Saturday, October 20

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Oct 12, 2001 12:00 am

Saturday, October 20

Free flu vaccine clinic, 9 am to noon, Edmond Town Hall (lower meeting room), 45 Main Street, sponsored by Newtown Visiting Nurse Association.

Voter Making Session, 10 am to 2 pm, Registrar of Voters Office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street; 270-4250.Â

Fifth Annual America Recycles Day, 11 am to 3 pm, Plumtrees Road, Danbury (north of state emissions station), to collect used, broken, and obsolete electronics such as televisions, VCRs, personal computers, and stereo equipment for free recycling; sponsored by HRRA, also âEarth to Kidsâ van to tour, free; 775-6256.

Sunday, October 21

14th Annual Newtown Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale, 10 am-4 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, admission $4.50 adults, 99Â¢ children, vendors, displays, doll appraisals; 860-628-8896.

Newtown Youth Services Annual Family Bikes, Boards & Blades Day, 12-3 pm, Fairfield Hills, adults $7, $5 youths, day of family fun and exercise with food stops along the way, all participants must wear helmets, rain date October 28; 270-4335.

âFanfares and Trumpets: Sundays at Noon organ recital,â noon, Trinity Church, 30 Main Street, free performance will showcase the churchâs 47-rank Austin organ, first of four recitals; 426-9070.

Open House at the Matthew Curtiss House-Museum, 1-4 pm, 44 Main Street, free, costumed docents will prepare an authentic colonial meal on an open hearth, demonstrations by a blacksmith, tours; 426-5937.

Monday, October 22

Pizza & Politics, doors open 6 pm, Fireside Inn, 123 Main Street South, $10, annual dinner-debate offers residents the chance to meet and hear candidates on issues leading into local November elections; 426-2695.

Newtown Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South.

Tuesday, October 23

Garden Club of Newtown meeting, 1 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program by geologist John Pawloski on âEndangered Plants of Connecticutâ; 270-1108.

Voter registration, 9 am to 8 pm, Registrars Office, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street; this is the last day to register to vote in the November 6 municipal election; 426-4250.

âThe Depressed Child,â 7-8:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library (lower community room), 25 Main Street, free monthly workshop on mental health issues of interest to families and individuals, sponsored by Family Counseling Center; 426-8103.

Wednesday, October 24

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) meeting, 1:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free and open to nonmembers, program on painting a landscape in pastel will be presented by Joann Ballinger; 426-6654.

United Nations Day Concert, 2:30 pm, The Homesteads at Newtown, 116 Mt Pleasant Road, free concert with pianist Robert Fuller; 426-8118.

Conservation Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House, Fairfield Hills

Thursday, October 25

Free flu vaccine clinic, 9-11 am, Sandy Hook firehouse, Riverside Road, sponsored by the Newtown Health District; 270-4291.

Water Pollution Control Authority, 7:30 pm, sewage treatment plant, Commerce Road.

Friday, October 26

Opening night 14th Annual Northeast Music, Arts and Dance (NOMAD) Festival, 7:30-10 pm, Newtown High School, Berkshire Road, opening night of three-day festival will feature traditional opening night contra dance party; 203-372-3890.

Saturday, October 27

14th Annual Northeast Music, Arts and Dance (NOMAD) Festival continues, 10 am-11 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, admission varies from $8-$35 (depending on hours of attendance), discounts for students, children, and seniors, festival of traditional music and dance of North America includes concerts, workshops, performances, jams, chorus singing, etc, also childrenâs and family activities, refreshments, crafts area/folk bazaar, festival continues October 28; 203-372-3890.

Sunday, October 28

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

TIME ENDS

Final day 14th Annual Northeast Music, Arts and Dance (NOMAD) Festival, 11 am-5 pm, see details under October 27.

St Rose Parish Nurses Ecumenical High Tea, 2-4 pm, C.H. Booth Library, no charge, all are invited to tea presented by St Rose nursesâ organization and program of short histories of all town churches; 426-2607.

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I appreciate the passion behind this message, and I absolutely understand the desire to invest in our town. That said, I voted no — not because I don't care about Newtown, but because I do. Fiscal responsibility is not about ignoring problems, it’s about making sure we address them in a sustainable and transparent way. It’s frustrating to feel like every year there’s a new “urgent” reason to raise taxes, with little serious effort to curb spending or prioritize needs. I worry this just sets the stage for another round of increases next year. That doesn't mean I’m against education, safety, or our town’s future — it means I believe in accountability and in asking tough questions about how our money is managed. Voting no wasn't a rejection of Newtown — it was a call for more thoughtful, balanced leadership. I hope future conversations can include all perspectives, not just those willing to write a bigger check.

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Thank you LeReine, for speaking out about this. The list of public servants who are unfairly targeted for abuse just for doing their jobs has been growing. It is a testament to the power of propaganda that otherwise good and well-meaning people can get so emotional as to act out in this way.

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