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By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Sep 26, 2008 12:00 am

Now On View

*Seeing Red: The Scrapbag Art Quilters are displaying their latest creations on the main level of the library.Â The exhibit of art quilts, called âSeeing Red,âÂ will be on display through October 2.

*Banned Book Week: Celebrate your right to read and visit our display of banned books. Placards explaining the history of censorship in the United States will be displayed throughout the library.Â Banned Book Week is celebrated September 27-October 4.

Young AdultÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Programs

*The Mask & Wig Players, the young adult dramatic group led by the marvelous Mrs Martha Bishop, is underway for the season on Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 in the Story Room. All Newtown students in grades 6-12 are welcome at any time.

Weâll be doing a play for Halloween, plus honing our storytelling skills, encompassing all the acting skills you can muster. Finally, weâll explore mask-making along with music to liven up the staging.

Call the libraryâs Young Adult department for additional information or just join us one Tuesday afternoon.

*Book Talk Over Pizza: The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer is on the tip of many tongues. Join us when we talk about everything Twilight and enjoy some pizza on Tuesday, October 7, from 5 to 6:30, in the Story Room.

All are welcome but please sign up by Monday, October 6, so we can finalize the pizza order.

*Creative Writing: Poetry Outside the Box will be offered Mondays, October 20 through November 17, from 6 to 8 pm each week. Mrs Liz Arneth, retired English teacher and Newtown resident, will lead the five-week program.

More information is on the YAWebSpot (biblio.org/YAWebSpot), or from the YA Librarian. Additional details will also be printed in this space next month.

Adult And FamilyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Programs

*The Nonfiction Book Group will discuss Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot AsinofÂ on Tuesday, October 7, at 1 pm.

Multiple copies of this book are available at the main circulation desk, and newcomers are always welcome.

*Coming in October: The Peopleâs Choice, A Mini Series.

In America it seems like politics is about doing whatever you have to do to get elected. Sometimes itâs low and dirty, sometimes itâs taking cheap shots, but if you donât get the peopleâs vote you end up as a minor footnote in the history books.

During this election season we will read and discuss a classic novel (All The Kingâs Men, October 15), watch and discuss a hit film (Primary Colors, October 22), and hear a lecture featuring the music and history of the 1856 US Presidential campaign (date TBA). Details on all three programs will be forthcoming.

C.H. Booth Library is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 8 pm; Friday from 11 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; and Sunday from noon to 5 pm (closed Sundays in July and August).

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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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Thank you both for running my letter and the excellent editor's note. I deeply appreciate the Bee and what it means to Newtown.

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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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Congratulations John! This is quite a feat & shows a lot of perseverance, endurance, & commitment while becoming more healthy & having fun! The ultimate achievement! Wishing u a long healthy life!

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The 1st Amendment does NOT say "except when there's a budget problem, or when some people wish things would quiet down." There is no way a proposed ordinance can be construed as other than singling out RockthisDemocracy, and also no way the town does not get expensively buried in court should it be foolish enough to go down this path.

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