'Fairy Walk'
a success
POMFRET — The rain held out long enough in early October for 26 participants to explore the woodland path behind the Pomfret Public Library and take a 1.5-mile scavenger hunt walk on a connecting loop trail created by Pomfret School’s forestry team.
The walk was first and participants found dinosaurs, spiders, and a golden owl in the woods. Along the way they learned about bittersweet, what poison ivy looks like, and found mushrooms and lichens. As they walked, children had an opportunity to fill their bags with materials to make a nature collage on return to the library. This portion of the walk was led by Jason Vu, a member of Pomfret School’s Service Team. This Last Green Valley Walktober walk was co-sponsored by the Friends of the Pomfret Public Library and the Pomfret School which reflects a partnership between the library and Pomfret School that is a longstanding tradition. Service team students have assisted the library for years with the library’s annual fundraising book sale, and have helped plant bulbs and remove debris in the woodland path area. Two years ago, the forestry club at the school connected one of their walking trails to the Aicher Garden woodland path area behind the library which made this walk possible.
On return to the library, participants had an opportunity to check out the Fairy Tree created by Kristin Lavitt, the children’s librarian, to make their own fairy houses under trees along the woodland path, make a nature collage, have their faces extravagantly painted by LarysaV, and to enjoy hot cider and snacks provided by Pomfret Service Team members.
Honored
DAYVILLE — Susan Bessette has been named employee of the month for September at Westview Health Care Center. She is a second shift Certified Nursing Assistant and has been employed at Westview since June 2007.
As a second shift Certified Nursing Assistant, Sue is responsible for assisting residents and patients with their overall routine daily nursing care and services. Among many of her duties, she is responsible for recording vital signs and reporting any changes in the resident’s/patient’s condition to the Nursing Supervisor/Charge Nurse. She also assists with bathing, dressing, feeding, transfers and mobility.
Bessette graduated from Tourtellotte Memorial High School in 2004 and in 2007 attended Quinebaug Valley Community College to become a Certified Nursing Assistant.
She lives in Killingly where she lives with her fiancé Justin Bonner and daughter.
Putnam's Sat. Farmers Market runs through the end of the month. Clockwise from upper left: Garlic from Blueberry Hill Organic Farm. Tuscan kale and winter squash from Abington Grown at We-Li-Kit Farm. Small gourd from Woodstock Farm.
Benefit Sale
Women Painters of New England held an art show to benefit the Palmer Arboretum last weekend. The weather wasn't inspiring so the art sale has been continued through the end of the month. Artists Jennifer Holmes, left, and Mona Stratos said 40 percent of sales through the end of the month will go to the Palmer Arboretum. Go to www.jenniferholmes.com and www.monastratos.com to see works for sale and for information on other works. Linda Lemmon photo.