“Coffee with the Chiefs” is a monthly meeting co-sponsored by the WPD, the WFD, and the Senior Center. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 10:00-11:00 at the police station. Lt. Kevin McManus represents the WPD, Ryan Nicholson represents the WFD, and Helen Dempsey represents the Senior Center. The three of us communicate during the month and figure out the program for the next meeting, and I handle communications. We receive Public Safety updates and news on city happenings during the month, The meetings are casual and informal, the idea being for everyone to meet on the same plane, all part of one group, in a big circle, meeting together. We try to eliminate the “us” and “them." We have about 20 people in our core group who attend regularly. We have another 20+ who come occasionally. For many of these people, this is their very first personal encounter with a police officer or a fire official. Coffee and munchkins are usually there by 9:45! -Helen Dempsey hgd43bus@gmail.com