 21, 2013, in the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam.
Ms. Danielson was born in Hartford but spent her summers in East Woodstock, to which she moved permanently at age 8. The daughter of Flora and Carl Danielson, a school teacher and carpenter-turned store keeper, respectively, she was predeceased by James, her younger brother.
A graduate of Woodstock Academy, Ms. Danielson trained at a lab school in Boston before returning to Woodstock to work with Dr. David Bates. With seemingly limitless energy, she ran the office with a high degree of professionalism and compassion, admixed with spirited debates over politics. When Dr. Bates retired, Ms. Danielson served in the offices of the Woodstock Medical Group until her retirement at age 80.
She leaves cousins in the Gifford, Child, and Morse families, as well as the Bates family, of which she was effectively a member.
A Memorial Service was Oct. 26 at the East Woodstock Congregational Church. Donations: E. Woodstock Congregational Church, PO Box 156, E. Woodstock, CT 06244; or the Muddy Brook Fire Department, P.O. Box 222, East Woodstock, CT 06244-0222. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.
Rolande L. Magnan
WOODSTOCK — Rolande L. (Hubert) Magnan, 77, of Harrisville Road, died Oct. 24, 2013. She was the wife of Raymond N. Magnan for 57 years. Born in 1936 in Killingly, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Yvonne (Houle) Hubert.
Rolande worked as a pharmacy technician for Vien’s Pharmacy for 40 years. She was a communicant of Most Holy Trinity Church.
In addition to her husband, Rolande leaves her brother, Maurice Hubert of Putnam; her sister, Lillian Perreault of Seattle; nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. Oct. 31 in Most Holy Trinity Church, 568 Pomfret St. Pomfret. Private burial. Donations: Most Holy Trinity Church. Gilman Funeral Home, 104 Church St., Putnam.
Virginia Lee
WOODSTOCK — Virginia R. (Shinn) Lee, 78, of Woodstock, died Oct. 22, 2013, at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam.
She was the wife of the late Herald L. Lee Jr., who died Nov. 10, 1996.
She was born in Butler, Penn., daughter of the late Byron H. and Bertha I. (Tone) Shinn and lived in Woodstock since 1967. She was a retired school teacher having taught for many years at Rockville High School and Vernon Middle School.
She leaves two sons, Glenn M. Lee and James L. Lee, both of Woodstock; two granddaughters, Jacquelyn Nicole Lee and Rebecca Ruth Lee. She was predeceased by two brothers, Jeffrey N. Shinn and Joseph E. Shinn.
Donations: Bungee Fire and Rescue, 1256 Route 171, Woodstock, CT 06181. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.
Steven DuBois
EASTFORD — Steven “Steve” A. DuBois, 53, of Eastford, born March 3, 1960, died unexpectedly at home Oct. 1, 2013.
Dedicated to being a helping professional, Steve worked for the Department of Developmental Services as a case manager for 19 years. Known for his immense warmth, kindness, selflessness, and compassion, Steve worked relentlessly to improve the lives of others.
In addition to being a helping professional, Steve was passionate about coaching and working with young people. He served as the head boys basketball coach at Eastford Elementary School for two years and coached the Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball team at Woodstock Academy from 2001 until 2004.
He leaves three sons, Jeremy, Matthew, and Brandon.
A Celebration of his Life was Oct. 6 at Potter Funeral Home, Willimantic. Donations: The Friends of Camp Quinebaug.
Paige Coombs
POMFRET --- Paige Streit Coombs, 58, wife of Charlie Coombs, died of melanoma on Oct. 14, 2013, at home.
The daughter of Mackey Metcalfe Dutton of Chestertown and the late Donald L. Streit of Cincinnati, Ohio Paige was born in Hartford and grew up in Cincinnati. She always considered Chestertown as her second home and loved spending time with her late grandmother, Frances Perry Metcalfe.
A graduate of Hillsdale School, Cincinnati and Washington College, Chestertown, Paige pursued a career in theater in New York City for several years. When she returned to Chestertown, she was employed by the Kent County Board of Education and also worked as an Innkeeper for the White Swan Tavern.
In 1986, Paige married Charlie Coombs and moved to Rappahannock County, Virginia where they lived for 20 years. The Coombses extensively restored The Cabin on Mill Run, a two hundred year old log cabin at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She loved her work in the Special Education Department of Rappahannock County High School, and she was the Executive Director of Headwaters, a nonprofit educational foundation. A tireless volunteer, Paige was President of the Rappahannock County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, President of the Board for Child Care and Learning Center of Rappahannock, President of the Board of the Rappahannock County Library and Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice of the Rapidan.
Six years ago, the Coombses moved to Pomfret, where Paige worked, until she became ill, as an Associate Editor for Early American Life Magazine. Her volunteer work included membership on the Women’s Board of Day-Kimball Hospital and the Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret.
Paige was an excellent cook and an exceptional hostess. She enjoyed gardening and was quite knowledgeable about antiques.
She leaves her husband, Charlie, her mother, a brother, Stuart Streit of Cincinnati; a sister, Molly Streit of Chestertown, a stepsister, Kristin Korkunis of La Canada, Calif.; two stepchildren, David Coombs of Williamsburg, Va., and Susan Imperati of Old Saybrook; three nieces, Katie and Kelsey Streit and Grace Korkunis and four stepgrandchildren, Amanda and Ed Coombs, Sadie Gross and Joe Imperati.
A Memorial Service was Oct. 26 in Chestertown, Md., with burial in St. Paul’s, Kent. A memorial celebration will be held at a later date in Pomfret. Donations: Headwaters Foundation, PO Box 114, Sperryville, VA 22704. Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Webster.