by Dean Audet
The questions about whether we need a new highway garage and whether we should do it now are good ones. I have been working on the Highway Garage Committee for 5 years, here are some answers to your questions.
First, lets just be clear, the existing highway complex is [...]
This poorly conceived money grab deserves your attention Woodstock citizens.
First, let’s take a look at the minutes of the meetings that have been conducted over the last two years or so- they can be found -HERE-. "Methodology" is not a term that can be used to describe these proceedings.
The immediate concern [...]
by Frank Corden
Acting to correct the issues at the town highway garage is a requirement by the Connecticut DEP. To date they have been very reasonable in their requests. As a former environmental scientist who addressed many Superfund sites over the years, I know what the high cost of addressing [...]
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 24 Nov 2009 at 05:51:54 PM GMT is: $12,025,222,873,469.89
The estimated population of the United States is 307,346,401, so each citizen's share of this debt is $39,125.96.
The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $3.83 billion per day since September 28, 2007!
Concerned? Then' [...]
from Steve Adams
The following is the text of the famous 1936 Thanksgiving proclamation of Connecticut Governor Wilbur L. Cross:
State of Connecticut
By His Excellency WILBUR L. CROSS, Governor: a
Time out of mind at this turn of the seasons when the hardy oak leaves rustle in the wind and the frost [...]
by Kevin,
I think you are both right to some extent (JK and nanny). The chair’s position isn’t that of a CEO or president talking to his EC. That’s more the roll of Dr. Baran and his senior staff. However, it does have some power. For example, it does take a [...]
Update: New London Day 10/27/09-
Rell plan would cut budget by $337M: Governor's targets include aid to towns, programs for poor
Over the summer hardly a day went by without headlines of the financial disaster that had been created by over-spending in California – over regulating and over taxation' [...]
by Ron
As the Woodstock Girls recreation basketball season starts up soon for this winter, I wanted to take the time to send a thank you message to the parents and young ladies of Woodstock that I have had the pleasure to coach. Last year was my 12th consecutive year working [...]
by teachref09
Changing leadership on a yearly basis does nothing to keep continuity. And it takes at least one year to get familiar with the workings of the board in general. I don’t think that it is a good idea to just change leadership for the sake of change. But then [...]
by George
Two things that also need to be addressed to the town’s residents and taxpayers, that Good Old Dave fails to understand:
1. The town is under orders from CT D.E.P. to get this corrected- NOW! or else they will come in and do the job ANYWAY! This can be verified [...]
by Becki
Just in from the Board of Education meeting…….
The BOE voted and elected Anthony Walker as Chairman, Scott Sincerbeaux as Vice-Chair and Carol Andrzeicik as Secretary.
Chairman Walker took the gavel and started conducting the meeting with a personal greeting - a positive and inclusive message. One item Chairman Walker brought [...]
by Nary
The leadership of Woodstock’s RTC has successfully reinvented itself. Gone is the puffed up, chin out attitude that effectively saw Joe Breen drawn and quartered. Gone is their pal-ship with the CPS crowd along with whispered encouragement to recalcitrant Steve Rosendahl.
The RTC gave no public statement last [...]
by Kevin Ford
I think it is important to recognize that the salt shed has become an ecological disaster and that it was a fully preventable one. It has contaminated the water supply, hurt the health and business of nearby landowners and may have long term impact on their land values. [...]
The Highway facility staff and the taxpayers are the unnamed victims of past town leaders and nay sayers. Let’s support our current town leadership and correct this problem.
Re-published from December 2006
The front-page Villager article on the right side of the page (Dec. 15th, 2006) starts with “It [...]
Open to all Towns!
Please reserve your spot by emailing AGvocate@yahoo.com
Promoting Agricultural Viability
Free Workshop
Monday, November 30, 2009 7 to 9 pm
Canterbury Town Hall
Is Your Town Farm Friendly? Are you an agricultural producer, agricultural based business, a municipal decision maker, or do you just have an interest in keeping Connecticut’s working lands [...]
Ack!!! We’ve been flocked! This is what I get for joking about it and now the flock has come to visit us. But that’s OK because soon it will be visiting some other unsuspecting people…
www.woodstockacademy.org/grad.htm
Thanks, Kevin
This post represents my personal opinions and in no way should beconsidered an official [...]
by Nary
When people become angry and cynical about PZC (or the Academy’s MO) — there is a good reason for it. If you’ve seen NO conflict of interest while on PZC, you’ve had blinders on (to Jeff). I believe you practice no conflict of interest and for that, I am [...]
by Newcomer
This Academy field expansion has been controversial, especially for the abutters to to the project. Since we’re in a period of economic downturn, I’d prefer to see the WA BOT take this time to do some longe-range planning, if they haven’t already, and engage in some conversations with the [...]
The Woodstock Public School System is rolling out a new standards- based system for assessment, intervention and monitoring of progress for all students. A major concern for parents as well as teachers is how to help children who experience difficulty in school. All parents want to see their child excel, and [...]
An inquiry was made to Barbara Newman (Army Corps of Engineers) as to the status of the Academy application to develop its athletic fields (its ‘Events Complex’).
The response was as follows:
“I believe the DEP is going to request some more info on the mitigation plan.
Thanks,
Barbara Newman
Army Corps of Engineers”
see [www.woodstockrepublicans.com]
for example:
What do you see as being the most important issue facing Woodstock today?332 people answered
a) Educational funding 36%
b) Planning and Zoning 14%
c) Relieving tax burden 21%
d) Preserving our dairy farms and open space 29%
The Woodstock Middle School Public Speaking team is proud to announce a victory in their first competition this season against Tyl Middle School, Montville, CT. on Nov.4, 2009 at Woodstock Middle School. The students competed in all 6 categories. There were 30 participants in grades 5-8. These students have been [...]
At a time when the phrase “trillions of dollars” is casually tossed around, $224,702 is still a lot of money.
According to “www.recovery.gov,” the website set up to flack the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), that’s the sum federal agencies have sent to Connecticut for every job the stimulus package [...]
Last week’s election showed what can happen when elected officials blatantly oppose transparency. Voters in Greeley Evans School District 6 rejected a tax increase after a member of its school board not only publicly opposed transparency, but also testified against a school district transparency [...]
From an anonymous reader, and hilarious-
Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by [...]
by John
I grew up in Rowayton CT on the Long Island Sound. Rowayton was a town where everyone knew each other unlike Woodstock which is much larger. We had many interesting people living around us some of who were actors. In “Hollywood Comes to Woodstock”, I mentioned Meg Foster [...]
While I was somewhat disappointed in Tuesday’s results, it was not totally unexpected. Running as an independent in Woodstock is more than a bit of an uphill battle but it was encouraging to see that a number of people have been paying attention, reading what has been written and listening [...]
Tools of the trade for old "Doc" John Leavitt:
The statistics in the box below are for the entire month of October … phew .
“Unique visitors” are defined by having a unique Internet Protocol (IP path).
“Visits” are the number of times visitors have entered the [...]
from Nary
These classic insults are from an era before the English language
got boiled down to 4-letter words.
The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor:
She said, “If you were my husband I’d give you poison.”
He said, “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.”
A member of Parliament to Disraeli:
[...]
Steven Spielberg stunned by what he finds while touring Woodstock with Jennica Heifer, ace reporter for the Villager.
“Pathetic earthlings, who can save you now?” Emperor Ming
Why it’s our Boards of Finance & Education, of course!
The story of Woodstock’s epic struggle in pursuit of responsible financial management combined [...]
I can’t say that the strategy of the DTC was to lay low to suppress the vote to aid Richardson’s election … but I am convinced that this was the strategy of Jim Kaeding, Margaret Wholean, and Craig R. Powers (who publicly stated that he wouldn’t support Cass). As Chairman of the DTC, [...]
Registered Voters - 4689 in 2007 and 5049 in Nov. 2009
Ballots Cast - 2043 in 2007 and 1489 in 2009
% of Voter Turn Out - 44% in 2007 and 29% in 2009
First Selectman
SEATED Allan Walker (R) - 1197
Selectman
SEATED Chan Paquette (R) - 917
SEATED [...]
Dear friends,
Please be sure to VOTE in tomorrow’s (today) municipal election.
A low voter turnout is possible because this is an “off” year election and because many seats are uncontested, including the three board of education seats. However, there is MUCH AT STAKE in the Board of Finance race. People with widely [...]
from the RTC
An exit survey will be conducted by the Woodstock Republican Town Committee on November 3, election day. We are hoping to obtain information from the voters that will help us understand what is important to them and how we can campaign more effectively. We will not be asking [...]
from John
Dick Cass (Democrat) is a true gentleman and has the Town of Woodstock’s best interests at heart. For the past two years Dick has served on the BOF as an alternate member. During these two years Dick actively participated in meetings as a result of other members’ absences. Before [...]
by George McCoy
Kevin,
Thank you for your words of support. I agree with you 100%!! Voters need to know that this group which calls itself “CPS” cares as much about “prudent spending” as a hog is concerned about the mud in which it lays. They have hijacked the term “prudent spending” [...]
by Becki
This election is a very important election. It may look like a pretty boring ballot with so many unopposed candidates, but it is of utmost importance that Woodstock’s voters turn up at the polls and VOTE.
The state has finally figured out that they have about five pounds of potatoes [...]
from George McCoy, Republican Candidate for the WBOF
October 30th, 2009
Dear Woodstock Voters,
One month ago I wrote an open letter to the townspeople and parents of children in Woodstock schools which conveyed my concerns about the upcoming election and the expected low voter turn out, since this is an “off year” [...]
With prompting from George McCoy, the Cafe would like to remind everyone that a food drive for those in need will also be conducted at the town hall on election day. Please be sure to bring a non-parishable food item to leave off when you come to vote.
The Selectmen [...]
