The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Mar. 31, 2011

Demonstration for the education budget in Meriden. It’s a question of priorities and people will have to work through the arguments to come up with a satisfactory result.

Confusion in this Connecticut between the need for particular advocacy groups, which is clear, and how they are set up, which is a variable. The issue, whether it’s population groups or the special concerns of human rights, freedom of information and so on, is the independence of the group to pursue its objectives in the marketplace of the legislature, not how it’s administered.

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Mar. 30, 2011

Meriden’s ethics board met and is considering the McGoldrick situation carefully. No problem taking time to consider a decision, but we hope there will be no delay, either, since the issue is ripe.

We didn’t really want to read about that stop work order regarding the sub contractors on the Chamberlain Heights project in Meriden. It has taken so long to get this renovation project under way and has had such complex financing, and we are reluctant to encounter another delaying and complicating situation.

It is good that the polling on foot traffic was carried out regarding the North Center School project in Southington. Now that it’s done, we hope this plan can move forward.

Cytec’s pollution permits and permitted waste discharges in Wallingford waters often get some attention, even on a national basis, but by and large the record over the years seems close within established parameters. In any case, now is the time for those with questions or concerns to voice them, as the permit renewals are considered.

The cover for Cheshire’s pool bubble was removed for the last time thi
s week and taken away for whatever salvage purpose it may have, including covering piles of dirt. It’s a sad end for a hopeful project, and it leaves the town with decisions to be made.

The Editor's Notepod, Tues., Mar. 29, 2011

There should be some excitement at the Meriden Board of Ethics session tonight as it considers the matter of George McGoldrick. It is good, though, that the city has a full complement of members on this important body.

Residents of Southington’s Stonegate Road are right in keeping town officials’ feet to the embers. Having sewage erupt in your home is not acceptable.

Our hearts go out to Cheshire Town Councilor Anne Giddings who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident following a budget workshop last week. We send her wishes for a speedy recovery.

That benefit hockey game between Meriden police and Meriden firefighters, to raise money for Project Graduation, was finally played over last weekend. Ken Robinson, late Record-Journal newsman and hockey coach, would probably have been amused by the fact that due to any number of weather conditions, the game had to be played in Hamden.

The Meriden school system is spending less on texts. That could be fine, if electronic alternatives can take their place, but this is not possible in today’s budget or at today’s prices.

The Editor's Notepod, Mon., Mar. 28, 2011

There’s been a lot of hard work done at those Southington workshop budget sessions. We hope, once it’s done, that everyone will be happy with the results.

Good for Gary Shamock and Jan Franco for discovering that gravestone in Meriden and seeing that it is returned to its home in New Salem, Mass. If only stones could talk, we bet that one could tell quite a tale.

While perhaps not everyone would make the same choice as the Wallingford Lyman Hall High School junior who will finish in three years and head off to college, it is a fine part of American democracy that people can choose different paths to their future. We wish this young woman the best of luck in her studies just as we applaud the decision of her school to approve the plan.

The Editor's Notepod, Sun., Mar. 27, 2011

Form in Meriden considers Republican House bill to de-fund Planned Parenthood along with Women Infants and Children and other programs which benefit poor, mainly women. This is unacceptable legislation and we are glad that Connecticut’s delegation in Washington opposes it.

Contributions by contractors to Meriden’s Democrats or anyone else’s political parties should not be allowed. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court seems to have said otherwise and to have given corporations the same rights as people, which is a big mistake for democracy.

Facebook for teachers and students is a minefield, given the general antagonistic relationships, the sexual fears and the professional duties involved. It is good that school systems are considering policies in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Cheshire, but the answer for contact between current students and teachers should be “no.”

Solar-powered trash compactors sound like a good idea and are in use around the area, but economic conditions are so tight in Wallingford that it’s doubtful there will be much of chance these items will survive budgeting.

The Editor's Notepod, Sat., Mar. 26, 2011

We hope Connecticut's Governor Malloy doesn’t have to resort to Plan B, whatever it is, and that money can be saved without draconic measures.

More returns from the Trash-to-Energy plant in Wallingford to that town and Meriden, Cheshire and the rest, cash which is somewhat unexpected and can be salted away for future uses. That’s a total of over $45 million the plant has doled out over the last couple of years.

General Assembly’s education committee has voted to put plan over tech schools (included Wilcox Texh in Meriden) on hold for purposes of study. A good decision.

St. Raphael’s and Yale-New Haven hospitals have reached agreement on a letter of intent for the future. This unification move in New Haven reflects trends across the state towards bigger and bigger health care entities, driven by economics.

Southington is planning or hoping to purchase more automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for schools and other town buildings. It is fair to ask, just so we know, roughly what frequency of use is expected for these life-saving devices.

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Mar. 25, 2011

It seems as if at least some golfers at Meriden’s Hunter course see the point of moving to a unified fee, of being competitive, and bringing in revenue. The decision seems to have been a sensible one.

Non-aggressive dogs planned for a revived Meriden police K9 unit, after several years without the animals’ help. Since supplies and training may come from sale of confiscated materials under the “asset forfeiture” program, so let’s hope the criminals use plenty of property this year for police to seize.

Plans moving ahead on reviving Southington’s middle schools. It’s an expensive but necessary plan.

The rules about laying off the non-tenured teachers first and the requirement for notification of possibilities make for very uncomfortable weeks for a number of Wallingford teachers. We hope it all works out without layoffs.

Renovations at the Martin A. Gaffey Childcare Center in Meriden. The YMCA has gone to lengths to make improvements at this child caring site.

Proposal, which is headed for Connecticut’s full House of Representatives, to set a single state-wide rate for car taxes and put the state in charge of collection. This could have a number of consequences but good and bad, intended as well as unexpected.

It’s hard to see how reductions in both overtime costs and in the number of personnel on Meriden’s police force can work out simultaneously. Maybe the city should ask the criminals very nicely to refrain from criminal activity this year.

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Mar. 24, 2011

Beyond feeling that almost any change could improve the functioning of Wallingford’s Housing Authority, the idea of an elected tenant representative should or at least could help direct focus toward tenants rather than politics. We hope this bill moves forward again this year in the General Assembly.

Well, now that the Meriden Board of Ethics has been invoked, the issue of Councilor McGoldrick’s status regarding Fletcher Thompson will have an official airing. It cannot hurt to clear the air.

Southington is considering switching street lights to new light emitting diode (LED) devices, which have high initial cost but last way longer and give more light. A good plan, which we trust will be combined with full cut-off fixtures to prevent wastage of light upwards and light-pollution.

Two friends who have been doing volunteer cleanup at Wallingford Family YMCA
The Faculty Slam Basketball game held this week to raise money for Wallingford Project Graduation, which organizes substance-free all-night parties at graduation time.

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Mar. 23, 2011

the Southington area adjacent to that facility. This is very welcome news.

We certainly hope that the choice of local developer Joseph DiNatale to the vacant seat on the Wallingford Housing Authority board will improve the functioning of that body. It is time to set that particular house in order.

If $322 million out of a total $340 million in Connecticut energy taxes will come from the nuclear plants at Millstone Point, it is hard not to think that the imposition is a little skewed. More details could solve the problem.

Students at Middlesex in Meriden got a chance to hear Speaker Chris Donovan this week, and to ask him questions about policy and practice in the legislature and at the state level.

How excellent that students at Plantsville School, Southington, had a chance to hear and see a string quartet and to make connections between music and math! We hope this becomes a habit.

The Editor's Notepod, Tues., Mar. 22, 2011

Meriden officials are wrestling with the issue of a councilor who is going to be employed by a firm with dealings with the city and how to deal with such situations when they inevitably occur. It’s complex.

Hanover Pond has been drained to fix a sewer leak. Isn’t it good that the Meriden dam was rebuilt so that it was functional!

The situation of Cheshire Historic District Commission member Eric Anderson is interesting, as it is somewhat difficult to see why strong opinions should disqualify him from expressing them or from participating in commission activities. Evidently it is his onetime bid to buy the property in question which is affecting his case, but it is not clear what role the commission has in the decision to demolish the property in question.

That is a considerable loss to Wallingford’s school system by way of resignation – announced last night – and through non-renewal of non-tenured teachers, which is a fairly nasty means of accomplishing cuts but it’s how it’s done.

Fees are being altered at Meriden's Hunter Golf Course. The premise here remains that the golf course is an enterprise operation, meaning it should pay for itself, so fees are needed, and it is very interesting that 65 percent of players are now from out of town.

Gov. Malloy’s plan for Connecticut higher education merger is all well and good, and $4.3 million is $4.3 million in savings – although that’s a tiny fraction of the three-quarters of a billion spent annually on higher ed. But the issue is maintaining the institutional integrity regardless of the upper administrative arrangements.

The untried defendant in the Cheshire home invasion murder case alleged that his convicted co-defendant checked out books at the prison library which were replete with graphic violence. On this basis, without any evidence that reading such material, if truly alleged, actually affects violent urges of anyone, Rep. Kissel from Enfield (where the town library was recently the subject of unnecessary attention over showing a film) wants to take action.

The Editor's Notepod, Mon., Mar. 21, 2011

We hope that the process adopted to select architects for the Platt and Maloney High School projects works out well for everyone. This is an important undertaking for Meriden and it needs to be done efficiently and correctly.

Whatever may be behind proposals to change the regulations regarding hospice care in Connecticut, we’d hate to see anything happen which would diminish the excellence of Connecticut Hospice in Branford. That is a special facility and a national model which should be cherished.

Octagon houses, as reviewed and remembered in a story, including an example in Wallingford. A unique architecture from a particular time frame in our history.

The Editor's Notepod, Sun., Mar. 20, 2011

The return of two-way traffic is again being suggested as a way of improving downtown Meriden’s economic prospects. In our recollection, when two-way traffic existed on West Main, the problem was not looking at shops and planning to return but getting through the traffic congestion before midnight.

There is another candidate for the Wallingford Housing Authority Board, a non-affiliated resident of town who is interested in serving. How about some strongly non-partisan appointments?

The talk by Dr. David Katz at Wallingford Senior Center on youth obesity was timely and appreciated. We hope his ideas bear non-fattening fruit.

Are Smart Boards, at Dodd Middle School in Cheshire or anywhere else, a progressive and persuasive teaching tool or an electronic fad serving merely to distract? It’s a question many might ask.

It’s time to clean up downtown Meriden with the snow finally melted and what has been discarded beneath it now revealed for all to see. When cleaned up, the city, like anywhere else, is a whole lot more attractive to visitors.

The Editor's Notepod, Sat., Mar. 19, 2011

Meriden needs to a) get the job of grants administrator filled pretty quickly and b) clear up the difficulties about the HUD grant (CDBG). That’s a lot of money to have “at risk.”

Miguel Cardona, principal of Hanover School in Meriden, has worked on a master plan to reduce the education gap in Connecticut. We hope the ideas of the Achievement Gap Task Force can be brought to fruition.

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Mar. 18, 2011

Sympathy, at least some, for the gentleman who became lost while hiking or wandering in Meriden's Hubbard Park and then got stuck when he attempted to climb the rick face, requiring rescue and a citation for illegal climbing. These local cliff faces are well-known to climbers, but it should be stressed that appropriate gear should be used and that whatever permits are required be obtained before climbing.

It seems a bit unusual to place a doctor on a jury (the Cheshire home invasion case) but in principle it is a good and proper situation that persons from all walks of life be selected.

For better or worse, an expensive Connecticut murder trial has been avoided in the case of the Yale grad student by a lab technician after the latter agreed to a guilty plea. We hope that the family of the victim can get some closure from the settlement.

A proposal to start overhauling Connecticut teacher evaluations so talented newcomers are less vulnerable to layoffs and seniority rules don’t shield incompetent educators, could be a start toward a better system. IT’s important to work toward compromise.

The statistics presented on Connecticut Community College graduation rates seem unfortunately to be tailor made for use as a weapon to trim budgets than as a tool to guide these institutions. Considering that admissions are open, a low graduation rate is to be expected in any case.

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Mar. 17, 2011

The lines are being drawn for this fall’s mayoral campaign in Wallingford, with Vincent Testa announcing his intention of a second try against William Dickinson. It’s always an interesting process.

Connecticut’s two remaining active nuclear generators are at Millstone Point, while shut down generators remain there and in Haddam Neck. No more are likely, and we feel those remaining two are safe, but it always seems to tempt fate to suggest that a disaster such as is presently occurring in Japan “couldn’t happen here.”

Lubbie Harper Jr., Gov. Malloy’s first appointee to the Connecticut Supreme Court (taking Commissioner of Children and Families Joette Katz’ seat), will serve only two years due to the mandatory age 70 retirement rule, but several lawmakers voted against confirmation anyway, apparently because he was filling in on the court when it decided in favor of same-sex marriage in 2008. There’s nothing like lawmakers who focus on a single decision by a judge to give thumbs up or down.

Southington’s Planning and Zoning Commission has tossed a spanner into the works by including restrictions on so many town departments which may not move to a refurbished North Center School that the project may be scuttled. That would be a shame, really, and can that really be the intention of PZC members?

It would be a good thing for Connecticut to raise the age at which kids can drop out of school from age 16 to age 18, at least in comparison to allowing them to quit at age 17, as is effectuated by a law on the books scheduled to take effect this year. There is a gap in state laws for kids between 16 and 18 when it comes to where they ought to be and what they must do, and, other things being equal (such as the cost of this law), this proposal could help.

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Mar. 16, 2011

The vote by Southington’s Planning and Zoning Commission including stipulations as to which town departments could move to North Center School and which could not seems to have thrown everyone for a loss. It could end the whole plan, which would seem a shame.

Superintendent Benigni has cut a full percentage point off the requested increase for Meriden schools. Will this be enough to keep the budget on track?

There’s no underestimating the perils of a legislative session: the bill to allow Sunday sales of alcohol in Connecticut was halted by a voice vote in the General Law Committee of the General Assembly.

The Editor's Notepod, Tues., Mar. 15, 2011

Stonegate residents in Southington are upset about yet another sewage eruption into their homes. Perhaps the council’s action will produce results, but let’s stop pussyfooting around about this problem and find out the cause and its remedy.

The driver of that bus which crashed in NY on the way back from a gambling expedition to Connecticut may have been a criminal in many ways, but the relevant ways involve several un-settled and serious violations of motor vehicle laws in NY – plus a certain casual attitude toward the la in general. It is motor vehicular mayhem, not manslaughter which is dangerous to the driving public.

A rupture in a steam tube shut down the Bristol trash to energy plant Monday, trapping workers and causing a shut-down. Thank goodness it wasn’t worse and that no one was seriously hurt, but of course the event suggests parallels with those stressed nuclear reactors in Japan – no matter how different the cause.

Again, the legislature is attempting to deal with bullying by children, especially cyber bullying. We hope they can find a good plan for dealing with this issue, as stories from Meriden and Wallingford demonstrate the complexities of bullying crimes.

The Editor's Notepod, Mon., Mar. 14, 2011

It seems as if the “unified” courses at Southington’s middle schools, in which kids use a variety of skills and processes which cross disciplines, have a lot to offer. It’s moving away from traditionally compartmentalized disciplines, which offers a fascinating way to learn.

The Quinnipiac River Watershed Association hosted its annual Winter Wildlife Hike at the eponymously named park in North Haven but nestled along the river along the Wilbur Cross Parkway just south of Wallingford’s southern border. This is a park which has not had a great deal of notice over the years, but is clearly a Connecticut treasure.

The Editor's Notepod, Sun., Mar. 13, 2011

The steps by which the low-key drama of the Keeler shop along Cheshire’s Main Street should be an object lesson for those interested in the way the Historic District functions – or does not function. It should also help folks understand how the past can be preserved.

Tinkering with the dates of Connecticut’s primary (and other states’ as well) by premiums offered by the national parties, is dangerous stuff, with Connecticut in danger of taking action to stay “relevant.” And this is at the same time as efforts to end winner-take-all Electoral College results. There are plenty of unintentional consequences here to be discovered.

Connecticut’s prison population stands at 17,700, the lowest in a decade. This is a good thing, as well as cheap, considering the price taxpayers pay per year for each inmate.

We agree with Superintendents Menzo (Wallingford) and Benigni (Meriden) that the No Child Left Behind law needs work. How to get the federal government to fix a system of this kind, though, is a challenge.

The Editor's Notepod, Sat., Mar. 12, 2011

It seems the abolition of the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board makes sense, since apparently most of the suggestions it has presented to the legislature have never been funded. Gov. Malloy is correct on this one.

Firefighters are speaking to Parent-Teacher Organizations in Southington with important facts about fire fighting and fire awareness. It can be a bit alarming to hear, but nowhere near as “alarming” as being suddenly in a fire situation without a plan.

Signs that a bill permitting medical marijuana may make it into law this year in Connecticut. And the positive aspect of this measure is that it costs practically nothing to enact and put into effect.

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Mar. 11, 2011

Wallingford’s Town Council is putting the American Legion Building on the market. We will see soon whether the place is marketable.

That proposal to allow Connecticut municipalities to impose higher taxes on parcels of real estate left vacant or unimproved seems a little dangerous. Sometimes, the right thing to do is nothing.

Connecticut is preparing to update anti-bullying legislation, including addition of rules about cyber-bullying. Are there any studies out concerning the effectiveness and consequences of this kind of legislation in general and Connecticut’s in particular?

Kashia Cave of Meriden has become one of Connecticut Magazine’s “40 leaders under 40” who are making important contributions to their communities. Her creation is My City Kitchen, focusing on cooking and healthy eating for youngsters.

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Mar. 10, 2011

Dog feces revealed in the melting snow along Southington’s linear trail. That’s an issue at any time, but bringing baggies along for walking the dog should become a habit for regular users of the trail, as it has along Meriden’s gorge trail where very few doggie “gifts” are to be seen now that the snow has melted.

It shouldn’t take an individual case of violence to convince the Connecticut legislature to increase the regularity with which felons, either convicted or suspected, are registered by DNA testing. It’s a logical and forensic no-brainer, although it certainly has a certain cost.

So the polls say Gov. Malloy isn’t particularly making a hit with his proposals? No surprise. We hope he stays his course, as his proposals, on balance, seem as if they may actually help Connecticut's fiscal stability and their burden actually reasonably distributed.

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Mar. 9, 2011

Once again a terrible crash has closed off I-91 for hours and hours, this time in North Haven, though fortunately there were no serious injuries. You’d think that the record would convince people to avoid the interstates when driving, but alas, most of us don’t have any realistic alternative.

Wallingford’s middle schools will move, it appears, to an eight-day rotating schedule. The plan has been carefully worked on cooperatively by stakeholders, and while such a rota would drive us crazy, we know that kids can adapt to such systems easily.

In Wallingford, we’re coming down now to an underlying reality that on the council we’ll be seeing conflicting partisan versions of what’s wrong with the Housing Authority. We’d recommend general resignation and the appointment of four board members who have no public or private party ties and nothing but reputations for fairness.

The Editor's Notepod, Tues. Mar. 8, 2011

Southington Town Attorney Mark Sciota responded to a town councilor unambiguously regarding salaries of non-union board of education employees. Councilors have no say – zero – in the matter, unless someone wants to go and amend the charter. It may not be the best possible way to go, but it is the law at present.

Connecticut’s legislature is taking a look at the death penalty once again. While there is much to be said for and against both how state law now operates and the penalty itself, polls show pretty consistently that citizens want the option to continue, even if rarely used. Why, therefore, subject everyone to a bruising battle, wasteful of much political capital, when it’s not necessary?

Preliminarily, the figures in Meriden City Manager Kendzior’s budget for next year seem tolerable, with about a half mill increase in property tax rates, which, by itself, seems reasonable. But so much of the budget is contingent upon state actions that we’re still in the dark about – and the school system has yet to make its case.

Our sympathy goes to all those whose homes and businesses have faced watery inundation this week in our section of mid-Connecticut along the Quinnipiac and its tributaries. Between snow removal budgets, roof collapses, potholes and now floods, this certainly has been a winter to remember!

Wallingford’s American Legion building: it cannot be razed, it cannot be used, it cannot be hidden so it better be sold.

The Editor's Notepod, Mon. Mar. 7, 2011

There was testimony regarding the proposed sick time law which Connecticut Gov. Malloy has proposed, which was given a public hearing. It is hard to figure why anyone who has ever gone to any restaurant would not want to be as sure as possible that sickness is not transmitted through food, and if paid sick leave will provide this, it should be done.

Folks and businesses in Wallingford are slowly recovering from snow-related damage – mostly collapsed roofs – inflicted by heavy January weather. The good thing is that almost everyone is open for business and moving forward.

The Editor's Notepod, Sun., Mar. 6, 2011

Indications that local taxpayers in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Cheshire are paying their property taxes. Many payments, of course, come through mortgage holders, who collect taxes each month and enjoy the use of the money until they pay it over.

Legislature’s decision to kill a bill which would have postponed the start of kindergarten for many youngsters. A good decision, in light of the general movement toward early and all-day kindergarten – but the latter is an expensive proposition however desirable.

The Editor's Notepod, Sat., Mar. 5, 2011

The notion of giving homeowners in Cheshire (or anywhere else) a tax credit because they’re required to shovel their sidewalks is understandable but misguided. Lots of services in a town are for everyone’s benefit, which is why those without kids still pay taxes which support schools and why those who don’t need police still have to support the town budget.

If Gov. Malloy really wants to go through with turning Connecticut's Vo-Tech schools over to towns, there needs to be, a) a demonstration of savings and b) a plan to continue their functionality. If the savings is merely that towns pay for the schools instead of the state, then one is tempted to say “close ‘em down” but then the students attending would have to be absorbed into local systems. This is no net savings to the state’s school system or taxpayers.

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Mar. 4, 2011

Confusion over marks on report cards in Southington elementary schools. There’s probably some difficulty over the concept that these may not be so much grades as progress markers, but in any case, the system has been listening to parents’ responses and is going to clarify.

Meriden’s city manager and superintendent have laid out the differences between them on budgetary issues pretty clearly. Citizens will have an opportunity to express their wishes, and are well advised to do so with clarity.

The Wallingford Girls Little League Softball storage shed at Pragemann Park was destroyed by fire last week, quite possibly by an act of vandalism. We hope the league is able to have some successful fundraisers to recoup losses of equipment and also that the miscreant is collared.

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., Mar. 3, 2011

We hope that approaches to the state for preservation of the Bilger Farm in Meriden are successful, since that’s the owner’s desire.

It may well be that the best way to end the partisan approach at Wallingford Housing Authority is for everyone to go, but it seems more than premature for anyone to be calling for the resignation of the two Democrats on the board merely because the two Republicans have left. But there are undercurrents under the undercurrents, and this is not a healthy way for a municipality to run its politics.

If there’s a section of Southington not well covered by fire service it should be out of line to ask for more personnel, no matter how difficult the economy.

Performance of Connecticut’s food stamp processing department, due mainly to lack of personnel. Alas, it seems unlikely that it will be improved any time soon.

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Mar. 2, 2011

Meriden’s school board has reduced its budget request for next year by 0.15 percent thanks to the success of an early retirement plan. It seems a reasonable approach to funding, but we’ll see if the city council accepts it.

It looks like a plan for those abandoned unfinished homes on Meriden Avenue in Southington. While it involves razing those two structures, the plan is to recycle and to change from condos to single family houses, which is making the neighbors happy.

The interesting article about Connecticut liquor laws and their effect on competition and taxes should help folks in making up their minds on this issue. But it remains complex.

The Editor's Notepod, Tues. Mar. 1, 2011

Somehow, it seems unlikely that Wallingford’s Town Council will approve a 5.95 increase for the education system, but that’s how the budget is shaping up. And there’s the mayor’s point of view to be considered as well!

It is very polite of Southington’s Town Council to give homeowners a year to comply with the newly-enacted fines against hooking up sump pumps to storm sewers, but really, if this is truly the cause of the sewer overflow in people’s homes, there’s no reason anyone should get a year’s grace before at least being inspected by the town. For goodness’ sake, sewage flooding is definitely a public hazard and people need to be protected and there are times when that trumps privacy.

Legislators are likely soon to be faced with a proposal to decrease the achievement gap between affluent and poor. Since the plan is said to include all-day kindergarten for Connecticut and the cost will therefore run to tens of millions, this may be a difficult year.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore is moving back into the Meriden Public Library. Beginning in mid-May, the books will begin the trek back to Miller Street, where it’s hoped they’ll be ready for sale in July.