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Brayden Cutler, right, and Putnam Rotary President Kristen Willis with the trophy.
The day was a bit on the “cool” side but that did nothing to dampen the excitement of the Putnam Rotary Club’s Interact Club Annual Bell Ringing Pizza Party held in the Farmers’ Market pavilion in Putnam.
Interact President Brayden Cutler thanked all who took part.
Despite COVID, the club raised $9,774.86 for the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign, beating last year’s total of $8,727 by more than $1,000.
Some 115 volunteers and 11 Interact Club members made it happen. Schools represented include: The Woodstock Academy, Killingly High School, Putnam High School, Tourtellotte Memorial High School, Plainfield High School, Ashford School and UConn.
Salvation Army Director, Kathleen Orfitelli, thanked everyone for the Kettle Campaign success and said, “Because of your efforts, the Salvation Army will be able to assist 20 families locally.”
Putnam Rotary President Kristen Willis thanked the volunteers and announced the winners of the bell ringing competition.
School with most hours: Woodstock Academy won the “Most Hours” prize with 74 hours, followed by Killingly High School with 73 and Putnam High School with 69 hours.
Boy Scout Troops 21 and 25 also took part.
Award-winning students: third-place, Sophia Griffin (KHS), 8 hours; second-place, Kaylee Goding (PHS), 9 hours; and the trophy winner: Brayden Cutler and Katie Lamontagne, 9.5 hours.
The Putnam Interact Club has been organizing the bell-ringing effort since 1997.
For more information about the Interact club and their next meeting contact Roberta Rocchetti 860-933-8603 or
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Bank foundation
grants made
PUTNAM/W. WARWICK — The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $113,861 in funding to 15 organizations in Rhode Island and Connecticut, said Harold M. Horvat, bank president, CEO and chairman.
This round of charitable giving brings total grants awarded to $1,063,861 for 2020, the largest annual giving amount in bank history.
Connecticut organizations receiving fourth quarter grants are:
Habitat for Humanity of Eastern Connecticut – This grant is provided to support the building of two new housing projects; Martin House – This organization provides residential services to 54 mental health patients discharged from Norwich Hospital. Funds will be used to help pay meal costs after fees and government funds have been exhausted; Read to Grow – Focused on the development of language skills and literacy, this grant will support the “Books for Kids Program,” which provides free books to low-income families at schools, daycare facilities, and health centers. The organization also offers literacy workshops for parents; Salvation Army of Norwich – Funds will be used to support the Emergency Assistance Program, which helps individuals and families impacted by COVID-19; The Furniture Bank – This grant will help to purchase beds for people in need of transitional housing; United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut – Grant matches 2020 employee donations as part of the bank’s United Way campaign.
Rhode Island organizations: Beautiful Day – Grant will support the “Refugee Youth Program,” which offers job-readiness classes training for refugee teens; Community Preparatory School – Funding will support facility improvements related to COVID19 and the purchase of Chromebooks and expanded connectivity for students; Coventry Housing Associates Corporation – A funding recipient since 2007, Coventry Housing’s “Tis the Season” program helps low-income families meet basic needs during the holidays by helping to purchase winter clothing, toys, and gift cards; Cranston Public Library – Grant will help purchase and distribute school tool kits, which include math hands-on teaching material, equipment for science experiments, educational games, programmable robots, musical instruments, and writing and drawing utensils for students learning at home; Day One – Rhode Island’s only sexual assault and trauma resource center, these funds will be used to help meet the basic needs of clients during periods of crisis; Friends of Casa – Funding will be used to help meet the needs of children in the care of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF), specifically to purchase Chromebooks and tablets, clothing, face masks, hygiene items, etc.; House of Hope Community Development Corporation – This grant is directed towards the “Echo (Emergency COVID Housing Opportunity) Village temporary shelter, specifically to help fund the creation of one unit of “tiny housing” for those experiencing homelessness. The funding also will be put towards case management and support services; Reach Out & Read Rhode Island – Funding will be used to support this program, which provides free books to families during pediatric wellness visits; United Way of Rhode Island – Grant matches 2020 employee donations as part of the bank’s United Way campaign.
“To state the obvious, this has been a challenging year for so many individuals and organizations,” said Horvat. “We made a determined effort early in the year to dig deep to support as many organizations as possible that are helping those hardest hit by the pandemic specifically, but also by life in general. We’re thankful to be in a position to award this level of charitable funding and hope that it makes a difference in our Rhode Island and Connecticut market areas.”
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Putnam meal
pickup schedule
PUTNAM — The Putnam Public School Food Service Department remains committed to providing nutritious meals to all students during temporary school closures.
Meals will be distributed twice a week.
Please choose 1 day per week, as you will receive meals for the entire week.
Thursday: Jan. 14 (no Friday Jan. 15 pick up - no school); Putnam Middle School Parking Lot; 2:45-3:15pm
Tuesday: Jan. 19; Putnam Middle School Parking Lot; 2:45-3:15pm
Friday: Jan. 22; Putnam Middle School Parking Lot; 2:45-3:15pm
This is offered FREE to any child 18 yrs. and younger. Child does not need to be present. No ID required. Meals will be distributed in a drive thru method, you will not be entering into the school building. Please wear your masks when approaching the drive thru line.
If you are not able to pick up meals during these days of distribution, please contact Jeanette LaPlume, Food Service Director for more information to set up FREE doorstep meal delivery. Please call 860 963 6933 ext. 2025 or email
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Monday: No school – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Tuesday White: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, Goldfish crackers, fruit. Wednesday blue and Thursday White: Popcorn chicken bowl, sweet corn. Friday Blue: Pizza, salad, fruit.
Putnam High
Tuesday White: Spicy chicken sandwiches. Wednesday Blue and Thursday White: Chicken Parm or bacon cheeseburgers. Friday Blue: Pizza or homemade cheese calzones.
Pomfret Community
All week: fresh fruit and veggies. Tuesday: Beef and cheese nachos. Wednesday: Pizza. Thursday: Chicken patties. Friday: Cheeseburgers.
Woodstock Elementary/Middle
Friday: Chicken patties on rolls, fruit. Tuesday and Thursday: Pizza, green beans, fruit.
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