Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The Commission on Aging. The center is run by the Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For

By LINDA BAUER

Published: Sep 22, 2006 12:00 am

Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The Commission on Aging. The center is run by the Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.

You may drop in at the Senior Center on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook weekdays between 9 am and 4 pm. A hot meal is served at noon for which you must reserve three days in advance.

Newtown has daily door-to-door minibus service Monday through Friday. Buses also run all day from the Senior Center to Sand Hill Plaza. On Fridays, the bus alternates between rides to Danbury Fair Mall and Berkshire Plaza in Danbury (to Wal-Mart Route 6). Cost is 65Â¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75Â¢ each way for out of town. Call 748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.

This Weekâs Programs

*MAINE RAIL & SAIL â From September 26 to 28 enjoy a boat cruise on Penobscot Bay; dinner at Rockland Trade Winds, Lobster Capital of Maine; tour Maine Lighthouse Museum, Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth building, and after a buffet breakfast, board the Maine Eastern Railroadâs âLobster Land Trainâ for a scenic train ride.

*Make a decoupage glass plate at this monthâs CRAFT CLASS is on Tuesday, September 26, at 1 pm.

*TAI CHIÂ & CHI KUNG will be offered on Tuesdays from 1 to 2 pm. Steve Kurimai will instruct the gentle arts of movement that promote mind-body connection, and improve balance, coordination and relaxation.

*BALLROOM DANCING class will continue on Thursdays from 4 to 5 pm. Cost is $7 per class or $28 for a four-week session. No partner is needed to take this class.

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*REMINDERS:Â *The Senior Center will be CLOSED OCTOBERÂ 9.

*Sign up for COMPUTER CLASSES, which resume on Monday and Tuesday, October 2â3, from 3 to 4:30 pm.

*SWEET HART BUS â Call 748-2511 for reservations and 830-4399, their direct line, to go home so you donât have to wait at doctorâs office. Also, Saturday service between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm for weekend appointments or shopping.

*BLOOD PRESSURE checks on second Thursday of each month or the last Wednesday of the month.

*ANNUAL FLU SHOT CLINIC, Tuesday, October 10, is filled but there is plenty of room on Tuesday, October 31, 10 am to noon. Sponsored by Danbury Visiting Nurse Association. This fills up fast. APPOINTMENT ONLY; call 270-4310.

CRAFT SESSIONS: Make Halloween pillows on October 3, Christmas trees on October 17, and Christmas spheres on October 24.

*AARP DRIVING CLASS on Monday and Tuesday, October 16 and 17, from 1 to 5 pm. MUST attend both classes. Call for appointment as there is limited space.

*ANNUAL HARVEST BAZAAR, Friday, October 20, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturday, October 21, 10 am to 2 pm. Those who would like to help and/or contribute in making items or baking for the bake sale should contact The Senior Center.

OVER NIGHT TRIPS

*Call the Senior Center or stop for information or reservations for the various trips that are being offered. Come to the center for overnight trip booklets.

*Enjoy the excitement of LAS VEGAS, the thrill of casino gambling, and entertainment around the clock from Sunday, October 8, to Friday, October 13. Tour includes roundtrip airfare, accommodations for five nights at THE FLAMINGO HILTON, three free show admissions, two day trips, and other city discounts. Cost is $729 pp double or triple and $929 single.

DAY TRIPS

*OKTOBERFEST at Platzl Brauhaus on Monday, October 18, in Pomona, N.Y. Depart 9 am. $70 per person.

Menu For Week of September 25-29

Reservations must be made three days in advance.

Meals are subject to change.

Monday: September 25: BBQ chicken quarter, creamy macaroni salad, three-bean salad, buttermilk biscuit, orange juice, ice cream cup;

Tuesday: September 26: Virginia ham with pineapple glaze, scalloped potatoes, green peas, seedless rye bread, fruit cocktail;

Wednesday: Chicken & tomato soup, unsalted crackers, spinach quiche, sliced beets, soft breadstick, melon wedge;

Thursday: Daveâs meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat dinner roll, birthday cake.

Activities Schedule

September 25â29

Monday: AM hatha yoga, exercise, PM chorus group;

Tuesday: AM Maine Rail and Sail, pinochle, country-western line dancing, PM Tai Chi & Chi Kung, computer classes, bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), crafts;

Wednesday: AM exercise; PM bingo, crafts;

Thursday: AM hatha yoga, cards, scrabble; PM

Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting, PM knitting,.

Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.

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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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Dan was a real gentleman. I had the honor of knowing him for about 10 years from high school and into early adulthood. He was always upbeat and amiable. His love of golf was boundless. I remember him droning on about the type of wedge this or that professional golfer was playing at any given time. He loved to play also. Dan made the winning putt that clinched a championship for NHS men’s golf in 1984. It was a snaking, downhill putt that few people would have had the nerve or imagination to have holed at such a critical moment. It was magic!! You are a true gem, Dan. May your eternal reward be endless days of long, straight drives and the sound of difficult putts finding the bottom of the hole.

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