David R. W. Raynolds, 87, of Lander, Wyo., died June 19 of heart failure. Born in New York City, February 15, 1928, he was the son of the late author Robert F. Raynolds and Marguerite Gerdau Raynolds....
Richard C. Timko, 81, beloved husband of Marion Martone Timko of Newtown, died June 27 at the River Glen Health Care Center, with his loving family at his side. Born in Bridgeport May 22, 1934, he was...
Charles “Chuck” David Hennon, 32, of Newtown died unexpectedly following a brief illness, June 26. He was born June 30, 1982, in Erie, Penn.
His wife, Allison Goldman Hennon of Newtown; his parents, S...
Semra Temel-Reed, 56, of Newtown died June 15 at Danbury Hospital. She was born in Greenwich, and was the daughter of the late Margaret and Selim Temel of Greenwich. (Her father was a co-founder of Mi...
Raymond A. Beylouni, 75, of Danbury, chairman of Colonial Automobile Group of Danbury, died June 22, at Mid-State Medical Center in Meriden, after fighting a courageous 18-month battle with Guillain-B...
Daniel Warner-Crouch, 25, a lifelong resident of Sandy Hook, beloved son of Linda Warner and John Crouch, also of Sandy Hook, died June 22 in Springfield, Mass.
Born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republ...
Josephine Steffens Bojnowski, 98, of Newington and Newtown, died peacefully June 18. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry Bojnowski. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Pau...
Robert George Goyda, 72, died peacefully in his home in Southbury June 21. He was born in Queens, N.Y., January 19, 1943, and was the son of the late Pauline (Smolinsky) Goyda and George Goyda. Mr Goy...
John Louis Kopins, 80, of Sandy Hook died June 18 at Danbury Hospital, with his loving wife Yvonne at his bedside. He was born December 11, 1934, in Hague, Va., and was the son of the late Lucinda “Co...
Irene Mias, 87, of Sandy Hook, died peacefully June 18. Born July 25, 1927, in Bayside, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Mary Ann (Humenik) and George Evancik.
Mrs Mias and her late husband, St...
The endorsement letter isn’t the problem — the branding is.
A group calling itself the “Democratic Women’s Caucus” strongly implies a party-connected, representative body. Yet one of the co-founders wrote here in the comments that it’s “not affiliated with any political party.” If that’s true, the name is misleading to readers.
We’ve seen this movie before. The Bee described the Newtown Conservation Coalition as “a public group based on the social media platform,” and noted that its name has confused residents because it closely resembles the Newtown Conservation Commission. Words matter, especially when they borrow the credibility of established civic institutions.
If the Democratic Women’s Caucus is simply two founders speaking for themselves, that’s fine — just be transparent and wait for it ... honest...
I agree with Ms Renner. The name is misleading. If you are NOT affiliated with a political party, why have it in your title? Both Miller and Bloom are both Democrats and I am also dismayed that Michelle Ku isn't getting your endorsement. A clear case of "With friends like this, who needs enemies?" I am an independent voter, and although I haven't voted for a Democrat since Obama, I have always found Ms Ku polite and not only willing to listen to both sides of a discussion with an open mind, she is extremely helpful with a follow-up contact to see if an issue is resolved.
This is a bizarre and misleading letter to our Newtown Bee. There has not been a Democratic Women's Caucus in Newtown. If there is one now, it was recently (and quietly) formed. I had expressed interest. I wasn't invited. And it was apparently formed without the official knowledge of the Democratic Town Committee. Who are its members? And why is it endorsing Brandon Moore, especially at this stage of the election process? Is this the endorsement of an established body of active women democrats or is it the preference of the two letter signers? Nothing against Brandon Moore, but Michelle Ku is also running for Connecticut State Assembly District 106. Michelle Ku, who is well-known in Newtown for her years of dedicated public service, Michelle Ku who has been a long-time advocate for women's issues, Michelle Ku who should have been invited to be a founding member of this so-called Democratic Women's Caucus. This Women's Caucus may only speak for the two people who signed this letter. It certainly doesn't speak for me, a democratic woman in Newtown.
