Friday, January 8, 2010

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SHERMAN — Rumor has it that in 1802, the same year the town was incorporated, an 18-year-old built a colonial house in the middle of town.

Doctors successfully removed a benign tumor from Mayor Mark Boughton’s brain during a complex procedure Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Mayor Mark Boughton delivers remarks from the City of Danbury during Immaculate High Schools Graduation Excercises at Western Connecticut State Universities O'Neill Center on Wednesday May, 31, 2017.

For more than three decades, Lt. Albert Mion has driven to work at the Danbury Fire Department, aware that he could be tasked with saving someone’s life.

Summertime in the Greater Danbury area means lazy lake days for many. From boating to tubing, wakeboarding, swimming and general partying, Candlewood Lake is a playground for area residents in the summer.

Danbury native Oscar Bordoy scored a win in his second career boxing match, defeating Felip Nazario at Uptown Live in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. Bordoy is now 2-0 as a lightweight fighter.

July 19 is National Hot Dog Day! If you're in the mood for a good dog tonight, seems you should head to Fairfield. Three of the top 10 most Yelp-reviewed hot dog spots in southwestern Connecticut are found in Fairfield.

The spirit of “buy local” is as strong as ever. It’s the practice that often falls short.

DANBURY — Hidden gems produced by local companies and grown on local farms lurk among the shelves of even the largest supermarkets in the area.

Millennials aren’t the only ones who want to live in downtowns, where restaurants, shops and other amenities are only a walking distance away. So do Baby Boomers.

New Milford football played its spring game, the Green and White game, Thursday, June 15, 2017. 

Site names Newtown's Ferris Acres the best ice cream in Connecticut


DANBURY - The $50 million expansion of the state’s largest high school is in high gear, with only 70 more days of summer for workers to complete key upgrades before classes resume in September.

Homelessness in Danbury has dropped 12 percent since 2016

Kyle Lyra receives his diploma during Danbury High Schools Commencement Exercises that were held on Tuesday June 20, 2017.

DANBURY — Andrea Gartner has a lot of passions, and many of them are embodied in her new restaurant, Pour Me Coffee and Wine Café, which opened this month at 274 Main St.

Bob's Stores is closing at 114 Federal Rd. in Danbury, Conn., one of three locations in southwestern Connecticut getting the ax by bankrupt parent company Eastern Outfitters of Meriden.
"Batman" TV star Adam West has died


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Body found at Heritage Hotel in Southbury

- Police have confirmed that a body was found Monday in the parking lot of the Heritage Hotel and Conference Center.
Authorities said no foul play is expected, however, in the death of David Keefe, 50, who was found in the parking lot inside a 2010 Kia Soul. The hotel is near Heritage Village - one of the largest senior housing communities in the region.
Detectives with both the local department and the State Police Western District Major Crime Squad are both investigating the scene where the body was located.
Keefe’s body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.



Colin Holliday and the folks at Four Seasons Limousine are posting pictures of The Roxbury area. We are also posting current events news and historical pictures and facts of the area and the people. If you have any to share please send to colion@fourseasonslimo.biz



     



State investigates black bear killed in Roxbury


A mother bear with her 3 cubs visited a Minor Bridge Road back yard in Roxbury around 10:30 a.m. Photo: Donna Bendler/Contributed Photo



 The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking the public’s help as it investigates an adult male black bear found dead onRoxbury Land Trust property off Upper County Road.
Town officials started receiving calls about the dead bear on Wednesday morning. The Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police and DEEP are asking for anyone with information about the incident to call DEEP emergency dispatch at 860-424-3333.
Bear sightings have been common in Roxbury this spring.
DEEP has also warned residents of western Connecticut of bear attacks on livestock and bee hives.
“At least a dozen cases of bear attacks on livestock have been reported so far this year. This is well above the number of cases for the same time period in recent years,” DEEP posted on its web site. “Bears have killed goats, sheep, chickens, and rabbits.”





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A painting of Elwell in a 1955 Seagrave fire truck driving down a country road will be the centerpiece of Cointreau's art show. He still is a volunteer with the Roxbury department, where he once was fire chief.
Elwell is a 1960 Torrington High School graduate. He attended the University of Connecticutfrom 1960 to 1962 and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania College of Veterinary Medicine in 1966.
He then began practicing with Dr. Ray Church in Winsted before enlisting in the U.S. Army in the Veterinary Corps. He served for six years, including more than three years in Vietnam caring for 3,000 military dogs.

At Four Seasons Limousine and Airport Service we believe a drivers tip should not be mandatory but a gratuity for a job done well. That is why we do not make the tip part of your bill, but is optional and greatly appreciated by all of our drivers. We will do our best to accommodate any needs you may have. Give us a try. With 20 years in the business I am sure you will be pleased with our service. With 24 hour dispatching and online reservations we have been pleaseing the area since 1989
Colin with Four Seasons Limousine in Roxbury CT

This Bald Eagle actually lives in Brewster but I had to put it in






                        

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Roxbury couple celebrates 70 years of marriage

Raymond and Barbara Hunicke will celebrate their 70th anniversary on May 17. Photo: / Contributed Photo

 A local couple will celebrate 70 years of marriage later this month.
Raymond and Barbara Hunicke, who have lived in Roxbury for decades, married on May 17, 1947 and had four children. They started the LewisCorporation, a company that manufactured cleaning equipment.
Communication has been their secret to success for 70 happy years, said Barbara Hunicke.
“We were saying the other day we really never argued,” she said. “If we had a disagreement we talked it over, but we never got so mad that we stormed out or anything like that.”
It didn’t hurt, she said, that if one of them did something “wrong,” he or she would put a dollar in a jar. Then, they would go out to dinner together.
The two met shortly after Raymond, now 91, graduated from Cornell University and Barbara, now 94, finished served in the U.S. Navy, repairing ships used during World War II.
They grew up in the same town in New Jersey, but did know each other well until they ended up at the same bridge game. “He was maybe two blocks away, but in a younger class and way back then you didn’t talk to anybody that was in a younger class,” Barbara Hunicke said.
They went on some group dates and then out to dinner. She does not remember the particular moment she fell in love with Raymond. “I guess it came slowly,” she said.
The couple moved to the Danbury area to work at a transistor company before buying a house in Roxbury which had no electricity or running water. They repaired the home, eventually adding another wing, a pool, and buying two nearby barns they used as garages.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

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SHERMAN — Rumor has it that in 1802, the same year the town was incorporated, an 18-year-old built a colonial house in the middle of town.


Doctors successfully removed a benign tumor from Mayor Mark Boughton’s brain during a complex procedure Tuesday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.


Mayor Mark Boughton delivers remarks from the City of Danbury during Immaculate High Schools Graduation Excercises at Western Connecticut State Universities O'Neill Center on Wednesday May, 31, 2017.


For more than three decades, Lt. Albert Mion has driven to work at the Danbury Fire Department, aware that he could be tasked with saving someone’s life.


Summertime in the Greater Danbury area means lazy lake days for many. From boating to tubing, wakeboarding, swimming and general partying, Candlewood Lake is a playground for area residents in the summer.


Danbury native Oscar Bordoy scored a win in his second career boxing match, defeating Felip Nazario at Uptown Live in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday. Bordoy is now 2-0 as a lightweight fighter.


July 19 is National Hot Dog Day! If you're in the mood for a good dog tonight, seems you should head to Fairfield. Three of the top 10 most Yelp-reviewed hot dog spots in southwestern Connecticut are found in Fairfield.


The spirit of “buy local” is as strong as ever. It’s the practice that often falls short.


DANBURY — Hidden gems produced by local companies and grown on local farms lurk among the shelves of even the largest supermarkets in the area.


Millennials aren’t the only ones who want to live in downtowns, where restaurants, shops and other amenities are only a walking distance away. So do Baby Boomers.


New Milford football played its spring game, the Green and White game, Thursday, June 15, 2017. 

Site names Newtown's Ferris Acres the best ice cream in Connecticut



DANBURY - The $50 million expansion of the state’s largest high school is in high gear, with only 70 more days of summer for workers to complete key upgrades before classes resume in September.

Homelessness in Danbury has dropped 12 percent since 2016

Kyle Lyra receives his diploma during Danbury High Schools Commencement Exercises that were held on Tuesday June 20, 2017.

DANBURY — Andrea Gartner has a lot of passions, and many of them are embodied in her new restaurant, Pour Me Coffee and Wine Café, which opened this month at 274 Main St.

Bob's Stores is closing at 114 Federal Rd. in Danbury, Conn., one of three locations in southwestern Connecticut getting the ax by bankrupt parent company Eastern Outfitters of Meriden. "Batman" TV star Adam West has died




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New Customers receive $20 off on round trip to any airport


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                       This Bald Eagle on right actually lives in Brewster off rt 22 but I thought people should see him. he has been there with his mate for the last 6 years

1 dead in Sherman crash

One person has been confirmed dead following a motor vehicle crash Saturday on Atchison Cove Road near Hubbell Mountain Road, police said.
State Police Trooper Tyler Weerden did not have specific details of the crash but said there was a “medical emergency” on Atchison Cove Road. He said no foul play is suspected.
Weerden said State Police expect to release more information on the crash Saturday night or Sunday.


Genealogy workshop set in Sherman

A genealogy luncheon workshop will be held Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sherman Senior Center.
Individuals 55 and older are invited to attend.
Jennifer Zinck, a researcher and writer who specializes in the intersection of traditional and genetic genealogy, will lead the workshop at the center in Sherman Center.
She will discuss how science unites with history to help find family using DNA research, and the variety of online resources.
Zinck frequently speaks and presents workshops on topics including beginner and intermediate genealogy, genetic genealogy, using DNA for unknown parentage, and technology for genealogy.
She serves as the president of the Connecticut Professional Genealogists Council and as a member of the Genetic Genealogy Standards Committee.
She is a member of several professional organizations, including ISOGG and the Association of Professional Genealogists.
The program is free and includes lunch. It is co-sponsored by theSherman Commission on Aging.
Limited transportation is available.

For more information and RSVP, call 860-354-2414, ext. 1, by Sept. 16



Happy acres farm  Now owned by the Town of Sherman

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Clay Cope, Republican candidate for the 5th Congressional District during New Times editorial board meeting. Thursday, October 20, 2016, in Danbury, Conn. Photo: H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media / The News-Times

Sherman voters approve $14.7 million budget



The town on Saturday voted to approve the proposed $14.7 million budget for 2017-18.
The town budget passed, 416 to 96, while the school budget passed, 389 to 123.
First Selectman Clay Cope said he anticipated the budget would pass, citing a 0.9 percent increase over last year’s budget and no increase in property or real estate taxes.
The school budget did not increase. The town’s budget was 2.4 percent higher than it was in 2016-17, largely due to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal towns such as Sherman pay 100 percent of Resident State Trooper costs.
Earlier in the budget process, there was some objection to the school’s $9.38 million budget. Three parents asked the Board of Selectmen to send the school budget back to the school board because they said it amounted to an educational overhaul without their input. Cope said he would not do so, saying these parents had plenty of opportunities to address the school board.
Cope said he hasn’t heard any objection to the town budget.
Town officials were able to hold off a tax increase because of growth in the town’s grand list and “debt-cost savings from renegotiated bonds,” Cope said.
A septic ordinance also passed, but by a narrower margin of 298 to 208.



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Holy Trinity’s Christmas Fair on tap November 18th & 19th

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 Holy Trinity’s Christmas Fair on tap November 18th & 19th Start your Holiday Season off right with a visit to our Annual Christmas Fair. Old favorites are back like our Old Curiosity Shop and boutique where there are bargains and treasures galore, Cookies by the Pound, Our Famous Homemade Hot Pepper Jelly & Fruit…
Sherman Chamber Ensemble to present “Jazzing Up the Classics”   To welcome in the holiday seasons, The Sherman Chamber Ensemble (SCE) presents “Jazzing Up the Classics.” The concerts will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 4 pm at Christ Church on Quaker Hill, 7 Church Road, Pawling, NY and on Sunday, November 27…
To welcome in the holiday seasons, The Sherman Chamber Ensemble (SCE) presents “Jazzing Up the Classics.” The concerts will take place on Saturday, November 26 at 4 pm at Christ Church on Quaker Hill, 7 Church Road, Pawling, NY and on Sunday, November 27 at 4 pm at St. Andrew’s Church, 1 North Main Street, Kent, CT.

A most talented ensemble of accomplished New York musicians return, including noted pianist/composer Ted Rosenthal, having played SCE Thanksgiving Jazz concerts to packed houses in previous years.

Rosenthal is one of the leading jazz pianists of this generation.  He actively tours worldwide with his trio, as a soloist, and has performed with many jazz greats, including Gerry Mulligan, Art Farmer, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, and James Moody.

His orchestral performances include solo and featured appearances with The Detroit Symphony, The Boston Pops, The Grand Rapids Symphony, The Rochester Philharmonic, The Pittsburgh Symphony and The Fort Worth Symphony.

Rosenthal has also performed with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Jon Faddis and the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band.  In addition, he is the pianist of choice for many top jazz vocalists including Helen Merrill, Ann Hampton Callaway and Barbara Cook.  He appeared on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on National Public Radio and performed with David Sanborn on NBC’s Night Music.

Sherman residents approve spending on tennis courts, new website


Residents recently approved more than $150,00 in payments for projects and purchases ranging from three new tennis courts at Veteran’s Field to five new defibrillators for the fire department.

Almost all of the expenditures approveds were by unanimous vote at the town meeting late last month. The money to cover every expenditure, other than a Happy Acres Farm emergency mold remediation project, will come from the town’s capital non-recurring fund. Some $300,000 will be left in the capital account after the payments are made.

For the tennis courts, town officials had previously approved up to $135,000 on the project, but bids from four companies came in around $200,000, so the town approved up to $99,000 more for the task.

Among the more noteworthy expenditures approved was up to $10,000 for the design and development of a new town website. The existing website, townofsherman.org,has changed little in the last decade or possibly more.

The Happy Acres Farm project to repair bathrooms contaminated by mold, which will be funded through a farm trust, will cost about $8,000.

Other projects approved late last month vary in size and cost:

Up to $10,000 was approved to buy new washing machines for the Sherman Volunteer Fire Department.

Up to $2,500 was approved to buy new office furniture for Social Services.

Up to $1,800 was approved to buy armchairs for the Senior Center.

And up to $34,000 was approved to construct new docks WHERE?.