Graduation was on Wednesday and all the students were gone by the end of the day. And then the rains came and the leaks in Gilkeson began.

An investigation of the roof indicated raccoon damage –  teeth and claw marks. All fixed now. These pictures are of a raccoon on the Kenyon House roof this spring. Steve Mallet to the rescue With the help of Animal Control this particular animal was captured  – to be taken for a veterinary check and a release to a more appropriate home.

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