Friday, March 16

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Mar 16, 2007 12:00 am

Friday, March 16

Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, 9:30 am, executive/personnel committee; 10:30 am, full agency, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.Â

Saturday, March 17

ST PATRICKâS DAY

Lions Club All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 amânoon, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, $7 adults, $4 ages 5â12 (free ages 4 and under), pancakes will include blueberry, chocolate chip, regular and green varieties, proceeds to benefit Newtown Ambulance Corps.

Monday, March 19

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Tuesday, March 20

NewtownREADS book talk, 10 am, Mocha Coffee House, Glen Road, WCSU adjunct professor Julie Stern will lead a free discussion concerning To Kill A Mockingbird; 364-9200.

âLunch & Learn: Staying Fit At Any Age,â 12â1:30 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road , free (reservations needed, however), presentation by physical therapist Laura Laskey; 364-3179.

Design Advisory Board, 6:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, Trades Lane.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Wednesday, March 21

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

The Shamrogues in concert, 3:30 pm, Nunnawauk Meadows Community Building, 3 Nunnawauk Road, free performance by members of The Traditional Irish Music Society, refreshments to follow; 426-5662.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, March 22

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

âRain Gardens and Green Yards,â 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free presentation by Dan Holmes (Holmes Fine Gardens) and landscape architect Sarah Middeleer on rain gardens, buffer plantings, and how they can protect water supply while providing wildlife habitat; 426-2607.

Friday, March 23

Friday Night Fish Fry, 5â8 pm, St Rose Parish Hall, 46 Church Hill Road, $8 adults, $4 children, $30 family (maximum, eat-in only), fresh fried tilapia, fries & coleslaw, takeout available; 270-8787.

Redstone Ridge concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, tickets $10, bluegrass, Americana and folk music performance by local award-winning acoustic string band; 426-9024.

Saturday, March 24

33rd Annual Fairfield County String Orchestra Music Festival, 3 pm, Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, tickets $5 adults, free ages 14 and under, performances by three string orchestras with a total of 200-plus Fairfield County middle and high school student musicians (including nine from Newtown) participating, presented by Fairfield Country String Teachers Association; 746-4311.

Cub Scouts Pack 270 And Real Food CT To Host For Local Food Pantries, Neighbors In Need

NUSAR Officers Elected

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School Planning Annual Harvest Festival November 7-8

Joseph C. Tessitore

Nick 'Pavias' The Way — Three TDs And Defensive Effort Lead Football Team Past Brookfield

Yes, elections have consequences — Democrats lost. Now it’s time to deal with it instead of trying to turn every local race into a national political drama. Dragging “Project 2025” into a Newtown election is a stretch that borders on absurd. Our local government isn’t deciding national policy — it’s fixing roads, managing budgets, and keeping taxes reasonable. If you think Washington politics are running Town Hall, you haven’t been paying attention. Jeff Capeci and the local Republican team are focused on what actually matters here at home: fiscal responsibility, public safety, and smart development. That’s the kind of leadership Newtown needs — not scare tactics and conspiracy-laced talking points pulled from cable news.

Elections Have Consequences XVII

I’m not sure the author of that letter was actually at the debate, because she seems to have missed the portion near the end when Bruce Walczak couldn’t explain (remember?) how the town pays for its roads. That moment was uncomfortable to watch — and it underscored exactly why experience in town government matters. Jeff Capeci didn’t rely on “pat answers”; he relied on facts. His understanding of how Newtown operates — how projects are funded and how to actually get things done — comes from years of hands-on service, not theory or guesswork. And let’s be honest: it’s not a bad thing that Jeff Capeci was “practiced.” I want someone who prepares for a debate, who does their homework, and who takes the role of First Selectman seriously enough to be ready. Winging it might sound authentic, but it’s not leadership. At several points, Bruce struggled to follow along. He had to have a question repeated because he couldn’t hear, and at yet another point Jeff had to ask for clarification because no one could understand what Bruce was saying. It was clear he wasn’t answering the questions that were actually asked. It was shockingly reminiscent of a recent debate on the national stage.

After The Debate, I’m With Bruce

... he’s “not a politician.” That may sound appealing, but it’s a little disingenuous — Bruce has been trying to become one for the better part of twenty years. He’s run for local office multiple times, often under different party banners. That’s not the résumé of an outsider; that’s the record of someone who has been seeking political office for decades. Newtown voters deserve honesty. You can’t say you’re “not a politician” while campaigning for office year after year. Leadership isn’t about slogans — it’s about results, collaboration, and credibility.

It’s Time for Bold Change in Newtown

Open Letter to Dave Ackert. Mr. Ackert, you are a very angry and mean-spirited person who, in my recent memory, has never done anything but complain and has never shown anything but a one-dimensional uncompromising way of thinking. Want to change Newtown in a way you feel would be better? Then why don’t you RUN FOR OFFICE and stop hiding behind your ranting posts and letters and stop thinking that world revolves around you. Hating Trump (or Trump derangement Syndrome) HAS NOTHING to do with Newtown! Zero! I have talked with Democrats and “Never Trumpers” while out campaigning and knocking on doors that think critically and feel the same way. The Democrats have raised the taxes in Newtown to an unsustainable level and plan on making Newtown even more unaffordable in the future if they retain the majority. If you are not happy with how low (sarcastic) your taxes are? Vote for the Democrats. They will be more than happy to remedy that situation. They just passed a generational tax increase that if you read between the lines, essentially means if you don’t agree with the way they are stealing the innocence and charm out of Newtown, then leave. They have shown no regard to all the people that are struggling to pay their current taxes or rely upon the food pantry to put food on their table. At least the Republicans here in Newtown are dealing with real local issues and quite honestly have shown more common sense in the way the taxpayer’s money is spent. I think some of your arguments are valid, but I would like to see you use the intelligence God gave you in a more constructive way than just criticize. I am serious about you running for office. It would force you to see the big picture and maybe wield your influence in a more productive way.

Open Letter to Newtown’s Voting Majority

I appreciate your optimism about keeping national politics out of local government — we all want leaders who put Newtown first. But calling Paul a “centrist” just doesn’t match what we’ve seen. If you look at his comments online or watch the recent debate, Paul was the first to go negative and came across more like a national political candidate than a neighbor. That’s not the tone of someone trying to bring people together. Now, Paul is another story entirely. He’s honest, articulate, and clearly knows what he’s doing. Frankly, I think local Democrats would have been better off putting him at the top of their ticket.

I’m With Bruce And Paul

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