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CHAPTER NEWS
1. The 5th Annual Winetasting Event: The Winetasting Fundraiser has been rescheduled for Friday March 30th at the Pond House Cafe in West Hartford, from 6 to 9pm. Tickets that were sold to the original event date (11/4) can be exchanged or refunded. New tickets will be issued, so if you have the old ones, please contact one of the officers to exchange tickets. The old tickets will not be accepted at the door. There is a minimum donation of $40 for each ticket sold in advance. Ticket prices increase to $45 if sold at the door.
2. International Project in India: Jonathan Mead from our Chapter has been working closely with the University of Hartford, and the team is preparing to travel to Abheypur, India in January. They will evaluate the 5 water distribution systems that were installed, and will conduct household surveys. As part of the project closeout, there will be a technical assessment and postimplementation monitoring will be ongoing.
3. Hartford Botanical Garden Project: Located in Colt Park, the Hartford Botanical Garden is envisioned to provide community space and educational study about native Connecticut plants. This past year, HPC planted a garden and constructed a walkway in front of the Connecticut Creative Store. We will continue our efforts this upcoming year by rebuilding the brick patio and creating an event space. Stay tuned for more details as the plan unravels.
4. 2011 Northeast Region Conference: The Hartford Professional Chapter was the runner-up for the Regional Premier Chapter Award! Thank you all for supporting this Chapter!
5. Executive Committee Elections: The officers from the 2011 term will continue to serve their positions in 2012. If you are interested in holding an office position, particularly as Fundraising Chair, please contact me!
∞ posted: Dec. 25, 2011
Next General Meeting
Our next EWB-HPC General Meeting will be held on Tuesday December 13th at 6:30pm in Trinity College.
Amy Dill will be presenting on behalf of the University of New Hampshire EWB Student Chapter. They have undertaken a project in San Lucas, Ecuador to address the issue of water contamination that stems primarily from livestock wastes. Please join us to learn more about their findings and proposed solutions!
We have reserved MCEC 270 at Trinity College, which a large classroom located on the second floor of a building called MCEC. There is a parking lot right behind the building, and the address of the parking lot is:
238 NEW BRITAIN AVENUE
HARTFORD, CT 06106
Hope you can join us!
∞ posted: Dec. 4, 2011
Happy Hour!
Please join us for Happy Hour this Friday! Our Chapter’s 5th Anniversary falls on Nov. 17th, and we would like to take this opportunity to commemorate our Chapter’s commencement and progress. Come join us for this gathering! Details below:
Who: You!
What: Happy Hour
When: Friday November 11th, 5pm to 8pm
Where: Adams Mill Restaurant, 165 Adams Street, Manchester CT (Second floor bar area)
Hope to see you there!
∞ posted: Nov. 10, 2011
Next Stop, Nepal!
On Monday, November 7th, five of our members left Connecticut for a two and a half week trip to Sabhung, Nepal. This is our first trip to Sabhung and is being used to conduct a health assessment of the village, an engineering assessment of how the villager’s access water, and to understand how access to water can be improved. Currently, villagers walk significant distances to springs and seeps with buckets to collect water for their daily use. Our goal, with this project, is to help improve the village’s access to water through improvements to the existing springs and seeps and help design and construct new infrastructure systems to help water into the village. Please check back often, as the group will try to relay information back to us as the trip progresses and the access to electricity and the internet service allows!
∞ posted: Nov. 7, 2011
Wine and Beer Tasting - CANCELLED!
Unfortunately, the recent snow storm has left the Pond House Cafe without power. We are currently trying to reschedule the event for sometime in February or March. Any ticket for the Nov. 4th event remains valid for the rescheduled date. Now you have more time to spread the word and invite your friends and family! Sorry for any inconvenience. Check back for updates!
∞ posted: Nov. 2, 2011
A Special Thank You!
We would like to thank our confirmed wineries and breweries that will make our upcoming EWB Wine and Beer Tasting a success! Check out their websites below:
Cassidy Hill Vineyards
The Hartford Better Beer Company
Sunset Meadow Vineyards
Sharpe Hill Vineyards
See you at the Pond House Cafe! (more info below)
∞ posted: Oct. 25, 2011
Annual Wine and Beer Tasting!
Come celebrate with EWB-HPC! Our annual wine and beer tasting with silent auction is quickly approaching, see the flyer above for more information. Contact any of us here with any questions you may have. See you there!
∞ posted: Oct. 5, 2011
Come join us at the 5th annual Kleinfelder/EWB-HPC Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 22nd at The Ranch in Southwick, MA. Register before Friday. August 19th. Email any ewb officer here for more information.
∞ posted: Jun. 30, 2011
General Chapter Meeting!
Our next general meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14th, starting at 6:30 PM at the Children’s Room in South Windsor Public Library:
South Windsor Public Library
Children’s Room
1550 Sullivan Avenue
South Windsor, CT 06074
Dave Saccho and several students from the EWB-Yale Student Chapter will be presenting on their water supply project in Cameroon. Please join us for this exciting presentation! We also have some chapter news to share, and will discuss about some upcoming events. I hope to see you there!
