If you read my last post, you know that I was awaiting word from the Waterbury Republican American on whether they would run my classified ad. Well around 2:30 p.m. my cell phone and landline phones rang AT THE SAME TIME, believe it or not. It was the classified ad supervisor and Publisher William Pape calling to tell me they would run my ad. I thank both of these people, especially Mr. Pape, for taking time to speak with me. The ad will be in the classified section Friday and Monday. The Record-Journal is also running my ad in their “local” section.

I am now running the following press release from the Cheshire Police Department. Thanks again to Chief Michael Cruess.

Cheshire Police Department
Traffic Division
P r e s s R e l e a s e
DUI Roadblock

Chief Michael Cruess announced that the Cheshire Police Department will participate in the “2007 Memorial Day / 4th of July DUI Enforcement Program”, a Federal Highway Safety Program administered through the Conn. Department of Transportation Division of Highway Safety. As part of this program the Department will also conduct activities associated with occupant restraint and child safety seat enforcement. The Police Department will be operating two (2) DUI roadblocks over the Fourth of July holiday. The first will occur on Friday June 29, 2007 and the second will be on Tuesday July 3, 2007. Violations to be targeted will be DUI and alcohol related offenses, cell phone safety seat violations. These roadblocks are mostly funded through a grant offered by the Federal Highway Administration and administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The Seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost will be paid by the grant.

The Cheshire Police Department will conduct motor vehicle checkpoints at locations in Cheshire and vehicles will be briefly detained according to a set plan. Officers will interview operators to establish whether there are signs of alcohol use and to determine whether vehicle occupants are properly belted or restrained. Inconvenience to motorists should be minimal. It is hoped that through this detection and deterrence effort Cheshire’s roads will be safer for all motorists. Future motor vehicle checkpoints should also be expected as part of this program.

The public is reminded to “buckle up” and please, don’t drink and drive.

Speaking of traffic enforcement, people are reporting an increased police presence on West Johnson Avenue. I know people speed on various roads, but I wonder why on West Johnson Avenue. Is there really a traffic problem there or do we all know “someone” who works in that area? A person told me they did receive a ticket but reported the law enforcement official was very professional. That is all that matters to me. That the person being stopped was stopped for an actual offense, which this person was, and the law enforcement official was professional. Enough said.

I also received some information about this “survey” regarding the proposed Lifestyle Center. Apparently a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission stated that 80 percent of people wanted the so-called “mall.” This apparently was taken from the pseudo-surveys the local paper keeps taking every week. All you have to do is click on the survey icon and hit on one of the answers 5,000 times. Boy is that accurate. I would love to see the IP address, notice I am saying IP address of the person who is answering these surveys. How accurate can this be? NOT VERY!! And what is sad is people are getting upset about it. The only accurate survey is one of the Polls that Harris or Quinnipiac takes. It is a random phone survey. Not click it, click it, click it. Soon the Undergroundtownhall will be conducting its own survey. Stayed tuned.

I know it’s not fireworks, but I am posting this video of the New Haven Coliseum implosion gone awry. The video was shot on January 20 of this year. Happy Fourth!!

Ok, it’s really late and I just got home from work. I had a crown put on one of my teeth today—really exciting!! And now Cox High Speed Internet just crashed so I guess I will have to wait until Thursday.

Ok it is Thursday– Back to the issues: I haven’t read any of the local newspapers to find out their take on the “Town Clerk” issue. But from what I have heard from acquaintances, most of it was a boring whitewash. I guess the Cheshire Town Council determined it was some sort of clerical error. I told you that!!! Many people were demanding apologies be given to the parties “accused.” Rightfully so.

Can you spell the word BACKFIRE!!

At least Matt Hall, Town Council Chairman did step to the plate and apologize to the parties involved. And, from several people who attended the Council “inquisition” Republican Town Council member Dave Orsini cancelled his subscription to the Soviet News Agency Tass, (aka, the Cheshire Herald). Rumor has it that I have been mentioned to take over as the new editor. Hmm!.

Speaking of fakes, are we all sick and tired of the constant problems with products coming out of China. First we had the melamine in the pet food and antifreeze in the toothpaste: gee, now you can brush your teeth and keep yourself warm at the same time! Then we had fake Disneyland. Yes, in the Boing Boing blog of May 2, 2007 there is a story on China’s “Disneyworld” Oh my God it is soooo fake. Its
pathetic. Now, they have gone even further with, yes you guessed it, fake tires! What’s next fake people. Oh I forgot we already have plenty of that here!

Click here to read the recall on the fake tires.

Many of you are complaining about people talking on cell phones. I have a earpiece that hurts my ear when I leave it in for a period of time. I guess that is the biggest complaint. But at least talk on the speakerphone! Some people have sent me a video of cars “speeding” on what l00ks like Academy Road. But unfortunately, the speed limit over there past the Church near Judson Road is 45 mph. I can’t tell how fast the cars are actually going so I don’t think I can post it. However, I will be posting the stop sign video–people not stopping at ALL at a four-way intersection after we complete our upgrades. For those of you who use Internet Explorer 6, you see there is a problem. The Featured Video Box is underneath the About This Website post. It is supposed to be beside it to the right. Because of a “flaw” in Internet Explorer 6, it reads the video box as too large and literally, scoots it over to the next line which is underneath the “About This Website” post where it is not supposed to be. Bottom line–use Mozilla Firefox or download Internet Explorer 7 for optimum results.

Some of you have noticed my “ad” for the Undergroundtownhall in the Meriden Record. It is running Thursday and Friday of this week. It is just a small classified ad. However, my attempts to place the same ad in the Waterbury Republican-American is meeting with resistance to say the least. I keep getting “we need to look into it, and we will call you.” This is going on day three. I don’t know what the problem is. They are probably jealous that the Undergroundtownhall gets more hits than their paper, but that is understandable. Someone is supposed to get back to me today before 4 p.m. to let me know whether I can place the ad. I will let you know.

I spoke briefly to Tim Slocum the other day. It was a private conversation, but he seemed upbeat. I am glad. As I have said before, he is a nice man and honest. This is behind us now and we all should be making sure other items on the Cheshire Town Website are kept up to date like the Police Monthly reports, which are updated by the Town Manager’s office. I called the other day, and was told they were updated. They are not as of today. Hello! we are still stuck on April reports and it is June. We should be seeing May and soon June for God’s sake. I know, let’s launch an “investigation.”

Ok-I have to go back to the dentist. See you soon. And remember, download Internet Explorer 7.

Here’s a clip of Mika Brzezinski, who obviously hasn’t been told that American journalism is quickly becoming as fake as Chinese toothpaste.

A few years ago, when my son was just out of high school, I brought him to Bridgeport City Hall to work for a few days in the Zoning office. In Bridgeport, Planning and Zoning are separate. My son really got an “education” there because things are so much different than Cheshire. You have big city issues, constant zoning challenges, etc. But everyday when I went to drop him off, I would see Mayor Fabrizi walking around City Hall and visiting every department. This was a big undertaking on his part, because I am sure it took a big chunk of time out of his busy day to do this. My son was very impressed with this. He would stop and chat with everyone in the office, asking what was new and if there any issues. He even introduced himself to my son, which was very emotional for me because I grew up with John Fabrizi, we lived in the same neighborhood. I will never forget that.

I believe the Mayor took this time to do this because he knew the problems Bridgeport was going through at the time. The Ganim issue was very heartbreaking to the people of Bridgeport. For so many years, Bridgeport was the butt of jokes, (I know people still speak negatively about the city) and it breaks my heart. But Bridgeport always fights and so do its people. Some people here talk about Bridgeport in a bad way but they’d better look at themselves.

On Tuesday night, the Town Hall Council Chambers, the Town Council discussed the “Town Clerk” issue, where supposedly the term limits of ex-Water Pollution Control Authority Chairman Tim Pelton were changed several times over several days. The Town Council questioned Tim Slocum who is on Planning and Zoning and also Chairman of Republican nominating committee. Are these people crazy? I know a good person when I see one and Tim Slocum is one of the nicest honest persons around. He was very kind to my son Ross a few years ago.

As I have said in previous posts, things this Town Council should be noticing and filing charges on like: not implementing prevailing wage, constant bid “waivers”, etc, go unnoticed. Do they want an investigation? Well they might be getting one soon from the Department of Justice, and the people who run this town know what I am talking about. This was openly put in the paper–the targeting –and not one of these people in charge of our town had the courage to put a stop to it or question these actions. Unlike Trumbull, these people put it in writing. “Oh we are so vigiliant.” . Well so were a lot of other people who kept copies of this “log.” Their arrogance galls me. Now they might try to rake Mr. Slocum over the coals. Rake your own Town Government over the coals. Not publicizing meetings, spoonfeeding information, it goes on and on! The Undergroundtownhall supports Tim Slocum.

Talking about spoonfeeding information, at last nights Planning and Zoning meeting the commission discussed proposed changes to the Town of Cheshire Plan of Conservation and Development. I called the Zoning office and asked if these changes that were discussed were to be posted on the website. I was told they would be by late afternoon. The information is now posted on the Cheshirect.org website, hit “departments and commissions” to the left and then click on Planning and Zoning.

Many people asked for copies of the proposed “changes to the changes” if you will and were not provided with any. When I asked why, I was told “oh that meeting was not a public hearing.” So what? If the P and Z was discussing this issue and meeting was open to the public, documents should have been left on a table at the meeting for people to peruse. The Town Government is staffed by many fine people. They are honest and hardworking. We are all so blessed in this town because I personally know what a demoralizing feeling it is to know that some of the people who run your town took advantage. But it is pain in the A—people like myself and others that catch this and/or prevent it from happening in the first place. The bottom line–we need to go back to an elected First Selectman/woman position and set term limits. It has nothing to do with the current administration-it is just a protection. I know many towns in Connecticut have Town Managers, but I believe that position which is unelected has run its course. I think it may have been a reaction in the 1970’s to the Nixon resignation. But I think a new way of thinking back to the old ways needs to be looked into. Time to sweep out the “old” ways.

Speaking of sweeping, it never ceases to amaze me just how much time some people have on their hands. I am providing a link to this “person” who has come up with a “new” way of using a swiffer mop. This is from the Boing Boing blog. Need a day off from work? Well here you are:

Click Here to read the Article

Now many of you are asking if I would make a comment on the Town Clerk “issue.” I told you in an earlier post that I would not because where I came from this happened a lot, (like it or not). But I will put my two cents in for what it is worth. First of all, most of you know the Town Council will “investigate” how the term date of Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) chairman Tim Pelton, got changed, not once but apparently twice in the Town Clerk’s office over a 10 day period in February of this year.

Pelton, who is a Republican, resigned his chair on May 25, 2007. Pelton’s term was supposed to expire in January of this year, then on the town website, it showed that Pelton’s term expired in February 2007. Several days later the website showed Pelton’s term expired in 2008. I wonder if this is the same person that named my son Gordon “Babya” when I gave birth to him 21 years ago this past Saturday in an unnamed hospital.

I guess depending on whether you had a girl, the clerk would put down “Baby B” and if you had a boy, it was “Baby A.”

Well I don’t know what in God’s name happened, but when I got a copy of the birth certificate I was supposed to sign in the hospital before it became record, they had BABYA Kleist as my son’s name. I hate to tell you this, but some of the hospital staff was actually calling my son “BABYA.” “Oh, by the way, how is BABYA doing? “Do you want to feed BABYA now? I’m not kidding! I even got a card from this hospital addressed to the parents of BABYA Kleist!!

I finally straightened it out by registering my son with the Democratic party so he could be appointed to the Cheshire WPCA as a Democrat and be a cog in the wheel for approval of the proposed zone text change for the proposed lifestyle center and put a big feather in his cap. See what we did people!! See See!! We did it!! GET IT NOW PEOPLE!!! It is all political!!! I am going to give all of you a link to the Soviet News Agency Tass’s article on the issue. Oh God, I think I still must have a concussion!!! cheshireherald.com

OFFICER FILES INTENT TO SUE

I know people will want to hear what I have to say about this! I guess after reading this article in the local paper I should be filing an intent to sue my employer over the fence incident. I still have a beaner on my forehead. But I took it like a MAN!! and I am a woman.

Seriously, I really can’t get into the details, because I only know what I read from the local paper. cheshireherald.com

All I can say is the officer who has filed an “intent” to sue, Officer Wright is one of the most gorgeous men I have ever seen in my life on this earth. (And believe me I have seen a lot of men in my day, because I always worked in men occupations. I love men. To me this is what life is all about).

I met Officer Wright briefly several months ago, after I had called in what I thought was drug paraphanalia in a local supermarkets’ parking lot. When he stepped out of the car and I saw his eyes, I almost dropped dead!! The only other person I saw, (unfortunately not in person) that had that kind of effect on me was Elvis who believe it or not is related to Bill Clinton. (I can sort of see the resemblance).

But I can tell you many people in law enforcement and public safety feel that when they put the siren on its time to speed. I am not saying that is what happened here, apparently Officer Wright went to slow down to turn as he was responding to an accident call, he was allegedly struck from behind by a fellow officer. I’ll tell you thank God I wasn’t driving in the opposite direction and saw him, I know I would have crashed my car! Officer Wright was the same officer that pulled over a family member of mine several months ago regarding the “use” of high beams. Unfortunately, I was not in the car that night to see Officer Wright! But I did have a “discussion” with the CPD about the legal use of high beams in certain situations. You know they called backup when they found out my name was on the registration!

I used to drive an ambulance for a lower Valley town in the early 1980’s and believe me it is scary driving and trying to get to the medical emergency scene as fast as possible without getting into an accident. I was always told to drive cautiously. The lights and sirens are available on ambulances and Police vehicles, so people know you are coming and pull over so you can get through the traffic maze faster without having to speed.

Speaking of accidents, don’t get in one in New Hampshire. This is one of the few states that you still don’t have to carry auto insurance. You also don’t have to buckle up if you are over 18. There are signs up and down the highways in New Hampshire that state “Common Sense for All.” Whatever.

If you do get in an accident, you are supposed to fill out this accident form, get all the information from the parties involved in the accident yourself, if the accident damage is over $1,000. You are supposed to determine this yourself. I am linking you to the Gilford New Hampshire Police Department website: www.gilfordpd.org click on forms and then halfway down you can read about the accident form proceedure. If this wasn’t so serious, it actually would be funny, especially the part about if the person is dead or unconscious I guess you might have to call the police because you obviously can’t get the information out of them can you!! OH MY GOD!!! Can you imagine that here in our state?

You might also want to click on “officers” and see the nice photos. Some are really down to earth. But you can always spot the ones that I call “coppy.” The hat, the stance, etc. Oh well, that is life.

As you know, or maybe you don’t, I have been working with my son on an alternative “Lifestyle” center–on no not that! No–an alternative location to the proposed Lifestyle Center that W/S development wants to construct near the I-691 interchange.

I am really pushing for the development of the old Ball and Socket Factory. I don’t know how far this will get, but it is an idea. My idea of getting a concession stand at the pool finally will be realized. I will run my show from 2005 “Dangerous Intersections and the Pool.” where I speak about this idea with my husband. I originally aired the show on Cox Public Access Channel 15. I will download a few minutes of it within the next week.

Here is the proposed idea for the Ball and Socket Factory:

Click here.