Property of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org w \ Vol. 50 No. 35 PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. September8, 1994 c 36 Pages Price 65 cents ; Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Cimc? Town's Hooding Problems Will Get State's Attention . by Susan Faber tatives of the affected businesses. The August 21 flash floods "They certainly deserve to be which damaged businesses on there," said Mr. Flaherty, who Knight Street may have a/so said he asked for the meeting "to paved the way forapossible long- get all parties seated around the term solution to thechronic flood- same table to discuss a flood ing which has plagued the area. control plan acceptable to every- Timothy R. E. Keency, com- one." missioner of the state Depart- Mr. Flaherty will bring with ment of Environmental Protec- hima40-pagefloodcontrol study tion, has agreed to meet with drawn up in 1987 and appended Watertown officials, state legis- in 1989, which may "serve as a lators and local business owners stepping off point for our discus- about the flood control problems sions," he said. in specific areas of Sleele Brook, "Sieele Brook has been a according to state Rep. Brian J. problem for a long time," the Flaherty (R-Wateriown). Watertown lawmaker continued, "Commissioner Keeney indi- and a few flood control projects cated he would be willing to come have been completed, namely at to Watertown," said Mr. Flaherty, Ihe Main Street bridge in Oakville who wrote to the commissioner and the French Street bridge. August 26 requesting the dia- Mr. Flaherty said he plans to logue. Due to scheduling con- initiate legislation this winter flicts, Mr. Keeney may send his Craig Palmer, owner ofGowans-Knight Co. on Knight Street, stands on one of the many silt dams that requesting state assistance for fill Steele Brook and may have contributed to the serious flooding that damaged his company August deputy commissioner, Bob long-term flood controlplanning. 21. The stale Department of Environmental Protection will meet with town officials soon to discuss Moore, Mr. Flaherty said. "Long-term floodplanningneeds developing a flood control plan. — Times Photo, Faber "My aim is to meet this tobc done also at Turkey Brook," month," said Mr. Flaherty, and he said. the meeting would include state TherecentSleeleBrook flood- Daughter's School Bus Stop Worries Local Couple Sen. Louis C. DeLuca (R-Woo- ing brought immediate criticism dbury), Town Manager John from business owners on Knight by Susan Faber "Other mothers have the option of driving. There's Salomone, Town Council Chair- Efforts to set up a school bus stop closer to home nothing up there," she said, and in an emergency her man William Brcg and represen- (Continued on page 7) have resulted in frustration for a local couple, who daughter would have nowhere to go. say their daughter may have to wait alone for her bus And it'sdark at 7:15a.m. on winter mornings, she a half-mile from her house. said. School Department officials say their decision The fear of their daughter being abducted is a not to add a bus stop falls within Board of Education major concern. "I would not know until I got home guidelines that allow children to walk no more than from work at 3 p.m. that she was missing," according a mile to catch a bus. • to Mrs. FavaJe, who said a bus stop was established "What a nightmare," commented Lisa Favale, last year inside the Femwood subdivision about a who, along with her husband Joe, have been pushing miledownthcroad, because of reports thata unknown for a school bus stop inside the Mount Fair Farm car was following a child. subdivision off Buckingham Street. "What difference does a mile make?" Mrs. Favale Their 12-year-old daughter makes a half-mile commented. "Why wouldn't they follow a child trek past construction areas and woods to and from here? The one-m ile rule is antiquated in this day and the stop at the comer of Buckingham Slreet and Vista age. I would like to know how to change that. Drive. "I don'twammydaughter to be the statistic which The Favales, who both work and have to leave for wouldendupchangingthis," she said. "It's ridiculous their jobs early, are uneasy about their daughter when the safety of a child doesn't come first." making the trip and standing alone at the stop. About Their daughter, who previously attended c five other Swift Junior High School students live in Heminway Park School, was the only child at her Mount Fair Farm, the Favales said, but their mothers stop last year, and sightings of a black bear on nearby don't work and can drive them to school. "I don't know what to do," said Mrs. Favale. (Continued on page 9) Historic District Group Releases Key Report by Susan Faber and Zoning Commission and state commission which convenes The hopes of preserving the State Historical Commission on Friday, September 9. "Because history and beauty of one of Ihe August 11, as part of the Historic of the en lhusiastic support we've oldest sections of Watertown District approval process. received from most property came closer to reality recently After comments arc received owners, we're very encouraged with the release of an extensive from the three groups, a public by preliminary indications from report prepared by the Historic hearing will be scheduled and a thestateHistorical Commission." District Study Committee. final balloting taken. If ihe meas- An h istoric d isuict is "a neigh- "The clock is ticking," said ure passes by a two-thirds vote, borhood association," Mr. Van Study Committee memberHobart the Town Council ultimately has Deusen explained, voted on by Van Deusen on Friday. "It's a to adopt Ihe ordinance establish- property owners. "It's to the major milestone and the culmi- ing the Historic District Com- benefit of the town and will give WARM WELCOME: Griffin School Principal Rena Klebart greets nation of a year's work." mission, Mr. Van Deusen said. good protection to an asset of the students as they leave the school bus on the first day of school last Copies of the 191-page docu- "We are waiting with bated town.preserving its historic char- Thursday. Once off the bus, the youngsters were directed to their ment were presented to the Wa- breath," Mr. Van Deusen said, acter. teachers who waitedin the schoolptaygroundwith their classmates. tertown Fire District, Planning for the recommendations of the (Continued on page 10) — Times Photo, Faber 2 - TownProperty Times, September 8,1994 of the Watertown Historical Society watertownhistoricalsociety.org MeatCenter USDA CHOICE BEEF HEMINWAY PLACE 485 Main Street, Watertown, Ct. • 274-2714 RUMP I PRICES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7 - SEPTEMBER 13 ROAST WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON TUES 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8 00 am to 6:00 pm 7 00 p!7! 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm •1-89.i USDA CHOICE STEAKS BOTTOM ROUND $ Boneless $ ROAST .1 1.69 lb SIRLOIN STEAK 2.89 EYE ROUND TOP ROUND $ $ ROAST S ib LONDON BROIL 2.59, 2.69 NEVER FAIL $ Tender Round $ CUBE STEAK 2.59 ROAST 8 2.69 Ib Boneless $ Cut /rom Loin of Beef RIB EYE STEAK 4.99 Boneless Center Cut $ Sliced Thin for Sandwiches at No Extra Charge CHUCK ROAST.™ 1.69 lb SMOKED MEAT TENDERLOIN $ OF BEEF (Butt) 3.99 lb Skinless & Shankless $,j g*f\ Cut into Fillet Mignon or Roasts at No Extra Charge Whole or Half HAMJ5?.. 1 -051 ANY SIZE PACKAGE Center Cut &M g\g\ Extra Lean HAM STEAK <• 1 .99 ROUND GROUND Semi-Boneless &M /*/% or PATTIES HALF HAM •!.. 1 -69 Extra Lean KIELBASA - 3 ib. 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