Friday, December 15

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Dec 15, 2006 12:00 am

Friday, December 15

HANUKKAH

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Just Friends, 7-9 pm, Newtown United Methodist Church, 92 Church Hill Road, social group for widows and widowers (not a bereavement support group); 426-7886.

NYS Art Show opening, 7-9 pm, Newtown Youth Services, 10 Glen Road, opening reception for exhibition showcasing the work of young artists Jessica Halloran and Shannon Hayes, artistâs talk to be given at 8; 270-4335.

Saturday, December 16

Living Nativity, 6:30 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road (snow date December 17), church members and live animals will reenact The First Christmas with scripture and song, followed by hot chocolate and cookies in parish hall, all welcome; 426-1014.

Sunday, December 17

âO Come, Let Us Adore Him!â 3 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, free admission (donations accepted), special Christmas and holiday music festival by The Choirs of St Rose, soloists and readers, to be directed by Joseph J. Jacovino, pre-concert entertainment at 2:30, also post-performance reception; 426-1014.

Monday, December 18

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 16 Riverside Road.

Board of Selectmen, 5:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street

Board of Fire Commissioners, 7 pm, Botsford Firehouse, 315 South Main Street.

Newtown Middle School 8th Grade Winter Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date January 8); 426-7638.

Tuesday, December 19

Blood pressure screenings, 10 am-noon, Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free screenings by licensed nurse, info also available; 426-5847.

Public Building and Site Commission, 6:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Charter Revision Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Borough Board of Burgesses, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street, public discussion session on the Queen Street Area Traffic Improvement Plan.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Newtown Middle School 7th Grade Winter Concert, 7 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road (snow date January 9); 426-7638.

Wednesday, December 20

Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART), Board of Directors, 4 pm, HART office, 62 Federal Road, Danbury.

Borough Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Thursday, December 21

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Kendro Building town offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Friday, December 22

WINTER BEGINS

Sunday, December 24

CHRISTMAS EVE

Monday, December 25

CHRISTMAS

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Half right. The other half wrong (and left).

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I want to clarify something that was not clear in my letter. Newtown DOES have an affordable housing plan, put together with the aid of the Council of Governments (COG) in 2022 and approved by the LC that year. The strategies in that plan are to "encourage", "support", "explore", "promote" various aspects of state and local affordable housing programs. Those strategies are largely repeated in the Housing Chapter of the Plan of Conservation and Development being finalized now. Newtown needs to measure its performance against those strategies and refine them to reflect the current situation and evaluate whether we are eligible for a moratorium on 8-30(g) projects if we have met the criteria. It's a question of being more specific and more rigorous in what we as a community would like to see to address this real and serious need, rather than to be on our heels when a developer proposes a project on their terms. An independent look outside the application process would be best for that. Thank you. Peter.

Discusses Affordable Housing

I on Glover Ave. walk my two Labs every morning and evening. Drivers are constantly cutting me off at the shopping center entrance and other driveways. There is no understanding of pedestrians rights. Drives make left turns onto Queen when its forbidden. Most cars cruse right thru the crosswalks without stopping for pedestrians. The Police have not issued one citation nor even a warming for crosswalk violations. The situation is out of control and now a loved resident, Pete, and a pet, Coby have been killed. Time for a plan. The problem is not Intersections, nor traffic, the problem 98s drivers and lack of enforcement. The plan need to create a culture that drivers obey speed limits and honor pedestrians right of ways. Isn't that the job of the Police Department and The Police Commission, to protect Newtowns citizens. This is a call to action.

Unidentified Driver Sought After Fatally Striking Dog And Leaving Scene

Its already too late, the Nimby mob have scared developers so that their only option is to use the state wide 8-30 exemption to get around the local zoning board. Thanks Nimby mob.

Backs Moratorium On Dense Development Applications

Ya gotta pay more to live in a Blue state and subsidize the 'affordable' folks.

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