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 I would like to extend the invitation to anyone in Milton OR the surronding area to: kayak OR canoe with me on the Bantam River in the near future! I enjoy this sport all the time and would like to use this wonderful WEB SITE (thanks to our WEB SITE owner) for sharing “FUN” stuff we can do; together, as a group FROM MILTON! Anyone who is interseted contact me Bill Winn 567-0573.

At 5:14 this afternoon, a young Bobcat strolled down our driveway, walked across the street and disappeared onto Nancy Goldring’s property. It was in the 20-25 pound class.

Of interest, we saw a big bobcat walk through our yard on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. Any other sightings? This one was heading north. We went out onto the deck to watch it for awhile. Also, while out on a walk Wednesday, we saw a huge turkey vulture (our best guess) land on the dirt road play money poker7 card stud highpoker game downloadonline poker for funtexas holdem tv poker game,texas holdem poker game,download game holdem poker texasvideo poker homeplay online poker,strip poker free play online,learn to play poker onlinevideo poker strategyfun game home play pokercelebrity pokervirtual pokeronline poker freemultiplayer pokertexas holdem free ware,free texas holdem,free texas holdem softwarefree online poker,free online texas hold em poker,free online poker no downloadfree on line pokerfree online multiplayer pokerlearn how to play pokerfree texas holdem poker playapplication card citi credit statusvisa credit card application formno interest no payment credit card,no interest credit cardcard credit hsbc philippinecard credit gateway payment,credit card payment gatewaysamerica application bank card creditcard consolidation credit debt keywordsecured visa credit cardamerican black card credit expressconsolidate credit card billinstant online approval credit cardcredit card uk high riskcard credit processing softwarecapital one secured credit cardcitibank credit card onlineciti credit card,card citi credit student,bank card citi credit studentno credit cardbank card credit login orchardfree credit report no credit card required,free credit card machine,free credit cardbank card credit first premier,bank card credit first premier securedcalculator card consolidation debt creditamerica card credit mbnasecured credit card canadacollege student credit cardcard consolidation credit loan,card consolidation credit debt debt loan,credit card consolidation loanwal mart credit card online,card credit mart wal,pay on wal mart credit cardapplication aspen card creditкомпютриbank card credit orchard unsecuredpay orchard bank credit cardbank card credit one,bank one aarp credit card,bank one visa credit cardapplication card credit online unsecured,application card credit unsecured,unsecured credit card application just shy of Janet and John’s driveway. As we approached, it flew up into a nearby tree and watched us get a good gander at it. Of further interest, Peterson’s Field Guide says turkey vultures are incorrectly referred to as turkey buzzards. Amazing what you can pick up from books.

We are advised that the Blue Swamp Road section of Milton would, under a plan proposed by the Cropsey family, become the site of a shooting facility with a live-duck-hunting and gun-dog training. This use would be part of a members only shooting club with paid memberships.

A meeting to discuss the prposal will be held at Litchfield Planning and Zoning on February 4, 2008.

Nope, not the kind you eat. The kind you do in a car. And why is it that every month or two someone is doing donuts on the green in Milton? All summer long there are skid marks on that green and most recently, there were tire tracks on the green over snow in December. Do we have any ideas on who is doing this, and has any one seen or heard anything? Perhaps we can install a motion activated camera to catch the person in the act.

I don’t really want to see it any more.

Thank, Frankie Colangelo

Northeast Utilities is undaunted in its desire to remove 42 ancient Maple Trees on Maple Street. They have the permission of the town Tree Warden, Jim Koser, to remove all of them, save the one where an immediate abuttor requested a public hearing in time. In addition, dozens of other trees will be severely limbed.

It seems clear that they will be back in future years to remove additional trees, many more of which Mr. Koser estimates to be over 200 years old.

It is not too late to express your protest to town officials so that this destruction can be minimized in the future.

Thanks to all of you who have expressed your concern.

Tony P.

Northeast Utilities reports that they expect to cut 2 miles of Maple Street’s ancient Maple trees. So far, only 0.4 miles have been cut down or trimmed by their contractor. So the damage we see, including several trees cut to the ground, has just begun.

Kathy Gibson, CLP Arborist and Project Manager [telephone (860) 665 6121 ] has agreed to review her determination that certain trees have to be removed, but seems intent on proceeding as planned. While the trees have much dead wood, when I asked her how long even those particular trees would live , she replied “20 years”.

She says  that she has the consent of the Litchfield Tree Warden, Jim Koser, to do the work, though an abutting owner can refuse permision to cut the trees, subject to review by the Tree Warden.

By the logic of Northeast Utilities, every tree along their line would be cut to the ground in the name of reliability. And Maple Street, named after the stately trees, would no longer be “Maple” Street. Judicious pruning of dead material is the clear alternative here.  And Northeast should be thinking long-term about putting the vulnerable power line underground, or at least replacing the old power line along another street without such important trees.

Please give the town Selectmen a phone call if you care about this issue, and regester your concern with Norteast Utilities before it is too late. These trees are over two generations old and cannot be replaced. And please tell your friends and neighbors.

Thanks.