First Selectman’s Report: 10/10 - 10/14/2022

1. Trick or Trunk will be at the Bacon Academy Parking Lot this Saturday, October 29th, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. DJ Montez will be spinning the ghoulish beats. Please register your trunk by Wednesday, October 26th. And, of course, your First Selectman will be there too!

 

2. The Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance had a very productive meeting this past Wednesday. We completed our year-end transfers, discussed the budget, and expressed a commitment for unity. The Town also hit a 2022 record in the number of viewers at the meeting, with 101 participants joining us on Zoom. For budget comments/ideas/suggestions, please feel to reach out to me at selectman@colchesterct.gov or to the Board of Finance Chair at bof@colchesterct.gov 

 

3. The Colchester Fire Company #2 Roof is looking fresh!! Thanks to Millstream Construction for a job well done and to our Board of Selectmen & ARPA Committee for unanimously endorsing this much-needed project.

 

4. Colchester Hayward Fire Department Open House and Recruitment event announcement!

The event will be on Sunday, October 16th, 2022, from 11 AM until 3 PM. 52 Old Hartford Road. Come on down and meet your local firefighters and EMS providers! Check out our equipment, fire prevention, and safety information, and tour the museum and our Headquarters station! We hope to see you there! Kids and Adults welcome! 

 

- Vehicle Extrication Demonstration

- Fire Extinguisher Training & Demonstration

- Fire Safety and Prevention Information Available

- Firefighter Gear Try On with photo op

- Antique Fire Truck Rides

- Blood Pressure Screenings & Ambulance Tour

- Touch-a-Truck

- Smokey the Bear Visit

- Smoke Trailer

- Gator UTV & Marine Units on Display

- CPR / Lucas Device Demonstration

- Hot dogs for Lunch (while supplies last)

 

5. Scouting for food – Fall 2022

 

Colchester Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs Food Drive for the Colchester Food Bank Bag Distribution – On Saturday, October 22nd, Scouts will distribute grocery bags to many homes in Town. Please use this bag to provide your donation to Colchester's Food Bank. Bag Pickup – On Saturday, October 29th, please leave your donation at the end of your driveway or by your mailbox by 9:00 AM. The Scouts will begin bag pickup at that time.

 

We hope that you will be able to contribute at least one nonperishable food item. We will, of course, accept as many items as you can contribute.

 

All items are appreciated, but there is a particular need for jelly, pasta sauce, breakfast items, canned pasta, healthy snacks, & canned vegetables. Other helpful items include macaroni and cheese, beverages, instant potatoes, rice, and pasta side dishes. Personal care items, baby wipes & diapers are always needed (laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, & feminine hygiene products). Please, no glass containers, opened packages or expired food.

Thank you for your generosity. May the upcoming holiday season be happy for one and all.

 

6. The holiday season is fast approaching and most family and friends around a delicious cut of meat as the centerpiece of the table. 

 

Scarpa Ledge Farm at 105 Harbor Road provides fresh and delicious meat that is all-natural, grass-fed, hormone-free, and anti-biotic-free. It tastes delicious, the way nature intended. Is there anything better tasting than locally raised meat from a local farm right here in Colchester? The animals at Scarpa Ledge enjoy a free-range lifestyle on 110 acres. 

 

While SLF has been calling Colchester home for 37 years, it stems back generations to Deanna Arbucci's great-grandfather's farms in Italy. Her great-grandfather was referred to as 'Light-footed/Shoe' for his ability to raise livestock in a manner that cultivated the land without tarnishing it. His abilities enabled him to feed his village during the great potato famine and save many lives. Scarpa Ledge Farm pays homage to his legacy and their drive to cultivate their farm with the same philosophy; to step lightly on the land.

 

You can order meats for holidays and other gatherings of family and friends by going to https://buzzdelivery2.ordering.co/store/Scarpa.