Isn't that special!

Today is Tuesday, October 17th and some of you may scratching your head wondering, "Wasn't there something 'special' about this date?"

Well, I'm writing to remind you to forget all about that!

Announcing the arrival of the
Woodbridge Non-Special Election Day

No, that's not right. It's not a plain, old election day today either! Take two:

Woodbridge Special Non-Election Day

Nope. That's not right either. After all, most days are non-election days, aren't they? What's so special about that? How about:

Woodbridge Non-Special Non-Election Day

Well, maybe a simple explanation is in order instead...

You see, back in the spring when Democrat Ellen Scalettar was appointed by the BOS to fill Ed Sheehy's vacated seat (when Ed became First Selectman when Amey Marrella resigned suddenly -- does this read like a soap opera?), a petition was circulated contesting the appointment. A Special Election date was set and Ellen was slated to face-off with the Republican challenger, Laura Ferrante Fernandes. Got it straight so far?

But then, when Chris Sorensen resigned his seat on the BOS in September, an appointment was offered to Laura and she accepted. When she became a BOS member last month and no one came forward to take her place on the ballot, there was officially no need for the petitioned election. So simple, eh?

Well, the upshot is that Ellen has been declared the winner of the non-special non-election and everyone is due to live happily ever after -- or at least until next May, when the entire Board of Selectman will have to run again, in a very regular election.

So Congratulations Ellen. You're a winner -- whatever day it is!