Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Oct. 8, 2009

Southington: It would seem to be the case that any attempt, as reported, to close the Bristol Court would be as ridiculous as closing the operation in Meriden. Respectable cities need court facilities. If it costs something to rent a court house, or build one, or whatever, it needs to be done.

Meriden: The Center Congregational Church is going forward with a Parish Nurse Health Center. What a good idea for approaching health issues of people with modest service needs.

Southington: Seems that nothing criminal occurred in the football coach’s management of the Blue Knights checking account. Several things going on here: management practices, central control, and possibly disaffection between coach and assistants. Close the book, for goodness sake.

Cheshire: so the police no-confidence vote turns out to be about management style. There ought to be a better way of dealing with such situations.

State: the suit about potential enforcement of the law against assisting a suicide – call it what you will. Is the climate right for such a case? Very doubtful: it pokes a stick into Roman Catholic theology or teaching, which is already exercised over the same-sex marriage issue not to mention the bill filed earlier this year which would have required all hierarchical clergy to set up local corporations to manage their church’s cash.

Although anyone would deplore the accident last week which involved Wallingford’s Fire Department Rescue Truck, the two firefighters of that damaged vehicle, suffering themselves, showed their mettle by tending first to the others injured in the three-vehicle smash.


Don’t argue about the name on the shirts, folks, just focus on the mayor’s clean-up. Since many Meriden volunteers are repeaters, it’s not unlikely that some will have Mark Benigni’s name on them

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