State Aid $458,176

i.0810 VW t!010NIl'!"'IM !, AV X3S3"10"I I WILMINGTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY 9cO ?B/t(VtO <5, T^i6 /.* WILMINGTON, MASS. '»> i Crter (Trhikahuru - Vilitiinaton COCYMCW I Ml WKMNGION MtWS CD. NC 26TH YEAR, NO 28 WILMINGTON, MASS., JULY 15. 1981 All KOHTS «SBVH) PUB. NO. 635 340 6582346 28 PAGES State aid Selectmen vote arcade rules byDebbiMichals It was a three ring circus with kids piggy banks ... If it makes Game World featured in the you people feel better to have a $458,176 center ring at the Wilmington police officer on Friday and In the middle of the Selectmen's override his veto. Board of Selectmen's meeting on Saturday nights, we'll go along meeting on July 13, Town Stapezynski said that according Monday, July 13. with it." Manager Buzz Stapezynski to Miceli, state aid to Wilmington A group of angry North Another one of the main con- received a call from Represen- under this budget will be $458,176; Wilmington residents calling cerns as cited by Richard tative Miceli, who said that the $64,796 of which came in under the themselves the Concerned Dickinson was that the problem House and Senate had finally school formula and $393,380 came Citizens of North Wilmington that already exists in the parking reached an agreement on the in under the lottery formula. This presented the Board of Selectmen lot across from Elia's market State Budget Stapezynski added $458,176 is out of a total of ap- with a list of grievances con- would worsen with the influx of that Miceli said that even if proximately $235 million in state cerning the new arcade. "We felt kids going to Game World. He Governor King vetoes the budget, aid to cities and towns, Stape- we were cheated," said An- said, "I go by the parking lot and I there are enough votes to.. zynski said Miceli told him. toinette Campbell, a have seen police officers drive by. spokesperson for the group. She There are people drinking in the told the board that they were parking lot, disregarding the law surprised to hear that the + Caira is talking about having a Route 129: selectmen granted the license police officer on the inside, I say thinking that they'd all approve. have him on the outside." She went on to say that she does All these questions about the The $16m road not consider pinball a form of problem of teenagers drinking in S*e Page 4 family entertainment, nor does neighboring parking lots, as well she want her children squan- as Caira's request for a monthly dering their money at this report on problems in the area Fire hits Columbia Street home establishement She added that that may or may not be related to she worries about the younger Game World led Rooney to ask if A fire resulting in extensive There was no one home at the time of the blaze. There was kids hanging around the older the owners of the arcade are damage broke out at Phillip kids and picking up their cursing going to be held responsible for all Glidden's house on Columbia extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the house, and drinking habits. the troubles that break out in the Street, Wilmington on Friday, Diane Geary, another area. He also wanted to know if Jury 10 at 11:00 a.m. The fire was however. Firefighters from Tewksbury spokesperson for the Concerned the uniformed officer that Game discovered to have star ted when a Citizens of North Wilmington, World is paying for will have to go television wire shorted out. were called in to assist the over and police other parking lots Wilmington Fire Depa rtment read a list of five specific worries What han n A Mrs- phllllP Glidden arrived at her Columbia Street that the group has, asking the and businesses in the a rea. Caira Wnai nappeneu home |ale Friday morning to find it gutted by fire. At Ie selectmen to clear up their un- assured him that they were not tO my house? " >* Officer Robert Shellev. and at right. Acting Fire certainties wherever possible. going to hold the arcade Board members Chief Dan Wandell. These concerns included the responsible for problems that problem of alcohol and drug already exist, but they would like abuse, the possible rise of van- to be sure that they don't increase appointed, reappointed dalism in the surrounding areas, because of Game World. He also the' lateness of operating hours, said that although they ware not The Wilmington Board of Commission. the possibility of loitering and required to send their police of- Selectmen appointed and reap- They voted to fill the two increased traffic congestion ficer to check on neighboring pointed people to various town vacancies in the Counc il on Aging contributing to an excess volume areas, it might be in their best boards at the July 13 meeting. with Lillian Brown and Ann of noise, and the public un- George Robertie, Joseph Knowlton, and also reappointed certainty of the exact rules and "I think votftt crossing the McMeniman, and Carroll Rob- Josephine Kelley who's appointed regulations that the establish- bridge before ybu^get to it," bins were reappointed to the term had expired. t ment will have to operate under. Imbimbo said, as he told the Board of Appeals. Other reap The new appointee to the Board One of the more popular group to give it a try. He added pointments included Ruth Har- of Registrars is Edward Souza. complaints of the evening was that the police chief will be ding, Evelyn Kaminski, and Frank H. Tuttle was renamed to that the public was never in any working to be sure the facilities Foster Balser to the Historical the Town Forest Committee. way notified that the selectmen live up to the rules that the Board were meeting to grant a license to of Selectmen establish for them, Game World. Peggy Power was as well as conducting occasional one of many to express this inspections. Will hold off on concern, saying that if they had "I don't know if you've ever notified they would have come to given it a try," said Marianne the meeting to speak out against Lee, one of the few advocates for hazardous waste it. She also asked the board if the the arcade, "but I'd rather see arcade is legally zoned for that my kids spending their quarters Among the problems con- committee help the fire, police, area. Rocco DePasquale replied there than taking four quarters fronting the Wilmington Board of and health departments enforce that the area is zoned for general and buying a Joint" Selectmen at their July 13 the regulations that are currently business, which includes indoor The selectmen then set meeting was the issue of in effect, DePasquale said. amusement centers under the themselves to the task of voting hazardous waste. The board Romano replied that this is a Wilmington by-laws. He added on the regulations of the arcade. addressed Police Chief Bobby very complex subject since the that he voted in favor of granting Some of the rules are as follows: Stewart, Fire Chief Dan Wandell, DEQE has not even established the permit to Game World each machine must be licensed by and Board of Health Director it's own list of legally safe and because he felt he could not the Board of Selectmen, the Ernest Romano, stating that they hazardous chemicals, as well as a prevent something from going in maximum number of machines would like to form a hazardous list of violations and ways to deal there that the law already allows set by the board is 50, the license waste study committee to with them. He requested that the for. shall expire on December 31, the monitor the problem more board hold off on forming this Campbell asked, "Is this a way board may amend any license closely. committee until the state's to make a fast buck on our granted from time to time, such DePasquale explained that the regulations have been children?" She then asked the licenses may be renewed, Friday purpose of this committee would established He added that at that selectmen what could be done to and Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 be to compile a fist of all the time they would know better what keep such establishments out in p.m. a uniformed police officer chemicals coming into town, kind of assistance they would the future. Caira replied that the must be on duty, the hours of specifically the hazardous ones. need from a study com mittee. At only way would be to change the operation are set at 11:00 a.m. to The group would also monitor his request, the board tabled the by-laws at the annual town 10:00 p.m. Monday through how and where the chemicals are formation of this committee until meeting. Saturday and 3:00 to 10:00 p.m on being stored. The selectmen such time that the DEQE has Cain interjected that even if Sunday, during school months no would like to see the study established a list of state they do change the by-laws at the school-age children 18 years of regulations and violations. next annual town meeting, Game age and under will be allowed to Glltted Wilmington Firefighter Joe Lundregan, standing in the llv- World would soil be able to enter such establishments during PINBALL tf\ . lag room of the (Hidden home, plays the hose into the dining operate because it's license was the normal school hours, no interior room.

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