General Interest

The Town of Wethersfield Food Bank is in need of the following items:

The Wethersfield Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting registrations from residents for summer programs beginning Tuesday, April 3, 2012 and nonresident applications beginning Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

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

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.

This year, in recognition of all veterans who have returned home, the Memorial Day Parade theme will be "Welcome Home Veterans." The Memorial Day Parade Committee cordially invites all veterans who have served to join them next to the reviewing stand to view the parade as a guest of the committee. In order that arrangements may be made for reserved seating, please e-mail the committee at memorial.day@wethersfieldct.com or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at (860) 721-2890. The parade will be held on Saturday, May 26, 2012 and will begin at 9 a.m.

The Town of Wethersfield will be conducting a phone survey to seek citizen input on the Plan of Conservation and Development. The survey will be carried out by a professional polling firm, The Center for Research, who will contact a random sample of 100 households. The responses to the survey, which will be kept confidential, will help the Town formulate strategies for future development. The survey will include about 40 questions and has been designed to take as little time as possible. For further information, see the attached Press Release.

Comstock, Ferre & Co. will be hosting an "Heirloom Festival" June 3 to mark the 201st anniversary of the company's founding. It is an all day event featuring traditional music, expert garden lecturers, artisans performing their crafts, refreshments, a farmers' market and more. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and admission is free.

Comstock Ferre is located at 263 Main Street. Further information on this event is available at http://comstockferre.com/200years.

The Wethersfield Department of Youth and Social Services administers a "Renters' Rebate" program which provides rent subsidies for seniors and disabled who qualify. The application period for the program will commence on May 15, 2012 and continue through September 14, 2012. To arrange for an appointment call Social and Youth Services Department at (860) 721-2977 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Further information on the program is available in the press release below.

The Town of Wethersfield is pleased to announce that CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs are now accepted for recycling at the Transfer Station. Discs are made from materials that do not break down in landfills, and if burned, produce a harmful gas. Recycled discs can be made into eyeglass frames, car parts, and fences.

The Transfer Station is located at 100 Marsh Street, and is open Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

The Elections Department has provided unofficial results from the April 24 Republican Presidential Preference Primary and Wethersfield High School Renovation Bond Referendum. Results are as follows: