NEWINGTON - A group of Newington residents are looking to honor the memory of one of their own.

       The proposal is to have Richard Street in Newington dedicated to Bob Seiler, who served as a police officer and volunteer firefighter in town since 1966. He passed away in November of 2013.

       â€�"This would be a way to keep his memory alive,” said Ann Brown, a resident who spoke in favor of the proposal at a March Town Council meeting.

       Seiler also provided support to the town’s Human Services Department, the Newington Kiwanis Club, and the Memorial Day Parade Committee.

       â€�"Bob was a go-to guy,” said Kenneth O’Brien, a Newington police officer who chairs the Memorial Day Committee. â€�"Bring about any issue to him, and his response was, ‘I’ll take care of it.’”

       All of the community service that Seiler accumulated over the years might be news to some people, because he never advertised the extra work he did, O’Brien said.

       â€�"He never bragged about his volunteerism,” he said. â€�"In fact, many of us, despite knowing him for many years, never knew how many different volunteer organizations he was involved in.”

       O’ Brien added, â€�"Bob never sought recognition, but I think he would approve of this recognition.”

       So does the Council--they’ll have a chance to act on the proposal once they reconvene again after the ongoing budget session.

       â€�"Bob has earned it,” said Newington Mayor Stephen Woods. â€�"We will meet in the near future and make a recommendation.”

       The dedication would not change the name of Richard Street, but designate it as a memorial road in honor of Seiler, councilors said.