Rutting Season in Pott. Cownty

Once again Autumn has returned to the flinthills. Each season brings changes, and this one is no different. One change of note is the retirement of Jim and Jean Travis from the Westmoreland Recorder with the recent sale of the paper.

I never heard anything from the new owners regarding their intent to continue Pott. Cownty and so I emailed them. From John's reply is seems they are unsure what they want to do regarding a cartoon at this time, but said that I could go ahead and submit cartoons for the remainder of October.

As I am facing major surgery in a little over a week and would have to do triple time to complete cartoons ahead of time, and as the new owners have not shown any indication that they necessarily are "Pott. Cownty" fans.... I have chosen this as what seems to be the right time to end my ten+ year career with the Recorder. The Cartoon, number 515, depicted above will be my last submission to the Recorder.

What's new now????? Now, there are no limits - Pott. Cownty will continue - following my recuperation, with a new look....... "Pott. Cownty, Free Grange." Prepare to be amazed, shocked, and upon occasion......politely offended. Ya'll come back now....hear?

Aleah Mahan, Editorial Cartoonist

FAREWELL TO JIM 'N JEAN

This week's issue of the Westmoreland Recorder will be the last under the helm of Jim and Jean Travis. It has been a little over 10 years with all the news that's fit to print and all the Pott. Cownty Toons that have been fit to print or not. Jim and Jean Travis have been the most excellent of publishers in working with this cartoonist, allowing me almost total artistic license with the toon.
Thanks Jim and Jean for allowing me to do one of the things I truly love, cartooning! It's been a great adventure and one I will always remember.
-Aleah

JEANS THAT FIT?

COWS ON A PLANE

I have not seen the movie, Snakes on a Plane," starring Samuel L. Jackson yet.... However, he has inspired me nonetheless and the combination of that inspiration, and my faithful pen and paper have resulted in.....COWS ON A PLANE

Ghosts of Agendas.......

Barb Moves

I read once again, in the commission minutes that Barb had moved. She not only moved once, she moved three or four times. Sometimes Tom would move, I think perhaps Stan moved once, but nobody had Barb beat..... Why was she moving? My interest level waned a bit, and I can't remember why she was moving.... I was only intrigued that she was the original mover of many motions in the commission meeting. It is too bad this is Barb's last few months as a commissioner. From what I have read over the years, Barb Kolde is definately a mover and a shaker in Pott. County!

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