Pomfret pg 5 4-27-23
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Pomfret School
Honors list
POMFRET — The Pomfret School Honors list for the winter term includes: Emma Ferguson of Danielson (2024), Mila Ganias of Woodstock (2025), Maya Gerum of Pomfret Center (2023), Rebecca Hague of Pomfret Center (2024), Gabrielle Lemery of Putnam (2023), Matthew McClure of Woodstock (2025), Max Ring of Pomfret (2026), Angelo Rovero of North Grosvenordale (2023), Adam Tillinghast of Danielson (2024), Shepherd Wilcox of Pomfret Center (2025).
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Cal pg 5 4-27-23
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Wed. April 26
Donations Sought
POMFRET --- Donations of antiques and gently used household goods, furniture, toys, electronics, tools, books, decorative items, etc. for 69th annual Windham County 4-H Auction & Tag Sale (on May 5 & 6) will be accepted from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lower level back entrance of the lodge on Taft Pond Rd. No clothing. Donations stop at noon May 3. Call 860-974-3379 to schedule delivery at other times or to arrange for item pick up.
NAMI Meeting
MANSFIELD CENTER --- The Windham County Affiliate of the Connecticut National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) annual meeting will start at 6 with a special presentation following the business meeting at United Services Mansfield office. Free and open to the public. Per CDC guidelines, masks are required inside this facility.
Art
PUTNAM --- “A 70-year Retrospective: The Works of Jerry Ferguson” will appear in the Corridor Gallery at Putnam Municipal Complex through June 30. It features the works of Gerald (Jerry) Ferguson. Free.
Thur. April 27
Poetry Celebration
DANIELSON --- Quinebaug Valley Community College will hold its 16th Annual Julius Sokenu Poetry Prize Celebration at 6 p.m. in Robert E. Miller Auditorium. Free and all welcome.
Fri. April 28
‘Into the Woods’
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will present “Into the Woods” at 7:30 p.m. April 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6 and at 2 p.m. April 30 and May 7. Adults $27; students, seniors, 1st responders and military, $24/ www/thebradleyplayhouse.org.
Sat. April 29
Beautification Day
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Business Association, with help from town departments, will hold its annual Beautification Day at Rotary Park. Gather at 8:30 a.m. to receive cleaning assignments. 11 to noon for volunteer appreciation lunch at the park. For info on volunteering or to RSVP: 860-963-6800, ext. 200. Funded in part by The Last Green Valley and the Town of Putnam.
Chicken Dinner/Auction
The 14th Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit American Cancer Society will be held at 6 p.m. at the Pomfret Community School. Adults $25; kids under 10 $10; kids 4 and under eat free. 860-974-1202.
Fund-raiser Concert
POMFRET --- Minnesota folk singer, Peter Mayer, returns at 7 p.m. to The Connecticut Audubon Society Center at Pomfret, 218 Day Road. $25 for CAS members; $30 for non-members. Registration is required as seating is limited: ctaudubon.org/pomfret-programs or call 860-928-4948.
Fri. May 5
Fund-raiser
WOODSTOCK --- DKH will hold a Cinco de Mayo Beef & Wine Tasting at 6 p.m. at Mansion at Bald Hill. Tastings, entertainment, drawings, food. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. 45 and must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/tasting.
Bake/Book Sale
BROOKLYN --- Our Lady of LaSalette Church on Rt. 6 (near the Rt. 169 intersection) will hold a book and bake sale from 5 to 8 p.m. May 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon May 6.
Sat. May 6
Maker Fair
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Maker Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Riverside Park.
Pomfret Tag Sale
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Proprietors Association’s 17th annual town-wide Tag Sale fund-raiser will start at 7 a.m. and run through 5 p.m. Buy a printed map for $2 at the Pomfret Community School or the Christ Church Pomfret. Then hit the road --- Popular fund-raisers include The Friends of Pomfret Public Library used book sale at the Old Pomfret Townhouse; The 4-H Camp indoor/outdoor sale from 9 to 5 May 5 and 6; The Pomfret Horse & Trail Association members at Tyrone Farm and more. Also support TEEG by dropping off nonperishables (9 to 11 a.m.) at the Pomfret Community Center.
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its spring 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.
Fri. May 12
Ballroom Bash
PUTNAM --- The Bradley Playhouse will hold a Big Band Ballroom Bash benefit concert and dance lessons from 7 to 10 p.m. Flamingo Big Band and Kelly & Paul Wybieracki dance instructors.
Sat. May 13
Ham and Bean Supper
THOMPSON --- The Thompson Lions Club will hold a ham and bean supper from 5 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 67. $15. Eat in or take out. Drawings.
Thur. May 18
Program
PUTNAM --- The New Roxbury Land Trust will present a program on beetles, borers and worms and other villains in the garden at 12:30 p.m. in the Putnam Municipal Complex. Free.
Sat. May 20
Shred Days
THOMPSON --- bankHometown will host a free Shred Day from 9 to 11 a.m. at its Thompson branch on Riverside Drive. No appointment needed. A professional document destruction company will be in the bank’s parking lot and can accept up to two boxes of documents per person.
Sun. June 4
Fishing Derby
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Recreation Department's 23rd annual Fishing Derby will begin at 8 a.m. at the Pomfret Rod & Gun Club. For boys and girls ages 5-15. $5. Register at www.pomfretct.gov/recreation.
Sat. June 17
Art Festival
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Arts Council (PAC) will be hosting the Putnam Fine Arts and Crafts Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 and June 18 at the Municipal Complex. It includes all the arts plus live music. Rain or shine. Free.
Sun.. July 9
Touch-A-Truck
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roseland Park.
Sun. Aug. 27
Cruise Fund-raiser
THOMPSON --- DKH will hold its Cruise, BBQ & Brew - Motorcycle & Car Cruise at 10 a.m. at the Thompson Speedway and The Black Dog Bar & Grille in Putnam. Benefits the NECT Cancer Fund of Day Kimball Healthcare. $35 registration. daykimball.org/cruising.
Fri. Sept. 8
Golf Classic
PUTNAM --- The Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic will set off at 7:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Connecticut National Country Club. For info: daykimball.org/golfclassic.
Sat. Sept. 30
BBQ
WOODSTOCK --- The Bungay Fire Brigade will host its fall 2023 Chicken BBQ from 4 to 6 p.m. www.bungay.com.
Sat. Nov. 11
Dueling Pianos
THOMPSON --- The DKH Dueling Pianos fund-raiser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Raceway Restaurant and Banquet Hall. Benefits Day Kimball Healthcare At Home services of HomeCare, HomeMakers, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. Food, drawings and more. Tickets $45, must be purchased in advance. daykimball.org/pianos.
Sun. Dec. 3
Tree of Life
The DKH 34th Annual Hospice Tree of Life Ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. in 11 towns throughout northeastern Connecticut. The purchase of memorial lights on each community's Tree of Life benefits Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Connecticut. For info: daykimball.org/treeoflife.
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obit pg 6 4-27-23
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POMFRET CENTER — Nathan Daniel Grist, 46, of Pomfret Center died April 21, 2023.
Nathan was born in Putnam and lived most of his life in Connecticut. Nate attended Woodstock Academy and earned a degree in information technologies from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Nathan met and married Faith Fisher of Willimantic in 2006 where they raised sons Nicholas and Sammy. Nate was employed by Nichols College in Dudley serving as the director of Server and Network Operations. This work he loved, although it included being forced to be the IT guy for the extended family!
From his youth, Nate demonstrated “old soul” tendencies quickly recognized by those he came in contact with and those that loved him. His infectious smile, warmth of expression, and gentleness of spirit revealed his unique gift. Nathan had a special place in his heart for “lost souls,” ever willing to lend help if he could.
Nathan’s love of his boys, Nicholas and Sammy, music, his guitar and deep conversations, stand out as hallmarks of the man we have loved. Nate approached conversations and interactions with a “You first” approach, always checking to see how each of us was faring, never asking for himself.
He leaves his two sons, Nicholas and Samuel, mother of the boys, Faith Fisher; sisters Heather and Erin; brother Trevor; half siblings Katelyn, Rebecca and Ryan; his mother Cheryl; his father Ken and Ken’s wife Nancy.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Smith and Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St. Putnam.
Donations to Samuel and Nicholas Grist, c/o Ken Grist, 61 Lima St. Willimantic, CT 06226.
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playscape pg 6 4-27-23
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A Putnam
playscape: The
cherry on top
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — Before the town’s Summer Lunch program begins June 12, a playscape will be in place next to the Putnam Public Library.
April 21 Gerber Construction Services of Ellington laid the groundwork for the 40 by 80 foot playscape area. The area was dug out and process gravel was placed.
According to Library Director Priscilla Colwell, on Monday the fence posts will be installed. Following that the play equipment will be installed.
Town Administrator Elaine Sistare said, last fall, that after the equipment is in, a pour-in-place rubber material “ground” will be poured around the equipment, locking it in. That material will last decades and is ADA compliant, she said. The rubber material is tinged in “Putnam Blue.”
The cost for the equipment and the rubber “ground” is about $175,000. The project is funded through the Municipal Complex construction budget.
Colwell said the fence that will surround the area is a black chain link and is 4 feet tall. Two backless black metal benches will hug the edge of the oval-shaped area
There is a piece with four swings (two for tots) and another piece with a pod hopper, slides, a bridge, a lookout tower, ADA stairs and an interactive panel.
June 12 through around Aug. 11 the town’s Summer Lunch program is held at the complex. Colwell said the town offers free meals for kids 18 and younger weekdays. It is funded by a federal program. The public school meals are also offered at the Hale YMCA.
In addition through the IHPS, the accompanying adult receives a free lunch.
Colwell said the program averages 30 to 60 attendees each weekday. The town qualified for the free summer lunch program in 2009, she said, when it hit an “economic threshold” and more than 50 percent qualified for free or reduced lunches.
“We try to schedule programs before and after the summer lunches,” she said. Miniature horses, goats, singers, games and more are being scheduled.
Colwell said they are “very excited” about the programs that bring people into the library in the summertime.
“This playscape is the icing — no — the cherry on top.”
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