Legal Notice
TOWN OF POMFRET
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
AT 5:30 PM
POMFRET TOWN HALL
The legal voters and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Pomfret are hereby warned to meet in person at the Pomfret Town Hall, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret, Connecticut, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. act upon the following articles:
Article 1: To choose a Moderator for said meeting.
Article 2: To see if the Town will approve the discontinuation of a 0.04 section of dead-end spur road at the south end of Wrights Crossing Road.  Said discontinuation approved by the Board of Selectmen during their regular meeting of June 21, 2021.
Article 3: To see if the Town will approve, for the consideration of $1.00, the acquisition by Quit Claim Deed a 0.026-acre piece of land currently part of Lot 26 on Assessor’s Map 14, Block B and to merge said piece with Lot 27, Map 14, Block B for the Town of Pomfret/Pomfret Public Library as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4: To see if the Town will approve the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the ‘Fee in Lieu of Open Space Fund’ for the acquisition of a 3.0-acre parcel of land located on Assessor’s Map 33, Block E, lot 5 along with a 5.6 acre parcel as lot 7 as approved by the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance.
Article 5: To do any other business proper to come before said meeting.

Dated at Pomfret,
Connecticut,
this 15th day
of September, 2021
Maureen Nicholson
Patrick McCarthy
Ellsworth Chase
Its Board of Selectmen
Attest: Cheryl A. Grist,
Town Clerk
Sept. 15 2021


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From left: Glen Boies, Jay Swan and Rev. Kevin Downer
Above: 1925 Stutz. Right: Terry Walsh plays Amazing Grace.


By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock’s remembrance of 9/11 on the Common was heartfelt and painful yet hopeful.
Glen Boies, commander of the Woodstock American Legion Benson-Flugel Post 111, told residents, veterans, members of three fire departments and first responders that America continues to heal and the healing must continue. “Some are still angry and we must help temper their rage,” he said.
First Selectman Jay Swan remembered how like the Kennedy assassination 9/11 was. “Many of us remember where we were, what we were doing, who we were with and most importantly, how we felt. First there was confusion, then uncertainty and finally anger.” He noted that while the towers were being attacked and people tried to escape, it was the first responders who charged toward the destruction. Of the 2,996 lives lost, 343 were fire fighters and emergency responders, 74 were law enforcement and more than 25,000 were injured.
“What I remember most,” he said “was that in the aftermath, America became a kinder nation.” In addition to remembering those who were lost, “we also remember the spirit of camaraderie that flourished in the wake of that tragic day.”
He called on all to try to work together to bring that feeling back.
Rev. Kevin Downer of the First Congregational Church of Woodstock carried a similar message, asking the Lord that “we may find the courage to remember, as the towers fell, the brief moment the world rallied.” He asked that “We be emboldened and strengthened to find ways to remember and to make the world a better place.”
Boies said the event sprang from Eric Young of the Woodstock Vol Fire Assoc. Sta 76 asking him what the town was going to do for the 20th anniversary. Boies said they had about nine days to put it together and all volunteered to help. He said there were so many signing on it was like “don’t put up any gate.” “They were all eager to get on board,” he said.
Terry Walsh, a former member of the Woodstock Vol Fire Assoc., played the bagpipes and bells were rung on the department’s 1925 Stutz fire engine for those who were lost. Muddy Brook and Bungay departments also attended, as well as EMTs/ambulances.

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Putnam 9/11

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Towers of Light
Putnam's 9/11 tribute took the form of two shafts of light during River Fire. More photos on page 4. Photo courtesy of Jan Rondeau.

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Above: Chief Ferace with just a few of the citations the department received for its anniversary. Below: DPW loads the River Fire cauldrons. Linda Lemmon photos.
Juicebox. Linda Lemmon photo.
Pastor Jacqueline Harvey. Photo by Jan Rondeau

By Linda Lemmon
Town Crier Editor
PUTNAM — It all coalesced.
The town’s 9/11 event went from celebratory to high energy to reflective to somber. Yet each element fell together to create the type of event Putnam is known for, the type of event that Putnam Parks and Recreation Director Willie Bousquet had hoped for.
Bousquet’s conservative estimate was 3,500 people in Rotary Park Sept. 11. “I might nudge it closer to 4,000, though.” He said it was probably the strongest event (barring the fireworks), that Putnam has had post COVID-19. “We got our mojo back,” he said.
He noted that comments about the event reflected “nothing but love” and that the happiness was expressed in a heartfelt way.
The evening began with a celebration of the Putnam Police Department’s 125th anniversary.
Police Chief Christopher D. Ferace began by noting the department was established in 1796. And he ended his remarks that the people supported the police 125 years ago and “you still support your police department 125 years later.”
Ferace, just the sixth police chief in the department’s history, said “We hear cries to defund police. We hear cries to abolish the police. But in Putnam you don’t hear those cries.” He added, “People want strong law enforcement. People respect law enforcement. People appreciate law enforcement.”
Ferace, as a representative of the department, collected an armful of proclamations and citations. Putnam Mayor Barney Seney said the Putnam Police Department is the best in the state. He read the town’s proclamation, declaring Sept. 11, 2021 “Putnam Police Department Day.” There were several other citations including those from the Special Services District. In reading one, Special Services District President Norm Perron said the department members are “unsung heroes” to whom “we owe a substantial debt of gratitude.”
Following the celebration of the police department’s anniversary Juicebox, in its last appearance, added some fun. That was followed by a reflective, thoughtful speech by Pastor Jacqueline Harvey. And finally River Fire brought it all home, Bousquet said. In addition to wonderful music put together by Karen and Gary Osbrey, Bousquet said, the “river crew did a great job” getting the cauldrons set up for River Fire. As a special take-your-breath-away surprise tribute to the 20th anniversary of 9/11 two shafts of light pierced the night sky on the other side of the Quinebaug River, reminiscent of the towers of light that stood in NYC after the towers fell.
“I was hoping it would all fit together,” Bousquet said. Mission accomplished.
The event was powered by the town, Centreville Bank, WIN Waste Innovations and WINY Radio.

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