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Property of the Watertown Historical Society Town Times N watertownhistoricalsociety.org Tow O nes Tow 0. nes 0 Tow nes EC own XTimee Tow 5l nes September 17,1998 R PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. RU I S Price 75 cents Tow nes Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Town Times Parents, students protest more cuts by Susan Faber has supported a zero-mill increase More than 100 people, many of budget th is year and had asked to sit them Watertown High School stu- in on teacher salary contract nego- dents, packed the Polk School li- tiations. brary on Monday evening to plead Many in the crowd Monday with Board of Education members defended the pay teachers receive not to cut teachers nor athletics and parents expressed dismay over from the school budget. the possibility of potential layoffs. The board has to decide where "The teachers in this town are to make a $290,000 cut from the true professionals and should be budget before itgoes to referendum compensated appropriately," com- on October 6. The Town Council mented Gordon Knowlton, a 36- reluctantly approved the cut after year town resident whose children townspeople defeated the budget at were educated here. the polls for the third time this year. "I can't bear the thought of my The proposed budget calls for a son losing his teacher," said Griffin $25,025,581 school plan and School parent and PTO member $15,546,198 on the town side, rep- Brenda Forrest Other Griffin par- resentinga 1.15-mill tax hike anda ents tearfully addressed the Town 21.36 mill rate. The Watertown- Council last week, asking the group Oakville Tax Payers Association (Continued on page 8) A RELAXING REPAST: Parents and teachers of Baldwin School students enjoyed the annual school picnic Gambones offered Taft scholaships last Thursday afternoon, catching the sinking rays of the sun before an evening chill set in. Seated at right in by Susan Faber the lounge chairs are Dolores and Richard Feliciani. The youngsters were able to run around, kick soccer Ashley, a student in the sixth grade The Taft School will offer the balls, and play on the new grounds equipment. The school will hold its open house and book fair tonight at Heminway Park School; and three children of Michael and (Thursday). — Times Photo, Valuckas Kyle, a fifth grader at Judson Deborah Gambone full scholarships School. to the school, Headmaster Lance The Gambones were "a great Odden announced on Tuesday. Watertown family," Mr. Odden Celebrating Griffin School's 90 years Michael, a Taft School alum- said. "These kids are in need and nus, and his wife Deborah, were deserve to come to Taft. They have by Susan Faber Tina Agati. The event is open to the Baldwin was built in 1907. killed in thecrash of Swissair Flight to meet the entrance requirements It was time for reminiscing as public and current students will The birthday celebration has a 111 on September 2. They leave and if they do, we would take care former students, teachers and staff conduct building tours. It will be a three children, David, an eighth of the full cost of coming to Taft." members met at Griffin School lime for reunions with former (Continued on page 7) grader at Swift Junior High School; Michael was a Class of 1978 (formerly South School) last Thurs- schoolmates, teachers and admin- graduate of Taft, said Mr. Odden. day in anticipation of the school's istrators, organizers said. "He was a terrific kid and he was an 90th birthday. An ppen house will Griffin School has commanded absolutely devoted football player. be held at the school, located at 26 a central position near the junction When he served on the Watertown Davis Street, on Sunday, Septem- of Davis and Main streets in Town Council and Board of Educa- ber 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. Oakvillesince 1908, and shares the tion, he was always concerned with "We expectpeople from all over honor with Baldwin School on (Continued on page 8) the country," said open house coor- North Street in Watertown as one dinator and Griffin PTO member of twooldestpublic schools in town. Powwow saw Officials act to protect children gathering of from convicted sex offenders nations by Susan Faber by Susan Faber cinity. "We must do something for Sunny skies welcomed Native Town officials and residents these children," he said. Americans from all over the coun- We learned that convicted sex The School Department learned try to a community powwow held lenders live in town,TownCoun- about the presence of the offenders at Black Rock State Park in Water- cibnan Robert LeBlanc announced from "a parent" Superintendent of town on Saturday and Sunday. at Monday's Town Council meet- Schools Dinoo Dastur told those The sounds of the Native Ameri- ing. The Watertown Police Depart- attending Monday's school board can flute wafted over the festival ment keeps a list of people identi- meeting. "We contacted the Police grounds from nearby tipis as spec- fied as sex offenders, and residents Department," she said, and found tators drew lawn chairs and blan- may go the the department to look that eight sex offenders lived in the kets around the edgeof the "Circle." at the list. area. Soon the central area was filled "It's a dangerous situation we "In the interest of the safety of with Native American dancers have," Mr. LeBlanc said. "We have our Oakville/Watertown children, dressed in colorful regalia who walkers in this town, 8- and 9- I wanted to be sure that you are marched in the opening ceremo- years-old. If we don't know where aware that the Police Department nies and performed intertribal dances. the houses are, how do we protect maintains a list of residents who TraditionalNativeAmericandancerscreatedswirlsofcolorandmovemenl them?" have been identified as sex offend- in the Circle on Saturday at the community powwow held at Black Rock "There are 360 Indian nations in Mr. LeBlanc suggested busing ers," Dr. Dastur wrote in a letter Slate Park in Watertown. Native Americans from all over the country North America," said Master of all elementary-age children or sta- gathered at the event which celebrated their culture. — Times Photo, Ceremonies General Grant, a tioning a crossing guard in the vi- (Continued on page 9) Faber (Continued on page 8) ' 2 — TowPropertyn Times, September 17,199 8of the Watertown Historical Society EBT CARCJS • Food STAHDS PORK'S on SAJLE:H\ ST M»JOR ^Watertowwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgn :diT C«nds CENTER CUT PORK CHOPS or ROASTS .69. MeatCenter Rib $ PORK .79. IEMINWAY CENTER Loin $ 485 Main Street, Watertown, CT • 274-2714 4 (6 tun?. .99. PRICES EFFECTIVE SEPT 16TH -SEPT. 22ND Country WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SPARE RIBS •1.29 8:00 am to 3:00 am to 8:00 am to 1:00 am tot 5:00 am to 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Fresh $ Our Own Fresh Store-Mad SPARE RIBS 1.49. ITALIAN SAUSAGE or Fresh $ PATTIES - Hot or Sweet •1.49 PORK BUTTS .99. 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