I am running this song by Harry Chapin: “Cats in the Cradle” because I know someone now that this is happening to. This parent never had time for her child-and now the  adult child is rejecting the parent.  I know someone else this is going to happen to. Putting money over a relationship with the child. Everything revolving around money-Sad.

I’ve long since retired, my son’s moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, “I’d like to see you if you don’t mind.”
He said, “I’d love to, dad, if I could find the time.
You see, my new job’s a hassle, and the kid’s with the flu,
But it’s sure nice talking to you, dad.
It’s been sure nice talking to you.”
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He’d grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.

Harry Chapin: “Cat’s in the Cradle”

Here is a link to a town in Massachusetts—- Mansfield, that actually runs their own power company.

I noticed in the Cheshire CT Herald a reader was disappointed with the LACK of police presence at the intersections  after Winter Storm Alfred, where there was no power and drivers were left to fend for themselves. I agree. Oh, I’ll tell you where the police were-sitting at a desk at the Senior Center and High School playing receptionist. Well, Ms. Herald reader, they sure enough put in for the OVERTIME–$17,000 of it.

I RECEIVED A COMMENT FROM A LONG TIME READER LAST JANUARY. I WON’T DISCLOSE THE NAME-BUT IF THE  CHESHIRE CT POLICE DEPT THINKS JUST A FEW PEOPLE ARE “DISGRUNTLED” THAT IS WHY THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT THEM-THEY HAVE ANOTHER THING COMING.

OH THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS ON BLACK FRIDAY IN CHESHIRE CT. THERE ARE NO RETAIL STORES IN CHESHIRE CT TO GO TO IN THE FIRST PLACE-EXCEPT MARSHALLS. GIVE ME A BREAK.

I WENT TO WOODBURY COMMONS ON BLACK FRIDAY. IT WAS JAMMED. BUT IT WAS ORDERLY. NO PROBLEMS FROM ANYONE. THE ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK POLICE DID AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL-EXCELLENT. PEOPLE AND CARS MOVED QUICKLY AND ORDERLY.

Here is the comment from the long-time reader.

I remember sometime ago my son, along with myself, was pulling into the CVS parking lot (when CVS was where Consignment Originals is). As everyone knows, there is no stop sign so people pulling in can turn left or right. The two stop signs that are there are for those driving through the parking lot or turning to go out. Well, as we pulled in and began our left hand turn to park the car, a police car came straight through the stop sign (to our right) fairly fast without stopping. He nearly hit us. When my son (who just returned from 4 years of military service where rules are rules) told the officer that he nearly hit us, the officer, in a sarcastic tone, said something to the effect, “There’s no legal requirement to stop at a stop sign in a parking lot. I don’t have to stop.”
Apparently they make their own rules. If you or I went through that same stop sign I’m sure we’d get a ticket. When are they going to be held accountable?

The number of people signing the petition to get rid of CL&P is up to over 20,000. I will be be contacting Mansfield, Mass. to find out how they were able to START THEIR OWN ELECTRIC COMPANY.

More later.

TOWN OF CHESHIRE CT
SUMMARY OF STORM ALFRED OVERTIME
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011

Department           Hours                     Amount

Public Works       572.25                    $27,492.64

Dispatch                   38.50                    $1,697.50

Police                     327.50                   $17,688.78

WPCD                       174.75                   $  8,084.71

Park & Rec              102.50                   $ 4,704.16

Board of Ed                 38.10                  $1,551.59

Human Services        63.00                $1,401.77

Total                         1,316.60               $62,621.15

With the approximate $614,000 in over time LAST year; Approximately $500,000 this year; Hurricane Irene and now Winter Storm Alfred-DAMN CHESHIRE COULD HAVE STARTED ITS OWN ELECTRIC COMPANY (AT LEAST ON A SMALL SCALE)!