Welcome to another edition of the Caldwell notes. I haven’t been writing lately as I haven’t had much news but unfortunately yesterday on my way to vote I noticed fire trucks on Ragged Chute Road down by what used to be the railroad tracks and saw that Kevin Hannaberry’s house had burned down. What a shock! It was so sad to see this. It’s never nice to see that someone’s house has burned down. I still remember whenever our little barn burned down. It was a shock and it wasn’t even our house.
This house holds a special place in my heart. As a child, I used to go down there because it used to be a store, with our mail man to get the mail as my mother had the post office in our house. My mother had a store in our house also. She did whatever she could to bring in extra money as raising nine kids wasn’t easy. However I loved going to this store at Hannaberrys’. I used to get a drink or a chocolate bar. My uncle worked on the train and he would throw me a quarter from the train. Back then it was a lot of money. These are the kinds of things that kids don’t forget.
I heard about a few people that got in yesterday from the vote. One is Sandra Murray in Shawville and Jane Toller was elected Warden of Pontiac. A big congratulations to them both.
I really don’t know what this world is coming to with this shooting in Texas when innocent people going to church were gunned down by this sick person. I think the legal system who arrests some of these people should have them have a phycological assessment besides just throwing them in jail. Throwing people in jail without seeing what’s wrong with them doesn’t do any good because they get out and they are the same.
As deer season is upon us be careful if you are out walking, etc. and try to wear reflective clothing. I worry about my horses being shot accidentally but where I keep them hunting isn’t allowed so that helps but you never know.
I couldn’t believe the snow on Saturday. It’s a reminder of what is coming so get ready.
Don’t forget about Remembrance Day on Nov. 11, remembering those who gave their lives for us.
