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Vol. 43 No. 50 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $12.00 PER YEAR Car. Rt. P.S. PRICE 30 CENTS December 29, 1988 Adult Ed Winter Semester The Year 1988 In Review ** I Showcases Much Variety Watertown's Adult Education process, and provide admissions Budget Delays Lead Program wintersemesterwill have and financial information that will something for just about every- help with a college choice. The one. Not only will there be tradi- program will be individualized. tional crafts-type activitiesoffered, There is a strict limit of 10 List Of Top Stories but also a host of intellect-satisfy- families per session, either Jan. 23 ing courses and skill improvement or 30. standably is not easy to readily events and happenings that con- classes. LawThatAffectsYouandYour Summer Meetingrecalsl peopleor events that jumped tributed to the overall conglom- Among the planned offerings Home—Attorney Franklin Pilicy rp. , _• out from the background and eration called 1988. In capsule are: will address the issues concerning A nWarXCQ grabbed the attention of thepublic form, month by month, these were College Planning Workshop— estates, wills, estate planning, land in sensational form. the majority of noteworthy stories Parents of sophomores, juniors, use, zoning, product liability, and Fiscal Transition Rather, the activities that that comprised the year: and seniors can attend this work- negligence. molded the 12 months did so in a January shop in order to leam the correct Investing in Real Estate—Set- French Street Done! more subtle, yet earnest, fashion. The annual meeting of the method of choosing the college tani Associates will provide their There were no horrendous trage- Watertown Fire Department took that is best suited for the young experts to answer questions re- dies or crime stories that were place Jan. 5, when Fire Chief and person's aspirations. garding single family, multiple When one looks back on 1988 birthed in 1988, although a hei- Marshal Charles Judd Jr. began The workshop will take the family, condos, limited partner- and the part it played in the nous Waterbury slaying last De- the second year of his five-year attendee step by step through the (Continued on page 28) community's history, it under- cember was solved in January. And term. Deputy Chief and Marshal sentencing took place in mid-year O'Neill Burrows began the sec- for a local man guilty of a 1986 ond year of his four-year stint. homicide. The Town Council learned Uie A year that saw the virtual general fundbalance for the 1986- completion of French Street (after 87 fiscal year totalled $2.75 mil- a decade of "progress"), also wit- lion, according to the town audit nessed the budget passing process report. The total was up from the grind to a standstill during the fund balance of $1.59 million at summer over a dispute involving the close of the previous fiscal the Watertown Fire District Uiat year on June 30,1986. will carry into 1989. It took three Police Chief Jack Carroll be- town meetings to get the fiscal gan 11 weeks of intense training package through, and the issue for police chiefs at the FBI train- shackled the smooth functioning ing center at the Quantico Marine of the municipal government for Base in Virginia. weeks. TheBoard of Education learned The serious ramifications the Watertown students compared budgctslowdown could have had, 'exceptionally well" with other and the tangent topics regarding grade levels in the state on the continuing litigation with the StanfordAchievementTest(SAT), Watertown Fire District, and the Otis-Lennon Test, and the improper zoning compliance for Master Test administered to se- the Heritage Bank building, made lected grades in October, 1987. the whole spate of controversy the Anthony Julian Railroad Con- community's top story for the year struction of Bridgeport submitted about to end. a low bid of $399,912 for a Main THE NEW HERITAGE BANK BUILDING at 365 Main St., under construction by New Jersey developer But there were plenty more Street waterline project, while the Peter F. Culhane, was the most visible sign of business development in the community in 1988. The three- Holiday Hours Set Richards Corp. of Terry ville sent story brick structure also was the subject of a zoning dispute between the Watertown Fire District and the in a low figure of $179,778 to The town municipal offices, town that was resolved late in the year. (Valuckas Photo) extend the Upper Turkey Brook School Department, schools, and :• ,V...««!5S»SKi:~; -I:-.'.-!,:,: ; •. interceptor from the FIP Indus- Falls Avenue senior citizens cen- trial Park down Echo Lake Road. terwillbeclosed Saturday through Astate Department of Housing First Church Schedules Monday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, for the report showed Watertown had 229 New Year's holiday weekend. housing units built during 1987, The state Department of Motor HrufgeClub 28 Eve Anniversary Event ranking it third in growth in Litch- Vehicles has announced all DMV A year-long celebration of the each of the homes, with guests field County behind Torrington Churches offices will close tomorrow (Fri- and New Milford. First Congregational Church's bringing the components: grapes day) at 12:30 p.m. for the week- i -V. 250th anniversary will begin Sat- with Roquefort, carrot soup, spin- end, and reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3,at Watertown's Kimbcrly Groody OuiingOu..... urday, Dec. 31, on New Year's ach-pomegranate salad with 8:30 a.m. Regular hours will be emerged victorious from a con- UgatSotica... _.._ J6 Eve. champagne vinaigrette dressing, maintained the rest of next week. testant field of 16 young women to win the 1988 Miss Greater ttlurs 4 "FirstNight, First Church" will chicken with asparagus mousse, The auto emissions testing sta- Wusle Notes.... -? be the theme which will see dinner and rice pilaf. Watertown Scholarship Pageant tions will be open Friday from 8 at the high school auditorium. She Obituaries _ _ Vi.'J gatherings at 12 homes in Water- After dinner, there will be a 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but will be Police Blotter....- S town. Some 128 guests of all ages p.m. musical program entitled "It's succeededThomaston'sLindaPis- closed Saturday through Monday. copo. uft ." will be meeting at the sites, which aGrandNightforSinging," which All stations will reopen Tuesday Senicemrn. _J were coordinated into a plan by will be presented at the 40 DeFor- at 8 a.m., and close at 5:30 p.m. The headless, butchered body found in Watertown Dec. 28 was Showast _ _ 25 Norma Robb and Elie Filippone est St. church by four members of The Town Tunes office will be identified as Vidal Salceiro, a 40- Sports 2ni,i22 of the church. the Connecticut Opera Express, closed Saturday through Monday The menu will be the same at (Continued on page 28) for the holiday. (Continued on page 10) Page 2 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Propertyassis t ofexpectan tthe mothers to underWatertown- of the American Red Cross wil l Historicalequipment, waxing,andcondition- SocietyWestbury corps' music rank s or Prenatal Program stand the process of pregnancy, sponsor bloodmobiles on Tues- ing. For further information, call color guard can be obtained by A four-week Early Prenatal and to promote the heal* of mother day and Wednesday, Jan. 10 and the Wilderness Shop at 567-5905. contacting Director Michael Kle- Program designed for mothers in and baby through nutrition and 11. " ban at 274-4622. the first four months of pregnancy watertownhistoricalsociety.orgexercise. The Tuesday bloodmobile will Outstanding Students will be held Wednesday evenings Call 574-6184 for further in- be held in the basement office of Six students at Heminway Park from 7 to 9 o'clock starting Jan. 4 Se formation and registration. Heminway & Bartlett Mfg. Co., School were nominated by their at SL Mary's Hospital, 56 Fran- 150 CallendarRoad, from 7:30 to teachers to receive Outstanding Corner klin St., Waterbury. January Bloodmobilcs 11:30 ajn.The Wednesday blood- Citizenship Awards. They are The program is designed to The Waterbury Area Chapter mobile will be held in Fellowship Matthew Mainstruck, Jennifer Marine PvL Doreen A. La- Hall of First Congregational Provancher, Timothy Stango, zauski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Happy 40th Church,40 DeForest St., from 2 to Conine Groody, Silvio DiSisto, Leonard J. Greene, 23 Prospect 7 p.m. and KcIIie DeJoseph. Ave., Oakville, recently reported SANDY! Call 755-1137 for further in- for duty with the 2nd Force Serv- formation. iceSupporlGroup,CampLcjeune, Cross Country Skiing sic Notes| N.C. The Wilderness Shop of Litch- A1987 graduateof Watertown field will sponsor a cross country Westbury Drum Corps High School, she joined the Ma- skiing clinic Thursday, Jan. 5, at The WDC will resumerehears- rine Corps in April, 1988. 7:30 p.m. in the Carriage House als Wednesday, Jan. 4,1989, from CHERYL'S auditorium atthc While Memorial 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Heminway Park Baseball produces many experts- 30, but Foundation in Litchfield. School,37 Heminway Park Road. senfi ai predicting how the parries i Instruction will cover basic • Information on joining the will end and others at why not.

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T'was the night before New Year, It was cold in our pad. Our heat wasn't working And that made us mad. So we call F. and S. And they said "not to worry," "We'll have a good man Out there in a hurry!" Soon he fixed up our heater,- It didn't take long— Because he's an expert, He knew what was wrong. As the F. and S. man Disappeared from our sight, We heard him exclaim— Happy New Year to all. And to all a warm night. STONE CHIROPRACTIC AND CENTER F S. 1044 Main Street OIL COMPANY Suite 16 Watertown Dependable Service

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ADVERTISING NOTICE TOWN T[MKS will make every effort to sec that all adverting copy is recti}' printed. The publisher!, twsiime no financial responsibility For typo- phical error* in advertisements, foul will yladly reprint, without eharj^c, that t «f the ad-.ertiM'ment in which an error may occur. Regularly scheduled THIS QUARTET OF LOVELY YOUNG LADIES brought elegance and class to the Watertowi .advertising may be canceled or corrected within deadline limits only. y School auditorium stage in early December during the 1989 Miss Greater Watcrlown Scholarship Pageant 20. competition. From left to right: Kimberly Groody of Watenown, the 1988 Miss Greater Watenown who What a special event it was! relinquished her crown; Waterbury's Melissa Baker, second runner-up; Cynthia Ferrante of Harwinton, The children were superb, not to newly crowned 1989 Miss Greater Watenown; and Kelly Hughson of Watcrtown, first runner-up. (Valuckas mention the outstanding job each Photo) and every teacher involved with be commended as many limes I can's emphasize enough how NOTICE Editor these children did. Their dedica- small events go unrecognized, but important it is to buckle up. It's BeginningwiththeThursday, Town Times tion and devotion to these chil- we feel the teachers and staff here somethmgyoucandoforyourself f , f , £ Dear Sir: dren is extraordinary. Jan 9g! issiie of th( Tow in Watcrlown deserveabitof praise and for those you love. Because Ti ' Recently my family and I had The children listened, sang, mysafctybcllsavcdmylife,I(al- - for a job well done. increase to 35 cents at the news- an opportunity to enjoy a play at followed directions, and added a Sincerely, ways look) forward to spending Judson School presented by the stand. Yearly-subscription prices few lines of their own which made Richard and Jill Ebcrle, another Christmas with my chil- Early Intervention and the Early will increase $2 to $14 locally it all the more special. 70 Lake Road dren and grandchildren. Learning Skills classes at Judson and within Litchfield County, The quality of teaching here in Editor Make buckling up your New and Griffin schools Tuesday, Dec. the Watertown school system is to $16 outside of the county but Town Times Year's resolution—for life. within state, and $18 outside Dear Sir: Sincerely, Connecticut,all effective today. Susan Cummings, Each year during the holiday The local display advertising LAST CHANCE 143 Pasiors Walk, season, 1 am reminded of the spe- rate will go up 30 cents to $4.80 Monroe To Get Your cial Christmas gift 1 received two per column inch; the new rate Nails Done in 1988, years ago—my life. Obituaries also will apply to political ad- — at 1978 Prices! In 1986, just four days before vertising and cards of thanks. Beautiful Christmas, my family almost lost The classified ad rate for the Nails for Robert L. Lockhart the Finishing me when my car hit a patch of ice first 12 words will remain at Touch on and spun out of conlrol. During Funeral services for Robert L. $2.60 minimum, but increase 5 New Year's the multiple car collision, the only Lockhart, 53, of 236 Christian cents (from 55 cents to 60 cents) Eve. Ihing saving me from beingthrown Road, were held Wednesday, Dec. for each additional line or por- from the car was my safety belt. (Continued on page 24) tion of a line. ACRYLIC W/TIPS PORCELAIN NAILS SILK WRAPS Pre Inventory NATURAL GLASS In-Stock Sale 274-7353 20% OFF THE TANNING PROFESSIONALS ALL SHOES. BOOTS, 587 Main St., Watertown, CT. 06795 BAGS & ACCESSORIES Holiday Exchanges Excluded ANYTHING & EVERYTHING Dolce Excluded FOR ANY COMPUTER IBM • APPLE • COMMODORE • MAC • AMIGA best foot forward 2000 Software Titles • 1000's of Accessories! Mpj] Shoes and Printers • Monitors • Modems wBf\ Designer Accessories Depot Square Mall 2 GREAT LOCATIONS! Watertown 274-1451 Authorized Sales & Service Monday-Saturday 10-6 • Thursday 10-8 • Closed Sunday For Comodore 64, 128 & Amiga HEALTH SCREENING FOR SENIORS softown TESTS AVAILABLE: Health History, HT/WT, Pulse, Blood _. A-ltfl / Pressure, Electrocardiogram, Urinalysis, Glaucoma, \ \ Distance Vision, Blood Tests: (CBC, cholesterol, / / /\ \ \ sugar), Pap Test, Breast Exam, Hemocult WATERTOWN DANBURY Sponsors: Local Commission on Aging, State Department on Aging, Western CT and North Central Area Agencies on Aging and St. Mary's Hospital. 1044 Main Street 12 Mill Plain Rd., Danbury Watertown Commons Exit 4, I-84, Turn Right Especially For: Residents, aged 60 or over, of the following towns: Exit 17. I-84. 4 mi. Noflh on Rte. 63 (next to the Windmill Diner) (Next lo Pizza Hut) Avoid The Traffic Take Exit 4 to Kenosia Ave. Watertown, Jan. 17 - 274-5411, ext. 423 • Southbury, Jan. 5 - 753-9284 Entrance to Danbury Fair Mall Woodbury, Jan. 23 - 263-2828 • Litchfield, Jan. 12 - 567-5133 274-9227 / 1-800-322-8696 797-8080 / 1-800-922-8696

Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 12 noon-5 p.m., OR CONTACT ELDERLY HEALTH SCREENING at 753-9284 ' A donation of $15 lo help defray the testing costs will he appreciated. Participants may contribute more or less. Thurs. till 8 p.m. All donations gratefully accepted. Property of the Watertown HistoricalTown Times (Watertown, Conn.Society) December 29, 198 8 Page 5 Health Screening The Elderly Health Screening HAPPY Service will visit the Falls Avenue HAPPY from... watertownhistoricalsociety.orgsenior center in OakvilleTuesday, HAPPY Jan. 17,offeringpreventive health HAPPY screening, health education, and HAPPY referrals to persons aged 60 and ,IJK over. HAPP; Screening will include blood H: tests (CBC and chemistry), elec- Depot Square Mall trocardiogram, glaucoma test, Watertown urinalysis, blood pressure, meas- 274-4065 urement of height/weight, health history, test for visual acuity, a test NEW YEAR! HOURS: to detect the presence of blood in And to all a good holiday season, Mon.-Fri. 10-8 the stool, and hearing screenings. along with our sincere gratitude. Sat. 10-6 Sun. 11-4 Call 274-5411, ext. 423 Charter Oak College Adults interested in pursuing a DR. JOHN McHUGH TWO OF SANTA'S ELVES, Heidi Heverling, standing left, and Beth college degree through independ- Palomba visited Mrs. Deschenes' Chapter I prekindergarten class ent study can meet with a Charter PODIATRIST recently. (Griffin School Photo) Oak College adviser Saturday.Jah. Medical and Surgical Footcare 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the SilasBronsonLibrary, Waterbury. An adviser will be at the Permanent Correction Soudibury Library Jan. 9 from 12 noon to 2 p.m., and at the Water- BUNIONS • INGROWN TOENAILS Doctors at St. Mary's Hospital and Mr. Samele were thrown town Library, 470 Main St, on CORNS • HEEL SPURS in Waterbury apparently were through the back window. David Tuesday.Jan. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. successful in saving the badly- Casale, 15, who also was sitting in Charter Oak College is the CALLOUSES • WARTS injured leg of Dawn Storrs, 16, the back seat with Miss Storrs and state's accredited external college one of thcTorrington High School Mr. Samele, was not thrown from degree program which enables Medical Insurance students involved in the one-car the car. adults to earn associates and bache- Accepted DEPOT SQUARE MALL accident last Friday on Route 8 in Brian Anzellotti, 15, a passen- lors degrees in arts and sciences. WATERTOWN Watertown. ger in the front seat was uninjured. For further information, call 274-1773 But doctors at Waterbury Hos- Drunken Driving 677-0076. pital said they had to amputate 15- LouisJ.Rinaldi,31,of 20 Char- year-old Chris Samele's left leg lotte SL, was charged with drunken above the knee after it became driving after police observed him infected. driving erratically on Route 73. CheerleaderShawn Collins, 16, Arson A Possibility a passenger in the vehicle, died in A small fire started in a sec- the crash. ond-floor storage room at Win- According to doctors, Mr. chester Electronics in Oakville Samele has had two operations Tuesday, Dec. 20, is believed lobe since the accident and may un- the work of an arsonist, police dergo a third. He is expected to be said. fitted with a prothesis once his The building's sprinkler sys- condition improves. tem doused the blaze, leaving According to police, Elizabeth minor smoke and water damage, Food Index Shrimp Cocktail 97 5 Masucci, 16, driving herself and fire officials said. Foam rubber Smoked Salmon 96 7 five friends to Waterbury for pads not normally found in the Raw Oysters with Lemon 94.1 Beef Stroganof f 93.0 Christmas shopping, lost control room were discovered, police said. Shrimp Scampi 85.7 of the white Volkswagen on the Tunafish Salad Sandwich 84.3 The fire may be related to a Lobster with Drawn Butter 84 1 slushy highway around 12:50p.m. dumpster fire in the same room, Brie 82 ? Mixed Nuts and hit the guardrails. Miss Storrs police believe. Veal Scallopini Orcos S Andre 750 ML 2.99 Cooks it 750 ML 4.99 Taylor 750 ML $5.99 Korbel Brut, XDry..7S0 ML.. 8.99 Piper Sonoma S9.99

Korbel $1 n aa Natural, Blanc de Blanc 1U.9" To our friends and patrons Champagne is much more \. •.>•;>• s versatile than Just aa an % Sf5 Domaine Chandon 10.99 accompaniment to oysters, . caviar and other "gounnet- • • V. 5 $ The staff and management of " foods. It goes well with Ju.i Moet White Star 16.99 about anyfood, according to •%*' The F. and S. Oil Company a recent study commissioned by Korbel Champagne. Mumm si Q 00 wish to extend The study by P.I.lex. Inc.. a leading food and beverage .„ Extra Dry, Cordon Rouge lO.9>7 Greetings of the Season to you research firm. Involved tasteV • testing 56 -everyday' to -'»?< $ and to thank you for the confidence "gourmet- foods to develop ;•/ Taittinger Brut 18.99 you have shown us during the past year. the -CHAMPAGNE * FOOD COMPATIBILITY INDEX" $ (at right). Dom Rinunart 45.99 We wish you health and happiness Perrierjouet S59.99 now and always. Dom Perignon S62.33°°] Cristal $9 DEPOT SQUARL DISCOUNT LIQUORS "Dedicated To Quality Service. Unbeatable Selection, and Competitive P; Waterbury 753^343 Depot Squareq . Watertown 274-7022 Thomaston 283-0770 • Woodbury 263-5573 CASE DISCOUNTS . MX ORR MATCHMATCH ( Owner: The Raymond L. Garassino Family • Permittee - Jane O'Grady, a ° ' •••«%) Page 6 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Property of the WatertownMotor Club says. Bald tires wil Historicall as well. If any or all of the tread sSocietyoften wonder whether the y should Tires Are Very Important cause you nothing but trouble on measure less than 1/16 of an inch purchase snow tires or all-weather icy streets and, contrary to the deep, you definitely need new radials. Snow tires have a deeper Aspect In Winter Driving belief of some, underinflated tires tires since "baldies" aren't only tread than all-season tires, and if watertownhistoricalsociety.orgwill not give you extra traction, dangerous, but also illegal. you're going to be doing a lot of Tis the night before New Year's. before you reach the shopping but rather extra wear on your Gauging tire pressure is also an bad-weather driving, they will As you drive your trusty auto mall or night spot, your car takes tires. important phase in getting your provide you with better traction on winter surfaces. through the snow-covered, icy a swerve for the worse and you Before winter's really inclement tires set for winter. On each of streets, you find that you're not end up parked in a big, decorated weather blows in, the Connecticut your tires, the maximum pressure All-weather tires, on the other worried about battling the crowds Christmas tree. You realize that Motor Club suggests that you information is molded into the hand, are designed to function in at stores or nightclubs, but about you have a problem—worn-out check out your tires. Tread depth rubber and usually reads 32 psi, both winter and summer driving whether or not your car will make tires. is perhaps the most vital aspect of 35 psi, or 36 psi. conditions, although they don't it there. Having sturdy, properly inflated judging whether or not your tires Use this as the reference work as well in snow as snow tires Your tires seem to have no grip tires with good treads will help are prepared for winter. number when you check tire in- do because their treads aren't as and you slide, skid, careen your you make it on winter roadways Measure the tread depth on all flation with a pocket tire gauge. deep. If you're going to be doing way along the road. Shortly this season, the Connecticut four of your tires and your spare Air should be added to under- only a moderate amount of bad- inflated tires. weather driving, all weather tires Along with your other checks, should be adequate. We devote our time, knowledge, wisdom and skills to serve our clients' needs. be sure to survey the tires for holes, tears, and punctures. Bad- Remember that if you get snow ly damaged tires should be replac- tires, you only need them for the ed or repaired. drive wheels of your car. LAW OFFICES OF EDMOND MICHAEL DIORIO If your tires are bald or severe- Chains and studded tires can wish to Announce that ly damaged, it's time for a new also provide you with extra trac- set, and the best time to get it is tion for slippery surfaces, the Attorney David M. Fusco before the first snowstorm, the Connecticut Motor Ciub says, but Connecticut Motor Club says. It's should be used correctly. If you has Joined the Firm as an Associate the best way to avoid long lines use tire chains, be sure that they in the Practice of Law. and waits at your local tire store. are in good condition and have no People shopping for winter tires breaks or weak soots. Edmond M. Diorio Eric J. Palladino •Personal Injury •Business Law/Contracts •Corporations •Divorce and Family •Wills and Estates •Criminal Law •Real Estate •Motor Vehicle •Social Security •Workmans' Compensation Best wishes General Civil, Domestic and Criminal Trial Practice to one and 51 DEPOT STREET all, along DEPOT SQUARE WATERTOWN, CT 06795 with our 274-9292 thanks! The Law Office where personal attention is dedicated to your concerns.

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Samaritan to contact AAA or the What if you get stuck in a police at the next available snowbank and there's only you telephone stop. OUT Entire Staff Wishes You A Safe And and a small child there to try get- It is not a good idea to get into ting the car out? What if it's win- a stranger's car. While you are dy and freezing and you're cold waiting, wrap extra clothes arond and hungry, but must try to walk yourself and keep moving, par- for help? ticularly if the temprature is low. Instead of spending a lot of time Don't let the car idle with the mulling over these situations and heater running for long periods of hoping that you don't get into one, time, since the dangers of carbon the Connecticut Motor Club ad- monoxide poisoning and catalytic vises that you spend just a little converter fire are too great. time putting together a "winter Don't try to walk for help if you Prime emergency kit." are in an unfamiliar area with no Herb Chasse. AAA Club ser- buildings in sight; you can easily Rib vice center manager, recommends contract hypothermia if you get that you carry the following items lost. in your trunk: a sturdy shove]; ex- Steaks tra clothes, such as a warm coat 10th-Year Reunion e and boots, and also a heavy The Watertown High School <*k blanket in case your clothes get Class of 1979 will have its 10th- wet, or you have to walk and need yearreunioninNovemberofl989. extra layers; a tool kit: a The organizing committee said flashlight; a good ice scraper and classmalcs who wish to attend Fancy Large HOT windshield de-icer: a first aid kit; should send their name and ad- Party good jumper cables—the heavy dress as soon as possible to Peter Fruit Catering copper-type are the best'; flares; Arduino, 200 Yale St., ApL 24-A, Platters a jack and lug wrench, in addition Waierbury, Ct. 06704, in order to to a properly inflated spare tire: receive information. 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Committee President Abdeen would alert their congressman The best man was David ehem News Jabara said he started the and senators about human rightrs Harter, and ushers were Jeffrey By Mrs. Paui Johnson eyewitness program last April to violations in Israel. Greene, Theodore Greene, and circumvent a media ban Israel im- Considers New Site Michael Greene. Selectman Home From Israel watertownhistoricalsociety.orgIn a press conference Mr. Eg- posed in the occupied territores, A subcommittee for the Region Flower girl was Courtney First Selectman George Eggert gert and Mayor Wallace Emerson where Palestinians are rioting to 14 school board will recommend Greene, and ringbearer was returned to Washington last week of Palestine, Ark., entered a establish a homeland. another site for the district's ad- Domine Greene. and refused to join five mayors of heated exchange over their Mr. Jabara, an American ministrative offices in January, Mrs. Huff graduated from other U.S. towns who'd just toured perceptions of their visit, which two months after its original pro- Israel in saying the country is was paid for by the American- citizen and attorney, said Israeli Nonnewaug High School in officials used the program as a posal was defeated. At the sub- Woodbury, and is a PTF city car- violating the human rights of Arab Anti-Discrimination Com- committee's recommendation, the Palestinians. mittee. All visitors were chosen reason to prevent him from enter- rier tor the U.S. Postal Service in ing the country. school board authorized Southbury. Another reason might be Mr. Superintendent Vincent-Ganci to Mr. Huff graduated from lease office space beginning July We own and operate our own equipment ~A, . .,-, Jabara's defense of a Palestinian Washington High School and WeeklV We are not agents! FORA terrorist in U.S. courts last year. I. 1989. served four years in the Air Force, Trips To ruHA He said the committee, founded As the district's population con- stationed in Alaska and Georgia. New England ESTIMATE in 1980 by former U.S. Sen. tinues to grow, Mitchell School in He is a mechanic for Valley Lift N.Y., N.J.JP James Abourezk of South Dakota, Woodbury is running out of Services. P.A. has no ties to the PLO. space. In November, voters re- Records Country Music Mayor Dan Allison of jected the board's proposal to A local group called Beverly's Palestine, Texas, prepared the move administrative offices out of Hillbilly Band has recorded a new statement before the press con- Mitchell into a $300,000 building. country record, using Larry Waterbury ference and Mr. Eggert refused to Some said building the offices Gatlin's Nashville. Tenn. studio endorse it. It criticized the United next to the school would use 757-8070 for the music tracks, and the States for giving Israel aid. valuable playground space. facilities at Red Kastle Studios in Mr. Allison noted that Mr. Eg- The subcommittee will present Bethlehem for the vocals. The Torrington gert was the most knowledgeable a revised recommendation to the music for the record was written 482-8508 member of the group on Middle board on Jan. 17. A district by Paul Hotchkiss, who also plays Ail Movina fatss East affairs. meeting on the proposal could be guiar with the band. An Net rl s*m MOVING & STORAGE IN& Florida Mayor Ken Rehling of Hebron, set at that time. The band consists of Beverly ,,..^,.T:""""""SZ., (305)524-4244 N.D., said his impression of the Huff-Greene Morgan, the vocalist, who lives in PLO as a terrorist organization Melissa Dawn Greene and Bethel: Fred McCay. bass guitar, Harold Charles Huff Jr. were from Hamden; Tommy Harold of married Sept. 10 in the First Watertown on drums; and Chip- Church of Bethlehem, United per Heck from New Milford on SENIOR CENTER Church of Christ by the Rev. Mar- the steel guitar. shall E. Linden. A reception The group has an album under- CALENDAR followed at Woodbury Old Town way. Beverly has been called Con- Hall. necticut's Patsy Cline, which is The bride is the daughter of Mr. about the highest compliment a JANUARY and Mrs. Ronald Goen of Wood- country singer can get. bury, and Michael E. Greene of With the release of their record, Silver Spring, Md. believed to be the first ever 1989 The bridegroom is the son of recorded in Bethlehem to make Georgina Huff of Woodbury and the national charts, the band CALL 274-5411 the late Harold C. Huff Sr. seems well poised for a takeoff in- NEW EXTENSION NUMBERS MINI-BUS 424 The bride had Susan Greene as to the big time of country music. SENIOR CENTER 423 RECREATION 254-255 her honor attendant. Bridesmaids The record now being played on TUES., JAN. 3 WED., JAN. 4 THURS., JAN. 5 FRI., JAN. 6 HAppy Macrame Class Exercise Class Exercise Class Ceramics Class 9-11 a.m. 9-10 a.m. 9-10 a.m. 9-11 a.m. Senior Social Center Closes C AND C Deli & Grocery NEW 1-4 p.m. 1 P.M. HillcresXJz 11 - t• Avenu* e 4th Right Off Rhvrsiite Sin; • from Ouk\i!le Center Knitting & Mini Bus to Cards & Bingo Mini Bus to Oakville Crocheting Circle Wtby. & Mall Wtby. & Mall CAIi AHEM FOR FAST SERVICE YEAR Ma. S Sit M, Tin-Fri. M, Su. 91 1-3 p.m. A.M. & P.M. A.M. & P.M. 274-1864 MON., JAN.-9 TUES., JAN. 10 WE HAVE LOTTO lotto This Calendar Comes Exercise Class High School 9-10 a.m. GRINDERS TO GO Luncheon Blood Pressure To You Through 11 a.m. DINNERS FOR ONE Sewing Class Knitting & DINNERS FOR FOUR 1-3 p.m. The Courtesy Of Crocheting Circle 1-3 p.m. PARTY CATERING • CHEESE TRAYS • VEGGIE TRAYS WED.. JAN. II PARTY PLATTERS • ANITPASTO • TOSSED SALAD THURS., JAN. 12 Ceramics Class To All Our Friends & Patrons HEMINWAY Macrame Class 9-11 a.m. 9-11 a.m. Happy New Year Mini Bus to From The Staff of C & C Wtby. & Mall & BARTLETT Senior Social A.M. & P.M. 1-4 p.m. Cards & Bingo

FRI., JAN. 13 NYLON & POLYESTER MON., JAN. 16 Exercise Class SEWING THREADS 9-10 a.m. CENTER CLOSED Center Closes 1 p.m. • •***• Martin Luther Mini Bus to King Day Wtby. & Mall A.M. & P.M. A Watertown Industry since 1888 TUES., JAN. 17 WED., JAN. 18 No Exercise Class Ceramics Class Health Screening 9-11 a.m. Call foivappt. Mini Bus to Knitting & Wtby. & Mall Crocheting Circle A.M. & P.M. 1-3 p.m.

THURS., JAN. 19 FRI., JAN. 20 MON.. JAN. 23 TUES.. JAN. 24 WED., JAN. 25 Macrame Class Exercise Class 9-11 a.m. 9-10 a.m. High School Exercise Class Ceramics Class Luncheon 9-10 a.m. 9-11 a.m. Senior Social Center Closes 1 p.m. 1-4 p.m. Sewing Class Knitting & Mini Bus to Cards & Bingo Mini Bus to Wtby. & Mall 1-3 P.M. Crocheting Circle Wtby. & Mall A.M. & P.M. 1-3 p.m. A.M. & P.M. THURS.. JAN. 26 FRI.. JAN. 27 MON.. Jan. 30 TUES., JAN. 31 Oakville Macrame Class Exercise Class jThe Ultimate in HAIR Fashion 9-11 a.m. 9-10 a.m. Exercise Class created by the Area's 274-9790 Senior Social Center Closes Sewing class 9-10 a.m. 1-4 p.m. 1 p.m. Foremost Designers Professional 1-3 p.m. Knitting & Cards & Bingo Mini Bus to Nail Technology s Crocheting Circle TURBO" Tanning Suite FREE Blood Pressure Wtby. & Mall Open 6 Days B 1-3 p.m. 274-1762 PARKING 2 p.m. A.M. & P.M. Thurs. & Fri. Eves. § Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 9 Property of the Watertown Historicalto examine the applications more Societyas usual. closely, they said. She said special recognition was given to those who helped Bloodmobiles Praised donate 677 pints of blood during watertownhistoricalsociety.orgThe director of blood services November at many sponsored for the Waterbury Area Chapter of visits. Among them were the the American Red Cross has ex- bloodmobiles at St. Mary pressed hopes "enthusiasm" Magdalen Church, Keeler and shown at recent bloodmobile vis- Long, and Tri-City Dodge. its will continue during the winter months. Healing Service A Healing Service will be held Director Deborah McKelvey Friday, Dec. 30, at7:30 p.m. at the said blood collections are ad- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in versely affected by the weather, Naugatuck. The healing service is and by seasonal illness which a prayer service fo spiritual, emo- prevents loyal donors from giving tional, and physical healing.

THE CUB SCOUTS OF DEN 3, Pack 55, sang Christmas carols at the Waterbury Convalescent Center on Ron Baltron North Main Street, Waterbury recently. Shown bottom row, left to right Matt Robinson, Jason Mangini, and Frankie Marsico. Top row: Matt Maruca, Chris Carlo, Joey Brandon, and Josh Wagner. The boys presented each patient with a hand-decorated Christmas soap and big Christmas smiles. (Pack 55 Photo) SPOT AND STAIN REMOVAL

area radio stations as well as na- To Keep Hiring Role members participate in the hiring Most carpet spills can be Always start from the outside and tionally is titled "Undercover At the meeting of the Region 14 process. By voting to keep its removed if action is taken right work toward the center of the Lovers." music by Mr. Hotchkiss school board Dec. 19, the away. If left even a few hours, stain. Always test the solution in power to rev iew appl icat ions, some stains can set in the an inconspicuous area of youv and Sam Johnson. The flip side members voted not to give up its board members should be willing carpeting and become impossible carpeting. Hold a white paper is "Mister Would You," music by involvement in the superinten- to remove. If the material is semi- towel or cloth on the wet area for Mr. Hotchkiss. dent's hiring decisions. solid, as much of it as possible a count often. Examine the paper It was recorded on the Puzzle Those opposing the proposal should be removed with a spoon towel for carpet dye and the ENGINEERED or dull knife. Liquids should be carpeting for damage. If either oc- label in the United States, and said board members don't have blotted up, never rubbed. White curs, do not use. Go to another Roto label in Canada and Europe, the credentials to review ap- SINTERINGS paper towels are excellent for ab- solution. ^ where it has also received great plicants for teaching, coaching, sorbing purposes. Do not add responses. and adviser positions, and giving water; this can cause staining For all your carpeting needs AND from the jute on the back of some Locally it can be heard on the superintendent sole hiring carpeting. visit; WKHT in Hartford and WNAQ responsibility would "free up time PLASTICS, INC. There are numerous cleaning The Carpet Barn in Waterbury. as well as WSCG. otherwise devoted to mechanical A solutions available, both commer- Country 93, the state's only all processing of perfunctory cial and home-remedy. Some Carpet Mill Outlet WATERTOWN work better on greasy stains, "The Isirsi'sr Flour CaverinR Center country station. review." said William Grickis. In Vie Area'' Others argued that the district others on acids. Read directions Beverly's Hillbilly Band con- INDUSTRY carefully, or follow good advice. Comer oi Echu Lake KU. & Porter Si. better served when board Waicriown • 274-6851 or 274-0155 tinues to play engagements around the state. As the record brings in Serving the Community more fans and as they wait for the for over 40years! release of their album, probably sometime in January, their book- Quality Fuel Oil & Kerosene ings have increased accordingly. at Competitive Prices They are making appearances in CALL NOW Stamford. Norwalk. and Hart- tbrd. as well as in local areas. BARIBAULT Take The record is available at The Westerner shop in Watertown. OIL CO., INC. Anyone or any group interested in 600MainSt.,Oakville booking Beverly's Hillbilly Band 274-3284 or 274-6723 can call 266-7411 or 281-3559. Interes

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Tuesday afternoons at noon as part points to become WHS's all-time Police investigated a "lover's tri- of a nationwide cutback to help career point scorer. Coach Don angle" involving two other men. offset the U.S. Postal Service Ford would remain as head bas- February deficit. However, the hours were ketball coach for the rest of the The Republican-controlled restored in September. season, the Board said, despite Elementary MARCH'S Council blocked two Democrat The state Workers Compensa- swirling controversy from parents appointments to town commis- tion Commission in an apparent over his effectiveness. School " OAKVILLE sions, including that of forraerTax first-time ruling in the state re- The town administration an- LUNCH Collector Armand Derouin to the jected heart and hypertension nounced an open meeting would PHARMACY EconomicDevelopmentCommis- benefits to former Watertown be held in March soresidents could MENU Francis Kami n ski. Prop. sion, aboard he once chaired. The patrolman Peter Guerrera. The learn about a state Small Cities for 308 Main Street issue simmered for the rest of the commission said his high blood loan program that had available Oakville year as attempts to place Mr. pressure resulted from normal $207,000 for low-to-moderate JANUARY Derouin back on the EDC failed response to physical and mental income families living inn the Free time and again. stress and exertion. Housing Rehabilitation Program Prescription Delivery 1989 State Sen. Jamie McLaughlin The state Department of Envi- area. Lunch Cost $1.20 274-2398 (R-32nd District) of Woodbury ronmental Protection (DEP) or- TheConnecticutConferenceof dered the town to spend $5,000 to Municipalities in a report said MON.. JAN. 2 TUES., JAN. 3 WED., JAN. 4 announced the state Bond Com- mission approved a $47,175 allo- build a hiking trail through Veter- nearly $92 million would be EVERY WEDNESDAY Chicken Nuggets **BOOKMARK DAY ans Memorial Park off Nova Sco- during January is cation to four school systems for needed to repair roads in Water- w/spec. dippin' sauce Brunch-Waffle w/syrup tia Hill Road. The mandate came BOOKMARK DAY. Buttered Noodles Sausage Links the purchaseof vocational-educa- town, and another $560,000 more as an arrangement which would Buy lunch and collect the Sweet Carrots Scrambled Eggs tion equipment, including $23,895 for bridges more than 20 feet long. different bookmarks! have the DEP drop its 18-month- Chilled FruiE Sliced Pears for Watertown. The Town Council appropriated NO SCHOOL TODAY Apple Juice old suit against the town for fail- How many people live in town? $ 15,000 from the budget's contin- THURS., JAN. 5 MON.. JAN. 9 ing to test groundwater around a gency fund for the snow removal Findings from a state Department toxic wastepitattheformer landfill "Mexican Tacos" SEAFOOD PLATTER account. HOMEMADE PIZZA of Health Services survey esti- Lettuce/tomato/cheese Fish Nuggets w/ off Hamilton Avenue. The Connecticut Resources Tossed Salad mated Watertown's population as While Rice Tartar Sauce Sliced Peaches The Watertown Fire District's Recovery Authority (CRRA) im- Golden Corn Creamy Cole Slav of mid-1987 at 20,230, ranking it Potato Puffs no-increase tax rate of 4.9 mills posed new $35-a-ton fees on area Chocolate Pudding was approved at the Feb. 22 an- towns-includingWatertown—for Vanilla Pudding GRAZIANO OIL CO. WED.. JAN. II nual meeting. A district budget of shipping refuse to Hartford, and TUES.. JAN. 10 THURS.. JAN. 12 DIVISION OF MATTY'S PAVING CO $495,365 was proposed and ap- announced plans to build a trans- **BOOKMARK DAY** —over 35 years service — Pasta w/meai sauce Hot Dog on Roll Grilled Cheese Sandwich proved, as was a Water Depart- fer station in the Echo Lake Road- and cheese w/ketsup/mustard/relish Homemade Italian Bread ment spending plan of $566,629. Route 8 area had been delayed at Tomato Soup Baked Beans • FUEL OIL Tossed Salad Carrot/Celery Sticks Crispy French Frie: However, a 10-percent water rate least until November. Chilled Fruit or with or w/o peanut butter Health Dessert • K-1 KEROSENE increase would go into effect in The Gold Circle of Sports or- Fruit hike Cake Square April to help offset costs associ- ganization announced Stanley • 24 HOUR ated with a $600,000 pipe clean- Masayda, Michael Moffo, and The Perfect Gift for Any BURNER SERVICE ing project already underway. James Krayeskewould be ihel988 Occasion or Treat Yourself gold ring recipients for contribu- Available at: Watertown High School senior March's Oakville Pharmacy 2740600 274-3636 Rico Brogna tossed in 20 points tions to local sports and life in the against Sacred Heart Feb. 9 to community. Awards ceremonies would take place at the annual GEORGE MICHAEL'S dinner in April. The Grand List for 1987 offi- cially was calculated at $373,939,987 by Assessor John Petuch, an increase of 6.03 per- cent over the 1986 total. A larger than expected boost in net assess- ments of motor vehicles more than WOMEN ONLY offset an anticipated loss in per- Matching skirts and tops in sonal property. The increase meant assorted colors. Available in about $1 more in tax revenue for light blue, red and olive. the town than planned. Reg. Price '12 Top C|| SI2 skin *U 00 FREE SpeSpeciad l V PRESCRIPTION Price We Sharpen Register For Our Monthly Drawing! DELIVERY From All Of Us At George Michael's SCISSORS! 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JAN. 24 WED., JAN. 25 RED TAG DAY •BOOKMARK DAY* Terri Diane yourtnp Chicken Parmigiana (Ham & Cheese) Pasta w/sauce Texas BBQ Nuggets Susan Dolores FIND THE RED TAG Sweet Peas French Fries & WIN A Sliced Peaches Golden Corn Tillie Claire at a stone FREE ICE CREAM Cookie Brian (No salad bar today.) h THURS., JAN. 26 MON., JAN. 30 Hamburger or Grilled Cheese Sandwich Homemade Pizza this SMi. Cheeseburger on Bun Chicken Noodle Soup Tossed Salad Onion Rings Carrot/Celery Sticks Pear Cup Green Beans INSTANT Chilled Pineapple Health Dessert PASSPORT PICTURES

Alternate I.imchts Available Daily: In stunning color. While you wait. TUES., JAN. 31 Peanut Butttr/Jelly Sandwich, Cheese Sandwich or Satad Bar Hot Dog on Roll //mustard/relish/ketsup 756 Thomaston Rd. BOB'S CAMERA Baked Beans TANNING BOOTH Shop, Inc. Potato Chips Closed Monday Watertown 274-5459 90 South Main St. Spiced Applesauce -.R-. Shim nr Waterbury 754-2256 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 11 PropertyMarch ofRober tthe W. Burke , 38Watertown, of 436 The prestigious Taft Repertor Historicaly year anniversary (in June )Society by program. The lack of one aye vole by the Sylvan Lake Road, Oakville, Company at Taft School was conducting activities and special The town's budget-passing Town Council scuttled an attempt pleaded guilty to a murder charge chosen as one of two schools to fun events to coincide with the na- process abruptly was halted May by the Commission on Agingwatertownhistoricalsociety.org to in Waterbury Superior Court for represent Connecticut at the New tionwide "Older Americans 16 when the budget town meeting have the traditional springtime the slaying of Waterbury teenager England Drama Festival in Brock- Month" theme. was adjourned 20 minutes after it budget hearings and town meet- Laura Ann Melio in the summer of ton, Mass. Its "Rockabilliewillie" Florence Crowell, vice presi- started. WaterburySuperior Court ings moved to Saturdays so more 1986. Sentencing would come in takeoff on William Shakespeare dent of the Watertown Historical Judge James T. Healey issued a elderly could participate. May. had been selected "Outstanding Society and curator of the society's temporary injunction against the Peter Capozzi of Shellon, vice In what would become an en- Production" at the Connecticut museum, was chosen unanimously town, prohibiting it from budget- president of regional administra- tanglement that would have re- Drama Festival. by the Council as the town's first ing $200,000 to help begin paying tion at The Banking Center, was percussions on the town budget, About 600 homes lost tele- official town historian. the community's estimated $3 named the first president of and carry over into 1989, the Fire phone service April 25 when a The Walertown police added a million debt to Waterbury for con- Watcrtown's Heritage Bank, the District informed the Town Coun- contractor inadvertently dug up a second dog, Hans, to its canine struction of the city's new filtra- appointment taking effect April 8. cil the $200,000 being sought in phone cable and severed phone corps as an aid to the community tion plant. The issue first was The bank has since raised its $6.7 the general fund for future debt lines during road construction for drug education and enforce- contested by Fire District officials million in initial stock offering, is service to the Waterbury filtration activity along Main Street by ment He would begin official last month. full chartered, and expects to move plant has no benefit for users of French Street. training with officer Tom O'Neil Waterbury Extended Care intoitsnewthree-storyMainStreet the district's separate water sys- The town administration said it in September, but Hans eventu- Facility, Inc., on BunkerHillRoad, building in the early part of 1989. tem. The dispute soon would halt would continue negotiations with ally would drop out of the tough (Continued on pagel6) ClydeO. Sayre.CIC, of Water- the passage of the budget, and the Heritage Corporate Develop- town, vice president of Bozzuto- wind up in litigation. ment Group, Inc., in order to ease Sayre-DelGalloin Waterbury, was The administration's request the process that could see the frui- named "Professional Agent of the for $47,850 for a new Community tion of a 30-lot industrial park off Help Unlimited, Inc Year" by the Professional Insur- DevelopmentDepanment, includ- Bunker Hill Road. 285 Main Street, Oakville ance Agents of Connecticut, Inc., ing $34,000 for the salary of an May "Nursing Registry" at the association's annual meet- economic development director, The Department of Human OFFERING PERSONALIZED SERVICES IN ing. was hotly contested at the town Services got an early jump on the YOUR HOME, 24 HRS. A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK Nine people suspected of pos- budget hearing. Falls Avenue senior center's 10- • Registered Nurses • Personal Attendants sessing or selling cocaine, or both, • Licensed Practical Nurses • Companions were rounded up March 17 during Refurbish Your • Bath and Nutrition Attendants a "St. Patrick's Day Massacre" Also Offering "COMMUNI-CALL" conducted by police at two local A Unique Voice to Voice Communication System barsandhomes."OpcrationSnow- amper and Boat For Emergency Help « Accident Prevention ball" utilized an undercover infor- So It's Ready To Go When You Are! and Companionship • Cushions and Beds, Curtains mant and was termed a big suc- Oar Help Is UnUmlled. ..If you HMI kelp in ••; my cess by police. • Tent Repair • Mosquito Netting,' Screenhouses" Rate Schedule and Heitkamp, Inc., resumed the FURNITURE REUPHOLSTERY - SLIPCOVERS PLEASE CALL: 274-7511 Brochure Available cleaning and rclining of water - WINDOW TREATMENTS - Upon Request pipes along the main arteries of Temporal} Employment Agency the Fire District, a $600,000 proj- ect that began in 1987 but was CUSTO603 Main StreetM, WatertowINTERIORn S interrupted by the winter. Mon.-Fil. 9:30-5 • Sal. 10-2 274-1073 April The Council ordered a $125,000 cut from the proposed Board of Education spending plan NOWAVAILABLI foundation Christian bookstore for 1988-89. Coupled with other changes,anoverallbudgetof$31.1 FRESHLY MADI 316 Main St. Kevin & Sherry Mabry million would be brought to pub- Oakville Proprietors lic hearing April 18. CIDER DONUTS' Democrat William L. Halliwcll, May the Light Shine on your elected to his first Council term in OUR OWN FRESH BAKED Happy New Year. 1987, resigned from the board for health reasons. He would be suc- • Apple Pies • ceeded by Denise Russ in May. and AFTER CHRISTMAS SALE Oakville's Frances LeVasseur, • Fresh Apple Cider • 69, became an instant millionaire 50% OFF All Stuffed Animals when she picked the correct six- 10 VARIETIES OF APPLES • cabbage for sauerkraut digit number in the April 2 Con- • farm fresh eggs * pure maple syrup 25% OFF All Christmas Items necticut Lotto game. Her 6-11- • dried fruit & nuts • ail natural jellies 18-22-33-39 pick won her • natural clover blossom honey • apples (including cards) $1,602,131. Hours: ARCH FARM C Monday-Saturday ORCHARD \J 10-6 V* mile North of Center, Bothlshem John 8:12 i 266-7721 I am the Light of the World. He who follows me shall not walk Kite in darkness but have the light of Life. important to you, it's important Sunshine to us. Oil, Inc. Rrakus of Watertown IMPORTED DOMESTIC Slicing Carando We proudly represent HAN HAM SALAMI CAPPICOLA SAFECO, a company that "A full service discount oil company" $O69 89 $009 excels in high-quality pro- 4 lb. $249ib. O u>. tection for the things that it lb. matter most. SAFECO offers *r Premium quality fuel oil a comprehensive insurance Land 0' Lakes Stella program designed to pro- "®- 24 hour emergency service Peccorino tect your home. And most AMERICAN Slicing TABLE everything in it. isr Service contracts available o- Automatic delivery option CHEESE PROVOLONE CHEESE Grated $189 $009 $O99 ©SAFECO is- Residential and commercial O u>. it lb. isr C.O.D./MC Or VISA (100gaL min.) The Smart Choice. Closing at 3:30 on New Tear's Eve SPECIALS GOOD THRU HAPPY NEW YEAR! IAN. S, 1989 i&ufltiran Mon.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Not Responsible for Closed Sunday Typographical Errors Snaurancc 74.90 Call local.... Depot Square Mall 596-7979 Walertown 274-8871 Prompt, Courteous, Dependable, Service Independent Insurance Agent Thomas J. Taloian Crestwood Plaza 274-3822 1278 Main St., Watertown Page 12 TowPropertyn Times (Watertown, Conn. of) Decembe ther 29, 198Watertown8 Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org

Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone in the Main Library Has More Middle East," Mahmoud Karem; "The Parental Leave Crisis"; ''Careers For Women Without Additions For Its Shelves College Degrees," Beatryce The following list of books has The volumes are: Nivens; and "The Microelec- been added to the shelves of the "Science and the Unborn," by tonics Race." (2113) 5B7-B739 Watcrtown Library, 470 Main St.. Clifford Grobstein; "Politics, Also: "Looking the Tiger in the (2113) 5U7-S7311 the Watertown Library Associa- Philosophy, Culture," Michel Eye" Carl B. Feldbaum; "Schol- $!tzza tion has announced. More listings Foucault; "Hello God. Can We ars And Priests," Irene M. Fine Italian Cuisine Always Featured will appear as space permits. Talk?" Starr West Jones; "A BY POPULAR DEMAND Franck; "An- Empire of Their it^a (Sourmrt PRIME RIB NIGHT Own," Neal Gabler; "Nature Of Available with your favorite MOW TOES.. THURS. & SATURDAYS BILL'S FRIENDLY TAVERN Austral ia" John Vandenbeld; toppings in 4 sizes s 'The Coming Quake," T.A. Hep- .oo,.cu, 14.95 253 Buckingham St., Oakville 274-5988 zoo,.™' 8.95 penheimer; "Who Gets Sick," LARGER SELECTION OF FORMERLY T.GEE'S Blair Justice; "Childbirth, A ITALIAN SPECIALTIES HOT LUNCHES 11-2 MON NITE Consumer's Perspective," Betsy s We Offer a Variety Quitko; and "Lighting & Elec- Shrimp Marinara 9.50 of Charbroiled SANDWICHES ALL DAY 8-1 Seafood Primavera s11.50 tricity." STEAKS PIZZA BY THE SLICE Long Neck Buds Boneless Chicken d Also: "Lost Star" Patricia Cacciatore $8.95 Fried. Baked or Broiled Well Shots $1.00 Lauber; "Countdown," Frank Veal Calabresc M0.50 Fresh SEAFOOD Mon.-Thurs 9 a.m.- 1 a.m. YOUR HOSTS Borman; "The Iowa Writers' Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-2 a.m. Workshop Cookbook"; "Easy > CHILDREN'S MENU • BURGERS Bill & Agnes Welsh Sunday 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Entertaining With Marlene HOURS: SUN.-THURS. 11-10 Sorosky." Marlene Sorosky; FRI. & SAT. OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT "Avoiding the Pitfalls of Starting Your Own Business," Jeffrey P. Davidson; "In nn Irish House"; "Origami Architecture," Masa- hiro Chatani; "'Legacy of Lace." Kathleen Warnick; "Performers and Players," Irene M. Franck; and "The Quiet Ear." Also: "The Arctic Grail." Pierre Berton; "Stranger in the Valley of the Kings" Ahmed Osman; "Stark Decency" Allen V. Koop; "The Marcos Dynasty," FRIDAY NIGHT Sterling Scagravc; "The Book Of • Anlipaslo TAKE OUT OR EAT-IN Tziril." Baess Waldman; "The • Delicious • Hot Oven Hot Pisa Boss," Athan G. Theoharis; Grinders Send From "Mary Shelley, Her Life, Her • Pai 274-8829 11-12:30 Fiction. Her Monsters." Anne Fa 150 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Ct. ** ««« m Kostclanetz Mcllor; "Song and Dance Man," Karen Ackerman; "Starting School." Janet Ahlberg: and "Benjy and His Friend Fifi." HomePlate Restaurant Margaret Bloy Graham. 1133 Main SL, Watertown Also: "Rip Van Winkle " John 274-2811 Howe; "The Red Thread " Tord Nygrcn; "Amelia Bedclia*s Fami- Specializing in home-style cooking ly Album." Peggy Parish; "First Things First." Charlotte Voake; MONDAY NIGHT SPECIAL "The Forgetful Bears Help San- ta." Larry Weinberg; "One," January 2 from 4 to 8 p.m. Richard Bach; "The Paper Boat." Dan Bentiey-Baker; "False ALL YOU CAN EAT Pretenses," Catherine Coulter; TURKEY "Yes, Prime Minister," Jonathan 'Connecticut's Lynn; "Velocity," Kristin ^ CASSEROLE McCloy; "The Paradise Eater." Home-style Soups « j qq John Ralston Saul; and "The King DAILY ROT LUNCHES and SANDWICHES and Desserts * of the Fields," Isaac Bashevis "TO GO" Orders Taken 675 Main Street, Watertown Singer. OPEN DAILY 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Sun. 7 a.m. to Noon Also: "Love and Duty," Judith 274-8030 Henry" Wall; "Science For

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TAKING NEW YEARS EVE RESERVATIONS for Ordmn to Go. Pfs* Call SPECIALIZING IN AUTHENTIC 274-6770 and 274-6779 Polynesian, Cantonese. Szechuan, Hunan and American Cuisines Luncheon Specials - Exotic Cocktails OPEN HOURS Mon. thru Thurs. 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM Friday & Saturday 11:30 AM to 12 Midnite Sunday & Holidays 12 Noon to 10:00 PM WESTWOOD PLAZA (CVS PLAZA) PIONEER PLAZA 1650 Watertown Ave., Waterbury — '4 mile from Watertown Line 544 STRAITS TURNPIKE (RU. 63) WATERTOWN, CONN. LOOK FOR THE BLUE CANOPY Property of the Watertown HistoricalTown Times (Watertown, Conn. )Society December 29, 1988 Pag e 13 watertownhistoricalsociety.org

You—112 Illustrated Ex- rine seamen who served in active, crewmcmbers aboard U.S. Army periments," Bob Brown; "Diego ocean-going service from Dec. 7, Transport Service, and Naval Rodriguez de Silva y Valasquez," 1941, to Aug. 15,1945, are veter- Transportation Service vessels in Ernest Lloyd Raboff; "Magicians ans for VA benefits purposes. The ocean-going service during the of Erianne," James R. Berry; decision also affects Civil Service same period. "Dilly Tells The Truth," Tony Bradman; "Matilda," Roald 500 Buckingham St. Dahl; "Animal Song," Marcia Oakville, CT 06779 Sewall; "The Devil's Diary," OPEN Directly Across From French St. Patrick McGinley; "The Home DAILY Planet"; and "Cultural Atlas of AT Japan," Martin Collcutt. 10:00 a.m 945-0550 O Also; "Great Battles of the We wish you a Happy7 Civil War," John MacDonald; "The Encyclopedia of American Healthy and Prosperous Intelligence and Espionage," PIZZA SERVED New Year George J. A. O'Toole; "Modern from 11 a.m. to closing CLOSED NEW YEAR'S DAY Irish Literature." Denis Lane; Try our many other specialties, too "Under the Jaguar Sun," Italo Mon.. Ian. 2 Open a* 7 a.m. Calvino; and "The Dragonbone 6:00-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Chair," Tad Williams. m SALADS • ANTIPASTO • SPAGHETTI 6:00-1:30 p.m. Sal. 4> More Questions • GRINDERS 7:30-1:00 p.m. Sun. And Answers For Veterans The following are representa- tive questions answered daily by - Serving the finest pizza since 1947- Veterans Administration counsel- ors. Full information is available 841 Main Street, Oakville at any VA office: 274-1348 274-8069 / receive a small VA pension Place check twice a year I would like to receive the amount that I am due 179 Davis Street, Oakville 274-8037 monthly. Is this possible? Yes. As of March 14,1988, re- SERVING LUNCHES DAILY cipients of improved pension who Mon. thru Sat. - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. receive periodic payment (quar- SPECIAL SPECIAL ~ i terly, semiannually, or annually) estaurant & Lounge DAILY SPECIALS may cteci to receive payment on a 16 Straits Turnpike $3.50 $3.50$ monthly basis. Watertown Are VA educational benefits 274-1320 HAPPY NEW YEAR payable for an "incomplete" Make Your Reservations Mew Year's Eve closing at 6 p.m. grade? Now For . . . Yes, provided the "incomplete" TUESDAY NIGHT 7:00-11 P.M. is convened toacreditor punitive 3 SEATINGS: grade within a calendar year. If it RESERVATIONS 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. remains an incomplete beyond a REQUIRED .. , v J choice of: ANY calendar year, a reduction in bene- BROILED SCROD fits may occur. LAND & SEA (Lobster Tail and Rib Eye Steak) Are VA education benefits PRIME RIB • BAKED STUFFED SHRIMP payable for repealing a course NEW YORK SIRLOIN «VEAL PARMESAN BEVERAGE even though I received a passing • LOBSTER (Boiled or Baked Stuffed) grade? Includes choice of soup or salad, potato and vegetable, Yes, in certain situations; for bread and butter, coffee and dessert • Videos By More Fun Amusements example, if a particular subject OPEN NEW YEAR'S DAY AT 4 PM requires that atleasta"C'be given Just off Main St. • Proper Attire £ Gift Certificates for Any Free Parking Thomas F. Stanis, Owner & Permitteejg for credit toward graduation, and Occasion Always Available it is so slated in the official cata- log. Subjects cannot be raised solely to raise a grade-point aver- age. Lake Winnemaug Rd Do National Guardsmembers Watertown or Reservists qualifyfor VA-guar- 274-8010 anteed home loans? They qualify only if they have served sufficient "federalized" or "activated" duty. Active duty for training in the National Guard or NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Specializing In... Reserves is not qualifying service Saturday, Dec. 31, 1988 - 9 p.m. for VA home loan purposes. Champagne at MIDNIGHT Italian & Continental Cuisine Are Merchant Marine seamen Buffet, Hats, Noisemakers considered veterans for the pur- pose of VA benefits? All Nite Drink Specials Where An Array Of Wonderful Things Happen MONDAY: To Beef. Pork. Chicken. Veal. Seafood & Pasta The Defense Department de- Hot Dogs & Shrimp clared that certain Merchant Ma- s $1.00 Well Drink 1 TUESDAY: $1.50 Top Shelf THE OPEN NEW YEAR'S EVE LORAINE i WEDNESDAY: Clam Special $4.50/Doz. Dinner Seatings at 5:00, 7:00, 9:30 • Draft Happy New Year from the Staff GARDENS Lunch' Mon. - Sat. 11:45 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. 359 Main St., Watertown 1 THURSDAY: Reunion/2 FOR 1 Drinks Dinners Mon., Tues., Wed. 4:45 - 9:00 P.M. $ • Bring a New Friend Thurs., Frt. & Sat. 4:45 - 10:00 P.M. & | Get a Free Drink Sunday Noon • 8:00 P.M. | • Shot Specials Major Credit Cards Accepted | FRIDAY: Mexican Nite | • Corona • Tequila Shots $1.00 ( 274-4722 ) I2 • Burittos • Nachos 471 MAIN ST., OAKVIIiE | SATURDAY: 250 Drinks 8 p.m.10 p.m. (Behind Connecticut National Bank) Page 14Property Town Times (Watertown, Conn. of) Decembe ther 29 ,Watertown 1988 Historical Society HAPPwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgY NEW YEAR As we begin another year of peace, progress and prosperity, we wish you all good things to come... good times, good friends good health and good fortune.

It's our pleasure to 1 Let's make May your New Year be wish all our many tuneful In everyway. customers a very if the besr happy New year! year ever played! Signs CARPET CONTRACTORS HOUSE OF VINYL ALLYN'S CLEANERS AND DYERS Point 579 Main Street Oakville • 274-6066 15 Echo Lake Road to a Jack & Ginny, Ron & Lynda Watertown • 274-1636 great year

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BOB'S WORKBENCH Meace Custom Made Furniture 947 Bunker Hill Ext. Best wishes Watertown • 274-1715 in the New Year. THE ARTHRITIS CENTER BRIAN PECK, M.D. AND STAFF Good 1389 West Main Street THE CHARCOAL CHEF RESTAURANT Waterbury • 755-5555 AND COCKTAILS Luck 670 Main Street North Woodbury • 263-2538

Enjoy yourself TO THE In the New Year, Have a wonderful GOOD New Year, friends. LIFE ATWOOD'S SERVICE CENTER, INC. CONNECTICUT SEW & VAC Repairs-Diagnostic Emissions Testing 10 Chase River Road 789 Main Street • Watertown Waterbury • 574-7781 274-2838 MARY JANE BRACKETT, M.L Family Medicine New Patients Welcome 45 Litchfield Road Watertown • 274-5408 We welcome in a New Year hk& with hopes for your happiness and success to come. iness As the New Year draws near, we wish you

Greetings As time draws near, we'd like to Let brotherhood and %w (fern offer our thanks for your business. peace surround us all Thanks for your support. this year! Thank you for continued business. CAPINERA PLUMBING D'AGOSTINO AND HEATING COMPANY General Construction 33 Williamson Ave. BARIBAULT OIL COMPANY, INC. 20 Dickerman Street Oakville • 274-0707 600 Main Street Watertown Oakville • 274-3284 274-6398 Property of the WatertownTbw nHistorical Times (Watertown, Conn.) Decembe Societyr 29, 1988 Page 15 GREETINGwatertownhistoricalsociety.orgS TO All This promises to be a year of opportunities and new challenges to be met. May you find happiness and success in all you do. Have a warm and wonderful New Year!

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This New Year, may love and happiness IVA MAE'S YARNS be yours to share. Heritage Village Bazaar Southbury • 264-4838 ECONOMY TIRE CENTER Merry Christmas from 1371 Main Street Iva Mae, Dick and DiDi Watertown • 274-0295 GOWANS-KNIGHT CO., INC. 49 Knight Street . SIGNS- • Watertown • 274-8801 -.SHOW: Enter 1989 D A GREAT We've welcomed vour PI •".YEAR ' loyally and support. EDDIE'S MARKET JOHN'S CONFECTIONERY j 129 Main Street 671 Main Street ! Oakville • 274-4144 Watertown • 274-8382 Happy Holidays from Linda & Keith Mary and John Sklanka

PEACE IN '89 Looking Good Best wishes in the New Year. rations JUDD FARM DAY CAMP AND NATURE CENTER EMIL'S JEWELERS GREY ELECTRIC, INC. Judd Farm Road 709 Main Street 512 Main Street Watertown • 274-9146 Watertown • 274-1988 Oakville • 274-5455 Page 16 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 PropertyBudget Delays wit ofh significan thet market potentialWatertown. first-Combustion Engineerin gHistorical of The suspension for 10 day s oSocietyf meeting. The court injunctio n had Project Explore student Marc New York, at $3,676,000—and five Watertown High girls for been lifted June 16, but the budget (Continued from page 11) Destefano of Heminway Park the much-anticipated spectacle did drinking on a field trip to Mon- failed to win approval. The Coun- conducted a formal groundbreak- School won third place at the not go off as planned. treal became a controversy when cil opted to wait until July before ing ceremony for a $4.1 million, watertownhistoricalsociety.orgConnecticut State Invention Con- Sunny skies and a large public the Board of Education lessened rescheduling a third attempt. 60-bed addition to its facility. vention for his original idea of a turnout greeted the marchers who the suspensions, in effect going July Watertown's Edward L. "skate.brake" to lesson accidents participated in the annual Memo- against adopted policy and upset- Brian J. Flaherty, 23, formally Wheeler was cited at a Technical on skateboards. rial Day Parade in Watertown, ting not only staff and teachers, announced his candidacy for the Achievements Awardsprogram as The Council, in a 5-3 split vote, again sponsored by the Water-Oak but students as well. 68th District House of Represen- being on a team from Uniroyal appropriated $20,000 to pay for Veterans Council The Council's Public Works tatives spot. The Republican later Chemical Co. that developed a architectural fees associated with Chilson Excavating Inc. of Committee learned the state De- would beat out former state legis- breakthrough rubber chemical a study to find a site for a new Watertown submitted the appar- partmentof Transportation's final lator Herbert Darling at the GOP Town Hall. The Public Buildings ent low bid of $1,425,429 for the bridge repair program had targeted nominating convention, and even- FUEL OIL Committee would discuss seven $1.3 million reconstruction proj- Oakville's Steele Brook span at tually go on to capture the seat in potential sites for the building at ect of Bunker Hill Road, from the Main Street for replacement The the November election. one of its meetings. Waterbury line to Straits Turn- project has been coupled with a The town obtained an injunc- f" gal However, the issue would find pike. second new bridge across the tion against the Fire District's 85$ C.O.I). its way to a back burner for the brook farther north on Riverside Zoning Board of Appeals, and the The Fire Disuict's Zoning next several months, but pick up Board of Appeals considered the Street, with the overall $2.5 mil- Belgravia Row Development steam again in December. variance applications of New Jer- lion project costing the town only Corp. of Hoboken, N.J., restrain- Strileckis Oil Co. ThedefunctWinthrop Hills Spa sey Developer Peter F. Culhane at - $560,000, if approved by voters. ing them from further construc- at 1135 Northfield Road was a hearing, which would legally A referendum is seen for mid- tion of the Heritage Bank building 274-4364 scheduled to go on the block May allow him to complete the three- March, 1989. on Main Street. Arestrainingordei 21 at a public auction, with a story office building at 365 Main A proposed abandoned motor also was issued against the C&C SNOWPLOWMG • FIREWOOD minimum bid being set at St. The board said the district vehicle ordinance to help rid the Land Development project off $267,500. But a buyer was found commission last year had no au- town of junked cars was soundly Echo Lake Road. thority lo approve the building opposed at a Council public hear- The Council reluctantly ap- plan, which failed to meet zoning ing, and sent back for rewording proved an appropriation of NEIL'S AUTO BODY INC. regulations in three cases. before coming before the public $16,325, ordered through a Fair FACTORY TRAINED UNIBODY SPECIALISTS June again in the fall. Meanwhile, Labor Standards Act audit, for •KFRAME STRAIGHTENING* For the sixth consecutive year, Waterfield Development Associ- payment of back wages to police- * INSURANCE ESTIMATES* the Watertown Jaycees sponsored ates of Wilton presented a three- men. AU.S. Department of Labor omplete Collision Service the Special Athletes' Regional story office building concept to investigation found police offi- Competition at Taft's Rockefeller the Fire District, and renovation cers had to work and train without 23tti HOUR TOWING plans for the former Dubowy pay on some days during the past HEAVY DUTY TOWING Field. The event is an official preliminary for the Connecticut Brothers wholesale outlet. two years. COMPLETE AUTO BODY & PAINT SHOP Special Olympics. The $31.2 million general TheBoard of Education's long- WE REPAIR ALL MAKES & MODELS William M. O'Donnell III, budget, which included the range facilities plan to clarify FOREIGN & DOMESTIC valedictorian, and Lisa Gizzi, sa- $200,000 for the Walerbury filtra- enrollment and buildings issues AFTEB HOURS CALL w»re«iov^i lutatorian, were named as the top tion plant, was left in limbo by was infused wilh $10,000 by the WATERTOWN 274-5580 voters again after several weeks' Council for an architectural study, 1029 MAIN ST., WATERTOWN two students in Watertown High School's Class of 1988. delay in setting up the second town to be done by the Hartford firm of Jeter, Cook and Jepson. 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While Rico tried to By Bob Palmer bom in Turners Falls, Mass., now assume the normal life of a high an 18-year-old football and base- school senior, people sat on stools ball player who, with athletic tal- in coffee shops and booths in local ent not seen locally in many turn- restaurants and argued about what ings of the seasons, helped the was best for Rico Brogna. Should HAPPY NEW YEAR! There was an amateur league youngandoldofWatertown touch, he play collegiate football or wait I'm privileged. For the 42nd with such teams as the Walertown even if vicariously, the promised and sign with a major league base- consecutive year I will make a Chestnut Hills with John and land of every boy's dreams. ball team? No one presumed to New Year's wish to my readers, brother Dick Atwood, Bartleu, What young boy can pick up a tell the young man what he should and will be happy to do so. Some- Coperwaith, and the HIavna broth- football, clutch the cool leather in do because, maybe, it wasn't his one told me I "might be just the ers, plus teams from Middlcbury, his two small hands, and notdream future they were wistfully think- guy with the longest running St Anne's, and Waterbury. All of of throwing a perfect spiral in the ing about. Maybe, fora little while, weekly column in the country, and their games were played outside, biggest game of all? What young people were simply thinking about for that matter, in the whole world and sometimes they would make boy can pick up a baseball bat, what they would do in the same of sports writing." an occasional appearance at the scratch at the dirt with his sneak- situation. Well, if I am, that position will New Haven arena as a prelimi- ers, and turn a grim, tight-lipped In January, Rico was approach- get me nowhere, and I'm not in the nary to theEastern League profes- face towards an imaginary pitcher, ing his 1,000th point with the least bit concerned about it. What sional games held there. and not dream of swinging in the Watertown High basketball team I am concerned about is being able Scheduling games outside biggest game of all? and was sure, barring injury, to Rico Brogna to put something together each wasn't easy, because you never Those were the same dreams break Ted O'Neill's career scor- Rico's decisions weren't through. week that might be of interest to knew if there would be a thaw or a of Rico Brogna, 18, son of Mr. and ingmark of 1,069 points. But while AshebrokeMr.O'Neill'smark many people. That's my personal snowstorm that would make the Mrs. Joseph Brogna, North S treel, the Indians were trying to salvage and became the school's all-time wish for the New Year. surface unplayable. who, in June, took a step from the a season that had begun with high leading scorer with 1,125 points, The Cassidys of Watertown dusty sandlots of his dreams to the hopes but sunk into despair, Rico his life slipped a notch into the BACK IN 1938twoyoungWa- were a hockey family, and they reality of professional baseball found himself prey to college background with the short transi- tertown boys, John Atwood and also made a name for themselves with the Bristol (Va.) Tigers. recruits clamoring for his atten- tion from winter to spring sports. Bob Baitlett, went out to Colo- in Colorado hockey lore. When Rico formally signed tions via phone, mail, or face-to- Yet, that was just for a matter of rado College, mostly because they The Watertown High students with the Detroit organization on face. weeks. With the 1988 baseball loved hockey and Colorado Col- who love to play hockey have June 19, almost all snorts fans in Finally.onJan. 14Ricomadea season, one widely expected to lege was about to initiate its first been fortunate formany years now this community of some 20,000 verbal commitment to play foot- see the Indians to the top of the hockey program. They figured as the Taft Rink has been made had to hear a little whisper from ball for the Clemson University Naugatuck Valley League, the they would have a chance to make available, something that was their forgotten dreams and, for a Tigers, the school that made ihe speculation boiled like a tempest the team. taboo for the public back then. few moments, it was their name young man its No. 1 recruit. offshore as the June 1 Major They did, and last November on the contract, their name on the The storm may have died for a League Amateur Draft moved Colorado College had a reunion THE WATER-OAK GOLD bonus check, and it was going to while, butas sure as the sun would closer and closer. for any former players who wished (Continued on page 21) be them swinging that bat a few shine every moming, it was known (Continued on page 21) to, or could come to such a memo- rableevent.Some80players span- ning six decades showed up and Take A Look Back At The Top Sports Stories Of 1988 ( had a good time. Here are some excerpts from (Ed. Note: The Year In Sports details the top stories of 1988 as June 2—Leonard Bruno, in his lllh year as coach of Ihe Watertown the Colorado Sunday Gazelle written in the issues of the Town Times from January through High golf team, gains his 300th career victory, but falls shortof another Telegraph of Nov. 6: December.) Naugatuck Valley League title. How good was CC in those June 9—Rico Brogna is drafted in the first round by the Detroit days? Jan. 14—Rico Brogna, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brogna, North Tigers and Ihe baseball team loses in the first round of the CIAC state "We were all about the same," Street, makes a verbal commitment to attend Clemson University. The tournament to Killingly High School. said left-winger Dick Neill. "If Clemson Tigers football team made Brogna their No. 1 recruit of the June 16—The Phillies clinch another Water-Oak Little League you could stand up on skates and year. Majors Division title with a resounding 32-2 victory over the Giants. go three feet without falling over, Feb. 4—Alison Dubauskas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth The Phillies raised their mark to 11-1 with Ihe victory. and you could carry a stick, you Dubauskas, 71 Westview Drive, Oakville, broke a Holy Cross High June 30—Rico Brogna formally signs with the Detroit Tigers could play for us." School gymnastics record in the uneven parallel bars. She broke the old (actual date was June 19) and leaves shortly thereafter for his first (Note: That wasn'texactly true. mark of 7.2 points with her 7.8. professional baseball season in Bristol, Va. opting not to attend I knew that Atwood and Bartlett Feb. 4—With Stacey Kiltonic scoring 16 and Jenn Kasidas 12, the Clemson. were pretty darn good skaters, and Watertown High School girls basketball team won its eighth game July 7—The Watertown Association for Youth Soccer 16-and- had been playing amateur hockey against five defeats and qualified for the CI AC state tournament for the under girls, Northwest District champions at 8-0, won the Framingham with the Watertown Chestnut Hills first time in several years. (Mass.) Tournament. Under coach Robert Monnerat, the girls finished before going out to Colorado.) Feb. 18—Rico Brogna formally signed with Clemson University, three seasons with a mark of 102-33-6. The Gazette report continued: and Steve Barnosky, son of Pat Bamosky, Ball Farm Road, signed with July 21—Rico Brogna starts out his first professional season hitting The Tigers finished their first the University of Massachusetts as a football recruit. Also, with 6:13 at a torrid clip. After a week his average stands at .323 for the Bristol official season with a 3-9 record. left in the fourth period of a 99-72 loss to Sacred Heart, Rico Brogna Tigers. According to this season's media scored his 1,000th career basketball point on a shot from beyond the Aug. 18—The Oakville American Legion baseball team ends its guide, the team was coached try three-point line. summer season at 27-15-1, losing in the American Legion tournament John Atwood. That's unlikely, March 3—Stanley Masayda, Michael Moffo, and James Krayeske to Danielson, a team made up primarily of players from the Killingly however, because even though are announced as the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd recipients of the Water-Oak High School team. Atwood was a CC student, he Gold Circle of Sports coveted Gold Ring awards. Sept. 22—Michelle Tamburo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony skated for the league champion March 10—The Watertown High girls basketball team loses 51-47 Tamburo, broke the first two of her half-dozen records with the Giddings. A product of a Con- to Seymour in the first round of the CI AC state tournament and finishes Watertown High girls swim team, even though the girls started the necticut high school league, the year at 12-9. Meanwhile, the WHS boys swim team finishes second season at 0-2. Atwood once scored four goals in in the Naugatuck Valley League meet behind Naugatuck. Sept. 29—The Watertown High football team loses 43-14 to the a game and was the league's star March 31—Alan Green, a youth swimmer with the Parks and Middlelown Blue Dragons, a game which Middletown later forfeits player. Recreation AgeGroup team, was selected to the ConnecticutZone team because of the usage of an ineligible player. "Atwood and Bob Bartlett were with a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Connecti- Oct 13—The gridders edge the Holy Cross Crusaders 6-0 in a twoof the bestplayers back then," cut Age Group Swim Championships. mudfest The boys soccer team increases its record to 7-1, and the girls a former teammate recalled. April 7—Fran Pentino and Chad Greenwood, members of the rise to 5-2-1. Atwood never played in a high Watertown High boys swim team, were selected to the AU-Naugatuck Oct. 20—Michelle Kerachsky, a member of the Watertown High school league, but instead a prep Valley League squad based on performances at the league meet. cross country team, ran a 17:17 2.6-mile race at Hop Brook Park in school league when he was a April 14—Mark Ericson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ericson, Naugatuck to capture the Naugatuck Valley League tide. member of the Taft School team. Warner Avenue, Oakville, a professional baseball player in the Minne- Nov. 3—With a 10-1 rout of the Wilby Wildcats, the WHS boys John transferred to Watertown sota Twins organization, was sent to the team's Class "A" affiliate in soccer team clinches its third Naugaluck Valley League title, the first High in his senior year and I had Kenosha, Wise. In the meantime, Mike Svab, son of Mr. and Mrs. in six years. Meanwhile, the gridders are routed 49-0 by rival Ansonia. the pleasure of being a baseball Robert Svab, Kent Terrace, rapped a record three home runs in one Nov. 17-The girls soccerteam finishes its season at 11-5-1,ranked teammate of his for the Indians game for the Fairfield University Slags. seventh in the state, the best of its five seasons. Also, Michelle Tamburo under coach Al DeLand. May 12—Scott Dambrot, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dambrot, wins the James Farrar Outstanding Swimmer Award, and wasa double Hockey, in this area, was very Ledgewood Road, announced he will attend Plattsburgh State Univer- champion at the Naugaluck Valley League meet (100-yard breast and limited then with only the prep sity in Plattsburgh, N.Y., to play basketball. 200 free). Jennie McCarthy wins her third consecutive diving champi- schools having teams. That was May 26—The Watertown High baseball team clinched its second onship. mainly because of the lack of any Naugatuck Valley League title in three years, as Rico Brogna prepares Nov. 24—Miss Tamburo finishessecon d in the 100-yard breastslroke playing surface. for the June 1 Amateur Baseball Draft. at the State Open swim meet at Southern Connecticut State University. Ibwti Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 21 , pulled closer as it watchedayoung Property of the Watertownman, with talent and personality ,Historical Society reach the pinnacle of his dreams, will wait, together, for the spring thaw and another season. The Watertown Youth Hockey In Pee Wee A action, Jim Joseph scored watertownhistoricalsociety.orgAssociation Squirts A side recorded it an unassisted goal in the second period Bob Palmer 12th victory while routing West Hartford andBobClaikaddedanolherinlhe third (Continued from page 20) 8-0 on the strength of a hat trick by Chris as Waiertown beat Hamdcn 2-0. Wandelt, two goals from Bill dark, and Goalie David Longo was tested 26 Circleof Sports will holds its most single goals from Geoff Dcschenes, Mike times, but wasn't beaten as the Squirts B important meet Monday, Jan. 2, al Osiecki, and Bryan Hughan. side blanked Salisbury 9-0. Al DeLauren- 7:30 p.m., at the Oakvillc VFW Clark also recorded three assists and tis scored four goals, with Fred Krug adding Hall on Davis Street. Barrel Slauff acher iwo. Shaun Gallagher a hat trick of his own. Paul Tadros and and Wandell each had one assist. Jason Perillo scored one goal each. Pres. Dave Anderson an- nounced that nominations for the New Haven. Brandt Kaz of three Gold Ring Awards will be Southbury (9-11 age group) was finalized, and that any paid up seventh on the beam at 8.35 points. member may submit his particu- Mary Belh Baxter of Thomaston lar candidate at the meeting. (12-14) was third on the vault at The rules for nominations arc: »Amy Whitaker, a former 9.05. And Leah Halfon of Water- A candidate must be 50-years- field hockey standout at The Taft town (12-14) was sixth on the old or more, and either be a resi- School, has been named second- vault at 8.9, and ninth on the bars dentof Watertown or Oakville, or, team AU-Ivy League in field at 8.8. Also competing were if not, contributed much to athlet- hockey for Yale University. Miss ChrissyTillotson of Southbury and ics over a period of time in the Whitaker, who led with 3-12 Elis Jessica Benko of Naugatuck. community. with seven assists, is a sophomore Every nomination must be ac- forward. She was Ihe Ivy League Adolescence is when children companied by a written resume of Rookie of the Year in lacrosse last stop asking Questions because Ihey thenominee'scareer.Nominations spring after scoring 25 goals. She know all the answers. will be heard from the floor. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Whilaker of Watertown. •o-Rich Perugini, Watertown, Seowd has been named All-Ivy League RICO BROGNA, center, clutches (he ball he used to scored his honorable mention in soccer for Yale University. Mr. Perugini, an [I THRIFT/CONSIGNMENT l.OOOlh career point with the Watertown High School Indians last SHOP February. Flanking him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brogna, All-State and All-New England selection at Holy Cross High 41 Hillside Ave. North Street. Oakville School in Waterbury.played wing- home run in just his second game. back for the 7-5-3 Elis. 274-3653 Essence Of '88 His average exploded, settled, and Tues. & Wei. 11-5 Thurs. 11-6 (Continued from page 20) "•"The Connecticut Gymnas- Fri. &Sat. 11-5 Sun. 1-5 took a dip as his initial euphoria tics School finished sixth in Ihe Tearing the cover off the ball NO CONSIGNMENTS ON WEiiKBNIJS was chipped away with puzzling Fall 1988 State Championships in early on (and finishing with an breaking balls and befuddling average better than .600), profes- change ups, the caliber of which sional scouts were a usual sightat was not seen at the high school Need improving...call us! games. Fans packed the stands, level. • ROOFING • SIDING and all were certain one of the A national magazine rated Rico scouts scurrying around the back- • SEAMLESS GUTTERS Brogna the sixth-best prospect in Chimney Work • Emergency Work stop and foul lines would pick ihcorganization,and with the same Altering • Paneling • Drop Ceilings • Remodeling Rico. feeling the Tigers invited him to JENNIE MCCARTHY won her But how high would he go? the Florida Instructional League third Naugatuck Valley League Oakville Who would pick him? What kind for more work, where he batted diving championship in a row this of bonus would he get? Rumors Home Improvement Co. better than .300. year with the Watertown High were spinning from tongue to Joseph "Dean" Cllfone He returned to Watertown School girls swim team, and went tongue, from ear to ear, until ev- smiling and thinking aboutspring- on for a solid performance in the 60 Tarbell Avenue, Oakville "AH work, guaranteed in writing!" eryone expected Rico to be drafted 274-2328 • 283-0876 • 757-1000 More than 25 years experit time in North Carolina (Class CIAC state meet. by the New York Mets to replace "A"), or even how hot it gets in the aging Keith Hernandez. Canada (Class "AA") in the sum- That's not what happened, of mertime. nni course. On June 1, the Detroit So, with the coming of the fall SOOVOTK Tigers made Rico Brogna the 26th and winter, the community can GABS •JOBS CREAN'S deli selection of the first round in the take a breather and tune in to some GIFTS •fETORY 382 Buckingham St., Oakville 274-3716 Major League Amateur Draft, and of the slightly more mundane OMB Happy New Year from the family thecommunity waited wilh hushed facets of local life. Except for a & staff of Crean's deli breath as the young man weighed stint as assistant basketball coach Unusual Gift the benefits of a college education of the Watertown High squad, Shop fresh made GRINDERS - Hot & Cold and exposure of collegiate foot- Rico's professional baseball life 422 Main St.. Oakv. ball against the bonus and dreams is on hold until March. Z74-3SM • Deli Salads • Fresh Pastry Daily of a professional baseball career. 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December 29, 1988 Property of the Watertownwith the Indian Hockey Boosters ,Historical Society At WHS: Inc., prior to playing in the game. ContactGeorge Sloss at 274-0297; The Best Quotes Of 1988 Girls Edge Sacred Heart registration will end Thursday, Jan. "Words are things; and a small ton Marathon: "I felt relief and watertownhistoricalsociety.org5. drop of ink, flailing like dew upon was glad it was over. It's defi- Pete Kukankis and Rich Spag- a thought, produces that which nitely woik when you'reout there, For First 1988-89 Victory noletti will coach the alumni. makes thousands, perhaps mil- but you get a lot of personal satis- lions, think." faction from it." Boys Routed By routed 104-55byihestrongCrosby —Byron. Tom Talarico, on Rico Bulldogs last week. Brogna: "Any kid who puts on a Crosby, 104-55 With 35 points from Wayne By Kim Harmon uniform has a dream of playing Kim Nolan and Tricia Hyrn- Boyctte and good deal of missed When 1988 is gone and forgot- professional baseball. And he's iewicki scored 11 points each as shots in the paint from Indian ten, disappearing with it will be able to realize that dream." the Watertown High School girls players, the game was over before the words that gave the events of Rico Brogna, on sign ing with basketball team beat Sacred Heart it ever really started. the past 12 months some charac- the Detroit Tigers: "I'm so fortu- 56-49 last Friday. Crosby led 29-9 after one pe- ter, some life, words that spoke nate to be paid so much money to The Indians are 1-2. riod and 61-27 at the half. Points eloquently of the feelings and play something I love, when so Scoring eight points each were on the Bulldogs were distributed emotions that are the simple, many kids would give an arm and Meeghan Coffey, Sharon Majeski, well, with four players scoring in moving force behind all athletics. legjusttoplay." double figures. and Michelle Kerachsky. Mich- When 1988 is gone, those Mark Ericson, on signing elle Barbieri scored seven for the Kevin Cosgrove was the sec- words will be forgotten, butmaybe with the Minnesota Twins (a Tribe. ond-leading scorer for the Tribe, at somepoint during the year those reprisal of his 1987 quote): Meanwhile, the jay vees routed with nine points. John Cosgrove words spoken by athletes and "Those days went by so fast. The the Hearts 56-39. and Mike Celello scored five coaches, as Lord Byron said, first day I was confused. Next I The victory followed a close apiece. Joe DePalo, Ricky would have made people think. was happy. It'll really hit me when 51-45 loss to Crosby, which saw Cozzolino, and Kevin Cosgrove The quotable quotes: I get on the airplane." Miss Majeski scored 11 points to (2) canned three-point buckets. Rico Brogna, on hitting his IICHELLE KERACHSK' lead the Indians. Katie Hallihan Tankers Win Two first professional home run: "It running a time of 17:17 over the PJ. Ray, center for the 1987- and Miss Barbieri were next with The Indians swimmers won two was the most unbelievable feeling 2.6-mile courseat Hop Brook park 88 Indians basketball team: nine points each, but Miss meets last week to run their record I'veever had. Itwasthefirsttime in Naugatuck, captured her own "Team goals are more important Barbieri's points came on three to 3-0 on the season. I started and my adrenaline was Naugatuck Valley League cross than individual goals. If the team three-pointers. The first was an easy 103-67 pumping. I was so wired up I country'title this year. goals come, the individual goals Boys Routed victory over Kennedy, which saw will come, too. Team play isjnore sprinted around the bases and Derek Kulikauskas scored 23 Jason Sovia (200- and 500-free) WHS Inducts important." didn't get a chance to savor it." points, the only Indian player in and Brian Danielson (50- and 100- Ted O'Neill, on the prospect Aron Zipoli, on the Indians double figures',a s Watertown was free) win two races each, and the 23 To National of losing his basketball scoring winning their third NVL soccer second was a close 98-74 win over mark to Rico Brogna: "I wish title, the first in six years, and Pre-Nee INC. land of Watertown; Taft School Depott SquarS e MallMl.l WttwWatertownn 274-9272749 7 students Amy Ostrander, Jessica Cote (of Watertown), Nadine 00 CUSTOM DRAPERIES Gel Nails - '40 . CUSTOM MADE DRAPERIES • SLIPCOVERS Malek, and Patrick Malone; Marge China Silk - s50°» Maisto of Oakville; Theresa s . WINDOW SHADES • WOVEN WOODS Linen Batiste - 50°° .VERTICAL BLINDS Russell of Bethlehem; Deborah Manicures - s1000 . SHOP AT HOME SERVICE Bagley of Middlebury; and An- tonia Vitone and Marcy Goad of Monday - Friday 9-8 WE MEASURE . MAKE • INSTALL "Ask Your Friends & Neighbors About Us" Walerbury. Saturday 10-4 36 Center St. 716-0220 The next volunteer training WATERBURY /3O-WZU session will be held in late Janu- ary, said Mary Lee Carroll, 18 Cutler St., volunteer training co- ordinator. For more information, ...Let us HAPPY call Project Care at 274-9239. ow You YEAR Talk On Radon Alan Siniscalchi, radon coor- >* How to Save From dinator for the state Department Joe Oraii's of Health, will speak on "Radon in On Custom Quality Connecticut" at a meeting of the Window Shades and Blinds ACTION ELECTRIC Wateibury Chapter of Parents FtltHWt VirtiMl Bliidi • Mini Blinds • PitiM SM« • lalliti SMts It Mm SERVICE, INC. Wilhout Partners Tuesday, Jan. 3, FlM Uct »t NMM - iMlirtidt Frtt Pnfushul Muswiu i ImMilin at 8 p.m. at Christ Episcopal »J. ,<«. kmck *• _ C.«ih.Wm*,. 97A.nft9H »••»•<» I""1* b ™ "»• FkSM H'rVVCU JKI 274-3515 Church, East Main Street, Water- bury. Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 23 Gradesl to4and7and8. relation to the delayed start of the distinction of becoming the host Property of the WatertownProfessed and closet Civil War fiscaHistoricall year (due to the budget re- forthefirst"environmentalcreditSociety " buffs came out in droves to the jections over the WFD issue) was project in New England for viola- Watertown Library, packing the challenged by the Democrat mi- tions of the Resource Conserva- Friends Gallery for a six-week nority, and upheld by Town Attor- tion and Recovery Act, the federal watertownhistoricalsociety.orglecture series on the great internal ney Charles Stauffacher. Environmental ProtectionAgency conflict by lecturer Al Gambone. The G.R. Cummings Co. of said. The town was directed to The Department of Human Serv- Meriden submitted a low bid of conduct a hazardous waste collec- ices decided to run another series $ 154,000 for work on partial roof tion day, costing about $20,000; it in 1989, this time at the roomier replacement at four schools. Vot- has been planned for spring,1989. Falls Avenue senior center. ers in April, 1987 approved Fourteen-year teacher Joanne An issue of "religious differ- $210,000 for the project. Chenkus was nominated by the ences" was cited behind the rea- October Watertown school district as soning of the Assembly of God The month broke in with a "Teacher of the Year." The high Church's pulling out as a sponsor sunny, warm Saturday for the school language instructor was for the third annual American annual Oktoberfest along Main among the 10 finalists for the state Indian Powwow late in the month. Street in Watertown, and at the award. The site was shifted from the Depot Square area. There were The town and Police Local 541 church grounds to Black Rock activities, entertainment, arts and signed a new, two-year contract State Park, but nevertheless drew crafts, and plenty of food. Eliza- Oct. 5, some 13 months after the A SECOND THREE-STORY office building in the community, that big crowds during the two days. beth Dumas, 6, won the 1988 Little previous contract had expired. Pay being constructed by the Waterfield Development Group and Wemert The Fire Department an- Miss Watertown Pageant. Construction Co., began to change the skyline in the latter part of the raises of 7 percent would be pro- nounced it would begin a town- A town meeting vote okayed ear. The structure is going up on property behind the former Dubowy vided in each of the two years, wide solicitation to raise $34,000 the appropriation of $20,000 for brothers wholesale warehouse building on Main Street, which also has retroactive to Sept 1,1987. to purchase new dress uniforms hydroseeding and purchase of been renovated. (Valuckas Photo) Former state representative andaccessoriesfortheentireforce. topsoil to spread over the landfill from the 68th DistricUackTraver, Budget Delays functioning. Risings costs and The drive was highly successful, off Old Baird Road. The Council resigned as vice chairman of the and the goal was metinNovember already had spent $24,000 to spe- (Continued from page 16) cutbacks in reliable revenue Republican Town Committee for sources severely stretched the by donations from a generous cifically contract services neces- personal and business reasons. DemocratTownCommitteeChair- WPHNA budget over the years. public. sary to bury accumulated leaves The Council voted to defeat a man Michael J. Vemovai Sr. for Deterioration of the water Thomaston'sJohnPiscopo,32, and brush at the top of the refuse proposed revised junk car ordi- failing time and again to appoint quality at Echo Lake forced offi- and Oakville's Mr. Stephen area. nance after the measure again was Armand Derouin, former tax col- cials to close down the recreation squared off in a Sept 14 primary The third annual CROP Walk attacked vociferously at a public lector and chairman of the Eco- body of water for the rest of the to earn the Republican nomina- for world hunger, sponsored by hearing. The bridge plans for nomic DevelopmentCommission, summer. Intense heat caused the tion for the 76th District House of theWatertown-OakvilleEcumeni- downtown Oakville advanced by back onto the EDC to fill a Demo- algae growth to multiply more Representatives seat. Mr. Piscopo cal Council, attracted more than the state DOT gained support of crat vacancy. rapidly than usual. emerged victorious by a 576-278 180 participants and raised some the full Council, however. Former Democrat Board A dozen or so residents from vote count and went on to chal- $7,000 for the cause. State Rep. Sean C. Butterly member Chryll Beliveau was the Taft Circle-Guemseytown lenge incumbent Democrat Marie The Westbury Drum Corps' (Continued on page 24) appointed back onto the Board, Road area asked the Council not Galbraith in November. color guard unit, instructed by replacingCatherineCamey, whose to install sidewalks along the lower SchoolSuperintendentSalerno Christine Eckert and captained by resignation stemmed from state- west side of Guernseytown, as per reported 3,002 students returned Dani Gaudiosi, was the 1988 Con- ments made earlier in Ihe sum mer a developer's agreement with to public school classes early in necticut State Champion unit, and regarding the WHS student trip to the month, an increase of 80 over also the 1988 Northeastern States mm builder Richard Quatrano. He Montreal. the number projected. The figure OverallJuniorColorGuardtitlists. for all your contributed a then-$41,000 to residential or Oakville's Melissa Chasse, 14, was 31 higher than the number install the walks in lieu of putting A $12,992 grant under the commercial needs won the 1988 Royal Sunshine them in a section of his Bal Moral who started classes the previous Substance AbusePrevention in the International Celebrity Pageant subdivision near Neill Drive. year. Workplace demonstration grant world honors for ages 11-14, held Republican Mary Cofrancesco A split vote by the Council to program was awarded by the Con- PAR GLASS in Downington, Pa. of Oakville resigned from the raise Town Manager Middaugh's necticut Alcohol and Drug Abuse Voters by a wide margin finally school board for personal and salary to $59,800, an increase of Commission (CADAC) to Water- 117 Echo Lake Road passed the town's $31.2 budget health reasons, and would be re- 14 percent, had to be rescinded town. Watertown 274-2151 for 1988-89 onJuly21.An amend- placed by Norman Stephen, for- when the legality of the raise in Watertown had the dubious ment to delete $200,000 for the merCouncil chairman who would Waterbury filtration plant costs be defeated in a September pri- S—-\ failed by a 167-93 count, clearing mary for the GOP candidacy for " the way for overall passage. the 76lh DistrictHouse of Repre- August sentatives race. The town's landfill off Old "Focus on Health Education: [0JM\ 274-9675 Baird Road and Hamilton Avenue Developing Students' Self-Es- I 401 Main Street essentially closed Aug. 2 when teem" was the major presentation residential trash haulers started to scheduled for the inservice day \ t#^/ Watertown, CT 06795 be paid a$ 10-a-ton subsidy to cart for Watertown teachers as the the refuse to the quasi-public 1988-89 school year was set to Connecticut Resources Recovery begin. An estimated 3,300 stu- REAL ESTATE Authority's transferstation in Tor- dents—up 1.5percentfrom June— Wayne Nichols rington. CRRA paid Watertown were expected to begin classes $65,000 for the added cost. Sept. 1. A $1,500 fine was slapped on September the town by the state Department St. Mary Magdalen School in 'TIS THE SEASON FOR NEW BEGINNINGS of Environmental Protection for Oakville began its 25lh year of delays in getting a trail cut through existence when classes started PREMIER PROPERTIES LTD. CURRENTLY HAS a portion of Veterans Memorial Sept. 1. The parochial school on Park off Nova Scotia Hill Road. Buckingham Street now com- TWO OPENINGS FOR FULL TIME Watertown missed a July 15 dead- prises a full-day kindergarten, and line, but the trail since has been REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS completed. R.P. ROMANIELLO; "Brokerage commission free" Plumbing & Heating j stocks in the hometown Heritage WE OFFER: Bank went up for offering Aug. 4 Repairs for a $45-day period, with hopes Lie. #202980 * Guaranteed picture advertising, spotlighting the Faucet, Sink, by the bank organizers of raising Toilet Repairs, $6.5 million. The goal was ac- Water Heaters clients home. complished. Drains & The Crystal Rock Water Co. on Sewers Cleaned * Graduated commission schedule. Buckingham Street, a major user • of town water for its bottling EMERGENCY SERVICE * More customer activity than we presently can operation, appealed to the Water accommodate. and Sewer Authority for a sewage 274-8784 user charge adjustment because of the "unusual nature" of its busi- * Finest office and location in town. ness. The company asked it not be COSMETIC? charged for water used in the bot- * Supportive local professional management. tling aspect of the company. It was granted a waiver by the authority * Members of two M.L.S. services. in September. D(aten cA. Stuck The 49-year-old Watertown * Members of five relocation services. Professional Beauty Consultant Public Health Nursing Associa- For a complimentary * Commitment to SERVICE. tion, Inc., announced it would facial or interview begin a sustained membership Call 274-2106 For a confidential interview, contact Wayne Nichols at 274-9675. driveandfundraisingeflbrttokeep 86 Brookview Circle the health care agency solvent and Page 24 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 PropertyBudget Delays ofadditio n theto United WatertownMethodist by the Water and Sewer Authority Historical. The estates of five loca l Societymen Donald L. Zabi t, 57 ; Alvin I. Reiff, Church proceeded rapidly under a The town expected to pay killed in the April, 1987 62, assistant headmaster at Taft (Continued on page 23) $90,000 plan that would add a $800,000 from a$ 1.2 million fund L'Ambiance Plaza building col- School; Miss Sarah E. O'Neill, (D-Watertown) of the 68th Dis- lobby and an elevator to the build- in back payments owed the city lapse tragedy in Bridgeport were 73; Maurice A. Hebert, 71, owner trict said a traffic study ofwatertownhistoricalsociety.org the ing. It continued into the winter. upon signing of the agreement. A awarded a portion of the $29.6 and operator of Hebert's Store; Route 6, Fein Hill Road, and The Board said field trip regu- change in the water rate structure million settlement worked out for Mrs. Anita Guinea, Police Depart- Buckingham Street (Route 262) lations in the high school's stu- will go to public hearing early in the families of the dead and in- ment employee; Dr. Royal A. intersection by The Westbury dent handbook, concerning in- 1989. jured. Room resulted in a recommenda- Meyers, 83, a practicing physi- school and out-of-school suspen- A permanent certificate was The town was informed by the cian; Maurice H. Henry, 78, a tion a traffic light be installed to sions, would undergo scrutiny, issued by the state banking com- replace the current yellow caution state's public records administra- chemist and school bus driver, with changes likely. The study missioner to Heritage Bank after tor action might soon be taken Mrs. Barbara G. Hensel, 50, flasher. It is expected to be in- came on the heels of the summer's it completed its $6.5 million pub- stalled in 1989. against the municipality if it did Judson School employee; Dr. controversy over a trip to Mon- lic stock offering. President Peter not make a sincere effort to solve Francis G. Jarlett, 72, retiredpro - Roberta Czarsty was re-elected treal. Capozzi said 96 percent of the the space shortage problem for fessor and educator; Miss Olga to her second term as president of Sixteen-year-old ballet student stock was taken by local people. vital town records. Administrator Kantor, 63, an office manager; the Watertown Foundation, Inc., Cheryl Madeux of the Watertown Heritage's stock symbol went on Dominic Persempere met with Army Pfc. Douglas J. Kropp, 20, at its 62nd annual meeting held at School of Dance received a full the Wall Street stock exchange Town Manager Middaugh Dec. killed in a helicopter crash in Taft's Cruikshank Athletic Cen- stipend from the American Ballet board Nov. 28. 21 to tour the needs areas in the Honduras. ter. Competition Team to participate December Town Hall and Town HallAnnex. November in the prestigious Paris Competi- Harwinton's Cynthia Ferrante, The month also marked the Some 9,160 of the town's tion Nov. 19-27. She won a $500 20, won the 1989 Miss Greater 100th anniversary celebration of 11,314 eligible voters went to the award. Watertown Scholarship Pageant Heminway & Bartlett Manufac- polls or sent in their absentee bal- The first strike in the 122-ye.T title at Watertown High, succeed- turing Co., which in its early years (Continued from page 4) lots and went with the flow in history of Oakville's Seymour- ing 1988 queen Kimberly Grbody. manufactured silk sewing thread support of winning candidates Smith plant on Main Street began Miss Ferrante, in addition to the and other types of threads. 28, at 10 a.m. at the Woodbury during the national, state, and area Nov. 17 when 77 workers walked $1250 first-place scholarship, Robert Palmer Jr., sports col- Funeral Home of Munson-Lov- elections. Except for the Joe off their jobs after a third offer by won the interview and Miss Con- umnist for the Town Times and etere. Burial was to be at the con- Lieberman-Lowell Weicker race management was rejected. Bene- geniality awards. Waterbury Republican newspa- venience of the family in new for U.S. Senator (Mr. Lieberman, fits for retirees was a main point of SchoolSuperintendentSalemo pers, was the guest of honor at a North Cemetery in Woodbury. the Democrat, won locally and contention. The strike ended Nov. disclosed the Board could run a Dec. 6 roast at The Westbury Mr. Lockhart, husband of Al- statewide), the town went with the 25 when the company, which deficit of $71,000 by the end of Room. He "retired" a year ago berta (Staehle) Lockhart, died GOP choices. Put in office were makes garden cutting tools, agreed the budget year in accounts for from his daily rigors as a sports- Sunday, Dec. 25, at Waterbury Mr. Flaherty (68th District), Mr. to continue paying medical insur- certified salaries. Higher than writer, but continues his weekly Hospital. A lifelong Middlebury Piscopo (76th), and state Sen. ance for retirees. expected enrollments necessitated columns. resident,heworkedfortheBendix McLaughlin (32nd). ThePublic Buildings Commit- the hiring of more teachers and The Board and union for the Cheshire Corp. (Bendix Aero- About 40 residents turned out tee, the ad hoc Town Hall Study aides over the fall. school secretaries reached agree- space) as an instructor, and also at a Planning and Zoning Com- Committee, and Board of The Council decided to send ment on a new, three-year pact worked as a sales engineer for mission public hearing that re- Education's Facilities Committee the $3.6 million Riverside-Main thatwUIrunthroughJune30,1991. various area companies. viewed a proposal for a 31,000- reviewed the space needs study by streets bridge proposals to a mid- An auction of old police cruisers, Besides his wife.helcavcs three square-foot shopping plaza at the Jeter, Cook & Jepson, which ad- March, 1989 referendum. The a souped-up turbo Saab, and sons, including Russell T. Lock- northwest comer of Straits Turn- vised a new municipal building offer became attractive when the machinery raised about $14,000 hart of Oakville; and a daughter. pike and Bunker Hill Road. Many not be placed in a converted state stipulated the town would for the town during a periodic Memorial contributions may be at the hearing spoke against the Heminway Park School, but rather not have to pay more than auction Dec. 10 at the parks barn made to the Middlebury Volun- plaza, and the commission later a new building be erected. $560,000 as its share of the over- off Northfield Road. teer Ambulance Association, denied the zone change. A water rate agreement with all costs, no matter if there are Tucker Hill Road, Middlebury, The various committees study- 06762. Construction work on a new the city of Waterbury was reached overruns. ing the new Town Hall concept narrowed the list of favorablesites down to four, headed by substan- Mrs. Howard Rochon Sr. tial acreage alongside the Police PrivatefuneralservicesforMrs. BUILDING DREAMS Headquarters on French Street. Esther (Swendcn) Rochon, 90, of West Main Street, Waterbury, were Police Officer Brian O'Neill held Tuesday, Dec. 27. Burial was was expected to be out of work to be at the convenience of the from two to three months recuper- family in new Pine Grove Ceme- ating from injuries after being tery. struck by a car Dec. 10 while di- Mrs. Rochon, widow of How- recting traffic in front of the ard Rochon Sr., died Sunday, Dec. American Bank. 25, in Waterbury Hospital after a Among the notableretiremenls brief illness. She was a lifelong that occurred during the year were Waterbury resident by Walter A. LeMay, as a bar- She leaves two sons; a daugh- tender at Daveluy's Restaurant on ter, Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Kane his 67th birthday; Harry Spohrer of Watertown; and several grand- from the Watertown Post Office; children, great-grandchildren, and Matt Antonacci of Matty's nieces, and nephews. Shoe Repair in Oakville. The community bid a sad fare- The Alderson Funeral Home, wellin 1988 to thefollowing faith- Waterbury, was in charge of ar- rangements. Before the fully departed: Domenic Valentino, 45, Watertown High dream of building Miss Shawn Collins your own home School baseball coach; Amanda Leigh Foster, 10, who died in a Funeral services for Miss slips away, discover Shawn Collins, 16, of 3434 Tor- Watertown, Connecticut's Cherry Avenue house fire; Mrs. Sarah Hosking, 74, former presi- ringfordSt.,Tomngton, were held newest prestigious address. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 8:15 a.m. Discover WINDING BROOK FARM, dent and secretary of the James S. Hosking Nursery, Inc.; Sandra L. from the Phalen Funeral Home, an unspoiled country setting Torrington, to St. Mary's Church where traditional values combine Deziel, 30, well-known cerebral palsy athlete; businessman Char- for a Mass at 9 a.m. Burial was in with modern amenities - close to St. Peter's Cemetery. town and commuting arteries, les J. Monterose, 70; John V. Swanson, 40, a quality control Miss Collins waskilledFriday, municipal sewers, underground manager; FelixJ.Andarowski, 75, utilities and cable services. Dec. 23, in an automobile acci- former zoning appeals board dent on Route 8 in Watertown. WELCOME HOME to value. Choice member; Armand V. "Babe" building lots available - 1.3 to 3.3 acres, Padella, 77, formerzoning appeals Miss Collins was bom in Win $125,000 to $149,000. Or choose one of the board member, StephenF. Jamsky, sted, May 19, 1972, daughter oi distinctive homes now open for review. Homes 74, former Litchfield County Lawrence and Carol (Fecteau) $375,000 to $395,000. WINDING BROOK FARM deputy sheriff; Mrs. Madeline Collins Jr., and was a lifelong - where dreams become reality. Manherz, 87, former teacher; Torrington resident. She attended On-site sales office open 7 days a week, 11 to 4, or by appointment. Joseph N. Caporale, 72, former Police Commission member; St. Mary's School and was a jun- See your Realtor, or call sportsman John T. Mulligan Jr., ior at Torrington High School. From Rte. 63 in Watertown, take The Westport Group Miss Collins was a cheerleader Rte. 6W. One mile past the Taft 43; Paul F. Smith, 67, former town Sales Office (203) 274-7019 and a representative of Quad 90 School, turn right on Platt Road. Business Office (203) 575-9335 manager; Anthony J. "Kelly" Cala- brese, 75, former water and sewer on the Student Council at the high commissioner; Richard L. Ca- school. panna, 54, former Town Council Besides her parents, she leaves and Board of Education member; abrother.LawrenceE. Collins III; Henry L. Long, 91, founder, presi- her maternal grandparents, Roger WINING BRGOK dent, and chairman of Kcelcr & Fecteau and Maryann Miller of Long, Inc.; Joseph A. Trotta Jr., Torrington; herpaternal grandpar- 76, a supermarket president and ents, Lawrence E. Collins Sr. of FARM*}, sportsman; court reporter Mrs. Thomaston, and Dorothy McK- Ruth Lockwood, 45; golf pro enzieof Ban tarn; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 25 cooking, dancing, dancerobics, presenta"GalleryofArtisan Origi- Girls CluPropertyb Signups karate , ofknitting , patchworkthe, crafWatertownt nals" in January to benefit Save Historical Society The Waterbury Girls Club will workshop, quilting, sewing, and the Children and the SL Vincent begin winter registration Monday, gymnastics. DePaul shelter for Ihe homeless. Expect the best™ Jan.9,from9:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. Programs are for girls overage Classic Collections has jew- at the Girls Club, 35 Park Place, 3watertownhistoricalsociety.org, and boys over 3 in selective pro- Waterbury. elry, clothing, paintings, quills, grams. rugs, wallhangings, and more. Registrations will continue Call 756-4639 for further in- Most of the artisans are native lo through Saturday, Jan. 14. On that formation. Connecticut Aportion of the sales dayregistrationswillbetakenonly will go toward the mentioned until 12 noon. Classic Collections charities. Programs include art, ballet, Classic Collections, Ltd., 1032 baton, ceramics, cheerleading, Hamilton Avc., Waterbury, will For more information, contact Lisa Maher at 596-7330. CASH Calendar Of Events We will pay a top price for I J your house. Christmas Show and Sale by the Washington Art Association, — Any Condition — Buying or Selling a Home? through Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Washington Art Gallery....The Music Confidential Service You can expect the best with Gallery, Saturday, Dec. 31, from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., at the Bantam Inn, Route 202, Bantam. Call 567-8561....BasebalI Card Show, Sun- Our 18th Year! day, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Danbury Hilton Inn, 18 Old Call: Fred Reyher George Herzner Ridgebury Road, Danbury. Admission. Call DEE Coin and Collect- 754-4178 Anytime ibles at 966-1012...."When We Are Married," a 1938 comedy by WATERTOWN OFFICE Expect thebesti" British dramatist J.B. Priestley, Thursday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, 66 wuiow st. ^ 274-5431 March 5, at the Long Wharf Theater, 222 Sargent Drive, New Haven. Waterbury Call the box office at 787-4282. SHOWCASE OF HOMES WATERTOWN APPLE HILL

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ALL CLASSIFIEDS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE S&S HARDWOOD FLOORS, THE FAMILY TREE the southerly side of Echo Lake Tuesday noon is deadline for classified advertising. sanding & refinishing. Free SERVICE Road and northerly side of Edge estimates. 274-7986. We're fully licensed, fully insured Road, Watertown, be approved, Rates: $2.60 minimum charge for the first 12 words, and ready to serve your needs - Tree subject to conditions. plus .60 cents per line for each additional line beyond ALL TYPES of masonry. Brick, Removal - Pruning - Climbing - Dated in Watertown. this 29th day the minimum (about four words per line). In addition block, stone, you name it. Free Stump Removal - Land Clearing - of December, 1988. estimates. 597-9813. Brush Chipped - Firewood. Call for Joseph Polletta, Secretary to Town Times, all classifieds are carried in Water- a free estimate. Planning and Zoning Commission Watertown New Milford TT 12-29-88 Oak Shoppers' Guide at no additional charge. 2. FOR SALE 274-9914 354-3563 TAX NOTICE License #62359 BEGINNER'S SKIS & bindings. TOWN OF WATERTOWN 1. SERVICES OFFERED PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL 170cm. Exc. cond. Used less than The second installment of Real repair. Call 274-2333. Please leave 10 times. Asking $150. 274-4315. U. TAG SALES Estate Taxes becomes due and EMIL'S JEWELERS message. payable January 1, 1989. The tax- ONE-HALF OFF all seasonal 709 Main St. payers of the Town of Watertown are FABRIC BARN. Remnants, clothes & maternity. Kids Room \fatertown HOME REPAIRS/remodel ing. No hereby notified that a tax of 45.34 closeouts. Open Weds, through Consignment outlet, 727 Main St., job too small! Free estimates. Call mills on the taxable estates of the Expert watch repairing. Guaranteed Sun., 10-5 p.m. Rte. 63, East Mor- Wtn. 274-3396. Tues.-Sat. KIA Jim Brown. 274-7342. Town of Watertown lying within the workmanship. ris. 567-5823. Closed Mon. & p.m. Tues. Next to Cardinal Craft Shop. taxation district is established by the MARANATHA VERTICAL BLINDS, minis, General Assembly of the State of CHIMNEY SWEEPS micros, pleated shades, duettes. 12. AUTOS Connecticut is hereby laid, and said Chimneys cleaned professionally. woven woods—custom-always at 3. HELP WANTED tax is due and payable in said GOVERNMENT SEIZED Quick, clean, efficient service. REASONABLE PRICES. FREE installment. LEGAL SECRETARY. Immediate Vehicles from $100. Fords. 729-0160 or 573-1255. ESTIMATES. For all your window The above bills can be paid at the fashion needs call opening for secretary in small law Mercedes, Corvettes. Chevys. firm in Wtn. Interesting, diversified Surplus Buyers' Guide Town Hall, 37 DeForest Street, HOMEOWNERS WINDOW WONDERLAND Watertown, or by mail. Checks 274-0029 responsibilities. Exc. working con- 1-805-687-6000. ext. S-2905. General home repairs & im- ditions, competitive salary. Legal should be maid payable to Tax Col- provements. Carpentry and plum- Ask about our country collection. lector, Town of Watertown, P.O. experience preferred. Please send 22. INSTRUCTIONS bing. Interior or exterior. No job resume to P.O. Box A. Wtn.. Ct., Box 224. Watertown, Connecticut, too small. Prompt service at LIGHT TRUCKING, will haul 06795. The office will be open from anything. Dump runs, moving 06795. WOMEN WANTED to study reasonable rates. Quality workman- ballroom dancing with the area's 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily except ship. Free estimates. Fully insured. items. Jeff. 274-9739. Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. PRODUCE MANAGER. Im- finest ballroom dance coach. Call References available. Call William 274-3031 or 274-0808. Ask for Bill Due to shortage of parking, pay- GRAHAM DECORATING. mediate opening. Exp. preferred but M. Cooke. 263-5400. Lang. ment by mail is encouraged. Custom wallpapering & painting. will train. Apply in person. Wood- bury Village Mkt.. 690 Main St. Any portion of this tax remain- MAGICAL ENTERTAINMENT For your holiday decorating, call ing unpaid after February 1, 1989 South. Woodbury. 27. HOME IMPROVEMENT for children's parties and shows. 274-6178. will be delinquent and subject to in- terest at the rate of One and One Call Mr. Miracle. 274-6115. BABYSITTER NEEDED in my DICK CLARK once again is giv- OFFICE CLEANING DONE. Half Percent (\'h%) for each month home. Oak Drive, three days a ing estimates for winter work. Reasonable rates. Have references. from the due date, with the APPLIANCE REPAIRS. week. 2:30-5:30 p.m. Pick up from Please call him at 274^(866 to 274-0846. minimum interest fee being $2.00, Washers, dryers, electric stoves, school. Car & references req. Call discuss your repair or remodeling as per public act No. 73-4-94 of the refrigerators & air cond. Call 274-7264 after 5 p.m. needs. 274-6319. CERAMIC PLUS custom tile ser- State Legislature. vice. Installation of ceramic tile, 30. ITEMS FOR RENT slate and marble. Expert installa- WIFE WANTED to work SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED. counter/cook. $6 an hr.. at exciting THE SUPPLEMENTAL tion. Bathroom remodeling. HEATERS, GENERATORS, Herb Shaw Sanitation Service, the new restaurant. 753-2400. MOTOR VEHICLE service professional. Call 274-8228. Regrouting & repairs. Free floor sanders. wall steamers. Hertz TAX LIST OF 1988 any time. estimates. Call Bob Demirs. cars & trucks. Rental Center. Inc.. All persons pursuant to Section 274-7050. FULL TIME, PART TIME, $6 an 274-8821. hr. Fry cook/counter. Starting Jan. I2-71B of the General Statutes of TYPING 19. 753-2400. Connecticut who had registered a WORD PROCESSING WATER-OAK APPLIANCE SERVICE Legal Notices motor vehicle between October 2. Washers. dryers. refrig., 1987, and August 1988. in the Town Resumes, letters, term papers, PRODUCTION WORKERS dishwashers, ranges & air cond. of Watertown are hereby notified manuscripts, mailing lists, wanted for light work, flex. hrs. LEGAL NOTICE repetitive letters, tapes transcribed. Servicing most models. 945-0364 that a tax of 45.34 mills on the (Wtn.). Call Pat, 274-9091. 9-3 p.m. The Planning and Zoning Commis- Notary Public, Woodbury sion, Town of Watertown. Connec- dollar on said motor vehicle, laid on the Grand List of October 1. Secretarial Services. 263-2279. 5. FOR RENT ticut, will hold a public hearing on ALDRICH PAINTING Co., pain- Wednesday, January 4. 1989 at 7:00 1987. will become due and payable ting & wallpapering. Clean, DROP OFF CATERING. Parties, BARBADOS-one bedroom, ocean- P.M. in the Watertown High School January 1, 1989. courteous, professional, prompt. showers, stags. Complete buffet. front villa, with pool. Reasonable. Library. French Street on the ap- Any portion of this tax remain- Insured & guaranteed. Wtn.. $6.50 per person. Large menu to Brochure available. K. Kelley (203) plication for the resubdivision of ing unpaid after February I, 1989, 945-0819. Avail, immediately. choose from. Laura's Kitchen. Call 756-1460 or write P.O. Box 212. Parcel "B" land N/F Roy L. and will be delinquent and subject to in- 945-0013 or 274-2969. Waterbury, Ct.. 06720. Ruth Q. O'Neil. Nova Scotia Hill terest at the rate of One and One E&R SNOWPLOWING. Free Road. Watertown. Half Percent (I Vi %) for each month estimates. Call Ed, 274-6545 or QUALITY FURNITURE stripp- WATERTOWN: 3 rms.. 1st fir.. Applicant: Roy L. O'Neil. from the due date, with the Ray. 274-7858. ing & refinishing. Free pick-up & $375/mo., plus utils. Refs. & sec. At this hearing interested persons minimum interest fee being $2.00. delivery. Local antique dealer. Call rec. 1-yr. lease. Call 274-5002. eves. may appear and be heard and writ- The above bills can be paid at the Dave Beauchamp, 755-1840. LIGHT TRUCKING, clean-ups. only. ten communications will be Town Hall, 37 DeForest Street, No job too small. Call Glenn at received. Watertown, Connecticut, 06795. 274-9497. MARK SMOLLEVS Remodeling OAKVILLE, 4 rms. Adults. No Dated in Watertown, Ct., this 22nd The office will be open from 9:00 Service. Interior & exterior pain- a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily except CARPETS STEAM CLEANED pets. Sec. & ref. 274-8795. day of December, 1988. ting, wallpapering & carpentry. Joseph Polletta, Secretary Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays. & power scrubbed, $17.95 per Free estimates. 274-9082. Planning and Zoning Commission Due to shortage of parking, pay- room, 2 room minimum. Fibre 7. REAL ESTATE ment by mail is encouraged. TT 12-29-88 HOME REPAIRS, remodeling, Guard avail. Exc. refs. Insured. Ace Dated at Watertown, Connec- additions. For free estimate call Bill Maintenance, 274-6259. GOVERNMENT HOMES from LEGAL NOTICE ticut, this 29th day of December, Clock, 274-2859. $1. (U repair). Delinquent tax pro- The Planning and Zoning Commis- 1988. SNOWPLOWING. Reasonable perty. Repossessions. Call sion, Town of Watertown, Connec- Nancy J. Goncalves 1-805-687-6000. ext. GH-2905 for DOG GROOMING. Evening ap- rates. Days, 274-3515, evenings, ticut, at a Special Meeting held on Tax Collector current repo. list. pointments plus all day Thurs. & 274-2752. December 20, 1988, voted that the Watertown, Connecticut Sat. Call 274-7154. Woodgayte Subdivision, located on 12-29-88 GRIESBACH'S PAINTING, 9. WANTED TO BUY COMMERCIAL SNOW PLOW- paper hanging, wall covering, HELP WANTED ING & Sanding. Call Professional specialty papers, vinyl siding and ANTIQUE STYLE furniture. Call Work Nights, Travel Throughout Outdoor Services, 266-7075. staining. Call Ed. Griesbach, Dave Beauchamp. 755-1840. 729-2537. or Steve Michaels. Connecticut, Company Vehicle Provided. Flexible Scheduling. PARTY CATERING. Menus star- 10. LAWN & GARDEN ting at $5.50/person. Homemade COMPUTER FRUSTRATION PAID Italian cooking. We deliver. C&C eliminated. Call Ted Johnson for CONRAD'S MOWER Repair Ser- TRAVEL TIME PAID •* Deli, 274-1864. help with your business or home vice. Quality workmanship and fast computer. Apple, Commodore, service on all brands of power HOLIDAYS PAID Of SNOWPLOWING, commercial & IBM-type micros my specialty. C- equipment (including Sears!). Free SICK DAYS PAID Q" residential. Sanding & salting TEACH, 274-1357 any time. estimates. We can pick up and available. Dependable service, 24 deliver. 274-9497. PERSONAL DAYS PAID Of hours. Reas. rates. For free estimate G-RATED entertainment call Superior Snowplowing. guaranteed for your home or VACATIONS PAID Q" ONLY 12 WEEKS until Spring Bonuses, and Much More Can Be Yours — 945-0873 or 274-6116. business occasion. Magic, music, 1989! LAWN GUYS. 274-0608. comedy, sing-alongs for all age if you are a self-motivated, hard-working individual looking to expand with a winning company called SNOW groups. C-TEACH Entertainment. NEVER PREACHED PLOWING Ted Johnson, 274-1357. There never was a sermon DEPENDABLE DUCTWOR Call now for winter scheduling, DISPOSAL OF XMAS trees. $5. delivered or preached that had a CALL FOR AN chance of beating a good example. INTERVIEW 274^1276 or 274-8928 Call 274-2623 after 7 p.m. 274-3015 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 Page 27 Quaker Meeting Property of the WatertownLitchfield Hills Friends Historical Society 1> Church Notices Woodbury Community Home Mountain Rd., 264-1550 watertownhistoricalsociety.orgSunday, Jan. 1—Meeting for St John the Evangelist tory hall, 8 p.m. Worship, all welcome, 10 ajn. 574 Main St., 274-8836 Wednesday, Jan. 4—Mass for Evangelical Christian Center Thursday, Dec. 29—Mass of members of the parish family, 7 1317 Watertown Ave., Wtby. Special Intention for Alex Della- a.m.;CCDGrades4and6,school, Camera,12:10pjn.;SeniorChoir, 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.; CCD Grade 5, 756-1293 7:30 p.m. church hall, 3:50 lo 4:50 p.m.; Sunday.Jan. 1—Worship Serv- Friday, Dec. 30—Morning Weekly Scripture Course, 7 p.m.; ice, 11a.m. Prayer, 7:30 a.m.; Mass of Special Fire of His Love Prayer Group, 8 Intention for Alex DellaCamera, p.m. 12:10 p.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m.; Bingo.church hall, 6:30p.m. The Bible Church Saturday, Dec. 31—Confes- 240 Dwight St., Wtby. COTE—A daughter, Kristen sions 3 to 4 p.m.; Mass for de- 755-0197 Susan, Nov. 30 at Waterbury ceased members of George Sunday, Jan. 1—Bible Classes Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Mark DoboszFamily,5p.m.; New Year's for all ages through adult, 9:30 Cote (Susan Warner) ofOakville. Eve Dinner and Dance, church a.m.; Coffee/Fellowship, 10:40 Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A SPECIAL VISITOR to the recent meeting and party of Brownie hall, 8 p.m. a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m.; Beginner William WamerofWoodbury.and Troop 4069 at Baldwin School was Santa Ciaus, background center. Sunday, Jan. 1—Mass for and Junior Church, 11:30 a.m.; Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Cole of The Brownies are first graders at the school. (K. Hosking Photo) people of St. John's, 7 a.m.; Mass Evening Hymn Sing, Prayer, and Bethlehem. Great-grandparents for Nicolina Rubbo, 8:30 a.m.; Bible Study,6 p.m.; Youth Groups, are Mr. and Mrs. William Cote of MANCINI—A daughter, Victo- den bringing different decorations MassforDonatoFocareta, 10a.m.; Grades 6-8 and 9-12,6 p.m. Oakville, Dorothy Warner of ria Ann, Dec. 9 at St. Mary's for the traditional pack Christmas Tucson, Ariz., and Muriel Massfor Angela Warren, 12noon. Monday, Jan. 2—Singles Hospital in Waterbury, to Mr. and tree. Holcomb of Bristol. Monday, Jan. 2—Morning Group, 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Villorio Mancini (Ann Marie One of the highlights of the Prayer, 7:30 a.m.; Mass, 12:10 Tuesday, Jan. 3—Preschool Roger) of Watertown. Grandpar- meeting was a visit from Santa p.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m. Playgroup, 9:15 to 11:15a.m. GROPPI—A daughter, Kristen ents are Mr. and Mrs. Philippe Ciaus, with presents for each of Tuesday, Jan. 3—Mass, 12:10 Wednesday, Jan. 4—HOME Lee, Dec. 3 at Waterbury Hospi- Roger of Wolcott, and Mr. and the Cubs who had been a good p.m.; CCD Kindergartens through (Help Our Mothers Excel), pro- tal, to Mr. and Mrs. S tephen Groppi Mrs. Orazio Mancini of Water- boy. All packages seemed to be in Grades 4 at Baldwin School, 3:15 grams for mothers of preschool- (Diane Perrotti) of Sylvan Lake town. the shape of a Pinewood Derby lo4:30p.m.,andaUudson School, ersand their children,9:15to 11:15. Road, Oakville. Grandparents are kit. 3:20 to4:35p.m.;Novena,7 p.m.; a.m.; Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perrotti of Thefollowingawardswerepre- CCD Grades 7 and 8 at St. John's Waterbury, and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Scout News sented.AquanautpintoErikKJing, School, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Hillman of Waterbury. Great- J Erik Schipul, Jaime LeVasseur, Christian Science grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. c John Wasiutynski, Robert.Hag- Wednesday, Jan. A—Morning 37 Holmes Ave., Wtby. Alfonso Grosso ofOakville. CS. Pack 4S0 gis, Justin Bemier, and Patrick Prayer, 7:30 a.m.; Mass, 12:10 756-0726 p.m.; Evening Prayer, 5:15 p.m. December was a busy month Schulzc. Citizenship pins went to Sunday, Jan. 1—Sunday Serv- CREPON—A son, Christopher for the Cub Scout Pack 450! All Erik Schipul, Craig Prasauckas, ice and Sunday School, 10:45a.m. Norman, Dec. 9 at Waterbury during the month various boys in John Wasiutynski, Robert Hag- United Methodist Wednesday, Jan. 4—Testi- Hospital, to Dr. and Mrs. Norma the pack were busy writing and gis, and Justin Bemier. Artist pins 305 Main St., 274-3785 mony, 7:30 p.m. Crepon (Lydia Aureli) of Water- sending Christmas cards to people wenttoJaimeLeVasseur and Craig Sunday, Jan. 1—Morning Evangel Assembly or God bury. Grandparents are Mr. and living in rest homes in Watertown. Prasauckas. Olherawards: Geolo- Worship, children to attend serv- 2245 Litchlield Rd. Mrs.WilliamAureliofWatertown, On Saturday morning, Dec. gist pin to Erik Kling, and Trav- ice, 10:30 a.m. 274-5759 and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Crepon 17, a group of boys went down to ;ler pin to Craig Prasauckas. Sunday, Jan. 1—Sunday of Waterbury. the Finast parking lot, where the All Saints Episcopal SchoolandAdultCIass,9:45a.m.; Lions Club was selling Christmas 262 Main St., Okvl. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Eve- DAVELUY—A daughter, Mich- trees, and while people were hus- 274-2352 ning Praise, 6 p.m. elle Anna, Dec. 7 at Waterbury tling and bustling around them, Thursday, Dec. 29—Morning Wednesday, Jan. 4—Bible Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Michael the boys sang carols. EM IN WM Prayer, 8 a.m. Study, 7:30 p.m. Daveluy (Lynda Rideout) of Wa- Some of those same boys, the DAKTI.F.TI Friday, Dec. 30—Morning terbury. Grandparents are Mr. and night before, went through the Prayer, 8 a.m. Victory Independent Baptist Mrs. James Rideout of Wolcott, requirements needed for their Sunday, Jan. 1—Holy Com- 965 Litchfield Rd. and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daveuly aquanaut badges. The Webelos and munion, 8 a.m.; Sunday School 274-5020 of Waterbury. Great-grandparents leaders could not have done it and nursery care, 9:45 a.m.; Holy Sunday, Jan. 1—Sunday are Ethel Rideout of Wolcott, without the invaluable help given NYLON AND Communion, Holy Baptism and School andAdultBibleClass,9:30 Vivian Verseckas of Oakville, and by the group of lifeguards at the Instructed Eucharist, 10 a.m.; a.m.; Morning Preaching, 10:30 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Daveluy high school pool. POLYESTER FellowshipandCoffeeHour, 11:15 a.m.; Evening Preaching, 7 p.m. of Watertown. Great-great-grand- The monthlypack meeting took SEWING THREADS a.m.; SERP, 6 p.m. mother is Anna Daveluy of Waler- place Thursday, Dec. 22. and the Wednesday,Jan.4—Prayer and town. Monday, Jan. 2—Morning Bible Study, 7:30 p.m. opening ceremony was led by Prayer, 8 a.m.; Senior Choir, 6:30 Nutmeg Squares members of Den 2. The candle- p.m. lighting was done by Den 3, and TheNutmeg Square andRound the closing ceremony was led by Tuesday, Jan. 3—Morning Middlebury Baptist A WATIRTOWN Dance Club will hold a "Snowball Den 5. Prayer, 8 a.m.; Youlh Choir, 4 p.m.; 74 Kelly Rd., Middlebury Dance" Saturday, Jan. 7, from 8 to INDUSTRY SINCE 1888 Lion's Club, 7 p.m.; Vestry, 7:30 758-9655 11 p.m.atHeminway Park School, The pack began a new tradition p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31—Men's 37 Heminway Park Road. at the meeting. Instead of bringing Wednesday, Jan. 4—Morning Group, 8:30 a.m. Club caller Allen Brozek will grab-bag gifts for each other, each Prayer, 8 a.m.; Holy Communion Sunday, Jan. 1—Sunday call for the square dancing, wilh boy brought a new gift to place wilh Healing, 9:30 a.m.; Rector's School for all ages, 9:45 a.m.;Len and Helen DiFedericocueing under the tree. These "toys for Bible Study, 10 a.m.; Adult Edu- Morning Worship Service, 11 a.m.; the round dance. All club level tots" were to be distributed to ATTENTION cation at Fugliese's, 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service, 7 p.m. dancers are invited. needy children in the area before Christmas. Of course, the boys Wednesday, Jan. 4—Prayer Call 574-2947 for further in- STUDENTS kept up their old tradition of each St. Mary Magdalen Meeting, 7 p.m. formation. Interested in making 16 Buckingham St., Okvl. aimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiKiiiiMifiiimiimiiiiiiiiie $1000 during intersession? 274-9273 Inventory company is look- |COMMAND SECURITY CORP. 1 R.J. BLACK ing for reliable people to Thursday, Dec. 29—Mass, 7 WANTED 1FULL TIME-PART TIME 1 & SON, INC. a.m.; Bingo, church hall, 7 p.m.; assist in retail inventories in | We presently have openings! | Sales & Service t the greater Waterbury Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting, TO BUY • | on all shifts in the Greater j area. Weekdays, weekday rectory hall, 8 p.m. 1 Waterbury area for guards and! Solar Hot Water evenings, and weekend Friday, Dec. 30—Mass, 7:30 Gold. Silver & 5 jumpers. We provide paidS d Efficient Evacuated hours available. Will fluc- § training, uniforms, holidayss p.m. Copper Coins 00 Tube Design tuate according to your Saturday, Dec. 31—Mass for | and paid vacation. Wages $6 | 5 an hour and up. Water Pumps & availability. Average hours Thomas Stack, 8 a.m.; Confes- CALL Water Conditioners are 10-20 per week. We sions in church, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Call 583-6979 | Thomaston Road usually can tailor your Vigil Mass for John and Ann 274-8372 3 for an appointment. EOE M/F Watertown 274-8853 E schedule around your full Popikas, 5 p.m.; Confessions in Sliniimimimimiiiniii iiimiiiiiii time job. Rates start at $6 to rectory chapel, 7 to 7:30 p.m. $8 per hour depending on Sunday, Jan. 1—Mass for Blue Seal Feeds TED TIETZ,,JR, . job applied for. We have a GeorgeChepulis,7a.m.; Mass for Rock Salt - Fine Salt SEPTIC TANK bonus referral program. Edward Catalina, 8:30 a.m.; Ro- Fertilizer - Lawn - Garden TRUCKING Auto and travel allowance sary, 9:45 p.m.; Mass for Franc- Dog Foods - Purina - Wayne j Quassuk Rd. Woodbury fj CLEANING where applicable. Scott - Lawn • Products 263-3972 If this sounds interesting esco Mancini, 10 a.m.; Mass for Fer Mel - Milorganite Per John Kulikauskas, 11:30 a.m.; YOU CALL. WE HAUL please call 597-1408 Mon- Dolomite Lime - Peat Moss ANYTIME, ANY PLACE $55 Tank Baptisms, 12:15 p.m. Decorative Bark - Fertilizers day through Friday, 10 CRUSHED STONE In Town of Watertown Monday, Jan. 2—Mass for Hay - Straw - Shavings a.m. to 4 p.m. for more Bag Balm - Maple Syrup i GRAVEL • LOAM • SANDj information. Jeannettc Massicotte, 7 a.m. Only - Until 12-31-88 BULLDOZING Seplic Tuesday, Jan. 3—Mass,7 a.m.; H.S. Coe Co.! RE/ISON/tBLEIMrES THM'C RGIS CCD Grades 7 and 8, church hall, 45 Freight St. You're Always Ahaad 1 UJn d Service Co. 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.; Legion of Mary, ! Waterbury 754-6177 When You Call Ted Bethlehem 266-5436 rectory, 8 p.m.; A. A. Meeting, rec- Page 28 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) December 29, 1988 dence, look better, invest clothing planned throughout the year. brings safety consulting and fire insurance that anyone can ever PropertyAdult Ed dollar ofs wisel y theand light uWatertownp the A building built in 1739 at th eHistoricalhazard removal services to suc hSocietyinvest in." (Continued from page 1) lives of others a little as well by comer of Main and French streets markets as hotels, restaurants, Surefoot is talking about bring- ships, financing, and all other areas learning about personal appear- served as a house of worship for manufacturing plants, schools, and ing its process to the residential concerned with investing and real ance, and the basics of color, cos- the then-Westbury congregation- hospitals. market in the late spring of 1989. estate; begins Jan. 11. watertownhistoricalsociety.orgmetics, and clothes. Elise alists. It later became the Joseph Baribeau, vice presi- Writingfor Newspapers—Joan McDonald will use her expertise community's first church, and then dent and founder of Dependable Lownds, a successful newspaper to guide the participants. the First Congregational Church Ductwork, states safety should be [Bridge "Club| and magazine writer, will teach The class starts Feb. 1, and of Watertown. one's main priority in all busi- the best techniques to write for there is a limit of 12. The Rev. John Trumbull was nesses. He said he researched and 1 he following arc the top scor- profit. Articles written by the stu- worked on reducing the risk of ers from the Dec. 20 session of the dents will be submitted for publi- Preregistration is recom- ordained the church's first minis- mended for the courses. ter. slip and fall accidents from occur- Water-Oak Recreation Bridge cation. ring, and was successful- in de- Club: Eleanor Chilzinski and Garden of Egan—-Tom Egan First Church signing a product called Surefoot Helen Walker, first place, 62 will personally instruct the stu- (Continued from page 1) Surefoot Opens that could be applied to most all points; Margaret Olore and Gioia dent on ordinary and extraordi- under the direction of Robert New Watertown slippery floor surfaces, including Regan, second, 61 1/2; Delores nary landscaping. Rock gardens, Ashens. Familiar Broadway songs bath tubs and showers, leaving the Kilcy and MyrtleTonkin, third, 60 Japanese gardens, and dwarf coni- will be included. Site On DeForest surface "extremely slip-resistant 1/2; and Priscilla Knox and Lu- fers are some of the topics he will Surefoot, Inc., has announced without using abrasive stick-ons, cetta Gaunt, Mary Landers and cover. There is a charge for the pro- gram to cover expenses of the per- the grand opening of its new loca- paint, or other coatings," Mr. Connie Monahan, tie for fourth, Genealogy—Nancy Florian formers, and it is open to (he gen- tion at 57 DcForesl St. Formally Baribeau said. 58. will instruct the serious on how to eral public. Remaining tickets will starting out as a subsidiary of the Surefoot was incorporated in Games are played Tuesdays at discover theiranccstors. One night be sold at the door. Dependable Ductwork Degreas- 1986, and was introduced to the 7:30p.m. at theFallsAvcnue senior will be spent at a library specializ- There will be a gala dessert ing Co., which has been estab- northern California bay area a year center in Oakville, and sponsored ing in genealogical records. reception in Fellowship Hall after lished throughout New England later. Mr. Baribeau said it "may by the Department of Human ScubaDiving—Prepare for that the music program. for the past nine years, Surefoo' possibly be the most inexpensive Services. vacation you want to take, or just A brief service is planned at satisfy that treasure-seeking whim. 11:30 p.m. in the sanctuary when Experts will supply theequipment, "celebrating the light" will be the and teach in the classroom and theme, according to the Rev. Dr. pool the skills and thrills of scuba. William J. Zito, senior minister. Model Railroading Those attending will be asked to Workshop—Learn all there is to bring candles in holders; the know about scenery and wiring church will be dimly lighted as the construction. A team from the theme develops and the new year Valley N Club also will help the is ushered in. participant build a 2-foot-by-4- A historical booklet will be 1986 Chevrolet foot module. issued by the church in 1989, and Looking Good—Gain confi- several other events will be Caprice Estate Wagon 4 to Choose From- Powerwindows, power seats, power door locks, Happy New Year! cruise control, tilt wheel, air conditioning, stereo, roof racks, woodgrain & more. Make Your New Year Resolution A Healthy One! $ Lease for only t:.|mniiKnl • B,KI> Building • Juiic Bjr FITNESS 274/month d end lease. To determine total, multiply payment by term ol payment plus one month security deposit required WES -- delivery. Taxes and registration not included. 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