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Blockbuster night

Enjoy a Blockbuster evening. 

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Hat tip: Jim and Pandora V.

Friday Hidden Truth

New rule for travelers:

ONLY USE PLASTIC GLASSES AND WASH ICE PITCHER BEFORE FILLING

No Lowes at junkyard

Committee says no to big-box; owner still trying - Thursday, November 29, 2007

MONTVILLE -- The township committee voted 4-1 Tuesday night to allow construction of age-restricted housing, retail and residential mixed use -- but no big-box stores -- at the Pine Brook junkyard site.

But landowner Rene Avila still wants to build a 217,000-square-foot Lowe's home-improvement store there anyway. The site is across Route 46 from an existing Home Depot.

Committeeman Steve Moscone voted against the revised ordinance authorizing new uses of the land.  See Daily Record.  Discuss on OurMontville blog.  See Montville could get trapped in a box.

ARTICLE: WELLNESS IN OUR PERSONAL ENVIRONMENTS

Ask ten people what Wellness is and you get ten different answers. Wikipedia, the online dictionary, states that Wellness (in medicine) refers to a state of being healthy and since that is a ‘circular’ description to me, I like better the phrase that Halbert L. Dunn was credited with in the 1950’s, “Wellness is generally used to mean a healthy balance of the mind-body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being”

It’s wonderful to wish someone to ‘be well!’ and we certainly wish our loved ones to be well and live well just as we wish those ‘states of well-being’ for ourselves. So, we can say that Wellness is a state of well-being in all ages of life; a life span that is increasing every year (100 year olds are less and less unusual).

Montville Pet Parents Seek New Animal Shelter

The Montville Pet Parents are working to get a new animal shelter built in Montville. 

Another example of local volunteers working to make Montville even better.

Discuss on OurMontville Blog.

Montville Skateboarders Seek Park

The Montville Skateboard Association is working to build a skateboard park at Community Gardens. 

Discuss on OurMontville Blog.

"Death Valley" in Montville?

A committee has formed to raise funds to install artificial turf at Montville High School stadium.

Funding for turf was defeated by voters in 2005. "The committee of concerned Montville citizens has taken it upon themselves to start a fund raising campaign similar to what other districts have done to raise this money".  See Daily Record and Discuss on OurMontville blog.

Don Pepe II restaurant damaged by fire

A fire severely damaged Don Pepe II, closing the restaurant and leaving four second-floor apartments uninhabitable, police said. The fire at the restaurant, located at the corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Changebridge Road, was reported at 5:08 p.m. on November 19, said police Lt. John Gauweiler. Firefighters from Pine Brook, Fairfield, Rockaway Neck and Towaco responded, and the blaze was under control by 6:30 p.m.

No one was injured but the building was extensively damaged with fire spreading from the kitchen to the apartments above and the roof, Gauweiler said.  The cause has not been determined yet but it is under investigation. "They were cooking in the kitchen but they don't know where it started," Gauweiler said.  See Daily Record.   See Fire started in fryer.

The World Should Give Thanks for America

Three hundred and 14 years ago, the Pilgrims gave thanks because there was a place for them in this land, and it was indeed grand. The land is grander today, and that, too, is remarkable.  The U.S. Constitution is not only older than France's, Germany's, Italy's or Spain's constitution, it's older than all of them put together.

Americans should, as always, be thankful this Thanksgiving, but they should also understand just how rare in human history their blessings are.    Read it all.    Discuss on OurMontville blog.

New Owners at Red Barn Restaurant

Keith Belotti is passing on his apron to longtime colleagues Toni Smith and Jennifer Psota. 

Good luck Keith, Toni, and Jennifer!   

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