Woodstock public schools
Monday: Hot dogs, fruit. Tuesday: French toast sticks, sausages, hash browns, fruit. Wednesday: Bosco Stix, marinara sauce, fruit. Thursday: Hamburger, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit. Friday: Pizza, carrots, fruit.
Putnam Elementary/Middle
Monday: Pasta, meatsauce, broccoli, sherbet. Tuesday: Sloppy Joes, corn, rice crispy treats. Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese, broccoli. Thursday -- Wolf Meal: Beef burgers plain or with cheese, sherbet. Friday - Dr. Seuss birthday (book giveaway): "Green" eggs and ham. "ABC" French toast sticks, "Fox in Sox" hash browns, "Cat in the Hat" fruit parfait.
Putnam High
Monday: Roasted chicken or spicy chicken sandwiches. Tuesday: Pasta Bolognese or bacon cheeseburgers. Wednesday: Mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce or buffalo chicken wraps. Thursday: Roast turkey with gravy or Oriental chicken salad. Friday; Pizza or fish sandwiches.
Pomfret Community
Monday: Pizza dippers, marinara sauce, baby carrots and cucumber wheels. Tuesday - Brunch for Lunch: French toast sticks, turkey sausages, grape tomatoes. Wednesday: Crispy chicken tenders, broccoli and corn. Thursday: Pasta and meatballs, three-bean salad. Friday: Chicken Parm sandwiches, cucumber wheels.

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‘Glass Menagerie’
The Bradley Playhouse will present “The glass Menagerie” starting Feb. 23. In rehearsal Julianne McGourty plays Laura and Michael Pray plays Jim. Courtesy photo.


PUTNAM — The Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse continues its 2018 season with ‘The Glass Menagerie,” Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece of memory, home and family. The show opens Feb. 23 and runs for two weekends.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 24 and March 2 and 3 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 4. Tickets are $20 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. All seats are reserved. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887. Tickets may be purchased at the theater box office, either before the performance or at the door. Purchasing your tickets ahead of time is recommended.
The TNECT production of The Glass Menagerie is directed by Kathleen Atwood.  Diane Pollard plays Amanda, the faded southern belle who is raising her children in poverty after being abandoned by her husband, who worked for the telephone company and “fell in love with long distance”. Son Tom, portrayed by Sean Gardell, works to support the family while dreaming of being a writer. Julianne McGourty appears as Laura, the physically challenged daughter, who lives in her own world symbolized by her collection of glass figurines. Jim, a high school acquaintance who works with Tom, is played by Michael Pray. He becomes Laura’s “gentleman caller” when Tom invites him to their home.
Tennessee Williams is considered by many to be one of the leading playwright of post World War II America. His other well-known plays include A Streetcar Named Desire, Summer and Smoke and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
The Glass Menagerie is thought to have strong autobiographical elements, drawing on Williams’ memories of his youth, his mother and mentally fragile sister. At times there is a sense of unreality, much like many of our memories. In fact, son Tom, who is also the narrator, cautions the audience that what they are seeing may not be precisely what happened.

PUTNAM — Putnam resident David W. Coderre announced he’s a candidate for the 29th Senatorial District of Connecticut.
He is a 1988 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in finance and business economics.  He  earned an MBA from DePaul University in Chicago.  He’s a 1984 graduate of Putnam High School. “The State of Connecticut has suffered through a severe economic crisis in the past decade.  I feel this is an opportunity, with my financial background, to bring a new perspective to the situation,” said Coderre. He was a currency options trader on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and was a senior lending officer at financial institutions in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  He is currently the owner of Fast Pak, LLC in Putnam.
The official announcement of his candidacy is at 5:29 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Putnam Lodge of Elks on Edmond Street.  He will unveil his campaign goals that evening.  The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Coderre is the father of three teenage children, twins David II and Gabrielle and Benjamin.