I am going to tell you a wonderful story. The story of my entrance into Humanity and Civilization. As opposed to the Wild. It is not the usual “I was born in a log cabin” story. This story is great! It is almost unbelievable, but it is a true story. Read on. Don’t miss this one.

I am a feral cat. I was born in the Wild. The wilderness of Louisiana. The boonies. The deep forest. I had to hunt for my food. And, fight for survival. I am a Cajun Cat.

Grim is the word for the proposed Conneaut School District budget that takes effect
July 1.

Conneaut School Board of Education was given a preview of the document at their work session on Wed., Feb. 3, with all nine board members present, Jody Sperry, president; Rick Kelly, vice president; and Dr. Carol Bocan, Gina Mattera McCauley, Lorri Drumm, Dr. Walt Thomas, Don Ellis, Jr, Cheryl Krachkowski, and David Schaef.

Costs increases are seen not only in salary numbers, but also in health insurances and retirement costs.

Retirement costs are being projected to raise substantially over the next few years to fund retirement pay with the problem going back to the early 2000s when the state legislature and then Gov. Tom Ridge agreed to increases in retirement benefits but did not fully address the pay out issues. That pay out issue has seen little action since then.