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One Book One
Windsor Concludes
The One Book, One Windsor community
reading program will conclude its discussion series on
October 5th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM with a visit
from Jacqueline Guidry, the author of “The Year the Colored
Sisters Came to Town.” She will engage the group with a
powerful reading, question session and book signing book.
The discussion and book signing will be held at the Windsor
Town Hall. For more information, call 285-1984.
Leaf Collection Program
Windsor’s 2007 Leaf
Collection Program will begin October 22nd and end on
December 14. In Connecticut, leaf composting is mandatory.
In Windsor, the landfill accepts the leaves to produce nice,
rich compost. Windsor Sanitation will pick up your leaves
during this period on the same day as the trash pick-up on
your street, whether you are a Windsor Sanitation customer
or not. Residents can place the leaves at their curb for
collection in 30 to 40 gallon paper leaf bags, not plastic.
If you choose to self-haul your leaves to the landfill,
there is no charge during this period for clean loads of
leaves (no plastic bags or other contaminates). The
landfill is open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to
4:00 PM and is located at 500 Huckleberry Road in Windsor.
285-1833.
Discovery Center
Receives Accreditation
The Windsor Discovery Center and
Montessori School recently received notification that they
had received Accreditation from the National Association for
the Education of Young Children. This accreditation will
last until 2012. The Discovery Center has been accredited
since 1995. This is the 5th time they have successfully
completed the rigorous process.
NAEYC launched its program accreditation
system in the early 1980s to help families find the best
care for their young children and to provide a credible
means by which to identify and meet standards of
excellence. NAEYC Accreditation requires programs to engage
in a collaborative process to formally assess all aspects of
their program using tools built around the Accreditation
Criteria.
Congratulations to Anne Wakelin and the
staff at the Windsor Discovery Center for their efforts.
International Drive
Work has begun in the widening of
International Drive from Rainbow Road west to the East
Granby Town Line. Work is expected to last through early
summer 2008.
Realignment of the North end of
International Drive at the intersection with Route 20 is
also underway. This work is being administered by the
private developer.
Town Green
Improvements
Work on the Town
Green is progressing on schedule. The contractor has
completed nearly all of the sidewalk installation along the
east side of the green, along with the decorative lamp
posts. Final grading and placement of sod is underway this
week.
The Chili Challenge
and the Lions Club’s annual arts and crafts fair will be
held this Saturday as planned. A portion of green in front
of the Huntington House will be fenced off but there remains
adequate space for the events this weekend.
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