Comments on: Back on Track

By: Sue Zentek

Sue Zentek — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:11:42 +0000

I guess my main point is why do crossing guards, who work just during the school year, collect unemployment in the summer. Meriden had the same practice but now they offer their crossing guards other jobs. If they refuse the job they’re without any pay for the summer. It’s their choice. At least they’re not going to be able to sit on their a…. and collect.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:19:24 +0000

Good idea Sue-but the people the town is “considering” using would work for free-and they would not be “volunteering” so to speak, but in a way they would be–that is all I can say about that.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:56 +0000

It was my husband who complained about the signs and yes, you are right-HE DOESN’T ALWAYS CHECK HIS FACTS!!
Then he comes home all agitated and annoys me-WHICH IS NOT A SMART THING TO DO ESPECIALLY
AFTER I HAVE COME HOME FROM WORK!!
My husband is a good guy and he means well, but sometimes (well, most of the time) it just comes out wrong or people interpret him wrongly.
As I stated in the article-any organization that is a NOT FOR PROFIT-can have their event posted on the Town of Cheshire Bulletin Board-BUT-the caveat is, the Town MUST APPROVE IT FIRST!!

By: Sue Zentek

Sue Zentek — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:00:26 +0000

Here’s a thought on how the town can keep Mixville and other town parks clean and neat: As I understand it, the school crossing guards (who come under some union w/police dept.) get paid unemployment over the summer. Why they’d be able to collect knowing their jobs are just during the school year is beyond me! Perhaps the town should offer these crossing guards a summer job at one of the parks (keeping it clean, etc). They’d have the choice of continuing to work in the summer at a park or go without any pay or unemployment compensation. We’d have cleaner parks and our unemployment comp costs would go down.

By: Al Sanders

Al Sanders — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:32:44 +0000

I don’t think that the person who complained about the Strawberry Festival sign on the town bullitin board has all the facts.

Yes, the Congregational Church Women’s club is the organizer and does make some money for special projects, some of which has been spent on enhancing the green which if you don’t know is owned by the church.

Another thing a lot of people don’t know, is that the Cheshire Historical Society runs the antique dealer tables and sells some donated articles which helps finance the society. Also, the Historical Society building is owned by the town of Cheshire.

So you see it is not just about the Congregational Church making money, and if you think about it you can easily see that this function brings people out of their houses from Cheshire and other towns, and this helps some of our local businesses.

I think if it was a sign for a donut shop it would give me pause.