Date: Fri 03-Jul-1998
Date: Fri 03-Jul-1998
Publication: Bee
Author: CURT
Quick Words:
Mountain-Fourth-of-July
Full Text:
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
It looks like the Fourth of July weekend is going to encroach a little on both
the end of this week and the beginning of next week. Lots of businesses and
offices had to decide whether to give employees Friday or Monday off. Some
went one way and some went the other. Here at The Bee , we decided to take
Friday. Regardless of when the day off comes, the weekend looks like it is
going to be a great one.
Just as Tom and Ellen Curran were getting ready for a big weekend with friends
and family to celebrate Tom's ordination as a deacon, Ellen stepped on a nail
that punctured her foot. She kept going through the ordination on Saturday and
the celebratory Mass and reception at St Rose on Sunday. It wasn't until
Sunday evening, during a party at home, that a guest -- who happened to be a
doctor -- got a look at her foot and sent her straight to Danbury Hospital's
emergency department. By the time they got home more than three hours later,
their guests had gone home. Tom said the hours he and Ellen spent waiting in
the emergency room gave them some quality time alone together after the busy
weekend, but it probably wasn't the place they would have picked had they been
given a choice.
After Sunday's Mass at St Rose Church, when Deacon Curran was honored by the
congregation, Peggy Baiad said a few words on behalf of the Parish Advisory
Council. But as she concluded, she reminded Tom of something Father Prince
always used to say: "After ten minutes of giving the homily, if you haven't
struck oil, stop boring."
All those out looking for adventure among the rides and the game booths at the
St Rose Carnival on opening night Tuesday got a extra measure of excitement as
powerful electrical storms raked the area. The accompanying downpours
discouraged even foolhardy souls from venturing out in the mess just for the
fun of it. Fortunately, calmer weather greeted carnival-goers the following
night, and the forecast for the remaining nights looks pretty good, so you
might want to head on out with the family to St Rose for some great
summer-evening fun.
Madeline Hutchinson says she's always had skunks around her place on Ox Hill
Road, but she's never known how many because, as she says, "They all look
alike." At least until now.
Madeline says she has been watching a mother and three little skunks, one of
which is almost entirely white. (It's legs are black.) "I know the mother's
been around for a while," said Madeline this week. "She even came in the house
once through the cat door." That encounter ended without incident when
Madeline politely persuaded the critter to leave the same way she came. Now
Madeline will be able to keep and eye out for this particular family by
watching for the white one.
Would you like to have your name immortalized on the wall at Edmond Town Hall
and help a good cause at the same time? The committee in charge of the Mural
Fund Part II at town hall is accepting $100 donations that will allow you to
do both. A plaque with the name of all of the donors will be installed when
the mural is done later this year. The deadline for donations is September 1.
Checks made out to Newtown Mural Fund should be sent to Marie Sturdevant, 6
Westwood Terrace, Newtown 06470.
I'm glad to report that Bill Allard has moved from the intensive care unit at
Danbury Hospital into Glen Hill Convalescent Center in Danbury after his
recent stroke. Bill is known to many of our readers as the friendly guy who
used to sell papers out front on Thursdays. While Bill's convalescing, Hank
Hjerpe is doing the honors for the drive-up readers at The Bee on Thursdays.
Diana Johnson always knew Yvette Wall had good eyes. Once, from a distance,
Yvette spotted a tiny deer tick on her neck. So when the two Dale Carnegie
instructors were out horseback riding on Butterfield Road this week, Diana
wasn't too surprised when Yvette said, "Hey, look at the sparks on top of that
pole." Sure enough a small fire was at that moment being ignited by wires on
the pole, and the two horsewomen trotted off to the nearby Willie's house,
where a call was put into the Hawleyville Fire Department. The fire was put
out before it could turn Newtown into what Florida looked like this week. So
we all owe our safety and security this week to Yvette.
Sadly, there will be no fireworks in Newtown on the Fourth, but I'd like to
invite you all to return here next week, because week-in-week-out this is
where the real fireworks are. So be sure to...
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