House Mouse Captured!
The small gray mouse that has plagued members of The House has at last been apprehended. At 2:54 AM, it entered a Hav-A-Hart trap just outside the McLaughlin room, and emitted a loud squeal. Joey promptly arrived at the scene of the incident, and seeing the animal in no harm, returned to bed. The rodent was relocated to a nearby field the following afternoon. First spotted two weeks ago in the Dye Room, the little pest apparently traveled through the Dell/Stockham room and was sighted several times in The Kitchen. It was also spotted in the Parrott Room and was finally caught attempting to enter the McLaughlin room. Although this mouse has been detained, the possibility of a return is high, and all steps should be taken to prevent such a situation. Residents of The House are advised not to leave food sitting out, as well as to vacuum often. Strict adherence to the Door-Lock policy is mandatory. This ensures against blowing open and possible rodent entry. If another mouse is sighted, please set your trap immediately and inform the other residents so they may do the same. Always make sure your trap is in good, clean, working condition.
New Door Lock Policy Enacted
In light of recent events, residents of The House will now be required to be more strict in their personal door locking habits. Under new regulations, residents will be required to keep both the front door and back entry locked and secured at all times. Room doors are exempt, and in fact encouraged to remain ajar. This promotes camraderie and cleaner air for your environment. The policy will be enacted one week from today (Wednesday, February16), to give residents time to adjust to a routine of constant key-carrying. As usual, The House Government is committed to their (ironically titled) Open Door Policy. We desire to let all residents know the intents and purposes behind all changes to by-laws and plolicies. The reasons for the door lock rule enactment are many and vary vastly. However the primary reason is economy. The outside doors blow open quite easily, and several times residents awoke to find doors wide open and snow swirling in. If your mothers were anything like ours, you will remember the motto drilled into your head as a youth: you don’t want to heat the entire neighborhood. Other reasons include an increase of crime in the Butler-Tarkington area. Although The House has a security alarm, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Also, as you know there has been a recent mouse-infestation and one identified possible point of entry was a waywardly open door.