
Letters to the Editor for the week of March 3
To the Editor:
For the first time, on March 9, the Friends of the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, Inc. will participate in our region’s largest charitable event of the year - Fairfield County’s Giving Day.
Funds raised on Giving Day will enhance the capacity of the Bigelow Senior Center to offer social and cultural activities to large groups (173 seated at tables, 371 maximum) by installing audio visual equipment in the dining hall. Films, guest speakers, educational presentations and entertainment will provide a vital link, engaging seniors with their community.
As the President of the Friends of the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities Inc. in Fairfield, I encourage everyone to visit FCGives.org on March 9 and donate. Gifts as little as $10 are appreciated. Each donation adds up, plus can help nonprofits win over $25,000 in cash prizes.
org on March 9 and give.
Fairfield Metro lacking
To the Editor:
As a regular commuter from Fairfield Metro to Grand Central, I have been frustrated by a lack of even the most basic amenities at the newest train station on the New Haven line. Many of us remember the fancy artist renderings, the expectations of economic growth, and all the grandiose promises made by politicians to sell the costly plan to the public.
Five years after the first train pulled into the station, the reality, however, is very different: no bathrooms, no heated waiting area, and not even a place to get a coffee and buttered roll in the morning. The parking contractor’s employees don’t even have a booth to protect them from the elements or a place to sit down after the morning rush. Even the simple suggestion of inviting a food truck met with bureaucratic resistance until Sen Tony Hwang got involved.
With the town, state officials, and the parking lot contractor each suggesting that someone else was standing in the way of progress, Sen Hwang cut through the bureaucratic mess to help commuters. He was able to convince the State Department of Transportation to accept the idea of food truck service at Fairfield Metro Train station. Although this is a small victory for commuters, it’s a positive step in the right direction. This wouldn’t have happened without Sen Hwang cutting through the red tape and fighting for his constituents. His responsiveness and willingness to go to bat for the commuting public is truly commendable and he should be recognized for his efforts.
Alarmed at tree-cutting
To the Editor:
Residents of Greenfield Hill should unite to object to this deforestation. I urge a drive through this area to see the extent of the damage. When a grand tree is gone, it is gone forever.