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 H.O.P.E. in coalition with
Blue Hills Civic Association, Laurel Corner Neighborhood
Association and several other groups held a meeting to
Reopen the Library branch last Thursday, July 24. Mayor Perez,
Councilman Deustch and Cotto, Louise Blalock, Gerry Sullivan
and several other library board members were present. We asked
them to reopen the libraries. It only costs $100,000
to pay for the rent and utilities for both branches
and we asked the city to find that money. We
believe with reassigned staffing, all the branches could be
open with each branch giving up some hours and we asked the
library board and Louise to figure that out. We have asked the
Board and city to respond by Friday, August 1 to our demands.
If you are interested in getting involved, please call HOPE at 523-4870.
     
Make sure your holiday cards greet friends
and family beautifully - and help our community
as well. HARC's new line of
ArtSparks Holiday Cards will be available starting September,
2008! For a brochure/order form, call 860-218-6049. To
view cards online go to
HARC's website www.harc-ct.org
 Hub of
Hartford Seeks Consultant....
The Hub of
Hartford project -- which is seeking alternatives to the
blighting, noisy and dirty elevated section of
I-84 in central Hartford -- has progressed to the point where
its steering committee is seeking a consultant
to study what those alternatives might be.
Administered by the Capitol Region Council of Governments
(CRCOG), a "request for qualifications" from interested
transportation/engineering cosultants has been posted. It can
be seen at the CRCOG web site: www.crcog.org/viaduct.html
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Business
News
 Free Small
Business Workshops
All
programs are at Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., [
Directions] in the Third Floor Program Room. Registration
is requested: in–person, on line @ REGISTER
or by calling 860- 695–6295. For other programs offered
by Hartford Public Library please visit our web site @ www.hplct.org
For more information on these and other HPL programs
please visit our Website @ www.hplct.org
and click on "Calendar".
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Community
News
 West End
Farmers' Market
Organic meats, berries,
berries, berries, corn, tomatoes, the list goes on…...
We are open rain or shine Tuesdays and Fridays 4-7
pm. United Methodist Church, 571 Farmington Avenue, corner
South Whitney Street. (
click here)Always live music.
West End Farmers Market is a committee of WECA.....
www.westend.org
 The Asylum Hill
Family Center – A Program of Catholic Charities has a new Home
-
The Asylum
Hill Family Center has a new home located at 60
Gillette Street, Hartford, Ct. (
Directions) and is offering the following programs for the
Month of June:
Dinner &
A Story Tuesdays @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm - Families
participate in literacy activities together, share a meal and
take part in "family meeting".
Pre-School Play yard Fridays @ 10:30 am–
12:30pm - Parents /caregivers of infant /
toddlers and preschoolers and participate in creative Literacy
while learning and building skills for school preparedness.
Fitness @ Thursdays 6:00 –
7:00 pm - Exercise, nutrition education,
classes for parents & children.
Homelinks Wednesdays
- Technical Support for Kith & Kin Home
daycare providers. Collaboration with the library, also
providing books, supplies and materials.
NFN Birth To Five Parenting Group -
Nurturing Parenting Group for parents with
children BIRTH TO FIVE accompanied by a children's group.
New !!!!
Parenting Groups for Fathers & Parents of
Preschoolers to 3rd Grade.
Questions or to sign
up please call Dawn McKinley/Cureene Blake 860 244
9944
H.O.P.E.
Single Mothers
on the Move held a meeting June 23 with the
Commissioner of Social Services who agreed that the child care
program Care4Kids will provide payments when a parent
provides a letter from an employer so the person does not have
to wait for pay stubs. Also, Care4Kids does cover child
care during third shift and will pay for a family member who
does not live in the household with the children to provide
the child care. The Commissioner also agreed to provide
receipts to recipients when they turn in paperwork or mail in
paperwork because many people are having benefits cut off due
to loss of paperwork and computer error. If you are interested
in getting involved, please call 523-4870.
H.O.P.E. is also working on Tenants
rights.....
A resolution to get an
ordinance against harassment by landlords has been introduced
and is being considered by the Housing Committee. For more
information about our work on Section Eight Reform and a
National housing Justice movement, please call
523-4870.
 WECC
Community Calendar and Events
Spring/Summer Hours of Operation: M-F 9:30 –
5:30 p.m.; Evenings & Saturdays as scheduled!
Note: All
programs are held at the West End Community
Center, 461 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Ct. unless otherwise
noted. Parking at rear of building off Denison Street. For
directions to the Center Click
Here
Computer
Literacy Classes/Intro to Computers- Open
Registration:
Tuesday's from 6:30 – 8:30
p.m. Please contact Amy Harris @ (860) 232-8081.
Yoga Classes
:WECC:
Friday's @ 5:00 p.m. with Mrs.
Dorothy Buckley.
New!
Food Share Food Stamp Project:
In
collaboration with Leadership Greater Hartford's Third Age
Initiative & Registration is hosted at WECC every Monday
from 10:00 12:00 p.m. Please contact Krista Ostaszewski
@ (860) 286-9999 ext 124
kostaszewski@secondharvest.org.
New! West End Chess Club:
Monday's 6:00-until! Join West End and Asylum Hill
residents for food and competitions. Come to learn or compete.
For more information, please contact Andrew Kozowicz
at (860) 232-8081.
Cultural Arts Enrichment
Committee:
Meets Monday's @12:00 p.m.
Please join this exciting committee responsible for our new
ROOTS (Rhythms of Our Telling Stories) Series. If you are
interested in assisting with planning and development efforts
for cultural arts programming for West End residents, please
contact Val Bryan @ (860) 808-5402
 AUGUST WECA MEETING CALENDAR
The West
End Civic Association invites you to the committee
meetings listed below. Come to discuss your neighborhood
issues and concerns. All are welcome.
Note:
All meetings
are held at the West End Community Center, 461 Farmington
Avenue, Hartford, Ct. unless otherwise noted. Parking at rear
of building off Denison Street. For directions to the Center
Click
Here
 Public
Safety Committee:
Thursday, August
7, 7 pm
West End Community Center, 461 Farmington
Avenue
Contact: Dave Jorgensen, 860-670-5454
No other committee meetings scheduled for
August......
 Book Fair coming this fall at WECC.....
The West End Civic
Association, in conjunction with the West End Community
Center, is planning a book fair early this
fall. If you have any books that you would like to donate, if
you would like to volunteer to help, or if you have any
questions, please contact Anton Rick-Ossen at
860-565-7545.
The book
fair will take place behind the Community
Center. Coffee and donuts will be available. If you or
anyone you know would be interested in providing live music,
please contact Anton at the phone number above.
Fire on
Beacon Street........
The families displaced by
the fire on Beacon Street will need household items and
fall/winter clothes when they get resettled. Please consider
making donations of used items or donating gift cards from
stores, such as Stop & Shop, CVS, Target or Old Navy, etc.
For further info, call Val Bryan at
860-231-1915.
Please visit our web site @ www.westend.org
 AUGUST HAPPENINGS AT ELIZABETH
PARK
 Take a
Tour!
8/2 History Walking Tour ~ 10 AM
at the Info Center.
8/5 Annual Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM
in the Annual Garden.
8/20 History Walking Tour ~ 10
AM at the Info Center.
See a
Show!
8/23 CT Dahlia Society Show ~
1:30 PM – 5:30 PM at the Pond House.
8/24 CT Dahlia
Society Show ~ 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM at the Pond House.
Volunteer!
8/2
Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12 PM in the Rose
Garden.
8/16 Super Saturday ~ Volunteer Day 9 AM to 12
PM in the Rose Garden.
FREE
Concerts!
8/6 Steppin' Out Band ~ 6:30
PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
8/13 Pandemonium Band ~
6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
8/20 Tracker NV Band
~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
8/27 MassConn
Fusion Band ~ 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden lawn.
For
more information please visit our web site @ www.elizabethperk.org
Check out our August '08 Newsletter Click Here
The
mission of Hartford Children's Theatre is to enrich the lives
of the children of Greater Hartford by providing access and
exposure to high quality theatre for young audiences and
related educational opportunities
The Hartford
Children's Theatre is located at 360 Farmington Avenue,
Hartford, Ct. Phone: 249-7970. Web: www.hartfordchildrenstheatre.org. For directions to the theatre > >
> GO
TO MAP
NOW
AVAILABLE.....
HARTFORD SEMINARY BOOKSTORE'S
EXCELLENT SELECTION ONLINE!
JUST
VISIT hartfordseminarybookstore.org
WE ALSO OFFER GIFT CARDS
ONLINE!
 Remember that the
Hartford Seminary Bookstore is your neighborhood bookstore and
is open to the public. We have a special collection
of books and greeting cards and also can order books for you.
Just stop in or call us at (860) 509-9527 or visit our
web site @ www.hartsem.edu
. Location: Hartford Seminary, 77 Sherman Street, Hartford,
CT. For directions to Hartford
Seminary > > > > GO TO MAP
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Arts & Entertainment
 Wishful Drinking
Aug 6-Aug 17
An
invitation from Carrie Fisher
Written & Performed by
Carrie Fisher
Directed by Tony Taccone
Carrie Fisher is coming
to Hartford to dish the dirt about, well,
Carrie Fisher. From celebrity parents (Debbie
Reynolds and Eddie Fisher) to her iconic screen role of
Princess Leia in Star Wars, to ex-husband Paul Simon, to her
own battles with alcohol, she's holding nothing back.
Especially the laughs!
"Wickedly comic!"– San
Francisco Chronicle
For Tickets Click
Hereor call the Box Office at 860.527.5151 or buy on
line by clicking link's above. . For more information on
Hartford Stage please visit our web site: www.hartfordstage.org
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Public Safety
TIPS;
1.
Keep your home well lit.
Motion-sensing lights are a great, energy-saving option; 2. Use a security system. Many
burglars wait until folks leave their homes for an
opportunity; 3. Be aware. Keep an eye out for
your neighbors as well; 4.
Call the Hartford Police
Dept. if you notice anything that needs attention. When HPD
sees a pattern, they can allocate more resources to an area to
solve whatever problem exists.
Numbers to Call:
Crime Tip Line: (860) 527-TIPS (8477)
Gun
Tip Line: (860) 525-GUNS (4867)
Drug Tip Line: (860)
525-DRUG (3784)
*Tip Lines
allow the caller to remain anonymous if they want.
 Please report
emergencies to 911. Please report other crimes
and/or suspicious behavior to the dispatch non-emergency line
at 527-6300. Please also make a call to your local
community service officer. West End: Officer Powell at
424-2034. Asylum Hill: Officer
Jim Barrett at 777-7533.
If you would like to pass on information via email,
please contact the undersigned. We do not currently have email
communication with the police department.
David Jorgensen, Chair @
860-670-5454. Email: jorgie54@comcast.net
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Bulletin
Board
Newsletter Sign
Up - Do you receive this
newsletter directly from FABD? If it has been
forwarded to you, probably not. To sign up for a direct copy,
go to the
fabd.org newsletter web page and fill out the subscription
form.
FABD Membership -
If you have a small business
that is active in the West End or Asylum Hill, please consider
joining FABD if you have not already done so.
Memberships range from $95 to $500 depending on the size of
the business or organization. If you are a resident or small
business outside of the area and would like to support the
work that FABD is doing, please consider
a $50 Friend of FABD membership. Contact membership
for more information and an application form.
Asylum Hill
Problem Solving Revitalization Association - MONDAY,June 2, 2008 AT 6:15 P.M. at
Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Next
meeting March 3, 2008.
Hartford Seminary
Bookstore - 77 Sherman Street, Hartford, Ct.
is "your neighborhood bookstore and
is open to the public." We have a special
collection of books and greeting cards and also can order
books for you. Just stop in or call us at (860)
509-9527.
Quality of Life
Issues - If residents would like to report quality
of life issues in their neighborhood, they can log-on to www.hartford.gov
and click on 311 in the
yellow section of the
homepage.
 FINAL THOUGHT
" The Best way to find happiness is not
to look.".........Author Unknown
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