Daily Five: State To Honor Ari Cullers

1. Today should be sunny, with a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be clear, with a low around 32, according to the service.

2. Waterford’s Ari Cullers’ name will be added to the Wall of Honor in the State Capital on May 24th, along with five other soldiers who died in action, according to a press release from Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman.

Cullers died while serving in the army. Cullers, a Waterford High School graduate, was 28.

3. Wednesday night, the Board of Finance approved the human resources department's budget with a total $12,000 higher than originally expected. The reason was the town is planning on paying the new human resources director $12,000 more than former Human Resources Director Barbara Aube, who retired in February.

Aube made around $108,000 acting as the human resources director for both the municipal government and the school district, First Selectman Dan Steward said. The new person could make as much as $120,000, he said.

However, Steward said the new hire would likely be a lawyer. A lawyer could save the town money, because the town would not have to spend money on legal services, but instead handle some problems internally, he said.

4. Today is Good Friday, meaning many government buildings are closed, including Waterford Town Hall. There also is no school today at all Waterford Public Schools.

5. On this date in 1947, the Tony Awards ceremony is held for the first time. And on this date in 1896, the first modern Olympic Games are celebrated, 1,500 years after the original Greek games ended.

Quote of the Day

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with out thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”

-Buddha

Trivia of the Day

Who was the American president when the income tax was established, the Federal Reserve was established and the League of Nations was established?

Yesterday’s Answer: Jon Lester was the Boston Red Sox’s opening day starter yesterday, and he faced Detroit Tiger ace Justin Verlander. Both pitchers pitched well, but neither earned a decision in a 3-2 Tigers victory.