This is part of a series of videos we will be posting to our YouTube channel over the next few weeks. Ten local storytellers participated in the second annual “The Voices of Winchester: A Night of Storytelling” event was held on October 6, 2023 at the Leeds Center for the Arts in downtown Winchester.
Paschal Baute, 94, has had an amazing journey in life. In his youth, he was a boxer and long-distance runner who served in the military for 24 years in multiple branches. He answered God’s call by serving as a Benedictine monk for 16 years. After deciding to leave the monastery, he married and spent 40 years as a pastoral psychologist. He and his wife Jannette have three children, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He is a longtime member of the Lexington Storytellers. Today, he is blind but stays active and has written 24 books. He helps other blind veterans overcome challenges, and swims laps three days a week.
Paschal was one of our local storytellers at the 2023 Voices of Winchester: A Night of Storytelling event. His story is titled “A Short, Scary Story that Kids will Love”
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Pete is a retired IT professional. Formerly of Campton, he and his wife have lived in Winchester since 2015. Pete is a former weekly newspaper publisher and former columnist for the Winchester Sun. These days, when not working on WinCity Voices, he can often be found on his back porch reading or writing, in the backyard tending to his tomato plants, or puttering around in his garage or workshop.