‘Warm’
donations
PUTNAM — The Putnam Public Library thanked all those who donated warm items to the library’s annual Warm-up Putnam tree in December. Library Director Priscilla Colwell said 118 items were donated. The items will be dropped off at Daily Bread’s clothing bank and the Putnam Family Resource Center.
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Urged to support
NE CT service system
DAYVILLE — United Services, Inc. recently updated local state legislators on the record increases in services delivered to residents in the last year, and United Services continued efforts and innovations to meet the rising need.
Dramatic increases to the agency’s Crisis Response Services program was a major focus of the meeting. Services provided by the agency’s Crisis team, which responds to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis by phone or in person in the agency’s clinics or out in the community, have increased by 534 percent in the past two years.
Other programs, such as the agency’s Adult Outpatient and Child Guidance clinics, are operating at a 20 to 40 percent increase in clients served over the previous year. The agency continues to see a large number of truancy and juvenile review board referrals, providing a critical safety net for youth struggling with the many stresses of the pandemic.
United Services shared innovations to meet this skyrocketing need, including the application for and award of a competitive federal grant that will greatly expand the region’s crisis response capacity.
Funding and service system inequities continue to adversely affect northeastern Connecticut residents, according to the agency. Board members called for legislators to support United Services programs, which have been underfunded for years. They also urged the delegation to support increases in funding to non-profit providers and increases in the Medicaid rates to address a staffing and services crisis in the state.
“United Services has always been here for northeastern Connecticut, and our region has needed us more in the past two years than ever before,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “We are grateful to the members of our General Assembly delegation who are committed to working with us to continue to advocate for the mental health service system so many residents rely on.”
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Woodstock Elementary/Middle
Everyday: Fruit. Monday: Cheeseburgers, baked beans. Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, green beans. Thursday: Bosco Stix, marinara sauce. Friday: Pizza, corn.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, Goldfish crackers, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken bacon ranch flatbread sandwiches. Wednesday: Cheese-filled twisted bread, marinara sauce, broccoli. Thursday - 2 hr. delay: Popcorn chicken potato bowls. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, fruit.
Putnam High
Monday: Pasta Bolognese or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: General Tsos Chicken or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks, marinara sauce or chicken and cheese quesadilla. Thursday: Nachos Grande or calzone pizza Boli. Friday: French bread pizza or mozzarella sticks , marinara sauce.
Pomfret Community
Everyday: Fresh fruits and veggies and Alt. Sunbutter & Jelly. Monday: Chicken patties on rolls. Tuesday: Cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Turkey and cheese sandwiches. Thursday: Chili. Friday: Pizza.
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Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses
Commission
At the October 6, 2021, meeting, the following applications were acted upon:
1. Michael West, 634 Brayman Hollow Road, proposed single-family home with well, septic system, and grading within the upland review area. APPROVED with conditions.
Town of Pomfret
dated this 31st day
of January 2022
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Commission
Feb. 2, 2022
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