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Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org XTtmee Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community In Litchfield County Vol. 44 No. 13 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $14 00 PER YEAR Car. Ri. PS. PRICE 35 CENTS Marc$»30, 1989 Friends' Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the English. Also, Bible stories and Resignations Leave Friends of the Watertown Library some literary tales written by her will be held Tuesday, April 11, at mother arc included. 11:15 a.m. in ihe library's Friends Robert Schneider has a back- Gallery, 470 Main St. ground of 25 years in professional Board Posts Vacant Guest speakers will be Renate and community theater as an actor tary, will be the acting chairwoman paraprofessionals' negotiating and Robert Schneider, known as and director. He tells folk tales until a new head is confirmed. team, and was involved with the "The Tale Spinners." Their reper- and legends from many cultures, Mango Departure The Board unanimously ap- Watertown Education Association tory includes folk tales, myths, literary tales, and original stories proved a resolution of recognition and Watertown Principals Asso- literary tales, poems, personal based on history. Forces GOP To and thanks for Mrs. Mango's lead- ciation. talcs, and original stories based on Together the Schneiders have Make 2nd Appt. ership and service on the body. He In a short statement, he called history. provided workshops and delighted also had served on the Budget the Watertown school system "su- Renate Schneider grew up in audiences with theirperformanccs Committee, the Personnel/Policy/ perb," and noted the good test Germany with a wealth of Greek in libraries, colleges, museums, The Board of Education tem- Health Advisory Committee, the (Continued on page 10) and Norse myths, German folk and festivals throughout New porarily has been left withoutlead- tales, and fairy tales.someof which England. ership following the formal resig- have never been translated into Refreshments will be served. nation Monday night of Republi- can Vice Chairman George Mango, which has come on the heels of the chairman's resigna- tion a few weeks ago. Mr. Mango, who has served on the nine-member body since May, 1986, will be moving out of state soon. He is the director of the Easter Seals of Greater Waterbury Rehabilitation Center off West- bury Park Road. Mr. Mango was chairman of the Board's Facilities and Athletics Committee. The Board lost its Republican chairman at Ihe end of February when John Bcclcr stepped down after having cited increased job commitments. He was replaced PERHAPS REFLECTING on his years on the Board of Education, by Joan Blum. The pairof resigna- Vice Chairman George Mango, right, quietly listens to a resolution tions leave the two posts open for being read by Board Secretary Margaret Poulin that acknowledged Mr. Robert Schneider Renate Schneider the time being, and a replacement Mango's services and contributions to the educational betterment of the for the Mango vacancy isexpected community since he first joined the Board in May, 1986. At left is to be named soon by the GOP member Cheryl Carley. Mr. Mango has resigned from the group and Invitational Lets Computer Town Committee. will be moving to New York. (Valuckas Photo) Two current Republican mem- Whizzes Hone Their Skills bers on the body—James B. Mul- Will Computer Help Town Syntax error. RunTime error. colleges in recent years," ex- len Jr. and Norman Stephen—both Incorrect output format. plained Richard Jones, contest have served as chairmen of the Those were the types of no-nos director at WCSU. and professor Town Council, and would appear Determine Substation Site? Watertown High School computer of mathematics and computer to be likely successors to the lead- The town administration might an unspecified location. Ithas been students were hoping to evade science "Unfortunately, there has ership positions. Democrat Joseph use the help of computerization in discussed periodically by the recently during a programming been little opportunity for recog- Gugliotti, who chairs the Board's the next search for a fire substa- Council the need for a third facil- contest, and that they did while nition of students and school cur- Budget Committee, is a former tion in the ever-expanding com- ity as well. performing well enough to place ricula in this important area." Board chairman. munity. In preparing the new budget, in ihe upper half of an unusual (Continued on page 11) Margaret Poulin, Board secre- Then again, it might not if the the town manager said the staff competition at Western Connecti- Town Council is unconvinced an has tried to provide a mechanism cut Stale University. $18,500 appropriation would be to correctly determine that loca- Two teams from WHS were worth it in a year of pared budgets tion so the information can be re- among 14 competing at the first and rising taxes. (Continued on page 10) annual Winter Invitational High The Council last week tabled School Programming Contest held for the time being a plan to objec- at the Danbury university March tively obtain data for utilization in 21. Bethel High School, which determining where a fire substa- Bethlehem News I4&15 tion should be located. In addition had one team, won lop honors. liirths I6&17 "Wewerenervousthatwewere to procuring a computer software going to to badly," confessed Wa- package available on the market BriJgeCluh 7 tertown senior Tracy Brouillard, for such a project, an intern would Churches 8&9 one of eight WHS students on its be hired to conduct interviews and Classifieds 26&2? two teams with aspirations of develop the computer program. studying computerized account- However, Councilman Jan DiningOut IS&19 ing. "But we had to do well for Mr. Wiveslad said to spend several Legal Notices 2>" Druan." thousand dollars to tell "where to Music Notes _5 Thomas Druan is the computer put a fire substation is ludicrous." NewsbcaL 13 instructor and adviser at WHS, The town currently is served and was the teams' adviser. by the Main Street firchouse, and Obituaries 4 &. 5 ChipFord, the onlyjunior from COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS Tracy Brouillard and Sandy Pater- a second smaller facility on Buck- Personals _ 7 Watertown to compete, said the nostro, seated left and right, and Chip Ford, Jeff Palomba, and Joe ingham Street near Polk School. PoliceBlntter. 23 contest lasted four hours, and was Wichrowski, back row, were among the eight Watertown High School Town Manager Robert Mid- ;.•":?';;?c,•"'!.'•' '-'r-'.'-.v.u;;';".-:^'.-,'.-/' a first-time experience for the students comprising two teams at the recent first annual Winter Invita- daugh said in the past two budg- group. tional High School Programming Contest held at Western Connecticut ets, and again in the $33.3 million Showcase J5 "Computer science and pro- State University in Danbury. Missing from photo are team members proposed spending plan for 1989- Sports 2OA21 gramming have become a major Richard Cheney, Philip Guay, and Bryan Buono. The adviser for the 90, the Fire Department has re- Warranty Deeds 24, subject in secondary schools and group is teacher Thomas Druan. (Valuckas Photo) quested funding for a substation at Page 2 Town Times (Watertown, Conn.) March 30, 1989 AgencPropertyy Sets Hearing portio nof of the town'thes inland wetWatertown- Watertown Grange Historical(Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. at th eSocietyFirst Church because of ongoing United Methodist Church, 305 construction renovations at UMC. The Conservation Commis- land and watercourses map, on a The Watertown Grange, No. Main St. Call 274-3785, Monday sion-Inland Wetlands Agency will parcel of land off Woodbury Road, 122, Inc., will meet Friday, April 7 identified in the Watcrtown Land Recognizing thatdivorccd and through Friday before 12 noon, hold a public hearing' Thursday, at the 175 Main St. Masonic Hall. separated people face a variety of April 13, at 8 p.m. in the Friends watertownhistoricalsociety.orgRecords, volume425, pages 153- There will be first and second for further information. 159. issues, both practical and emo- Gallery of the Watertown Library, degree programs with inspection. tional, the support group is de- Calligraphy Course 470 Main St. Open comments will be heard All officers should wear while. A Beginning Calligraphy by any interested persons, and signed to let participants create Dodds Pcrrin, chairman of the The country store will be open. their own agenda. The goal of the Course will be held Mondays, agency, said H. Cole and R. Wolff written communications will be The grangers have slated a tag starting April 3 at 2:30 p.m., at the received. group is to enable its members to are requesting an a mendment to a sale for Friday, April 28, at the come to terms with their new situ- Falls Avenue senior center in hall. Anyone with items to donate ation. Oakville. should call Barbara Roberts al757- ' Happy 16th Child care will be provided at A small fee to cover supplies ! 0271, or bring them to the meet- will be required. Call the senior Birthday ing. no charge, though donations will be accepted. The group is open to center at 274-5411, ext. 423 to Carla The rcfrcshmcnl committee all, regardless of church affiliation. register. will be Frances Atwood, Veronica ; T\ ^M We Love You : Argenta, Gladys Main, and Laura UMC Roast Beef Retirees To Travel Pilloise. The annual roast beef dinner of The Oakville Early Retirees Mom, Jimmy, Gina, Travel Club announced it has Lisa, Auntie Linda, the United Methodist Church will Divorce Group be held Friday, April 14, with sit- openings on its Villa Roma Coun- Wayne & Evan, : The first meeting of a new tings at 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. at First try Club trip Sunday and Monday, Nonny & Grampa, group formed for those who are Congregational Church's Fellow- April 16 and 17.