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Superheroes
The Putnam Rotary Club raised almost $5,000 to help schools and healthcare organizations boost morale and say “you’re appreciated." Bottom: Putnam  teachers with Superhero lunches. Top, from left: Day Kimball Healthcare Head Pharmacist Robert Viens; Kristen Willis, Rotary president; Lin Rochefort, Putnam High School nurse; Daniel Sullivan III, Putnam schools superintendent; and Dan Durand, Day Kimball ICU Nurse Manager. Linda Lemmon photos.





By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
Eager to help boost the morale of front line workers in the depths of the COVID-19 morass, the Putnam Rotary Club raised almost $5,000 for schools and healthcare organizations to let their workers know they are appreciated.
The Superheroes Phonathon was held at the end of January. Kristen Willis, Putnam Rotary president, said the original goal was $2,500 but $4,800 was raised, thanks to hard work by Rotarians and a generous community. The radio phonathon was hosted by WINY Radio, owned by Putnam Rotarians Gary Osbrey and Karen Osbrey.
Willis said: “We sponsored this event to provide a morale booster and heartfelt gratitude to our local healthcare workers and educators who have been tirelessly dedicated to keeping our community safe and healthy — in body, mind and spirit. It was our hope that each organization would utilize the funds to provide an activity or gift of their choice as an expression of gratitude to their staff on behalf of our entire community.”
Donations
Eastford Elementary School, $300; Pomfret Community School, $375; Generations Healthcare, $325; Woodstock Public Schools, $550; Thompson Public Schools, $875; Putnam Public Schools, $875 and Day Kimball Healthcare, $1,500.
All the organizations were appreciative and many chose to buy lunches or snacks.
One of those picking the lunch gift was Putnam Public Schools. Timing is everything. Putnam Schools Superintendent Daniel
Sullivan III said the gift came just as the Board of Education was considering what they could do to say “We appreciate you” to educators. Rotary’s gift was matched by the Board of Education and the district ordered bagged lunches from a local business, Renee’s Bistro and Catering.
The district chose the day that all the teachers would be at the middle school getting their second vaccinations. Educators picked up packaged lunches that included a variety of sandwiches, salads, soups and even desserts. Sullivan estimated that some 230 educators were honored with the meals.
“We are so grateful to the Putnam Rotary for this gift,” Sullivan said.
Willis said it was the club’s hope that the schools/healthcare organizations would use the funds to provide a special thanks and gesture of appreciation to the staffs for all they have done and continue to do for the community.
And it did. Willis said: “The response from the receiving organizations was one of tremendous thanks and a timely morale booster — just what everyone has needed in light of the challenges they’ve all been facing and dealing with.”

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Woodstock public schools
Always served: Fruit
Monday: Chicken patties on buns, celery, sweet potato fries. Tuesday: Bosco sticks, marinara sauce, salad. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, black beans, brown rice. Thursday: Rigatoni and meatballs, zucchini. Friday: Pizza, corn.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Chicken sandwiches, broccoli, fruit. Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, cheddar Goldfish crackers, fruit. Wednesday – Wolf Meal: Beef burgers with cheese, sherbet. Thursday: Popcorn chicken potato bowls, corn, fruit. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza, salad, fruit.
Putnam High
Monday: Cheese steak grinders or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Popcorn chicken bar or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Clipper Burgers or chicken quesadilla. Thursday: Pasta Bolognese or chef salad. Friday: Stuffed-crust pizza or mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce.
Pomfret Community
Always served: Fruit and veggies and alternate: Sunbutter and jelly
Monday: Crispy chicken patties on roll. Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches. Wednesday: Turkey and cheese sandwiches. Thursday: Cheese quesadilla with salsa. Friday: Pizza.


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Legal Notice
TOWN OF PUTNAM NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MAY 12, 2021
AND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
MAY 22, 2021
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Putnam Middle School Auditorium at 35 Wicker Street, Putnam, CT, and via Zoom: https://US02web.zoom.us/j/87484s/1/874844157744 Meeting ID: 874 8415 7744 Phone: +1 646 558 8656 US on the 12th of May 2021, at 7:30 o’clock in the evening for the following purposes:
1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for General Government (including Bonded Indebtedness) in the amount of $8,231,834.00 and the Library in the amount of $429,905.00, for a total of $8,661,739.00 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
3. To consider and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance that appropriation for the Board of Education with a total amount of $18,963,407.00 for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.
4. To consider and act upon the following resolution:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Selectmen, acting as agents of the Town of Putnam, be authorized to apply for and receive any State and Federal grants that may become available and appear to them to be in the best interest of the Town of Putnam.
5. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote upon the proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan for the period commencing with fiscal year July 1, 2021, through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to referendum on May 22, 2021. A copy of the proposed plan is on file in the Mayor’s Office and available for public inspection during normal business hours.
6. To consider and act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance that appropriation for Capital Non-Recurring Fund budget with a total appropriation of $970,000 for capital projects be made for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, and to make such appropriations as are advisable.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF SECTION 7-7 OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES; THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN HAS ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE SET ITEMS TWO - SIX TO THE VOTERS IN A MANNER PROVIDED BY STATE STATUTE, ACTION AT THE TOWN MEETING ON ITEMS TWO - SIX WILL BE LIMITED TO REASONABLE DISCUSSION, THOSE WISHING TO APPROVE ITEMS SHALL VOTE YES ON THE MACHINE VOTE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. SAID VOTE WILL BE HELD ON MAY 22, 2021, AT THE FOLLOWING VOTING LOCATIONS: DISTRICT 1 PUTNAM MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM
DISTRICT 2 TOWN GARAGE - FOX ROAD BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 NOON AND 8:00 P.M.
Dated at Putnamn, Connecticut, this 29th day of April 2021.
Town of Putnam, Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
Roy S. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes
J. Scott Pempek
Jeffrey A. Rawson
Donald Steinbrick
Owen A. Tarr

Attest:
Sara J. Seney,
Town Clerk

May 6, 2021

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