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Volume VIII, No. 22

Hit the trail!

Forget about being a couch potato this weekend. Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, the state will observe its 20th Annual Connecticut Trails Day Celebration organized by the Connecticut Forest and Park Association (CFPA) as part of National Trails Day. This weekend, take part in one or more of the 193 events being offered in 121 towns over 540 miles of trails. Discover new places and have outdoor fun with your family, friends and neighbors.

Some events in our readership area follow.

Pre-registration is noted when it is required or recommended.

Middlebury Go for a hike along the Foote Path with the Middlebury Land Trust Saturday, June 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hike through the woods from Sperry Pond to Abbotts Pond on a blazed hiking trail with Wayne and Matt Foote. See a beaver lodge and dam and geocaches on the three-mile route. Shorter options will be possible. Refreshments will be available at the end. Hikers will be shuttled back to their cars.

Meet at Sperry Pond (west side of Straits Turnpike, Rte. 63), between Park Road/Park Road Extension and Bunker Hill Road. Ample parking will be available. Drivers, please use care turning into the driveway. Heavy rain postpones to June 3 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Wayne Foote at 203-758-2854 or foote.wayne@gmail.com.

Southbury Hike the CFPA Blue-Blazed Miller Trail in the northwest quadrant of Kettletown State Park Sunday, June 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. The trail generally follows old woods roads in a full loop. Pass old stone walls, a charcoal hearth site, views of Lake Zoar, and a log bridge over a brook. This 2.5-mile route is not stroller friendly.

Meet CFPA volunteer trail manager Bob McGarry at the Miller Trail trailhead in Kettletown State Park (from the park entrance at 1400 Georges Hill Road, take every right fork to the trail). Heavy rain cancels. For more information, contact McGarry at 203-264-9028 or bernieandbob@charter.net.

Friday, June 1, 2012

Middlebury’s Memorial Day 2012

Naugatuck

Naugatuck Park & Recreation is sponsoring a 0.5-mile interpretive nature walk Saturday, June 2, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve. Learn about the natural history, wildlife, and ecology of this unique land.

Meet at the parking area just off Gunntown Road. Heavy rain postpones to Sunday, June 3, at 9 a.m. Pre-registration is required. To register and for more information, call Kim Eyre at 203720-7071.

Oxford Hike the Pomperaug Trail Saturday, June 2, from 9 to 11 a.m. This 2.3-mile hike follows along a CFPA Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail that is part of the Housatonic Greenway and traverses scenic hills along the Housatonic River. Pass old charcoal pits, small waterfalls, and enjoy a beautiful New England forest. Bring beverage, snacks/lunch, insect repellent and good walking shoes. A round trip (4.6 miles) will be optional.

Meet Peter Petrochko and Scott Roth at the far end of the Jackson’s Cove parking area at the end of Jackson Cove Road. Sponsored by Oxford Land Trust (oxfordlandtrust.org). Heavy rain postpones to June 3, at 2 p.m. For more information, call Peter Petrochko at 203-888-9835 or 203-906-9989.

Middlebury Lions Club members gather Saturday to place American flags on the graves of veterans buried in Middlebury. The Lions decorate the graves every Memorial Day. (Submitted photo)

Watertown Hike the Jericho Trail Sunday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Jericho Trail passes through a section of Mattatuck State Forest known as the Cave Block because of its extensive passages and overhangs. The trail crosses rolling terrain, is around 4.5 miles long and ends at one of the Leatherman’s Caves. Be prepared for wonderful rock formations along with a challenging hike.

Meet leaders Peter and John Paliulis at Adams Superfood store at 1167 Main Street at 10:30 a.m.

Carpooling to the trailhead on Echo Lake Road will begin around 10:55 a.m. Sponsored by Pete and Chris Amusements. Pre-registration is recommended. To register and for more information and a rain plan, call 203-808-1767 or email peteandchrisamusements@gmail.com.

Weekend triathlon to affect area roads The Revolution3 Triathlon Saturday and SunHill Road will be the main detour point to get day, June 2 and 3, at Quassy Amusement Park around Rte. 64. It connects points east, west, in Middlebury will cause temporary road cloand south of Rte. 64. sures. Access to the following roads will be lim- • Tuttle Road (between Rte. 64 and White Deer ited to residents during the specified times.

Rock Road) will be closed Sunday, June 3, Race spectators should park at Timex at 555 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Christian Road and take the shuttle to the park. • White Deer Rock Road (between Tuttle Road Once the Timex lot is filled, Pomperaug High and Tranquility Road) will be closed Sunday, School will be the backup parking area, and June 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. shuttles will begin running to that lot as well.

• Judd Road (between Pomperaug High School • Rte. 64 (between Rtes. 188 and 6) will be and Judd Hill Road) will be closed Saturday, closed Saturday, June 2, from 7 a.m. to noon June 2, from 8 to 11 a.m. and Sunday, June 3, and Sunday, June 3, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bucks from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Above left: Sgt. Liam Dwyer speaks to the crowd following Middlebury’s Memorial Day parade. Dwyer, who lost a leg in Afghanistan in service to his country last year, is now walking with the aid of a prosthetic limb. Above right: Stella Wang, 11, of Southbury enjoys a mint chocolate chip ice cream cone at Pies & Pints in Middlebury Sunday before the Memorial Day parade. She and her mother came to watch her brother Justin march with the Pomperaug High School band.

Middlebury Town Clerk notices Absentee Ballots

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Absentee ballots are available in the Town Additional information may be obtained by Clerk’s office for the June 5, 2012, Town of calling the office at 203-758-2557.

Middlebury budget referendum. Electors and Dog Licenses property owners owning property assessed at $1,000 or more on the last completed grand June is the month to license your dog. Dogs list are eligible to vote. They also must be a six months and older must be licensed per U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old. state law. Licenses are $8 for a neutered or An application must be filled out before a spayed dog and $19 if they are not. Licenses ballot can be issued. Ballots will not be mailed. purchased after June 30 are subject to a $1 per The applications are available at the Town month late fee.

Clerk’s office at 1212 Whittemore Road or can Proof of up-to-date rabies shots must be be downloaded from the Secretary of the shown, as well as a certificate of neutering or State’s website at www.sots.ct.gov under Elec- spaying if a dog has not been registered before. tions & Voting. Print application form for ref- Registering dogs also can be done by mail. If erendum only. registering by mail, send a check and the paThe question on the ballot is: “Shall the perwork to Town Clerk, 1212 Whittemore 2012-2013 proposed Town of Middlebury Mu- Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. nicipal Budget in the amount of $9,406,782 be The Town Clerk’s office is open Monday approved?” through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 203The Middlebury Town Clerk’s office is open 758-2557 with any questions.

The Mattatuck Drum Band performs next to the Middlebury Congregational Church Sunday. A regular at the Middlebury Memorial Day parade, the band is the oldest fife and drum band in the U.S. with continuous membership since it was organized in 1767. (Marjorie Needham photos)

Book Review.....................2 Adoptable pets.................8 Classifieds.........................7 Community Calendar.........2 Fire Log.............................2 In Brief..............................3 Legal Notices................5, 7 Library Happenings............2

Library Lines......................2 Nuggets for Life................6 Obituaries.........................5 Parks & Rec.......................6 Reg. 15 School Calendar...3 Senior Center News...........3 Varsity Sports Calendar......6

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Tuesday

June 5

Proposed Charter Public Hearing When: What:

Where:

7 p.m.

Discussion and changes (if any) on the proposed Charter for the Town of Middlebury and recommend said document back to the Charter Revision Committee Town Hall Conference Room

Middlebury Town Budget Referendum

When: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

What: Vote on 2012-2013 fiscal year town budget Where: Shepardson Community Center

Two groups to perform at Federation

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time 5/21/12 18:24 5/22/12 11:34 5/23/12 07:50 5/26/12 01:18 5/26/12 15:19 5/26/12 ----

Address/Incident Rtes. 63/64. Motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. Three patients refused treatment.

50 Westwood. Fire alarm activation. Burnt food on the stove.

South Street. Fire alarm activation. Faulty smoke detector.

199 Park Road. Activated fire alarm.

7 George St. Activated fire alarm. Fire drill conducted by facility.

I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident with injuries. Two vehicles involved.

Middlebury Community Calendar Monday, June 4 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room Public Hearing on Charter Revision 7 p.m. ................................................Town Hall Conference Room Greenway Committee 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26

Friday, June 1, 2012

Library Happenings Middlebury

Naugatuck

Summer Story Time

Wednesday Movie

Sign up for summer story time Monday, June 4, to Friday, June 8. Programs begin the week of June 11. Call 203-758-2634 or stop by the library to reserve a space.

Moving and Grooving for children ages 12 months to 2 years old will meet Mondays or Thursdays from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

One Plus One Equals Two for 2-year-olds will meet Mondays or Thursdays from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Story time for 3- to 5 –year-olds will meet Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Wednesday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. the movie, “The Help,” will be shown in the Nellie Beatty Meeting Room. All adults are welcome. For information call 203-729-4591.

Free Walk-In Basic Computer Classes

Snacks and Shows for Seniors Friday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m., seniors can make cupcones (delicious cupcakes baked inside ice cream cones) and then watch the movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” on the library’s big screen. This free event is open to senior citizens at least 50 years old and their guests. Registration is required. To sign up, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

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

The next free basic computer class will be Wednesday, June 6, from 9 to 10 a.m. It is a basic introduction for the first-time user and those seeking to refresh their PC skills. Topics covered are MiTuesday, June 5 crosoft Word, Internet searching, and email accounts. Classes are Town Budget Referendum 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. .............................Shepardson Community Center on a walk-in basis with a five-seat Bollywood Dance Class limit per class. No reservations AARP Chapter 4960 Meeting Youth ages 10 and up are inaccepted. For more information, 12:30 p.m................................................ Middlebury Senior Center contact Technology Service Li- vited to learn the latest Indian Land Preservation & Open Space brarian Jo-Ann at 203-758-2634. pop and folk dance moves in a class that will meet Tuesdays, 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room June 5 and 12, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Brown Bag Mental Health Support Group The two-session class taught by 6 p.m............................. Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury Book Discussion Priti Ghatlia and Aditi Ghatlia Water Commission The Brown Bag Book Discus- will include popular styles such 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 sion group will meet Wednesday, as Bhangra.

June 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. to discuss Registration is required.

Wednesday, June 6 “The Sweetness at the Bottom of Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to the Pie” by Alan Bradley, a first sign up or for more information.

Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 novel by a Canadian journalist.

The murder mystery is set in an early 1950s English village.

Thursday, June 7

Southbury

Planning and Zoning 7:30 p.m......................................................Shepardson Auditorium 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

Book Review

By Carole Geithner (Scholastic, $16.99) Reviewed by Rose M. Croke shaped by significant loss. Her professional experiences and losing her own mother at a young age authentically inform the story. Readers will truly empathize with Corinna’s grief process and the gaping hole her mother’s death has torn in the fabric of her young life.

Corinna asks, “How can I continue to put one foot in front of the other when I can barely breathe? How can I smile and talk to everyone like I’m the old me, like nothing has changed?”

The book isn’t dark. It offers brilliant glimpses of light and humor.

For example, Corinna will never look at baked ziti the same way again, thanks to her good-natured friends and neighbors.

“If Only” is a sensitive and uplifting novel that offers readers a glimpse into the world of a grieving teen and rewards them with a beautiful and hopeful story about the enduring power of love. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Valerie English Cooper will conduct a one-hour group coaching session for students in grades nine to 12 Tuesday, June 12, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sessions are strengths-based and focus on generating plans for a positive transition to college. Students will be given a list of resources they can use to continue learning ways to ensure a successful transition to college.

Registration is required.

Please call 203-262-0626, ext.

110, to sign up or for more information.

“Spring Flowers” Photographs Exhibit Georgia Sheron color and black-and-white photographs of tulips, daffodils and roses is on display at the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery through Wednesday, June 13.

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

Woodbury Gourd and Drum Art Display A selection of gourds and small drums made by Ase-AmenRa Kariamu, a skilled West African drum maker and gourd artist, will be on display in the library gallery dis-

play case in June. Kariamu will be drumming during the exhibit opening Saturday, June 2, at 2 p.m.

Using authentic materials, Kariamu creates objects that are both functional and beautiful. He is an accomplished drummer who has studied with a variety of international drummers and teaches drumming as a healing therapy in Connecticut juvenile detention facilities.

Art Exhibit An exhibit of artwork created by 12 artists whose work was featured on invitations to the Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust annual auctions, along with a featured painting by Chris Magadini, the artist for Flanders’ Fall 2012 auction, will be on display at the library from Wednesday, June 6, to the end of June. The public is invited to a wine and cheese reception with the artists Saturday, June 9, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

In addition to paintings won at the auctions and loaned for this exhibit, an additional painting by each featured artist will be available for sale. The artists are Magadini, Michael Remington Patterson, Robert Lenz, Julie Hickcox, Vincent Giarrano, Tom Adkins, Anda Styler, Robert Andrew Parker, Marija McCarthy, Peter Seltzer, Tom Yost, Melody Asbury and Robert Crawford.

For information, call 203-2633502 or visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.

Teddy Bear Picnic Children ages 2 to 5 are invited to a teddy bear picnic Thursday, June 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please bring a lunch, teddy bear and picnic blanket.

Adult Reading Program

“If Only”

We all face loss in our lives, some earlier than others. In “If Only,” 13-year-old Corinna Burdette loses her mother to cancer in the summer before she enters eighth grade. An only child, Corinna must grapple with this monumental loss at a time in her life when she needs her mother the most. The story begins in the autumn after her mother’s death and follows Corinna as she struggles with the different stages of grief for a year afterward.

The title of this fictional, young-adult novel written by debut novelist Carole Geithner comes from the unending hypothetical scenarios Corinna silently ponders: If only her mom had been diagnosed with cancer sooner, if only her medical treatment had been successful, if only it wasn’t her own mother, and if only she could see her mother again to tell her she loves her.

Geithner has more than 20 years experience as a clinical social worker working with children, adolescents and adults, many of whom had childhoods

College Transition Workshop for Students with ADHD

Hours: Tue & Wed 10 a - 5 p Thu 10 a - 6 p Fri 10 a - 5 p Sat 10 a - 4 p

The summer adult reading program, “Build Your Brain,” will run from June 4 to Aug. 24. This year, readers will choose one of two puzzles (jumbles, crossword, code words, word-fits, true-false and more) and hand in the solution by the end of each week.

Those who hand in the correct solution will be entered into a drawing for an overflowing gift basket the final Friday of each month. All participants will receive a book bag. The Friends of Middlebury Library sponsor this program.

The Middlebury Library is at 30 Crest Road in Middlebury. For information, call 203-758-2634.

(Kathleen Brown-Carrano cartoon)

Library Lines

Home repair

By DONNA HINE

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re you a natural handyman? Spring is one of those times when we look around our homes and see all the wall cracks in the now sun-brightened dark corners.

Leaky faucets nag us in the middle of the night, scratches become craters on the wood floors and the front door squeak just grates on our nerves every time we come home. Can you repair these and other minor irritations or even more major problems?

You could if you took out one of the following books from your library!

You can see how to repair a faucet by following instructions in “Fix It in a Flash: 25 Common Home Repairs and Improvements” (643 MAR) by Jodi Marks.

Page 74 lists a tool and materials list, effort level (in this case, the job is considered basic) and general amount of time you probably will need to set aside. Detailed instructions and pictures make the job look easy for anyone to do. The book is divided into specific problem areas for ease in finding your task: Electrical, plumbing, walls, floors and ceilings, and doors and windows.

This is an entry-level book – terrific for the weekend repair warrior!

Maybe you want to finally wallpaper that small guest bathroom. “Fix it Fast, Fix it Right” (643.7 HAM) by Gene and Katie Hamilton offers tips to make the

chore painless and look professional. Learn how to calculate the amount of paper to buy as well as tips about hanging the paper yourself. I am going to show this book to my husband; maybe he can replace our towel rack that falls if we just bump it – let alone try to hang actual towels on it (instructions can be found on page 190) – as well as learn how to replace a toilet seat that shifts!

Nothing is better than pressing a button in your car and watching the door rise, then driving into a garage on a rainy night!

The light comes on, and with another button jab, Presto! The door closes and shuts out the rain without one drop ever hitting your head! Install the garage door opener with help from “Better Homes & Gardens New Complete Guide to Home Repair & Improvement” (643.7 BET) on page 227. Find directions about removing a gouge in wood – or even how to replace the wood if it is deeply scratched. Install a suspended ceiling, organize your closet with a wire-frame unit, insulate your basement walls, and learn the correct techniques for various tools. There are lots of helpful hints in this book!

Caulking around a bathtub can dry, chip and look ugly after a few years. Learn how to recaulk with the Family Handyman’s “Easy Repair: Over 100 Simple Solutions to the Most Common Household Problems” (643.7 REA). Each task comes

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complete with photos and a tool list for easy and more advanced jobs. Read how to repair mortar, fix concrete and even repair a wooden chair. Install a deadbolt for security, fix a leaky gutter or replace shingles on the roof loosened in October’s storm. Safety is a big issue covered thoroughly for each job. Fire safety and carbon monoxide poisoning are just two topics in the general safety section – environmental hazards, cleaners, kitchen safety and many other dangers also are addressed.

Do you know what to do with a burned pan? Aside from heaving it into the garbage, you can fill the pan with water and add a few spoons of baking soda. Place the pan on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Walla! The burned pieces are loosened and you can clean the pan as you normally would. I learned this from “Fixin’ Stuff” (643 HAR) by Nick Harper. Full of helpful hints – fix a trickling shower, creaking floorboards (Wow!) and unstick drawers – the author also shares his sense of humor with every project!

Our favorite publisher, DK, offers us “A Step-by-Step Do-It –Yourself Home Improvement” (643.7 CAS). This book covers home repair from tools and alterations through planning a custom kitchen. From ladders and equipment rental, work clothing and bench tools, to problem-solving various home repairs, you will find clear and simple solutions to your most difficult project. Do you have sticky doors? Loose roof tiles?

How about tired-looking kitchen

cabinets? These and many other issues are solved with concise directions.

If you are a woman determined to fix that broken lamp fixture without any help, check out “Home Repairs Any Woman Can Do” (643.7PHI) written by Tom Philbin. The instructions are eye opening! Did you ever notice the word “Press” imprinted on the shiny metal part the bulb screws into? It is amazing what you can learn from books! Got a loose doorknob?

Fixing it is as simple as tightening a little screw after turning the knob! More assistance can be found in “100 Things You Don’t Need a Man For” (643 JEN) written by Alison Jenkins. With one to four coffee cups determining how long each task will take, the simple fix-its and security upgrades seem like a snap.

When tackling a home-repair project, keep in mind you don’t want to bite off more than you can chew! Options are available.

“Don’t Sweat It…Hire It!” (643.7 SCH) by Philip Schmidt offers advice in choosing a contractor, chimney sweep, lawn service or wood floor installer. “Do-It-Yourself…Or Not?” (643.7 HAM) by Katie and Gene Hamilton breaks down each project so you have an idea of the cost and time you would spend doing a job alone versus hiring someone to do it for you. This is not so much a how-to book as a guide for choosing your option.

One last word: Don’t forget the magazine, “This Old House.”

June’s issue has 47 low-cost makeover ideas! Happy Father’s Day!

The Bee-Intelligencer

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Don’t trash this mail

Sofia Pattillo, 9, an MES student, is shown with her drum instructor, George Matthews of Middlebury, in his studio. Matthews said she is one of only three girls who have come to him for instruction.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

This girl has got rhythm

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury Elementary School (MES) fourth-grader Sofia Pattillo, 9, said Saturday she planned to attend the Region 15 district-wide instrument night Wednesday night at Pomperaug High School.

Most fourth graders would be there to try out instruments before signing up for fifth-grade band or orchestra. Sofia would be there to sign up, too. But she also would be there to demonstrate her skills on the instrument she chose in third grade – the drums.

Sofia, who performed for her classmates during recent Celebration Days at MES, has been drawn to the drums ever since Santa brought her a set when she was four. “I liked playing with sticks,” she said. That first drum set got broken, but last year a chance to participate in African drumming at her church rekindled her interest in drums.

“I asked dad for a drum set,” she said. And dad got her one – for her mid-June birthday. Then her dad, James Pattillo, started asking other parents if they knew of a drum instructor. George Matthews of Middlebury was highly recommended by a man whose son was taking lessons from him.

Less than a year after starting les-

sons with Matthews, Sofia had learned enough to perform a drum solo at the Celebration Days assembly.

Sofia’s mom, Carson Jacobi, said Sofia beats out rhythms wherever she is. “She actually plays on the table, on her legs in the car. She’ll play on whatever surface is near her,” Jacobi said.

Instructor Matthews, a tall, lanky man with long, graying hair and tattoos on his arms, said Sofia has great rhythm. “That’s the first thing I noticed about her is she has natural rhythm,” he said.

Sofia’s dad said Matthews wasn’t taking enough credit for his teaching abilities. “He’s really good with kids,” James said. “He’s very patient with them.”

Matthews said his students begin by learning 26 rudiments of drumming. “They are like chords or scales for guitar,” he said. Rudiments build hand techniques.

After learning the first seven or eight rudiments, students go to the drum set.

They also learn to read music written for drums. It has notes on the scale similar to other music, but the notes indicate the rhythm and which drum to beat rather than the rhythm and which note to play.

At assembly, Sofia was one of

three students playing drums; the other two were boys. Matthews said over the past 10 years he has taught drums to about 60 boys, but only three girls have come for drum lessons.

“I’ve taught three girls in 10 years,” Matthews said. “Sofia is the most natural of all three, and the only one who has continued to come to class.”

Jacobi said, “What is great about George is he played in a band and brings more to playing than just the technical stuff. He also brings in the emotional aspect of playing.”

Matthews said his approach to music is based on the philosophy of legendary jazz saxophone player Charlie Parker: Learn everything you can about technique and then forget about it when you play.

Sofia said her advice to others who want to learn to play drums would be to ask them, “Is it something you are willing to practice every day? And is it something you really enjoy – something you love?”

Matthews teaches in a studio next to his home that he also uses as a recording studio. He can be reached at 203-709-0993. His website is www.George-Matthews.com.

In Brief Strawberry Festival The Middlebury Congregational Church 57th Strawberry Festival will be Sunday, June 3, from 12 to 3 p.m. Members will serve barbeque chicken or sausage and pepper sandwiches with mixed baked beans and coleslaw, and hotdogs, burgers, and fried dough. The main attraction will be strawberry shortcake made with homemade biscuits topped with juicy fresh strawberries and real whipped cream. There will be games and activities for the kids and musical entertainment for all.

workshop to help adults grieving the loss of their fathers as Father’s Day approaches. Participants will find a supportive and accepting environment to share thoughts and feelings and discuss strategies to cope with their grief and the intensified emotions Father’s Day can elicit.

This program will take place at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Seating is limited, so participants should register with Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service Director, at 203-267-3177 ext. 310.

Secret Church

There also will be a time of prayer and worship as well as breaks during which refreshments will be served.

The two main purposes of Secret Church are to worship and to identify with persecuted brothers and sisters around the world by praying intentionally for them.

Dr. David Platt, author of “Radical” and “Radical Together,” created Secret Church after visiting several house churches in Asia where believers risked their lives to gather together for as long as 12 hours at a time to pray, worship and study the Bible.

Register by June 4 by calling the church at 203-758-9655 or by e-mail at secretchurch@newlifeinmiddlebury.org. For more information, see www.newlifeinmiddlebury.org

The Church of New Life in MidBusiness Women dlebury will host Secret Church to Host Speaker Saturday, June 16, from 12 to 6 The American Business Wom- p.m. The topic of this video-based en’s Association (www.abwa.org) Bible study will be “Who Is God?” will meet Monday, June 4, at 6 p.m. at Junipers restaurant in Middlebury. Author Heather Hansen O’Neill will speak. O’Neill is president of Progressive Image Friday, June 1 and creator of the “Fire in Five” program. Her new book is “Find PHS Concert Band and Choir................................Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Your Fire at Forty: Creating a Joyful Life During the Age of DisconSaturday, June 2 tent.” More information about PHS SAT O’Neill is at www.fireinfive.com.

Dinner is $25. For reservations, Monday, June 4 call Anne at 203-753-5343.

Teacher Work Day.................. Schools are not in session for students

Region 15 School Calendar

Yiddish Classes A new four-part Yiddish class will meet Thursdays in June (June 7, 14, 21 and 28) from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main Street North in Southbury. The classes offered by the Jewish Federation will explore basic vocabulary through famous folk sayings, humor and songs.

Tuition for all four classes is $36. To register, contact Jessica Aframe at 203-267-3177 Ext 307 or by email at jaframe@jfed.net.

When your Dad has Died Program

Wednesday, June 13, from 6

Tuesday, June 5 PES PTO..........................................................................................7 p.m.

PHS Scholarship Awards Night....................Auditorium, 7 to 10 p.m.

PHS Senior Class Trip to Six Flags NE........................ 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Region 15 Enrollment and Facilities Task Force.............. 5 to 7 p.m.

. PHS Media Center

Wednesday, June 6 GES Spirit Day-Diabetes Walk PTO Advisory Council................................... Location TBD, 9:30 a.m.

PHS Spring Sports Awards.........................Auditorium, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 7 RMS Grade 8 Field Trip to Lake Compounce

Friday, June 8 PHS Jazz Band, Chamber Singers and Orchestra....................7 p.m.

to 7:30 p.m., Jenny Casey, MSW of Regional Hospice will lead a PHS ACT

Saturday, June 9 Region 15 website: www.region15.org

Do you read your explanation of benefits forms when they come in the mail? They could contain information you need to know.

The explanation of benefits gives the latest update on your Medicare payment status. Whenever a claim for services is filed, the information is sent to you.

That’s your opportunity to verify whether the information is correct, especially the dollar amounts.

Here are the things you need to note: Total Charges: These are the amounts the doctor (or hospital, if you were a patient) wants to charge.

Approved Amount (which also could be called Medicare Approved or Allowed Amount): This is the dollar amount Medicare allows your doctor to charge.

Patient Responsibility: This is your portion of the bill Medicare allows based on your policy’s percentage.

If the math is correct, so far so good, but there are other places errors could be evident.

Spelling of your name and patient ID number: Someone with the same name (but a different ID number) could end up on your account.

Dates of service and the name of the doctor: Did you go to that doctor on that date? Did you have the test or procedure that’s listed?

Prescriptions: Did you fill a prescription on that date? Look

at the cost. If someone else’s drugs are listed on your account, Medicare might send you to the “doughnut hole” too quickly. The doughnut hole is that gap in coverage in which none of your drug costs are picked up until a certain large, out-of-pocket amount is paid.

Keep your explanation of benefits to compare from one month to the next. If anything looks wrong, call Medicare at 1-800633-4227 to report it.

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 32853-6475, or send email to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

Senior Center News Junipers Lunch

Attendance is limited to 50 people. There will a The Middlebury Senior Center’s monthly lun- $3 donation. cheon at Junipers restaurant will be Thursday, AARP President Needed June 7. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat and get AARP Chapter 4960’s current president is retira ticket. You must have a ticket to be served. The ing. If you are an AARP member and would like $10 fee includes the meal, tax and tip. to serve as president, contact Vincent Cavalea at 203-758-2655.

Computer Security Class Class is one session either Tuesday, June 5, or Tuesday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Are your computer and information secure? Learn how to Beardsley Zoo safeguard personal information. Learn to detect and avoid nasty computer viruses. Credit card and The Middlebury senior bus will go to the Beardonline banking are safe if you follow these simple sley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday, June 7, rules. The fee is $10 for each class. leaving the senior center at 10 a.m. See 300 animals at the zoo, and learn about endangered and threatBasic Digital Photo Class ened species. Enjoy lunch at the Peacock Café and This one-session class can be taken either eat in the picnic grove. You also can ride the colThursday, June 7, or Thursday, June 14, from 10 orful carousel. a.m. to noon. Learn to download, edit, organize The $18 cost is $8 for admission to the park and and create online photo albums you can share $10 for transportation. Call 203-577-4166 for reswith family and friends. Bring your cameras and ervations. laptops. The fee is $10 per session.

Trips

Thimble Island Cruise

Senior Barbeque The Middlebury Senior Center and Beacon Brook Health Care Center are sponsoring a barbeque Thursday, June 14, at 11:30 a.m. on the Shepardson Community Center grounds. The menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers, and salads.

The “Let Your Light Shine” band will entertain.

Its repertoire includes duets and solos in all genres: standards, Broadway, classical, opera, gospel and pop.

If you would like to attend, call 203-577-4166.

The bus will leave the senior center Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m. for a 12:15 p.m. cruise around the Thimble Islands aboard the Sea Mist. The islands off the coast of Branford, Conn., were used for everything from farming to quarrying its famous pink granite and bootlegging to hiding Captain Kidd’s treasure. He sailed there in 1665.

Relax and enjoy yourself as the Sea Mist cruises around 25 inhabited islands. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat. Admission and transportation will cost $17.

CONNECTICUT CHORAL SOCIETY

Experience

A Sea Symphony Ralph Vaughan Williams

Sunday, June 3, 2012, 3 pm

1 pm – Visions of the Sea Art Exhibit 2 pm – Pre-concert lecture Naugatuck Valley Community College Fine Arts Center, Waterbury, CT

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Specialty Camps

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Sports Camps & Clinics July 2– August 10 Basketball, soccer, tennis and golf

June 25–August 10 A theme-based day camp June 18–August 17 A 9-week, Pre-K program for ages 3 & 4.

Summer Studies

July 2–July 27 Arts, math, science, humanities

July 2–August 10 Learn while having fun

Camp Invention® August 13–August 17 National Science program

Details and registration at: www.chasecollegiate.org /summer

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Restaurant to donate to local group The Charcoal Chef in Woodbury will donate 10 percent of its proceeds for the day Monday, June 4, to the “Friends of the Woodbury Senior/Community Center.” The money raised will be used in support of programs at the center. “Friends” ask the public to support this effort by enjoying a meal with their friends

and family at the Charcoal Chef June 4.

The non-profit “Friends” has played a leading role in raising funds to benefit the center since it opened in 2007. They produced a booklet of available services for Woodbury Seniors, purchased equipment and furniture for the center, and most

recently offered free community concerts to Woodbury residents of all ages.

Plans for 2012 to 2013 include continued funding of the free concert series of classical and popular music. Anyone interested in joining the organization can contact Ray Kelly at 203-2664432.

Left to right, Friends of the Woodbury Senior/Community Center Publicity Chair Sharon Sherman, Treasurer Bernie McManus, Recording Secretary Jean Fuller, Vice Chair Ray Kelly, Chair Leonore Templeton, Charcoal Chef owner Judy Doran, and Friends Program Chair Bea Arneson and Concert Series Chair Lynne Kearney are shown outside the Charcoal Chef in Woodbury.

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Conservation Commission considers applications, seeks funds

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its May 29 meeting accepted applications for drainage work on Deer Rock Road and a rainwater retention system at Whittemore Crossing.

It also approved town sewer pump upgrades, accepted a restoration plan for wetlands at 79

Watertown Road and voted to request supplemental funds for its staff.

A trench and stone wall to control water runoff at 375 White Deer Rock Road was unanimously accepted for commission and engineering review. Owner Joseph Dinova said recent road construction sent rainwater into his septic area, and it needed to

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be diverted. He said a silt fence was in place to protect Lake Quassapaug from contamination.

Plans for a drainage system to control rainwater from expanded parking at Whittemore Crossing were unanimously accepted for engineering review. Attorney Michael McVerry, representing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said a planned 420-square-foot addition on the side of the building added parking for 29 vehicles in a previously grassy area. The underground retention pond will use concrete galleys to hold back water so there will be no increase in runoff flows into an existing approved pipe.

Sewer pump station renovations by the Town of Middlebury

Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) at Shadduck Road, Benson Road and Long Meadow Road were unanimously approved. Town Engineer John Calabrese said underground storage tanks would be removed and replaced with approved above-ground tanks along with mechanical upgrades to existing facilities with no expansion of capacity.

In enforcement matters, commissioners voted to rescind a restoration order issued March 28 for an overbuilt retaining wall at 79 Watertown Road. Sofia Branco of 79 Watertown Road was instructed March 27 to come back with a plan to comply with a construction permit issued in

August 2010. Chairman Paul Bowler said the permit had been approved so her children would have a yard to play in, but the concrete block retaining wall built by her husband Fernando was at least three times higher than the approved five feet.

In four subsequent regular and special CC meetings, Branco and Naugatuck contractor Sergio P. Vieira refined a proposal to lower the retaining wall and utilize the concrete blocks to provide a terraced slope to the wetlands. Vieira was instructed to provide detailed engineering plans showing construction sequence, soil removal plan, planting schedule, wetlands protection plan and removal of debris.

Commissioners voted to allow restoration to proceed on condition the new retaining wall was approved by the building inspector and wetlands plantings and grasses were approved by Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey.

In other matters, after Bowler explained the CC salary budget was exhausted, commissioners voted to request an $850 budget transfer from the Board of Finance to pay Seavey and recording clerk Rachelle Behuniak through June 30.

The next regular CC meeting is Tuesday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Shepardson Community Building.

EIDC approves Whittemore Crossing design, updates tax abatement program

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its May 22 meeting approved the Whittemore Crossing expansion design and updated the Tax Incentive Policy terms. It also voted to

pursue internet advertising of commercial properties and formed a subcommittee to meet with the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on town architectural standards.

Architectural plans for a 420-square-foot addition on the east side of Whittemore Crossing

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were reviewed by attorney Michael McVerry, who represented owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines. McVerry said roof materials and siding would match the main building structure. After discussion of other design elements, the addition was unanimously approved.

Amendments to the Tax Incentive Policy sent to the Board of Selectmen May 31, 2011, were unanimously approved. The changes were suggested by Middlebury Tax Assessor Daniel Kenny to be consistent with Connecticut General Statutes and clarify whether personal property tax abatement was eligible for uses other than manufacturing.

A proposal to request $550 per year to advertise Middlebury commercial properties on the town’s web site was unanimously approved. Co-chairman Gerry Matthews, a commercial real estate broker and principal in Matthews Commercial Properties LLC, demonstrated the ctsitefinder.com portal on the Connecticut Economic Resource

Center web site. He said other towns use it to promote commercial development, but Middlebury does not. Co-chairman Michael Kenausis will follow up with town web coordinator Barbara Whitaker.

Commissioners Ted Manello and Mark Petrucci were named initial members of a subcommittee to work with P&Z on architectural standards for the Middlebury Center area running between Bristol Park and Ledgewood Park on Rte. 64. Those standards fit into updates of the Plan of Conservation and Development being led by Town Planner Brian Miller in a series of P&Z workshops. On Feb. 13, Manello said the EIDC was charged with reviewing construction plans without guidelines for developers to follow even though members favored Colonial designs incorporating roofing, siding and construction materials consistent with that appearance.

The next EIDC meeting will be Tuesday, June 26, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

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It Happened in Middlebury

Town of Middlebury Legal Notice The following Ordinance was approved at a referendum held May 22, 2012 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE SECTION 1. PURPOSE (a) It is found and declared that properties with residential and nonresidential structures that are substandard with respect to structural integrity or maintenance; that vacant, blighted, dilapidated or disorderly homes, buildings or other real property, located within the Town of Middlebury, contribute to the decline of neighborhoods, that the existence of such homes, buildings or real property adversely affects the economic well-being of the Town, and is inimical to the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors of the Town. (b) This Ordinance is enacted by the Town of Middlebury, pursuant to the authority granted it under Connecticut General Statutes §7-148 (c) (7) and Connecticut General Statutes § 29-253.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS (a) “Blighted Property” – any building, structure or parcel of real property where at least one of the following conditions exists: (1) It has been determined by the Town Building Official, Health Official, Sanitarian, Zoning Enforcement Officer or other appropriate Official, acting within the scope of his or her authority, that a condition exists, which poses a serious or immediate threat to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.

(2) The Fire Marshal has determined that a building or structure is a fire hazard.

(3) The property is in a state of disrepair or is becoming dilapidated.

(4) The property is unfit for human habitation.

(5) The property has an unsafe structure or structures.

Boy Scout Steven Zembruski stands behind the Rochambeau Monument after completing his Eagle Scout project clearing around it in 2008. The area around the monument has not been cleared since then. (Submitted photo)

The Rochambeau Monument of Middlebury – Part I

By Dr. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Middlebury’s proudest historical event is the 1781 encampment in Middlebury of the French Army under Rochambeau during its march to Yorktown, Va., to clinch the colonies’ victory over Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. A monument erected by the Irish-American Society commemorating this great occasion stands on Breakneck Hill about a quarter mile off the road. Many Middleburians have seen it, but most have not. Have you ever wondered why Irish-Americans erected a monument to the French Army under the Comte de Rochambeau in our town?

The mystery began to unravel when I consulted our town clerk, Edie Salisbury, who showed me a deed in the town hall dated June 22, 1904, detailing the sale of a six-foot square plot of land belonging to James F. Gaffney of Waterbury to D. H. Tierney, also

of Waterbury. The deed provided “Said piece of land is conveyed with the understanding that it shall be used for a site on which to erect a monument to designate the spot on which the French Army encamped the year 1781.”

Little is known about Irishman James F. Gaffney, who was born about 1853 in Ireland and probably died in Waterbury in the 1920s. He and his wife, Julia, had no children and lived on Hamilton Avenue.

The purchaser of the plot was Irishman Dennis H. Tierney of Waterbury. Tierney was “one of the foremost and respected citizens of Waterbury and who was prominently identified with the city’s real estate business and development” according to his obituary in 1916 in the Waterbury Republican newspaper, when he died at the age of 70. A native of Ireland, he was born in 1846. His obituary went on to describe him as a “real estate promoter, bond

and surety agent, inventor, business man, philanthropist, Irish patriot.”

An enormously talented man, Tierney was the father of eight children and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and the Knights of Columbus. He probably knew Gaffney because they both were trained mechanics and held patents in the field of mechanical and electrical devices. But Tierney was an Irishman “first, last and all the time” and led efforts to erect a monument to the memory of New Haven resident James Reynolds, an Irish patriot. So how did this Irishman come to erect a monument to the honor the French army under Rochambeau?

More next week …

Rafford is Middlebury’s municipal historian and president of the Middlebury Historical Society Inc. Visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Rafford at 203-2064717 to join or support the society.

Obituaries Patricia J. Erwin

Mother of David Erwin Patricia J. (Deeley) Erwin, 85, of Wolcott, formerly of Waterbury, died May 14 at St. Mary’s Hospital.

She was the widow of Frederick J. Erwin Jr. Patricia was born in Waterbury, Jan. 26, 1927, the daughter of the late Harold P. and Jane A. (Bagley) Deeley and was a Waterbury resident for 75 years before moving to her daughter Dana’s home in Wolcott. Patricia graduated from Saints Peter & Paul Grammar School and Waterbury Catholic High School and attended St. Joseph’s College for Women in Brooklyn, N.Y. She worked at the telephone company in Waterbury before raising her family and then at WATR with her husband, Frederick, where she met and interviewed celebrities who included Paul Newman, Mitzi Gaynor, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Anna Maria

(7) The quality of life of others is significantly impacted by the state of disrepair or dilapidation of the property. (b) “State of Disrepair” or “Becoming Dilapidated” – a physically deteriorating condition, causing unsafe or unsanitary conditions or one which has become unsightly or a nuisance to the General Public and is evidenced by one or more of the following conditions: (1) Missing, broken or boarded up windows and doors.

(2) Collapsing or missing walls and roof.

(3) Seriously damaged or missing siding.

(4) Unrepaired fire, water or wind damage.

(5) Rodent or other infestation, having the potential to cause disease.

(6) Persistent accumulations(s) of garbage or trash in or on the property.

(7) Two or more inoperative or abandoned, unregistered vehicles; or inoperative marine vessels or unregistered trailers; kept or store on the premises, unless garaged or the premises is properly permitted as a junk yard.

(8) Overgrown grass, weeds and other vegetation, that has an adverse impact on the enjoyment of, or value of, neighboring properties and/or creates infestation having the potential to cause disease, except undeveloped or farming fields.

(9) Felled or fallen trees or parts thereof, visible from the road or neighboring properties, that present a safety situation and/ or have an adverse impact on the enjoyment of, or value of, neighboring properties (10) Parking locations left in a state of disrepair or abandonment.

(11) Abandoned swimming pools or accumulations of stagnant water, which would promote the breeding of mosquitoes or other potentially harmful insects.

(12) Any other exterior condition reflecting a level of maintenance which is not in keeping with community standards or which constitutes a blighting factor for adjacent property owners or occupiers or which is an element leading to the progressive deterioration of the neighborhood. (c) “Unfit for Human Habitation” – any home, building or other real property, which, by virtue of its bighted or dilapidated condition, poses a serious, immediate or long-term threat to the health, well-being, safety and/or welfare of its inhabitants. (d) “Unsafe Structure” – A structure which becomes unsanitary or deficient because of inadequate mans of egress, inadequate facilities, inadequate light or ventilation, or which constitutes a fire hazard, or is otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or which involves illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, or which is not secured against entry.

SECTION 3. PROHIBITION

Alberghetti and Peggy Fleming. She also worked at Century Brass and retired from Center Bank.

Patricia performed in several plays with the Waterbury Civic Theater, and she enjoyed traveling and attending Broadway plays. She had fond memories of President John F. Kennedy’s visit to the Waterbury Green in November 1960 and a vivid memory of being in New York when the Hindenburg disaster took place May 6, 1937, in New Jersey’s Lakehurst Naval Air Station.

Patricia was most happy when she was spending time with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her five children: David B. Erwin and his wife, Linda, of Middlebury; Steven C. Erwin and his wife, Mary­Anne, of Farmington;

Dana E. Roberts and her husband, Jim, of Wolcott; Judy A. Waters and her husband, Bob, of Orange; and Joseph F. Erwin of Stamford. She also is survived by10 grandchildren and a brother, Harold P. Deeley Jr., of Annandale, Va. She was predeceased by her brother Charles (Bud) Deeley.

Patricia’s May 16 funeral was followed by burial in New St. Joseph Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home of Wolcott handled the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sunshine Fund, c/o WATR, Inc., 79 Baldwin Ave., Waterbury, CT 06706, which was started by her husband, Fred, or The Greater Waterbury Campership Fund, c/o The Republican-American, P.O. Box 2690, Waterbury, CT.

Obituary Policy Please ask your funeral director to send obituaries and photos to us at beeintelligencer@gmail. For more information, call 203-577-6800.

The Bee-Intelligencer runs obituaries and their accompanying photos free of charge. We do this as a community service to honor the deceased and the family and friends who love them.

Make Me Move – Potential buyers can make an offer via email.

Listing – Promote your property free for 60 days either by yourself or through an agent.

Rental – Zillow can help determine the correct rental price for your property if you decide not to sell.

Some features of Trulia (www. trulia.com): – Search for homes by price, features and open houses – Get smartphone alerts when there is activity on properties you’re interested in.

– Review school ratings, crime and business comments from those who live locally or participate in the Q&A forum.

– Read articles by real estate experts on topics ranging from avoiding surprises in the buying process to how to make spring-

No owner, agent, tenant or person in control of real property located within the Town of Middlebury shall allow, maintain or cause to be maintained a blighted property.

SECTION 4. NOTICE (a) The Town of Middlebury, through its designated enforcement personnel, shall serve written notice to an owner, agent, tenant and/or person responsible, of a violation of this ordinance. This notice may be hand delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the responsible person(s). (b) Such notice shall state: (1) the violations(s); (2) the corrective actions(s) demanded; (3) the time frame for rectifying the noted violation(s), and (4) the amount of the fines, penalties, costs or fees that may be imposed for noncompliance. If the person(s) responsible fail to correct the violations the Town of Middlebury may issue an enforcement citation as specified hereafter.

SECTION 5. DESIGNATED ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL The Zoning Enforcement Officer, Building Official, Health Official, Fire Marshal or other individual designated by the Board of Selectmen is charged with the enforcement of this ordinance. Each of the above is specifically authorized to take such enforcement actions as delineated in this ordinance.

SECTION 6. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS Violations of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day in which a violation exists and is allowed to continue.

SECTION 7. ENFORCEMENT CITATIONS

Start online before buying or selling a home Spring and summer are historically the biggest times of the year for buying and selling homes. At the same time, because of the economy, if you’re in the market to buy or sell, you need a little help.

The first step to a successful purchase or sale is to learn as much as you can.

Two online real estate sites, Zillow and Trulia, are good places to get not only baseline information, but to learn tricks of the trade.

Some features of Zillow (www. zillow.com): “Zestimate” – a property’s valuation based on comparables and database information, which you need to know whether you’re buying or selling. The value can come in handy to compare to an appraisal or a market analysis by a real estate agent.

Inventory – Whether there are more or fewer properties in your area available for sale impacts you as a buyer or a seller. More properties on the market make it easier for buyers to negotiate a price, but forces sellers to price more competitively.

(6) The overall condition of the property causes an unreasonable impact on the enjoyment of, or value of, neighboring properties, as may be expressed by complaints from adjoining property owners, and citizens of the Town of Middlebury.

time changes to attract buyers.

Whether you’re buying or selling this year, schedule an information-only talk with a local real estate agent. Seek professional advice in advance of taking any steps toward buying or selling.

If you’re a buyer: Check your credit scores. Send for your credit reports and review them for any errors. Get prequalified so you know your price range.

If you’re a seller: Make all small repairs, and do a bit of landscaping. Get multiple opinions about whether the cost of a major project (updated kitchen or baths) likely will be recouped in your sales price.

In short, gather all the information you can before you move forward.

David Uffington regrets he cannot personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

If any violation of this ordinance remains unabated after thirty (30) days, or as otherwise extended by action of enforcement personnel, any Police Officer, the Zoning Enforcement Officer, Building Official, Health Official or Fire Marshal, or other person authorized by the Board of Selectmen, as applicable, is hereby authorized to issue a citation to the violator, in accordance with this ordinance.

SECTION 8. CITATION PROCEDURES (a) Procedures established in the existing Town Ordinance entitled: “Ordinance Establishing a Hearing Procedure for Citations” will apply to this Ordinance. (b) The final period for uncontested payment of any citation under this Chapter shall be thirty (30) days after certified mailing return receipt or by hand delivery with proof of delivery.

SECTION 9. RECORDING OF LIEN Any unpaid fine imposed under this ordinance shall constitute a lien upon the real property in question, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 7-148aa. Each such lien shall be continued, recorded and released as provided in that Statute.

SECTION 10. MUNICIPAL PERFORMANCE In the event any owner, agent, tenant or person in control of real property within the Town of Middlebury shall fail to abate or correct any violation specified in any notice, after issuance of an enforcement citation for such failure, which citation has become final through the failure of such owner, agent, tenant or person in control of real property to appeal from issuance of said citation, or by such appeal being sustained, the Town of Middlebury, acting through its designated enforcement office, issuing such notice of violation, may cause or take such action as is necessary to correct such violation. The agent, tenant or person in control of such property and the Town may bring action to recover such costs and expenses incurred in the pursuit of such claim.

SECTION 11. EXCEPTIONS (a) Any blighted property for which a special exception or site application for improvements to real property is pending shall be exempt from the provisions of this ordinance for a period of 90 days, and any extensions as granted consistent with Connecticut law, from the date of submittal of a complete application to the Town Planning and Zoning Commission. (b) Farms, open fields, open space, and forest land (all as defined, and provided for in Chapter 203 and related sections of the Connecticut General Statutes) are exempt from Section 2 (b) (8) of this Ordinance concerning overgrown vegetation, except if there is the presence of toxic materials.

SECTION 12. EMERGENCY Whenever, in the judgment of the town’s Health Official, an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, safety or welfare, an order may be issued, without hearing or appeal, directing the owner, agent, tenant or person in control of any blighted or dilapidated property to take such action as is appropriate to correct or abate the emergency situation. If circumstances warrant, the Health Official may immediately act to correct or abate the emergency.

SECTION 13. HIGHER STANDARD TO PREVAIL IN CASE OF CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS OR ORDINANCES, PREEMPTION BY THE STATE In any case where the provisions of this ordinance impose a higher standard than set forth in any other Town ordinances or under the laws of the state or federal governments, then the standards as set forth herein shall prevail. If the provisions of this ordinance impose a lower standard than any other Town ordinance or under the laws of the state or federal governments, then the higher standard set forth therein shall prevail. The provisions of This Ordinance shall not apply to any case where the state has the exclusive right to bring an action to abate a public nuisance involving any real property or portion thereof for the purposes enumerated in Sections 19a-343 et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes or any duly adopted amendments thereto.

In accordance with General State Statues, Section 7-157, this Ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after publication of this legal notice.

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Pomperaug falls short in conference championship Andrew Reel against Weston and senior David Cherry against Immaculate and New Fairfield.

When the tournament arrived, the Panthers claimed the number one seed because they had the best record in the entire league.

Pomperaug began its postseason hosting the Bethel Wildcats, a team the Panthers defeated twice during the regular season. The game began Monday, May 21, but was suspended in the bottom of the third inning due to heavy rain, while Jake Wilson had a 1-1 count on him and the Panthers had a 1-0 lead.

Play resumed Wednesday of the same week, and Mike Eisenbach decided to use senior pitcher Steve Consiglio to finish the game after Reel pitched the first three innings. Consiglio pitched the remaining four innings, holding Bethel to only one hit and only one walk. Matt Paola made a spectacular diving catch in the sixth inning, as a line drive off the bat of Steve Hallock, which could have tied the game, almost cleared the outfield. Paola, knowing what would happen, dove to

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By CYNTHIA DE PECOL Food is supposed to give you high amounts of energy to do what you need to do in a day.

Vegetables, fruits and grains contribute to optimal vibrant health.

See for yourself how green leafy foods enhance your feelings of well-being. If you make eating greens a priority for a whole week, you’ll begin to notice side benefits like glowing skin, quick transit time, and you will actually start to crave these foods because your body is being optimally nourished. The desire for typical packaged snacks and beverages will wane. All the minerals, nutrients, antioxidants and vitamins you need are found in the plant kingdom. If you want great digestion, peaceful sleep, to feel more even-tempered and handle stress better, increase your intake of plants. When you eat a plantbased diet, your body will become more alkaline, too, and the body loves to be alkaline to stay healthy! So go ahead and eat green!

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Pee Wee Camp This camp for ages 3 and 4 will meet Monday to Friday, June 4 to 15, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Shepardson Community Center. The fee is $65 for residents; $75 for nonresidents.

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With Consiglio pitching the fifth inning, Wilcox came up and blasted a pitch to deep left field that resulted in a triple and a 3-0 lead. Wilcox would then score on a Pomperaug error, as Davis would score on a single by Rich Sandler. After Pat Mullins and Andy Kelley scored, the Nighthawks lead increased to 7-0. The Panthers scored their first run as Garrett DeLotto scored on Reel’s ground ball to the shortstop.

Then the seventh inning came and turned into a nightmare.

Mike Davis and Justin Devellis began the inning with two straight singles. The two would score later in the inning, as Pomperaug could not figure out how to get the outs they needed. By the first out of the inning, Newtown had scored 11 runs to take an 18-1 lead. Cooper Mooney would put an end to the damage, as he was able to strike out David Lucia and Mike Allwein. Brandon Marks, who started the game for Newtown, allowed a lead-off single, then recorded two outs, and Garrett DeLotto singled to keep the Panthers alive. Nick DeLotto

then popped up a 1-0 pitch into foul territory. Davis was under the ball, and he made the catch, winning the championship for Newtown.

Following that tough loss, the Panthers, with their 19-game winning streak snapped, prepared for the Class LL State tournament. The Panthers were seeded at two, meaning they had the second best record in the class, behind 20-0 Greenwich.

Due to a great season, the Panthers began the tournament with a first-round bye. On Tuesday, May 29, the Southington Blue Knights defeated the Danbury Hatters to earn the right to face Pomperaug in the second round Wednesday, May 30, at Pomperaug High School. These two teams faced each other in last year’s Class LL quarterfinals at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, where Southington defeated defending champion Pomperaug 4-2 in 11 innings behind the pitching of Sal Romano, who went on to sign with the Cincinnati Reds.

Room 4. Learn how to prepare the soil, choose plants, and provide the proper conditions for a beautiful and lasting patio garden. The demonstration will include flowering plants, herbs and vegetable plants.

Those who have a sick house plant at home can bring it to class for a diagnosis. The fee is $35 for residents; $45 for nonresidents.

Summer Playground Program

Grades three and four will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Meadowview Park.

Grades five and six will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Recreation Area.

The fee for individual sessions is $121 for session one and $135 each for sessions two and three.

Middlebury Night June 8 Middlebury Night at Quassy Amusement Park is early this year.

It will be Friday, June 8, starting at 5 p.m. The event offers free rides to Middlebury residents with proper ID. Parks and Recreation staff will distribute free ride bracelets, and town organizations will sell food and beverages in the pavilion from 5 to 8 p.m. The free ride period has been extended to 9:30 p.m. when the park closes. There will be a $6 per car parking fee.

Summer Playground consists of three, two-week sessions for Middlebury children entering kindergarten through grade six.

Playground fees include one camp shirt for each child and are pro-rated for families with more than one child who register for all three sessions: The first child is $391, the second child is $376, and the third child is $356.

The registration deadline is Friday, June 8. A $10 late fee will be applied to registrations received after that date.

The three sessions will meet Mondays through Fridays June 25 to July 6 (no camp July 4), July 9 to July 20 and July 23 to Aug. 3.

Grades K, one and two will meet from 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. with sessions at Middlebury Elementary School Mondays through Thursdays and at Shepardson Community Center Fridays.

Tiny dust mites are fact of life DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 9 years old. I read what you said about dust mites. I am wondering if they can hurt me. Will they affect me in any way? Am I safe around them? One night I was snuggling my pillow pet, and my mom said, “Remember, it has dust mites.” She gave me your article. I couldn’t sleep that night knowing that loads of dust mites were crawling around me.

So tell me. Should I be afraid?

What makes them go away? What will happen? – T.M.C. ANSWER: Have no fear, T.M.C. Dust mites have not done, are not doing and will not do anything harmful to you. I have them too.

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They’re all over the world. They’re less than one-hundredth of an inch, barely visible. They don’t bite you. They feed on dead skin that has fallen off the body. They don’t crawl in and out of your mouth as the letter writer suggested.

Dust mites don’t give you any illness, although some people are allergic to them and itch when exposed to them. In a very few people, they might trigger an asthma attack. None of this has happened to you or me. I don’t think it ever will.

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would then score a run in the top of the second inning, and all three Pomperaug hitters struck out in the same inning. However, the bats woke up in the bottom of the third.

After Garrett DeLotto was hit by a pitch, and Nick DeLotto walked, Cherry drove in Garrett, and Nick would score later in the inning. Calzone and Carl Gatzendorfer would then score the sixth and seventh runs for Pomperaug, and they would eventually cruise to an 8-1 victory. To go along with the offense, Cherry struck out seven batters, allowed one run, and surrendered only four hits.

The stage was set for Pomperaug versus Newtown for the South-West Conference championship. Pomperaug was aiming to win its third straight conference title while Newtown was looking to win its first since 2009. With Reel returning to the mound, Newtown struck first, scoring two runs on RBI’s by Kyle Wilcox and Mike Davis. Brandon Marks would then shut the Panthers’ bats down as only three batters reached base in the first four innings.

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Local foods for glowing health Food is such an integral part of our lives. You have the chance every day to increase your health while enjoying wonderful tastes.

It’s a perfect time of year to make the switch to a more plant-based diet because it’s easy to find all kinds of dark, leafy greens straight from the fields in a town near you! Weekly farmers’ markets abound, and it’s fun to notice what’s been harvested. Right now it’s baby spinach, kale, romaine, green sail, Vulcan lettuces, Swiss chard and radishes in our area.

I’m excited for the sugar snap peas that are coming soon. It’s comforting to know as you prepare a meal that what you are chopping, dicing and tossing is packed full of lean protein, essential phyto-nutrients, vitamins and enzymes that will flood your body with health. When you shop, do you know where your food actually comes from, how it’s made and who made it? You do if you know your local farmers. Take note, and switch up your diet starting today!

This week’s nugget for life is to experiment with lots of greens in your diet. Try for three quarters of your daily food intake coming from big beautiful salads!

I know it’s a lot to ask given how our society eats, but the benefits are amazing. Watch how the food you eat affects your energy and mood.

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his left and caught the ball, ending a Bethel rally. Despite scoring one run, the Panthers could muster only six hits throughout the two days of baseball.

Up next for Pomperaug was a showdown with New Milford in the South-West semifinals at Bethel High School. With Cherry on the hill, the Panthers felt confident coming into the semifinals against the Green Wave of New Milford High School. It seemed like it as Cherry pitched a 1-2-3 first inning, with one strikeout of Nick Moglia. Paola got the Panthers rolling with a lead-off triple to deep right field. Even though he was thrown out at home plate, this did not silence the bats of the Panthers.

Garrett DeLotto, who has swung the bat very nicely, poked a single to left field, which sent Mike Foley to third base. Foley would score on Nick DeLotto’s ground ball to shortstop, even though the Green Wave got Garrett DeLotto for the second out.

After Cherry and Reel walked, Matt Calzone brought them home with a single. New Milford

Dust mites need high humidity to survive, around 70 percent. You can cut down on their number if you keep your room humidity lower than that.

Don’t try to get rid of them.

They’re part of the biological diversity that exists in our world. I don’t know if they do us any good, but they don’t do us any harm, aside from the allergy thing. Sleep in peace. I apologize for ruining a night’s sleep for you.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband and I have started walking every evening. It’s our way of staying in shape. I like it. My husband actually listens to what I have to say when we walk. There is one thorn in my side, however. My husband insists I don’t walk correctly, and he is constantly giving me ways to change my walking style. It’s extremely irritating. I

have been walking the way I walk since I was an infant. Is there really a special way to do so? – R.C. ANSWER: Most people develop a walk natural for them, and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Some general pointers about the proper walking style are worth incorporating into your walking pattern.

Keep your head erect with eyes focused about 20 feet in front of you. Your arms should be bent at the elbow. When the right foot hits the ground, the left arm should be in front of your body, and vice versa when your left foot hits the ground. The heel of the foot should strike the ground first, and the liftoff should come from the toes.

Older people tend to shorten their walking stride in an attempt to keep both feet always on the ground. This gives them more balance and stability. They should try to take a little longer stride and use their arms for balance and stability as I described above.

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1. In 2009, Robinson Cano became the third New York Yankees second baseman to get 100 runs and 200 hits in the same season. Name the first two to do it.

2. Reliever John Franco pitched in 1,199 games during his 21-year, major-league career.

In how many different seasons did he lead the N.L. in games pitched?

3. Who was the first football coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright conference title in his first season as head coach?

4. Name the last NBA player to have a game of at least 30 points and 30 rebounds before Minnesota’s Kevin Love did it in 2010?

5. Who was the Buffalo Sabres’ first 50-goal scorer?

6. When was the last time the U.S. won a gold medal in men’s individual archery at the Olympics?

7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the third men’s golfer to break 70 for all four rounds of the U.S. Open. Who were the other two to do it?

Answers: 1. Snuffy Stirnweiss (1944) and Alfonso Soriano (2002).

2. None.

3. Oregon’s Chip Kelly, in 2009.

4. Moses Malone had 32 points and 38 rebounds in a game in 1982.

5. Rick Martin had 52 goals in the 1973-74 season.

6. It was 1996, when Justin Huish won gold.

7. Lee Trevino (1968) and Lee Janzen (1993).

By STEPHEN DAVIS Before the season began, the Pomperaug Panthers baseball team had a good number of players to replace due to graduation.

Most of the returning players had some experience at the varsity level, and some were called up just in time for the South-West Conference tournament a year ago. That team went on to defeat Newtown 6-4, Brookfield 16-4, and survived a wild 6-4 SouthWest Conference Championship game against their rivals, Masuk, to claim their second straight conference title. On Saturday, May 26, the Panthers were hoping to win their third straight championship as they took on Newtown.

To get to the title game, Pomperaug finished the regular season with 19 wins and only one loss, which came in the season opener against New Fairfield.

Pomperaug would then go on to win 19 straight games, including winning 12 of 12 at Pomperaug Park.

During this streak, three no-hitters were thrown by senior

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Appeal #3147 – 81 Fenn Road Seeking a 15-foot side line variance from Section 11 of the Zoning Regulations to take down two homes and existing garage to allow for a new home.

The public is invited to attend and be heard or may submit communications to the Land Use Office, 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. Any communications received will be read into the record on the date of the Public Hearing.

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The Connecticut Choral Society and the New Jersey Choral Society will come together 160 voices strong Sunday, June 3, at 3 p.m. to perform Ralph Vaughan Williams “A Sea Symphony” in the Fine Arts Center at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury. Joining them as they sing poems of the sea written by Walt Whitman, will be soprano Jessica Rivera and baritone Mark Womack.

A 50-piece orchestra will accompany them.

An art exhibit, “Visions of the Sea,” featuring works by Charles Raskob Robinson, Joanne Conant and Ira Barkoff will open at 1 p.m., and Dr. Laura Dolp, Associate Professor of Musicology at Montclair State University will give a pre-concert talk, “The Nautical Legacy of Ralph Vaughn Williams,” at 2 p.m. A reception will follow the performance.

The concert will begin with organist Linda Sweetman-Waters playing the finale of Camille Saint-Saëns’ popular “Organ Symphony” (Symphony No. 3 in C minor).

Reserved seats are $25 for adults; $15 for youth age 18 and younger. They can be purchased online at www.ctchoralsociety.org or at the door. Call 203206-7186 or visit the website for more information.

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The Airborne Jazz trio, a multi-cultural contemporary jazz group will perform at First Thursday June 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury. Enjoy the band’s hot rhythms of standards, contemporary and smooth jazz.

Based in New Haven, the group was formed in the 1980s and includes Thomas Borino on piano, guitarist Greg Borino and Thomas Sansone on saxophone and flute. These veterans of jazz celebrate years of recordings, jazz festivals, concerts, and clubs and have toured in Europe, Japan and across the United States.

Admission is $7 for museum members and $15 for non-members. Join the museum or renew your membership on First Thursday and admission is free. For advance-purchase tickets, call Cathy Filippone at 203-753-0381, ext 10, or visit www.mattatuckmuseum.org.

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Sunday, June 10, at 3 p.m., the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players will perform at Sarah Cooke Hall (in the Activities Building) in Heritage Village in Southbury. Michael Brown (piano), Xiao-Dong Wang (violin), Maurycy Banaszek (viola) and Inbal Segev (cello) will present “Allegro Brillante”

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PET OF THE WEEK The Tzofim Israeli Friendship Caravan, shown here, will perform in Southbury June 7. Members are teen Scouts from Israel.

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The Jewish Federation of Western CT will host two musical concerts this month at The Walzer Jewish Family Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Tzofim Israeli Friendship Caravan will perform Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m., and The Maccabeats will perform Tuesday, June 19, at 7 p.m.

The entire community is invited to meet the Tzofim Israeli Friendship Caravan June 7. Ten energetic teen Scouts from Israel will entertain the community through song and dance. The program is for adults and chil-

dren of all ages. Admission is free.

June 19, the Jewish Federation will kick off summer with a concert featuring the popular and contemporary a cappella group, The Maccabeats. The group formed on the campus of Yeshiva University in 2007 and has since performed all around the country, from New York’s Madison Square Garden to Los Angeles, Calif.

The Maccabeats will perform an eclectic array of Jewish, American, and Israeli songs. In 2010, The Maccabeats released “Candlelight,” a Chanukah-themed

video that garnered international attention and became a YouTube sensation.

At the June 19 concert, the Jewish Federation will honor outgoing Board President Bob Tendler and welcome new President David Hill. Reservations are required for The Maccabeats concert. Admission is free but space is limited. RSVP online at www.jfed.net or call 203-2673177.

Preceding the June 19 concert, at 6 p.m., the business portion of the Jewish Federation’s annual meeting will be conducted.

Visit museum on open house day The Mattatuck Museum invites Connecticut residents to discover or rediscover the museum’s exciting art and history collection Saturday, June 9, during the statewide 8th Annual Open House Day. Admission will be free for everyone, and children’s programs will be offered throughout the day.

Families, adults and youngsters are invited to draw the spires, sculptures and scenes on the historic Green. A roaming artist will offer helpful drawing

tips from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Supplies and stools will be provided.

From 1 to 3 p.m., children can take inspiration from the Alexander Calder sculpture and create their own work of art in the Museum Courtyard. They can hang their work under the arbor or take it home. In case of inclement weather, activities will move inside.

Discover all the exhibits at the museum. The art galleries feature 300 years of work by American artists that include contem-

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A have a suggestion to help owners solve their dogs’ weight problems.

People tend to overfeed their dogs because their “cup” tends to just be grabbed out of a dog food bag. So their 1/2 cup, etc., tends to be more like 3/4 cup or so.

I took a soft-drink carton holding 24 cups. I sit down every two weeks and pre-measure the amount I want to feed my dogs.

This way I can just grab a cup at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. and know it’s the right amount. And it is so easy this way! My dogs used to be overweight until I started this system. – Dwayne O., via email DEAR DWAYNE: Great idea!

While some breeds are a bit stocky and others are prone to

obesity, owners can exert control over the amount of calories their dogs consume and the amount of exercise they get.

Keep in mind that the size of your dog – small, medium, or large frame, for example – is a consideration in exactly how much it should eat and how often. Talk to your veterinarian about the amount of food it should get, and stick to that diet.

Be careful how often treats are

given out, and of course, don’t feed your dog under the table or give it leftovers.

Exercise is another important component of weight loss – one that benefits both you and your dog. This can take the form of twice-daily walks, as well as play time and training time. Schedule at least an hour each day to turn off the TV and turn your attention 100 percent to your dog.

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