All Health Care Is Local: August 30, 2007 Broadcast.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Dr. Ed Volpintesta, Primary Care Physician, discussed health care problems with Bob Crnic. Mr. Volpintesta has practiced family medicine for more than 30 years in Bethel, Connecticut.
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Immediate Press Release from Helena Abrantes (D) Candidate for Danbury for Mayor
ABRANTES 2007
MAYOR
DEMOCRAT
NEWS RELEASE
August 30,2007
For Immediate Release
Danbury – Helena Abrantes, Democratic candidate for Mayor, issued the following statements regarding the recently proposed changes to the City’s Zoning Regulations for industrial uses. Abrantes was in attendance at the Zoning Commission meeting held Tuesday evening, August 28th.
“I am very disappointed in the changes being proposed to our City’s Industrial Zoning Districts. Municipal government needs to move forward and be innovative in attracting and retaining businesses and quality jobs to our community. These proposed changes would be significantly detrimental in achieving this objective and are seriously flawed,” Ms. Abrantes stated.
“During this administration, we have lost a critical mass of light industrial and industrial zoned land to multi-family residential development or for commercial purposes due to poor judgment in planning and zoning matters. This is especially the case with the former Carbide property on our City’s west side. Opportunities to attract corporate, research and development, and manufacturing businesses and their quality jobs have been lost as a result,” she said.
“Danbury is losing its competitive edge due to these and other restrictive, costly and bureaucratic actions. I will work with the business community by employing Smart Growth principles that facilitate proper growth with more quality jobs for our citizens,”
Abrantes went on to say. “Our property tax base, grand list growth and long term economic security is at stake here,” she said.
“Modern corporate parks require amenities and uses that attract employers and employees. Allowances for a gym, daycare, medical uses, business conference center and hotel are among the uses that should be retained within such zones and without the burden of additional steps, time and cost that ‘special exception cases cause.
The direction Danbury is presently headed is wrong and regressive. Danbury needs to move forward, think big and be innovative,” Abrantes concluded.
MAYOR
DEMOCRAT
NEWS RELEASE
August 30,2007
For Immediate Release
Danbury – Helena Abrantes, Democratic candidate for Mayor, issued the following statements regarding the recently proposed changes to the City’s Zoning Regulations for industrial uses. Abrantes was in attendance at the Zoning Commission meeting held Tuesday evening, August 28th.
“I am very disappointed in the changes being proposed to our City’s Industrial Zoning Districts. Municipal government needs to move forward and be innovative in attracting and retaining businesses and quality jobs to our community. These proposed changes would be significantly detrimental in achieving this objective and are seriously flawed,” Ms. Abrantes stated.
“During this administration, we have lost a critical mass of light industrial and industrial zoned land to multi-family residential development or for commercial purposes due to poor judgment in planning and zoning matters. This is especially the case with the former Carbide property on our City’s west side. Opportunities to attract corporate, research and development, and manufacturing businesses and their quality jobs have been lost as a result,” she said.
“Danbury is losing its competitive edge due to these and other restrictive, costly and bureaucratic actions. I will work with the business community by employing Smart Growth principles that facilitate proper growth with more quality jobs for our citizens,”
Abrantes went on to say. “Our property tax base, grand list growth and long term economic security is at stake here,” she said.
“Modern corporate parks require amenities and uses that attract employers and employees. Allowances for a gym, daycare, medical uses, business conference center and hotel are among the uses that should be retained within such zones and without the burden of additional steps, time and cost that ‘special exception cases cause.
The direction Danbury is presently headed is wrong and regressive. Danbury needs to move forward, think big and be innovative,” Abrantes concluded.
The Conversation Continues: Building Downtown Danbury into a Music City. August 23, 2007 Broadcast.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Host: Andrea Gartner Jabara Manager of CityCenter Danbury.
As manager of CityCenter Danbury, Andrea's job is to institute the principles of organization, design, promotion, and business devlopment according to the National Main Street Revitalization Program for Main Streets USA. With a renewed energy to bring arts and culture to the central business district, CityCenter is committed to downtown's vibrancy and sustainability. For more information on what's going on downtown visit www.citycenterdanbury.com.
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Names and Backgrounds of the Show Guests:
Bob Garcia
Assistant Manager and Director of Special Events and Community Relations for Danbury Arena in Danbury.
Bob works with promoters of ice and non-ice events as well as serving the local skating community. The year 2006 saw an estimated 500,000 people come through arena doors. In his position he works very closely with local and national promoters, the Danbury Police, CityCenter and others to establish the ice arena as a premier venue that will hold 1500-2750 seats right in downtown. This effort is an outgrowth of an effort to service all the people in the greater Danbury community and give them a place to recreate and be entertained. Bob is also a big music fan of all genres having attended 400 concerts from Kiss to Bob Dylan to Shania Twain to Linkin Park.
Pete Wahlrath
Editor of Hat City Entertainment- a monthly newspaper that highlights the music events in the Greater Danbury area. Pete continues to evolve his paper as the source for what’s going on in the area’s music scene. He is also a talented musician with ties to the music community and true advocate of Danbury and downtown living. Pete is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University.
Anthony Yacobellis
Booker and promoter, Cousin Larry's Cafe.
Since November of 2005. Tony has been doing all the booking and promotion for Cousin Larry’s on Kennedy Avenue in downtown Danbury. Tony started his subrosa concert series as a vehicle to bring in musicians from outside the Danbury area. Tony has worked hard to establish a solid and consistent rock music scene at Cousin Larry’s. Open mic nights on Monday and a welcoming atmosphere have made the club a stop for indie, rock and alternative banks passing through the region. More NYC musicians play at Cousion Larry's than anywhere else in the area.
"Sex for survival"
Saturday, August 18, 2007
You must read this story. Click here to read.
Legal Immigration vs. Illegal Aliens: August 16th 2007 Broadcast.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Danbury resident Elise Marciano, President of U.S. Citizens for Immigration Law Enforcement appears on the show.
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"MYTHS, URBAN LEGENDS AND LIES ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM"
Click here to get another perspective on illegal aliens and legal immigration. Stamford attorney Phil Berns, "Everything You Think You Know About Immigrants and the U.S. Immigration Laws is Completely Wrong."
TO MY CRITICS:
"I always knew it would end like this." Malcolm X
CT New Voting Machines and Bad Bridges in Danbury: August 9, 2007 Broadcast.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Hosts: Ivon Alcimé and Marty Heiser
Guests:
Danbury Registrar's Margaret Gallo (D) will teach us how to use the new voting machines.
Ken Gucker (D), 2nd Ward Candidate will tell us the truth about the Padanaram Road bridges, overdevelopment in the area, and Cotswold project.
Guests:
Danbury Registrar's Margaret Gallo (D) will teach us how to use the new voting machines.
Ken Gucker (D), 2nd Ward Candidate will tell us the truth about the Padanaram Road bridges, overdevelopment in the area, and Cotswold project.
