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First Selectman's Report - 10/24/2011

 

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT
Monday, October 24, 2011


REGISTRATION FOR FEMA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY HURRICANE IRENE CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 3, 2011
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REMIND SIMSBURY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WHO EXPERIENCED DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IRENE THAT YOU HAVE UNTILTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011  TO REGISTER WITH FEMA AND TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT YET SURE ABOUT THE EXTENT OF YOUR DAMAGE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REGISTER – ONCE THE FEMA  REGISTRATION WINDOW CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 3RD, NO MORE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.


YOU CAN REGISTER BY TELEPHONE BY CALLING 800-621-FEMA (3362).  THE TTY LINE FOR PEOPLE WITH SPEECH OR HEARING DISABILITIES IS 800-462-7585.  IF YOU HAVE A SMART PHONE, YOU CAN REGISTER BY CONTACTING M.FEMA.GOV, AND YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER ON-LINE BY GOING TOWWW.DISASTERASSISTANCE.GOV.


ALL OF THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE TOWN’S WEBSITE, AND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT MY OFFICE IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP.


HELP GUARANTEE ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR THE “HARTFORD WINTERFEST” FREE SKATING RINK IN HARTFORD
“IQUILT PRESENTS HARTFORD WINTERFEST” – A FREE PUBLIC ICE SKATING RINK IN HARTFORD’S HISTORIC BUSHNELL PARK – WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011.
THIS IS THE SECOND SEASON FOR THE FREE ICE SKATING RINK, WHICH DREW 20,000 PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN HARTFORD DURING ITS FIRST SEASON AND WHICH GIVES FOLKS A FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITY THAT PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD FUN.


LAST SEASON, THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF PEOPLE USING THE RINK HAD NEVER SKATED BEFORE AND DID NOT HAVE SKATES.  WITH THIS YEAR’S SEASON EXTENDING FROM NOVEMBER 25 TO FEBRUARY 19, 2012, THE DEMAND FOR SKATES IS EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY HIGH.


THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN!  LAST WEEK, MAYOR SEGARRA, BOB CRAWFORD OF THE INTERNATINOAL SKATING CENTER AND I KICKED OFF A DRIVE TO COLLECT 1,000 PAIRS OF SLIGHTLY USED SKATES TO MAKE SURE THE WINTERFEST RINK CAN KEEP UP WITH DEMAND. WE WILL HAVE A SKATE “DROP-OFF” BOX HERE IN TOWN HALL AND THERE WILL BE ONE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER AS WELL.  IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN ICE HOCKEY OR FIGURE SKATING, YOU PROBABLY
HAVE SOME SKATES YOU COULD DONATE TO THIS WONDERFUL CAUSE.
MANY PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT – I’D LIKE TO THANK BOB CRAWFORD AND THE INTERNATIONAL SKATING CENTER FOR THE MAJOR ROLE THEY HAVE PLAYED IN BRINGING “HARTFORD WINTERFEST” TO LIFE.