COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS
November 2019 Newsletter
Activities in November Sun 3rd Daylight Savings Time ends………make sure to change batteries in CO and Smoke Detectors!
Tues 5th Lewis Ave 6:30pm Mt Carmel Learning Ctr Tues 5th Election Day………make sure to get out and vote! Polls open 6am-8pm
Thurs 7th North Meriden………..same meeting location……… 7pm Carabetta Building 74 Cambridge St City Park
Mon 11th Veterans Day Ceremony 11am Stop & Shop Plaza Broad St Mon 11th Board of Directors meeting 6:30pm First Baptist Church Wed 13th Lower Eastside 7pm Meriden Public Library Washington Park
Stagecoach Riders Tanglewood
Wed 20th ECHO 6:30pm First Baptist Church Dutch Hill
Hillside Gardens
Thurs 21st Stuff a Cruiser 4pm-8pm Stop & Shop Supermarkets Broad St & Centennial Ave locations Thurs 21st Westsiders CANCELLED
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Sat 23rd South Meriden Turkey & Toy Drive 10am-1pm South Meriden Fire House Tues 26th South Meriden………..note different date for Nov ………….7pm So Meriden Volunteer Firehouse
Crown Village Glen Hills Lincoln Area
Thurs 28th HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Sat 30th Yule Fest 2019 2pm-6pm Colony St
SAVE THE DATE……..WINTER WONDERLAND FRI DEC 6th 6PM-8PM ISRAEL PUTNAM SCHOOL
Neighborhood Initiative Unit Update
Congratulations to NI Unit Officer James Decrisantis and K9 Mika for graduating from fire arms
detection training! Mika was one of four K9’s to graduate from this program and has been
specially trained to detect and alert Officer Decrisantis to the presence of firearms and spent
ammunition shell casings. This is such an accomplishment as this is the first of its kind training in
Connecticut! Great job Officer Decrisantis and K9 Mika!
Meriden Fire Department Promotions
Congratulations to Deputy Fire Marshall John Yacovino on his promotion to Fire Marshall and Fire Inspector Dennis Campbell on his promotion to Deputy Fire Marshall. We wish both of them much success in their new roles and look forward to working with them in our neighborhoods!
Stuff a Cruiser Event: Thurs Nov 21st 4pm to 8pm
The Meriden Police Dept NI Unit Officers and the Council of Neighborhoods are having a Stuff a Cruiser Food Drive at the Stop and Shop Supermarkets at 485 Broad St and 77 Centennial Ave on Thursday Nov 21st 4pm to 8pm which will benefit the residents in our community. We will be accepting
non-perishable food items which will be donated to an area food bank so that those in need can enjoy a Thanksgiving Dinner. Please come out to support our efforts!
South Meriden Groups: Turkey and Toy Drive Sat Nov 23rd 10am to 1pm
The Neighborhood Associations will be holding their 16th Annual Turkey and Toy Drive on Saturday Nov
23rd at the South Meriden Firehouse on Camp St. Turkeys will be collected and donated to the YMCA for the Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner. New, unwrapped, non-violent toys for children of all ages will be collected and donated the Spirit of Giving program sponsored by the Meriden Police and Fire Depts and Hunters Ambulance. For information call Holly Wills at (203) 634-1248.
Yule Fest on Colony St: Sat Nov 30th 2pm-6pm
2nd Annual Yule Fest will be celebrated on Colony St. Santa will be arriving by train! Tree Lighting Ceremony, Children Games, Pics with Santa and much more! Food Trucks and Vendors selling items including homemade crafts, wood workers and specialty items. Bring the family and enjoy the festivities. Admission is free!
City of Meriden Leaf Collection
The Highway Division collects leaves free-of-charge for City residents starting in mid-November and lasting until mid-December or until the first snowfall. Additionally, the City does not collect leaves in the spring. Residents do not have to make any appointments, they only have to place their leaves at
curbside. Please note that only leaves in biodegradable bags will be collected and the use of duct tape is not permitted.
City of Meriden Citizen Service Request Form
Residents may complete a “Citizen Service Request Form” on the City’s website to request services for a wide variety of issues. Some of the issues that can be reported include reporting pot holes, graffiti, Illegal dumping, code violations, bulky waste, traffic sign repairing or replacement. This form is for non- emergency requests only. For immediate response in an emergency situation please call 911.
New Opportunities: Energy Assistance Applications
New Opportunities is announcing that the 2020 Heating Assistance Program for Meriden, Wallingford, Berlin and Southington residents is now open. Please call (203) 235-0278 to schedule an appointment to apply for the program. Also, if someone has a shut off notice from Eversource, they may “walk-in” (no appointment necessary) to New Opportunities so their staff can mediate with Eversource and work toward a solution to have the service tuned back on.
City of Meriden: Street Light Outage Reporting
The City of Meriden street lights are being managed by Tanko Lighting and are responsible for maintaining the street light equipment. The process to report a street light out or any other non-
emergency issue with a street light, residents can submit a service request on line at:
www.tankolighting.com/meridenmaintenance or by calling 855-201-2613. .
