Friday, June 1

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Jun 01, 2012 12:00 am

Friday, June 1

Newtown Relay For Life 2012, registration and arrivals begin at 5 pm, opening ceremony at 7, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street, 12-hour noncompetitive event raises funds for American Cancer Society, public welcome until midnight for regular and special walking laps, fundraising opportunities, refreshments, music and more; http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=39521

Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $14 ($9 LSoD alumni), performances by students of all ages who study at Newtownâs oldest dance studio, performances continue to June 3; 203-426-5757.

Saturday, June 2

Absentee Ballot Voting, 9 amânoon, townâs clerkâs office at Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street, absentee referendum voting on the proposed $106.6 million town budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Connecticut Trails Day Hike, begins 1 pm sharp rain or shine, Holcombe Wildlife Preserve & Memorial Trail, 55-65 Great Hill Road, public invited to join members of Newtown Forest Association for hike to highest point in Newtown, program approximately two hours (shortcut back to starting point available), part of statewide events being presented by CT Forests & Parks Association; 203-270-3650.

Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue, performances 2 and 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, $14 ($9 LSoD alumni), see June 1 details.

Annual Art Show & Sale, 2â4 pm, Taunton Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Road, free, showing of new and favorite works by artist Pat Barkman, continues June 3; 203-426-8949.

Kidsâ Craft Table, 3â5 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, children ages 5â10 invited to create a Fatherâs Day craft, program being offered Saturdays until June 16; 203-903-7277.

NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner, 5â7:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $9 adults, $8 seniors, $3.50 children, full pasta dinner with beverages and homemade desserts, take-out available; 203-426-9998.

NUMC Coffee House, 7:45â10:30 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, admission $4 for those attending earlier pasta dinner (see listing above), $5 otherwise, bluegrass and folk music by Roger Sprung & Friends, refreshments available; 203-426-9998.

Sunday, June 3

Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue, performances 1 and 4 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $14 ($9 LSoD alumni), see June 1 details.

Annual Art Show & Sale, 2â4 pm, Taunton Lakeside Gallery, 49 Taunton Lake Road, see June 2 details.

Monday, June 4

Town Employees Medical Benefits Board meeting, 6:15 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Board of Selectmen meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tuesday, June 5

Referendum, 6 amâ8 pm, Newtown Middle School gymnasium, 11 Queen Street, voting on the proposed $106.6 million town budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution meeting, 5 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Newtown Democratic Town Committeeâs Jefferson Jackson Bailey Dinner honoring Herb Rosenthal, 6:30 pm. Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, $60, guest speaker Lt Gov Nancy Wyman will be part of special event hosted by DTC to honor former First Selectman Rosenthal; 203-270-1774, 203-426-9889.

Lake Zoar Authority meeting, 7 pm, Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street South.

Board of Education meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Lake Lillinonah Authority meeting, 7:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Police Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, June 6

Town Employee Safety Committee meeting, 10 am, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

âNew Dimensions,â 7 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, $20, board certified pain manager and reiki master George Miller and author, intuitive and poet Cindy Miller will discuss helping patients return to function and curtail pain; 203-426-9448.

Legislative Council meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, June 7

Regional Recycling Task Force meeting, 10:30 am, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Board of Ethics meeting, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

âThe Benefits of RAW vs JPG Photo Files,â 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street (use lower entrance), free program by longtime photographer Ken Graff will cover two versions of digital imaging, all levels of photographers welcome, hosted by Flagpole Photographers Camera Club; 203-270-0483.

Friday, June 8

âWhatâs All The Fuss About Facebook?â 9â11 am, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free workshop for senior citizens to learn about Facebook, no account needed, program will simply show how Facebook works and how people can stay in touch with family and reconnect with lost friends, reservations requested (use side/handicapped entrance to access class, library will be closed at this hour); 203-426-4533.

25th Annual Sandy Hook Lobsterfest, 5â9 pm, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, $24/advance, $26/door, full lobster or steak dinner (surf & turf available, additional charge), also raw bar, kidsâ meals, live music, fundraiser for volunteer fire company, event continues June 9; 203-270-4392.

Saturday, June 9

Mad Dash Challenge, 8:30 am, Newtown Youth Academy, 4 Primrose Street, $25 adults, $15 children in advance (day of $35 and $20, respectively), $150 team of 10, fitness competition for advanced athletes, beginners and families (start times 8:30, 9 and 9:30, respectively) over course designed to be completed with partner will have participants jump, crawl, carry, and climb their way to finish line, starts from and returns to NYA but course runs across much of Fairfield Hills (visit www.newtownyouthacademy.org for map); 203-426-0088.

Opening day of 42nd Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show, 9:30 amâ8 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, exhibition of paintings, graphics, prints, sculpture and mixed media by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown will be on view daily in lower meeting room until June 16; 203-270-7031, 203-264-3921.

Kidsâ Craft Table, 3â5 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, see June 2 details.

25th Annual Sandy Hook Lobsterfest continues, 4â9 pm, Sandy Hook Fire & Rescue Co. main station, 18-20 Riverside Road, see June 8 details.

Sunday, June 10

42nd Annual SCAN Spring Juried Art Show continues and awards reception, 12â5 pm (reception 2â4 pm, awards at 3), C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, exhibition of paintings, graphics, prints, sculpture and mixed media by members of The Society of Creative Arts of Newtown is on view daily in lower meeting room until June 16; 203-270-7031, 203-264-3921.

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Bruce, your advice that voters should “read, listen, and engage” would be much more persuasive if you practiced it yourself. You campaigned on openness and responsiveness. You declared that “evasive answers or silence are unacceptable in government” and promised to answer constituent inquiries within two days. Yet you never answered my straightforward public question about Main Street demonstrations, traffic disruption, pedestrian safety, and the effects on local businesses. After taking office, meaningful public engagement has largely been replaced by “Brews with Bruce” at the Senior Center—requiring reservations and, for some residents, a day pass. That is not accessible, townwide engagement. Previous first selectmen held open coffee hours and walk-and-talk sessions that any resident could attend. Then came the failed storm communications, your apology, and another promise to communicate better—followed shortly afterward by more silence while multiple police agencies conducted a significant search near Saw Mill Road. You now tell voters to examine what candidates say and “how they say it.” I would suggest going one step further: compare what politicians promise while seeking office with what they actually do after winning. Your record presents a stark contrast. You told voters exactly what they wanted to hear to get the job, then failed to live by those promises. Whether that is dishonesty or simply indifference, it is the same familiar, two-faced politics you once claimed you would replace.

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