Date: Fri 30-Apr-1999

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Aug 13, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNON

Quick Words:

Crue-Scorpions-Shepherd-Petty

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ON THE ROAD/SHANNON HICKS

TREBLEHOOK, the trio featured two weekends ago at Newtown Coffee House and

then last weekend at St Paul's Coffee House in Woodbury, is filling its

performance schedule quickly these days. After the two performances just

mentioned, the group has attracted the attention of planners at Sweet

Harmony's Coffee House, at St Andrew's Church in Marble Dale. The guys -- Andy

Spencer, Brian Morgan and Alan Morgan -- have been booked for a May 14

performance at Sweet Harmony's. The coffee house begins at 8 pm that evening;

for details, call 860/868-2275.

There is also talk with the group about doing a cable TV special in the

Farmington area. Details will follow...

BUDDY GUY and Fabulous Thunderbirds founding member JIMMIE VAUGHAN will be at

the Oakdale in Wallingford on Thursday, June 24. Also performing with these

two will be 19-year old powerhouse blues vocalist SHEMEKIA COPELAND. Showtime

is 7:30 pm, and tickets are $31 and $41 each. For Oakdale tickets, contact the

theatre's box office directly, at 265-1501.

In a few weeks, the theatre will have more concerts becoming available,

including BRANDY, who will be performing on June 18 (tickets May 15); THE

BEACH BOYS, with Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, July 18 (tickets May 22);

ALABAMA, August 27 (tickets May 22); JETHRO TULL, August 29 (also May 22 for

tickets) and BB KING with KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, TOWER OF POWER and INDIGENOUS,

September 15 (also May 22).

Tuxedo Junction has started something new. In The Living Room, the calmer

section of the Danbury nightclub, the club is now presenting live comedy every

Saturday night. Comedians will be featured who have been on David Letterman

and Jay Leno's shows, and HBO and Comedy Central specials. Admission is $10.

The laughs start at 8 pm each weekend, and reservations are required. For

additional information, call the club at 748-2561 extension 16.

Also at Tuxedo Junction, FUEL has been added to the schedule with a May 20

concert. Vergo's Merlot and Finger Eleven will both perform opening sets. The

show is open to all ages.

I have to admit I was stunned -- stunned!! -- when MOTLEY CRUE not only played

at the Oakdale Theatre last November, but (this is where the surprising part

came into play) also sold out the show!

For fans who can't get enough of the group, Motley Crue is one of four shows

that will be going on sale for The Meadows in Hartford on Saturday morning.

The Crue is splitting a bill with THE SCORPIONS on Saturday, July 3. Tickets

are $18.50 to $41 for that show.

Also going on sale will be J. GEILS BAND, June 26, $23-$48.50; THE ALLMAN

BROTHERS BAND, June 27, $23-$41.50; and BARENAKED LADIES, August 1,

$26-$33.50.

While on the subject of The Meadows and stunning things, I'll also mention

that limited tickets for both DAVE MATTHEWS BAND shows (August 6-7) and the

August 31 JIMMY BUFFETT show are also available. New announcements for the May

31 radio 104Fest/Big Ass BBQ, also at the Hartford venue, include LIVE as the

big headliner on May 31, and LUCINDA WILLIAMS is opening the Tom Petty show on

June 29.

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

APRIL 30 -- Peter Obre at Mary Hawley Inn, Newtown; Max Creek at Toad's Place,

New Haven, Leaf Jumpers and Psychedelic Breakfast opening (all ages);

Tragically Hip at The Webster Theatre, Hartford; The Show That Never Quits and

Bang at Laszlo's Arts Cafe, Monroe; The Nerds at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury.

MAY 1 -- Adrian Legg at Towne Crier Cafe, Pawling, NY, Billy McLaughlin

opening; Free Style at Tuxedo Junction, Danbury; Mighty Purple at The Webster

Theatre, Hartford, Acoustic Junction opening;

May 2 -- The Samples at Toad's Place, New Haven, Seeking Homer and Vibrosoul

opening (all ages);

May 6 -- Tower of Power and AWB at Toad's Place;

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;

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

Scheips Band opening (all ages);

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); Propain at The Webster Theatre;

May 21 -- Darik & The Funbags at Toad's Place, DOA 2000, Prezens and Epic

opening;

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;

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

Hubinger Street, et al);

May 31 -- radio 104 Fest at The Meadows (Live, Silverchair, 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 and Train).

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I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

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Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

I Get It!

It’s important to clarify that while public process matters, so does the right of a property owner to reasonably develop land they legally own—especially when they follow the rules and engage with the town in good faith. The Board of Selectmen (BOS), whether one agrees with their decision or not, did not “give away” anything. The land in question was part of a road that had been unused and undeveloped for generations. There was no public access, no signage, and no infrastructure—just an overgrown path most residents never knew existed. Mr. Ackert calls the discontinuance “illegal,” but state law grants municipalities the authority to discontinue roads, subject to procedural requirements. The fact that this matter is in litigation shows that questions of law are being properly addressed in court—not in letters to the editor. If the court finds procedural flaws, they’ll be corrected. That’s how the legal system works. Real solutions are found through public process and the courts, not through social media outrage. What’s missing from this conversation is a recognition that towns need to balance many interests: history, environment, public access, private property rights, and economic development. And while the newly championed Revolutionary War heritage is important, there are also pressing modern realities: towns need housing, economic vitality, and responsible development. These things don’t happen in a vacuum—they require compromise, planning, and often, yes, change. If residents truly wish to preserve this trail as public space, the appropriate path is through purchase, conservation easement, or formal designation—not by expecting private landowners to bear the burden of public sentiment. If the writer believes so strongly in its value, perhaps they might consider investing in its preservation themselves. We can honor our history without freezing our town in time. Development and preservation aren’t mutually exclusive—but vilifying one side of the conversation only deepens division. Let’s focus on solutions that balance respect for the past with the rights and needs of those who live here now.

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