Armand J. Jolly,  WWII vet
POMFRET CENTER — Armand Joseph Jolly, 98, of Pomfret Center, died peacefully Dec. 26, 2020.
He was a loving husband and father, proud member of the U.S. Navy, dedicated employee of the CT Department of Transportation, and cornerstone of the Pomfret community.
 His parents, Beatrice and Noe Joly, were originally from Canada, moving to northeastern CT in the 1920s. Born on Sept. 23, 1922, Armand was one of 10 children.
Armand married the love of his life Elsie Murray in 1947 and together they raised two children, Wendy and Dennis.
Despite working long and unpredictable hours as a maintainer for the CT Department of Transportation, Armand always made the time to be involved with his children’s many sports and other activities.
Armand and Elsie’s love and devotion to each other grew over their 68 years of marriage.
He leaves  his son Dennis Jolly and daughter-in-law Donna; son-in-law, Peter Ciparelli; grandchildren: Jessica, Christopher (Katie), Gregory, Angela, Stephen (Zahra), and Amanda; great-grandchildren: Tyler, Abigail, Beckett, Thea, Nahla, and twins Arlo and Rhys; his sister-in-law Theresa Jolie, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Elsie, daughter Wendy Jolly Ciparelli, great- grandson Oliver, and his siblings: Albert, Simone, Henry, Joseph, Donat, Robert, Robert, Lucille, Omer, and Jean.
Armand served bravely and honorably in the U.S. Navy, enlisting at age 19 after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He served as Gunner’s Mate Third Class on the USS Emmons DD-457, DMS-22, a destroyer/minesweeper during WWII. He was part of five invasions – in Africa, Italy, Normandy, southern France, and Okinawa. On D-Day, the Emmons helped to secure the invasion route for U.S. troops on Omaha Beach. On April 6, 1945, during the battle of Okinawa, the Emmons was struck by five kamikaze planes. Sixty of the Emmons’ crew perished and 77 were wounded. Armand survived the attack, suffering injuries to his hands and face.
He received several commendations and awards including a Purple Heart. Despite his bravery, he never talked about his experiences until much later in life.
He remained involved with what has become the Emmons Association, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Emmons, serving as vice president from 1990-2004 and president from 1990 until recently.
He and his family attended every one of the ship’s reunions and he was proud to have helped initiate a scholarship to help members of the Emmons family attend college.
In July 2019, he had the incredible honor of returning to Normandy 75 years after his first trip there, courtesy of Joe Massaro, regional director with Money Concepts.
While there, Armand saw the U.S. Navy monument at Utah Beach that includes the name of the Emmons, and stood on Omaha Beach, where the Emmons was actively engaged on D-Day. He was moved to tears when French military officials honored him during the daily flag-lowering ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Armand created a U.S. flag program in Pomfret where flags are displayed on street poles. Armand also built lasting relationships among local veterans, regularly attending and supporting the Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse.
Armand was a role model for each of his family members. They were fortunate to have had him in their lives for as long as they did. Happy memories of family gatherings at his home in Pomfret and his cottage at Quaddick Lake in Thompson will be a constant source of joy and comfort. So, too, will be his many words of advice, freely given. They include: Do what you have to do. Don’t be afraid, just do it. Make friends – and get along. Have fun – and don’t hurt anyone. It’s a beautiful world. But his most commonly heard words were, stated simply and emphatically: I am fine! and I love my family!
A memorial service will be held in late spring/early summer, when it’s safe for all of his family, friends and many acquaintances to come together to remember and celebrate him.
Donations: Danielson Veterans Coffeehouse, P.O. Box 3, Danielson, CT 06239; or to the USS Emmons Association Scholarship Fund, c/o Tom Hoffman, Treasurer, 36078 Huntington Street, Millville, DE 19967.
Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove St., Putnam.

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Legal Notice
TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE
TOWN & FIRE DISTRICT
OF POMFRET
Legal Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the Town and Fire District of Pomfret that the Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes and the second installment of taxes on the Grand List of October 1, 2019, is DUE AND PAYABLE January 1, 2021.  In April, the Board of Selectmen extended the one- month grace period to three months for eligible taxpayers.  Please go to pomfretct.gov for details of eligibility.
For all eligible taxpayers and qualified landlords, the last day to pay without penalty is April 1, 2021.   Per State Statute, interest will be charged at 18% annually (1.5% per month), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per entity (Town and Fire District are separate entities) on all delinquent payments postmarked after April 1, 2021, with interest calculated from the due date of January 1, 2021 (6% interest.)
For all escrowed taxpayers and unqualified landlords, the last day to pay without penalty is February 1, 2021.  Per State Statute, interest will be charged at 18% annually (1.5% per month), with a minimum charge of $2.00 per entity (Town and Fire District are separate entities) on all delinquent payments postmarked after February 1, 2021 with interest calculated from the due date of January 1, 2021 (3% interest).  
Please make all checks payable to Pomfret Tax Collector.  The mailing address is 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259.  If a receipt is desired, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope.  For more information or to pay online, go to www.pomfretct.gov.
Tax office hours are Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and closed on Fridays.  If you have any questions, please call 860-974-0394.  The Town Hall will be closed January 1, 2021, and January 18, 2021.
Pamela N. Gaumond,
CCMC
Tax Collector
Town & Fire District
of Pomfret

Dec. 24, 2020
Jan. 7, 2021
Jan. 21, 2021

Legal Notice
TOWN OF PUTNAM
PUTNAM SPECIAL SERVICES
COLLECTOR OF REVENUE
(860) 963-6800 Extension 804
The second installment of taxes, due to the Town of Putnam and Special Service District on the Grand List of October 1, 2019, is due and payable on January 1, 2021, through February 1, 2021, for real estate taxes of landlords not approved for deferral and escrowed accounts, and April 1, 2021, for all other taxpayers (in accordance with Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9R).
TO AVOID INTEREST CHARGES, MAIL MUST
BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN LAST DAY TO PAY WITHOUT PENALTY
(FEBRUARY 1, 2021, FOR ESCROW AND NON DEFERRED LANDLORDS OR APRIL 1, 2021, FOR ALL OTHER TAXPAYERS)
Payments made after the last day to pay without penalty will be subject to an interest charge of 3% (1.5% per month) or $2.00 minimum per Town and $2.00 per Special Service District (where applicable), whichever is higher, according to Connecticut State Statute, Sec. 12-146.
Online payments can be made at the Town of Putnam website - www.putnamct.us.
For your convenience, feel free to use our drop box option located outside the Putnam Town Hall on the left hand side of the driveway.
The Putnam Town Hall will be closed to the Public until January 19, 2021
Town Hall Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Wednesday
8 a.m. through 6 p.m. Thursday
8 a.m. through 1 p.m. Friday
Tax Office Window closes 15 minutes prior to Town Hall daily closure
The Putnam Town Hall plans to Open for Business January 19, 2021, but this is subject to change as we deal with current COVID-19 conditions.
Dec. 31, 2020
Jan. 7, 2021
Jan. 28, 2021
March 25, 2021

Legal Notice
Town of Pomfret
Invitation to Bid
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pomfret is offering, through a lump-sum sealed bid sale, selected pine and hardwood timber on approximately 64 acres of the Murdock Property (Assessor’s Map 36, Block F, Lot 1).  
Interested purchasers of this timber can contact Land Management Services at (401) 568-3410 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a copy of the prospectus.  A site visit is scheduled for 8 am on January 14, 2021, at the end of Nora Lane, Pomfret, CT.
Sealed Bids will be accepted until 3 pm on February 1, 2021, at the Pomfret Selectmen’s office, 5 Haven Road, Pomfret Center, CT 06259, and shall be opened and reviewed by the Pomfret Board of Selectmen during its 7 pm meeting on that date.
No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the bid opening.  The Town of Pomfret reserves the right to waive all formalities or to reject any or all bids.
Dated at Pomfret, Connecticut
This 6th day of January, 2021
Maureen Nicholson,
First Selectman
Jan. 7, 2021

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SPIROL helps
Rectory labs
POMFRET — The SPIROL International Charitable Foundation of Danielson committed $100,000 to Rectory School to renovate the school’s science laboratories and to provide educational resources that will facilitate 21st-century teaching and learning within the science curriculum.
The Campaign for a Century seeks to increase the school’s capacity to provide financial aid to highly qualified applicants, to construct a new dormitory on campus, to renovate and expand athletic facilities, and to optimize learning spaces in the John B. Bigelow Academic Center.
The SPIROL International Charitable Foundation grant will help achieve the optimization of learning spaces, central to the Centennial Campaign, by providing the funding to make Rectory’s science labs more dynamic and conducive to scientific study. The renovation project, slated to finish this summer, will add space to each lab, and new, multi-purpose furniture will afford better opportunities for collaboration among students and faculty. The purchase of scientific-educational resources will increase the number of experiments Rectory students can perform each year by a factor of four, allowing Rectory’s science faculty to cultivate in their students’ passion and proficiency in scientific study. (More at putnamtowncrier.com on Wednesday night)
Head of School Fred Williams describes the campaign as, “a transformative effort that will impact all aspects of a student’s school experience and propel Rectory into the second century of academic distinction.”
Rectory School is in the midst of its Centennial Campaign. As part of the school’s commemoration of 100 years of educational excellence since its founding in 1920, it is embarking on an ambitious effort to adapt its campus to the evolving needs of today’s students.
On the impact of SPIROL International Charitable Foundation’s gift, Williams said, “The SPIROL International Charitable Foundation’s support has surely increased the influence scientific study will play as our students exercise their natural inquisitiveness, develop passions, and pursue lives of promise and purpose.” Rectory School extends its gratitude to the people at SPIROL who made this gift possible, and it looks forward to nurturing future leaders in science and technology who may one day form the foundation of the next generation of the SPIROL-Rectory School partnership.
Rectory, SPIROL International Charitable Foundation chairperson and Rectory alumnus, Jeff Koehl said: “The passion, enthusiasm, and dedication that Rectory has to provide a quality educational experience for students are commendable. We look forward to continuing our long history with Rectory School, celebrating Rectory’s continued success, and, through the renovation of the laboratories, supporting the scientists of tomorrow.” This gift will have an immediate and transformational impact on the student experience at Rectory School.
Both SPIROL and Rectory School have long histories serving the community of northeastern Connecticut, and the two institutions enjoy a relationship that spans several generations. That relationship will continue to grow and prosper for generations to come thanks to SPIROL’s generosity and Rectory’s mission to provide holistic instruction to its students guided by best-practices.


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