With the sun rising later and setting earlier and the threat of frost lurking in the shadows on clear crisp nights, I have been eating a little extra, staying close to the hearth most evenings and sleeping a little late in the mornings. But the organizers of Feral Cat Day, which is on October 16, have reminded me that not all cats are so lucky.

The Spay and Neuter Association of Newtown (SNAN) and The Animal Center are joining forces to offer low-cost spay/neuter services and a program of trap, neuter, and return (TNR) — the most effective and humane strategy for reducing feral cat populations. The two groups are planning a low-cost spay and neuter clinic on Friday, October 20, for those who are feeding feral cats but can’t afford to have them fixed (call SNAN at 426-5730 for an appointment.) Also, from October 23 to 29, Stop & Shop will be hosting a Supper For Strays Food Drive to collect cat food donations to help feed strays and feral cats through the winter. Or you can donate food directly to The Animal Center. See TheAnimalCenter.org for details. See what you can do to give some of my homeless cousins a break.

Cats aren’t the only wildlife making themselves obvious in town as the weather turns cool. Between the deer, the squirrels, and the turkeys, the roads of Newtown have become a virtual obstacle course. I don’t know where the turkeys go all summer, but there is a sudden resurgence of the giant fowl as the weather cools down. Tom turkeys nearly the size of a small car have been strutting across the roadways, followed by at least three or four hens, some of whom trot a little more quickly than others. It is probably a good idea to drive with caution as Mother Nature’s creatures scurry about preparing for the coming winter.

Pam and Mike Davis found some surprises in their 1784 Sherman Street home when they moved into it in 1997. Built and occupied by Cato Freedom, a former slave, and his descendents for 100 years, the echo of their lives remained behind when the Davis family moved in. Curious “X” marks etched into the chimney foundation and a 19th Century shoe hidden in a crawlspace led Mr and Mrs Davis to seek out some historical advice from town historian Dan Cruson. What they discovered was of interest to Home and Garden Television, which filmed the Davis’ finds last spring. Now the rest of Newtown gets to take a peek at the historical curiosities when If Walls Could Talk airs October 22, 23, and 27. Night owls can catch the episode entitle “Blueprints, Booze and Mystery” at 11 pm on October 22. Early birds can enjoy a bit of local history at 3 am on October 23, and the rest of Newtown will want to tune in at 6 pm.

The Last Supper Film Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on September 30, highlighted the works of emerging bands, filmmakers and artists, including a piece by Newtown native Seth Mathurin. The indoor/outdoor event at Supreme Trading nightclub was orchestrated by Coralina Meyer, a Manhattan architect and artist who calls Seth’s work “very typical of his eclectic style. He uniquely uses several different media that combine both the modern element of graphic art and antique Victorian gilding.” Raised in Newtown and a product of the school system’s gifted art program, Seth graduated in 2004 from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore with a specialty in fine arts. For the past two years, he has been assisting commercial artist John-Pierre Weill in his Vitreography Studio in Baltimore.

In about a quarter mile between Main Street and Elm Drive, you can see the agony and the ecstasy of the end of the baseball post-season. On Elm Drive, Matt DeLuca has a huge “Let’s Go Mets” banner on the front of his house, and a short ways up Main Street, Emie Farrell’s familiar New York Yankees wind sock is nowhere to be seen. Emie explained, “I took it off the porch. I wanted to throw it in the bushes.” Meanwhile, Boston Red Sox fans are doing what they do best: waiting until next year.

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