The Seymour Board of Selectpersons.
SEYMOUR — The Board of Selectpersons met Tuesday (Feb.6) for their regular bi-monthly meeting. Here’s a few highlights:
Kudos
The board honored Seymour High School juniors Shea Staunton and Sarah Folsom for a recent “Cans for a Cause” concert they organized. The goal was to collect food for the Blessings Pantry, a free-standing pantry in the Trinity Church parking lot. The pantry provides food, clothes and other basic necessities to those in need.
The students staged a concert Jan. 27 as a community service project and collected more than 200 pounds of food and $100 in cash donations.
“I volunteer at the pantry a lot and see who much of a need there is,” Shea told the board. “They give away 50 bags of food, hygiene products and other items weekly and they have to turn people away frequently. We wanted to give them a bit of a leg up so they can do more.”
Lucke Honored
Seymour High School Assistant Principal Paul Lucke was presented with a proclamation from the board for his recent distinction of being named the State of Connecticut’s Assistant Principal of the Year.
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“He draws kids in, helps them find their passion and makes a difference in their lives every single day,” First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis.
Superintendent of Schools Susan Compton said Lucke has created numerous “visionary programs” for students, including giving them a head start on future careers in health, manufacturing and emergency services.
Honoring A Centenarian
Drugonis read a proclamation honoring resident Rolande Messier, who is turning 100 years young on Feb. 22. She asked all to celebrate the day in appreciation of Messier, who was not in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting.
A fan of sewing, knitting, crocheting, baseball and her childhood growing up on the family farm, Messier also loves playing on her iPad, Drugonis said.
School Building Committee
The board unanimously approved spending up to $55,000 for the newly formed Bungay School Building Committee to seek architect services to develop preliminary plans and cost estimates for a possible expansion/renovation of the 70-year old elementary school.
The allocation requires approval from the Board of Finance. Committee chairman/Selectman Fred Stanek said $30,000 would be used for architect plans and $25,000 would be used for an enrollment study.
“This is the first phase of the project, and we hope to bring full plans with costs to voters at a referendum later this year,” Stanek said.
