Daily Five: Montville, Ledyard to Work Together?

1. Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high around 53, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight, there is a 20 percent chance of showers, with a low around 41, according to the service.  

2. At the Public Safety Committee meeting Monday, Montville Mayor Ron McDaniel said he is looking to regionalize Montville's dispatch services with Ledyard.

Montville just completed its new public safety complex and the town has the ability to bring other towns onto its system, which should lower the cost for all parties involved, McDaniel said. He said he is talking with Ledyard to try to bring them on board, and he said he hopes to bring on other towns as well.

McDaniel said he should be giving Ledyard an estimate of how much it would cost them to join in with Montville soon. 

3. Montville's Adult Volleyball League has begun, according to the minutes from the last Town Council Meeting. Anyone interested in playing is welcome to come and play on Friday nights, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tyl Middle School.

4. Tonight, the Montville Town Council will hold a public hearing on the Board of Education's budget at 6 at Montville High School.

The Board of Education's budget proposal for the 2013-14 fiscal year is $36.6 million - the same amount it is this year. The state penalizes municipalities if they cut their budget for education from the previous year. 

5. On this date in 1985, Coca-Cola changed its formula and released New Coke. It wound up being a disaster and the old formula was back on the market within three months. And on this date, the first public school in the United States – Boston Latin School – was founded in Boston. 

Quote of the Day 

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.” 

-Swami Vivekananda 

Trivia of the Day 

On this date in 1936, this American singer-songwriter – most famous for his song Pretty Woman – was born. He has since died in 1988. Who is he? 

Thursday’s Answer:  On April 18, 1924, Simon & Schusterpublished the first crossword puzzle.