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If you need a Blish Park/Transfer Station Pass, PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!! Town Hall is currently closed, and we cannot honor your request on a same day basis. If you intend to park at the lake or go to the Transfer Station this summer, you need to have the ROUND GREEN STICKER on your windshield to gain access. The lots are being monitored by police and will ticket any cars without stickers. If you do not have this pass, you will need to fill out this application and print it out. Once complete, you may do one of the following:

* Mail it to Town Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 29, Marlborough, CT 06447
* Scan and email it to townclerk@marlboroughct.net
* Put it in the drop box outside Town Hall. As soon as we receive it, we will mail it out the same day.

Thank you for your patience with this process!!

Netto Camp will be offered to our residents this summer. We have come to this decision after meeting with staff, town leaders and the health department. The state has mandated that camps must follow certain guidelines to operate safely during the pandemic. These guidelines will change the camp experience for our staff and participants this summer. Below is the list of guidelines and changes that are in place for Netto Camp this summer.

1) All staff and campers will have to have their temperature taken each day before entering camp.

2) All staff will be required to wear facemasks during the camp day. Campers are not required to wear facemasks.

3) Groups sizes will be capped at 10. Each group will be assigned counselors for the week. Counselors and campers will only be able to interact with other campers within their group. They will only be able to do group games, arts and crafts, swim, eat lunch, etc. with their group. To the best of our ability, staff is mandated to try to follow social distancing guidelines within the group. It is mandated that groups and staff are not to have any contact with each other throughout the week.

4) There will be no field trips, or outside entertainment at camp this year.

5) Swim time may be limited due to the amount of people allowed on the beach at one time.

6) A "sick room" has been established for any staff or campers who show signs of Covid-19 during the sick day.

7) Handwashing and sanitizing is required before and after eating, after using rest room, after sneezing, coughing, etc., before coming into contact with others in your group, using any equipment, after touching surfaces that may be shared.

8) Protocols for intensified cleaning and sanitizing will be implemented for staff.

9) A waiver must be signed before children can enter the camp.

10) The playground will not be available to use until the state lifts the mandated closure of all playgrounds.

11) There will be no C.I.T. program this summer.

As you can see, these mandates are going to change the camp experience for everyone. It is going to be a very challenging summer for our counselors. Another challenge we are facing is the use of the school on inclement weather days. We may not have the school available to us until Mid July or later. If this is the case, camp will have to close on days where severe weather is in the forecast.

All of this has made planning and preparing for camp a very different experience this summer. Our staff is ready, and up for the challenge of bringing an enjoyable camp experience to our campers this summer. We will be doing our best to offer the same experience within state mandated guidelines. Please contact me if you have any questions about these guidelines. Thank you and have a great day!

Soccer shots has developed an online soccer program for us to offer to families in our community. Each week a coach from soccer island will send a soccer video directly to your email. The registration fee is $75.00 and you will receive a video each week for 10 weeks. Videos will begin on Monday, April 27th. The message below describes the program.

Soccer Shots On The Go uses expert-approved curriculum to help families get moving and have some fun…at the home Soccer Island ! Each week, children and families receive an age-appropriate video packed with soccer skills, character development and creative ways to stay active. Soccer Shots On The Go also includes activities and resources for the entire family delivered directly to your email. Each week of your scheduled Soccer Shots season, you will receive an email with content from Soccer Shots including:

1) Soccer Shots On The Go video – approximately 20-25 minutes of fun!

2) Weekly Activity Guide – recaps the session and provides activities for the entire family

3) Parent Resources – parenting articles, printables and more!

To register, go to marlboroughct.net, click on parks and recreation, go to programs. For more information, call 860-295-6203.

Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 6:30 pm

To play: https://www.facebook.com/events/723158121552811

There is NO COST but gratuities to our host (Campardy Keith Alan) are always appreciated!

This is the new way of playing Bingo! We have replaced the 75 numbers with 75 songs! The play 30 second clips, you name the song, check your card, mark it off, get 5 in a row - Yell BINGO!!

And now, you can play from home! Keeping everyone safe is the focus of the world right now, so we figured out a way to have some of our fun with our game AND be safe too!

Then, on the day of the event, you will receive your bingo game cards and login instructions.

This is a free event. Gratuities are welcomed but not required.

We will be launching livestream yoga and pilates/barre classes next week. Once registered, you will receive the link to the class in an email from the recreation department. We will be sending that link out to everyone on the day of the class. Janice Flanagan will be providing class instruction. There is a discount of $5.00 per class if you sign up for more than one program. Please contact me by phone or email if you wish to register for more than one program. I will need to do this manually.

Yoga - Mondays, 6:30 - 7:20pm, 3/30 - 4/20. Registration fee is $36.00 for the session/$12.00 drop in fee per class.

Yoga - Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:30am, 3/31 - 4/21. Registration fee is $36.00 for the session/$12.00 drop in fee per class.

Pilates/Barre - Wednesdays, 6:00 - 6:45pm, 4/1 - 4/22. Registration fee is $36.00 for the session/$12.00 drop in fee per class.

All programs are online and available for registration. You can also register over the phone by calling 860-295-6203. Leave a message and I will return your call and enter you into the class.

Marlborough residents are required to have a current town sticker in order to have access to Blish Park or to use the town’s Transfer Station. Stickers may be obtained at no cost for vehicles registered in Marlborough. To obtain a sticker, please visit the Town Clerk’s office or complete an application form (available on the Town website) and return it to the Town Clerk’s office with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Upon verification of the vehicle’s registration, your sticker will be mailed back to you at no charge.

Please call the Town Clerk’s Office (860-295-6206) or the Transfer Station (860-295-6218) with any questions. All stickers must be adhered to the lower left corner of the car’s windshield to be accepted; loose stickers are not valid.

Any vehicle parked at any Blish Park lot without a valid sticker is subject to ticketing, regardless of residency.

Temporary parking passes for Blish Park are available to active participants of the triathlon series obtainable from the Parks and Recreation or Town Clerk's Office, and must be applied for in person.

Parking passes are not for sale and are not available to non-residents

Reservations begin January 1st. As always, you MUST BE a resident of Marlborough to reserve the facility and it is a first-come, first-served for dates. A certificate of liability insurance for one million dollars naming the Town of Marlborough as additional insured is required for ALL reservations. It can be provided to us from your own insurance or purchased from TULIP . enter code 0501 - CT0 (that is a zero) where it asks for code. The town does not receive any compensation from this program. This is strictly for assistance and quite often is cheaper than other policies.

A reservation will be held for 72 hours - Your reservation will only be secured once a 50% deposit and a copy of your insurance is received. Both are REQUIRED to secure your date. Pavilion Reservation Form

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