EAST COUNTY OBSERVER
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FEB. 12
17500 block of Howling Wolf Run Grand theft: A resident gave a person $11,195 to do a job at their home. The man then said he needed more money to start the job. The resident gave him another $8,956. The suspect never started the job or came to the home with materials. Nine months have passed and the resident believes the man has no intention of doing the job or refunding the money, so a report was filed. A HIGHER AUTHORITY
FEB. 12
1200 block of Clyde Jones Road Information only: While a deputy was patrolling in a helicopter at midnight, he noticed two vehicles
racing each other when the signal turned green. The deputy notified ground patrol units, who were able to stop both drivers and ticket them. MANY NOT-SO-HAPPY RETURNS
FEB. 6
7400 block of 52nd Place East Scheme to defraud: A woman entered a store and selected items off the shelf. She then went to the returns desk and “returned” the items, getting a gift card for the amount of the items. She left the store and the incident was captured on video. CAT FOOD FOR THOUGHT
FEB. 12
3300 block of 26th Avenue East Information only: Two neighbors
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got into an argument, part of an ongoing dispute, about one of the neighbors feeding feral cats in the community park. One neighbor said there was a policy against feeding feral cats at the park. The cat-feeding neighbor made a statement that the other neighbor felt was threatening, so she called the Sheriff’s Office to get the altercation documented. The reporting deputy advised the neighbors to stay off each other’s property and check with park management on the cat feeding policy.
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Whisking business The secret to a fluffy pancake isn’t in the recipe. It’s more in the wrist. The Rev. Jim Hedman of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church whipped up 300 pancakes from 20 boxes of a “secret brand,” Feb. 9, for the 60 churchgoers he expected to attend the annual pancake dinner. “The secret is in the whisking,” Hedman said, laughing. “It’s in the wrist.”
Bashaw Elementary student Allee Owens shows off her catch — a pufferfish made of fabric and pipe cleaners.
The Rev. Jim Hedman, of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, cooked 300 pancakes.
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Allee Owens has caught a pufferfish and a dolphin. But there’s another catch. The fish aren’t real. The Bashaw Elementary student and her six teammates created a fishing net of Velcro to snag fish, which were made of fabric. It was practice since they will be fishing for a win at the annual Odyssey of the Mind competition Feb. 20 at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover. The competition, which has been running for more than 25 years, teaches problem-solving and creative-thinking skills. Seven other Bashaw students are also participating, as well as students from Gene Witt Elementary and other county schools.
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Gone Fishing
Photos by Amanda Sebastiano