No matter how long you have been with your current partner, new experiences can always pop up and contribute to your relationship growth.
These experiences can be as complex as an exotic trip to a foreign country, or as simple as, say, giving your partner a haircut when you’ve never, EVER, done it before. Although the fact that hair grows back, offers a softening blow to the permanence of a poorly executed haircut, the hair on our head and the way in which we style it, is still a defining visible characteristic of who we are. More so today, in the world of mask wearing which places even greater emphasis on our facial parts which remain uncovered. But it is exactly this necessity for wearing a facial mask, that lead to the necessity of me having to give my husband a haircut!
I do take great comfort in knowing that I am not alone in my haircut drama as millions of other untrained family members have had to provide much needed haircuts to members of their own quarantining family members — further validating the current slogan of “in this together”.
But as much as this comforting fact exists, I alone held the scissors and the razor, ready to wage the war of ‘hairstyle’ on the fastly growing hairs on my husband’s head. I had never used a razor for haircutting with any sense of style in mind. My haircutting razor experience consisted of completely shaving a head which is relatively easy to do since no real technique knowledge is required. Although, I did notice that it is necessary to try and do an even shave, lest you leave your victim with some patches of shaved hair higher than others. My scissor cutting technique experience was even more dismal, as it involved randomly snipping off dead ends. On paper, I would NOT be hired in a barber shop, but in my “I’m the only option you have” home, I was it!
I know, with certainty, that my husband did not have the greatest confidence in my abilities. I cannot blame him at all since I would rather tip my head upside down, grab a pair of craft scissors from the kitchen junk drawer, and cut my own hair than sit in a chair and blindly grant him access. However, my husband is not uber concerned with the necessity for a high quality, fashionable haircut, and so he let his stronger desire for shorter hair dominate, resulting in him sitting in a chair, wrapped in a cape, with me standing at the ready with a razor and scissors. I also had a comb, hair clips, a small brush, a hand-held mirror, a dustpan, and a bandage (just in case) nearby.
In the end, we learned a little bit more about one another since he learned that I am “sensitive” to criticism and what I may perceive as criticism, and I learned that he is more “particular” about how he likes his hair to look than I thought he was. With only one real “sort of” visible spot of a mistake, we both chalked up the experience as a success.
I am also a believer in the saying that “practice makes perfect” and I may be looking forward to giving it another try. Or maybe not?
Grow! Grow!
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!
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Thanks
The signs of thanks are everywhere for those on the front lines, fighting the Coronavirus. These hearts hang in East Putnam. Linda Lemmon photo.
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Putnam Bank
acquisition
complete
Customers will see
no immediate changes
W. WARWICK & PUTNAM — May 1, Centreville Bank, a Rhode Island- chartered savings bank, completed its cash acquisition of PB Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Putnam Bank. The transaction is valued at $115.5 million.
Harold M. Horvat, president, CEO and chairman of Centreville Bank, said there are no immediate changes for Putnam Bank customers. All the current branches of Putnam Bank will remain open and will conduct business under the name ‘Putnam Bank, a division of Centreville Bank.”
“We’re thrilled that Putnam Bank will now be part of the Centreville Bank family,” said Horvat. “Our due diligence over these past six months has validated what we first saw: that bringing these two similar institutions together aligns well strategically, operationally and culturally. And we truly believe that the biggest benefit will be realized by our new employees and customers in Eastern Connecticut.”
The combined organization will have approximately $1.76 billion in assets and $1.37 billion in deposits.
“I want to take this opportunity to publicly thank outgoing Putnam Bank President and CEO Tom Borner for his leadership and vision during his tenure running this fine organization. He’s built a solid bank that has a strong sense of community, and we intend to carry on that tradition,” said Horvat.
Horvat also announced that former PB Bancorp director, John Miller, has been elected to the board of trustees of Centreville Bank.
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In an effort to assist high school senior soccer players whose recruitment has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Putnam Science Academy’s athletic department announced that it will offer partial scholarships of $29,100 to any senior — boy or girl — who is not yet signed to play in college.
Because the pandemic has shut down the regular recruiting window this spring and into the summer, many soccer players will not have the opportunity to play in front of college coaches and could have their careers cut short upon high school graduation.
“As a soccer player seeking to take the next step to the collegiate level, the springtime is a crucial recruiting period,” said PSA Athletic Director Tom Espinosa. “Unfortunately, college coaches are unable to watch players live, and players are unable to play in front of those coaches. It is crucial that we do everything we can to help those players gain back the opportunity for exposure that they are losing right now.”
Putnam Science Academy’s soccer program only began in 2018, yet still placed four players from this past season’s roster into NCAA Division I programs. Two will play next year at Missouri State, which went undefeated in the regular season and advanced to the second round of the 2020 NCAA Tournament; the others will attend the University of Dayton and Gardner-Webb University. A handful of other players hold offers from Division I schools but as of yet are uncommitted. Still others will play at the Division II and junior college levels.
The Mustangs’ boys’ prep team went 8-2 in 2019; the varsity team finished 7-3-1. They were comprised of top-level players from around the globe, most notably from Sprain, Brazil, Italy, and South Africa. Of those players, two have caps with their Youth National Teams at the U19 age group in South Africa and Botswana.
Those players bring with them an elite level of talent that saw the program compete against former U19 USSF Developmental clubs, including Bethesda SC, Oakwood SC, Beachside SC, and MLS Youth Team DC United. In addition, the prep team, which will be coached by Ryan Dunnigan in 2020, played matches against perennial top programs Berkshire School, Northfield Mount Hermon, and South Kent School.
The girls’ prep team, coached by Jen Bennett, is also comprised of top-level talent from around the globe, and outscored its opponents 69-11 en route to a 7-1 record in its first season.
The partial scholarships are for any boarding students who successfully complete the school’s standard admissions process. More information on tuition and applying can be found at the school’s website, putnamscienceacademy.org. Please contact Director of Admissions John Seaward at
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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