The Top of the Mountain
Liz Luzietti and some Sandy Hook firefighters played superheroes one day last week. Liz was driving past the Sandy Hook Firehouse when a baby bunny ran across the street in front of her. It then slipped and fell into one of the brand-new drains. Rather than drive on by, Liz pulled over, ran to the storm drain and looked in. “The poor little thing was swimming for its life,” says Liz. “I pulled and pulled on the grate, and could not get it up, so I ran to the firehouse and banged on the door,” she tells me. Three firefighters, Mike Burton, Sr, Steve Stohl, and Anthony Capozziello, responded and followed her back to where the bunny was still treading water below street level. “They got the grate off, and Mike climbed down into the dirty water, and got the bunny,” Liz says. Neighbor Terry Cosgrove recognized it as belonging to the bunny family in his yard, and the baby was returned to its family. “So exciting!” exclaims Liz. You can see from the photo how tiny this lucky bunny is. I’d like to add a Good Egg Award for Liz, Mike, Steve, and Anthony to share. They really are the epitome of Good Eggs!
I hope the firefighters don’t mind sharing a Good Egg. Paul “The Can Man” from Sandy Hook stopped by The Bee office earlier this week. Paul has been going around town recently, picking up returnable cans and bottles. Perhaps you have seen him? He is often riding his bicycle, with overflowing garbage bags strung over each arm. He visited The Bee to request a Good Egg Award for someone he only knows as Don. “Don lives in the Bennetts Bridge Road area, and gave me a kids stroller last week to carry my cans around in,” Paul said. “His children outgrew it, and he thought I could use it,” added Paul. The stroller is one that attaches to the back of bicycle, which means Paul will be able to ride safer. He is shown here with his bicycle and its new accessory.
You’re never too old for an update, and that’s just what historic Edmond Town Hall has done with its website. ETH recently launched its new www.edmondtownhall.org website, where users will find a rental calendar that shows rental space availability, and reservation forms and contracts. Potential advertisers will find all of the information and forms they need to put their name on the big screen, as well as on the website. You’ll find a calendar with all of the upcoming performances and events taking place in ETH, and of course, “What’s Playing,” so you can check on the latest movie information. Contact and social network information related to ETH is now on the new website, too. And if a cat can navigate this site, I feel confident you will find it user-friendly, too.
Who knew making jam could be so hazardous to one’s health? Well, to be more accurate, who knew that multitasking while making jam could be so hazardous? Ask C.H. Booth Assistant Director Beryl Harrison. Beryl, whose peach rum jam is renowned among her friends and family, was busy at work making the sweet treat last week, when her process was interrupted by three long phone calls in a row. Not wanting to pause, she rested the phone on her shoulder, cocked her head, and kept on with her kitchen project… and that is why she has been spotted about town wearing a very fashionable neck collar. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Beryl. (I’m betting with the next batch, she lets the phone ring.)
OOH! Shiny! You know how much I love a shiny object, and when Bee education reporter Eliza Hallabeck returned from vacation on Monday, I immediately spotted something shiny and lovely — on her left hand. Congratulations to Eliza and her fiancé, Fred! The sound of wedding bells is in the air!
Earlier this summer, I let you know about some fundraising going on in town by NHS grad Rachel Karnoff. For her internship for Africa Volunteer Corps, she placed donation jars around town to help raise funds to support Tanzanians’ ability to learn to lead their own communities’ development, as opposed to relying on foreign volunteers. So far, donations have added up to $150, but she would love to see that number go up before she returns to college this fall. These jars are located in Newtown hot spots such as Misty Vale Deli, Sandy Hook Diner, Nina Nail Spa, Down on Main Street, and many more, and will be there until the end of August. Rachel has also put out brochures detailing the organization’s goals. If you see one of these jars, can you show it a little more love? Rachel tells me that donations are also accepted online at www.app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/LiftUpAfrica/AfricaVolunteerCorps.html, and more info can be found at africavolunteercorps.org.
Here’s a well-kept secret. Did you know that the VFW Post 308 canteen is open to the public, from 10:30 am to 9 pm, each day? You don’t have to be a veteran to go there. So if you’ve been looking for a new watering hole, or just looking for some good company, take a stroll down to Tinkerfield Road.
This beautiful work of art was crafted by former Newtowner Patti Lake-Braunwarth and her husband, Bill, I understand, and will be raffled off at the Second Annual Rock 4 Rights Music Festival in Prospect, this coming Saturday, August 15. The event will benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, with performances by three bands: Rough Mixx (with former Newtown alums Ron Chasse and Mike Vena) doing classic rock originals, The Screamin Eagle Band doing Southern rock, and Jackwagon doing today’s top country. The festival takes place at the Prospect VFW on Route 68, near the Cheshire town line. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for 12 and under, and real little folks are free. Gates open at 11 am, shows run until 5 pm, rain or shine.
You haven’t missed them yet: “Astronomers are predicting the peak of this year’s meeting with Perseid to occur on August 11, 12, 13, and 14, with the best show predicted to occur in the pre-dawn hours of Thursday morning,” according to the Christian Science Monitor. “To catch the Perseids, NASA recommends heading outside during the pre-dawn hours in an area far from the ambient light of street lamps or cities. Lie flat on your back with your feet facing northeast and look up. After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors, up to 100 an hour in some lucky cases in northern latitudes…” Lying paws up is always one of my favorite activities, and while I suspect it will take far less time than a half hour for my cat eyes to adjust, this sounds like a fun way to pass some late hours this Friday night.
You can be sure that I’ll adjust my eyesight to take in all the goings-on around town this next week. You’ll want to… Read me again.