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Berlin Briefs

(July 28, 2016) The Berlin Mayor and Council discussed the following items during a public meeting at town hall on Monday, July 26.
Water tower
Berlin public works personnel continue to paint the town’s 200,000-gallon water tower, and are expected to finish this week.
“It’s the same blue as the sky,” Public Works Director Jane Kreiter said. “It’s really going to blend in nicely.”
Record heat, record peaks
Electric Utilities Director Tim Lawrence said the town had “peak shaved” 10 times, and could see another three runs this week.
“If that happens, then we will tie our record for the most runs for one summer,” he said. Peak shaving is the process of reducing the amount of energy purchased from a utility company during peak hours when charges are the highest. One way to reduce consumption is to generate a certain amount of offset energy back onto the grid.
Field trip
Police Chief Arnold Downing chaperoned “26 rambunctious youth” during a trip to Jolly Roger amusement park on July 13. The field trip was part of the Berlin Youth Club offerings run by Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services in Berlin.
Downing thanked Worcester Youth for the opportunity, as well as Main Street Deli for providing discounted lunches for the kids, and Baked Dessert Café for providing dessert. Robin Tomaselli, the owner of Baked, also helped to chaperone the outing.
He said police would sponsor another Berlin Youth Club trip in August.
Events
Upcoming town events include a free screening of “The Princess Bride,” Saturday, July 30 at 8 p.m. in Stephen Decatur Park as part of the ongoing Movies in the Park series.
National Night Out returns on Tuesday, Aug. 2 from 4-7 p.m. in Henry Park. Free food, a moon bounce and other activities for children, as well as demonstrations from Berlin and state police, highlight the event.
The Berlin Peach Festival and Heritage Fair run concurrently on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stormwater meeting
Town Administrator Laura Allen said Berlin would host a community meeting on stormwater on Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. in the multipurpose building on Flower Street. Stormwater improvements are scheduled to start in that area soon.