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Last Thanksgiving, Brian and I finally settled on a name for the kitty permanently marooned at the trailer in Espyville. "Karen the Cougar" came into our lives in January of 2008, after making her way on to my sister Arlene’s tour bus in Cincinatti.

She was thin and ratty, pregnant and clearly in need of some groceries.

Recall, the intent was to have her spayed and then returned to Cincinatti as Arlene headed for her next tour. As the agenda suddenly changed, so did the city for the pickup; thus the cat did not get a return ride to Cincinatti as planned.

We tried to find a home for her, but as no one ever wants an older, adult cat, she languished at the trailer until Brian Shade took up residency there last July.This cat truly loves Brian, or maybe it is just his Steelers fleece blanket she is after; he spoils her with salmon, real or for cats, ham, steak, sausage and roast beef, sitting in his lap as he watches Pittsburgh play football, staring up at him with her adoring cougar eyes.

She is now round as a bowling ball, with big claws and long fangs, a sign of age in cats.

And judging from the size of the paw prints she left in the snow last winter, one would think cougars are residing in the Lakeland region.

Now showing on tv is a new reality show called "Cougars," about older ladies procuring dates with younger men.. These women also have big claws and fangs, and have garnered the slang term of "cougar." They are always on the prowl, much as our own feline.

It is clear Brian and I had the name first for our now-locally- famous kitty-cat. Why, every time Pittsburgh scored a touchdown last year, she would let out a mighty roar that could be heard all the way to Smoky City.

Now big-time television shows are copying off of little ol’ Espyville; who-da-thunk-it??!

Karen the Cougar wishes Happy April Birthdays to John Susko on the 11th, Margaret Sebak on the 13th, Karen Echement on the 19th and Edna Richter on the 22nd.

The Espyville All-Boys Coffee Klatch was out in full force last week. Back from Florida are Glen Linn and Paul Reinhardt. Also spotted having a cup of Joe was Dave Slozat, along with Ralph Robison, Clarence "Dewey" Forsythe and Ronnie Staab.

Glen Linn has been seen hard at work, already plowing his fields with the big John Deere tractor.

Other snowbirds who have returned to the Pymatuning area are Tom and Terry Irons, owners of Old Salty’s Marine Center. If you need a new pontoon, Old Salty’s is the place to go.

Remember, North Shenango Clean Up Day is May 16, starting at 8:00am.

The Pymatuning Region Visitor’s Guide for 2009 is out and is available for free to the public at local businesses and eateries.

Just inside is a message from PLA President, Clarence "Dewey" Forsythe. In it, he states that the Pavilion is up and the patio complete, after 5 years. He expressed special thanks to Pa. Park Manager Pete Houghton for helping to make the project a success.

Both the PLA and the Pa. Parks system spent $25,000.00 a piece to send this project forward.

The dedication ceremony will be held June 13, 2009 and the public is invited to attend.

Dewey is in his last year of Presidency of the PLA. The association will be seeking a new president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. He again stated his interest in youth and fishing, as he hopes some younger people might seek these offices.

The 2009 Crappie Round-Up will be held May 2, 2009 at the new PLA Pavilion. Prizes are based on 80 teams competing.

The Kids’ Fishing Derby is August 1 and 2, 2009, from 8:00am Saturday till 1:00pm Sunday. Age categories are 2-5, 6-10 and 11-15. All entries are free and registration is at the Pavilion on the east end of the Causeway.

And, the Walleye Round-Up will be on May 16, 2009, and prize payout is based on 80 teams competing. Weigh- ins and registration will be held at the new Pavilion. This is a one day event.

Folks, stick a fork in it; this column is done for the week, like a good steak grilling over the coals on a fine Espyville evening, with a cold one in-hand and a side of Idaho spuds a-waiting.

Thank you for reading the Espyville Buzz and keep on buying the Community News. Leaving you for now with the immortal sounds of the Glenn Miller Band and a little "Moonlight Serenade," sponsored by Chesterfields.