Passing Another Milestone

At The Newtown Bee:

135 Years And Counting

In the last week of June in 1877, the very first issue of The Newtown Bee was circulated in to the people of Newtown. To mark the occasion, The Bee arranged to have this birthday picture taken of itself on Tuesday afternoon. Standing from left are: Andy Hutchison, 4.5 years; Bill Leibold, 35.2 years; Curtiss Clark, 39 years; Eliza Hallabeck, 4 years; Susan Leniart, 10.9 years; Pam Ashbahian, 33 years; Nancy Crevier, 7.5 years; Kate Sasanoff, 7.7 years; Dotty Gerardi, 10.6 years; Linda Baur, 10.9 years; Andrea Valluzzo, 6.8 years; Anne Kugielsky, 8 years; Sue Capponi Makin, 26.1 years; Sandy Tannone, 14.6 years; David Smith, 37.5 years; R. Scudder Smith, 50.11 years; Will Demers, 9.11 years; Helen Smith, 36.8 years; Shannon Hicks, 23.9 years; John Voket, 7.11 years; Don Miner, 16.9 years; Lisa Oliver, 4.8 years; Anna Kalinowski, 6.6 years; Deb Nozzolillo, 6.2 years; Kendra Bobowick, 6.5 years; Fred Taylor, one month; Ellen Therrien, 2.8 years; Bridget Seaman, 6 years; Jill Kerler, 2.8 years; Sandy Morici, 17.9 years; Bob Kensek, 7.8 years; Ben Keeney, 11.1 years; Brian Sacco, 18.7 years; Doreen Kelleher, 3.5 years. Kneeling in front from left: Scott Baggett, 27.9 years; Sherri Baggett, 28 years; and Ben Smith, 6.7 years. The office dogs are Starr and Rosie Baggett (ages 12 and 7, respectively) and Tique Smith, 1½. Not shown are Dan Beck, 4.8 years; Donna Birch, 7.8 years; Carol Fenn, 24.8 years; Mary Gaudet-Wilson, 14 years; Janis Gibson, 10.9 years; Rich Goessinger, 13.1 years; Andrew Gorosko, 24 years; Emery Klein, 9 years; Frank Lapak, 31.5 years; Carol Sims, 13.5 years; Brandon Bohner, 6.9 years; Ben Ford, 4.5 years; Amy Grandel, 9 years; Eileen “Diesel” Hardiman, 14.8 years; Jon Mattarolo, 11.9 years; Matt Seaman, 5.7 years; James O’Connell, 10.3 years; Philip Perry, 11.4 years; Pete Pollitt, 17.9 years; Ben Stones, 9.8 years; and Ashley Zenhye, 7.2 years.                              —Photo by Michelle Babyak