Wednesday's late afternoon storm controlled that pollen for a few hours, however. All five of Newtown's fire departments were scrambling to get manpower to the countless incidents that were created when high winds and heavy rains rolled through t
Wednesdayâs late afternoon storm controlled that pollen for a few hours, however. All five of Newtownâs fire departments were scrambling to get manpower to the countless incidents that were created when high winds and heavy rains rolled through town shortly after 4 pm. The resulting trees that fell, many taking power lines with them, resulted in many delayed returns home for residents all across town.
Those who made it home counted themselves lucky, although many found they were entering homes that were quiet and dark. Power was knocked out to many of Newtownâs homes, some for just a few minutes while others were out of power well into Thursday. By Thursday morning the talk at Dunkinâ Donuts was all about the storm â what folks saw on their way home Wednesday, the sights that were seen while driving around Thursday morning, who lost power when, who still didnât have power, and who had been able to shower that morning.
Herb Rosenthal heard from one resident who was trying to think outside the box Wednesday night. Around 11:15 our first selectman received a phone call from someone wondering if there would be curbside recycling on Thursday.
Heads in Newtown were turning last Thursday night when Jennifer and Garry Ober stepped out for the evening looking suave and sophisticated in tux and gown. As a nurse practitioner working for the AmeriCares Free Clinic out of Danbury, Jennifer was invited to attend the 25th gala celebration honoring AmeriCares founder Robert C. McCauley at the Cipriani Hotel in New York City. Speakers Elie Wiesel, George and Barbara Bush, and Ann Curry rounded out the âwhoâs whoâ guest list, along with former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani. And for this she blew off her book club?
Newtown summer resident Selma Kenter writes that she is pleased that her Textile Arts Association Center, which focuses on the art of quilting as well as other textile arts, was featured in the arts and culture section of the May 10 Todayâs Zaman English-version newspaper in Istanbul, Turkey, where she lives for the better part of the year. Selma has many friends in town who welcome her into their quilting fold whenever she is in town.
Laurie Borst tried to donate to last weekendâs Mail Carriers Food Drive. She went to Super Stop & Shop last week and picked up a few bags of egg noodles, and then tied them up in plastic bags and put them out on her mailbox for Saturday morningâs scheduled pickup. Apparently a few neighborhood crows had their own ideas about the food drive, because a few hours later Laurieâs husband Jim went outside and found that the bags had been pecked open and crows were feasting away at the noodles. This week, Laurie said, she made sure some food found their way to the intended recipient: Laurie bought some more noodles and drove them to one of the local food pantries herself.
Hopefully the pollen counts are down for the rest of the season, but if they return to their higher levels maybe I can talk Laurie into buying some more noodles and using them in some chicken soup if my allergies return. If that happens, and to find out what else happens between now and next week, be sure toâ¦
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