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Valedictorian: Grace Kennedy Farris. Salutatorians: Alexis Dean and Cassandra Dean. Additional speakers: Superintendent Christopher Drezek and Board of Education Chairman Walter Kruzel. Rockville High School Date: Thursday, June 10. Place: Rockville High School courtyard (weather permitting; in case of rain, the auditorium). Time: 6 p.m. COVID-19 restrictions: 50% capacity, social distancing, masks required. Valedictorian: Emma Bator-Blanchet. Salutatorian: Jennifer Simmons. Somers High School Date: Wednesday, June 16 (rain dates: Thursday, June 17, or Friday, June 18). Place: athletic field adjacent to Somers High School. Time: 6 p.m. COVID-19 restrictions: Tickets limited to eight per family, six of which will be used for the main seating area on the athletic field and the remaining two for seating the bleacher area. Families will sit together in their pod area to promote social distancing and to facilitate contact tracing should the need arise. Valedictorian: Olivia Suter.

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restoration projects including Connecticut Company Car #3001 (almost 120 years old), Brooklyn Rapid Transit #169 (127 years old) and Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co. #1500 (112 years old). Additionally, tour the grounds that are normally closed off to visitors with a museum guide and watch pump car demonstrations. Admission prices are $13 for adults, $11 for children ages 2-11 andhalf off for museum members. Dads and granddads receive free admission when accompanied by a paying adult or child. Summer hours begin, June 21: All summer CTM will hold many activities, including: Trolley rides — Take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen on a trolley car dating back to the early 1900s. Learn historic information about the collection and how the museum began. Trolley experiences — Climb aboard selected trolleys from the museum’s collection in the Visitors Center. From streetcars to interurban cars this is your chance to take the controllers and let your imagination “operate.” Crafting station — Make a motorman hat and create your own trolley fare ticket. Take your creations home with for future use. Dress-up station — Dress up as a Motorman or Conducto. Fire Truck Museum — View over 15 fire trucks dating to 1923. Learn more about the museum’s collection. Admission

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Things begin to ‘get back to normal’ ELLINGTON — I want to start off by sharing that taxes will be going down 1 mill for the upcoming fiscal year, thanks to the Lori Spielman hard work of many. Our town buildings and offices are all open to serve our residents, and Sandy Beach at Crystal Lake opened for the season over Memorial Day weekend. Our Ad Hoc Patriotic Committee also held parades by Crystal Lake and through Ellington Center, as well as their annual ceremony at Ellington High School, to honor those we’ve lost. Earthlight Technologies recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 100% green facility on Route 83. The Ellington Farmers Market has a lot going on. Its summer market series is in full swing at Arbor Park. I highly recommend checking the market’s Facebook page for upcoming specials and other news. For the first time, the Ellington Historical Society set up a “promenade” event at the Nellie McKnight Museum, where classic cars and trucks,

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antique carriages and tractors, and beautiful floral arrangements were set up for EHS prom-goers to take photos. Graduation at Ellington High School will take place on Friday, June 11, at 6 p.m. – this is an exciting time for our seniors who have worked so hard and overcome such adversity over the past year. The Ellington Senior Center has started up some programming, both indoor and outdoor. The center also has been working hard to bring back its transportation services soon. For those who travel along Route 140, a large state project, between Webster Road and Angel Trace, got underway June 1. One lane of traffic is closed through June 17, the last day of school, with alternating traffic. Beginning in the late afternoon June 17 through Sept. 1, the entire road will be closed. The detour route will be posted. Vaccination rates in town look good, and infections have decreased, so thank you to all who have helped in us being able to “get back to normal.” I worked with the Town of East Windsor to get 100 USDA food boxes for distribution; these were delivered to the Senior Center, and were greatly appreciated by the recipients. I recently attended the Eagle Scout ceremony for Alexander Kiessling, who dedicated himself to multiple improvements at Crystal Lake. I am so proud of the incredible young people we have in town. EHS senior Ayushman Choudhury was a recipient of a prestigious National Merit Scholarship. A great job by both of you, and thank you for everything you do for your community.

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on the reverse side to earn prizes and tickets for a grand drawing. Special Programs: Sponsored by the Friends of the Somers Public Library. For most of these programs, registration is required. Online registration this month’s programs for Somers residents is underway and starts for nonresidents June 14 (depending on space). Animal Tales Story Time: June 18, 11-11:30 a.m.: For ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Join us for animal stories, songs, and a craft. All in-person participants must wear a mask and practice social distancing. Tails and Tales presented by Riverside Reptiles: June 21 from 1111:25 a.m. or 11:35 a.m.-noon: Join us for a morning of Tails and Tales with some of the residents that live at Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield. Get introduced to some scaly ambassadors with tails that have a unique tale to tell. This program will be on the library lawn (weather permitting). Bring your own blanket or chairs and practice social distancing. Masks will be required. PaCK: Pets and Caring Kids presented by the CT Humane Society: June 28, 11 a.m.: For students in grades K-2. Learn about keeping pets happy and healthy with an educator from the Connecticut Humane Society. This program will be held in the Blake Room.

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sils for the program. Online registration begins June 14. Once registered, a Zoom link will be emailed a few days before the program. Who Pooped in the Park? presented by the CT D.E.E.P.: July 8, 11 a.m. Who Pooped in the Park? is part of a series of books that helps you identify animal droppings, tracks, and other remains to know what animals have been in the area. The program will help you identify common animal droppings and tracks you can find in state parks to learn more about the animals living here. For ages 4 and up with a caregiver. Online registration begins June 14. Once registered, a Zoom link will be emailed a few days before the program and an animal track craft will be available for pickup. Pet Professions presented by the CT Humane Society: July 14, 2 p.m. For students in grades 5-12. Learn about different careers related to pets, especially those at animal welfare organizations with an educator from the Humane Society. Online registration begins June 14. Once registered, a Zoom link will be emailed a few days before the program. Animal Tales Story Time: July 16, 11-11:30 a.m. For ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Animal stories, songs, and a craft. All in-person participants must wear a mask and practice social distancing. Online registration for Somers residents is underway and nonresidents begins June 14 (depending on space). The Safety Pawtrol presented by the CT Humane Society: July 26, 11 a.m. For students in grades K-5. Discover how to safely interact with dogs by learning how to read their body language with an educator from the Connecticut Humane Society. Online registration for Somers residents is underway and nonresidents begins June 14 (depending on space). This program will be held in the Blake

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Snickerdoodle Cookies. Call (860) 7633501 to register to receive the ingredient list and Zoom link for this class. CT Wildlife Magazine Webnar: Summer Birds — Our Neotropical Residents: June 17, 6 p.m. Part of a monthly webinar series on Connecticut’s wildlife and the challenges facing them. The topics extend on articles featured in this summer’s issues of Connecticut Wildlife, a bimonthly publication available through the Wildlife Division of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Meet state biologists and outreach specialists involved in the research of our local wildlife as they talk about current wildlife conservation issues. Registration is required. In-Person Book Discussion: Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m. On June 23, the book discussed will be “The Shepherd's Life: A People’s History of the Lake District,” by James Rebanks. On June 30, join Denise Stankovics in person to discuss “Goodbye Mr. Chips” by James Hilton. Check the library website, www.somerspubliclibrary.org for details on upcoming teen and adult programs.

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Principals reflect on a school year unlike any other By Laura B. Hayden In addition to Rockville High School Principal Jason D. Magao’s remarks about meeting the challenges of the 2020-21 school year (see Page 1), other area principals have also weighed in on how students, teachers, and staff persevered through the different ways of meeting students’ needs during the COVID-19 restrictions. Stafford High School Principal Marco Pelliccia focused on his students. “The Stafford High School Class of 2021 has been nothing short of amazing,” Pelliccia said. “Their thoughtfulness, flexibility, and resilience has been a beacon of hope for the school and our community. Instead of wallowing in despair during the pandemic because of cancelled traditions, this amazing group of young people flipped the script and created their own traditions. Their passion for academics and compassion for others has allowed our school to shine during a difficult time period in our lives.”

“My 33-plus years of experience did not prepare me for a situation that changed the educational landscape so profusely,” Somers High School Principal Gary Cotzin said. Somers High School Principal Gary Cotzin also praised his students. “I will not say the obvious about the past 15 months,” Cotzin said. “My 33plus years of experience did not prepare me for a situation that changed the educational landscape so profusely. “What I do want to expound on is how proud we are of the students, staff, and parents who met this challenge head on and showed all of us what a true Somers Spartan is all about. I am honored to be a part of this community.” Enfield High School Principal Erin Clark collected her thoughts about the earlier part of the school year. She has been on maternity leave since the

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WINDSOR LOCKS — Om Sinojia named the Windsor Locks High School valedictorian of the Class of 2021. Sinojia came to the United States with his family when he was 11. He said he has always taken pride in his adaptability and strong work ethic to take on the experiences that come with learning to live in a new environment. Sinojia’s motivation and persistence to embrace his challenging courses have enabled him to achieve academic excellence. Over his four-year career his transcript can attest to the strenuousness of his honors and advanced placement level courses, completing an overall total of 12 Advanced Placement courses by the end of this school year. Sinojia is extremely passionate about science; a desire sparked early in his life due to two traumatic medical experiences he personally endured. He said he is dedicated toward wanting to help people in his community by

Clark recognized the resilience of Enfield educators as well. “On top of overseeing new social distancing and disinfecting protocols, they adjusted to the hybrid teaching model and learned how to use new technology to facilitate live instruction in record time.” According to Clark, teacher leaders shared new techniques to engage students at home and in the classroom. “Art and technology education classes sent kits and materials home so that remote students could also have access to engaging hands-on learning. Science teachers designed laboratory experiments that required students in school to stream experiments and work together with students at home. English teachers facilitated Socratic Seminar discussions that included both students at home and in class,” Clark said. She added, “Our support staff rose to the occasion ... administrative professionals helped with material distribution and making calls home to check on stu-

becoming a doctor and proOm Sinojia viding them with the best possible medical care. Sinojia will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall and has been accepted into the university’s honors program. His goal is to pursue a bache- Ryan lor’s degree in biology with Kittredge a minor in microbiology and then further his education toward his dream career as an anesthesiologist. Ryan Kittredge is the salutatorian for the Class of 2021. Kittredge will graduate having taken seven advanced placement, collegelevel courses. To date, he has passed all of his AP exams with a 4 or higher, allowing him to enter college with several credits already awarded. Upon graduation, Kittredge plans on pursuing a degree in mathematics at Boston College.

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“I have never seen the level of teamwork, flexibility, and innovation that we have seen in the last year,” said Erin Clark, Enfield High School principal. dents. School counselors, social workers, and the school resource officers helped our administrators conduct home visits to reengage students, conduct wellness checks, and assist with tablet issues. School nurses helped our administrative team with hours and hours of contact tracing each week. The custodial staff worked extra hours keeping our building spotless, and our dedicated team of nutritional services staff worked tirelessly to feed our families most in need. Clark ended by saying, “I have never seen the level of teamwork, flexibility, and innovation that we have seen in the last year.”

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