November 2003

CAZEO NEWS

 

 

 

 

   thank-ful /adj. 1. FEELING GRATITUDE                                                                                                                      

 feeling or expressing gratitude for something.

 

When giving thanks this holiday season we will acknowledge all that is precious in our lives: health, loved ones, friends, families and freedom.  Now and throughout the year, hold these gems ever so tightly and close to your heart.  Thankfully, raise them to the light and admire the amazing clarity and brilliance they possess and remind yourself how extraordinarily lucky you are to have a handful of precious gems.

 

As President of CAZEO, I extend my most sincere wishes to you and yours

for a joyous holiday season.

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‘ It was a hopelessly dank December day. The autumn leaves, which recently illuminated the city, were now a memory of a kinder season now past, buried beneath a blanket of freshly fallen snow.  As days grow shorter, darker and colder, outdoor activities become more difficult. ’

 

This gloomy sounding situation could be a good thing.  Less construction activity probably means less zoning inspections. Less daylight and inactivity probably means less zoning complaints to investigate.  Winter provides us with the time we need to regroup, reorganize and gear up for the approaching busy spring season.

Thank you Mother Nature!

 

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If anyone has had any applications for motor vehicle approvals since October 1^st, please share your experience with CAZEO.

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You won’t find that special holiday gift at www.cazeo.org , but you’ll still want to check the official website for the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials which now includes job announcements. We welcome your comments and suggestions!

 

On behalf of the CAZEO Executive Board, allow me to extend to all our CAZEO members, families, and friends a sincere and heartfelt  “Happy Holidays”.

 

Sincerely,

 

Bruce E. Driska, CZEO

CAZEO President

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CAZEO on the WEB

Kudos to Webmaster José Giner for successfully launching our CAZEO Website this year.  Try to E-mail us: webmaster@cazeo.org and give us some feedback  so we can improve the site.  Be sure to bookmark CAZEO ONLINE as one of your favorites for easy access.

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Annual Yuletide Meeting

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2003

Yankee Silversmith Inn

Wallingford, CT

 

Call: (203) 269 – 5444 for Directions

 

Agenda

11:30 Registration        

 

12:00  Lunch

        (includes free beverage of choice)

 

12:45 Business Meeting 

 

1:00 – Bruce Gresczyk, Commissioner,

 CT Dept. of Agriculture

 

Followed by ‘Give to Get’ Holiday Raffle

 

Please notify Kim Barbieri by Wednesday, November 26^th if you plan to attend.  Kim would prefer to receive your e-mail since it is less time-consuming than answering the phone.  Her E-mail address is kim_barbieri@torringtonct.org .  If you don’t have e-mail, please give her a call at (203) 294-2090 to reserve a spot at our meeting.

 

Please pay at the door

By Cash or Checks payable to “CAZEO”

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Membership Dues

If you haven’t already done so,

please contact our Treasurer,

Chris Beauchemin to

sign up for 2004.

 

Regular / Associate Member-$25.

Student Members- Free.

 

Membership dues must be paid to receive the CAZEO Newsletter.

Click Here for a Membership Form

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“You Gotta Give to Get”

 

This year the CAZEO Executive Board has elected to take up a collection for the Veterans Administration.  We are seeking canned goods/boxed goods for their gift baskets, or cash contributions that will go towards their real wish list; a 14 cubic foot frost free freezer for turkeys, etc. and a self cleaning oven/stove to cook food for veterans, parties, etc.

 

Again this year we will be raffling off some great door prizes at our December Meeting.  If you give us a contribution, you will get a raffle ticket.  Even if you don’t win a door prize, you can delight in knowing that you contributed to a worthy cause during the ‘Season of Giving’.

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 Our Guest Speaker

 Bruce H. Gresczyk

 

Governor John G. Rowland appointed Bruce H. Gresczyk Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture on March 1, 2003.  Prior to his appointment, Mr. Gresczyk  served as Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture from January 8, 1999 to February 28, 2003.  He served as First Selectman of the Town of New Hartford for four terms, from 1991 to 1999.  From 1975 to 1980 he served as a part-time police officer for the Town of Southington.

 

Mr. Gresczyk has been owner and operator of Gresczyk Farms, a greenhouse, vegetable and beef production business, for the past 23 years.

 

He has been married for 22 years to the former Bernadette Barcomb.  They are the proud parents of 18-year old Bruce and 14-year old Henry.

 

Mr. Greczyk serves on the Governor’s Domestic Preparedness Senior Steering Council.  He is a corporator for Northwest Community Bank and a member of the New Hartford Republican Town Committee.

 

Mr. Greczyk’s interests include history, chess and country music.

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