Metal pick-up
set in Putnam
PUTNAM — The Town of Putnam will have a metal and non-electronic appliance pick up during the week of March 21. Residents should put metal and non-electronic appliances out at the edge of the road for pick up starting on March 21 through March 25th.
Pick up will be done according to regular trash routes, same day as your regular curbside pick-up day. No stickers are required for metal and non-electronics pick up. Only metal items and non-electronics, example, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, hot water tanks, stoves. Remove refrigerator doors.
TVs, computers, monitors, printers, laptops, cell phones, etc. are electronics and will not be picked up. Electronics are no longer picked up at curbside and must be brought to the Fox Road Highway Garage in E. Putnam, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Fridays.
Do not put out other bulky waste items such as, sofas, chairs, tables, etc. for the metal pick up. Those items go out with your regular trash pick-up with the appropriate stickers on them. Please see your Trash and Recycling flyer for more information or call 963-6818.
PUTNAM — In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced that Day Kimball Hospital, a part of the Day Kimball Healthcare integrated network, has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.
Nearly 4 million babies are born in the U.S. annually, making childbirth the most common reason for hospitalization. This new Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care program evaluates hospitals on several quality measures, including reducing the number of labor inductions and cesarean sections being scheduled prior to 39 weeks gestation for non-medical reasons. Early elective delivery is an ongoing concern in the medical community, as evidence shows this is not without increased risk of harm to either the mother or newborn. Day Kimball Hospital proudly reports zero early elective deliveries over the last 3 years.
In addition, hospitals that receive a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care designation agreed to meet requirements that align with principles that support evidence-based practices of care, as well as having initiated programs to promote successful breastfeeding, as described in the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative by Baby-Friendly USA or the “Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care” by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS). Day Kimball Hospital recently became one of just six hospitals in Connecticut to currently hold the Baby Friendly Hospital designation.
Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care, an expansion of the national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, are hospitals recognized for delivering quality, affordable specialty care safely and effectively, based on objective measures developed with input from the medical community. The program also evaluates hospitals on overall patient satisfaction, including a willingness to recommend the hospital to others. Hospitals must also meet requirements for cost efficiency.
“We’re extremely proud to have earned this distinction, particularly right on the heels of having also been named a Baby Friendly Hospital. These achievements serve as significant indicators of the high quality of care provided to expectant mothers and babies at Day Kimball Hospital,” said DKH President and CEO Robert Smanik.
This is the Wabaquasset Polo Club in front of Woodstock Academy in 1878. Putnam Town Crier file photos.
& Now
This is the common in front of Woodstock Academy today.
Empty Bowl
fund-raiser
is March 19
PUTNAM — Once again the Congregational Church of Putnam (Mission Outreach) and Sawmill Pottery are teaming up with local businesses and restaurants on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Pantry, a key service of Interfaith Human Services of Putnam (IHSP), to host the Empty Bowl Project – an international grassroots effort to fight hunger.
The Fifth Annual Empty Bowl Project fund-raiser will take place March 19 at the Putnam Elks Lodge on Edmond Street. There are two seatings: 4:45 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and are available at Sawmill Pottery, 112 Main Street, (860) 963-7807, or by calling the church office at (860) 928-4405. Many IHSP board members also have tickets. The event always sells out.
Unable to stay for dinner? Just buy the bowl - all proceeds will benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry.
The idea behind the Empty Bowl Project is a simple one. Community members are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread, provided by local restaurants and local cooks. In exchange for a cash donation, guests keep their hand-crafted soup bowl as a reminder of all of the empty bowls in the world. Funds raised are donated to an organization like Daily Bread, “working to end hunger and food insecurity.”
In Putnam, participants will choose from one of 200 bowls created and donated by local artisans at Sawmill Pottery, including owner Dot Burnworth, before enjoying a hearty soup provided local restaurants or community chefs. Delicious breads and sumptuous desserts will also be served.
In 2012, the Empty Bowls Supper raised just over $3,000 for Daily Bread. Sawmill Pottery made nearly 200 bowls for the event. There was only one seating and folks were lined up out the door of the Congregational Church, all the way to Cargill Chevrolet, waiting patiently, for their chance to taste local soups and breads. Since then, this community event has only grown in popularity and support. Last year, more than $5,000 was raised!
Terri Pearsall, organizer with the Congregational Church, is looking forward to this year’s event. “I am excited,” she said, “and looking forward to an event greater amount being raised than last year!” Pearsall also expressed her gratitude to the Putnam Business Association for supporting this collaborative, local effort to serve those in need.