Lt. Robert Law
A solution for how to deal with Connecticut’s new mandatory recycling law 25 years ago was offered by a Ridgefield resident, the Jan. 24, 1991, Press reported.
The selectmen seemed pleased with an offer from Scott Tenney, president of Hudson Baylor Corp., who said he would take over operation of the town Recycling Center, saving taxpayers $100,000 a year. Hudson Baylor, in turn, would receive all recyclables and process them at a plant in Newburgh, N.Y. “I think I’ve died and gone to heaven!” said Lee Dickinson, director of the Recycling Center.
Among the Ridgefielders participating in Operation Desert Storm were Petty Officer Doug Campbell, Sgt. Raymond Hoesten, 2nd Lt. Robert Law, Capt. Karl F. Frost, Capt. Joseph T. Morris, and Airman Douglas Mitchell.
Dan Williamson and Tim Fischetto scored hat tricks as the Tiger hockey squad pummeled McMahon, 10-1, to raise its record to 4-9.
Elizabeth Sanden was named Connecticut Volunteer of the Year by the Prison Fellowship Ministries, which provided help for inmates and their families.
“Did you know that every move you make depends on your back?” asked Dr. Nickalos L. Peterson, chiropractor, in an advertisement.
Pamby Motors was selling the 1991 Plymouth Sundance, fully equipped, for $7,700. A new Jeep Cherokee Sport was $14,600, and an Eagle Talon, $12,900.
Self-serve regular gasoline was as low as $1.18 a gallon as a gas war was underway among Ridgefield stations. “The two new stations in town take business from everyone,” said Peter Kastl of Kastl’s Texaco on Catoonah Street. “If they open up two more, forget it.”
Frances Merante of Ridgebury School was named teacher of the year.
50 years ago
The Ridgefield Teachers Association asked the state Board of Education to mediate its dispute with the Ridgefield school board over salary negotiations, the Jan. 27, 1966, Press reported.
Base salary for a teacher back then was $5,300. The school board proposed increasing it to $5,600. But the board wanted to eliminate annual pay increases and instead award increases on “merit” through a system yet to be devised. The teachers didn’t like that.
Meanwhile, an RTA survey got responses from 131 of the system’s 185 teachers, indicating the greatest reason for the morale problem was the “attitude of the Board of Education toward education, teachers, and the teachers’ organization.”
Eleven Ridgefield clergymen wired President Johnson, urging a cessation of bombing of North Vietnam, and a renewal of efforts to negotiate peace.
Israel Grossfeld said he would close his Main Street clothing store to spend full time searching for his son, Fred, an MIT student who had gone missing in late November.
Marty Carr
Martin J. “Marty” Carr was named chairman of the Fairfield County March of Dimes drive.
Another Marty, Francis D. Martin, had his 56th annual ice skating party at Lake Mamanasco. “About 3,000 skaters were present,” Mr. Martin maintained.
Artist Felix Schmidt presented a painting, Fox Lake, to the Ridgebury School for its library.
Mike Pambianchi and Dave Armstrong led a Colt surge of eight consecutive points in the fourth period to gain a 26-24 win over the Lions and take basketball’s Midget League Championship for the first half.—J.S.
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