Oct. 25 Update From Easton First Selectman Bindelglass

**News Release Submitted by Easton First Selectman Bindelglass**

Oct. 25, 2024

Good afternoon,

Early Voting will be held in the Easton Public Library Community Room at 691 Morehouse Road, Easton, CT from Monday, October 21st to Sunday, November 3rd from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. (Extended early voting hours are from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on October 29 and 31). Turnout has been high so far, so join your neighbors and vote early! New voter registrations will be processed at this location. On Election Day you can register in person at Samuel Staples Elementary School.

Absentee Ballots are currently available in the Town Clerk's Office and MUST BE RECEIVED no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Once you have completed your ballot, you can either deposit it in the Official Drop Box, send it by mail, or return it in person to the Town Clerk's Office. We are open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Here is the Application Form for the November 5, 2024 Election. View Sample Ballot District#1 (135th) View Sample Ballot District#2 (112th) On the top of the ballot this year we have a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Connecticut: View the Constitutional Amendment Question and information. For more voting information please click HERE.

It’s bear season again! Keep bears from visiting your yard by removing or securing food sources such as bird feeders and pet food and keep your grills clean. Motion-sensitive lights can be very helpful in deterring bears from getting too close. Store your garbage in a sturdy structure with a locking door, like a garage or shed, until pickup day. Bears dislike the smell of ammonia, bleach, pine-based cleaners, vinegar, and strong spices like cinnamon and pepper. Leave a radio on outside with talk radio. Scare bears away with loud noises like clapping, banging pots and pans, blowing an air horn, or a Barking Dog Alarm. If a bear enters your home, open doors and windows to allow it to leave the same way it came in. Don't approach the bear or block its escape routes. If the bear won't leave, call the Animal Control Office at 203-268-9172. If the bear is an immediate threat, call 911.

Bring the kids for trick-or-treating to the Halloween-decorated Easton Town Hall on Friday, October 25th, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. All are welcome.

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Free Spirit Festival and Lady in White 5K on Saturday, October 26th. Events include 5K starting at Christ Church, Kids "FUN RUN" & awards ceremony, Air Brush Tattoos, TEAC Fall Pop-Up Market at the Park & Recreation office, and Story Time at the Easton Library. More information to come. https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Easton/EastonWhiteLady5K

National Drug Takeback Day is on Saturday, October 26th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. If you are unable to make it that day, the Easton Police Department has a dropbox available 24/7 inside the lobby. We just ask that you do not dispose of liquids or needles in that dropbox.

One of our favorite local historians and Easton Cemetery Committee members, Frank Pagliaro, will be giving a walking talk at Gilbertown Cemetery this Sunday, October 27th at 1:00 pm. Learn about past residents, sickness, death, and burial in the 18th and 19th centuries. See firsthand historically significant gravestones right here in Easton and support the Easton Cemetery Committee’s ongoing preservation work to save them. The rain date is scheduled for November 3rd. Space is limited so register HERE today.

The ever-popular Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 31st will begin at 5:30 pm at SSES/Morehouse fields. If you are interested in signing up your trunk, please email eastontrunkortreat@gmail.com. This event is free. Candy donations will be accepted at the Park & Recreation office or the Extended Day Program (Room 139 @ Samuel Staples Elementary School) through October 30th. Very Important: only people participating in trunk or treat or working the event can park at the Morehouse Fields, EVERYONE ELSE MUST PARK AT SAMUEL STAPLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and walk over, thank you!

Also, there will be Halloween at the library on Thursday, October 31st from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Kids are invited to put on their costumes and visit the Library for treats. Sponsored by Easton Public Library.

Save the date! Please join us at the Easton Senior Center on Monday, November 4th for a Breakfast (9:30 am) and a Concert (11:00 am) to thank our Veterans. All are welcome. Please call to sign up 203-268-1145.

The Senior Center’s Annual Holiday Boutique will also be starting on Monday, November 4th at 8:00 am. Cheryl Constand and Piku Barooah are chairing this year’s boutique and it promises to be sensational due to the wonderful response from our community!

The Senior Center will be providing their final vaccinations for Flu, Covid, RSV, pneumonia, and Shingles to local seniors on Friday, November 8th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Extensions may be allowed.) Registration is required. The new November Senior Center program has been mailed. Feel free to call for a copy 203-268-1145.

Dr. Vivian Hardison, Psychologist and Self-care Expert will be hosting a special workshop “Loneliness: How to Conquer it” at the Easton Senior Center on Wednesday, November 13th from 11:00 am until noon. Are you ready to explore some new possibilities to experience a more vibrant life? Discussion will include 1) The Power of Your Thoughts, 2) Understanding the Role of Your Emotions, 3) How to Conquer Loneliness, 4) Q&A. Registration is required.

If you live in an area of lower Easton that has public water and fire hydrants, you receive a bill from the Easton Fire District #1. This is to pay for the upkeep and water supply to fire hydrants. You can read about the history of the fire district at: https://eastoncourier.news/2020/12/30/op-ed-what-is-easton-fire-district-1/.

For all questions regarding bills or information related to the Easton Fire District No. 1, please contact Christine Calvert, Fire District No. 1 Tax Collector at ccalvert@optonline.net or (203) 767-9314. Click the link for further Fire District information: https://www.eastonct.gov/assessor/pages/easton-fire-district-no-1.

On the subject of fire, the Easton fire department spent two days this week out in the hot sun battling brush fires in Trout Brook Valley with their Weston colleagues. As always, we respect the hard work they do to keep us safe and express our deepest gratitude. The recent death of a firefighter in our state underscores the dangers they face.

Easton Town Hall is partnering with the “300 Boodle Brigade” (a West Point parent group) to send holiday care packages to our troops who are deployed overseas during the holidays. Goods may be dropped off at the Town Hall (or at Helen Keller Middle School) by Friday, November 15th. For a list of items to donate please go to: https://www.eastonct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3071/f/pages/holiday_care_packages_for_our_troops.png. To learn more about “300 Boodle Brigade” see the following links:

• https://www.spokesman.com/stor...
• Volunteers wanted to help put together military care packages Wednesday | Bloglander

Wishing you all a safe and happy weekend,

Dave