Property of the Watertown Historical Society O. ^i >-. watertownhistoricalsociety.org US tit l-i O ryj'-n- 0) r Hi Uowrn Ttfmee \<l O: Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community In Litchfield County Yol. 40' No. 39 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $12.00 PER YEAR Car, Ri. P.S. PRICE 30 CENTS Sept.. 26, 1:985 [>odbury Road Debate Heating Up The proposed abandonment of day night unanimously voted to the Council keep the road open, to the Old Woodbury Road right-of- recommend to the Council, the avoid what they feel will be a way and its affect on a children's bodies meet to discuss the con- potentially dangerous situation for •bus stop has" led the Board of troversial issue—either in. open or youngsters waiting to board their' Education to seek a join!, meeting executive session—before it goes to school bus in the morning. with the Town Council, while also a town meeting vote Monday. Oct.. Vincent O. P'alladino. who owns asking the Council, to suspend ac- 7. proprerties at 43,3 and 441 Wood- tion on the matter Furthermore, several Board bury Road, wants to have the short The Board at Us meeting Mon- members vociferously suggested stretch of "Old" Woodbury Road in front: of his land abandoned by A CHILDMEN'S BUS STOP at a dangerous curve in Woodbury Road the town, so he can take measures is reviewed vocally by School Superintendent Dr. Philip Fallen, left, to protect his properties... and Old Woodbury Road resident Vivian Kirkfield at Monday night's Referendum Loses Again They are on, the corner of a Board of Education meeting. The Board will ask the Town Council not dangerous bend in Route 6 (the A second try to bring water to the Grandview Avenue and Circuit newer portion of Woodbury Road), to abandon Did Woodbury to private ownership, an issue scheduled Avenue area of town failed Tuesday in. a town wide referendum by 483 for an Oct. 7 town meeting vote. (Valuckas Photo) and have been the scene of votes. numerous accidents in, recent years Roughly 23 percent of the 11. ,216 eligible voters came out in dreary involving motorists who failed to weather to decide whether to appropriate $268,380 to fund a water line negotiate the sharp curve to the left- Board Authorizes Press extension into the neighborhood to relieve a water shortage stemming Last week, he showed, photos of from artesian wells going dry. some of the incidents, to the Coun- Figures reported'show 2,593 ballots were cast—far more than the cil,., which agreed to have its Public Box For Football Field •911 in July for the first referendum... The split, was 1,055 for the ap- Works Committee investigate the The installation of a press box at He said he hopes the press box can propriation, and 1,538- against. matter. A town meeting vote to •the John J. Mills Athletic Complex be completed by the end of The Heminway Park School district, which falls largely in, the Fire abandon the road in Mr. at the high school officially was en- November, District, had. 748 no votes compared to. 172 yeas. Almost 24-percent Pal lad S no's favor is scheduled to dorsed by the Board, of Education Board members expressed of the district turned out for the hotly contested, issue', which was'strongly take place prior to the Council's at its Monday night regular pleasure they are able to save labor opposed by WFD Chairman Albert. Yurgclun and, the Republican Town regular meeting Oct. 7." meeting... costs through the cooperative effort. Committee. But Vivian Kirkfield, 459 Wood- 'The project had been advanced with Kaynor1,, and pledged to pick The Judson School district, which encompasses the affected bury Road, approached, the Board by the community's Gold Circle of. up any expenses beyond, the Gold neighborhood, for the second, time did not rally any support for Grand- Monday and said closing the road Sports organization, which Circle's $3,000 commitment. view and Circuit. The referendum lost there by 292 to 118. possibly would force a. shifting of reportedly is contributing $3,000' to - Personnel Changes The question carried in the Democrat stronghold district of Swift their bus stop onto a green island the cause. However, details Under appointments,.the Board Junior High, 372-159, and in the adjacent Polk School district, 393-339. separating the old road from Route became bogged down in recent approved the following recommen- Overall, 59 percent voted against the appropriation, and, 41 percent voted 6. The school bus thus would, have months, and. the organization ques- (Continued on page 2) for it. (Continued on page 2) tioned the Board's enthusiasm. School Superintendent Dr.. Philip F'allon admitted the project, was Building Committee In "having difficulty getting off the ground," but. he had been assured by the instructor of an adult even- Agreement On Hiring ing class at Warren. F. Kay nor Regional Technical School in The Public Buildings Committee public schools, Walerbury the class will take on. the Monday night agreed on the pro- Fearing opening the project to task as a top priority project. cess of hiring an architect to cor- public bid, the PBC, Town Manager Robert Middaugh, and Dr. .Fallen • said he should get rect the handicapped and safety code violations in Watertown Superintendent of Schools Dr • word "any day" on estimated costs Philip Fallen agreed to devise a list from Ka.yn.or. He said part of the of interested architects, about 6 to delay was caused by waiting for 10, and from there pick the firms Kaynor to resume classes this to interview. September. A referendum on appropriating Board member John Mills, who $101,000 to hire the architect and had the complex, and football field draw up design prints will be held named after him, recommended 'the on Oct. 22, Mr. Middaugh said he Kaynor class be notified it should "expects it to pass." purchase materials from Water- 1 Mr. Middaugh said if the project town vendors whenever possible was opened to public bid there could be the chance an architect Accepts 'Fees who isn't familiar with working with school codes could be hired. For Festival Dr Fallon agreed, saj ing he feels An organizer of the up- strongly about having someone coming Oktoberfest on familiar with the codes and ac- Saturday, Oct. 5 said his customed to working with the store will be open from 6 to School Department. 8 p.m. today (Thursday) to Francis Rinaldi, acting PBC accept space reservation chairman,, expressed surprise that fees. some local architects haven't ex- Joey D'Averse of Joey's pressed an interest, in, doing the Army-N«y, 619 Main St., JEANNIE CHIU, a senior at work. He pointed out he would fee! said businesses and groups W.itcrtown High School, recently "comfortable" having someone participating in the festival was named a sernifinalist in the Na- able to .look over the situation 'THEME. ABE BETTER WAYS to get your morning off'to a interesting can leave their $50 fees off at tional Merit Scholarship competi- periodically without coming from start: Aan the way Richard J. Gamelin Jr. did on. Tuesday. The Main his store. Checks should be tion. Semifinalists are determined a, long; distance. • Street. N.,, Woodbury resident lost his, brakes on his pickup while descen- made out to the Oakvllle- by scores received in the Scholastic Ruth Hlavna, school business ding. Academy Mill, and crashed, through the fence around 8 o'clock. Watertown Merchants Aptitude Tests and constitute manager, prepared a report, detail- A 10-foot section of the wall at the base of the hill was dislodged, with Anwctatinn. fewer than one half of I percent of ing code work, done in other huge chunks striking a northbound vehicle on Main Street, and a park- .Space's it ill are available all high school seniors nationwide. systems and the architects respon- ed' car owned by Building Inspector Robert. Kontout. There were no for tht Okl«ih*rf«.t. More She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. sible, Mr. Middaugh said. injuries reported, and. no charges were filed by police against Mr. inforiroitiwi can be obtained Ying-Ping Chiu 164 Honey Hill (Continued on page 24) Gamelin for the mishap. (Valuckas Photo) by call!OR 274-3278. , Road. I' III r Property of the Watertown Historical Society r6: Page 2 Town. Times (Watertown, Conn.) Sept. 26, 198,5 OldWoodbury Dalton also called, the situation rather the safety of the bus stop. said in 27 years, he-had not receiv- will work 20 hours, per week 'begin- i 'there hazardous and "dangerous. "We didn't'think it was 'that ed any complaints from 'the town ning Sept.. 30. f (Continued from page 1) Schoowatertownhistoricalsociety.orgl Superintendent Dr., Philip dangerous a, situation," he said. "about difficulty of plowing, nor The Board was in receipt of to stop on 'the busy thofou.ghfa.re. Fallen reported he and. Business Member Charles Taylor said, he cars, clogging Old Woodbury mak- copies of a letter from Dr. Gerald • "The trucks are just flying Manager Ruth, Hlavna have check- didn't feel a, "note" to the Coun- ing; it: tough for school, buses to N. Tirozzi, state commissioner on around that comer," she said. "I 'ed over the spot., and the police also cil would do much good, and 'the maneuver. He said the Kirkfield education, congratulating Water- never realized how bad it was one have investigated. The ad- Board should press for a joint .side was erroneously describing a town for its success, in obtaining a.