AHNA New and Views for September 2021

September 2021

Greetings!

Your copy of the Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association 'News & Views' has arrived! You will find that you can easily go to any subject in the table of contents by just clicking on it or just browse through the articles as you wish. Please have a look.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is Monday September 13th at 6:15 PM. The meeting will be held utilizing Zoom software.

The Zoom e link for that meeting will be

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81459837275?pwd=aHR6NHVtQ2VMdlNPb2Y3RTV6R3NOQT09

Agenda

August Minutes

From The Executive Director

David MacDonald

AHNA seeks volunteers to join Board of Directors

AHNA’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday November 1^st at 6:15pm, via Zoom. The elections for AHNA Board of Directors will take place at the Annual Meeting. AHNA will send out a notice to AHNA members asking interested people to send us their nominations. We are calling on all interested members of AHNA to consider being a Director for AHNA as well as take the time to learn about the candidates and attend and vote at our Annual Meeting. This is an exciting time to become an AHNA Director. AHNA is updating the neighborhood Strategic Plan and developing new programs and projects to help our neighbors. As a Director, you will have the opportunity to have a positive impact in Asylum Hill and help to improve the quality of life in our historic neighborhood.

From The House

State Ups Investment in Special Education Services

By Rep. Matt Ritter

Ensuring all students have access to a quality public education is an important responsibility of the state, and $16 million in new funding is being made available to local school districts to help them enhance special education services to more than 80,000 children across Connecticut.

Exploring Asylum Hill - Pollinator Gardens

A few years ago we wrote about a pollinator festival that took place at Trinity Episcopal Church and called attention to the variety and importance of these creatures in our lives. Then last year we wrote about the six pollinator gardens that were planted in Asylum Hill to help move the effort along. Now we’re here to let you know about the Northeast Pollinator Pathway.

Asylum Hill Then And Now

85 Sigourney Street

Volunteer Of The Month - Christiane Pimentel

Christiane began her involvement in Asylum Hill in September of 2018 when she was hired by Wheeler Clinic to be the Community Health Outreach Coordinator.

Marshall Street Block Party

After a year’s absence, not counting a few “pop-ups” the group of volunteers that have annually hosted the South Marshall Street Block Party returned in late August.

The weather was agreeable, (no rain), the music/entertainment was excellent and well appreciated, and the neighbors had a good time.