UPDATE: A Cheshire woman who worked in the Hamden Police Dept. Records Room has been charged with theft.
I also have learned that because of the extreme cold, a wing of Norton School in Cheshire was shut down Friday because of frozen pipes.
I don’t have to worry about that happening in my HUSBANDS house here in Cheshire that I call the “Vampire Chinese Water Torture Home.“
There is NO SUN and all the faucets drip constantly.
I know I am making White-Bowman a multi-millionaire!!
That is why I CAN’T WAIT to get the hell out of this house NEXT SUMMER!!!
Also, apparently the Soviet Swim Center was having frozen pipe problems on Friday.
Oh here we go, another $35,000 down the drain (no pun intended).
L:ooks like UTH was right on the money with the pool costs!! AND YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!!!
I want to thank Susan Raff from WFSB Channel 3 for coming out to my home on Thursday afternoon. I don’t know when and if this story is going to air. I think they will try to tie it in with Gov. Rell extending the unemployment benefits, for those still totally unemployed, for an additional 13 weeks, then go to the call center issue. I don’t know.
The news business changes from minute to minute. This story would probably have aired on Thursday during the 6 p.m. newscast, but as most of you know-that plane crash in NYC knocked every other story out of the box. So be it.
The bottom line: at least the people in charge know the media is watching-so hopefully things will continue to change for the positive. At least they have extended the claim filing hours on the computer and the phones. It doesn’t say “system unavailable” after 7 p.m. So that is a positive sign.
You will notice on the upper right hand side in a yellow box there is now a reference to “extended” claim filing hours-that is new. Also, in the yellow box it states that a claimant will not lose out on a claim if they have problems getting through to a representative-that is new as of Jan. 14th, as is the extended filing hours.
I know that Cong. Chris Murphy got into the act and toured one of the call centers-so that should make some sort of inpact.
And when Channel 3 was at my home, I showed them some inquiries to my blog regarding not being able to get through to the Telebenefits line.
And I also was shown an email by a woman who has been unemployed for four months, and has only been able to get to a customer service representative ONCE!!
UPDATE: The Ct Dept of Labor Call Centers will be OPEN on Monday!!
Well, one good piece of news: at least the roads were plowed and sanded. But I found out from my spouse that he had to call Thursday morning for the plow to come down our street AGAIN!!
Our area is in a high elevation and doesn’t receive a lot of traffic-so it would be prudent to plow our area and other areas in town which fall into the same category-FIRST!!
Don’t wait until the school buses have to go out and attempt to navigate icy roads. But then again, how many times can you keep saying the same thing?
As I stated in previous posts, the town of Cheshire is taking under serious consideration-posting videos of the Town Council meetings on the Cheshirect.org website. Hopefully this will take place within a few weeks I hope. I don’t know what the big holdup is.
Another thing I would like to see is a splash page with a little welcome video from Town Manager Michael Milone.
The Town Manager is very comfortable in front of the camera-he has experience from his “Your Town Government” shows he airs every once in a while. So this would not be out of his comfort range.
Also, a nice little vignette about Cheshire-would fit the bill. This is exactly what is being done on the Town of Trumbull website I am linking you to.
First Selectman Ray Baldwin does a fair job. Although he does look a little uncomfortable in front of the camera, but I do give him credit for doing this video. It is more than Cheshire does.
This town needs to start reaching out to its communicty. Start with the website. Put some photos of Cheshire on it. Put a few videos about Cheshire and the different events that take place in town. The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce splash page is excellent. Take a hint Cheshirect.org!!
This is a link to TrumbullNET which is part of the Town of Trumbull, Ct. website. The video box has several categories as you will see. The first is “welcome” that is when you will see and hear First Selectman Ray Baldwin Jr. talk about Trumbull. Then the virtual tour of the town begins.
You will also notice there are “ads” from different businesses on this site. If you click on these ads a video advertisement of that business comes up. It is like a commercial Good idea.
Helps to defray costs and spotlight local businesses.
GET GOING CHESHIRE and while you are at it– DUMP THAT WEASEL MUSIC! on the “Your Town Government” shows!!
GO TO music.download.com AND FIND SUITABLE BACKGROUND MUSIC WILL YOU!!
Another idea I came across is from Fairfield, specifically the Fairfield Police Department. I think this idea is great. It is called “Cop Cards”
It consists of photos of police officers. The cards are offered for a fee to businesses. The names of the businesses are then imprinted on the back of the cards which are given out to the public. GREAT WAY AGAIN TO RAISE MONEY AND SPOTLIGHT THE BUSINESSES IN TOWN.
It also helps the police stay in touch with their community. Cheshire PD needs to be doing this and realize they will not break out in a rash if they interact more with their fellow residents!!
