Free Memorial Day Passes and Last-Minute Party Ideas

1. According to Weather.com, the forecast for Windsor calls for a high of 82ºF, under mostly-cloudy skies. The overnight low will be 65ºF with a 30-percent chance of isolated thunder storms.

2. The recently honored several women who have reached their 25-years (or more) milestones as club members. Barbara (Muff) Fowler, May Checho, Maureen Fernandes, Mary Long, Marge Jageler, Barbara Burns, Peg Shea, Ann Cecere, Margaret Putnam, Claire Dallesander, Betty McDermott, Janet Allen, Ann Walsh, Marie Bruhn and Liz Paklos were all . 

3. Also honored recently were three Windsor teachers, who were named by the National Math and Science Initiative. The three Windsor High School Advanced Placement teachers are Joseph Mancino, AP Physics B Teacher; Kathleen Pointek, AP Calculus AB teacher; and Samuel Scheer, AP English Language and AP English Literature Teacher. In addition to being the only Connecticut school with teachers honored with this recognition, Windsor High School is the only school in the entire competition to have all three of its entrants win. In fact, no other school had more than one of its teachers recognized. Read the full for details.

4. In honor of Memorial Day, veterans and active military personnel will receive free general admission to the today. Guests attending with veterans or military personnel will receive half off on admission (maximum of 3 discounted admissions.) Visit the Connecticut Children’s Museum and Roaring Brook Nature Center online for more details.

In addition to these two facilities, the is also offering free admission through Monday to those who are serving, or have served, plus fire, police and EMS/EMT personnel. Immediate family members who accompany these service personnel or have a family member currently deployed overseas will enjoy half off general admission. A number of fun activities are happening this weekend, so be sure to visit this for a complete list, or visit the center online at http://ctsciencecenter.org/ .

5. If you’re having last-minute company over this Memorial Day weekend, visit Tip Junkie online for a wonderful list of quick and easy centerpieces, recipes and games you can throw together to pull off a patriotic party! These ideas can also be used for the 4th of July and other patriotic get togethers.