The fate of the hens in Brennan and Johanna Fraczek’s Trumbull backyard was served up on Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission agenda but wound up on the shelf, as the panel dealt with what it viewed as more urgent economic development items.
The Fraczeks are trying to win permission to keep their cooped up feathered friends, which have not been allowed in small backyards. Henkeeping fans will have wait to see whether the Fraczeks’ application fares well, or there is a foul outcome.
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Watch out
Anyone offer to pick up your leaves lately? Neighbors in Trumbull think that’s the m.o. used by some would-be thieves, who use that as an excuse when confronted by someone who just happens to be at home.
One woman, who saw a green Subaru wagon back up in her driveway and admitted she unwisely cracked open the door to hear such an offer, immediately grew suspicious because there was no equipment in the car. She said she shut her door, called police with a description of the vehicle, and sent out an e-mail to warn neighbors.
Deputy Police Michael Harry said police have also heard similar reports about a dark gray Volvo.
The warning comes as the town grapples with more than 40 break-ins in recent weeks.
Harry said residents who see a suspicious vehicle should take a description and call 911.
A 9/11 ceremony in Easton
The fate of the 9/11 Memorial Committee’s plans may be unsettled, but that won’t stop them from remembering native son Peter Hanson, his wife Sue, daughter Christine and the thousands of other victims who perished that gorgeous turned dark day.
They’ll be gathering Friday at 10 a.m. in front of the Easton Library, where they hope to locate the already-designed memorial.
The forecast is not for a gorgeous day, but “it’s gonna take place even if we need umbrellas,” committee Chairman Dr. Sal Santella, vowed of the ceremony.
Trumbull GOP gears up
There’s hardly a political pre-Labor Day lull in Trumbull, where Republican candidate Tim Herbst seems determined to operate on all cylinders even before the traditional holiday starting gun.
His campaign on Monday announced the formation of Democrats for Herbst. It will be chaired by Charles Pitcher, who was defeated for reelection as a District 7 Town Council member two years ago only to last year declare and drop a petition candidacy for state representative and later announce but drop plans to challenge incumbent Democratic First Selectman Raymond G. Baldwin Jr. in this year’s race.
At least five other Democrats have signed on to the committee, including Leslie Roggen, a neighbor of the Westfield Trumbull mall who said Herbst helped get management there to listen to her concerns about issues like sign size and lighting before the new Target moved in, and Amy Dezenzo, a retired teacher who said that her taxes “have gone out of sight.”
And Pitcher said 25 others have agreed to support Herbst as well.
Meanwhile, political junkies don’t have to keep their sights confined to this year in this pre-holiday week. GOP Senate hopeful Rob Simmons (one of several seeking to take the seat away from Chris Dodd) visits the town Thursday when the Republicans open their local headquarters at 6295 Main Street. That takes place at 6:30 p.m., and one doesn’t even have to belong to a party to be welcome.
