April 27, 2011
Couple Continues Fight to Build Retirement Homes
A couple from Shelton say that the end of their fight is nowhere near the finish line. Until now, Carol Farrell and husband Bob still want to continue their fight to build a new home for her parents to replace the one they bought more than 60 years ago along Buddington Road. Their quest started way back in 2003.
According to Carol and Bob, they want the retirement homes to be totally accessible for handicapped people. They want the retirement homes to answer to the needs of the elderly.
However, Carol and Bob Farrell never seemed to get the approval that they needed. Their proposals kept on getting denied. They were also constantly asked to revise the plan, have it approved, appeal and then have it approved once more.
Carol’s 93 year old father, a World War II veteran named John Slosar, passed away in March without seeing his daughter’s plan for retirement homes come into fruition.
“He fought the enemy that was trying to deny human rights only to come home and find – 60 years later – that a group of people next to him are denying him the right to some comfort in his final years,” she said.
Carol hopes that her 84 year old mother will get to see the realization of her dream. Recently, the Farrells received good news when the Planning and Zoning Commission recently voted 5 to 1 in favor of their proposal for a six-lot cluster retirement home subdivision which is to be called Meadow View. The said retirement home will be located at 122 Buddington Road.