Volume 24, Number 31
300 YEARS
Thursday, August 4, 2022
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Swim-a-thon pulls in funds for injured veterans By Nicole Zappone The Citizen
12-year-old Michael.
Brother-and-sister Michael and Kara Ahern of Plainville teamed up on Saturday, July 17 to host a swim-a-thon at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, a fundraiser for their veterans charity Scoops for Troops. Founded by Michael in 2019, Scoops for Troops supports Travis Mills Foundation programs to help post-9/11 recalibrated veterans overcome physical and emotional obstacles, strengthen their families, and get some well-earned rest and relaxation at a retreat center in Maine. âIâm excited to see everyone, and for Travis Mills,â said Kara, 14, who serves as co-president of Scoops for Troops with In recognition of Kensington's 300th anniversary, the Berlin Historical Society designed nine banners celebrating the north-central section of town. The banners, which feature images of historic local companies and structures, can be seen in Kensington's downtown area. A recent social media post by the Historical Society states, "In 1722, residents of The Great Swamp petitioned to change the name of their parish to Kensington (long before the Town of Berlin was incorporated, the only government was the Congregational Church). The Kensington name continued even after the parish split into Kensington and Worthington. In 1785 both became The Town of Berlin." The Historical Society invites the public to view a timeline panorama at its museum Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The museum is located at 305 Main St. "From the museum, you can stroll downtown, have coffee or a beer, and view the banners up close," the Historical Society suggests. Berlin
In 2019, while on vacation in Maine, the Ahernâs passed by the veterans retreat. Seeing the families there, Michael said, âI donât want birthday presents this year. I want to raise money so that the children who go to the retreat can get ice cream on the boat like we like to do in the summer.â And Scoops for Troops was born. To date, Kara and Michael Ahern have generated more than $61,000. The recent swim-a-thon fundraiser was attended by more than 20 swimmers, and each participant was tasked with completing 100 laps. Travis Mills was at Shuttle Meadow CounSee Swim, A3
New off-leash area approved When the Town Council passed the leash ordinance on Dec. 14, 2021, the meadow area of Bicentennial Park was designated as an off-leash zone until another location could be found. On July 26, 2022, the Town Council voted to designate an area of approximately 50,000 square feet at Pistol Creek as the spot. The parcel is located in the middle of the fairway, directly in front of the handicap parking lot off Spruce Brook Road.
The new off-leash area for dogs will be fenced in and is expected to be completed by the end of August. Once the fence is up, the off-leash area will be available to all residents. Dog owners will be required to have control of their dogs at all times. Once the leash-free area at Pistol Creek is open, dogs will have to be on a leash in all other public spaces in town, including the meadow area of Bicentennial Park. â Press Release
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