Date: Fri 29-Aug-1997

By Previous Employees

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: DONNAM

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Labor-Day-Parade-Line-March

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Newtown Labor Day Parade Line Of March

The following line of march has been announced by organizers of Newtown's

Labor Day Parade, September 1. The units should gather at the staging points

listed below the division headings at 9 am and be ready for the start of the

parade at 10 am.

Escort Division

Ambulance Garage

Newtown Police

1. Torrington Elks Marine Color Guard

2. Newtown High School Band - Jack Zamary, Director

3. Newtown High School Varsity Cheerleaders

4. Grand Marshall - Ginny Lathrop

5. The Parade Committee

6. The Parade Judging Committee

7. Newtown Ambulance Association

8. Danbury Hospital Regional Paramedics

9. 2nd Company Governors Horse Guard

10. Newtown Bridle Lanes

Escort Division #2

Academy Lane

11. First Selectman of Newtown - Bob Cascella

12. Newtown Police Chief James Lysaght, Jr & Newtown Dept. of Police Services

13. Democratic Town Committee

14. Republican Town Committee

15. Julia Wasserman - State Representative, 106th District

16. John Stripp - State Representative, 135th District

17. Newtown Borough - Joan Crick, Warden

18. Other State Dignitaries

Division 1

Johnny Cake Lane, Red Markers

1. Connecticut Alumni Drum & Bugle Corps

2. Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co.

3. Sandy Hook Auxiliary

4. Newtown Youth Services

5. Newtown High School Blue and Gold Booster Club

6. William Pitt of Newtown

7. Garden Club of Newtown

8. Sandy Hook School

9. Rotary Club

10. Connecticut Rebels of `76

11. Danbury Railway Museum

12. Pyramid Shrine Legion of Honor

13. Pyramid Fire Brigade

14. Children's Adventure Center

15. Easton Banjo Society

16. St Rose School

17. Newtown Savings Bank

18. Newtown Montessori School

19. Mayers Bagels

20. Pyramid Shrine Klown Unit

21. Pyramid "Little Wheels"

Division 2

Currituck Road, Blue Markers

1. Westbury Drum Corps

2. Botsford Volunteer Fire Company

3. Hawley School

4. Newtown Health Fair

5. Miss Newtown of Miss America-Junior, Preteen -

Heather Rebb

6. Welcome Wagon

7. New Haven Gaelic Highland Pipe Band

8. Pyramid Shriners Motor Patrol

9. Newtown Lions Club

10. Newtown Meals On Wheels

11. Family Counseling Center of Newtown

12. Knights of Columbus #185

13. Santa Fuel

14. Catholic War Veterans Drum Corps

15. Newtown United Methodist Church

16. Wesley Learning Center

17. Newtown Academy of Karate

18. Head O'Meadow School

19. Head O'Meadow Jumprope Team

Division 3

Martin Street, Yellow Markers

1. CT Firefighters Pipes and Drums

2. Newtown Hook and Ladder Volunteer Fire Company

3. Underwater Search and Rescue

4. Pyramid Temple Oriental Band

5. VFW #149 Color Guard

6. VFW Post 308 & VFW Auxiliary

7. American Legion Post 60 Color Guard

8. American Legion - George A. Powell Sr Post 202

& American Legion Auxiliary

9. Ridgefield Military Museum

10. Striders Drum Corp

11. Ashlar Van

12. Hiram Lodge No. 18

13. New Haven Commandery

14. Eastern Star

15. Middle Gate School

16. Litchfield Hills Pipes & Drums

17. Housatonic Valley Regional Antique Auto Club of America

Division 4

Currituck Road, Orange Markers

1. Mattatuck Drum Band

2. Dodgingtown Fire Company

3. Lake Zoar Marine Police

4. Pyramid Shriners-CT Swamp Yankees

5. C.H. Booth Library

6. Office of Henry N. Gellert, DDS

7. VNA

8. Grassy Plain Drum Corps

9. Cullins Memorial-Scouts

10. Christ the King Lutheran Church

11. Sons of Portugal-Folklore Dancers

12. Jade Eastern Flag and Hipole Service

13. Newtown Sand and Gravel

14. Police Pipes and Drums of Waterbury

15. Newtown Health and Fitness

16. Newtown Board of Realtors

Division 5

Currituck Road, Green Markers

1. Sons of Portugal Band

2. Hawleyville Fire Company

3. Rocking Roosters Square Dance Club

4. Chamber of Commerce

5. Newtown Christian Church

6. Unicyclist Shawn Thompson

7. Pyramid Shriners Drum and Bugle Corp

8. Newtown Friends of Music

9. Newtown Historical Society

10. Pyramid Shriners Arab Patrol

11. VFW Post #7788

12. Connecticut Gymchana Association

13. Hickey Septic Service

Track And Field Teams Compete At Masuk

‘Color Our World With Hope’ Filled Newtown With Music, Meaning, And Community Impact

Nighthawk Baseball Team Beats Conference Opponents

Late Goal By Ruddy Lifts Nighthawk Lacrosse Team To Victory, Showcases Chemistry In Midfield

Reed Intermediate Presents Sold-Out Performances Of 'Willy Wonka Jr'

Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

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.

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 :)

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