Mysteries abounded this week in the hood. At the Moellers house on Partrick Road, there was a sighting of what was thought to be a black bear. But what looks like a bear and walks like a bear, isnt always a BEAR. Like the policeman who was flagged down to investigate said, We dont get bears around here. The teenager waiting for the school bus at the corner also seemed rather unflappable about the BEAR sighting. On a second drive-by, the black bear was in fact, not a bear. Its a dog! said the policeman. Indeed it was, a Newfoundland a big, black, lovable Newfie. Note to self: get eyes checked. The dogs owner, Stacy Moeller, said: The same thing happened to my Mother. Many years ago, back in California, my Mother was walking with one of us in a stroller and thought she saw two black bears. She ran home as fast as she could and with her hair all askew, she told my father about the bears. He didnt think it was possible, but he got in the car to look. Turns out, it was two black Newfoundlands. I cant wait to call my Mother and to tell her that it happened again. Next thing to catch my wondering eye was the vista of wildflowers surrounding the Civil War statue at Trinity Place and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Its a sea of red, white and blue. Who created these breathtaking fields? How does it stay wild with flowers and not wild with weeds like most other attempts at wildflower fields? At the nearby Miracle Temple, Eleanor, a member of the church, said: Im just back into town and this is the first year Ive ever seen them. Someone did an awesome job! Indeed, but who, and how fast can they transform a suburban lawn to fields of no mow splendor? It turns out it is a spot adopted from the city by Mike Mushak of Tuliptree Site Design of South Norwalk. We wanted a sustainable alternative to the typical spot that requires lots of mowing. We wanted to provide a wildflower refuge that feeds butterflies and takes fewer chemicals to maintain. We planted a northeast wildflower mix of annuals and perennials. It does take maintenance. There is some mowing and Im out there a couple times a week, weeding and picking up trash. But it is drought tolerant and good for the environment. Another mystery was the traffic jam at the Volk Firehouse on Connecticut Avenue. Turns out the line was waiting for the BMHS football team to wash their cars. Who better to put a little muscle behind the buffing than a linebacker? No one seemed to mind the wait. Teachers, neighbors and passers-by were happy to support their local football team. Jennifer Magnoli, Secretary of the Booster Club, said, The team put a lot of effort into this. Many of the boys went door to door this week selling tickets. Its good publicity for the team and great for team spirit. Thought one more neighborhood mystery would be solved this week when a gray cat was spotted strolling down Marlborough Drive. Mocha, the Falcones missing cat!. But when the cat turned, it was clear this was a very white-faced gray cat. This was not Mocha. The one mystery we neighbors most want to solve remains a mystery. Heres hoping this beautiful cat comes back to cul de sac.
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