WLPD Officer Ashley Taylor "Goes Over the Edge" for Special Olympics

 The event is Sept 12th in Stamford, CT. I will be rappelling down the side of building and to do so I need to raise at least another $835. All donations go to CT Special Olympics.  Link to Donate:

http://soct.convio.net/site/TR/Events/General?px=1362901&pg=personal&fr_id=2760

 

Thank you

Officer Ashley Taylor

Save the Train Station Vendor Fair

Save Windsor Locks Train Station - Extreme Fundraising!

Power of the Parents Event

PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND GRANDPARENTS!

YOU are the most powerful 

influence when it comes to underage drinking!

SAVE THE DATE of April 30^th to find out why!

Power of Parents® 

This powerful initiative gives parents and other influential adults additional tools and skills to create effective conversations between parents and children/teens about underage drinking and safe teen driving. All attendees will receive a parent handbook and resources. 

In addition to the main presenter the Chief of Police & School Superintendent will be present to contribute further information. 

WHEN:  Tuesday, 4/30  -  Program: 6:00 – 7:30

WHERE: Windsor Locks High School Auditorium

Arrive by 5:30 for free pizza and bottled water 

Parents, guardians or grandparents who register and attend receive a free t-shirt to support the campaign! (While supply lasts) Stay for the entire presentation and door prizes will be drawn. 

Please R.S.V.P. to Sandi at WLWC@newdirectionsct.org  or 860-741-3001 x311 

Your Police & Schools continue to prioritize decreasing underage drinking & abuse of prescription drugs. 

Thursday, April 11, 2013 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Thursday, April 11, 2013 PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Bradley International Airport Noise Exposure Map Update Study

Newington, Conn. – The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is preparing an update to the Noise Exposure Maps (NEM) for Bradley International Airport (BDL). The NEMs were last updated as part of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 Noise Study for BDL that concluded back in late 2003. The study is funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the airport. 

An additional Public Informational Meeting (PIM) is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Windsor Locks High School, Windsor Locks, CT at 7:00 p.m. to review the updated NEM.

This NEM update for BDL will re-evaluate the existing and future noise contours generated by aircraft operations at BDL.  BDL-generated noise will be evaluated for existing conditions (2013) and for a five-year forecast condition (2018).  The overall goal of the BDL NEM Update Study is to update the noise contours and to address aircraft noise impacts in surrounding communities.  In this noise study, the noise metric used to determine land use compatibility is the Day-Night Average Noise Level (DNL).  The FAA uses a DNL of 65 decibels (dB) as the threshold of compatibility for noise-sensitive land uses such as homes, schools, places of worship and hospitals. 

Previous airport environmental studies have determined that BDL generates off-airport noise that exceeds federal guidelines in noise sensitive areas (e.g., residential areas). To evaluate and address noise exposure and impacts, ConnDOT, owner and operator of BDL, committed to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that an update to the noise analysis and land use planning would be conducted.

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The public is encouraged to attend the April 11, 2013 information meeting to offer their opinions regarding the update to the NEMs.

Questions concerning this meeting or the NEM Study can be referred to Mr. Robert J. Bruno, Chief of Engineering Services, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation at (860) 594-2535.

Public Informational Meeting - Wednesday, March 20th

WINDSOR LOCKS — A public informational meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks at 7 p.m. to review updated Noise Exposure Maps for Bradley International Airport.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is preparing an update to the Noise Exposure Maps for Bradley International Airport. The NEMs were last updated as part of the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 150 Noise Study for Bradley International Airport that concluded in 2003. The study is funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program and ConnDOT.

This NEM update for Bradley International Airport will re-evaluate the existing and future noise contours generated by aircraft operations there. Airport-generated noise will be evaluated for existing conditions in 2013 and for a five-year forecast condition. The overall goal of the NEM update study is to update the noise contours and to address aircraft noise impacts in surrounding communities. In this noise study, the noise metric used to determine land use compatibility is the Day-Night Average Noise Level (DNL). The FAA uses a DNL of 65 decibels as the threshold of compatibility for noise-sensitive land uses such as homes, schools, places of worship and hospitals.

Previous airport environmental studies have determined that BDL generates off-airport noise that exceeds federal guidelines in noise sensitive areas (e.g., residential areas). To evaluate and address noise exposure and impacts, ConnDOT, owner and operator of Bradley International Airport, committed to the Federal Aviation Administration that an update to the noise analysis and land use planning would be conducted.

The public is encouraged to attend the March 20 information meeting to offer their opinions regarding the update to the NEMs.

Questions concerning this meeting or the NEM study can be referred to Robert J. Bruno, chief of engineering services, Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation at 860-594-2535.

Save The Historic Train Station

NLAG's Cruise in Car Show Friday August 17th 5:00pm

New Life A/G Car Show, Fireworks, and Family Carnival Weekend

NLAG's Cruise in Car Show

Friday, August 10th @ 5pm

Southwest Veteran's Park on Southwest Ave in WL

Beautiful Cars, Live Music, Great Food & Raffles

FIREWORKS at 9:15pm

No Registration Fee.

First 100 cars receive free goodie bag & dash plaque.

All proceeds go to The Wounded Warrior Regiment in honor

of Lance Cpl. Philip Bushong.

www.newlifelocks.org or 860-539-7511

NLAG's 6th FREE Family Carnival

Saturday, August 11th  11:00-4:00

Southwest Veteran's Park on Southwest Ave in WL

FREE Food, Facepainting, Live Animals, Train Ride, Race Track, Waterslide

Kids Theater, Games Galore & so much more!

www.newlifelocks.org or 860-539-7511

Vendor Fair for the Train Station

WL Parent and Teen Night

Help Bring the Train Station to Main Street

Greetings,

The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the relocation of the Train Platform to the center of Town is available on the link below. The link takes you directly to the comment page and if your really bored, there is a link to the entire Environmental Assessment for your reading pleasure. As most of you already know, I believe that with the Platform move to the center of Town the business sector on Main Street will undergo a transformation from a desolate area to one of vitality. To prove my point, in the last month, the Town has received two inquiries, about the Montgomery Building status, from developers who renovate mill buidings, Wehave had a new restaraunt (CJ's Ranch) open in the center of town(because he read about the relocation efforts), We have heard from a business owner seeking to buy the commercial front of the Waterside business condo units with possible tenants in hand and A developer is looking into the property on the peninsula(Chuck's) for restoration purposes with multi storefronts. I don't recall this much activity in the last seven years, yet in the last month there seems to be a surge in inquiries.

It doesn't matter where your from, your comments will be entered into the formal record.

So without further comment from me, if you can click on the link below and write some positive comments in regards to the relocation of the platform(to the center of town) it will  further the effort. DOT will make the final decision based on the number of comments supporting the location the residents want.

Oh, if you could pass the link to others who share the same view it would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Steve Wawruck

First Selectman

Submit comments on the EA/EIE: http://www.nhhsrail.com/stay_informed/

A Message to Windsor Locks Parents...

Dear Parents and Community Members,

The staff members of Windsor Locks Public Schools have recently become aware of an alarming new trend of potentially dangerous behavior among our youth. We are reaching out to parents in the hopes that we can come together as a community to address this situation before any of our children are seriously or permanently injured.

Three specific new trends (promoted on the internet through popular web sites) have created alarm and concern among our staff. The first is the “cinnamon challenge” in which people try to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon without drinking water. The results are both predictable and dangerous. The cinnamon becomes stuck in the throat triggering the gag reflex and causing most people to gasp and inhale cinnamon directly into their lungs. Though no deaths have been reported to date as a result of the cinnamon challenge, the health risks are significant and real. According to the Vice Chairman of Pediatrics at Winthrop University Hospital (Long Island, New York), the effects of inhaling cinnamon include dangerous spikes in blood sugar levels, burns to the throat and lung tissue, and long-term lung damage including scarring. For children with asthma the effects are more dangerous because they have the potential to trigger an asthma attack or pneumonia.

The second dangerous trend is called “The Salt and Ice Challenge”. Students put salt on their skin then press ice into it until it melts or becomes too painful to stand. According to national news sources, the challenge can result in first degree burns, second degree burns, and even severe frost bite depending on how long the student plays the game.  

The third is synthetic marijuana, better known as K-2 or Spice. Experts agree that use of this substance (banned in many states already) poses serious health risks. Please take the time to check out the following website for more information. http://news.yahoo.com/synthetic-marijuana-rise-looks-pot-far-worse-224953961.html

In direct response to these alarming trends, Windsor Locks Public Schools are taking every possible precaution, locking up cinnamon, limiting access to ice and salt and sending educational information to parents on K-2 or Spice.  Any students found with the telltale burn marks from the ice challenge or suspected of having participated in the cinnamon challenge or any of a number of other dangerous trends will be sent to the school nurse to be educated about the risks of these activities.

Though I’m sure you are as concerned as we are, it’s important to remember that “limit testing” behaviors such as the ones described above are in some ways, an expected part of childhood as children test the boundaries and limits set by trusted authority figures like teachers and parents. Reacting negatively or with punishments can accidently have the wrong effect for some teens, causing them to withdraw from adults and increase risk taking behaviors. The most effective approach is to become aware of what your children are watching on the internet. Go to www.youtube.com. Watch the most popular videos and trending topics. Remember that children are doing this as a way of proving themselves to their peers. Stay calm and talk to your children about it. You want to be the kind of parent that a teen can bring their troubles to.

There is no doubt that if we work together as a community we can make a positive difference in the lives of our children. If, after reading this letter, you have questions or concerns, please call your school nurse or guidance department. We are happy to assist in any way possible

WLPS Staff

WL Farmers Market Organizational Meeting

SHATTERED DREAMS PROGRAM TO BE HELD AT WINDSOR LOCKS HIGH SCHOOL

The Windsor Locks Youth Services Bureau, Windsor Locks High School, Windsor Locks Wellness Coalition, Windsor Locks Fire Department, Windsor Locks Police Department, Windsor Locks Lions Ambulance, Windsor Locks Funeral Home, and Hartford Hospital are conducting an event to give high school students a sobering look at what can happen if they drink and drive.  The event, “SHATTERED DREAMS”, is based on the Chico, California “Every Fifteen Minutes” prevention program, so named to show the number of alcohol-related fatalities in the United States during the mid nineties.  This year’s program is being supported by generous donations from Traveler’s Insurance through the Charles S. Carillo Agency; Bearingstar Insurance, a member of the Arbella Insurance Group; the Windsor Locks Police Officers Union, and a Local Prevention Council grant through the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council.

Students from the Windsor Locks High School will “role play” the participants in a mock driving-while-intoxicated accident on Thursday, April 26th, 2012.  The event will take place at Windsor Locks High School beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the entire school community will have the opportunity to view the results of the mock accident.  Students will get a realistic view of what it takes to extract a person from a totaled car, the type of life-saving procedures emergency medical personnel use, and the consequences of failing a field sobriety test. 

This is a very intense program that will challenge students to think about drinking, personal safety, the responsibility of making mature decisions, the shattered dreams of those who drive after drinking, the innocent victims, and their friends and families.  The program coincides with “prom season,” a time of year when teenagers need to be reminded of the importance of responsible decision-making, the dangers of underage drinking and the risks of impaired driving (or riding with a drinking driver).  All of the participating students and organizations are hopeful that students will take the exercise seriously and plan their own prom season activities with safety, as well as, fun in mind. 

The program also coincides with the Windsor Locks Wellness Coalition’s Underage Drinking and Prescription Drug Prevention Campaign.  The message aimed at parents and community members is that they are the key to keeping kids alcohol and drug free. The campaign promotes three simple points: 1.) Lock It Up!-If you have alcohol and/or prescription drugs in your home, please lock it up and limit youth access; 2.) Talk It Up! - Have conversations often with youth about the dangers and consequences of underage drinking and prescription drug abuse; and 3.) Set the Rules! - Make sure youth know your expectations and potential consequences for underage drinking and/or prescription drug abuse.

As part of its prevention campaign, the Windsor Locks Wellness Coalition will sponsor the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) “Power of Parents” Presentation. This powerful new initiative gives parents the tools and skills to facilitate open dialog between parents and children about underage drinking and safe teen driving.  All parents will receive a handbook and resources.  This presentation will be on Wednesday, April 25th at 6 p.m. at the Windsor Locks High School Auditorium. 

Bowl For Debbie, Huge Success!!!

Over $5,000 raised!  

"The Gifford family would like to thank the Windsor Locks community, the many businesses, friends, and family for their outstanding support and participation at the “Bowl for Debbie” benefit held on April 14^th, 2012.

Special consideration goes to Donna Murphy and Shannon Walker for their hard work and dedication organizing this successful event.

Debbie is doing remarkably well and is on her way to a speedy recovery.  

Thanks again and best regards," 

The family of Debbie Gifford

WINDSOR LOCKS AMERICAN LEGION POST 36 FUND RAISER

 The American Legion Post 36 is continuing to celebrate the 93rd anniversary of the American Legion by offering, as a fund raiser, a collectible by The Cat's Meow of the Memorial Hall in Windsor Locks. Dimensions 5x7x3/4

 The cost will be $15.00 each and will be used to help support some of the many community programs that we sponsor.

 Please call Pierrette at (860) 254-5465 for further information.

Attention WL Parents!!!

Windsor Locks Supports Debbie Gifford

Please support Debbie Gifford and her family in this time of need. For those of you who can't go, you can make a donation to 360 Federal Credit Union.
191 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Make checks payable to: Shannon Walker put account number 9423 (in memo/ Debbie Gifford