Friday, August 6

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Aug 06, 2010 12:00 am

Friday, August 6

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 amâ1:45 pm, Charter Communications, 9 Commerce Road, donors must be at least age 18, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health, appointments available; 800-RED-CROSS (800-448-3543).

Opening reception for âRemoration,â 6â9 pm, The Blue Z Coffee House, 127 Main Street, South, collection of fine art photography by Newtown resident C.M. Chapman will remain on view until August 31; 203-364-1003, 203-364-0631.

Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior, curtain 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $12â$17, performances by sixthâeighth grade student performers from Sabrinaâs Encore Productions continue August 7; 203-364-4455.

Saturday, August 7

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8 amâ12:45 pm, St Rose School gathering hall, 40 Church Hill Road, donors must be at least age 18, weigh 110 pounds and be in generally good health, appointments available; 800-RED-CROSS (800-448-3543).

Donate To Skate Fundraiser & Skate Rally, 11 amâ5 pm rain or shine, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, $10 covers skate time, BMX biking, and inline skating (helmets and waivers required) all day, fundraiser and rally to celebrate start of construction of townâs skate park to include music, refreshments, face painting, games, temporary tattoos.

Family Fun Day, 10 amâ2pm, The Learning Experience, 274 South Main Street (Plaza South), free event to include moon bounce, face painting, arts and crafts, BBQ, fire truck, safety seat check, music and raffles; 203-304-9130.

Disneyâs Sleeping Beauty Kids, curtain 1 and 3 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, $12â$14, performances by firstâfifth grade student performers from Sabrinaâs Encore Productions; 203-364-4455.

Kevin Everitt in concert, 6:30 pm, Sandy Hook Village Park, 5 Glen Road, free concert sponsored by Faith at Newtown will include pop, oldies and country Christian, all welcome; 203-364-1448.

Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior, curtain 7:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall theater, 45 Main Street, see August 6 details.

Sunday, August 8

Auditions for Anthony Shafferâs Whodunnit, 7:30â9 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, director Gene Golaszewski has openings for six men and four women in murder-mystery to be presented by Town Players weekends October 8â24, stage hands and tech crew also sought, auditions continue August 9; 203-270-9144.

Monday, August 9

Board of Ethics, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Economic Development Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Auditions continue for Whodunnit, 7:30â9 pm, The Little Theatre, see August 8 details.

Tuesday, August 10

Conservation Commission, 6 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, August 11

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

The Big Beat Band in concert, 7 pm, Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free concert of music from the 50sâ60s will conclude 2010 Summer Sounds Concert Series, bring seating, rain date August 12; 203-426-5847, 203-364-3128.

Inland Wetlands Commission, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Tick-Borne Disease Action Committee, 8 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Â Society of Creative Arts of Newtown (SCAN) program, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, free demonstration by Christine Ivers on using pastels to create a landscape, all welcome; 203-426-6654.

Thursday, August 12

John Voket & Brendan Walsh in concert, 6:30 pm, Dickinson Park, Elm Drive, free performance sponsored by Parks & Rec, bring seating, picnics welcome, under pavilion if light rain; 203-270-4340.

Cultural Arts Commission, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Fairfield Hills Master Plan Review Committee, 7 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

Fourth Annual Sip ‘N Shop Enjoyed By Many

BOE Listens To Fall Sports Update At Meeting

Ram Pasture Hosts 40th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration

Ram Pasture Tree Lighting Donations Continue

‘Songs Of The Glorious Season’

Performed By Newtown Choral Society

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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