Awards Night
POMFRET — The Pomfret Republican Town Committee recently held its third bi-annual Awards Night Fund-raiser and presented awards to those that have given numerous years of community service to Pomfret in varies capacities. This year’s awards winners were Fred and Marge Sirrine, Ray Heath, and Bill Hull. All four awardees were presented a plaque from the RTC, a citation from the Connecticut General Assembly and a proclamation signed by Governor Malloy.
The event attendees were welcomed by Chairman Pamela Lewerenz. This year’s guest speaker was Peter Lumaj, 2014 candidate for Secretary of the State. Also speaking was Art Mocabee, CT GOP’s 2nd Vice Chairman at Large. Distinguished guests included Mike Alberts, State Representative from the 50th District; Anne Dauphinais, 29th District State Central member; and Bill Jenkins, 35th District State Central member.
The Republican 2013 municipal candidates were also formally introduced by Vice Chairman Rita Conrad to all those in attendance. Both Pete Mann, candidate for First Selectman and Tony Emilio, candidate for Selectman, spoke on why they were running for office.
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Then
This is the Putnam Post Office before it had a parking lot. (Putnam Town Crier file photos)
& Now
This is the Putnam Post Office today.
Halloween Precursor
This is the stem end of a Ghost Pumpkin. Linda Lemmon photo.
Button up.
Baby, it'll
be cold outside
By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
If you were a bettor you'd be a winner, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac, if you bet it'll be colder than normal this winter.
Northeast Connecticut is just barely part of the Atlantic Corridor in the Almanac and the predictors there are calling for it to be drier and colder than normal.
However they predict snowfall will be above normal. The snowiest periods will be in early and mid-December and in early and mid-February, according to the Almanac.
November is predicted to be slightly warmer than usual. Many days will see showers and rain.
In December the temperatures will be 4 degrees below average and there will be precipitation of 2 inches which is 1 inch below average. Several days are likely to have snow, but not Christmas Day.
In January the temperatures are predicted to be 2 degrees over average and precipitation will be 1.5 inches below average. Snow showers are predicted for the beginning of the month.
In February the temps will be 2 degrees below average and precipitation will be average at 3 inches. The beginning of the month will see storm heavy rain and snow and mid-February will also see snow and cold.
March will see temps of 43 which is 1 degree below average and precipitation will be 1 inch below average. Snow is predicted for the first week of March.
Almanac forecasters predict the temperatures in April will be 4 degrees above average while precipitation will be 1 inch below average.
The Almanac's forecasts are taken from a secret formula by almanac founder Robert Thomas in 1792. The current formula uses state-of-the-art technology, modern scientific calculations and Thomas's belief that the weather was influenced by sunspots on the Sun.
Almanac predictors said they forecast weather trends and events by comparing solar patterns and historical weather conditions with current solar activity.