General Interest

Families and nature enthusiasts can explore the Connecticut River floodplain in a series of weekend Winter Walks during February. They highlight on-going efforts to conserve naturally and historically significant wetlands, floodplain woodlands, and agricultural areas in East Hartford, Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield.

The Parks and Recreation Department and Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center will offer a number of special activities and facility hours during the February school vacation, including lifeguard and water safety courses, a sport camp, kids' activities at the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center, and more. For a complete listing and registration form, see the attached flier.

The Department of Social and Youth Services will be conducting a babysitter training course—leading to an American Academy of Pediatrics Certificate—on Wednesday, February 22. The one-day course for students aged 11 to 14 will take place at the Wethersfield Volunteer Ambulance Headquarters, 206 Prospect Street, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Instructors for the course are Phil and Kim Lombardo, Chief and Assistant Chief of the Wethersfield Volunteer Ambulance Association.

Registration for winter and spring recreation programs, including Nature Center and Crossroad programs, has begun for all participants.

Town Hall offices have returned to normal hours. Normal hours are as follows:

Monday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday, December 10, 2009 Police Chief James Cetran presented an award to a Rocky Hill police officer as well as an employee of D'Angelo's Sandwich Shop for their roles in helping to apprehend a dangerous armed robber.

On Monday, November 23, 2009 at 5:21 p.m. officers from the Wethersfield Police Department were dispatched to D'Angelo's, 1345 Silas Deane Highway for a report of an armed robbery that just occurred at that location. A white male reportedly pulled a handgun on an employee of the business and demanded money.

In Connecticut, responsibility for redrawing legislative and congressional district lines rests with the General Assembly and it is required to do so every ten years based on the results of the decennial federal census. The Connecticut General Assembly adopted their redistricting plan on November 30, 2011.

The Wethersfield Parks and Recreation Department announces its improved online activity registration site is available for use. New features permit users to:

It's that time of year again—time to purge and start the New Year off with a de-cluttered home. Why not perform a good deed at the same time? The WHS Football Boosters Club is fundraising through a book drive. Drop your donations of new and used books, CDs, DVDs, records and audio books off at the "Got Books" fundraising container located at the High School by the pool entrance.

The Town of Wethersfield's Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge reminds homeowners to take advantage of the Home Energy Solutions program before energy costs increase this winter. The program's home energy audits help identify ways to conserve energy and save money on utility bills. Typically a $750 service, they are available to homeowners for $75 or for qualified low income homeowners and renters they are FREE.