AUGUST2021

BRISTOL • BRIDGEWATER • ALEXANDRIA • HEBRON • PLYMOUTH - 10,000 Circ.
Swim With A Mission, July 10th
2021 VOL. 1. NO. 8
By BRittany amalfi
When Phil and Julie Taub learned there was a significant need for the veterans who have given so much to our country, they created “Swim with a Mission,” a non-profit organi- zation that supports Veteran Service Organizations. The main event features a swim across Newfound Lake, fol- lowed by a demonstration of skills by Navy SEALs. Over the years, the event has gained so much traction that hundreds of swimmers and volunteers show up to raise money for the veter- ans. The organization success- fully dispersed about six million dollars over the past four years and is hoping to raise about two million this time around.
This year, the swim will be held on Saturday, July 10th, at Wellington State Park on New- found Lake in Bristol. With about three hundred swim- mers, they will participate in a 1K, 5K, and 10K individuals and a 10K relay with teams of
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three to five. When you register for the event online, you will automatically receive a link to the fundraising page. Partici- pants will have the opportunity to create unique pages for their supporters so they can continue to raise money. The top fund- raisers will be recognized at the event for all of their tremen-
dous work! Some fun prizes include SWAM hats, towels, swim bags, and more!
Followed by the SWAM race, people can head over to Fisher Cat Stadium for a fun day where they honor the veterans. The National Guard, Coast Guard, SEAL K9s, Manchester Police K9s,
and the State Police will all be there. With the Military K9 demonstrations, people will get to experience an exciting time. There will be ballpark food, face painting, an MC to interview some SEALs along
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Alexandria Village School Open to the Public for Meetings &
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By Donna RhoDes
ALEXANDRIA – In 1850, the one-room schoolhouse known as the Alexandria Village School began serving the community, and now, 171 years later, it con- tinues to be a place of service to residents and visitors alike.
Throughout the 1800s and well into the 20th century, chil- dren from kindergarten through eighth grade gathered in the building to learn their ABCs and more. In the late 1900s, it began a gradual transition through to stu- dents from kindergarten through fifth grade as older students were moved to classes in Bristol. In 2009, as one of the last remain- ing one-room schoolhouses in the state, the doors were finally closed though, and children were
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