🌱 Middlebury honors beloved animal control officer Rusty Bona after his sudden death

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In today's newsletter:

• Middlebury honors beloved animal control officer Rusty Bona after his sudden death

Also on today's calendar: Shared Roots Art Exhibit featuring local artists Eva Siefert & Jacqueline Siefert Cushing and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray t-storm; warm, humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Animal advocates, CT community mourning loss of longtime animal control officer (courant.com subscription) — Middlebury is mourning longtime animal control officer Oreste “Rusty” Bona, remembered for more than two decades of devoted service to local animals and families. Town flags were lowered to half-staff as rescue groups and neighboring departments shared tributes, while officials noted his death remains under investigation and funeral plans are not yet set.
   

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📸 Around Middlebury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middlebury

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 10

• Shared Roots Art Exhibit featuring local artists Eva Siefert & Jacqueline Siefert Cushing →
  Brady's Pub & Restaurant, 152 Church St, Naugatuck
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Chauncey Judd Community Play Screening
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  11:00 am
• America's 250th Anniversary
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  1:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Adult Creativebug Watercolor Tutorial
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  10:30 am

Wednesday August 12

• LAST DAY TO TURN IN SUMMER READING!
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  10:00 am

Friday August 14

• Board of Education Workshop
  Hamden School District Quinnipiac University Campus
  10:00 am
• SUMMER READING GRAND PRIZE DRAWING!
  Middlebury Public Library 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762
  1:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute →
  Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Rd Suite 1, Middlebury
  6:00 pm

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📣 Middlebury Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Checkmate Challenge
  Silas Bronson Library Zoom
  4:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Build the Beanstalk
  Silas Bronson Library Children's Room
  2:00 pm
• Craft Your Own Adventure
  Silas Bronson Library Children's Room
  3:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Stephanie Ryann: Valley Summer Music Crawl →
  Brady's Pub & Restaurant, 152 Church St, Naugatuck
  5:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Fiero Code for Teens
  Silas Bronson Library Computer Classroom
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• AMETEK, Inc. posted a job opening for GTWA Welder I in Naugatuck. Apply here.
• ENVIPCO posted a job opening for Mechanical Repair Assembly Line/Entry Level in Naugatuck. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middlebury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Naugatuck

• Man found dead in Middlebury was longtime animal control officer, officials say (ctpost.com)
• Technical Discussion: A brief reprieve from humid & unsettled (wfsb.com)

Waterbury

• Waterbury lifts boil-water advisory for 15,000 homes and businesses (darientimes.com)
• Waterbury man dies in Meriden crash, state police say (wfsb.com)
• Kaynor Tech scrambles to reopen after water main break floods school twice (wfsb.com)

Newtown

• Driver Arrested After Hit-And-Run Crash At Newtown Intersection (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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