Parks Board approves Fall Program Guide and Chapel partnership for Halloween
Newington Parks Board approved the Fall Program Guide and partnered with The Chapel for Halloween. The board unanimously accepted a public-private partnership with The Chapel for the October 10 Halloween Party at Mortensen Community Center, with The Chapel providing 200 mini pumpkins and
Parks & Recreation Board · Meeting of August 18, 2026
CT NEWINGTON — Newington Parks Board approved the Fall Program Guide and partnered with The Chapel for Halloween. The board unanimously accepted a public-private partnership with The Chapel for the October 10 Halloween Party at Mortensen Community Center, with The Chapel providing 200 mini pumpkins and promotional materials. Parks and Recreation will feature The Chapel's logo in the Fall Program Guide and promote the business through social media.
The board unanimously nominated Tim Manke as the Republican representative to the Town Pools Project Building Committee and initiated a discussion on potential updates to town parks and facilities use rules, with revision consideration scheduled for September.
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Source: the Parks & Recreation Board meeting of August 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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