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From the Alleviating
Hunger Committee: 2019
Westbrook has a large percentage of
households that are struggling to make ends meet. These include those below the poverty level and those above the poverty level but below the basic cost of living threshold. In August 2016, the Westbrook Council of Beaches established the Alleviating Hunger Committee to devise strategies to assist in alleviating this situation. Initiatives that have been undertaken or are in the planning stages include:
Food collection for local food pantries. If you happen to be free on a Tuesday between 1: 30 and 2:30, go to St. Marks to get an appreciation of what happens. We will continue our food collection. Options for contributing food.
- Bring to St. Marks between 9 am and 12 noon any Monday. Many of you have been doing this.
- Bring food to our meetings and we will make sure it gets to one of the food pantries.
- Get in touch with the Alleviating Hunger Committee and a pick up can be arranged.
- Stuff a Police cruiser event coming up this Thanksgiving season. Stay tuned for more info.
(Note: we are finalizing a program to include fruits and vegetables from our gardens with food donations).
Working with Valley Shore YMCA assisting once again with their Vegetable garden.
Please come help out Tuesday mornings at the Y garden. Harvesting season is here. 9:am.
Support of Westbrook Friday night meals at the Congregational Church- COB has seven volunteers assisting.
A system has been set up with the Town and Schools to identify needy families and children that the Council of Beaches members can make monetary or gift card donations to assist these individuals. If you would like to contribute please contact Elizabeth Carpenter, Westbrook Social Services Coordinator at ecarpenter@westbrookct.us. Her office is in Town Hall, next to the First Selectman’s Office. Her phone number is 860-399-3090.
Summer lunches for students and take-home Backpack Program- We will again be assisting
Westbrook Public Schools by providing programs during lunches that are given out Monday-thru Thursday at the Daisy Ingham Elementary School during July and August.
Updates will be provided on People of Westbrook Facebook page and at COB meetings.
As the Committee progresses it will be requiring additional volunteers to assist in these and other initiatives. If you have interest in doing so or would like further information please contact us at ajcbeachboy@comcast.net Our members are Mary Polchaninoff, Barbara Alessio, Kit Bishop,Tony Cozza Andy Schatz and Jim Crawford All have been great resources for us. Our student members are Juliana Frabreizi, Gavin Lebrec, Jackie Grace and Seth Caslin.
Welcome
All meetings are at 7pm in the
Teresa Mulvey Municipal Building 866 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, CT 06498
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Next meetings:
August 12, 2019
Conference Room A
Lower Level Town Hall
Sept. 16, 2019
Multi Media Room
Candidates Forum:
Oct. 7, 2019
1st and 2nd Selectperson
*See Archives for Agendas and Minutes of Meetings
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Officers:
President- Pat Marcarelli
Vice-President - Mary Jane Monahan
Treasurer - Steve Smith
Secretary - Pauline Peterson
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On or after June 15, the Westbrook Harbormaster will begin removing unregistered moorings which are deemed dangerous or with nonconforming tackle. If the owner would like to retrieve the tackle from the Harbormaster, he must provide a check in the amount of $145 made out to the Town of Westbrook, That fee includes the $20 fee for registering the mooring for the current season. Please note that in person mooring registration will be available in Town Hall on June 13 from 5:30 to 7 PM. Click here for more information
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Candidates' Forum Oct 1, 2018 - To view video click here.
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Hurricane Preparedness - A Message from Westbrook Emergency Management. Click here.
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From the town: Regarding Public (not private) Beaches: Policies and Rules for Dogs, Alcohol, Smoking, Etc.
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Town review of Westbrook Zoning Regulations
Westbrook is reviewing its zoning regulations, expected to take about 18 months. The Council heard a presentation on June 6, 2016 from the town's consultant.
https://www.westbrookct.us/168/Zoning-Commission
Planning Commission
Westbrook Hazardous Mitigation Plan
Meeting September 16, 2019--7pm Multi Media Room Town Hall
This is final Public Hearing for
FEMA compliance before all findings are sent to the State of Ct.
This will deal in Emergency Planning, Floods and Flood insurance
7pm. If possible we will upload a slide show from their last presentation or send a link. In meantime contact Eric Knapp Zoning Official at Town Hall