Thursday, May 17, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
BROOKFIELD: "I absolutely, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Academy of Dance Arts!" T Hyde wrote this in response to this week's Readers' Choice poll asking readers to pick their favorite dance studio. DARIEN: "They have a long way to go to outnumber the cougars!" Doze E. Dare wrote this in response to news that the Greenwich Conservation Commission has issued an alert on the Town of Greenwich website that "there have been a couple bear sightings in town this week." NEW CANAAN: "This is a terrible tragedy for all, lets make the right decision by advocating right law, not by punishing our youth by making them stand as an adult." Adrienne Rosello-Kero wrote this in response to news that a 16-year-old New Canaan girl accused of striking and killing a …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
MONROE: "We are all Mom enough no matter what direction we choose, and any time you see a happy, thriving kid, he or she is living proof of that." Susan wrote this in response to "Patch Back" columnist Lisa Bigelow's view of Time magazine's controversial cover featuring Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her three-year-old son. NEW CANAAN: "Choosing how to raise children is feminism and another woman judging proponents of La Leche or attachment parenting is just like men trying to appeal abortion rights, trying to control women's bodies and their ultimate freedom: reproductive rights which morphs into parenting." kim wrote her response to the same article NEW CANAAN: "He is rude, unpleasant, and ineffective." Joey wrote this in his review …
Selectmen David Campbell and Jerry Nielsen endorse Terrie Wood for re-election to her seat in the state House of Representatives; and Rowayton resident Gil Kernan also writes a letter supporting Wood.
To the editor: Terrie Wood's four years as Darien’s state representative has unquestionably proven she is the right person for the job. As selectmen, we consistently admire how she works with us and understands the issues facing our town and our state. Terrie works tirelessly as an advocate for Darien while looking out for the future of Connecticut. She has built strong bi-partisan relationships with her fellow representatives and has gained their respect and admiration. As local business owners we know she is looking out for us. Terrie is fair, rational and is good at building consensus. She is working hard at working with the Legislature to making our state a more attractive place to do business. Terrie understands how important it …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
BROOKFIELD: "Never before in my life have I been in a studio as respectful, determined, and family friendly than Dance Dimensions." Ryan Bulson wrote this in response to this week's Readers' Choice poll for best dance studio in Brookfield. DARIEN: "After all this talk of the cover in the media, I still don't know what the story in Time is even about." Lisa Wilson Grant wrote this in response to this week's "Patch In" column about Time magazine's controversial cover featuring Jamie Lynne Grumet breastfeeding her three-year-old son. NEW CANAAN: "My last word on breastfeeding. Bottle for baby. Breast for daddy. Next." stella bella also responded this week's "Patch In." WILTON: "...Asking the media to stop suckling at the teat of advertising…
Monday, May 14, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
BETHEL: "Wow. So Murphy shot hoops. Hm. Just like his President. Will he be playing golf, next?" Donald Borsch Jr wrote this in response to news that Rep. Chris Murphy recently spent an hour at a Simsbury school shooting hoops and playing volleyball with approximately 400 students. RIDGEFIELD: "Heh, heh. So how's that fancy new library looking folks? 5 mil could have gone a long way to keep a school open..." Eileen wrote this in response to news that Ridgefield Schools will be holding a public hearing tonight to discuss the possibility of closing an elementary school within the next few years. STAMFORD: "Without question the best sushi in town." BARRY DEYULIO wrote this in his review of Kotobuki, which is in this week's Readers' Choice …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Delicate and Delightful Artichokes!
A couple of years ago my husband and I went to Italy. During our visit we went to the Abruzzi region on the east coast of Italy bordering on the Adriatic Sea. There we visited the birthplace of my grandfather, Giuseppe (Joseph), in San Valentino and my husband’s grandmother, Mary, in Giulianova. These places turned out to be about 20 minutes away from each other. The funny thing about all of this is that our grandparents left Italy separately and settled in New York. Years later their grandchildren meet and marry and never knew their families came from the same area of Italy. I would have never known if I didn’t research my family history. Two years before our trip to Italy, I discovered where my grandfather was born. I just find it so …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
And how to keep them from doing so.
Yes, we are number one. Connecticut residents work longer to cover their tax burden for the entire year than residents of any other state nationally, per a nonprofit organization called the Tax Foundation. This distinction is in large measure why Nutmeggers fly south in great numbers: Lower income taxes. Lower housing costs. Lower state and local taxes. Confirming this fact is a 2009 study from the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, a Connecticut based, fiscal think tank. Connecticut lost an estimated 325,526 residents between 1991 and 2008, according to study. Where do they move? States that benefit most from migrating Nutmeggers are Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. What is common about these states? …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
DANBURY: "I know it is hard to believe Filo, but yes kids actually play tag, and catch, and ride bikes, and walk their dogs... just like the 'old days' and then we call them to dinner and wash behind their ears and send them to bed..." On the Border wrote this in response to comments made on an article about how Turner Road residents feel about a Belimo Air Controls manufacturing plant possibly coming to their neighborhood. FAIRFIELD: "Go ahead and raid the transportation fund, it's just those Rich Fairfield Country commuters, these suckers can always keep paying more and more for less and less." Newtotown wrote this in response to news that Metro-North riders will face a 4 percent fare hike in January. SHELTON: "Dennis and his crew were…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The day's best comments from Patch account-holders in our Fairfield County towns.
DANBURY: "Maybe it's time to invest in educating our kids in reading, writing, and mathematics, and not how to get steroids to play football and die at 25." g wrote this in response to an article about the Board of Education's approval of next year's budget. MONROE: "Love how our politicians mainly focus on legislation that affects the smallest minority of the population." QWERTY wrote this in response to Thursday's "Eye on the Beltway" column, which keeps readers up-to-date on the actions of Sen. Blumenthal, Sen. Lieberman, Rep. Himes, Rep. DeLauro and Rep. Murphy. NEW CANAAN: "Let them have the same opportunity to be as miserable as the rest of us." Dunn Glenbar wrote this in response to a poll asking readers whether they agreed with …
State Rep. Terrie Wood, who represents Darien and Rowayton in the state House of Representatives, recently announced she is running for re-election; several letters were sent to Darien Patch recently in support of her bid.
Editor's note: These letters to the editor in support of state Rep. Terrie Wood's re-election were recently emailed to Darien Patch. Darien Patch expects to publish all letters to the editor of reasonable length (but "reasonable" can be very long). May 3 To the editor: Terrie Wood's announcement that she will stand for a third term as state representative for Darien and Rowayton is a great gift to our community. Terrie has an outstanding record of civic service to our area dating back more than 20 years. As a founder of the Darien Environmental Group,and former President of the Darien Land Trust, Terrie has been a tireless advocate for the environment and open space preservation. In her two terms as state representative, Terrie has ably …
Donald Sargeant
11:24 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
I think you find that a lot of people come back, when they start using the medical care, hospitals down there. If you do decide to go south make sure you're with in fifthteen minutes of a hospital. A nice house means nothing if you are dead from a heart-attack. Also you should make sure have enough money to stay down there.we have to many comming back to use our senior houseing up here. more ›