Cats are pretty good at lurking around in the night, but Superintendent of Schools John. R. Reed said something at the school board meeting Tuesday evening that could be a challenge between the two of us. Now I know that I can make it through the mid
Cats are pretty good at lurking around in the night, but Superintendent of Schools John. R. Reed said something at the school board meeting Tuesday evening that could be a challenge between the two of us. Now I know that I can make it through the middle school with no difficulty, even though I do not spend much time there. But Dr Reed claims he could find his way around the place blindfolded! He said he could tell by the walls because some of them have a âunique ambience about them.â What a sight that would be.
Newtown High School English teacher Nicole Rossi was telling quite the tale at the school board meeting Tuesday night. I am not sure if her story was related to an assignment she gave her high school students but nonetheless my ears perked up.
She said she started feeding one feral cat the leftovers from her refrigerator and now she has nine cats, some skunks, and a raccoon waiting for the next a la carte meal. The Animal Shelter travel van came to her home one day, but word of meow travels fast and no cats could be found.
Mrs Rossiâs hungry husband doesnât fault his beautiful wife for her good heart, but would like to consume some of the leftovers for himself. Fellow English teachers at the meeting teased Mrs Rossi that her house could be up for a field trip to see these miraculous critters that are getting the feast of their lives. No wonder they do not want to eat cat food anymore.
Feast your eyes on these â Oh boy, mice! Lab A212 at Newtown High School has a feast for me. Four litters to be exact. A litter can be anywhere from three to 11 mice. Iâm not sure how I would get filled up since they are so tiny, but what a delight and change of pace for me. Science teacher Nancy Contolini invests in the mice. Most will be kept, but some will be sold to pet stores. What about charity for the hungry cat? I know I keep no Newtown secrets, but I do deserve a treat every now and again. Even Principal William Manfredonia notices how much the students like the mice, but he would rather they stay in lab A212. Thank you very much! Maybe we can work something out, Mr Manfredonia. Call me!
Joe Garganoâs family had its first reunion last Sunday at Capellaroâs Grove. People came from all over the country. I planned to list them all, but 174 showed up so there isnât space. The event was so successful, the family is planning another one in two years.
As I look out my window, I see the fall colors starting to appear across Newtown â red, orange, and yellow. Before too long, the town will look like a bowl of Trix breakfast cereal.
Billboards are getting to be a precious commodity in Newtown these days, what with the demolition last week of three examples of the species on South Main Street to make way for some new construction. With the demise of those three big signs there are very few of the creatures left in town.
Bee reporter Jan Howard got a bit of a scare over the weekend after a close encounter with a skunk at her home in Brookfield. Jan managed to get away before the entire situation turned into a big stinker.
The Chalini group held its annual outing last month at the beach in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Bill Brimmer served as host for the event, as the book club discussed Northwest Passage, a novel by Ken Roberts. The group included Bill Denlinger, Gordon Williams, Bill Lavery, Don Studley, Phil Kotch, Marty Post, and Jim Larin. The event is usually held at the Guilford home of Scott and Nancy Conover. However, the couple was on vacation in Spain. Other group members unable to attend the outing are John R. Reed, Rev Steve Gordon, and Kevin Tepas.
Add Will Rodgers to the list of Legislative Council members currently among the walking wounded. Last month, Joe Borst took a nasty fall from a ladder and ended up in the hospital for a week. Now, Will has gone and thrown his back out. Despite the injury, Will was expected to be present at Wednesdayâs council meeting, as was Joe.
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