Property of the Watertown Historical Society Town Times watertownhistoricalsociety.org o nes • • K* US CURRENT RES nes ST ST UATERTOWN CTB6795 : o nes Tow nes Vol. 54 No. 26 June 25, 1998 3 PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. 36 Pages Price 75 cents Tow DC nes Serving Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Town Times Rabies clinic seeks town's cats, K-9s Dog licenses will be sold Saturday by Susan Faber still find dog and cat owners who A low cost rabies clinic for dogs don't have a rabies vaccination." and cats, sponsored by the Con- Slate law requires that all dogs necticut Veterinary Medical Asso- and cats three months of age and ciation incoopetation with the town older must be vaccinated against of Watertown, will be held on Sat- rabies. The first vaccination is ef- urday, June 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. at fective for one year, and, with proof the Main Street firehouse. of vaccination, the second shot is The fee for vaccinations is $10 good for three years. (cash only) per animal. Veterinari- Since 1991, when raccoon ra- ans from the Watertown Animal bies spread to Connecticut, 3,753 Hospital will donate their time and cases of rabies have been reported services, said clinic coordinator Pat statewide, Mrs. Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald, Watertown Police's Rabies has affected 3,090 raccoons, animal control officer. 60 cats, seven dogs, 520 skunks, 27 "We do receive frequent calls woodchucks, 27 foxes, three sheep, about wildlife acting ill or possible six horses and six cows. There has sick animals," Officer Fitzgerald been one case each affecting a said. "As recently as May, there bobcat, coyote, deer, goat, otter, was a raccoon-dog contact and the squirrel and ferret BIG MOMENT HERE: Members of the Watertown High School Class of 1998 marched in the processional contact tested posi live. Even though The incidence of rabies in cats in at the start of commencement exercises last Friday evening at WHS. The event was held outdoors in front rabies is frequently in the area, we ^J'Cqntinued on page 6) of the high school, with several hundred parents, friends ojutrelatives in attendance. A listing of the graduates with more photos, senior class award winners, and more details will be published in the annual Crime-spree bandit sentenced special supplement accompanying the July 2 issue e/Town Times. — times Photo, Faber by Susan Faber ons or threat of weapons was used Anthony W. Berardi, 28, the in the Watertown robbery, police Naugatuck resident who robbed the said. Swift graduates Class of 1998 Sunoco convenience store in Wa- "This is acrime with no physical Amy Kiraly and JohnGraywere their awards "Dignissimus Emu- ofMr.andMrs.EdmundMcLaugh- tertown during a crime spree in injuries, but there are mental inju- named"BestAH-AroundStudents" late," which means "worthy of lin; General Science — Angela February, was sentenced in Water- ries," commented Maureen Keegan, for the graduating class of 1998 at emulation." The honors capped the Daddona, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. bury Superior Court last Wednes- supervisory assistant state's attor- the annual commencement cere- presenting of the traditional awards Richard Daddona; Physical Science day (June 17) to 20 years in jail, ney,following ihesentencing. "The monies held Monday evening at for academic and physical excel- — Stephen Fasano, son of Mr. and suspended after nine years. court should not treat it lightly. I'm Swift Junior High School. lence by the eighth graders. Mrs. Fred Fasano; American His- Mr. Berardi was arrested on (Continued on page 5) The students had engraved on Amy is the daughter of Mr. and tory — Cassidy Morris, daughter multiple charges ranging from at- Mrs. Stephen Kiraly, and John is of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris Jr., tempted murder, larceny, robbery the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Gray. and Kimiko Acri, daughter of Ste- and resisting arrest after he robbed Other prizesfor excellence were ven Acri and Keiko Acri; Spanish several convenience stores in the awarded as follows: English — — Kara McCabe, daughter of Mr. area during a two-day period. He Jessica Lillian, daughter of Mr. and and Mrs. Stephen McCabe; French was captured in Wolcott after lead- Mrs. David Lillian, and Melissa —Meghan Orrino.daughterof Mr. ingpolice in a high speed chase that Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Paul Orrino; Reading — ended after he narrowly missed Reginald Wright; Mathematics — Katherine Rinaldi, daughter of Mr. hitting a police officer with his car. Emily Green wood.daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rinaldi; Art In the Watertown robbery at the and Mrs. Richard Greenwood; Achievement—CaraFahy.daugh- Sunoco store at 1219 Main Soreet, Algebra—Joshua McLaughlin, son Mr. Berardi purchased a bottle of (Continued on page 8) soda and grabbed cash from the register after the store employee opened the cash drawer. No weap- June budget trouncing affects mailing of residents' tax bills JNSIDE 1 by Susan Faber Last Tuesday's (June 16) budget defeat will affect the tax bills Rico and Darren that will be sent out, Walertown's Tax Collector Mary DiSisto has reported. continue the "With the defeat of the budget, all tax bills will not be mailed out," 'friendly' rivalry Mrs. DiSisto said. The $41.4 million town and school budgets for 1998-99 were soundly beaten at referendum, the second one of the page 21 BUTTERFLIES GO FREE Judson School fourth grader Lauren Chicoski spring. held a butterfly on her finger as she and other students released butterflies Real estate bills will be the only bills sent out and they will be they had raised in containers in their classroom. The Judson School PTA issued at last year's 20.21 mill rate, Mrs. DiSisto said. The real estate Next week: purchasedcaterpillarsihroughthe Earth'sBirlhdayProjectandstudents bills will exclude all elderly residents entitled to the homeowner Saluting the graduates watchedlhemgrowfromlhree-day-oldbabiesintoblackfurry caterpillars credit. The credit is based on the mill rate, she explained, and until an inch or more in length. Many classes recorded their daily growth in a budget is passed, the new mill rate is unknown. in the Class of '98 No personal property tax bills, including taxes on business at Watertown High drawings as the caterpillarsformedachrysallis and butterflies eventually hatched. The project gave students a first-hand opportunity to watch the machinery or equipment, nor motor vehicle tax bills will be sent out. They will be mailed out when the budget is approved and the mill life cycle of the painted lady butterfly, according to Judson School teacher rate is set, conceivably many weeks away yet. Joyce Crebase. 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