slimy lawyers who weave their way through a corrupt judicial sytem that rewards political favortism.

most constitutional scholars agree that one of the declaration of indepence’s main tenants was the rights to acquire, develop, and dispose of personal property.

we are not talking about a train station or other public property. we are talking about personal property.

Unfortunately, Norwalk seems to have many versions of ‘THE TRUTH’… My truth is when the stocks were called in, our $50 orginal shares paid $500 each.

Didn’t get rich? Correct!!! But that wasn’t the purpose in the whole venture…for most of us..

But back to the truth. It’s true the General Putnam Inn SHOULD HAVE BEEN SAVED!!! Really miss those Yankee Doodle Murals by Ed Ashe. In fact a former resident of that Inn, forced to move to the house you want to save, one night shared his ‘get even’ plan… claimed he had fixed it so the Motor Inn would never be able to get that house..etc. But did he really get those ‘historic papers filed? Isn’t that another version of “Norwalk’s Truth?”…And wasn’t the General suppose to be watching Norwalk burn from a hill not a house? Actually didn’t that dirt pile hill disappear long before the Inn appeared?

Are you wondering what the ‘pay back’ was for? Me too… conversation never made much sense to me at the time but he may have felt the Motor Inn was responsible for the loss of the General Putt which was hardly a facility for temporary guests…. but OK for a preservationist bar.

Why don’t you just admit it!!! You guys are 3 decades late…Buy the old General Putt now. it’s starting to look run down again so it fits your style and maybe Ed Ashe’s sons, Tammy & Mike can come down and redo the mural… After all, the ‘real thing’ isn’t one of your usual requirements.

I believe a group of the Inn’s neighbors (including some former investors in the hotel-motel corporation) brought suit against the Inn for violations of zoning agreements and non-adherance to deed restrictions.

So, sorry, but I do know the history and there are some large holes in your apologia pro vita Chris.

The real pride and historic recognition of courage and leadership(in the Norwalk Motor Inn area) that we need to celebrate and support is that demonstrated more than 50 years ago. That’s when our community leaders and long standing families took money out of THEIR OWN POCKETS to buy $50 dollar shares in the dream of some day bringing a hotel to this area.

This Motor Inn has suffered greatly from the egotistical need for attention, demonstrated by a diconnected few, that have found a way of getting personal attention and diverting attention for those personal needs.

If only the Hour would research their archives and tell us about the people, the reasons, and the struggles of the original supporters..remind everyone how that area was mostly bleak, overgrown plot, reminded me of a place they dug and carted soil from…(the hill?)… Remind us of the Hotel in So. Norwalk that most people wouldn’t even drive by after dark, never mind put a relative or possible business contact in for the night.

And wasn’t one of the early supporters on of the St. John’s?

Too bad the NPT has such a limited view of what represents HISTORY.. I know these former leaders were not directly connected to today’s owners… but how proud they would be that through all this CHRIS didn’t give up on their vision and he has continued to provide a facility they has been so consistent and gracious in its quality of service.

From the very beginning some individuals have made it a vendetta to deny the Inn any opportunity for the growth despite it’s attempts to develop plans agreeable to the neighborhood. This last decade has proven that impossible..Although other facilities have come into the area and flourished…the Inn continues to be frozen in time by a group who wants SOMEONE TO TAKE A INVEST IN THIS HOUSE NO ONE WANTS… or SHUT UP.