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Sunday, July 12, 2015

MY NEPHEW ANDREW: A LONG OVERDUE UPDATE

If you are a regular reader of this Blog, you have read about my nephew Andrew and his accomplishments overcoming Cerebral Palsy. As I have just started my physical therapy to learn to walkagain, it has given me a much greater understanding of what Andrew faces everyday, just to be able to get around. Andrew's story  is giving me inspiration, instead of letting me feel sorry for myself. If he can ski down a mountain at 80 mile per hour, I can adapt to physical therapy.

Andrew will also be going under surgery Tuesday at Mass. General for a procedure related to his condition. Please keep him in your thoughts  and prayers


http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2014/12/enfield_woman_pens_childrens_book_about_sons_success_in_adaptive_sports.html

Information please

I had a visitor stop in to the hospital today and we were talking about handicap permits. She said that handicap is not an acceptable term any longer it's now preferred "disabled". Then the conversation turned to words and their stigma on people.The Hartford schools were mentioned and they said that there was a Hartford school where under performing students are forced to wear a T-shirt with a large D to signify "Dunce" on the front of it. I am not going to name the specific school until I can verify this but if anybody has knowledge of this please put it in a comment or email me directly thanks.

And if any of our state reps are reading this blog maybe that would be something worthwhile next session to start changing to disabled instead of handicap on different permits and things.

Friday, July 10, 2015

NERO FIDDLES WHILE ROME BURNS

 

 

PEDRO E. SEGARRA

MAYOR

 

  Saturday: Mayor Segarra speaks at Los Amigos softball Classic; Gives remarks at 20th Year Commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide; speaks at Riverfest
 
Notice not one word from segarra about shootings and homicides and no plan to combat the violence. leadership?

 

— MEDIA ADVISORY—

 

(July 10, 2015) Tomorrow at 12 p.m. , Mayor Pedro E. Segarra will speak at the Los Amigos Softball Classic at Colt Park.

 

At 5:45 p.m., Mayor Segarra will give remarks at the 20th Year Commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide, an event hosted by the Bosnian American Youth Association of Hartford.

 

At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Segarra will speak at Riverfest at Mortensen Riverfront Plaza.

 

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WHO : Mayor Segarra

WHAT : Mayor Segarra will speak at Los Amigos Softball Classic

WHEN : Saturday, July 11, 2015; 12:00 p.m.

WHERE : Colt Park; 130 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford

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WHO : Mayor Segarra

WHAT : Mayor Segarra will give remarks at the 20th Year Commemoration of the Srebrenica Genocide.

WHEN : Saturday, July 11, 2015; 5:45 p.m.

WHERE : Dr. James H. Naylor School; 639 Franklin Avenue, Hartford

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WHO : Mayor Segarra

WHAT : Mayor Segarra will speak at Riverfest

WHEN : Saturday, July 11, 2015; 7:00 p.m.

WHERE : Mortensen Riverfront Plaza; 300 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford

 

 

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SEGARRA CUTS RIBBON FOR SIDEWALK AS HARTFORD IS NAMED MURDER CAPITAL OF NEW ENGLAND

 
 
 
Mayor Segarra is joined by community leaders at ceremonial ribbon-cutting of new Tower Avenue sidewalk
 
This post will be shorton my commentary as I am actually posting it from my hospital room at mt sinai rehab. this story shows the priorities of the segarra administration. while homicide victims are piling up in the streets, even outpacing boston, 4 times hartford's population. pedro segarra is cutting ceremonial ribbons for a new  sidewalk. it must be an election year

 

---  NEWS AND COMMUNITY STATEMENT---

 

(July 10, 2015) Today, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra was joined by members of the Northeast Revitalization Association, the Blue Hills Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ), the Upper Albany NRZ, the North End Senior Center and Friends of Keney Park at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for a newly-installed sidewalk on the north side of Tower Avenue. The sidewalk was installed in the winter and spring on a 3,000-foot stretch of road between Barbour Street and Mayfair Road that previously did not have a sidewalk. The City invested $380,000 in the project.

 

“Tower Avenue is a busy street and the new sidewalk makes it more accessible to pedestrians walking through Keney Park,” said Mayor Segarra. “I want to thank all the community groups who advocated for and supported this project. This is an example of what can happen when the community and the City come together to make change.”

 

“This new sidewalk is not just about safety, it is also about promoting the beauty of the park inside and out,” said Henry Hester, Vice President of Friends of Keney Park.

 

"There are very few things more important to our seniors than public safety and this new walkway has addressed one of them. I am very thankful that Mayor Segarra signed off on this project to be completed because we love our seniors and want them to be safe,” said Evelyn R. Richardson, representing the Northeast Revitalization Association.

 

“Public Safety has always been a passion of mine and I am happy that Mayor Segarra has listened to the community, especially the seniors, by completing the sidewalk on Tower Avenue,” said Donna Thompson-Daniel of the Blue Hills NRZ

FROM HPD:
On Thursday, July 9, 2015, Hartford Police Department Patrol Officers, South Conditions Officers and the Shooting Task Force responded to 371 New Park Avenue for the report of a serious assault with a firearm. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. EMS responded and transported the victim to Hartford Hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1802 hours. Major Crimes responded and assumed the investigation. Crime Scene Division responded to process scene.  

Victim: Daniel Sampel, 32, of Hartford, CT
 

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY CAUTION : DISTURBING CONTENT

 
 
The video below, on its face value, looks bad. But as we always hear, there is usually two sides to every story.

The individual in the video below being apprehended by HPD Officers, is a convicted felon with a history of gun possession. He was observed by two officers near Mather and Garden Streets in Hartford. The officers stopped to check him out and thought he may have a weapon under his jacket.
One of the officers conducted a quick pat down and felt what he thought was a gun. As he reached for his handcuffs to detain the man, the suspect swung around and elbowed the other officer in the face breaking his nose and injuring his eye.

A foot chase ensued and the suspect was apprehended about a block away. He refused to comply, but was eventually taken to the ground and arrested.

Now watching the video, it looks much different and the person shooting the video  readily adds his own vulgar narrative, but they never show a closeup of the injured Officer's face, streaming blood. This video is meant more to inflame than it is to provide factual evidence. My understanding is that none of the video has been turned over to HPD as of this point.

I have seen pictures of the injured officer and they provide a very different side to this story. As of this point HPD has not been helpful to provide the other side of this story, and I am not sure why. I think rather than running on emotion both sides should be put out to avoid further complications.

I am trying to be able t to obtain the photos of the injured officer to post here to present both sides.

UPDATE: 
 As I was writing this , a source outside of HPD sent me the pictures of the injured officer I have confirmed their authenticity with HPD and to make sure the release would not interfere with any investigation.

The video below is unedited  as well as offensive in the language used, please mute the audio if you are offended by strong language

DROPPING LIKE FLIES

The details are still a little thin. No one at HPD is commenting officially, but it seems as though another HPD veteran officer is quickly heading toward the ranks of the unemployed after his arrest last night. It seems as though Hartford Fire isn't the only agency dealing with battles with the bottle.

 HPD Veteran Officer Israel Zea was arrested early this morning by his own Department. Zea, according to sources, was arrested on a multitude of charges, including home invasion and domestic violence related charges.

The charges resulted after Zea arrived on the porch of his girlfriends home in the Frog Hollow section of the City. After being denied entry, Zea broke down the front door and entered the home and allegedly assaulted the female. HPD was notified and Zea was arrested.

Specifics and further information was not available from Deputy Chief Brian Foley. Zea's  current status as a Hartford Police Officer could not be established at this time either

HPD is in a very critical position now for staffing due to retirements, discipline problems are also currently taking their toll ,


UPDATE:

After I posted the issue above, HPD quickly responded and released the details of the incident, which as you can see are identical to what I posted, it will be interesting to askhow much overtime Zea and others like Stachowitz have been working in overtime and has that resulted in increased stress and alcohol abuse in the Department.


On June 29, 2015 at 12:29am, Hartford Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to Lincoln Street for an domestic violence incident involving an off-duty police officer. The victim reported that Israel Zea forced entry into the her apartment and assaulted her. On arrival, HPD Officers located Zea in the second floor apartment being detained by two witnesses. The female victim sustained facial trauma and was treated at Hartford Hospital. Zea sustained facial injuries while being subdued by the two witnesses but refused medical treatment. Internal Affairs Investigators arrived on scene and took over the investigation. Probable cause was established and Zea was arrested, charged and taken to the HPD booking facility.

 

Arrested: Israel Zea, 6/9/66, 253 High St Harford, CT

Charges:

1.       Burglary 2nd

2.       Assault 3rd

3.       Criminal Mischief 2nd

4.       Criminal Trespass 1st

Domestic Violence $50,000 Bond

Victim: Female, 47 of Hartford

 

A separate administrative investigation has been initiated. Israel Zea has been an officer for approx. 17 years, he has been placed on unpaid suspension.