Volume 20, Number 20
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Berner pool to reopen June 12
A BIT OF SPRING CLEANING AT WHEELER Students in Maria Hitt’s third grade class at Frank T. Wheeler elementary volunteered recently – without prodding – to clean up the school grounds. The selfless students donned masks and gloves, carried trash bags, and spent time beautifying their campus.
Plainville Recreation is pleased to announce that the Elizabeth A. Berner Pool at Norton Park will open for the season on June 12. Only day passes will be offered this summer and the pool will be operated on a first-come, first-serve basis until the maximum capacity of 50 people is reached.
PHS just one beneficiary of Petit spring grants The Petit Family Foundation grant committee has selected recipients for their 2021 spring grant cycle. Twentysix organizations whose missions are aligned with the Petit Family Foundation’s missions were chosen to receive funding. Some of the organizations selected: The Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., located in New Britain, will use the grant to support their Pathways to Education Program, which serves low- to moderate-income households and provides aca-
demic assistance and school materials to help kids be prepared to learn and excel. The Plainville Community Schools, specifically Plainville High School, will use the funds to build a sustainable, educational greenhouse on school grounds to create an outdoor alternative shared space. It will function as both a greenhouse and a learning environment. New Horizons, Inc., located in Unionville, provides housing and support services for people with physi-
cal disabilities. Their grant will support the installation of smart home technology in residents’ apartments. This tech-
Day passes will be $2 per time slot and are required for anyone age 3 and older. Plainville residents will be allowed to bring up to two non-resident guests per household at a rate of $4 per person. Proof of residency is required when purchasing passes. Passes will be sold only at Berner Pool and for the current time slot only.
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