WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
March 29, 2021
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BPRYCS and City Hall will be closed this
Friday (April 2nd) in observance of Good Friday
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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
March 2021
Please join us in congratulating Raelynne Andrews, our Aquatics Coordinator, for her selection as this month’s Employee Spotlight! Raelynne has been pivotal in navigating the aquatics guidelines during COVID-19. Raelynne has developed multiple facility schedules to accommodate changing restrictions, implemented operational changes for aquatics programming, and developed a new format to relaunch essential swim lessons. Additionally, Raelynne coordinated and led in-service training for BPRYCS aquatics staff to help educate and review COVID-19 expectations and procedures.
RAELYNNE ANDREWS
Aquatics Coordinator
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AQUATICS & RECREATION PROGRAMS |
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AQUA EGG HUNT
Join us on Saturday, April 3rd, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, for a fun event where swimmers will hunt for neon colored eggs on the surface of the water. All eggs collected will be turned in for prizes at the end of the session. All participants must register ahead of time for a designated time slot. Cost is $5 per person.
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Flag Football is open to boys and girls in grades 3rd through 8th. With the use of flags, players will work on basic football skills in a safe and fun environment. Program meets at Casey Field on Fridays beginning at 5:30 PM.
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Puppy and dog obedience courses are offered in partnership with Debbi Bacharach from Ma & Paw Paws. Debbi is a certified dog trainer who teaches positive reinforcement style. This class will focus on socializations, common behavioral problems, and commands.
Classes are held at Mrs. Rockwell Pavilion on Saturdays.
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70TH ANNUAL FISHING DERBY
The 70th Annual Perry J. Spinelli Fishing Derby will be held Saturday April 24th, 2021 from 7am-10am at Page Park Pond. Join us for an exciting morning of fishing family fun. Children should bring their own fishing poles and legal bait. There will be a variety of prizes awarded for fishes caught throughout the morning.
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Join BEST at the Page Park Pavilion Wednesday, March 31st for a fun night full of Prizes at the Teen Night Egg Hunt. This program will be held in person and all participants will be expected to wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.
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GUIDED PAINT NIGHT
Learn new skills and get creative - BEST invites you to a Guided Paint Night at Page Park Pavilion on Wednesday, April 7th from 5:30-7:00 PM.
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YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS |
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The City of Bristol Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services (BPRYCS) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Youth Recognition Awards and 29th Annual Youth Service Recognition Day. Each year, Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, BPRYCS, and the Bristol Youth Commission highlight and celebrate the young people who go above and beyond to serve the Bristol community.
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L.G.B.TEENS & QUEENS
L.G.B.Teens and Queens is a 13-week program designed to empower youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, non-binary, and/or ally of the community. The program runs from March 10th to
June 2nd and offers LGBTQ+ youth a friendly, safe environment with a wide variety of educational and social support.
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100th ANNIVERSARY OF MEMORIAL BOULEVARD - COUNT DOWN |
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“ROCKWELL HELPED THE GROWTH OF EDUCATION IN BRISTOL” |
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This coming October, BPRYCS, the City of Bristol, and the Bristol Historical Society along with the Bristol Veterans Council, Memorial Military Museum and the extended community plan to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the Memorial Boulevard which opened in 1921. This is the third article in a monthly series written by Tom Dickau commemorating the centennial anniversary of the park by depicting the history behind the land, people, and events that helped shape it into the park Bristol treasures today.
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In September of 1919, Albert F. Rockwell, proposed to quitclaim to the city for one dollar, twelve acres of South Street land, that he had purchased in 1910. This was to be used for the building of a new high school, athletic fields, and tennis courts. He said that he would pay fifty percent of the construction costs but the City of Bristol would be responsible for the remaining expenses. He also stipulated that the city would be required to purchased land bordering the high school on its north, extending from Main Street to Mellen Street. This was to be utilized for the construction of a boulevard.
Rockwell’s vision of a majestic boulevard and the community’s need for a larger, more comprehensive secondary school could both be accomplished when his proposal was overwhelmingly accepted in a city-wide referendum held on October 6th.
Secondary education within the community had begun back in 1883 with the introduction of a three-year advanced curriculum (high school courses); it was extended in 1885 to four years of study. Three town schools were permitted to teach this curriculum, District 1(Federal Hill School); District 3 (South Side School) and District 13 (the Academy in Forestville). According to the Town Report of 1886, nine students were members of “The High School Class of 1886”. Beginning in 1887, the community’s seventy-seven secondary school students were merged and instructed by two teachers on the second floor of the South Side School. This became the site of our community’s first high school.
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BEST held Ribbon Cutting for Drug Disposal Box at Beacon Prescriptions on South Street
Anyone looking to safely get rid of unused prescription medications now has a new option in Bristol - Beacon Prescriptions has installed a secure drug drop box at its 57 South St. location.
Bristol Eliminating Substance Use Together (BEST) partnered with the pharmacy to get the drop box to help combat the opioid abuse crisis, said Jenelle Howard, BEST project coordinator, at the ribbon cutting for the box Thursday morning.
BEST received state grant funding to purchase the 18-gallon Med Safe Drop Box for the new drug disposal location. It features a specially designed Take Away Recovery System that can handle not only medication but also used syringes, Howard said.
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BEST is looking for Bristol residents to complete an anonymous Community Survey. Responses will help address underage drinking, drug use, and mental health in the local Bristol community.
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Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services
Main Office
City Hall - 2nd Floor
111 North Main Street
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