First Selectman’s Report: 11/28 - 12/2/2022

1. Holiday Homecoming will now be Sunday, December 4th, at 4:30 PM on the Town Green. Santa will be riding in to light the tree! There will be carolers, hot chocolate, cider, and plenty of surprises!

 

2. Holiday Homecoming Concert, Saturday, December 3rd, 6:30 PM at Bacon Academy auditorium! 

 

3. Demian Sorrentino has officially signed on as our new Town Planner, and he will begin in January. We welcome him to the family.

 

4. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved Phase 1 of the Recreational Complex Feasibility Study of $7,716.60 to be funded entirely from the ARPA funds.

 

5. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved for the Town to lock in heating oil at $3.5976 and Diesel Oil at $3.6876 for fiscal year 22-23.

 

6. Weekly Farm Spotlight: Looking for a pet goat this holiday season? If your lot is over 100,000 square feet and zoned for rural use, you can purchase a goat (or two) from Timberdoodle Farm in Colchester. Timberdoodle is a 5+ acre farm that has been raising Nigerian dwarf goats and other goat breeds for over four decades. They are located at 235 Bull Hill Road and are an integral part of the farming community in Colchester. Most goat buyers enjoy the goats they purchase as pets (if you buy two, they will keep one another company), and some breed the goats to have goat's milk—a healthy and rewarding by-product of having a few goats. Goat milk soap has also become a popular consumer product. 

 

Owners Carla Roselli and her husband, Joe, will occasionally do holiday photos of individuals or families sitting with an adorably sweet mini goat. They can be reached at 203-415-2598. Follow them on Facebook or check out their website: Timberdoodlefarm.net.

 

7. Wadsworth Atheneum Festival of Trees and Traditions - Dec 1 -11, 2022. Colchester Garden Club Donation.

 

The Colchester Garden Club saved the decorations that donned the Cragin Memorial Library holiday flagpole planter made by students from Mrs. Elliot's second-grade class and Mrs. Taylor's fifth-grade class in 2021 as a community service project with one of the Colchester Garden Club members. This year the decorations are on a decorated tree donated by the Colchester Garden Club to the Wadsworth Atheneum Festival of Trees fundraising event titled: "Spreading Kindness: By Children for Children."

 

The Festival of Trees and Traditions event is scheduled from December 1st - December 11th. We hope you will make going one of your own holiday traditions this year and enjoy our CGC-decorated tree when there. Event details may be found at https://www.thewadsworth.org/festivaloftrees. 

 

8. Registration is now open for Winter session classes! C3 programs are free and open to all Colchester Residents. Programs include Play & Learn groups for children with their parent/caregiver from birth to 18 months (Baby & Me), and 18 months to 5 years (Joyful Noises). Parenting Workshops include the Village Parenting Support Group and Conscious Discipline. Go to ColchesterC3.org to learn more and to register.