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Milford City Clerk’s Office
Quarterly Newsletter - Summer Edition—2016
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Milford City
Clerk’s Office
203.783.3210
Mon-Fri. 8:30-5:00
(Recordings until 4:30)
City Clerk
Joanne M. Rohrig
Assistant Clerks
Rose Elliott
Suzanne Horvath
Bonnie Peloso
Clerks
Laura Hunt
Bonnie Kulenych
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Milford Recreation
The Milford Recreation Department wishes
to remind all Milford residents that parking
at Gulf Beach and Walnut Beach is free for
all Milford residents who properly display a
2016 Resident Sticker.
Daily parking for non residents or those
without a resident sticker is $15.00.
Non-Residents may also purchase a
season pass from the Traffic Division of the
Milford Police Department for $150.00.
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Kick Off to Summer Blast
Friday, July 1 from 4:30-11:30 pm at Lisman
Landing Marina, with a fireworks extravaganza to light-up
the harbor at 9:15
p.m. The event will
feature: Michael
Rea,
who will take the
stage at 5 p.m.,
followed by the
RumRunners
at
7:30 p.m. At least
a dozen food trucks including Caseus, BRYAC
Shuck Truck, Baked and Loaded, 744 Express,
and Local Meatball, will be on-scene servingup tasty gourmet food, while Wines and
More will be selling beverages
Senior Center News
The Milford Senior Center celebrated vibrant art created through a
variety of mediums by
members of the Art and
Ceramic Classes and the
Knitting
and
Quilting
Group. The visiting public
enjoyed the talent offered
during this event.
The Center offers opportunities to participate in the
joy of creating in various
areas. Additional information may be obtained by
calling our Program Director, Amanda Berry at 203
877-5131.
There are a number of interesting, helpful
and enjoyable events coming up during the next few
months. As an example,
our Gospel Choir is performing at a concert, Sunday, July 17th at 2:00 p.m.
at our Center. This event is
free and open to the public. There will be a Canon,
a choral medley and south-
ern gospel style music including solos by Irene Munick, Jan Sowka, Lucille
Chapman and Paul Noble.
A very successful
pilot of The Cyber-Seniors
program with Lauralton Hall
Students, participating in
the world of technology and
“bridging the gap” with our
members began with plans
to continue this fascinating
venture into the world of hitech in the Fall. This campaign encourages a dialogue
to build awareness of youth
tech mentoring opportunities to break down barriers
senior citizens face in learning new technology.
A hugely popular
Christmas In July Tag Sale
will take place at our Center, Monday, July 25th at
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Come visit us!
Save the date!
Monday, September 26th,
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. the Milford Senior Cen-
CITY PHONE DIRECTORY
ter will host a Senior Health
Fair at our Center, 9 Jepson
Drive. There will be many
health screenings offered
along with health information and a keynote speaker
on Timeless Positivity.
A Flu Shot Clinic is
planned for October, date
to be announced soon.
OUR PROGRAMS
AND SERVICES
Membership is open to any
Milford resident 55 years or
older. Annual membership
fee is $15.00. The nonresident fee is $25.00 a
year. Call 203-877-5131 to
confirm the status of the
waiting list for
non-residents.
Mayor
Benjamin Blake 203-783-3201
Animal Control
Scott Ellingson, 203-783-3279
Assessor
Dan Thomas 203-783-3215
City Attorney
Jonathan Berchem 203-783-3250
City Clerk
Joanne M. Rohrig 203-783-3210
Community Development
Julie Nash 203-783-3230
Building Inspection
Charles Corell 203-783-3234
DPLU Permitting & Land Use
Joseph Griffith 203-783-3374
Engineering
Gregory Pidluski 203-783-3261
Finance
Peter Erodici 203-783-3220
Fire Chief
Doug Edo 203-874-6321
Harbor
Raymond Swift 203-874-1610
Health Department
Deepa Joseph 203-783-3285
Human Resources
Tania Barnes 203-783-3239
Human Services
Christie Roche 203-783-3253
Inland Wetlands
Mary Rose Palumbo 203-783-3256
Library
Christine Angeli 203-783-3290
Milford Prevention Council
Wendy Gibbons 203-783-6676
MIS Department
Jean Lasczak is 203-783-3232
Open Space
Steven Johnson 203-878-7812
Pension
Lynn Kelliher 203-783-3224
Police Chief
Keith Mello 203-878-6551
Planning & Zoning
David Sulkis - City Planner
Stephen Harris - Zoning Enforcement 203-783-3245
Probate 203-783-3364
Judge Beverly Streit-Kefalus
Public Works
Christopher Saley 203-783-3265
Purchasing
Fred Bialka 203-783-3225
Recreation
Paul Piscitelli 203-783-3280
Registrars
Debra Fellenbaum
Kerri Rowland 203-783-3240
Tax Offfice
Sue Taft 203-783-3217
Veterans Affairs
203-874-6711
Senior Center
Janice Jackson 203-877-5131
Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Elizabeth Feser 203-783-3400
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Milford Public Library
The Friends of the Milford Library
Members of Friends of the Milford Library cheer the news of their being chosen as one of three communities in the
State to receive a Connecticut Outstanding Friends Group Award by The
Friends of Connecticut Libraries, a statewide support group including over 100
local Friends Groups. Some 200 Milford
residents belong to this non-profit, all
volunteer organization, which funds all
public programming at the library for
both children and adults, for which
there is no City funding.
Summer Reading!
Let the games begin!
Mango Languages
Planning some traveling this summer? Make sure you can ask directions or order your favorite foods by
brushing up on the local language! Milford residents can use
their library card to access Mango
Languages, an online language and
culture resource. Offering over 71
languages, from Spanish and French
to Arabic and Icelandic, and culture
classes in feng shui and flamenco
This summer, the Library will be host- dancing, there is sure to be what you
ing THREE summer reading programs need. Access online at
– one for children, one for teens and www.milfordlibrary.org.
one for adult readers! Children and
teens can register in person at the
library
or
online
at
www.milfordlibrary.org. Adults can
register at our Circulation Desk.
The summer events calendar is available at the library and on our website. All departments will be participating in challenges and prize giveaways starting the week of June 20.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Please check our website for employment
opportunities In Milford
http://www.ci.milford.ct.us/hr/pages/jobs
The Boys & Girls Club will be holding the Walnut
Beach Ice Cream Run on August 7th at Walnut Beach.
To sign up please visit
www.boysandgirlsclubofmilford.com/5k/
There are still a few spots left for our summer program . Please register by visiting our website
www.boysandgirlsclubofmilford.com
MILFORD OYSTER
FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 20th
Interested in volunteering??
Email:
volunteer@milfordoysterfestival.com
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TAX COLLECTOR
Would like to remind the public that taxes are due on July
1st, however you have until
August 1st without penalty
fees incurred. You may make payment
either by mail or in person.
The hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 –4:30
'Light Up the Harbor' 2016
Spring Gala Raises Funds
to Support Beth-El Center
The Beth-El Center in Milford held its annual
Spring Gala fundraiser at the Milford Yacht Club
on Saturday, June 4th with over 130 people in
attendance. The net proceeds from the event will
be used to directly support Beth-El's programs
that include shelter for single men and women
and families with children and a soup kitchen that
serves over 26,000 meals annually.
"The Spring Gala is our biggest fundraiser and it
provides the Center with financial assistance that
is so greatly needed," says Toni Dolan, Executive
Director. "It's inspiring to see the incredible support that the community offers to help Beth-El
Center continue its mission to help those in
need."
The evening featured a former Beth-El resident
and veteran who conveyed his story of homelessness and how the program staff at Beth-El provided him with the resources and support to help
him move forward.
Fox 61 anchor Tim Lammers was the Gala's emcee
and auctioneer. Live auction highlights included
bidding on a FOX 61 newsroom tour plus breakfast with the anchors, a Long Island Sound sunset
sailboat ride, Jazz Brunch with Jay Rowe and New
York Yankees tickets.
MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
PROPANE COLLECTION DAY
The Milford Fire Department
will be conducting a “Propane
Tank Collection Day” on
Saturday, September 17, 2016
to collect propane cylinders
(i.e. from gas grills). The collection is for Milford residents
only and proof of residency
will be required. There is no
cost for this collection.
The collection will take place at
55 Wheelers Farms Road, upper parking lot of Fire Station
7. The collection time will be
from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The
following shall be adhered to:
• Have proof of residency ready
• Tanks should be transported in an upright position
• Preferable driver only transporting the tank(s)
• Valve must be in the closed position
• We will take full, partially filled, and empty 20lb tanks
• DO NOT vent the tank prior to transporting
• Tanks should be secured in place to prevent accidental tipover
• Tanks should be transported with the vehicle windows open
• No smoking during the transport of the tank or in the drop
off area
For more information, please call the Fire Marshal’s Office at
(203) 874-6321 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fox 61 Anchor and
Gala emcee
Tim Lammers with
Beth-El Executive
Director Toni Dolan
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MILFORD HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAPPENINGS
NACCHO Challenge Grant Award The Milford Health department wants to
practical, wear long sleeves
increase awareness around the Zika Viand pants.
rus and Mosquito control around your
DEFEND! Against mosquito
property this summer. Zika virus is a
bites by using a mosquito
disease that is spread primarily through
repellent that has been
the bite of an infected mosquito. It can
registered by the Environalso be spread from unprotected sex
mental Protection Agency,
with an infected partner and can be
such as DEET, Picaridin, or
passed from a mother to her fetus while
Oil of lemon eucalyptus.
pregnant. The illness is usually mild with
Also protect your home by
symptoms lasting for several days to 1
keeping windows and
week. Women who are pregnant or plan
doors shut and use air conto get pregnant should avoid travel to
ditioning.
Zika stricken areas and use condoms,
since the virus is known to cause birth
defects in unborn children. To date, all Oyster Festival
known cases of Zika in the state of CT The Milford Health Department’s Annual
have been travel-related and/or sexually Food Worker training for Oyster Festival
transmitted.
Food Court Volunteers will be held at
the Milford City Hall auditorium on
The Milford Health Department recom- Thursday, July 28th at 6:00 pm.
mends the 3 D’s for mosquito control
around your property and protection Back -to -School Clinics
from mosquito bites:
Back-to-school Immunization clinics will
DRAIN! Or dump any standing be held on August 26th, 2016 from
water that may produce 2:30pm-4:30pm at the Milford Health
mosquitoes, including in Department. No appointment necesceramic pots, used tires, sary.
tree holes and other cavi- Well Child Clinics will be held on August
ties in plants both indoor nd
Mosquito Control and Zika Virus
2 and August 16th. Appointments must
and outdoor.
Protect yourself from Mosquitoes and
DRESS! Wear light colored, be made with the Visiting Nurses AssoZika virus this summer!
loose fitting clothing. When ciation (VNA) by calling 203-859-6067.
Congratulations to the Milford Health
Department!
The Milford Health Department has
been selected as the recipient for a
grant from the National Association of
County and City Health Officials
(NACCHO). This award titled “Promoting
Community Resilience through Community Conversations “ will allow the department to conduct a survey of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers to
assess their hurricane knowledge, risk
perceptions, training experience, communications skills and resources to conduct face to face conversations. The results will be used to develop a training
and recruitment program for Milford
MRC to serve as Neighborhood Ambassadors. These ambassadors will focus on
communicating with residents that reside in flood zone areas regarding storm
preparedness, before, during and after
events. To find out more or how you can
help, please contact Bruce Varga, Milford MRC Coordinator at the Health Department at 203-701-4523 or via email
at bvarga@ci.milford.ct.us .
MILFORD PARENT
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Members of the Milford Parent Leadership Training Institute Class of 2016
participated in a statewide graduation
ceremony at the Legislative Office
Building in Hartford on Wednesday,
June 15th.
It was a wonderful opportunity to
celebrate with PLTI graduates from
across the state and be inspired by
their passion to make our communities better for all children and families.
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MILFORD OYSTER FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES HEADLINERS
For the first time in it’s 42 year history, the
Milford Oyster Festival will host 2 headline
bands this year, Blue Oyster Cult and The
Marshall Tucker Band. Both bands will appear on the Festival Main Stage on Saturday, August 20th. “The committee is very
excited to bring festival goers 2 top tier
rock bands all in one day” said Jay Pinto,
Oyster Festival President.
Blue Oyster Cult is an American rock band
from Long Island, New York, whose most
successful work includes the hard rock and heavy metal songs "(Don't
Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You". Since the release of
their eponymous debut album in 1972, the band has sold over 24 million albums worldwide, including 7 million in the United States
alone.The band's music videos, especially "Burnin' for You", received
heavy rotation on MTV when the music television network premiered in
1981, cementing the band's contribution to the development and success of the music video in modern pop culture.
The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock/country rock
band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band's blend of
rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, and gospel helped establish the
Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. "Fire On The Mountain," "Can't
You See," and "Take The Highway,” earned The Marshall Tucker Band
seven gold and three platinum albums.
Opening for the headlining bands will be The RumRunners, one of Connecticut's favorite rock cover bands. Originally from New Haven and
Milford the band was formed in 1998. The 42nd Annual Milford Oyster
Festival will be held, rain or shine, on Saturday, August 20th, 10:00
a.m.til6:00p.m. In addition to the Main Stage entertainment the event
also includes a new craft beer area at Lisman Landing, the Festival Car
Show, Children’s Stage at Fowler Field, Armory Square Big Toys, 200
Arts and Crafts vendors on the Green, amusement rides, schooner
cruises, canoe and kayak races, and 35,000 Oysters
from the East Coast Shellfish Growers Association. Oyster Eve, the festival kick-off event, will be held on Friday, August 19th, from 6:00 p.m.til
10p.m. at Lisman Landing. The featured band will be Eaglemania, a musical tribute band playing all the favorite Eagles tunes. They will also be
playing on Saturday afternoon during the festival. Craft beers, wine and
oysters as well as other great food will be available on Oyster Eve.
For
more
information
please
visit
our
website
at
www.milfordoysterfestival.com
SAVE THE DATE:
ANNUAL MILFORD TRICK OR TROT 5K RUN/WALK
To benefit the Beth-El Center on Sat. Oct 29th
Sign in : 7:30 am Race Starts: 9:00 am
Breakfast included, Halloween costumes
Welcome.
Pre registration: $25/ $30 same day. More info
to come. www.milfordtrickortrot.com
Harlow, Adams & Friedman, P.C.—Sponsors
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MILFORD PUBLIC WORKS
.
SATURDAY, SEPT 17TH—RESIDENTS ONLY
SAT, SEPT 17TH 9-Noon 203-783-3265
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MILFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Town Hall built in 1832 was destroyed by fire February 1915
Milford Historical Society’s summer exhibit includes a photo display of Milford’s Town Halls in recognition of the time more than 100 years ago in February 1915 when the previous structure (shown below was destroyed by fire
and when a new cornerstone was laid on June 17, 1916.
The exhibit will be open
until
midOctober on Saturdays and To learn more about community
Sundays from
1 to 4 p.m. at the society happenings, please sign up for future headquarters
editions of the Milford City Clerk’s
on 34 High St.
Other things to see in- quarterly news letters.
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#1. The Fire Department
that was rea
named Artic in 1858 after
the purchase
of a new fire
engine called
“The Artic.”
There is also
information
on Milford’s
residents who
served
as
governor
–
Robert Treat,
Jonathan Law
and Charles
Hobby Pond.
There
are
photos
and
artifacts from
early schools,
and a showcase
filled
with the Society’s
latest
acquisitions: a 1907-1921 account book from Harrison & Goulds, a picture of
the store’s delivery truck, along with handmade jewelry and a roll of straw hat
braid from the Baldwin Straw Hat Factory (1852-1868) that
UNITED WAY
OF MILFORD
The annual Golf Tournament is set for September 16th at the Country Club of Woodbridge. All registrants get free FootJoy golf
shoes, catered lunch and dinner, full service
bar and beverages on the course. 18 holes of
golf on a spectacular course, plus wonderful
extras to make the day great -- $175 per
person. Contact the United Way of Milford
(203-874-6791) to register
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was on Factory Lane (now Schooner Lane). Also, three lovely dresses show
the elegant fashions of the past.
Admission is $5 for docent-led tours of the Society’s three houses: Eells-Stow
ENGINEERING
The Engineering Bureau would like to remind all property owners
that any work performed within the Street Right of Way
(including new or replacement sidewalks, curbs and/or driveway
aprons) requires a permit available at the Engineering Department. All work needs to be done by an Approved (insured and
bonded) Contractor (list of Approved Contractors is available in
the Engineering Bureau). Permits are required -prior to the start
of any work. Work which has been performed prior to the issuance of a Permit and/or by a Contractor who has not been
Approved may be ordered to be
removed and replaced by an
Approved Contractor after the issuance of a valid Permit at the
property owner’s expense.