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Pomfret School
Theater presents
‘Mean Girls’
POMFRET — Pomfret School Theater announced that “Mean Girls” is this year’s winter musical.
The two-act comedy will run for three nights — at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 and 18 in Hard Auditorium on the Pomfret campus. It’s free and open to the public. A reception will follow. Registration is not required.
In this production, Nathan Kikonyogo ’25 stars alongside Maya Bullied ’23, with Kylie Corrigan ’25, Ella Andersen ’23, Jake Trust ’23, Simon Chen ’23, Cici Zeng ’23, Bob Dong ’23, Rhys Price ’24, Sofia Liu ’24, Miranda Hausman ’23, Remy Jacquet ’26, and Carolina Volcker ’24. Members of the ensemble include Ella Andersen ’23, Finn Diakite ’23, Bob Dong ’23, Evan Gonzalez ’24, Remy Jacquet ’26, Aaron Majewski ’25, Jake Trust ’23, Carolina Volcker ’24, Eric Wang ’26, and Cici Zeng ’23.
Chip Lamb is the director and Nina Joly is the choreographer. Set and projection design by JP Jacquet and Chip Lamb; music direction by Dr. Ryan Burns; sound by Mackenzie Christensen; and costumes and props by Elizabeth Jacquet. The stage managers are Sara Bharwani ’24, Sophia Grassi ’26, and Dasha Pak ’23. The band includes Brenda Pike on piano, Evan Wood on drums, Evan Gianfriddo on guitar, Kyle McElroy on guitar, and Rick O’Neal on bass.
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John Barry, commander of American Legion District #4, which encompasses Windham and Tolland counties, announced that the District is accepting applications for its 2023 Scholarship. The award is a $1000 nonrenewable scholarship for a graduating high school senior. The District will award three individuals with $1000 scholarships this year.
Any graduating senior who is a resident of Windham or Tolland County, regardless of high school or homeschool setting, is eligible to apply. The award will be presented to an applicant who will be enrolling in a two or four-year college, university or technical college. The applicant must be enrolled full-time in a program leading to either an associate or baccalaureate degree or a technical college certificate of completion. Applications must be received by March 31.
The scholarship is intended to provide assistance to a deserving applicant who is the child, grandchild or sibling of a living or deceased veteran or an active-duty member of the United States Armed Forces.
“District #4 is proud to offer this scholarship assistance to a Windham or Tolland County resident. As a community organization one of our pillars is support of children and youth. We feel this scholarship is an important avenue of assistance for students who are furthering their education,” said Barry.
“I urge eligible students to contact their local high school guidance office for a scholarship application. The District scholarship committee has been in contact with the school guidance offices since the start of the school year. Our District is honored to offer this academic financial assistance.”
Students are urged to contact their respective guidance office or the District #4 Scholarship Committee, attn: Scholarship Chairman, P.O. Box 255 Putnam, CT 06260-0255. Scholarship winners will be notified prior to graduation. The scholarship award will be presented upon the student’s successful completion of the first semester and presentation of the second semester class schedule.
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Wed. Feb. 15
Exhibit
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, as part of its Art @ the Library series, “Stories in Paint” by Ann C. Rosebrooks. In the display case will be: Celebrating 120 Years: The People of the Library, both through Feb. 27. 860-923-9779.
Art Exhibit
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret at the Grassland Bird Conservation Center on Day Road will present “Trail Wood Reflections,” an Edwin Way Teale Artists & Writers In-Residence 10th Anniversary Exhibition through March 18. Snow date March 18. 860-928-4948.
Thur. Feb. 16
History Program
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Public Library and the Thompson Historical Society will present “Old Turnpikes of Northeast Connecticut” at 6 p.m. at the library.
‘Mean Girls’
POMFRET --- The Pomfret School Theatre will present “Mean Girls High School Version” at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 and 18 in the Hard Auditorium. All welcome. Free.
Sat. Feb. 18
Bird Program
POMFRET --- The Wyndham Land Trust will present “Restoration of Bird Populations: Woodcock a Case Study” at 2 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret.
Camp Fun
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will hold Camper Game Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 6-12. Bring appropriate clothes to be outdoors. $20 per child. 860-974-3379 to register by Feb 12.
Sun. Feb. 19
Open House
POMFRET --- The Tolland 4-H Camp Open House will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Tours, registration available.
Wed. Feb. 22
Outdoor Program
POMFRET --- Ragged Hill Woods “Basket Weaving” outdoor program at 10 a.m. and at 4:30 p.m. at Windham Tolland 4-H Camp, Taft Pond Road for children from PK – Grade 8. $20 per child. Register: 860-974-1122.
Wed. April 5
Art Show
THOMPSON --- The 19th Annual Thompson CT Community Art Show, Resilient by Nature, will open at the Thompson Public Library and run through April 29. To register to take part, go to: www.thompsonrec.org. An opening reception will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 4.
Sat. May 6
Maker Fair
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Maker Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park.
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Goryanova
Grant. Twin Vizuals photos
Wedemeyer
The brackets are set, the matchups are made. All that’s left is to win four straight games.
That’s the task facing Putnam Science Academy’s girls’ Prep basketball team as it heads to North Carolina for the Independent School National Tournament this weekend. Win four in a row and return national champions.
“It’s a tough bracket,” Mustangs coach Devin Hill said, “but that’s what’s to be expected. Everyone who played big minutes last year are back. And those who weren’t there last year have played in a bunch of big games, so you know, you hope we’ll be OK.”
PSA opens with Legion Collegiate of South Carolina in the first round, at 4:10 p.m. Feb. 17 in Mooresville, N.C. The winners’ side of the schedule would have the Mustangs playing again Saturday at 2 p.m., then again Saturday at 7:20 p.m. in the Final Four, then finally Sunday at 1:40 for the championship.
“This is what we’ve been talking about all year,” said point guard and leading scorer Ines Goryanova. “We were really disappointed in how we finished last year, and this has been our focus since we got back to campus. Since before that, really. We talked last year on the ride home about going back and winning it this year. I like our team, I like our chances, of course. We have to play well, but it helps that we’re finally healthy and have Sophia back.”
Sophia is Sophia Fontaine, the Mustangs’ most accomplished post player who has been in and out of the lineup this year with injuries. But she is healthy now, having returned to practice a week ago, and she is a difference-maker.
The Stetson University-bound Fontaine, a postgrad in her first year at PSA, is a terrific defensive rebounder, and as an older player provides a calming presence. And for a PSA team that is heavily reliant on its 3-point shooting, her physical presence in the post gives the Mustangs something different to look for.
“That’s why I’m so big on Sophia getting back,” Hill said. “We try to make it a point of emphasis to get paint touches and then kick it out. She gives us someone to throw it to on offense to get some points inside and collapse the defense so we don’t go so much into swing, swing, swing, shoot a 3. She gives us the ability to deliberately get the ball inside and play off of her in that way. She may not get 15 shots attempts, but she could surely get 10. She gives us a different look and changes the way we do things.
“But hopefully we’ll be hot this weekend too and make all our 3s.”
The Mustangs are actually a young team, as three of their top four scorers – Goryanova, Janeya Grant, and KC Cedano – will all be back next year. They’re also experienced, as Goryanova, Grant, Genevive Wedemeyer, Jada Mills, and Astou Ndiaye were all on last year’s team that finished fourth in this tournament.
“Ines was good last year in the tournament, but she wasn’t her best. Janeya was good and definitely had some big moments, but she wasn’t her best either,” Hill said. “Gen has gotten so much better than last year, and she had some big moments too last year. You never know who it’s going to be. Last year, it was Paris (Kirk), and she didn’t have the kind of regular season she wanted. So it could be any of them. That’s the beauty of it.”
Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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