Concrete Lions
Stolen from Drive

Last Thursday July 24, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. I was at home. I work from home. I happened to look out my window and see a grown man stealing two concrete Lions from the end of my driveway.

I live on the intersection of East Hill Road and the Chelsea Road in Brookfield. The lions have adorned the beginning, or end, (depending on which way you are headed in the driveway) since we bought the place in 2004. The Lions have no great value; there is no fancy metal in them. They are just important to us. The Lions have also been a landmark for many people giving directions to their homes who live around here. They are sitting up with one paw in the air. The are about two feet high, concrete in color and weigh about 150 pounds apiece.

My mind has made up many stories about the thief. My guess is that he wanted to either adorn his own driveway, of give them to someone as a present. A stolen present, what a nice gift! The good news is that if they show up somewhere, a lot of people know they are missing. The better news is that the thief (at least one of them) was seen. The truck he was driving sped away driving another neighbor off the road, thus getting a good description. The best news is that the two sheriffs that stopped here, also see the Lions as a landmark and are keeping their eyes opened for them and the truck.

The bad news is that I feel violated and un-trusting. I know that 98% of the people on this planet are good, it is the 2% that are horrible and ruin it for the rest of us. If any of the 985, good people on this planet (well, at least here in Central Vermont), see our Lions, will they either call us at 276-2139, or sheriffs department of Orange County, 802-685-4875.

Thank your for any help you can give!!

George Stapleton

and Brian Locke

Brookfield

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