This very interesting story was waiting in my e-mail this morning. From George Parizo: (Thanks to George for this - a bit of local history we wouldn't have known if he hadn't taken the time to set it down.)

I was in the process of writing a true story to send to the Blog this week when an Obituary in the Caledonian - Record (re. Natalie (Rodger) Capron) caught my eye.This is the family that my story is about!

Read on:

I have a true story that may be of interest. Back in 1960s/70s, the Joe's Pond Country Store was owned by widow Mrs.Mary Rodger (Natalie (Rodger) Capron's mother). Pat and I worked with Natalie's husband, Ronald Capron and Mary Rodger's daughter [and Natalie's sister] Marilyn (Rodgers) Guy, in a machine tool manufacturer (Bryant Grinder) in Springfield VT.. After Mary Rodger passed on, Ron and Natalie started to clean out the living space of the store/house so they could sell the building. The top floor of the old granite shed on the north end of the store was not part of the living space of the house/store at that time as it was used by Mary's husband Earl Clyde Rodger for an automobile/equipment repair shop, and some how the top floor got piled high with old hay that had to be removed.

In doing so, Ron Capron was standing on top of the hay mound pitching hay out the back door to his sons when his pitch fork struck something. Upon investigation, they discovered a brass-bound Model T Ford Touring Car sitting up on blocks (similar to the one in the picture). Having no use for the "old car" Ron and his sons took the "T" off the blocks, pushed it out the back door, down the drive way and parked it out front of the store with a "for sale" sign on it. It was sold with in two hours for around $10,000! This story was told to me by Ron Capron and verified by Mary's daughter, Marilyn (Rodger)Guy. I either can't remember, or never knew who purchased the old "T," but according to Ron, the "T" was quickly loaded onto a trailer and driven away. Since that time, Ron and his wife (Re: Natalie's Obituaries) have both passed on. Their children and Marilyn are still with us. Marilyn is living in Philadelphia Pa. with her daughter. We did have a chance to talk with Marilyn Guy this fall at a meeting of past employees of Bryant Grinder Machine Tool in Springfield Vt. At that time Marilyn Guy told us her sister Natalie was not doing good. (We didn't talk about the old car.) Small world?

George and Pat Parizo

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CABOT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, November 17, 2008

Information Center - 6:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Chris Tormey, Chair

2. Approval of Minutes

a. November 3, 2008

b. November 6, 2008

3. Public Comment

As Needed.

4. Student Report: Lillian Alexander & Jese Feltus

As Needed.

5. Principal's Report: Regina Quinn

a. Primary Playground Initiative – PTSO/Elementary Teachers

b. TLC Financial Request - Lee Penniman
c. Guidelines for Use of School as Polling Site – Tara Rogerson

d. Proposed Work on Gym for Storage & Space Use

e. Collaborative Planning Time Update

f. Other Updates, As Needed

6. Superintendent's Report: George Burlison

a. Woodchip Facility Update

b. Special Bus Seats/Restraints – Related Costs

c. Special Board Meeting (11/06/08) Report

d. Other

7. Board Discussion

a. Budget FY2010 – Discussion with Faculty

b. Superintendent Position/Governance Committee Update

c. Performing Arts Building Update – Chris Tormey

d. Other

8. Board Action

As Needed.

9. Executive Session

a. Personnel

10. Adjournment

FUTURE MEETINGS:

1. Next "Regular" Cabot Board meetings will be on Monday, December 1, 2008 and Monday, December 15, 2008 at Cabot School in the Information Center at 6:00 p.m.

2. Next Superintendent Position/Governance Search Committee meeting will be announced.