As you know, Cheshire has or had the Barite mines. And not that long ago, a few residents decided to sue the town because their backyards literally “sunk” because their property was over a Barite mine that the property owners knew nothing about because someone (we won’t say who) decided to keep some of the mine locations in their office.
Now let’s look at a recent article by the Historical Society that goes into the history of the Barite mines in Cheshire.

You will have to excuse some of the old fashioned “language” that might be offensive to SOME,  it should be offensive to ALL, but oh never mind, don’t let me go there.

Barite Mine History

Now there was a recent article in a prominent newspaper that brought up the fact that another state in the mid-West, namely Kansas, had practically the same problem with mines swallowing up one oftheir towns. Actually, the name of the town is Galena, and the problem was worse as you will see from photos in the article.

The small town of Galena, Kansas, with a population of under 3,000 people did something about their mines, which were lead mines. They got the government to allocate money, called a Superfund, to have it cleaned up and the mines filled in. They didn’t blame this person or that person, they took action. By the time everyone hear passes the buck, the whole west end of Cheshire will probably be a thing of the past!!

Read the Galena Kansas article below.

Click here

If you all remember several months ago, I posted an article on town businesses that closed. Well, it looks like another one has bitten the dust–Romano’s Seafood.

A friend of mine went over there a few days ago and noticed the premises were empty. I liked Romano’s, but frankly, for the prices they charged, the food was not that spectacular. I mean, I could have made the same meal at home. I don’t eat out that much, but when I do, I want to eat something a little different, something I wouldn’t make at home, not basically what you or I could make and have to pay 15 or 16 dollars per meal.

Now, many of you are still commenting on the Grievances post. That is a good thing. Now my close friends know about the “attitude” a town department, (not the Police believe it or not) have about getting involved.

Well, here is a case from 1988–read the second or third paragraph where the parent’s request is deemed “unreasonable.” These people ended up going to FOI to get their child’s progress report records!! Enough said.

Click here for FOI case

The NEWS FEEDS WILL BE BACK IN A FEW DAYS. WE ARE TRYING SOMETHING NEW. WE WILL BE PUTTING THE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON THE ISSUES PAGE AND PROBABLY END UP ELIMINATING THE VIDEO PAGE SO BEAR WITH ME.

Believe it or not I got a e-subscription to the Cheshire Herald to see if they are copying from me. But, that is ridiculous because I KNOW they copy from me.

Anyway, do you remember the post where I questioned the information about supposed construction beginning on the Lifestyle Center that was aired on Cheshire High Schools 525 Revue?

Well, I guess the Herald picked up on this and contacted W/S Development. There is a story in this past weeks Cheshire Herald which basically states that there were rumors going around that this Lifestyle Center may not be constructed because of the weak economy. The Herald contacted Jeff Curley of W/S and basically he stated that everything was proceeding; possible tenants were being interviewed and that if the site plan application passes, that construction would possibly begin in 2009.

I hope to put a monkey wrench in the entire site plan by submitting an application for my Sex Toy Shop. You know they will try not to approve it, but guess what? They just might have to!!! We will see!!

I know W/S won’t disclose what stores they are supposedly having discussions with, but realistically, unless they get a firm commitment from these stores, especially the anchor stores, I don’t believe the banks will finance. And by commitment, I mean at least 20 years on the lease.

Now I received a few photos that a local resident took on their camera phone while they were at Stop and Shop in Cheshire. The first photo is that horrible column that is falling apart. If you look at the photo directly below this story, you can see the white post, which is more than likely firmly planted into the ground, the brick and the collar are for aesthetics. But, this has been in this condition for over several months. I know, I go by it EVERY DAY. Don’t the people who manage this plaza see this? I know they do!

Unfortunately, my camera doesn’t take good night photos, or I would post a photo of the parking lot lights that have been out for quite a few weeks in the Marshall’s parking lot. HELLO!!

The photo below the delapidated post shot, shows the “cow path” that has been there forever. I understand people walk on the grass when they park in the Waverly lot, but come on, Stop and Shop or the owner of the property cannot fix this? Put in a stone walk or mulch or something. The back part of Stop and Shop looks terrible.

I am showing you these photos because I sincerely hope that is not going to be the case with this Lifestyle Center. I know the one in Canton is meticulously kept. I hope if these Shoppes get built that the same care will be taken and I don’t end up running photos like the ones below.

Now I know—before I go on, my son “upgraded my website’s dashboard and it really sucks!!

It’s too sophisticated for me!! Does my son realize I am not 20 years old?? I have to sift around now to get statistics that I used to have at the ready, because apparently, Wordpress is from Germany and it is illegal to keep track of IP addresses there.

So, I have to do all types of manuevering to keep track of everything. Whatever!!

FYI: You may now access the “Grievances” post by clicking on the right hand side of the blog or website just as you did with the “Leaked Drafts.”

I also will be changing my website look again. I told my son I wanted to go back to the old Underground Town Hall. Remember that? It was black background with white type. It had a negative photo image of the town hall? I thought it was great. It was depressing, but so are some things about Cheshire.

One of the depressing things, besides you know who in the center of town, is this ridiculous astro turf. I am sorry, but it is just plain wrong for the state to be allocating over half a million dollars on nonsense, when Connecticut has over 30,000 homeless people, many of whom are veteran. This is a downright disgrace. Things such as this was one of the reason I seriously considered ending UTH. Don’t people care anymore about anything other that superficial nonsense? I guess not!! Boy how our memories fade in just seven years!!

Well, what do you expect? When you are poor, you are voiceless. No one cares. It is just the gall of allocating money for a non essential item at a time like this.

“We deserve it” is what I have heard. “We pay our fair share” OH GROW UP YOU INSENSITIVE ASS!!

NO WE DON’T DESERVE IT. NO TOWN DOES AT A TIME LIKE THIS!!

Did you read about the thousands of people who lined up to receive free dental care because they didn’t have insurance to pay for routine dental care? Thousands of people–that is a disgrace Connecticut.

You all saw the photos I posted of Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport and Long Beach in Stratford. Long Beach is where the cottages were located. Those people fought for 10 years to stay. They were technically evicted in 1996. The sued in court and lost the final battle in 2007. Way to go people!! Believe me, you wouldn’t see that here. The wussies would just pack up and leave!!

And to think Pleasure Beach is Connecticut’s only natural beachfront complete with natural sand dunes, and it rots away because it is Bridgeport!!! Did you EVER hear of beachfront property that is worthless or that no-one wants to develop? Cheshire gets 500,000 dollars for this astro turf and then several hundred thousand for West Main Street? It makes me want to vomit in plain English.

I am telling you right now, if this ridiculous astro turf money gets handed to Cheshire, I am registering my cars in NEW HAMPSHIRE. I am not fronting this town and their arrogance!!

You bet your A– I am going to Mr. Jim Amann’s office with those police logs and I want to see who is getting what turf because obviously some people who run this town STILL have not learned. I STILL am not seeing things changing. And I know many of you read the Miner court case and the Ballard descrimination case!!

No Mr. Town Goverment, the town did not completely WIN those two cases!! And um, the rubberstampers? Who held the majority on the Town Council in 1998 and part of the early 2000’s. THE REPUBLICANS THAT IS WHO. Did the sheeple even question this? NO!!

Don’t put a label on one party Mr. Town Council member, both parties are to blame.

START SPEAKING UP!! START QUESTIONING ALL THE ISSUES!!

The Cheshire UGLIFICATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS AGAIN:: UGLY SPOTS OF CHESHIRE (The Month of April’s WInner)

Does the Illuminati control Cheshire?. I think they do.

Who or what IS the Illuminati? More on that in a moment.

Many of you contacted me about the Grievances post and the court case post. In most other towns not controlled by the Illuminati, this is not out the ordinary. Of course, any information not passed through the town censor is a big deal in Cheshire because I believe there is some control by the Illuminati so everything must go their way.

The Illuminati who run this town will ALLOW you to live here. But DON’T QUESTION THEM OR ELSE!! They will make (or try to make) life miserable for you.

Well, I have a message for the Cheshire Illuminati. LIGHTS OUT!!! Soon more of their documents that they don’t want you to see will be revealed. I am the Illuminati POWER FAILURE!!!

Now, I ran into a few people on Thursday who asked me about the moon landing videos. I firmly believe we went to the moon. And I know many of you who are old like me and remember the moon landing, believe it or not I was at a Yankee’s game that day, know it was real.

How do we know? First of all, thousands of people were involved in that program for NASA. I actually dated a man (before I was MARRIED) whose father worked for NASA and believe me, this person was so honest he made Mother Theresa look like Mick Jagger.

Number two: people were ( I hate to say this) A LOT SMARTER THEN!! “

Oh their computers were archaic.” Yes, they used their BRAINS!! to figure out mathematic solutions to problems. In fact, up until several years ago, the SPACE SHUTTLE flew on three 250 Megabytes of RAM, Leading Edge Computers, which in comparison today is not half as sophisticated as your cell phone.

People used navigational charts, the stars, etc. Plus, our economy was a lot better so money really wasn’t the issue it is now. Radiation? yes that was a problem and still is with the Van Allen Belt, but the reason we are not manning another mission to the moon is the EXORBITANT COST!!!

Consider this: up until 1938, the tallest man made structure in the world was: The PYRAMIDS AT GIZA!!

And if any of you have been to Rome and have seen the Pantheon, the Occuli dome is 38 feet across UNSUPPORTED. This feat could not be duplicated until 1958!!

In fact, I saw an interview with a structural engineer on the Discovery Channel and he noted that the Dome in the Pantheon could not have been duplicated by modern man without a computer!!

The Romans had a computer, they had running hot and cold water that they could shut off if you did not pay your bill!! They had elevators, cranes, they even invented the BALL BEARING!!

At the Roman Coliseum, they had a retractable roof that to this day, no one can figure out how they did it. The Coliseum even had organ music. The organ was powered by water!!

The Roman sewer system is still in USE TODAY!! The Romans actually used to flood the Coliseum with water and conduct naval battles, then drain the water away.

In Pompeii, they had a bakery that made deliveries, restaurants, and doors that would slide open when a person entered his or her home among other things.

So much for modern intelligence!!

The jealous Illuminati controlled men in the town government need to knock it off and leave Arnett Talbot alone. She does more work than you- lazy man!!! Jealous because a WOMAN makes more than you and she should!! She works for her living, not sit in a car all day!! Try costing out a P.R. consultant. At least over $100 an hour bungholio!!

Now here is some information on the ILLUMINATI!!!

Click here

As many of you know, the jack—– that legislate at our State Capitol have come up with a proposal to cut down on pollution. They are considering making it illegal to idle your car for more than three minutes. My question, how in God’s name are they supposed to enforce this one? This may even be too much for our law enforcement officials.

And if they are going to enact this stupid law, they had better go around the city of Hartford and adjust the timing on the traffic signals there for starters. What about drive-ins? I guess the one at the Dunkin Donuts in Everybody’s Plaza will have to shut down, especially on the weekends!!! Not to mention the Merritt Parkway and I-95 parking lots during rush hour.

Where are these peoples brains. I won’t go there. Anyway, here are some weird ordinances that are actually still in effect.

Click here for Dumb Laws then click on the state

I will be taking a short break from UTH. Enjoy the old posts for a few days.

The commenter on the “Grievance” post put in the wrong link. Since this person made everyone aware of it the correct link is:

Here

Let’s take a step back and follow up on a story that I first posted on July 30, 2007 regarding Canterbury resident Jeanette Kildea and the ACLU suing Canterbury because the town had banned public speaking.

Here is the original post:

A Story to Watch
Posted By Cindy
HARTFORD — (AP)
A dispute over a ban on public speaking at selectmen meetings in Canterbury has landed in federal court.The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union Wednesday asked a federal judge to reinstate public participation at meetings while its lawsuit against the eastern Connecticut town goes forward.U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Smith heard testimony, but did not issue any ruling on the request and directed lawyers from both sides to return to court Aug. 23.

The ACLU is suing the town because First Selectman Neil Dupont Sr. banned public speaking at Board of Selectmen meetings after an incident involving resident Jeanette Kildea.

The lawsuit claims Dupont and the board are violating state and federal freedom of speech laws by prohibiting public participation at meetings.

The suit asks for an acknowledgment of wrongdoing from the board, reinstatement of public participation at selectmen meetings and other damages, including legal fees.
“The only reason I stopped it (public participation) was because it was getting out of hand,” Dupont testified Wednesday.

Attorneys representing Dupont presented evidence depicting a hostile atmosphere at selectmen’s meetings.

Witnesses for the ACLU spoke of the importance of public participation at town boards and commissions.

“I’ve never failed to learn something from public participation and I firmly believe there’s no downside,” Walter Moriarity, an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning commission testified.

No public participation has been allowed at Board of Selectmen meetings since March. Dupont confirmed in court Wednesday 10 meetings have been canceled since January.
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Information from: Norwich Bulletin

Well, apparently Ms. Kildea and the ACLU settled with the town of Canterbury for $60,000 which also includes the re-instatement of public speaking at their selectman meetings.

Here is my old paper–The Norwich Bulletin’s account of the story.

By JOHN PENNEY

Norwich Bulletin

Posted Apr 12, 2008 @ 12:04 AM

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Canterbury, Conn. —

After a year of political and legal wrangling, the town settled a civil suit Thursday brought by a resident who claimed her free speech rights were violated.

In a mediation session at Hartford Federal Court, the Board of Selectmen agreed to pay Jeanette Kildea $60,000 through the town’s insurance company, effectively freeing the town from further legal action.

“This settlement represents the best possible option for the town,” First Selectman Brian Sear said in a written statement. “The current Board of Selectmen inherited this lawsuit, and we have worked diligently toward a resolution that is in the town’s best interest.”

In March 2007, Kildea filed a complaint with the Connecticut chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union alleging her free speech rights were violated by the Board of Selectmen.

Kildea claimed First Selectman Neil Dupont Sr. curtailed public participation at several selectmen meetings from November 2005 to September 2007. Dupont cited the disruptive behavior of speakers as the reason for his action.

“I don’t think it’s right (the town) settled,” Dupont said Friday. “I think they should have fought it.”

Sear said public comment has been reinstated at selectmen meetings since his election in November. Each meeting has two resident participation times.

The ACLU had filed several suits against the town on Kildea’s behalf alleging Dupont and selectmen Christopher Johnson and Paul Santoro were violating state and federal freedom of speech laws.

The suit asked for an acknowledgment of wrongdoing, reinstatement of public participation and other damages, including legal fees in excess of $15,000.

Sear said the recent settlement concludes the town’s battle with Kildea and the ACLU.
Resident Luther Thurlow said he has concerns for the town down the road.

“Without a clear decision by the court, what have we gained besides publicity?” Thurlow asked. “What’s going to prevent someone else coming forward in a few years with this same issue if we have new selectmen?”

Thurlow said he supports free speech, but not at the expense of everything else.

“It’s frustrating for a selectman to try and run a meeting if he doesn’t have some sort of control,” Thurlow said. “What did the town get for the money it paid?”

Kildea and ACLU representatives could not be reached Friday for comment.

Resident Edward Grab, 74, who regularly attends selectmen’s meetings, said he’s glad the matter’s settled.

“It’s a step forward,” Grab said. “And the town has been moving forward since the new administration took over.”

Reach John Penney at 774-1093 or jppenney@norwichbulletin.com

Dec. 5, 2006: First Selectman Neil Dupont Sr. refuses to let resident Jeannette Kildea speak during the public participation portion of the Board of Selectmen meeting. Kildea files a complaint with the American Civil Liberties Union.March 12, 2007: The ACLU sends a letter to Dupont and Town Attorney Richard Cody, urging them to address Kildea’s complaint. March 28: Cody sends a responding letter to the ACLU, saying the Board of Selectmen has a right to limit “vulgar, offensive and shocking speech.” March 29: Public participation is removed from the Board of Selectmen meeting agenda. It has not been on an agenda since. May 16: The ACLU sends another letter to Cody and Dupont, telling them to reinstate public participation. It gives them a May 24 deadline to comply before the ACLU sues the town. June 5: Nearly two weeks after the May 24 deadline, marshals serve all three selectmen with the lawsuit filed by the ACLU. July 25: Attorneys from the ACLU present evidence in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction to reinstate public participation throughout the course of its litigation with the town.April 10, 2008: Canterbury settles the lawsuit, agreeing to pay Kildea $60,000 through the town’s insurance company. The settlement frees the town from any further legal action in the matter.