Presentation
At the Nov. 17 meeting of the Putnam Lions, Lions’ President Paulette Blagburn presents Bill Pearsall a check for the Aspinock Historical Society. This support will help the Aspinock Historical Society in its mission to preserve valuable historical material, to provide a location for research and to participate in the education of others in local and national history. Courtesy photo.
PBA extends helping hand
PUTNAM — Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Putnam Police Department’s Handcuff Hunger Food Drive received a helping hand for a second year in a row from the Putnam Business Association (PBA). Throughout the fall season, the PBA collected monetary donations to purchase Thanksgiving turkeys for the community. The turkeys were purchased at Putnam Supermarket and will go to support the Daily Bread Food Pantry.
“We were excited to bring this fund-raiser back for 2016 in support of Daily Bread, which does a fantastic job helping to feed those in need in our community during the holiday season and all year round,” said PBA President Earl Rosebrooks.
PBA members who donated to the turkey drive included: bankHometown, Courthouse Bar and Grille, Fluid Coating Technology, Gerardi Insurance Services, Rawson Materials, WINY Radio, ReMax Bell Park, Bucknam, Masseur and Associates, American Legion Post #13, Betty Hale, Congregational Church of Putnam, Aflac - Roberta Rocchetti, Angell House Design, Carlee & Michael Drummer, Kathi Peterson, Kris Willis, Lengyel & Associates, Marcy Dawley, Parker Memorials & Stone, Putnam Supermarket, RPC Associates - Ron & Donna Coderre, Get Interactive Media, Kathy Dipilato, Lynthia Designs, Marc Archambault, Paul Pikora, Peter Vitale.
Daily Bread is a full service food pantry serving residents of the greater Putnam area. Along with the Putnam Police Department, Handcuff Hunger was supported by the Plainfield Police Department and CT State Police Troop D. In addition to benefitting Daily Bread, other donations from the 2016 Handcuff Hunger Food Drive will also go to support TEEG, Frie\nds of Assisi, and Project Pin.
PUTNAM — Throughout downtown Putnam, store windows and café counters are decorated with sugary delights. Though these aren’t for eating! More than 35 Gingerbread Houses and Gingerbread House-inspired creations are featured. Some incorporate trains and railroads, part of the town’s history and the downtown architecture. One is sculpted from clay down in Sawmill Pottery. One’s called the “Insta-Graham” and looks like an antique camera and gets its name from its graham cracker crust. And another, a reference to the hit show on Netflix, Stranger Things, hangs in Wonderland Comics.
The Gingerbread Houses are part of a series of holiday spirited festivities taking place in downtown Putnam in the days leading up to Christmas. Business owners have decorated and hung antique sleds, one reading “Go Putnam!”. Dec. 9 through 11 is “Ugly Sweater Weekend”, where local shopkeepers and restauranteurs will put on the best of the worst Christmas fashion show. Several restaurants and businesses will be featuring themed drinks, open houses, and special holiday deals all through the month. More information can be found The Downtown Putnam Holiday Strolls Facebook page.
Then
This is the newly finished Putnam Public Library after the Flood of 1955. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the same parking lot today.