Property of the Watertown Historical Society§4 watertownhistoricalsociety.org II ' \- a Timely Coverage Of News In The Fastest Growing Community In Litchfield County 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 tof expectan thet mothers to underWatertown- of the American Red Cross wil lHistoricalequipment, waxing,andcondition - SocietyWestbury corps' music ranks 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. Prices effective Dec 28 thru January 3, 1989 Right rencrved to limit quantities. Not responsible for typographical erron. Store Hours MeatCenter Monday-Wednesday and Saturday 8-6 Thurs. & Friday 8-8 Sunday 8-2 Telephone 274-2714 HEMINWAY PLACE 485 Main Street Watertown, Connecticut OPEN NEW YEAR'S DAY! PREMIUM GULF WHITE USDA CHOICE GRADE USDA CHOICE GRADE LARGE SIZE MEATY BONELESS N.Y.