Hebron welcomes back the Harvest Moon Festival this Saturday, October 22, 2022 beginning at 2:30 p.m.  This event is sponsored by The Town Center Project.

Please be advised that Route 66 will be temporarily closed for this event between Route 85 and Route 316 (Wall Street) from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The map below indicates the detour during the festival.
Local businesses will remain open.

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:

Parks and Recreation Committee - Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - Burnt Hill Park
Republican Town Committee - Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - ZOOM
Democratic Town Committee - Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - Senior Center
Chatham Health District Meeting - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. - ZOOM
School Readiness Council - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. - ZOOM
Planning & Zoning Commission - Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - GoToMeeting
Hebron Green Committee - Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. - ZOOM

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 57 days without a work-related injury or accident.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 

This week the Public Works Department removed and pruned hazardous trees on Senate Brook Road and Congress Drive. Guard posts were reinstalled on Hope Valley Road and West Street. Roadside mowing continues throughout Town and the hill at the former landfill was also mowed. The crew assisted the Hebron Interfaith pantry by moving file cabinets. A new weeping cherry was planted at Stonecroft to replace the oak taken out by a tree project and another crabapple was planted behind the library.

WETLANDS AGENT 

Activity items for inclusion in the weekly report:

-Effected routine sediment and erosion control adherence checks relative to previously issued permit conditions of approval

-Made 4 regulatory compliance jurisdictional determinations with corresponding site visits

-Observed the status of the Route 94 DOT culvert repair project and sediment and erosion control measures

-Inspected sewer line upgrade project at three pump stations and substations for environmental protection conformance

-Participated in continuing education course relative to wetlands and watercourse protection

-Conducted periodic patrols relative to access, ATV usage and illegal dumping on Town-owned open space lands

-Refined commission annual report

-Provided administrative and logistical support to the Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

This week the fire department responded to 11 EMS, 2 fire alarms, 1 motor vehicle accident, and 1 smoke investigation.

SENIOR CENTER NEWSLETTER

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

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].

The Parks Department will be out and about the next few weeks completing leaf removal at all Town properties, parks, and trails.  Please be mindful of them and their equipment, especially when utilizing the Air Line Trail.

The Veterans Park bathrooms will remain closed while we work on some maintenance issues.  There is a porta-potty on site for use.   

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

As of October 20, seven Connecticut counties (Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, Tolland and Windham) have a MEDIUM COVID-19 community level.  New London county has a LOW COVID-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 8 cases/100000.    
-The number of individuals currently hospitalized is 405.  This is an unchanged from last week.  
-Fatalities increased compared to the last reporting period (21 fatalities this week compared to 17 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 11.5% of children under 5 have had at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine while 6% 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 5 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