JCSB awards
$35K+ in grants
JEWETT CITY — The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation has awarded 42 grants amounting to $35,295 to emergency services providers throughout the communities within Jewett City Savings Bank’s market area.
“Every day our emergency services providers work to keep us, and our communities, safe. The Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation is committed to assisting in providing financial support to the departments and companies that put their lives on the line every day,” said Michael Alberts, president of the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation.
Special Projects
A total of $10,195 was distributed, funding special projects for 11 emergency services providers. A $1,395 grant was awarded to the Jewett City Fire Department to purchase a thermal imaging camera. Recipients of $1,000 grants included the Atwood Hose Fire Company in Wauregan to assist in transitioning to an upgraded UHF radio communication system; East Brooklyn Fire Department for the purchase of fire gear; Killingly/Brooklyn Ambulance Corps for the purchase of new iPads and CPR training equipment; Moosup Fire District to provide a wireless Bluetooth headset communications system within the crew area of the rescue engine; Mortlake Fire Co. & Ambulance in Brooklyn for facilitating community CPR, AED, and First Aid training; Plainfield Fire District for the purchase of a folding portable water tank; and Sterling Fire District for the purchase of a new industrial gas stove/oven for use during food-based fundraising activities.
Recipients of $600 grants included the Central Village Fire Company for the purchase of new radios with Bluetooth compatibility and to also upgrade existing radios; Putnam Fire Department to help fund the purchase of a mobile decontamination shower; and West Thompson Independent Fire Association #1, Inc. for the purchase of cold-water rescue suits.
Annual Support
The Foundation awarded grants totaling $25,100 for annual support in 2021. The Canterbury Volunteer Fire Department received a grant of $1,100 to support fire and ambulance services in the town. In addition, the following departments/companies received $1,000 annual grants: Attawaugan Fire Department; Atwood Hose Fire Company; Dayville Fire Company; East Brooklyn Fire Department; East Killingly Fire Department; Griswold Volunteer Fire Company; Jewett City Fire Department; Killingly/Brooklyn Ambulance Corp; Lisbon Volunteer Fire Department; Moosup Fire Department; Mortlake Fire Co. & Ambulance Service; Oneco Fire Company; Plainfield Fire Company No.1, Inc.; Sterling Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.; and Williamsville Fire Engine Company in Rogers.
Grants in amounts from $500 to 700 were awarded to: American Legion Ambulance in Moosup; Central Village Fire Company; Danielson Fire Department; East Putnam Fire Department; Lisbon Ambulance Service; Pawcatuck Fire Department: Poquetanuck Fire Department EMS; Preston City Volunteer Fire Department; Putnam Fire Department and EMS Ambulance Service; South Killingly Fire Department; Voluntown Volunteer Company No. 1 Inc.; West Thompson Fire Department; Westerly Fire Department; and Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association.
During this year’s grant cycle, the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation awarded 64 grants, totaling $70,045, to 52 local organizations. With these most recent donations, the Foundation has donated more than $1,000,000 in grants since 2004.
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By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier editor
Finishing touches are arriving — sort of like a Christmas gift. Some of the wooden pieces that cover the ends of the metal shelving units in the library arrived and have been installed.
And some of the wooden canopies that top off the shelves are also in.
Library Director Priscilla Colwell said the rest of the end pieces and canopies are expected by mid-January.
The vertical plates in the children’s library section that face toward the center of the library will have a tree motif that echoes the stunning mural wall artwork in the children’s section.
And coming for the adult section are end pieces that have slats that will allow books to be featured on the end walls facing the center of the library.
The canopies that cap the shelving units are matching wood.
In addition — more Christmas at the library — Colwell said 41 Steam to Go sets are available for kids. The Penworthy packages contain activities for PreK through grade 3 and for older kids. The interactive educational kits offer everything from science to the arts to construction to math. Colwell said it’s a great program so ... “I ordered them all.”
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POMFRET — The Putnam Rotary Club is using a grant from the Rotary District 7890 to help the Pomfret Public Library enhance the library’s collection of teen book titles.
Besides $4,500 in monetary support, the club and library will hold a Teen Focus Group to give local students the opportunity to choose what book titles they’d like. Members of the Putnam Rotary Interact Club will also take part.
Through this grant and partnership, the Putnam Rotary Club hopes to encourage young people to embrace a lifetime of reading and learning by exposing them to various forms of writing, subjects and authors. Rotarians Karen Osbrey and Marc Archambault are working on this project and look forward to book delivery day in early spring 2022.
“This partnership with Putnam Rotary Club comes at an excellent time!” said Laurie Bell, director of Pomfret Public Library. “We plan to add on to the Pomfret Public Library soon and will be making upgrades to our Teen section. Thanks to this grant, our collection will now be as up-to-date as our space!” The library welcomes input from teens, parents, and educators regarding the teen collection, space, and future programming. More information about the Teen Focus Group and how you can take part is available at pomfretlibrary.org.
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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, 2020, is due and payable on January 1, 2022, through February 3, 2022.
Payments made after February 1, 2022, will be subject to an interest charge of 3 percent (1½ percent 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, 2022, 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, 2020, and July 31, 2021.
If anyone is having financial problems, please contact our office anytime. We will be glad to work with you on a payment arrangement.
Have a happy and healthy holiday season.
Tax Window Office hours:
8:30am – 4:15pm Monday through Wednesday
8am-5:45pm Thursday
8am-12:45pm Friday
New Address:
Town of Putnam Municipal Complex
200 School Street
Putnam CT 06260
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