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No school - Spring Break!

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Typically, I would write about a Holiday prior to the actual Holiday occurring. This is because, typically, I am busy preparing for the Holiday and it is, for lack of a better description, on my mind. But this year, for the first time in my many years, we went out to a restaurant for Easter. And because I didn’t need to plan a menu, shop for food and then prepare it, I didn’t worry too much about Easter dinner until … it was time to eat Easter dinner!
In the more recent past and being in the restaurant business, Easter, for me, was a workday. And it was a very busy workday filled with seating plans, scheduling and staffing. In my longer past, Easter was filled with meal preparations and family festivities. It was fun, but hectic and I often found myself missing out on conversations as loading of the  dishwasher or dessert preparations took precedence. But not this year. This year, I simply called up a restaurant and made a reservation. That was it!
In preparing for my Easter dinner, I liked being able to choose an outfit that I knew I wasn’t going to sweat in. Plus, I didn’t need to worry about having floppy or long sleeves that would get wet or stained. I also liked knowing that the bit of mascara I was applying would stay on my lashes and not run down, encircling my eyes so that they resembled a raccoon. I only needed to worry about who would drive and at what time we would leave.
The restaurant was lively and fun. Flowers were blooming at every corner and families were gathering in groups for photos and hugs. Little girls and boys dressed in their Easter finery were plentiful. I was so pleased to be able to enjoy the people watching as we waited for our table to be ready. And it was so wonderful that I didn’t need to worry about seating others. I only needed to follow the hostess as she showed us to our table. I could smell the food as we entered the dining room. And the buffet bounty presented, seemed to go on and on. I went up three times, representing my appetizer, main meal and dessert courses, respectively. And although I was stuffed, my fourth trip was for the one item I, simply, wanted more of. What a treat!
Of course, there was a price to be paid for my ‘easy’ Easter enjoyable meal. The meal wasn’t free, nor was it cheap, but it was still a good value because what we had for food choices in comparison to what I would have spent in time and money to offer my family a fraction of the choices, was, overall, less. And the fact that I didn’t miss one conversation, was…
Priceless! Priceless!       
Kathy Naumann, possessor of NATURALLY curly hair and the understanding that you can’t control everything!

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Town of Putnam
Zoning Commission
Legal Notice

The Town of Putnam Zoning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting on April 17, 2024, at 7:00 P. M. in Room 201 at the Putnam Municipal Complex, located at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT.  A public hearing will be held on the following:

Docket # 2024-01  Dorothy H. Miller requests for a Home Occupation Permit for a home baking business used for a Cottage Food Operator permit from the State of Connecticut.  Property located at 110 Prospect Street, Town Assessors Map 16, Lot 13, Zoned R-10.

Zoom meeting information will be available on the Town of Putnam website prior to the meeting date.   

Patricia Hedenberg, Chairperson

April 4, 2024
April 11, 2024

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Public Hearing
April 22, 2024
The public is hereby notified and warned that a Public Hearing will be held in Room 109 of the Putnam Municipal Complex, Room 109 at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 6:30 in the evening for purposes of discussing the proposed purchase by the Town of real estate located at 161 Kennedy Drive.

April 11, 2024

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
Notice of Special Town Meeting
April 22, 2024
The Electors and Citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Putnam, Connecticut, are hereby notified and warned that a Special Town Meeting of said Town will be held in the Municipal Complex, Room 109 at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 6:45 in the evening for the following purposes:

1. To choose a moderator for said meeting.
2. To determine the wishes of those present and eligible to vote at town meetings of the Town of Putnam with respect to the proposed purchase by the Town of real estate located at 161 Kennedy Drive.

Dated at Putnam,
Connecticut
this 4th day
of April, 2024

Town of Putnam,
Its Board of Selectmen
Norman B. Seney, Mayor
Roy J. Simmons, Deputy Mayor
Rick Hayes
Gloria Marion
Michael Paquin
J. Scott Pempek
David Pomes

Attest:
Christine Bright,
Town Clerk

April 11, 2024

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
A certified list(s) of party-selected candidates for the Democratic Party in the Town of  Putnam for participation as DELEGATES to the convention(s) of said Party specified below is on file in my office at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT and copies are available for public distribution:

CONVENTION(S):
State Convention
2nd Congressional
29th State Senate
51st State House

Christine M. Bright,
Putnam Town Clerk

April 11, 2024

Legal Notice
Town of Putnam
A certified list(s) of party-selected candidates for the Republican Party in the Town of Putnam for participation as DELEGATES to the convention(s) of said Party specified below is on file in my office at 200 School Street, Putnam, CT and copies are available for public distribution:
CONVENTION(S):
State Convention
2nd Congressional
29th State Senate
51st State House

Christine M. Bright,
Putnam Town Clerk

April 11, 2024

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Eclipse Fan
Marion Shaw watched the entire eclipse April 8. She said she feels at close to 97, this might be her last one. Photo courtesy of Kevin Shaw.

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