Date: Fri 23-Apr-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: DOTTIE

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SNAPSHOT: BONNIE DiDOMIZIO

Occupation: I have been the assistant to the director of the Senior Center

since August of 1998. I lead the book discussion group, teach computer

lessons, write, type and mail out the newsletter, and try to make Marilyn's

[Place] job easier. I have a liberal arts degree from Northeastern.

How Long in Newtown: I have lived in Newtown for 16 years. I lived in Woodbury

before.

Biggest Change Seen in Town: The size of the town and number of people. It's

grown. Traffic, especially after two in the afternoon.

Family: My husband, Richard, and I have been married for 26 years. We have two

children. Our daughter, Ginger, is 24; our son, Richard, is 19.

Pets: I have a standard poodle named Pepper.

Hobbies: I like to read.

Favorite Books and Authors: I'm in a mystery phase right now. I like books by

Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham.

Favorite TV Show: Law and Order.

Organizations: I volunteer for the annual book sale of the Booth Library.

Most Vivid Memory About Newtown: We had a coyote run through our backyard

though nobody would believe us. We also had a family of raccoons in our stone

wall. The mother was so thin that we fed her dog food. She would come down

from a tree, take the food, and go back up in the tree. By the time we were

through, she wasn't thin anymore.

Favorite Vacation Spot: The seashore of Maine. I love some place that smells

of the ocean.

Personal Philosophy: Not to hurt anybody.