Activities in February
    With the winter 0f 2011 still fresh in our minds, please remember that if there is inclement weather,
                                                       please call before attending
Thu    2nd         North Meriden N.A.                        6:30pm    New Opportunities
Thu    2nd         Groundhog Day                              Pray that Rodent sees his shadow!
Fri      3rd         Code Walk                                       9:15am     City Hall then Brittannia/No. Colony
Tue     7th         Lewis Ave Assoc.                           7pm          Mount Carmel Learning Center
Wed    8th         Lower East Side Watchdogs        Cancelled
Thu     9th         Washington Park Assoc.               Cancelled
Sat    11th         Meriden POPS                                7pm           ACCC         Read Below
Tue   14th         Lincoln Area  N.A.                           7pm           Hunters Ambulance Training Center
Tue   14th         Valentine’s Day
Wed  15th         Police Forum                                  6pm           Washington Middle School Auditorium
Wed  15th         Dutch Hill & ECHO                         Cancelled / will be rescheduled TBA
Thu   16th         Action13 N.A.                                  Cancelled
Mon  20th        School Vacation Week
Tue   21st         Mardi Gras day
Wed 22nd        Westsiders N.A.                              6:30pm       YMCA
Thu  23rd         South Mer. Open House               6pm-8pm    So. Meriden Police Sub-Station
Mon  27th        City Park Assoc.                             7pm             Mount Hebron Baptist Church
Tue   28th         Hillside Assoc.                               Cancelled

Meriden Police Dept. Technology  Forum
Please be advised that the Meriden Police Department will be holding a community meeting on Wednesday
February 15, 2012. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. in the Washington Middle School auditorium. This meeting
is a Police Technology Informational Meeting that will address a number of technology related issues including:
1.)  The Meriden Police Department ---Police to Citizen Website
2.)  The Encryption of the Meriden Police Department Radio System
We look forward to sharing our future plans with the public and we look forward to citizen input.
A/Capt. Salvatore J. Nesci#350  Administrative Services  


City of Meriden Winter  Snow Guide
      The annual winter Guide with tons of snow and storm related information is available on the City of Meriden
website.  Please go to www.cityofmeriden.org  and click on the Winter Snow Information tab on the right hand
side.  It has all the ordinances and info you will need to stay compliant during the winter storms.


Code Walk   Friday  3rd    9:15am,    City Planners Office                    Brittania & North Colony St.
      The meeting begins at 9:15am in the City Planners Office in City Hall and then moves out into the streets they
select within that area, immediately afterward.  This month it is in the Brittania & North Colony St. area.

South Meriden  Social Hosted  by Officer Fred Rivera, Thursday Feb 23rd   6-8pm
       Community Officer Fred Rivera, City Councilors Bob Williams &  Cathy Battista will be hosting their monthly
evening social at the Police Substation 113 Main St in S. Meriden between 6pm to 8pm.  Stop by for a cup of coffee,
discuss any concerns or questions you might have. Contact information, Community Police Officer Fred Rivera  203
815-2506 , City Councilor Bob Williams 203 630-3451.  All Are Welcome

News from the Meriden Firefighters Local 1148
      The Meriden Firefighters would like to have everyone  make sure your smoke detectors and CO2 detectors
have fresh batteries and are working properly. If anyone needs smoke or CO detectors and can't afford them
please let us know, we have a limited quantity available for free, and as you know they are so important to have, it
really makes the difference between life or death.  The Meriden Firefighters Local 1148 has been presenting a
video related to the services of your local fire department to the Neighborhood Groups.  We can also cater to your
requests for a presentation and can answer any questions you may have about the fire service.   If you would like
us to present at an upcoming meeting please contact us through our website www.meridenfire.com  There is a
preview video and link to send us an email by clicking on "MFD Video Pres." on the top menu bar.  

News from the Meriden Health Department
FREE Smoking Cessation Program for those looking to quit
The Meriden Health Department is offering a free smoking cessation program to residents. Pregnant women, new
moms, and their family members who are looking to quit or remain tobacco free are encouraged to enroll. A small
group program will start on Tuesday, January 17, and run for 6 weeks. Individual counseling is also available.
Nicotine replacement therapies, such as the patch, gum, or lozenge, are available to those who enroll in the
program (some exclusions apply). To RSVP for the January 17 group, or for more information, please call Geralyn at
(203) 630-4003 or email her at glaut@ci.meriden.ct.us. This program is funded by the Connecticut Department of
Public Health Tobacco Use and Prevention Control Program.

Meals on Wheels
We would like to take this opportunity to share with you some important information about the Meriden Meals-on-
Wheels Program. This service can make a big difference in people’s lives by helping seniors, people with chronic
illnesses or disabilities and others in Meriden continue to live independently at home by receiving a home
delivered meal each day. This program also provides a daily welfare check on the recipients and emergency
procedures are followed if the person does not answer the door, is sick or has fallen at home.  Meals-on-Wheels
are for those who are unable to cook for themselves and need a prepared meal delivered to their home to
maintain a healthy diet. The meals are therapeutic and based on individual dietary needs. Hispanic meals are
available. Meals are delivered warm in microwaveable containers and can be refrigerated and reheated.   The cost
of the meal is $4.00 per day (payable one week in advance) with an additional second sandwich meal option
available for an added $1.00 per day. Meals are delivered each Monday through Friday between 10:30am and 12:
30pm; weekend meals are also available. To receive Meals-on-Wheels individuals or family members can call our
office directly at (203) 238-7743. A referral from a physician or other health care provider is not necessary.

Announcing Meriden’s Community Book Bank Free Children’s Books
14 West Main Street     Open hours beginning February 1st  Tuesday – Friday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thanks to generous donations from our community, we have children’s books for all ages  ready to give to families
in the Meriden and Wallingford communities. Banking on our children’s future
GOT CHILDRENS BOOKS?  Consider donating your PRE-K through TEEN books to your Community Book Bank.  
Using donated space and volunteers, the Community Book Bank collects, sorts and supplies books to agencies,
schools and organizations that serve families with children.  To make a donation call (203) 235-1714. It’s simple, it’s
direct. Your books will help children.
Meriden Pops Orchestra & Guild

The Meriden Pops Orchestra and Guild
will present its first performance, "Valentines and Music," on Saturday, February 11th, from 7-10pm at the Augusta
Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street at the corner of Pleasant Street, across from Meriden City Hall.  The
MPO&G will present wonderful orchestral music and the evening will be hosted by Christopher William White.  
Please join us for this first-ever concert and yummy reception, featuring savory appetizers and sweet desserts,
coffees, teas, hot chocolates and Fun!  Tickets may be reserved by sending e-mail to meridenartstrust@yahoo.com
or by calling Katrina S. Axelrod at (203) 235-7445.  Tickets are $17 per person or $35 per person and $50 per couple,
which pays for all of your Meriden Pops Orchestra tickets for all of 2012!  Bring your honey to the Valentines Day
party of the year!  More information is at www.meridenartstrust.org Musicians are still welcome to play with us, all
orchestral instruments are welcome.  Our next two pre-concert rehearsals are on February 9th from 7:30-9:30 at
the Center Congregational Church, 474 Broad Street at the corner of East Main Street, (parking is via East Main
Street,) and on February 11th from 4:00-5:30 at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street(the concert
venue).  We are also enrolling Guild members, too!  Do you like putting  parties together and making them
beautiful? Well then, come help make this one a big success!  
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updated.. 1 / 31  / 2012