Valley Lawmakers to Host Seymour Town Hall Meeting

Valley Lawmakers to Host Town Hall Meeting

Lawmakers to meet with residents at Seymour Town Hall

SEYMOUR - State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, will meet with constituents March 13 at Seymour Town Hall.

The session will provide residents with an opportunity to discuss any issues and concerns one on one with Conroy and with state Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, whose district includes Seymour.

“Among my priorities for 2014 are legislative initiatives that support job growth, veterans and seniors. But I want to hear about your ideas and priorities,” Conroy said.

The open office hours will run from 6-7 p.m. in the Flaherty Room of Town Hall.

Conroy serves on the General Assembly’s Public Health, Government, Administration & Elections and Education committees.


This is a press release from Conroy's office.

Seymour cheerleaders place 5th in national contest

Board of Selectmen honors cheerleaders last week at Seymour Town Hall. / Contributed photo



By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich

Jean.sos@snet.net

SEYMOUR - The Jr. Pee Wee Cheerleaders had plenty to cheer about this week after being honored by their hometown for their recent win at a national competition in Orlando.

The 24-member squad took fifth place in its division during the Pop Warner National Cheerleading/Dance Competition held Dec. 4 at the ESPN sports complex. 

The girls were honored during the Jan. 8 Board of Selectmen meeting. Sporting their blue and gold uniforms, and large blue and gold bows in their ponytails, the squad showed the selectmen their spirit by performing a cheer.

According to their coaches, the girls began sharpening their flips, jumps, twists, and cheers in August, faithfully practicing several hours a night, five days a week. Their hard work paid off prior to entering the nationals in Orlando.
The girls landed first place win in the Southern Connecticut Pop Warner Competition held in October, which advanced them to the New England Regionals held in Massachusetts, where they also placed first in their division, and earned them a spot at the nationals.

Head Coach Colleen McClellan, along with Assistant Coaches Christine Baxter, Kelly Cunningham, and Cheryl Michaud, couldn’t be more proud of the hard work, dedication, team work and spirit exhibited by girls, saying “they cheered their hearts out,” all while maintaining excellent grades in school.

“Not only did these girls work very hard practicing their cheer routine, they were very dedicated and at times had to miss sleepovers, parties, Bingo at school and other fun events in order to stay loyal to their team,” the coaches said in a statement. 

 “This 2012 Seymour Jr. Pee Wee Cheer Team surely knows what team commitment is all about. We are extremely proud of all these girls.”

First Selectman Kurt Miller applauded the girls’ accomplishment, and said his own daughter was thrilled to recently meet the squad and plans to become a cheerleader. He presented each girl with a certificate, showing the town’s appreciation for their achievement.

The squad members include: Isabella Andrade, Jenna Baxter, Kaylee Buono, Lauren Cunningham, Mackenzie Dargel, Taylor Dauphinais, Ashley Deicicchi, Alexa Donahue, Jenna Fette, Katelyn Fette, Janessa Fontanez, Jasmine Franco, Samantha Fraser, Ashley Gabianelli, Lindsay Ganim, Natalie Gawlak, Ashley Hennessey, Lorena Lanzieri, Chloe Martins, Samantha Massie, Emma McClellan, Alison Michaud, Ashleigh Persico and Grace Rennison.

Restored bell returns home to Seymour

Workers installed refurbished bell today.

 

This is how the bell looked last spring.

     
SEYMOUR - Employees from the Department of Public Works today reinstalled the historic bell that sits in front of Town Hall. 

In late May, the bell traveled to the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore, the original company that cast the bell. It underwent a seven-step cleaning process that makes the bell shine like new. 

The bell serves an important role in Seymour’s history, calling students to school for nearly 100 years as the plaque in front of it now states. 
The bell was ordered on April 18, 1885 by then Fire Chief F.H. Beecher for the new Seymour High School. The first public high school was built at 100 Bank St., the large red brick building that still stands, and opened its doors to students in 1886.

In 1922, the high school was moved to a new building at 20 Pine St., and in 1961, the high school was relocated to its current location on Botsford Road. 
Center School Annex, an elementary school, was opened around 1900 next door to the high school at 98 Bank St., the current home of the town’s Board of Education.  

In 1969, the Superintendent of Schools recommended that 100 Bank St. and 98 Bank St. be closed within two years. In 1976, the bell was moved to its current location at Town Hall.

The funding for this project was made possible by a Katharine Matthies Foundation grant for $2,440 in part due to the historical significance of the project. The cost covered total restoration as well as transport to and from McShane Bell Foundry.

The bell weighs 500 pounds, with a 26-pound ringer, for a total weight of 526 pounds.  The original bell costs $.17½ cents per pound which calculates to $92.05!!

Old and new bell photos are posted on the Office of the First Selectman of Seymour, Ct. Facebook page at www.facebook.com/seymourct.org.

 
The above information is from a release provided by Christine Conroy, Administrative Assistant to First Selectman Kurt Miller.