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Here are five things going on in the area today.

Posted by Ted Glanzer (Editor), July 18, 2012 at 06:33 pm

Good morning, South Windsor! Today is Thursday, July 19, 2012; there are 165 days left in the year.

Hey, do pets have human peeves?

Here’s your Daily 5:

1. The women’s 9-hole golf league is today at Willow Brook Golf Course.

2. The DSW Retail and Tourism Committee meeting is today.

3. The Rockville Bank Foundation summer concert series at The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk continues tonight with Darik and the Funbags. Darik’s mom must be so proud.

4. Coolest thing ever at the South Windsor Public Library, with Star Wars LEGO at 2 p.m. for ages 5 and up.

5. The South Windsor Housing Authority meets tonight at 7:30 p.m.

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Mr. Riley your arrogance will be your downfall as well. You elitists do not get it. Jobs may have…Read More been created in the state but folks are still losing their homes.

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Sorry, "Steve" and "Susan" - I have to admit that I had the same thought that…Read More "Johnny" did. This is what happens when you are unwilling to publicly standup for what you believe in - for your ideas. Suggest you show up at a TC meeting and share your thoughts - just remember that you will have to state your name and address! "Johnny" - you need to come clean too - if you want to be taken seriously.

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