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In this email you'll find updates on district resources and news. Please click the links below to read the section that corresponds with the highlighted headline.
A NOTE: If you're having trouble clicking through the following links, open this email in a browser, use a computer or scroll through this email to the relevant section.
The topics covered are as follows:
On Legislative Business
On Community Resources
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Recreational Adult Cannabis Use is Signed into Law – Now Accepting Applications for Social Equity Council
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On Tuesday, Governor Ned Lamont signed recreational adult cannabis use into law – the final step following years of hard work to ensure legislation that not only protects public health and safety, but one that truly focuses on equity and righting the wrongs of our past. To achieve equity through the legislation, SB 1201 establishes a Social Equity Council which will be tasked with developing workforce training and social equity programs, encouraging individuals from communities disproportionately harmed by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition to participate in the cannabis market.
I am now accepting applications for my appointment to this council. I'm hoping to identify a qualified individual who is looking to shape Connecticut's newly-established cannabis market and steer it in the direction of equity and prosperity for those who have been harmed the most by cannabis prohibition.
Appointment Requirements:
- Must have at least 5 years of professional experience in economic development focused on aiding minority-owned businesses.
- No member of the Social Equity Council may, directly or indirectly, have any management or financial interest in the cultivation, manufacture, sale, transportation, delivery or testing of cannabis in Connecticut.
- No member of the Social Equity Council may profit in any way from sales or purchases.
To apply, please click the "Apply Now" button below which will direct you to the application form. Applications must be submitted before July 9. Interested residents can email CannabisSocialEquityCouncil@cga.ct.gov for further details
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Pick up the Phone! DataHaven is Launching the Largest-Ever Town-Level Survey on Quality of Life
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DataHaven is encouraging residents to "answer the call to improve your community" as they hope to talk to 10,000 people to survey the impact of the pandemic and life in Connecticut – the largest-ever town-level survey on quality of life. Since 2012, roughly 50,000 adult residents from every ZIP code in Connecticut have participated in one of the DataHaven surveys. This will be the fifth Community Wellbeing Survey the nonprofit has spearheaded in the state, specifically tailored to better understand, at a reliable neighborhood-level, the health, housing, and economic well-being, and public safety of state residents.
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Denise Merrill Announces She's Not Seeking Reelection for Secretary of the State
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On Tuesday, Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced that she would not seek reelection in 2022. Through her years in the House and her three terms as Secretary of the State, Denise Merrill has been a tireless advocate for the voters of our state – overseeing some of the most tumultuous election cycles and constantly fighting to safeguard our democracy. I am grateful to have worked alongside such a strong advocate and a good friend – I wish her nothing but the best and look forward to seeing how she'll continue to advocate for the rights of Connecticut's voters.
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Today in Connecticut History: Marilyn Monroe Visits Roxbury, CT
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Today in 1956, the small, rural, western Connecticut town of Roxbury was swarmed by reporters who had learned that the internationally famous starlet Marilyn Monroe was there visiting her fiancée, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, famous for writing Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, Arthur Miller.
After several minutes of Miller’s attempt to deflect press questions, Marilyn made an appearance beside her fiancée, and the two briefly posed for photos before retreating inside. Miller and Monroe were married four days later in a small, private ceremony in Westchester County, New York.
Learn more here.
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Free Summer Meals for Kids and Teens
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Free summer meals will be offered at McAuliffe Park, Goodwin Park, and Hockanum Park to kids and teens Monday – Friday, now through August 6.
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The locally available sites are as follows:
McAuliffe Park (located behind Anne E. Norris Elementary School. 40 Remington Road, East Hartford)
Breakfast: 8:30AM-9AM
Lunch: 12PM -12:30PM
Goodwin Park (1235 Forbes Street, East Hartford)
Monday – Friday
Breakfast: 9AM-9:30AM
Lunch: 11:45AM-12:15PM
Hockanum Park (320 High Street, East Hartford)
Breakfast: 9AM-9:30AM
Lunch: 11:30AM-12PM
Meals are available to all children 18 and under, rain or shine. No registration or ID is required. For more information or to locate additional sites: text CTmeals to 877877, call 211, or click here.
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COVID-19 Updates & Upcoming Vaccine Clinics
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Connecticut has reached another milestone! Our number of vaccinated residents has reached 2 million!
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The Community Health Center vaccine clinic at the Pratt & Whitney Airfield in East Hartford is accepting walk-up appointments Tuesday - Saturday, 8:30AM - 4PM. You are encouraged to bring ID and a medical insurance card, but this is not required. The East Hartford Health Department will also continue to offer vaccinations to medically homebound residents. Homebound residents should fill out this form or call the Health Department at (860) 291-7324.
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The Town of East Hartford will host pop-up vaccine clinics on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 at Goodwin College Plaza (417 Main Street) from 12PM-6PM. Vaccines are available for those 12 and older, no appointments are required.
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Bangladesh Bhaban Community Center (9 Delmont Street) in Manchester will be extending their COVID-19 vaccine clinics through the month of June. No appointment, ID, or insurance required, walk-ins are welcome! Vaccinations for children aged 12-15 are available. For more information, contact MD Rahman at (860) 597-4669.
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For more information on receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or to locate an appointment near you, click here. Those without access to the internet can call the Connecticut’s Vaccine Appointment Assist Line, available seven days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM, at 877-918-2224.
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Need a ride? Lyft and Uber will be offering a ride to and from a vaccine site for free until July 4. To learn more click here or here.
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Getting tested is still essential to battling the pandemic. First Choice Health Center is continuing to provide FREE COVID-19 testing at the East Hartford Town Hall parking lot (740 Main Street) on Tuesdays from 8:30AM-1:30PM. Tests are completely free. No ID, insurance, or appointment required. To get more information, click here.
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Blue Earth Composting is coming to Manchester! Lead the change with this innovative composting service. Blue Earth offers weekly or bi-weekly services to collect your food scraps and in return give you finished compost (aka fertilizer for your garden or houseplants) or donate your scraps to a local school. Bi-weekly services are available for $14 a month and weekly services are available for $20 month. To learn more or sign up, click here.
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Get ready to dance and have some fun! Come out and hear some in-person tunes performed by CT Troubadour-To-Door and Bill Ludwig, accompanied by a chicken live on the patio at Manchester Public Library on Monday, June 28 at 6:30PM. This is a free event, no registration required. For more information, click here.
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Kickoff summer reading at Manchester Public Library on Tuesday, June 29 at 6:30PM. Enjoy some balloon twisting or Trevor the Games Man and his show featuring stilt walking and cooperative games. Trevor will lead attendees through a wide variety of unusual, interactive, and fun activities. The event is free and fun for the whole family. For more information, click here.
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The moment you've all been waiting for – after a 15-month long closure, East Hartford's facilities and office are officially reopened for in-person services! Town Hall will be open Monday through Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM. Visitors are asked to follow the State's mask protocol, which can be found here.
For more information on the reopening and additional details for each town facility, click here.
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East Hartford Public Library, East Hartford CONNects, and the Town of East Hartford Development Department will host free business webinars with the Small Business Administration, the CT Small Business Development Center, Goodwin University, and the University of Hartford on Tuesday, June 29 at 12 PM to give attendees information on how to start and grow a small business, to register for the June 29 session, click here. For more information on the library's virtual programming, click here.
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Starting Friday, July 9, East Hartford's Annual Farmers' Market, sponsored by East Hartford Health Department and East Hartford Public Library, is back! Area farmers will be offering Connecticut-grown fresh fruits and vegetables every Friday, from 9AM-1PM at the Raymond Memorial Library at 840 Main St. through October 29.
The East Hartford Farmers’ Market is affiliated with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Farmers’ Market Coupon Program. WIC clients interested in obtaining farmers’ market coupons can contact the WIC department at (860) 528-1458 extension 1.
Fun extras will also be available! Each week, a variety of organizations will be present at the market to offer health and educational services for residents of all ages, and the library will run outdoor programs on selected Fridays. To view the weekly schedule of services and programs, visit the library’s events calendar, click here or call the library at (860) 290-4330.
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My office is always open if you or your family are in need of assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact me by email at Jason.Rojas@cga.ct.gov or by phone at 860-240-8541.
Sincerely,
Jason Rojas
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