Tune in and call in tomorrow morning between 7:00 – 8:00 am as I have graciously been invited to once again join Warren Shaw, Shawn Ashe and Saturday Morning Live to discuss all that is Dracut Politics. It was a busy week and with Monday May 3rds Election just days away you can be sure there is plenty to talk about.
That’s 980 AM WCAP where EVERBODY GETS IT !
This week Councilors Bud Caulfield and Joe Mendonca have the Majority of motions. There is 1 motion by Councilor Martin and 1 by Councilor Murphy that I will try to find out more about. All in all a quiet week at least on paper.
11. C. Caulfield-Req. Mgr. have proper dept. place Caution Deaf Person sign Warren Ct.
12. C. Caulfield-Req. Mgr. have proper dept. replace Sq. Dedication sign for Frank Finnerty @ Pine & Wilder Sts.
13. C. Caulfield-Req. Mgr. have proper dept. inspect trees on Cornell & Columbia Sts.
14. C. Martin-Req. Mgr. work w/Middlesex Registry Deeds to develop report on resale of foreclosures etc.
15. C. Mendonca-Req. Mgr. report on maintenance status of athletic facilities used by LHS.
16. C. Mendonca-Req. Mgr. report on any planned improvements/repairs to cobblestones on Central St.
17. C. Mendonca-Req. Mgr. report on #City Vehicles used as “take home” & policies regulating their use.
18. C. Murphy-Req. Mgr. report on low impact development practices & potential ordinance changes to adopt the less costly approach.
There are also 2 Public Hearings:
PUBLIC HEARINGS (Scheduled for &PM)
2. Ordinance-Amend Ch. 171, Health/Sanitation re:Refuse Dumpsters.
3. Ordinance-Amend Ch. 185, Add New Sec. 185-10 Yard Sales.
The Cosby show started airing on September 20, 1984 and running for eight seasons ended today April 30th 1992.Unlike shows today this show was a real family show that focused on the Huxtable Family. I may sound old but there are no longer quality family shows like Cosby, Full House, Family Matters etc. on TV today. Shows about family are no Longer in style and that is to bad.
The Cosby show was about a family, Dad was a doctor, Mom a lawyer and the kids where like kids we could relate to.That is what the show was about. How the parents and kids interacted and dealt with life. It was a comedy that dealt with real subjects that families could relate to (teen drinking, sex, curfews, getting your license and first car etc.). It was TV so there were reaches (Stevie Wonder’s episode comes to mind) but largely you could relate to the family issues and they were funny thanks to great writing and to Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashād and the cast of characters that were the Cosby kids.
The serious and dedicated oldest daughter Sondra until she met fell in love and married Elvin and the series took a real look at how a struggling young couple copes and how parents cope with their kids doing what they want not what the parents want. The scenes in their first Apt. are hysterical.
Next was slightly scattered brain and hot daughter Denise who was the sweet but academically challenged child. Cosby thought so much of Lisa Bonet that they had her leave the Cosby cast and gave her, her own show at College A Different World but Bonet who was a bit of a wild person in real life was pregnant and written out after season 1. She later returned to Cosby who dealt with the whole College drop-out, gotta find myself experience that we have all seen or dealt with. Then she met a military divorced dad who she married and returned home with along with his daughter played by Raven Simon who grew up to be a HUGE DISNEY Star. Another great real easy to relate to event. Cosby also use the line that children keep returning home because “they want the house.”
Son Theo was the semi-athletic, semi-studious son who had to work hard for his grades and harder for his dates. The episode that dealt with Theo’s dyslexia was based on Bill Cosby’s son who suffered for it.The series ended with Theo’s graduation from College.
Daughter Vanessa was the “good daughter” who was very smart, goal driven, behaved and is what every parent wants. Until she goes to College and comes home with a surprise, being engaged to the school’s custodian who is also 11 years older.
Rudy was the “cute” little daughter who was the comic, cuddly child and has she grew older and up was replaced by Raven for the Cute and Cuddly comic effect. Rudy was the average teen who gets tempted and steals money for a sweater and learns how difficult baby sitting your twin niece and nephew can be.
This is only 1 of 3 shows in Television History to be #1 for 5 consecutive seasons. (Any guesses on the other two?)
Give the Spinners credit, they never run out of clever ideas…
Everything must go as Spinners aim to prepare for 2010
Lowell Spinners 04/27/2010
It’s Spring Cleaning and the Spinners are hosting their second ever LeLacheur Park Yard Sale Sunday, May 2 from 10 am to 2 pm. The sale will feature everything from bobble heads to game used memorabilia and more! Everything must go!
As the Spinners prepare for the 2010 season and the arrival of new merchandise, a new season worth of giveaway and promotional items and aim to make the most of our available storage space the Spinners are hosting a Yard Sale!
As with the Spinners inaugural sale everything must go and we aren’t just talking baseball memorabilia. We’ll have everything from televisions to bobble heads! Autographed memorabilia, promotional items, advertising items and more!
“Our first yard sale was a blast,” said Merchandise Director Jeff Cohen. “We were able to clear out some area in our office and fans were able to walkaway with great collectibles at a discount rate!”
Fans are encouraged to arrive early as the bobble heads were the yard sale’s most popular item in 2008 and were quick to go! If you need the odds and ends to complete your Spinners collection, be sure not to arrive late!
Fans are also reminded that the area in front of the ballpark is now marked for 15 minute parking so there are no issues with parking for the event!
For more information on the Spinners Yard Sale contact Jeff Cohen at jcohen@lowellspinners.com or by phone at 978-805-5111.
Figuring I would get a complete list of Candidates with their names spelled correctly. I emailed the Sec. of State’s Office of Election asking about the Senate races in Lowell and Dracut.
Here is the unedited question and incorrect/incomplete answer I received:
From: SEC-DL-Elections Inquiries [mailto:Election@sec.state.ma.us]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 3:23 PM
To: Gerry Nutter
Subject: RE: Candidates for 2nd Essex & Middlesex / First Middlesex
Hi Gerry,
Here are the candidates who have turned in nomination papers for the respective districts:
Second Essex & Middlesex
John A. Kelly (D) NOT on ballot, 386 signatures
John J. Wilson, Jr. (D) ON ballot, 525 signatures
Barry R. Finegold (D) ON ballot, 580 signatures, and statement will read, “Current State Representative”
First Middlesex
Christian L. Doherty (D) ON ballot, 529 signatures, and statement will read, “Former Assistant District Attorney”
Regards,
Elections Division
________________________________________
From: Gerry Nutter [mailto:GNutter@docuserve.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 2:41 PM
To: SEC-DL-Elections Inquiries
Subject: Candidates for 2nd Essex & Middlesex / First Middlesex
Can I get a list of people who turned in nomination papers for Senate in
SECOND ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX.— Lawrence, and Andover, in the county of Essex; and Dracut and Tewksbury, in the county of Middlesex.
FIRST MIDDLESEX. — Lowell, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Tyngsborough and Westford.
Thanks
Gerry Nutter
UM..I see no Republicans and Eileen Donoghue may be sad to learn she was left off.
I asked them to please review and get back to me…stayed tuned!
UPDATE From: SEC-DL-Elections Inquiries [mailto:Election@sec.state.ma.us]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:03 PM
To: Gerry Nutter
Subject: RE: Candidates for 2nd Essex & Middlesex / First Middlesex
Hi Gerry,
What I sent you is Only the candidates who have returned papers to our office.
Regards,
Elections Division
One of May Paquette’s statements is that the current School Committee is not working together and is divided. Many say not so yet in today’s Lowell Sum current Dracut Committeeman Mike Miles confirmed that the board is and has been divided by stating he has never seen eye-to-eye with fellow committeeman Mercier and “We’ve never supported each other .” Seems like a pretty clear admission to me.
A lot has been talked about regarding Brian Bond and Jim O’Loughlin’s negative attacks on each other. My question is why Dracut School Committeeman Mike Miles gets a free pass on his constant negative attacks on May Paquette?
First he attacks long time and well-respected School Dept. employee Linda Trouville by claiming her sister May Paquette is running to “protect” her from a new Supt. who would be her boss. This lady has served the children of Dracut long before Mr. Miles and for him to repeatedly attack her is wrong. She certainly does not need May to protect her.
Then he questions the character and integrity of May Paquette by repeatedly bringing up the State Ethics Committee and the possibility that May could be in Conflict of Interest even after she has publicly stated that she herself asked them and they told her THERE IS NO CONFLICT.
Today he post in the comment section of Dracut Forum in response under School Committee Video’s to May Paquette saying she wants to go back to a time when the School Committee worked together and wasn’t so divisive and worked with the Supt. to improve Dracut Schools and turns those words into another personal attack and he attempts to smear her good name by associating it with people he apparently has issues with.
MILES:
Is this what the Town of Dracut really wants to do?
May states she wants to go back to when Ron Mercier was chairman; and DJ Deeb, Nancy Gagnon and May Paquette were on the board and forcing Elaine Espindle out of her position.
They are all puppets for Mike McLaughlin who takes care of their friends and family members
I Listened to her video and NEVER ONCE DID ANY OF THOSE NAMES GET MENTIONED MIKE. THAT IS YOU MAKING IT UP AND ATTACKING HER. THIS IS WHAT I SEE AS YOUR WHOLE CAMPAIGN, ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK AND DON’T STOP. Brian Bond gets batted for his supposed negativity and you get a pass? Why.
May pointed out in the Video, that the current School committee needs to work TOGETHER and you attack her on the same day you publicly admit that he has never seen eye-to-eye with current committeeman Mercier. “We’ve never supported each other
So in point of fact you are proving her point and admitting that the committee has been divided and that you admit that you are one of the people who divides it Miles: “We’ve never supported each other “ so you think you can deflect that fact by again attacking her and tying her to people you have had issues with and maybe the voters will not notice that she has been correct and you confirmed it for her in the Sun.
I’m not here just defending someone I have admitted to liking, she can defend herself , her qualifications speak for themselves and the fact she has never returned the personal attacks speaks volumes about the class and ethics of this lady.
I’m just a Lowell guy who watches Dracut but to me YOU Mike Miles , have gotten a pass for being as negative has Brain Bond or Jimmy O have been and I’m just pointing out that in my humble opinion that is wrong.
Colleen Garry – Lawyer and Incumbent
Robert Cox – Local Businessman and Selectman
Matt Sheehan – Current School Committeeman
George Boag – Republican Town Committee
George Geist – a Dracut independent
