Justin Scott and Amber Edwards were in New York City this past weekend at the Tony Awards, where a four-minute segment honoring Jerry Herman, adapted by Amber from her documentary about the Broadway composer and musician, was shown. The two Newtowners celebrated at a gala party following the awards, I hear, and a fun time was had by all.

As we approach Flag Day this Sunday, residents have two opportunities to take in special collections of American flags. Newtown Congregational Church will conclude its run of hosting The Field of Flags, a presentation of more than 5,000 flags honoring the American troops who have given their lives during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Sunday evening. Over on Main Street, Newtown Woman’s Club has placed 300 flags at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument to celebrate a fundraiser it is doing with Woman’s Clubs across the state to designate Oasis Centers for returning veterans at each Connecticut public college and university. It will now remain in place until July 4, and flags are still available for sponsorships. If you’re interested in honoring an American soldier, checks can be mailed to Newtown Woman’s Club, GFWC, Inc, PO Box 101, Newtown CT 06470, along with a note indicating what you would like written on the sponsor ribbon.

Randy Muller has transformed an antique house on Bennetts Bridge Road into a gem, with a living fence of blue hydrangeas making it look like something out of a Thomas Kinkade painting. So someone thinks that he should get the Good Egg Award! It’s not just the magic he worked on the home, though. “He is a great neighbor. After working a full-time job and fixing up his home, he finds time to volunteer for the Sandy Hook Fire House,” writes his fan. Plus, he built a beautiful wooden voting booth for the Beautiful Baby Contest run by the Newtown Junior Women’s Club. “Because the proceeds from this contest go to local, statewide, and national charities, Randy’s willingness to spend his own time and money helping a nonprofit club, of which he is not a member, reaches far across the country to people he has never met,” she added. “Randy’s workshop tools have given the Juniors the tools we need to help others locally and across the country. His time spent as a firefighter is making Newtown a safer place for those of us who live in Sandy Hook.” Well, that’s enough to convince me. Congratulations, Randy! You are a Good Egg!

NHS junior Nick Wolf wrote his book 101 Pick-Up Lines to make people laugh and to support a good cause — the Relay For Life. The Newtown teen’s tongue-in-cheek book has been featured in several media outlets, including FOX 61 Morning News Show, CBS Channel 3 WFSB Better Connecticut Show, and the i95 Radio with Ethan & Lou. Nick will be selling his personally autographed book at this weekend’s Newtown Relay For Life event, with proceeds supporting Relay For Life; or make a donation online at freewebs.com/101pickuplines. I suspect he has several pick-up lines in there that even a cool cat like me could use.

Here is something to think about, thanks to pet lover Kathy Camputaro. When it is 85 degrees out, the temperature inside a vehicle, even with the windows left open completely, can soar to 102 degrees in ten minutes, and reach 120 degrees in just half an hour. Even if it is only 75 degrees, the temperature in an enclosed car can rise to 120 degrees or more in minutes. So even if you think that you are going to leave your pet in the car for just a minute while running errands this summer, think twice before you do so. It’s just too dangerous. Don’t put your best furry friend at risk of heat stroke. It’s animal cruelty.

Lynda Westberg of Newtown was this year’s grand prize winner of $500 worth of free groceries from an Earth Day raffle offered by New Morning Natural & Organic. Lynda stopped by the Woodbury store earlier this week and spent some of her bonus bucks on her favorite New Morning treat: the curried chicken salad created by Executive Chef Carol Byre-Alcorace. Congratulations Lynda!

There is a great opportunity coming up to learn about the history of Sandy Hook Center, and there will be something new to learn for everyone, I’m sure, whether you are new to the area or a longtime resident. Starting at 1 pm this Saturday, June 13, Town Historian Dan Cruson will lead a walking tour of the business district of Sandy Hook. Participants should meet at Washington Park at the corner of Washington Avenue and Church Hill Road. Dan will highlight some of the important buildings of the immediate area and tell exciting stories behind them. He will point out how the disastrous fires of 1905 and 1916 remade the landscape of the district, and will offer the story of a robbery and Wild West-style shootout at the intersection that has always defined the Hook. Yee-hah! This old-style shoot-‘em-up should not be confused with the more recent Hell’s Angels shootout in the same area, although Dan confides he might be persuaded to tell that saga as well. The tour will take a little less than an hour, and will involve short walks up and down some gentle hills to see the village’s historical and essential features. If you do work up a sweat, all participants in this free event are invited back to the Curtiss House on Main Street for refreshments afterward. Contact Newtown Historical Society for further details and information at 426-5937.

Residents of Masonicare of Newtown will get the first earful of the new Community Band directed by RIS band instructor Robert Nolte. Bob tells me that the band, consisting of young adult and adult members of Newtown and surrounding communities, is going to perform at the Masonicare facility (formerly known as Ashlar) June 17, in the dining hall, at 7:30 pm. The band has been rehearsing for the past few months and is ready to toot their own horn, it seems. Look for the band at an upcoming McLaughlin Vineyard’s show, as well. As always, interested instrumentalists should contact Mr Nolte at RIS if they want to find out how to join.

I don’t like to toot my own horn, but I think you’ll be pleased if next week you decide to…. Read me again.