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Stay safe at petting zoos

A petting zoo can be an entertaining place to spend a sunny spring afternoon surrounded by adorable animals. While being family-friendly, there is of course some risk. But only a few rules must be followed for petting zoos to be safe as well as fun.

Zoonotic diseases, such as rabies and E. coli, are those that can be transmitted from animals to people. They are most easily spread through direct contact with infected animals.

Young children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are most susceptible to these types of disease.

According to the Centers...

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Stay safe at petting zoos

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:45pm
By
Darcie Drew

A petting zoo can be an entertaining place to spend a sunny spring afternoon surrounded by adorable animals. While being family-friendly, there is of course some risk. But only a few rules must be followed for petting zoos to be safe as well as fun.
Zoonotic diseases, such as rabies and E. coli, are those that can be transmitted from animals to people. They are most easily spread through direct contact with infected animals.
Young children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are most susceptible to these types of disease.

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Housatonic student of the week

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:42pm
By
Ian Strever

The Lakeville Journal congratulates the honorees of the student of the week program at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
FALLS VILLAGE — Say what you will of the younger generation, but its interest in philanthropy rival that of any era. The progress of NGOs in Third World countries, the divestment movement on college campuses and the success of ethically minded businesses have inspired today’s youth that they can make a difference in the world. Our own Emily DeMazza embraces that belief and hopes to witness that difference during her lifetime.

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Students demonstrate knowledge at FFA open house

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:39pm
By
Patrick L. Sullivan
patricks@lakevillejournal.com

FALLS VILLAGE — It was dark, gloomy, wet and chilly on Wednesday, May 15. Karen Davenport, an agricultural education (ag-ed)teacher at Housatonic Valley Regional High School, said that is traditional for the start of the annual FFA open house.
During the afternoon sessions Wednesday and Thursday, small groups from Region One elementary schools, day care centers and even a high school study hall trooped through the ag-ed wing at the high school.
They took hay rides and looked at the student exhibits.

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Leaping and running at field day

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:38pm
By
Darcie Drew

FALLS VILLAGE — On Friday, May 17, sunny, clear skies brightened the back hill at Housatonic Valley Regional High School. Sixth- to eighth-grade students from Region One schools were as cheery as the weather as they ran around in brightly colored shirts during the 41st annual middle-school track and field day.
Between competing in contests such as the high jump, shuttle run, softball toss, shotput, long jump and other events, students enthusiastically cheered for their peers, congratulating winners and encouraging those who did not place first.

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Student art at White Gallery

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:36pm
By
Patrick L. Sullivan
patricks@lakevillejournal.com

LAKEVILLE — Gina DiGiacomo’s mixed media work, “Thanatopsis,” won best in show at the Blue and Gold at the White show of Housatonic Valley Regional High School student art at the White Gallery in Lakeville.
Hillary Henrici’s “Footsie” was the runner-up, and Charlie MacDavid and Liam Neisen won best in the three-dimensional category.
In photography, Maggie Bristow’s “Wonderstruck” was the first-prize winner, with Lydia Downs and Stephanie Lalvay getting first and second runner-up status respectively.

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Perfect weather helps Trade Secrets to blossom

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:15pm
By
Cynthia Hochswender and Darcie Drew
cynthiah@lakevillejournal.com

SHARON — This was perhaps the greatest Trade Secrets weekend of all time, with picture-perfect weather on Saturday that encouraged shoppers to linger and to buy more plants and garden design products — with a percentage of proceeds benefitting Women’s Support Services.
This was the 13th year for Trade Secrets, which was founded by famed interior designer Bunny Williams as a way to raise money for the Sharon-based nonprofit. Women’s Support Services offers aid and support to victims of domestic abuse, and sponsors outreach and education programs at area schools.

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Exotic

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:50pm

Sierra Zinke showed off her arrangement of tropical plants at the FFA open house on Wednesday, May 15, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
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More money to RSSC, but teacher position restored

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:47pm
New vote possible on May 30
By
Patrick L. Sullivan
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FALLS VILLAGE — The Region One Board of Education restored one high school teaching position and voted to ask three top administrators to reopen their contracts at a special meeting Monday, May 20, at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.
The board also voted to hold a district meeting Wednesday, May 29, 6 p.m., a necessary formality to adjourn to a referendum vote, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 30.
The bottom line for this version of the 2013-14 regional budget proposal is $14,559,278, a decrease of $129,817 (0.88 percent) from 2012-13.

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Historic house in Falls Village will survive a destructive fire

Wed, 05/22/2013 - 3:28pm
By
Karen Bartomioli
karenb@lakevillejournal.com

FALLS VILLAGE — A fire on May 16 that ripped through the attic of a historic Prospect Street house was a challenging one for firefighters there who were part of a massive mutual aid response.
The fire began at about 1:45 p.m. when a heat gun used for stripping paint caused an ignition that spread rapidly through the eaves of the stately 1873 home of Tracy and Mary Atwood.

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Fire engulfs Falls Village home

Mon, 05/20/2013 - 2:01pm
By
Karen Bartomioli
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FALLS VILLAGE — Fire departments from across the Tri-state area were dispatched Thursday afternoon, May 16, to 22 Prospect St. in the center of town, where a large, historic home burned.
The fire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. at the home of Tracy and Mary Atwood. The fire appeared to have been started when Tracy Atwood was heating paint for removal at a second-story section at the rear of the home.

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