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Volume IX, No. 24
Middlebury man sentenced to federal prison Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly and Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kimberly K. Mertz announced June 12 that David Moffa, 53, of Middlebury was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to 24 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for participating in a scheme to direct illegal contributions into the campaign of a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Moffa, who is a former president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, also was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. According to court documents and statements made in court, in August 2011, the state of Connecticut applied for a court order enjoining Roll Your Own (RYO) smoke shops from continuing to operate without complying with state law governing tobacco manufacturers. RYO smoke shops are retail businesses that sell loose smoking tobacco and cigarette-rolling materials and offer customers the option of paying a “rental” fee to insert the loose tobacco and the rolling materials into a RYO machine, which is capable of rapidly rolling large quantities of cigarettes. Customers did not pay a tax on the RYO cigarettes when rolled by the RYO machines, in contrast to cigarettes purchased over the counter. Paul Rogers and George Tirado co-owned Smoke House Tobacco, a RYO smoke shop with two locations in Waterbury. Fearing the Connecticut General Assembly would enact legislation harmful to RYO smoke shop owners’ business interests during the 2012 legislative session, Rogers, Tirado, Moffa, Harry Raymond “Ray” Soucy, Benjamin Hogan and others engaged in a scheme to direct conduit contributions into the campaign of Christopher Donovan, a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time, Donovan was the speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. As part of the scheme, the co-conspirators recruited multiple individuals to serve as conduit contributors to the campaign. These individuals permitted checks to be written in their own names to the campaign, and certain conspirators reimbursed them with cash, thereby concealing the fact that RYO smoke shop owners were contributing to the campaign. The investigation revealed that, on Nov. 2, 2011, Moffa, Rogers, and another RYO smoke shop owner met at Smoke House Tobacco in Waterbury, and Moffa advised the other attendees that Soucy could help the RYO smoke shop owners prevent the enactment of harmful legislation. Moffa then called Soucy and, shortly thereafter, Soucy arrived at Smoke House Tobacco and joined the meeting. Soucy stated that he was a “friend” of Donovan’s and could assist in arranging a meeting between RYO smoke shop owners and Donovan.
On Nov. 30, 2011, Moffa met with Soucy, Rogers, and another RYO owner at Smoke House Tobacco. During the meeting, Moffa discussed with the RYO smoke shop owners that they should make a $5,000 contribution to the Donovan for Congress campaign at a fundraising event to be held Dec. 8, 2011. Moffa volunteered to serve as a conduit contributor in order to conceal the fact the RYO smoke shop owners were actually financing the contributions. On that date, Moffa told the RYO smoke shop owners, “You give me the money; I’ll give you a check.” At a meeting at Smoke House Tobacco Dec. 8, 2011, Rogers and another RYO smoke shop owner provided Moffa with $2,500 in U.S. currency. Moffa then wrote a check for $2,500 in his wife’s name to Donovan for Congress and provided Soucy with his wife’s biographical information so Soucy could fill in a contribution envelope provided by the campaign. Soucy, Rogers, and the other shop owner then went to the fundraising event, where they delivered two $2,500 contributions, including the contribution in Moffa’s wife’s name to the campaign. Following the event, Moffa met the group for dinner. On approximately Jan. 31, 2012, the Donovan for Congress campaign submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) a report of the campaign’s receipts and disbursements for the period Oct. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011. The report falsely reported it had received a $2,500 contribution from Moffa’s wife when, in fact, neither Moffa nor his wife had made a contribution to the campaign. On June 1, 2012, FBI special agents investigating this matter interviewed Moffa. During the interview, Moffa falsely stated he did not receive any cash in exchange for writing the check to the Donovan for Congress campaign. On Nov. 2, 2012, Moffa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to make false statements to the FEC and to impede the FEC’s enforcement of federal campaign finance laws. Soucy, Rogers, Tirado, Hogan, Waterbury business owner Daniel Monteiro, and Donovan for Congress campaign manager Joshua Nassi also pleaded guilty to charges related to this scheme and await sentencing. In addition, on May 21, 2013, a jury found Robert Braddock Jr., the campaign’s finance director, guilty of one count of conspiring to make false statements to the FEC and to impede the function of the FEC, one count of accepting more than $10,000 in federal campaign contributions made by persons in the names of others, and one count of causing a false report to be filed with the FEC. He also awaits sentencing. This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher M. Mattei and Eric J. Glover.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Library taking shape By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Rain was pouring down last week as we toured the Middlebury Public Library with Library Director Jo-Ann LoRusso, Library Board of Trustees Chairman Joan King and Board member Michele Finn. Standing under the new covered entry area, we chatted without getting wet. Finn said of the ongoing renovations at the library, “It’s going to be so nice. It’s a jewel in the crown of this community, a place for people to flock to.” Brick pavers inscribed with donors’ names will be placed on either side of the walkway where we stood and then in other areas around the library. Forms for the pavers are at the library’s temporary location at 199 Park Road Extension and at Town Hall and also can be downloaded at middleburypubliclibrary.org. Pavers come as a standard 4-by-8-inch brick for $100 and a larger 8-by-8-inch brick for $175. Small pavers hold three lines of text; large pavers hold six lines of text. Text can honor people, pets or special occasions like an anniversary or a birthday. Inside the library a few things will be the same – the front desk and the children’s department
desk have been left in place and carefully protected during renovations – but many new features will greet library patrons. One is a room with a fireplace! As seen in the upper picture here, the fireplace is shaping up nicely on one wall of the Irene Walker Reading Room, a room made possible by a bequest from Walker. Periodicals will reside in this room. Comfortable chairs will offer what LoRusso described as “intimate seating,” and 42-inch high stacks will define “cozy nooks.” Just past that room are three of the five small rooms with WiFi access where patrons can study or hold a small meeting. Glass
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P&Z fires ZEO, hires former chairman By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its June 6 meeting unanimously approved tenant fit-ups at 590 Middlebury Road, 338 to 344 Middlebury Road and 900 Straits Turnpike. It also accepted an application to downsize the site plan for Pilot Seasonings and change the zone for property at 659 Middlebury Road. The Plan of Conservation and Development was accepted and scheduled for public hearing Sept. 5, and, after a brief executive session, the commission voted to fire Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) Jean Donegan, accepted the resignation of Chairman Curtis Bosco, and then hired him as the new ZEO. Commissioners present at the June 6 meeting were Matt Robison, William Stowell, Terry Smith and Chairman Curt Bosco. Commissioner Erika Carrington was absent, as were alternates Ronald Kulpa and Paul Babarik. Tenant fit-ups is a term used by P&Z to describe changes in the use of a property
that don’t require a site-plan modification. Certificates of zoning compliance for such changes formerly were approved administratively by the ZEO, but in May 2012 the commission decided to require them to come before the board for review. Three changes in use were unanimously approved and issued certificates of zoning compliance: a change in tenants for Joseph Dinova for medical offices at 590 Middlebury Road Suite A, an expansion for the Defining Moments salon at 338 to 344 Middlebury Road into the adjoining space, and a change in tenants at The Crossroads at 900 Straits Turnpike. Mary Volpe’s application to downsize Pilot Seasoning Company’s plans for a pre-engineered building at 68 North Benson Road to 15,360 square feet including future expansion from the 22,000 square feet previously approved was accepted for public hearing as a site-plan modification. Land Surveyor Curt Smith of Smith & Company told commissioners the 15 parking spaces in front of the building would not be built, leaving that area undisturbed. Architect
June is dog license month June is the month to license your dog. Licenses are $8 for dogs that have been neutered or spayed and $19 for those that have not. Licenses purchased after June 30 are subject to a $1 per month late fee. Dogs six months and older must be licensed per state law. Proof of up-to-date rabies shots must be shown, as well as a certificate of neutering or spaying if your dog has not been registered before.
Registering dogs also can be done by mail. Middlebury residents who wish to register by mail can mail a check and the paperwork to Town Clerk, 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. The Middlebury Town Clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 203-758-2557 with any questions.
Kevin Bennett of Bennett Sullivan Associates showed a view of the building from Benson Road to illustrate how natural vegetation would shield most of it from sight, answering a concern from nearby residents. Smith was instructed to notify adjoining property owners of the changes. An application by Joseph P. Yamin d/b/a 659 Middlebury Road, LLC, to change the zone of property across the street from Ledgewood Park to CA-40 from PO-40 was unanimously accepted for public hearing July 3. Attorney Pasquale Salvatore told commissioners market improvements encouraged Yamin to develop the property, which was approved for a two-story 8,800-square-foot professional office building in January 2008. The final draft Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) was unanimously approved for referral to the Board of Selectmen, and a public hearing was set for Thursday, Sept. 5. Chairman Bosco said state statutes called for a 65-day review in which
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on the right-hand side of the page for online registration. Teens receive one ticket per hour of reading. Weekly prize drawings are held. A variety of science fiction-inspired programs are offered throughout the summer. Registration is required for all programs. Check the website and calendar for details. Call 203262-0626, ext. 110, for more information.
Economic and Industrial Development Commission Teens to Make Memes 6:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room You see memes all over the Conservation Commission 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Internet, but have you ever wondered who makes them and how they do it? Teens in grades six to 12 are invited to learn how TuesMonday, July 1 day, June 25, at 6 p.m. No signup is required. Just drop in! Board of Selectmen 6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room Ants in Your Pants Greenway Committee Signups continue for this sum7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 mer reading program. Children pick up a pair of paper pants, a Wednesday, July 3 record keeper, bookmark and Land Preservation & Open Space book bag. They hang the pants 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room on the library clothes line and start earning ant stickers to put Planning and Zoning 7:30 p.m. .......................................Shepardson Community Center on their pants. They earn one ant sticker for every book they read Zoning Board of Appeals Postponed to Wednesday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall or have read to them. When their pants are full of ants, they get a conference room. new pair of pants.
Thursday, July 4 - Independence Day All town hall offices, library, senior center and transfer station are closed Calendar dates/times are subject to change. If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please email the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com.
Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 6/02/13 08:25 35 Nutmeg Road. Carbon monoxide alarm activation. Alarm caused by dead battery. Remember to change your smoke and carbon monoxide detector batteries twice a year every time you set your clocks back or ahead an hour in the spring and fall. 6/05/13 11:22 I-84 West. Partially involved truck fire. 6/05/13 20:04 286 Three Mile Hill. Fire alarm activation. False alarm. 6/08/13 07:49 344 Kelly Road. Wires down. CL&P already on scene. A rare event when the yellow trucks beat the red trucks to a wiresdown call. 6/11/13 00:10 190 White Ave. Carbon monoxide detector activation. False alarm. 6/12/13 09:08 1525 Straits Turnpike. Reported car fire. Car drove off before arrival. False alarm.
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Continued from page 1 the document would be made available to neighboring towns and the Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley. Commissioners entered executive session for about 10 minutes and came out with a resolution to terminate the employment of Jean Donegan, who has been the town’s ZEO since 1999 and had been placed on a one-month disciplinary suspension Dec. 1 after an Oct. 26 vote in a Loudermill hearing. Upon return to work Donegan was to enter a “last chance employment agreement” spelling out her duties, but she failed to sign the agreement and ignored
her responsibilities, P&Z Chairman Curtis Bosco said. The resolution to terminate employment was unanimously voted, with Bosco abstaining, explaining he had been accused of having a personal vendetta against Donegan. Bosco then said he was resigning as a member of P&Z and as chairman effective the next day at noon. He added another item to the agenda, the appointment of a ZEO. Commissioner William Stowell motioned to appoint Bosco as ZEO, seconded by Commissioner Matthew Robison and unanimously voted with Bosco abstaining. The next regular P&Z meeting will be Wednesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.
Summer Reading Program The adult summer reading program this year is building a blanket from granny squares crocheted by patrons. Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Anne Somervell will teach patrons how to create a granny square. Bring a “G” crochet hook and mediumweight yarn if you have them. If you do not have supplies, the library has a limited amount for the first lucky few. The finished blanket will be given to a library patron. Patrons can earn a chance to win the blanket by either donating a finished square or checking out a book related in some way to crocheting. The Middlebury Public Library is temporarily at the Middlebury Timex Building at 199 Park Road Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. C all 203-758-2634 or visit www.middleburypubliclibrary.org for more information.
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“Groundbreaking Reads” is the name of the adult summer reading program at the Woodbury Library. Participants get a chance on a prize for every book they read. (Submitted photo) direction of noted local artist Judy Jaworski, they explore painting with acrylics and oils. Area seniors are encouraged to enroll in a 10-week session meeting every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. There is a $5 per week charge to participate. The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org.
A concert Saturday, June 22, at 1 p.m. in the Reading Room will benefit the Whittemore Library. Enjoy music by Ed Kamienski on chromatic harmonica, Joe Masuli on guitar, Fabian Ortiz on piano and Jamie Hatcher on vocals. A $5 donation is requested. For more information, call 203-729-4591.
Piano Recital A piano recital Saturday, June 29, at noon in the Reading Room will feature piano students of Constance Carroll playing works by American composers with a patriotic accent in several selections. Students ages 6 to 13 from public schools in East Lyme, Bethany, Southbury, Woodbury and Watertown will perform works by classical composers and modern American composers.
Art Exhibit This month, the exhibit features artwork by members of the John Caskey Memorial Art Class. Class members meet weekly at the Naugatuck Senior Center on Meadow Street, and under the
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Registration is under way for the plethora of children’s special programs planned to celebrate the summer! All programs require registration as space is limited. Some of the special programs are: • Yoga for Kids for ages 5 to 8 • Down to Earth Cooking for ages 8 to 12 • Pet Alien Rock Crafts for ages 8 to 12 • Outer Space American Girl Doll Clothes Craft for ages 8 to 12 • Murder by the Book – an interactive who-dun-it mystery for grades 4 and up • Star Wars Movie Marathon for grades 4 and up • Author Bingo for ages 8 and up • Writing Workshop with Nutmeg-nominated Author Kimberly Newtown Fusco for grades 4 to 8 Monthly programs for gradeschool children include: • Wii Have Fun! for grades 1 to 4 • Lego to the Library for grades 2 and up • Movies & Munchies monthly on Friday nights: all ages • KinderClub Booktalk for kids going into or coming out of kindergarten • Page Turners Booktalk for grades 1 and 2 • Afternoon Adventures Booktalk for grades 3 to 5 • Snacks and Stories Booktalk
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The Wednesday afternoon movie June 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a film based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, N.C., where as she bonds with a widower, she is forced to confront the dark secret that haunts her. The cast includes Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons and Cobi Smulders. The room’s surround sound theater has an infrared listening system available. For more information, call 203-262-0626.
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for girls in grades 4 and up • Pizza and Pages for grades 6 to 8 Details for all programs are available online at www.southburylibrary.org, by stopping in the Children’s Department or by calling the library at 203-2620626, ext. 3. Registration for the six-week Summer Story Time sessions is under way. The schedule is as follows: • Babies and Books will begin Tuesday, July 2, at 10:30 a.m. • Stories and Crafts for 3- to 5-year-olds will begin Wednesday, July 3, at 10:30 a.m. • Stories and More for 2-yearolds will begin Friday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. All story times include stories, songs and crafts. Weekly story times that don’t require registration are Drop-in Story Time and Crafts for all ages Mondays at 10:30 a.m. and PJ Stories and Crafts each Thursday at 6 p.m. Registration, where required, can be done by stopping in the Children’s Department.
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The theme for the sixth annual adult summer reading program is “Return to Simple Living at Your Library.” It started May 31 and will run to July 26. It will include events such as music, cooking, art workshops, handson crafts, lectures, author visits and much more. Registration is required. Call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register. For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.
Nutmeg Readers Readers entering grades 4 and up are invited to sign up for the Nutmeg reading group to discuss the Nutmeg nominees. The group will meet Tuesdays, July 16 and 30 and Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. Pizza will be served. Sign up any time this summer, and collect a bookmark. At the first meeting, pick up a copy of “The Underground Times,” which is full of word puzzles and fun.
The ongoing meditation practice will meet Tuesday, June 25, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It consists of periods of meditation with time for discussion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. as it starts on time.
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Registration for the children’s summer reading program began June 15 in the Children’s Department. This year’s theme is “READING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!” It will feature a variety of special crafts, cooking, yoga and art programs in addition to regular story times and book talks. The library also is offering a special preschool program called “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten,” which will encourage parents and children to read 1,000 books together. Stickers and small prizes will be given to preschoolers each time they visit the library. For children in grades K to six, the library will provide reading logs for children to track their reading times. Prizes will be awarded at the 7th Annual Summer Reading Karaoke Party Aug. 23. The Summer Reading Program is intended for children of all ages. Registration in person is required. Please call 203-2620626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more information.
Teen Summer Reading Program The teen summer reading program, “Reading is Out of This World,” began June 15 and runs until Friday, Aug. 23, at noon. Teens entering grades six to 12 may register in person or online. Go to www.southburylibrary.org and click on the link
Woodbury Summer Reading Programs The library’s summer reading programs for all ages begin today, Friday, June 21, and participants may register online at www.woodburylibraryct.org For the adults, “Groundbreaking Reads” offers random prizes throughout the program. You get one chance for every book read. The grand prize winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to sample the “groundbreaking” new menu at The Curtis House Inn in Woodbury. “Beneath the Surface,” the library’s summer reading program for grades 6 to 12, includes a variety of free programs including a summer dance party with D.J. Squared, weekly crafts, and a movie on the lawn. Participants can read books to earn chances to enter raffles to win a variety of great prizes. Children in preschool through those entering grade 6 are eligible for “Dig into Reading.” Participants will earn either small prizes all summer long or tickets for the end-of-summer raffle. The program runs for eight weeks through Aug. 16. In addition, programming for all ages will be offered throughout the summer. Included is an icecream kick-off, Thursday, June 27, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., firstcome, first served! Check the website for more information or call 203-2633502.
The Joy Workshop The Joy Workshop with Holistic Health Coach Bette J. Shaw will be held at the library Saturday, June 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. The workshop is free and open to the public. Are you lonely, sad, a bit down these days in the changing times? In the world we live in, be sure to make joy a part of our every day life. Joy is essential to unwind, unleash, renew and recharge. Some may find it a challenge and may be waiting for joy to show up or wondering where it is and how to get it. Maybe you are filled with joy and want to pass it around. Perhaps you had it once and now want it back. It may still elude many. Come learn how to access your inner joy, share joy and laugh a lot! Attendees will experience an overall joy-filled time. “Joyful clothing” is encouraged. Please bring one thing you can carry in that represents joy to you. Yes, it will be “show and tell” time, just like in kindergarten. Shaw is looking forward to creating “joyful noise” with you! Call the library at 203-2633502 to register. For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.
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Call for Connecticut Senior Artists Pomperaug Woods is seeking submissions from artists age 70 and older for the 6th Annual Connecticut Senior Juried Art Show. Entry forms are due July 5. The Connecticut Senior Juried Art Show at Pomperaug Woods will be held Sept. 27 to 29. The event showcases the work of talented Connecticut artists who are 70+ years of age. Themed “The Art of Experience,” the show will include paintings, drawings, sculptures and photography – all created after the artists’ 70th birthdays. “We invite all of Connecticut’s senior artists to participate in our juried art show,” said Lisa Huebenthal, program director for Pomperaug Woods. “We promote cultural awareness for seniors through concerts and art exhibits at Pomperaug Woods, which we believe is important to maintaining an active and purposeful life.” Applicants should submit their entry form, along with photographs of their original work (painting, drawing, sculpture or photography) by July 5, 2013. Entrants may enter up to three pieces. Artists chosen to participate in the show will be notified by July 26, 2013. General information, rules and an entry form are available at www.pomperaugwoods.com/art-show.html. To celebrate the art show’s sixth anniversary, first-place winners in each of the four categories will receive cash prizes. There also will be a $250 cash prize and a crystal trophy in the shape of an artist’s palette awarded to the winner of the “Tommie Davis Award.” The Tommie Davis Award is presented to a Connecticut artist who demonstrates feelings of beauty and life in their artwork. Davis was a multitalented artist who not only was an awardwinning photographer but also a gifted painter and sculptress. Davis was a resident at Pomper-
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Southbury Farmers’ Market opens for season
The Southbury Farmers’ Market, which is open every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Southbury Town Hall at 501 Main St. South in Southbury, kicked off its season June 20. The market is celebrating its 6th anniversary this year. Market festivities will include weekly cooking demonstrations using produce and ingredients procured from vendors at the market, and the market also will continue to offer live music on a regular basis. The market’s hours are intended to give people plenty of time to shop before heading home for the night. Customers are encouraged not to be bashful. Many people commute a distance and they may be very close to making the market but don’t want to pull in right at closing time. Fear not! Even if you pull into the parking lot at 6 p.m., the market vendors will continue to sell as they are packing up. Farmers that are participating this year include: Mitchell Farm from Southbury with vegetables and fruit; Stoneledge Hollow Farm from Southbury with vegeThis painting, “The Unobserved Observer” by Jack Allen, won the tables, jams and jellies, and orTommie Davis Award in the 2012 Connecticut Senior Juried Art ganic eggs; Sunrise Sunset Farm Show at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury. (Submitted photo) aug Woods for many years and was very involved in the Annual Connecticut Senior Juried Art Show. Pomperaug Woods, as the host of this annual juried show, is able to present the award in Davis’s memory because of her generous donation, earmarked for the arts, to the Founder’s Fund at Pomperaug Woods. The show is the first and only art show of its type in Connecticut. Last year, it received 311 submissions from 130 artists representing 36 towns across Connecticut, the most Connecticut towns represented to date.
The September events start with a private reception and exhibit opening Friday, Sept. 27. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, the exhibit will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pomperaug Woods is on 22 acres in Southbury and offers people 62 and older various apartment home options. See www.PomperaugWoods.com. It is managed by Life Care Services, the nation’s leading manager of full-service senior living communities. For more information, visit www.LCSnet.com and www. lifecareserviceslcs.com.
Middlebury Senior Center News AARP Driver Safety Program The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The nation’s first and largest driver refresher course uses new materials and new videos to present new defensive driving techniques, a refresher in laws and regulations, new laws and regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects reaction time, vision and hearing. Drivers who complete this class get a certificate that may entitle them to a discount on automobile insurance (contact your insurance company for details). AARP membership is not required, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The fee is $12 for
AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Make checks out to “AARP.” You must register before the class begins by calling 203-577-4166 or going to the Senior Center Office in the Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury.
TRIPS Painted Pony Restaurant Thursday, June 27, the Middlebury Senior Center mini-bus will go to the Painted Pony Restaurant in Bethlehem, Conn., for lunch. You must have a “Senior Dine Card” to participate. Those who don’t have cards can get them at the Senior Center office. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.
of Bethlehem with all sorts of veggies and tasty garlic; and Goatboy Soaps of New Milford with soap and body products. Daffodil Hill Growers of Southbury bring their veggies, fruit, honey, annuals, and perennials; Freshwater Farm from Morris brings with them veggies and goat cheese from Griffin Farmstead. Averill Farm from Washington brings its famous cider donuts along with pies using seasonal fruit, jams, dog biscuits, some gluten-free cookies and, as the season progresses, peaches and apples. New to Averill Farm’s offering this year are an apple wine and hard cider they make on the farm, They are able to sell this at the market thanks to a newly passed law allowing wineries to sell at farmers’ markets! The Olive Oil Factory from Waterbury offers a great selection of infused olive oils and vinegars to complete a meal. Also new to the market this year are Molly and Murphy All Natural Irish Horse and Dog Biscuits from Trumbull, a line of pet goodies made from local ingredients. And Greenleaf Organic Bakery of Wilton will be at the
Vinyl siding likely out for Fenn Farm By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Land Preservation and Open Space Acquisition Committee (LPOS) at its June 5 meeting discussed repairs needed for Fenn Farm. Chairman John Cookson said plans for furnace repairs would proceed, but items such as barn foundation repairs would wait for budget approval, and repainting would wait for details on deed restrictions. Painting of the farmhouse is on hold, Cookson told commissioners, because of a letter sent to First Selectman Edward B. St. John by Middlebury Land Trust President Scott Peterson, who said there is a building easement on the property to protect its historic value. Cookson said he had requested a copy of the easement, which might affect
whether vinyl siding or the Rhino Shield product could be used instead of painting. At the May 14 special meeting, LPOS members considered the use of those methods as a lowercost alternative to the estimated $65,000 to $80,000 for preparation and painting. Cookson said the house had been treated with linseed oil in years past, and that prevents paint from adhering. Repainting would require sandblasting and scraping of all surfaces, made more difficult by the many small additions and extensions added to the house over the years and would still need repainting every eight to 10 years, something he said the town wants to avoid. Written recommendations for repair or replacement of the 38-year-old furnace will be made by David Dickson of AIMNET in
A page 1 article in the June 7 issue of the Bee incorrectly reported the location of a proposed deck at 2128 Middlebury Road. The deck will extend over Lake Quassapaug.
Strange but True Historical Tales Wednesday, June 26, at 2 p.m., Diana Ross McCain, head of the Research Center at the Connecticut Historical Society, will present “It Really Happened in Connecticut.” She will share strange but true episodes featured in her books, “It Happened in Connecticut” and “Mysteries and Legends of New England.” Stories include witchcraft trials, the Leatherman and a serial killer who inspired a hit movie. Books will be available for purchase and autographing. Reservations are needed by June 25.
Cheshire, who will visit the farm the week of June 10, Cookson said. Dickson’s recommendations will be forwarded to Public Works Director Dan Norton and First Selectman St. John. Cookson said the current problem with the furnace was hot water, which Dickson presumed might be a bad circulator since the furnace runs. Other problems include a boiler leak, an increasing amount of fumes, and inefficiency. The estimated replacement cost is $5,000 to $6,000. The fields are ready to be hayed, but rain has made the ground too swampy, Cookson said, noting the newly repaired drainage systems were working fine. The next regular LPOS meeting will be Wednesday, July 3, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.
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Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events are for area Strength Training adults 55 and older. Reservations are required and Kim Stewart will lead an exercise class to build can be made by calling 860-945-5250. Please speak endurance and muscle strength Thursday, June with a staff member when calling as the senior 27, at 9:30 a.m. The fee is $2 per class. Please regcenter does not accept voice-mail reservations. ister by June 26. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.
market. They are trained in the art of Parisian and Belgian patisseries and offer croissants, tarts, baguettes and more. Spots also are open for guest vendors throughout the season. For more information, email southburyfarmersmarket@daffodilhillgrowers.com. The Southbury Farmers’ Market is producer only, so the farmer selling there also is the farmer who grew the product and the specialty food maker selling there made what you are buying. The vendors are a wealth of knowledge about how best to store and prepare new items. Shop at the market and support local farmers. The farmers’ market came into being after the town spent more than a year of research, meetings and studies to determine if the demographics of the town could support the market, which it could. Farmer Sara Blersch was hired by the town as market master, a position she still holds today. The project was funded in part through matching funds by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture through the community investment act 05-288.
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The center’s monthly Qigong class will be Friday, June 28, at 10 a.m. Qigong uses ancient Chinese techniques to improve healing, breathing and movement. The 45-minute class taught by Alyssa Posegate consists of movements that require both standing and sitting. Reservations are needed by June 27.
Refresh Your Feet Soak your tootsies Friday, June 28, at 1:30 p.m. using products supplied by Jafra Cosmetic Consultant Ronnie Coppola. This is an opportunity to soak and refresh your feet. It is not a pedicure. Reservations are needed by June 27.
Senior Discounts Are the Real Deal A young guy working in a restaurant recently made my day. He leaned over and whispered that if I asked for the “senior dinner,” I would save nearly $2, and the senior dinner came with extras. Who wouldn’t want that? Sometimes the hardest part of getting a senior discount is knowing what age qualifies as “senior.” Do they mean 50, when AARP starts sending us mail? Or 55? Or is it 60, 62 or 65? To find locations in your area that give a senior discount, check these locations online: http://www.sciddy.com – The site is called “Seniors Pay Less,” and it has organized the information by category. Put in your ZIP code and the distance you’re willing to travel. I learned, for example, that there’s actually
a pizza shop in my area that gives an over-55 discount. http://seniordiscounts.com – Full access costs $12.95 a year but may be worth it if you’ll use your senior discounts. As a sample of the free access, go to the site, click on “restaurants” in the drop down menu and put in your ZIP code. Your best bet is to call businesses and ask in advance (even Senior Discounts has some outdated information). If there are certain places in your area that you like to shop or have a meal,
call to inquire about their age cutoff for senior discounts. Make your own list. Don’t forget some of the bigticket items, like your property tax. Some municipalities give discounts to seniors. If you’re traveling, ask about a senior discount for motels, airfare and car rental. Ask in places where you routinely spend money, such as the grocery stores, especially the chains. Carry your AARP card in your wallet, because in many places that’s all you need. 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) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Quassy offers 3-D Fireworks July 4
Letter to the Editor Don’t Disrespect Our Flag
When Independence Day fireworks light up the sky in 3-D over Lake Quassapaug during Quassy Amusement Park’s 11th consecutive July 4 display, the sale of special To the Editor: 3-D fireworks viewing glasses for $1 each It is truly inspiring as I travel will benefit the Healthy Eyes Alliance. The about to see our small towns and glasses will be on sale starting in the afterneighborhoods adorned by the noon until they are sold out. American flag waving from each “We’re certainly pleased that the popuand every utility pole. This overlarity of our 3-D fireworks show has rereach of patriotic zeal raises a mained incredibly strong,” said Quassy Presquestion regarding the proper ident Eric Anderson. “We incorporated this display of our colors. Ed. Note: See http://en.wikipe- unique twist to our show a decade ago with The code of ethics for the flag’s dia.org/wiki/United_States_ the support of our presenting partners, and display very clearly states it can- Flag_Code for more informa- the response has been phenomenal year not be flown in the dark at night. tion. after year.” There is, however, an exemption Healthy Eyes Alliance is dedicated to preventing vision loss in children and adults in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The organization provides eye screening to chilLetters to the Editor dren living in communities of high poverty, Letters to the editor may be mailed to the Bee-Intelligencer, P.O. low-income older adults and employees in Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 or emailed to beeintelligencer targeted industries. Its programs and initia@gmail.com. tives are made possible by support from Letters will be run as space permits. Please limit letters to 500 words, private and public foundations as well as avoid personal attacks, and understand letters will be edited. For individual donations and bequests. See verification purposes, please include your name, street address and daytime telephone number. www.healthyeyesalliance.org for more information. that allows that to occur if the display is illuminated and the flag is therefore no longer in the dark. We should more carefully adhere to the proper display of the flag and not allow our overly zealous patriotism to disrespect our flag. Robert C. Desmarais Sr. Middlebury
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Quassy Amusement Park fireworks light up the sky over Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury. The park’s annual 3-D fireworks display will be Thursday, July 4. (Quassy photo) The park will again shoot its 10:15 p.m. fireworks display from barges anchored offshore so everyone attending the park that
evening will be able to enjoy them. Parking on July 4 will be $7 at Quassy with the park opening at 11 a.m. Quassy Beach and “Splash Away Bay” Water Park will operate until 7 p.m. with the remainder of the park staying open until after the evening fireworks. Quassy Amusement Park is in its 105th year and features more than two dozen rides and attractions. The “Splash Away Bay” water park has a new “BulletBowl” water raft ride and “FreeFall” extreme body slides. In addition, a children’s splash pad titled the “Fish Pond” opened this year. Quassy also features a new laser maze attraction in its huge arcade building. Rides include the award-winning “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster, “Music Fest,” “Yo-Yo” super swings, “Free Fall ‘N’ Drop Tower,” “Grand Carousel” and more. The park also has a restaurant, redemption arcade, games, live entertainment and special events. Season passes are on sale at the park office and through the website, www.quassy.com. Company picnics, school field trips and other catered events are scheduled through the park office at 203-758-2913. Quassy is at 2132 Middlebury Road, Route 64, in Middlebury on the shores of Lake Quassapaug.
In Brief Local Author Open House Sunday, June 23, between 2 and 4 p.m., drop by the Southbury Public Library for the Local Author Open House to meet any or all of 13 Connecticut authors in a casual setting in the Kingsley meeting room. Books will be available for purchase from each author, and all authors will be available for one-on-one book talks, book signings, and general meet and greets with patrons. More information about each author, including a brochure with pictures, short biographies and book information is available at the library. Most of the authors’ books are available to borrow at the library. No registration is necessary for this event. If you have any questions, call the library at 203-262-0626, ext. 130.
Local Prevention Council to Meet S.M.A.R.T. Inc. (Southbury & Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together) invites you to a meeting of the Local Substance Abuse Prevention Council Tuesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at Southbury Town Hall, Room 208, at 501 Main St. South in Southbury. This group serves as a catalyst for reducing local substance abuse rates and improving resiliency and protective factors in youth and across the lifespan. All community members are invited! For more information and to RSVP, contact Noel Federle at 203-788-5199 or email her at noelfederle@msn.com.
Lake Quassapaug Association Annual Meeting The newly formed Lake Quassapaug Association will hold its first annual meeting Tuesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center, Room 5, Lower Level, at 1172 Whitte-
more Road in Middlebury. The guest speaker will be Environmental Scientist Greg Bugbee from the Connecticut Agricultural Station. Bugbee completed a survey of the invasive weeds and plants in Lake Quassapaug and will talk about possible methods for controlling invasive weeds. Lake Quassapaug Association was formed to preserve and protect Lake Quassapaug, a valuable asset for residents of Middlebury and surrounding towns. The association has hired a consultant to carry out a full study of the lake during 2013 to encompass all aspects of the lake’s health and water quality. All are welcome to attend this meeting and learn about the association’s plans.
“Home of the Brave” Movie The Southbury Public Library will show the film “Home of the Brave: When Southbury Said ‘No’ to the Nazis” Tuesday, June 25, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley Room. Following the film, another short movie about how Southbury recently celebrated the 75th commemoration of the halting of the Nazi Training Camp will be shown. In 1937, the German American Bund planned to build the largest training camp in the U.S. in Southbury. When locals realized the intent of the Bund was to promote the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazis, they protested and prevented the building of the camp. A question-and-answer session with the films’ creator, Scott Sniffen; Rabbi Eric Polokoff of B’nai Israel; Reverend Shannon Rye Wall from the South Britain Congregational Church; Father Joseph Donnelly from Sacred Heart Church; Reverend Walter Pitman from The United Church of Christ; First Selectman Ed Edelson; Joyce James, president of the Southbury Historical So-
ciety; and others from the community will follow the films. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. No registration is necessary. If you have any questions, call 203-2620626, ext. 130.
Jim Scott to be in Woodbury Composer, poet, performer and activist Jim Scott will present the Sunday morning service June 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society at 122 South Pomperaug Ave. in Woodbury. All are welcome to attend. Scott, himself a Unitarian Universalist (UU), has brought his contemporary and multicultural music to more than 500 UU churches over nearly three decades. His much loved composition, “Gather the Spirit” is among his songs found in UU hymnbooks. Scott speaks with passion on ecology, justice and peace, but his services are always very musical and include congregational participation. As a member of the Paul Winter Consort, Scott co-wrote their celebrated “Missa Gaia/Earth Mass” and sang their signature song, “Common Ground.” His eco-anthem “A Song for the Earth” was recorded at the United Nations. To learn more about Scott, visit his website, www.JimScottMusic.com.
Sewing Volunteers Needed VITAS Innovative Hospice Care® of Waterbury is looking for volunteers who love to sew to create Memory Bears for those mourning the death of a loved one. The fabric is provided by the family, the support is provided by VITAS and the creativity is provided by the volunteer. Find out more about sewing Memory Bears and other VITAS volunteer opportunities in Con-
necticut by calling Karen Hale, manager of volunteer services, at 203-437-3111 or sending an email to Karen.hale@vitas.com.
St. John of the Cross RE registration Registration for 2013-2014 religious education (RE) classes at St. John of the Cross Church is open. It closes July 1. For students in grades one to eight, please email Ryah King at ryah@stjohnofthecrosschurch. org. For students in grades nine and 10, email Jackie Beauvais at jackiebeauvais@stjohnofthecross.org. Call 203-758-1346 with any questions. The office in the Parish House at 1321 Whittemore Road in Middlebury is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed Friday.
Summer Food Drive The Feed the Hungry Committee of the Middlebury Christian Alliance is conducting a “Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Vacation” drive to supply needed food items to area food banks and pantries during July and August. Food bank donations drop off dramatically during the summer, resulting in critical shortages of food, and schools with breakfast and lunch programs are closed. Each participating church will provide its parishioners with information on the program, the items needed and the means by which they will be collected and distributed. Anyone who would like to donate can contact “Feed the Hungry” representatives at the participating churches. Church office telephone numbers are: Middlebury Congregational Church, UCC: 203-7582671; St. George’s Episcopal Church: 203-758-9864; St. John of the Cross Church: 203-7582659 and Word of Life Family Church: 860 426 0446.
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ZBA adds new members, announces new chairman By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its June 5 meeting unanimously accepted applications for variances on Dwyer Road and Nick Road. Chairmanship of the committee was assumed by David Alley, and two alternate members were added to replace resigning members. Alley, a regular member for two years, became chairman, replacing former chairman Dennis Small, who resigned from the commission in April. Daniel J (D.J.) Mahaney and Linda D. Herrmann were introduced as new alternates, replacing resigning alternates Richard Burton and Bernadette Graziosa. Other regular members in attendance
were Kenneth Long, Raymond Caruso and William Bellotti. Alternate Bernard Evans was absent. Alley apologized to those who arrived early due to a miscommunication of the meeting time in some of the notices. Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) Chairman Curtis Bosco attended the meeting, saying he was “just observing the meeting.” Bosco resigned from P&Z the next day as member and chairman to fill the role of Zoning Enforcement Officer Jean Donegan, who was fired during the P&Z meeting. Donegan generally attends ZBA meetings to assist applicants and provide explanations. During the ZBA meeting, a side setback variance application by John R. and Ursula R. Mobilio
of 53 Dwyer Road was accepted for public hearing July 10. Commissioners were given copies of a letter describing the proposed construction from attorney Michael McVerry, who represents the Mobilios but could not attend the meeting. A setback variance application for James Christiano of 72 Nick Road also was accepted. Christiano told commissioners he was planning a 28-by-30 foot garage at the rear of the property. He said he was unsure of requirements for a variance application despite several trips to the land use office. He said he had measured his property from boundaries and drawn a plan of the driveway to the left of his house with the garage in the back. He said the lay of the land and ledge
Mary’s Book Review “And the Mountains Echoed” By Khaled Hosseini (Bloomsbury Publishing) Reviewed by Mary Conseur This new novel by Afghan-born writer Khaled Hosseini is a story of several Afghani families and one Greek family between 1947 and 2010. In this period, many family skeletons are unearthed: illegitimate children, suicide, abortion, abandonment, latent homosexuality and alcoholism. Many good things also are revealed: mar-
riage, childbirth, courage and undying devotion. Though the events are more dramatic because they often take place in and around war-torn Kabul, “home of 1.000 tragedies per square mile,” (p. 163) the characters are really just prototypes of the human condition, and Hosseini could be talking
about any family. It is a story about how our lives are shaped by those who love us and those who refuse to love us. Every family at some point is forced to “cut off a finger to save the hand,” (p. 48) i.e., it has to “put a sacrificial lamb on the altar” in order to survive. A child has to be sold so a poor family can eat. A child has to be bought to legitimize a childless marriage. A young woman has to abandon her handicapped twin sister in order to secure a husband. At times, it is difficult for the reader to sort out the plethora of
required the garage to be closer than the required 25 feet from the property line. Alley told Christiano he should have received better assistance. He was instructed to stake out the property and provide a more detailed plan and explanation of hardship at least one week prior to the public hearing. In other matters, commissioners discussed a proposal to change the meeting time to 6:30 p.m. from 7:30. After discussion, in which Caruso said the early time would inconvenience applicants who worked out of town, the time was kept at 7:30. The next regular ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, July 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall conference room.
Thomaston Savings Bank announced Maureen Santopietro is the new assistant manager of the bank’s Middlebury branch office. Santopietro will succeed Sherry Hodorski, the current assistant branch manager, who is retiring. Santopietro will be responsible for helping manage the branch office at 1655 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury. Santopietro brings with her 17 years of banking experience, most recently as a service manager. Along with her banking experience, she is involved in local community events in the Waterbury area. Established in 1874, Thomaston Savings Bank is one of the strongest state-chartered mutual savings banks in the state. Headquartered in Thomaston, the characters in this novel and de- bank operates 10 full-service termine just how they interconnect. Of the more than 50 characters, many make just cameo appearances and then drift away; they are not essential to furthering the plot. Former Westover Author of the award-winning novels, “The Kite Runner” and Building Head “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” Kevin Robert MurHosseini has delivered a new ray, 62, of Naugamasterpiece of equal quality and tuck died peacefully scope. In addition to achieving at the home of his recognition as a skillful storyloving sister in teller, Hosseini also is the Gilbertville, Mass., founder of a foundation to prowith his daughter Melissa and sister vide humanitarian aid to the Colleen by his side Tuesday, June 11, people of Afghanistan.
Donations and gifts to Simply Smiles help the Cheyenne Sioux community by providing topsoil for raised-bed gardens to grow food; solar panels for new, simple, energy-efficient homes to replace shacks and trailers; and food and supplies to bring health to the community. “We are not exactly sure what to expect, other than having the opportunity to help others who are suffering,” said Mary Brown, youth coordinator for Middlebury Congregational Church and one of the volunteers. “We will work hard in the heat to build a community both physically and emotionally. For these, Gods’ people, even though they may not live near us, volunteers like us are their only hope.” Simply Smiles concentrates its donations on the project rather than the volunteers, who will spend nights in sleeping bags on the floor of a community house. The village has limited electric and telephone service and no running water; volun-
teers will have a portable toilet and during their week will get one chance to bathe in the Missouri River, an hour away. The trip will take place during the heat of July 6 to 13. Temperatures in the reservation range from minus 50 degrees in winter to more than 110 in the summer. “I believe it is an opportunity to teach our teenagers something that simply cannot be expressed in words but in heart,” Brown said. “This experience will change us as much as it helps them.” In addition to Brown, volunteers from Middlebury Congregational Church are Stephany Brown, Jacob Brown, Kent Sullivan-Wiley, Pamela Albon, Kathryn Gallagher, Diane Barnard, Karen Waranowicz, Debra Balletto and youth members Savannah Sprague, 17; Lexi Fielding, 16; Emma Beaulieu, 17; and Kevin Redline, 18. Fundraisers such as pumpkin sales, a pasta supper, “flocking” yards with pink flamingos, and soup and salad sales
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Kevin Robert Murray
Mission trip to South Dakota Twenty members and friends of Middlebury Congregational Church and the Huntington Congregational Church in Shelton will spend a week this July rebuilding homes and working with children at a poverty-stricken Sioux reservation in South Dakota. The church members have volunteered to provide helping hands and hearts for the Simply Smiles project at the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota, one of the most seriously isolated and impoverished settlements in the U.S. The community of La Plant, population 200, is in the fourth poorest county in the country. Simply Smiles, founded by Naugatuck native Bryan Nurnberger of Southport, is a Connecticut-based charity that works to create smiles on the faces of impoverished children. Its projects in Mexico and the U.S. provide education, housing assistance, job skills training and an economic leg up to villages that otherwise have little hope of self-improvement.
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have raised enough money to subsidize all members’ travel expenses and to pay all expenses for some of the youth volunteers. Volunteers from the Huntington Congregational Church are the Rev. Lucille L. Fritz, Joseph and Joan Bloemen, Linda and Gordon Harris, Robert Moseley, and youth Hailey Hongo, 17. Middlebury Congregational Church at 1242 Whittemore Road on the Green next to Town Hall has been serving the community through worship, missions and fellowship since 1796. All are welcome! Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. September through June and 9:30 a.m. in July. Middlebury Congregational is a member of the United Church of Christ and the Middlebury Christian Alliance. Contact the church office at 203-758-2671 or visit www.middleburyucc.org. Information about Simply Smiles is at www.simplysmiles. org. For information about Huntington Congregational Church, call 203-929-1223.
2013. Kevin was born Feb. 19, 1951. He spent his childhood and most of his adult life in his hometown of Naugatuck. In his later years, he resided in Oxford and Wolcott. He attended St. Francis School and Naugatuck High School in Naugatuck. In his youth, Kevin was a member of the Golden Gloves program, an altar boy at St. Mary’s Church, and also was an avid Boy Scout. As an adult, Kevin enjoyed fishing, playing cards (especially cribbage), shooting billiards, and fixing anything that was broken. He also cherished the time he was able to spend with his grandchildren. Kevin was a very talented carpenter, woodworker and metalworker. He built and remodeled hundreds of homes and crafted many enduring pieces made of both wood and metal. He honed and expressed his
craft as head of buildings at Westover School in Middlebury from 1991 until 2004. Prior to that, he owned his own remodeling company, Oak Ridge Framing. Kevin is survived by his son Sean and his wife, Carrie, of Wolcott; daughters, Melissa of Naugatuck and Megan of Kennesaw, Ga., and her fiancé, Jeremy; sisters Maureen Murray of Naugatuck and Colleen Congero of Gilbertville, Mass.; grandchildren Kassandra Fruin of Naugatuck and Lyla, Reagan and Colin Murray of Wolcott; mother of his children, Sharon Smith; many loving nieces and nephews; and his canine companion of many years, Joba Murray. Kevin is preceded in death by his parents Margery (Browne) and William Murray. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated June 15 at Saint Vincent Ferrer Church in Naugatuck. Burial followed in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck. Arrangements were by the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/ Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home of Naugatuck. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to VNA Care Network and Hospice, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608. The family of Kevin Murray wishes to thank the VNA Care Network and Hospice for their assistance and support. To send an on-line condolence, visit www. naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.
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Middlebury Parks & Recreation Thursday, July 4, the Middlebury Recreation Area (MRA) will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Residents and pass holders having family celebrations will be limited to 15 nonresident guests per pass holder. All large picnics must register in the parks and recreation office prior to July 4. Early table saving is limited to one table per group. The fireworks display is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. Only Middlebury residents will be allowed into the MRA after 8 p.m., providing parking is still available. There will be a $3 per car charge for residents without a MRA membership.
LEGO Camps Pre-Engineering with LEGO for ages 5 to 7 will meet Monday to Friday, July 8 to 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shepardson Center. An instructor from Play-Well TEKnologies will lead the class as they build engineer-designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes, and motorized cars and use special pieces to create their own unique designs. Campers will explore the possibilities of LEGO building systems while learning useful construction techniques. The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for nonresidents. Engineering Fundamentals with LEGO for ages 7 to 9 will meet Monday to Friday, July 8 to 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Shepardson Center. An instructor from PlayWell TEKnologies will help kids power up their engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and more than 100,000 pieces of LEGO®! Kids will apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering and architecture through projects designed by engineers. Instructors provide inspiration for students to take their creations farther, and each day’s projects are geared uniquely to challenge each student’s abilities. The group will explore motorized, mechanized, and architectural projects in a fun way. The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for nonresidents.
U.S. Sports Institute Summer Camps Total Sports Squirts 1 for ages 3 to 5 will meet Monday through Friday, July 15 to 19, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Shepardson Field. The fee is $79 for residents; $89 for nonresidents.
Total Sports Squirts 2 for ages 3 to 5 will meet Monday through Friday, July 15 to 19, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at Shepardson Field. The fee is $79 for residents; $89 for nonresidents. Participants in these camps will have the opportunity to try soccer, T-ball, basketball, floor hockey and lacrosse in a safe, structured environment.
Tennis Classes US Sports Institute instructors will teach the following tennis classes Monday through Friday, July 8 to 12. Tennis Squirts for ages 3 to 5 will meet from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. at the Middlebury Recreation Area. The fee is $69 for residents and $79 for nonresidents. First Play Tennis for ages 6 to 9 years will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Pomperaug High School. The fee is $109 for residents and $119 for nonresidents. First Play Tennis for ages 10 to 14 will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Pomperaug High School. The fee is $109 for residents and $119 for nonresidents.
Summer Playground Program Summer Playground consists of three two-week sessions for Middlebury children entering kindergarten through grade six. Space is still available in sessions two and three. Each session costs $135 plus a $10 fee for late registration. Sessions meet Mondays through Fridays July 8 to July 19 and July 22 to Aug. 2. 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. 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.
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In The Garden By ROBIN MICHALAK Certified Master Gardener June is a busy time in the garden. While you are furiously trying to plant and fertilize, there are other chores that need to be done. If you haven’t cut back your spring bulbs, now is a good time. June also is a good time to prune your spring flowering shrubs like lilacs and azaleas. Once the shrubs are past blooming, it is safe to prune them. It is recommended to
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Simple Steps For a More Youthful You Ever wonder what it would be like to feel as if you’re in your 20s or 30s your whole life long? Think it’s possible? If you’re reading this and you’re not biologically in those years, welcome home to your most vibrant, glowing self today. Remember when – when the world was your oyster and you its pearl, the gift to the world around you of being a vivacious, fun-loving, free-spirited, hard-working, hard-playing, hard-resting human genius. Remember when, for a moment, you had a plan A and no plan B to “fall back on.” Why not? Because you totally believed in your dream. And no matter how many times you fell, bouncing up again, brushing yourself off and moving forward was for sure the only way to make your life happen. Think back for a few minutes. Close your eyes and see your younger self. The one with the fire in his or her belly; the strappingly good looking or beautiful healthy one that was full of excitement for what lay ahead while being fully in the right here and now. The young man or woman who, when problems arose, when challenge came to visit, when joy was a little out of reach or when friends deceived, betrayed, belittled or
Nuggets for Life By CYNTHIA DE PECOL were jealous of you, felt the sting and moved on. Not settling for less than you knew you wanted, could have and were definitely going to be, you surged ahead with your eye on the prize of your deepest desires. What about now? Want to recapture and make friends with that youthful you again? Here’s how. This week’s nuggets for life aren’t in any particular order, but be forewarned because they might just jump-start a whole new you! Step 1. Take out a piece of paper, a journal, or your iPhone, Blackberry or Android and record the first few ideas that come to you about what you’d like to do, be, have or where you’d like to go. Now close your eyes for a full minute and concentrate completely on seeing yourself living it, having it or being it. Push any and all other thoughts right out of your mind and stay focused specifically on feeling how this feels. Open your eyes. Now let the vision go. Continue your day staying attached
to that particular feeling you had when you felt it was true for you in your vision and how awesome it is to believe and trust it’s coming. Do this twice a day for this entire week, once upon waking and once right before bed. Step 2. Move, move, move. Exercise as if you had no aches and pains. Doesn’t matter how fast or slow, how strong or long you do it, just do something on and off all day. Take the stairs rather than the escalator or elevator. Take it easy if you need to, but do it. Park away from the store in the parking lot even if it’s raining. It’s only water, for goodness sake: cleansing, healing water that hydrates everything, makes it grow, connects you to being like the young one who didn’t care about what would happen to their hair. Water dries. Feel the power of how constant movement affects your mood for the better and elevates your self-confidence. When your mood is lifted, when you feel better, when you focus on really feeling good, you draw more good stuff to you. Need I remind you to eat local, colorful, deliciously fresh foods chock full of nutrition? Step 3. What is youth? Hope. Not giving up. Easy assimilation, digestion and elimination – in other words, eating for energy.
Pseudogout Is Gout’s Distant Relative DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have pseudogout. It’s hard for me to explain to people, so I either tell them I have gout or I don’t tell them anything. Will you do me a favor and explain it in the paper? I’ll cut it out, carry it with me and give it to people who ask what I have. Thanks. – D.K. ANSWER: “Pseudo” is the Greek word for “false.” Pseudogout is false gout, an illness that looks a lot like gout but really isn’t related to it. With gout, blood uric-acid level rises. Crystals of uric acid deposit in joints and give rise to gout pain. With pseudogout, the crystals that invade joints and the tissues around joints are calcium pyrophosphate. What causes the rise of these crystals isn’t known. It’s not diet. The first attack of gout usually involves the base of the big toe. With pseudogout, it’s the knee. The pain of pseudogout is not false; it’s quite real. Both crystals target other joints as time passes. Even though these two are different processes, treatment is similar. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – medicines like Indocin and Motrin – are used for acute attacks of both. Colchicine, another gout medicine, is also used for an acute, painful attack of pseudogout. As in gout, cortisone injection of an inflamed joint reliably sup-
presses joint pain. The standard treatment of inflamed joints – ice packs and immobilization – are part of treatment for both illnesses. Unlike gout, pseudogout doesn’t have as many medicines for the prevention of attacks. Colchicine can be taken on a daily basis to ward off attacks. However, should this illness develop into a chronic illness, medicines like methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine are often prescribed. The booklet on gout and pseudogout provides answers to other questions on these illnesses. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 302W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For about two months, my husband
had a red bump on the back of his hand, and he picked at it all the time. It became a sore. I pestered him to see somebody about it, and he finally did. It turned out to be Bowen’s disease. My husband now believes he is at death’s door. Please explain what this is and how it’s treated. – G.R. ANSWER: Bowen’s disease is squamous cell skin cancer in situ. Squamous cells are the usual outer skin cells. “In situ” is a Latin phrase that means “in place.” In Bowen’s disease, the cancer hasn’t gnawed deeply into the skin and hasn’t spread. Bowen’s disease is as close to being 100 percent curable as any illness can be. Freezing it, drying it with an electric current, radiating it, applying F-fluorouracil cream and surgically removing it (including Mohs surgery) are options that your doctor will explain to your husband. The choice depends on the size and depth of the cancer and your husband’s health. And oh yeah, tell him to stop picking at it. Dr. Donohue regrets he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
It’s the natural restoration of and belief in the power of having fun now; of deciding to do something and going for it; of relentless pursuits of love; of bending, flowing, and flexing to life’s ups and downs. Can you take these sentences and incorporate their ways into your days? Yes, you can. Check it out. Do these steps every day this week and see for yourself how much more youthful, hopeful and happy you feel. Onwards and upwards you go, my friends! De Pecol is a yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email lifecoach3@aol.com.
1. Name the last Cincinnati Reds pitcher before Johnny Cuerto in 2012 to be the first pitcher in a National League season to reach 16 wins. 2. Who had more seasons as a player for the New York Yankees: Willie Randolph or Don Mattingly? 3. Name the last Division I college football player before North Carolina State’s David Amerson in 2011 to snare at least 13 interceptions in a season. 4. In 2011-12, Golden State’s Klay Thompson became the third rookie in NBA history to hit 44 percent of his shots, 41 percent of his three-pointers and 85 percent of his free throws. Name the other two. 5. At the end of the 2013 NHL regular season, who was the all-time goal scorer for the Nashville Predators? 6. When was the last time before 2012 that U.S. men won at least two gold medals in freestyle wrestling? 7. In how many years has Tiger Woods won at least three PGA events before the Masters, and how many times did he win the Masters in those years?
Answers 1. Jack Billingham, in 1974. 2. Mattingly was a Yankee in 14 seasons; Randolph for 13 seasons. 3. The University of Washington’s Al Worley had 14 in 1968. 4. Anthony Morrow (2008-09) and Stephen Curry (2009-10). 5. David Legwand, with 200. 6. It was 1996. 7. Four times (2000, ’03, ’08 and ’13), and none.
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By Samantha Mazzotta cleaning this month – again, it will help you beat the fall rush, and many chimney cleaners offer discounts during the slow season. If you have a septic tank, schedule its annual inspection for this month, too – it may not need to be pumped out every year, but the tank and related systems, including the drain field, should be checked for small problems before they become big, expensive problems. Outside, finish spring cleanup in the yard and garden. Grab a ladder and a helper, and climb up to the roof to see if there’s a lot of debris or damage to the shingles, eaves or soffits. Visually inspect the gutter system for
damage, debris dams, rust or other problems. Again, the sooner you tackle smaller issues, the less costly the repairs will be. Finally, get your air conditioner ready for the hotter months. Change the air filter, and purchase a few more if necessary so you can change the filter every month until October. If the A/C unit hasn’t been inspected in a few years, have a professional do a complete system inspection, including the unit, blower, vents and registers. Send your questions or home tips to ask@thisisahammer.com. My new e-book, “101 Best Home Tips,” is available to download on Amazon Kindle! Pick it up it today for just 99 cents. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1481 SOUTHFORD RD, SOUTHBURY, CT (RT 67 SOUTH, HEADING TO OXFORD, ACROSS FROM DUNKIN DONUTS)
15 DROP IN • Further info: 860-868-6895
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Cynthia De Pecol is a Nationally Certified KRI Aquarian Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She has been a Life Coach for 15 years and is based in Washington CT. Further information can be found on her website at www.lifecoachingllc.com
FEATURING ALL LOCAL GAMES ON OUR 8 HDTVS!
FAMILY PIZZA SPECIAL Large cheese pizza $ .99 & Our Big Salad
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Monday to Thursday Takeout only With this coupon
203-528-4891 530 Middlebury Road (Village Square Plaza) Middlebury like us on facebook: www.facebook/towntavernandpizza
OPEN 7 DAYS
Hours: Mon - Fri 11 am - 11 pm / Sat 12 - 11 pm / Sun 12 - 10 pm - Bar open until midnight