18 Years Later Downtown Torrington Is Still Spewing PLANS-Good Monday Morning To You ALL
I had LOTS of older folks ask me about the word " blog " as it sounds like it means a " stuffed up head cold " or a kind of caviar, so to speak.
Word traveled fast of this new venue, for a guy that used to try to excite people Sunday's here at the RC, in print that is.
That again is my goal to get back into the newspaper weekly again.
Everyday, you and I someway get involved in a blog, some how, some way.
The great team of Jeff Zeiner and Dale Jones in the am on WZBG could be called a daily blog.Well kinda.
Amy has her following as well in the afternoons, kudos to her.
And there is no doubt you have a yearning for what they say and their 'take" on certain areas of their day.
It might be Pam Landry's 'Blue Plate Special' on WPLR that rocks your world and or the mighty 'Howard' that you listen to daily.
If you watch a soap opera, you might call that a kind of blog.
They say a blog sometimes can include brief musings, commentary on Internet and other social issues. Yep.
This is only my third blog and I am learning the freedom lies within both the blogger and the bloggee if you can follow that.
MEAT AND POTATOES TIME
I, like you, were blown away recently about comments made by certain people regarding the redevelopment of Torrington's downtown within the past month.
Back in 1990, a I sold hot dogs under the Warner Theatre marque as well as owned two other business on and off Main street for a ten year stint.
It was a 'new thing" to hear of these plans regarding changes downtown.
Since then over 100 business have come and gone,I was one of them.That was 18 years ago!
A local real estate agent stated we should build on the second and third floor buildings downtown,living establishments for people " 55 and older."
My gosh, I still think some people are scared living in the Torrington Towers?
Christina Emery, to me whom we wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on in a past city employee position dating back to the Quinn administration now serves as the new "corporation's interim executive director" of another group now known as the Torrington Development Corporation.
Emery has been stated as saying that still more planning is needed for the master development plan to be completed by maybe the fall-time.
Just what we need, more planning?
I think she is the only one making money down there.
Honestly though, the days of the thriving " Torrington downtown era " is gone, I say sadly.
I feel for the great merchants who have "given it their all" to just stay afloat!
From Gorge, Cheryl and Robbie, I wish I had your drive still in my bones. I love you guys.
It is MY turn to ask you folks your comments today!
Changing gears now:
If you had a person whom enjoyed "Mike's Memories" print this out and show it to them or show it to them on their or your computer.
It may make then even want to sit at the screen daily and or once a week to CONTRIBUTE THEIR FEELINGS OF THEIR TORRINGTON, yesterday and today?
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Today I ask you to remember the memory of Peter Roller whom died many years ago. Great kid who died way to young on top of East Main Street when all we had up there was the golden arch McDonald's.
Peter Roller was a well-liked kid and wish I had as many friends as he did in his short time on this place called Earth!
Have a great Monday.
God willing, we will see you Tuesday now kindly SPEAK UP as I need to know your folks are out there!
Word traveled fast of this new venue, for a guy that used to try to excite people Sunday's here at the RC, in print that is.
That again is my goal to get back into the newspaper weekly again.
Everyday, you and I someway get involved in a blog, some how, some way.
The great team of Jeff Zeiner and Dale Jones in the am on WZBG could be called a daily blog.Well kinda.
Amy has her following as well in the afternoons, kudos to her.
And there is no doubt you have a yearning for what they say and their 'take" on certain areas of their day.
It might be Pam Landry's 'Blue Plate Special' on WPLR that rocks your world and or the mighty 'Howard' that you listen to daily.
If you watch a soap opera, you might call that a kind of blog.
They say a blog sometimes can include brief musings, commentary on Internet and other social issues. Yep.
This is only my third blog and I am learning the freedom lies within both the blogger and the bloggee if you can follow that.
MEAT AND POTATOES TIME
I, like you, were blown away recently about comments made by certain people regarding the redevelopment of Torrington's downtown within the past month.
Back in 1990, a I sold hot dogs under the Warner Theatre marque as well as owned two other business on and off Main street for a ten year stint.
It was a 'new thing" to hear of these plans regarding changes downtown.
Since then over 100 business have come and gone,I was one of them.That was 18 years ago!
A local real estate agent stated we should build on the second and third floor buildings downtown,living establishments for people " 55 and older."
My gosh, I still think some people are scared living in the Torrington Towers?
Christina Emery, to me whom we wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars on in a past city employee position dating back to the Quinn administration now serves as the new "corporation's interim executive director" of another group now known as the Torrington Development Corporation.
Emery has been stated as saying that still more planning is needed for the master development plan to be completed by maybe the fall-time.
Just what we need, more planning?
I think she is the only one making money down there.
Honestly though, the days of the thriving " Torrington downtown era " is gone, I say sadly.
I feel for the great merchants who have "given it their all" to just stay afloat!
From Gorge, Cheryl and Robbie, I wish I had your drive still in my bones. I love you guys.
It is MY turn to ask you folks your comments today!
Changing gears now:
If you had a person whom enjoyed "Mike's Memories" print this out and show it to them or show it to them on their or your computer.
It may make then even want to sit at the screen daily and or once a week to CONTRIBUTE THEIR FEELINGS OF THEIR TORRINGTON, yesterday and today?
*************
Today I ask you to remember the memory of Peter Roller whom died many years ago. Great kid who died way to young on top of East Main Street when all we had up there was the golden arch McDonald's.
Peter Roller was a well-liked kid and wish I had as many friends as he did in his short time on this place called Earth!
Have a great Monday.
God willing, we will see you Tuesday now kindly SPEAK UP as I need to know your folks are out there!
posted by Michael E. Driscoll at
11:19 AM
4 Comments:
mike you hit the nail right on the head on this one.it is sad as we were also one of those businesses you mentioned and heard the tales of promise of a new downtown.sad really-but we did enjoy the hot dog war in like 1990-91 as it became the talk of the town and reading this reminded me of those times and we were giggling at those days, best to you,td & bd
Hey Mike welcome to the Fab chain gang. Also, glad to see you are still kicking and screaming ala an old Monty Python bit "I'm not quite dead yet!" Good luck!
well we are glad to see you back michael.we read you always on sundays way back when. will lok on you daily and hope you make sure to keep on top of our city and its managers.maybe if the warner and nutmeg paid a few taxes-like the rest of us- the whole downtown issue could pay for itself?
Just stumbled upon the driscoll and wish you all the best.
live in Litchfield and used to read you on Sundays as well. keep it up,nice:-
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