Writers for Recovery Has a New Living Mascot

Writers for Recovery cofounders Bess O’Brien and Gary Miller are pleased to announce that they have acquired a new, living mascot for the 6-year-old writing and recovery program: Regggie the Recovery Zebra. Reggie, rescued from a roadside zoo in Beaufort, SC, will reside at the home of Bess and her husband Jay in the Northeast Kingdom, and will accompany Bess and Gary on recovery-related events across New England.

“It seemed like a natural fit,” says O’Brien, “After all, when we enter recovery, we begin to change our stripes. So why wouldn’t Reggie be a great reminder of that fact?

Miller, who is currently helping a crew build a small barn on Bess and Jay’s property for Reggie, points out that while zebras usually live in warmer climates, they quickly grow a thicker coat when exposed to cold temperatures. “He should be snug as a bug up in the Northeast Kingdom.”

Bess and Gary both look forward to bringing Reggie on his first Vermont tour, sometime in early June. Also, they wish everyone a wonderful April Fools Day.