Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 27

Thursday Octobor 25 Record-JoumaL Police organize team to corral drunken drivers trolmen are needed for each arrest which can taka un to three hours according to McNoL The special patrol would free the remainder of the shift to do other work he said Based on the results of a one-month pilot program run by police in January and February McNeil predicted the plan would be suceesshi in keep-trunks off the road the flnt program McNeil said police made II arrests far houn of patrol time He also noted that accidents during that period fell to 111 from 1U during the same period in IMS Once the trial period is completed McNeil will submit a written evaluation of it to Bevan A determination on whether to expand the program to fulltime will be made after toe report is Police are preparing to kick off a two-month pilot pnjnam designed to detect and apprehend drunken drivers in town A two-man enforcement team is expected to hit the streets soon as according to police Sgt Donald McNeil who ailloverst gram Department officials said hope to make the program fall-time ter evaluating the success ol the trial -J pCTlOQa Under the program which was suggested by Town Council member Ray-- mood Rys the enforcement team will patrol from 10 pm to I am on consecutive Friday and Sal of Uaays nights a total of 10 Police will use two methods to apprehend drunken driven: random patrol in which officers In can will look for signals of Intoxicated driven and spot -checks in which all driven will be stopped atroad blocks set up on designated streets Police Chief Joseph Bevan Jr also indicated that the special patrol fores could periodically check ban to determine if underage patrons are befog tarred alcohol-McNeil said that the additional staffing will make it easier for police to catch and process drunken driven Under state law a minimum of two pa Salute to a colleague for more than 20 years who headed the department's Detective Division for the last eight years died unexpectedly Sunday of a heart attack at age 46 (Photo by Chris French) State and area police officers salute during the burial Wednesday of detective Lt Murt Howard of the Wallingford Police Department at St John's Cemetery Howard a Wallingford officer Election division files candidates9 finance reports GOP incumbent David also of Cheshire garnered $2-423 in contributions with $1001 fo expenditures Ninetieth District Incumbent Mary Frits D-Wallingford listed contribu-of $3457 with expenditures of at Republican 413 $10250 from individuate and $8J20 from committees according to her report With expenditures of SMM she listed a balance of $13427 Bate" Smith's opponent claimed to have raised- $10JB0 with $M04 in expenditures leaving a balance of $4105 His money includes $0- 423 from individuate f- eav tad $3423 from TODAY In Wallingford Wallingford Junior Club bulb planting at the library 10: J0anr Rain date Saturday Open house tor parents boated by senoof staff Mark Sheehan High School 7 tot pm Alcoholic! Anonymou! 0 pm Pint Congregational Church and in tha R-J a Area Democrats trill be aue-ffonfng off some unusual services to benefit the party Page 10 9 Wilcox beat Sheehan in volleyball 3-1 Page 38 By DOUGLAS QUAT 'RacerdJaanal staff Three stats sonata candidates seeking to represent Wallingford arc sitting protty with healthy campaign chaste while a fourth has not collected any fends The campaigns of Richard Eaton of ip Bulintma ffiiwhln JUgtaa Smith D-Northford have each raised more than $10000 through Oct 11 fitadnsrller thjTmantii with thiitate Election Division Democrat Bernard Diana of North Haven said he has neither robed or $73f fo tha same period and spent $220 Ih races for tee state House of Reo- John Osadnick who wai nominated te the Hth ns the Republican candidate in the 00th District have raised tha hrseit but then withdrew due to business corn-amount of money nfiffitif i-Gl mitments collected $235 Hb report to-lenger Robert Nastri of Cheshire has dteated he spent -aU the money ha collected $5154 with $3JM listed in ex- robed Social issues divide candidates at debate Any longterm program would require die assignment of two additional patrolmen to the Traffic Division according to a proposal given Thesday to the Town Council The extra personnel would also be able to help out with accident investigations aqd other special enforcement programs To help establish toe pilot program tha council transferred $2800 from a vacant salary account to hob cover overtime costs The money win cover approximately IIP 1 spent any money for fes campaign Robertson most of the candidates havi bean robing a good amount of cash the reports abomdicate a majority of the fluids collected thus far have not beenspent RoMftMM Miking rt-etaetta In tht tttk Sana District leads the way with reported total rsceiptsfef $21801 Of Ifoat SIMM was robed from hd- vidiib while $MM was received from various committees Robertson listed expenditures of SMlf leaving a balance of $1M00 Smith seeking her fourth term representing the 12th District raised $18- faced off with their Republican oppo- Mary Mushinsky D-WaUtagford and her challenger Wayne Leuaire I sparred over the educational- 1 equalisation formula devised to combat tbe degree of inequality in school fending between wealthy and poor communities The state's budget surplus and reports of fraud and mismanagement in government agencies were also points on which the two candidates LeClalra called the state Department of Education's Guaranteed Tax Base formula too complex to understand and not effective in improving education The Ant-time challenger claimed there no supporting evidence that the state aid for education which based on population for education property values and students fo tee system has provided any gatafta student performance He said he would consider an overhaul of the program Mushinsky seeking her third term in tin Legislature saiathe method of devising stnte aid fends for education 'a fair system She did push for an increase fo the funding to IN percent of GTB Mushinsky who supports a study of an income tax to replace the hodgepodge of sabs and use taxes currently force was criticised by her opponent for suggesting the change LeCblre sd her opinion on an income tax proposal same old presented fo the past other forms of taxation such astheL! cent sales tax a case of LoOairo said An income tax would soon be supplemented by the same taxes it was crekted to replace hesaid Mushinsky however said any income tax would be accompanied by a constitutional Umit on spending which would predude any changes in the structure of sabs and use taxes Democratic incumbent Timothy Ryu D-North Branford and Robert Ward the Republican challenger to the terse town loth district filled out the forum slate They disagreed over the incumbent's voting -record ta helping tiie elderly each pointing to particular one area where all candidates appearing at the forum could agree was in tee area of hazardous waste Hii proposed remedies reflected slight differences ta their stances I North Branford's Timothy Ryan Democratic incumbent in the 00th District listed receipts of $2000 and ex-' pendltures of $1467 in hli race against Republican Robert Ward Ward from Northford robed $1420 and spent exactly half as of Oct 3 according to his statement In ths 05th District incumbent Democrat Mary Mush Insky of Wallingford claimed eontributions of $2470 witnex-penses of $1417 Her opponent Wayne LeClalra of Wallingford has thus far run the least expensive race for a House seat LeCMre listed receipts of Just $113 with $21 in expenses NU officials By ESTHER GROSS Reeankleuraal staff A Northeast Utilities official Wednesday predicted large Increases in energy costs when the Mlltatone in tiohfo But like pther nuclear Millstone will be UfotimeL i fer retail customers will taerefci between 20 and 25 percent ta INI 1987 JphgjMknetta vice resident for Northeast Utilities told the Walltagford Rotary Club As a wholesale customer of the Connecticut Light and Power Co the Electric Division ta renonsible for a share of tbe Millstone III operating costs fo proportion to the amount of energy it roes NU parent company Load utility offletab have been pre iwiiir increases in wholesale i to the Millstone construction After the newest Millstone unit has boro ta opsrattan for a few years and the construction costs have been recouped the price of electricity will de- crease Cagnetta said 1 But once the company allows for -fata its rotes due to inflation probably see their fuel bilb lowered he said With the introduction of nuclear energy ta the late 1150s and earty '60s national energy policy was in support of the promise" of nuclear units Cagnetta said Over a period of time nuclear plants will bo less costly to operate than continuing to burn oil Cagnetta said Nuclear units can cut the cost of producing electricity ta half The nuclear units operat that came into operation ta the placed oil-firod plants Tbe newest nuclear plants are coming ta after yean of redesign to meet changing federal regulations Cagnetta said plaids will be a he said they will be cost-effective overt To plan for the future the utility attempting to redube iti dependence on foreign off by diversifying its energy sources and encouraging conservation Cagnetta said For example NU investing ta hydroelectric power plants ta Canada obtaining more energy from natural gae sources and acting as a clearinghouse to provide information on energy-saving measures for individual and commercial customers hs said -NU officials have seen ta conservation efforts since the ndd-TBs Cagnetta said A COBtfattUtlOB flf 0oold bring a decrease ta load by another 10 see rate hike Cagnetta percent fa the foture But even with conservation efforts electricity usage will continue to grow Cagnetta said The size of the increase will be closely tied to the state of the economy interest rates the amount of the federal deficit and construction costs As to further predictions "the 21st century ii still a little fuzzy for Cagnetta admitted But he said the unpredictable regulatory process makes it difficult to plan new nuclear plants He called for a "dear direction and on energy policy on a renational level we ourselves reexamining deebions the next 10 years Cagnetta said the utility will rely on a "mixed of resources NU considering design changes to extend the life of some of its older plants by 10 to lljmars The financially troubled plant ta Seabrook NJL clearly needed" ta this decade Cagnetta i 1 the prob- He said be Is lems can be out TOWN CRIER Junior basketball Tbe Wallingford Recreation Department announced that all boys who are registered for the Junior Basketball League should attend a clinic for team placement Saturday The clinic win be held at the Simpson School gym at the following times: 13 and 14 year olds to 10:30 am 13 year olds 10:30 aji to noon Additional registrations wfll bq accepted at those times By PETER DOWNS A forum that was calm and orderly for the most part Wednesday evening erupted into a round of name-callingbetween State Sen Regina Smith IMforthford and her Republican challenger Richard Eaten Eaton alleged Smith did not have a good record fo responding to requests mm constituents in the 12th Senatorial District citing a case of a Durham that needed help with a rechild Eaton proposed three i ha would take to ensure citisens in tee district would have ample time to discuss issues and problems with him response to charges came quickly and furiously That an absolute He" Smith said about i tion she directed tbe Durham family to seek hrip elsewhere The outburst between the candidates for the 12th District came toward the Club 'K The forum held in the Comi Room of the Wallingford Public brary will be aired during future 'broadcasts over the town access eabb station Channel Smite said Eaton who stands on the opposite side of the incumbent in most social issues has used a of character In hta attempt to win teg senatorial seat which covers a lane portion of Wallingford Smith defendedher record in rospond-fog to citizen requests for information and help'in dealing with constituent 'problems The responsiveness issue aside Eat-on and Smith differed over abortion gay rights and a state day a budget reeerve in effect to protect ngatest deep dips in tee revenues Smith strongly abortion and any legislation so the special budget fend whOe Eaton believes the money Umddbeus I be used for genernl fend expeal- jdituree The two candidates although in dif-yJJerent perspectives came closer in b-L-gnues of changes fo education and protection of tha environment Before Smith and Eaton began their bitter battie of words the incumbents in tee tSA and Nth House districts Food former 1 i i Sgt 1st Clou Jamas Bumatta a culinary arts specialist for tha Army goes on to other food-sculpting exorcises after completing a cucumber car Burnette spoke to home economics classes at Sheehan High School Wednesday (Photo by Chris French).