Random Thoughts With Village Dweller

This is a new feature at the Dorchester Times. It's called "Random Thoughts."

These random thoughts are the collective observations of the Dorchester Times staff and posted by our own Village Dweller.

If you agree with us, let us know in the comments box. Disagree? Do the same. Have a random thought you want published, send it to dorchester.times@gmail.com.

Enjoy.

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* Nerud Field looks fantastic. From the perfect turf, to the newly painted bleachers, to the refurbished football scoreboard, to the new lights and sound system, the facilities have never looked better.  This is big-time high school football.  Congrats to all who had a helping hand in getting Nerud Field up to snuff.

* Black squirrels spotted in Dorchester?  Are the squirrels in Dorchester getting ready for the DHS football and volleyball season? Several residents have seen at least one black squirrel in town.  Definitely a head turner!

* What's with the grass growing on 9th Street? Paved 40 years ago, Dorchester's 9th Street is a main thoroughfare through town and is looking rough, with crumbling cement, raised portions, and grass coming through cracks that were once sealed with tar.  We've heard several folks say the village needs to take better care of what it has with more regular maintenance.  Water, sewer, streets -- that's the priority list, and in that order, for town officials.  

* Two new homes going up in Dorchester.  Two new homes are going up in Dorchester this late summer and fall.  That's a move in the right direction.  If the development on the town's north edge becomes a reality, Dorchester could potentially add another 20 rooftops within a few years.  That's a real plan for growth.

* Lock your car doors.  The Seward paper reports that a string of thefts has hit that community over the past three weeks, with the police department receiving 18 calls about thefts from vehicles.  Seward Police Chief Alan Baldwin the cases are still under investigation and that no arrests have been made. Items that have been stolen include a rifle and shells, a wallet, sunglasses, safety glasses, a phone charger, a backpack, CDs, an FM booster, cash, a GPS unit and a Swiss army knife.  Thieves love to roam from town to town, especially small towns where people typically have their guards down.  Be sure to lock your cars if they're outside overnight.  Better yet, invest a few dollars in a security camera.