The Mt. Jewett Charter School Coalition has received more than $11,000 in donations as indicated by a thermometer on the side of a building on Main Street (Route 6). Standing with the thermometer are officers of the Coalition, which is planning to open a charter school in Mt. Jewett for the next school year. The Coalition officers include, left to right: Tony DeSio, treasurer; Missy Swanson, vice president; Rhonda Chilson, secretary; and Skye Ognen, president. The Coalition's fund-raising goal is $15,000. Photo by Ted Lutz.