In response to Daily Reader's message:

cats/gardens
Anyone know of anything else to put around flowers and plants to keep all the neighbors' cats away besides cayenne pepper or moth balls?

Plant a perimeter of rosemary, cats hate the smell. I was able to keep my cat away from digging in my indoor lettuce garden with it. I tried everything but all it took was bringing the rosemary inside for the winter in the same planter. The catnip suggestion is also a good one, but not all cats fancy it (mine doesn't).

In response to jr high parent's message:

RE: body guard at west
Just going to the principal was not enough for us - we sent to the law - and yes - there is actual proof of everything - this protected child seems to save only things that are applicable to her defense and neglects to inform her family (maybe or the mother could just as well be totally involved). Does she realize that her daughter is corresponding via AOL with her attacker ..She may have only went so far- however - our intelligence is maybe just a little higher. This is going to stop. Yes - there are many parents and students who FEEL and WITNESS the same treatment from these few children....And we are not taking it anymore. The one who is being monitor - wait till her email conversations are made public - then everyone will realize those who cry wolf,seek assistance and still seek assistance.

. . . the mom is in the dark. I suggest she access her daughter's AOL e-mail account to find out what you seem to already know.

In response to Daily Reader's message:

cats/gardens
Anyone know of anything else to put around flowers and plants to keep all the neighbors' cats away besides cayenne pepper or moth balls?

. . . for the kitties to roll in and they'll leave your flowers and other plants alone.
Just plant small amounts of catnip here and there, perhaps 20 ft apart or so, and the kitties will ignore your flower or vegetable garden.

In response to Prevention's message:

RE: body guard at west
If you got proof that these two girls are plotting to hurt another child then why not go the principal or the authorities to try and stop it before another child gets hurt.

Just going to the principal was not enough for us - we sent to the law - and yes - there is actual proof of everything - this protected child seems to save only things that are applicable to her defense and neglects to inform her family (maybe or the mother could just as well be totally involved). Does she realize that her daughter is corresponding via AOL with her attacker ..She may have only went so far- however - our intelligence is maybe just a little higher. This is going to stop. Yes - there are many parents and students who FEEL and WITNESS the same treatment from these few children....And we are not taking it anymore. The one who is being monitor - wait till her email conversations are made public - then everyone will realize those who cry wolf,seek assistance and still seek assistance.

In response to Daily Reader's message:

cats/gardens
Anyone know of anything else to put around flowers and plants to keep all the neighbors' cats away besides cayenne pepper or moth balls?

Put bowls of anti-freeze in your garden it will keep the animals out of your garden permanently, plus it will keep your garden from freezing.

Anyone know of anything else to put around flowers and plants to keep all the neighbors' cats away besides cayenne pepper or moth balls?

In response to cause's message:

RE: body guard at west
It's almost like "You beat me up, so now I'll have you help me beat up the girls I can't handle on my own". And the whole time everyone is mislead into believing this other girl is completely innocent. Why? Is it because she lives in a nice neighborhood where the children have for years been thought to be better than some, or is it because she has her parents totally fooled?

What does have to do with the neighborhood she lives in? Everyone is supposed to be treated equal no matter where they live. Why does it always have to go back to money? If the principal was told what was comments or better yet what was his plan of attack to stop this?

In response to cause's message:

RE: body guard at west
this particular girl probably isn't afraid, and will not be intimidated by these 2 little snots. Principal has been told, and the "bad" girl's probation officer has already been spoken to also. What I can't understand is why, if when the girl got so beat up severly and got the police involved, then is she allowing the 2 to be close friends and continue their a%-kic&%g mission as a tag team???

It's almost like "You beat me up, so now I'll have you help me beat up the girls I can't handle on my own". And the whole time everyone is mislead into believing this other girl is completely innocent. Why? Is it because she lives in a nice neighborhood where the children have for years been thought to be better than some, or is it because she has her parents totally fooled?

In response to Prevention's message:

RE: body guard at west
If you got proof that these two girls are plotting to hurt another child then why not go the principal or the authorities to try and stop it before another child gets hurt.

this particular girl probably isn't afraid, and will not be intimidated by these 2 little snots. Principal has been told, and the "bad" girl's probation officer has already been spoken to also. What I can't understand is why, if when the girl got so beat up severly and got the police involved, then is she allowing the 2 to be close friends and continue their a%-kic&%g mission as a tag team???

In response to Think the point was-'s message:

RE: body guard at west
I think that poster's point wsa that , ok, if someone if threatening to beat up my daughter, yes, do whatever to make sure she is safe, since, let's be honest, the schools don't semm to be able to do a very good job when left to it themselves.But I would also say to my daughter " Honey, since I 've made the effort to have someone with you all day, it might be a good idea not to brag about it and talk trash on other girls". No one is exactly saying it is wrong to protect their child, but it is awful that the girl is using the monitor as a sheild to fire away at others. I do know for a fact since I have seen the text messages(don't worry, they are saved since her and the girl that whopped her the first time are now plotting on another girl at West).

If you got proof that these two girls are plotting to hurt another child then why not go the principal or the authorities to try and stop it before another child gets hurt.

In response to gossip gossip & more gos's message:

RE: body guard at west
If you got proof what is it? I don't understand why people are so upset at this woman for having a voice to stand up for herself and more importantly for her daughter. Are you jealous you don't have a back bone. I commend her for doing everything she could to protect her daughter. Why is it about money? It's not it about having a voice and using and appartently the only way you want to use your voice is to bad mouth other people. Let's ask this question, Were you ever put in a situation like that mother was (having to protect her daughter) if so what did you do? If you didn't do everything in your power including threatening to sue making sure someone was with her to protect her every minute. Then shame on you as a parent. I would die trying to protect any of my children. I just thought that was a given when you became a parent.

I think that poster's point wsa that , ok, if someone if threatening to beat up my daughter, yes, do whatever to make sure she is safe, since, let's be honest, the schools don't semm to be able to do a very good job when left to it themselves.But I would also say to my daughter " Honey, since I 've made the effort to have someone with you all day, it might be a good idea not to brag about it and talk trash on other girls". No one is exactly saying it is wrong to protect their child, but it is awful that the girl is using the monitor as a sheild to fire away at others. I do know for a fact since I have seen the text messages(don't worry, they are saved since her and the girl that whopped her the first time are now plotting on another girl at West).

Just a reminder to all Zachariah Connell Kindergarten Parents/Guardians: All Zach Connell Kindergarten students who are going on the field trip on Saturday, May 10th to The Carnegie Science Center are to be at the front of the school NO LATER THAN 8:45 a.m. Buses leave at 9:00 a.m. promptly. If you have any questions, please contact the Kindergarten Committee Leader. Thank you!!!!!

In response to Jr High Childrens Mother's message:

RE: body guard at west
Your message is so far out-if you only knew the truth -however - please do not feel sorry for this lady or her daughter -she is one of the primary causes of her situation and the majority of the ones going on at her school. Talk with your children - let them show you the messages that she send on the computer to others. Through the grapevine -she is now even friends with the girl who actually was her mother was bragging about having removed from the school. And yes - there is actual proof...

If you got proof what is it? I don't understand why people are so upset at this woman for having a voice to stand up for herself and more importantly for her daughter. Are you jealous you don't have a back bone. I commend her for doing everything she could to protect her daughter. Why is it about money? It's not it about having a voice and using and appartently the only way you want to use your voice is to bad mouth other people. Let's ask this question, Were you ever put in a situation like that mother was (having to protect her daughter) if so what did you do? If you didn't do everything in your power including threatening to sue making sure someone was with her to protect her every minute. Then shame on you as a parent. I would die trying to protect any of my children. I just thought that was a given when you became a parent.

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Stop wind from damaging your tomatoes and peppers by planting them as deep as the first leaves. After you plant strawberries for the first year, pick off the blooms to make the plant healthy and make better, and bigger strawberries. Water your tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of epsom salts to a gallon of water. Water your plants with a little milk, mix crushed egg shells into the soil, water plants moderately but regularly to avoid getting blossom end rot in tomatoes. - Dianne Barber, Ohio USA When growing green peppers, put large rocks next to each plant, the sun will warm the rocks and draw heat to the pepper plants, pepper plants like heat, and they seem to grow much better. Water tomatoes from the bottom, they don't like getting their leaves wet.

On Saturday, May 24th, 2008, the Connellsville Garden Club will again sponsor the annual Geranium Festival.
The Garden Club of course will offer the ever popular geranium sale, as well as sale of other plants and childrens activities.
A full day of free entertainment is scheduled, beginning with the Little Princess Contest at 9:30, and followed by children of all ages hit, BUFFO, “the World’s Strongest Clown” at 10:30. Musical entertainment follows with the Connelsville Jr. High Jazz Band under the direction of Don Witt, then we switch musical strides with local country favorite, “Kortney Jean and Stampede”, and ending the festival, the Allegheny Brass Band, a true British Style Brass Band.
The Geranium Festival wouldn’t be complete without the mouth-watering food booths staffed by local churches and non-profits, as well as arts and crafts booths and local vendors. Come early and plan to enjoy the all day show! The Connellsville Garden Club uses all proceeds for the beautification of the city.

In response to Mr. L's message:

RE: Connellsville Redevelopment Authority
Education isn't the only barrier to attaining higher wages, as is evidenced by the fact two of every five low-income workers has education beyond highschool.
A second barrier is the absence of advancement opportunities to carry low-wage workers to a family supporting wage. In the “old” economy, job growth existed within manufacturing firms and in many service industries (e.g., telecommunications, utilities, banking, insurance, even supermarkets). Entry-level workers could move up without leaving the company or acquiring additional education credentials.
Today, many workers who start at low wages remain there.

You have to factor in apathy, and just plain old fashioned laziness into the equation.

In response to Mooch's message:

RE: Connellsville Redevelopment Authority
Why are you yelling writing assistance and mortgage assistance? It plum hurt my eye balls and now I can only see capital letters.

That is the whole problem in one word. "ASSISTANCE". The city needs assistance. The state needs assistance. The schools need assistance. Seniors need assistance. Welfare bums demand assistance. The disabled need assistance. 100 years ago you did not have all of this assistance and everyone got by just fine. They should take all this assistance and shove it. They do not require any assistance to deduct the taxes to pay for all this assistance from your paycheck. That is the only thing that requires no assistance.