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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

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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

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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.”

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From the desk oF

the registrars of Voters

We would like to thank the poll workers for their hard work at the November

76th State Election Emily Emilio, our moderator; Carolyn Hopkins and John

Folsom, Deputy Registrars; Sue Jackson, Cris Cadiz, Linda Goodwin, Suzanne Johnson, Charlie Weedon and

Susan Boland, official checkers; Rhonda Brooks, ballot clerk; and Nora Robbins, tabulator tender. We are

very fortunate that many new faces came forward to work for our Pomfret Poll Workers Team.

Kevin Johnston and JoAnn Baldwin lent a hand this year as our absentee counters. Everyone’s hard work, with such long hours, helped to make the election run smoothly. We also appreciated the use of the Pomfret Community School as well as the help of Tom Lepine and his staff for this election. Special thanks goes to Terry Jackson who, as constable,

helped monitor safety issues. We’d especially like to thank Sherry Grist and Staci Hattin at Town Hall for

their hard work and assistance with absentee ballots and throughout the whole election process.

Again this year we were able to take advantage of the state law, Election Day Registration, which al-

lows people who were not registered in Pomfret (but were bona fide residents) to register and cast their ballot on Election Day. Special thanks to Maureen

Lane and Martha Paquette who were our EDR workers. We had twenty-nine people who were very appreciative of the ability to cast their vote!

On Tuesday we had a turn-out at the polls 73 %. We have 2,733 registered voters and 1,995 people

voted. We had 99 absentee ballots. Congratulations to all who took the time to exercise their right to vote!

To view the results of the election, please visit the Secretary of State’s website.

Susan Devokaitis Martha Emilio Registrars of Voters

Thanks

Early this year, the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp was awarded a very

generous $5,000 grant by Staples Foundation, through a program called 2 Million & Change. This program allows Staples as-

sociates around the globe to direct more than 2 mil-lion dollars in donations each year to not for profits they support. Camp Direc-tor, Heather Logee, was ex-cited to receive this funding to enhance the leadership training aspect of Wind-ham Tolland’s 4-H camp program. She was able to purchase leadership activity supplies and curriculum materials and to contract with Kim Aycock, MSTS, to conduct a series of three interactive workshops this year with camper teens. Kim is a North Carolina educator who has more than 30 years experience in year-round and seasonal summer camp positions and as a middle/high school and college level teacher. The first participants in this training were a group of twelve teens who were participating in the Teen Republic meeting in April. This group pro-vides camper teens an opportunity to connect dur-ing the off season without technology and focuses on building leadership skills and community service. The second group to benefit were the teen leaders for the 2018 camp season as part of their staff ori-entation week. This program is open to teens who have completed 9th, 10th or 11th grades. Sixty teens participated this year, assigned to work with cabin

counselors and assisting coun-selors in the 15 different activity programs that are offered during camp weeks. The photos included in this article were taken during Teen Weekend, held from October 19-21 at the camp. Thirty teens were in attendance at this two day event, which offered hik-ing, pumpkin carving, cupcake decorating, community service project work at camp, choosing theme weeks for camp next year and leadership training. After Kim’s workshop on Saturday

morning, each participant had three different chances to lead a group of their peers in some way during the rest of the day. Kim asked each of the teens to reflect on what leaders in their lives look like to them, to reflect on what qualities are needed for leadership and friendship skill build-ing, and to think about how each of them could be leaders among their peers and family. Her mantra is everyone can become a leader if you take the time

to analyze and develop the qualities and skills that good leaders possess. Tyler Water-man from Southbury and Ben Torre from Brooklyn were two of the teens at the workshop. Ben has attended camp for 4 years and was a Teen Leader for the past two. Tyler has five years of camp attendance under his belt. Both said that camp encourages lead-ership growth among campers of all ages. They reported that they felt that they had both matured personally and developed confidence to be comfortable in as-

suming leadership roles in their school, family and camp lives as a result of their camp attendance. Whether as an experienced camper or as a for-mal teen leader, both stated that helping younger campers with homesickness, behavioral issues or social skills has been a rewarding part of their own camp experience.

The Windham- Tolland 4-H Camp is very grateful to Staples for this opportunity to teach

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Troop 65500, of Pomfret, Eastford and Thompson, Girl Scouts, Encourage Recycling at PCS

The 4th, 5th and 6th grade Girl Scouts at Pomfret Com-munity School were troubled when they saw only paper getting recycled in the recycling bins in the classrooms,

and they wanted to change that. On November 15th, Connecti-cut Recycles Day, the Girl Scouts of Troop 65500 of Pomfret, Eastford and Thompson, along with Sarah Heminway, Director of Northeast Corner Programs, Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret, presented an assembly about increasing recycling at Pomfret Community School. Their idea started a year and a half ago when they attend-ed a talk by Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel at the Audubon Center in Pomfret, where they learned about a carbon footprint. When asked how they might reduce their carbon footprint, their con-cerns about plastics and other recyclable materials going into the classroom trash lead them to an answer. Reducing their carbon footprint by reducing waste and increasing recycling at their school became their mission, and the focus of their Bronze Award – a Girl Scout Award requiring at least 20 hours of work resulting in a positive change in their community. Troop 65500 did research, conducted interviews with experts, wrote letters, visited a facility where gar-bage is incinerated (COVANTA, Preston), developed a recycling video, and met with their principal Susan Imschweiler. With her support, they collaborated with Sarah Heminway and planned an assembly to educate the school about including mixed recyclables in recycle bins throughout the school. Mixed recycling signs were made and posted throughout the school . Some mixed recycling was happening in the kitchen and staff areas, but they wanted to expand that school wide. Girl Scout Corinne LaMontagne started the assembly by asking, “Did you know PCS produces 263 tons of

garbage per year? That’s more than the weight of the Statue of Liberty!” Sarah Heminway, asked, “Where does your garbage go?” Ms. Heminway explained that garbage no longer goes into land-fills because they got too big. For 20 years, all the garbage in CT has been burned. That continues today, and it produces a lot of smoke and ash, re-sulting in poor air quality and negatively impacts our ground water. She reported, “All the garbage from all over CT is burned, and all that ash is sent to an ash landfill right here in Putnam.” When she asked the audience if they thought it was important to reduce, reuse and recycle, a resounding YES filled the room.n

The Pomfret Green Team’s Winter Film Series ReturnsPlease join us for three excellent documentaries

Where: The Audubon Center Pomfret 218 Day Rd., Pomfret

WheN: MoNdays, 6:30 pM

Monday, January 21: A PLASTIC OCEANWriter/Director Craig Leeson searches for the elusive Blue Whale, but discovers instead a sea of plastic waste. Scientists and Researchers (includ-ing David Attenborough and Sylvia Earle) travel the globe to assess the fragile state of our oceans.

Monday, February 18: TRASHEDIn this award-winning documentary written and directed by British film-maker Candida Brady, Jeremy Irons investigates the global scale and im-pact of consumerism and pollution. Discover how communities are reducing consumption toward a goal of zero waste.

Monday, March 18: NO-IMPACT MANFollow author Colin Beavan’s year of living a zero-impact life. No electricity, no gas-powered transportation, no public waste disposal. Can a well-intentioned environmentalist save the planet? Save the Dates

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Front row: Marit Sjogren, Helen Telford, Daphne Heard, Gwen White, Emilia Costa

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The first participants in this training were a group of twelve teens who were participating in the Teen

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One Year in Office

It has been a busy 12 months since the November

2017 election. I am very proud of our progress in the past year and appreciate all the assistance,

cooperation, and commitment from the Town’s em-ployees, volunteers, and residents. Pomfret is very for-tunate to have such dedicated personnel and citizens. Selectmen Patrick McCarthy and Ellie Chase are out-standing representatives of the townspeople and we work together very well. I look forward to the coming year and encourage your continued input, ideas, sug-gestions and comments. Together we can continue to make our community the best that it can be. The first 365 Days: Sewer Project designed, bid, contracted, and started; Emergency Response Center out to bid, site cleared, septic system going in and foundations ready to be poured; Transportation Alter-natives Program (TAP) grant for $3.4 million ap-proved; TAP Administration grant for $30k approved, Neglected Cemeteries grant ($2,500) approved; Bright Ideas grant ($5,000) approved; heat, handi-capped bathroom, and new entrance in Communi-ty Senior Center basement installed; renova-tions and improvements to Pomfret Food Pantry completed; cleaning out Town Hall attic begun; Pomfret Public Library Parking lot improvements resolved; nine miles of road improvements completed, extensive dead tree removal on town roads; 2018-2019 Budget Survey; Energy Audit for energy saving lighting improvements initiated; new Assessor, Assistant Assessor, Assistant Tax Collector, and new DPW member hired.

Info Meeting for Air Line Trail Pedestrian ImprovementsA Public Informational Meeting was held in mid-November to get resident feedback on the seven pe-destrian road crossings being designed along a three mile stretch of the Air Line Trail from Pomfret to Putnam. Two bridges (Route 169 / 44, and Needle’s Eye Roads), two at grade crossings (Wrights Cross-ing and Town Farm Roads), and three culvert under passes (Holmes, Modock, and River Roads) were far enough along in the design stage to be presented to the public for comments. About 20 interested citizens came out the night of the first snow of the season to hear Peter Granby and Chris Wester of Weston & Samson Engineering present the project with visual representations and engineering draw-ings of each crossing. Based upon a preliminary assessment, the con-struction cost will be approximately $4,269,000. It is anticipated that the Federal Highway Adminis-tration will provide 80% of the construction cost

with the State of Connecticut providing 20%. The preliminary schedule calls for the project to go out to bid in the summer of 2019 with construction beginning in the fall of 2019. The PowerPoint presentation is available on the home page of the Town’s website: www.pomfretct.gov

Budget Round TableTo 2019-2020 municipal budget season will kick off with a round table discussion between the Boards of Selectmen, Education and Finance. This will be an opportunity to discuss current year budgets, as well

as priorities and goals for the coming budget season. Having all three boards meet to-

gether has not been done in the past and will provide various board members the chance to discuss face to face anticipat-ed large budget changes, possible ways to cooperate and coordinate to maximize

taxpayer’s dollars and maintain services, and the budget calendar. The Boards of

Education and Finance have been invited to the Selectmen’s next bi-monthly meeting on Monday, December 3rd at 7 pm at the Community Senior Center. The public is always invited.

Budget Survey Coming in February.For the second year Pomfret will have an online survey to solicit comments and provide another avenue for taxpayers to give their input on the upcoming 2019-2020 budget. Along with numerous board meetings and budget workshops, I believe an online survey is a valuable opportunity for gather-ing important information from residents about how they want their tax dollars spent. Last year we received many good suggestions which have been incorporated into the current year’s budget. Having a paper vote on the budget was a suggestion we put into effect at last year’s Annual Town Meeting and many citizens were very supportive of that change. The SurveyMonkey survey and questions are being formulated and discussed now. We are plan-ning on having it online on the Town’s website and paper copies available during the month of Febru-ary. Your participation is needed. Please take a few

minutes to fill out the survey when it is available. Further information will be in the January issue of the Pomfret Times.

Vacancies. Volunteers Needed.Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community? There are opportunities on several town boards and commissions, one is just right for you! The Conservation, Recreation, Economic Planning and Development, Inland Wetlands and Watercours-es, Recreation Commissions, the Commission on Aging, and Pomfret’s Volunteer Fire Department are all in need of volunteers. Pomfret, like most small towns, depends heavily on volunteers. It is a great way to get to know your community, make a differ-ence, and meet new people. Call me if you have any interest, or questions. 860-974-0191 O or 860-214-9755 C.

Trails Pomfret has extensive trails throughout town on town, private and public lands. If you utilize the trail system in any way and are interested in enhancing and improving the trails please contact me. We need a group to assist in planning, clearing, marking and mapping our trails. A trails map was done in 2013 and it needs updating. This is a good winter project and offers a great opportunity to get outside and see Pomfret from a new point of view doing something you like. If you have a few hours a month to spare, love the outdoors and want to make a difference, call me! 860-974-0191 O or 860-214-9755 C.

Wreaths Across AmericaA wreath laying ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 15th at noon at the Town Green (across from Vanilla Bean). This ceremony is to remember and honor all Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POW/MIA who served our country. The program is conducted by the Sarah Williams Danielson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Wreath laying ceremo-nies are held all across the country on this date at noon as wreaths are delivered to Arlington National Cemetery. Contact Marian Hollowell at 860-974-3032 for more information.

Tree Lighting and Carol SingThe Annual Pomfret Holiday Tree Lighting and Carol Sing will be on Saturday, December 15, at 5 pm at the Town Green across from the Vanilla Bean. Thanks to Joann and Paul Johnson and family, the lights are on the tree and it is ready to be lit up for the season. Join your neighbors and continue the tradition. Bring a flashlight for safety.n

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Quiet Corner Garden ClubMonday, December 3, 2019: The

Quiet Corner Garden Club will be presenting a program from 7:00 - 8:00 PM at the South Woodstock Baptist Church, 23 Roseland Park Road, Woodstock on “How to Make a Live Evergreen Garland for the Holidays”. Marilyn Pomeroy, floral designer, will also demonstrate how to decorate a sled for Christmas. This pro-gram is open to the public, however, a $5 donation is requested for all guests (or can be used towards a 2019 membership.)n

L to R First Selectman Maureen Nicholson, Selectmen Patrick McCarthy and Ellsworth Chase, Pomfret’s Board of Selectmen.

friday NiGhT BaskeTBall starting December 7th for boys and girls in grades 3 (6:30 to 7:30 pm) and 4 and 5 and 6 (7:30 to 8:30 pm).

MeN’s over 30 BaskeTBall: Through – March 25, 2019. 6:30 – 9:00pm. Pomfret Community School

Gym. Pick-up style basketball. Men of all levels of fitness are welcome to attend. Fee: $25.00

Before sChool BaskeTBall for Boys aNd Girls iN Grades 4- 8 Program runs from 7:50 to 8:20 am each school day. $35

poMfreT pollyWoG BaskeTBall JaNUary 5- feBrUary 9 Grades 1 aNd 2!1:00pm -2:00pm in the Pomfret Community School Gym. For boys and girls in grades 1st and 2nd. Fee: $30.00

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December

Annual Holiday Nature Store Opening Saturday, November 24th thru December 21st Noon to 4 p.m. weekends & 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdaysThe Center, will be full of gifts for all ages with “Mother Nature” in mind. We will have bird feeders and hous-es, suet, gardening gifts, nature books, children’s games, puzzles, field guides, freshly cut Christmas trees, holiday decorations, freshly made evergreen swags, works by local artists, nature jewelry and more. Stock changes daily.

WiNTer arT shoW & sale Now thru January 13th at the Center, Noon to 4 p.m. weekends & 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdaysCome feast your eyes on the talents of two local artists - Avian Watercolorist David Stumpo and Oil & Watercolor Artist Roxanne Steed. There will be a wide variety of artwork on sale for purchase with holiday gift-giving in mind. Free admission.

MeTeor shoWer WaTCh & hikeFriday, December 14th at 7 p.m.Join Andy in hiking a one mile trail to the scenic vista on Bull Hill. We’ll watch for the Geminid meteor shower. Since there will be very little moon-light, the sky view should be good. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret and we’ll carpool from here. (Will reschedule to the 15th or 16th if bad weather.) Register at 860-928-4948. Fee: $5 CAS members; $10 non-members.

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Pomfret Recreation Upcoming Events

CiTizeN sCieNCe: iNTrodUCTory WiNTer TraCkiNG hikeSaturday, December 1st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’re looking for adults who want to become trained wildlife trackers to monitor study sites in Willington, Canterbury, and Woodstock. Learn to find and recognize tracks and document sightings that support local conservation efforts. Winter is a great time to find track and sign of fisher, river otter, mink, fox, bobcat, coyote and more. For registration & info, contact Paula Coughlin, Coordinator at 860-928-4948 or email pcoughlin@charter.net Fee: $25 CAS members; $35 non-members.

WedNesday NooN WalksDecember 5th to 26thJoin Connecticut Audubon Society volunteers for fresh air, exercise and good company. Seniors and parents with babes in backpacks welcome. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. Free to CAS members; $3 non-members.

ThUrsday MorNiNG TraCkiNG WalksDecember 6th to 27th at 8:30 a.m.Stretch your legs, breathe in that early morning air and look for signs of wildlife on the Bafflin Sanc-tuary with Fran Barnaski, a longtime volunteer, tracker and nature photographer. Bring your camera if you are so inclined. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. Free to CAS members; $5 non-members.

MoNThly Bird Walk Thursday, December 27th at 1 p.m.Come out in search of wintering bird species. We’ll look for horned larks, ducks, hawks, sparrows, yellow-bellied sapsuckers and more. Meet at the Center, 218 Day Rd in Pomfret. Fee: $5 CAS mem-bers; $10 non-members.

NaTUre skeTChBook JoUrNaliNGContinues in February 2019. See you then!

1. Today Neiwitchawanah Brook is known as Wolf Den Brook.

2. George Taft invented the first road grader on wheels. A good example can be seen today on Route 44 just above Mashamoquet Brook. The company’s name was The American Road Machine Company.

3. Highridge Road or Botham Road is called Wolf Den Drive. It is the tar and dirt road that goes by Wolf Den.

WoN ToN soUp MakiNG Class Saturday, January 12th Time: 11 am. Location: Pomfret Senior Center. Fee: $10:00. Limited space available.

Jingle Bell Hop! Friday, December 14th

6:30 to 7:45 pm • PCS Café For boys and girls in Pre-K – 2nd grade. Join us for a fun evening with holiday

music, games, face painting, crafts and a visit from Santa

$5.00 per child if paid in advance or $7.00 at the door.

MoN. deC. 3 Board of Selectmen @ Community Senior Center, 7 P.

TUe. deC. 4 Preschool Story Time @ Pomfret Li-brary, 10 A; Common Threads @ Pomfret Library, 4 P; Gingerbread Houses @ Pomfret Library, 3:30P; Recreation Commission @ PCS, 7P.

Wed. deC. 5 Inland Wetlands & Watercourses @ Community Senior Center, 7 P.

ThU. deC. 6 Toddler Story Time @ Pomfret Library, 10:30 A; Code Club @ Pomfret Library, 3:30 P. Republican Town Committee @ Commu-nity Senior Center, 7 P.

MoN. deC. 10 Board of Finance @ PCS, 6:30 P

TUe. deC. 11 Economic Planning and Develop-ment Commission @ Community Senior Center, 8 A; Preschool Story Time @ Pomfret Library, 10 A; STEAM: Holiday Legos @ Pomfret Library, 3:30 P. Common Threads @ Pomfret Library, 4 P; Recreation Commission @ PCS, 7P.

Wed. deC. 12 Board of Education @ PCS, 6:30 P.

ThUr. deC. 13 Toddler Story Time @ Pomfret Library, 10:30 A; Code Club @ Pomfret Library, 3:30 P; Ag. Commission @ Community Senior Center, 7P

fri. deC.14 The Pomfret Times Deadline for January Issue

saTUrday deCeMBer 15 DIY Sock Gnomes @ Pomfret Library, 10:30 – 1:30 P.

Wreaths Across America @ Pomfret Town Green (across from Vanilla Bean) @ Noon.

Carol Sing and Tree Lighting at Pomfret Town Green, 5 P. (bring a flashlight).

MoN. deC. 17 Board of Selectmen @ Community Senior Center, 8 A; Zoning Board of Appeals @ Community Senior Center, 7 P.

TUe. deC. 18 Preschool Story Time @ Pomfret Li-brary, 10 A; Common Threads @ Pomfret Library, 4 P; Magical Unicorns @ Pomfret Library, 3:30P; Recreation Commission @ PCS, 7P.

Wed. deC. 19 Fire District Meeting @ Fire House, 7 P; Planning & Zoning Commission @ Old Town House, 7 P. fri. deC. 21 First Day of WinterTUe. deC. 25 Christmas HolidayWed. deC. 26 Kwanzaa beginsMoN. deC. 31 New Year’s Eve

If you don’t take charge of shaping your own destiny, others will apply their agenda to you. Eric Allenbaugh

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