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Daily Five: New President, Reopenings

Five Things To Know For Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012

1. It should be windy and cloudy today, with a chance of flurries and a high of 28, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be cloudy, with the low as low as -2 with the wind chill, according to the service. 

2. The Waterford Police Union held elections in December, and elected a new president, according to waterfordpolicepba.org.

Police Officer Michael Fedor, son of Board of Finance Chairman Ron Fedor, will take over as president of the Waterford Police Union. That makes two Fedors who are presidents of town unions, as Fedor’s mother, Great Neck Principal Pat Fedor,

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Michael Fedor replaces . Officer Richard Morgan was voted vice president, Sgt. Steven Bellos was voted secretary and Lt. Brett Mahoney was voted treasurer at the elections, according to waterfordpolicepba.org.

3. After a break, all are back in session today. Also, all government buildings, including and the , reopen today.

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4. As you can probably tell from the bylines, I am back from my week vacation. I thank Jayne Keedle for taking my place, she did an excellent job. If anybody needs to contact Waterford Patch for any reason, feel free again to e-mail me at paul.petrone@patch.com or call at 860-287-5265.

5. On this date in 1959, Alaska is admitted as the 49th and largest United States’ state. And on this date in 1961, the United States ends diplomatic relations with Cuba.

Quote of the Day

“Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”

-Henry Kissinger

Trivia of the Day

On this date in 1925, who announced that he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy?

Yesterday’s Answer: Katy Perry and Russell Brand announced their divorce on the last day of 2011.


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