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All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting
Monday, November 20th, 2017
Federal Railroad Association, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 12:00 p.m. (203) 946-2867
*Board of Alders, Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,
Meeting Room 3, 5:45 p.m.; Public Information, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 7:00 p.m. (203) 946-6483
Tuesday, November 21st, 2017
*Fair Rent Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 5:45 p.m. (203) 946-8156
*Board of Alders, Public Safety Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Aldermanic Chamber, 5:45 p.m., (203) 946-8371
*Downtown Wooster Square Management Team, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 2, 6:00 p.m.
*NH Peace Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
Labor Relations, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.
(203) 946-7151
Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 3, 9:30 a.m., (860) 541-4703
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
City Hall Closed, No Meetings Scheduled
Friday, November 24th, 2017
No Meetings Scheduled
Monday, November 27th, 2017
*Board of Alders, Aldermanic Affairs Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7288
*GNH Property Owners, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:30 p.m.
New Haven - Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined Monday afternoon by officials of the Town Green Special Services District, the Shops at Yale, small business owners, local business development organizations and more than a dozen other collaborators to announce New Haven’s annual participation in Small Business Saturday, scheduled this year for November 25.
The press announcement is scheduled to take place at Artist & Craftsman Supplies – 821 Chapel Street – in New Haven on Monday, November 20 at 2:15 p.m.
Some perks for Small Business Saturday include free and discounted parking, merchant promotions to encourage commerce and visitation. These promotions will kick off that Saturday and then, for the first time, extend throughout the holiday shopping season.
For additional information on parking, promotions, and special demonstrations during the Downtown New Haven Small Business Saturdayvisit: http://infonewhaven.com/shopsmall or https://www.facebook.com/events/338254623313425.
The next Police & Community Walk will be held in the Dwight/ Chapel area on Friday November 17th, at 3pm. We will be starting off at 150 Edgewood Ave (police substation).
Daniel Hunt keep up the great work..
On September 7, a three-man team consisting of the Mammut athlete Stephan Siegrist along with Thomas Huber and Julian Zanker embarked on an adventure in the Kashmir Himalayas. On September 13, they reached the base camp. Ideal weather conditions allowed no opportunity for a break and by September 18, they had set up the Advanced Base Camp (ABC) at 5,050 meters. After several trips to transport equipment and completing their preparations, the team set out to climb the face on October 1. They had to revise their initial plan of completing the ascent in five days. For tactical reasons, they abandoned their first attempt and made their way back to the base camp. Buoyed up with renewed strength and resolve, they took up the adventure once again on October 8. The weather was stable, with clear skies in the mornings, clouds forming by midday and snow falling in the afternoons. The team had to battle with icy cracks, spindrift and extremely cold temperatures falling as low as -20 °C. Not forgetting difficult technical climbing at up to A3+. On the summit day, October 14, their efforts were rewarded with sunshine. When asked how the idea had come about, Steph Siegrist answered:
“During our ascent in 2011, we planned an ice line on the north-west side of Cerro Kishtwar and climbed it in two days in alpine style. This climb also gave us a great view over the endless rocky expanse of the direct north-west face. It was an image that I couldn’t get out of my head over the following years.” He continued: “The face significantly exceeded my expectations in terms of difficulty. Falling snow in the afternoons and the cold made the seven days of climbing really tough. As expected, we had hardly any objective risks on the large and partly overhanging 1,000 meter face. A face at this altitude with such homogeneous difficulties really is quite exceptional. The summit day was the only time we enjoyed good weather. Our efforts were rewarded with sunshine and barely any wind. After so many days in cold conditions and with falling snow, this was a real gift and we made the most of it. Arriving on the summit with two good friends, after all those hard days, felt amazing and the experience touched us all deeply.”
The three athletes named the newly opened route on the north-west face of Cerro Kishtwar “Har- Har Mahadev”, an expression from Hindu mythology meaning “Raise moral values to overcome fear and conquer dangerous situations”!
In 1992, the British climbers Andy Perkins and Brendan Murphy attempted to scale this face. After 17 days, they were forced to abandon their attempt due to exhaustion at 100 meters below the summit. A year later, another team of British climbers, Mick Fowler and Steve Sustad, climbed the left section of the face over an ice ramp into a wind gap at around 5,600 meters, before switching to the rather flatter east side of the mountain to become the first people to reach the summit. After this, for years, access to Kashmir’s mountains was blocked to foreign climbers for military and political reasons. The ban was lifted at the start of 2010 and Stephan Siegrist, Denis Burdet and David Lama were the first expedition in this mountain region in 2011. Their aim was to scale Cerro Kishtwar in alpine style. They climbed their way over an ice track on the north-west side, right beside the imposing granite face, and became the second team to reach the summit. In 2015, Hayden Kennedy, Marco Prezelj, Manu Pellisier and Urban Novak climbed the east face of the granite tower in alpine style, receiving the Piolet d`Or for their efforts.
Interview with Stephan Siegrist
You have become something of a specialist in Kashmir! Why do you keep coming back to this mountain region?
From my very first visit to the Kashmir region in 2011, I was overwhelmed by the impressive mountain scenery, the many unscaled and aesthetically beautiful peaks and great unclimbed lines. But what fascinated me even more was the fact that you can still count on the purity of the culture there and you meet hardly any other western tourists or mountaineers.
You have already scaled Cerro Kishtwar once! Why climb it a second time?
During our ascent in 2011, we planned an ice line on the north-west side of Cerro Kishtwar and climbed it in two days in alpine style. This climb also gave us a great view over the endless rocky expanse of the direct north-west face. It was an image that I couldn’t get out of my head over the following years.
It was your idea and your plan. How and why did you team up with Julian Zanker and Thomas Huber?
I had known Thomas for many years from different expeditions. He is a good friend and an excellent climber. He is unbelievably positive and we always have fun together. Which is key factor in success! I was delighted when Thomas decided to come along. Julian is a young, strong all-round alpinist from Interlaken. He is one of the few young climbers who doesn't take himself too seriously. Someone with an unbelievably great character. He is helpful and understanding.... towards the older generation (-:
I had also met Julian before on a previous expedition. And our days of training together meant that I was sure he would be a good fit with us two alpha dogs.
Were there any problems in the preparatory stage?
Other than the visa, there were hardly any issues. Thanks to contacts with Delhi, we managed to get the visas just a few hours before the flight...
Were there any health problems during the expedition?
Thomas was attacked by fleas during the approach. These cursed creatures just loved Thomas’ tender skin. The stings became inflamed and accompanied him for the first three weeks.
After our initial attempt, I suffered from painful tendonitis on the back of my hand. It was badly swollen for a long time. It still hasn't quite recovered.
We all had frozen fingers during the ascent. Julian and Thomas suffered pretty badly and it will no doubt bother them both for a while longer.
How was it on the face? Did it meet your expectations?
And some! The face significantly exceeded my expectations in terms of difficulty. Falling snow in the afternoons and the cold made the seven days of climbing really tough. As expected, we had hardly any objective risks on the large and partly overhanging 1,000 meter face.
A face at this altitude face with such homogeneous difficulties really is quite exceptional.
How did it feel when you stood on the summit?
The summit day was the only time we enjoyed good weather. Our efforts were rewarded with sunshine and barely any wind. After so many days in cold conditions and with falling snow, this was a real gift and we made the most of it.
Arriving on the summit with two good friends, after all those hard days, felt amazing and the experience touched us all deeply.
What will you take with you from this time?
It was a project that succeeded thanks only to good friends, lots of understanding and support, motivation, fun and great team spirit. The driving force was undoubtedly Thomas. I can't recall any other expedition where we worked so continuously over a period of five weeks, apart from two rest days, in committed pursuit of a goal. The frozen fingers, a particular problem for Julian and Thomas, will hopefully soon be forgotten. But we have lots of great memories. Another Kashmir adventure with locals who are already friends.
Brief facts
The team secured parts of the first section of the face and set up camp 1 on the “snowledge” at the foot of the granite wall at 5,450 meters. On their first attempt they reached the 7th pitch after three days. They embarked on their second attempt immediately after this, on October 8. Seven days later, they reached the summit. The team spent a total of ten days on the face. They set up four camps: camp 1 “Snowledge”, camp 2 “Happyledge”, camp 3 “Sunnyledge”, camp 4 “Kempinski”.
- First ascent of the central north-west face by Stephan Siegrist, Julian Zanker and Thomas Huber on October 14, 2017.
- Route name: “Har Har Mahadev” from Hindu mythology, meaning no less than: “Use moral values to overcome fear and conquer dangerous situations!”
- Difficulties: Grade VII, A3+,6b, M6, 80° First section: 400 meters ice and mixed
- Second section: 600 meters rock and mixed, 24 pitches.
- Some belay stations fitted with bolts
- Drill holes in the pitches: 8 bat hooks and
- 7 rivets
- Equipment: 15 bird beaks of different sizes, 4 baby angles, 6 lost arrows, 4 knifeblade pitons, stopper, double set of cams up to no. 4
- Portaledge required
- Descent: Rappelling over the route
All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting
Monday, November 13th, 2017
*Commission on Disabilities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 5:15 p.m.
(203) 946-7651
*Elm City Cycling, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.
*NH Bicycle Club, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 7:30 p.m.
*Board of Alders, Finance Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,
Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-6045
Tuesday, November 14th, 2017
New Haven Development Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3
8:00 a.m., (203) 946-5761
*Fair Rent, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 5:45 p.m. (203) 946-8157
*Board of Alders, City Services & Environment Policy Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street
2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7288
*Youth Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.
(203) 946-8583
*Literacy Night, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 6:30 p.m.
(203) 809-6108
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
NH Food Policy Council, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 8:00 a.m.
Clean City Initiative, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 1:00 p.m.
CAO, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 2:00 p.m., (203) 946-7902
Project Fresh Start, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:30 p.m.
(203) 946-7821
*Board of Alders, Education Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-7288
*City Plan, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2, 6:00 p.m.
(203) 946-6377
*Economic Development, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 16th, 2017
National Veterans Council, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2
6:00 p.m. (203) 988-3006
Friday, November 17th, 2017
Solar Youth Inc., New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 3:00 p.m.
(203) 387-4189
LCI, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 3:30 p.m., (203) 946-6437
6:00 p.m. (203) 946-6437
Ecuadorian Cultural Inauguration, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber
6:00 p.m., (860) 575-9625
Monday, November 20th, 2017
Federal Railroad Association, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 12:00 p.m. (203) 946-2867
*Board of Alders, Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,
Meeting Room 3, 5:45 p.m.; Public Information, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 7:00 p.m. (203) 946-6483
Mayor Toni Harp victory party.. Bud Mench Marketing & News Media Group Www.streetconnfinementphotos.ning.com
Calling all supporters, friends, democrats and New Haven residents! Please join Mayor Harp on November 7th at 8PM at Vanity on 144 Temple St, New Haven to find out tomorrow's Election Day results!
Entertainment and light refreshments will be served!
On Tuesday, November 7th polls are open from 6am - 8pm.
Do you need a ride to the polls? Call (203) 553-8083 for more information.
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All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting
Monday, November 6th, 2017
*NH Bicycle Club, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 7:30 p.m.
EOC, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 9:30 a.m. (203) 946-8229
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
Election Day, No Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
CAO, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 11:30 a.m., (203) 946-7902
Department of Arts, Culture, & Tourism, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 3, 2:00 p.m. (203) 946-7172
*Board of Alders, Black & Hispanic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-8371
*GNH Toastmasters, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.
(203) 848-7039
*Historic District Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2
7:00 p.m., (203) 946-8237
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
CHRO, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 9:00 a.m., (860) 541-3439
EOC, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 9:30 a.m. (203) 946-8229
*Homeless Advisory Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2
6:00 p.m.
*Board of Alders, Democratic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,
Meeting Room 3, 5:45 p.m.; Public Information, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.; Full Board Meeting, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Aldermanic Chamber, 7:00 p.m. (203) 946-6483
Friday, November 10th, 2017
City Hall Closed, No Meetings Scheduled
Monday, November 13th, 2017
*Commission on Disabilities, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 5:15 p.m.
(203) 946-7651
*Elm City Cycling, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.
*NH Bicycle Club, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 7:30 p.m.
*Board of Alders, Finance Committee, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium,
Aldermanic Chamber, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-6045
New Haven residents and supporters! Please join Mayor Toni Harp alongside Senator Chris Murphy on Saturday, November 4th from 2pm - 3pm. The rally will take place at Nica's Market on 604 Orange St, New Haven, CT. We hope to see you there!
NEW HAVEN— The Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association will honor Angel Fernández-Chavero, New Haven’s Acting Interim Director for the Commission on Equal Opportunities, with its 2017 Achievement Award.
The award will be formally presented at the association’s 24th Annual Awards Celebration later this month.
Fernández-Chavero’s history of community advocacy includes working with St. Rose of Lima’s Church to lead the fight against racial profiling. For that work, he and his pastor were jointly awarded the Graciela Olivarez “La Raza Award” for “courage and vision in defense of human rights for the immigrant community of New Haven” as well as the Robert Eisner Award for Community Service.
Additionally, Fernández-Chavero is the President of the Board of the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, which has provided health care services to underserved New Haven communities for nearly 50 years. Before his current position, he served as Senior Philanthropic Officer for the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. He oversaw the launch of Progress Latino, the Foundation’s most successful emerging market fund.
Mr. Fernández-Chavero has previously chaired the Community Foundation Leadership Projects for the National Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. He also served on the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy’s Advisory Council and served on the Connecticut Advisory Council of the Corporation for Supportive Housing.
The Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association was founded in 1993 to promote the recognition of Hispanic lawyers throughout the state, provide mentors for up-and-coming attorneys, and encourage diversity in both public and private sector legal agencies. The CBHA has over 100 members and prioritizes community service and outreach to students from high school to law school.
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BSE Recording Artist, Omar Wilson delivers "Passion" to Awaiting Fans
The wait is over for the BSE Recording Artist, Omar Wilson's fans. Recently, 3-time Apollo winner, Omar Wilson released his latest single, "Passion." The single was produced by world-renowned producer Avenue Beatz and is buzzing on the worldwide web. Indescribably, "Passion" has a gritty, soul/hip-hop flavor that would fit any movie soundtrack. All in all, The song describes a Bonnie & Clyde relationship. Omar is no stranger to the music scene. He has opened for headliners like Boys II Men and The Neville Brothers. His music speaks to his own experiences - growing up in an urban environment - bridging the gap between Hip Hop and Soul.
Omar grew up in the church just 30 minutes from New York City. At the age of 7, the church members of Calvary Baptist Church noticed his ability to have a spiritual impact through his singing. Omar's New York performances were consistent, and his fans began gravitating towards his unique, gritty vocals. It was at that point that Omar realized what he was born to do, Soul Music. Omar was named Best R&B Male of the Year for two consecutive years at the Underground Music Awards held at BB Kings in NYC. Mr. Wilson has recorded with Multi-Platinum selling artist Angie Stone and DMX and featured them on the songs he has written. Angie Stone was quoted saying “Working with Omar Wilson came naturally and he is one to watch!” Omar and DMX released a single called ‘Faith, ’ and they connected on the track instantaneously - which is audibly tangible.
What's next for Omar Wilson?
Omar’s voice and personality are contagious. He leaves a long-standing impression wherever he goes or sings and with whoever he meets. "Passion" is already climbing up the U.S charts and is available for purchase on all digital platforms. To remain in tune with Omar Wilson's journey, connect with him on most social media platforms. 
Connect with Omar Wilson on Social Media:
DOWNLOAD "PASSION" HERE
VISIT THE WEBSITE HERE
RIBBON-CUTTING SET FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:00
(New Haven, CT – November 1, 2017) – Mayor Toni N. Harp and the cofounders of Checkmate Digital, Tom Nassr and Matthew Cameron, will celebrate the opening of Checkmate Digital’s new location Thursday, November 2 at 1:00 p.m. at 142 Temple Street in New Haven.Checkmate Digital, a growing website and software design and development company, relocated to New Haven from Hamden.
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New Haven |After much planning, researching and negotiations, the New Haven Police Department will begin training its officers on the functions and uses of its acquired body-camera system. Training begins this Wednesday.
Police worn body-cameras are meant to increase accountability, transparency and trust. We hope they very well will.
As a general rule of thumb, people tend to behave better when they know they’re being recorded. But that’s not to say this is just a check on police behavior. Citizens who know they are being filmed are less likely to act aggressively as well, as the video removes any opportunity for disputing their behavior.
Results from agencies using body cameras appear to be positive. There are benefits to investigations, evidence recordings and those of having an always present lens-witness to what the officer sees when arriving at the scene of a crime or complaint. Departments that already use such systems have found that the cameras led to a significant decrease in officer complaints as well as a similar reduction in use of force.
This drop in complaints can also lead to a substantial decrease in the time and resources devoted to investigating complaints and resolving civil litigation. These cameras could also present an opportunity for police departments to highlight the everyday good officers do as well as give the public a better idea of what the day to day life of a police officer is really like. One thing is certain – the question as to how often will a body-camera recording misrepresent what actually occurs might be the easiest to answer; never. That is one of the primary benefits of this technology.
DATE: Wednesday, 1 November, 2017 at 10:30 AM
LOCATION: Police Headquarters, 1 Union Avenue, FL3
WHAT: NHPD kicks-off body-camera training
WHO: Mayor Toni Harp, members of the city’s Board of Alders, members of the city’s Board of Police Commissioners, Police Chief Anthony Campbell, Assistant Chiefs Otoniel Reyes & Racheal Cain, Program researchers and facilitators, Division Commanders and Officers.
