Bonni Brodnick Blog

By BONNI BRODNICK L et’s talk turkey. Alice Hand had an interesting experience recently when she uprooted ferns that were choking out iris near the stone wall in front of her house. “After the first handful was pulled, a whirr of wings occurred,” Alice wrote. “I looked down and saw many large eggs and a turkey hen walking to and fro in front of me, scolding me for disturbing her. I scurried away and went into the garage to look out of a window to be sure the turkey hen went back to her eggs. She did. I will add that we have had a big flock of turkeys on our property all spring and had observed several toms, and their many wives.” Lately, Alice had seen a lone turkey hen roaming about and wondered if she had been banished from her flock. “Now we know why she's been around. While sitting on our front porch, we observed her walking away from the nest to the back of the property, no doubt to stretch her legs, get a drink of water from our vernal pond, and see if she could find...

TALK OF THE TOWN By Bonni Brodnick M ary Moat , a Grande Dame of Pound Ridge since moving here in June 1949, has been presented with an Honorary Membership by the Pound Ridge Garden Club. Mary, who is 98, has been a member of the club since 1964, and served as its president from 1973-74. Along with being a founding member of the Pound Ridge Historical Society, she has also served as board member of the Landmarks and Historic District Commission, and the Ninth District Federated Garden Clubs of New York. In my book “Pound Ridge Past: Remembrances of Our Townsfolk,” Mary said, “I suppose I’ve been on every committee there is to be on in this town. If you come here and love Pound Ridge, you should be willing to give something of yourself to make it a better place.” P ut on your thinking cap and be honest … have you ever wandered in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and wondered, “Now where is that giant grilled cheese sandwich again?” The search is over. Join Pound Ridge cartoonist Jim J...

By BONNI BRODNICK C ongratulations to Theresa Fisher , who has been honored “Teacher of the Year” from the Ridgefield Public School system, where she has ably been at the front of the class for 30 years. “I’m very grateful,” said the 12th grade teacher of AP Economics, and Government and Politics. “In fact, I’ve received more kudos this year than I have in my entire life. I’m even winning the lottery for ‘American Idol.’” Theresa has also been asked to give the upcoming high school graduation speech, which will focus on three wishes: be satisfied with your success, appreciate the values and traditions of your family, and make a difference in the world. O n a beautiful spring evening in Scotts Corners, two boys were sitting on the bench outside of Pinocchio Pizza . They took a break from eating to give us their rave reviews. “This is my favorite pizza overall,” said John Lindell , a second grader at Pound Ridge Elementary School. “I love the sauce. I love everything about Pinocchio’s.” ...