Woodstock CT Café

Ms. Wholean’s Tour of the Town with “Meals” led us to look more closely at this organization

(source – www.mowaa.org)

The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA or “Meals”) is the oldest and largest organization in the United States representing those who provide meal services to people in need. It should be noted up front that recieving this meal service is NOT and indication of poverty! Meals works toward the social, physical, nutritional, and economic betterment of vulnerable Americans. The guiding principle to which it subscribes is to help those men and women who are elderly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk.

Meals provides the tools and information its programs need to make a difference in the lives of others. It also gives cash grants to local senior meal programs throughout the country to assist in providing meals and other nutrition services. Read the rest of this entry »

Why can’t (the town Leadership’s) legacy be to rebuild respectability in Woodstock’s government?

Alex Cinquanta wrote a very revealing Letter to the Editor in the Villager, March 24th, 2006. He spoke in favor of the defeat of the referendum to repeal Proposition 46. He pointed his finger at a class of Woodstockians labeled the “TAX & SPENDERS” and stated that this group was targeted by the 1329 who voted NO “to keep the ‘TAX & SPENDERS’ from bleeding us dry.” He said that these voters were “defending their hard earned money.” He stated further “Our hard earned money will not be safe until the same (NO) voters sweep the Town Hall clean.” Finally, Alex did mention that the voters in the last election defeated the “independent” slate that were the defenders of Proposition 46, but he failed to point out that the defeat of his candidates was by a much larger margin than the defeat of the referendum to repeal 46. Is there a contradiction in messages here?

Who are the “TAX & SPENDERS” The only answer I can think of is ALL of the officials in City Hall (“sweep the Town Hall clean”) and the 499 who said YES. When I talked to the independent candidate for First Selectman (the defender of 46) before the last election, I learned two things from this discussion. His plan was to sit on his hands (if elected) and do nothing and, secondly, he needed a job. Read the rest of this entry »