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Budget
Referendum
All seven Windsor
polling places will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, May 8th
from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm for the annual budget referendum.
Complete information on the proposed budget as well as
polling locations is available on the town’s website.
Further information can be obtained by calling the
registrar’s office at 285-1955 or 285-1957. Results of the
referendum will be broadcast live on the Windsor Government
Channel, WGTV Channel 21 beginning at 8:00 pm.
Youth
Development Workshops
The Windsor Youth
Services Bureau will be hosting a workshop on youth
development on Friday, June 1 from 9:00AM to 4:00 PM at the
L.P. Wilson Center as part of the Connecticut for Community
Youth Development Initiative. This free workshop will be
facilitated by the Youth Development and Resource Center of
New Haven, CT. It is designed to provide a solid
introduction to youth development for youth workers, program
directors, advocates, planners, directors, local leaders and
others interested in youth ages 12 to 18. Some of the
leadership youth from the Windsor Youth Services Bureau will
assist facilitators in the experiential part of the
workshop.
On Saturday, June 2nd
the Windsor Youth Services Bureau will be providing a
workshop on decision-making for preteen and adolescent girls
at the “Soy Unica” (I am unique) conference at the Pope Park
Center in Hartford from noon to 4:00 PM. This free
multicultural program for girls, ages 9 – 14, is presented
by the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council. Girls are
invited to attend with a female adult parent or caregiver.
The conference will include Music with a DJ, great food,
awesome prizes, and free goodies as well as workshops in
decision-making, self esteem, and assertiveness training.
The female staff and youth leaders from the Windsor Youth
Services Bureau are partners in this project. For more
information on either of these workshops, contact the
Windsor Youth Services Bureau at 298-9976.
Free Day at
the Landfill
Windsor and
Bloomfield residents can enjoy free dumping privileges at
the landfill for next Saturday, May 12th from
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Residents are asked to please be on
site before 3:30 PM to allow time to unload before the 4:00
PM closure time. Acceptable items include: household
garbage, scrap metal, used motor oil, batteries, brush,
leaves, clean fill and wood products. Due to the popularity
of this event, you may experience a little delay today, so
please be patient. For more information call 285-1833.
Rabies Vaccination Clinic Offered
Bring your cat (in a carrier) or your dog
(on a leash) on Saturday May 12th to the L.P.
Wilson Community Center from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM for the
annual Rabies Vaccination Clinic. Families with CT State
Medical Card (Medicaid) may present the card for one free
vaccination. Written proof (not tags) of prior vaccination
for rabies must be presented to qualify for a three-year
certificate. A one-year certificate will be given to all
others. Animals must be 3 months or older. The fee
is $15.00 per animal. For more information, call 285-1824.
Bike to Work Day
The month of May is National Bike Month
and Thursday, May 17th will be Bike to Work Day
in Windsor. The Town of Windsor invites residents and
individuals employed in town to tune up their bikes and join
us for a Bike to Work celebration. We will be meeting
bicycling commuters on the town green from 7:00 AM to 9:00
AM with a light breakfast, gifts and a chance to win great
cycling prizes. Free. For more information call 285-1835.
Shad Derby
Road Closure Information
I’d like to remind
residents and motorists that a parking ban will be in effect
in several areas of the center of town Saturday, May 19th
between 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM for the annual Shad Derby
Festival and parade. Activities on the town green are
scheduled from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and the Shad Derby parade
will leave the Windsor High School at 12:30 arriving in the
center of town at approximately 1:00 PM.
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