from Steve Adams
The following is the text of the famous 1936 Thanksgiving proclamation of Connecticut Governor Wilbur L. Cross:
State of Connecticut
By His Excellency WILBUR L. CROSS, Governor: a
Time out of mind at this turn of the seasons when the hardy oak leaves rustle in the wind and the frost [...]
by Kevin,
I think you are both right to some extent (JK and nanny). The chair’s position isn’t that of a CEO or president talking to his EC. That’s more the roll of Dr. Baran and his senior staff. However, it does have some power. For example, it does take a [...]
by Ron
As the Woodstock Girls recreation basketball season starts up soon for this winter, I wanted to take the time to send a thank you message to the parents and young ladies of Woodstock that I have had the pleasure to coach. Last year was my 12th consecutive year working [...]
by teachref09
Changing leadership on a yearly basis does nothing to keep continuity. And it takes at least one year to get familiar with the workings of the board in general. I don’t think that it is a good idea to just change leadership for the sake of change. But then [...]
by George
Two things that also need to be addressed to the town’s residents and taxpayers, that Good Old Dave fails to understand:
1. The town is under orders from CT D.E.P. to get this corrected- NOW! or else they will come in and do the job ANYWAY! This can be verified [...]
by Becki
Just in from the Board of Education meeting…….
The BOE voted and elected Anthony Walker as Chairman, Scott Sincerbeaux as Vice-Chair and Carol Andrzeicik as Secretary.
Chairman Walker took the gavel and started conducting the meeting with a personal greeting - a positive and inclusive message. One item Chairman Walker brought [...]
by Nary
The leadership of Woodstock’s RTC has successfully reinvented itself. Gone is the puffed up, chin out attitude that effectively saw Joe Breen drawn and quartered. Gone is their pal-ship with the CPS crowd along with whispered encouragement to recalcitrant Steve Rosendahl.
The RTC gave no public statement last [...]
by Kevin Ford
I think it is important to recognize that the salt shed has become an ecological disaster and that it was a fully preventable one. It has contaminated the water supply, hurt the health and business of nearby landowners and may have long term impact on their land values. [...]
The Highway facility staff and the taxpayers are the unnamed victims of past town leaders and nay sayers. Let’s support our current town leadership and correct this problem.
Re-published from December 2006
The front-page Villager article on the right side of the page (Dec. 15th, 2006) starts with “It [...]
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Promoting Agricultural Viability
Free Workshop
Monday, November 30, 2009 7 to 9 pm
Canterbury Town Hall
Is Your Town Farm Friendly? Are you an agricultural producer, agricultural based business, a municipal decision maker, or do you just have an interest in keeping Connecticut’s working lands [...]
Ack!!! We’ve been flocked! This is what I get for joking about it and now the flock has come to visit us. But that’s OK because soon it will be visiting some other unsuspecting people…
www.woodstockacademy.org/grad.htm
Thanks, Kevin
This post represents my personal opinions and in no way should beconsidered an official [...]
by Nary
When people become angry and cynical about PZC (or the Academy’s MO) — there is a good reason for it. If you’ve seen NO conflict of interest while on PZC, you’ve had blinders on (to Jeff). I believe you practice no conflict of interest and for that, I am [...]
by Newcomer
This Academy field expansion has been controversial, especially for the abutters to to the project. Since we’re in a period of economic downturn, I’d prefer to see the WA BOT take this time to do some longe-range planning, if they haven’t already, and engage in some conversations with the [...]
The Woodstock Public School System is rolling out a new standards- based system for assessment, intervention and monitoring of progress for all students. A major concern for parents as well as teachers is how to help children who experience difficulty in school. All parents want to see their child excel, and [...]
An inquiry was made to Barbara Newman (Army Corps of Engineers) as to the status of the Academy application to develop its athletic fields (its ‘Events Complex’).
The response was as follows:
“I believe the DEP is going to request some more info on the mitigation plan.
Thanks,
Barbara Newman
Army Corps of Engineers”
see [www.woodstockrepublicans.com]
for example:
What do you see as being the most important issue facing Woodstock today?332 people answered
a) Educational funding 36%
b) Planning and Zoning 14%
c) Relieving tax burden 21%
d) Preserving our dairy farms and open space 29%
The Woodstock Middle School Public Speaking team is proud to announce a victory in their first competition this season against Tyl Middle School, Montville, CT. on Nov.4, 2009 at Woodstock Middle School. The students competed in all 6 categories. There were 30 participants in grades 5-8. These students have been [...]
by John
I grew up in Rowayton CT on the Long Island Sound. Rowayton was a town where everyone knew each other unlike Woodstock which is much larger. We had many interesting people living around us some of who were actors. In “Hollywood Comes to Woodstock”, I mentioned Meg Foster [...]
The statistics in the box below are for the entire month of October … phew .
“Unique visitors” are defined by having a unique Internet Protocol (IP path).
“Visits” are the number of times visitors have entered the [...]
from Nary
These classic insults are from an era before the English language
got boiled down to 4-letter words.
The exchange between Churchill & Lady Astor:
She said, “If you were my husband I’d give you poison.”
He said, “If you were my wife, I’d drink it.”
A member of Parliament to Disraeli:
[...]
Steven Spielberg stunned by what he finds while touring Woodstock with Jennica Heifer, ace reporter for the Villager.
“Pathetic earthlings, who can save you now?” Emperor Ming
Why it’s our Boards of Finance & Education, of course!
The story of Woodstock’s epic struggle in pursuit of responsible financial management combined [...]
I can’t say that the strategy of the DTC was to lay low to suppress the vote to aid Richardson’s election … but I am convinced that this was the strategy of Jim Kaeding, Margaret Wholean, and Craig R. Powers (who publicly stated that he wouldn’t support Cass). As Chairman of the DTC, [...]
Registered Voters - 4689 in 2007 and 5049 in Nov. 2009
Ballots Cast - 2043 in 2007 and 1489 in 2009
% of Voter Turn Out - 44% in 2007 and 29% in 2009
First Selectman
SEATED Allan Walker (R) - 1197
Selectman
SEATED Chan Paquette (R) - 917
SEATED [...]
Dear friends,
Please be sure to VOTE in tomorrow’s (today) municipal election.
A low voter turnout is possible because this is an “off” year election and because many seats are uncontested, including the three board of education seats. However, there is MUCH AT STAKE in the Board of Finance race. People with widely [...]
from the RTC
An exit survey will be conducted by the Woodstock Republican Town Committee on November 3, election day. We are hoping to obtain information from the voters that will help us understand what is important to them and how we can campaign more effectively. We will not be asking [...]
from John
Dick Cass (Democrat) is a true gentleman and has the Town of Woodstock’s best interests at heart. For the past two years Dick has served on the BOF as an alternate member. During these two years Dick actively participated in meetings as a result of other members’ absences. Before [...]
by George McCoy
Kevin,
Thank you for your words of support. I agree with you 100%!! Voters need to know that this group which calls itself “CPS” cares as much about “prudent spending” as a hog is concerned about the mud in which it lays. They have hijacked the term “prudent spending” [...]
by Becki
This election is a very important election. It may look like a pretty boring ballot with so many unopposed candidates, but it is of utmost importance that Woodstock’s voters turn up at the polls and VOTE.
The state has finally figured out that they have about five pounds of potatoes [...]
from George McCoy, Republican Candidate for the WBOF
October 30th, 2009
Dear Woodstock Voters,
One month ago I wrote an open letter to the townspeople and parents of children in Woodstock schools which conveyed my concerns about the upcoming election and the expected low voter turn out, since this is an “off year” [...]
With prompting from George McCoy, the Cafe would like to remind everyone that a food drive for those in need will also be conducted at the town hall on election day. Please be sure to bring a non-parishable food item to leave off when you come to vote.
The Selectmen [...]
by Ken Rapoport
Woodstock’s last “Plan of Conservation and Development” had a full page photo of Pulpit Rock Road- which demonstrated our residents concern for preserving these unique place PLUS “The Plan” had ANOTHER photo from Pulpit Rock Road with a title focused on protecting valuable wetlands. Both PZC and IWWA- [...]
by Charles M. Super, Democratic Candidate for the BOF
As election day nears, Woodstock citizens are naturally concerned about how their hard-earned tax dollars are going to be managed. I decided to run for the Board of Finance this year because I thought this would be a good way for me [...]
I remember Mr. Cass as the BOF representative who attended BOE meetings during contract negotiations. Mr. Cass was a thoughtful, fair-minded individual who asked tough questions of the BOE members in the negotiation process. Mr. Cass never politicized the process and spent a great deal of time doing research and [...]
The forum will be conducted by Town Planner Delia Fey. For more information, call Fey at (860) 963-2128.
by Jeff Gordon
Thank you for mentioning the work under [...]
by Nary
The news is just in about the Academy’s suspended application for development of athletic fields. The Army Corps of Engineers is waiting for Water Quality approval from CT DEP.
What may be obvious but worth stating is that this application was approved by Woodstock’s PZC over a year ago. Because [...]
The numbers in the table below are the cumulative unique visitors measured by unique Internet Protocol numbers (IP paths), the total number of visits including return visits by single individuals, and the total number of pages turned from October 1 to 8:43 PM on October 28. Approximately 4000 of the [...]
by Scott Sincerbeaux
I agree with Kevin and Bill in the fact that we should accept Steve’s apology and move on. As Kevin says “what happened, happened”. No matter if we agree with the motivation or not, Steve did the right thing in terms of the apology. If you read through [...]
by Con
I definitely agree in moving forward, but not if the call to do so is calculated to deflect needed focus on an important weaknesses; not until first recognizing exactly what that letter of ‘apology’ truly said, as well as supporting letters in the October 23rd Villager:
1) Mr. Rosendahl seemed [...]
I’ve heard others say that there must be something in the water that flows north down Brickyard to Route 197. This tainted water then appears to flow down Route 197 to the intersection of Route 169. The erosion can be traced by [...]
‘Someone who sounded like Richardson (but not sure; maybe Ralston), called Coutu at WINY and was blasting John, Becki, and Kevin. This person was essentially laying out all the BOF candidates and criticized the BOE, and it just seemed like more of the same complaints. I would seek out anyone on [...]
by Wayne Durst
Off-year elections are usually of lower voter interest. Governed as we are, though, every election counts equally. This year few seats are contested, but the elections to the Woodstock Board of Finance cause concern. Do we think that it is in our best interest to elect the two [...]
by teachref09
Mr. Richardson, in my opinion has not shown credibility when it comes to questioning the education budget. Dr. Charles Snow, who headed the Accounting Department at Rhode Island College, poured over the BOE budgets for 12 years. And while Dr. Snow was a stickler for all things financial, he [...]
If we took Mr. Richardson’s comments out of the context of what he has been doing in town (to Observer), then yes is would explain nothing about his views on education (more on that later). It isn’t this one observation that is problematic it is his continuing pattern of activity. [...]
… with no apparent interest in education.
Mr. Richardson, candidate for the Woodstock Board of Finance, had some interesting things to say about the Board of Education and how its budget is executed. I think it is important to realize where Mr. Richardson is coming from when considering who to vote [...]
