LIFE

The concept is that everyone should be able to participate in general society. That includes those who are on the autism spectrum. That’s why the town Human, Youth and Social Services Department, in partnership with the East Hartford-based nonprofit Shine Your Light, held an Inclusivity Event the evening of Feb. 9 at the community/senior center.

One of the many interesting things about Rocky Hill is its relationship to the Connecticut River. In addition to our proud seafaring history, we are the home of the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry, the oldest ferry in America, and for many years had a booming fishing industry. The Hale family has been prominent in all these areas.

Firefighters don’t just extinguish fires. They provide emergency medical aid, rescue people from burning buildings, extricate people trapped in crashed cars and trucks, and other scenarios, and much more.

America’s historic involvement with slavery reached all the way to the town of Rocky Hill. The first pastor of the Rocky Hill Congregational Church, the Rev. Daniel Russel, owned a female slave named Cloe Prut.

They tend to see people on one of the worst days of their lives. That’s why the skills and compassion of the people who provide emergency medical services through the Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance Association are so important to the community.