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The Arts
 Back row, from left: Lynn Bourque, Eric Davidson (Loos Center), Tom Borner (Putnam Area Foundation); Brandy Hapgood (Centreville Bank), Betty Hale and Elizabeth Lake. Children, who attended the Charlotte’s Web performance: Lilly and Jacoby Wallace, Sullivan, Amelia, and Alister Barrette, and Quil, Oakley, Atlas, and Vynn Renaud. Photo by Jim Goodwin.

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Community grants support the Three C’s successful season
The Community Cultural Committee (The Three C’s), recently completed its 37th season with the St. Luke Steel Band concert and credits the year’s success to the generosity of several key donors as well as their hard-working group of volunteers.
Tom Borner has been a long-time supporter of the arts in northeastern Connecticut, formerly as president of the Putnam Bank and now as president of Putnam Area Foundation, LLC.  This year, the foundation donated $3,000 to the Three C’s. The non-profit was also recognized by Centreville Bank with a $500 donation and Pomfret Proprietors with a $750 donation. “Without the support of these community leaders, we would be unable to fulfill our mission to provide professional theater productions for local students,” said Lynn Bourque, the Three C’s treasurer and grant writer.
These donations allowed the Three C’s to host three performances at the Loos Center for the Arts in Woodstock with two performances of Charlotte’s Web and one of Cat Kid Comic Club, both musicals based on popular books, and performed by TheaterworksUSA.
“The energy of the students this year was contagious,” long-time board-member Elizabeth Lake said. “Before the shows, kids were bouncing in their seats with excitement and during the shows, they started clapping along, truly resonating with the music. It was fabulous to experience. Their energy filled the theater.”
“We work hard to keep our performances affordable for everyone,” said founder and Three C’s President Betty Hale. “Other venues charge $15 to $20 for the shows that we charge only $4 for school children to attend.” Hale also arranged for Three C’s shows to be eligible for the Wheels to Learning Grant, which provides money to public schools in Windham County to cover the cost of bus transportation to a specific list of field trip sites. “All children should have access to the arts.”
The Three C’s, an off-shoot of Performing Arts of NECT, began in 1987. In its 37 seasons, more than 215,000 students have been able to take advantage of its programs. In the past decade, in addition to traditional plays and musicals based on books, the group has offered free performances to the public (in collaboration with PA NECT) and some nontraditional performances included special puppetry and a memorable show featuring the science of bubbles. “We work hard to find performances that support school curriculums and that are both interesting and educational for the students,” Hale said. “Many of our performances have study guides that teachers can download and use to prepare their students for the show.”
The Three C’s performances are relevant to elementary school grades, typically up to fifth grade, and all local schools and homeschooling families are invited. Visit the website at www.thethreecs.org later this summer for more information about the 2024-2025 season.

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Wolperdinger Bookends now open
PUTNAM — Wolperdinger Bookends is a traditional community bookstore offering new books, merchandise and programs for all ages and all stages, according to founder Dr. Kathy Naumann.
But more than this, it offers a space for patrons to experience the magic, wonder, intrigue and happiness of books. And it all starts with the name... A wolperdinger is a mythical hybrid creature who lives in the Bavarian Forest. In considering a unique yet appropriately descriptive name for a place filled with books, wolperdinger fit perfectly. And, of course, we also have a fun assortment of bookends, she said.
Wolperdinger Bookends carries all the traditional book genres for readers from all ages including mystery, romance, biography, self-help, new release best sellers and more.  
That’s the joy of having a bookstore where you can see and touch the books because that’s exactly what a book was written for. But, she said, at Wolperdinger Bookends, we know that books are more than just books. Books are also stories, ready to be experienced and shared.
She added: “So, just as carefully as we curate our book collection, so too do we curate our calendar and social opportunities.  Wolperdinger Bookends offers story time for children in our Tot Spot, often featuring “celebrity” readers from the community. We have regularly scheduled book discussions in our canopy space. And if you can’t attend in person, no worries because you can engage in the discussion from the comfort of your home by participating through Zoom. Every month, we provide a topic for adolescents to journal about. More than that, we provide journaling supplies and space for them because you never know who or where or what inspires a new writer. We feature local authors in our store and look forward to inviting them in for a reading. And for novices and veterans alike, we are bringing back a pertinent version of the popular poetry slam! And there is more to come…”
Wolperdinger Bookends is at 112 Main St. downtown. Business Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. www.wolperdinger.shop. email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Advertisement for Bids
for REPLACEMENT OF THE DANCO DRIVE BRIDGE OVER PERRY BROOK (BRIDGE NO. 115008) PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT PROJECT No. 9115-0008.
The Town of Putnam, Connecticut will receive sealed bids for “Replacement of the Danco Drive Bridge over Perry Brook (Bridge No. 1150008)” project until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 12, 2024, at the Municipal Complex at 200 School Street, Putnam, Conference Room #109, after which no bids will be accepted and at which time and place, they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bids must be sealed and marked “Replacement of Danco Drive Bridge over Perry Brook (Bridge No. 1150008)”. Work under this contract includes replacement of the existing bridge on Danco Drive over Perry Brook and the reconstruction of the approaches on Danco Drive with a dual precast concrete box culvert bridge.
The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Specifications, and other contract documents are available at https://www.putnamct.us/government/town-administrator/bidsrfps  A pre-bid conference to review the project will be held at the Putnam Municipal Complex, Putnam Town Hall, Conference Room #109, which is located at 200 School Street, Putnam, Connecticut, August 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. All prospective bidders are urged to attend.
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MBEs, WBEs AND SBEs AND SECTION 3 DESIGNATED ENTERPRISES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Aug. 8, 2024
Aug. 15, 2024

Town of Putnam
Planning & Zoning Commission
Legal Notice

The Town of Putnam Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on August 21, 2024, at 7:00 P. M. in Room 201 at the Putnam Municipal Complex, located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.  A public hearing will be held on the following:

Docket # 2024-05  Julie Savard-Vantran requests for a Special Permit for the keeping of livestock (horses) for personal use in accordance with Sections 304, 413, 414 Schedule of Uses and Districts of the Town of Putnam Zoning Regulations. Property located at 308 Liberty Highway, Town Assessors Map 32, Lot 50, Zoned R-40.

Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website prior to the meeting date.  

Patricia Hedenberg, Chairperson

Aug. 8, 2024
Aug. 15, 2024

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