News Updates: Hurricane Earl, Now Category 1 Remains Large Hurricane

News Updates: Hurricane Earl, Now Category 1 Remains Large Hurricane

By: Maria Moore We will be publishing updates on Hurricane Earl, now a Category 1 Hurricane, until it has passed by Connecticut. Earl Expected to Remain Large Hurricane As It Approaches Southeastern New England The following information is abstracted from Hurricane Earl Advisory 37 which was issued at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, September 3. The next full [...]

Daily Calendar: Friday, September 3

Daily Calendar: Friday, September 3

STEELE BRIDGE on 219: According to the newly-posted date on signs around town, this bridge work is now scheduled to END on OCTOBER 1 ~ in plenty of time for the skiing season. Hang in there and remember: If your new route takes you through a neighborhood please drive slowly and with care like [...]

News Update: Hurricane Earl ~ Governor Rell: DEP to Close 7 Shoreline Campgrounds, Requests Pre-Landfall Fed Aid; Tropical Storm Warning For New Haven

News Update: Hurricane Earl ~ Governor Rell: DEP to Close 7 Shoreline Campgrounds, Requests Pre-Landfall Fed Aid; Tropical Storm Warning For New Haven

[Updated to include Governor Rell's second press release; 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2] By: Maria Moore We will be publishing updates on Hurricane Earl, now a Category 3 Hurricane, until such time as it has passed by Connecticut. DEP To Close 7 Shoreline Campgrounds Following is a press release issued by Governor Rell’s Office at 6:35p.m. this evening, Thursday, [...]

News Updates: Hurricane Earl, Now Category 1 Remains Large Hurricane

News Updates: Hurricane Earl, Now Category 1 Remains Large Hurricane


By: Maria Moore

We will be publishing updates on Hurricane Earl, now a Category 1 Hurricane, until it has passed by Connecticut.

The following information is abstracted from Hurricane Earl Advisory 37 which was issued at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, September 3. The next full advisory will be issued at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. For the most up-to-date advisory, please visit the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…

* WOODS HOLE EASTWARD AROUND CAPE COD TO SAGAMORE BEACH
MASSACHUSETTS…INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…

* NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM WESTWARD TO DIGBY

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…

* OCRACOKE NORTH CAROLINA TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY…INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT
* THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK FROM FIRE ISLAND INLET EASTWARD ON THE SOUTH SHORE AND PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR EASTWARD ON THE NORTH SHORE
* NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT TO WEST OF WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS… INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND
* NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH TO HULL MASSACHUSETTS
* STONINGTON MAINE TO EASTPORT MAINE
* THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA FROM FORT LAWRENCE SOUTHWARD AND EASTWARD TO ECUM SECUM
* TIDNISH TO LISMORE
* PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* CAPE ELIZABETH TO WEST OF STONINGTON MAINE
* NEW BRUNSWICK FROM THE U.S./CANADA BORDER EASTWARD TO FORT LAWRENCE
* NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM NORTHEASTWARD TO LISMORE
* THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS

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Daily Calendar: Friday, September 3

Daily Calendar: Friday, September 3


STEELE BRIDGE on 219: According to the newly-posted date on signs around town, this bridge work is now scheduled to END on OCTOBER 1 ~ in plenty of time for the skiing season. Hang in there and remember: If your new route takes you through a neighborhood please drive slowly and with care like you and your loved ones lived there!

Following are the Daily Community Calendar listings for today in New Hartford, CT:

Friday, September 3, 2010:

  • New Hartford Senior Center Activities:Yoga Class: at 11:00 a.m. REMINDER: The Senior Center will be closed for Labor Day this coming Monday, September 6. For more information about the Senior Center please call Jean Barnicoat at 860-379-3980 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.
  • New Hartford Farmers’ Market. From 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the Green in Pine Meadow. “The Show Must Go On ~ Hurricane Earl Will Have To Wait!” is the word from the New Hartford Farmers’ Market so grab your recycled shopping bags and your rain hat and head on down to our local farmers’ market for a HUGE assortment of local produce: Corn, tomatoes, peaches, nectarines, cantaloupes, green beans, eggplant, cut flowers, etc. etc.! Shop to the music of Nathan Day and stop by the non-profit tent and check out St. John’s Church. The New Hartford Business Council tent will feature Home Depot. Pick up something to eat at one of the food booths at the market and sit and enjoy a picnic while watching the market action around you. Also, be sure to stop by the NHFM tent and check out the Farmers Market Sudoku QUILT that will be on display; raffle tickets are being sold at the NHFM tent, $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Wait until you see this lovely quilt that is a gift to the market!
  • Should your event be listed here and you don’t see it? Please email us the info. and we’ll add it! Email: newhartfordplus@gmail.com and write Calendar in the subject line.

Our Community Calendar section provides additional information about the events listed above and information on past, current and future events - a permanent record of events in New Hartford. Also check out our UPDATED Community Bulletin Board where you can see flyers on upcoming events, monthly calendars and information on local non-profit groups.

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“You’ve got to try some of my ribs!”

Reggie Smith Jr. invitingly held up some of his barbecued ribs to our “Jill of all trades” editor Maria Moore, who had stopped by the Corn Roast sponsored by the Republican Town Committee at the Jerram Winery to snap some photos . Good food, good wine and good cheer: all the ingredients for a great neighborhood party!

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The festivities at the Corn Roast pause for a while to listen to political speeches by those running in this fall's elections.  Photo: Maria Moore

The festivities at the Corn Roast pause for a while to listen to political speeches by those running in this fall's elections. Photo: Maria Moore

Some of the New Hartford residents at the Corn Roast. Photo: Maria Moore

Some of the New Hartford residents at the Corn Roast. Photo: Maria Moore

Jim Fitzgerald addresses the crowd, surrounded by the Jerram family and political hopefuls in this fall's elections.  Photo: Maria Moore

Jim Fitzgerald addresses the crowd, surrounded by the Jerram family and political hopefuls in this fall's elections. Photo: Maria Moore

Master cook Reggie Smith surrounded by the grills he's made over the last two years ~ all from recycled materials ~ that provide the grilled food at the Corn Roast.  Photo: Maria Moore

Master cook Reggie Smith surrounded by the grills he's made over the last two years ~ all from recycled materials ~ that provided grilled food for the hungry crowd at the Corn Roast. Photo: Maria Moore

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News Update: Hurricane Earl ~ Governor Rell: DEP to Close 7 Shoreline Campgrounds, Requests Pre-Landfall Fed Aid; Tropical Storm Warning For New Haven

News Update: Hurricane Earl ~ Governor Rell: DEP to Close 7 Shoreline Campgrounds, Requests Pre-Landfall Fed Aid; Tropical Storm Warning For New Haven


[Updated to include Governor Rell's second press release; 6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2]

By: Maria Moore

We will be publishing updates on Hurricane Earl, now a Category 3 Hurricane, until such time as it has passed by Connecticut.

Following is a press release issued by Governor Rell’s Office at 6:35p.m. this evening, Thursday, September 2:

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that seven state park campgrounds in southeastern Connecticut will close at noon Friday morning until noon Saturday to protect campers from strong winds and heavy rains expected from Hurricane Earl.

“We know that many families are looking forward to marking the end of summer by camping at one of our state parks over the Labor Day weekend,” Governor Rell said. “Given the latest information available on the predicted path and intensity of this storm, however, we believe it makes sense to close the campgrounds where the impact from Hurricane Earl is expected to be the most severe.

“The current predictions indicate the hurricane will not strike the state directly – but it is still expected to bring steady winds of as much as 50 mph and even higher gusts, along with heavy rain,” the Governor said. “Safety simply must come first. The simple fact is that sustained winds of 50 mph do not mix well with tents, canvas awnings and other temporary structures. Moreover, because the leaves have not yet fallen, we expect the high winds are likely to cause more tree damage than a wintertime nor’easter.”

Governor Rell said the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will ask all campers to leave the seven affected campgrounds Friday morning. DEP plans to allow campers back to the parks by Saturday afternoon unless the impact of the storm or weather conditions require a longer closing.

The campgrounds to be closed are:

  • Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison
  • Rocky Neck State Park, East Lyme
  • Hopeville Pond State Park, Jewett City
  • Devil’s Hopyard State Park, East Haddam
  • Salt Rock Campground, Sprague
  • Mount Misery Campground, Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown
  • Green Falls Campground, Pachaug State Forest, Voluntown

DEP is working with the company that manages its campground reservation system, Reserve America, to provide a refund for all campers who had reservations for Friday night at one of these seven parks.

In addition to the campgrounds, all facilities at these seven parks will be closed from 12 p.m. Friday until 12 p.m. Saturday.

“At this point, we expect that state parks and state park campgrounds in other parts of Connecticut will remain open,” Governor Rell said. “We will not close them unless predictions about the storm make that necessary. Anyone planning to camp anywhere in Connecticut on Friday night, however, should keep a careful eye on the weather – especially people planning to camp in tents.”

Updated information on state park and state park campground closings can be found on the DEP website at www.ct.gov/dep.

For information on how prepare your boat for a hurricane, please visit the DEP’s website.

Following is a press release issued by Governor Rell’s Office at 4:45 p.m. this afternoon, Thursday, September 2:

Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that as part of the state’s preparations for the approach of Hurricane Earl, she has asked President Obama to issue a “pre-landfall” declaration of emergency ~ an action that federal officials recommended during a conference call with the leaders of states under National Weather Service storm warnings. The Governor’s request seeks federal funding for activities necessary to ensure public safety and security. Click the following link to listen to the Governor speaking about her request.

The hurricane ~ currently a powerful Category 3 storm with winds of 140 mph ~ was off the mid-Atlantic coast today. It is expected to make its closest approach to southern New England Friday evening. If the storm follows the anticipated track it would not strike Connecticut with its full force – but its actual path continues to be very difficult to predict.

Connecticut’s coast from New Haven east to the Rhode Island border is already under a tropical storm warning issued by the National Weather Service, meaning those areas of the state can expect sustained winds of 25 mph to 50 mph and gusts as high as 55 mph. However, hurricane warnings have been issued for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Connecticut emergency management officials have advised Governor Rell that the weather service may well expand the geographic area or increase the severity of the alert for the Nutmeg State.

The Governor continued today to coordinate with Federal Emergency Management Agency and homeland security officials as well as state agency chiefs and municipal officials. She also directed the state’s Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) to hold a conference call with top officials from shoreline cities and towns affected by the existing tropical storm warning, and ordered a full activation of the state’s Emergency Operations Center – located in the William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford – to begin Friday morning.

In addition, key state agencies are ensuring that vehicles and generators are fully fueled, pre-positioning equipment and supplies in critical areas and reviewing plans for monitoring dams, clearing storm debris and other critical activities.

“It is frankly impossible to know the storm’s path with any certainty ~ yet we need to make sure we are prepared to deal with whatever nature metes out,” Governor Rell said. “Whether the storm arrives as a full-on hurricane or as relatively milder rains and strong winds, state and local governments have a critical responsibility to ensure the safety of our residents. This request for a federal emergency declaration will make sure that Connecticut taxpayers will not have to bear the costs of these measures.

“Residents should also continue to stay informed about the storm’s progress and use common sense to avoid needlessly exposing themselves to danger,” the Governor said. “Make sure your own vehicles are fueled, clear your yard of items that may become airborne during the storm and – above all – don’t succumb to the temptation to venture outside for the ‘experience.’ Stay dry – and stay safe.”

Additional information on preparedness, including preparing for hurricanes, is available at www.ct.gov/hurricane.

The following information is abstracted from Hurricane Earl Advisory 33A which was issued at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon, Thursday, September 2. The next full advisory will be issued at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. For the most up-to-date advisory, please visit the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.
* WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS EASTWARD AROUND CAPE COD TO HULL INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET ISLAND

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE.
* NOVA SCOTIA FROM MEDWAY HARBOUR TO DIGBY

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* CAPE FEAR TO WEST OF BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA.
* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW
JERSEY…INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.
* THE EASTERN PORTION OF LONG ISLAND NEW YORK FROM FIRE ISLAND INLET TO PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR.
* NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT TO WEST OF WESTPORT MASSACHUSETTS… INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* NORTH OF HULL MASSACHUSETTS TO EASTPORT MAINE.
* THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND WEST OF FIRE ISLAND INLET AND PORT
JEFFERSON HARBOR.
* NOVA SCOTIA FROM ECUM SECUM TO MEDWAY HARBOUR AND FROM DIGBY TO FORT LAWRENCE.
* NEW BRUNSWICK FROM JUST WEST OF FORT LAWRENCE WESTWARD TO THE U.S./CANADA BORDER.

Click on the image above to go to the Hurricane Earl section of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center.

Click on the image above to go to the Hurricane Earl section of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center.

Be Prepared:

Want to refresh yourself on how to prepare for a hurricane? Or never really thought about it? Please visit the National Hurricane Center’s Hurricane Preparedness page which gives you an excellent one-page overview.

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Daily Calendar: Thursday, September 2

Daily Calendar: Thursday, September 2


STEELE BRIDGE on 219: According to the newly-posted date on signs around town, this bridge work is now scheduled to END on OCTOBER 1 ~ in plenty of time for the skiing season. Hang in there and remember: If your new route takes you through a neighborhood please drive slowly and with care like you and your loved ones lived there!
Following are the Community Calendar listings for today in New Hartford, CT:

Thursday, September 2, 2010:

  • New Hartford Senior Center activities: at Senior Center, Town Hall, 530 Main St., New Hartford. Activities:CANCELLED: Line dancing will resume on September 9; Fitness at 10:45 a.m. ($2.50 per person, per class, includes a fitness card which is stamped for every class attended; Bingo at 12:45 p.m.; :Yoga at 4:00 p.m. For more information please call Jean Barnicoat at 860-379-3980 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
  • Corn Roast sponsored by the The New Hartford Republican Town Committee: from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Jerram Winery, Town Hill Road, New Hartford. Donations: $20 per person, $30 per family. RSVP to Alesia Kennerson at akennerson8926@charter.net.
  • WPCA Meeting: at 7:00 p.m. in the Sessions Conference Room at the Town Hall, 530 Main Street, New Hartford. On this evening’s agenda will be a discussion of continuation of services for September 2010 with CT WATER for sewer collection services. For the complete agenda for this meeting please see our Community Calendar
  • New Hartford Women’s Club Welcome Back Meeting: at 7:00 p.m. at the South End Firehouse, 20 Antolini Road, New Hartford. For more information please visit the New Hartford Women’s Club website.
  • Thursday Night Gather With Friends at Passiflora:Conscious Evolution: Living an Awakened Life with Charles Silverstein: The universe has undergone an amazing series of evolutionary changes over the past 13.7 billion years. From gaseous clouds to stars, elements, molecules, life, intelligence, and finally, humans, there is now an unprecedented ability to know that we know. The development of the human mind is most incredible, but is there more than physiology? Evolution often occurs as the outcome of a crisis that can only be solved at a higher level of complexity. With the advent of the human mind, the next evolutionary phase reveals an even higher level of consciousness that our culture is only beginning to grasp. If you are intrigued by the vast potential of human consciousness, please join Charles Silverstein for an evening dedicated to exploring the evolution of humanity in the face of current world problems. Chef’s choice organic dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information, please visit Passiflora’s website , or call Passiflora at 860-379-TEAS.
  • Tag Sale season is here! Send us your tag sale information and we’ll list it for FREE in our Classifieds Section for upcoming Tag Sales in New Hartford.

Our Calendar section provides additional information about the events listed above and information on past, current and future events - a permanent record of events in New Hartford.

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“Pride ~ Respect ~ Responsibility.”

The words were painted in large letters above the Regional #7 High School students’ lockers, announcing the school’s campaign for this year. A nice refresher at any age.

Contribute to the …NHGrapevine… Let us know what you’ve heard - or seen - in town and we’ll add it to our Grapevine in this Daily Calendar. So let’s hear what you’re hearing around town…

The path leading down to the corn field at the Barden Farm.  Photo: Maria Moore

The path leading down to the corn field at the Barden Farm. Photo: Maria Moore


The corn field that the path led to at the Barden Farm.  Photo: Maria Moore

The corn field that the path led to at the Barden Farm. Photo: Maria Moore


Corn framed by yarrow: high summer!  Photo: Maria Moore

Corn framed by yarrow: high summer! Photo: Maria Moore

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News Updates: State Police Identify Missing Person At Nepaug Reservoir; Concert Series At Snack Shack (NOT Dennis’)  Garners Complaint; Eye On Earl

News Updates: State Police Identify Missing Person At Nepaug Reservoir; Concert Series At Snack Shack (NOT Dennis’) Garners Complaint; Eye On Earl


By: Maria Moore

The following Update was issued this afternoon, Wednesday, September 1 by the DPS (Department of Public Safety) to yesterday’s press release State Police Investigate Suspicious Incident and Search For Missing Person. This latest DPS Update identifies the missing person as Brian Brooks, age 43 of Canton.

Brian Brooks

Brian Brooks

On 08/30/10 at approximately 5:00 p.m. State Police Troop-B received 911 calls from a hiker who reported seeing and encountering a suspicious male who was in possession of a handgun at the NEPAUG RESERVOIR DAM in New Hartford. The caller also reported that the male told the caller to stay away.

Troopers, assisted by DEP, MDC, and Canton Police and Volunteer Fire Department all responded to the scene to search for the male subject. Troopers located evidence that enabled them to indentify the male subject. The witness described missing male as a white male, bald, wearing black shirt, and blue jeans. He was in possession of a black colored handgun.

Boats and watercraft were launched on the reservoir to search the water and shoreline for the male subject. State Police aircraft also was utilized to conduct an aerial search of the water and surrounding wooded area. Several State Police K-9 teams responded and searched the wooded area with negative results. The search was scaled back at approximately 9:00p.m

On 08/31/10 at 8:30 a.m. State Police Emergency Service Troopers returned to the scene to continue the search of the reservoir. State Police launched a boat equipped with side scan sonar with State Police divers on board to continue the water search for the missing male. Canton Police and Fire and MDC Police also are assisting in this effort.

The missing male is identified as BRIAN BROOKS, DOB: 8/2/1967 of Canton CT.

The search is continuing.

Lt. J Paul Vance

We will continue to update this case as more information is made available.

To see the Update to the press release from the DPS please visit the Press Releases section of the DPS website.

We don’t normally cross the line (literally speaking) into a neighboring town at a time of controversy, but this news item concerns a small store/snack shack near West Hill Pond on the Barkhamsted side of the line, just a hop, skip and a jump away from New Hartford, so here goes:

A Friend of NewHartfordPlus who lives on the New Hartford side of the pond (or lake if you prefer) wrote to us to tell us of a hearing being held this evening at 7:00 p.m. by the Board of Appeals at the Town Hall in Barkhamsted. The appeal is by a resident of the area who complained about the late-night noise from the concerts at the The North End Store/Lakeside Snack Shack (formerly The West Hill Grill). Following is a copy of the Legal Notice published in the Hartford Courant on August 19 and August 25; this copy is from
mypublicnotices.com:

TOWN OF BARKHAMSTED
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
LEGAL NOTICE

This is to give notice to all concerned that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Barkhamsted will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall in Pleasant Valley, Connecticut on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to hear an application for an appeal against an action of the Zoning Enforcement Officer specifically concerning the decision to sign three Temporary Use One Day permits at The North End Store/Lakeside Snack Shack located at 20 Perkins Road, Barkhamsted, CT owned by Norman F. Lavoie. as submitted by Richard T. Greeley.

Dated this 16th day of August, 2010 at Barkhamsted, Connecticut

Marcie Patchett
Secretary

The three Temporary Use One Day permits in question were signed by Rista Malanca, the Interim Zoning Officer for New Hartford who also works as part-time Zoning Officer for Barkhamsted.  Barkhamsted officials have said that their town doesn’t have a noise ordinance and they follows state statutes on the matter, much as New Hartford does.

This is how our Friend of NHPlus describes the events:

“They sell light meals, sandwiches and ice cream to local residents in the summer. Two of the young musicians who play are New Hartford residents Evan Gibb and Luke Alibozek. the music they play is not loud or wild by any means. Once the few restaurant patio tables are filled, families sit around in beach chairs talking quietly and listening to the music - it is really a wonderful event.”

Disclosure: Our Friend also raved about the $7 lobster rolls at the Snack Shack ~ a conflict of interest? Our legal friends gave us the green flag on this one.

To read the Register Citizen’s coverage of this story please see their today’s article Neighbor of Barkhamsted restaurant to voice noise complaints to Zoning Board of Appeals.

The next musical event scheduled at the North End Store/Snack Shack is an Open Mic this Saturday, September 4 at 5:00 p.m. The Snack Shack is located at 20 Perkins Road, Barkhamsted.

Luke Alibozek playing at the New Hartford Farmers' Market where he garnered nothing but praise for his music.  Photo: Maria Moore

Luke Alibozek playing at the New Hartford Farmers' Market where he garnered nothing but praise for his music. Photo: Maria Moore

We will be publishing updates on Hurricane Earl, a Category 4 Hurricane, until such time as it has passed by Connecticut.

The following information is abstracted from Hurricane Earl Advisory 30. For the full advisory, please visit the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center.

HURRICANE EARL ADVISORY NUMBER 30
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072010
500 PM EDT WED SEP 01 2010

…DANGEROUS AND LARGE HURRICANE EARL POSES A THREAT TO THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST…WATCHES AND WARNINGS EXTENDED NORTHWARD THROUGH MASSACHUSETTS…

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE.
* WOODS HOLE TO SAGAMORE BEACH MASSACHUSETTS… INCLUDING MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* FROM CAPE FEAR TO WEST OF BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA.
* FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY… INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY SOUTH OF SLAUGHTER BEACH AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF NEW POINT COMFORT.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY TO WOODS HOLE MASSACHUSETTS…INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND SOUND.
* NORTH OF SAGAMORE BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS.

Click on the image above to go to the Hurricane Earl section of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center.

Click on the image above to go to the Hurricane Earl section of the NOAA's National Hurricane Center.

The next complete Advisory will be issued at 11:00 p.m. this evening. We will update the information above once the next complete Advisory has been issued.

A new CT Emergency Notification System allows you to sign up to have alerts delivered via land telephone line, cell phone, business phone, email, text message, hearing-impaired receiving devices and more. It took Bob Moore, our techie, just 5 minutes to sign our family up for this new alert system. To sign up for this new emergency alert system please visit the CT Emergency Alerting And Notification Systems website.

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Daily Calendar: Wednesday, September 1

Daily Calendar: Wednesday, September 1


STEELE BRIDGE on 219: According to the newly-posted date on signs around town, this bridge work is now scheduled to END on OCTOBER 1 ~ in plenty of time for the skiing season. Hang in there and remember: If your new route takes you through a neighborhood please drive slowly and with care like you and your loved ones lived there!

Following are the Community Calendar listings for today in New Hartford, CT:

Wednesday, September 1, 2010:

  • New Hartford Senior Center activities: at the Senior Center, Town Hall, 530 Main St., New Hartford. Activities: Fitness at 9 a.m. ($2.50 per person, per class, includes a fitness card which is stamped for every class attended); Wii bowling at 10 a.m.; Lunch at 12:00 noon ~ $5 per person and must sign up!; Blood Pressure check by Foothills VNA at 12:30 p.m.; Entertainment: Sing Along with Mike Kachuba and his dulcimer at 12:30 p.m. For more information please call Jean Barnicoat at 860-379-3980 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.
  • Northwestern Regional #7 Board of Ed Meeting: at 6:00 p.m. in the Newbury Library-Media Center at Regional #7 High School, 100 Battistoni Drive, Winsted. This meeting will be the first which Superintendent, Judy Palmer and High School Principal Ken Chichester will be attending in their new roles at Regional. For the complete agenda for this meeting, please see our Community Calendar.
  • South End Fire District Meeting: at 7:00 p.m. at the South End Firehouse, 20 Antolini Road, New Hartford. For more information please call the firehouse at 860-482-7336
  • Commission on Aging: at 7:00 p.m. in the Ground Floor, “Jaildoors” Conference Room at the Town Hall, 530 Main Street, New Hartford. On tonight’s agenda is the Updated senior resources directory collaboration between New Hartford and Barkhamsted seniors. For the complete agenda for this meeting, please see our Community Calendar.
  • Recreation Commission Meeting: at 7:00 p.m. in the Sessions Conference Room at the Town Hall, 530 Main Street, New Hartford. For the agenda for this special meeting pleased see our Community Calendar.
  • Should your event be listed here and you don’t see it? Please email us the info. and we’ll add it! Send to newhartfordplus@gmail.com and write Calendar in the subject line.

Our Community Calendar section provides additional information about the events listed above and information on past, current and future events - a permanent record of events in New Hartford. Also check out our Community Bulletin Board where you can see flyers and information on local groups and events.

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“Will the bridge be done in time for the skiing season?”

A question our reporter has been asked many times about the repairs of the steel bridge over the Farmington on Route 219 on the way to Ski Sundown. According to the new date affixed to the signs about that state project the new completion date is October 1, in plenty of time for the skiing season.

Contribute to the …NHGrapevine… Let us know what you’ve heard - or seen - in town and we’ll add it to this listing. So let’s hear what you’re hearing around town…

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