Card Angels to host card-making session

HADDAM >> The Card Angels will make cards 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10 at Brainerd Memorial Library, Haddam.

The group began when a member saw what a difference a card made to an elderly aunt who was in a nursing home on her birthday. She started the Card Angels, which delivers cheerful cards to nursing homes and cancer patients to brighten their day and spread some joy to those who need it most. The goal is to make 680 cards. All materials will be provided. No card-making experience required, just a willingness to learn. Donations of glue sticks/adhesive, bright/ colorful scrapbook paper and embellishments are accepted and appreciated.

For more information, contact Jessie at cardangelsct@gmail.com.

DTC offers $1,000 essay scholarship

MIDDLEFIELD >> A $1,000 award is available to any graduating High School senior from Middlefield or Rockfall. The award will be based on an essay regarding the political process. The scholarship is sponsored by the Middlefield Democratic Town Committee to promote participation of students and engagement in politics.

Interested applicants are asked to formulate and write a response to the following question: “The Electoral College is prescribed by the constitution as a means of assuring representation from all states by the indirect election of the President and Vice President of the U.S. In light of the fact that the Electoral College vote does not always reflect popular opinion, should it be abolished or changed?”

The responses will be judged by a panel of 3 members of the MDTC on the basis of written facts, knowledge, reasoning, and grammatical skill. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer to the essay question and each applicant is invited to form their own opinion. Essays will be judged anonymously.

All students who have interest may request an application by replying to Middlefielddemocrats@gmail.com. For written inquiries please contact Alma Elder Scholarship Coordinator, P.O Box 367, Middlefield, CT 06455-0367. Completed applications are due by May 27. The Scholarship will be awarded at an MDTC event in June.

Portland students can apply for scholarships

PORTLAND >> High school seniors who reside in Portland have the opportunity to apply for a new scholarship this spring.

The David Bordonaro Life Lessons Scholarship is being offered to three graduating seniors, from any high school, who will be attending a college or technical school for the fall 2017 semester.

The $1,000 scholarships will be presented to the winners during the David Bordonaro Memorial Car Show, held on Friday night, July 14 at St. Mary Church on 45 Freestone Ave.

The scholarship is funded from the proceeds of the Car Show, which is sponsored by Freestone Council 7 Knights of Columbus. Their first show, held last July, was a huge success and provided a fun-filled night for all who attended. The primary focus of the scholarship is to increase the awareness of how a mentor or role model can have a positive impact on influencing the life lessons and experiences of a student. The Bordonaro family believes this scholarship is a wonderful way to carry on David’s legacy of mentoring and look forward to seeing the inspiration it brings. All applications must be received by May 31, by email to Carshow66@yahoo.com or postmarked by that date to: LBE, P.O. Box 143, Portland, CT, 06480. Entrants must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and submit an essay along with the application. Winners will be notified on or around June 20. The application is available from their High School Guidance office or by going to “David Bordonaro Memorial Car Show” on Facebook.

‘Fake News’ is topic of library program

MIDDLETOWN >> A special program on fake news will be presented in Russell Library’s Hubbard Room on May 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Fake News: Can you spot it? is a collaboration between the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Journalism Department and Reference and Instructions Librarians at CCSU’s Elihu Burritt Library. It began as an hour-long interactive workshop delivered in April, designed to define fake news and develop strategies to fight it.

The program begins by defining fake news on a spectrum. There is a difference between actual fake news, misleading news, biased news, and (at the other end of the spectrum entirely) news that simply challenges a held belief.