These are two new signs that are now on opposite ends of Jarvis Street nearing Lancaster Way in order to help motorists see outgoing traffic from Lancaster Way.

The sign on the top is on Jarvis Street coming up the hill from Peck Lane approaching Lancaster Way. It shows the straight line, (which is Jarvis, and the smaller line jutting out from the center of the big line, which is Lancaster Way).

Hopefully, motorists will now be more aware that traffic does enter from the right (as you can barely see in the photo on the right. If you look closely, you can see the street sign for Lancaster Way).

Having a hard time seeing it? Well that is exactly why this new traffic sign is in place.

Now the second sign below,  which alerts motorists to an approaching curve is also on Jarvis Street, right past Devonwood Drive. The sign is going TOWARDS Peck Lane before you approach Lancaster Way.

I have the photos of what it looked like in August before these signs, especially the one going UP Jarvis towards Lancaster, were put up. The new sign was put where the old 25 mph speed limit sign used to be. That speed limit sign was put further down the hill closer to the Peck Lane, Jarvis Street intersection.

I want to thank the Cheshire Police Department, The Public Safety Commission and Chief Cruess for their attention to this matter. I feel a little better about this intersection now-it is THE definition of a blind spot.

But, even though the town has “technically” met its legal obligation warning motorists of a side street approaching, I really hope in the near future that a worded sign something to the effect of “CAUTION-CARS ENTERING FROM RIGHT” or “CAUTION-BLIND SPOT-CARS ENTERING AHEAD” will be put into place. Even this sign with a yellow flashing light will be sufficient. Motorists tend to ignore signs such as the one above-we need something to get their attention.

It is a downright miracle no one has been seriously injured in a car accident yet in this area. Boy, I would LOVE to see the CPD give a motorist a ticket for going through THAT stop sign on Lancaster and Jarvis-I DON”T THINK SO!!!

These two blind spots are exactly why some people who live in my area are concerned about a few new homes that are planning to be built on Jarvis Street going towards Marion Road on the big hill down from the old Greenshire School, across from Guinevere Ridge. THIS IS A MASSIVE BLIND SPOT. There had better be some serious signage alerting drivers that people may be pulling out of their driveways on a massive slope of a hill!!

I will try to get a photo of where these homes may be constructed sometime this week. I know the Planning and Zoning Commission has discussed this with the developer and they are planning a field trip–which is a public meeting. Hopefully, I will be able to find out when P&Z plan on visiting this site and hopefully, they will take public input.

Now onto a different topic:

I hope you all enjoyed how to make lasagna in your dishwasher. I still want to know where all that water goes. The lasagna looks waterlogged in the photo-give me a break!!!

As you know our economy is really getting bad. This is why I am questioning the 4.4 percent raise given to the teachers in Cheshire. I am all for education, as you well know, but, it has to be reasonable when it comes to raises.

This town is really going to start struggling to come up with money to operate our town government. Housing prices are going down and the state is going to start cutting back on cities and towns. Cheshire will suffer.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of getting the state of Connecticut to start paying their fair share of sewage use at that prison. If they will not reimburse the town 100 percent, as I stated in earlier posts, CUT THEM OFF!!  PERIOD!! Stop mealy mouthing around with these people. They are taking advantage and the Town Government is letting them at taxpayer expense.

I know Al Adinolfi had addressed concerns regarding this issue. I am hopeful Ms. Esty will do the same up there in Hartford. P.S. WAIT until she sees the traffic jams up there, especially the first day of the new Legislative sessions. I remember I had been doing a consulting job for a major Insurance Company there and I literally had to drive a few feet on the sidewalk on Farmington Avenue to get out of the traffic gridlock!!

If this town is going to award teachers a 4.4 percent raise, then my question is: what about the town employees? Shouldn’t they get the same raise??  Something to think about.

The three major auto makers are facing financial ruin. My solution–major concessions from the unions. I am sorry, I don’t want to sound anti-union because I am not, but it is time to tighten the belt and do with less. I know most of you would do just about anything to keep from being laid off. Well, make serious concessions, union representatives. Do not cut off your nose to spite your face PLEASE!!!

We cannot keep bailing and bailing and bailing out these arrogant auto makers!! Build AFFORDABLE QUALITY small cars as Toyota and Honda have for years using the same assembly line!! Not several different ones for several different cars and trucks. This cuts down or eliminates retooling.

Also, Toyota does not have a union. It may come to this if GM and the other big two car makers will not make concessions.

Speaking of concessions, this town may seriously have to re think this Community Pool. If you are not going to run it as a business, Town of Cheshire, LIKE PUTTING UP A SIGN ON RT 10 for STARTERS and charging everyone the same fee and actively seek memberships from ALL OVER not just Cheshire, then you will have to consider making it a two season pool, or closing the pool and putting it over at the HIGH SCHOOL WHERE IT BELONGED IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!

The time for show offing is OVER!! EVERYWHERE!! I urge as many people as possible to attend the upcoming BUDGET WORKSHOPS!! NOT JUST THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AT TOWN HALL. By then it is too late. You need to go to these workshops and voice your concerns BEFORE the budget is set.

Now, I know he gets a lot of flack from the Republicans, but Councilman Ecke is very astute when it comes to the budget process. He does a good job. He is fairly conservative and looks out for the best interest of the town.

I DON’T LIKE THIS ASTRO TURF ITEM however. It may have to be shelved and the money used for more inportant priorities like a rainy day fund!!

So all of you-stop arm chairing and get out to these budget hearings. I know I will be there, especially to support my favorite department–THE POLICE!!

Anyway, I WILL be contacting the Police Chief NEXT WEEK so we can discuss some items. This meeting as was the case with the last meeting several months ago, will be private.

So to end, I am now going to link you to an article explaining “WHY YOU ARE NOT RICH” (10 MoreReasons)

Town of Cheshire–TAKE NOTE!!

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