Letters of Endorsement
To the Editor:
I want to encourage all Republicans of Newtown, Bethel, Ridgefield and Redding to go to the polls on August 10th and join ...
Newtown Bridle Lands Association Events
The Newtown Bridle Lands Association (NBLA) announces events for month of August as follows:
Saturday, August 7, NBLA wi...
Police Arrest Parsons On Multiple Felony Charges
By Andrew Gorosko
On July 29, Newtown police at Danbury Superior Court served multiple felony arrest warrants ...
To the Editor:
The upcoming elections this November are crucial if we are to regain our country. At present our country is in crisis, because the Constitution, ...
Counting Carbs For Diabetes
BRIDGEPORT — “Counting Carbs for Diabetes” is the next in the Staying Healthy with Diabetes seri...
Decision Due This Fall—
FOI Hears School Bd Complaint
By Eliza Hallabeck
Board of Education members went before the Freedom of Information Commissio...
Newtown Hikers Announce Fall Schedule
Newtown Hikers has finished planning its weekly hiking events for the fall season, which will begin on Saturday, September...
To the Editor:
I seldom find myself writing a letter to the editor. I am usually at my breakfast table on Saturday morning reading The Newtown Bee to learn what...
My name is Jack McAvoy, older brother of Joanne and Patricia McAvoy who lost their lives in an automobile accident 50 years ago on the date above. I wonder if any readers still remember two of the most wonderful sisters a brother could ever have, and I'll bet two of the nicest friends one could ever know. Joanne was 17, Patricia 15. I can't thank the Bee enough for posting this In Memoriam. As a regular reader of the "Way We Were" feature from my home in Pennsylvania, I wondered if any mention would be made of the accident as the sad anniversary approached. It was not (so far anyway), and I totally understood because that's probably not the place to recount such a tragic event. And then . . . then I clicked on Obituaries and saw that the precious memory of these dear girls is still alive in their hometown thanks to this newspaper with a heart. I am so moved. If anyone knew them, you would understand why. On the chance that a former classmate/friend might want to visit their grave site, they are interred in St. Rose Cemetery very close to the entrance. Take the road to the right just a little way and you'll find the headstone close to the road. If anyone reads this and remembers, I thank you for any kindness you might have ever done for them. Chances are they were kind to you as well. That's the way they always were. RIP, Joanne and Patricia. I love you both.
Clocks of any type should be avoided because the word for clock sounds a lot like the word for the funeral ritual. Clocks also are a reminder that time is running out and are considered a reminder that life will come to an end.
