A8 Friday, April 21, 2023
BIG HELP
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In Brief HHW collection The Lower CT River Council of Governments will hold a free household hazardous waste collection Saturday, April 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Clinton Public Works Garage, 117 Nod Road. No commercial or business waste allowed. The collection is open to residents of the RiverCOG region, which includes Middlefield and Durham. Visit rivercog.org to learn more.
Sneakers sought Throughout the month of April, Coginchaug Alliance for Racial Equity (CARE) is collecting used sneakers to benefit scholarships at Strong Middle School and Coginchaug Regional High School.
Some 900 members of the Quinnipiac University community took part in the 14th annual Big Event on Saturday, April 15, a day of community service that connects QU students, faculty, staff and alumni with community partners in the Greater New Haven area and beyond. During this year’s Big Event, Quinnipiac formed teams and spruced up sites in Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Durham, Hamden, Meriden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Southington, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. Pictured: Quinnipiac University students Katherine Braccia, Marianna Colabello and Gabriela Moreno volunteer at Camp Cedarcrest in Orange on April 15.
SEWING PROGRAM
The sneakers will be recycled or reused. Collection boxes can be found at Levi E. Coe Library, the Middlefield Community Center (upper floor) and at the Durham Community Center. Questions? Email coginchaugalliance@gmail.com.
Road clean-up Middlefield-Rockfall Community Road Cleanup Day is Saturday, May 6. Volunteers can come to Peckham Park between 9 and 11 a.m. to collect bags, gloves and a trash picker. Then, return unused materials and collected trash to Peckham Park by 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 for the town crew to pick up. Rain date is May 7.
CVEF grants
The Durham Fair Foundation along with the Durham Fair Needlework Department sponsored a recent sewing workshop to make a cross body bag. Participants enjoyed a day learning new sewing techniques and meeting other sewing enthusiasts. For information about upcoming needlework department activities, find the group on Facebook or visit the Durham Fair website. Submitted
The Coginchaug Valley Education Foundation is accepting grant applications. If you have a great idea, apply now. The application can be downloaded from coginchaugvef.org and are due Monday, May 1. Questions FACEBOOK.COM/ can be emailed to grants@ RECORDJOURNAL coginchaug vef.org.
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