Reading the stories of local people who had connections to the Twin Towers or to people who died there ten years ago, or who were supposed to be there and were not, brings great sadness to the heart as well as many chills to the spine. It is a time of remembrance.
It is good to read that first responders in Meriden are well-equipped for emergencies and have plans in place to cope with a variety of disasters. It remains true, though, that we all tend to figure out how to cover the last disaster better and when the future arrives it does so with surprises.
Cheshire’s 23rd Fall Festival, a fundraiser for the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce, offered plenty of entertainment and fun this Saturday at Bartlem Park. The money raised winds up coming back to the community.
Visitors from Egypt who had been active during the recent revolution which overthrew Hosni Mubarak stayed with a Wallingford family as part of Friendship Force — an international effort where local hosts open their homes to visitors from other countries and cultures. This is a fine idea for the world.
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