🌱 Remembering Phil Dechert’s years of service to Pomfret

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In today's newsletter:

• Remembering Phil Dechert’s years of service to Pomfret

Also on today's calendar: Album Release Performance with Matthew Madan & Friends.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 35 degrees.
• Thursday: Rain, temps: high: 42, low: 35.
• Friday: Periods of rain, with a high of 39 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Philip Dechert Jr. (vnews.com) — Phil Dechert, a former Pomfret zoning administrator and Select Board member who spent decades supporting local ski racing, died September 23 at 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Friends and family will celebrate his life December 5, from 1–3 p.m., at the Ski Runners clubhouse at Saskadena Six in South Pomfret.
   

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📸 Around Pomfret

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pomfret

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 13

• Matt Flinner Trio →
  Artistree Community Arts Center, 2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday November 22

• Album Release Performance with Matthew Madan & Friends →
  Artistree Community Arts Center, 2095 Pomfret Road, South Pomfret
  2:00 pm

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📣 Pomfret Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Woodstock Community Meal →
  Thompson Senior Center, 99 Senior Lane, Woodstock
  12:00 pm

Thursday November 12

• Toddler Story Time →
  Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
  10:30 am
• Play Bridge at NWPL →
  Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Knitters' Meet-up →
  Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Billings After Hours Charcuterie Workshop →
  Billings Farm & Museum, 69 Old River Road, Woodstock
  5:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Play Mahjong →
  Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
  1:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• The Beautiful State →
  North Universalist Chapel Society, 7 Church Street, Woodstock
  9:00 am
• Open →
  Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Farm Fashion: Workwear, Utility & Style →
  Billings Farm and Museum, 69 Old River Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Family Story Time →
  Norman Williams Public Library, 10 The Green, Woodstock
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodstock

• Why Copperheads Den In Stone Walls (worldatlas.com)
• 12 Old-Fashioned Christmas Towns That Feel Like the 1950s (cheapism.com)
• The Times Argus Community News for Nov. 10, 2026 (timesargus.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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