The Week That Was, That Week That Will Be

1.    The week that was. There was another that resulted in death because somebody allegedly drove under the influence. In this case the alleged drunken driver walked away fine, while the driver of another car was seriously injured and his passenger killed. It doesn’t seem fair.

In other news, Waterford began to look for uses for , which is currently just sitting empty and costing money to keep around. Patch figured out what makes a , the down construction industry was , fourth-graders did something and salary was discussed. Also, the list of highest-paid board of education employees was , the teachers union was asked a but did not , the public weighed in on an ethical and a civil war was .

2.    Weather for the week: It should start getting warmer. Today, a high of 54, with some rain expected, then thunderstorms coming later tonight. The storms could continue into Monday morning, but then the weather should break, and with a high of 64. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday should all be mostly sunny and dry, with highs between 55 and 65. Saturday, the rain could come back, with a high of 54. All information garnered from this site is courtesy of the National Weather Service.

3.    School news this week: On Wednesday, all the elementary schools will get together for one big concert at 7 p.m. at Waterford High School.
On Friday, there is an early childhood screening at Oswegatchie Elementary School (the other two schools will hold their screenings within a few weeks). At these screenings, experts will examine 3- and 4-year-olds for their development “vital to the learning process,” such as language skills, motor skills and social skills.
Other than that, it is a fairly routine, full five-day week. Sports are in full swing at Waterford High and Clark Lane.

4.    This week in municipal news: Monday night at 7 , a public hearing will be held in town hall to discuss what Dominion has learned from the problems in Japan. Also, Dominion officials and State Rep. Betsy Ritter and State Sen. Andrea Stillman will discuss . Also, people opposed to nuclear power are expected to show up, so the whole thing should be one fun show.

Also Monday night, the police commission meets at 7. , who was arrested for fourth-degree sexual assault for inappropriate touching of a 14-year-old girl, is expected to show and complain. Knight met with Patch and claimed all charges against him are completely untrue, with the police, the person making the allegations and the Department of Child and Families all telling lies. Knight said he will not stop fighting until the charges against him are dropped.

On Thursday, the conservation commission meets at 7 p.m. The group is still looking at approving a new subdivision proposed by Robert Nauta at .   

5.    This week in events. Today, at 2:30 in Waterford High School, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform for an hour. Monday at the library at 6:30 p.m., a great event for kids, Waterford School Psychologist Kevin McMahon will read his book “Manny McMoose and His Chubby Caboose.” The book stresses the importance of altruism, so if you want your child to become a good, solid objectivist, you should probably skip that one.

Wednesday, the Waterford Public Library is hosting a Civil War series, complete with films, lectures and performances. And Saturday, an Easter Egg Hunt will be run at 9 a.m. at Waterford Beach Park.

Quote of the Week

“First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”

-Pastor Martin Niemoller

Trivia of the Day

On this date in 1925, “The Great Gatsby” is published for the first time. Who wrote it?

Friday’s Answer: The state with the lowest population as of 2010 is Wyoming, with 563,626 people. It is the tenth-largest state by area, though.