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Newtown, The Best Choice

Published: Jan 24, 2018 12:00 AM

To the Editor:

When my husband, Harry Dieck, and I moved to Newtown from Westchester County to retire in June 2000, we believed we had made a good choice. I now know that we could not have made better choice.

In November, Harry was diagnosed with a serious illness just a few weeks before his 90th birthday. He came home and was given the most incredible love and support from the Newtown community. He died at home December 30 and the same support and love for our family has continued to this day.

I feel I must mention especially the generosity and spiritual support from the St Rose of Lima Church and Monsignor Robert Weiss and also from Steve (and Dawn) Ford - his best friend. Harry was such a frequent visitor at Steve's Store - Butcher's Best - that more than a few people thought he worked there.

Thanks to everyone who stood by us. Newtown is truly the best place to live.

Sincerely,

Rita Dieck

38 Echo Valley Road, NewtownÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ ÃÂ January 22, 2018

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Budget should be cut by 20%, spending $2.65 million dollars per every week forever is absolutely unsustainable ! Do everything possible to Vote No on another nonsensical attempt to increase the cost of living ! Taxpayers are honestly just renting their houses from the town, it costs me $40 every night to sleep in my own bed ! Soon it will be cheaper living in a hotel than owning a property in Newtown !

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