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Class of ’21 made it through with resilience Close to 50 East Windsor High School students received their high school diplomas on the school soccer field June 16. Throughout the ceremony speakers emphasized the persistence and resilience demonstrated by the Class of 2021 through the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 placed on the graduates. At left, below: East Windsor High School students prepare to line up for their graduation procession. At right: Taylor Rossignol displays her mortarboard, decorated with a photo of her grandmother and mother, both of whom are deceased. “This way, they had the best seat in the house,” she said.

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East Windsor Middle School honors East Windsor — The following students were named to the fourth-quarter honor roll at East Windsor Middle School. Grade 8, high honors: Ronin Blackwood, Ammar Chaudhary, Kerstein Dela Rosa, Maria Ferreira, Aniya Gonzalez, Kristina Keyes, Abigail Muncey, Tyler Natitus, Allison Ragaglia, Katrina Rossi, Samantha Ruggeiro, Abigail Sauerhoefer, Greaneleigh Wilczak, Bailey Winner, Evan Witzke. Honors: Kayla Allard, Lauren Barnes, Katherine Bohon, Ryder Bowidas, Cristian Carballo, Cameron Carrasquillo, Brett Cato, Gabriella Coughlin, Adyson Crynock, Kaden Goldstein, Ava Gonzalez, Chayton Gonzalez, Nylevea Haynes, Sean Khner, Desiree Kohler, Loghan LaBelle, Hannah Lanagan, Robert Leone, Jillian Miller, Lianna Padilla, William Smith, Aaliyah Trout. Grade 7, high honors: Janessa Audinot-Rodriguez, Ryan Berry, Evan Bober, Caleb Cresenzi, Liliana Dacosta, Peter Davis, Willard Davis, Katelyn Duncan, Thomas Ferrick, Gabryella Guzie, Ella Marschall, Timothy Mehan, Braydon Natitus, Janiah Ramos, Elizabeth Romel, Thomas Romel, Kaitlyn Rouleau, Allison Taylor, Nolan VanGasbeck, Mikilana Vong. Honors: Riley Adams, Laci Chenette, Valentin Cotori, Jayla Fulk, Almira Hernandez, Brennan Murphy-Shultz, Lily Raymond, Mya Wilson, Jayden Woolley. Grade 6, high honors: Isabelle Bancroft, Jainil Bhatt, Johnathan Corsetti, Jaden Davis, Athalia Decker, India Forbes, Isabella Graham, Niko Hernandez, Josiah Herrera, Cooper King, Jace Kusy, Lukas LaBelle, Sophia Mosher, Cayla Pearson,

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Congrats to the grads and much more in town ELLINGTON — I recently attended the Ellington High School graduation; it was a wonderful night to see the students honored for their 12 years of Lori Spielman hard work. There was also a senior parade the day before graduation, starting at the middle school and ending at EHS. I do a monthly television show through the Community Voice Channel; past recordings are on our website, and I’m always looking for new guests to join me. Every Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., classic car shows are held at Nellie McKnight Museum, 70 Main St. These events are free. Ellington Farmers Market is also in full swing Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon with excellent local vendors at Arbor Park. If possible, I recommend finding an alternate route if you regularly travel Route 140 between the center of town and Crystal Lake, as the state is in the midst of a bridge replacement project.

I continue to work with the state to try to get more funds for crumbling foundations. To date, the town of Ellington has had 32 foundations replaced; if you need assistance, contact our Assessor’s Office and we’ll be happy to help. Hall Memorial Library has great programming planned for the summer; you can check it out on its website. Our Senior Center is also back up and running; it kicked off the reopening with a wellattended ice cream social. Feel free to stop by to meet Sheila Grady, the new director. We continue to work on improvements to the Veterans Memorial by the Town Green. A grant for these improvements was received by the town, and you may have noticed the new statue at that location. I also want to thank the Ellington Volunteer Fire Department for the installation of American flags on utility poles through the center of town. This display is a beautiful addition to our town. I want to congratulate Madison Vale for received her Gold Award with Girl Scout Troop 10747; this is the highest achieve-

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SUMMER PROGRAMS Summer Fun Camp Camp will be held Monday through Thursday for 4 two-week sessions beginning Monday, June 28th. Each session will cost $300. Camp is open to children ages 4-10 (must be potty trained) and campers do not have a to wear a mask, but should bring one in his/ her bag daily. In the morning, campers can participate in various sports, arts & crafts, and a group activity. In the afternoon, swimming and splashpad options are available. On-site entertainment will be provided each week in lieu of 昀eld trips. For detailed registration info, weekly themes and safety precautions regarding COVID-19, please visit our website at www.EastWindsorRec.com.

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Humans of East Windsor In a time when it’s easy to lose faith in humanity and hard to 昀nd common ground, we would like to highlight people in our community who keep East Windsor Strong. If you know of someone who is an unsung hero, who goes above and beyond, or who has a story to tell, please 昀ll out the form found on our Humans of East Windsor Facebook page or www.EastWindsorRec.com. We hope to feature one person or group every few weeks in the hopes of uniting people, creating connections, and uplifting hearts. EAST WINDSOR PARK East Windsor Park is open for the summer! Please check www.EastWindsorRec.com as well as social media for times and updates. East Windsor Park maintains two pavilions that are available to rent for church gatherings, birthday parties, baby showers and more! Each pavilion has its own kitchen with sink, refrigerator, and outside triple charcoal grill. Please visit www.EastWindsorRec.com to see availability and reserve your date. East Windsor Park – 27 Reservoir Avenue Weekday Hours: 9:00am-7:00pm; Swimming 11:00am-5:00pm Weekend & Holiday Hours: 9:00am-7:00pm; Swimming 12:00am-6:45pm Gate admission: Resident - $2.00 per person/Non-Resident $5.00 per person for adults ages 17-59 $3.00 per person for children ages 3-16 Children age 2 and under and Seniors 60+ are FREE Season Pass: (for residents only) Individual: $25 Family $50 NEW: Non-resident Weekday season pass: $100 Our NEW Splash Pad is opening July 2, 2021! Hours are 9am-6pm daily.

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Random Raven ‘Summer Days’ bring regional rock faves to Somers, Carnival to Vernon, & a Mass auto exhibit By Gary Carra Welcome back to Random Raven, the column that aspires for nothing less than providing a complete, entertainment itinerary on a month-to-month basis. Jumping into July, the Raven definitely feels the noticeable void left by the 2021 cancellation of the annual Enfield Celebration. But fear not, Vernon’s 13th annual Summer Days Carnival will offer a local opportunity to grab some fair food, show off your skills and win a stuffed animal for a loved one or ride your favorite

amusement. This year’s installment will run July 21-24 at 95 Hartford Turnpike. Parking and admission are free. All net proceeds from the sale of food and ride admission benefit underprivileged children within the community. Speaking of ‘cents’-less acts, Sonny’s Place continues its free summer concert series this month in Somers. July standouts include Change Up July 11, Aquanett July 16 and Johnny Sixgun July 18. For more info on all concerts or to get your claws on tickets to the July 11 lobster bake, kindly

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Juneteenth festivities Organizers of the Juneteenth celebration in Suffield take a pause during the event. The event included performances from the Third Baptist Church Choir and a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation by Voices United.

ELLINGTON — The Wall of Honor, located in Arbor Park (Main Street), recognizes deserving citizens for exceptional contributions to the town of Ellington. The submission deadline for consideration as a nominee this year was July 1. If you submitted an application in the previous three years, it is being included in the pool of current candidates. The Board of Selectmen Town Policies Committee is reviewing the applications and may recommend a recipient to the Board of Selectmen at its July 12, meeting. If a recipient is chosen, his/her name will be engraved on the Wall of Honor and unveiled at a public ceremony on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m., just prior to the Fire Department’s parade. Those noted on the Wall of Honor are (induction year in parenthesis): Nellie E. McKnight, 1894-1981, educator, librarian, historian (2001).

John B. DeCarli, 1885-1935, EVFD charter member, captain, town constable, 1915-1935, killed in line of duty (2001). Earl A. Rich, 1921-1993, Crystal Lake firefighter, public servant (2002). John G. Turner, 1920-1968, volunteer firefighter, died in line of duty (2003). Charles and Emma Batz, Charles Batz, 1894-1992; Emma Batz, 19071996, gift of nature preserve, 45 acres, public servants (2004). Mildred Arens Dimock, over 60 years of exemplary community service (2005). Everett C. Paluska, 1924-2001, many years of service and outstanding contributions to the town (2006). Leonard (Len) A. Johnson, visionary leader and tireless worker for our community, youth and military veterans (2007). Dorothy Block Cohen, 1917-2005, pioneer in the field of local history, town historian (2008).

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Above right, Kevin Hogan was the emcee. Right: Lt. Thomas Duncan, with First Selectwoman Mary Mitta, receives the Stafford Police Dept. Community Partnership Award from NADA in recognition of his commitment to raising awareness about domestic abuse and assisting victims. Photos courtesy of Hartenstein Photography

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Nancy O. Way, 1940-2006, devoted public servant, dedicated and caring citizen (2009). Edna T. Edwards, 19091998, extraordinary public service, well beyond the call of duty (2010). Homer R. Peckham, 50plus years of activism in preserving Ellington’s history and beauty (2013). Rachel Lee WheelerRossow, 1939-2013, life of public service and example of truly exceptional humanitarian work (2014). Alfred E. Schindler, distinguished surveyor, mentor, contributor of Ellington’s history through mapping, cartographer of the historic proprietor’s map (2016).

Yale Cantor, dedicated, selfless, strong community servant, role model, mentor, inspiring others to serve, life of unparalleled commitment to Ellington (2017). Sherwood Merk, A developer of Ellington Rescue Post 512, 30 years’ service to Ellington’s Volunteer Ambulance Corps, mentor to Ellington’s youth (2018). Bill and Cathy Greene, coordinators of Crystal Lake Food Pantry, 20 years of dedication to ensuring that local residents would not go hungry (2019). Robert Tedford, exemplary mentor, devoted coach, steadfast spirit, with over 40 years of dedicated service, and who was sportsmanship personified (2020).

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