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Informing the local community for 23 years Volume 24 No.9 DECEmBER 2018
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Join friends and neighbors as we gather around the Tree on the Green to ring in the Holiday Season with the traditional carol sing and lighting the tree.
All are Invited to Honor our Veterans this Holiday Season
Saturday December 15, 2018Wreath Laying Ceremony
To remember and honor all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POW/MIA
12:00 NooN
Pomfret Veterans Monument on the Town Green Routes 44, 97 & 169
Ceremonies by
The Sarah Williams
Danielson Chapter of
the Daughter of the
American Revolution
REFRESHMENTS AT THE VANILLA BEAN CAFÉ IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING Bring a Flash Light
Pomfret Holiday Tree Lighting and Carol Sing Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 5:00 PM
on the Town Green at routes 44, 97 & 169
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For the first time, the Northeast Connecticut Community Orchestra will perform with sing-ers from the Concert Choir of Northeastern
Connecticut, soprano Donna Dufresne and alto Lindsay Cabaniss in two concerts featuring selec-tions from Messiah by G.F. Handel played on the magnificent organ at Pomfret School. The concerts are Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at Clark Memorial Cha-pel on the campus of Pomfret School. Parking for the event is across Rte. 169 from the stone chapel. Pianist/organist John Nisbet will play organ for the selections from Messiah. He will also per-form Organ Concerto No. 4 by G.F. Handel with the orchestra. The musical program includes a rare performance of Christmas Suite by alec Rowley and Hubert Parry’s English Suite. John Nisbet is the or-ganist at Trinity Episcopal Church, Milton, Conn., where he plays the 1823 Thomas Hall tracker-action organ. This concert, Holidays with Handel, will be the Northeast Connecticut Community Orchestra’s 7th annual Christmas Concert. admission is free. Donations are welcome. Under the baton of conductor Dylan Lomangi-no, the orchestra is composed of 23 musicians who play violin, viola, cello and double bass from towns throughout Connecticut’s “Quiet Corner,” includ-ing ashford, Brooklyn, Pomfret, Woodstock and Thompson. “This is a special occasion, the first collabora-tion of our two community ensembles. These musi-cians and singers want to share their love of music with their friends, family and neighbors. That is why the concert is free, and the doors are open for anyone who wants to come and celebrate this wonderful time of year with us,” Lomangino said. n
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Pomfret Horse and Trail association (PHTa) held their biggest ride ever with 161 riders enjoying eleven miles of private trails on a brisk windy day in October. Proceeds will go to support the
4-H Horse Camp and Wyndham Land Trust. Lisette Rimer, PHTa vice president, said, “We are deeply grateful to the many landown-ers in Pomfret who allowed the use of their land. The trails were in great shape thanks to the hard work of Penny and David Foisey. Ride secretary Sue Jackson was a master event planner and made sure the day ran smoothly. Joann Potrzeba marked trails clearly, most of them on horseback, and included long and short courses of the best scenery in Pomfret. Rimer said thanks to huge landowner support, oven-baked pizzas for lunch, and lots of organizing the Pomfret Horse and Trail Fall Foliage Ride has become one of the most popular of the season.n
Armand Jolly Walks the Walk at 96!
armand Jolly answered the call (again). The WW II US Navy vet-
eran signed up and walked in the 2nd annual Veterans Day Classic 3 Miler at Rocky Hill, CT. Sponsored by aT&T Veterans ERG CT/NE. as in the past, proceeds go toward the Veteran outreach
programs at the Ct. Dept. of Va in Rocky Hill. a couple hundred walkers and runners braved the rain showers to participate in this great fund raiser. armand lead the group in the Pledge of allegiance and was the first in position for the walk. For his efforts he received the accolades from runners and bystanders alike and later was presented a beautiful plaque from the Ct. General assembly commemo-rating the event and his efforts for advocating for veterans from all eras at the very young age of 96!n
The youngest rider, three-year-old Addison Wood, on Big Top Star with grand-mother Lisette Rimer and father Colin Wood.
161 Riders Enjoyed the Annual Fall Foliage Ride
Sue Jackson, event organizer.
On September 20th the Pomfret agricul-tural Commission held it’s second “Farm to Table” dinner at Grill 37. The event was a
fundraiser money to help families in the surround-ing towns. a monetary donation of $2000 was raised and presented to anne Miller, Executive Director of TEEG, by Jim Rowley, Chairman of the Pomfret agricultural Commission. The ag. Commission would like to thank everyone who attended the dinner event and those who support local agriculture. The donation will help to provide food for local families in the sur-rounding towns. n
a big thank you goes out to all Pomfret community members who generously donated on Election Day, to help this year’s PCS 8th graders get miles closer to their Washington D.C. trip. The support that was shown for us on that day was heartwarming. We also want to thank the Registrars of Voters office for allowing us to camp out on such an important day. Hats off to You,
PCS 8th Graders & February Freeze Committee
Big Thank You
Thank You.The Pomfret Democratic Town Committee would like to thank all Pomfret voters who voted in the November 8th election. It was a robust turnout of 73 %. A total of 1,963 out of 2,702 registered
voters exercised their right to vote by either coming to the polls or voting by absentee ballot.
Pomfret Democrats are committed to a better fu-ture for our town and working across party lines
to cooperate, collaborate and communicate. Please feel free to contact Ray Wishart, Chair
(860-234-5287 call or text) with your concerns, suggestions, questions, or if you have an interest
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The Fox Hunt: A Refugee’s Memoir of Coming to America, Mohammed Al Sa-mawi, William Morrow New York, 2018, 324 pages, $27.99, ISBN 978-0-06-267819-5.
In The Fox Hunt: A Refugee’s Memoir of Coming to America, Mohammed al Samawi starts with the beginning of his life as a child who suffers a
stroke, which causes one side of his body to shrivel. Growing up in yemen he recounts the treatment he endured with such a malady, including by his older brother, parents, and peers at school. a large value inherent in the work is that he gives an insider’s view of life in yemen leading up to the events of civil war, with the Houthis and al Qaeda joining
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to fight President Hadi’s govern-ment. Removed from his parents and family, with nowhere to go and little food, al Samawi hides in his apartment bathroom as artillery firing in the distance just outside of town draws nearer. Finally with six-percent of his cellphone battery left, he decides to call friends met at the Muslim Jewish Conference he attended for help getting him out of his predica-ment. They answer! Even before the war causing him to flee begins, al Samawi turns his own life upside down by seek-ing out the truth of other religions sharing the Mid-dle East with him and the people he comes from. In his own research he starts to see that what he has been told by parents, media, and school authorities is not the entire truth, to say the least. His research and quest leads him into taking job positions with humanitarian aid organizations to make the world
better, instead of working with his father in a cushy hospital job. Mohammed al Samawi depicts himself blossoming into a global boundary crossing, and culture questioning proponent of truth in his memoir, wherever the truth may lead, and whatever the truth ultimately is. He joins with people of other faiths, including Jews and Christians, who become his best friends. That is something to be celebrated. In this holiday season why not pick up The Fox Hunt for yourself to finish reading Moham-med al Samawi’s story, telling of this escape from a warzone, and what social media’s role was
throughout the process. It is an amazing tale. Read for yourself the jaw-clenching escape of one man seeking freedom, safety, and a peaceful life, and the beautiful story of a global community coming to his aid. al Samawi finally makes his way to settling in the United States, as he would no doubt agree, safe and sound. The Fox Hunt: A Refugee’s Memoir of Coming to America is available at Pomfret Library in the New Non-Fiction section. .n
Veterans Notes
Holidays withHandel
Northeast Connecticut Community Orchestra’s 7th Annual Christmas Concert
Friday, December 14 7:00 p.m. Clark Chapel Pomfret School, Rt 169, Pomfret
Sunday, December 16 2 p.m. Clark Chapel Pomfret School, Rt 169, Pomfret
Featuring Conductor Dylan Lomangino, organist/pianist John Nisbet, soprano Donna Dufresne, alto Lindsay Cabaniss
Musical program includesSelections from Handel’s Messiah with members of the
Concert Choir of Northeast Connecticut, a rare performance of Christmas Suite by Alec Rowley, and Organ Concerto No. 4 by Handel played on the organ at Clark Memorial
Chapel
Our string orchestra is composed of musicians from the
“Quiet Corner.” On the web: www.northeastconnecticutcommunityorchestra.org
Admission is Free Donations Welcome
Literature comes to life with Pete the Cat musical for students!
Over 1400 students in grades Pre-K - 2 will see the Theatreworks USa pro-duction of Peter the Cat on Monday, December third, at Center for the arts at Woodstock academy. Based on the series of books by Kimberly
and James Dean, children are familiar with the story of Pete and Cat. Life is an adventure for this groovy blue cat, who helps conquer second grade art. along the way way Learning a little something new about inspiration!
The Three C’s (Community Cultural Committee) is celebrating their 35th season of bringing professional theatre productions to our area for the education and enjoyment of area students and teachers. all productions are professional with national touring companies. Over 209,492 children have participated in these programs! Tickets are $4 pp for groups of ten or more, and may be obtained by visiting our web site www.theThreeCs.org for complete Performance information and to access our order form. The 10 a.m. performance is sold out. Tickets are available for the one hour long Noon production. Join Jimmy and Pete on an adventure of friendship, all the way to Paris and back in a VW bus! Don’t miss our last show of the season: The Magic School Bus on Friday, May 31,2019!n
Pomfret Senior Citizens Holiday Dinner
Please join us for an evening of delicious food and
holiday music Sponsored by the Pomfret Community School Staff
December 6, 2018 5:00 PMPomfret Community School Cafeteria
Please call the Pomfret Community School Office at 860-928-2718 for reservations
no later than Tuesday, November 27th.
HypertensionThe National academies (Na) has
upgraded the probability that hyperten-sion has a direct link to agent Orange
in Veterans who served in Vietnam, and the Va may soon add it to the list of presumptive diseases caused by aO.
They recently upgraded hypertension from “limited/suggested” to “sufficient
evidence” in the Na’s latest report to the Secretary. Recently, the Va has stated
the Va Secretary will address any changes to the presumptive list by year’s end. It is possible that a Vietnam veteran
may soon be able to apply for this dis-ability in the coming months. We hope.
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Proact was developed by government execu-tives and the Connecticut Conference of Munici-palities to help lower the prescription drug cost for Connecticut residents. There is no charge to you or the Town to belong to this program. available to all residents, no matter their age, employment status, or whether they are currently insured this program is designed to be used if you do not have insurance or if something is not covered
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Christians, who become his best friends. that is something to be
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Grade 9High Honors Claire Elizabeth anderson, Zoe Hanna Botta, Leah Nicole Castle, Keenan William LaMontagne, Sofia Rose Murray, Zachary Edward Roethlein, and Zachary Cole White
Honors Jayliena Dawn Bates, Kyle Henry Brennan, Stella Rosemary Brin, Nathan James Butler, Julia Ezzell, Tomson Huckleberry Flanagan, alexander Clovis Levesque, Jonah Micheal Libby, allison Faith Macalister, Julia yingpei Powell, Christian Michael Rilling, Sara Margaret Rogerson, Julia Norine Scandalito, and Graham Henry Scribner
Recognition Victoria Rose Checko, Walker Cole Dalton, Shannon Niland Gagnon, Brendan Daniel Hill, and Hailey Samantha McDonald
Grade 10High Honors Logan James Brock, Gabriel Eugene Geyer, Kelsey Paige Kosior, Sophia Lorraine Mawson, alexa Marie Schimmelpfennig, Sybaljan azizovna Tahirova, and Caroline Sue Wilcox
Honors Nicola Romano Bastien, amanda Carolyn Cerrone, Emily R. Condon, Megan Elizabeth Kelly, avery Kate MacNeil, Giovanni Thomas Nuccio, Chayton Frederick Scheuritzel, Cameran Paige Steiger, Mya Rose Symington-St. John, alexandra Rose Vaida, and Kassidy ann Walden
Recognition Brian Roland antunes, Nicholas Stewart apley, Trey Lucas ayotte, Kileigh Niland Gagnon, Jacob William Hernandez, Melanie anne Pazienza, adam Michael Schimmelpfennig, Mallory ann Tyimok, and alexis Reagan Zagrodny
Grade 11High Honors Paula Victoria Hernandez aulet, annabelle Bastura, David Wesley May, and Travis White
Honors Remi Kay Sunshine Rose Benton, Maximilian Ronin Bosio, Lily alexandra Brin, Reid William Butler, Maia Rose Corrado, Kennedy James Edgar Dexter, Matthew Laurent Guillot, Shawn Michael Hill, Rachel Odette Holden, Luis andres Miranda, Brooke Grace Nagle, alexis Holly Parent, Sebastian Isaah Pelletier, Zachary Joseph Radcliffe, anna Rose Raymond, Lucas Gary Renaud, Matthew Michael Roethlein, Nathan John Roethlein, and Sarah Elizabeth Tuttle
Recognition alexander Francis Guillot, Todd Kevin Gustafson, Kathrine Ionkin, abigail adele Kruger, Seth Bradford Libby, Jacob Mark Longe, andrew Swift, Melissa albertina Rose Wishart, and Nicholas Bryant Zagrodny
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Honors Samuel allegretti, Peyton Justis aubin, Morgan Elizabeth Bassett, asa Joseph Bazinet, Jared Feragne, McKenna Niland Gagnon, Emma Renee Green, Braden Nicholas Mayo, Tavia Jane Orvos, John Joseph Rogers, Cooper Sarette, Madison McKenzie Schafmayer, Lauren Elizabeth Semancik, Haley E. Short, ame Faith Tsamaase, and Mikayla Delima Wilcox
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Memorial trees were planted in honor of Patrick Wood, who died
in 2006, at two Pomfret schools in early November. The purple beech trees were donated by former Pomfret resident Charles Stoddard who was taken with Patrick’s story after reading about his sudden death. Patrick was the High achievement winner at Pomfret Community School in 1997 and valedictorian at Pomfret School in 2001. He graduated from Stanford with distinction in math in 2005 and was working as a programmer at Siemens in Berlin when he committed suicide at age twenty-three.
“He was a talented and accom-plished musician,” Stoddard said. “He became fluent in German, and I know from experience how difficult it is to learn to read, wrote, and speak the language, especially in his case com-ing from a small New England town.” Stoddard was in the first graduating class from Pomfret Community School in 1949 and has studied German, French, and Latin throughout his life. “We were the ‘49ers, the Gold Miners and we were proud of our new school.” The tree at Pomfret School was planted near the chapel where Patrick had played in many piano recitals. On a windy fall day, Stoddard explained that the tree was a “memorial to Patrick Wood’s ueberpersonliche, the German word meaning beyond the personal experience of a gifted and talented life.” The dedica-
Memorial trees for Patrick Wood November 13, 2018tion included Sydney Dubitsky, Blake Zahansky, Brennan Holmes, and Drew Marshall–four students who had won a merit scholarship in Patrick’s name. at the Pomfret Commu-nity School dedication in the gymnasium, music teacher Ms. March and principal Ms. Im-schweiler arranged for seventh and eighth grade students and teachers to be present. The chorus sang “Lost Boy” about a lonely boy who finds friend-ship with Peter Pan in Nev-erland. “We were completely overwhelmed that the school would organize such a beautiful ceremony,” said Lisette Rimer, Patrick’s mother. “The cho-rus sang with a maturity that made us marvel. We cannot thank both schools enough for memories that will stay with us forever.” Special thanks goes to Louisa Jones and Brenda Bul-lied from Pomfret School, as well as principal Susan Imsch-weiler and Tom Lepine from Pomfret Community School for coordinating both tree
plantings. “Most importantly, thanks goes to Mr. Stoddard for caring about Patrick,” said Rimer. “It says a lot about the heart of this community. When tragedy strikes, heartfelt ges-tures like his keep you going.” Stoddard planted the trees at both schools and ended each dedication by saying that we cast our memories of Patrick “to the realm of ages.”n
Congratulations to The Baker’s Dozen on their new Putnam location
a line from “thyrsis” by mathew arnold: “our scholar travels yet the loved hill-side.” is going to be included on two plaques yet to be installed by the trees.
The tree at Pomfret School was planted near the chapel where Patrick had played in many piano recitals. The dedication included Sydney Dubitsky, Blake Zahansky, Brennan Holmes, and Drew Marshall–four students who had won a merit scholarship in Patrick’s name. Also present were Mr. Stoddard, Bob Wood and Lisette Rimer, Patrick’s parents and Louisa Jones of Pomfret School.
Pomfret Community School planting in-cluded Bob Wood with grandaughter, Addison, Lisette Rimer, Mr. Stoddard and PCS Principal Ms. Imschweiler.
on a windy fall day, stoddard explained that the tree was a “memorial to Patrick Wood’s
ueberpersonliche, the German word meaning beyond the personal experience of a
gifted and talented life.”