Obituaries

James Thomas Buonaiuto

Published: November 26, 2013 12:00 am

James “Jimmy” Thomas Buonaiuto, 69, a resident of Kings Mountain, N.C., for the past 18 years, and formerly of Newtown, died November 17 at Courtland Terrace, Gastonia, N.C., after a courageous battle...

James Thomas Buonaiuto

Published: November 26, 2013 12:00 am

Jeannette R. Pelletier

Published: November 25, 2013 12:00 am

Jeannette R. “Jean” Pelletier, 82, a resident of Milford for more than 50 years, beloved wife of the late Philip D. Pelletier, died November 22. She was born in Limestone, Maine, October 26, 1931, to ...

Jeannette R. Pelletier

Published: November 25, 2013 12:00 am

Marjorie E. Guarino

Published: November 25, 2013 12:00 am

Marjorie E. “Betty” Guarino, 76, of Sandy Hook died November 22 at Danbury Hospital. She was the wife of Michael R. Guarino. She was born in Bridgeport, March 5, 1937, a daughter of Marjorie (Elliott)...

Marjorie E. Guarino

Published: November 25, 2013 12:00 am

Jennie Takacs Antal

Published: November 20, 2013 12:00 am

Jennie Takacs Antal, 85, of Derby, formerly of Newtown, and beloved wife of the late Andrew Antal, died peacefully in Branford Hospice November 19. Born in Redding, she was the daughter of the late Ma...

John T. Buczek, Jr

Published: November 19, 2013 12:00 am

John T. “Jack” Buczek, Jr, 65, of New Milford, died unexpectedly November 15, at home. He was born in New Milford, December 2, 1947, and was the son of Catherine Buczek and the late John Buczek. Mr Bu...

Ann Guranovitz

Published: November 19, 2013 12:00 am

Ann Guranovitz, 89, a resident of Bradenton, Fla., since 2010, and former Newtown resident, died peacefully in her sleep November 8, at her home. She was born to Mary and Alexander Guranovitz in Bridg...

Melkon Adams

Published: November 12, 2013 12:00 am

Melkon Adams, 84, of Sandy Hook died peacefully at Danbury Hospital November 7. “Mel” or “Micky,” as he was known to his family, was born in New Britain, August 16, 1929, and lived all of his life in ...

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I can’t help but wonder how many young people heard this advice as a life lesson: cheating is fine if the other side cheats first. What does that teach about character? About fairness? About playing by the rules even when it’s hard? Sports are supposed to instill integrity, teamwork, and resilience. When we replace those values with “win at any cost,” we risk raising a generation who believe that bending or breaking the rules is acceptable if it gets them ahead. And I wonder — how many of those players, years later, carried that lesson into other parts of their lives? How many crossed ethical lines in business, relationships, or even the law, because they’d been told that it’s okay to do wrong if you feel wronged? A society that embraces “two wrongs make a right” doesn’t become more just — it just becomes more wrong.

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It’s pretty clear that David completely missed the point. The comment about building a stadium—just like the tongue-in-cheek suggestion of suing Newtowners for “being stupid”—was obviously satire. If Dave took the stadium idea literally, maybe the “stupid” comments struck a little closer to home than he’s willing to admit. Sometimes satire isn’t meant to be taken at face value—but then again, if you have to explain the joke, maybe that’s part of the problem.

Facts First

If, as Mr. Gaston states, the property between Main Street sidewalks and the road belongs to the private property owners, then let me ask this: Would I, as a property owner, be within my rights to post “No Trespassing” signs and have any protesting group arrested for trespassing on that strip of land? If the answer is yes, then these protests are occurring on private property without permission, and the conversation shifts from free speech to property rights enforcement. If the answer is no, then there’s clearly some form of public right-of-way or easement that permits public use, which contradicts the argument that this land is entirely private. Either way, this issue seems far less clear-cut than Mr. Gaston suggests.

Bruce Walczak’s promise of RESPONSIVENESS sounds great on paper, but my own experience tells a different story. After his July 25th announcement, I congratulated him and asked a sincere question about the ongoing traffic disruptions on Main Street caused by frequent rallies at the flagpole—a concern shared by many residents and businesses. I never received an answer. No acknowledgment, no follow-up, nothing. If a candidate pledging openness and “no evasive answers or silence” can’t even respond during the campaign, how can voters expect better once in office? Responsiveness is proven by action, not slogans. Newtown needs better!

A Commitment to Responsiveness

Hi Bruce, I am not sure what meeting you attended but there was no extensive discussion. It was pretty much a popularity contest with over 200 protestors in attendance. In my estimation, no one on the LC even did any research on the subject, and those who voted NOT TO EVEN CONSIDER the benefits of an ordinance was a blatant act of conflict of interest and dereliction of duty. I for one presented 4 quantifiable benefits. If you are not able to think critically, then you really shouldn't be chiming in on the subject.

Says ‘No’ Vote Sidestepped Due Diligence

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James Thomas Buonaiuto

James Thomas Buonaiuto

Jeannette R. Pelletier

Jeannette R. Pelletier

Marjorie E. Guarino

Marjorie E. Guarino

Jennie Takacs Antal

John T. Buczek, Jr

Ann Guranovitz

Melkon Adams