Unless most of you have been in a closet for the past 24 hours, you know from news media reports that members of the Hawke family, (these are the relatives of Jennifer Hawke-Petit who with her two daughters were killed in last July’s home invasion in Cheshire), sent letters to the State and the Cheshire Police Department, expressing their "concerns" over the CPD’s response time (or lack of ) depending upon how one views the situation.

Now I have a link to the letters from the WTNH newsite. I will post them here and you may read them. This whole situation is SAD SAD SAD. Yes, anyone that personally know me, knows the scenario I have painted many times with this issue. You will all see the truth come out soon. That is all I can say about that.

First of all, and I have said this before, I really don’t believe you can blame the rank and file for this issue. People were doing what they WERE TOLD TO DO by a higher authority in Town Government, I believe.

For whether they want to hear it or not, this town better get OVER RIGHT NOW, their infatuation with their so called "image." Get it? Yes, GET OVER IT. I believe the town has a "hands off" and "keep things quiet" policy. Even so, Cheshire is a small town not used to and not seasoned (thank God) to criminal acts of this type. It is true, it is easy to make a decision after the event has happened. What would you do in a situation as this, facing it for the first time–WHAT WOULD YOU DO–REALLY DO?

I know the police in this Town and in any Town or City for that matter, want to do their duty. I know the Cheshire Police Department wants to do their duty and does their duty. The police are a paramilitary organization, they MUST obey orders and that is what they did I believe. Everything can be done differently, but as I have stated before, we do NOT KNOW the entire story. Even I questioned why an undercover cop did not go to Bank of America and confront the lone assailant in the car that day. But one must ponder this, no-one but a few people know what was in the note that Mrs. Petit wrote at the bank. Cheshire is a cautious town. They think before they act. Some people say they may have thought too much that day, but without all the information, what can anyone say.

The victims families have EVERY RIGHT to question. That is part of the healing process also. They have a RIGHT to express how they feel. I realize, as do many that whatever is officially said by the Town and the Police Department could have an effect on the trial, but I believe some sort of answer or even a meeting behind closed doors between town officials and the Hawke relatives would be a good thing, and help with the healing.

Cheshire Town Government has to learn that ignoring things doesn’t always make things go away. Case in point, they tried to ignore me and I didn’t go away!!

I feel sorry for the men and women of this police department. Why? Because I know they are competent and are well trained. But, the Town Government needs to go over this scenario again and again and constantly strive for improvement. Even if things were done by the book, as I know the Cheshire Police Department does, things can ALWAYS be done better, except when it comes to me.

I pray that God can heal this towns wounds and the Hawke Petit’s wounds because HE healed mine and keeps healing them every day!!

P.S. I am glad Cheshire has a big surplus in the budget.

Click here for the Hawke families letters to the State and the Police Department

Also: another bad day in town–the Liberty Bank on Highland Avenue was robbed around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Police are seeking the public’s help.

Click here for story

And lastly, the gas station underground storage tank "leak" at the BP station in Cheshire across from the Notch Store is another sad story. I went by there on Monday and I could smell gasoline and I had my windows up because the air conditioning was on in my car!! The Home Invasion, the Gas Leak, the Bank Robbery, amongst other happenings. What is going on?

Is it just bad Karma?

Now we will take a break from The Beatles videos for a night and meditate to "Jesu-Joy of Man’s Desiring"

I love this song and when I got married, I made sure this was played at my wedding.

BREAKING NEWS: MAN WHO ROBBED LIBERTY BANK IN CHESHIRE APPREHENDED AT MERIDEN SQUARE MALL.