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SPECTRUM/Kat Wells, director/secretary of the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut, reads the list of the state's POW and MIA during Sunday's annual bellringing ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. Listening in here are, from left to right, Brendan Sniffen, president of the Greater Danbury Area Korean War Veterans; Wally Domroe of Bridgewater and the Forget Me Nots, with his wife, Dee Domroe; and Stan Wetmore of the American Legion and Catholic War Veterans. less
SPECTRUM/Kat Wells, director/secretary of the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut, reads the list of the state's POW and MIA during Sunday's annual bellringing ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis ... more
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SPECTRUM/Salutes are given by are, from left to right, Brendan Sniffen, president of the Greater Danbury Area Korean War Veterans; Wally Domroe of Bridgewater and the Forget Me Nots, shown with his wife, Dee Domroe; and Stan Wetmore of the American Legion and Catholic War Veterans during the Pledge of Allegiance at the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony, Jan. 22, 2012 in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/Salutes are given by are, from left to right, Brendan Sniffen, president of the Greater Danbury Area Korean War Veterans; Wally Domroe of Bridgewater and the Forget Me Nots, shown with his wife, Dee ... more
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SPECTRUM/Doris Maitland, third from the left, of Winsted addresses those on handy Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 for the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony in New Milford. Ms. Maitland's brother, SMS Andre Guillet of the United States Air Force, has been MIA in Laos since May 18, 1966. Listening to her POW-MIA experiences are, from the left, Pete and Rena Dobrydnio, left, of Newtown; flag-bearing Vietnam veterans Rich Tomascak and Bill Shemeley, both members of the Forget Me Nots, Brendan Sniffen, president of the Greater Danbury Area Korean War Veterans; and Wally Domroe of Bridgewater and the Forget Me Nots. less
SPECTRUM/Doris Maitland, third from the left, of Winsted addresses those on handy Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 for the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony in New Milford. Ms. Maitland's ... more
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SPECTRUM/Kathy Shemeley, right, of New Milford, the president of the POW MIA Forget Me Nots of Connecticut, welcomes those in attendance Sunday at the group's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. Kat Wells, left, is director/secretary for the organization. less
SPECTRUM/Kathy Shemeley, right, of New Milford, the president of the POW MIA Forget Me Nots of Connecticut, welcomes those in attendance Sunday at the group's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, ... more
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SPECTRUM/Rich Tomascak, left, and Bill Shemeley, both Vietnam veterans and New Milford residents, proudly bear the Stars and the Stripes and the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots flag during the group's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/Rich Tomascak, left, and Bill Shemeley, both Vietnam veterans and New Milford residents, proudly bear the Stars and the Stripes and the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots flag during the group's annual bellringing ... more
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SPECTRUM/Doris Maitland of Winsted speaks at the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford.
SPECTRUM/Doris Maitland of Winsted speaks at the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford.
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SPECTRUM/The American flag and the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots flag are displayed in tandem during the organization's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/The American flag and the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots flag are displayed in tandem during the organization's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in ... more
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SPECTRUM/New Milford resident Peter Orenski rings a bell as the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's list of POW and MIA is read during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/New Milford resident Peter Orenski rings a bell as the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's list of POW and MIA is read during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of ... more
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SPECTRUM/Kat Wells, secretary of the state POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots, reads the list of POW MIA from Connecticut during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. Paying homage with head bowed is New Milford resident Peter Orenski. less
SPECTRUM/Kat Wells, secretary of the state POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots, reads the list of POW MIA from Connecticut during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish ... more
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SPECTRUM/Wally Domroe of Bridgewater rings his bell during the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/Wally Domroe of Bridgewater rings his bell during the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New ... more
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SPECTRUM/Kat Wells of New Milford wears a coat emblazoned with the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's logo during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish Center in New Milford. less
SPECTRUM/Kat Wells of New Milford wears a coat emblazoned with the POW-MIA Forget-Me-Nots of Connecticut's logo during the annual bellringing ceremony held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in front of St. Francis Parish ... more
Photo: Norm Cummings

Prisoners of war and those missing in action from American military conflicts were on the minds of a dedicated gathering Sunday in New Milford.

The Prisoner of War/Missing In Action Connecticut Forget-Me-Nots organization, based in New Milford, conducted its annual bell-ringing ceremony in front of the St. Francis parish center on Elm Street.

The ceremony had been postponed from Saturday due to the snowstorm.

The occasion marked the 39th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Peace Agreement to close official hostilities in Vietnam.

Those on hand rang bells in tribute to those servicemen and women POW and MIA.

For more information, call 860-355-2567 or mail to POW/MIA CT Forget-Me-Nots, attention Kathy Shemeley, 22 Revere Road, New Milford, CT 06776.

Photography by Norm Cummings