Date: Fri 07-May-1999

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Aug 13, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

Tickets are going on sale Saturday morning for ROGER WATERS at the SNET

Oakdale. Waters will be at the Wallingford theatre Sunday, August 8. The 7:30

pm show doesn't look like it has a headliner. Not yet, anyway. Tickets will be

available as of 10 am on May 8; call the Oakdale directly at 265-1501.

TREBLEHOOK, the trio featured during April at both the Newtown Coffee House

and St Paul's Coffee House in Woodbury, is adding to its performance schedule.

Planners at Sweet Harmony's Coffee House, at St Andrew's Church in Marble

Dale, have invited to Newtown group to perform on Friday, May 14. The coffee

house begins at 8 pm that evening; for details, call 860/868-2275.

Laszlo's Arts Cafe in Monroe continues its mission to bring arts to its

audience, with the release this week of its schedule for May. Upcoming shows

include everything from rock and blues to techno and jazz. Some nights are

purely headliners, while others will be performances by one band followed by

open mic for the public. Call the cafe, 459-8889, for details, or just visit

the cafe at 179 Main Street/Route 25.

May plans including the following: May 7, open mic night featuring the

rock-blues duo HALF CLYDE at 8 pm, open mic at 9:30; May 8, local funk/jazz

band HINDU KUSH at 8 pm, funk jam with JOHN AND PIERCE at 10 pm; May 13, jazz

with MATT, 8 pm; May 14, local band THE LISTINGS at 8 pm, open mic at 9:30;

May 15, local bands night, with ZERO CHANCE at 8, and POINT OF VIEW at 10; May

20, THE MANNY PAVONE GROUP performs blues/southern rock, 7 pm; May 21,

original compositions by MAGGIE ATWELL, 8 pm, then open mic at 9:30; May 22,

techno by PLUTONIA at 8 pm, jam/dance music by ska/core band TAPROOT at 10 pm;

May 27, the rock duo SIDE PROJECT will perform the best of the 60s-80s, 8:30

pm; May 28, folk performance by FRANK McGOLDRICK at 8 pm, open mic 9:30; and

on May 30, a folk, blues and jazz concert by local bands to benefit the Free

Arts Cultural Environmental Community Center (FACE). Performances will be by

MY DAD'S TRUCK, GAIL ROBIN SMITH, KENT ALDRICH, WATER BACON and THE

BONACCORSO-LEWIS-SHANLEY JAZZ TRIO.

JOHN GORKA, who just performned a phenomenal concert in Newtown less than

three months ago to benefit radio station WPKN, returns to our area this

month. Still touring to support his latest release, called After Yesterday ,

Gorka will be at Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling, NY , on Sunday, May 16. Tickets

for the 8 pm show are $20 apiece, and can be reserved by calling 914/855-1300.

Jennifer Kimball will open the show.

Future shows at the cafe also include the Irish band Lunasa on May 14; POPA

CHUBBY, May 21; the Danbury band SANS CHERUBS, May 23, with Peter Spink

opening; THE JOHN WHELAN BAND, June 6, with special guest Matthew Phelps; THE

McKRELLS, June 6; COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN, June 20; another

Irish band, ALTAN, on June 25; SUSAN McKEOWN (pronounced "mick-yone") & THE

CHANTING HOUSE, June 27; and THE SLOAN WAINWRIGHT BAND, with COSY SHERIDAN

opening, on July 3. Information on all of these shows is obtainable through

the phone number above.

The cafe is just over the state line. The easiest way to get there is to take

I-84 into New York state, take the exit for Route 22, and follow that road

right into Pawling -- the cafe is on the right hand side. Bring lots of money

if you're planning to eat dinner before the show, though; the place is not

inexpensive.

Toad's Place in New Haven has a few more shows added to its schedule this

week. FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, who has a new album to promote, will return to

Connecticut on Monday, May 24, for an all ages club. Owsley and Logan 3 will

open that show.

In June, something called LEFTOVER SALMON will be at the club on June 6, also

for an all-ages show. Blueground Undergrass opens that show. KING'S X returns

on July 19, with Protein and Misconception doing opening sets (also also for

all ages). And FRANK BLACK & THE CATHOLICS will be at Toad's Place on July 22.

No opener has been named yet. Tickets and details, call the club at 624-TOAD

(8623).

THE LILITH FAIR, which is rumored to be on its last leg this summer, will

return to The Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford on Wednesday, August 4.

According to a rep from SFX Entertainment, which is in charge of booking and

the ticket sales for a few venues including The Meadows, tickets will most

likely not be on sale for "a few weeks."

Start planning for the day off now, though. Along with SARAH McLACHLAN, this

year's Hartford stop will include SHERYL CROW, THE PRETENDERS and MYA on the

Mainstage, with Second Stage and Village Stage performances by AIMEE MANN,

LAM, CREE SUMMER, NINA GORDON, BERTINE.

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road, rearranging my schedule so

that I can see you at the Lilith Fair this year.

Questions and comments concerning "On The Road" (or anything music related)

should be sent to Shannon Hicks, c/o Bee Publishing Co., 5 Church Hill Road,

Newtown 06470, or shannon @thebee.com. Include a phone number for

confirmation, please . If you don't have a stamp or a piece of paper or a

writing utensil that works, give me a call! Phone number at the office is

426-3141. Shows listed on the calendar at club locations are for ages 21 and

over unless specified.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

MAY 7 -- Half Clyde at Laszlo's Arts Cafe, Monroe;

May 8 -- Hindu Kush and John & Pierce at Laszlo's Arts Cafe;

May 13 -- Deep Banana Blackout at Toad's Place, Union Groove and Erl Shibe 5

opening (all ages); John Valby at Tuxedo Junction;

May 14 -- Love Gun at Toad's Place, Matt's Altar, Atmosfear and X-IT opening;

The Listings at Laszlo's Arts Cafe; Lunasa at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY;

May 15 -- Zero Chance and Point of View at Laszlo's Arts Cafe;

May 16 -- Merl Saunders & The Rainforest at Toad's Place, Mind Tydes and Pete

Scheips Band opening (all ages); John Gorka at Towne Crier Cafe, Jennifer

Kimball opening;

May 18 -- Toots & The Maytals at Toad's Place, Sneaky Pete opening (all ages);

May 20 -- Fuel at Tuxedo Junction, Virgo's Merlot and Finger Eleven opening

(all ages); The Manny Pavone Group at Laszlo's Arts Cafe; Propain at The

Webster Theatre;

May 21 -- Maggie Atwell at Laszlo's Arts Cafe; Darik & The Funbags at Toad's

Place, DOA 2000, Prezens and Epic opening; Popa Chubby at Towne Crier Cafe;

May 22 -- Plutonia and Taproot at Laszlo's Arts Cafe; The Mollys at Towne

Crier Cafe;

May 23 -- Sans Cherubs at Towne Crier Cafe, Peter Spink opening;

May 24 -- Fountains of Wayne at Toad's Place (all ages), Owsley and Logan 3

opening;

May 27 -- Side Project at Laszlo's Arts Cafe;

May 28 -- Santana at the Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Ozomatli opening; John

Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band at Toad's Place, St Tone and The Mercury Seed

opening; Frank McGoldrich at Laszlo's Arts Cafe;

May 29 -- WPLR Picnic at Yale Field, New Haven (Edgar Winter Band, NRBQ,

Hubinger Street, et al); F.A.C.E. Benefit Concert at Laszlo's Arts Cafe

(performances by My Dad's Truck, Gail Rombin Simon, Kent Aldrich, Water Bacon

and The Bonaccorso-Lewis-Shanley Trio);

May 31 -- radio 104 Fest at The Meadows (Live, Silverchair, Fuel, Crash Test

Dummies, Spin Doctors, Local H, Orgy, Sponge, Reel Big Fish, Dovetail Joint,

Fountains of Wayne, Joy Drop, Zebrahead, Tenstar, My Friend Steve, Babe The

Blue Ox, Train, et al).

JUNE 2 -- Flotsam and Jetsam at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

June 5 -- The John Whelan Band at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Matthew

Phelps opening;

June 6 -- Leftover Salmon at Toad's Place, New Haven (all ages), Blueground

Undergrass opening; The McKrells at Towne Crier Cafe;

June 11 -- Shakedown at Toad's Place (all ages), Carnival Dogs and Smoke the

Prophet opening;

June 13 -- Volunteer Jam at The Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford (Charlie

Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and Molly Hatchet);

June 18-20 -- 4th Annual Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Memorial Park,

Bridgeport (with Gov't Mule, John Scofield, Deep Banana Blackout, Strangefold,

Percy Hill, et al);

June 19 -- Men at Work at Mohegan Sun Casino (Wolf Den), Uncasville; Ozzfest

'99 at The Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford (Black Sabbath, Rob Zombie,

Deftones, Slayer, Primus, et al);

June 22 -- Beenie Man at Toad's Place (all ages);

June 24 -- Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan & Shemekia Copeland at the Oakdale;

June 25 -- Hootie & the Blowfish at Mohegan Sun Casino (Wolf Den); Simple Jim

at Toad's Place, What Up! and 13 O'Clock opening;

June 26 -- J. Geils Band at The Meadows;

June 27 -- The Verve Pipe at Toad's Place (all ages), Papa Vegas opening; The

Allman Brothers Band at The Meadows; Susan McKeown & The Chanting House at

Towne Crier Cafe, Kila opening;

June 29 -- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at The Meadows, Lucinda Williams

opening.

COA Welcomes New Alternate, Discusses Senior Alliance

BOE Recognizes 2026 Profiles In Professionalism Honorees

C.H. Booth Library Hosted Another Successful Volunteer Fair

Fire Reports | April 28-May 4, 2026

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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