Kirsten Lee Carleton child of Mr and Mrs Stephen E. Carleton of Sandy Hook was recently named to the winter 2001 term dean's list at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford.

By TANJUA DAMON-MERROW

Published: Mar 23, 2001 12:00 am

Kirsten Lee Carleton child of Mr and Mrs Stephen E. Carleton of Sandy Hook was recently named to the winter 2001 term deanâs list at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford.

James G. Dunseith of Newtown, son of Richard and Eileen Kahn Dunseith of Newtown, was named to the deanâs list during the 2000 fall term at Middlebury College. The deanâs list is the second highest recognition for academic achievement at the liberal arts institution in Vermont.

Amy Grabowski, 1997 graduate of Newtown High School, has been included on the distinguished deanâs list of outstanding students as one of the few students acquiring a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2000 semester at the University of Maryland.

Ben Kugielsky, from the Newtown High School class of 2000, is an Engineering/Computer Systems major at UMass, Amherst, where he achieved deanâs list for the fall semester, 2000, and was asked to join Alpha Lamba Delta, a Freshman Honor Society for students who achieve better than a 3.75 GPA.

Christopher Morgan, a seventh grader at Newtown Middle School, was named to the second quarter honor roll recently.

Providence College recently announced area students who have been named to the fall 2000 semester deanâs list. Area students who achieved the deanâs list include: Jennifer Bacsik of Sandy Hook is majoring in English and is a member of the class or 2001; Krista Bell of Sandy Hook is a member of the class of 2002; Erin Cavanaugh of Botsford is majoring in education â special education at elementary level and is a member of the class of 2001; Courtney Lyons of Newtown is majoring in marketing and is a member of the class of 2003; Lindsey Malloy of Newtown is majoring in biology â science and is a member of the class of 2002; Emily Marron of Newtown is a member of the class of 2002; and Heather Reed of Newtown is majoring in math â secondary education and is a member of the class of 2002.

Rachel Romanelli, daughter of Mr and Mrs Romanelli of Sandy Hook, accepted an academic scholarship from Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. Rachel attends Newtown High School and intends to major in criminal justice.

Rhonda K. Tamakloe of Sandy Hook and a 12th grader at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire has earned honors for the winter term. The Academy is an independent boarding/day school. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson S. Tamakloe of Sandy Hook.

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It’s important to clarify the tone and context of Derek Pisani’s remarks, particularly the satirical line about suing Newtown for "Gross Stupidity." This was clearly a tongue-in-cheek jab at the exhausting culture of legal threats that’s become a staple on the local Facebook Group forums. It was a reflection of frustration over endless regulatory hurdles and obstructionism, and the desire to avoid common sense solutions not an insult aimed at residents. Satire, is meant to provoke thought and highlight the absurdities. If we are unable to distinguish between satire and literal threats, perhaps the comment hit closer to the truth than we’d like to admit. Rather than focusing on Pisanis style, we should be discussing the substance of what he’s pointing out: that Newtown’s progress is being routinely blocked by a small but vocal contingent who seem intent on saying “no” at every turn. They are saying no to any development, no to common sense solutions to crowd control, etc. Newtown deserves leaders who are willing to call things as they see them, even if their language ruffles feathers. That doesn’t mean they lack respect for constituents—it means they care enough to challenge the Mob and push for solutions. Isn't that what we elect people to do? I applaud Pisani's dedication, he certainly has earned my vote. Regardless, let’s not reduce conversation to tone-policing and outrage. Let’s focus on the issues that matter.

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Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

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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

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.

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"

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Kirsten Lee Carleton child of Mr and Mrs Stephen E. Carleton of Sandy Hook was recently named to the winter 2001 term dean's list at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford.

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