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Volume 20, Number 50
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Health districts focused on vaccinating children Record-Journal report
As doctors and nurses around the world continue to battle the COVID-19 virus on all fronts, local health districts remain focused on vaccinations, specifically for young people. PARC members gather for a group shot.
Bowling Classic benefits PARC Continuing a Thanksgiving season tradition, PARC hosted its Frank Robinson Bowling Classic on Nov. 20 at Lessard Lanes in Plainville.
raise funds for the Plainville-based organization, which provides services and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities.
More than 125 people — PARC members, donors and volunteers — gathered to bowl and mini-golf to
Michael Ahern, an 11-year-old who founded the Scoops for Troops veterans fund, rolled the first ball to
launch the 18th annual event. A special quilt made from PARC fundraiser T-shirts was presented to board member Frank Robinson, who has been instrumental in raising See PARC, A4
The Plainville-Southington Regional Health District is planning a pediatric vaccination clinic for early January. Susan Bencivenga-Lonczak Plainville-Southington Regional Health District director, said it’ll be open to children age 5 to 11. “Hopefully we’ll get a good turnout …,” she said. See Vaccinations, A6
PHS singers are thrilled to perform again A select group of juniors and seniors from the Plainville High School choirs gathered at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington Dec. 4 to sing carols. “We were excited to be invited to sing at the Hill-Stead Museum’s Holiday Boutique. This was our first public performance since the COVID situation started nearly two years ago,” said PHS choir director Todd Helming. Students performed a number of tunes, including Jingle
Bells, Deck the Halls and Sleigh Ride. “This is the closest we’ve felt to normal in choir in a long time,” PHS singer Claudia Mizerek said. Fellow senior Dakota Dinielli added, “It is so exciting to be able to sing these songs live!” Helming said the PHS choirs learned to sing safely during COVID and are happy to be performing again.
Plainville High School singers and choir director Todd Helming are pictured at the Hill–Stead Museum, a Colonial Revival house and art museum in Farmington. Sopranos: Hailey Calder, Maya Winkleman, Anneli St. Lawrence, Dakota Diniello; Altos: Allison McLaughlin, Jane See Singers, A4 Winkleman and Claudia Mizerek; Baritones: Dale Neyra and Evan Gray.