On Take Your Child to Work Day, we interview local people about their jobs.

By Jet Skoufalos

It takes a lot of people working to make a busy town go. We met a lot of our neighbors and learned about their jobs. Here’s what they said kids should know about their work.

Mark Concannon – owner, Bark Tees

“It’s a great place to get a cool t-shirt for kids. We do printing for schools.”

Mark Concannon. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Mark Concannon. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Megan Haak – barista, Espressit

“We’ve got a lot of food that’s absolutely delicious. It’s healthy and it’s good for you and it’s vegetarian.”

Megan Haak. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Megan Haak. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Peter Severino – pasta maker, Severino Pasta

“It’s fun and different and delicious every day.”

Peter and Lola Severino. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Peter and Lola Severino. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Mike Carberry – firefighter/EMT, Westmont Fire Company

“We help people. We put out fires. We take sick people to the hospital. We save pets.”

Mike Carberry. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Mike Carberry. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Sean Perry – engineer, Boeing

“I build helicopters that fly in the sky.”

Sean, Scarlet, and Isabella Perry. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Sean, Scarlet, and Isabella Perry. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Coley McKenna – mom

“I try every day to be a better mom.”

Coley McKenna. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Coley McKenna. Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Marisol DeFrancesco – yoga teacher

“It is very much fun to move and to breathe at the same time.”

Marisol DeFrancesco (left, rear). Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

Marisol DeFrancesco (left, rear). Credit: Jet Skoufalos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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