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Winthrop Town Manager's Weekly Blog WINTHROP TOWN MANAGER’S WEEKLY BLOG December 28, 2017 Volume 2, Number 52 Cold Weather Safety Tips Minimize outdoor activities for the whole family, including pets. If outside, dress in several layers of loose- fitting, lightweight clothing instead of a single heavy layer. Outer garments should be tightly With below freezing temperatures in woven and water repellent. Wear a hat, mittens (not gloves) and the forecast for this week and next, sturdy waterproof boots to protect your extremities. Cover your mouth Chief Paul E. Flanagan and the with a scarf to protect your lungs. Winthrop Fire Department are asking Be a good neighbor. Check with elderly or disabled relatives and residents to review and follow neighbors to ensure their safety. several key safety tips. Additionally, because of the extreme cold, other areas of your home and According to the Massachusetts vehicles may be affected: Emergency Management Agency, Increased fire risk due to unsafe/improper use of alternative heating daytime high temperatures will sources or people trying to thaw frozen pipes with blowtorches or likely not rise above the teens from similar devices. Thursday through the weekend, and high temperatures in some inland If you turn on a faucet and only a trickle comes out, suspect a frozen locations may not rise above the pipe. Locate the area of the water pipe that might be frozen. Likely single digits. Overnight low places include pipes running against exterior walls or where your water temperatures will likely drop below service enters your home through the foundation. zero. Apply heat to the section of pipe using an electric heating pad wrapped around the pipe, an electric hair dryer, or wrapping pipes The coldest periods are forecast to with towels soaked in hot water. Do not use a blowtorch, kerosene or be Wednesday night into Thursday propane heater, charcoal stove, or other open flame devices. A morning and Thursday night into blowtorch can make water in a frozen pipe boil and cause the pipe to explode. All open flames in homes present a serious fire danger, as Friday morning. Another bout of well as a severe risk of exposure to lethal carbon monoxide. especially cold wind chills is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning Possible increase in incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning from and Sunday night into Monday unsafe/improper use of alternative heating sources. morning. Ensure you have sufficient heating fuel, as well as alternate emergency “We want to ensure that community heating equipment in case you lose electricity. members are safe when outside, in When utilizing alternate heating sources, such as an emergency their homes and while driving during generator, your fireplace, wood stove or space heater, make sure they this bout of extremely cold weather," are properly ventilated and always operate a generator outdoors and Chief Flanagan said. "Please away from your home. Improper use of heating devices can lead to remember to always dress dangerous carbon monoxide buildup in the home. appropriately and limit your time and pets' time outdoors." Possible Vehicle Failure Make sure your car is properly winterized. Keep the gas tank at least With this type of weather, frostbite half full. Carry a winter emergency car kit including blankets, extra and hypothermia are possible for clothing, a flashlight with spare batteries, non-perishable foods, those without proper protection windshield scraper, shovel, sand, tow rope and jumper cables in the from the cold. trunk. DPW Trucks/Inspection Requirements SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS Earlier this month, six of our Department of Public Works vehicles – three large salters, two smaller President-Elect Ron Vecchia would like to warmly invite all plows/salters and one dump truck – residents, and employees to attend the Ceremony to swear in newly failed the state’s new inspection elected officials on January 2, 2018 at 6:30pm at the Neil Shapiro requirements for commercial Center for Performing Arts in Winthrop High School. A proposed vehicles. agenda is below and please call the Town Clerk’s Office at 617-846- 1742 with any questions. Given that we are already in the middle of the season, the Town of SWEARING-IN CEREMONY Winthrop has determined that it will January 2, 2018 be most cost effective to privately Winthrop High School, 400 Main Street contract our salting needs this 6:30 PM winter. DPW employees will continue to plow our streets, with assistance from private Opening Remarks Town Manager Delehanty contractors. We have set agreements with efficient contractors to cover Pledge of Allegiance our community and are confident our National Anthem performed by Winthrop Middle & High residents will be taken care of during School Band each and every storm. In the spring, the Town of Winthrop Distinguished Guests Remarks: Senator Boncore and Speaker will put a plan in place for next DeLeo winter. We will perform an in-depth cost benefit analysis on the six Swearing-In by Town Clerk Carla Vitale vehicles to determine if we should replace them, or continue using third party contractors for our salting The Order: needs. Given the small size of our Housing Authority Member Frederick J. Silck III community, it may ultimately be Housing Authority Member Peter T. Gill more cost efficient for the town to use contractors rather than buying Library Trustee Virginia F. Wallace and maintaining a new fleet of Library Trustee Gillian M. Teixeira winter vehicles. Library Trustee Betty Nicolas Peabody The Town of Winthrop would like to thank the Massachusetts Port School Committee Member James F. Fabiano Authority and Massachusetts Water School Committee Member Jennifer J. H. Powell Resources Authority for their School Committee Member Brian J. Perrin assistance over Christmas and into the New Year. Precinct 1 Councilor Michael McDuffee Precinct 3 Councilor Nick LoConte Precinct 5 Councilor Peter Christopher Councilor At-Large Michael P. Lucerto Council President Ronald V. Vecchia President Vecchia’s Remarks Family & Friends Invited for Coffee & Cookies Happy New Year! Please celebrate responsibly. May 2018 be filled with much happiness, good health and prosperity. Sincerely, Chief Terry Delehanty Contact Us Town Manager’s Office (617) 846-1705 townmanageroffice@town. winthrop.ma.us 2018 Resident Parking Permit Applications Now Being Accepted! There is no fee for a parking permit if you apply online. There is a fee of $10.00 for a visitor's placard whether you apply online or in person. This fee is waived for senior citizens or residents with a valid handicapped parking placard or plate issued by the RMV. Please visit https://www.town.winthrop.ma.us /resident-parking- program/pages/resident-parking- GRAB YOUR SKATES! stickers to determine if you are eligible for a parking permit. Public skating is available every Sunday* from 12:40 – 1:50 at Larsen Rink. Price is only $3 a person. There is a $5.00 fee for a permit if *No public skate New Year’s Eve or February 4th. th you apply in person. This fee is Public Skate ends on March 18 . waived for senior citizens or residents with a valid handicapped Boston Blades will return for their next home game parking placard or plate issued by January 6th at 8pm. the RMV. To apply for your parking permit or For more information, please contact the rink manager at (617) 846-5770. visitor placard online, please visit https://winthropstickers.cityhallsys tems.com/ VETERANS SERVICES NEWS The next Veterans/Families Food Bank will take place on January 10th at the American Legion (next to Town Hall). Pick-up is from 10:30-11:30. If you are new to our Food Bank, then you must pre-register with Veteran Services. 2018 Veterans Food Bank Dates 2/7/2018 4/4/2018 7/11/2017 3/7/2018 5/2/2018 8/1/2017 6/6/2018 9/5/2018 2018 Dog Licenses Apply for your 2018 dog license in one of three easy ways. 1. Do it immediately in a few minutes online at http://www.town.winthrop. ma.us/town- clerk/pages/dog-licenses 2. Wait until the middle of January for the census to be mailed to your home, on the bottom will be a mail in slip, you can send in check and proof of rabies in the same envelope as the census and tag will be mailed to you. 3. You can come into Town Clerk’s Office, fill out form, leave payment and proof of rabies and tag will be mailed February 10 to you within 14 days. Please note the Town Clerk’s Office does not save Rabies information, nor do we have it if you used the Town sponsored rabies clinic. It is the responsibility of the pet owner to have medical information for your animals. The gym is $50.00 an hour and payment is required in advance. Follow the directions in the flyer below to request a reservation. This includes the gymnasium and the arcade room if you wish to use it for food and drink. We can turn on the machines if you wish to use them. Cost of games varies. Also we have a moon bounce for rent to use in the gym at a flat fee of $100.00 and also a GAGA pit for the same rate. Residents can stay informed of all town notifications: Sign up for Code Red & the Town Manager’s Blog- http://www.town.winthrop.ma .us/subscriber Town Website- www.town.winthrop.ma.us Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ winthropma WINTHROP PROJECTS, PLANS, AND PRESENTATIONS ARE NOW JUST A CLICK AWAY! There are so many projects happening right now in Winthrop. Whether they are in process or in the planning stages, Winthrop residents can easily keep informed, review presentation materials, project plans and get information.
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