Deputy Daren takes one out - and makes the news

I like stopping by Tim Hortens before going grocery shopping. A good sandwich and a cuppa gives me that extra boost before trudging the aisles. Besides, I'm less inclined to buy items better left on the shelves, if you know what I mean, if I've had a light but healthy lunch first. So there I was having an egg salad sandwich and reading about stupid crooks and local characters who qualify for the "if they had but two brain cells working" category in the free newspaper "The Edge" when lo and behold, I spot an article from Clifton (our neighbor) - although maybe it should have been listed for Eddington. Guess it depends on the perspective.

Now "The Edge" tends from time to time to feature the faces of individuals wanted in the area for a variety of sundry misdeeds. Seems one of the faces featured in the March 4 edition was recognized by a woman who happened to be in the Eddington Town Office at the same time our Deputy Daren Mason was there. Seems she knew where the man could be located. Various editions of "The Edge" are regularly available on the bench just outside the inner offices of the Town Office so it wasn't that difficult to show Deputy Daren exactly what and who she was talking about - Oliver Lockhart, 45, wanted on three outstanding warrants for failure to appear. (Judges do get testy when they're stood up, so to speak.)

Seems the woman could even provide the address where Mr. Lockhart was staying in Clifton. After doing his appropriate due diligence, Deputy Daren located Mr. Lockhart on March 26 and took him into custody. Way to go, Daren!

There are at least 200 yards of clear water out from the shoreline and more by the hour! Cracks can be seen developing working their way out toward the middle of the pond and the ice out in the middle is getting darker by the day. The ice closer to the shore is getting thinner and breaking down rapidly. Of course the Holden side still looks pretty white (still winter over there, I guess). Wages are on we'll see the ice out by next weekend for sure. Every year seems to be a different pattern for how it melts and goes. However, at this point, as long as it goes is just fine. I'm looking for loons any days now.

And the wild ones are around. Spotted an adult eagle flying along the shoreline about 7:30am Thursday going east to west and an adult red fox spent a good ten minutes in my back woods and taking a rest in the next lot on Friday. The chipmunks, grey squirrels, chickadees and other birds that come to the feeders are more active now that I've put out the bright artifical flower arrangement near the feeding station. What blessings and entertainment can be gained just from sitting or standing at the windows. Every time I think about getting a dog I realize that these wild creatures that feel safe to venture into the haven of my woods and gardens probably wouldn't come, particularly the deer, if they picked up the scent of a dog. Decisions, decisions. And I don't have to pay any registration tax on the wild things that come to visit (or feed them or clean up the yard after them either...Hmmm)

Start making plans to be at Clewley Farms Restaurant this coming Saturday night - the 11th. And better be there early! Dola's singing and the way it was last weekend (see my blog re: 3/28) there won't be any empty tables by 8pm. AND Bob considering a few changes so tables may be filling up even faster. Bottom Line: - Early will be better if you want a good seat.

BTW - don't know how many people in the area are Kentucky Derby fans (count me one - BIG TIME!) - THE race is scheduled for Saturday, May 2. Even though the race itself doesn't usually get going until around 4pm, the show with all the earlier races usually starts around noon. Bob says they would be willing to open early - have the big screen going - maybe even serve up Mint Julips (even a beer with a spring of something green - what the heck) and munchies. I know I'm going to be somewhere hunkered down for all those gorgeous four-legged creatures. It's my one sport passion - the Tripple Crown and the Derby starts it all. The stories I could tell (and I may share a few here before May 2).

There's also going to be a Benefit Show by Anna Mae Mitchell & the Rising Tide at Comins Hall on April 25 for the Eddington Fire Department. More info on that during the week. For those of you who attended the Tim Sample show about a year and a half ago, Anna Mae & the Rising Tide was the opening act that had everybody tapping their toes, clapping their hands and yelling for more. Some mighty fine music, folks. So mark your calendar for the 25th. There will be more info here in the coming days.