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Volume 20, Number 33
Thursday, August 19, 2021
PARC members learn firefighting in hands-on visit Members of PARC, Inc. watched in amazement on Aug. 4 as Plainville Fire Department volunteers set up the tower truck in the Linden Street School parking lot. The outriggers were planted and the 102-foot ladder was extended. One by one, PARC members took turns getting in the bucket. They were able to sit in the driver’s seat of the tower truck, as well. Firefighters John Myska and Adam Seigle explained the truck’s features from stem to stern, showing all of its tools and equipment.
Free school meals to continue
“They were there for over an hour and were extremely patient, answering every question. Everyone loved it and was very involved. The fire department really went above and beyond,” stated Dave Fernald, father of PARC member Tim Fernald.
For the 2021-22 academic year, Plainville Community Schools has opted to participate in the Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch Program. Therefore, all student meals offered will be free of charge.
Chief Thomas Moschini Sr. also stopped by. “The Plainville Fire Department has always been super supportive of PARC and we are fortunate to have so many volunteer firefighters who are enthusiastic about interacting with people with See PARC, A8
Tim Fernald, left, and Jay Reeser show their excitement standing in the bucket of the Plainville Fire Department tower truck with 1st Lt. John Myska.
However, in order to determine if students are eligible for other benefits such as Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT), households are encouraged to complete and submit a free and reduced-price school meal application. See Free meals, A4
Volunteers needed for Quinnipiac River cleanup Volunteers of all ages are sought for a Quinnipiac River Watershed Association cleanup scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers will meet at QRWA Headquarters, 540 Oregon Road, Meriden.
QRWA will provide trash bags, gloves and refreshments, and guides will be on-site with instructions and a list of key locations that need cleaning. Regularly-held QRWA
cleanups began in the 1990s and became semi-annual in the early 2000s. In a positive sign, cleanups have pulled in smaller hauls in recent years. "In the early years we estimated about a
ton at each event because of a lot of metal that was pulled out of the river, and now we estimate about 500 to 1,000 pounds per event," David James, longtime watershed association president, said back in April.
Some odd items that volunteers have plucked out of the river are bowling balls, guns, cars and prosthetics. More typical items along the river and nearby trails are See Cleanup, A10
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