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By KAAREN VALENTA

Published: May 15, 2001 12:00 am

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Childrenâs Programs

Newtown Puppeteers 2nd Annual Puppet Show: The Newtown Puppeteers will hold their second annual puppet show on Sunday, May 20, at 2pm in the library meeting room. The program is free, but seating is limited. The puppeteers will present three short plays: Fox Learns a Lesson, Kissing Frogs, and Town Mouse and Country Mouse. Tickets will be available at 1:30 on the day of the performance. Recommended for ages 4-8.

Holes Book Discussion: Multiple copies of the popular young adult novel, Holes, are available for checkout. The book will be discussed on Friday, May 25, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Liz Arneth will lead the discussion. Refreshments will be served.

Library Volunteers: Young Adults interested in volunteering for the library summer reading program should plan to attend a brief training session on June 8, 3:30 to 5:00 pm in the childrenâs program room. Volunteers must be entering 6th grade in the fall. Your volunteer time at the library is spent listening to children talk about the books they are reading for the summer reading program. A typical shift lasts no longer than two hours. The number of volunteer hours available will depend on the number who sign up to work. For more information call the childrenâs department: 426-3851.

Author Visit: Caldecott Medal-winning childrenâs book illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky will visit the library on Sunday, June 10, at 2 pm in the library meeting room. Copies of some of his award-winning books will be available for purchase on the day of the program. Mr Zelinsky will sign books immediately following his presentation. This is a unique opportunity for aspiring artists to learn first hand what it is like to be a professional book illustrator. The program is free and open to the public.

Book Donations: Spring is here, time to clean out cellars and attics and bring those unwanted books to the library. Volunteers are hard at work organizing for our Labor Day Book Sale.

Exhibits: The Garden Club will be having an exhibit of membersâ arrangements Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, during regular library hours. Come be inspired.

Adult Programs:

Poetry at the Library: Charles Rafferty, author of several poetry books including The Man on the Tower, will give a poetry reading on Wednesday, May 23, at 7 pm in the meeting room of the library. A dessert reception will follow.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

Author Talk and Book Signing: On Thursday, May 31, Dr Labriola will be giving a talk and book signing on the book True Crimes Revisited, which he co-authored with Dr Henry Lee. The talk will begin at 7 pm in the meeting room. Books will be available for sale at the time of the signing.

Daytime Book Group: For all of you unable to make the evening book discussion please consider joining us at the library for a new daytime group. On June 18, at 1 pm, the group will be discussing Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert. The group will also be putting together a list of books to read in future months, so if you have a recommendation weâd love your input.

Â Evening Book Group: On Thursday, June 21, the evening book group will discuss Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball. The group will meet at 7:30 pm in the Special Collections room on the third floor. New members are always welcome. We are putting together a list of books to read for next year, and weâd love your input as to what we should read next.

Free Blood Pressure Screening: The screening is available from 10 am to noon the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Genealogy room. This service is provided free of charge and is sponsored by Ashlar of Newtown.

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A town administrator/operations manager will facilitate a more efficient management of town reseoruces and will result in cost avodiance in all departments. The position will payback much more than it costs.

Disagrees With Capeci On Administrator

Thank you Brandon for providing a realistic view of the cost of war.

Do Not Glorify Violence

Thank you for your service and thank you Brandon Moore. I come from a family of veterans that goes back decades. I am grateful for their sacrifice and have advocated for their rights, as an attorney. There is such a divide between the demands of military service and civilian everyday life that many do not appreciate. I watched my oldest brother manage the two cultures. In the current political climate, I want someone with a long track record of community advocacy that addresses the needs of the Newtown elderly, students, young families, the growing costs of everyday living expenses, gun violence, food insecurity, division amongst groups, long term strategizing for economic development and improvement of quality of life. I have lived in Newtown five years and still do not know all there is to know in order to address the needs of neighbors. Michelle has lived in Newtown for sixteen years and has a record of fighting for the needs of the entire community. At this moment in our existence that is the type of fighter that we need and that is why I am grateful for Brandon Moore's service but my family and I support Michelle Ku and hope that she will be the State Representative and that Brandon Moore will be involved in moving the needs of the Newtown community forward, with the rest of us learning the needs of the community.

I Served Under Brandon And He’s The Real Deal

In the time since this letter was written, the developer looking to redevelop this location reasonably accommodated this concern with an entrance and exit onto state rt 34, a main road. They did not get the same accommodation Toll Brothers was granted for the Simpson's condos, condos on what used to be horse pasture, and before that a Native American camp site. As for the open space concerns, this site is located adjacent to public sports fields, walking distance to Sandy Hook Center, and there is a trail head for a nice walking path in the woods and along the river directly across Oakview. Potential residents would have generous access to open space.

Accessible Housing Is Good, But Not On Ill-Equipped Oakview Road

I generally agree with Tom Johnson, re: following the rules of the road, both legal and/or commonly accepted. However, there are times, especially when the bulk of the traffic is using Main Street to bypass congestion on 84, when yielding to turning drivers at the flagpole makes the most sense. Coming home from Trumbull today, I noticed that several southbound drivers were planning to turn left onto Church Hill, and the line of cars went beyond what I could see. The northbound lane was also very busy. I admit that I may have waived my right by slowing down to create a gap for a southbound car to turn. I then moved to the staging position within the circle (small car so no disruption to northbound traffic), but the intersection was then blocked by southbound traffic turning left. Of note, that intersection can easily become gridlocked if 6-8 drivers claim right of way (3 or 4 cars in each direction).Thankfully, the third lefthand turner stayed back and waived me through. To many people, it is not clear who has right of way in such circumstances. IMO, it makes sense to ensure that traffic can travel north and south, and sometimes that means yielding the right of way. Hopefully someday the State will address the traffic issues on 84 and we will no longer have as much congestion at the flagpole.

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