Other Events
National Volunteer Month
It's National Volunteer Month and we're a very generous and giving community.
I've heard from families making lists together of jobs they can do together!
I've heard from teachers with classrooms making art or letters for troops, nursing homes and people in the Ukraine.
I want to hear from you, we've got a month ahead of us! What are your plans!! Here is how my family volunteered this week.
- We shopped for the Crystal Lake Food Pantry
- We helped clean up the Hockanum River Trail
Farm Restoration
Do you have privately or publicly owned land that you would like to bring into agricultural production for human food, animal feed, or livestock grazing? Apply for the Farmland Restoration Grant (FLRG) to receive matching funds (up to $20,000) to restore and improve land with prime and important farmland soils.
Applications are due by April 12. Details at www.ctgrown.gov/grants
Internship Opportunities
Spring Break is next week! I have an opportunity for high school Juniors and Seniors, looking for an internship.
My office has opportunities for you to get experience in ways that will give back to our community!
I am looking for students with strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
These projects will be completed during your one-week spring break and can be done remotely or in-person or in combination.
If you are interested, please send me an email - jaime.foster@cga.ct.gov.
Student Athlete Day
April 6 was Student Athlete Day.
Being a student athlete is tough work, and it shapes who you are as a person. Research shows a child's involvement in sport helps them to improve their social interaction, increase their confidence, and improve their listening skills and health. Participation in sport is linked to higher grades, lower dropout rate, reduced truancy and lower crime rates. Shoutout to all the student athletes in this district who are working so hard!
When I was in high school, I was a 3 season athlete, In the fall I swam, in the winter I ran indoor track and in the spring I did track. I did summer swimming programs from elementary school through high school.
Positive sporting experiences (and gym/PE) can set out kids up for a lifetime of enjoying fitness.
Library Worker Appreciation Day
April 5 was Library Worker Appreciation Day!! Say thanks to Ashley, Sue and all Ellington and East Windsor's fantastic librarians!!
East Windsor Town Budget Process
Click here is the Budget Workshop Meeting information.
Click here for the last meetings minutes.
Ellington Town Budget Meetings
The Town of Ellington will hold a public hearing on April 12th , where interested citizens can comment on and ask questions of the proposed budget.
The Board of Finance will then have the opportunity to go through each line item and make changes at their Budget Deliberations meetings scheduled for April 14th and 20th.
Finally, the Annual Town Budget Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 10th. One of two conclusions to this meeting will occur: either a vote of electors/citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings will be taken to approve the proposed FY 2022-2023 Town Budget, or the meeting will be adjourned to Referendum to address this item.
Any questions on the Town's proposed budget can be directed to the Finance Office at 860-870-3115. Additional information on the proposed 2022-2023 budget can be found on their website.
American Rescue Plan Task Force
The Town of Ellington is looking for ideas on how to spend funds allocated from the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Click here to access the form to submit your ideas.
The deadline to submit ideas for the use of these funds is 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 21st.
The next meeting of the American Rescue Plan Task Force is scheduled for April 28, 2022 at 2:00 pm in the Nicholas J. DiCorleto, Jr. Meeting Hall.
Please visit the Town of Ellington website with any additional questions.
North Central District Health Department
The North Central District Health Department will soon be offering weekly office hours for those looking to do the following:
1. Planning to open a food establishment, hair and/or nail salon or barber shop;
2. Considering the purchase of an existing food establishment or salon; or
3. A residential building addition, deck, shed or swimming pool.
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