Mayor's Message:: Even More Shout Outs! - Covid-19 Acts of Kindness #18 May 9, 2020
Posted on: May 9, 2020 - 10:55am
Hi everyone,
I have a bunch of messages to send all of you today but wanted to get this out soon so everyone can prepare for the drive-bys that start at 2 pm. Don’t forget to alert your neighbors so they are not alarmed by the sirens!!
Saturday First Responder Birthday Wish Drive-By
The Fire Department/Police birthday visits will take place again today between 2 and 3 pm. Our first responders will drive by, beep the horns and send out birthday wishes to everyone on the list. For this afternoon, here are the locations in the order they will receive a visit. Today, at the tail end of the drive-by they will stop at Food Town to thank all the grocery workers who have be serving us all so diligently all these weeks:
445 Broadway
Pinecrest Drive @ Parkway
19 Washington Ave
River Edge for Chief Drumm
30 Fraser
70 Flower
Euclid @ Bellair
51 Summit Drive
38 Farragut Ave
2 Ravensdale
Rosedale @ Prescott
32 & 33 Jefferson
Dead end of Cochrane @ Mt Hope.
45 Lincoln Ave
37 Southgate
20 Dorchester
115 Fairmont
408 Farragut Ave
83 Prince
71 & 65 Rose
Cedar @ Hudson
Foodtown
Chief Schnibbe wrote: “On our Birthday list for today is our very own Fire Department Deputy Chief, 50+ year member and current Hastings Fire inspector James Drumm. Also on our list is our own Ambulance Corps EMT Amy Tilipko, the top responder 3 years in a row for EMS calls in our Department. Amy has been right on the front lines throughout this pandemic.” Happy Birthday everyone!!
As always, Chief Lindner says that other people are welcome to come out but please remember to keep physically separated and to wear masks. Moving forward if you have a birthday to celebrate please email the Chiefs at: firechief@hastingsgov.org.
FD Productions Inc.
Not to be outdone by our Police Department, the Fire Department has produced a super video starring our very own Chief Lindner explaining what the Fire Department has been doing during the pandemic and encouraging residents to sign up as volunteers, see HERE. This has to be one of the most meaningful ways to volunteer in the community in which you live – thanks to the Fire and EMS Department for all you do keeping us safe! Please reach out to the Chief if you’re interested in signing up.
Safe Disposal of PPE
During this pandemic one of our residents, Mat Kowalski, became fixated on a specific problem – how can we set up a system to better dispose of PPE in the downtown? He came up with an innovative solution – paint some barrels bright red so they catch everyone’s attention and invite people to toss used PPE with a catchy slogan people will remember. Now if you go into the Food Town parking lot, Boulanger parking lot, and at the VFW Plaza, you’ll find those bright red "Show Some Love – Toss the Glove" garbage cans for used PPE. Thanks Mat this super idea. We invite all of you to make a point of throwing out used PPE in Mat’s special cans – let’s keep our Village gorgeous!
As always, feel free to reach out to me if you have specific questions, concerns or stories to share: mayor@hastingsgov.org
Sincerely,
Nicola Armacost
Mayor