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Volume VIII, No. 27

Friday, July 6, 2012

Longtime Middlebury Public Library Director retires By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury Public Library Director Jane Gallagher will head into retirement Friday, July 13, after 22 years in the position. The Friends of the Middlebury Public Library will have a reception in her honor Thursday, July 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library. Library patrons are invited to stop by to wish Gallagher well and show their appreciation for the contributions she has made to the library during her time there. Friends President Chris Parker said of Gallagher, “She’s such a gem. She has done so much for the library. She didn’t want us to do anything, but we wanted to have a reception so people could come in and show their appreciation for what she has done over the years.” Asked to name highlights of her career, Gallagher started with the intangible – relationships with people. “I’ve had very long, rich relationships with the people in the community,” Gallagher said. She also said members of the library Board of Trustees are invaluable and take their six-year terms very seriously. “They go above and beyond just attending the meetings,” Gallagher said. And members of the library staff are a pleasure to work with. “They’re good people,” she said. When Gallagher took the director’s position in 1990, the library had no computers; now it has 22. She recalled with a smile the 1994 arrival of the library’s first computer. “It was one tiny bit of memory in a huge beast of a box,” she said, “and we all stood around and looked at it.” She said her husband, Michael, is a bit of a geek and encouraged her to have Internet access in the library. That was the first computer’s sole function – to provide Internet access. Today’s computers provide, among other

things, Internet access, the complete catalog for the Middlebury Library and a number of other Connecticut libraries, downloadable books, and WiFi access for patrons who bring their laptops to the library. The library also has a generator, so when the town experienced long power outages last fall, the library became one of the few places people could go to recharge their cell phones, access the Internet, and brush their teeth. “We had more than 350 people come in,” Gallagher said. Gallagher’s path to becoming a librarian began 33 years ago, when she and Michael, a photography teacher at Westover, moved to Woodbury from Oxford. At the time, the birth of their second child had triggered the decision Gallagher would give up her job as an accountant at Continental Can Co. in Greenwich. She had been commuting there daily. The day they closed on their Woodbury home, they went to the Woodbury Library to get their library cards. They learned the library was about to move into temporary quarters for a year while the building was renovated. When they left, they had library cards – and five boxes of books they had agreed to help store during the library’s renovations. Newly unemployed, Gallagher volunteered to help out part-time at the temporary library site in what is now the Middle Quarter Mall. She would take her younger son, Brendan, who was about 18 months old at the time, with her and help with whatever tasks needed to be done It wasn’t long before Jill Smith, the library director, asked Gallagher if she wanted a job. Over the next eight years, Gallagher worked at the library while also working on a master’s degree in library science at Southern Connecticut State University. Once she had her

– See Gallagher on page 3

You’re Invited! Reception honoring retiring Middlebury Public Library Director

Jane Gallagher Thursday, July 12, 3 to 5 pm at the library Hosted by the Friends of the Middlebury Library to wish Jane well and express appreciation for all she has done for the library during her years of service.

Middlebury Public Library Director Jane Gallagher is retiring after 22 years of service. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Brief Sunday storm wreaks havoc

Selectmen hold brief meeting

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Flames totally engulf a two-car garage on Christian Road in a fire that appears to have started when lightning struck a tree next to the garage. (Elise Callahan photo)

A severe thunderstorm that moved through the area around 5 p.m. Sunday did a lot of damage in a short time, starting a fire in Middlebury that burned a two-car garage to the ground, blowing down trees, and spitting out hail as large as golf balls that damaged structures and left hundreds of dents on vehicles, particularly in Watertown. Lightning split bark from a tree behind a house at 71 Christian Road, tracing a path from the tip of a small branch onto a larger branch and then down the tree trunk. From there, it apparently jumped to a two-car garage. Shortly after 5 p.m., Sandra Rajcok and Sean Blanc were about to sit down to dinner in the house, which is owned by Rajcok’s mother, when someone pulled in the driveway and yelled the garage was on fire. They ran outside, saw the flames, and then ran back into the house to get

– See Storm on page 5

By JONATHAN “CHIP” LONGO Monday night’s Board of Selectmen (BoS) meeting was brief, and the main item of business was to vote to put the proposed town charter revisions on the November ballot. Selectmen will present to the Town Clerk the same document presented to them by the Charter Revision Committee. The Selectmen said no one had any comments or suggestions at the final public meeting for the proposed changes. First Selectman Edward B. St. John said it’s good to have the charter vote in conjunction with the 2012 presidential elections to ensure a high voter turnout. St. John said the BoS will try to publicize the vote so people will be aware of it. The board next voted on the Historical Documents Preservation Grant and Resolution. St. John said this will be used by the Town Clerk to preserve important historical documents. In other business, the BoS approved tax rebates totaling $345.24. When the board asked for public comment, the one townsperson in attendance said nothing. The meeting then adjourned. The next regular BoS meeting will be Monday, July 16, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

Book Review.....................2 Adoptable Pets..................8 Classifieds.........................7 Community Calendar.........2 Fire Log.............................2 Frugal Mummy..................5 In Brief..............................4

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

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Golf tournament to benefit Dwyer, Wounded Warriors Middlebury resident Mike Pille has organized the first community golf tournament to benefit Marine Corps Sgt. Liam Dwyer and the Wounded Warrior Project. It will be held Monday, July 16, at the Heritage Village Country Club in Southbury. It will be a scramble-style tournament with registration at 10 a.m. and a shotgun teeoff at 11 a.m. The hole-in-one contest will feature a Chrysler 200 donated by Crowley Chrysler and a brand new Hyundai donated by Devino’s Brass City Hyundai. Prizes also will be awarded for putting, longest drive and closest to the pin. Raffle prizes will include Imaginative, handcrafted faerie houses like this one will line the chances to win clubs by Titleist, Callaway, Ping and trails and woods at Flanders Nature Center during the Woodbury Taylor Made. Faerie Festival July 21. (Photo courtesy Woodbury Faerie Festival) Players will receive goodie bags with golf balls, tees and other items. Refreshments will be available on the course. The entry fee is $175 per player. Those who wish to attend dinner only will pay $45. For more call Pille at 203-206-6111 or email The magical houses of forest Call for Faerie House information, mjpille@snet.net faeries and woodland wizards (Kathleen Brown-Carrano cartoon) “Architects” will enchant the trails and The Faerie Festival committee grounds of Flanders Nature Cenis seeking local businesses, orter & Land Trust Saturday, July ganizations, artists or individuals 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the and lowers blood sugar; great for their optimum level. Woodbury Faerie Festival spon- interested in creating a Fa- “The Healing Remedies diabetics. This fascinating book includes erie House for the festival. The Sourcebook: Over 1000 sored by Flanders and The WoodIn the United States, much of brief histories of remedies and entry fee is $5, which includes bury Junior Women’s Club. The Natural Remedies to the information provided to doc- explanations of how they work rain date is July 22. Admission to admission to the event for one. tors and physicians is funded as well as a comprehensive index Prevent and Cure the festival is $5 per person. Chil- Ribbons will be awarded in varlargely by the pharmaceutical so readers can easily locate ailious categories for the bestCommon Ailments” dren under 5 are admitted free. industry. We are encouraged to ments and suggested antidotes. designed faerie dwellings. By C. Norman Shealy, Proceeds from the event beneadopt a pop-a-pill approach for Some of the remedies have been Each participant will have a M.D., Ph.D. fit Flanders Nature Center & Land whatever ails us. Americans take in use for thousands of years and past decade. Many people now Trust and local charities sup- 4-foot by 4-foot outdoor space (Da Capo, $25.99) believe more natural, non-pre- an average of 26.5 million pills formed the foundation for many in which to display the miniature ported by The Woodbury Junior Reviewed by Larry Cox scription approaches are not just per hour, including sleeping tab- of our modern conventional Women’s Club. In addition to the home and “landscaping.” Orgabeneficial, but often less toxic. lets, painkillers and antihista- drugs. handcrafted, miniature houses on nizers suggest working with a A new book suggests the next The big difference is in the Garlic, for example, helps mines. display at Flanders, the event fea- base structure, which could be a time a cold, stomach pain or sore As our understanding of how process. Pharmaceutical comeliminate lead and other heavy bird house or milk carton, adding tures a magic show by Cyril the throat strikes, relief might be metals from the body. Onions different cultures approach panies isolate and often syntheSorcerer, Fairy Tale Ballet Theater “towers” and “turrets” using pa- found among your kitchen spices can help fight colds and infec- health care increases, more of size the active ingredients of a presented by Main Street Ballet, per towel tubes or toothpaste rather than in the family meditions. Aloe vera has been used us are turning to herbs, oils, ho- plant or herb, while natural reman art show featuring the works of boxes and decorating inside and cine cabinet. for centuries to treat sunburn, meopathic remedies, food and edies allow the body to heal in a out with natural materials highartist Erica Leever and a Fairy Health care and our approach wounds and relieve inflamma- vitamin and nutritional supple- less toxic, safer way – no prelighted by artificial flowers, dollMarket with vendors, games, tracto medicines and remedies have tion. Common cinnamon is a ments that are more natural and scription required. tor rides, storytelling and a variety house furniture or other creative changed dramatically during the (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. wonder food that tricks the body encourage our bodies to work at of food. There also will be a contest elements. Houses must be set up to judge the best of the fa- between 8 and 10 a.m. July 21 erie houses, as well as a Faerie Pa- at Flanders. For more information or entry rade the afternoon of the festival. Everyone is invited to come in forms, visit www.woodburyfaerstarring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and bug jar to use this summer to catch and recostume and join the pa- iefest.com or call Flanders NaDebbie Reynolds. The beloved musical com- lease fireflies. Please bring a clear plastic rade. Flanders Nature Center is at ture Center at 203-263-3711. edy about the transition from silent film to bottle with a cap to the program. Registration Children’s Summer Reading 5 Church Hill Road in Woodbury. “talkies” will make attendees want to sing is required. Program in the rain! “CAUTION: Library under Construction” Before the show, participants will make Paranormal Research Program is the theme for this summer’s program for English muffin pizzas. The event is free, but The Connecticut Paranormal Research ages pre-kindergarten through elementary registration is required. Call the reference Society (CPRS) will present a program about school. Sign up at the library and receive a desk at 203-729-4591 to sign up. its research in Connecticut and nationwide construction hat, plastic book bag, and readThe Howard Whittemore Memorial Li- Tuesday, July 10, at 7 p.m. Since it was ing record keeper. brary is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For founded and established in 1995 by paraDate Time Address/Incident For every 30 minutes of reading, color in information, call 203-729-4591. normal researchers Joseph Franke and Or6/28/12 11:36 14 Chesham Drive. Fire alarm activation a brick on the sheet. Prizes are awarded for lando Ferrante, the society has established 6/29/12 22:39 140 Yale Avenue. Wires down. CL&P notified. every 10 bricks completed. Also, each colitself as one of the leading paranormal inored brick earns one entry in the monthly vestigation and research teams in New Endrawing in July and August. gland. July Sunday Closings For more details, call 203-758-2634 and Its mission is to offer education and asThe library is closed Sundays during the sistance to those experiencing paranormal ask for the Children’s Department or stop month of July. in. Monday, July 9 disturbances and to present to the world the simple truth regarding facts and evidence Police Commission Story Times Nutmeg Summer of paranormal activity obtained through 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Children’s Drop-In Story Time Mondays skillful scientific investigation and tireless Reading Program at 10:30 a.m. and PJ Story Time Thursdays research and documentation. The Nutmeg Summer Reading Program Tuesday, July 10 at 6 p.m. do not require registration. The free program suitable for teens and for readers in fourth grade and up begins Democratic Town Committee adults contains video and photos of ghostly Tuesday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. Two more sesFree SAT Practice Exam 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 27 sions will meet Tuesday, July 31, and Tuesimages, ghostly stories, and tales of famous High school students interested in getting haunts across the country. For more inforRepublican Town Committee day, Aug. 14. Readers are invited to join 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 discussions about the Nutmeg nominees practice taking the SATs are welcome to take mation, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. and take part in story-related fun and games. a free practice SAT exam Saturday, July 7, woodburylibraryct.org. For more informaLibrary Board of Directors In addition, a special discussion for moth- from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Kingsley tion about CPRS, see www.cprs.info. 6:30 p.m..................................................Middlebury Public Library ers and daughters of the Nutmeg nominee Meeting Room. Participants will take a comMental Health Support Group plete SAT exam as practice provided by Ka- Raptor Rehabilitation Program 6 p.m............................. Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury “The Wonder of Charlie Anne” by Kimberly plan Test Prep. Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m., Horizon Newton Fusco will meet Tuesday, July 24, at Registration is necessary. Register online Wings Raptor Rehabilitation and Education 6:30 p.m. Signup is requested. Wednesday, July 11 Those attending each session will be en- through the Kaplan website at www.kaptest. will present a program with owls and raptors Board of Finance tered into a prize drawing to win a Barnes & com or call the library at 203-262-0626, ext. in the library’s gallery. Teens, tweens, and 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Noble gift card. Pizza will be served. Signup 130. adults are welcome. Horizon Wings is a non-profit wildlife reis requested. Please ask a librarian for books. Zoning Board of Appeals The Middlebury Library is at 30 Crest Shadow Image Paintings Exhibit habilitation center specializing in birds of 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 “The Shape of Things,” an exhibit of prey formed in 2001 by Mary-Beth Kaeser Road in Middlebury. For information, call Calendar dates/times are subject to change shadow image paintings by Christine Mitch- and her husband, Alan Nordell. All of its 203-758-2634. If your organization would like your event included in the community ell, will be on display at the Gloria Cachion funding is provided by educational programs calendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com Art Gallery through Saturday, July 28. Early and donations. Raptors that are unable to man used shadow image painting to state be released back into the wild due to injuries identity – covering cave walls with their are kept at the center and used in educaTai Chi hands and spitting pigment on the surface, tional programs. Register for the program Please tell our advertisers you saw their ads Tai Chi is offered Saturday mornings from leaving the hand-shape silhouette behind. by calling 203-263-3502. in the Bee-Intelligencer! 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Whittemore Library. Sometimes in acrylic, sometimes in waterMeet on the Green in front of the library for color, the scenes of snow storms, spring Mothers’ and Children Fitness practice, weather permitting. If not, practice flowers and moody sunsets immerse one in Tuesday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m., Michelle will be inside in the Nellie Beatty Room. a momentary glimpse of nature. Wenis will offer a free fitness program for Check www.southburylibrary.org for mothers and young children ages 2 to 4. Food Bank Collection more information. The library is at 100 Pov- “LITTLEsaplings & Me” is a musical moveThe library is collecting food for the Ecu- erty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626). Got a hot news tip for us? 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Club based on the PBS Kids 3502 or visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. show Mondays, July 9 to 30, at 3:30 p.m. Kids Fundraiser July 7 will participate in fun, and sometimes messy, Heritage Village Brush Saturday, July 7, American Vintage Furscience activities. Registration is required. niture LLC at 149 Maple Street in Naugatuck and Pencil Club Exhibit will sponsor a “Christmas in July” fundraisArtwork by members of the Heritage Vil4-H Program ing event to benefit the Whittemore Library. lage Brush and Pencil Club will be on exhibit Children ages 7 and up are welcome to Part of the proceeds from the day’s purchases July 3 to 28. The exhibit will include encauswill benefit the library’s programming. The join in fun activities presented by local 4-H tics, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, and clay volunteers Tuesdays, July 10 to 31, at 3 p.m. library encourages you to take advantage of pottery. 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Terry Susman, Liane Loinger, Susan Mahoney and Anna Meynardesy. For information, call 203-263-3502 or In “Flashes of Light” Wednesday, July 11, visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The liat 11 a.m., children ages 6 and up will learn brary is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury. about fireflies and make a glow-in-the-dark

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The crew who worked on Justin Zinko’s Eagle Scout project stand on the completed wooden walkways on the Foote Path in Middlebury. (Submitted photos)

Scouts build walkways on MLT property By MARY CONSEUR Sixteen-year old Middlebury Boy Scout Justin Zinko has just completed the design, construction and installation of three wooden walkways on Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) property. The project was in partial fulfillment of Zinko’s Eagle Scout badge. “The completed walkways will make hiking along the Foote Path much easier,” said Dr. Scott Peterson, MLT president. In January, Zinko, who had previously installed bird houses along MLT trails for his Life Badge, approached MLT Director Wayne Foote about this second project along the Foote Path, just north of the “Caution Narrow Bridge” road sign at the base of Breakneck Hill Road. Foote blazed this three-mile trail in 2010 along property his parents donated to the MLT. After discussing the boardwalk project with Zinko, Foote consulted an engineer experienced in designing boardwalks along the Jersey shore to determine the feasibility of the project and to obtain some preliminary drawings. After examining the boardwalks at White Memorial Foundation in Litchfield, Zinko, with the help of his project coach, Michael Pekovich, created a computer-assisted design for three walkways, each ten feet long, to span a muddy area between Sperry Pond and Abbott’s Pond, on the MLT property.

Boy Scouts and leaders work on Justin Zinko’s Eagle Scout project to build walkways on Middlebury Land Trust property. The plans were then submitted to the MLT, to Zinko’s Scout Troop, and to the Middlebury Conservation Commission for approvals. Following the approvals, Zinko raised $500 for lumber and building materials by selling lollipops at the local Stop and Shop. Bushka Lumber of Waterbury supplied the materials at a discount. Zinko already had his own tools, as he had helped build a deck on his home last year.

Zinko then enlisted 16 Boy Scouts and seven adults to construct and install the walkways. “The project took a little longer than we expected,” Zinko said. “We had to put down extra pavers (concrete blocks) because the land was so muddy, and the boards kept sinking into the mud.” Pekovich said of Zinko, “He is a mature and responsible young man. He showed great leadership

skills, particularly in directing the adults and Scouts during the construction and installation phase of the project. The boardwalks, located near the head of the Foote Path, will open this trail for public access; the project is a wonderful gift to the townspeople of Middlebury.” Anyone interested in learning about opportunities for future projects on MLT property can consult middleburylandtrust.org.

Senior Center News Monday Movie and Pizza The Middlebury Senior Center will show “The Vow” Monday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. “The Vow” is a 2012 romantic drama film directed by Michael Sucsy and starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman and Jessica Lange. Cheese pizza slices will be available for $1.50 a slice. Please call ahead to 203-577-4166 to order your pizza.

Trips ‘Titanic” Exhibit at Mystic Thursday, July 12, the bus will leave the senior center at 9:30

a.m. to travel to Mystic, Conn., for a new exhibit, “Titanic: 12,450 Feet Below.” The permanent exhibit was designed by the people who collaborated on the Living Seas Pavilion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot center. It includes many interactive displays and a re-creation of the engine room of the ship. While at the aquarium, visitors also can see the beluga whales, penguins and sea lions. A variety of lunch options are available at the Penguins Café, with tables both inside and outside. The Titanic exhibit is free with Mystic Aquarium general admission. Admission is $29 for adults, $26 for seniors 60 years and

older, and $21 for kids ages 3 to 17. The transportation cost is $10. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

Stew Leonard’s Thursday, July 19, the senior center mini-bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. for Stew Leonard’s in Danbury. It will stop for lunch afterwards at the Blue Colony Diner. The cost of transportation will be $7 per person. The bus will return before 3 p.m. Call 203577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Hartford Belle Cruise The bus will leave the senior center Thursday, July 26, at 10

Blue-collar blues Blue-collar workers among us could be hurt if the retirement age is raised again. While the overall state of Social Security wouldn’t be affected that much, it would be a burden for those who’ve done hard work all their lives. So says a report by the American Institute for Economic Research. Think about it: Those of us who’ve done physical work all our lives want to retire earlier. We’re tired and need a break. A researcher examined records for a period of 21 years and found: – Fewer than 5 percent of workers in white-collar professions retire at age 65. This group includes lawyers, scientists, managers and administrators. – Those who do manual labor, the blue-collar workers among

us, retire at age 65 at the following rates: 32 percent – foremen, machine operators 23 percent – carpenters 21.6 percent – farm workers 19 percent – kitchen workers 18.5 percent – gardeners, auto mechanics If the retirement age is raised, blue-collar workers won’t stay on the job. They’ll still retire, but their Social Security each month will be less than it would be at full retirement age. The current debate is whether raising the retirement age would have any benefit to the Social

Security program itself. One study showed raising the earliest retirement age to 65 from 62 would have only “modest effects” on the health of Social Security. On the other hand, to keep working requires that one have a job. It’s shown that the unemployment rate for those ages 55 and older is the highest it’s been in 60 years. If you object to the government trying to balance the budget by tinkering with our retirement, let your senators know. Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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 mahogany-trimmed enclosed cabin, but the windows are kept open so passengers can enjoy warm summer breezes. A full bar is available for drinks and light snacks. There is ample seating, or you can stand on the bow to get the best views as you travel along the Connecticut River. It is not uncommon to see great blue herons, red-tailed hawks and an occasional bald eagle. The $27 per person price includes transportation and admission to the 1½ hour cruise.

master’s degree, Gallagher applied for the library director job at the Oxford Public Library. She worked there two years before the library director position at the Middlebury Public Library opened. She was hired for the job, and began working in Middlebury in 1990. When she began as the director, Dick Stewart was chair of the library trustees. “He set very high standards for library service. The library was to be run as a business and not as a club,” Gallagher said. Joan King, the current chair of the library trustees, was a trustee when Gallagher was hired. “She is a jewel, a rare find,” King said. King said Gallagher brought a new level of professionalism to the library while always keeping the needs of the community in mind. “We made a good team together,” King said. “We didn’t always agree, but through teamwork we accomplished what she wanted to accomplish.” King said Gallagher created a warm, friendly atmosphere at the library. “She always had a smile,” she said. And she said Gallagher’s business background was invaluable in all that she did. Incoming Library Director JoAnn LoRusso said of Gallagher, “She’s my mentor. She’s always run the library in a very effective and efficient manner. She’s very thrifty. We know how to use a sheet of paper four times over.” But she said the most important lesson she learned from Gallagher is this: “Your staff becomes your family.” Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine, who has worked at the library 16 years, said of Gallagher, “Jane has always stressed the most important thing in the library, and if I remember nothing else, is that the patron comes first. She has been a wonderful boss, a great director. She’s very fair.” Hine said Gallagher’s knowledge of books is amazing. “If you tell her the genre that interests you, she can go to right to the shelf and recommend more than one book to read. Boy, are we going to miss her. We are going to miss that base of knowledge.” During Gallagher’s time at the library, the circulation reached 120,000. Gallagher said it’s now

at 110,000, but that’s because many books are downloadable, and the library has no way to track them. Circulation numbers represent books actually checked out of the library. “The challenge for the next director is how to integrate downloads and books,” Gallagher said. With the increasing presence of technology in libraries, she predicted the library will morph into more of a community center. Although many are turning to technology for book reading these days, she said, “The best pure enjoyment is in the smell and feel of a book in your hands.” What will she miss most after she leaves? Other than the people, she will miss being able to read book reviews to learn about every newly published book. And she will miss opening book shipments. “There is nothing like opening a box of new books and preparing the books for reading so the spines won’t crack,” she said. Demonstrating the technique with a phone book, she opened the book near the front and firmly but carefully ran her hand down the page; then she opened the book the same distance from the back and firmly but carefully ran her hand down the page. She said you do this section by section, alternating front and back until the entire book has been done. Although the library is about to undergo an expansion that likely will take a year to complete, Gallagher said she doesn’t feel she should have delayed her retirement. “This is probably the best possible time to leave,” she said. She said she set the groundwork by obtaining a $500,000 grant for the project, but the Board of Trustees has always been in charge of the design and execution of the project. “I can go and feel it’s in very good hands,” she said. “I feel I’ve set the table.” With that in mind, is she happy to be heading into retirement? “I have mixed feelings about retiring,” Gallagher said. “I’ve been getting up and going to work for 31 years. Now what will I do?” She does enjoy traveling, so it’s likely she and her husband will spend more time doing that. Before they started their family and bought a house, they spent two years traveling in South America.

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Did you vote for these tax hikes or not? By Sen. Rob Kane This week, the state’s tax on diesel fuel jumped to 52 cents per gallon. The diesel fuel tax in Connecticut is way out of whack with the tax in surrounding states. In fact, it’s the highest fuel tax in the country. Republicans fought against the tax hike, but were outnumbered by our Democratic colleagues in the state legislature. Make no mistake: This tax hike will impact all of us. It’s a tax hike on businesses. There are thousands of commercial truck drivers in Connecticut, working for about 5,500 companies, large and small. It’s a tax on consumers. The trucking industry has no choice but to pass the increase along to consumers who buy the items trucks transport every day of the week. The bottom line? Expect to pay more for what you buy, wherever you buy it in the Constitution State. Speaking of paying more, this week also marks the one-year, not-so-happy anniversary of the 2011 tax hikes. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Democrats in the state legislature increased state taxes a record $2.6 billion and upped government spending $1.3 billion. How has it impacted you? Let’s count the ways: Workers now pay more income taxes. The income tax was raised on individuals making as little as $50,000 and couples making at least $100,000. That $500 property tax credit you used to take was reduced to $300.

A 20-percent corporate income tax surcharge was enacted. Taxes were raised on everyday purchases and luxuries because the sales tax was hiked. Taxes on beer, wine and liquor and on cigarettes and other tobacco products went up. A new tax on electric generation was created. Rising taxes increased the costs of renting cars and hotel rooms. A trip to the beauty spa is now taxed. The dozens of tax hikes might even impact you after you’re gone. How so? The state’s cremation certificate fee went up to $150. One daily newspaper noted members of Malloy’s administration pegged the cost to the average taxpayer of the tax hikes at $20 per month, but that would be true only if the average taxpayer never bought anything. Altogether, an average Connecticut couple is now coughing up $632.12 in additional taxes a year, or $52.67 a month. As taxpayers dig ever deeper into their wallets and pocketbooks to pay for the rising costs of Connecticut government, it is time for our elected representatives in Hartford to answer some simple but direct questions. For starters, one of those questions might be, “So, did you vote for these tax hikes or not?” Sen. Rob Kane (www.senatorkane.com) represents the 32nd Senatorial District, which includes Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Middlebury, Oxford, Seymour, Southbury, Thomaston, Roxbury, Watertown and Woodbury. He can be reached at Rob.Kane@cga.ct.gov or 800842-1421.

Container gardens can attract birds and butterflies By MELINDA MYERS Add a little extra color and motion to your summer garden with containers designed to attract birds and butterflies. Many garden centers continue to sell annuals throughout the summer, and many of these mid-season annuals are a bit bigger, providing instant impact. It’s easier than you think to attract birds and butterflies, and the good news is you don’t need a lot of space to do it. Container gardens give you the ability to attract wildlife to your backyard, patio, deck or even balcony. Simply follow these four steps, and your garden will be filled with color, motion and a season of wildlife. 1. Provide food for birds and butterflies. Include plants with flat, daisy-like flowers like pentas, zinnias, and cosmos to attract butterflies. For hummingbirds, include some plants with tubular

flowers including nicotiana, cuphea, salvia, and fuchsia. And don’t forget about the hungry caterpillars that will soon turn into beautiful butterflies. Parsley, bronze fennel, and licorice vines are a few favorites that make great additions to container gardens. You can even create containers that will attract seed-eating birds. Purple Majesty millet, coneflower, coreopsis, and Rudbeckias will keep many of the birds returning to your landscape. 2. Include water for both the birds and butterflies. It’s a key ingredient, and a decorative small shallow container filled with water can be included in a large container. Or include a freestanding birdbath within your container collection. I used a bronzed leaf birdbath in just this way. It created a great vertical accent, added interest to a blank wall and provided a water supply for the birds.

3. Give them a place to live and raise their young. Add a few evergreens, ornamental grasses, and perennials to your container garden. Use weather-resistant containers that can tolerate the extreme heat and cold in your garden. Then fill them with plants that are at least one zone hardier. Or add a few birdhouses. These can be included in the container or mounted on a fence, post, or nearby tree. 4. Skip the pesticides, please. Nature, including the birds you invite into your landscape, will devour many garden pests. Plus, the chemicals designed to kill the bad guys can also kill the good bugs and wildlife you are trying to attract. And if pests get out of hand, use more eco-friendly products like soaps, Neem, and horticulture oil as a control mechanism. As always, read and follow label directions carefully. To conserve time and energy,

try using one of the self-watering containers or hanging baskets on the market. This helps make it easy and convenient when time constraints and vacations get in the way of providing ideal care. I recently tried one of the Gardener’s Supply Easy Roller self-watering containers. I filled one with wildlife-friendly petunias along with papyrus and golden moneywort. After a fiveday trip during hot, dry weather, I returned to find my container garden in great shape and hummingbirds visiting the flowers. So gather your family and get started planting your wildlife container garden today. Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books. Her web site is www.melindamyers.com.

Bunnies visit Mr. McGregor’s garden The Washington Garden Club’s A Friday night cocktail party Kitchen and Garden Tour, Pick of and boutique July 20 from 6 to 8 the Crop, Saturday, July 21, from p.m. at Bryan Memorial Town Hall 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will offer a wonwill precede the tour. It will feature derful opportunity for children who delectable farm-fresh hors d’oeuwant to be bunnies in Mr. McGrevres prepared by area chefs, a gor’s Garden. Jayne Bentzen’s boutique of gift items from a wide kitchen garden, inside its sturdy variety of vendors, a wine and garden gate and filled with all types beer tasting sponsored by Classic of vegetables, berries and flowers, Liquors, and live music. will become a Peter Rabbit fantaProceeds will be used by the syland as children don rabbit ears Washington Garden Club to supand try to sneak past Mr. McGregor port educational, environmental, for a carrot. and civic programs in the comThere also will be a petting zoo munity, including camp scholarwith bunnies, Jemima Puddle ships for children and beautificaDuck, and adorable baby lambs. tion projects. Children can plant seeds in little Tickets are available at pickoftdecorated pots, follow illustrated hecrop.eventbrite.com, or by signs through the garden to dissending a check made out to cover different kinds of plants, and Co-chairs of the Washington Garden Club’s Pick of the Crop, Washington Garden Club Inc., enjoy a pony ride in the meadow. Barbara Blake, left, and Susan Magee, center, inspect the new Attn. POC, to the Washington Older children, (and even parents) sign for Mr. McGregor’s garden with gardener Jayne Bentzen. Garden Club, P.O. Box 228, Washcan try the swing that arches out (Submitted photo) ington Depot, CT 06794. See over the stream, or the trampoline, www.washingtongardenclubct. or learn about the historic mill and property trees, vegetables, berries, herb gardens and org. Tickets are $50 per person per event. from a volunteer historian on the site. even chickens and livestock. Experienced Order a boxed lunch in advance for $20. Mr. McGregor’s Garden is one of six gardens gardeners will be stationed at each site to Children under 12 accompanied by an adult featured in Pick of the Crop. The focus is on answer questions and offer horticultural ad- may attend the Garden Tour free of charge. working gardens, wine and root cellars, fruit vice.

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him at BrianVaugh@gmail. One hot summer day in New com for more information. Bedford, Mass., Jeanne Hinkson Zen Buddhist Priest Brian was 9 years old when her first piVaugh will hold Dharma, the ano was delivered – a big, newly Love & Knishes teaching of the Buddha, and meditation every second and Pianist and vocalist Jeanne conditioned upright with brand fourth Monday of the month Hinkson will showcase her talents new keys and a mirror at the very (July 9 and 23) from 6:30 to 8:30 in “The Parlor Piano” Wednesday, top. It smelled of varnish and p.m. in the Recreation Hall on 88 July 11, at the Love & Knishes “promise” and became her friend Cobb St. in Oakville. Classes are Lunch at noon in the social hall (and her father’s) until she maropen and free to the public. Call at the Jewish Federation at 444 ried and her new husband bought her a brand new Baldwin Vaugh at 203 558-3641 or email Main St. North in Southbury. Acrosonic Spinet for their apartment. (They both grew up with a piano in the house). That was the second of six pianos throughout her life. Through childhood, marriage, three children, two grandMiddlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) children, good times and bad, Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Jeanne says her piano has been Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765 “my companion, my expression, my love.” She will share a lifetime of favorite piano pieces – from John Corn • Blueberries • Lettuce • Our Greenhouse Tomatoes Thompson (remember the red Vegetable Plants • Annuals • Perennials books?) to classics by Bach, BeeRoses • Hanging Baskets • Shrubs thoven, Schumann and Chopin Hydrangeas • Herbs • Petunias to songs her father played like “Paper Doll” and “It Had To Be Mulch available by the bag or by the yard You” to Gershwin songs. Come hear an hour of one person’s lifeBird Seed • Deer Corn • Livestock & Poultry Feed time at the piano. Local eggs. Fresh daily. $3 per dozen The public is asked to make reservations by Monday, July 9,

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Composting Program The Southbury Garden Club will present “Composting” Friday, July 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley II Room at the Southbury Public Library. Greg Bugbee, a scientist in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the Connecticut Agricultural Station in New Haven, will discuss the latest methods and benefits of composting waste garden and food matter into nutritious, economical soil for your plants and vegetables. Bugbee has been in charge of the soil testing laboratory for more than 30 years and is the station’s official spokesperson on soil fertility issues. He has led investigations into utilizing municipal compost, and his works have been published in many scientific journals. He will answer questions following the program. Members of the public are in-

vited to attend for a suggested $3 donation. For more information, contact program chairman Ingrid Ferenczy at 203-262-8982. Club membership information is available from Faith Moss at 203-264-0183.

Youth and Family Services Summer Hours Summer counseling hours at Southbury-Middlebury Youth and Family Services (YFS) at 1287 Strongtown Road in Southbury will be Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. YFS accepts most major insurances, Husky/Medicaid and Medicare and has a sliding-fee scale for Southbury and Middlebury residents without insurance. A psychiatrist and three therapists will be available to see clients. Starting this month, a licensed social worker will see Medicare clients. Those seeking assistance may want to address issues such as anxiety, family conflict/divorce, anger, depression, parenting support, substance use/abuse, ADHD and grief. Call 203-758-1441 for more information or to make an appointment with a counselor.

Help America’s Forests Through the Replanting Our National Forests campaign, the Arbor Day Foundation will honor each new member who joins the Foundation in July by planting 10 trees in forests devastated by wildfires, insects and disease. The cost for joining the Arbor Day Foundation is a $10 donation. America’s national forests face enormous challenges, including unprecedented wildfires that have left a backlog of nearly one million acres in need of replanting. The Arbor Day Foundation has worked with the U.S. Forest Service for more than 20 years to plant trees in forests in need. Our national forests need protection because they provide habitat for wildlife, keep the air clean and help ensure safe drinking water for more than 180 million Americans. To join the Arbor Day Foundation, send a $10 membership contribution to Replanting Our National Forests, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, or visit arborday.org/july.

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Friday, July 6, 2012

Ashes, rubble and a burnt-out Jeep Liberty are all that remain after a fire Sunday in a two-car garage Heat from a burning two-car garage is so intense it melts vinyl siding on the rear of the house in in Middlebury. front of the garage Sunday. (Marjorie Needham photos)

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Continued from page 1 their three dogs. Elise Callahan, who lives in front of them at 77 Christian Road, took the dogs in. Although the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department arrived shortly after receiving the call, the garage roof had already collapsed when they got there. “You could see flames over the top of the house,” Rajcok said. The heat from the fire was so intense it melted the vinyl siding on the rear of the house. After the fire was extinguished, the shell of a burnt-out 2002 Jeep Liberty sat in the garage. Outside the garage was a partially melted Kia Sedona van. Rajcok said the Jeep belongs to her father, who is in Paradigm Healthcare Center recovering from a heart attack, and the Kia belongs to her mother, Phyllis Thomas. Karen Rigopulos of Watertown, a real estate agent with Bannon and Hebert in Middlebury, said her drive to Watertown from Middlebury was scary. “Stuff was flying everywhere,” she said of her trip down Old Watertown Road and Hamilton Avenue. She said the hail was so large she was afraid it would break her windshield. “You couldn’t see ahead of you,” she said. “It was like driving in the fog, and you just had to follow the road.” When she arrived home she found an uprooted rhododendron and a tree down in the back yard. She also saw a house on the next street with a tree on its roof.

The hail Rigopulos encountered left no dents in her car, but others weren’t so lucky. Rob Williamson, general manager at Alplex Automotive in Watertown said the calls about hail-damaged vehicles started first thing Monday morning and continued all day. One customer had bought a 2012 Honda Civic five days earlier. She had it four days when its hood got peppered with hail dents. Hers was repairable. Another customer’s car hood was so badly damaged Williamson said it will need a new hood. He said about 12 car owners called or brought their vehicles in for repairs Monday. When hail damage hits, paintless dent removal firms start contacting local auto body shops. They can remove the dents without damaging the paint. “We had calls from as far away as Texas,” Williamson said. However, Alplex prefers to deal with local firms, local in this case being a Rhode Island company that has done work for Alplex in the past. Bill Hosking of Hosking Nursery in Watertown said, “It’s been kind of a wild week.” He said the hail broke about 75 panes of glass in his greenhouse and also damaged soft covers on plants. The water table, which is a pool 16 feet by 8 feet, had some 40 water lilies in it. “There’s not a leaf left on them,” Hosking said, “The hail pounded all the leaves off.” He said when this happened last year, the nursery had a hail sale on water lilies. Hosking said none of the greenhouse glass was broken in last year’s hailstorm. And back

in 1988, when a tornado went through a block away, the nursery lost maybe 10 or 15 panes. It never before lost 75 panes of glass at one time. Outside, the plants have plenty of torn foliage. He said of his vegetable garden next door, “It was looking very well. Now it isn’t.” It wasn’t just the nursery that got damaged. Hosking’s mother’s house has two broken windows caused when hail was driven through them. His house has 15 holes in the vinyl siding from the

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department members prepare to knock down a blazing fire that engulfed a two-car garage in Middlebury Sunday. (Elise Callahan photo)

Obituaries Adele R. (Albaitis) Czarny Former Middlebury Resident Adele R. (Albaitis) Czarny, 90, of Moosup, formerly of Middlebury, passed away at her home Wednesday, June 27. She was the wife of Luke Czarny and the widow of George Schwenk. Adele was born in Nanticoke, Pa., Aug. 29, 1921, a daughter of the late V. and Veronica (Petroski) Albaitis. She was a longtime Middlebury resident and moved to Moosup, where she resided for many years. She retired from Uniroyal Chemical in Middlebury, where she was an executive

secretary for more than 30 years. She was a charter member of the Quassapaug Yacht Club and an avid sewer and quilter. She enjoyed her retirement years living on Golden Pond with her husband. Besides her husband, she leaves her stepdaughter, Susan Jacoboski, and her husband, Ronald, of Naugatuck; her grandchildren: David Jacoboski and Mar-

cus Jacoboski and his wife, Stephanie; and several great-grandchildren and nephews. A memorial Mass was celebrated Monday. Burial will be at a later date. The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home in Naugatuck is assisting the family. To send an on-line condolence, visit www. naugatuckvalleymemorial.com

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Tips for summer travel

Are you considering a trip this summer? Traveling with kids is not always easy, but it’s a lot of fun making family memories. With a good plan, you’ll not only survive it, but you’ll have tons of photos to prove it! 1. Pack a cooler with lunchmeats, deli salads and snack foods. Bringing your own food should help defer some of the expenses of eating out. 2. Take an electric skillet or portable grill. You can even do that when traveling with a sports team. 3. As you’re arriving, make sure to stop at gas stations and rest stops to pick up coupons for local restaurants and attractions. 4. Instant oatmeal with fruit is an easy breakfast to make in the microwave, where you also can make eggs. Take your toaster with you for eggs and toast. 5. Plan ahead, and buy gift cards for dinner from sites like restaurant.com and Groupon.

6. Research different points of interest in the area you are going to and compare prices. Use coupons to get the best deals. One year, my friend took her family of five adults and one child to Wisconsin Dells for seven days and spent only $1,300, which included lodging. 7. Hotels are expensive, so make sure you check discount websites. Look at any rewards you may have, and call the hotel and ask for the lowest price they offer. 8. Check Craigslist or Cabins USA for cabin rentals. Sometimes it’s cheaper to opt for a cabin, as not only are their prices typically less than hotels, they usually come with a kitchen where you can make your own meals. 9. Consider the cost of gas if you’re going to be driving, and weigh that in. 10.Make a plan and write lists so you don’t forget anything.

hail. And hail dented the family’s vehicles, too. “My daughter, who works in Worcester, Mass., came home over the weekend. She bought a car three weeks ago at County Line Nissan. Now it’s riddled with dents.” The nursery closes Sundays in July and August, so Sunday was to be Hosking’s first Sunday off. Instead, he had to go to the nursery and pull down broken glass hanging from the roof. He was concerned glass shards would fall into the goldfish and koi Hail Sunday dented the hood of this car and many others in the area ponds below. when a severe thunderstorm blew through. (Submitted photo)

11.Use hotels with a pool, and check in early enough to enjoy some pool time with the kids. The kids LOVE the pool as that’s part of the vacation for them. 12. Pack lots of snacks and games for kids to do! Don’t forget to bring their special pillow or bedding they can’t live without. 13. Look at pictures of places and people you will visit so your kids are familiar with them before you arrive. It won’t be as scary for them when they meet new people and go to new places. 14. Unplug so you can really relax and enjoy the time with your family. 15. Remember ... it’s always an adventure ... even if you get lost! Join Clair Boone and thousands of other savvy shoppers at www. facebook.com/mummydeals.org or read her other tips at www. mummydeals.org

Paying more for less If your family has been going through jar after jar of peanut butter, it might not be they’re eating more. Peanut butter jars, as with so many other products, have shrunk in size. Tuna used to come in 6-ounce cans; now it’s 5 ounces. Juice used to be 64 ounces; now the cartons contain 59 ounces. Ketchup, canned vegetables, ice cream, cereal, boxed pasta and coffee – they all have less in the package. Some manufacturers are trying to put a positive spin on it. With crackers, for instance, one manufacturer is trying to tell us the product will stay fresher longer with less in the box. Or the package is better for the environment. Or it’s healthier. With some products, if they’re not ’fessing up with excuses, they’re changing the shape of the package just enough so it fools the eye into believing we’re getting the same amount as before: slimmer packages are the same height as before, boxes are just as wide but not as deep, jars have caved-in bottoms, or bright splashes on the front say “improved flavor” or “easy pour” to distract us. No matter the excuse, the bottom line is we’re getting less in the packages of food while, of course, the prices aren’t dropping. Price isn’t the only implication. If you’re on a special diet (say, if you have diabetes) and know in the past you could eat one-quarter of a box of pasta, and the box is now smaller, you won’t be getting the nutrition you used to get. That could have an impact on your insulin dosage. Recipes can take a hit, especially ones you’ve made for years. If you’re used to using a onepound package of rice, that pack-

age may no longer contain what you expect it to. Food that used to feed a family doesn’t go far enough now. It’s more important than ever to read the packaging and know what you’re getting. Read the price label on the shelf and do the per-unit math: The largest size might not be a bargain anymore, with two packages being

cheaper. Compare brands. Try something new. Make notes on the staples you buy for future comparison. Above all, don’t be fooled. Know what you’re getting, and decide if you want to give the manufacturer your money. David Uffington regrets he cannot personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Pomperaug Lacrosse wins state Memorial Day is always an exciting time for people, as it signals the start of the summer season. For diehard lacrosse fans, it is a sad time as it marks the end of the season, culminating with the NCAA Lacrosse finals Memorial Day. The Pomperaug Senior Black Boys’ Lacrosse team made the most of their end of the lacrosse year by winning the state Connecticut New York Lacrosse Association (CONNY) championship June 8 at Yale. The team, made up of Southbury and Middlebury residents, had a slow start during the beginning of the season in April, but made great strides in improving their skills and play under the guidance of Coaches Matt Funk, Dave Abarzua, Dave Manzer, Mike Schenk and Chris Bartolotta. The team finished the regular season strong with several decisive victories against local rivals and an 8-4 record. Goalie John Funk, a former CONNY All-Star, was spectacular and carried that form into the CONNY tournament, where he was virtually unbeatable. Equally strong play from defensemen Sam Palumbo, Will Foschi, Kyle Hunihan and newcomer Quinn Talon proved championships are won with strong defenses.

At the opposite end of the field, attackmen Patrick Curtis, Ryan Abarzua and Tommy Hubregsen were relentless with their attacks on the opposition’s goal, almost scoring at will during the CONNY games. The midfield, anchored by Owen Bartolotta and Brian Manzer, slowly came together as a unit during the season and was a unified force by tourney time. Victories against Milford and crosstown rival Watertown had the boys on the podium with their proudly earned medals around their necks. Bartolotta and Tommy Hubregsen were selected to represent the team at the CONNY East-West All-Star game June 17 at Reese Stadium, known as Coxe Cage, at Yale. The boys had an impact with their play for the West team, which won easily 177. Bartolotta developed several fast breaks that led to goals, and Tommy Hubregsen scored a goal and had multiple opportunities for assists. Several of the boys will move on next season to play for the Pomperaug High School team. The Southbury and Middlebury communities can be proud of the way the boys represented themselves and the towns. The coaches and parents certainly are!

The spirit of Independence Day continues Independence Day celebrations are over. We have welcomed in the month of July. The spirit of Independence Day lives on through the idea of freedom having a lot to do with the unity of goodness. True freedom has something cosmic surrounding it. Living in a wholesome, balanced, clear, even, simple, nonchaotic flow promotes a healthy unified way of being in the world. Spiritual leaders throughout the ages talk of greater unity among us where we love, move and exist as one – flowing together in a state of peace so we don’t harm one another with our words, actions, dismissive behaviors or negative projections. What promotes peace? Living with a calm heart amidst life’s ups and downs is to live peacefully. Exercising the body allows it to sleep peacefully. Let’s focus on developing a positive, empty, clean mind today. This week’s nugget for life is to ponder Independence Day as a spiritual concept. Think about your divine mind as having a human experience. The idea is to keep it as empty as possible so

Nuggets for Life By CYNTHIA DE PECOL you can allow new thoughts to emerge. Sit quietly when you first wake up, and for 10 minutes just breath slowly and deeply. Let pop-up thoughts drift by in a cloud and disappear. Let your mind become more and more empty. Let go of as many thoughts as you can through the day. Sit down and be quiet just before you go to bed, and breathe deeply and slowly for 10 minutes. Let go of whatever thoughts come up. I heard a wonderful interview with the almost 80-year-old Yoko Ono where she said, “… I notice that I keep my brain pretty empty and so all the beautiful information can come in …” Very interesting. 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.

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Scout completes horseshoe pit project Christopher Azar-Brandes of Troop 5 of Middlebury completed his Eagle Scout project, which was to build the horseshoe pit (60 feet by 20 feet) at the Middlebury Recreation Area (MRA). He started the project as scheduled on June 2, and it was complete June 21. The project included removing old lumber, installing a drainage system and building two platforms with backboards, including cementing the horseshoe bars. In addition, the pit is surrounded by timber, including a flower garden, and layered by 12 cubic yards of stone dust. To raise funds, Azar-Brandes delivered and mailed letters to local businesses, family, and friends requesting donations. He also held a successful car wash/ bake sale. There was a total of 68 volunteers, with many volunteering more than once, reaching 638 hours to complete the project. He thanks everyone who contributed to the success of the project, especially Bushka Lumber of Waterbury, O & G Industries and Lineweber Brothers of Naugatuck. Azar-Brandes said, “I am proud of my project, and I am grateful for all the support and help. Thank you, everyone.”

Above: Sitting, left to right, Kevin Walker, Andrew Styblo, Jimmy Christiano, Christopher Azar-Brandes, Jimmy Thalheimer, and Michael Carrano and standing, left to right, Ron Brandes, Vince Pirozzoli, Michael Dempsey, Brendon Riddle, and Jimmy Christiano hold the tools they used to work on the horseshoe pit at the Middlebury Recreation Area. At right: The renovated horseshoe pit at the Middlebury Recreation Area is Christopher Azar-Brandes’ Eagle Scout project. The flower garden in the foreground is a new addition. (Submitted photos)

Middlebury Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Program Summer Playground for Middlebury children entering kindergarten through grade six has two Monday through Friday twoweek sessions left: July 9 to July 20 and July 23 to Aug. 3. Fees of $135 per child per session include one camp shirt per child. Grades K, one, and two 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 meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Meadowview Park. Grades five and six meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Recreation Area.

Swim Lessons 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 Pomperaug High School pool. The fee is $65 for residents; $75 for nonresidents. One level of swim will be taught based upon the skill level of the participants. Class size is limited.

Movie Nights at Meadowview Enjoy a family movie night the second and fourth Thursdays each month through Aug. 23 at dusk at Meadowview Park. The next movie night will be Thursday, July 12. Grab a blanket and the kids and come down to the park to enjoy a family movie under the stars!

Pre-Teen Camp Pre-Teen camp for Middlebury residents entering grades six through nine has four oneweek sessions left. 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 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30. The $165 fee includes a midday shuttle to the Middlebury

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

Programming the ear to end dizziness DEAR DR. DONOHUE: From the minute I get out of bed, I have attacks of dizziness. I don’t know what brings them on. I’m afraid these spells are going to make me fall and break something. Do you have any thoughts that could help? I’m 82. – R.M. ANSWER: The causes of dizziness (vertigo) are many. I’ll mention a couple, but you need a doctor’s exam to determine what the exact problem is. Meniere’s (main-YAIRS) disease is a triad of dizziness, hearing loss and ear noises (tinnitus). It comes in brief attacks with recovery in a short time. As time passes, attacks last longer, with briefer periods of relief. A buildup of fluid in the inner ear is responsible. Water pills and a strict lowsodium diet help. Surgical drainage of the fluid is another treatment. A viral infection of the inner ear is a common dizziness cause. Time eventually takes care of the virus. During the period of infection, a medicine like meclizine improves symptoms. A third common problem is benign positional vertigo – dizziness attacks with head movement. Getting out of bed, rolling over in bed, looking up at a high shelf and just about any change in head position trigger an attack, which is short-lived. Tiny calcium crystals in the inner ear have migrated to places where

they engender a discharge of confusing signals to the brain. Repositioning the crystals puts an end to the attacks. Sit in the middle of a bed, far enough to the opposite side of the bed so your head will project over that side when you lie down. If a head turn to the right provokes an attack, quickly turn your head to the right, and keep it turned until dizziness goes. Then lie down quickly with your head off the side of the bed and still turned to the right. Then, from that position, turn your head to the left. Roll over onto your left side, with your nose pointed down to the floor for 30 seconds. Then go back to the starting sitting position with head bent. If dizziness persists, repeat. If this is too complicated, let your doctor lead you through it. The booklet on dizziness discusses in greater depth its various causes and treatments. To obtain a copy, write Dr. Donohue – No. 801W, Box 536475, Or-

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LEGO Classes Build It with Duplo for ages 3 and 4 will meet Monday to Friday, July 16 to 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shepardson Center. A Play-Well TEKnologies instructor will help the preschool set explore and create a different theme in each class as they learn general building practices. Themes include airport, carnival, castle, desert, forest, jungle, school, space, train station and zoo! The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for nonresidents. Pre-Engineering with LEGO for ages 5 to 7 will meet Monday to Friday, July 16 to 20, from 1 to 4 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; race them; crash them; and repair them. Children will explore the possibilities of LEGO building systems while learning useful construction techniques. The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for nonresidents.

1. Name the relief pitcher who was named MVP of the 1959 World Series. 2. Who was the oldest major-league player to hit three home runs in a game? 3. Name the player who holds the NFL rookie record for both passes attempted and completed in a season. 4. Who is the only player to lead Division I men’s college basketball in scoring and win the NCAA championship in the same year? 5. Name the last player before Edmonton’s Sam Gagner in 2012 to get eight points in one NHL regular-season game. 6. When was the last time Colombia qualified for the World Cup in men’s soccer? 7. Name the last horse before I’ll Have Another in 2012 to win the Kentucky Derby from the 19th post.

Answers: 1. Larry Sherry of the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2. St. Louis’ Stan Musial was 41 when he did it in 1962. 3. Sam Bradford of the St. Louis Rams in 2010 (354 completions in 590 attempts). 4. Kansas’ Clyde Lovellette, in 1952. 5. Pittsburgh’s Mario Lemieux, in 1988. 6. It was 1998. 7. No horse had ever before won the Kentucky Derby from the 19th post.

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LEGAL NOTICES MIDDLEBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The purpose of this notice is to advise you, as neighboring property owners, that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Room 26, Shepardson Community Building, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT. The meeting will commence at 7:30 P.M. unless otherwise noted.

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I’ve got a closet door that scrapes the floor when I swing it open or shut, and it sticks when it’s closed. Is there an easy way to fix this, or is something seriously wrong? – Harriet C., Denver

Chances are the door just needs a bit of adjustment. Over time, as houses settle and temperature or humidity changes warp the wood of a door or its frame, the door doesn’t open or shut just right. Grab a helper and a pry bar or hammer, and prepare to fix this door. First, check the overall condition of the door, its frame and the surrounding hardware (the doorknob and latch, hinges and the hinge plates where they’re screwed into the door frame). Make sure all of the hardware is screwed in properly and not loose or tearing away from the frame. Make sure there is no visible damage or warping of the door or frame – usually there isn’t, unless the door suffered a serious calamity such as flood damage. If the overall condition checks out as good, adjusting the hinges

By Samantha Mazzotta or shimming the door so it swings freely again is the likely course of action. Shimming is a way of very slightly changing the angle at which a door is hung. You do this by adding a shim behind a door’s hinge to lift it slightly – and then adjusting that angle up or down. Shim kits also are available at home-improvement stores. Since the door’s angle has shifted slightly downward, first try adjusting the top hinge on the doorframe side by simply screwing all the hinge screws in a halfturn or so. This alone may lift the door just enough to even it out. If that doesn’t work, you can unscrew the top hinge and carefully shave away a paper-thin amount of the wooden frame in order to set the hinge slightly back. Or, if you don’t want to damage the frame, shim the lower hinge in order to lift the door upward.

Unscrew the frame side of the bottom hinge, as your helper holds the door steady. Insert a very thin shim piece (the kits usually are cut to size, or you can use a wafer-thin piece of plywood or even a playing card to shim and trim it yourself ) and place the hinge over the shim, using a power drill to drive the hinge screws through the shim into their usual place. Shimming or adjusting the angle can take time and a few attempts. Be patient, and you’ll soon have your door swinging freely. Send your questions or tips to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

For doors that slightly scrape the floor as they open, place a rough piece of sandpaper underneath the sticky area and open and close the door several times – this might smooth out the bottom of the door just enough to end the scraping.

The public is invited to attend and be heard or may submit communications to the Land Use Office, 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. Any communications received will be read into the record on the date of the Public Hearing. A copy of the application is available for review at the Land Use Office during normal business hours. Any questions may be directed to the Zoning Office at 203-577-4162. If no one is available to answer, please leave a message at Extension 2. Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals

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Monday through Friday, July 9 to 13, at the Recreation House at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. Camp times vary. LEGO - Pre-Engineering for 5- to 7-year-olds will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Using LEGO™ they will create, play, and learn. Build a town, city, or star base with houses, buildings, pyramids, bridges, tunnels, towers, and more. Build motorized cars, trains, buses, and trucks; race them; crash them. Explore the many possibilities of LEGO®. These are fun, challenging, hands-on, and minds-on camps suitable for LEGO® novices to “maniacs.” The cost is $150. LEGO - Engineering FUNdamentals for 8- to 10-year-olds, will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Using LEGO™ they’ll explore concepts in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, and architecture while playing with their favorite creations. Learn how to design and build motorized machines, catapults, demolition derby cars, truss and suspension bridges, buildings, and other constructions. Each session will include directed projects with instruction, performance-orientated projects with guidance, and free-building time to construct that “Really Great Project” with huge quantities of LEGO®. These are fun, challenging, hands-on, and minds-on camps suitable for LEGO® novices to “maniacs”. The cost is $150. To register for swim lessons or LEGO camps, go to www.woodburyparksandrec.org. For more information, email jmiller@woodburyct.org or call 203-263-3113.

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negatively impacts the adoption numbers nationwide,” said Christina Schneider, assistant brand manager. “That’s why we are committed to making sure the world gets to know shelter pets, as many really are friendly, attractive and wonderful life-long companions. And, the Shine a Light on a Shelter is a perfect start to help combat this misperception.” Nominations will be accepted through July 30. The public will be invited to vote for the most innovative shelter. Voting runs Aug. 6 through Aug. 20, with the winner revealed after Aug. 21. The winning shelter will receive a $10,000 grant from Purina ONE® beyOnd® brand dog and cat food to expand its work. The submitter will win one year’s worth of Purina ONE® beyOnd® pet food and a one year subscription to GOOD magazine.

Jennifer Chiou, general manager of GOOD Maker commented, “Animal shelters play a very important role in our world. Not only do they provide essential services to animals in need, they also improve the overall health and well-being of our communities. Purina ONE® beyOnd® recognizes this and is shining a light on innovative shelters that are doing more than just providing care – they are changing peoples’ perception of shelter pets from pity to praise as they find these loving animals forever families. GOOD is proud to partner with Purina ONE® beyOnd® in recognizing these worthy organizations.” Go to purina.maker.good.is to submit your story and make your nomination.

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SOPHIA REMI Look at this smiling face! Remi is a terrier mix who is about 1 to 2 years old. She is a very sweet and gentle girl. When you first meet Remi she is a bit shy, but warms up very quickly. She loves all people and doesn’t seem to be bothered by her other canine friends. Please come visit her at the Animals For Life shelter!

Sophia is a young female mixed breed, just shy of 6 months old. Like most youngsters, she has lots of puppy energy. Sophia also loves her toys, and she would love an active home where she would receive lots of attention and time. She gets along great with other dogs and even cats! She also knows most commands in both English and Spanish. To meet this bilingual cutie, please call Animals For Life ahead of time at 203-758-2933.

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 are Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. For more about the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.

Town of Middlebury Legal Filings Period June 1 – 30, 2012 Information provided courtesy of the Middlebury Town Clerk. Date given is the date the transaction was recorded. Wesson Energy, Inc. Wesson, Inc. to Wesson Energy, Inc. on 6/4 Merger, MERGER Petereit, Otto, Est. to Marcisz, Sandra L. on 6/4, Lots 845-849 Long Lake Park for CDEV. Altamirano, Janine M. to Altamirano, Janine M. / Altamirano, Cesar G. on 6/4, 6 Brookside Dr. via Q.C. for -0-. Baldwin, Timothy E. / Baldwin, Linda M. to Bernard, Gregory on 6/12, 32 Lockhart Dr. via War for $225,000. Voytek, Edward A. Voytek, Angela C. to Connecticut, State of on 6/13, 95 Hill Parkway via War for $295,000. Dossantos, Luis / Dossantos, Rosa to LDS Investments, LLC on 6/13, 48 Steinmann Ave. via Q.C. for -0-. Roecker, Fred / Helgeson, Janet to Roecker, Frederic A., Tr. on 6/14, 108 West Lake Rd. / Unit D6 / Part Woodbury via Q.C. for -0-. Fannie Mae, aka / Federal Na-

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JUNE June is the last of three sisters that were found and brought to our shelter. June is a doll. She is sweet and innocent. She is a little scared of larger dogs, but would do just fine with small dogs and/ or other cats. She is approximately 10 months of age and has been ready for some time now to find her permanent home! If you think June would be a good fit for you, please email us here at the shelter at meridensociety@sbcglobal.net.

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.

The right way to remove ticks DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I wanted to pass on to your readers something I found that works very well for removing ticks: Icy-Hot. My little dog got a tick right in our own yard. I tried using a match, but I was nervous I might burn her. My sister told me to use Icy-Hot. I’m so relieved it did the trick! – Diane O., Palmyra, N.Y. DEAR DIANE: Interesting tip! One way we used to remove ticks from our dogs many years ago was by smearing a dollop of Vaseline over the embedded tick, covering it completely. Eventually, the tick would suffocate or try to escape. In recent years, however, veterinarians and disease-control experts have recommended against using Vaseline because it can take up to 48 hours for the tick to suffocate. Ticks need to be removed quickly – within 24 hours or less. Why? Because after a day of feeding, the tick is completely engorged with blood. To keep feeding, it regurgitates that blood right back into your pet – and if the tick is carrying a disease like

fection appear, contact your veterinarian. 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.

Lyme, your pet is likely to be infected. Ditto with the old-fashioned match trick. When a lighted match is held to the tick, the tick often pulls out quickly – but it tends to regurgitate as it does so. So what’s the best way to remove ticks? Experts recommend tweezers, grabbing as close to the tick’s head as possible. Slowly pull the head out without twisting or jerking – being careful not to squish the tick for the reasons listed above. If the tick’s head or part of its head breaks off in the skin, monitor your pet for a few days. It should be worked out by your pet’s body, but if signs of in-

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