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Pilot staff

A first-time gadfly berated the City Council last week for having their

meetings on football night. He claimed that more concerned residents

would certainly show up to the meetings if it weren’t for the conflicting

events.

Mayor Dennis O’Neil -- obviously not a die-hard football fan -- responded

that the council has met on Monday nights for the last 100 years.

The outspoken gentleman left in a huff only to return at the end of the

meeting with more suggestions for the council. He told council members

they should donate $60,000 to either the Cannery or Alcoholics Anonymous.

Just bee-ing careful

Soccer parent and referee Greg Dorsman and others at a soccer match last

week were given a little scare when a swarm of migrating bees tried to

join the action.

A girls’ game was canceled and a boys’ game delayed when the swarm landed

on a flag on the field of TeWinkle Middle School.

The Fire Department and Bee Busters were called after the weight of the

swarm caused the flag to bend to the ground. The bees were lured into a

pheromone-laced trap and the boys’ game began after a 30-minute delay.

The Comets and the Red Bombers played to a scoreless tie with no more

interference with the bees.