Town Manager:

Note from the Rivereast News Bulletin:  

For the next 3 weeks -- the Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 issues -- the deadline for letters to the editor will be noon Mondays. This is to accommodate the vast increase in letters expected these last few weeks before Election Day. 

Selectmen Board/Committee Dates:

Public Building Committee - Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. - GoToMeeting
Elementary Schools Re-Roofing Committee - Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. - GoToMeeting
RHAM Board of Education - Monday, October 17, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. - Google Meet
Douglas Library Board of Trustees - Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - ZOOM
BOF/BOS/BOE Joint Meeting - Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - GoToMeeting
WPCA Meeting - Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. - GoToMeeting
Region 8 Insurance Consortium Meeting - Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. - GoToMeeting

For more up-to-date information, refer to the Town's website at:  https://hebronct.com/agendas/

Commission/Committees:

Hebron Health and Safety: 

We have worked 50 days without a work-related injury or accident.

Public Works Department 

This week Public Works was charged with paving the crossing on Prentice Hill Road. Town Hall and Veterans Park parking lots were lined striped.  Potholes were patched on the north side of town.  Distinctive Tree ground stumps behind the Library and VFW.  Tree cutting was conducted at 108 Old Colchester Road. Large rocks were removed on Hoadly Road from a previous draining project.  Mowing took place behind the Douglas Library and around the VFW.  We continue to do our weekly pick up of trash and books. Waterways were checked early this morning from the rainstorm last night. 

Fire Department 

2022 marks the 100^th year of Fire Prevention Week, and members of the Hebron Fire Department spent the week with students from RHAM Pre, Gilead Hill, and Discovery Zone Schools discussing fire prevention and safety with these captive and intrigued audiences. This is truly one of the best parts of our jobs. I think we smiled and laughed just as much as the kids did! Remember, fire prevention and safety is for everyone, not just the kids! We are always happy to come out and assist our community partners with prevention and education services, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Harvest Moon Fest, please stop by and say hi and take a look at the trucks!

This week the fire department responded to 9 EMS, 1 fire alarm, 1 vehicle fire and 1 lock out.

Chief Peter J. Starkel

Senior Center Newsletter

Town Clerk

Preparations for the State Election to be held on November 8^th are well under way. 

Four people have registered with our office to be “Circulators of Absentee Ballot Applications”.  These circulators are assigned a “number series” from our office to be used on the applications they plan to mail to Hebron voters.  All applications must be assigned a number and as of today the town clerk’s office has issued 3,700 application numbers to these circulators. Therefore, we are preparing for a massive amount of absentee ballot requests.   

Town Of Hebron
Absentee Ballots
State Election
November 8, 2022

Absentee ballots for the state election are available at the Town Clerk’s office located at 15 Gilead Street, Hebron, CT.  Office hours are Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Thursday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.  For information, call 860-228-5971.

The Election will be held at the Hebron Elementary School, 92 Church Street, Hebron, CT between the hours of 6:00 am & 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Parks And Recreation 

We are hiring!  The Parks and Recreation Department is seeking applicants for our PREP Before and After School program that runs throughout the school year.  Morning and afternoon hours are available Monday-Friday.  PREP staff plan and implement games and activities, serve snacks, and interact with children grades pre-k through 6^th, while acting as positive role models and providing guidance and leadership.  Visit our website or call 860-530-1281 for more information.     

The annual Ghost Run Half Marathon is Saturday November 5^th!  For more information and to register please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Hebron/AirLineTrailGhostRun

Youth Basketball registration is open for all participants in grades K-12.  Registration closes for all rec basketball teams on October 23^rd, so please don’t miss out on this great opportunity. 

Join us Friday October 28^th at 5pm at Burnt Hill Park Pavilion for another thrilling and chilling Trunk or Treat!  Enjoy an evening of candy, bounce houses, pumpkin painting, and a DJ.  Anyone interested in decorating a vehicle can contact Erica Santos at [email protected].

Want to get involved in your community?  Want to have a voice in promoting Town activities?  The Parks and Recreation Commission has several openings and is looking for compassionate and spirited people to join its team.

The P&R Commission fosters and promotes a wide range of recreational activities for town residents, including youth basketball, before and after school care, youth camps and adult and youth programs. The Commission works with Parks Department to make all parks, open space, and recreational facilities attractive, safe and accessible. The Commission serves as an advisory board to the Parks and Recreation Department, the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen. 

To request appointment to the Commission or to get additional information, please contact the Town Manager’s office.  It is recommended that you attend at least one P&R Commission meeting prior to joining. 

Douglas Library

The Douglas Library Teens will be presenting a Haunted Library on 10/22 from 4-6PM as a part of the Harvest Moon Festival. Donations at the event will go toward funding young adult activities at the library.

The library’s Children’s Department will host a ‘Goblin Bash’ on Saturday, 10/29 at 1PM. Guests are encouraged to come in costume to enjoy some goodies and watch a magic show in the Community Room.

The library is excited to announce a new partnership with Flour Girl Bakery. Children aged 15 and under can get a punch card that will earn them a free cookie after five visits to the library where they check out a book. They will have to bring their item receipts to the café to get credit.

Chatham Health District

Good morning,

As of October 13, all eight counties (Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham) have a MEDIUMCOVID-19 community level. 

You can read more about prevention steps recommended by CDC at different community levels here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels-county-map.html

-The average daily COVID-19 case rate in Chatham Health District decreased this week to 10.0 cases/100000.   
-The number of individuals currently hospitalized is 405.  This is an increase of 17 since last week. 
-Fatalities decreased compared to the last reporting period (17 fatalities this week compared to 20 in the previous week).  

CT DPH data show that approximately 77% of Chatham Health District residents are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, and 51% have received an additional dose. State-level data indicate that about 11% of children under 5 have had at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine while 5% are fully vaccinated.  

In order to protect yourself and others from COVID-19:
- Stay up to date with your vaccinations.
- Get tested if you have symptoms.
- STAY HOME if you are sick or have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 5 days, and DO NOT leave home until:

• At least 5 days have passed since your symptoms began or since you tested positive,
• you are feeling much better, and
• no longer have a fever.

If you test positive and are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19, there are treatments available that can reduce your chances of being hospitalized or dying from the disease. These medications must be prescribed by a healthcare provider and started as soon as possible after diagnosis to be effective. Contact a healthcare provider right away to determine if you are eligible for treatment, even if your symptoms are mild right now.

You can find a Test to Treat location here: https://aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat/Pages/default.aspx?

CDC recommends that everyone 12 and older get the new updated bivalent booster if it has been at least 2 months since they completed their primary series or had their last booster dose. Chatham Health District is coordinating vaccine clinics.  To see upcoming scheduled vaccine clinics in the district, visit our website: https://www.chathamhealth.org/services-2, or call 2-1-1.

If you or a loved one is homebound and is not up-to-date on COVID-19 vaccination, register here: https://dphsubmissions.ct.gov/homebound

Russell S. Melmed, MPH
Director of Health
Chatham Health District

News/Community Events:

St. Peter's Episcopal Church Latin Flavor Dinner

St. Peter's Episcopal Church will hold its next monthly community dinner on Saturday, October 15^th from 4:30 until sold-out. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, where we recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States, we will be serving a Latin Flavor dinner. The theme for this month is UNIDOS – inclusivity for a stronger nation. The meal is provided by Edwin Maldonado, owner of the Latin Flavor restaurants and food truck located in Windham and Middletown. His delicious food is also enjoyed at various towns events.

The menu will include roasted pork shoulder with Latin seasoning (pernil), yellow rice with peas (arroz con gandules), potato salad with Latin flavoring (ensalada de papa), sweet plantains (platanos maduros), and Puerto Rican sauce (fry sauce). Dessert will be flan and Puerto Rican cookies (manecaditos). The cost is $15.

This is a take-out-only dinner with no preorders or reservations – first come, first served. Servers will come to your car, take your order, and money and return to your car to place them in the back seat or trunk. You will not get out of your car. If both parking lots are filled and the food is ready, we may start at 4:00.

As part of the St. Peter's outreach programs, a portion of each meal sold this month will go to the Make-A-Wish foundation. Think outside of the box, try something new, and plan to join us at St. Peter’s for this special treat! The church is located at 30 Church St. (Rt. 85) in Hebron. For more details, please contact the church at 860-228-3244 or visit the church website at  www.StPetersHebron.com.

9th Annual Shred Event

November 12, 2022 • 9 a.m. - Noon • RHAM Parking Lot
(Please Read For Covid Restrictions)

Every year we host a Shred Event for residents of Hebron, Andover and Marlborough in honor of America Recycles Day! We’ll still hold the event this year, with a couple restrictions in place. All visitors must remain in your car for the entirety of your visit.

Put your sensitive documents in a paper bag or box and place them in your TRUNK. Paper bags are preferred. We take only household documents and there is a 5 box maximum per household.

Canned good donations accepted again this year for Interfaith Food Pantry in town.

https://www.hebrongoesgreen.com/upcoming-events