Friday, September 16

By ANDY GOROSKO

Published: Sep 16, 2011 12:00 am

Friday, September 16

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 8:30 amâ6:15 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, donors must be at least age 17, in generally good health and weigh at least 110 pounds, appointments available, walk-ins welcome; 800-733-2767.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages and under, performances of Steve Martin comedy, by The Town Players of Newtown, continues weekends to September 25; 203-270-9144.

Saturday, September 17

Third Annual 100-Family Tag Sale, 9 amâ2 pm, Newtown High School cafeteria, 12 Berkshire Road, major fundraiser for NHS Marching Band & Guard will offer typical tag sale items, to help cover expenses for equipment, uniforms and travel.

Conor Grennan at Newtown Congregational Church, 9:45 am, 14 West Street, free, program by author of Little Princes: One Manâs Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal and founder of Next Generation Nepal, all welcome, food or monetary donations requested, to be divided between FAITH Food Pantry and Next Generation; 203-426-9024.

Dog Wash Fundraiser, 10 amâ2 pm, 11 Tory Lane, suggested donation $10 per dog, well behaved dogs invited for baths by members of NHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team.

1st Annual Newtown Pie Bake-Off, deliver pies by 1 pm, winners announced and pie-eating contest at 3, Edmond Town Hall Alexandria Room, 45 Main Street, residents are invited to bake their best apple, peach, cherry or blueberry pie (bring them to town hall already prepared), prizes and ribbons to be awarded, hosted by Senior Helpers; 203-304-1634.

Botsford Fire Rescue Oktoberfest, 2â10 pm, Botsford Fire House, 315 Main Street South, live music by Fast Ricky (6â10 pm), pulled pork sandwiches & bratwurst, German draft beer, soft drinks also available, fundraiser for volunteer fire company.

Jonathan Edwards at Flagpole Radio CafÃ©, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, $25, $20 students and seniors, variety show will open fourth season with special guest Mr Edwards, also Radio CafÃ© Orchestra, Flagpole Shakespeare Repertory Theatre, et al, also preshow reception with CafÃ© performers for those who purchase tickets in advance; 203-364-0898.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 16 details.

Sunday, September 18

Childrenâs Day At Old School House, 10:30 amâ12:30 pm, Middle Gate Schoolhouse, 12 Cold Spring Road, free, Newtown Historical Society will host âclassesâ at circa 1783 school house at 10:30 and 11:30 am for ages 5â10 led by costumed docents, also ongoing activities (outdoors, canceled if rain) and crafts; 203-426-5937.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, matinee at 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 16 details.

Antique Car Cruise, 6â9 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, owners of antique cars and those who appreciate them all invited, weekly event until end of September; 203-426-3560.

Monday, September 19

Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, 14 Riverside Road.

Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Pension Committee, 7:30 pm, Town Hall South, 3 Main Street.

Tuesday, September 20

Blood pressure screenings, 10 amânoon, Lockwood Lodge Wellness Center/Masonicare at Newtown, 139 Toddy Hill Road, free screenings conducted by registered nurse, no appointment needed; 203-426-5847.

Sandy Hook Organic Farmersâ Market, 2â6 pm, Washington Square at Fairfield Hills, off Primrose Street, weekly market offers locally grown veggies, fruit, preserves and other farm-raised products, also baked goods, fiber art, handmade soaps and more; 203-313-9908.

Planning and Zoning Commission, 5 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Public Safety Committee for Garner Correctional Institution, 5 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Annual Newcomers & Neighbors Club Open House, 5:30â7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, new and longtime residents invited to learn about club and its myriad activities; 203-270-6481.

Dog Park Committee, 6:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

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

Borough Zoning Commission, 7:15 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Newtown Pension Committee special meeting, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Wednesday, September 21

Borough Zoning Commission, 7 pm, Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street.

Newtown Toastmasters Speech Contest, 7â9 pm, Town Hall South (Parks & Recreation Conference Room), 3 Main Street, contestants have the option of Table Topics (brief speech in impromptu subject) or Humorous Speech (speech with humorous contest, largely original in nature); 203-313-5507.

Fairfield Hills Authority, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.

Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Thursday, September 22

Board of Finance, 7:30 pm, Newtown Municipal Center, 3 Primrose Street.

Friday, September 23

FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 amâ1:45 pm, Newtown Congregational Church, 14 West Street, donors must be at least age 17, in generally good health and weigh at least 110 pounds, appointments available, walk-ins welcome; 800-733-2767, www.RedCrossBlood.org.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, $20, $10 ages and under, final weekend of performances of Steve Martin comedy by The Town Players of Newtown; 203-270-9144, www.NewtownPlayers.org.

Friday Bingo Night, doors open 5:45 pm, games begin 6:30, $17 incl all regular and most special games, baked goods and dinner items available for purchase, sponsored by St Rose of Lima Home School Association; 203-426-5102.

Annual Family Dinner/Fun Night, 6â8:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Lane, $10/family of four ($3 each additional person), reservations mandatory, no tickets sold at door, pasta dinner, ice cream sundaes, live music, games and face painting, special annual event presented by Newtown Parent Connection and Newtown Prevention Council; 203-270-1600, www.NewtownParentConnection.org.

Saturday, September 24

âSet Free The Word of God,â 10 am and 1 pm (similar programs), St Rose of Lima School Gathering Gall, 40 Church Hill Road, Professor Anthony Esolen will discuss the recent translation of the Mass texts, including the history behind the decision to undertake the massive project, all welcome; 203-426-1014.

18th annual Newtown Health & Public Safety Fair, 10 amâ2 pm, Newtown Middle School, 11 Queen Street, free, exhibitions from local clubs and organizations including DARE and community health concerned groups, hourly drawings, demos by Newtown emergency services, et al, and much more, presented by Newtown Health District, Parks & Rec, Newtown VNA, American Red Cross, also food drive for Newtown Social Services/Salvation Army; 203-270-4291.

Picasso at The Lapin Agile, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 23 details.

Â Sunday, September 25

2011 Newtown Hook & Ladder Firehouse Ride & Pig Roast, registration opens 9 am, siren start 11 am, The One-Eyed Pig, Rickyâs Shopping Plaza, 71 South Main Street, $30/bike, $15/passenger or general admission (for lunch and entertainment, no ride), 40-mile ride will start from and return to restaurant, live entertainment including music by The Crystal Pyramid Band, refreshments and raffles, fundraiser for Hook & Ladder Fire Co.; 203-482-6141.

Annual Ukrainian Festival, begins 11 am, Paproskiâs Castle Hill Farm, 5 Sugar Lane (off Route 302), $2 donation requested, rain or shine event will begin with divine liturgy at 11, afternoon continues with Ukrainian and picnic foods, Ukrainian dance and song, hay rides, pony rides, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, and more, all welcome (new date and location for event rescheduled from August); 203-269-5909, 203-426-5487.

Final performance of Picasso at The Lapin Agile, matinee at 2 pm, The Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, see September 23 details.

Victory Garden Harvest Festival, 2-5 pm (rain date October 2), Fairfield Hills campus, off Keating Farms Rd, public invited to join gardeners for celebration of first year of harvests for FAITH Food Pantry, live music by Jim Allyn, Boplicity and The Proud Flesh, attendees asked to bring picnic dinner and extra dish to share; 203-270-4342.

Antique Car Cruise, 6-9 pm, Ice Cream Heaven, 10 Glen Road, owners of antique cars and those who appreciate them all invited; 203-426-3560.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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