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Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org Tow UJ nes Tow § nes Vol. 54 No. 32 August 6,1998 <R PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. RU 36 Pages Price 75 cents Tow nes Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Town Times °Block' schedule headed for WHS by Susan Faber tion, discussion and multi-media The Board of Education gave activities so that the material can unanimous approval on July 27 to a be taught in greater depth. Dr. block scheduling plan that will start Dastur said. Valuable time will not at Watertown High School this fall. be spent re-cappingaprevious day's The new plan, which has sparked lesson and students will not spend controversy among board members as much time packing and unpack- and adminisirators, will bereviewed ing bookbagsandchanging classes. and evaluated in January or Febru- "It's something new," she com- ary, school officials said. mented. "Adjustments will have to The new format will replace 45- be made. We will evaluate it." minute class periods with 80-min- "It's going to be evaluated to ute periods, explained Superinten- make certain it works for us," dent of Schools Dinoo Dastur, with emphasized board chairwoman, two "blocks" in the morning, fol- Cheryl Carley, on Tuesday. A pres- lowed by four 20-minute periods entation to school board members including lunch, tee activities and in June sparked a debate among elcc lives. Another block of classes fac lions of board members who had will be held in the afternoon. reservations about the plan and Dr. The longer classes will include Dastur, who pushed hard for imme- segments of instruction, applica- diate approval. It was the first time the entire LEARNING TO SWIM: Swimming instructors gave children some kicking pointers during a swimming school board teamed details about lesson at Sylvan Lake on a recent August morning. The outdoor lessons are pan of the WatertownRecreation , block scheduling, Mrs. Carley said, Department summer program. — Times Photo, Faber I and the presentation "raised ques- Winners tions." Some board members were in 'Lll" concerned about its effect on sci- New residents' budget group formed photo ence classes, after teachers said students would lose several periods defeats, said Watertown resident contest per week of class time, as well as "help out with the next budget ref- Organizational John Jablonowski. It's purpose is page 6 consecutivedays of lab instruction. erendum," Mr. Jablonowski said. to "inform, educate and keep com- The town's $40.9 million ad- Funding is not available for meeting set munication lines open for respon- additional teachers needed for an ministrative and school budget will sible/concerned Watertown resi- go to machine vote for the third 3rd jazz "ideal" block scheduling plan, she August 13 dents," Mr. Jablonowski said, and added, although a part-time staff time on Tuesday, August 18. Polls fest in An organizational meeting of a "to bea positive constructive entity will be open from 6a.m. to8p.m.at member will provide professional for Watertown." Goshen development training. Concerns newly formed community group the four traditional polling stations. — The Concerned/Responsible He is looking for bipartisian Absentee ballots and applica- page 10 about the science classes are being addressed, she added. People of Watertown — will be committee membership, including tions are availavle at the town held on Thursday, August 13, at Republicans, Democrats and Inde- clerk's office in the Town Hall, 37 Several area schools are teach- pendents. ing science successfully using the 7:30 p.m. in the community room DeForest Street, accordingto Town Mays team of Thomaston Savings Bank, 365 The August 13 meeting is open Clerk Dolores LaRosa. In order to "block" format, Dr. Dastur said, to the public and will be held to finishes fifth and Watertown High School will Main Street. qualify, an applicant must be a The idea for the new committee elect officers, establish a commit- page 21 meet the standards required for tee name and determine ways to (Continued on page 7) science credits. cameaboutbecauseofrecentbudget A total of $80,000 in grant money (Continued on page 6) Bluegrass festival in Morris Sunday MORRIS — Many of the best More than $2,500in prize money the music. No alcohol will be per- amateur guitar pickers and blue- will be awarded for contests in such mitted in the park. Admission is $8 grass fiddlers in the region and from categories as guitar, traditional and for adults, $5 for seniorcitizens and yonder will head towards the pond trick 'n* fancy fiddle, slide dobro, children ages 6 to 12. Those 5 and atthe junction of routes61 and 109 "old timey" banjo, mandolin, and under get in free. Sunday for the annual showdown more. There also will be the rous- Handicapped parking spaces will to see whose got the best harmo- nies, the slickest bow, the fastest fingers. And if die weather is anything "This is what the day is all about — sharing like last year's near perfect setting good music, good times and good people." under a brilliant sun, hundreds of — George Liebowitz, president, fans undoubtedly will be cheering them on as they ride the banjo Scholarship Foundation of Morris, Inc., twangs and improvised descants at the 1997 bluegrass festival deep into the dusk. The Scholarship Foundation of Morris, Inc., once again will pres- ing highlight of the event — the be available in the vehicular park- ent the 18th annual Morris Blue- "Best of the Bluegrass Bands" ing areas. grass Festival on August 9 from hoedown until only one has not The festival is sponsored by the Morgan Clark-Coller, 12, ofHamden, concentrated on her fiddle as she noon to dusk at the Memorial Park been mowed down. town's scholarship foundation, a competed in the traditional fiddle, youth category class, at the 1997 pond area, alongside James Morris A wide variety of refreshment non-stock, non-profit organization bluegrass festival. — Times Photo, Valuckas School. booths will be open to complement (Continued on page 8) 2 — TownProperty Times, August 6, 1998 of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org MeatCenter Boneless Center Cut HEMINWAY CENTER $ 485 Main Street, Watertown, CT • 274-2714 PRICES EFFECTIVE AUG. 5TH -AUG. 11TH PORK CHOPS 1.89, WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE Boneless 8 9 10 11 $ 8;00 am to 8:00 am to 7 8:00 am to 8:00 am to S:00 am to 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 am to 6:00 pm 8:00 am too 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm COUNTRY RIBS 1.89. 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Right reserved to limit quantities • Not responsible for typographical errors Property of the Watertown Historical SocietyTown Times, Augus t 6, 1998 — 3 Friendlywatertownhistoricalsociety.org Neighbors Index Name: Donn Innaimo Resilience: Watertown Cable 5 Shows page 26 Occupation: Chiropractor Calendar 5 'Damn Yankees' next Donn grew up in the Town Plot Classifieds 30-35 show at Opera House section of Waterbury, and spent Crossword Puzzle 20 page 11 two high school years in a seminary Legal Notices 29-30 before graduating from Sacred Letters 4-5 Watertown chef cooks Heart High School. He actually Musical Notes 16 his way in Durango received a B.A. degree in social Obituaries 12 page 16 work from the University of Con- Op/Perspectives 4 necticut, a B.S. in human biology, Perfect Date 32 CCDT summer classes, and formerly worked as a prison Police Blotter. 29 fall registration guard. He noted he played rugby Real Estate 27-28 page 25 / for 10 years, and credits a "pleasant Religious 13-14 experience" with a chiropractor in Restaurants 25-26 Prudential makes big turning him toward his career avo- Safety Logs 16 gains in 1997-98 cation. He received his degree in Scholastics 4 page 28 chiropractic, had a practice in Sports 21-24 Waterbury five years, and has been This Week in Times.