NCCC receives grant for student needs

WINSTED » Northwestern Connecticut Community College has received a $6,000 grant from the Keroden Endowed Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, Inc. This start-up grant has been awarded to support both the campus Food for Thought student food pantry and the NCCC Student Emergency Fund; providing assistance to food insecure students and students facing emergency needs.

“I am delighted to receive this grant,” said NCCC President Dr. Michael Rooke, in a written statement. “These funds will be used to support two muchneeded projects here for our students; the creation of a food pantry to help with students who do not have enough to eat, and the emergency fund to help students with unexpected financial hardships that can derail them from staying in college.”

The Food for Thought pantry was created on campus by NCCC’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) student club along with faculty advisors Crystal Wiggins and Todd Bryda and is expected to open on campus to students this fall. The NCCC Student Emergency Fund was created through NCCC Foundation funding and private donations in 2016 to assist students with financial needs based on the specific need and individual circumstances. So far, the fund has assisted almost a dozen students with grocery and gas cards, rent and utility bill payments, and certification exam fees.

The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation Inc. was founded in 1969 and services 20 towns in the Connecticut northwest corner with more than 260 funds under management including the Keroden Endowed Fund, established in 2002.

Seniors invited to annual picnic

LITCHFIELD » The annual Senior Picnic sponsored by Litchfield Parks and Recreation Department is set for noon on Thursday, July 27 at the Litchfield Community Center. Food, fun, games and music are the rule of the day with the music provided by the Litchfield Jazz Band. Admission to the picnic/ dance is $10 per person.

Hotdogs and sauerkraut, hamburgers, chicken, salads, watermelon, and soft drinks are all on the menu, with cookies for dessert. To make reservations or pick up tickets for the event call Litchfield Parks and Recreation at 860-567-7569. Guests are welcome to bring a dessert to share.

Tickets are available at Murphy’s Pharmacy, Litchfield Parks and Recreation Office, and the Litchfield Town Hall.

If you would like to offer transportation to a senior who would not normally be able to attend, you show of kindness gets you free admission to the picnic.

Ceremony honors Korean War Armistice

TORRINGTON » The Torrington Veterans Support Committee and its member groups invite the public, those currently serving, and all Veterans, especially Korean War Veterans, to join them in their ceremony observing the Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice on Thursday, July 27. The program will be held, rain or shine, at Torrington’s Coe Park and will begin approximately 12:30 p.m.

Please join us in remembering, honoring, and showing our appreciation to those who served, those who were injured, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Korean War.

In the case of inclement weather the ceremony will be held inside the Coe Park Civic Center. For information, contact the Veteran Service Office at 860-489-2531.

If anyone has an American flag that is torn, faded, or otherwise damaged they may bring it to the ceremony, a member of a Veterans organization will take the flag and see that it is properly retired.

Society acknowledges semi-annual grant

COLEBROOK » The Colebrook Historical Society would like to acknowledge the generous semi-annual distribution it has received from The Draper Foundation, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation.

“Jim and Shirley Draper were longtime residents of Colebrook. Throughout their lives, they devoted themselves to the service of their community. Their splendid work continues, thanks to the foundation established posthumously in their name. The CHS is honored to be one of the 19 nonprofits that receive regular distributions from the fund. This dependable source of support enables the CHS to better carry out their own mission of service to Colebrook,” members said in a statement.

The society is actively engaged in the restoration and preservation of the two historic Colebrook buildings in its care — the Seymour Inn, and the Rock School, and sponsors many events throughout the year for residents of all ages.

Visit www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org to see the many services the CHS is able to provide, thanks to the generosity of the Drapers and many other Colebrook residents.