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Building Official, Fran Jasmin, is retiring soon. A gathering to honor his service and celebrate his retirement is on January 27th. Please see the attached for additional information.

The Eastern States Building Officials Federation is preparing to offer its’ 60th year of educational opportunities to Code Enforcement Officials, and those who are in related professions dealing with the built environment. This year’s Annual Eastern States Building Officials Federation Conference/School will be held March 29th thru April 1st, 2009 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.

Charged In Boy's Death; Lawyer Says Safety Law Not Well-Known
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN | Associated Press

July 29, 2008

STAMFORD — - A lawyer for a swimming pool company president charged with manslaughter in the drowning of a Greenwich boy said Monday that there was a general lack of awareness about a safety law his client is accused of breaking.

Shoreline Pools President David Lionetti of Stamford was arraigned on a second-degree manslaughter charge Monday in Superior Court in Stamford. He did not enter a plea, but intends to plead not guilty at his next court appearance Aug. 12.

...those pools from big box stores are popping up everywhere again this year. I have a form letter that’s addressed to ‘resident’ which so far has gotten positive results. There’s always the angry resident who acts like I’m the one that put it in for him and I should be the one getting him/her the fence and putting it up, before the big weekend party. I lean towards the convincing, rather than the threatening route to start off with, warning them of the dangers along with the legal ramifications and giving them a deadline to get things in order, explaining what’s available at our office.