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BLUES & BARBEQUEThe Ridges housing development and the residents north of the Waterbury Country Club are hosting a Blues & Barbeque on Friday, September 15th, at 7:00 p.m., featuring the Fabulous Chris O'leary band. Suggested donation is $10. Adults only. Food and soft drinks will be provided, bring your own adult beverage. To be hosted at 46 Westridge Drive. By RSVP to 203-755-4462.
Country Club Wrought with Renewed Vigor
SPRING 2015 Weeks ago, residents of Waterbury's formerly elite West End were invited to a Country Club Neighborhood Association (CNA) meeting. Both Mayor O'Leary and Police Chief Riddick were reported to have confirmed that they accepted invitations to speak on the City's public safety and policing concerns, but both reportedly contacted organizer Lynette Piombo just hours before the meeting to indicate that they would not attend. No reason was given, and the CNA respectfully canceled the meeting. After consistent and persistent requests, the meeting was rescheduled and took place on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, at Town Plot's Chase Collegiate school. Although the Mayor and Chief had reportedly initially accepted the invitation again, the postponed Board of Aldermen meeting, concurrent to the CNA meeting, created a conflict of schedule for the Mayor. Rumors that the Mayor forbade any City employees to attend the CNA meeting were largely unconfirmed, however, 2 of Waterbury's finest in blue, who spoke only anonymously, said that they had their orders and would not attend. At least two City workers, of the 78 people in attendance, however, did not obey the supposed orders. The Police Chief did not attend. A member of neighboring Town Plot, spoke passionately on issues of impending and increasing crime, and offered several tips for being individually less vulnerable. He summoned his years of experience in civic and community involvement, and encouraged the CNA to remain active. Vincent E. Martinelli, Waterbury Neighborhood Council President and President of the Town Plot Neighborhood Association (TPNA) for the past several years, also spoke to the attentive group in an engaging and motivational presentation. Martinelli offered several reasons and benefits for the CNA to remain active in their neighborhood. Brooklyn Neighborhood Association (BNA) President and Waterbury Neighborhood Council Vice-President, Lisa Velez, who answered questions from the audience, and Hillside Neighborhood Association (HNA) President and former Waterbury Neighborhood Council President, Joshua Angelus, were also present. Despite the missing intended guest speakers, their replacement - Martinelli - along with organizers Lynette Piombo and Don Piombo, had plenty of content to share. Dozens of shocking police staffing facts and gads of information were shared with keen-eared listeners, who enthusiastically filled out 1-page questionnaires. Several people, some of whom moved to the City from outlying towns and cities such as Danbury and Torrington, exchanged their thoughts and concerns while expressing disappointment in the current state of the City. Based on the survey results, Lynette Piombo said, the next meeting date and future CNA meeting frequency will be determined. |