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Ella Favreau, Gold Key, mixed media, “Honfluer, France"
Noah Page, Honorable Mention, mixed media, “Breezy Bluffs.”
Han Zheng, Honorable Mention, digital art, “Acceptation.”
Mallory Tyimok, old Key, CAEA/Arnini Best in Digital Art, “Fading Florals.”
WOODSTOCK — Five students of the The Woodstock Academy Fine Arts Department took prizes at the recent 2020 Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards.
This competition recognizes high school students from across the country for their achievement in various types of art media. Students who receive a Gold Key move on to compete nationally with other students in their respective categories.
Scholastics will host a virtual exhibition and awards celebration that will take place on Feb. 26. More information can be found at www.ctartawards.net.
Mallory Tyimok, Class of ’21 won a Gold Key, CAEA/Arnini Best in Digital Art for her “Fading Florals.”
Ella Favreau, Class of ’23, won a Gold Key in mixed media for her work titled “Honfluer, France.”
Aiden Finch, Class of ’24, won a Silver Key in digital art for “Vicious Dawn.”
Noah Page, Class of ’23, got an Honorable Mention in mixed media for “Breezy Bluffs.”
Han Zheng, Class of ’22, won an honorable mention in digital art for “Acceptation.”
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DAYVILLE — At its annual Legislative Meeting United Services, Inc. updated the dramatically rising need for behavioral health services in northeastern Connecticut, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and United Services continued efforts to provide critical care to residents.
In the online meeting, the agency reviewed its successes over the past year, which included providing more than 109,000 units of service to more than 3,000 residents.
One of the meeting’s largest areas of focus was the impact of COVID-19. United Services has remained open throughout the pandemic. The agency has seen a significant rise in individuals seeking services since the pandemic began. From June to December 2020, United Services Crisis Response Services program averaged a 236 percent increase in services over the previous year.
Funding and service system inequities continue to adversely affect northeastern Connecticut residents, according to the agency. Board members called for legislators to support United Services programs, which have been underfunded for years. United Services board members also urged the delegation to support legislation that would require equalization of behavioral health services across the state, so all residents have access to supportive services that will assist them in improving and maintaining their behavioral health.
“United Services is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to northeastern Connecticut,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “We are grateful to the members of our General Assembly delegation who are committed to working with us to advocate for a service system that can better meet the needs of our residents.”
WOODSTOCK — Historic New England’s Roseland Cottage is now offering several virtual tours of the Gothic Revival gem through its new web app (RoselandCottage.org).
The tour includes the buildings, landscapes and places not usually open to the public except on private or special tours. There’s also a 360 degrees tour and an overhead tour.
The site includes new family and staff pictures and stories, and shows structural preservation work of the 1980s, garden restoration in the 1970s, and the ongoing preservation of the lavish interiors and collections.
The project is one of six new virtual visitor experiences from Historic New England. Funding was provided by a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the federal government’s CARES Act.
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