POMFRET — Paul Colburn returns to discuss black bears from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road, Pomfret Center.
Adult admission is $5 for CAS members and $10 for non-members. There is no charge for children 12 and under. 860-928-4948.
Two experts on wildlife agree the bottom line is bears will be living among us and they must be kept as wild as possible. Sarah Heminway, director of the Center at Pomfret, added, “The CAS wanted to offer this program to educate the public about bear biology and behavior in order to reduce the potential for bear problems.”
Colburn is a graduate of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Master Wildlife Conservationist Program
During his presentation, he discusses the history of black bears in Connecticut, their habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and current research studies. He also will offer some practical recommendations for peaceful coexistence as the state’s black bear population grows and expands.
Dale May is the former director of the CT DEEP Wildlife Division and a Quiet Corner resident. He said, “There is a great deal of unoccupied excellent bear habitat in Windham County. While we have had bear sightings here for decades (usually dispersing young males), we are seeing an expansion of breeding females into northeastern Connecticut, primarily from Massachusetts to the north. As expansion continues, we can expect to see a dramatic increase in the number of bears in the county. Bear sightings and interactions will become much more common.”
By looking at the northwestern part of the state and the Farmington River Valley, May suggests, we can learn what to expect. “Connecticut’s bears are very healthy, productivity is high, and mortality is low. While bears are comfortable living close to humans, proximity creates problems. Windham County citizens will be doing bears and themselves a favor by proactively adopting habits that discourage close interaction with bears. They should make food attractants, especially birdseed, unavailable to bears and also, try to make bears uncomfortable in the presence of humans with loud noises, etc.”
Monday: No school - holiday
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Tuesday: Orange popcorn chicken rice bowl, broccoli. Wednesday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, pasta, green beans, fruit. Thursday: Fiesta beef nachos, corn, fruit. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad, fruit.
Putnam High
Tuesday: Chicken Teriyaki or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Rodeo BBQ rib sandwich or chicken Caesar 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. Tuesday: Bosco Stix, marinara sauce. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, brown rice, black beans. Thursday: Rigatoni, meatballs, zucchini. Friday: Pizza, corn.
Pomfret Community
Every day: Grilled cheese, Yogurt Fun Lunch, Sunbutter and jelly. Tuesday: Beef hot dogs, baked beans. Wednesday: Chicken patties. Thursday: Chicken cutlet over egg noodles, green beans, Pizza, salad.
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Legal Notice
Putnam Special Services District
SPECIAL DISTRICT
MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 2023
6:45 PM
The citizens and eligible voters of the Putnam Special Services District are hereby notified and warned that a Special District Meeting of said District will be held at the at the Putnam Fire Department, 189 Church Street, Putnam, Connecticut on the 10th Day of October 2023 at 6:45 PM
for the following purposes:
1. To choose a Moderator for said meeting
2. To Determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at the District Meeting of the Putnam Special Services District on the following resolution:
RESOLVED, by the Special Meeting of the Putnam Special Services District that the sum of $463,380.00 is hereby appropriated for the purchase of a Fire Tanker Truck for the Putnam Fire
Department. The foregoing appropriation shall be Funded with $63,380.00 budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Fire Department Capital Vehicle Expense Account and a Bank Loan not to exceed $400,000.00,
Which sums shall include all capital costs and anticipated interest expenses. The Loan shall be amortized over a period of not more than 7 years and the District Authority is hereby specifically authorized to approve such terms, conditions, and interest rates for said loan as they deem advisable.
3. To Appropriate $47,000.00 From Fund Balance to Pay Loan Principal and Interest for FY 2023/2024.
Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut
this 11th Day
of September 2023
PUTNAM SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AUTHORITY
Norman Perron, Brian Maynard, Steven Gagnon, Kathy Noel-Johnson, Sharon Stewart
Attest: Lucille Herrick,
District Clerk
Oct. 4, 2023
Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Planning and
Zoning Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at its meeting on October 18, 2023 starting at 7:00 PM.
1. Adam Lessard, 54 Jericho Road, special permit application for a detached 30’x60’ garage/carport on slab.
Town of Pomfret
Dated this 25th day
of September 2023
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Planning & Zoning Commission
Oct. 4, 2023
Oct. 11, 2023
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One Step
The new vinyl fence went in in May and the shrubbery followed on the synagogue side. Linda Lemmon photo.
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — It’s thumbs up for the next step in the rebirth of Veterans Park.
Robert Challinor Jr., who heads the town’s Veterans Advisory Committee, said Harvard H. Ellis Tech masonry and electrical students will be starting work on the redesigned park in the spring.
The committee’s application for using the student program is a go.
The park has been redesigned around future monuments.
The spring project involves the removal of all the walkways, to be replaced by new walkways and the pouring of two ramps, one on each side of the new white vinyl fence. The ramp will allow veterans access to the park. The electrical students will put in all the wiring needed for the redesigned park before the new walkways are poured. Challinor said protective boxes will be placed over lights meant for future monuments.
The students descended on the park shortly after Labor Day to figure out the materials list.
He thinks the materials list will probably be available for the committee’s meeting next week. “We are to provide the materials,” he said. When committee members get a look at the list they can devise a fund-raising plan. The recently held chicken BBQ raised $2,055 toward the cause. There is some residual money sitting in an account. Because the committee is also a non-profit, projects are eligible for grants.
Challinor said projects also get help from the surrounding community in the form of donations or materials at cost. “We have a great, supportive community,” he said.
When the students start or how long their work will take is weather-dependent. “When we get closer (to spring), we’ll know more,” he said.
This is only one part of a multi-phase project. Earlier this year Challinor estimated the projected cost of the whole plan is $200,000 to $300,000. Monuments that will be added along the redone walkways include Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and a new one, Operation Inherent Resolve. The town already has its Beirut Monument in storage, waiting for its place in the redone park.
Earlier this year, he said plans call for memorial bricks to be sold. He added a sign visible from three sides will be installed by the town near the corner of Bridge and Church streets.
Also waiting for spring is the finishing touches on the Grove Street Monument. A new flagpole was recently installed and the committee is still deciding on benches, flowers and bushes. The sidewalk project along Grove Street was recently completed, delaying the finishing touches for that area.
The Veterans Advisory Committee’s voting members are veterans from the local VFW, American Legion, The Danielson Coffeehouse, the Elks and the Knights of Columbus. Each organization proposed a veteran member and those were OK’d by the Board of Selectmen. In addition there are non-voting members, such as the mayor.
Committee members include: Robert Challinor Jr., Hans W. Lowell, David Gilbert, Alan R. Joslin, Michael Vassar, James Bradley, and Michael L. Santerre.
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