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Volume VIII, No. 26

Friday, June 29, 2012

Legislators hold town hall meeting

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM State Rep. Anthony D’Amelio (R-71) and State Sen. Rob Kane (R-32) held one of their regular town hall meetings Tuesday night to hear from their constituents in Middlebury. In sharp contrast to their February town hall meeting, when they arrived at Shepardson Community Center to find more than 30 area residents lining the hallway awaiting their arrival, this town hall meeting drew few people.

Peak attendance of perhaps five residents occurred when Conservation Commission members stopped by before their 7:30 p.m. meeting down the hall. At first it appeared John Calabrese would be the sole attendee.

Resident Bill Stowell asked the legislators to check that interest on state funds invested in school construction bonds is being returned to the state, where it rightfully belongs. Stowell said he asked about this at an earlier town meeting, and the legislators assured him the money was being returned to the state. Stowell said he remains concerned that is not the case. D’Amelio said they understood it was, but he and Kane would check on the matter again to be sure that was happening.

Asked about the airport enterprise zone at Oxford Airport, Kane said he is waiting for Connecticut Department of Eco-

nomic and Community Development Commissioner Catherine Smith to set Oxford as the first enterprise zone. “That will help Middlebury,” Kane said, “especially with the Preston Hill Office Park.”

Kane said the biggest challenge facing the legislature when it reconvenes the first Wednesday in January 2013 will be the budget. “We have a $242 million deficit,” he said.

D’Amelio and Kane both are up for re-election this year as voters go to the polls in November to select those who will serve in the Connecticut General Assembly for the next two years.

D’Amelio said he hoped the Republicans will gain more seats in November. “The Republicans went from 37 to 52 in the last election (in the House),” he said, “and we’re hoping to pick up quite a few seats.” D’Amelio said he was hoping for a new day for Republicans after this election cycle.

Kane, who is completing his third term in office, is opposed

by Democrat James C. Gambardella. D’Amelio is opposed

by Democrat Ernest Brunelli.

D’Amelio said he though Brunel- Middlebury resident John Calabrese, left, asks a question of State Rep. Anthony D'Amelio (R-71), center, and State Sen. Rob Kane (Rli’s statement that he would 32), right, during their town hall meeting with residents Tuesday night in Middlebury.

(Marjorie Needham photo) spend less than $1,000 on his campaign indicated he isn’t a serious contender. However, D’Amelio said his district can go either way and over the years has elected both Republicans and Middlebury Litchfield Democrats.

3-D Fireworks Wednesday, July 4, at dusk at Pet Parade and Turn-of-the-Century Fest Quassy Amusement Park. Special “3-D” viewing Wednesday, July 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the glasses sold for $1 to benefit Prevent Blindness Litchfield History Museum. All community Tri-State. Parking is $7. For more information members with or without pets are invited to visit www.quassy.com or call 1-800-FOR-PARK. participate or to observe. Pets of any kind are Middlebury residents also can enjoy Quassy’s welcome, but all pets must be either on a leash fireworks from the Middlebury Recreation Area or in a cage and, where applicable, must come (MRA), which will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. with a rabies certificate. To register for the paWednesday, July 4. Fireworks are scheduled for rade, call the Historical Society by Friday, June 10:15 p.m., and only Middlebury residents will 29. be allowed into the MRA after 8 p.m., provided The Turn-of-the-Century-Fest also will inparking is still available. There will be a $3 per clude an ice cream social and old-fashioned car charge for residents with no MRA pass. games. Fest participants will have the opportunity to compete in egg and spoon races, a tug Naugatuck of war, a sunflower seed spitting contest and Fourth of July Celebration Wednesday, July three-legged races. The event is free and open 4, at 6 p.m. at Naugatuck High School. Enter- to the public. Admission is free of charge to tainment, food, novelty booths, and a variety tour both the Litchfield History Museum and of family oriented activities. The evening will the Tapping Reeve House & Law School. culminate in fireworks at 9:15 p.m. The rain date Check-in for the parade will begin at 2:15 is Thursday, July 5. p.m. at the Litchfield History Museum on 7 South Street. The actual parade will commence Oxford at 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact the The annual Quaker Farms Firemen’s Car- Litchfield Historical Society at 860-567-4501 or nival through Saturday, June 30, from 6 to 11 at education@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org or p.m. Fireworks are Friday, June 29, at 9:45 p.m. visit www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org with a Saturday, June 30, rain date. Rides and games will be set up, and food will be sold.

Area July Fourth events

Middlebury Lions Club scholarship

Requests for motor vehicle tax credits Donald Regan, right, Middlebury Lions Club president, presents the annual Middlebury Lions Club scholarships to Pomperaug High School graduates Johnathan Marquis, left, and Emily Bousaada at the club’s June board meeting. Bousaada, daughter of Michael and Doreen Bousaada, is headed to the University of Connecticut, Storrs. Marquis, son of Donald and Diane Marquis, will begin his studies at Naugatuck Valley Community College, then transfer to Southern Connecticut State University. Scholarships are awarded based primarily on service to the town and its various organizations.

(Submitted photo)

The Middebury Tax Assessor’s office said residents requesting a tax credit on a vehicle they no longer own must present TWO forms of proof to the Assessor’s office. No adjustments will be made without the following: 1) Canceled plate receipt from the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CT DMV). This includes plates for leased vehicles.

2) Proof the vehicle was sold, junked, totaled, a returned lease, or proof of registration of the vehicle in another state if a resident has moved out of state. A copy of a bill of sale, transfer of title, junkyard receipt or other proof the vehicle is no longer located in Middlebury.

It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to present proof acceptable to the Assessor’s office. CT DMV does not notify the Town of Middlebury of change in vehicle ownership.

When you move, it is important to change your address on both your license AND vehicle registration with CT DMV. A tax bill

is not adjusted if a resident moves from one Connecticut town to another; the bill will be issued from the town where the vehicle is registered as of Oct. 1.

Further information is available on the Town of Middlebury website, www.middlebury-ct.org

REMINDER: Middlebury Tax Bills Due Now All tax bills have been mailed. The last day to pay without penalty is Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. If you have not received a bill, call the Middlebury Tax Collector at 203-758-1373.

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

Library Happenings............2 Library Lines......................2 Nuggets for Life................6 Obituaries.........................5 Parks & Rec.......................6 Puzzles.............................7 Senior Center News...........3

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Library Happenings Middlebury Children’s Summer Reading Program “CAUTION: Library under Construction” is the theme for this summer’s program for ages pre-kindergarten through elementary school. Sign up at the library and receive a construction hat, plastic book bag, and reading record keeper.

For every 30 minutes of reading, color in a brick on the sheet.

Prizes are awarded for every 10 bricks completed. Also, each colored brick earns one entry in the monthly drawing in July and August.

For more details, call 203-7582634 and ask for the Children’s Department or stop in.

Nutmeg Summer Reading Program

is requested. Please ask a librarian for the books.

The Middlebury Library is at The Nutmeg Summer Reading 30 Crest Road in Middlebury. For Program for readers in fourth information, call 203-758-2634. grade and up begins Tuesday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. Two more sessions will meet Tuesday, July 31, and Tuesday, Aug. 14. ReadTai Chi ers are invited to join discussions about the Nutmeg nominees and Tai Chi is offered Saturday take part in story-related fun and mornings from 9 am to 10:30 a.m. games. at the Whittemore Library. Meet In addition, a special discus- on the Green in front of the lision for mothers and daughters brary for practice, weather perof the Nutmeg nominee “The mitting. If not, practice will be Wonder of Charlie Anne” by inside in the Nellie Beatty Room.

Kimberly Newton Fusco will meet Tuesday, July 24, at 6:30 Food Bank Collection p.m. Signup is requested.

The library is collecting food Those attending each session for the Ecumenical Food Bank will be entered into a prize draw- of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls ing to win a Barnes & Noble gift during July. Look for designated card. Pizza will be served. Signup collection areas in the adult and children’s departments. Rosalie Cummings is the coordinator for the collection. If you have any questions, call 203-729-4591.

Kellogg Environmental Center Summer Program

Naugatuck

Middlebury Community Calendar Monday, July 2

Fundraiser July 7

Board of Selectmen Saturday, July 7, American 6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room Vintage Furniture LLC at 149 Maple Street in Naugatuck will Greenway Committee 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 sponsor a “Christmas in July” fundraising event to benefit the Tuesday, July 3 Whittemore Library. Part of the proceeds from the day’s purAARP Chapter 4960 Meeting chases will benefit the library’s 12:30 p.m................................................ Middlebury Senior Center programming. The library enLand Preservation & Open Space courages you to take advantage 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room of this opportunity to help the library.

Mental Health Support Group The Howard Whittemore Me6 p.m............................. Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury morial Library is at 243 Church Wednesday, July 4 St. in Naugatuck. For informaAll town hall offices, library, senior center and transfer sta- tion, call 203-729-4591. tion are closed

Thursday, July 5 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

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 6/20/12 10:05 1075 Middlebury Road. Fire alarm activation.

Homeowner changing the battery on smoke detector.

6/21/12 19:26 71 Wooster Road. Fire alarm activation.

Homeowner cooking on stove.

6/22/12 14:40 I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident with injuries.

Book Review

Southbury

July Sunday Closings The library is closed Sundays during the month of July.

In “Flashes of Light” Wednesday, July 11, at 11 a.m., children ages 6 and up will learn about fireflies and make a glow-in-thedark bug jar to use this summer to catch and release fireflies.

Please bring a clear plastic bottle with a cap to the program. Registration is required.

“Cave Paintings Hand” by Christine Mitchell is among her works on exhibit at the Southbury Public Library this month. It is an example of shadow image painting.

(Submitted photo) environment through songs, stoShadow-Image ries, legends and humor.

Paintings Exhibit Registration is required and “The Shape of Things,” an excan be done by stopping in the Children’s Department or call- hibit of shadow-image paintings

by Christine Mitchell, will be on ing 203-262-0626, ext. 3. display at the Gloria Cachion Art Summer Story Time Gallery beginning Tuesday, July 3, and running through Saturday, Registration July 28. Inspired by the shapes Registration is under way for and colors in her Southbury summer story times in the Chil- neighborhood, Mitchell, a metal dren’s Department of the library. sculptor, turned to the ancient The six-week sessions begin technique of masking off areas Tuesday, July 3, and end Friday, and spraying paint to express the Aug. 10. All story times include beauty surrounding her home. stories, songs and crafts. Register Early man used shadow image at the Children’s Department painting to state identity – coverduring regular library hours. ing cave walls with their hands Drop-In Story Time Mondays and spitting pigment on the surat 10:30 a.m. and PJ Story Time face, leaving the hand-shape silThursdays at 6 p.m. do not re- houette behind. quire registration.

Sometimes in acrylic, sometimes in watercolor, the scenes of Children’s Yoga snow storms, spring flowers and A weekly Yoga program for moody sunsets immerse one in children ages 5 to 8 will meet a momentary glimpse of nature.

Thursdays at 2 p.m. during July Mitchell teaches at Fraser Woods starting July 5. Instructor Kath- Montessori School in Newtown. leen McGowan will get little ones Check www.southburylibrary. up and moving. Registration is org for more information. The required. library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626).

Free SAT Practice Exam

Music for Children Roger Tincknell, Parent’s Choice Award Winner, will celebrate summer reading with a special interactive musical performance Saturday, June 30, at 11 a.m.

Tincknell’s program for those ages 3 and up will be “Earth Rhythms: Songs for the Environment,” a participatory musical program performed on a variety of musical instruments. From recycling to rain forests, conservation to compost, the program explores issues of environmental responsibility and celebrates the

High school students interested in getting practice taking the SATs are welcome to take a free practice SAT exam Saturday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room.

Participants will take a complete SAT exam as practice provided

by Kaplan Test Prep.

Registration is necessary. Register online through the Kaplan website at www.kaptest.com or call the library at 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Woodbury FETCH! Club Children ages 8 to 11 are welcome to join the FETCH! Club based on the PBS Kids show Mondays, July 9 to 30, at 3:30 p.m. Kids will participate in fun, and sometimes messy, science activities.

Registration is required.

4-H Program Children ages 7 and up are welcome to join in fun activities presented by local 4-H volunteers

Summer Reading Programs The Children’s Department summer reading program, “Dream Big READ!” has begun, as has the “Own the Night” teen summer reading program for students entering grades six through 12.

For more information on summer programs for grades six to 12, visit the library’s teen blog at www.woodburylibraryct. org or call 203-263-3502.

Adult Summer Reading Program Adults (over 18) can sign in on the library website to join “Between the Covers,” a summer reading program for grownups.

The grand prize this year is two tickets to the Palace Theater in Waterbury for the opening night of “West Side Story.” Dinner at the Poli Club is included. Programming throughout the summer will center on the “nighttime” theme of the reading program and will include owl and bat education, paranormal photography, and opera with food!

Heritage Village Brush and Pencil Club Exhibit Artwork by members of the Heritage Village Brush and Pencil Club will be on exhibit July 3 to 28. The exhibit will include encaustics, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and clay pottery. An artist’s reception Saturday, July 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. will be attended by artists Terry Susman, Liane Loinger, Susan Mahoney and Anna Meynardesy.

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

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“Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake”

Visit historic gardens this summer

By Anna Quindlen (Random House, $26) Reviewed by Rose M. Croke Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winner Anna Quindlen delivers a memoir of essays on aging, middle age, marriage and motherhood in her new book, “Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake.”

As she nears her 60th birthday, Quindlen takes a look back at the people, places and “stuff” that inform her present and inspire her to look to the future with optimism and gratitude.

In the opening lines of the book, Quindlen says about the arc of her life: “First I was who I was. Then I didn’t know who I was. Then I invented someone and became her.” It wasn’t until she turned 50 Quindlen realized she didn’t care any longer about what people thought of her and how liberating a feeling that is.

An op-ed columnist for The New York Times from 1981 to 1994, Quindlen won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992.

In 1995, she left the newspaper to devote herself to becoming a novelist. She is now the author

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All supplies are provided by the 4-H.

By DONNA HINE of five bestselling novels and eight nonfiction books.

Quindlen mines the events of her life – everything from losing her mother to cancer while she was in college to questioning whether she wanted to have children. In the eloquent writing style she is known for, Quindlen speaks honestly about faith, loss, expectations, feminism and her decision to leave the Catholic Church. She also writes about aging gracefully and the lengths many women go to to preserve their youth, comparing some grooming tactics to embalming.

In the end, Quindlen doesn’t claim to have the magical elixir for a happy, long life. “One of the amazing, and frightening things about growing older,” she writes, is you become aware of “how many times it could have gone a different way, the mistakes you averted, not because you were wise, perhaps, but because you were lucky.” (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ne warm summer day, make a point of driving to the center of Bethlehem to visit the Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden. Located at the far end of the Green, it is easy to find and lovely to explore! A fellow enthusiast and I visited on a drizzly day last summer. With roses perfuming the air and the tour guide to ourselves, we were treated to an informative lecture about the family and grounds while dodging the raindrops.

Heaven on earth!

Don’t skip the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, either. The gardens are not as extensive, but the art more than makes up for it. Call the library to reserve a free pass to Florence Griswold or to the Hill-Stead Museum: Both offer delightful masterpieces as well as scenic and soothing grounds to explore.

If you wish to learn about the Hill-Stead Museum before visiting, consider “Hill-Stead: the Country Place of Theodate Pope Riddle” (728.8 HIL) edited by James F. O’Gorman. Nestled in the Farmington hills, the estate also was a working farm featuring cows and sheep. Make the trip if

for no other reason than to admire the sunken garden and stunning vistas. The creation of a six-hole golf course mirrored J. H. Whittemore’s Middlebury farm, and the two apparently would play on each other’s property!

Now that you are hooked on gardens, check out “New England Gardens Open to the Public” (580.744 PAY), a guide by Rolce Redard Payne. From the sunken gardens of Hill-Stead to the sunken garden in Wiscasset, Maine, you can roam through endless and inviting displays.

Have you discovered Plimoth Plantation in Massachusetts? It is well worth the long day trip!

Many colleges have gardens and greenhouses open to the public: MIT, Harvard and Wellesley are particular standouts. Still haven’t had enough? “The Complete Guide to North American Gardens: the Northeast” (712.5 MUL) by William C. Mulligan also branches into New York and Canada. You will be inspired to travel far to experience the Montreal Botanical Garden with its formal gardens, pools, alpine garden and natural habitats.

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and the New York Botanical Gardens. A lavish coffee-table book, “The New York Botanical Garden” (580.73 NEW) offers an incentive to travel to the city if only to see the incredible landscapes, gardens and flowers in the center of one of the largest cities in the world. You are able to see a rain forest, rose garden, enormous herb bed and as the pièce de résistance, the glass-enclosed conservatory and much more all in one location. Greenhouses are filled with gorgeous flowers and historic specimens, and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library contains more than a million items for the book lovers among us.

“Colonial Williamsburg: Its Buildings and Gardens” (917.55 KOC) by A. Lawrence Kocher and Howard Dearstyne gives us a stark black and white view of the breathtaking gardens of historic Virginia. If you have read “The Ha-Ha” by Dave King, the drawing on page 38 brings the “ha-ha” to life as well as the topiary British flag design on the preceding page. The buildings are enhanced by their black and white features, but to appreciate the gardens, you’ll find a color brochure tucked into the book. In June, daylilies and phlox, hollyhocks and American wisteria, mock orange and rose of sharon are in blossom – much like our area, but a little ahead in terms of flowering. Also check out Gunston Hall in northern Virginia – the aerial view is incredible! Look for it in “The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America” (917.55 WIE).

Wherever museums are, so, too, will you find gardens. Also, it seems many of our presidents were aspiring and innovative gardeners. Andrea Wulf examines this topic in “Founding Gardeners: the Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation” (712.09

WUL). Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison are the presidents profiled here; it would be interesting to know how many more current-day presidents were as passionate as they about nature and gardening.

A charming gem is the most delightful, “Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden” (635 WHA) written by William Baldwin in conversation with Emily Whaley.

Touted as the “most visited private garden in America,” Mrs. Whaley’s garden is a well-known miniscule secret hideaway. This book is a narrative of stories, not only about the garden, but this most amazing lady’s take on life.

Get lost in her stories – but look for pearls of wisdom throughout, not only about gardens, but also about life.

“Frederick Law Olmsted: De signing the American Landscape” (712 BEV) by Charles E. Beveridge and Paul Rocheleau relates the life of Olmsted and his amazing work. Possibly best known for planning Vanderbilt’s Biltmore estate in North Carolina, Olmsted’s sweeping designs are beautifully brought to life in striking pictures. His blending of natural beauty without disturbing nature is a gift easily discerned within these pages.

Combining the best of British and American gardens, George Plumptre has written “The Garden Makers: the Great Tradition of Garden Design from 1600 to the Present Day” (712 PLU). Arranged by period, the book traces the growth of gardens and their style using lush photography and profiles of gardeners both well known and obscure. An easy book to get lost in!

I am motivated now to visit every public garden in the area – I hope you are, too! If you know of any others nearby, let us know and I will pass the word along.

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Seated, left to right, Jaclyn Goulet, Marina Alfonso, Sara Greco, Amber Dickey, Ruchita De, Rebecca Seated, left to right, Joanna Addonizio, Sara Greco, Megan Gaffney, Kathryn Hall, and Alexa Jakiela Barolli, and Lauren Baranowski and standing, left to right, Eduard Krutyanskiy, Jackson Burzynski, and standing, let to right, William Bivona, Martha Stanko, Taylor Ellsworth, Jennifer Weber, and Dana Gramolini, Stephen Apgar, Caroline Crocco, Atish De, Jim Mao, and Tom Mao, received Del- Tadas Valentukevicius were given Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Awards. mont Elfried Pfeffer Foundation awards. (Not pictured – Christopher Mulhall)

SMSF awards scholarships The Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Foundation (SMSF) recognized local scholars for their hard work and academic excellence at Pomperaug High School’s Awards Night earlier this month. The SMSF annually awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors and continuing college students who reside in either Middlebury or Southbury. The awards are based on demonstrated need, academic achievement and community involvement. The SMSF is funded completely by donations from local businesses and residents of the two towns.

This year, awards for graduating seniors totaled $15,500. Sara Greco received the Future Nurse Award for $1,000. Megan Gaffney

received the Future Teacher Award for $1,000. Alexa Jakiela received the Tchaika Art Award for $1,000. In addition, Kathryn Hall received the Stiles Writer Award for $500, and Emily Haden received a $500 award from the Pomperaug High School Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund.

Anna Kang, Joanna Addonizio, William Bivona and Tadas Valentukevicius each received $2,000 awards, while Taylor Ellsworth received a $1,500 award, and Jennifer Weber and Martha Stanko each received $1,000 awards.

The following college students received SMSF grants totaling $6,000: Alexandra Barolli, PHS ’10; Jonathan Huber, PHS ’10; William Ollayos, PHS ’10; Leslie

Hanson IV, PHS ’11; and Samantha McCloghry.

Additionally, the SMSF administers the Delmont and Elfriede Pfeffer Scholarship Fund.

The Pfeffer awards are made possible annually through a memorial endowment by Elfriede Pfeffer, who lived in Southbury since 1970. Pfeffer, a resident of Heritage Village since 1995, was an active member of the Heritage Village Women’s Club and the United Church of Christ.

Eligibility for the Pfeffer Scholarship requires the student be accepted by an institution of higher learning and be in the top 30 percent of their high school graduating class. Continuing college students are required to maintain a minimum grade point

average of 3.0. This year’s awards totaled $109,000. The following students received awards: Four-year scholarships were awarded to Rebecca Barolli for $6,000 per year, Lauren Baranowski for $5,000 per year and Dana Gramolini for $4,000 per year.

One-year scholarships were awarded to the following students: Sara Greco and Eduard Krutyanskiy each received $5,000 awards; Caroline Crocco, Marina Alfonso and Stephen Apgar each received $4,000 awards; and Christopher Mulhall, Amber Dickey, Jaclyn Goulet, Atish De and Richita De received $3,000 each. Finally, Jim Mao, Tom Mao and Jackson Burzynski each received $2,000.

Continuing college students receiving one-year grants are as follows: Graduates who have received $4,000 grants are Kimberly Suchy, PHS ’10; Lindsay Teardo, PHS ’10; and Kara Suchy, PHS ’09. Graduates from PHS who received $3,000 grants are Adam Narducci, ’10 and Olivia Roome, ’09. Finally, PHS graduates who received $2,000 grants are Louis Cassano III, ’10; Eileen Falk, ’09; Kathleen Gonzalez, ’09; and Shayan Riahi, ’09.

Six PHS graduates currently in college who are continuing with four-year grants are Samantha Tilquist, ’11; Amanda Maughan, ’11; Shawn Ward, ’11; Sheri Kindel, ’10; Wade McNamera, ’10; and Daniel Savelle, ’09,

The SMSF has awarded 363 students a total of $468,700 since 1984, and the Delmont and Elfriede Pfeffer Scholarship Fund has given 225 students a total of $1,783,535. The following Southbury and Middlebury residents serve as directors of the foundation: Dennis Jedlinsky, Virginia Middleton, Lainie Jedlinsky, Leeah Joo, Mary Marcello, Louis Pontillo Jr., Merci Caldaroni, Mareen Orrin, Kenneth Varotta, Katherine Volikas-Robinson, Janet Walker and Kenneth Kerin.

Tax-deductible contributions may be sent to Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 1259, Middlebury, CT 06762. Those seeking additional information may visit www.smsfct.org.

New music and arts camp in Washington A new music and arts camp providing an enriching experience in vocal and choral music is being offered this August at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Conn. The Senior Camp session (ages 8 to 13) will run from Tuesday to Thursday, Aug. 7 to 9, and the Junior Camp (ages 4 to 7) from Tuesday to Thursday, Aug. 14 to 16. Sessions will meet from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

The curriculum will combine musical practice and performance with creative arts activities, games, field trips and storytelling and will conclude with a recital. Alan Murchie, a professional choir director and musician, and JJ Robinson, a certified teacher with a degree in special education, will combine their

vast experience and talents as the instructors in both camp sessions. The musical repertoire will cover a range of styles, from classical and traditional to Broadway, jazz and popular.

The camp fee is $95, all inclusive. Space is limited and acceptance is based on a first come, first served basis. For more information, call 860-868-2527 or email stjohnschurch@snet.net.

Grandparent scam There’s a new twist on an old scam on seniors. The “grandparents scam” has taken a very creative turn.

In the typical grandparents scam, a “grandchild” will call his grandparent and claim there’s an emergency and money must be wired to solve the problem.

Different versions have the grandchild either in jail, stuck in a foreign country, in an accident ... it doesn’t matter, but money needs to be sent immediately.

Generally a “Hi, grandma” is enough to convince a senior it is indeed his or her grandchild on the phone. Too many times the grandparent doesn’t ask enough questions. And too often, thousands of times a year, the grandparent will send the money ... to scammers. It’s not

the grandchild on the line – it’s thieves.

Now there’s a new version of this scam. Not only do the thieves know the grandchild’s name and school, they have his or her voice asking you for money for the emergency.

You can thank the Internet for that. If a grandchild has posted anything online that includes their voice, scammers can use that recording to create an emergency message, all in your grandchild’s voice.

All of these scams have some things in common. It’s an emergency. Money must be wired

right away. If it’s not the grandchild, the scammer could claim to be an attorney or another relative. And there is a need for secrecy (“Don’t tell mom!”).

You do need to consult others, though. If you get a call like this, contact the grandchild’s parents and ask what’s going on. If they’re not home, call the police.

Do not send money. These thieves work out of foreign countries, and you will never get your money back.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible.

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of lunch options are available at the Penguins The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Café, with tables both inside and outside.

The Titanic exhibit is free with Mystic Aquarium Wednesday, July 4, for the holiday. general admission. Admission is $29 for adults, $26 for seniors 60 years and older, and $21 for kids Monday Movie and Pizza ages 3 to 17. The transportation cost is $10. Call The Middlebury Senior Center will show “The 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

Vow” Monday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. “The Vow” is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Michael Sucsy Stew Leonard’s and starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Thursday, July 19, the senior center mini-bus Sam Neill, Scott Speedman and Jessica Lange. will leave at 10:30 a.m. for Stew Leonard’s in DanCheese pizza slices will be available for $1.50 a bury.

It will stop for lunch afterwards at the Blue slice. Please call ahead to 203-577-4166 to order Colony Diner. your pizza.

The cost of transportation will be $7 per person.

The bus will return before 3 p.m. Call 203-577-4166 AARP President Needed to reserve a seat.

AARP Chapter 4960’s current president is retiring. If you are an AARP member and would like Hartford Belle Cruise to serve as president, contact Vincent Cavalea at The bus will leave the senior center Thursday, 203-758-2655.

July 26, at 10 a.m. to take people to a cruise out of Hartford on the “Hartford Belle.” The “Hartford Belle” is a beautiful 49-passenger riverboat reminiscent of simpler times. She has a mahog‘Titanic” Exhibit at Mystic any-trimmed enclosed cabin, but the windows Thursday, July 12, the bus will leave the senior are kept open so passengers can enjoy warm sumcenter at 9:30 a.m. to travel to Mystic, Conn., for mer breezes. A full bar is available to serve your a new exhibit, “Titanic: 12,450 Feet Below.” The favorite drinks and light snacks. permanent exhibit was designed by the people There is ample seating, or you can stand on the who collaborated on the Living Seas Pavilion at bow to get the best views as you travel along the Walt Disney World’s Epcot center. It includes many Connecticut River. It is not uncommon to see great interactive displays and a re-creation of the engine blue herons, red-tailed hawks and an occasional room of the ship. bald eagle.

While at the aquarium, visitors also can see the The $27 per person price includes transportabeluga whales, penguins and sea lions. A variety tion and admission to the 1½ hour cruise.

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Angelica Aconfora, left, and Samuel H. Frohlinger were awarded George and Eleanor Tomey Memorial Scholarships.

Tomey scholarships awarded Southbury residents Angelica Aconfora and Samuel H. Frohlinger, members of the Pomperaug High School 2012 graduating class, each received a $1,000 scholarship in memory of the late George and Eleanor Tomey at the school’s awards night this month. Aconfora will study animal health technology at Murray State University and Frohlinger will study architecture at Roger Williams University.

The George and Eleanor Tomey Memorial Scholarship Fund began in the spring of 2000 as a tribute to one of Southbury’s most community-minded families. George Tomey founded the Southbury Food Center more than 60 years ago. Over the years,

the Tomey family business provided many Southbury young people with their very first jobs, offering them summer employment and part-time positions during the school year. With Tomey as their supervisor and mentor, they had the opportunity to experience a man who lived according to his stated values, including quality service, integrity and fairness.

The couple also contributed

generously to many civic and athletic activities that provided constructive opportunities for young people. While their own formal education was limited by economic necessity, the Tomeys were firm believers in the potential of young people. The scholarship fund established in their memory and managed by the Connecticut Community Foundation continues the work they believed in so vigorously.

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Glebe House summer camps A few openings remain for summer camps at the Glebe House Museum and Gertrude Jekyll Garden in Woodbury. This year, in programs that span Colonial and Victorian life in Woodbury, children will experience innovative, exciting, enriching and fun activities taught by professional educators and limited to only 10 to 12 in a group.

The Art of the Garden has a few spaces the week of July 9 to 13. Each day will focus on a different aspect of gardening and garden crafts. Attendees will care for the Colonial garden and learn how to create and care for their own garden at home. Family and friends will enjoy an afternoon in the garden for tea and a tour of the museum and grounds given by their costumed Colonial gardener. The campers also will enjoy an afternoon swim.

The 23rd annual Hands on History has a few spaces available the week of June 25 to 29.

Spaces also remain for the week of July 16 to 20. The camp focuses on Colonial and Victorian life as the children travel through time to Woodbury 350 years ago. They

prepare a traditional Colonial meal, make candles, dye and spin wool, learn colonial games and songs, make butter and practice quill writing. They also take part in an archaeology “dig.”

Families are invited for a guided tour of the museum given by their costumed historian. Campers will enjoy an afternoon swim, weather permitting, each day.

A Day in the Life of a Young Apprentice for ages 11 to 14 will be held July 23 to 27. The children will spend one day as an apprentice to a craftsperson.

Each day, the small group will experience firsthand the life of an early American artisan. They will have an afternoon swim after their “work” day is completed.

The fee for each week of camp is $195 or $175 if paid in full at the time of registration. The member’s fee for camp is $175 with a 10-percent discount if paid in full at the time of registration.

Call The Glebe House Museum at 203-263-2855 or visit theglebehouse.org to register, receive a camp brochure or for additional information.

Pomperaug Health District services Weekly Immunization Clinics

Monday of the month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A weekly immunization clinic for adults and children is held every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Pomperaug Health District office in Southbury by appointment. Call 203-264-9616, ext. 0.

All school-required vaccinations are available for children at a cost of $15 per vaccine for residents.

Adult vaccinations such as shingles, varicella, Tdap and others are available. Adult vaccination costs vary by vaccine. An additional fee of $5 per vaccine is charged for non-residents.

Cholesterol Testing Program

Free Blood Pressure Readings The Pomperaug Health District provides free, walk-in blood pressure readings at the three senior centers in the health district. The Southbury Senior Center clinics are held every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. At the Woodbury Senior Center, the clinics are held every Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and at the Oxford Senior Center, the blood pressure clinics are every first and second

Historical society programs The Naugatuck Historical Society is offering a number of programs this summer at the Naugatuck Historical Society Museum in the former railroad station on Water Street near the U.S. Post Office and the Metro North stop.

Over the next couple of weeks, it will offer a first Thursday movie, summer craft programs and a program on book publishing, First Thursdays offers an opportunity to explore local history through movie presentations.

Thursday, July 5, at 6 p.m., the movie will be “Stolen Boy.” Enjoy the story of Chauncey Judd, who was kidnapped during the Revo-

lutionary War and got away from his captors. The fee is $2 a person for nonmembers and free for members. Refreshments will be available.

Colette’s Summer Craft Series will kick off Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. with “Let’s Do Magic.” Learn some new magic tricks from a local magician. Friday, July 13, at 11 a.m. the “Fishy Fishy” program will teach how to paint your own decorative fence plank fish to take home and display.

Each week from July 6 to Aug. 3, a new activity and theme will be introduced that allows children and families to explore a variety

of crafts and projects. Each week is an individual program, so sign up for one or all five. The cost is $2 a week per child; sign up for all five and save $2.

Publishing Your Book from Concept to Sale - On two Mondays, July 16 and 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. published author Ron Gagliardi will show how to shepherd a book from the earliest stages to publication and sale. The handson course will begin with a brainstorming session, discussion and “tool” to help you create a catchy title along with an outline and timeline to guide the writer.

Whether you are writing a chil-

dren’s book, your autobiography or someone else’s biography or a mystery, this course can benefit you.

Gagliardi is the author of two books for Arcadia Publishing. His first book, “Images of America: Cheshire,” was published in 2001.

His second, “Naugatuck Revisited,” was published in 2004. He has led the Hamden chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators for 20 years.

The cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers.

Call 203-729-9039 or emailnaugatuckhistory@sbcglobal.net to register.

Pomperaug Woods seeks artists 70 and older Artists ages 70 and older have until July 6 to enter the fifth annual Connecticut Senior Juried Art Show at Pomperaug Woods in Southbury. The show will be Sept. 21 to 23. The event showcases the work of talented Connecticut artists who are 70+ years old. Themed “The Art of Experience,” the show will include paintings, photographs and drawings – all created after the artists’ 70th birthday.

Applicants need to submit entry forms along with photographs of their original work (painting, drawing or photography) by July 6. Artists chosen to participate in the show will be notified by July 23. General information, rules and an entry form are available at www.PomperaugWoods.com/ art-show-2012.html.

To celebrate the art show’s fifth anniversary, first-place winners in each of the three categories

will receive cash prizes. A $250 prize and crystal trophy also will be awarded to the winner of the “Tommie Davis Award.” Davis was a Connecticut artist and resident of Pomperaug Woods who left an endowment for the arts.

The show is the first and only art show of its type in Connecticut. In 2010, there were 203 submissions, and in 2011 the community received more than 400 submissions from 142 artists

from all corners of Connecticut.

“We invite all of Connecticut’s senior artists to participate in our juried art show,” said Carol Ann McCormick, director of marketing 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.”

The Pomperaug District Department of Health, which serves the towns of Southbury, Woodbury, and Oxford, is conducting its “Know Your Numbers” program the first and third Thursday of every month from 9 to 11 a.m. at its office in Southbury. Appointments are required; call 203264-9616, ext. 0.

The “Know Your Numbers” program provides a low-cost way for people to learn their total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose numbers. Participants are required to fast for nine to 12 hours for the test. Participants also will have their blood pressure measured as part of the screening. Brief counseling will be offered – no one will walk away without understanding what their numbers mean. Educational materials also will be provided. The cost for the testing is $30 for residents of the Pomperaug Health District towns and $35 for non -residents.

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Obituaries Adriano F. Alves

Former Naugatuck Resident Adriano F. Alves, 67, passed away at his home in Bridgeport Saturday, June 23, after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Benilda (Gamboa) Alves and the widower of Maria J. (Pereira) Alves.

Adriano was born in Morgade Montegre, Portugal June 15, 1945, a son of the late Domingos and Anna (Fernandes) Alves. He was a longtime Florida resident before moving to Naugatuck and most recently to Bridgeport. He was a veteran of the Portuguese army.

He worked at various construction companies and was a member of the Portuguese Club in Naugatuck.

Besides his wife, he leaves his two sons, Sergio Alves and Victor Alves, both of Naugatuck; two daughters, Fatima Alves and Susy Alves, both of Naugatuck; two brothers, Domingos Salvador of Portugal and Fernando Alves of Florida; three sisters, Berta Marolo of Shelton, Lucilia Alves of Trumbull, and Benvinda Teixeira of Shelton; four grandchildren: Christopher, Jessica, Nicole, and Elliana and several nieces and nephews.

Adriano’s funeral Tuesday was followed by burial in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck. To send an on-line condolence, visit www. naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

Edward R. Davis

Uncle of Gina Garofano Edward R. Davis, 71, of Watertown, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Thursday, June 14, at Aurora Senior Living Center in Waterbury. He was the devoted husband of Carole (Garofano) Davis.

Mr. Davis, the eldest of nine children, was born July 24, 1940, in Pittsfield, Mass., son of the late Edward and Mary (Thornton) Davis. Ed was a graduate of Pittsfield High School. He founded and managed a successful computer consulting business, ACS, in Stamford, Conn., for many years. Ed came to Waterbury as a consultant at Scovill Manufacturing Company in 1973, where he met the love of his life, Carole, to whom he was married for 37 years. Ed joined Uniroyal Chemical Company in Middlebury as a senior technical analyst in 1987 until his retirement in 1998.

In addition to his loving wife, Ed is survived by his son, David, and his daughter, Christine. He also leaves his father-in-law, Anthony Garofano; brother-in-law, Phillip, and his wife, Brenda, of Waterbury; as well as his niece, Gina Garofano of Middlebury. Ed also leaves behind his cats Buddy, Zak and Honey Cailey.

All services were private. To leave an online condolence, visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

Nancy Louise (Anderson) Dayton

Mother of Jonathan Dayton Nancy Louise (Anderson) Dayton, 85, passed peacefully Thursday, June 21, at Elim Park in Cheshire. She was the widow of Arthur Bliss Dayton Jr., to whom she cherished 59 years of wedded bliss.

She was born in Waterbury June 15, 1927, to Gunard and Melanie (Lingenheld) Anderson. Nancy grew up in Naugatuck, graduating from Salem High School and from the Katherine Gibbs School in Boston, Mass., in 1947. She lived in Middlebury for 49 years, where she raised her family. She was active in the community before moving in 2005 to Elim Park Place in Cheshire.

She served as a volunteer to a number of community service organizations, including the Junior League of Waterbury; Mattatuck Museum; the YWCA; the Connecticut Child Welfare Society Waterbury Chapter, of which she served as chairperson; and the Waterbury Hospital Auxiliary, of which she was a past president.

She was a member of the Middlebury Republican Town Committee and a deacon at the Middlebury Congregational Church. She was

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an avid bridge player and loved cooking and entertaining. Most of all, she enjoyed her friends and family. In a special gift of life this past Friday, she celebrated her 85th birthday surrounded by her family.

She leaves three children and their spouses: Jonathan B. Dayton and his wife, Wendy, of Middlebury; Thomas B. Dayton and his wife, Janice, of West Hartford; and Elizabeth Dayton Barber and her husband, William of Cheshire. She also leaves seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild: Michael Dayton of Middlebury; Katherine Dayton of New York, N.Y.; Matthew Dayton and his wife, Dr. Margot H. Dayton, and their daughter, Allison, of Glastonbury; James Dayton of West Hartford; Lt. Caroline Dayton Kearney and her husband, Lt. Daniel J. Kearney, of Coos Bay, Ore., both of the U.S. Coast Guard; Peter Barber of Washington, D.C., and Charles Barber of Stamford.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at the Middlebury Congregational Church at 1242 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. The Alderson Funeral Home of Waterbury is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nancy’s honor to the Middlebury Congregational Church Book of Remembrance Fund, 1242 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. For further information, to light a memorial candle, or to send an email condolence, go to www.aldersonfuneralhomes.com.

Rocco A. Pugliese

Grandfather of Bart Cutrali Rocco A. Pugliese, 98, formerly of Waterbury, passed away peacefully Friday, June 22, at Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck. He was the loving husband of Irene (Forte) Pugliese.

Rocco was born May 17, 1914, in Waterbury, son of the late Marciano and Carmela (Filippone) Pugliese. He worked at International Silver Company for more than 43 years before retiring. He was a devoted son, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and loyal friend. He never tired of helping someone in need.

He leaves a legacy of love, wisdom, hard work and humor. He was an amateur inventor who relished making gizmos of all kinds. One of his greatest joys was going fishing with his grandchildren. He loved woodworking and over the years created beautiful shelves, breadboards and furniture he generously shared with family and friends. His last woodworking project was creating furniture for his great-grandchildren. His garden reflected his love of nature; his heart extended wherever a need existed. He was a man who saw only the good in others. His energy for life and endless generosity of self-giving was an example to all who knew him.

In addition to Irene, his wife of 74 years, he leaves his beloved son, Rocco Pugliese and his wife, Velma, of Woodbury; a devoted daughter, Sandra J. Cutrali and her husband, Bart, of Waterbury; his grandchildren: Bart Rocco Cutrali and his wife, Maria, of Middlebury; David Cutrali of Waterbury; Rebecca Aziz and her husband, Andy, of East Brunswick, N.J.; and Nathan Pugliese of Hoboken, N.J. He also leaves his great-grandchildren: Michael, Christopher and Gabriella Cutrali of Middlebury; and Abigail, Henry and Spencer Aziz of East Brunswick, N.J. He also leaves a brother, Michael Pugliese of Ft. Myers, Fla., and a sister, Rose Cappelletti, of Virginia as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. Rocco was predeceased by his brother, Frank L. Place; a twin sister, Claire Strada and sisters Joan Rizzuti and Connie Maggi.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Beacon Brook Health Center for their care and compassion during their father’s final days.

Rocco’s funeral Wednesday was followed by burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Watertown. Memorial contributions in Rocco’s name may be made to Michael Mucciacciaro, Treasurer, Greater Waterbury Campership Fund, c/o the Republican-American, P.O. Box 2090, Waterbury, CT 06722. For more information and online condolences, visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

Alice F. (Klimasauskas) Sakocius Mother of George Sakocius

Alice F. (Klimasauskas) Sakocius, 98, of Waterbury died Thursday, June 21, at her home.

She was the widow of George P. Sakocius.

Alice was born in Waterbury March 29,1914, a daughter of the late Alexander and Ceclia (Brendzius) Klimasauskas.

She was a communicant of SS Peter and Paul Church in Waterbury and a member of the Prospect senior citizens’ organization. She enjoyed crafting, sewing and bingo.

Alice is survived by two sons, George Sakocius and his wife, Elaine, of Middlebury and Gerald Sakocius of Waterbury; five grandchildren: Cynthia Michalski of Arizona, George Abel of Waterbury, Christine Sakocius of Naugatuck, Sharon Machin of Oakville and Elaine Sakocius of Southbury.

She also is survived by seven greatgrandchildren: Jason Michalski and Todd Michalski of Arizona, Heather Sakocius of Waterbury, Amber and Katie of Southbury, Joshua and Norah Machin of Oakville and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral Tuesday was followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury.

Memorial contributions may be made to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, 1579 Straits Tpke. Middlebury, CT 06762 or to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memorial and Honor Program, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

For more information and to place online condolences visit www.buckmillerbrothers.com

Old photographs of Middlebury residences The Middlebury Historical Society’s collection includes about 550 photographs of Middlebury residences and other buildings taken in the late 1930s. The accompanying photograph of the Nichols Road house is a good example.

The photographs – snapshots, really – came to us from the Middlebury Assessor’s Office many years ago and are identified by the name of the owner at that time. In many instances, these are the only, and probably the oldest, photographs of most of the houses in our town.

In the last few months, Agnes Lutes, our creative and very busy vice president, and I have been working with these photographs to index them and identify them with their current-day personification. Houses, like people, change over the years, and it is interesting to see how they have been transformed. However, one problem we have is there are no

Nancy M. (Reale) Wither Nancy Marie (Reale) Wither, 42, of Prospect, died peacefully Friday, June 22, surrounded by her family and friends after a long illness. She was the wife of Mark Wither.

Nancy was born in Waterbury Oct. 6, 1969. She worked as a computer consultant for Lightning P.C. in Prospect and was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. She was an avid collector of miniature dolls and dollhouses and also enjoyed jet skiing, camping and horseback riding.

Besides her husband, Nancy is survived by her father Richard Reale and his companion, Catherine Archambault, of Middlebury; her mother Raye (Ackley) Reale of Middlebury; a son, Alex Kindle of Prospect; a sister, Susan J. Reale of North Reading, Mass.; two brothers, Russell A. Reale of Temecula, Calif. and Daniel J. Reale of Middlebury; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Thomas R. and Ruthann Wither Sr. of Maryland; her best friend, Tammy Laudate of Naugatuck; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

Nancy’s funeral Tuesday was followed by burial in Lake Elise Cemetery in Middlebury. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prospect Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 7001, Prospect, CT 06712 or to the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department, 65 Tucker Hill Road, Middlebury, CT 06762.

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

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geographical indications of where the houses are!

In order to locate these houses, we have collected several descriptive aids. One is a 1927 directory of Middlebury residents, the oldest in existence I believe, which I located a few years ago at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford. The next directory is a 1956 town directory, the only available directory after the one produced in 1927. Middlebury residents were included in earlier Waterbury directories, but it is nigh impossible to go through them to find only Middlebury residents.

The third tool just became accessible – it is the 1940 U.S. census. This is a marvelous tool that shows a great deal of information about the residents of our town, including the street where they lived. While it is not yet indexed for Connecticut online at Ancestry.com, we have acquired all the images for Middlebury and have

just completed cross-indexing Middlebury residents with at least the roads they lived on.

Houses had no numbers in 1940, but everyone knew where everyone else lived in town, so there was no need.

Utilizing these tools, we have narrowed down the streets where about half these houses are located and will continue the search. We will then drive around and try to locate the actual houses and match them with their photographs. We also will be using the modern assessor photographs online at the Town of Middlebury website.

If anyone is interested in helping with this or other interesting projects, please contact me. The next house we find may be yours!

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.

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The Nichols Road house, currently a project of Save Historic Middlebury, as it looked in the late 1930s.

If you’ve received a warning from Google your computer might shut down in early July due to a virus called “Doomsday” or “DNS Changer,” fear not. The FBI has been using Google to reach as many computer users as possible, but the actual number of computers affected is small. Still, take this easy step to find out for sure if your computer has been compromised: Go to the DNS Changer Working Group site (www.dcwg.org) and click on Detect.

If you’re staying in a hotel this summer and want to order food delivered, ask for recommendations from the front desk, not from any ads that might be put at your door. The ads could be a scam: You call to place an order and give them your credit card number ... and by the time you realize the food is late, your credit card will have made a lot of purchases for the scammers.

If you take a laptop with you on vacation and use a hotel WiFi, beware the connection might be compromised. Clean up your computer before you go to make sure there is no personal information on it, like bank account or credit card numbers. The FBI alert says to be suspicious of popup software update alerts that appear on your screen.

Online banking affords a number of opportunities for scammers, but the newest one is that you’ll get an email saying you need to “re-update” your account information. Call the bank before you download the attachment to these emails or click on any links.

Here’s a scary number: One in ten. That’s how many computers the government thinks are compromised by some type of

malicious software that can turn the computers into a “bot” or “zombies” used by scammers for everything from criminal activity to espionage.

Keep your virus protection up to date, be suspicious of emails you don’t recognize and think twice before clicking on any links.

To learn more, go online to OnGuardOnline (www.OnGuardOnline.gov). It’s loaded with information on making your

computer safe, protecting your kids online, staying safe online and avoiding scams. Be sure to read the Blog for up-to-theminute safety advice and information. Also see StopThinkConnect (stopthinkconnect.org) for excellent information on computer safety.

To learn more about current scams, go to the Federal Trade Commission site (www.ftc.gov).

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Each two-week session meets daily, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students partake in an exciting array of performing arts classes, including tap dance, musical theatre, acting, costume design, creative writing, technical theatre and much more! The program takes place in the Warner’s state-ofthe-art performing arts education facility in downtown Torrington. The facility features large classrooms, dance studios, private music lesson rooms, rehearsal halls, locker rooms and the 300-seat Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

Session 1, July 9 to 20, and Session 2, July 23 to Aug. 3, are open to students ages 7 to 12, who will participate in classes covering a wide variety of artistic disciplines. These sessions will culminate in a field trip to Lake

Compounce to meet with touring performing artists and a share day where students will have the opportunity to give an informal presentation for family and friends, showcasing the skills they have learned over the session.

Session 3, Aug. 6 to 17, is a brand new program open to students ages 7 to 15. Students in this session will launch a full-scale production of the beloved rock musical “Godspell JR,” From auditions all the way to curtain call, Session 3 will culminate in three performances of “Godspell JR,” complete with sets, lights and costumes. Students will participate in performing arts classes daily based on the production, including scene study, musical theatre choreography, vocal performance, stage presence, improvisation and much more as they rehearse their way to opening night.

To learn more, visit the website, www.warnertheatre.org/ summerartsprogram, or call the education office at 860-489-7180, ext. 148. Financial aid is available for qualifying students.

Pomperaug Health District offers chronic disease workshop It’s your life, and you should live it well. “Live Well” is a free six-week workshop that will be offered every Wednesday, July 11 to Aug. 15, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior Center at 265 Main Street South in Woodbury. “Live Well” is designed for adults with ongoing health conditions who want to take charge of their health problems and get relief from their pain, fatigue and other symptoms. It also is beneficial for caregivers, family and friends of people with on-going health conditions.

“Live Well” is an interactive workshop that guides participants to set action plans while also touching on healthy eating, exercise, communication with health professionals and much more. This program is evi-

dence-based and has helped people to better manage symptoms like pain and fatigue and find healthier ways of living that work for them.

The program is sponsored by the Pomperaug District Department of Health, The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, Connecticut Department of Social Services – Aging Services Division and Connecticut Department of Public Health through a preventive health block grant.

All are welcome. For more information on the program, contact Mona LaBissoniere at 203264-9616, ext. 6, or by email at mlabiss@earthlink.net.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required, so please sign up now by calling the health district at 203-264-9616, ext 0.

The miracles of water Water is so important we humans can’t live for more than six or seven days without it. We can live much longer without food.

The number one most common natural compound on our planet is water, and it’s extremely important in shaping our climate as well as the atmospheric phenomena on Earth. The life forms we know wouldn’t be here without water.

The human body is more than 75 percent water, and many tissues are actually over 95 percent water! Water plumps out skin cells and creates a youthful glow.

It alleviates headaches and creates a smooth-running digestive system. Toxins are moved quickly through the system, and the mood is elevated. Check out this great little book: “You’re Not Sick, You’re Thirsty” by Dr. Greg Batamanghelidj for interesting information.

This week’s nugget for life is to drink plenty of water each day.

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By CYNTHIA DE PECOL Just sip, gulp, swig or drink water all day long and don’t place particulars on the amount. If you are drinking water in this way you will remain hydrated and your body, mind and emotions will flow with wellness. Over time, your appearance will improve, as will your digestion and elimination times. You’ll feel clean inside, it will show in your eyes, and on your skin, and your temperament will be more peaceful and relaxed. Drink up!

Cynthia De Pecol is a Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master and Life Coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email lifecoach3@aol.com.

Bike raffle to benefit breast cancer group

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The bike on the showroom floor at Matt Morris’s Bicycle Works in Middlebury is one of a kind. The sleek, newly built road bike featuring a white frame with pink lettering is accented with pink handlebar tape and a pink stripe circling each tire. The bike is a theme bike built to raise awareness of breast cancer.

It will be raffled off during Bicycle Works’ annual stunt and demo day Saturday, July 7, at 3:30 p.m. Raffle proceeds will go to the Woodbury-based breast cancer organization, “Are You Dense?”

It is dedicated to informing the public about dense breast tissue and its significance for the early detection of breast cancer.

Bicycle Works owner Matt Morris said, “I came up with the idea to create a theme bike as a fundraiser.” When he thought about which charity would benefit from the fundraiser, he thought of breast cancer.

“My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor,” Morris said. He said he chose “Are You Dense?” both because it benefits breast cancer patients and because it is a charity based in Woodbury. “I like to support local groups,” Morris said.

Matt Morris of Bicycle Works in Middlebury is selling raffle tickets for this pink and white breast cancer road bike. Proceeds of the raffle will benefit the Woodbury-based breast cancer organization, “Are You Dense?”

(Marjorie Needham photo) The bike, which Morris said has a value of $4,500, is actually a sample of the custom-built bike that will go to the winner. Morris said the frame builder will build

a custom frame for the raffle winRaffle tickets cost $40 each ner the week following the raffle. and can be bought at the store.

The bike will be a relatively light For more information, call Mor18-lb. bike with a chromoloy ris at 203-598-0005. steel frame.

Middlebury Parks & Recreation MRA July 4th Celebration

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The Middlebury Recreation Area (MRA) will be open Wednesday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Residents and pass holders having family celebrations are limited to 15 nonresident guests per pass holder.

All large picnics must register in the 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 who aren’t MRA members.

Session II of swim lessons for those 5 and older will meet Monday to Thursday, July 9 to 19, at the Pomperaug High School pool.

Levels 1 and 2 swim from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Levels 3 and 4 swim from 12:05 to 12:50 p.m. Levels 5 to 7 swim from 12:55 to 1:40 p.m. Contact the recreation office for a description of the levels or a record of your child’s last completed class. The fee is $45.

Special Needs Swim

The second session of this class for ages 5 to 10 who attend Region 15 or 14 special needs classes will meet Monday to Thursday, July 9 to 19, from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. at the Summer Playground Program Pomperaug High School pool. The fee is $65 for residents; $75 for nonresidents. One level Summer Playground for Middlebury chil- of swim will be taught based upon the skill dren entering kindergarten through grade level of the participants. Class size is limited. six has two Monday through Friday twoweek sessions left: July 9 to July 20 and July Movie Nights at Meadowview 23 to Aug. 3. Fees of $135 per child per sesEnjoy a family movie night the second sion include one camp shirt per child. and fourth Thursdays each month through Grades K, one and two meet from 9:15 Aug. 23 at dusk at Meadowview Park. The a.m. to 1:15 p.m. with sessions at Middlebury next movie night will be Thursday, July 12.

Elementary School Mondays through Thurs- Grab a blanket and the kids and come down days and at Shepardson Community Center to the park to enjoy a family movie under Fridays. the stars!

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

Pre-Teen camp will be five one-week sesGrades five and six meet Monday through sions for Middlebury residents entering Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mid- grades six through nine. The fee includes a mid-day shuttle to the Middlebury Recreation dlebury Recreation Area.

Area (MRA), one camp shirt and two predetermined field trips, weather permitting.

The sessions meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Memorial Middle School and the MRA the weeks of July 2 (no camp July 4), July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30.

The fee is $132 for the July 2 camp and $165 per camp for the others. Registration deadline is 10 business days prior to the start of each session. A $50 service charge will be applied for cancellation of a registration. There will be NO refunds for cancellations received three or less business days prior to the start of the session except for medical reasons.

Early drop-off at 8 a.m. at Memorial Middle School is available for an additional $50 per week. Pre-registration is required.

Tennis Classes US Sports Institute instructors will teach the following tennis classes Monday through Friday, July 9 to 13.

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.

Tennis Clinic 1 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.

Tennis Clinic 2 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.

Ways to control irregular heart DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Last fall, my heart started to jump around, and I took it I had palpitations, although I wasn’t sure what palpitations were. It turns out I had atrial fibrillation. Since then, I have been on many medicines for the atrial fibrillation plus Coumadin, a blood thinner. The Coumadin requires frequent trips to the lab. I have a hard time getting around. I don’t drive. My doctor suggests ablation. What are your thoughts? – H.M. ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation is in either first or second place when it comes to heart questions. It means the heart beats rapidly and irregularly. The rapid heart pumps less effectively, and the irregular beat promotes the formation of blood clots in the up-

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The cost is $25.00 (pre-registration required). Cost includes ear & eye protection, refreshments, targets, ammunition and loan of firearms.

(Participants may not bring their own firearms!) Limited to first 24 women signing up per session, aged 18 or older. Registration deadline is July 7, 2012.

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per heart chambers. Those clots, or pieces of them, can be carried through the circulation to the brain where they cause a stroke.

Treatment for atrial fibrillation aims to slow the heart, get it to beat regularly and prevent clots from forming if a regular rhythm cannot be attained.

Medicines sometimes can both slow the heart and restore a normal rhythm. If a normal rhythm is not achieved, the patient will still do well if the heart beats slowly. That patient, however, must add to his or her treatment a blood thinner like Coumadin to prevent clots and a stroke.

Your doctor has suggested a way to restore a regular beat – ablation. A heart doctor inches a special catheter – a thin, pliable tube – from a surface blood vessel to the heart. The catheter is equipped to emit radio waves, which make a series of scars to prevent the generation of erratic signals that spawn atrial fibrillation. The result, when the procedure is effective, is a normal, regular heartbeat. The patient can then kiss Coumadin goodbye. My thoughts are it’s worth serious consideration.

You also can get rid of Coumadin by switching to Pradaxa, a blood thinner that doesn’t re-

quire lab testing. It’s new and is somewhat expensive.

The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains atrial fibrillation in detail. To order a copy, write to: Dr. Donohue – No. 107W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. 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: I’m a 34-year-old male and am going bald. What is your opinion on hair transplants? Do they last?

How successful are they? – L.K. ANSWER: Male hair loss occurs because male hormones shrivel hair follicles, the home for each hair. The hair thins, is shorter and falls out well before its time.

Sensitivity to this male hormone action is genetically programmed, and in some men, it takes place at young ages.

Have you considered using minoxidil, which is applied to the scalp, or finasteride, an oral medicine?

Hair transplantation works well. The hair is taken from the back of the head, where hair follicles have a long life. It’s very successful.

It would be wise to check with a doctor to see if your hair loss really is something you inherited or if it’s a sign of something else.

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1. Since the major leagues expanded to 162 games in 1961, what was the earliest date that a team clinched a playoff spot?

2. Name the last Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher before Clayton Kershaw in 2011 to lead the N.L. in strikeouts for a season.

3. When was the last time before the 2010 season that Syracuse’s football team won a bowl game?

4. Name the only NBA team to improve on its record at least six consecutive years?

5. How many NHL seasons did Mike Modano play with the Minnesota/Dallas franchise?

6. Kevin Harvick set a record in NASCAR’s Truck Series in 2012 for most laps led in a race. How many of the 250 laps did he lead?

7. When tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988, how long had it been absent?

Answers: 1. The New York Yankees clinched their division Aug. 29, 1998.

2. Hideo Nomo had 236 strikeouts in 1995.

3. It was the Insight Bowl after the 2001 season.

4. The Minnesota Timberwolves (1992-93 season through 1997-98 season).

5. Twenty seasons.

6. He led 248 laps.

7. Since 1924 – 64 years.

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Notice is also hereby given that the following are the names of the party-endorsed candidates, if any, for nomination to each office indicated, together with the street address of said candidate.

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Office: United States Senator Party: Democratic Candidate Address *Christopher S. Murphy 145 Paulney Road,

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Simsbury, CT 06070 Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 22nd day of June, 2012. Mark Greenberg 184 Fern Avenue, Denise Merrill Litchfield, CT 06759 SECRETARY OF THE STATE Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 22nd day of June, 2012.

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great way to make a positive environmental impact, both beautifying your property and providing lots of fresh herbs and vegetables – so you don’t have to make as many trips to the store to buy veggies that were trucked in. But there also are direct environmental issues concerning the care of a garden, such as the impact of chemical fertilizers and bug sprays. There are a number of ways to reduce this impact: – Catch rainwater in a barrel to use in watering the lawn and garden: Place the barrel underneath your home’s downspout. A cov-

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– Build a compost pile to use as your main source of fertilizer and rich soil in the garden.

– Hand-weed the garden if possible. If you must use chemical weed killer, use it exactly as directed on the package or bottle.

– Use the right amount of fertilizer recommended for the types of plants in your garden. Too much fertilizer can result in excess runoff into nearby streams or lakes, ecosystems that often are already stressed by lawn

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Hopkins Vineyard to celebrate 225 Years Saturday, July 7, from noon to 5 p.m. (rain date July 8), Hopkins Vineyard, a National Bi-Centennial Farm at 25 Hopkins Road in New Preston, Conn., will celebrate 225 years of ownership by the same family. The Hopkins Family has organized the Heritage Festival and is inviting the general public to come and experience this Colonial-themed event for free! The Heritage Festival will be replete with music and costumes representing the year 1787.

In 1787, Elijah Hopkins, returning from the Revolutionary War, chose this rich and fertile site on Lake Waramaug to settle his family and start the Hopkins Farm. The farm has witnessed many diversified forms of agriculture over the years, including

the raising of sheep, racehorses, grain crops, tobacco, and in the more recent past, dairy farming.

In 1979, Bill Hopkins planted the first vines and converted his 19th-century barn into a state-ofthe-art winery overlooking the serene waters of beautiful Lake Waramaug. The rest is award-winning winemaking history.

Now in business for more than 30 years, this Connecticut vineyard is celebrating its heritage in style. Events will include a Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard parade at noon followed by a proclamation of the anniversary honoring American patriot Elijah Hopkins. Adding ambience to the festival will be 18th-century music by Hanford & Finlay, who will play tavern songs in addition to performing a family program

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called “In the Good Old Colony Days.”

There will be quilting, spinning and weaving, candle making, rope making, blacksmithing, kettle corn and open fire cooking displays. The festival will have plenty of fun children’s activities and games provided by the Charles Merriman Society. The Daughters of the American Revolution will be on hand to help with genealogy research, and an interesting selection of Colonial-era arts and crafts will be for sale. Refreshments, baked goods and food catered by the Hopkins Inn also will be available.

For more information, visit www.hopkinsvineyard.com.

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By MELINDA MYERS

HONEY This extremely sweet, medium-energy dog loves everyone she meets! She is especially fond of the men in her life and is great with other dogs. Honey even likes cats that want to play with her. She knows the basic commands of “sit,” “stay,” and “paw.” She spent some time living in a home, so she will adjust quickly to a new one. Please visit her at the Animals For Life shelter.

ICE Ice is all smiles for us at Animals For Life, but he really would love to get into a home soon. This male Chihuahua is 1 to 2 years old and super friendly. He loves people and has lots of energy to burn. He’s an attention seeker, too – the more he gets, the happier he is! If you’d like a little dog with lots of personality, Ice may be for you. Please call Animals For Life at 203-758-2933 to learn more about him.

For more information on these pets, call 203-758-2933 or visit Animals for Life at the Middlebury Transfer Station on Rte. 63 at the corner of Woodside Ave. Adoption hours this week are Monday and Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. An offsite adoption will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Cheshire Cat & Dog, Too at 1320 Waterbury Road in Cheshire.

Summer has arrived, and for many gardeners that means heat, drought and watering bans. This can be hard on gardeners as well as their landscapes. The good news is there are ways to help plants thrive despite these seasonal challenges. Adjusting landscape care accordingly during the summer months can not only provide relief for lawns and gardens, but also for the gardener.

Here are some low-maintenance eco-friendly ways gardeners can keep their landscapes looking their best throughout the summer months while beating the heat: Water plants thoroughly to promote deep drought- and pest-resistant roots. Wait until the top few inches of soil are crumbly and moist or footprints remain in the lawn before watering again.

Avoid light, frequent watering that encourages shallow roots.

Shallow roots are less able to tolerate drought and more susceptible to disease and insect problems.

Spread a 2- to 3-inch layer of shredded leaves, evergreen needles or shredded bark mulch over the soil in garden beds and around trees and shrubs. Mulching conserves moisture, keeps roots cool and moist, and suppresses weeds.

Mow lawns high. Taller grass produces deeper roots that are more drought-tolerant. A deeply rooted lawn is also more resistant to insects, disease and other environmental stresses.

Always mow lawns often enough that you remove less than one third the total leaf surface. Leave the grass clippings on the lawn. They add nitrogen, organic matter and moisture to the soil.

Use a low-nitrogen slow-release fertilizer like Milorganite to give gardens and lawns a nutrient boost. This organic nitrogen fertilizer remains in the soil until the growing conditions are right for the plant.

Remove weeds from garden beds and borders as soon as they appear. These “plants out of place” steal water and nutrients

from your desirable garden plants. Plus, they can harbor insects and diseases that are harmful to your garden plants.

And don’t forget to take care of yourself while caring for your landscape during the heat of summer. Drink lots of liquid, use sunscreen, and work during the cooler morning and evening hours.

Then, when the gardening tasks are done for the day, grab a glass of lemonade, take a seat in the shade and enjoy the beauty of your handiwork.

Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written more than 20 gardening books. She hosts the nationally syndicated “Melinda’s Garden Moment” segments that air on more than 115 TV and radio stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Myers has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist and was a horticulture instructor with tenure. Her web site is www.melindamyers.com.

Confronting a rude dog-park denizen NIKKO This is our new, happy boy, Nikko. He is such a sweetheart! He was loved forever by his previous owner, but as with the times, he needed to find a home for Nikko in a big way. Nikko is a tad on the chunky side, but don’t tell him; he thinks he is the cat’s meow! Nikko is 7 to 8 years of age, is healthy and such a love bug! He would do well in an adult home with or without other animals. He gets along with everyone! And who could resist that smile!

BISCUIT This is Biscuit. He is an absolutely gorgeous dog that needs our help! A foster home or adopter is needed ASAP! Biscuit is a fun loving, 4-year-old dog that is just wonderful. He gets along with all other animals as well as children and has a great personality!! If you can adopt or foster please contact us!

For more information on these animals, as well as others at Meriden Humane Society (MHS), email meridensociety@sbcglobal.net. MHS is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., and volunteers can be available to meet with you through an appointment. MHS is at 311 Murdock Ave. in Meriden.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our town has designated a small park near my home as a place where dogs are allowed. It’s not an official dog park, and because it also has a playground at one corner, many of us who visit have agreed if children are present, our dogs will be on leashes so as not to cause a problem. We’ve found the best way to allow our dogs to run free is to show up very early when kids aren’t present, and we pick up after our dogs so the park remains a pleasant place for all.

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There is one person who doesn’t respect this agreement.

He lets his dog poop wherever and never picks up after it, brings his dog at all hours and lets it run off the leash when kids are around. Is there anything we can do to stop this? – Naomi in Newton, Mass.

DEAR NAOMI: Have you approached him directly? If he doesn’t know you and other fellow dog owners have set up unwritten rules on managing the dogs’ conduct, he won’t know about the leash rule you’ve es-

tablished. Remind him it’s good manners and common sense to pick up after his dog, particularly in a park where kids run and play. In many communities, it’s a ticketable offense not to pick up after your dog.

If he ignores the request, make it again. Explain to him the rules were put together in order to keep the park open to dogs – if there are too many complaints, the city could ban pets from the park. If you can’t convince him, your group may have to form a more official club with written rules in order to negotiate with both the city and boorish dog owners.

Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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