Dedication
of fence at
Boxcar Museum
is Oct. 1
PUTNAM — A dedication of the new Welcoming Fence and Apple Tree at the Boxcar Museum in Putnam will be made at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 1.
This will be immediately preceding the Walktober Tour by the Putnam Public Library titled “Walk in Gertrude Chandler Warner’s Footsteps.” The dedication is in memory of Millard John Alvord by his classmates in Miss Gertrude Warner’s first grade class in 1942, when “The Boxcar Children” was published, and members of his graduating class of 1953 at Putnam High School.
Alvord was a staunch supporter of the Museum and participated in events honoring Miss Warner throughout the years.
Brooklyn gets grant for
back-up
power
BROOKLYN --- State Senator Mae Flexer (D-Danielson) announced that the town of Brooklyn has been awarded a $238,500 grant under the state’s Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP), which provides funding to smaller municipalities to assist with infrastructure and capital improvement projects.
The competitive grant will allow the town to purchase two generators that will fully illuminate the Brooklyn Elementary School and power the Clifford B. Memorial Center in the event of a power failure.
The Clifford B. Green Memorial Center hosts a number of regional programs including the Northeast District Department of Health and Quinebaug Valley Senior Center, as well as Brooklyn town offices.
“Residents in northeastern Connecticut, and Brooklyn in particular, know all too well what’s it like to experience extended power outages and I believe that these generators are critical to public safety and emergency preparedness,” said Sen. Flexer.
“This is a good use of public money, and will ensure that both of Brooklyn’s schools can operate in the event of an outage and that the senior center and health department can continue function if the power goes out. I would like to express my gratitude to Brooklyn for hosting these regional assets and for being aggressive in their pursuit of grant funding to help offset the cost to local taxpayers.”
The Clifford B. Green Memorial Center is used as the heating and cooling center in times of extreme weather.
“This is a great opportunity. With budgets being what they are today, it’s hard to do extra things, never mind the things you need, so this comes at a great time for us and is very much appreciated,” said Brooklyn First Selectman Rick Ives“I’m thankful for this grant, which wouldn’t have happened without our state Senator Mae Flexer and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman working on behalf of Brooklyn.”
The STEAP grant is expected to fully cover the cost of the equipment, according to Ives at no cost to local taxpayers.
The project at Brooklyn Elementary School will ensure the safety of students and staff, and allow use of the building as community shelter during emergencies.
Similarly, the generator at the Clifford B. Green Memorial Center will ensure that the building’s electricity is not disrupted during emergencies.
Academy
students
commended
WOODSTOCK — Holly Singleton, associate headmaster of The Woodstock Academy, announced that Jake Owens and Cameron Grube have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented to these scholastically talented seniors.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
Although they will not continue in the 2017 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 5 percent of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2017 competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
Weekend
Clockwise from left:
Jackson Zern, 2, of Brooklyn on a tractor at Celebrating Agriculture.
On a bouncy slide at Positively Pomfret
Fiddler from Yankee Dogs at Positively Pomfret
Potato digger from the 1930s at Celebrating Agriculture