Fire pg 1 11-11-21
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Fire dept.
'schools'
kids on
fire safety
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock fire marshal and members of the Muddy Brook Fire Department, Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, Bungay Fire Brigade and an ambulance from the Woodstock Emergency Medical Services recently held Fire Prevention & Safety Day at the Woodstock Elementary School.
Woodstock Fire Marshal Dick Baron said this event has been an annual event at the school for many years. “Unfortunately we were not able to provide this event last year due to COVID-19, so it was great to get back with the students to go over basic principles of fire prevention and safety.”
Students from grades Pre-K through 4th interacted with the fire marshal along with members from the fire departments and the ambulance on important fire prevention information and life safety skills such as stop, drop and roll, stay low under smoke, knowing two ways out of their house, having a family meeting place, smoke detectors, knowing what a firefighter looks and sounds like with all of their fire gear on and what it is like inside an ambulance. The students also go home with fire safety information based on their grade to discuss at home.
Baron said this year approximately 447 students took part in the event which the school staff strongly supports. “Without the approval from the superintendent, principal and assistance from the teachers, we would not be able to provide this very important service.
We are all looking forward to next year in working with the students on Fire Prevention & Safety Day,” he added.
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Golden pg 1 11-11-21
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Golden Blaze of Glory
Gingko leaves departed their perches downtown and created a gold blanket everywhere. More photos on page 4. Linda Lemmon photo.
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PSA pg 1 11-11-21
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PSA’s Dean:
‘It’s about
the team’
Back in September, Arturo Dean was hearing it from one of his PSA teammates who was playing opposite him during a preseason open gym session. When the winning point was scored, the opposing player repeatedly barked at Dean that he had only scored one point in the game.
“But my team won,” Dean responded. “My team won.”
That response was quick and to the point and perfectly summed up what Arturo Dean, a postgrad from Miami, Fla., means to the Mustangs.
“I don’t care about the points,” he said. “I just try to let the game come to me and not force anything. At my old school I was The Man, but I learned very quickly here that everybody’s talented and it’s not all about you. We have so many skillful people and once I saw the roster and saw it in practice how talented we are, I realized it’s not all about me. It’s about the team. Everything I do is team, team, team.”
Dean then pours that mindset into his teammates. He is the loudest and most energetic player at every practice, and he is helping some teammates get out of their comfort zones to match what he does. It is intentional, too, as at a recent practice he half-jokingly lamented how the day was going to go by so slow, but then 10 minutes later told a teammate that “energy will make it go by faster.”
“He’s a leader,” said PSA coach Tom Espinosa. “I’ve always believed in this and I’ve always said this: When you have leaders in the locker room and the players don’t have to listen to the coach all the time, those leaders can give the message, that’s when special things happen. I felt like we had leaders in 2020, and in 2018 there is no doubt we had leaders. And those two years, we won national championships. This year we have a lot of leaders as well, and Arturo is clearly one of them.”
The 6-foot guard is no slouch on the court either. In PSA’s first two games, Dean he totaled 35 points, nine steals, seven assists, and seven rebounds. More importantly, the Mustangs went 2-0.
In the opener on Nov. 5, Dean set the tone, finishing with 20 points, six steals, five rebounds, and five assists in a 113-74 win over Lee Academy. Barry Evans added 17 points and nine rebounds, Taiga Jones drained five 3-pointers on his way to 15 points, and Darryl Simmons finished with 17 points.
The Mustangs opened the game on a 26-5 run and led by 20 at the half, then started the second half on a similar 22-6 run.
“We just wanted to come out and make a statement and bust them in the mouth every chance,” Dean said. “They slowed us down a little bit before the half, but we adjusted and kept our foot on the gas.”
Less than 24 hours later, PSA hosted Hoosac – a team it had manhandled in a preseason scrimmage – and followed a similar script. They scored the first 12 points of the game and had leads of 19-2, 39-9, and 50-16 at various points of the first half before finishing with a 111-68 victory.
Duane Thompson had a team-leading 19 points, Desmond Claude had 14 points, five rebounds, and five assists, and Josh Rivera finished with 11 points and five boards.
Because of the quick turnaround, Espinosa’s pregame message centered on bringing energy. He didn’t have to tell Dean twice.
“He’s a special kid. Holy cow,” Espinosa said. “He has all the energy in the world. The thing with Arturo, he comes out of the game (Saturday), we’re up by 40, and I hear him more than anyone else. And he’s telling others, ‘Energy, come on, clap, pick it up, stand up.’ He’s different. He’s special.”
By Stephen Nalbandian
Sports Information Director
Putnam Science Academy
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Legals pg 2 11-11-21
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Legal Notice
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
Town of Pomfret
Planning and
Zoning Commission
The Pomfret Planning & Zoning Commission will hold the following Public Hearing at its in-person meeting on November 17, 2021, starting at 7:00 PM.
1. Willow Therrien, 590 Wrights Crossing Road, special permit application for the construction of a 24’ x 36’ detached garage
A copy of the application is on file in the office of the Planning and Zoning Commission, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, Connecticut. A copy of the file will be posted with the agenda on the Town website.
Dated this 1st day
of November 2021
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Town of Pomfret
Planning & Zoning Commission
Nov. 3, 2021
Nov. 10, 2021
Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses
Commission
At the November 3, 2021, meeting, the following applications were acted upon:
1. Rectory School, 528 Pomfret Street, construction of a new 2-story, 10,249 sf dormitory including 4 faculty apartments. Work will include clearing and grading around the proposed building, as well as 7 new parking spaces and minor changes to the interior access road. This is in the upland review area. APPROVED: with conditions.
2. Donna Grant, 106 Modock Road, 28’ x 36’ 2-car garage with ADA compliant entry ramp. APPROVED: with conditions.
Dated this 8th day
of November 2021
Town of Pomfret
Inland Wetlands and
Watercourses Commission
Lynn L. Krajewski,
Clerk
Nov. 10, 2021
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