More changes at Wallingford Housing Authority with the deputy director tendering her resignation and a commissioner resigning. We continue to hope for stabilization.
Texting while driving seems to be the big issue as reported by Southington and state police and by anecdotal evidence from all over. Since, apparently, people, particularly young people, find the idea of a ban on texting ridiculous, other means will have to be found to defuse distracted driving – such as self-defense!
Arrests in Meriden schools – or schools anywhere – are disturbing, even when, as is evidently the case, kids are not treated as adults and get specific aid in many cases from those, including police officers, who intervene. We could perhaps discuss again whether it is always right to treat every action which would be criminal in an adult as worthy of police intervention in a juvenile.
Police Detective Joseph Vitello of Cheshire has won the Connie Wallace Employee of the Year award. He was lead investigator in the Petit case, among other duties, and his professional dedication was highly noteworthy.
Wallingford Grange Hall is featured on the Historic Preservation Trust’s glass holiday ornament this year. This fine ornamental tradition is now 20 years young.
Plans for downtown Meriden’s park are taking shape, highlighted by the “daylighting” of Harbor Brook, buried in a culvert for the last 40 years. There is much funding in place and we look forward to seeing results.
It is reassuring that Wallingford’s council, though by a small margin, decided to apply for a grant to extend the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail to the senior center. It is important to keep the process going, good times or bad.
Connecticut’s two big tribal casinos (and state revenues) are experiencing some inroads as other gambling facilities entice away some of the gambling guests. Quiet discussions are underway to re-tool ideas and approaches, which will be a major job.
Southington officials are promoting a special needs registry where people with such requirements can be on record in the event of a disaster. This way, emergency responders can check the registry to make sure that proper equipment is in the right place as may be necessary.
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