Date: Fri 20-Sep-1996

By DOROTHY EVANS

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: DOTTIE

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Alex-Zachos-fundraiser

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Friends Of Alex Zachos Launch Fund Raiser

The Friends of Alex Zachos are holding a fund raiser to raise enough money for

a motorized wheelchair and related medical expenses.

Alex is a 10-year-old boy in the third grade at Middle Gate School. He is

afflicted with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and is in dire need of a

wheelchair.

After insurance pays $500 and the Muscular Dystrophy Association pays $1700,

there is a balance of $7,087.77 to raise. The wheelchair is a Quickie P200

Power Wheelchair made by Burke Medical Equipment, Inc.

A tax-deductible donation can be made in care of The Newtown Fund, P.O. Box

641, Newtown, CT 06470. All checks are payable to The Newtown Fund and should

be designated in the memo section: For Alex Zachos Fund Raiser.

Any questions should be directed to Barbara Donahue at 270-7104 or M'Liss

Conetta at 426-1549.

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Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

Shame on NAFC. Unless you have not read about the controversy surrounding why I left Michelle Ku’s campaign, I cannot understand why you would endorse a candidate that uses homophobic and stereotypical tactics to run a campaign. Ask her to share the texts sent to her committee involving “diva” and Spanish tshirts because “Brazilians” are moving into Newtown. As if Latinos are all Brazilian and don’t understand English. Shame on you.

Endorses Embree Ku

Nothing says “community spirit” quite like declaring moral bankruptcy because voters didn’t fund your preferred project. Apparently, approving basic infrastructure that everyone uses—like functional sidewalks and parking for a facility that all community members use and salt that keeps those touchpoints functional in winter—is now evidence of generational selfishness. The real irony isn’t in what passed or failed; it’s in accusing others of self-interest while insisting they should have voted for something you happen to value. That’s not “us”—that’s just a different version of “me.” Voters weighed priorities and made a choice. Calling that “shameful” doesn’t elevate the argument—it just reveals how little tolerance there is for democratic outcomes that don’t go your way. If the takeaway is that more people should show up and vote, fair enough. But let’s not pretend disagreement is a character flaw. Sometimes the electorate simply decides that not every nice-to-have is a must-have.

I understand your basic point, but not the numbers. Can you help us understand where your numbers come from? Thanks!

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