- MANCHESTER HERALD, Thursday. June 16. 1988 f ^ ’ I . f ' i IF EVOnrBODV snrs IT CAHT HAPPBI TO THDR KIDS, Cllduation THEN WHOSE KIDS IS IT HAPPBmiG TO? Ah Emotional fat^ewi^ll for 104 at Cheney Tech /3 This Is familiar for the cocaine user. Time and time again, behind a closed door making a deal or Ingesting just a little more. The glamor myth, once associated with cocaine. Is now a fast fading memory. Today, all that’s left JlanrhpBtpr Hrralii ’ ARE THE HARD COLD FACTS: J Over the last six years, cocaine-related emergency room treatments were up 300%. Cocaine-related J Friday, June 17, 1988 Manchester, Conn. — A City of Village Charm 30 Cents deaths were up 323%. And the numbers are expected to be higher In 1988. Listen, we’re not using these statistics about cocaine to scare you — Sewer plant in trouble U Then again, thaVs exactly what wa’ra trying to do. DiRosa plans to ask for help from lawmakers By Andrew Yurkovsky performed without a necessary wetlands engineer of water pollution control facili­ Manchester Herald permit from the U.S. Army Corps of ties, said, however, that he believed the Engineers. Town officials were to meet plans for the project were reviewed by the Mayor Peter P. DiRosa Jr. said today this morning to discuss the apparent Corps of Engineers in the early 1980s and that he will seek the assistance of state and violation of federal regulations with that the Corps raised no objections at the federal legislators if the expansion of the officials from the Corps of Engineers, the time. N town’s sewage treatment plant is jeopard­ EP A , and the state Department of A review by the D E P and the federal ized because of questions over the need for Environmental Protection. Environmental Protection Agency found wetlands permits. that the project had "no significant Asked about the possibility of assistance But DiRosa said that he believes that the from legislators. DiRosa said. “ If Ihaveto impact.” Hogan said. Partnership for a Drug-Free America. 'The town was ordered to stop work in the $27 million improvement project, man­ do that, I w ill.” dated by the federal Environmental wetlands in a letter to Weiss from an He said he would first contact state Sen. Protection Agency, will not be delayed official of the Corps of Engineers. The Michael Meotti, D-Glastonbury, then U.S. letter, from Richart Roach of the Corps’ beyond its scheduled completion date of Rep. Barbara B. Kennelly. D-Conn. 1990. “ I don’t think it’s going to be a New England division, said that the An official from the state Department of problem,” he said. wetlands violation was discovered during Environmental Protection said Thursday a recent inspection by the EP A . DiRosa was responding to a notice sent that it was up to the town to make sure that The work on the sewage treatment plant to Town Manager Robert B. Weiss last all the permits for the plant expansion is to be paid for by $10 million in federal week saying that work on the sewage were in place. grant money. $14.3 million in state loans IS page is paid tor and sponsored by treatment plant off Olcott Street has been The D E P official. William R. Hogan, an and $3.2 million in state grants. the following civic minded businesses. Neighbors fight hospitai day-care GRAMES PRINTING A. RAYMOND ZERIO & JACKSON & JACKSON NISSAN BY “Same day aarvica whan you naed It In a Group organizing, hurry." SONS, INC. REAL ESTATE DECORMIER Don Jackson Rosa Viola Jackson “Salas, Sarvica A Parts" 700 Hartford Road 409 New State Road 168 Main Street 285 Broad Street may sue over site Manchester • 643-6669 Manchester • 643-5168 Manchester • 647-8400 Manchester • 643-4165 By Anita M. Caldwell JOHN H. UPPEN, INC. MANCHESTER HONDA Manchester Herald 164 East Center Street “If Honda Makaa It — Wa Sail & Service It" K B AUTOMOTIVE J. GARMAN CLOTHIER Several South Alton Street and area 24 Adams Street 887 Main Street residents may form a neighborhood Manchester • 649-5261 311 Broad Street Manchester • 646-3515 Manchester • 643-2401 association and seek legal action to fight a Manchester e 643-8844 proposal by Manchester Memorial Hospi­ tal for a day-care center. 6 AL SIEFFERT’S Norman Pattis of 124 W. Middle SAYINGS BANK OF Turnpike said he and several other APPLIANCES, CANDIDS BY CAROL KRAUSE FLORIST & neighbors plan to canvass the neighbor­ 'Photography' MANCHESTER hood to get support for a neighborhood TV-AUDIO 983 Main Street GREENHOUSES "Serving Communities East of the River association. He said they want to get legal counsel to make sure the hospital remains 445 Hartford Road Manchester • 6498-6619 “Largest Retail Qrowars In Manchester" Since 1905" - Member F.D.I.C. Manchester • 647-9997 621 Hartford Road sensitive to the community. 923 Main Street “ We’re hiring an attorney to make sure Manchester • 643-9559 Manchester • 848-1700 (hospital President Michael R. Gallacher) MANCHESTER STATE gives things thought.” he said. CUNLIFFE AUTO BODY “ What’s really at stake here?” he said. “Quality Sarvica At It’s Bast" BANK LIPMAN #1 BRUNSWICK Reginald PInto/Manchetter Herald "Are they trying to turn a profit?” Route 83 "Your Local Hometown Bank" VOLKSWAGEN While several residents said Thursday Talcottville • 643-0016 1041 Main Street WORKING CLASS — Herman Stargardter checks the they were not opposed to the concept of a Route 83 PARKADE LANES Manchester • 646-4004 346’/r Middle Turnpike West homework that his eidest daughter, Katie, is doing at the day-care center, they were opposed to the Vernon • 649-2683 Manchester • 643-1507 kitchen tabie. For nine years, Stargardter has stayed at location. The hospital has proposed the home whiie his wife, Eiiie, worked. center for 24 infants and toddlers and 40 THE MANCHESTER pre-schoolers for a house it owns at 11 S. HERALD CENTURY 21- Alton St. It would serve primarily hospital HIGHLAND PARK staff. 16 Brainard Place U&R REALTY, INC. EPSTEIN REALTY “This is not a good location.” Pattis !^/!anchester • 643-2711 MARKET “Put 111 To Work For You" Househubby enjoys D«vld Kool/Manchntar Harild “ The Choicest Meats In Town" U&R CONSTRUCTION said. “ It’s already a very busy corner.” Joyce Q. Epstein, Owner-Broker 99 East Center Street Pattis and other neighbors are vigor­ 317 Highland Street 543 North Main Street Manchester • 643-2692 ously opposed to the center and question BAD PAPER — Elizabeth Doigner, who rents a house at 11 S. Alton St. Manchester • 646-4277 CHORCHES MOTORS, Manchester • 647-8895 taking care of kids' the hospital’s motives behind the move from Manchester Memorial Hospital, shows her eviction notice from the and the manner in which plans have been hospital. executed. INC. Bv Nancy Pappas BOLAND BROTHERS, standards of hou.sekeeping are not He said that the hospital had a lack of 80 Oakland Stfeet MORIARTY BROTHERS Manchester Herald as high as those of his wife. "She consideration for the neighborhood that is Manchester • 643-2791 315 Center Street THE W. I. IRISH used to get upset at the end of the the neighbors.” he said. He said the The house at 11 S. Alton St. has been INC. “ haughty.” "high-handed” and “ intellec­ Manchester • 643-5135 COVENTRY — Leah Sfargard- day. walking in and finding this hospital sent a letter last week inviting the rented for several years by Eugene and 51 Bissell Street tually dishonest.” INSURANCE AGENCY ter would have a tough time living room full of toys, knee- neighbors to attend a closed meeting with Elizabeth Doigner, who operate a day­ Manchester • 649-2947 Gallacher would not comment today on "Service You Can Trust" finding an appropriate Father’s deep,” he said. hospital officials to hear the plans before care center. The couple has received an the allegations. CLYDE CHEVROLET 150b North Main Street Day card for her dad. Second, he has what he calls “ a the hospital presents them to the Zoning eviction notice from the hospital, effective DONALD S. GENOVESI Pattis said that putting a day-care That’s because there aren’t typical male idea about cooking. I Board of Appeals on June 27. July 31. The couple have already found BUICK, INC. SCRANTON MOTORS, Manchester • 646-1232 center at II S. Alton St. would change the INSURANCE AGENCY, many commercially produced prepare it. and they eat it. We another location for their business. Route 83 character of the neighborhood from ’’They’re going to get a lot of informa­ greeting cards which show a don’t have a lot of conversation tion before going to the hearing.” Beck Pattis also charged that the hospital is Vernon • 072-9111 INC. residential to commercial. 9 Cadillac, Oldsmoblla, Pontiac, QMC INC. father helping in the classroom, about what people like and don’t said. “ packaging” both the proposed day-care “ What’s next, a drug store?” he said. "Serving the Manchester Area for Qvar 50 doing the laundry and the grocery like. I ’m not even sure that I know Route 83 “ The hospital has done this in a center and hospital garage in one issue. Years" shopping, supervising the home­ what m y kids’ favorite dishes Pattis said he and others don’t believe Vernon • 872-9145 WHITHAM’S NURSERY vacuum,” Pattis said, adding that neigh­ “ Each issue should be thought out NORTHWAY REXALL work, changing the diapers, driv­ are.” the hospital can prove the center will solve 945 Main Street "Come Visit Us and See For Yourself" bors were not consulted. separately,” he said.