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BoE regroups on proposed budget

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The May 21 Region 15 budget referendum reported here last week did not occur as expected.

That’s because the Board of Education’s (BoE) vote on a new budget at a meeting following the May 14 BoE budget workshop became impossible. The four Middlebury BoE members walked out of the budget workshop, leaving the BoE without a quorum and unable to vote on a new budget.

A new budget workshop was scheduled for Wednesday, May 21. This time the meeting to vote on the budget was scheduled for a different night; it will be held Tuesday, May 27, at a time that has not yet been posted on the Region 15 website. The budget is then expected to go to the voters Wednesday, June 4.

Announcing the Middlebury walkout at the May 14 workshop, Paul Babarik said, “After listening to the various discussions and the expressed concerns, we are going to initiate an absence of a quorum in order to initiate a new budget atmosphere.” He invited the Middlebury members to join him in leaving the meeting. In response, Richard Spierto, John Cookson and Fran Brennan rose, gathered up their belongings,

and followed Babarik out of the room.

Southbury member Marion Manzo called out, “Hold on a second ...,” but they kept walking.

BoE Chairman Pat Perry said, “Gentlemen, I don’t know what you think you are achieving by all of this.”

Region 15 Finance Director Keith McLiverty told Perry it was alright to continue the budget discussion because they were holding a workshop at which no vote was going to be taken. He said he needed to be excused to make a telephone call because he wasn’t sure of the legal ramifications now it appeared the 7 p.m. BoE meeting could not be held. He said for the budget to go to referendum May 21, town clerks need to post legal notices five days in advance, and without a vote May 14 that couldn’t happen.

After asking the audience to be quiet, Perry said, “I’m appalled at the behavior of the Middlebury board people.” The audience applauded. “And I don’t want to get too emotional, but they were elected,” Perry continued. “They were elected to serve Region 15. Their main elective was to support education. If they

– See BoE on page 5

Car crashes its way down Route 63 Sunday Middlebury Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman reported speed and passing in no-passing zones caused numerous accidents on Route 63 northbound Sunday, May 18. It all started at the intersection of Route 64 and ended in front of 2030 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, just north of Turnpike Drive.

At about 1:15 p.m., a black Mercedes Benz operated by John Andrews, 21, of Wolcott, Conn., was seen speeding and passing cars illegally while he was northbound on Route 63.

The first accident occurred in the area of Joanne Drive, where the Mercedes Benz vehicle sideswiped a southbound 2013 Chrysler in a no-passing zone

and took off. The Chrysler’s operator, Judy Bergeron, 49, of Naugatuck, was not injured.

The Mercedes Benz continued northbound and struck the rear of a 2013 VW Jetta being operated

by Daniel Mara, 59, of Waterbury in the northbound lane of Route 63 at around 1900 Straits Turnpike. Mara was not injured.

Andrews, still northbound, lost control and the Mercedes Benz crossed over again into the southbound lane and struck a 2003 Toyota Camry operated by Kenneth DeSantis, 32, of Naugatuck almost head on. DeSantis was injured and transported to Waterbury Hospital.

– See Crash on page 5

Friday, May 23, 2014

Middlebury native to walk for MG

By MARY CONSEUR Across Connecticut, concerned residents are gearing up for the first “Myasthenia Gravis Walk,” (MG Walk) Saturday, June 7, in New Haven. On May 6, during a press conference at the legislative building in Hartford, Gov. Dannel Malloy proclaimed June “Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in Connecticut.” Both the MG Walk and the press conference in Hartford were organized by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Connecticut. It is based in New Haven and affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Among the participants in the June 7 “MG Walk” are Veronica (“Ronnie”) Adams; her brother, Ben; and their parents, Terri and George Adams of Middlebury. They first learned of the disease when Ronnie was diagnosed with it.

Five years ago, when she was 23, Ronnie became concerned that her facial muscles were weakening. Her smile had become asymmetrical, she had trouble with chewing and swallowing, she was short of breath and her speech was slurred. Her family and friends, though very concerned about her health, assumed she was having these symptoms because she was under stress at work. Or maybe it was lack of sleep? Or maybe it was Lyme disease? Or maybe dental problems? Or maybe psychological issues?

Ronnie recalled, “I kept my problems all to myself because how, or why, would anyone believe me? I showed up at work every day and pretended nothing was wrong.”

Alone with her disease, she began to consult many different medical specialists: a pulmonologist, a rheumatologist, an infectious disease specialist, a neurologist and her primary care physician. Ronnie recalled, “I went for blood work, sleep disorder tests, MRIs, CT scans, EMGs, pulmonary tests … and, believe it or not, the list goes on.”

Her mother, Terri, said, “My husband and I were stunned. At Pomperaug High School, our daughter had been a star athlete in soccer, softball, and diving, and now she couldn’t even lift a cup of coffee!”

In addition to feeling physically ill, Ronnie had to deal with fear, worry, confusion and embarrassment triggered by the disease. After eight months of testing, one of Ronnie’s physicians came up with the correct diagnosis, myasthenia gravis.

By this time, Ronnie’s disease had worsened. She was stumbling and falling down; if she fell down, she didn’t have the strength to get up. She had to give up her job as a waitress because she kept dropping the dishes. Ultimately, she was admitted to Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, in “myasthenia crisis mode.” This was the first of three hospital admissions related to MG. In 2011 her thymus gland was removed. She was put on prednisone and given intravenous infusions of immunoglobulin (called IVIG treatments), which she will need for the rest of her life. Each IVIG treatment takes five to six hours and costs about $5,000.

Ronnie is now in medical remission. She has been able to complete her degree in

Members of Middlebury’s Adams family, left to right Ronnie, George and Terri, at the legislative building in Hartford the day of the myasthenia gravis press conference.

(Submitted photos) justice at American University in Washington and land a prestigious job as a government contractor. Except for having to take a day or two off work every six weeks for treatments, Ronnie is able to lead a productive and happy life.

So, what is myasthenia gravis (or MG)?

The word mean “severe muscle weakness.”

MG is a chronic, auto-immune disease in which the signals from the nerves to the muscles are blocked, causing the muscles to become increasingly weaker. It commonly strikes women in their 20s and men over 50. If untreated, MG can confine the afflicted person to a wheelchair or even be fatal. It is often associated with a malfunction of the thymus gland, which regulates the immune system.

There is no known cure for MG, but proper diagnosis and treatment can put the disease in medical remission. MG is commonly known as the “rag doll disease” because the patient’s muscles droop and flop like a rag doll. A particularly telling sign of MG is “ptosis,” or a drooping of the eyelids.

Among the well-known people who have been afflicted with MG are Aristotle Onassis, Sir Lawrence Olivier and Charlton Heston.

The inspiration for “Sleepy,” a lovable dwarf in “Snow White,” came from a friend of Walt Disney who suffered from MG. In addition to the physical challenges posed by MG, the disease can be a very lonely one for those afflicted. The first time Ronnie met anyone else with the disease was when she attended the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) National Convention in Philadelphia last month, five years after her symptoms began.

There she met many young women like her who also were coping with MG. They have become her support group and have given her the courage to go public with her disease. (The Connecticut Chapter of MGFA sponsors a bimonthly support group at St.

Middlebury native Ronnie Adams introduces herself as a “myasthenic” at a press conference at the state legislative Office in Hartford May 6. Behind her are left, Connecticut chapter President Anna Denninger and right, Rep. Selim G. Noujaim (R-74) of Waterbury.

Vincent Hospital in Bridgeport, but the meetings are not well attended.)

The June 7 “MG Walk” will commence on the New Haven Green at 9 a.m. and proceed through the Yale University campus.

Participants can choose to walk one mile or three miles, depending on their level of mobility. The goal of the walk is to raise $20,000, which will be donated to MGFA for research in the hope of finding a cure.

Anyone wishing to participate in the walk or wishing to donate to MGFA can contact Terri Adams at Adams & Adams Commemoratives at 896 Middlebury Road in Middlebury or at 203-758-1563. For more information about MG, visit myasthenia.org.

For more information about the MG Walk in New Haven June 7, visit mgwalk.org, click on “Connecticut,” and then click on “Team Ronnie.”

PHS principal resigns

A black Mercedes Benz that crashed its way down Route 63 rests on the lawn in front of 2030 Straits Turnpike Sunday. The lone white post to the right of the car is all that was left standing of a large real estate sign.

(Middlebury Police photo)

Inside this Issue Library Happenings.......... 2 Obituaries....................... 5 Puzzles..................................7 Region 15 School Calendar....3 Senior Center Events....... 5 Sports............................. 6

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hopes to appoint a replacement for Dr. Rodrigue in time to begin early in the new school year.

“Dr. Rodrigue is a gifted educator and principal,” said Mrs. Botsford. “We were fortunate to have had her leadership at Pomperaug High School for the last six years, and we look forward to building on her contributions in the future.”

In a letter to parents, Dr. Rodrigue shared her pleasure in working with the outstanding high school staff at Pomperaug High School, the engaged and supportive PTO

and parent community, and the students she has come to know and respect during her time as principal.

“I will so miss the students of Pomperaug High School whose respect, hard work, and commitment to academic excellence have given me cause to be proud throughout my tenure,” said Dr. Rodrigue. “I have no doubt Pomperaug students will continue to demonstrate lifelong learning, service to their community, and dedication to the fields they pursue in the years ahead.”

Memorial Day Events - Sunday, May 25 Upcoming Events

Adoptable Pets................ 8 Book Review................... 2 Classifieds....................... 7 Community Calendar....... 2 Fire Log........................... 2 In Brief............................ 4

Regina L. Botsford, Region 15 superintendent of schools, announced Wednesday the resignation of Pomperaug High School Principal Dr. Lorrie Rodrigue, effective June 30, 2014. Dr. Rodrigue will become the principal at Newtown High School.

Botsford has appointed Assistant Principal Michael Orefice to serve as interim principal at Pomperaug High School (PHS).

The search process for the next PHS principal is underway. Botsford said there will be opportunities for input from staff and members of the community. The district

Veterans’ Memorial Service When: What: Where:

Veterans’ Reception

12 p.m.

When: 4 p.m.

Middlebury Lions Club ceremony honoring veterans. What: Pre-parade reception for all veterans.

Middlebury Cemetery on Route 64 behind Middlebury Where: Corner of Bronson Drive and Whittemore Road Garage

Middlebury Historical Society Open House When: What:

Where:

Pastorok delivers Panthers on walk-off hit

3 p.m. to one hour post-parade Refreshments and a look at the historical society’s collections Historical Society building on Library Road (near the Green)

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Memorial Day Parade When: What:

Where:

5 p.m.

Middlebury veterans, marching bands, floats and town organizations.

Bronson Drive to Dwyer Road to South Street to the Green. Ceremony in front of town hall.

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Library Happenings

Sunday, May 25, 2014 Memorial Day Parade............................................................ 5 p.m.

Monday, May 26, 2014

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cially in families, and the struggle for age.

Plein’s granddaughter, Alexandra Alden, designed the front cover of her booklet, which will be on sale for $14. Coffee and tea will be served.

Knitting with Miss Anne

Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., learn to knit with Miss Anne. Beginners are welcome.

Town Offices, Library, Transfer Station closed The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone Tuesday, May 27 number is 203-758-2634, and the Economic and Industrial Development Commission website is middleburypublicli6:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room brary.org.

Conservation Commission 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

Memorial Day Holiday

“Write Night” program

Naugatuck

Calendar dates/times are subject to change.

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log

Library closing The library is closed for building repairs through Monday, May 26. It will reopen Tuesday, May 27, at 10 a.m.

Young Story Makers

Tuesday, May 27, at 4 p.m., Young Story Makers will return to the Mad Date Time Address/Incident Professor’s Workshop to create more 05-12 17:34 564 Middlebury Road. Fire alarm activation. tales of adventure.

05-13 12:32 2191 Straits Turnpike. Motor vehicle acciMeditation dent. Watertown Fire on scene already.

The ongoing meditation practice 05-14 21:27 2132 Middlebury Road. Motor vehicle accident with injuries. will meet Tuesday, May 27, from 6 05-16 03:15 I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident. Trac- to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room.

It consists of periods of meditation tor-trailer truck off road on side.

05-16 07:27 Route 188 near Wheeler Road. Two-car with time for discussion. Please armotor vehicle accident. One patient trans- rive by 5:50 p.m. as they start on time. ported by FD12. No fluids.

The Howard Whittemore Me05-16 14:45 3 White Hall Court. Activated fire alarm. morial Library is at 243 Church St. Food on the stove.

05-16 15:53 77 Christian Road. Public assistance call. in Naugatuck. For information, Ladder to second-floor window to gain ac- call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org. cess to the residence.

Southbury

Book Review

Wednesday movie

“The Eternal Nazi: From Mauthausen to Cairo, the Relentless Pursuit of SS Doctor Aribert Heim”

by Nicholas Kulish and Souad Mekhennet (Doubleday, $27.98) Reviewed by Larry Cox Aribert Heim worked at the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen for only a few months in 1941, but he quickly became known as “Dr. Death.” The Austrian SS doctor’s experiments on Jews, such as injecting gasoline directly into their hearts and even removing organs from living prisoners without anesthesia, became notorious.

At the end of World War II, Heim slipped out of Germany, evaded capture and eventually settled in a working-class neighborhood of Cairo. In his new homeland, he prayed in Arabic and remained hidden even though a manhunt for him continued due to the testimony of survivors who told of the doctor’s atrocities.

How Heim lived under the radar is the subject of a fascinating new book by Nicholas Kulich, former Berlin bureau chief of The New York Times, and Souad Mekhennet, a seasoned journalist and frequent contributor to both

The Washington Post and Daily Beast. It reads more like a mystery novel than a work of nonfiction.

According to the authors, Heim might never have been found if not for the efforts of a group of Germans who were unwilling to let Nazi war criminals go unpunished. Among them was a police investigator, Alfred Aedtner, who turned finding the former Nazi into an obsession.

His quest took him across Europe, occupying several decades of his time, and became, in essence, nothing less than a powerful symbol of Germany’s evolving attitude toward the sins of its past. A desire to see justice done at almost any cost became paramount.

As late as 2009, the mystery of Heim’s disappearance seemed almost unsolvable. This highly readable account reveals how historical detection, grit and determination finally illuminated a nation’s dramatic reckoning with the crimes of the Holocaust and one of the most shocking war criminals ever. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

The Wednesday afternoon movie May 28 at 1 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a Gothic Hollywood classic from 1944. Shot in black-and-white and starring Ray Milland, it involves a pair of siblings who buy a surprisingly affordable, lonely cliff-top house in Cornwall, England, and get caught up in a bizarre ghost story with a tragic family past, a mysterious locked room, cold chills and bumps in the night.

Due to licensing and copyright agreements, film titles cannot be listed. The room has surroundsound theater with a listening system available. This program is free and open to the public.

Susane Colasanti author visit Young-adult author Susane Colasanti will be at the library Thursday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss the writing process, answer questions and sign her book, “Your Ideal Life.” Her presentation is for students in grades six and higher. Registration for the program is required.

Colasanti’s presentation is designed for teens. The goal is to motivate participants to identify their goals and then work toward achieving them.

Colasanti is the author of a number of young-adult books.

Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to register for this program.

Carnaby St. Duo

Concert kicks off adult summer series The library will celebrate its eighth annual adult summer series from May 30 to Aug. 1, and the program will kick off with a performance by the Carnaby St. Duo Friday, May 30, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley meeting room.

Chris Roselle and Pete Bremy of Carnaby St. Duo will feature music from the British Invasion along with various American artists. They breathe new life into songs fondly remembered as the cornerstones for popular music’s favorite era – from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Moody Blues, The Who, The Dave Clark Five, The Bee Gees, The Hollies to Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, The Monkees, The Byrds and one-hitwonders of the time. Registration is required. Call at 203-2620626, ext. 130, to register.

This year’s adult series theme, “Unearth Your Roots @ Your Library,” will include musical events, genealogy lectures, hands-on crafts, author visits and more. The adult summer series is made possible by the generous contributions of the Charles H. and Ellen Emery Rutledge Fund and The Friends of the Southbury Public Library.

Registration will be required for all programs.

Fiber art exhibit A selection of creations by Karen Loprete, a contemporary fiber artist, will be on exhibit through Thursday, June 12. Loprete has a formal education in art and years of graphic design experience. Her fearless nature guides her embroidery, beading and machine needles over her fabrics. Her intuitive combinations of color and texture help to create truly unique artworks.

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

Woodbury Poetry reading The public is invited to hear the works of Suzanne Plein of Southbury Saturday, May 31, at 2 p.m. Plein has just published “Wolf in the Basement,” an anthology of original poetry.

Poetry took a circuitous route in Plein’s life, as in early life she thought it was dull and complex.

Her true passion did not surface until she joined the Connecticut Poetry Society about 10 years ago and she branched out from writing autobiographical poems to the magnificence of birds, flowers and trees. She writes about the ambivalence and complexity of relationships, espe-

The British Medical Journal has reported some findings that will cheer quite a number of seniors: We don’t necessarily have to do strenuous workouts to lower our risk of becoming disabled.

During a two-year study, 1,680 participants ages 49 to 83 in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island wore accelerometers to measure the intensity and duration of their daily living activities. Key activities included cooking, grocery shopping, making phone calls, walking across the room, bathing and getting

dressed. All the participants were free of disability but were either at risk for knee osteoarthritis or already had it.

The outcome showed that the more time spent in light-intensity activities, the lower the association with disability, as well as reduced progression of existing disability. It appears the cru-

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cial factor is the amount of time spent in activities, not the intensity of an activity. So spending more time during the day simply moving your body may reduce disability.

Granted, previous research indicated 2-1/2 hours a week of moderate to vigorous activity can reduce disability, but some of us just aren’t able to handle moderate exercise, much less vigorous.

So just how long do we need to engage in light activities to give us the edge in lowering our disability risk? That depends on how far you want to reduce your risk. Spending four hours a day will reduce your risk 43 percent.

The more minutes, the greater the reduction in risk.

But even light housework each day or getting up during TV commercials can cut your risk of becoming disabled by osteoarthritis. All you have to do is move!

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Whether you are a working writer, a professional or amateur, or someone who would like to explore the creative process of writing, you are invited to attend “Write Night” Thursday, June 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. Presented by the library and the Woodbury Arts and Culture Committee, Write Night is a planning meeting for future programming in creative writing and for the possible development of a Woodbury Writers’ Workshop.

Enjoy wine and cheese, meet new friends and greet old ones, and bring with you your ideas for how creative writing programming could best serve you. Also bring a brief sample or two of your work in any of the four genres: fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir, poetry, and playwriting.

Write Night will be coordinated by local author Vinton McCabe (pictured). For more information on Write Night and other creative writing programs, contact him directly at woodburywriterslab@aol.com.

To register to attend the program, please call the library.

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

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Tips to keep kids learning over the summer

Region 15 School Calendar Friday, May 23

(StatePoint) Long breaks from

You can also nurture interests

students. That’s why savvy parents ensure that kids keep learning over summer. With the implementation of the Common Core and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) standards, bridging the gap between school years is more important than ever.

But you don’t need to replicate a classroom to reap the benefits of summer studies. After all, it’s called “vacation” for a reason.

Here are few fun ways to keep kids’ brains on high alert all season: Make Math Fun The more interactive and hands-on you can make math, the more engaged kids will be.

So avoid drilling them with stale worksheets.

Play a board game like “Monopoly,” and bestow the role of “banker” on your child. Or, let them handle the real thing on outings by letting them pay the ice-cream vendor and the grocer.

You can even consider capitalizing on the summer weather with a lemonade stand – it’s a great first small-business experience.

Supplement these experiences with tools that go beyond a standard workbook. For example, a new book, “Amazing Visual Math,” covers the essential math concepts learned in the first years of school using interactive elements, including pop-ups, flaps and pull-tab elements. Designed to develop manual dexterity and sharpen visual skills, tools like this can make a tedious subject entertaining.

Foster their Interests The school year can be hectic and isn’t necessarily an ideal time for a child to take on new hobbies. Summer, however, is the perfect time of year to encourage kids to explore new interests through thematic summer camps, community classes and sports teams.

Books” series from DK Publishing with titles that cover a broad range of topics like “World War I,” “Rocks & Minerals” and “Wonders of the World.” Newly updated this year and now available in paperback, they can help bridge the gap between last school year and the next.

Get Informed The implementation of new education policies and standards can be difficult on students, but you can help smooth the transition and prepare your child for the coming school year by learning more about it. Visit www. us.dk.com/education for Common Core and STEM information for all grade levels, activity

PES PTO Book Fair reading, writing and critical through nonfiction literature.

PHS Field Day...................................................... 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. thinking can be detrimental for Check out the “Eyewitness

Saturday, May 24 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, May 25 PHS Marching Band in Middlebury..........................Parade at 5 p.m.

Monday, May 26 PHS Marching Band in Southbury.......................... Parade at 11 a.m.

Memorial Day - No School

Tuesday, May 27 RMS Grade 7 to Bent of the River Regionwide Grade 4 Instrument Recruitment.......... PHS, 6:30 p.m.

RMS Sports Awards.....................................................AP Room, 7 p.m.

Board of Education.................................PHS AP Room 103, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 28 RMS Grade 7 to Bent of the River PES School Spirit/PB&J Day MES Coast-to-Coast........................................... Playground, 8:10 a.m.

PHS Grad Night Assembly............................................................9 a.m.

Grade 5 Students visit RMS/MMS..........................................9:30 a.m.

Grade 5 Parent Orientation at RMS............................................6 p.m.

MES/LMES Grade 5 Parent Orientation at MMS.....................7 p.m.

Thursday, May 29 PHS Field Day........................................................... 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

PHS Student of the Month Breakfasts...................................6:45 a.m.

RMS Grade 6 Small Ensemble Concert......................................6 p.m.

Friday, May 30 MMS Select Ensembles to Lake Compounce Music Festival RMS Six Flags Chorale, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble Field Trip RMS Rain Date for Grade 7 to Bent of the River PHS Rain Date for Field Day.............................. 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

RMS Grade 6 Social.......................................................................3 p.m.

PES PTO Rock Cats Game.......................................................6:30 p.m.

PHS Jazz Band, Chamber Singers Orchestra............................7 p.m.

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Friendly Competition Start a family competition to see who reads the most books this summer. Post the results on the fridge so everyone can see.

Road Trip Fun Make summer road trips a bit less of a bore by stocking the car with fun games and activities.

The Ultimate Factivity Collection series includes doodle and coloring pages, puzzles, crafts, stickers, facts and activities that encourage learning. With titles like “Animals,” “Fashion,” “Star Wars” and “LEGO Legends of Chima,” kids won’t suspect they’re learning.

To set up kids for a successful school year, find activities that sheets and book recommenda- strike the perfect balance betions on all topics that support tween learning and fun. classroom learning.

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Summer Riding Camp at Frazier Farm Training Center Woodbury, CT

& Camps!

Sessions in July & August: June 30– July 4 July 14– 18 August 21– 25 July 28– August 1 August 11– 15 Sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon & are open to kids age 6-12. Children learn basic riding skills & horse care and participate in fun games & activities

Westover School’s Summer Programs in the Arts & Enrichment for girls entering grades 7, 8, & 9

Sessions for advanced riders also available

Westover Squash Camp

Check our website for more details:

All camps run from July 6 – August 3. You can choose 1, 2, 3, or 4 weeks.

Visit westoverschool.org/summerprograms

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YMCA Camp Oakasha Where Summer Fun Happens!

YMCA Camp Oakasha is the place to experience summer the way it was meant to be: filled with friendship, adventure, and memories!

Our day camp, located in Southbury, starts on June 23.

Families can choose any or all of our nine one-week sessions, for kids entering grades K-10.

Campers will swim, go boating, climb the tower, hike, do archery, arts & crafts, play games, learn, make friends, go on field trips, and spend the summer outside!

Join us for an Open House on: Saturday, May 31, 12- 2 PM Tuesday, June 10, 5-7 PM

Please contact Chelsea if you have any questions or if you plan on attending Open House at (860) 274-4820 or cambrozaitis@waterburyymca.org.

Enroll your camper today at www.campoakasha.org

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Day art trip to Harlem The Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury is organizing a chartered bus trip to Harlem Wednesday, May 28. This trip is in conjunction with the current exhibition, Stories and Journeys: The Art of Faith Ringgold and Aminah Robinson, on view through June 8, 2014, and celebrates Harlem as the birthplace of Ringgold.

The bus will depart the Mattatuck Museum at 8:30 a.m. and return at approximately 6 p.m.

The day’s activities include a stop at the 125th Street subway station to view Ringgold’s 1996 glass mosaic mural, Flying Home: Harlem Heroes and Heroines.

Part of the City of New York’s Arts for Transit and Urban Design project, the mural features images of iconic American heroes such as Dinah Washington, Sugar Ray Robinson, Josephine Baker and Malcolm X, among many others.

Just a short walk takes participants to Manna’s Soul Food Restaurant for lunch. Later the group will visit the Studio Museum in Harlem for guided tours of the exhibitions When the Stars Begin to Fall: Imagination and the American South and Carrie Mae Weems: The Museum Series.

Stars Begin to Fall: Imagination and the American South queries the category of “outsider” art in relation to contemporary art and black life. Situating itself within current art historical and political debates, the exhibition considers work by self-taught, spiritually inspired

and incarcerated artists alongside other projects based in performance, socially engaged practice and the archive, as well as painting, drawing, sculpture and assemblage. With the majority of work having been made between 1964 and 2014, the exhibition brings together a group of 35 intergenerational American artists who share an interest in the U.S. South as a location both real and imagined. For more information visit www.studiomuseum.org.

The cost is $75 each for museum members and $95 for nonmembers. Costs include all transportation expenses, lunch, museum admission and gratuity.

To reserve your spot, please call 203-753-0381, ext. 130, email informationdesk@mattatuckmuseum.org, or visit MattatuckMuseum.org for more information and to register online.

The Mattatuck Museum is operated with support from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and is a member of the Connecticut Art Trail, a group of 18 world-class museums and historic sites (www.arttrail.org).

Located on the Green in downtown Waterbury at 144 West Main St., the museum 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.

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Middlebury Parks & Recreation Memorial Day activities

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See the Memorial Day celebration schedule for Sunday, May 25, in Upcoming Events on page 1. In addition, the Middlebury Recreation Area will open this weekend. Hours will be Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Monday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Pee wee summer camp Pee Wee Camp for 3- and 4-year-olds will meet Monday to Friday, June 9 to 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Please note the start date is a week later than originally announced. The fee is $75 for residents; $85 for nonresidents.

Register through the Parks and Recreation on-line registration system or by visiting the This weekly program, offered in six sesoffice at 1172 Whittemore Road. For more sions, is designed to offer parents a program information, call 203-758-2520. opportunity from 2 to 5 p.m. after summer playground.

Middlebury Night It will offer games, sporting activities, Middlebury Parks and Recreation and crafts and snacks on a weekly basis each Quassy Amusement Park will sponsor Midafternoon after summer playground. Busing dlebury Night Friday, June 6, from 5 to 9:30 from Middlebury Elementary School, Meadowview Park and the Middlebury Recreation p.m. at Quassy. This event is open to Middlebury residents; ID will be required.

Area is included in the cost.

Residents with IDs should check in with The first session, June 23 to June 27, costs Middlebury Parks and Recreation staff at the $130. The second, June 30 to July 3 (no club July 4), costs $104, and the remaining ses- pavilion for a ride stamp. Refreshments will sions – July 7 to 11, July 14 to 18, July 21 to be sold by town organizations until 8 p.m., and free rides will be available until 9:30 p.m.

25 and July 28 to Aug. 1 – cost $130 each.

For more information, call 203-758-2520.

In Brief Socks for soldiers

percussion instruments from around the world. This fun musical group is especially known for its superb vocalists and their trademark harmonies.

The Falls Avenue Senior Center is collecting new, white cotton socks for deployed troops. The socks will be donated to Oakville VFW Post 7330, which will ship Chamber annual them to soldiers serving in Afselectmen’s dinner ghanistan. Socks may be dropped off at the center at 311 Falls Ave. The Greater Tribury Chamber in Oakville from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 of Commerce selectmen’s dinner p.m. Monday through Friday. will be Tuesday, June 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Hotel Stock the Pantry in Southbury. Area selectmen will discuss the economic and food drive Brownstein Jewish Family Ser- business future of the Tribury vice is again teaming up with area.

Dinner will be $25 per person.

United Way and the Greater WaThe public is welcome and resterbury Emergency Food Reervations are required by May 31. source Committee to help with For more information, call 203the annual Stock the Pantry food 267-4466 or go to www.greaterdrive. Brownstein JFS is collecttriburychamber.org.

The dinner ing high-protein food such as is sponsored by Peoples United tuna, salmon, canned meats or Bank. stews, hearty soups, beans and State Sen. Rob Kane will speak peanut butter. Donations can be on the 2014 legislative session dropped off at the Jewish Federand how new legislation affects ation of Western CT office at 444 the business community in our Main St. N. in Southbury until region.

He also will discuss the June 20. economic outlook in the state.

The food will be distributed by Ed St. John of Middlebury, the Connecticut Food Bank to local soup kitchens, food pantries George Temple of Oxford, Ed and emergency shelters. For more Edelson of Southbury and Bill information, contact Brownstein Butterly of Woodbury each will JFS Director Debby Horowitz at take the floor for a look at the business and economic climate 203-267-3177, ext. 310. here in our region. Selectmen will take questions from the public.

Free concert The Friends of the Woodbury Senior/Community Center are sponsoring a free concert featuring Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem Sunday, June 1, at 4 p.m. This is a concert for “the young and young at heart.”

Musically, the show journeys skillfully through 200 years of American roots music. Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem play fiddle, acoustic guitar, standup bass and a “junk” drum set, as well as hand

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Free skin cancer screening The Pomperaug District Department of Health will sponsor a free skin cancer screening Wednesday, June 4, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the health district office at Playhouse Corner, 77 Main St. N., Suite 205, in Southbury. This program is meant for adults not under the care of a dermatologist.

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Youth Java programing class Robotics and Beyond is offering Introduction to Java Programing for youth ages 10 to 17 on three Saturdays, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and June 4 and 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at 30 Bridge Street, Suite 204, in New Milford, Conn. The fee is $80.

Learn the basics of Java programming through simple applications such as a calculator, a guessing game and a password checker. The students in this hands-on course will gain an understanding of the structure of a program and the rules (syntax) of the language.

Bring your own laptop or use one of our computers. Registration is required. Register online at www.RoboticsandBeyond. com, Programs/Multiday Programs. For more information, email info@roboticsandbeyond. com or call 860-799-5200.

VNA butterfly release VNA Health at Home Inc. will hold its 6th Annual Butterfly Release: A Celebration of Hope Wednesday, June 11, at 6 p.m. at Crestbrook Park Pavilion at Crestbrook Golf Course on Northfield Road in Watertown. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held June 12.

The event is an opportunity for members of the community to honor a loved one by sponsoring a monarch butterfly in their name. Butterflies are released in memory or honor of those who have passed away, who are facing or have overcome an illness, who are or have served in the armed forces, or who are coping with adversity.

Businesses and community members are invited to purchase individual butterflies for $30 each or four for $100. Each individual who purchases a butterfly and is present during the event will receive an individually boxed butterfly to personally release at the ceremony. To ensure your loved one is included in the printed event program, please plan to

reserve your butterflies by June 6. For more information, call VNA Health at Home at 860-274-7531 or visit www.vnahealthathome. org.

Flag Day 5K This year’s Middlebury Junior Women’s Club Flag Day 5K will be Friday, June 13, at 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will go to help fight food insecurity in Middlebury during the summer months when family budgets are stretched. Go to www.middleburywomen.com for more information about the race, including the link for online registration.

Get a discount by registering online before June 1.

Lobster and corn bake The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host a lobster and corn-onthe-cob bake on Saturday, June 14. Meals can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the firehouse on Tucker Hill Road.

The meal will include a 1.5-lb. lobster and piece of corn on the cob, cooked, wrapped and ready to go! Each meal is $20. Sales will be via PRE-ORDER/PRE-PAYMENT ONLY. To place your order, contact Linda at 203-263-8240 or email the ladies at ladiesauxiliary@middleburyfire.org. Please include your name and a contact number or email for return information.

The Ladies Auxiliary raises money to support a local high school scholarship, the local food pantry, members of the community in need and fire department activities.

MCC vacation Bible school Middlebury Congregational Church (MCC) will hold its third annual vacation Bible school, “The Workshop of Wonders: Imagine and Build with God!” Monday through Friday, June 23 to 27, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for children going into kindergarten through grade 6 in the 2014-2015 school year.

Registration is $30 and is open now through June 9. Limited space is available. For more information and to register, go to www.middleburyucc.org or call the church at 203-758-2671.

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Continued from page 1 have a problem doing that, then they should have resigned.”

She went on to say, “We’re here as a region, but it seems as if Southbury is carrying the full load of educating both Middlebury and Southbury, and I find it appalling.”

Babarik said Wednesday it was the Middlebury BoE members’ concern for the children in the district that prompted them to walk out. First, they did not see the proposed new budget numbers until five minutes before the budget workshop began. Then, Superintendent of Schools Regina Botsford presented two potential budgets, one with what she called Tier I cuts and one with what she called Tier II cuts.

Babarik said, “I believe there were poison arrows in both tiers to aggravate the audience, which it did.” He said the cuts to the middle school drama program and middle school sports were cuts Botsford made. “Nobody (on the BoE) told her to make those cuts,” he said. “She made those cuts. I am totally against cutting out any sports in the middle schools. We never agreed to that cut.”

Babarik questioned why administrative costs weren’t cut.

“We have 20 or 21 administrative positions in Region 15 that cost us $2.1 million in salary. The average administrator makes $140,000 a year without benefits.”

He said the average salary in Connecticut is $32- to $34,000.

In Middlebury, it’s $64,000, and in Southbury it’s $68,000 compared to the average Region 15 administrator’s salary of $140,000.

Babarik said when one administrator left, and her assistant stepped into the administrator’s position, he suggested to Botsford that the district not fill the $139,000 a year assistant’s position. Babarik said Botsford refused to consider leaving the position unfilled.

Babarik said he hoped the May 21 budget workshop would be a productive meeting. He said it appears Perry is going to allow public comment, which usually is not done at a budget workshop, and he expected a number of people would want to talk.

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Budget numbers presented May 21 will not be available by press time, but here is what Botsford proposed May 14.

The budget voted down at the polls May 7 was $64.2 million, or 3.67 percent higher than the current budget. Botsford’s Tier I budget came in at $64 million, a 3.21 percent increase over the current year. Her Tier II budget came in at $63.7 million, a 2.77 percent increase over the current budget.

In Tier I, Botsford proposed cutting the medical reserve by $50,000. She said claims have been low and the reserve account is strong.

She proposed a 75-percent reduction in funds to purchase library books, lowering it to $25,000 from $100,000.

She said resignations over the previous two weeks had allowed for a $39,399 reduction because new hires would come in at lower salaries.

She took $20,000 each off three categories: nursing staff, online testing software and outside services for occupational and physical therapy. She said there still would be one nurse at every school. Another software program for online testing will be used at no charge, and the new number for therapy costs is a more accurate estimate of student needs.

The speech pathology budget, which is for services provided by an outside firm, was cut by $25,000, but Botsford said this also was a more accurate number made possible by the passage of time since the original budget was presented.

An athletic trainer Botsford proposed in her initial budget had been cut to $15,000. Tier I eliminated the position entirely.

Elimination of .25 of a high school science teacher’s position cut $12,500 from the budget. Cutting the district’s contribution of $1,500 towards book-store gift certificates for each graduating high school senior also was in Tier I, as was a $10,000 reduction because the new social studies textbooks cost less than expected.

Botsford said none of the cuts were cuts she wanted to make.

She described the Tier 1 cuts as “further from the students” and said the Tier II reductions cut into programs and services for the students. “They are onerous,” she said.

The four Tier II cuts would be added to the Tier I cuts to achieve the $63.7 million budget.

Additional computer projectors for the high school were cut for a savings of $52,000. Botsford said this would leave 24 classrooms without the ability to project computer images for students.

The middle school drama program would be cut by $54,000, which Botsford said is equivalent to one full-time position. This would eliminate middle school drama classes and affect class size in other arts programs because all students are required to take arts classes.

The interscholastic middle school sports program would be eliminated for a net savings of $30,100. McLiverty said parents pay $150 a student for children in the program, bringing in about $80,000 in all, with $50,000 from the parents and $30,100 from the district. Botsford said an intermural sports program (sports played within each school) might still be possible, but it would require a fee.

The final Tier II cut was in the interventionist category, with 2.5 FTE positions being cut for a savings of $135,000. Botsford said this would return the district to its previous level of .5 interventionist per school, except for Long Meadow Elementary School, which would have one interventionist due to its large student population. Interventionists help students who are struggling academically.

This Wednesday, neither Cookson nor Brennan wanted to say much about last Wednesday’s meeting. Cookson said there was no point in rehashing what had happened. “I’m waiting to see what happens tonight,” he said.

Brennan said he was looking forward to the workshop. He said he thinks Middlebury is looking at a 2- to 2.5-percent budget increase and believes the two towns might find common ground in that area.

“We’re not cutting the budget; we’re reducing the size of the increase,” Brennan said. “I think some cuts will be within services.” He said Botsford’s suggestions from last week needed a drastic overhaul.

A call to Botsford had not been returned by press time.

another northbound vehicle, a 1998 Chevrolet TrailBlazer operated by Catherine Shambo, 58, of Waterbury, who was not injured.

Middlebury Police know of at least one motorcycle operator who had to take evasive moves to prevent him and his rider from being struck by the Mercedes Benz.

Andrews, the operator of the Mercedes Benz, was transported

to St. Mary’s Hospital.

The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department responded and assisted at the scene. The Watertown Police Department also lent a hand with traffic. Evidence was recovered from the scene and the scene was photographed and marked for future follow-up.

Monday morning, officers were at 2030 Straits Turnpike continuing their investigation.

Cashless vs. cash Plastic and electronics make it all too easy to keep an arm’s length from your finances. But in return for that convenience, you give up your privacy and control. Financial wizards have predicted for years that we would become a “cashless society,” and with the merchant who won’t we’re almost there. need to pay credit-card fees out Consider: When you make a of his profits. Put away what purchase with a card, a record is you don’t immediately need made of your transaction. When so you’re not carrying around you dine out, a record is created a lot of cash. But keep cash, of where you went and how always, available. much you spent. If you bought a • Manage your own bill-paying bottle of wine at the liquor store, by writing checks, and avoid there’s a record of that, too. automatic bill paying. Sitting Consider: It’s believed by down with a paper bill will almany that grocery stores that low you to spot errors, as well offer loyalty cards amass records as keep control of what gets of your purchases and sell them, paid when. at least to advertisers and possi- • Never make a purchase or paybly insurance companies. ment with your cellphone. The Consider: Insurance companies might take a close look at you based on your purchases and activities. Do you want them to know that you’re still buying sweets when you’re overweight and a borderline diabetic?

security on those is even less than computers.

• If you have one of the “tap” credit cards for emergencies (it works by tapping once on a device at the cash register), request one without that feature. Tap cards can be read several feet away if someone has a card reader.

Bottom line: Don’t give up your privacy and control for the sake of ease and convenience.

Research “cashless society” online and determine if that’s where you want to go.

David Uffington regrets he cannot personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

Middlebury Senior Center News Free blood pressure screening

and is looking for volunteers to help plant, weed and harvest vegetables and herbs. Call 203Nurse Diane Morotto offers a 577-4166 if you are interested in free blood pressure screening participating. every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. She also can answer quesTable tennis tions. No appointment is necesJoin Rene Cunningham for sary. some table tennis at Shepardson Free hearing screening Community Center every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The free hearing screening There is no charge. this month will be Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Please call 203577-4166 for an appointment.

toric Palace Theatre. See its historic design and learn its backstage secrets.

Built in 1920 and recorded in the National Register of Historic Places, the Palace is known for its architectural design. Designed in a Renaissance Revival style, the building features an eclectic mix of Greek, Roman, Arabic and Federal motifs along with marble staircases, gilded domed ceilings, cut-glass chandeliers and intricate plaster-relief details.

If you would like to go on the Calling garden Palace Theatre tour tour, call 203-577-4166 to reserve volunteers Ride the senior center mini- a seat on the bus. The fee of $8 The Middlebury Senior Center bus to Waterbury Friday, June 6, per person covers transportation has a small community garden at 10:30 a.m. for a tour of the his- and tour admission.

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Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Most require reservations, which 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.

Strength, sculpt and tone The center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt and tone exercise class meets every Wednesday and Friday at 1 p.m. While sculpting and improving strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovascular training at the same time.

Kimberly Johnston of Fitness at the Edge in Middlebury teaches this class. Reservations are not required. The class is funded by a grant from The East Hill Woods Fund at the Connecticut Community Foundation.

p.m. Reservations are needed by May 29.

of Naugatuck assisted the family with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 591 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Connecticut Veterans Administration, 287 West St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. To send an online condolence, visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

ber of St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. He had a deep love of his faith and family.

Mr. Healey was a devoted son, brother and uncle. His family feels blessed to have had a person like him in their lives who always put others before himself, which was reflected in his career and his personal life.

Frank was immensely proud of the service he gave to his country and community and had the utmost respect for those who did the same.

On behalf of Frank, his family would like to thank Dr. Kevin Kett and the nurses in the cardiovascular unit at Waterbury Hospital for their compassion and excellent care they gave our uncle.

Mr. Healey is survived by his sister-in-law, Joan Healey of Massachusetts, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his two brothers, John Richard “Dick” Healey and Edward Healey, and his sister, Joan Purser.

His funeral was held Monday, May 19, 2014, with Waterbury Fire Department honors from the Murphy Funeral Home in Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury for a Mass. Burial was to follow with full military honors in Lake Elise Cemetery in Middlebury.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Frank’s name may be made to The Connecticut Burn Center, Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc., 267 Grant St., Bridgeport, CT 06610.

Visit www.murphyfuneralhomect. com for more information or to send an online condolence.

Esty to speak

U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will speak at the center Tuesday, June 3, at 1 p.m. Adults 55 years of age and older will have the opportuCooking class nity to meet her and participate in Chef and wedding planner a question-and-answer session.

Corky Plourde’s monthly cooking Reservations are needed by Monclass at the center will be Thurs- day, June 2. day, May 29, at 9:30 a.m. ReservaBible study tions are needed by May 27.

New Hope Anglican Church Coyotes in our state offers a nondenominational Bible Peggy Zabawar from the Con- study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the necticut Department of Energy center. Join other seniors for the and Environmental Protection will study and discussion. Reservations discuss the coyote population in are not required.

Connecticut Friday, May 30, at 2

Obituaries Angeline Ciarleglio Beloved by her family and friends

Angeline (Cellupica) Ciarleglio, 93, passed away peacefully Friday, May 16, 2014, at Grove Manor Nursing Home in Waterbury. She was the widow of Edward E. Ciarleglio.

Mrs. Ciarleglio was born in Naugatuck April 14, 1921, daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Notarantonio) Cellupica. She had lived most of her life in Naugatuck before settling in Watertown in 1985 to be near her daughter and grandsons. She had retired from Uniroyal Inc. after 20 years of service. Angeline was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church and was a former member of the Daughters of Isabella. She was devoted to her children and grandchildren, and she cared for her grandsons while her daughter and son-in-law worked.

She is survived by her son, Francis Emanuel and his wife, Linda, of Santa Ana, Calif.; her daughter Joyce Sabis and her husband, Charles, of Watertown; three grandchildren: Kimberly Gascon and her husband, Joe; Christopher Sabis and his wife, Marianne, of Nashville, Tenn.; and Brian Sabis of Watertown; four great-grandchildren: Michelle and Jessica Gascon and twins Robert and John Sabis of Nashville, Tenn.; and one greatgrandson, Nathaniel. Angeline will sadly be missed by all who loved her.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the caregivers of Grove Manor Nursing Home in Waterbury for their wonderful care. You brought smiles to her face each day. Thank you also to Hospice for its dedication to providing comfort in her last days.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Naugatuck. Burial was to follow in St. James Cemetery.

The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/ Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home

Francis J. “Cowboy” Healey Retired battalion chief Francis J. “Cowboy” Healey, 89, of Middlebury, formerly of Waterbury, died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Waterbury Hospital.

Mr. Healey was born in Waterbury July 22, 1924, a son of the late Timothy and Mary (Kennis) Healey. He graduated from St. Mary’s Grammar School and Crosby High School, class of 1942.

Mr. Healey was very proud of his military service to his country; he was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran from 1943-1946 and served in the Middle Eastern Campaign in deep, sea salvage operations.

Mr. Healey retired from the Waterbury Fire Department with the rank of battalion chief in 1989 after 43 years of service. He was appointed by the Fire Board to the department in 1946, promoted to lieutenant in 1965, captain in 1968 and battalion chief in 1971. He served on Truck 1 from 1971 until his retirement in 1989. Throughout his career Frank was a proud union man.

Mr. Healey was a fan of the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and the men’s and women’s basketball teams of the Connecticut Huskies.

He loved big-band music and was an avid reader.

Mr. Healey was a former parishioner of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and a current mem-

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Pastorok delivers Panthers on walk-off hit

By KEN MORSE

Pomperaug sophomore catcher Anabella Pastorok was the hero, not once, but twice on Saturday as the Panthers rallied for a 3-2 win over Brookfield. Pastorok knocked in Jess Eisenbach with the tying run in the sixth and then drove in Rebecca Meyers with the winning run in the seventh.

(Ken Morse photo) came through for us with the game on the line.”

Pastorok got another chance to deliver in the bottom of the seventh with the game tied at 2-2.

Rebecca Meyer drew a lead-off walk and Kaela Harris reached base on an infield hit.

With two outs, Annie Yacavone hit a shot down the thirdbase side that tipped off the glove

of the Bobcats’ third baseman, loading the bases. Pastorok stepped in and ripped a single into left field as Meyer charged home with the game-winning run.

“I just went up there looking for a pitch I could put in play,” said Pastorok, leading the Panthers with two hits and two RBI. “These are the games that make the best of players, and to see all of our hard work paying off is just a great feeling.”

Senior pitcher Lauren Reilly had the Cats tamed through five innings, allowing just one hit with six strikeouts. Center fielder Erin Ruggiero provided the defensive support, tracking down two shots in the gap with the last stop coming on a sliding catch to take away an extra base hit.

Pomperaug had 10 hits in the game against Brookfield pitcher Sam O’Brien but struck out six times and stranded six base runners through four innings. The Panthers finally got the run they were looking for in the fifth and took the lead.

Ashley Antonazzo (two hits) singled to center and went to second on a ground out. Ruggiero slammed a run-scoring double into the gap, and Meyer followed with a single to center.

Ruggiero tried to score from second base on the play but was called out for going out of the baseline with the Brookfield catcher blocking the plate.

Brianna Antonazzo hit a blast down the third-base side that was dropped for an error, putting runners at the corner as the Pan-

thers were looking for more.

O’Brien induced a ground out to end the uprising with Pomperaug holding a 1-0 advantage.

The way Reilly was pitching, the one run might have been enough, but an error in the top of the sixth inning opened the door for the Bobcats. Alexis Bilcik reached on a pop-up bunt that was dropped. Chelsea Coleman hit an infield single, and Brookfield was in business.

After a walk loaded the bases, O’Brien busted a two-run single to center to put the Bobcats on top by a slim 2-1 margin. Reilly took a come-backer to the pitcher’s circle to end the uprising, and the Panthers were chasing one coming to bat in the bottom of the sixth.

“Our girls never take themselves out of a game, God bless them,” said Masotto. “Brookfield came back to take the lead, but we were still in the game. Lauren was pitching the heck out of the ball and Erin made two nice plays in center field, but we gave them a chance with an error to start the inning.

“I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls; they are all good kids. We stayed together, made the plays we had to, and Anabella came through with some big hits.”

Once Pastorok tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, it was time for the defense to step up and keep the Bobcats off the base paths. Brookfield got the go-ahead run to second base in the top of the seventh when Danielle O’Brien singled and stole a base.

The next batter hit a drive into the hole at shortstop, and Meyer left her feet, making a head-first diving stab for the out. Brookfield couldn’t get the run in as Eisenbach charged down the line at third, one-handing a bunt and firing to first base to get the runner by a step.

Pastorok finished off the drama with her second hit of the game in the bottom of the seventh, sending Pomperaug to victory. The Panthers finished out the week playing Immaculate Monday, Weston Tuesday and New Fairfield Wednesday. The SWC quarterfinals are scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, at Pomperaug. Teams and times were not determined by press time.

1. In 2013, Detroit’s Max Scherzer became the fifth major-league pitcher to win 18 of his first 19 decisions in a season. Who else did it?

2. Six players have hit at least 200 home runs for the Dodgers.

Name four of them.

3. Which quarterback has started the most NFL playoff games?

4. Who holds the NCAA Division I career record for free-throw percentage?

5. What is the record for most goals scored by one team in an NHL outdoor game?

6. Name the only drivers to win the Indy 500 more than three times.

7. Entering 2014, what was the only Grand Slam event in which tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have not faced one another?

Answers 1. Rube Marquard (1912), Don Newcombe (1955), Roy Face (1959) and Roger Clemens (2001).

2. Duke Snider (389 home runs), Gil Hodges (361), Eric Karros (270), Roy Campanella (242), Ron Cey (228) and Steve Garvey (211).

3. New England’s Tom Brady, with 26 playoff games.

4. Missouri State’s Blake Ahearn, with a 94.6 free-throw percentage.

5. The New York Rangers scored seven goals against New Jersey in 2014.

6. A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears each won four times.

7. The U.S. Open.

The Pomperaug softball team had all they could handle Saturday when they escaped with a last-at-bat 3-2 win over the Brookfield Bobcats. It was the fourth one-run victory of the season for the Lady Panthers as they improved to 14-3, while the 6-11 Lady Bobcats were battling to qualify for the state tournament and needed just two more wins.

“We are getting to the part of the season where every team is a threat regardless of their record,” said Pomperaug head coach Paul Masotto. “Teams are playing their best ball right now, and Brookfield is a tough team trying to make the state tournament.”

Anabella Pastorok, the Panthers’ sophomore catcher, stepped into the batter’s box twice with the game hanging in the balance and both times delivered to send Pomperaug to victory.

Pastorok knocked in Jess Eisenbach with the game-tying run in the bottom of the sixth, slamming a double into the right field corner. Eisenbach showed her senior leadership, reaching base for the third time on a walk after hitting singles in her other two times at the plate.

“After Brookfield took the lead, I knew I had to get on base somehow,” said Eisenbach. “I was aggressive at the plate today and got a pair of hits, but we missed a few opportunities early in the game. Anabella really

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Getting your home ready to sell

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Several months ago, my parents agreed they were unable to take care of their house on their own and moved to an assisted-living community.

I took on the task of selling their home so they can continue to fund their new situation. However, the real-estate broker I initially contacted said the house is in too poor a condition to sell.

I don’t have the time or money to fix up their house. What can I do? – Charly, via email

A:

Did the broker give you any indication of why he or she felt the house couldn’t be sold in its current condition? If not, contact the broker to find out what specific things stood out. If you don’t get answers, contact another real-estate firm to come see the house and find out if it’s really unsellable.

I don’t have any specifics as to the home’s condition from your letter, but to an agent or broker trying to sell your home, appearance is very important. Is the inside of the home cluttered?

Is there damage to interior walls, visible mold, large cracks or other immediately noticeable issues? Is the exterior of the home in need of paint or repairs to the siding, roof, steps or walkways? These all affect the home’s sale price and can make it sit on the market longer than anyone would like.

By Samantha Mazzotta Houses can sell in any condition – but the price will take a hit if it needs a lot of work. I vividly recall being shown a tripledecker in East Boston several years ago with foundation problems so bad the structure was tilting at an alarming angle. The house sold, but at about one-third the average price for homes in that neighborhood.

If the house is structurally sound, you may be able to raise its sale price by investing some time and sweat into freshening up its appearance, outside and in. A fresh coat of paint alone can make a home’s value jump, and it’s not a huge investment.

Make a plan to do specific things over several weekends, or even one day a week if that’s all the time you have. Enlist family and friends to help. Put together a budget ahead of time so you know how much you can spend on minor repairs.

• Spruce up the house exterior by keeping the lawn mowed and the hedges trimmed. Tear out any dead vegetation. Plant a few flowers along the walkway or in front of the house.

• Declutter the entire home in-

terior, too. If there’s a lot of furniture or keepsakes or if the closets are full of clothes, find out what your parents want to keep, sell or distribute. If they can’t come to the house to show you, take pictures of all the items, put them on your laptop and go through them with your parents.

• Clean as much as possible: Get dust and cobwebs out of the house, wipe the walls clean, and get the kitchen and bathrooms as sparkling as possible.

• Give interior walls a fresh coat of paint. Remove peeling or torn wallpaper, and repair small holes and dings in the walls.

• Check out websites or books about staging a house. HGTV has some quick tips as well as a room-by-room staging guide.

• Finally, if the house has some major repair issues, such as needing a new roof, foundation or plumbing issues, talk with the broker about them and how these can affect the sale of the home.

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My colleague, Dr. Rob Campagna, a cardiologist at Weill-Cornell, tells me that at heart rates in the 30s and below, most people have symptoms even if they are subtle. He also reminded me that sleep apnea, a condition I have written about several times, is a cause of bradycardia and ought to be considered in people with slow rates at nighttime.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I occasionally see ads for a package that will allow owners to teach their cats to use the toilet. Is that for real? I can’t even train my cat to stay off the counter. – Fred H., Milwaukee DEAR ANITA: It is possible to train cats to use a toilet rather than a litter box, but it’s not an easy task. That’s why those ads for training instructions crop up and then disappear, at least for a while.

Still, even owners who don’t care if their cats can do cartwheels on command can teach them

some behaviors that make life easier for both parties. Training cats to use the litter box is a prime example, and it offers some hints as to how to train them to do other things, like stay off the counter.

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the closest thing to how cats eliminate when they’re outside – they hide their stools from potential predators by covering them with sand or loose soil. So, training often consists of taking a new cat or a weaned kitten and placing it in the litter box.

To get a cat off the counter, try to figure out why it wants to be up there. Cats instinctively like high ground. The smell of food may be drawing the cat upward, or even just the memory that food was on the counter and therefore may be again.

When training cats, it’s better to convince them they want to do something rather than to force them to do it or punish undesirable behavior. Take advantage of their natural instincts to develop your own ways to train them and combine that training with a specific reward when the cat responds positively.

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This absolutely beautiful, young, three-year-old dog is looking for a new home to call her own! She has a wonderful attitude and expression. Sarah for the most part is trained (although accidents can happen in a new home) as well as being very lovable. She will need running and playing time as well as an active and fun-loving family! For more information on Sarah, you can email us here at the shelter.

REX Meet Rex. What a wonderful recovery this fine dog has made! Just take a look at him now. He is gorgeous. Rex has had a very long history of being unloved as well as abused, neglected and abandoned. Rex is such a lover and would love nothing more than a warm bed to sleep on and a home to call his own. Please email meridensociety@sbcglobal.net for an application and a time to meet Rex!

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