Announcements

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.

In honor of Black History Month, the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will offer a special tour focusing on the enslaved and free African-Americans who lived in Wethersfield during the 18th and 19th century. Come and hear about the struggles and triumphs of the African-Americans who lived and worked in the Silas Deane and Joseph Webb Houses.

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 Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center and Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) will offer two weekend-long Wilderness First Aid courses this spring. Choose from March 17–18 or May 19–20. The course is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, volunteer trip leaders, and professionals who want basic training for short trips with friends, family, and outdoor groups.

The 2012 Town Guide, Calendar and Business Directory is available at the following locations:

• Town Clerk's and Town Manager's Offices, 505 Silas Deane Highway
• Wethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway
• Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street
• Chamber of Commerce, 200 Main Street

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.

On November 1, 2011 the Wethersfield Police Department began offering access to its police accident reports online. The Wethersfield Police Department has partnered with Docview, LLC so as to provide this service.

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.

The Wethersfield Police Department continues to distribute free firearm safety kits as part of Project ChildSafe. The goal of this nationwide initiative is to raise the awareness about safe and responsible firearm ownership and storage. The safety kits include a cable-style gun lock and safety brochure. The kits can be picked up anytime at the Wethersfield Police Department, 250 Silas Deane Highway and are available to anyone free of charge.