Equipment Ordered for Town Playgrounds Expansion
Recreation Supervisor James Fenders and Public Works Director Richard E. Blake report new playground gear is ordered and due within a week. The set includes swings chutes monkey bars and seesaws with first installs at Short Beach and soon at Malil's Pond Honey Spot School Wigwam Lane and Longbrook Park. Ten basketball backstops have also been delivered for rapid setup.
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James Fenders
Richard E. Blake
Short Beach
Malil's Pond
Recreation Department
Longbrook Park
Hurd Avenue
Wigwam Lane
North End Club
Penders
Lordship Firemen Log 253 Manhours in June
Lordship Volunteer Fire Company members logged 253 manhours during June at the firehouse. Assistant Chief Frederick Wilcoxson noted in the report to Town Manager Harry B. Flood. Volunteers did 116 hours of night duty and slept 137 hours in the absence of paid staff. They also conducted resuscitator drill as part of training.
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Lordship Volunteer Fire Company
Lordship
Frederick Wilcoxson
Harry B. Flood
Bowe, Albertsson and Associates
Jines
Two Newtown Cows Set Milk Records
Holstein cows from Green Oaks June Apple Butter at Elsted Farm and Josephine Posch Jolie Lass at Rockwell Farm earned official production records from the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Green Oaks June Apple Butter produced 20,851 pounds of milk and 36 pounds of butterfat in a year. Jolie Lass produced 14,674 pounds of milk and 564 pounds of butterfat in 362 days. Production testing was conducted statewide by the University of Connecticut agricultural school.
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Newtown
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Green Oaks
Elsted Farm
Tosephine Posch Jolie Lass
Rockwell Farm
University of Connecticut Agricultural School
Pre
Holstein group notes limited progress on energy efficient herd program
In a terse report the Holstein organization acknowledges slow gains in a national herd improvement initiative. Officials cite lack of heat and energy losses as obstacles to completing the energy saving program across farms.
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Sonnel
Fireflies National Holstein Organization
Oil Use for Town Roads and Sewer Hearing Summary
Approximately 150000 gallons of road oil will be used this year for town surfacing. Public Works Director Richard E. Blake notes crews may use about 6000 gallons daily as surface treatment proceeds. A public hearing is set for August 11 at 7:30 pm in the Municipal building on Julius Tucciaroné’s proposal to lay sanitary sewers from Quail Street into Bayberry Park for 65 new dwellings. Puppets and People marionette show opens tonight in Sterling Park with Jack and the Beanstalk. Noah and the Flood will alternate. eight performances through Sunday with matinees at 2:30 pm Friday to Sunday.
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Richard E. Blake
Julius Tucciaroné
Quail Street
Bayberry Park
Sterling Park
Sterling House
Noah and the Flood
Jack
Town council debates firehouse refrigerator donation
Fire Chief Theodore S. Lockwood asked for a new refrigerator for the Lordship firehouse but the council tabled the request and suggested a donated used unit may be available. The $175 item was cut from the fire department budget in the same action.
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Theodore S. Lockwood
Lordship
Fire Department
Lockwood
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