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Volume IX, No. 3

Friday, January 18, 2013

Middlebury couple fills need for burger place

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Lynn D’Angelo Schiavone and her husband, Dan, agree – every town needs a burger joint. So when the Middlebury couple decided to open a Jake’s Wayback Burgers restaurant, they wanted to open it in Middlebury. Unfortunately, the demographics indicated that wouldn’t be a smart decision. So they did the next best thing – they opened their restaurant at 1249 West Main St. in Waterbury, a location that is a very short drive for most Middlebury residents.

Dan said, “We wanted to be in Middlebury, but this is as close as we could get.”

Lynn, who grew up in Middlebury, remembers the handmade burgers served at Johnnie’s Dairy Bar. And she wanted to offer customers a similar burger, not a pre-made burger that had been sitting in a warming tray for who knows how long. “We needed a burger place. Where else can you go in Middlebury to get a quick burger?” asked Lynn.

At Jake’s, customers get a quick burger, but it is grilled to order. And customers won’t find iceberg lettuce on that burger; they’ll see fresh green leaf lettuce instead. The sample burger served to this reporter brought back memories of how burgers used to taste before so many fast

food restaurants started precooking them.

The featured items on the menu are the hand-made burgers and hand-dipped milkshakes. Each month, the special features a different burger and milkshake: In January, it’s a cheesy burger and a café mocha shake; in February, it will be a Philly burger with mushrooms and onions and a black raspberry shake.

But you don’t have to be a burger lover to find something to eat on the menu. It also offers hot dogs, chicken, fresh salads and specialty sandwiches that include a gardenburger for those who don’t eat meat. Kids can choose a junior burger, hot dog, grilled cheese sandwich or chicken fingers with their fries and drink. And the usual sides of onion rings and French fries are joined by homestyle chili and house-made chips.

This reporter also sampled the house made chips: They were crunchy like Cape Cod chips and lightly salted. They also are made fresh. And both the chips and French fries can be made unsalted for those watching their sodium intake.

Folks with limited time can take advantage of the made-toorder food by placing their orders in advance by telephone, fax or online and then picking the or-

Artwork by young customers covers the wall behind Dan and Lynn Schiavone of Middlebury at their Jake’s Wayback Burgers restaurant in Waterbury. They opened the burger place at 1249 West Main St. in Waterbury last November.

(Marjorie Needham photo) der up. “A lot of people who have a half-hour lunch call in their orders,” Lynn said. “By the time they get here, it’s ready.”

Right now, Jake’s is running a contest with a $5,000 grand prize.

A runner up will get a burger of the month every month for a year. Entry forms are available at the store, or at waybackburgers. com.

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Full-day kindergarten, redistricting get Region 15 nod

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL After months of classroom-based studies, research-driven presentations, meetings with parents and full board discussions, the Region 15 Board of Education (BoE), at its Monday night meeting, approved full-day kindergarten (FDK) classes beginning in fall 2013. BoE members also passed redistricting plans and spent more than half of the two-hour meeting discussing Region 15’s present and future security measures in the wake of the Dec. 14, 2012, Sandy Hook Elementary School (Sandy Hook) tragedy.

At the Policy and Curriculum Committee Meeting just prior to the BoE vote, Assistant Superintendent Kelly Lyman and members of the Kindergarten Studies Committee presented “A Day in the Life of a Full Day Kindergartener,” covering details of the prospective schedule – one that will expand the current half-day sessions into a 9 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. school day.

Gainfield Elementary School kindergarten and first-grade teacher Jamie Richardson said the FDK program aims at preserving a safe, nurturing environment while promoting learning through discovery, guided play and adequate time for children to engage with peers and teachers.

“The components of a balanced literacy program are remaining the same in the full-day program,” Richardson said. “It’s just the amount of depth and how well we can expand it.”

With the new program, children will have time for reading and writing workshops, group math, science and social studies lessons, recess, lunch and specials and learning centers for literacy and dramatic play.

After all 10 members voted to approve FDK, Middlebury and Southbury parents in the room burst into applause.

“I am happy we’ve made so many people so very happy,” BoE Chairman Janet Butkus said.

Next on the agenda was a discussion of Region 15 security plans, a topic on which members strongly disagreed.

“The shooting at Sandy Hook weighs heavily on military personnel and first responders, who are charged with defending the United States and our communities,” Southbury BoE member John Bucciarelli said in a speech on the subject. “Yet they cannot defend the innocent lives recently lost. That responsibility rests squarely on the shoulders of boards of education across the U.S.” Bucciarelli referenced a 2007 U.S. Government Accountability report on school emergency management that identified Connecticut as one of 16 states without laws or policies requiring school districts to have emergency plans.

Encouraging his fellow members to “exhaust every resource in pursuit of the safest environment possible,” Bucciarelli proposed establishing a School District Safety Committee.

“Common practices are not good enough.

Let’s be leaders for our community, our state and our nation,” he said.

Middlebury BoE member Paul Babarik rebutted Bucciarelli’s points saying, “Parents should know Region 15 is protected by a group of people such as [Director of Finance and Operations] Keith McLiverty, [Superintendent] Frank Sippy, Chief of Police Rich Wildman, our fire department and our emergency personnel, who have a plan in place today.”

While Sippy agreed with Bucciarelli’s call for deliberate action, he said, “We have an emergency plan that addresses all of these issues.”

“But, ladies and gentlemen,” he continued, “the topic of emergency preparedness and school security is something we are going to be dealing with on an ongoing basis.”

He discussed current prevention measures, including an upcoming vulnerability check that will be done as a district plan and in concert with the towns of Middlebury and Southbury.

McLiverty also testified to assessments and recommendations made by out-ofhouse parties including the Secret Service in 2009. “We actually had two Secret Service agents here a year ago to review our plan,” McLiverty said. “We have over a million dollars in our security plan. The emergency communications system in place today was established two years ago in Middlebury and five years ago in Southbury.”

McLiverty said officials are not developing a plan, rather they are at the revision stage, constantly working to improve it.

Sippy said, “What we have to do is make sure our buildings exist for the primary function of 21st-century education, which is to educate and create an appropriate environment for children to collaborate and think while at the same time safeguarding against the unimaginable. There is a delicate balance, and it’s not going to happen overnight.”

Sippy assured parents he has confidence in the plan that is in place. “What we can do is never, ever be complacent again,” he said. “We need to be vigilant. Our plans need to be subject to constant revision.”

The next regular BoE meeting will be Monday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in All-Purpose Room No. 103 at Pomperaug High School.

ers way at the back at 1249 West Main St. It’s the last business in the strip of shops perpendicular to the road. The entrance to its parking lot is just past the parking lot for the 24-hour CVS.

To place an order in advance, call it in at 203-527-3546, fax it to 203-527-4263 or order online at waybackburgers.com. The restaurant is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

EIDC approves Pies & Pints deck architecture The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC), at its Jan. 8 special meeting in the Town Hall building department offices, unanimously approved architectural plans for a rear patio-deck at Pies & Pints and assessed work remaining on the Guidebook for Commercial Development.

Attorney Michael McVerry, representing Pies & Pints coowner Theo Anastasiadis, showed commissioners conceptual drawings of a 38- by 20-foot deck on the back of the Store Road restaurant formerly known as Perrotti’s West Street Pizza and Pub. The deck will have a 42-inch tempered glass railing, which McVerry said exceeds the zoning requirement of 30 inches.

An existing shed will be relocated behind the building, and a dumpster will be moved to the far end of the parking lot. Cross beams along the top of the deck will allow drapes or awnings. McVerry said lattice below the deck will open so the space can be used for storage, and supporting beams will be protected by vehicle bumpers as a condition of earlier Planning and Zoning approval.

In other matters, EIDC co-chairman Gerry Matthews reviewed the status of research assigned to members at its Oct. 15 special meeting. Co-chairman Michael Kenausis was to interview the Building Department, Matthews the Planning and Zoning Commission, Commissioner Frank Mirovsky the Conservation Commission, Ted Manello the Water Pollution Control Authority, Mark Petrucci the fire marshall and Joseph Salvini the town engineer.

Following the interviews, members were to mark up the appropriate section of a Georgetown, Mass.-derived reference document. Matthews learned some members had not received the document, and he said he had not yet met with planning and zoning officials. He said Kenausis would send electronic copies of the mark-up document to those who needed them and asked everyone to complete their assignments for the next meeting.

The next regular EIDC meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall conference room.

Adoptable Pets................ 8 Classifieds....................... 7 Community Calendar....... 2 Fire Log........................... 2 In Brief............................ 4 Library Happenings.......... 2

Nuggets for Life.............. 6 Obituaries....................... 5 Parks & Rec..................... 6 Region 15 Calendar........ 3 Senior Center News......... 3 Varsity Sports Calendar.... 6

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Red Cross Blood Drive – Blood is desperately needed in Connecticut.

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1:30 to 6:15 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org for an appointment.

Blood drive; all donors will receive a voucher for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee.

The Jewish Federation Social Hall at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

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Area residents lead Osher programs The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Connecticut in Waterbury has announced William Courtland, Penny O’Connell, Cheryl DiRollo, Julie Cook, David Reed, Raymond Sullivan, Arvind Shah, Douglas Welsh and Mary Conseur will lead academic courses in the upcoming OLLI session.

The spring session will be from March to May, and a summer session will be in June.

OLLI at UConn, offered at the Waterbury campus and other downtown locations, is one of a national network of institutes associated with the prestigious Bernard Osher Foundation. Osher, a New England native, is ranked among the top 50 most generous philanthropists in the U.S. Beginning its seventh year, OLLI currently provides noncredit courses, special events, author talks, research lectures, and current events forums to more than 750 older adult par-

ticipants (usually ages 50 and up). Since its inception in 2007, OLLI has served more than 900 individuals from over 80 cities and towns in Connecticut, representing five of Connecticut’s eight counties.

Area instructors and the courses they will teach follow.

William Courtland will teach an 8-week course, “Chinese Medicine: Female Yin and Male Yang,” starting March 15 and ending May 10.

Penny O’Connell will present two 10-week courses, “American History Continues: The Supreme Court” and “Heroines: Female Cultural Icons” starting March 1 and ending May 10.

Cheryl DiRollo will teach a 5-week course, “Home Interior Decorating for Beginners,” starting March 1 and ending April 5.

Julie Cook will present a 5-week music class, “The Healing Power of Music,” starting April 12 and ending May 10. She also will co-present a 4-week

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 01-08-13 17:37 770 Whittemore Road. Carbon monoxide alarm activation. Batteries needed to be replaced. Replace batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms twice a year. When it’s time to change the clocks, its time to change your batteries.

01-09-13 09:11 880 Country Club Road. Motor vehicle accident. Call in Waterbury.

01-10-13 17:10 2160 Straits Turnpike. Two-car motor vehicle accident. One patient transported to hospital.

01-11-13 12:11 I-84 West. Reported car fire. Blown motor.

Middlebury Community Calendar Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 Martin Luther King Day Holiday Town Offices & Transfer Station are closed.

Tuesday, Jan. 22 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Economic and Industrial Development Commission 6:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room Public Works Commission 7 p.m................................................................. Shepardson Room 4 Conservation Commission 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Calendar dates/times are subject to change If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com

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course, “Poetry & Music – Partners in Rhyme,” starting June 4 and ending June 25.

David Reed will offer a 10-week course, “A Forest of Mirrors – the Impact of Espionage on History,” starting March 1 and ending May 10.

Raymond Sullivan, Arvind Shah and Douglas Welsh will lead an 8-week course, “Medically Speaking!” from March 1 to April 26.

Mary Conseur will offer a 10-week course, “Conversational French for Travelers,” from March 1 to May 10, and will offer the same course in the summer from June 4 to 27.

Osher’s innovative and fast-growing, community-based program offers non-credit learning experiences (courses, lectures, and special events) for older adults who want to engage socially and intellectually with their peers as teachers and learners. OLLI at UConn is the only program of its type in Connecticut and one of 117 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes in the U.S. Classes are typically held at the Waterbury campus. The program will offer more than 60 courses in the upcoming spring and summer sessions. In addition to classes, the program offers university research lectures, workshops, special events and discounts from community partners such as The Palace Theater, Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, Mattatuck Museum and 7 Angels Theatre.

The annual membership of $60 allows participants to sign up for courses costing from $25 to $50 each, participate in OLLI Café lunchtime presentations and university research lectures, receive discounts to OLLI partnership events, attend special OLLI events, obtain an OLLI membership card and a UConn Waterbury parking pass for OLLI classes. Membership is “first come, first served,” and courses fill up quickly.

For more information, call 203-236-9924 or 203-236-9925 or e-mail osher@uconn.edu. For a list of course offerings, visit the UConn OLLI website, www.waterbury.uconn.edu/osher.

Middlebury Temporary Closing The Middlebury Public Library is closed for renovations.

It will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 22, at its temporary location, the Middlebury Timex Building at 199 Park Road Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. For more information and updates, see www.middleburypubliclibrary. org or call 203-758-2634.

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Mary’s Book Review “Life of Pi” book by Yann Martel film by Ang Lee (Mariner Books $15.95)

Reviewed by Mary Conseur “Life of Pi,” originally published as a novel, has just been released as a motion picture that has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards. On the surface, the tale is a death-defying adventure of survival at sea. A 16-year-old Indian boy, Pi Patel, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are castaways on a life raft in the Pacific Ocean; they are the sole survivors of a shipwreck that occurred while Pi and his family of zookeepers were trying to leave India in the hope of a better life in Canada.

Faced with extreme hunger, thirst, heat, cold, fear, loneliness, fatigue and boredom, Pi marvels, “We’re in hell, yet we’re afraid of immortality.” (p. 99) “We fight to the very end. It is not a question of courage. It’s something constitutional, an inability to let go. It may be nothing more than life-hungry stupidity.” (p. 148) In order not to be eaten by the tiger, Pi sets out to tame him. The boy realizes that, if Richard Parker dies, his own life would be filled with despair, “a foe even more formidable than a tiger.” (p. 164)

In addition to taming the tiger, Pi also must learn how to survive by catching, killing and eating raw fish, turtles and other aquatic animals. To do so, he is forced to “descend to a level of savagery I never imagined possible.” (p. 197) In the book, Pi even entertains the notion of cannibalism in order to survive, and he examines the tiger’s feces to see if they have any nutritional value.

“Life of Pi” carries a deeper meaning apart from that of an aquatic adventure; it is an allegory about life, about faith and about man’s place in the universe. The animals take on human traits just as the humans take on animal traits. The tiger has a boy’s name, “Richard Parker,” while the boy is called “Pi,” a nickname for “Piscine” (which means “swimming pool” in French). Pi also is “a Greek letter that looks like a shack with a corrugated tin roof. It was within that irrational number with which scientists try to understand the universe that Pi found refuge.”(p.

41) Some people feel that “Life of Pi” carries a religious message that God will not abandon us, even in

times of great peril, if we only ask for His help. Pi certainly is a spiritual person, who since childhood has asked questions about the meaning of life and who has embraced aspects of Christianity, Islam and Hinduism.

Pi believes that, “To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation,” (p. 28) When investigators confront Pi about his eight-month ordeal on the high seas, he replies, “Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer.

Tigers exist, lifeboats exist, oceans exist. Because the three have never come together in your experience, you refuse to believe that they might.” (p. 297) The film version of “Life of Pi” was four years in the making. Animal rights advocates will be happy to know all the 3-D images of animals are computer-generated.

Kudos to heretofore unknown Bollywood actor Saraj Sharma for his interpretation of Pi. Though the film is rated “PG” (parental guidance suggested), parents should use caution as some of the scenes could be very disturbing for young children. The book version of “Life of Pi” won the Man Booker prize, has been translated into more than 40 languages and stayed on the “New York Times” best seller list for more than a year after it was published.

Library Happenings

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Four weeks of chair yoga classes for ages 21 and over will be taught by Kathleen Greco, RYT. Classes will meet Wednesdays, Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6 and Feb. 13, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Nellie Beatty Room. A donation of $20 total for four classes is due at the first class. Please call the reference desk at 203-729-4591 to register.

Whittemore Writers Group An open meeting of The Whittemore Writers Group will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Reading Room.

The group offers open discussion on reading and feedback on inprocess work. Please bring a writing sample of your work to share. For more information or to register, call 203-729-4591.

Rotary Books on Exhibit This month’s exhibit on the Whittemore Gallery Wall features books funded by the Rotary Club of Naugatuck during 2012. Each year since 1955, the Rotary has given the library an annual stipend with which to purchase books on a variety of subjects. The library buys books based on the special interests of each Rotarian on the occasion of his/her birthday. To date, more than 3,815 books have been added to the library’s permanent collection.

The Rotary Club of Naugatuck meets Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Portuguese Club for fellowship, lunch and an informative and interesting presentation from a guest speaker. Those interested in membership are invited to contact any Rotary member for sponsorship in the organization.

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

Southbury Wednesday Film The Wednesday afternoon movie Jan. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a golden oldie – the 1942 film starring Bette Davis that has been cited as one of the top love stories in American cinema. She plays a repressed young woman who escapes the smothering influence of her wealthy mother (Gladys Cooper) with the help of a psychiatrist (Claude Rains) and an ocean cruise, undergoing a personal sea change as she finds love (in the form of Paul Henreid).

The room’s surround sound theater has an infrared listening system available. For more information, call 203-262-0626.

Children’s Story Times Registration for the six-week Winter Story Time sessions is under way. All story times include stories, songs and crafts.

The schedule is as follows: • Babies & Books will begin Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10:30 a.m.

• Stories & Crafts for 3- to 5-yearolds will begin Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 10:30 a.m.

• Stories & More for 2-yearolds will begin Friday, Jan. 25, at 10:30 a.m.

Register by stopping in the Children’s Department or calling 203-262-0626, ext. 3.

Registration is not required for Secret Mini-Boxes Drop-In Story Time every MonSaturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m., day at 10:30 a.m. or for PJ Story teens can create secret miniTime every Thursday at 6 p.m. boxes using a variety of tiny beads, shells, toys and more.

Free SAT Practice Registration is required.

Exams

High school students interested in getting practice taking the SATs are welcome to take a free practice SAT exam Saturday, Feb. 9, or Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Room at the Southbury Public Library. Participants will take a complete SAT exam as practice provided by Kaplan Test Prep.

Participants should bring a calculator and pencil. A snack and drink are allowed.

Registration is necessary. Register at the Kaplan website, www. kaptest.com/enroll/SAT/06488/ events, or call the Reference Desk at 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Linda Banks Fused Glass Exhibit A selection of Linda Banks’ fused glass is on display in the Gloria Cachion Gallery through Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Banks, a multi-media artisan, owns and operates Banks Art Studio in New Preston, Conn. She has received many awards for her art, and her glass has been collected extensively nationally and internationally. Glass has become her passion with its color, vibrancy, sparkle and glow.

Check www.southburylibrary. org for more information. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626).

Woodbury Make Bubble Magnets Teens in grades six and up can drop into the teen department Friday, Jan. 18, between 2 and 4 p.m., and learn how to make bubble magnets to decorate their lockers or magnetic boards. All materials are supplied.

Great Decisions Returns Don Giroux, retired history and English teacher and Woodbury resident, will again facilitate this eight-topic course of foreign policy study, which will begin Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m.

The foreign policy association publishes a briefing book every year with current event topics for participants to discuss. This year’s topics are: Jan. 31, Future of the Euro; Feb. 21, Egypt; March 7, NATO; March 21, Myanmar and Southeast Asia; April 4, Humanitarian Intervention; April 18, Iran; May 2, China in Africa; and May 16, Threat Assessment.

Sessions last an hour and a half. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Library. If you want to participate, stop in the library for a briefing book.

Material for each topic should be read before it is discussed.

For more information, call the library at 203-263-3502.

“Color and the Abstract Truth” Exhibit The works of local artist Cathy Jarcho are on exhibit in the Gallery this month. Jarcho is a largely self-taught artist, who has attended classes and workshops at Pratt Institute, The Art Students League of New York, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Creative Arts Workshop, Washington Art Association, Mattatuck Museum and Georgetown University. The paintings in this show were constructed using painting knives.

For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.

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Mystery dinner theater to honor Sandy Hook The Southbury Women’s Club wants to add a little mystery to your life! Tickets are on sale for an Interactive Mystery Dinner Theater Saturday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury. Performed by GR Improv, this award-winning and interactive mystery dinner show is sure to infuse intrigue and fun into your winter night! The event is a fundraiser for the Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung Memorial Fund and local first responders.

Check-in is at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m. as the actors make their entrance and mingle with guests: Some of the most influential people in the world have gathered to see the grand unveiling of the coveted Shrew Diamond; the world’s largest uncut stone in history. Everything is going according to plan until it disappears without a trace! Who could have committed such a stealthy caper, and is there any chance of finding the culprit before they can make their great escape?

The mystery action continues through the three-course meal and concludes at 10 p.m. with a surprise ending. There also will be a silent auction. Soft drinks are included in the ticket price, and a cash bar will be available.

Help solve the mystery of the missing diamond at a Southbury Women’s Club fundraiser Feb. 23. (Submitted photo) Tickets are $60 each for the threeEntice out-of-town friends to course meal with entertainment join you as the Crowne Plaza is from start to finish – this is an offering a special room rate for evening to be remembered. attendees. To order tickets and

make table seating arrangements, call Lorie at 203 706-0724.

A majority of the proceeds from this fundraiser will be used by the Southbury Women’s Club to honor victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy by supporting local first responders and The Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung Memorial Fund. This fund was set up by the daughter of the Sandy Hook Elementary School principal to provide scholarships to Naugatuck High School students in her memory. Hochsprung graduated from Naugatuck High School.

Other beneficiaries include, but are not limited to, the Southbury Needy Fund, Fuel Bank and Food Bank, Bent of the River Audubon Center, Safe Haven and Pomperaug High School scholarships.

Southbury Women’s Club (SWC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to combine the talents and interests of its members in order to enrich the community. SWC supports many causes in and around Southbury. Membership is open to Southbury women ages 18 and up who are interested in serving the community.

For more information, contact Liz McConnon, membership chairwoman, at southburywomensclub@yahoo.com.

Middlebury Senior Center News Mystery Chef This month’s mystery chef, Rosewhita, will visit today, Friday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. She will demonstrate her crab croquettes in a sea shell. Enjoy the fun and a sample of the mystery chef’s specialty. A $2 donation is requested to go towards the cost of the food. Please call 203-5774166 to reserve your seat.

Don’s Computer Classes Exploring the WWW (world wide web) – Tuesday, Jan. 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., see all the amazing sites and information available to you! Be ready to be surprised! The fee for this one-session class is $15.

Customizing Your Computer – Wednesday, Jan. 23, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to customize your computer to your needs and taste, from scrolling family photos to putting all your favorite sites at your finger tips. The fee for this one-session class is $15.

Windows 7 Tips & Tricks – Probate Court Thursday, Jan. 24, from 1 to 2:30 Information p.m. Learn how to effortlessly navMiddlebury Social and Elderly igate Windows 7. See and use the Services offers information on improvements built into this opprobate procedures the last erating system. The fee for this Thursday of each month (Jan. one-session class is $15.

31) with appointments beginning at 2 p.m. Probate court is Classes for Seniors commonly thought of as the Naugatuck Valley Community means to distribute a person’s College (NVCC) invites seniors to property after death. However, further their education at no cost many probate court functions to them. Tuition, general fees and assist the living. Custody, guardthe application fee are waived for ianship and adoption of minors; Connecticut residents 62 years of appointment of conservators for age or older on a space-available adults who can no longer manbasis. Students are responsible for age their affairs; applications for costs associated with supplies for change of name and processing specific courses. Credit classes of passport applications all are begin Jan. 31, 2013. within the jurisdiction of the proSenior citizens may register for bate court. credit courses between Jan. 24 and Probate Judge Hon. Peter Mar31 and have their general fund tuiano will meet with you on a oneition and fees waived. However, to-one basis to discuss matters those who have never been a credit of concern or probate issues. To student at NVCC will need to fill make an appointment, call 203out a college application. The Ad720-7046 and speak only to Patty missions Office in room K500 can Aleggi. help with the admission process.

Who Cares for the Caregiver?

John Rowe, bereavement services manager at Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, will discuss care of the caregiver Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m. He will talk about individuals remembering to take care of themselves in the midst of caring for a sick or dying loved one. He also will give tips and handouts for all who attend and will answer questions.

Trip Senior Dine Lunch The Middlebury Senior Bus will go to the Painted Pony Restaurant in Bethlehem, Conn., for lunch Thursday, Jan. 24, as part of the Senior Dine program.

You must have a “Senior Dine Card” to participate. Those who don’t have a card can get one from the Middlebury Senior Center office. To reserve a seat on the bus, call 203-577-4166.

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events follow. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 860-945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

Alef Bet open house in February The William and Audrey Walzer Alef Bet Preschool has designated Sunday, Feb. 3, as Open House Day. Parents and children are invited to drop in and experience preschool programs between 1 and 3 p.m. Visitors may see the classrooms, tour the facility and meet the teachers.

The preschool offers both two-morning and three-morning classes for three-year-olds. Fouryear-olds have the choice of attending three days or five days with extended-day enrichment programs. Registration is now open for the 2013–2014 school year, and forms are available at the school.

All programs provide opportunities for children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth in a creative and nurturing learning environment.

Middlebury tax credit programs Middlebury homeowners who are 65 years and older and those who are totally disabled are reminded that applications for the Elderly & Totally Disabled Homeowners’ Tax Credit Program will be available Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.

Additional Veteran Applications also will be available Feb. 1, 2013.

Homeowners’ program applicants must be Middlebury residents, 65 years of age or older and must fall within the income limits set by the State of Connecticut.

Totally Disabled Homeowner applicants must be eligible to receive permanent total disability benefits under Social Security or another federal, state or local plan and have filed their proof of disability with the assessor’s office by Oct. 1, 2012. They also must comply with the income limits.

Additional Veterans’ applicants must have filed their honorable discharge papers with the town clerks by Oct. 1, 2012 and qualify under the income guidelines.

Qualifying income is based on 2012 adjusted gross income; if applicants are married, this must be their combined adjusted gross income; plus 2012 Social Security benefit payments.

Income limits for this filing period are $Ø to $33,500 for single applicants and $Ø to $40,900 for married applicants.

Applications must be accompanied by all statements of Social Security benefits and income and must be filed no later than May 15, 2013, for the Elderly & Totally Disabled Homeowners’ program.

Additional Veterans’ applications are due NO LATER THAN Oct. 1, 2013.

Applications can be picked up at either the Social Services Department at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road or the Assessor’s Office in the Town Hall building at 1212 Whittemore Road during normal business hours.

Region 15 School Calendar Saturday, Jan. 19 PHS Semi-Formal at the Aqua Turf.......................................6:30 p.m.

CMEA Snow Date for High School Festival

Sunday, Jan. 20

Waterbury will present “What Do Your Cardiac Meds Do?” Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. Seniors with questions about their cardiac medications may benefit from this program. Please register by Jan. 18.

Thursday, Jan. 24, at 9:30 a.m.

Please register by Jan. 23.

Strength Training Class

Certified personal trainer Kim Stewart will lead seniors in an exercise program that consists of warm-up exercises followed Hearing Loss by strength training of all muscle groups. Participants may sit or Information Cardiac Meds Dr. Susan Meissner will be at stand during the class Thursday, Information the center to discuss hearing loss Jan. 24, at 9:30 a.m. Please regisSandy Micalizzi, APRN, CDE and offer information on new ter by Jan. 23. of the Heart Center of Greater technology to improve hearing

Qigong Class

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A 45-minute Qigong class taught by Alyssa Posegate is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 25, at 10 a.m. Qigong uses ancient Chinese techniques to improve healing, breathing and movement.

The class consists of movements that require both standing and sitting.

If interest in this class continues, it will be held at 10 a.m. the last Friday of each month. Please register for this month’s class by Jan. 24.

Monday, Jan. 21 Martin Luther King Day............................. Schools are not in session

Tuesday, Jan. 22 MES Grade 5 Band and String Concert......................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 23 Snow Date LMES Grade 5 Band and String Concert................7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24 PES Grade 5 Band and String Concert.......................................7 p.m.

Kindergarten End of Marking Period

Cooking Class

Friday, Jan. 25

Friday, Jan. 25, at 1:30 p.m. In-service Full Day........................................... No School for Students wedding planner and chef Corky Plourde will begin her 2013 cookSaturday, Jan. 26 ing classes at the center with a For free help in filing appeals, surprise menu. Please register No Events Scheduled contact your State Health Insur- by Jan. 22.

Region 15 website: www.region15.org ance Assistance Program (SHIPS) office. Find them by calling your local county office • on aging.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL th 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

Appealing a denied Medicare claim Every quarter you’ll receive a Medicare statement. It’s important you inspect this form – going over every item – and look for mistakes.

Kaiser Health News has issued a report showing how to handle any mistakes you find: If a claim is denied, you’ll want to take steps to appeal. Hold on to your quarterly statement, and circle the items in question.

If you have a computer, go to the Medicare site (www.medicare.gov) and click on Claims & Appeals. You’ll get a list of instructions. Down the page at Get Medicare Forms, you’ll find the forms you need for either a claim or an appeal. You also can file a claim online at the above link.

If your claim is denied, be sure to appeal within 120 days. If you’re denied again, file again, asking for a second appeal. If denied, for your next appeal include a letter describing what the payment was for. Include a copy of the previous denials of your claim.

Your next appeal will be to ask for a hearing before an administrative law judge. This likely will be a conference call between you, your doctor and the judge.

Only 2 percent of errors are

Alef Bet Preschool’s comfortable atmosphere encourages children to interact with one another and learn from one another while exploring their individual interests. The curriculum is enriched with Spanish lessons, yoga sessions and American Sign Language as well as special presentations in the arts and sciences.

The Alef Bet Preschool at 444 Main St. North in Southbury is an early education program of the Jewish Federation of Western CT. There also is a Mom and Tot two-year-old program and a Babies and Bagels playgroup. Programs are open to all families regardless of religious affiliation.

Those seeking additional information or an individual visit may contact Elaine Beitman, early childhood director, at 203- 2673387 or email alefbet@jfed.net.

COURAGE CONFIDENCE • COMPASSION

ever challenged when it comes to denied claims. Those who are denied a claim often give up. It takes energy and perseverance to have the corrections made, but it’s to your benefit, even if it takes a second or third try. It’s on the third try that you’ll have the most success, so don’t give up if you know you’re right.

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Crowdfunding helps community projects Yucca Valley, Calif. – As organizations involved with community-oriented projects around the country optimistically start the new year, continued and unprecedented shortages in funding are an unfortunate reality of the community support arena. Crowdfunding with FundaGeek represents an excellent opportunity for community support organizations to supplement current funding sources.

The FundaGeek Community Support Portal site, www.fundageek.com/community, is devoted to assisting organizations in securing funding for a broad variety of projects. Community support is by definition a broad area of fundraising that involves projects with a focus on helping whole communities, specific groups within communities, as well as individuals living in communities.

FundaGeek can be used as a resource to help push forward important, innovative projects.

FundaGeek’s CEO and cofounder Daniel D. Gutierrez said, “Community support is a very important beneficiary of the crowdfunding ecosystem. Community support budgets are being slashed constantly, and important community-focused projects need new funding options. With FundaGeek, we provide a new vehicle for funding community projects.”

Crowdfunding utilizes the power of crowds through social media. Using social networks, organizations can solicit personal donations to fund their projects.

With crowdfunding, one raises the needed funds by offering “Rewards” in exchange for “Pledges.”

Think of NPR or PBS pledge drives where a large number of donors pledge small amounts in return for simple rewards.

The use of the funds can be varied. FundaGeek is for projects in all areas of community support – construction projects, facilities support, environmental, health and well-being, recreation, education, transportation, outreach and public awareness, beautification, clean-up and much more.

Unlike most crowdfunding sites that use the “all or nothing” funding model where funding is provided only if the goal amount is met, FundaGeek views projects differently. Organizations get whatever funding the project has attracted by the end of the campaign. It encourages organizations to resubmit the project for a continued and on-going source of funding. There are no up-front fees to use FundaGeek.

FundaGeek is a crowdfunding platform expressly for community support, technology, scientific research, inventions, and education. In the past several years, crowdfunding has seen tremendous interest from creative people in the arts, music and film, but now with FundaGeek, community support can be funded using crowdfunding techniques.

FundaGeek LLC is a next-generation entry in the rapidly growing field of crowdfunding. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Gutierrez, is the founder and CEO of AMULET Development Corporation, a developer of custom web database software applications for business. The company’s cofounder and president, Cary C. Harwin, is co-founder and CEO of Catalyst Development Corporation, a developer of Internet components and decision analysis tools.

FundaGeek is headquartered in Yucca Valley, Calif. Its website is www.fundageek.com.

Matt Mariani of Middlebury writes that the Sandy Hook tragedy affected him profoundly, perhaps because he has a firstgrader and a fourth-grader. In response to the tragedy, he was moved to write the following poem, which we share with our readers.

Heaven’s Forest of Sun Flowers Twenty-Six seeds fell to earth.

Each was covered by God’s soil.

With rainfall and rays of sunshine; They sprouted into young stalks.

Their leaves were lightly calloused.

Their petals completely pure.

And their scent as refreshing as a Spring day.

Then one morning, the clouds blocked the sun.

The winds blew like no other.

Lightning struck with unparalleled force.

And the rainfall wouldn’t stop.

Our little beauties were no more.

Instead they became God’s Forest of Sun Flowers.

Prominently welcoming all to his kingdom for the rest of eternity.

What was Earth’s greatest tragedy is now Heaven’s welcoming garden. ~ Matt Mariani

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Mattatuck to present first-ever “Stars and Bars” reading The Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury will transport its audience back to the era of the Great Depression with “Stars and Bars,” a 1938 living newspaper play by Ward Courtney and the Negro Unit of the Connecticut Federal Theatre Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. The reading will be performed by the Working Actors Collective and directed by CPTV’s Ed Wierzbicki.

The play, written in 1938, attempts to enlighten a Yankee character about the true plight of African Americans in Connecticut. This is the first living newspaper play about racial issues to get past a first draft, and there is no record of any performance of the play during the New Deal Era. “Stars and Bars” is based on the history and status of blacks in Hartford in the 1930s.

The title refers both to the flag of the Confederacy (stars) and to the impediments (bars) to freedom implicit in American society.

Ward Courtney was a young white playwright originally from Vermont, who worked in the Federal Theatre’s Hartford office, which housed one of the Negro

This mural by Hale Woodruff depicts the trial of the Amistad captives in New Haven. The artist depicted himself as one of the slaves in the courthouse. The mural was painted during the Great Depression. (Courtesy of Talladega College) Theatre units. Courtney had previously written “Trilogy in Black,” a modern tragedy on the Greek pattern inspired by Aeschylus’s Agamemnon and Euripides’ Electra. It closed after a single performance in Hartford the previous June.

“Stars and Bars” is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, “Art for Everyone: The Federal Art Project in Connecticut,” on view through Feb. 3. In 1935, FDR created the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a relief program to put people back to work. This exhibition offers the mostly unknown story of the WPA’s Federal Art Project in Con-

necticut, where 173 artists created works that were then allocated to public buildings.

Beatrice Cuming, James Daugherty, George Marinko, Spencer Baird Nichols, Joseph Schork and Cornelia Vetter are among the artists represented.

“The Art for Everyone” exhibit is supported by Connecticut Humanities, Bank of America, the Connecticut Community Foundation, the Connecticut State Library and Historic New England.

Admission to “Stars and Bars” is $7 for members and $12 for non-members. A cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres will be avail-

able at 6:30 p.m., and the reading will conclude with a short panel discussion with the actors and director. Join the museum to immediately qualify for member benefits. Please register in advance at www.mattatuckmuseum.org or call 203-753-0381, ext. 10. This program is supported in part by the Connecticut Community Foundation.

The Mattatuck Museum at 144 West Main Street in Waterbury is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Free parking is behind the building on Park Place.

In Brief Scholarship Applications Available Scholarships based on financial need are available for high school seniors who are Middlebury residents and will be entering college in the fall. Applications are available at the Middlebury Town Hall in the offices of the first selectman and town clerk and in the guidance department at Pomperaug High School, or by contacting Committee Coordinator Ronald Vitarelli at 203-758-1130. The deadline for completed applications is March 1, 2013.

The scholarships are available by the Middlebury Fund through the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, a community foundation that last year awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to Connecticut students attending two-year and four-year colleges across the country.

event will run from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Jillian’s Boston and includes a buffet lunch, sports memorabilia sale, opportunity drawing, silent auction and bowling.

Tickets are available in advance for $89 per person, and VIP tickets are $250 per person.

The event is presented by the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to jimmyfund.org/new-stars or call 1-800-52-JIMMY. All proceeds from the event go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

Red Cross Blood Drive Jan. 21

Awards Breakfast The Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Harold Webster Smith Awards Breakfast will be Thursday, Jan. 31, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. at the Coco Key Conference Center at 3580 East Main St. in Waterbury. The event, held annually in honor Webster Bank founder Harold Webster Smith, features presentation of awards to small businesses that also have the vision to expand, diversify, and prosper as Smith did. Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy will be the keynote speaker.

Award recipients for 2013 are Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe, Middlebury Consignment LLC, and Marion Manufacturing Company.

The cost is $35 per person for Chamber members and $50 per person for nonmembers. To register, visit www.waterburychamber.com, or contact Courtney Ligi at cligi@waterburychamber.com or 203-757-0701.

The Jewish Federation will hold a Red Cross Blood Drive Monday, Jan. 21, from 1:30 to 6:15 p.m. in the social hall at 444 Main St. North. Blood is desperately needed in Connecticut, as many blood drives were canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. All presenting donors will be given a voucher for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. To schedule an Free course on mental illness Book Nook Book Sale appointment, call 1-800-733-2767 or The National Alliance on Mental Illness of The Friends of the Watertown Library has visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Connecticut (NAMI-CT) will sponsor a free trimmed prices on its already discounted educational course featuring information on hard-cover adult fiction (no children’s fiction) Happiness Rules mental illnesses including major depression, in the Book Nook at the Watertown Library The Happiness Club will meet Monday, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline Association at 470 Main St. in Watertown. Due Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Federation at personality disorder, panic disorder and obto recent donations, the selection of books is 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Susan and sessive compulsive disorder. Classes will be excellent.

John Monteleone from the Southbury Insti- held in Naugatuck beginning Thursday, Feb. The sale will continue until the large stock tute are the facilitators for this program.

7, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. of books has been sold. Call the Watertown This meeting will begin a series focused The classes are geared to help family memLibrary Association at 860-945-5360 for more on “happiness rules.” The content for the bers and loved ones understand and support information. The Book Nook is open Tuesday meetings is based on the research Susan and their ill relative and maintain their own well through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., John have conducted on how to achieve hap- being. The classes are taught by trained volFriday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday piness. Meetings are interactive, and partic- unteer family members who know what it’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed Sunday and ipants are encouraged to bring friends and like to have a loved one with a serious mental Monday. family. illness. To date, more than 300,000 family All are welcome to attend, but registration members across the country have completed The Orchards at Southington is required for this free program. To reserve the 12-week course.

Open House a seat at the Happiness Club, please call 203Topics include learning about feelings and The independent and assisted living com- 267-3177. facts, biology of the brain/new research, probmunity, The Orchards at Southington, will lem solving, communication skills, medicaOnline Genealogy Class have an open house Saturday, Jan. 19, from tion review, empathy workshop, diagnosis 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Orchards offers a serSheila Lafferty, director of the Julia and dealing with critical periods, available vice-rich environment that allows residents Brooker Thompson Library, UCONN Tor- rehabilitation services and advocacy and the freedom to do the things they enjoy most rington Campus will give a brief demonstra- fighting stigma. without all the worry of upkeep, security or tion on Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, and There is no charge for the classes, but unexpected financial burdens of owning their Familysearch.org. Saturday, Jan, 26, at 11 pre-registration is required. Classes fill up own home. a.m. in the Wykeham Room at Gunn Me- fast. Please call Terrilynn at 203-881-2707 for Call Edesa Ciscar, retirement counselor, morial Library in Washington Conn. more information and to register. at 860-628-5656 for a complimentary lunch Do you wonder about your family ancesand tour. The Orchards at Southington is at try? With so many genealogy resources availWilby High School Reunion 34 Hobart St. in Southington. See www.south- able online, it’s sometimes difficult to know Wilby High School, Waterbury, Class of ingtonorchards.org. where to start. Participants are welcome to 1958, graduates are planning a 55th Reunion bring along their laptops to follow along with to be held Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Amalfi’s Red Sox Event Lafferty’s online presentation.

Restaurant. If you would like more informaBaseball fans will have a chance to meet This program is free and open to the pub- tion and would like to attend, please call Mathe newest Boston Red Sox players and up lic. Registration is recommended. Call 860- rie at 203-758-2591.

-and-coming minor leaguers Saturday, Jan. 868-7586 or visit www.gunnlibrary.org for 19, as they sign autographs at the Jimmy more information. The library is at 5 WykeFund’s “New Stars for Young Stars VIII.” The ham Road at Route 47 in Washington, Conn.

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It Happened in Middlebury

Governor George Leavens Lilley

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD

This official portrait of Governor George Leavens Lilley hangs at the Museum of Connecticut History at the Connecticut State Library building in Hartford. Lilley, who lived in Waterbury and owned a camp at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury, was elected in 1908.

(Submitted photo)

Small as it is, Middlebury has had its influence on the history of our state. One part-time resident, George Leavens Lilley, lived in Waterbury, but had a large camp at Lake Quassapaug. As a member of the Connecticut legislature, the U.S. Congress and finally as governor of Connecticut, Lilley invited many friends and notables to the camp. It was there that important political decisions, even the one to run for governor, were perhaps decided after an afternoon canoe ride or picnic.

Lilley served in the Connecticut legislature from 1901 to 1903 and then was elected to the U.S. Congress from 1903 to 1909. A progressive Republican, he was elected governor and inaugurated Jan. 5, 1909, but he died April 21, 1909, ostensibly of an illness he contracted while campaigning vigorously for office against Democrat A. Heaton Robertson. Lilley was the first governor to die in office since 1812.

Lilley was born in Oxford, Worcester County, Mass., Aug. 3, 1859. His parents were John Leavens and Caroline (Adams) Lilley, who were farmers. He received his education in the Oxford Grammar School, Worcester High School and Worcester Technical Institute.

Arriving in Waterbury in 1881, he became a successful businessman as a member of the wholesale provision house of Lilley, Swift & Company, one of the largest businesses of its kind in the eastern states. In 1884, George married Waterbury native Anna Eloise Hitchcock Steele, and the couple had three sons, John, Frederick and Theodore; Anna died in 1940 and had 10 grandchildren at the time of her death.

The governor was a liberal Republican and helped to trim monopolies. His investigation into government wrongdoing, including a government contract for submarines, was unpopular with many.

The Connecticut Encyclopedia (Hamburg, Michigan: State History Publications LLC, 2008) says Lilley

Obituaries Bruce Stephen Biscoe

Brother of Barbara Tzepos Bruce Stephen Biscoe, 53 years old, passed away the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, after a long and hard-fought battle with ALS – “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Bruce was born June 28, 1959, in Danbury, Conn., the son of Robert and Joyce Biscoe. He graduated from Newtown High School in 1977.

Bruce met his devoted wife and chief caregiver, Linda, on the seat of a backhoe in Danbury in 1980. They were married Oct. 12, 1985, at St. Rose of Lima in Newtown. They built their warm and cozy home together on property next to his parents and made many wonderful memories there. Their home was full of love and joyous laughter, especially during the holidays.

Bruce worked his entire career as a self-employed equipment operator for the company he and his father established in 1979, Biscoe Excavating LLC. For the next 30 years, Bruce and his father built dozens of roads, homes and hundreds of other commercial works in and around Newtown. He had an unparalleled passion for moving dirt and sculpting land with his machines, which were always kept in immaculate condition. Even when he wasn’t on the job, he could almost always be found tinkering and maintaining his equipment at “the garage” he and his father built and owned. His insistence for perfection built a prestigious reputation for quality and timely work that was done right the first time. Through his work he was able to make lifelong friends with whom he shared the love of construction (and dirt).

The passion he had for his work was surpassed only by the love he had for his family. He and his loving wife had the four wonderful children they had always dreamed of. He was so proud and excited at the births of each of his children: Jessica, Matthew, Bradley and Melissa. He instilled in each of them the importance of being a hard worker and doing things the “right way.” He made sure to spend time individually with each of his children pursuing their various interests. His “fifth” child, Libby, was always by his side as a loving and faithful companion.

He also is survived by the rest of his loving family: his mother, Joyce; brother Rob (Charlotte) of Cary, N.C.; his sister, Barbara (George) Tzepos of Middlebury; his motherin-law, Rita (Jerry) Setteducato of Satsuma, Fla.; his sister-in-law, Laura (Ron) Ross of New Milford; as well as his nieces and nephews: Sarah, Katie, Andrew, Dean, Garrett, Bryan, Bobby, Zach, Demi and Chrissie. He was predeceased by his father, Robert.

The family would like to thank his nurse’s aide, Jessica Benincaso (Jessica #2), Drs. Felice and Schwartz and the wonderful care he received from his Masonicare team: Susan, Denise, Sarah, Anne-Marie K., Holly and Anne Marie D. during his final years.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, Jan. 15, at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown.

Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery in Newtown. Arrangements were entrusted to the Honan Funeral Home in Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been established for his four children, and donations may be sent to The Bruce S. Biscoe Memorial Fund, c/o Union Savings Bank, 1A Commerce Road, Newtown, CT. Additionally, contribu-

tions may be made in memory of was predeceased by a great grandBruce Biscoe to the ALS Association, son, Cameron Michael Mancini.

Connecticut Chapter, 4 Oxford Road, The funeral Mass Tuesday at St. Unit D4, Milford, CT 06460.

John of the Cross Church was followed by entombment at Calvary Queen of Peace Mausoleum. For more information and online condolences, visit www.chaseparkwayUniroyal Retiree memorial.com.

Mr. Frank Infanti of Waterbury passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at WaterMother of Diane Barnard bury Hospital with his daughter Linda by Mrs. Andrea (Salvarhis side. He was the ria) Ojeda, 89 of Wahusband of the late Maria Giovanna terbury, passed away (Infanti) Infanti.

Wednesday morning, Frank was born in Waterbury Dec. Jan. 16, 2013, at Au3, 1917, son of the late Sebastiano rora Senior Living in and Maria (Magri) Infanti. He was a Waterbury. She was graduate of Crosby High School and the widow the late Benigno Ojeda. received an associate’s degree in Mrs. Ojeda was born in Calle Sol, accounting from Post Junior College. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, Dec. 11, He was a U.S. Army veteran, who 1923, a daughter of the late Eduardo served during World War II. He was and Carmen (Bonilla) Salvarria and a life member of DAV Chapter #9. had spent most of her life in WaterHe was employed as an accountant bury, returning to Puerto Rico for for the Uniroyal Chemical Company several years. While a resident of Puin Naugatuck for 28 years until his erto Rico she served as a court steretirement in 1982. While living in nographer in the judicial system Florida between 1982 to1993, he was there, later returning to Waterbury to a violinist with the Clearwater Sym- be with her family and friends. phony and the Clearwater Chamber She leaves one son, Stephen A. Orchestra. Later, he was with the Snyder of Copperas Cove, Texas; three Torrington Symphony in Torrington, daughters: Jane Negron of Parrish, Conn. He also was a member of the Fla., Jacqueline Snyder of Waterbury Cha-Rum-Bo dance club. and Diane Barnard of Woodbury; 13 He leaves a daughter, Linda A. grandchildren, 24 great-grandchilInfanti of Hamden; three nieces, Jane dren and six great-great-grandchilFulvo and her husband, Mario, of dren. She was predeceased by a Waterbury, Mary Vadnais and her daughter, Betty Colon, and a son, husband, Roland, of Boynton Beach, James Snyder.

Fla. and Pauline Lemaitre and her Her funeral will be Saturday, Jan. husband, George, of Oakville; a sis- 19, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. from the Alderter-in-law, Josephine Tiso of son Funeral Home of Waterbury at 9 Oakville, and her children, Mark Tiso Holmes Ave. in Waterbury to the Midof Cheshire and Geraldine Langley dlebury Congregational Church at of California; several cousins, great 1242 Whittemore Road in Middlebury nieces and great nephews. He was for 11 a.m. services. Burial will be at predeceased by a son, Richard In- the convenience of the family. fanti.

Friends may call at the funeral The funeral Mass Monday at St. home Friday, Jan. 18, from 4 to 8 pm.

Pius X Church was followed by en- In lieu of flowers, memorial contritombment at Calvary Queen of butions may be made to the Book of Peace Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, Remembrance of the Middlebury memorial contributions can be Congregational Church, P.O. Box 268, made to the charity of your choice. Middlebury 06762-0268. For more For more info or to send e-condo- information, to send an email conlences, visit www.chaseparkwayme- dolence, or to light a memorial canmorial.com dle, visit www.aldersonfuneralhomes. com.

Frank Infanti

Andrea Ojeda

Carlo Mancini

Former Middlebury Resident Mr. Carlo Mancini, 92, of Watertown passed away Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was the husband of Amalia (Sanzari) Mancini.

Carlo was born in Pontelandolfo, Benevento, Italy Nov. 13, 1920, son of the late Mennato and Nicolina (Mancini) Mancini. He came from Italy in 1939, settling in Middlebury, and then moved to Watertown in 2006. He was the owner of Carlo’s Smoke Shop in Oakville during the 1950s. He worked for The Scovill Manufacturing Company for more than 30 years, retiring in 1983. He enjoyed gardening and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Besides his wife of 44 years, he leaves two sons, Carl Mancini and his wife, Janice, of Watertown and Michael Mancini and his wife, Anne, of Norfolk, Va.; one daughter, Anna Maria Fenwick and her husband, David, of Watertown; one brother, Mario Mancini of Waterbury; eight grandchildren: Melissa R. (Mancini) Torrance, Carl M. Mancini, Michael C. Mancini, Philip C.B. Mancini, Carla (Mancini) Denham, Jamie E. Mancini, Carlo J. Fenwick, and Monica A. Fenwick; nine great-grandchildren and cousins Adelelmo Longo, Elio Longo and Concetta D’Aloia. He

Robert Francis Shortt

Father of Raymond Shortt Mr. Robert Francis Shortt, age 89, of Naugatuck, died Friday Jan. 11, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital. He was the husband for 62 years of Dorothy M. (Perro) Shortt.

Mr. Shortt was born in Waterbury Sept. 13, 1923, a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Hazel) Shortt. He attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., and after leaving school to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II, returned to finish his education and graduated from Boston College.

He retired from the Uniroyal Inc. Chemical Division in Naugatuck, where he worked in management 37 years. He was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naugatuck and was very active coaching baseball with the Peter J. Foley Little League in Naugatuck from 1958 to 1970.

Mr. Shortt enjoyed spending time with his family, especially with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and never missed an opportunity to attend an event with them. His hobbies included traveling, reading and camping. He also loved animals

and was an avid San Francisco Giants and New York Giants fan.

Besides his wife, Mr. Shortt is survived by two daughters, Mary Stevenson and her husband, Matthew Stevenson III, of Thomaston and Patricia Ceritello and her husband, Kevin, of Bristol; three sons, Raymond Shortt and his wife, Dolores, of Middlebury, Thomas Shortt and his wife, Kathy, of Garner, N.Y., and Robert Shortt and his wife, Linda, of Milford; 11 grandchildren: Matthew IV, Michelle, Marissa, Amanda, Katia, Ryan, Dylan, Kevin, Brian, Danny, and Jennifer; three great grandchildren: Taylor, Samantha and Grayson; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral was Thursday, Jan. 17, from the Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home in Naugatuck to St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naugatuck. Burial was in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492.

For more information and online condolences, visit www.buckmillerbrothers.com.

Walter John Spring Father of Wendy Reale

“unsuccessfully sought to create a public service commission. He conducted an investigation of the state’s public school system and won appropriations for its use. He framed a statute liberalizing the State Employer’s Liability Act, and budgeted additional money for the State fund against tuberculosis.”

But his efforts against monopolies were successfully blocked.

His untimely and unfortunate death after little more than three months in office cut short a career that had every promise of greatness. Speaking of his departed colleague at a legislative meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives of Connecticut in Joint Convention May 27, 1909, Senator Luther of the First District said, “We may think one further thought

at least; we may resolve that from this day forward we will be kind in public speech, slow to wrath, unwilling to believe evil. Taking a lesson from the finest feature in George Lilley’s stormy life, from the dignity of its last half-year, from his silence when silence must have been difficult, from his unembittered attitude toward all the people, we may begin an era of kindness toward each other, of faith in each other’s sincerity of purpose, which will count mightily in the upbuilding of a loftier standard in all our public life.”

Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian. To join the society, visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Rafford at 203-206-4717.

8 ways to save on heating costs If you’ve been dismayed by the high cost of heating your home – even now, in the middle of winter – there are steps you can still take to save money this year and even more next winter.

Here are eight ideas: 1. Invest in a programmable thermostat, especially if you work away from home during the day. Lower the temperature a number of degrees, and set it to warm the house before you get home. You’ll save the energy dollars you would have spent heating the whole house all day.

2. Drop the temperature. Every degree you lower the temperature saves 3 percent on your energy bill. Put on shoes and a sweatshirt, and you’ll stay warm even if the temperature is a few degrees cooler than you’re used to. Make use of a blanket or quilt for the times you’re watching television or reading.

3. Invest in the shrinkable clear plastic sheeting that attaches to the interior of windows. If you’ve never used this product before, you’ll be surprised at the amount of cold air these sheets will keep out. You might want to leave them up for heat control in sunny windows this summer.

4. Buy inexpensive thermal drapes to block the cold at night, and let the sun warm your rooms during the day.

5. Consider investing in a space heater. Look at the infrared ones in a wooden case that do not get hot to the touch. Remember, these heaters will increase your electric bill, but

overall you should experience significant savings from not running the furnace all the time. Use them in the room you’re in, but don’t try to heat the whole house or leave them running all the time.

Commit to running the space heater for one month, and then compare your usage to previous bills. (Many of these machines are returnable within 30 days.)

6. Be sure floor vents aren’t blocked, and the heat isn’t going up inside the drapes.

7. If you have an unused second floor, invest in a thermal blanket that attaches over the opening at the stairs. This will keep all your heat from rising to the next floor. If you have an attic hatch, seal it off for the winter. Close the fireplace flue when not in use.

8. After you bake something in the oven, leave the door open (unless small children are around) and let the residual heat warm the room.

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Walter John Spring, age 84, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Rose Haven in Litchfield. He was the husband of 50 years of Barbara (Wood) Spring.

Walter was born in Bantam Oct. 21, 1928, to the late Myron and Ruth (Sterling) Spring. He attended Litchfield High School and Torrington Trade School and worked as a ground supervisor for Waterbury Hospital for 23 years, retiring in 1992.

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The Spring family would like to thank the staff at Rose Haven and the VNS for the wonderful care they gave to Walt.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

Ski jumpers to compete

Some classes are held at Memorial Salisbury’s Alpine Ski Jumping to 3 p.m. will feature a Junior Instructor Carol Brunick will Middle School. Class information Winter Carnival will fill two week- Meet, and the Human Dogsled teach Pilates Tuesdays and is available online and in the Parks ends this year, Jan. 25 to 27, which Race will mush into action SunThursdays, Jan. 22 to March 14, and Recreation Department office. will feature extreme alpine ski day at 2 p.m. from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at ShepChristmas Tree Burn jumping, and Feb. 8 to 10, Jump ardson Center. Students will Eastern U.S. Ski Fest weekend, which will feature This year’s Christmas tree burn need an exercise mat at least ¼ championship competition. Jumping Championships inch thick. The fee is $82 for res- will be Saturday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 Events will be at Satre Hill in SaSome of the best junior jumpp.m. at Shepardson Field. The idents; $92 for nonresidents. lisbury. ers in the East are expected for event is sponsored by the MiddleBoth weekends will include the this annual event that is often a bury Volunteer Fire Department Infant/Toddler Playgroup Human Dogsled Race, a crowd warm-up for Olympic hopefuls.

The Infant/Toddler Playgroup and the Parks and Recreation De- favorite where five humans pull The activities will begin Friday will meet Monday through partment. Free hot chocolate will a sled and driver around a .3-mile night, Feb. 8, with a chili cook-off Thursday, Jan. 22 to May 9, from be served. course. Competing teams can get at 6:30 p.m. followed by the hu9:30 to 11 a.m. at Shepardson very creative with their costumes man dogsled race and jumping Zumba Center in Room 5. The program and sleds. warm-ups under the lights. SatInstructor Shelagh Greatorex for children ages newborn to 3 urday events will kick off at 9 a.m.

Alpine Ski Jumping is for parents or caregivers with will lead Zumba classes for those with the kids Nordic 20 and 30. preschool children to meet and 14 and older Tuesdays and ThursExtreme downhill skiers from Meter jumping competition will days, Jan. 29 to March 26, from socialize. The program is offered across the U.S. will compete at be followed by the Salisbury Infour days a week, and you may 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. in Shepardson Alpine ski jumping, a sport also vitational Competition for ski Center, Room. 8 There will be no register for one or two days. known as Gelande. This is a dar- jumpers from 1 to 3 p.m.

The fee is $20 for residents; class Feb. 12. ing hybrid form of jumping where The Salisbury Volunteer AmZumba is a fun and effective $30 for nonresidents. You must jumpers use heavy downhill ski bulance Squad at the corner of form of cardiovascular exercise register in person at the Parks equipment, including poles, and Routes 41 and 44 will serve a panand Recreation Office. No phone moving and dancing to Latin mu- ignore the landing grooves cut cake breakfast Sunday from 8 to sic. The fee is $50 for residents; registrations will be taken. into the run for traditional jump- 11 a.m. The big event, the 87th $60 for nonresidents for eight ers.

Eastern Ski Jumping Competiweeks.

Hatha Yoga Practice will be Friday night, tion, will start at 1 p.m. Sunday; Instructor Mark Del Gobbo Jan. 25, with Alpine ski jumping everyone will be hoping to beat Middlebury Soccer will teach hatha yoga Thursdays, under the lights set for Saturday the Salisbury record, an impresJan. 24 to March 14, at Shepard- Association Registration from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday from 1 sive 231-foot jump. son Community Center.

Middlebury Soccer registration Hatha Yoga I will meet from will be ONLINE ONLY. The dead6 to 7 p.m. It will cover funda- line for travel soccer is Feb. 1. Regmental postures designed to ister at www.middlebury-soccer. loosen the hips, back and neck. com. Participants must have been Middlebury Girls Travel Basketball This class will establish a sound four years old by Dec. 31, 2012. All The Middlebury Girls Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Travel Team foundation in the practice of new travel players must submit a yoga. Bring a yoga mat and towel copy of their birth certificate and suffered its second league loss (third overall) to Bristol Travel by a to class. The fee is $50 for resi- a current 1-inch by 1-inch photo score of 43–26 at Bristol Eastern High School in Bristol Saturday. dents; $60 for nonresidents. to Middlebury Soccer Association, The Bristol team’s size and skill in the low post created a difficult Hatha Yoga II will meet from P.O. Box 357, Middlebury, CT matchup for Middlebury, which led to offensive rebounds and many second-chance points.

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Leading the way for Middlebury was Ciara Connelly with 10 vigorous session – Asana flow Youth Dance Program points, Lauren Pelosi with 6 and Juliana Yamin with 4. The girls and sequencing developed via Sun Salutations, twists and more.

Session II of Instructor Linda return to action Sunday, Jan. 20, when they visit Housatonic Valley Bring a yoga mat and towel to Rice’s Youth Dance Program starts Regional High School for a game against the undefeated Canaan class. The fee is $50 for residents; Monday, Feb. 4, at Shepardson Royals. $60 for nonresidents.

Community Center in Room 8.

Class information is available onYouth Karate line and in the Parks and RecreThe first two youth karate ation Department office. Returnclasses start Friday, Jan. 25, at ing students need to pay their Winter is a time for all things Shepardson Community Center. tuition prior to the first class. warm and nostalgic. Think goodfor-you soothing foods like potato leek Tuscan white bean soup or a red-and-green lentil

By CYNTHIA loaf chock full of pureed steamed DE PECOL veggies on a bed of wild rice, or Jan. 19 - 26, 2013 a hearty dhal.

Girls’ Basketball Think calming scents like While you’re at it, think about Tuesday, Jan. 22................... Newtown (A)..................................... 5:15 p.m. diffused lavender oil in ceramic re-inventing your lifestyle. Think Friday, Jan. 25...................... Weston (H)............................................ 6 p.m. candle holders or dripped onto short-term projects when the a lamp ring and placed carefully snow is falling and you’re cozy Boys’ Basketball Tuesday, Jan 22.................... Newtown (H).................................... 5:15 p.m. over the bulb so when the light inside. Organize albums or create Friday, Jan. 25...................... Weston (A)............................................ 7 p.m. is on the scent is in the air. them on your Facebook page.

Saturday, Jan. 26................. Middletown (H)..............................12:30 p.m. Lavender alleviates stress and Gather old magazines, DVDs and calms anxiety. Think relaxing books to drop off at your local Girls’ Gymnastics teas like chamomile or cinnamon library for others to enjoy.

Monday, Jan. 21................... Oxford/Nonnewaug (H)........................ 12 p.m. Chai. Think warm spices like Think positively about who Thursday, Jan. 24................. Wilton/Nonnewaug (A)..................... 4:30 p.m. cardamom. you are, and love all the little If you feel a challenge coming things that last year bothered you Ice Hockey Saturday, Jan. 19................. Shepaug/Litchfield/Nonn. (H).......... 7:30 p.m. on, crack open a coconut and about your body so you exude Monday, Jan. 21................... North Haven (H) ................................... 7 p.m. inhale deeply to lessen anxiety, happiness, self-confidence and Wednesday, Jan. 23.............. New Milford (H) .................................... 8 p.m. or nibble a small piece of dark self-acceptance. Think a single Saturday, Jan. 26................. Masuk (H)........................................ 7:30 p.m. chocolate. Think misting sprays tulip in a tiny vase in your for the face to hydrate and lift bathroom to make you smile.

Boys’ Swimming your spirit. Think perfectly Think restoring the quality of Tuesday, Jan. 22................... Brookfield (H)........................................ 7 p.m. lovely Sunday afternoons your hair by deeply conditioning enjoying the great outdoors. Or strands with a mixture of olive Wrestling Saturday, Jan. 19................. Lyman Memorial Tourn. (A) ................. 10 a.m. stay inside to reinvent your oil, banana and avocado.

Briskly dry brush your body Wednesday, Jan. 23.............. New Milford (A)..................................... 6 p.m. wardrobe from what is in your closet that fits, feels great and before you step into the shower Saturday, Jan. 26................. East Windsor (A)................................. 10 a.m. looks even better. to slough off dead cells and

A ski jumper soars through the air during a ski jumping competition in Salisbury.

(Photo courtesy SWSA) The all-volunteer Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA), host of the annual championships, provides cross-country and jumping equipment and training to area children and maintains cross-country ski trails at several sites in town. It recommends spectators dress warmly in lots of layers and bring a cowbell to cheer on jumpers. Limited

bleacher seating is provided, or viewers can bring their own lawn chairs. Hot food and beverages will be available. Admission is $10 for adults; 12 and under are free.

Proceeds help fund SWSA’s children’s skiing programs.

Satre Ski Hill is on Indian Cave Road off Route 44 in Salisbury.

For more information, see www. jumpfest.org.

Basketball Roundup

Middlebury Boys Travel Basketball

The Middlebury Boys Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Travel Team traveled to Avon to play a team of Hartford-area players. In one of their best performances of the year they came away with a 76-68 victory.

After a sluggish start and trailing 14-4, the team rallied to draw even at halftime. The team was led by Chase Belden’s 34 points.

Matt Wynne scored 19 points, and Andrew Minchella added 14.

Jarod Bernebe and Mike Attalah helped out with outstanding defensive efforts. Middlebury improved their overall record to 11-2.

They play undefeated Torrington this coming weekend.

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Do you attend PHS varsity games? Are you interested in writing about them for the Bee-Intelligencer? You will get a byline, and your stories will be published on this page. This will look good on your college application! Our readers love to read about PHS sports!

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Teenagers often make acne worse DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 17 years old. I have pimples all over my face. The only thing that helped was an antibiotic, but it made me sensitive to sunlight.

My parents don’t want me to continue to use an antibiotic.

Can you help? – G.G. ANSWER: Let’s start with a couple of mistakes made by most people with acne. Don’t scrub your face or any place where acne has broken out. Scrubbing causes irritation and worsens acne. Use a mild soap like Dove when washing. Don’t squeeze pimples, whiteheads or blackheads. You force bacteria into adjacent skin.

Acne develops because of clogged pores through which hairs grow and through which sebaceous (oil) glands empty their oil onto the skin. The first signs of trouble are whiteheads or blackheads. They indicate the pore is plugged. Deep in the pore, down from the blockage, the oil glands continue to secrete oil and greatly distend the pore, which can rupture. Bacteria thrive on the oil. At this point, a pimple is born. Acne control involves unplugging the pore, eliminating the bacteria and putting the brakes on oil production.

The oil production is in high gear because of the increase of male hormones at this time in life.

Benzoyl peroxide unplugs pores. Brand names include

Clearasil and AcneClear, both available without prescription, as are many other brands.

From this point on, effective medicines require a prescription.

The first choice is retinoids – Renova cream and Retin-A. They often are used on alternating days with benzoyl peroxide. The next step up is antibiotics. In creams and lotions, they aren’t absorbed very much. Clindamycin and erythromycin are two such products. If no progress comes from skin-applied antibiotics, then oral antibiotics are the next step. Tetracycline, doxycycline and minocycline are examples. Your parents should reconsider their ban on their use. Even if they sensitize you to sunlight, simply stay out of sunlight when using them. They worked for you.

I haven’t listed all acne medicines. Bad acne like yours calls for treatment by the family doctor or a dermatologist.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am writing on behalf of several

neighbors who have started soaking golden raisins in gin.

Each of them takes nine such raisins a day. They claim this was a method shown on television to remedy arthritis. Have you ever heard of this? Our curiosity is getting the best of us. – E.G. ANSWER: I have heard this many times. No one has proven it works. No reliable information suggests it might work. I don’t believe it’s a legitimate arthritis treatment.

However, if you like gin and like raisins, then the practice is OK, so long as you don’t go overboard on taking in too much alcohol.

The booklet on arthritis describes the different kinds of arthritis and their treatments.

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This week’s nugget for life is to treat yourself with loving kindness. Nourish your body with healthy soups and lots of water. Soften your skin with daily doses of moisturizer. Connect with your spirit through heartcentered breathing. Enjoy extra naps when you can to remain relaxed and calm in your daily life and think about what makes you feel deeply peaceful and filled with quiet joy. Enjoy today.

Cynthia De Pecol is a Yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email lifecoach3@aol.com.

1. Name the three Chicago White Sox pitchers to throw a perfect game.

2. In 2012, Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera (29 years old) became the sixth-youngest player to get 1,000 career RBIs. Name three of the five younger ones.

3. Who were the first pair of rookie NFL quarterbacks to play in the same Pro Bowl?

4. Name the oldest head coach to win an NCAA men’s basketball national championship.

5. In 2012, Colorado Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog became the youngest player (19 years, 286 days) to be named team captain in NHL history. Who had held the mark?

6. How many times has the U.S. won women’s gymnastics allaround team gold at the Olympics?

7. In 2012, Lydia Ko became the youngest LPGA Tour event winner ever at the age of 15.

Who had been the youngest?

Answers:

1. Charlie Robertson (1922), Mark Buehrle (2009) and Philip Humber (2012).

2. Mel Ott (27 years old), Jimmie Foxx (27), Alex Rodriguez (28), Ken Griffey Jr. (28) and Lou Gehrig (28).

3. Cam Newton and Andy Dalton, after the 2011 season.

4. Jim Calhoun was 68 when UConn won in 2011.

5. Sidney Crosby was 19 years, 297 days old when named captain of Pittsburgh in 2007.

6. Twice – 1996 and 2012.

7. Lexi Thompson was 16 when she won an event in 2011.

Nuggets for Life

combat the cold, dry air. Increase circulation, enhance your immune system and wake up by alternating hot and cold in the shower. Keep yourself super hydrated from the inside by sipping water all day.

Keep your hands supple and deeply moisturized by slathering on cream and wearing gloves when you step outside the door.

I remember my mum giving my sisters and me each a pair of pretty little cotton white gloves to sleep in during the winter months and a jar of her favorite hand cream – a mix of Shea butter and lavender oil.

Think spirit nurture by remembering to connect with your breath. Stop the noise around you for a few minutes now and again throughout the day. Slowly inhale and more slowly exhale as you think of nothing at all. As you calm and relax yourself for these few minutes, you’ll discover some little something inside has shifted, and you can perceive things with more neutrality, objectivity and with less attachment.

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Westover hosts photo exhibit “Ode to a Famous Artist,” an exhibition by Westover School alumna Abigail Pope intended to explore “the cult of self in present day society” with a mocking sense of humor, is on display in Westover’s Schumacher Gallery through Sunday, Feb. 10. Based in New York City, Pope, who graduated from Westover in 1993, is an artist who combines performance and photography, creating self-portraits with a sense of humor. After years as a commercial photographer, she transitioned into solely art about four years ago.

“Art is much more about exposing one’s inner self,” she said.

With the advent of Facebook and blogging, she started using social media as a tool for expression and thus has mostly all her work online.

In her artist’s statement, Pope said, “This series is a mockery of the ‘me’ syndrome in our society and the egocentric way we are brainwashed to think. A photograph of yourself, even if candid, can be used as an act of promotion – commercial or personal.

We ‘like’ certain products on Facebook to give us the edge or status we want to represent. We are constantly bombarded with media funhouse imagery, distortion, persuasion and unattainable images of perfection. Girls, especially, are overwhelmed with black swan/white swan imagery – either the sexy kitten or the perfect virgin. I have always found this interesting and frustrating at the same time, and thus researched a bit more on propaganda, discovering Edward Bernays and the psychology behind images.”

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The first advice I received when I moved to a northern state was “bend your knees when you’re shoveling snow.” But there was a little bit more to know. Fortunately, most homes built in the past 30 years or so in the Northeast have higher-grade insulation than homes in the South. So pipes don’t typically freeze at the first sign of frost the way they do in Florida. Still, you’re right to be on your guard.

Here are two common winter problems to look out for: Frozen pipes: During long or

By Samantha Mazzotta very low-temperature freezing spells, keep a tap at the highest level of your home dripping, so water moves through the pipes.

Inspect the pipes in areas where insulation is low or nonexistent, such as crawlspaces or basements. You may need to run a hand along the pipe: if you feel an area that’s especially cold, or see frost buildup on a section of pipe, it’s beginning to freeze.

If the pipe is swollen or already cracked, you’ve got a bigger problem. To prevent this from happening, drape towels soaked in hot water over the freezing pipe. Place a bucket underneath the towels and pour hot water over the area frequently to thaw the pipes. If the pipes have cracked or burst, shut off water

to that section of the house, and call a plumber.

Ice dams: These form along the eaves of a house, particularly the corners, during long cold spells. They’re sometimes caused by damage or air leaks at the edge of the roof, where warm air from inside meets colder air. The bigger the ice dam, the more potential there is for roof damage to occur. If you can safely clear the dam during above-freezing temperatures, do so; otherwise, call a roofing specialist for an evaluation.

Send your questions or tips to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Ice melt is a big help in keeping wintry walkways clear, but to prevent damage to nearby plants or lawn, be careful not to over-apply it: Read the directions on how much of your selected product to use.

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This photo by Westover School alumna Abigail Pope is among her photos on exhibit in the Schumacher Gallery at Westover through Feb. 10.

(Submitted photo) The resulting collection of im- for freedom and perhaps releases ages, Pope said, is a way for her some of the pressures of being a to express her feelings about so- certain way in our high-gloss ciety, interpret what she sees in advertising society,” she said. popular culture and share her The Schumacher Gallery is inner world. “I love fashion, art, open Mondays through Fridays film, dance, music and culture, from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturbut I can also dissect images and days from 1 to 5 p.m.; it is closed see how they could make a per- Sundays. The Schumacher Galson feel. Therefore, it was a con- lery is on South Street in Middlescious choice to shoot these bury. Visitors must access the images in an off-kilter way – gallery at the main entrance of crooked, grainy, or awkward. Westover School.

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The weather may be cold outside, but two musical Shabbat services at Beth El Synagogue will warm hearts, souls and voices. Friday, Jan. 18, at 7:30 p. m., violinist Fr. Peter Kucer of Chester, Conn., will accompany Cantor Sharon Citrin and members of the Beth El Youth/Adult Choir with some heart-warming Shabbat melodies. The service will be followed by a festive dessert oneg. All are welcome to attend.

Friday, Jan. 25, the popular “Soup, Song & Story” Shabbat will begin at 6:45 p.m. This alternative approach to formal worship will include a light dinner and desserts prepared by Beth El’s resident chef. As a family-style Shabbat experience, all will sing Shabbat songs around the dinner table, enjoy a delicious meal and listen to an engaging story.

For “Soup, Song & Story” dinner reservations, call the Beth El office by noon Jan. 24 at 203-2644500 or write to info@bethelsyn.org. The cost for dinner is $8 for Beth El members and $10 for non-members. Children 12 and under are free.

Both events will take place at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Beth El is a warm and welcoming contemporary Conservative congregation for families and individuals seeking a synagogue that feels like a spiritual home. The yearly calendar is filled with social, cultural, educational and worship activities for all ages. No one is turned away for lack of funds. For more information, visit the Beth El website, www. bethelsyn.org. stay informed all week long!

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Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” on this page. Send us your pet’s photo by email to mbisubmit@gmail.com or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

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atures drop, the last thing you need is for your heating or plumbing system to act up. Some basic maintenance can help ensure your home plumbing and heating systems are functioning properly.

A regular maintenance schedule helps protect you against system or appliance failures that leave you with a crisis requiring urgent — and potentially very costly — solutions.

To help protect your home during the cold winter months, American Home Shield, one of the nation’s leading providers of home warranty services, shares some tips for making sure your heating unit and plumbing system are in good condition to handle extreme temperatures.

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Ronnie is a great dog who has had to live through some tough times in his life. He was adopted from the Animals For Life shelter in 2012, but he was returned. The family loved him and did not have one single problem with him. But they had a change in their living situation. Ronnie has lived wonderfully with children, and he is described as a “love bug,” although he would prefer to be the only pet in his home. If you would like to meet Ronnie, please call Animals For Life at 203-758-2933 to make an appointment.

Rumba is a kitty who has tested positive for FIV, but please don’t let this discourage you from giving him a home. All this means is Rumba cannot live with other cats, unless of course they are kitties who also are positive. This boy is about 6 years old, and he thrives on attention. He is so laid back he doesn’t even seem to mind the dogs and the noise of the shelter. If you would like to meet this affectionate boy, please contact Animals For Life at 203-758-2933.

For more information on these pets or to make an appointment to meet an adoptable pet, call 203-758-2933. For information on the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.

Heating Maintenance • Check filters every month.

• Make sure floor vents are not blocked to ensure clear air flow.

• Visually inspect exhaust vents for rust, damage or deterioration.

• Be familiar with the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations for your specific unit. This information is typically available online and in your owner’s guide.

FLOWER Flower is a shy girl who prefers cuddling with the other cats to coming down off her perch to investigate visitors. She would do best in an adult home that understands she needs patience before she can become a confident cat again. She would do well in a household with other cats and a window with lots of sunshine! The adoption fee for Flower is $25.

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Taking these steps can help keep your home systems in good working order throughout the winter. But not everyone has the time or skills to do the maintenance required.

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Pet adoption in Cheshire Animals For Life, a nonprofit animal rescue organization, will host an adoption event Saturday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Cheshire Cat and Dog, Too at 1320 Waterbury Road in Cheshire, Conn.

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Hyperactive Dog DEAR PAW’S CORNER: As our adopted Australian shepherd, “Skip,” has grown, he has gotten more and more hyperactive. He tears around the house from room to room, and if I don’t catch him, he will chew up every shoe he can find. How can I stop this behavior? – Carol in Tucson DEAR CAROL: You probably won’t be able to completely change Skip’s behavior because Australian shepherds are so naturally energetic. But that

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long. As working dogs, they were invaluable in helping to herd sheep in pastures. So just taking Skip out for a walk a couple of times a day isn’t going to cut it.

Find a space where he can run off leash without disturbing other people or dogs, or if your yard is fenced, let him run there.

Don’t just let him run alone. He needs to be supervised, and you should take the opportunity to work with him.

That’s the second part of the solution. Work with Skip on basic commands including sit, stay, (lie) down, etc. Add in playful games like fetch. Aussies are extremely intelligent, and you might be surprised at how quickly Skip learns to follow commands closely, especially once he’s worked off some of that excess energy.

Chewing up your shoes may happen less if Skip gets more run-around time. While dogs chew instinctively, anxiety can exacerbate the problem. A slightly more relaxed Skip might curb the chewing, although you should still keep your more expensive shoes out of reach.

Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner. com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.