Mudderella pg 11 10-15-15
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Members of “Crazy Ladies” from Epping, N.H., the top fund-raising team at Mudderella New England – and Susan Miller, brand manager of Speed Queen Retail, presented a check for $7,720 to Futures Without Violence. Crazy Ladies raised $2,720 for the cause and Speed Queen contributed an additional $5,000. Courtesy photo.
THOMPSON — In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Speed Queen®, manufacturer of commercial-grade home laundry equipment, helped empower women and worked to end domestic violence through a fund-raising competition surrounding Mudderella’s New England event – a five- to seven-mile obstacle course challenge designed for women by women – as well as a donation of clothing and a new washer/dryer to a local women’s shelter last weekend.
As part of its “Dirty for a Difference” campaign and in honor of October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Speed Queen challenged 1,138 teams comprised of more than 6,546 participants at the New England Mudderella event Oct. 3 in Thompson to raise funds in support of Futures Without Violence (FUTURES), Mudderella’s official charitable partner.
FUTURES is a nonprofit organization focused on ending domestic and sexual violence by promoting respect and healthy relationships in the community.
“Crazy Ladies,” a team from Epping, N.H., raised $2,720 for FUTURES. In addition, Speed Queen contributed an additional $5,000 to present a total donation of $7,720 to FUTURES at the event.
“Through our ‘Dirty for a Difference’ campaign, we – along with Mudderella, Futures Without Violence and the Crazy Ladies team members – are able to work to help prevent domestic violence and empower women in the communities we serve,” said Susan Miller, brand manager of Speed Queen Retail.
To further support the cause and empower women in need, Speed Queen collected articles of clothing from Mudderella participants and took them to be laundered at a Speed Queen-equipped laundromat, Laundromax in Pawtucket, R.I., and then to a shelter in Providence.
For info, go to SpeedQueen.com/Mudderella.
Training pg 11 10-15-15
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DAYVILLE — United Services will be hosting a free 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training to the community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 and 29 at United Services’ Dayville Clinic at 1007 North Main St., Dayville. Participation is required for both sessions to become certified in Mental Health First Aid.
The 8-hour training is limited to the first 24 individuals to register. To register for Mental Health First Aid, contact Emily Morrison of United Services at 860-774-2020 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Funding for this community training is made possible thanks to the proceeds of the annual “Particle Accelerator” benefit rock concert in memory of Jack Young Jr.
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program that helps the public and other target audiences identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
This award- winning national training program helps individuals without clinical training to assist someone in immediate need of mental health support or referral. The training, serving as the CPR equivalent for Mental Health, provides those certified with the essential skills to assess and support an individual until appropriate professional help can be provided.
Flexer pg 12 10-15-15
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KILLINGLY — State Senator Mae Flexer (D- Killingly) achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTCLV) 2015 Environmental Scorecard, which was just released this week.
This year’s perfect 100 score matches Sen. Flexer’s perfect 100 score last year in the state House of Representatives; her lifetime legislative score on environmental issues is an A+.
“Every opportunity I have to protect open space, maintain clean air and water, reduce the amount of pesticides we are spreading on public property or increase the use of renewable energy, I am going to take advantage of that, because these are policies that my constituents value and which make Connecticut a great place to live and raise a family,” Flexer said. “I want to thank the CTCLV for its unflagging commitment to protecting Connecticut’s natural beauty for generations to come.”
“To enact good environmental laws, we need good people at the state legislature to fight for us,” said CTLCV Executive Director Lori Brown. “This year’s scorecard shows some great wins, and we owe thanks to our champions in both chambers.”
This year, the scorecard includes 30 separate votes on 16 bills. Votes are counted in committees and in the House and Senate chambers. Environmental successes in the legislature counted by the CTLCV include:
Connecticut will have the strongest laws in the nation regulating plastic microbeads in cosmetics which are detrimental to aquatic life.
The ban on pesticides will be extended to municipal playgrounds and allow a new nontoxic control for grubs.
Towns and land trusts now only need contribute 10 percent to qualify for a matching state or federal open space grant , which makes it easier to preserve more state land
State-backed financing to help up to 40,000 homeowners add solar power to their homes.