Their first stop for Dave Wold and Don Sylvester was the World War I monument outside the former Post Office. Continue Reading →
Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Marked by Quiet Placing of Wreathes at War Monuments
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Don Sylvester
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With New Ice Rink Proposed on Existing Site, Questions Move to Strazza Field, Access Road, Temporary Rink
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“Everyone is muddying the waters with baseball and the roadway.” – Tom Warshuik Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, contamination, Dave Wold, Don Sylvester, Eugene Morlot Park
Byram Veterans Commander: Say No to a Walmart Size Rink Facility on Byram’s Green Space Parkland
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“The unthinkable has suddenly emerged. A move by the town to seize 13-1/2 acres open space parkland splitting off the 1/2 acre grove and relocating a “Walmart” size skating rink with new access road in its center. End of Open space. End of park.” – Don Sylvester Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Byram, Byram Boys, Byram Veterans Association, Don Sylvester, Eugene Morlot, Hamill Rink, memorial grove
No Hint of Controversy in Parks & Rec Website for New Hamill Rink Project
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Parks & Rec launched a web page with official information on the Hamill Rink Project. It includes a form to submit a question requiring name and email. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Alex Popp, Bill Drake, Blaize Levitan, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram Veterans, David Wold
Veterans Blast Hamill Rink User Committee: “There Will Be Hell to Pay”
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Francia Alvarez said there has been talk in the RTM about the Housing Authority’s interest in developing affordable housing in the area of McKinney Terrace, which abuts Eugene Morlot Park to the north and might potentially share the access road. McKinney Terrace is housing for elderly and disabled and is run by the Housing Authority.
“Is that driveway going to provide access if it were to move forward putting in housing in the area?” she asked. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, Brent Brower, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram Veteans Association, David Wold
RTM Cuts $900 from Budget for Design Work for Hamill Rink at Eugene Morlot Park
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Byram Vets don’t want an access road through the park. A 1991 P&Z memo confirms a Parks & Rec promise not to add pavement to parkland or disturb the veterans Memorial Grove. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Bill Drake, BOC, budget, Byram Veterans Association, David Wold, Don Sylvester
Adding Access Road to New Hamill Rink Could Bump Users for at Least a Year A During Construction
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Architects presented 5 rough site layouts for a new Hamill Rink, parking, and Strazza Field. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, Byram Veterans Association, Don Sylvester, Dorothy Hamill Rink, Eugene Morlot Park
Byram Residents Seek I95 Sound Barriers, Protection for Veterans Memorials Near New Hamill Rink Site
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The Byram Neighborhood Association met Monday night via Zoom to discuss plans for a new Hamill Rink, concerns about noise from the CT Dept of Transportation’s $205 million I-95 improvement project, and a raft of concerns about beautification, blight, parking and traffic in the neighborhood on the west side of town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Al Shehadi, Alan Monelli, Brian O'Connor, Burgers Shakes & Fries
Greenwich Veterans to Lay Wreaths on Memorial Day
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Don Sylvester, Commander of the Byram Veterans Association, announced this week that while formal ceremonies for Memorial Day are cancelled around town, local veterans will observe the day at the various war memorials in town. Social distancing will be observed. Continue Reading →