Saturday, April 12

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Apr 11, 2008 12:00 am

Saturday, April 12

Cholesterol Screenings, 9:30â11:30 am, Newtown Senior Center, 14 Riverside Road, free screenings, appointments available, presented by Newtown VNA; 426-3563.

Fly Fishing & Casting Clinic, 9:30 amâ4 pm, Newtown Bait & Tackle, 78 Main Street South, free ongoing casting and fly tying lessons, also pros from several rod manufacturers, refreshments, co-sponsored by Candlewood Valley and Naugatuck-Pomperaug Trout Unlimited chapters; 426-6629.

Italian Dinner & Silent Auction, begins 5:30 pm, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 16 Saw Mill Road, admission $8 adults, $5 children, free ages 5 and under, Italian meal provided by area restaurants, silent auction to include round-trip airline tickets, autographed Steve Young football, GPS system, and much more, proceeds to benefit Boy Scout and Girl Scout summer camps; 203-826-9166.

Monday, April 14

Auditions for William Shakespeareâs The Tempest, 7â9:30 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, director Ruth Anne Baumgartner has openings for 15-plus cast members for July production, those interested in tech work also invited to auditions, second night of auditions April 15; 270-9144.

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

âWilliam Webb: The Life and Times of An African American Soldier from Connecticut in the American Civil War,â 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, free program by Kevin Johnson will discuss, in costume, Mr Webb and other black soldiers during the Civil War; 426-5937.

Tuesday, April 15

Blood pressure screenings, 10 amânoon, Wellness Center at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free screenings conducted by registered nurse, related info also available, no appointment needed; 426-5847.

âLunch & Learn: Brain Attack â Stroke Prevention & Treatment,â lunch at noon, program 12:30, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free lunch and program by Ashlar medical director Dr Diane Smith will cover prevention guidelines, signs and symptoms of strokes, and treatment options available, reservations requested; 364-3127.

Design Advisory Board, 7 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Hattertown Historic District Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

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

Newtown Bridle Lands Association open meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free, public invited to meet members of the group and learn about its goals and programs, supper included (reservations requested for dinner count); 788-3213.

Wednesday, April 16

Botsford Fire Department Spring Carnival begins, 6â10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, carnival rides, contests, food, event continues until April 19, partial proceeds will benefit volunteer fire department.

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

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

Thursday, April 17

Botsford Fire Department Spring Carnival continues, 6â10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, see April 16 details.

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

Planning and Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Town Offices, 31 Peckâs Lane.

Friday, April 18

Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road.

Botsford Fire Department Spring Carnival continues, 6â10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, see April 16 details.

Saturday, April 19

PASSOVER

BEGINS AT SUNDOWN

Earth Day Invasive Plant Removal & Trail Day Cleanup, begins 9:30 am, Nettleton Preserve, Old Castle Drive, volunteers invited to help Newtown Forest Association clear and repair trails, plant native species, etc within preserve, all ages welcome (children must be accompanied by an adult), bring hand tools when possible, dress to work, call for details; 270-3650.

Final day Botsford Fire Department Spring Carnival, 4â10 pm, at Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, see April 16 details, discounted ride tickets/wristbands 4â6 pm.

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Nobody is suggesting shutting the doors on new neighbors. What neighboring towns are doing, and what we should be doing too, is to tap the brakes on all of the multi-family residential development proposals so that we can spend 6 months updating our regulations such that if you want to build dense residential housing here, XX percent of it needs to be affordable (we will never make any headway on increasing our percentage of affordable housing otherwise, short of 8-30g), and the rest needs to be done in as low an impact manner as possible. Low impact on traffic, health & safety, the environment and on the cost of town services.

Backs Moratorium On Dense Development Applications

Hey, there you go! Richard solved it. Thanks, that seems so easy- we'll just get rid of the 2nd amendment and the Supreme Court. Seriously, the 2nd amendment doesn't create violent criminals or mental illness. The Supreme Court doesn't create violent criminals or mental illness. The problem is not the tools, but the criminals & the mental illness. The state of Connecticut seems to be focused on the tools, like Richard, while ignoring the users of those tools.

Why Gun Violence Is Higher In The US

Ned, please familarize yourself with 8-30G, and then please share the unique flaws that may be helpful in formulating a denial An 8-30g project can be denied only on very narrow grounds – i.e., if it presents health, safety or other concerns that exceed a town’s need for affordable housing. According to the TOG website, “projects cannot be rejected for incompatibility with a Town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD); density; traffic congestion; height; aesthetics; concerns of neighbors or the community; and failure to comply with local zoning regulations.” 8-30g proposals are rarely denied by planning and zoning officials because the burden of proof on appeal is on the town. Appeals are costly, but a municipality can be successful in a court case if it has sufficiently established that the concerns leading to denial are factual and substantive.

P&Z Should Reject Vessel Proposal

The town should certainly measure its performance against the statewide strategies. Unless I missed it I only know of one small cluster of homes that would meet the affordable housing program. Given the 500 or so new units being added in the last 10 years I think that 4/500 would not meet the metric to allow for a moratorium. I mean, fingers crossed for a Christmas miracle but I suspect we will see a few 8-30's sent our way in a method to avoid the Nimby mob. Thanks, Nimby mob.

Discusses Affordable Housing

gangs. If I use a firearm in self/home defense, is that gun violence?

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