Friday, August 8

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Aug 08, 2008 12:00 am

Friday, August 8

Summer Concerts in the Courtyard: An Evening of Nostalgia, 7 pm, The Homesteads Assisted Living Community, 166 Mt Pleasant Road, free performance by guitarist Susan Judge will cover music from the era of poodle skirts, refreshments served, reservations requested; 426-8118.

Thirzah Bendokas & Friends in concert, 8 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, special performance by cellist Thirzah Bendokas, with guest pianist, harpist, guitarist, violinist and dancers, will offer program ranging from classics to Disney favorites, donations will be accepted and forwarded to Bob Veillette, local journalist recovering from massive stroke; 203-824-3612.

Saturday, August 9

7th annual Going Back in Time Classic Car Show and Sock Hop, 11 amâ2 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free admission, display of classic and antique cars owned by members of The Classic Nights Car Club of Monroe, visitors invited to vote for Peopleâs Choice Award, also Greyhound Rescue and Rehabilitation info area and dogs, plus refreshments, music by DJ; 426-5847.

Sunday, August 10

Sandy Hook Village Farmersâ Market, 9 amâ1 pm, 3-5 Glen Road, Sandy Hook, flowers, fruits and vegetables from local farmers, baked goods, nutritional seminars, monthly family activities, runs weekly until October 26; 426-2427.

Monday, August 11

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Tuesday, August 12

Sandy Hook Organic Farmersâ Market, 2â6 pm, behind St Johnâs Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, local veggies and fruit, fresh baked goods, jams and handcrafted items, weekly activities for kids, also lectures and cooking demos, continues weekly to mid-October; 313-9908.

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Parks and Recreation Commission, 6 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

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

Booth Library Board of Trustees, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Borough Board of Burgesses, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Clean Energy Task Force, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers, 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Wednesday, August 13

The Galvanized Jazz Band concert, 7 pm, Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free performance of Dixieland music will be finale for Ashlarâs 22nd Summer Sounds Concert Series, bring seating, indoors if rain; 426-5847.

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:15 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free demonstration by James Grabowski on painting an acrylic beach scene; 798-0560.

Thursday, August 14

Water & Sewer Authority, 7 pm, sewage treatment plant office building, 24 Commerce Road.

Sunday, August 17

Newtown Rocks The Vote, 11 amâ1 pm, 5 Glen Road (in the park), free event will feature live music and opportunity for young people to get info and register to vote; 270-4335.

Evensong Service Celebrated With Choral Society At Trinity Church

Author Leslie Connor Visits Reed Intermediate School

Newtown Bridle Lands Association Holds Jingle Bell Ride

NHS Dance Team Ready To Go For More Championships

BOE Listens To Fall Sports Update At Meeting

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

Why Gun Violence Is Higher In The US

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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