Elizabeth L. Cartier
POMFRET CENTER — Elizabeth L. Cartier, 85, of Pomfret Center, died Dec. 4, 2024, at Matulaitis Nursing Home in Putnam. She was born May 14, 1939, in Putnam, daughter of the late Alfonse and Olga (Chvirko) Cartier.
She had a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Fordham University. Elizabeth worked at Fordham University before moving back to Pomfret to care for her family and worked for GMAC in Glastonbury up until her retirement.
After retirement, Elizabeth was heavily involved with the volunteering and the town of Pomfret. She was a co-founder and editor of the Pomfret Times. She volunteered with Day Kimball Hospice and worked on numerous boards and committees for Pomfret including Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Education, Board of Finance, Registrar of Voters, and Woodstock Academy Board of Trustees. She loved spending time in New York City, following the Yankees and was a lover of all animals.
She leaves her cousins the Barbara Chubbuck and William and Karen Chvirko and extended families; her caretakers Alan and Brenda Chubbuck; cousins and her circle of close friends.
A Funeral Mass was Dec. 18 at Most Holy Trinity Church, Pomfret Center, with burial in the spring at Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam. Donations: PAWS Cat Shelter, 74 School St., Putnam, CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home, Putnam.
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Wed. Jan. 15
Art Display
THOMPSON --- The Friends of the Thompson Public Library will present, as part of their Art @ the Library series, Phylis Worley – Display of Madame Alexander Wendy Dolls through Jan. 31.
Art Exhibit
PUTNAM --- The Art Guild Northeast members are exhibiting their art in the Corridor Gallery in the Municipal Complex. The reception is Jan. 16.
Tues. Jan. 21
Film
POMFRET --- Pomfret Green Team Community Film Series will present "Saving the Dark" at 6:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Center on Day Road. Also: Tues. Jan. 28 “Humans and the Night Sky: Our Lost Heritage” will be presented at 6:30; and Tues. Feb. 25 “Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Our Green Spaces” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Free admission and popcorn. https://www.ctaudubon.org/pomfret-home/
Sat. Jan. 25
Family Dinner Dance
POMFRET --- The Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp on Taft Pond Road will hold a Sno-Ball Family Fun Dinner Dance from 5 to 8. Benefits the Jim Logee Campership Fund. Adults $20; kids 10 and under $15. For tickets: 860-974-3379. Snow date Feb. 1.
Sun. Jan. 26
Lecture
POMFRET --- Pomfret School will present the Schwartz Public Lecture by Bill T. Jones, dancer and choreographer from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Hard Auditorium. Free. All welcome. Registration required: pomfret.org/schwartz.
Tues. Feb. 11
‘Green’ Film
POMFRET --- The Pomfret Green Team will present the film, “Common Ground,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret. Common Ground presents an urgent message about the poisonous practices within American food systems. Registration requested. Free popcorn. Free admission.
Sat. Feb. 15
Black History Program
PUTNAM --- The Putnam Public Library will present, at 12:30 p.m., “The Remarkable Women of the Six Triple Eight,” the only all-black, all-female unit to be sent overseas in WWII. Presented by Melodye Whatley. Snow date Feb. 22.
Sat. Feb. 22
Nature Program
POMFRET --- The Connecticut Audubon Society at Pomfret on Day Road will present an Owl Walk at 7 p.m. $10 for CAS members; $20 for nonmembers. Register: 860-928-4948.
Tues. Feb. 25
‘Lights Out’
POMFRET --- “Light Pollution and its Impacts on Our Green Spaces” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret. Lecture by Craig Repasz, chair and co-founder of Lights Out. Registration requested but not required. Free admission. 860-928-4948.
Tues. March 11
Green Team Film
POMFRET --- Pomfret Green Team film, “Breaking Boundaries – The Science of Our Planet,” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Audubon Society of Pomfret. Registration requested but not required. Free admission. Free popcorn. 860-928-4948.
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Pianist Jack Coleman and Linda Lemmon
Gift to Westview resonates with residents and patients
DAYVILLE --- In the key of legacy, the gift of music sustains at Westview Health Care Center through the generosity of Linda Lemmon and her late companion, Robert “Bob” Gomes. She recently reached out to Westview to offer a magnanimous, melodic contribution to their entertainment space: A beautiful black-lacquered grand Kawai piano. Linda felt that this refined instrument, played by Bob’s hands at their home for many years, could continue to provide peaceful piano moments and performances for years to come in a new home.
Westview delighted in hearing about her considerable gesture, and arranged for this set of ivories to be placed in the facility’s Formal Dining Room. This is Westview’s primary event location for Therapeutic Recreation, performances, parties, family gatherings, and meal service. Notes from the room will continue to echo though the halls at Westview as they ring from this beautiful gift. Pleasant tones will reverberate in perpetuity from this special space of sound, singing, and smiling.
Following delivery, Westview had a brass plaque affixed to the piano as a gesture of remembrance and honor, reading: “Donated in Memory of Robert ‘Bob’ Gomes.” A commemorative celebration was held recently. Pianist Jack Coleman joined Linda and Westview residents, patients, and staff to inaugurate the piano with an afternoon concert. The performance began with Jack playing “As Time Goes By” —Bob and Linda’s favorite song. Residents and patients appreciated additional seasonal holiday standards and familiar songs to sing along with as Jack Coleman entertained the audience at the skilled nursing facility. Many Westview staff members also enjoyed witnessing this presentation as a wonderful example of the long-lasting impact of a treasured musical heirloom passed forward through generations.
Hearing Bob’s piano again brought Linda sentimental satisfaction. She spoke to what this piano represents to her and what it can offer to listeners: “Remember the old saying about how tossing a pebble into a pond creates ripples? That crossed my mind when Bob’s piano came to life again at its inaugural concert at Westview. I feel those notes—and every note after that—will send out waves of joy, inspiration, and peace. Music is the universal language. And like the pond, the listener cannot help but be changed.”
Westview Executive Vice President and CEO David T. Panteleakos has known Linda through many community connections over the years, and greatly appreciated when she contacted Westview about her wishes for Bob’s piano. In talking with Linda, Mr. Panteleakos valued their mutual interest in music and expressed his gratitude for her generosity: “We are so grateful to Linda for thinking of others when determining the best disposition for this amazing gift! It just so happened that we were on the hunt for a new piano at the time, and she called out of the blue. It was pure coincidence and I cannot think of a better Christmas present for our residents than the amazing gift of music. We will always cherish that this piano was provided in such a loving way; ensuring that Bob’s legacy shall continue as time goes by.”
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On dean's list
Madison G. Williams of Putnam was named to the fall 2024 semester dean’s list. She is a freshman in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensics at the University of New Haven. A Woodstock Academy graduate, she is majoring in criminal justice. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Williams.
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