ATTENTION ALL CITIZENS

January 3, 2006 Citizens of Wethersfield Prevailed: Council Reverses Itself Defeats Its Own Proposal to Adopt Flawed Minutes' Format! Click for DETAILS! 11.8.2005 Local Elections, Wethersfield, CT Successful Candidates Town Council 1. (D) Morin, Russ: 3686 2. (R) Cascio, John: 3427 3. (D) Fortunato, Chris: 3213 4. (D) Adil, Andy: 3209 5. (D) Kotkin, Jeff: 3046 6. (D) Walsh, Marty: 2950 7. (D) Forrest, MJ: 2944 8. (R) Kirsche, SA,Jr.: 2703 9. (R) Drake, Dave: 2584 Registered Voters: 17,365 Percentage voting: 35.3% BOE - 4 yr Terms 1. (D) Hodges, Stacy: 3204 2. (D) McKenna, Mike: 3182 3. (R) Adamian, J. Dropped out; never to serve 3. (R) Stanziale,Tristan: 3178 Appointed by BOE. BOE - 2 yr Terms 1. (D) Montinieri, Julie: 3471 2. (R) DeAngelo, Matt: 2781 3. (D) Malek, Janis: 2778 Absentee Ballots Cast: 170 (1%)

VOLUNTEER(S) NEEDED TO RUN VIDEO CAMERA FOR TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS: Officer David Scales will no longer be able to do the camera work for our Council meetings after 2/1/06. If you know of anyone who would like to volunteer for this, please let Town Manager Bonnie Therrien know and Officer Scales will be glad to train the person(s).

Trash Collection Notice: October 1, 2005: Starting October 1, 2005, Paine's Refuse and Recycling will now collect Catalogs, Junk Mail, Magazines, and Office Paper in their weekly recycling collection. Bundle these with the newspapers in paper bags - NOT plastic!.

» "Mayor's Office Hour:" On Thursdays before regular Council meeting: 5:30 - 6:30 PM: in Manager's Conf' Rm at Town Hall. Chat 1-on-1 with a Council member. For scheduled Councilor, Call (860) 721-2880

During "Salute to Seniors Week" five, finalist SDMS 7th Graders read their tributes about the most important senior citizen in their lives before the Town Council and the attending public. With special assistance from the SDMS, these finalists and their families, we are pleased to present them here for you and the public at large. Please take the time to read these stirring essays: SALUTE!

» Do you have what it takes to be an involved member of a Board or Commission (B&C) in Wethersfield? The Weth' Democratic Town Committee (WDTC) and the Weth' Republican Town Committee (WRTC) are looking for a few good people of ANY party affiliation to make a commitment to serve on various B&C's. They want to hear from you! Ask them what is needed and tell them what you can do for the Town and your neighbors. Contact: (for WRTC) Rich Roberts (563-7848) or Peter Gardow (257-1925),or (for WDTC) Shirley Steinmetz (563-4065) or Jack Bradley (529-0111). Click: Openings can occur at any time year round. Call now!