Date: Fri 21-Aug-1998

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Aug 13, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

MIND TYDES has another show in the immediate area coming up. After two

back-to-back shows at different Ives Street clubs in Danbury earlier this

month, the band returns to Danbury next Friday. The band will be at Classic

Rock Brew Pub on August 28.

After months and months of being on sale, tickets for next week's annual JIMMY

BUFFETT concert in Hartford have finally sold out.

Promoters have still not bothered to send in a line-up for this year's Gasball

festival in Danbury, but I'll remind you anyway that it is this weekend. The

fifth annual event -- hence the name Gasball 5 -- is an all day event that

will be at the CityCenter Green on Saturday, August 22.

The Globe Theatre is starting to pull together its fall schedule. New shows

have been announced by JORMA KAUKONEN, of Hot Tuna fame, on September 6;

BURNING SPEAR on September 17; and CULTURE, October 23. All shows begin at 8

pm. Tickets are on sale for each of these shows, and are cheaper in advance

than they will be at the door. Call the theatre, 852-0088, for details.

One week after BILLY JOEL makes his fourth appearance at the Hartford Civic

Center this year, ELTON JOHN will also be making a return to the Nutmeg State

(although CT fans have been waiting a little longer for John's latest return).

Tickets went on sale Monday morning for a Wednesday, September 16, show by

John. Available through TicketMaster outlets (or the Civic Center box office

directly, if you are nearby), tickets are $39.50 and $49.50 apiece.

Speaking of the Civic Center, it must have been quite a shock for HANSON

handlers when tickets for the boys' August 30 concert didn't immediately sell

out when they were put on sale last week. The teen sensation will be in

Hartford on August 30.

Until next week, I'll be seeing you... on the road.

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

AUGUST 21 -- The Tubes (featuring Fee Waybill) at Toad's Place, New Haven,

Milestone, Crucible opening (rescheduled from June 19 & Aug 7, tickets still

honored);

August 22 -- Gasball 5 at CityCenter Green, Danbury (all-day arts & music

festival); Creedence Clearwater Revisited at Ives Concert Park, Danbury,

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes opening;

August 28 -- Mind Tydes at Classic Rock Brew Pub, Danbury; Max Creek at Toad's

Place, Carnival Dogs and The Who's Who opening (all ages);

August 29 -- Van Halen at the Meadows, Kenny Wayne Shepherd opening;

August 30 -- Anthrax and Life of Agony at Toad's Place, Vision of Disorder and

Grinspoon opening (all ages);

August 31 -- Mercyful Fate at Toad's Place, Simon Barr Sinister and Vicious

Circle opening (all ages).

SEPTEMBER 2 -- Mercyful Fate at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury, Simon Bar Sinister

and Lost Soul opening;

September 6 -- The Knack at Tuxedo Junction; Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna) at The

Globe Theatre, Norwalk;

September 9 -- Billy Joel at Hartford Civic Center;

September 8 -- Slayer at The Webster Theatre, Hartford;

September 10 -- The Young Dubliners at Toad's Place, Reilly Clan opening

(Irish Music Night).

COA Welcomes New Alternate, Discusses Senior Alliance

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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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