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Volume XII, No. 8

July 2016

Lock your vehicles!

Middlebury’s Acting Police Chief Fran Dabbo said Saturday night, June 25, into Sunday morning, June 26, cars and trucks were broken into in the Brookside subdivision in Middlebury.

Some cars were unlocked, so the thieves helped themselves to wallets, laptops, keys and more. Others were locked, and if the thieves saw valuables inside them, they broke the windows to get to them.

Dabbo reminds residents to lock their vehicles. If valuables are stored in them, those valuables need to be out of sight and in a secure location in the vehicle. Items such as wallets, money, even small change, credit cards, car keys, house keys, laptop computers and firearms are examples of items that should NEVER be left in any vehicle.

Residents also should give some thought to where they park their vehicles. When possible, vehicles should be parked in a garage or a driveway under a motion-detecting light.

EIDC approves design, considers winery

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its June 28 meeting unanimously approved the Benson Woods design as specified in a final development plan reapplication. It also discussed the possible economic benefit of a proposed winery on town-owned land on Nichols Road.

Attorney Jennifer Yoxall of Carmody Torrance, Sandak and Hennessey represented Middlebury Land Development LLC, developers of the Benson Woods Planned Residential Development. Also in attendance were Derek and Agnes Kochanowicz of Westfield Development LLC, construction contractors for Benson Woods.

Yoxall explained that Benson Woods was a 79-unit development, built in three phases, with a 1,200-square-foot community building. She said most of Phase 1 was complete, but the homes weren’t selling as fast as desired because of the economy. She said the permits finally expired after being renewed and extended over the years since 2001-2002.

Yoxall distributed site plans, elevation diagrams, landscaping plans, and construction progress plans to commissioners, saying

the plans were exactly the same as originally approved by the EIDC in August 2001. After discussing the construction progress, the commissioners unanimously approved the architectural scheme of Benson Woods and will send a letter to the Planning and Zoning Commission in support of the reapplication.

In old business, Chairman Terry McAuliffe said the Board of Selectmen awarded the zoning regulations update contract to Plan III LLC of Woodbury. The company was one of eight bidders who responded to the streetscape, design guidelines and zoning regulations request for quotations that went out for bids in January. The entire project is estimated to cost about $100,000 with $30,000 already appropriated for the zoning regulations update. McAuliffe said he appeared before the Board of Finance at their June 8 meeting and discussed recent accomplishments and plans of the EIDC and the need for funding the design guidelines and streetscape plans, estimated to cost $35,000 each.

In new business, McAuliffe told commissioners about a preliminary proposal by Jon and Ana Bosman of 236 Shadduck Road

– See EIDC on page 8

Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John answers questions following a Power Point presentation of Middlebury’s proposed $5.8 million capital plan. The plan will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

St. John presents Middlebury Capital Plan

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John on Tuesday night gave the first of several planned public presentations of the proposed capital plan he and town department heads put together. There will be additional public presentations of the plan in July and August. The plan will then be on the ballot Nov. 8, and if it’s approved, the projects will begin in spring 2017.

The 30 or so residents who attended the presentation in the Larkin Room at the Middlebury Public Library saw slides showing peeling paint, broken and missing slate shingles, rotten wood, cracked pavement, masonry in need of repair, interior water damage and more. St. John said of the plan, “It’s a huge, big maintenance project.”

St. John said in an interview earlier in the day that the most important part of the project was road improvements. “Most people drive on the roads, and they notice those more than the buildings,” he said.

To get caught up on road maintenance, St. John said the town would need to spend $8.3

million, but only $3 million of the capital plan is allocated to road repairs. That’s because he had to come up with a plan that was affordable for residents. “It’s critical to match our ability to pay with what we do,” he said.

Financing is in two parts. Phase 1 is pay as you go. The other part is bonding.

St. John said Phase 1 will be completed over three to four years in $400,000 blocks.

That money is in the budget under infrastructure.

The remaining $5.95 million will be bonded. St. John said the town has only seven years of old debt remaining. A financial analyst charted the costs from 2016 through 2042 and showed the town’s cost remains almost constant over the 26-year period, fluctuating between a low of $671,576 and a high of $703,794 a year and then dropping under $600,000 for the last three years. St. John said borrowing for the project will have no effect on the mil rate. “There will be no big spike in our mil rate as a result of this project,” he said.

The projects to be undertaken include almost every town building and some town

parks. Some buildings will get needed mechanical/heating/cooling upgrades. One will get concrete repairs. Several brick buildings will have the brick siding cleaned and sealed.

Forty-year-old garage doors will be replaced.

Roofs, which are leaking, will be replaced at the Police Department, Town Hall and Shepardson Community Center.

Underground fuel storage tanks will be removed, as the state has mandated must be done by 2017, and a new central fueling depot for town vehicles will be installed at the Department of Public Works. The Middlebury Recreation Area tennis courts and the Ledgewood basketball court will have their cracked asphalt resurfaced. Fenn Farm projects also are part of the capital plan.

At the end of his presentation, St. John told attendees the plan as presented was based on a bond interest rate of 3 percent. He said if the town could get a lower interest rate, he might be able to increase the amount spent on road repairs by $1 million while keeping debt service the same. He asked if anyone would object to him doing that, and no one spoke against the idea.

Spotlight on Middlebury Land Trust properties

By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY The July mystery location is shown in the photo with this article. As before, email your best guess for the location to mbisubmit@gmail.com, and please put “Guess the location” in the subject line.

If you missed any of the previous “Spotlight” articles, you can find them on the Bee’s website or its Facebook page. In August, we will name the correct email respondents; the first respondent is the winner.

The June mystery photo was in fact a complete mystery to all the readers! It was taken on the newest of the Middlebury Land Trust properties, a property acquired from the Goss family earlier this year. The photo was of Goat Brook right before it crosses under Tucker Hill Road.

Shaped rather like an angular crescent, the property’s 25.49 acres are bordered

by Middlebury, Chase and Tucker Hill roads with residential properties behind.

Goat Brook flows along one “side” of the

angle. The other angle is the long wooded stretch along Tucker Hill Road, from past the bridge right up to that almost 90-degree bend in the road. These wetlands and woods are now protected.

Thanks to MLT member Wayne Foote, there already is a half-mile long trail to hike. It runs close to the boundary of the new property. You will see pink surveyor’s tape in some places, evidence of its newly surveyed status. The trail is blazed with blue paint, but as this is a new trail it is advisable to hike it in good light or you could wind up exiting the tract through some seriously mucky areas as I did.

The entrance to the trail is at the parking lot on the greenway at Chase Road.

You can find it just to the right of the large rocks by the road. There is orange tape there, making it a bit easier to find. This is where you will want to have worn long pants as quite a bit of poison ivy is there.

After following along Goat Brook for about 350 feet, the trail crosses the brook

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Send in your guess identifying the July “Can You Guess The Location?” mystery Middlebury Land Trust property. (Janine Sullivan-Wiley photo) – not with a bridge but with rocks you not as sure as you thought. Walking sticks can walk on. This is where – in addition are recommended! to the long pants – you might want shoes From that crossing, the trail climbs that can get wet in case your footing is steeply to a flat area, then up again, bear-

ing to the left. At that point you can easily exit the trail out to Tucker Hill Road at the intersection with Fenn Road. If you choose to go on, after another 250 feet there is a turn to the right and up the hill. You will see the two blazes on the tree here: the hiking signal that the trail turns.

The trail ends at the point of the sharp curve in Tucker Hill Road. There is a wide, low shoulder there where parking would be possible, but it is safer in the lot at the beginning.

With use, this trail should become more visible without risking any of the plants or animals that live there. I have heard coyotes traversing it, and it is excellent habitat for the animals that share Middlebury with us.

For those interested in geocaching, there are four geocaches hidden on the property; each one is next to the trail. A description of each one can be found at geocaching.com.

Happy viewing and hiking!

July 4th Holiday: All town offices and town buildings are closed for the holiday.

First Celebrate Middlebury Day (Rain date is Sunday, July 17) What:

When: Where:

Free town social with chili cook-off, foods from local restaurants, arts and crafts tables, tailgate tag sales, “touch a firetruck” for kids, and fun activities.

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury.

Car Cruise to benefit Rose Hope Rescue What: When: Where: Cost:

The Brass City Cruisers event will include music, a 50/50 drawing, food, and door prizes.

12 to 4 p.m.

LaBonne’s and H. H. Stone at 168 Main St. S. in Southbury. $10 donation per vehicle, spectators free.

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LPOS discusses status in unofficial meeting

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Land Preservation and Open Space Acquisition Committee (LPOS) on Wednesday, June 1, did not hold an official meeting, but did update the status of outstanding items without taking any votes.

Chairman Ray Pietrorazio told the four attending commissioners a meeting notice was not posted with the required 24 hour notice because of computer problems.

Pietrorazio said a meeting with Public Works Director Dan Norton and First Selectman Ed St. John would take place Tuesday, June 7, to select a winner from the bids submitted for the Fenn Farm cow barn re-roofing project with assurances from St. John things would move quickly in advance of July and August hot weather. That work includes the large, historic cow barn passersby see as they’re traveling north on Middlebury Road as well as the much smaller corn crib and wagon shed that sit farther back on the property. The capital maintenance account, originally $200,000 and now down to $140,000, will provide funds for the project.

There was no progress on the siding status of the Fenn Farmhouse. Pietrorazio said consultants from both Benjamin Moore and Sherman Williams had recommended against painting the building because of linseed oil adhesion issues, leaving the more expensive options of vinyl siding or new clapboards. Member Malcolm Todt recommended the creation of a Gantt chart to track the decisions and work dependencies required for that project.

In the matter of a license agreement between the town and the Middlebury Cemetery Association (MCA) for an ease-

ment over Fenn Farm land, Pietrorazio said he had been told by town attorney Dana D’Angelo that William Dwyer had been appointed by the MCA to meet with town officials to work out an agreement.

On the formation of a 501(c) (3) non-profit, Pietrorazio said he had approached the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) to help with initial legal costs, which he estimated at $700 to $800, but was told the members voted not to approve. He said he would give them a little more time to think about it since fundraising would likely be a joint effort.

Member John Cookson asked about responsibility for a diseased ash tree at Fenn Farm and was told by Pietrorazio it would be handled by an existing MLT account.

Pietrorazio confirmed Saturday Oct. 1, for the annual tour, telling members he was arranging for small animals such as sheep and goats to be brought there for viewing by children.

While showing plans for a large sign reading “Brookdale Farm” to be placed at the intersection of Charcoal Avenue and Artillery Road, Pietrorazio said, “This sign has been long coming.

It should have been done long ago.” Brookdale Farm is the original name for what is now locally called Fenn Farm. Pietrorazio said the sign would carry the phrase “Partners in Preservation” above the title and sponsorship attribution to the Town of Middlebury and MLT underneath. A smaller board hanging from the sign would announce the date of the annual tour. The installed price of the sign is estimated at $1,400 to $1,800.

The next regular LPOS meeting will be Wednesday, July 6, at 6 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center according to the town website.

Golden Technologies

Cyber security a worry

By JUSTIN GOLDEN BDO, the global tax and consulting services firm, in its “2016 BDO Technology RiskFactor Report” looked at what keeps tech executives up at night. Cyber security was the No. 1 risk factor in 2016.

As a business owner or employee, you evaluate the companies you do business with. Another equally important consideration should be whether those businesses have appropriate infrastructure and security to protect your sensitive, confidential and personal information.

In a June 20, 2016, article in CSO On-line by Kacy Zurkus, Yong-Gon Chon of Cyber Risk Management is quoted asking questions like, “What would happen if that information was breached, stolen, or ransomed out of the organization? What do users have access to, and what can they copy or delete?” Questions like these will give enterprises a clear understanding of how information flows inside and outside of an organization. “They need this road map that says this is what we should and should not trust with our third parties,” he said.

Every organization needs to have a written information security program. Have an employee who is charged with creating and maintaining this document. Regularly review this and ensure that it reflects the latest legal and government requirements. You can

even make it mandatory for companies you share data with to have one in effect.

In “Scene of the Cybercrime: Lessons from a Cyber Attack” by Mark Athitakis, the author quotes S. Keith Mousdale, an attorney with Whiteford Taylor Preston who focuses on cybersecurity, as saying companies need to be more attentive to what their vendors do. “Get a copy of their written information and security policy,” he said AON, the insurance provider, cites a study by the Ponemon Institute, 2015 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Analysis,” that breaks out the source of threats by the type of breaches suffered.

Malicious/criminal, human error and system glitch are the three categories in descending order.

All three types of breaches can be addressed by education and training as well as regularly conducting self audits. This won’t remove those threats but it can significantly reduce them.

The last thing you want to have happen is to read about your business’s sensitive information being exposed and cited tomorrow online, in a newspaper article, or on the radio, television or the Internet when some sound proactive process and procedures should have been in place to prevent this.

Golden Technology Services, Inc. helps clients improve their cybersecurity. Contact us at 972679-9738 or info@gtscloud.com.

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Farm Stand Opens July 4th

Blueberries and Sweet Corn coming soon!

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July 2016

2016 Chase Collegiate graduates

Area students among the 2016 Chase Collegiate graduates were, rear left to right, Jason Knies of Oxford, Timothy Healey of Middlebury, Thomas Brayton IV of Bethlehem, Graham Reitman of Middlebury, Alden Landry of Middlebury, Nicholas Bujnowski of Southbury, Rahul Kumar of Southbury and Eli Gardella-Westervelt of Woodbury, and front left to right, Mikayla Powers of Middlebury, Samantha Salerno of Bethlehem and Olivia Alosco of Middlebury.

(Chase Collegiate photo)

Library Highlights This column features library Tech talk – Kindle Fire highlights for the Middlebury, Join us for Tech Talk: Kindle Naugatuck and Southbury librar- Fire on Wednesday, July 20, at 11 ies. For a list of more events at a.m. Bring your Kindle Fire and area libraries, please visit our questions! website, www.bee-news.com, and click on “Libraries.”

Lego Club

Middlebury Enter the raffle During the month of July, take out any book about stars or constellations or any nonfiction DVD and fill out a raffle ticket to be drawn on Aug. 1.

Weekly Galactic Trivia Contest Test your Star Wars knowledge during the Weekly Galactic Trivia contest. A correct answer will earn you an entry into a drawing for free books. Continues throughout the summer.

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The Lego Club for youth in grades K to five meets the first and third Tuesdays, July 5 and 19 this month, from 4:15 to 5 p.m.

The Middlebury Public Library invites them to join the Lego Club for an afternoon of creativity and fun. The library provides the Lego bricks. Registration is required at the children’s circulation desk. Maximum 20 participants.

For Middlebury Public Library events, please visit middleburypubliclibrary.org. The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758-2634.

Naugatuck Yoga

Join us for Tech Talk WednesYoga for all levels with certiday, July 6, at 11 a.m. and learn fied instructor Paula Lantieri how to use Pandora Internet ra- meets every Monday from 6:15 dio. to 7:15 p.m. in the Meeting Room.

Please arrive before 6 p.m. Drop Brown Bag Book in, bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. $5 sugDiscussion Group The Brown Bag Book Discus- gested donation per session. For sion Group will meet Wednes- Saturday morning classes, please day, July 6, at 12:30 p.m. for a call 203-729-4591, ext. 4. discussion of Adrianna Trigiani’s Meditation “All the Stars in the Heavens.”

Ongoing meditation practice New members are welcome. for relaxation, focus, personal growth, and spiritual developMystery Book ment offers periods of meditaGroup tion with an opportunity for The Mystery Book Group will questions and discussion. It meet Thursday, July 14, at 6 p.m. meets every second, fourth, and to discuss J.A. Konrath’s “Rusty fifth Tuesday from 6 to 6:45 p.m.

Nail.” New members are welcome.

Wrestling champ to talk

Summer Reading Program pizza party Celebrate the summer reading team with the most pages read with a pizza party on Tuesday, July 19, at 6:30 p.m. Members of both teams are welcome.

Library Lines

Wrestling Champion and Hall of Famer Bob Backlund will discuss his colorful career Wednesday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. The former WWF champion will share his new coaching appearances on WWE “Raw” and the principles that have guided him in his

life as recounted in his new book, Come in and unwind. All mate“The All-American Kid.” For rials will be provided. Call 203more information or to register, 729-4591 for more information. call 203-729-4591.

So you want to be an author?

So You Want to be an Author?

Join Naugatuck authors Wednesday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion of traditional versus self-publishing. Authors Patrick Scalisi and Laurynn White will discuss their experiences having their works published and answer your questions about the publishing industry. If you’re considering becoming an author or are actively writing, don’t miss this valuable event. For more information or to register, call 203-729-4591.

Breast wellness Thursday, July 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ana Alcantara, R.N., B.S.N., a community outreach nurse with Griffin Hospital, will provide educational materials about breast care, answer questions, and provide information on low/no cost mammograms for those who qualify. For more information, call 203-7294591.

AARP driver course The AARP Smart Driver Course will be offered Monday, July 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. An AARP representative will lead a refresher course on safe driving techniques that may make you eligible for an insurance discount. The cost is $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers, payable to AARP. Registration is required. Call 203729-4591to register.

Coloring for adults Coloring for Adults will be Wednesday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Relieve the stress and anxiety of everyday issues. Find an outlet to express your creativity. Ditch technology for the evening. Coloring books geared for adults are at the top of the bestseller lists and gathering friends together.

Pints and Pages

Pints and Pages Pub Book Club meets monthly at The Corner Tavern at 178 N. Main Street in Naugatuck. It is led by the library’s Matt Yanarella and Kirk Morrison.

Wednesday, July 27, at 6:30 p.m. the group will discuss “11/22/63”

by Stephen King. Food and beverages will be available from the tavern menu. For more information or to register, call 203-729-4591.

The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org.

Southbury July art exhibit Images from photographer Georgia Sheron’s project to document the life of a struggling Southbury farmer, John Ludorf, will be exhibited in the Gloria Cachion Gallery and Brown Room in the Southbury Public Library from Friday, July 1, through Thursday, July 28, 2016.

The exhibition will be part of the library’s permanent collection of the photographic essay “Uncle John,” images taken over a 16-year period by Sheron. The black-and-white photographs show the year-round struggle of a rural farmer maintaining his 127-acre farm with very little help. He worked that farm for almost all of his 100 years.

The exhibit will be open during regular library hours but will be closed Sunday. Library hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 9:30 a.m to 4 p.m.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

To see more library events, please look online at www.beenews.com.

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Editor’s Note: We are very grateful for the contributions Donna Hine has made to the newspaper over the years. We hope our readers will let her know how much they have appreciated her efforts.

It has been nine to 10 years since I wrote my very first Library Lines column for the Bee-Intelligencer – a column about cookbooks. After 20 years, I will be retiring from the Middlebury Public Library on Aug. 2, and so this will be my last column. Fittingly enough, it is about our newest cookbooks. It feels like this completes a circle and is just the right way to end a muchloved part of my job.

The first book that jumped to view was “Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking: 101 Entirely Plant-Based, Mostly GlutenFree, Easy and Delicious Recipes” (641.5 SHU) by Dana Shultz.

Twenty years ago, we had never even heard of gluten-free cooking! This is a great basic starter book if you would like to try gluten-free and/or vegan foods.

From Thai Quinoa meatballs to one-bowl jumbo chocolate chip cookies, every recipe will tempt your appetite.

How can we not look at a cookbook entitled “Pontifical Swiss Guard Presents The Vatican Cookbook” (641.5 GEI)?

Written by David Geisser, Erwin Niederberger and Thomas Kelly, this unique collection celebrates Vatican life and art. Now I know how to make Dulce de Leche (look on page 39!). Some are familiar recipes (wiener schnitzel and pierogi) while others (Regensburg sausage salad, for example) I know I would never make at home – but who knows?

Maybe someone will ask for it some day!

I’ve already copied the recipe for “Farmer’s Market Tomato, Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole” on page 49 of “Weightwatchers Family Meals: 250 Recipes for Bringing Family, Friends and Food Together” (641.5 WEI).

Sweet ’n Spicy Drumettes also will appear soon on our table. This cookbook makes eating healthy easy and yummy, and cooking for family is always like giving a gift.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s third cookbook is “It’s All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the SuperBusy Home Cook” (641.5 PAL).

These are simple, no-frills, healthy recipes that kids especially will love. Learn how to make taquitos (any finger food is great!), chicken piccata, and my favorite – “zoodles” – zucchini noodles cut from a spiralizer and mixed with homemade pesto – yum. The more I looked through this book, the more recipes I had

to copy! That is the problem with writing about cookbooks: the many recipes I find I just have to make!

Smart Macros “Low Carb Cookbook” (641.5 SMA) is a good, basic and simple way to start eating low carb. You will learn how to count carbs instead of calories and portion your servings by using the size of your fist (certain allowed veggies rate two fistfuls!).

I wish the photos were in color, but use your imagination and give them a try. I’ve been eating low carb for quite a while now and find the foods to be filling and the variety of foods not too difficult to adhere to. These recipes are given with step-by-step instructions and calorie as well as carbohydrate counts – very helpful.

Some seem a little high in carbs, but they can be adjusted.

Happy cooking!

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July 2016

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Middlebury Senior Center Events Holiday closing

Make picnic reservations by Aug. 1

The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Monday, July 4, for The Middlebury Senior Center the holiday.

Summer Picnic will be Wednesday, Aug. 17, at noon at MeadDriver safety program owview Park. The cost is $20. If The next AARP Driver Safety you’d like to attend, you need to Course will be Monday, July 11, call 203-577-4166 to reserve your from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the seat. senior center. The course is the Entertainment will be by DJ nation’s first and largest driver- Jazzy Kat. The menu will include refresher course. hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseDrivers who attend the class burgers, curly fries, tossed salad, will receive a completion cer- watermelon and beverages. Catificate and may be entitled to a tering will be by Frankie’s. discount on automobile insurance (contact your insurance company for details).

AARP membership is not re- Jimmy’s of Savin Rock quired, and drivers of all ages are Thursday, July 14, join others invited to attend. The cost to for lunch down by the seashore participate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. at Jimmy’s. The minibus will All checks must be made out to leave the senior center at 10:30 “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to reg- a.m. Please call 203-577-4166 to ister.

Trips

Hollywood film and talk Thursday, July 14, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tom Rosa will show and discuss the movie, “Pitfall.”

Rosa, a retired art teacher, is an expert on old Hollywood movies.

This month’s film noir is a 1948 black-and-white drama directed by Andre DeToth. The film is based on the novel “The Pitfall” by Jay Dratler and features Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt and Raymond Burr.

Insurance executive John Forbes (Powell) falls for femme fatale Mona Stevens (Scott) while her boyfriend is in jail and suffers serious consequences as a result.

Refreshments will be served; all are welcome. Call 203-5774166 for reservations.

Community garden The community garden at Shepardson Community Center needs volunteers for this growing season. Can you spare an hour a week? Help is needed with weeding, watering and harvesting.

Call 203-577-4166 to sign up.

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Safety tips for summer heat

Parts of the country already are seeing dangerous triple-digit temperatures, and seniors are the most at risk for health problems because of the recordJohn Cookson and Middlebreaking heat. We just can’t cool bury Social Services Director down as fast once we get overJoann Cappelletti stand by heated, and sometimes we’re not the 75 bags of groceries aware of how hot it really is.

Cookson, Paul Babarik and Safety needs to be our biggest Rito Albini of the Middleconcern. bury Republican Town If you have central air condiCommittee recently coltioning, turn it on. If you have lected outside Dinova’s Four window units, turn them on.

Corners. The bags and cases Block off rooms by shutting doors of cereal were donated to if necessary to keep a cool zone the Middlebury food bank. in your home.

Don’t try to get by with just fans, especially when the temperature is over 90 degrees F. All they do is push the hot air reserve your seat. Cost for trans- around, which can dehydrate portation is $7 per person.

you faster than you can replenish with liquids. Keep an eye on the Heat Index (how hot it feels).

Weather forecasters usually mention this when they discuss the daily temperatures.

Drink plenty of water. Stay away from sugary drinks. Call your doctor’s office to ask how many ounces of water you should drink in a day. Be sure to mention any medications you’re taking, since some of those can cause dehydration. If you have a chronic medical condition, the heat

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can affect you more quickly and more severely. Stay away from alcohol. If you have to go out in the heat, drink water before you go and take some with you.

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State issues drought advisory With precipitation across Connecticut down as much as six inches over the last 90 days, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) on June 27 issued a Drought Advisory. Customers of public water systems are advised to follow any water conservation recommendations their water utility may request, and businesses and residents served by private wells are asked to follow DPH’s water conservation advice.

Two publications on the DPH website, www.ct.gov/dph, focus on these issues. One is “Drought Guidance for Consumers;” the other is “Guidance for Private Well Users.”

“I want to emphasize that water levels in Connecticut’s larger reservoirs and water systems are perfectly fine at this point. There are currently no reports of any community public water systems triggering their emergency contingency plans due to below normal reservoir capacities. DPH continuously monitors our reservoirs, and we are not in a drought,” said Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Raul Pino. “However, we have not experienced as much rain as we typically do to this point in the year. Therefore people should be conscientious about their water consumption so that we don’t begin to experience drought conditions later this summer, particularly if rainfall continues to be below average.

“While the state’s public water supplies are still fine overall,

some of our smaller systems across the state with lower-yielding supplies may want to consider requesting water conservation measures from their customers, said Pino. “If drier than usual conditions persist, we may see systems requesting conservation measures to protect their water supply. Accordingly, we are asking all residents to comply with any conservation recommendations issued by your water company and for well water customers to cut back on unnecessary water usage.”

The Interagency Drought Advisory Workgroup, comprising the Commissioner of DPH, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Chairman of the Public Utility Regulatory Authority, monitors and analyzes water-related data to ensure that Connecticut’s water supplies remain stable. At a meeting of the Workgroup June 27, it was determined that five of seven drought benchmarks had been met, triggering the state’s entry into the Drought Advisory Stage. Those benchmarks are: precipitation, groundwater, streamflow, Palmer Drought Index and fire danger. The remaining two benchmarks, reservoir levels and the crop moisture index, have not been met.

Drought Advisories were previously declared in 2002, 2007 and 2010. If conditions continue to decline, a Drought Watch will be issued.

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In Brief Rose Hope Rescue hours change Effective Friday, July 1, the Southbury Rose Hope Rescue Cat Adoption Center hours will be Tuesdays and Thursday to Sunday from 12 to 3 p.m. It will be closed Mondays and Wednesdays. Evening appointments are available. Call 203-586-1666 to make an appointment.

Since opening May 15, Rose Hope Rescue has found homes for 48 cats/kittens. The shelter is full and has beautiful cats ages 5 months to 5 years available in addition to several litters of kittens. See pictures of some of the adoptable cats on page 8.

See the enclosed flier for information on the July 24 Brass City Cruisers Car Cruise to benefit Rose Hope Rescue.

Course for caregivers Registration is open for Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a free six-week educational program that will meet Mondays, July 11 to Aug. 15, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. The course is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend.

Caregivers will benefit from this class whether they are helping a parent, spouse or friend, or

someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.

The six classes assist caregivers in developing self-care strategies to help them reduce stress, improve self confidence, communicate their feelings, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources. Interactive lessons, discussions and brainstorming will help participants identify the tools needed for successful caregiving and put them into action in daily life.

This program and the Caregiver Helpbook supplement are presented free of charge thanks to grants from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and other local grantors. Refreshments will be served.

Registration is required for this program, which is facilitated

by Janice Zwicker, R.N. and Ken Winkelstern. To register or for more information, please call 203-267-3177, ext. 340, or email rsvp@jfed.net. Class size is limited to 15 participants.

Celebrate Middlebury “Celebrate Middlebury,” a town-wide social event, will be held Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department will hold a food and crafts fair that will feature a chili cook-

off, foods from local restaurants, arts and crafts tables, tailgate tag sales, local bands, and an opportunity for kids to touch a firetruck in celebration of the Middlebur y Volunteer Fire Department’s 75th anniversary.

The rain date will be Sunday, July 17.

For more information, call Betty Proulx at Middlebury Parks and Recreation at 203-758-2520, ext. 701.

Youth Mental Health First Aid course The nationally recognized Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training certification program will be offered Monday and Tuesday, July 18 and 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury.

There is no charge for this program, and the public is invited to participate.

YMHFA Training is an evidence-based program designed to help prepare adults and teen leaders to recognize and address mental health problems among youth and adolescents. It is appropriate for anyone working, volunteering or interacting with youth ages 12 to 18. Student leaders in grades 11 and 12 also are eligible for certification The 8-hour certification train-

ing teaches participants how to differentiate among typical and challenging adolescent characteristics and behaviors, recognize the signs and symptoms of common mental illnesses and substance use disorders, deescalate crisis situations safely, and initiate timely referrals to mental health, substance abuse and other resources in the community. Course participants will feel better prepared to understand the prevalence of various mental health disorders and reduce the stigma of mental health challenges in their communities.

Participants must attend all eight hours in order to receive certification. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Participants may bring their own lunch. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, call 203-267-3177, ext. 340, or email rsvp@jfed.net.

Free dinner Master’s Table Community Meals will host a free community dinner Sunday, July 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Assumption Church at 61 N. Cliff St. in Ansonia. The event is open to the public, all are welcome, and the facility is handicap-accessible.

The meal is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, visit www.masterstablemeals.org or call 293-732-7792.

Cuts affect campgrounds, parks Following a General Fund budget cut of $10 million effective July 1, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reducing operating expenses at state parks by using resources more efficiently and focusing on the days and times of greatest public use of park campgrounds, beaches, museums, and nature centers.

“Our plan is designed to reduce expenses while providing

the highest quality outdoor recreation opportunities for the public and ensuring public safety,” said DEEP Commissioner Robert Klee. “By carefully analyzing how and when the public uses our state park system we will achieve the savings we need while keeping much of what we offer at our 109 parks open and available to the public.

“Through the efficiencies we have identified, this plan will eliminate about $1.8 million from the cost of operating the state park system and help our agency achieve the overall savings required by the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year,” Klee said. “We will begin to roll out adjustments in our days and hours of operations and in services soon after July 4. We will also continue our analysis of park operations to identify the potential for more savings – and expect to take additional cost-cutting steps in the spring of 2017.”

These adjustments at state parks will be put in place after the July 4 holiday weekend: Campgrounds Three campgrounds with the lowest rates of utilization will be closed soon after the July 4 holiday: Devils Hopyard in East Haddam, Salt Rock in Baltic and Greens Falls in Voluntown.

All other state park and forest campgrounds will close after Labor Day – with the exception of the campgrounds at Hammonasset Beach and Rocky Neck State Parks, which will remain open

through Columbus Day weekend.

Several campgrounds in the state park and forest system have traditionally remained open until the end of September, but the number of fall campers is small and can be accommodated at Hammonasset Beach and Rocky Neck.

DEEP will contact those with reservations at Devils Hopyard, Salt Rock or Greens Falls and offer them the opportunity to switch their reservations to another campground at no cost, or to receive a full refund.

Gillette Castle – Will be open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day, when it will close for the year instead of seven days a week through Columbus Day. Heublein Tower at Talcott Mountain State Park – Will be open Thursday through Sunday until Labor Day and is expected to move to a six-day-a-week schedule during peak fall foliage season. It has traditionally been open seven days a week in the fall.

Putnam Memorial State Park – The visitors center will be open weekends only. It previously has State Park Beaches been open seven days per week.

All state park beaches will reOther museums and smaller main open. But there will be ad- nature centers may have slightly justments lifeguard staffing. changed hours as well.

Shoreline parks, Hammonasset, Rocky Neck, Sherwood IsState Park Maintenance land, and Silver Sands, will go to Park maintenance staff will five days a week coverage, reduced. The 70 full-time staff will Wednesday through Sunday, not be laid off, but the 500 seafrom seven days a week coverage. sonal workers will be given fewer Inland parks, Black Rock, Burr hours. At less-visited sites, the Pond, Indian Well, and Squantz public will see less frequent lawn Pond Parks, will go to three to five mowing and other maintenance days a week coverage, including work. The focus will be on mainweekends, from seven days a tenance and repairs that assure week. the health and safety of park visitors.

State Park Museums and Commissioner Klee said, “As Nature Centers we move into the second part of Days and operating hours for the fiscal year, and next spring, some state park museums and there will likely be additional adnature centers will be adjusted justments. In making these deciafter the July 4 weekend to focus sions, our focus will remain on on the times when the most peo- serving the greatest number of ple visit these sites: people and protecting public Dinosaur State Park – The mu- safety.” seum grounds and trails will be closed on Mondays.

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Engagement

Carroll - Trombley Mark and Nerina Carroll of Middlebury, Conn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marlana Maria Carroll, to Mr. Jeffrey Charles Trombley. Jeffrey is the son of Mrs. Maureen E. Trombley of Londonderry, N.H., and the late Mr. William A. Santore.

A Sept. 3, 2016, wedding is planned.

Ms. Carroll is the granddaughter of the late Joseph and Philomena Inglese and the late John and Betty Ann Carroll.

She graduated with the inaugural class of the Waterbury Arts Magnet High School in Waterbury, Conn., and from Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Conn., with a bachelor’s degree in industrial organizational psychology. She also is a graduate of the National Theater Institute from the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center where she studied abroad in London, UK. Ms. Carroll is a digital marketing strategist for Vital Design in Portsmouth, N.H. She also is an adjunct marketing professor at Lakes Region Community College and the proprietor and lead Latin and ballroom dance instructor of Living Room Dance Lessons in Manchester, N.H. Mr. Trombley is the grandson of Charles and Verna Gillespie of Derry, N.H., and the late John and Katherine Santore.

Mr. Trombley graduated from Londonderry High School in Londonderry, N.H., and from Mt. Washington College in Manchester, N.H. with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

He is a senior accountant and enrolled agent for Penchansky and Co. of Manchester, N.H., as well as a CPA candidate.

Obituaries Elizabeth Nejame

Former Middlebury resident

of Cypress, Texas; Jennifer Scherr and her husband, Douglas, of Scarsdale, N.Y.; and Elizabeth Williams and her husband, Armistead, of New York, N.Y. Elizabeth also is survived by her two sisters, Barbara and her husband, James Thornton, of Oceanside, Calif., and Gloria and her husband, Jack Kohlhepp, of Baltimore, Md. She leaves behind her nine grandchildren, Charlie, Andrew, Sophie, Ian, Neil Jr., Sarah, Christopher, Armistead and Fielding, along with many nieces and nephews. She also leaves her sisterin-law, Annabelle Shuhart, and her husband, Robert, of Watertown, Conn. She was predeceased by her daughter Celeste M. Nejame.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury June 3.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John of the Cross Church, P.O. Box 361, Middlebury, CT 06762, or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Greater New York Chapter, 200 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 603, White Plains, NY 10601.

Online condolences can be left for the family at www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Barbara was born in Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 24, 1947, a daughter of the late Samuel Giles Wyant Sr. and the late Lucy (Casivant) Wyant. She was close to her family and had a very close bond to her siblings. She enjoyed her animals and the outdoors.

Besides her husband of 52 years, Barbara leaves her children, Edward Thomas of Naugatuck, Margaret Thomas of Waterbury, Susan Thomas of Middlebury and Barbara Thomas of Naugatuck; her brother, Samuel Wyant of Middlebury; her sister, Peggy Wyant of Naugatuck; her brother-in-law, Raymond Waite; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Lucille Waite.

A graveside service was held Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Middlebury Cemetery. To send an on-line condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial. com. The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Barbara Jean (Wyant) Thomas

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Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Nejame, 76, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 28, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of 52 years to Dr. Franklin Nejame of Southbury, Conn.

Elizabeth was the daughter of the late George and Frances (Swan) Ostendorf of Baltimore, Md. She was a graduate of Mount Saint Agnes High School and went on to become a registered nurse at Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Md., where she met her husband. Elizabeth and Franklin Nejame were long-time residents of Middlebury, Conn., where they raised their six children. In recent years, Elizabeth and her husband spent their winters in Ixtapa, Mexico.

Elizabeth was the owner of the Wee Care Nursery and Daycare Center in Waterbury, Conn. for over 20 years. She had served in the Parish Council at St. John of the Cross Church, where she also had been a member of the finance committee.

Elizabeth also was a past president of the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary.

She was a strong and beautiful woman who cherished time with her Leaves daughter and brother husband and family and truly enin Middlebury joyed connecting with her friends, neighbors and community.

Barbara Jean (Wyant) Besides her husband, Elizabeth Thomas, 69, of Nauis survived by her children: Franklin gatuck, wife of EdNejame of Middlebury, Conn.; Neil ward Thomas, passed Nejame and his wife, Melissa, of Fair away Saturday, June Haven, N.J.; Stephanie Nejame4, 2016, at her home, Cintron and her husband, Gamaliel, surrounded by her family.

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Turning your home into a rental property – Part 2 In last month’s column, we discussed some of the basic issues related to turning your personal residence into a rental property. This month we will cover some more advanced issues related to this subject.

Renting part of your home - What happens if you rent out part of your home, but not the full home, e.g., perhaps a second-floor apartment? In this case, the rules are very similar to renting the full house. The income must be reported in full and, generally speaking, the same types of expenses discussed last month can be written off against the income.

If certain expenses relate fully to the rental portion of the house, then they can be fully written off.

But those expenses that relate to the entire house must be allocated to the rental portion of the house based on square footage or some other reasonable method. In this partial rental scenario, there may be other limitations on which expenses can be deducted in a net loss situation.

Selling your home that has been rented out - What happens when you sell your home after it has been rented out? Do you need to pay taxes on any capital gains? As discussed last year in this column, when a home has

Diversified Tax Tidbits

By MARK A. BURNS

been owned and used as a personal residence for at least two of the last five years, then any capital gain up to $500,000 (if married) or $250,000 (if single) is generally tax free.

If part or all of the home has been a rental property, but you still satisfy the two-out-of-fiveyear rule, then the same tax-free rule applies, with the exception that to the extent the gain is attributable to depreciation allowed as a rental property, then that portion of the gain is taxable income. (As a side comment, that depreciation “recapture” rule also applies if you have been taking depreciation on your home related to an office-in-the-home tax deduction).

As mentioned last month, the IRS defines a rental property as a “passive activity” and thus some of the rental losses may be

disallowed in the current year (based on income levels on your tax return). These “suspended” passive losses are carried over to future years and eventually allowed when one of these three events occurs: your income drops below the indicated level, you have rental or other passive income in the future to absorb the losses, or you sell the property.

The above discussion relates to rental of a home that has been fully or partially a personal residence. If the rental property is a separate structure from the personal residence, different rules apply. Different rules also apply to a second, or vacation, home.

The above is a very general summary of what can be a very complicated subject. Each person’s particular situation can be unique. Always consult a tax professional if you are uncertain about how tax matters might affect you.

Mark A. Burns, M.B.A., is a C.P.A. with Diversified Financial Solutions PC in Southbury. He can be reached at 203-264-3131 or Mark@DFSPC.biz.

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It Happened in Middlebury

Three unidentified residents stand by Middlebury’s first ambulance, a station wagon. Can you identify these men?

(Middlebury Historical Society photo)

Early years in the MVFD

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Stymied by manpower losses during World War II, the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) nevertheless continued to flourish and grow after its formation in 1941. Melville Wallace Skiff (1895-1962) served as its first fire chief from June 1941 to November 1946. He also was Middlebury’s first selectman from 1944 to 1955.

Skiff originally was from New York but lived in Middlebury for more than 60 years, working as superintendent of the John H. and Julia (Spencer) Whittemore estate for many years. He was married to Marion Holmes Abbott (1896-1969). Together they performed invaluable service to the town.

Wallace Chamberlain Clark (1912-1997) succeeded Skiff as the department’s second fire chief and served from November 1946 to November 1950. Wallace was born in Middlebury and was an insurance salesman and real estate agent. He owned the Hearthstone Agency in town for more than 40 years. He was married to Gloria Nixon (1922-1998), a founder and president of the Middlebury Historical Society.

This couple also gave selflessly to their fellow townspeople. Wallace’s brother, Russell Gould Clark Sr. (1909-1978), served for many years as the sole fire department dispatcher.

Working out of his North Street home 24 hours a day, seven days a week, he doubled as the police department dispatcher.

Wallace was succeeded by Charles Elton Chapman. Chapman, a mechanic by trade, was born about 1911 in Cheshire and died in office in April 1955. He

was married to Claire Abbott Judd (1915-2011), and his untimely death brought about a temporary, and then permanent, replacement by Francis J. Lynch (1911-1984), a World War II Army veteran and husband of Edna M. Baker (1911-1994). Lynch served from 1955 until he was succeeded in 1963 by Cyril W. “Cy” Mellette Jr. (1925-2011), a decorated U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, husband of Elsie Northrop.

As you can imagine, calls for fire department assistance have grown through the years. They were somewhat predictable during the earlier years. For example, in 1943, 38 calls were recorded; 30 were for grass and brush fires; the remainder for house (one), barn (one), chimney (two), automobile (two), and gasoline or oil drum (two) fires.

Ten years later in 1953, 68 calls were made; 31 for grass or brush fires, nine for house or shed fires, three for chimney fires; the remainder were for oil burner (three), automobile (six), electrical (seven), dump (seven) and emergencies (two). Calls for grass and brush fires far outpaced others for most of the years through the 1960s. And in 1964, the department had to rescue three cats from trees.

During most of the early days, the department raised funds through the sale of fireworks (now illegal), but by 1954 this was discontinued, and the department instead substituted Bingo and a year-round scrap drive.

In 1953, the Middlebury Lions Club solicited funds from townspeople and, in May 1954, voted to give the town $5,400 for a new ambulance. This had a tremendous effect on the number of calls. Statistics show that, begin-

ning in 1962, 189 ambulance calls were made; figures continued to rise, and by 1976, the number had reached 396 calls per year, with no charge for Middlebury residents.

Vehicle fires ranged from two to eight per year through 1963; in December of that year, construction of Interstate 84 was completed through Middlebury, and vehicle fires and accidents continued to rise thereafter.

The department received one of its greatest challenges in August 1955 when flood waters inundated the Naugatuck River Valley. The department had 65 people on 24-hour duty for 10 days; they pumped out 320 cellars and buildings in Waterbury and responded to calls throughout Middlebury, Waterbury and Naugatuck. The relatively new MVFD Ladies Auxiliary was exemplary in its service to firefighters and citizens in this great time of need.

During its earliest years and throughout the decades, the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department has continued to be awarded highest honors and prizes in statewide competitions for its excellence in many areas.

This article will be continued.

Readers are urged to contact the Middlebury Historical Society if they have news articles, photographs or other historical information to help us compile a complete history of the fire department.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian. To join or contact the society, visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Bob at 203-2064717. Your membership would be a valuable addition.

Vets get good news on PTSD A clinical trial has shown that adding just one care component can improve outcomes for those with PTSD. The component is specially trained care managers and telephone therapy. After one year, those who had telephone-based therapy saw significant improvements in recovery, compared with those who didn’t have the teletherapy.

The telephone therapy aspect was seen as a way to get around the stigma of showing up to see a mental-health specialist. The specially trained care managers were key, too, and served to coordinate between the patient and the overall care team.

The nonprofit research organization RAND Corp., in collaboration with the Department of Defense and two universities, began the study back in 2012. More than

600 military personnel at various bases were divided into two programs. One group got the standard care: screening for PTSD and depression. Nurses would call monthly to ask about symptoms.

The other group got the upgraded care: In addition to the above, the nurses were specially trained, and psychologists would make the telephone calls to do therapy, as well as offer face-toface meetings. Psychologists, psychiatrists and care managers would review the information on a weekly basis and suggest changes if necessary.

The bonus is that the telephone therapy likely will get more people to seek care sooner, reducing the time to begin treatment.

It’s thought that between 13 percent and 18 percent of active military or veterans suffer from PTSD, depression or anxiety after they’ve been deployed. Only half of those receive mental-health services.

The clinical trial isn’t taking on new participants. Still, if you want to read the particulars, go online to clinicaltrials.gov/show/ NCT01492348. If you’re interested, it wouldn’t hurt to talk to your care provider about it. The contact info for medical personnel is at the bottom of the webpage. (c) 2016 King Features Synd. Inc.

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July 2016

Consider the mental picture you project Winning Ways

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Granted, this can be difficult considering the incredible pace and complexity of our lives. However, several years ago writer, speaker and personal development philosopher Earl Nightingale suggested that we can help generate a more positive mental

mental picture you’re projecting?

The mental image we communicate largely determines our personality and influences how others perceive us and respond to us. Think of some of the people about whom you have formed a mental picture and the emotions they arouse within you. Do you enjoy seeing them and interacting with them, or do you generally prefer not to be around them? Do they attract or repel you? Do they inspire or depress you?

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By RAYMOND PIETRORAZIO I was working for a major mechanical contractor in 1969.

When I went to New York City to attend a seminar on mechanical service management, I never expected to have breakfast with boxing great Muhammad Ali. The seminar was being held at the Americana Hotel on West 38th Street, about three blocks from Times Square, as I recall. It was early morning, 7:15 a.m. to be exact, as I made my way to the breakfast dining room in the basement of the hotel.

I noticed there were a few tables not yet occupied. I placed my jacket on the back of a chair at a two-person table because the dining room was filling up fast. After going through the serving line and purchasing my breakfast, I returned to the table and noticed there were practically no seats left.

“Wow,” I said to myself, “I was lucky I arrived when I did.” Just then, in he came, the great Muhammad Ali. He wore a pinstripe suit and made his way through the line, where people allowed him to go ahead of them.

After Muhammad got his meal (about a half dozen eggs with toast) he turned and was looking for a place to sit. I waved to him and pointed to the empty chair at my table. He smiled and immediately came over and sat down, extending his hand as I did.

I was surprised at his height.

He was quite a bit shorter than

Muhammad Ali he appeared on television in the boxing ring with his trunks on.

We said very few words to each other as I could see he was in a real hurry. I asked him for his autograph, “not for me, but for my wife who thinks the world of you.” I jokingly said I personally could do without it. He laughed heartily and signed my lapel pocket identification card.

Moments later, a crowd surrounded the table, and the poor man hadn’t even finished his breakfast. He ate while he signed autographs!

After the human deluge subsided, he asked what I was doing at the hotel. When I explained my work and the seminar, he seemed very interested and said, “Well, what do you know about that?” He thanked me for sharing my table with him and wished me well. Then he left before another crowd gathered. As we shook hands again, I told him he had made my day.

Not in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have the privilege of meeting such a wellknown and respected man – and a boxer to boot! My uncle was a professional boxer, and was Jack Dempsey’s sparring partner for awhile. He also took the Cuban title away from Cuba while serving in the U.S. Army.

My father and a younger brother of his also fought as amateurs in what were called “Smokers,” often at the Buckingham Building in Waterbury.

What a coincidence I thought, my coming from a family of boxers, and while being in New York for two days, I got to meet and have breakfast with “The Greatest.” It had to be destined!

Yes, Ali was a fighter in the ring. He also was a fighter against all things bad. Of the billions of people who have inhabited the world, very, very few leave their mark in such an indelible way. A great man passed on June 3, 2016, but Muhammad Ali will be with us forever; in spirit, in verse and in genuineness.

Ali left us with quotes that will last into eternity. However, I think I will remember him by a quote from Albert Einstein: “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but rather by those who watch and do nothing.”

Ali didn’t sit around on the boxer’s stool and do nothing; he got up and fought for righteousness with each step through his journey of life, and for it we are all richer.

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Learn about fracking wastes The Naugatuck Conservation Commission will present a program on fracking wastes, “The Fracking Nightmare,” on Thursday, July 14, at 7 p.m at the Commissioner’s Corner in Naugatuck Town Hall at 229 Church St. in Naugatuck.

At the July 14 program, Jen Siskind of Food and Water Watch will be the guest speaker. Her power point presentation covers the effects hydraulic fracking wastes have on water, air, people, the community, natural wildlife, landscapes and more. Although Connecticut currently has a moratorium on the use of fracking wastes, one use is as a road deicer.

Naugatuck Conservation Commissioner Christine Yannnelli said problems concerning storage, disposal and use

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We are sure a new loving home is out there for Sofie!

Faith is a beautiful dilute tortie who was surrendered recently.

She is a social and friendly gal with a very soft coat. She is unique due to her size – she weighs 19 pounds! Faith has been getting exercise at the shelter, but would love to play and run in a forever home.

Faith and Sofie are available through Rose Hope Rescue of Southbury. Adoption applications are available online at www.rosehoperescue.org. Call the Cat Adoption Center at 203-586-1666 for an appointment and hours. Evening appointments are available.

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After some discussion Commissioner Frank Mirovsky said he supported the general concept and all commissioners agreed.

Commissioner Armando Paolino

said the idea was good aesthetically, but the financial benefit to the town needed to be shown.

He said such wineries could be the basis for a successful business, but required many years of investment along the way to get there.

Commissioner David Cappelletti said any agreement needed to specify what would happen if the business wasn’t successful.

Members discussed the net economic benefit to Middlebury, with trade-offs between possibly losing property tax revenue to farm operations or a low- or zerorevenue lease agreement versus

an attraction bringing in visitors who would shop and dine in Middlebury.

In other business, Mirovsky said he had reached out to Kevin Bielmeier, New Milford’s economic development director, for an update to their goals and vision documents. Mirovsky told commissioners New Milford has a well-developed set of plans that could serve as a basis for organizing our own plans. He agreed to see if EIDC members could meet with Bielmeier.

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