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[email protected] ‘Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.’ Friday, November 21, 2008 Four proposed ordinances rejected BY MATT SANDERSON failed were the requirement of VILLAGER STAFF WRITER appropriation statements of agen- BROOKLYN — Two of the seven cies requesting funds, the proposed proposed ordinances passed voter budget reporting structure of the approval at the town meeting Recreation Commission and the Tuesday night, Nov.18, at Brooklyn Board of Fire Commissioners, and Middle School. Approximately 100 the reduction of the Planning and people attended. Zoning Commission members First Selectman Roger Engle said from 10 to seven. the meeting went as expected. He Resident Jeff Otto, who serves as liked the turnout and said voters the liaison for the Board of should be attending all town meet- Finance and the Board of ings in the future, whether the Education, said the appropriations items up for vote on the agenda are ordinance, which asked that no hot topics or not. The proposed ordinances that Turn To ORDINANCES, page A11 Matt Sanderson photo Jared Elam and drop-off site coordinator Adele Thomas, both of Killingly, collect shoeboxes wrapped as presents on Commission accepts Tuesday afternoon at the drop-off site for Operation Christmas Child, a spiritual outreach by the Samaritan Purse orga- nization geared to bring children in desolate countries presents. Wal-Mart application Helping kids have happy holidays BY MATT SANDERSON tion has been scheduled for the VILLAGER STAFF WRITER next Inland Wetlands meeting at 6 BROOKLYN — Wal-Mart’s wet- p.m.