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Volume VIII, No. 34

Friday, August 17, 2012

Primary Results Republican Party U.S. Senate U.S. HOUSE Candidate Middlebury Candidate Middlebury McMahon............................... 749 Roraback................................ 261 Shays....................................... 101 Bernier...................................... 77 Wilson Foley........................... 243 Greenberg.............................. 239

DEMOCRATIC Party U.S. Senate U.S. HOUSE Candidate Middlebury Candidate Middlebury Murphy................................... 238 Donovan................................... 80 Bysiewicz................................ 113 Esty.......................................... 176 Roberti...................................... 88

Police Commission meets

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Police Commission Monday night considered traffic problems at Richardson Drive and Route 63. They also looked at the yearend 2011-2012 budget and discussed the flashing traffic light at Memorial Drive and Route 64 and issues with the police radios.

Selectman Ralph Barra, Board of Selectmen liaison, thanked Chief Richard Guisti for his efforts towards making it easier for residents of Richardson Drive to exit onto Route 63.

The street is very close to the intersection of Routes 63 and 64. When traffic backs up for the traffic lights at the intersection, it’s difficult for Richardson Drive residents to turn left onto Route 63. Barra said vegetation is to be cleared north of the stop sign.

Police Commission Chairman Chip Ford said Guisti wrote to the state Department of Transportation June 12.

Guisti said he finally got to talk to someone in the department. He said the state won’t put a “Stop Here on Red” sign for southbound traffic before the entrance to Richardson Drive because it’s too far from the traffic light. However, he said one problem is all the signs for southbound drivers are on one pole, so they don’t notice the sign telling them not to block the intersection. He said he is asking the state to put up a separate pole for the sign and to also paint the crossbar.

In discussing closing out last year’s budget (2011-2012), Commissioner Paul Bowler said he and Guisti met with Board of Finance liaison Michael Kenausis Monday morning to discuss what to do about the department being over budget. Guisti said he discovered money paid for in-kind services had been put in overtime, and it would be moved. That lowered the overage.

Chairman Chip Ford said he thought the matter of billing for inkind services had been resolved last year. “When Betty has a parade, she needs to budget for police services,” Ford said, referring to Parks and Rec Director Betty Proulx. Ford asked Bowler to discuss in-kind services with Kenausis.

Wednesday Guisti said the department received a payment from the state for running “click it or ticket” and driving under the influence checkpoints. Guisti said the department would now close out the year in the black.

Reporting on personnel and labor, Commissioner Santos said Officer Al Cronin filed a union grievance about July 4 special duty. Guisti reported Officer Kalvaitis was injured while on duty, and Guisti has been filling 80

percent of his hours with part-time officers. Guisti said Wednesday he expects Kalvaitis to be out until Sept.

17.

In addition, Guisti said one officer may leave to work for another town.

Guisti said he is looking into hiring more part-time officers. “Due to the budget, we haven’t been able to bring part-timers in as we’ve done in the past,” Guisti said.

Guisti reported the department had a successful summer, and the road races that brought large crowds to town were handled smoothly. “We still have some car break-ins,” Guisti said. “And there was the larceny at Public Works involving stolen grates.”

He said motor vehicle enforcement is not as high as usual because the officers are working on investigations.

Guisti said it’s important for people to know it is illegal to go door-to-door soliciting without first going to the police department to get a permit. He said that way he can control things such as the time of day people are knocking on residents’ doors. “I don’t want them out there at 7 a.m. Sunday or at 8 p.m. at night,” Guisti said.

He said the department also takes note of the vehicles solicitors drive and the areas of town where they want to solicit. That information is shared with the dispatchers. If a resident calls to inquire about someone soliciting in their neighborhood, the dispatcher can tell by the vehicle description and the area if the person has a permit from the department.

Guisti said NY Conn runs the flashing traffic light at the intersection of Route 64 and Memorial Drive, which is the road to Memorial Middle School. He said he has told them it must be in working order by the time school starts so there won’t be a traffic jam there as school buses travel to Memorial Middle School.

Just before adjourning, commissioners added to the agenda a discussion of continuing poor police radio reception. Guisti said he is looking into moving the radio antennas to get better reception. He said one problem is the antenna pole at the Breakneck Hill location is the same height, but the trees around it have grown taller.

Commissioner Jordano Santos said they have been talking about adding repeaters, which cost $25,000 to $35,000 each, as needed. Guisti said he thinks they may move the Breakneck Hill antenna to either the police station or town hall. If they do that and put repeaters somewhere on Route 63, he said it should solve the problem.

The next Police Commission meeting will be Monday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

International Wine and Spirits at 750 Straits Turnpike was robbed at gunpoint Sunday.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Armed robbery tops Middlebury crimes

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM August may prove to be a busy month for the Middlebury Police Department.

It started with the discovery that nearly $15,000 in materials had been stolen from the Public Works Department.

Then, Sunday, Aug. 12, a local liquor store was robbed at gunpoint.

Anuradha Gupta was working at International Wine & Spirits at 750 Straits Turnpike Sunday at 2 p.m., when an armed robber entered the store and told her to give him the money in the cash register. She did as she was told, handing over $400 to $500, and the robber departed on foot.

Anuradha’s husband, Sanjiv, said Monday the woman had her back turned to the counter and was straightening bottles on a shelf. She realized someone was at the counter and turned to wait on them. Sanjiv said that’s when the robber pointed his gun at her and said, “Give me all the money.”

In the 11 years Sanjiv and his brotherin-law, Bhavesh Patel, have been in business together, it is the first time the store has been robbed at gunpoint. “We chose to be in retail,” Sanjiv said, noting that some crimes, like shoplifting, are to be expected when you are in retail.

He said thieves also have broken the glass door and gotten in to steal things when the store was closed.

As for the armed robbery he said, “We knew things like this can happen in retail.” He said his wife did the right thing Sunday when she handed over the money to the robber.

Monday, the phone at International Wine & Spirits kept ringing. People were calling to express their concern for the owners. Fellow tenants in the shopping

plaza also stopped in to sympathize with Sanjiv. His wife wasn’t there Monday.

He said she was more stressed out Monday than right after the Sunday robbery, so he told her to stay home, rest and try to recover from her ordeal.

Employees at the surrounding businesses – Subway, Sunset Beach Tanning and I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt – said Monday they were unaware of the robbery until police arrived to start their investigation. The tanning salon closed at 2 p.m., which was about the time the robbery occurred, but the other businesses were open when the robbery occurred.

The Middlebury Police Department issued a press release Sunday describing the alleged robber as a lone black male of medium build who was wearing blue jean shorts and a black hoodie sweat shirt. Assisting Middlebury Police Sunday were Connecticut State Police Troop A in Southbury as well as police officers from Naugatuck. They searched the immediate area, but did not find the suspect.

Two police K-9’s were deployed for tracking, one Connecticut State Police dog from Troop L in Litchfield and one from the Naugatuck Police K-9, which was just coming on shift. Based on the dog track, it is believed the suspect was picked up after the robbery in the area behind the shopping plaza that is Drubner Center, a part of Post University.

Police were reviewing surveillance tapes from several businesses in the area. They also feel someone may have noticed the suspect’s hooded sweatshirt as it was unusual attire for such a hot day. Police ask anyone who has information on the robbery or who saw someone or something suspicious or saw any

suspicious vehicles in the area at the time of the robbery to call Middlebury Police at 203-577-4028. Officer Todd Adams is the investigating officer.

Middlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti said Wednesday the investigation continues, but a citizen called to report seeing a dark (possibly black) Honda or Acura with dark tinted windows parked at the corner of Umberfield and Country Club Roads about the time of the robbery. He said the most recent armed robbery before Sunday was in 2002, when the Mobil station, also at 750 Straits Turnpike, was robbed at gunpoint.

Investigation of the theft at the Public Works department also is continuing.

Guisti said sometime between Wednesday, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug 5, someone entered the grounds from the rear by coming down from the Woodside Heights area. They cut the fence to gain access to the facility and then stole storm drain frames, flow seal covers, manhole riser rings and galvanized catch basin grates from a storage building.

Guisti said the materials, which have a value of $14,705, were owned partly by the Public Works Department and partly by the Water Pollution Control Authority. He said the police department has contacted almost every scrap metal dealer in Connecticut to be on the lookout for someone trying to sell the materials for scrap. “Scrap metal dealers usually contact us when anything unusual comes in,” Guisti said.

Nothing has turned up yet, so he said it’s possible the materials were taken out of state. Asked if the materials could have been cut up or melted down, Guisti said doing either would take a lot of effort.

Inside this Issue Library Happenings............2 Nuggets for Life................6 Obituaries.........................5 Parks & Rec.......................6 Puzzles.............................7 Region 15 Calendar..........3 Senior Center News...........3 Watertown Events.............3

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Aug. 25

Connecticut Sales-Tax-Free Week

When: All week What: Most clothing and footwear priced under $300 will be exempt from sales tax.

Where: Visit www.ct.gov/drs for more information.

Mid-Summer Night Lantern Tour When: What: Where: Price:

7 p.m. (first tour) and 8:30 p.m. (second tour) Lantern tour of the Hurd House Museum 25 Hollow Road in Woodbury A $10 donation is suggested.

Dog-A-Tuck Day coming to Naugatuck

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Feinberg new CCF vice president The Connecticut Commuchildren. She also serves on the nity Foundation (CCF) Board boards of the Friends of the of Trustees appointed MiddleMiddlebury Public Library, bury resident Ann Merriam Connecticut Estate and Tax Feinberg as vice president.

Planning Council, Naugatuck Feinberg joined the CCF staff Savings Bank and Naugatuck as director of outreach and deSavings Bank Foundation and velopment in 2005 and served the Women’s Business Develas a trustee from 2000 to 2005. opment Council’s Waterbury Along with her new responsiadvisory board. She also served bilities, she will continue to on the board of the Planned focus on growing and developGiving Group of Connecticut ing relationships with potential and is regional co-chair for donors.

Leave a Legacy Connecticut Feinberg has worked in defor Northwestern Connecticut velopment for nearly 20 years and Greater Waterbury. as director of advancement at Before she began her career St. Margaret’s-McTernan in development, Feinberg pracSchool (now Chase Collegiate ticed law in New Haven and School); director of developWaterbury, concentrating in Ann Merriam Feinberg ment at her alma mater, Uniestate planning, elder law and versity of Connecticut School tax. She was an elementary of Law; and director of planned giving at Wesleyan school teacher for 17 years in Connecticut, North University. She also worked as a planned giving/ Carolina, Hawaii and Massachusetts. She has two development consultant for several nonprofits. grown children and lives with her husband, MiShe is chair of the board of Simply Smiles, a chael, in Middlebury.

(Kathleen Brown-Carrano cartoon) nonprofit dedicated to building bright futures Feinberg can be reached at amerriamfeinberg@ while improving the daily lives of impoverished conncf.org, or 203-753-1315.

Book Review “So Far Away”

By Meg Mitchell Moore (Reagan Arthur Books, $25.99) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell “So Far Away” is a story of three very different women separated by age and time, but who still have something to teach one another.

Kathleen is a middle-age archivist, widowed and lonely. Still aching from the disappearance of her troubled only child, she throws herself into helping others research their family histories while trying not to dwell too much on her own.

Into her life walks Natalie, a sullen young teen needing help with a school project deciphering an old journal she found in

her basement. Natalie is a complicated person, gleaming with intelligence but secretly cracking under terrible burdens: her parents’ divorce, her mother’s depression, her best friend’s betrayal.

The third woman is Bridget, a young Irish immigrant struggling to make a new life in America.

Bridget appears only within the pages of the old journal, but it is her nearly century-old tale that

Middlebury Community Calendar Monday, August 20 Board of Selectmen Meeting canceled for this week. Next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Public Works Commission Meeting canceled for this month

Tuesday, August 21

brings Kathleen and Natalie together.

All of these women are haunted in some way. As a lowly servant in the 1920s, Bridget lives surrounded by what she longs for but is constantly reminded she cannot have. In the modern world, Natalie is being tormented by bullies; vicious texts and phone calls, cruel comments and malicious taunts shadow her every waking moment.

As Kathleen finds out more about Natalie, her troubled home life and the potential danger she’s in, she can’t resist getting involved in the fate of this girl she barely knows, but who reminds her so much of the daughter she loved and still blames herself for losing.

Deftly interweaving vivid themes of parents and children, despair and hope and the transforming power of second chances, “So Far Away” is an absorbing drama about both the things that change and the things that never do. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

Date Time Address/Incident 8/05/12 22:18 334 Regan Road. Carbon monoxide detector activation. Defective detector.

8/07/12 11:46 55 N. Benson Road. Activated fire alarm.

Workers working on alarm system.

8/08/12 17:07 I-84 West. Motor vehicle accident with injuries. Southbury Fire on scene upon arrival.

Patient transported by Southbury.

8/09/12 14:59 Route 64 at Route 188. Motor vehicle accident. Car versus bicycle. Patient transported on advanced life support.

8/09/12 15:09 53 Dwyer Road. Gas grill fire. Homeowner extinguished fire and disconnected gas.

8/09/12 16:17 I-84 East. Reported motor accident. No accident found. Disabled motor vehicle.

8/10/12 ---- Route 63. Motor vehicle accident. Car off the road down embankment. No injuries.

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Weekly Programs Monday, Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Video – Enjoy the giant screen and surround sound in the Larkin Room as you explore Italy’s cities and countryside with Rick Steeves.

Chess with Mike – beginners welcome.

1 p.m. Stroll through the stacks with Lesley. Talk about favorite authors and books.

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 4:30 p.m.: Learn to repair library books with Gail and Sue. Call to register – space is limited.

6:30 p.m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann. Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 21 and 23, at 3 and 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer instruction and questions answered. Sign-up required.

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 11:30 a.m.: Wii fun time for all ages.

Supervision required.

Thursday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.

6:30 p.m.: The Roots of Rock ’n Roll with Brian Gillie. Tickets available at the library. Free event.

Friday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Instructional video in the Larkin Room. Learn to make pizza.

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The Middlebury Town Clerk reminds Middlebury electors who are not affiliated with a major political party that they can be appointed a justice of the peace by the town clerk.

Applications are available from the town clerk’s office during business hours (Monday to

Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by calling 203-758-2557. Applications must be filed with the town clerk between Aug. 1 and Nov. 1, 2012.

To be eligible, you must not and will not have enrollment privileges in a major political party for a period beginning May 1,

2012, and ending on the date of appointment, which is between Nov. 1, 2012, and Nov. 23, 2012. If more than 27 applications are received, a lottery will be held.

The term of office will be from Jan. 7, 2013, to Jan. 2, 2017.

Area Farmers’ Markets Middlebury

Waterbury

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (weather permitting) Vaszauskas Farm Stand, across from the Middlebury Recreation Area on Rte. 64 (Senior discount of 10 percent offered. Vouchers also accepted.)

Tuesdays to Oct. 30, 2 to 5 p.m.

Washington Park House on Sylvan Ave. Thursdays to Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On the Green on West Main Street

Naugatuck Thursdays to October, 2 to 5 p.m.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sundays, 9:30 Brass Mill Center, west parking lot a.m. to 1 p.m. to October.

Watertown On the Green on Church Street Saturdays to Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Southbury Watertown library parking lot at 470 Main St. Thursdays to Oct. 11, 2 to 6 p.m.

Southbury Town Hall at 501 Main St. South

Library Happenings

Commission on Aging 9:30 a.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Book Repair Class Mental Health Support Group Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m............................. Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury Gail Seymour and Sue Shepherd Water Pollution Control Authority will offer instruction on book repair for the library. If you Meeting canceled for this month would like to volunteer to repair Calendar dates/times are subject to change our much-loved books, call 203If your organization would like your event included in the community 758-2634 to register for this onecalendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com time class. This will be a small group by necessity, but your help is much needed!

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Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

12:30 p.m.: Newest release August Weekend movie for adults. Bring a bag Closings lunch and enjoy the giant screen.

The library is closed Saturdays If you have any suggestions for and Sundays during August. Regmovies, let us know.

The Middlebury Library is at ular hours will resume after La30 Crest Road in Middlebury. For bor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. information, call 203-758-2634 Wednesday Film or visit middleburypubliclibrary. org.

The Wednesday afternoon movie Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a 1955 film that made a star of Ernest He won a Best Actor Whittemore Book Club Borgnine. award for his role as a 34-year The Whittemore Book Club Bronx butcher who fears he will will meet Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 7 never find love until, at a Saturp.m. in the Main Reading Room. day night dance, he meets a The book to be discussed will be lonely schoolteacher (Betsy “Packing for Mars: The Curious Blair) with similar fears.

Science of Life in the Void,” a nonThe room’s surround sound fiction work by science author theater has an infrared listening Mary Roach. system available. For more information, call 203-262-0626.

Naugatuck

Snacks and Shows for Seniors

Friday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m., the library invites senior citizens to watch a 1955 classic comedy about a married man (Tom Ewell) who is tempted by his beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe). Before the show, participants will make melted cheese and apple sandwiches. This free event is open to senior citizens who are at least 50 years old and their guests. Registration is required. To sign up, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

Hunger is NOT a Game

The Junior Friends of the Southbury Public Library are hosting a munchies and a movie food donation drive to benefit the Southbury Food Bank Friday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In exchange for one non-perishable food item, see the new release based on Suzanne Collins’ bestselling book, “The Hunger Games.” The movie is rated PG13 and is suitable for grades four and up.

Registration is required.

Art Exhibit Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to The artwork of Gregory Karas sign up or for more information. is on display this month. Karas is a board member of the Valley Sunflower Contest Arts Council as well as a member Judging of the Connecticut Society of The Southbury Garden Club Plein Air Painters and the Easton and the library’s Children’s DeArts Council. He works as a compartment will conclude this mercial artist at the New York Graphics Society and teaches at year’s sunflower contest with the the Bob Boroski School of Art in official judging in the Children’s Department Sunday, Sept. 9, at Shelton, Conn.

The exhibit includes a num- 12:30 p.m. The largest sunflower ber of landscapes and flora and seed head will win first prize, but fauna done in oils, acrylics and all sunflower growers will receive pastels. It can be viewed during a small prize.

No registration is required. If regular library hours. you have any questions, please The Howard Whittemore Mecall the Children’s Department morial Library is at 243 Church at 262-0626, ext. 3.

St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org.

Terry Sussman Exhibit “Images That Stir the Viewer’s Imagination,” an exhibit of Terry Sussman artwork, is on display at the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery in the library through Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Sussman is a self-taught artist inspired by her passion to create something unique. Her paintings in encaustic wax and on Yupo paper stir the viewer’s imagination. Painting in these mediums produces a piece of art that is one of a kind and very difficult to duplicate.

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

Woodbury Thursday Afternoon at the Movies Thursday, Aug. 23, at 2:30 p.m., the library will show “Kate and Leopold” in the gallery room. The seriously romantic and darn funny movie stars Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. A rip in time brings the charming 19th century bachelor and a 21st century woman together.

Popcorn will be served. The film runs for two hours and is rated PG-13.

Opera with Food!

Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m., Maria Jablon invites you to experience opera with food in the library’s gallery. Jablon recently became an opera enthusiast and wonders why it took her so long to appreciate what she calls “the most passionate music that exists!” Now she wants to introduce opera to others.

Since it seems opera lovers also are food lovers, she will offer food to compliment the music.

Delight your ears and palate by listening to an opera from a specific region and enjoying an opera star’s favorite food from that region!

Registration is required so there will be enough food for all.

To register, call 203-263-3502.

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

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Brass City Ballet open house Saturday Brass City Ballet (BCB) will begin its 27th season with an open house Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its studio at 1255 Middlebury Road (The Hamlet) in Middlebury. The public is invited to attend, take a free trial lesson and meet BCB faculty.

Classes offered at open house are Dance Discovery (9 a.m. for ages 3 to 5), Ballet (10 a.m. for ages 6 to 8; 10:15 for ages 8 to 11), Tap Kids (10:30 a.m. for ages 6 to 10), Jazz Kids (11 a.m. for ages 6 to 10), and Intermediate Ballet (12 p.m. for ages 11 and up). Information on the fall class schedule can be obtained online at brasscityballet.org under the “Class Schedule” tab, or by calling 203-598-0186.

BCB, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to providing the art, technique and joy of dance to the community. “While BCB is known for our pre-professional training, we also have an enthusiastic group of recreational dancers,” said Christine Harris, associate artistic director. “Our recreational students typically dance once or twice a week. They are interested in learning proper technique and having fun!”

BCB’s fall roster of classes includes ballet, tap, modern, jazz, yoga, and dance discovery for preschoolers. Additional classes offered in the fall will be adult/teen ballet, boys only, modern for kids, toddler and me (ages 18 months and up) and musical theater.

Students ages 8 and up who show talent and a desire for concentrated dance training are invited into the ballet certificate program, where instruction is based on the Vaganova Syllabus for Classical Ballet, an internationally renowned Russian method of ballet training that progresses from the beginner A through advanced E levels. Students enrolled in C1 level and up in the certificate program are eligible to audition for entry into the Brass City Ballet Company, a student-based training company that performs year round.

For more information, call 203-598-0186 or visit brasscityballet.org.

Swans of all sizes dance in a Brass City Ballet production of “Swan Lake.” (Paulina Pietrorazio photo)

Curtain Call Kids present “Oz”Friday and Saturday Curtain Call Kids will present the timeless classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomaston Opera House. Tickets are available at the door. They are $10 each for adults and children 11 and up and $6 for children 10 and under.

The all-children cast of 47 children ages 6 to 17 come from Watertown, Oakville, Thomaston, Middlebury, Southbury, Litchfield, New Milford, Oxford, Prospect, Waterbury and Wolcott. The show is produced by Curtain Call Kids, a children’s community theater troupe that offers its programs through Middlebury Parks and Recreation.

The “Wizard of Oz” will treat audiences to the same script as the 1939 movie with the addition of the jitterbug scene in the dark forest that was filmed, but later cut from the final cinematic release. Based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories, “The Wizard of Oz” follows Dorothy from her Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, where she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, as well as Glinda the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West on her way to meet the all-powerful Oz. Dorothy will be played by Avon resident Emily Bordonaro.

The Scarecrow will be played by Thomaston resident Theron Johnson. The Tin Man will be played by Oakville resident Brandon Arnold. The Cowardly Lion will be played by Wolcott resident Connor Barth. The Wicked Witch of the West will be played by

Region 15 School Calendar Wednesday, August 22 GES Kindergarten New Family Orientation............................10 a.m.

GES Grades One to Five Orientation...................................11:30 a.m.

LMES Kindergarten Orientation..............................................10 a.m.

LMES New Student Orientation..................................................1 p.m.

MES Kindergarten Orientation................................. 9 and 10:30 a.m.

MES New Family Orientation....................................................12 p.m.

PES Kindergarten Orientation..................................................10 a.m.

PES New Family Orientation.......................................................1 p.m.

Thursday, August 23 MMS New Student Orientation..............................................9:30 a.m.

RMS New Students to Region 15 Orientation.......................9:30 a.m.

Friday, August 24 PHS Link Crew Freshman Orientation

Monday, August 27 PHS Freshman Marching Band/Drum Line Camp.......... 3 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28 PHS Freshman Marching Band/Drum Line Camp.......... 3 to 5 p.m.

PHS Freshman Dance in New Gym

Wednesday, August 29 PES Grade 1 Meet and Greet

Thursday, August 30 “The Wizard of Oz” at the Thomaston Opera House will include, clockwise from left, Theron John- First Day of School for Students son as the Scarecrow, Emily Bordonaro as Dorothy, Brandon Arnold as the Tin Man and Connor Barth PES PTO Fundraiser Kickoff Region 15 website: www.region15.org as the Cowardly Lion.

(Theresa Mieczkowski/Snapshots Photography photo) Thomaston resident Katherine Ross. Middlebury resident Lauren Stango will play the Wizard of Oz. The remaining cast members are: Watertown residents Robbie Altamirano, Ashley Damiano, Nicole Fleming, Ruthie Fomo, Niki Meka, Beth Mieczkowski, Kate Mieczkowski, Avery O’Connell, Casey O’Toole, Gabriel Pietrorazio , Nicholas Pietrorazio, Claire Roberts, Lily Thompson, and Marley Thompson; Oakville

residents Audrey D’Autorio, Caleigh Dodge, Jamie Dodge, Jordan Elliott, Benjamin Goth, Cassandra Johnstone, Allison Mazzarella, Christopher McCaffrey, Samantha McCaffrey, Stephanie McCaffrey and Brendon Vejseli; Litchfield residents Halena Weymouth and Zoe Weymouth; Middlebury residents Zoe Baltrush, Jillian Buckley and Victoria Gagas; New Milford resident Courtney Savino; Oxford resident Molly

Connor; Prospect resident Samantha Erickson; Southbury residents Amanda Kowalski, Julia Maisano and Lilly Waterman; Thomaston residents Veronica Johnson, Delaney Jose and Megan Ross; and Waterbury resident Kathryn O’Donnell.

For more information about Curtain Call Kids, email CurtainCallKidsCT@gmail.com or “like” the program on Facebook at “Curtain Call Kids CT.”

At the Senior Center

ite memories of the way things were. This group is a great way to get to know others and to share memories we have in common.

In addition to a degree from Yale Divinity School, Dexter earned a master’s degree in social work with a concentration in gerontology from Columbia University. For the Aug. 20 session, RSVP by Friday, Aug. 17.

To make reservations for Senior Center special events, call 860-945-5250. Be sure to speak with a staff member when calling as the center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The Falls Avenue Senior Center is at 311 Falls Avenue in Oakville.

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Watertown Events Outdoor Movie Night The Watertown Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring an outdoor movie night Saturday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. at Echo Lake Park. Bring snacks, juice, pillows, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a free movie. All ages are welcome. Call 860-945-5246 for more information.

Reminiscence Group Take a trip down Memory Lane when the Rev. Sam Dexter of the First Congregational Church of Watertown facilitates the Reminiscence Group Monday, Aug. 20, at 9:30 a.m. Through games and activities, share some favor-

Senior Center News Skin Screenings The Griffin Hospital Community Outreach and Parish Nurses’ Mobile Health Resource Van will provide free skin screenings of the face Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Middlebury Senior Center. A skin analyzer machine that utilizes black

light technology will assess for sun damage below the skin.

Please note the skin screening is more effective when clients wear little or no sun block or foundation. Sun safety tips also will be reviewed. Please contact JoAnn at 203-577-4166 to schedule your screening.

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after two short weeks. When the women resumed moderate drinking, within one day the bone turnover rate went back to normal. Their conclusion is alcohol protects bone growth like estrogen, which is missing in post-menopausal women.

However, alcohol consumption has its drawbacks, depending on the research.

In a nearly 30-year study, alcohol consumption of three to six drinks per week was linked with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The more alcohol consumed, the higher the risk.

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Roberta Winters from TLC Homecare will offer free hand massages to anyone who would like one Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Senior Center. Registration is required. Sign up at the Senior Center office or call 203-577-4166.

Alcohol pros and cons There aren’t many topics in research that have as conflicting results as the consumption of alcohol. Is it good for us? Bad? When it comes to bone density in senior women, the jury is no longer out. New research shows moderate alcohol intake prevents rapid “turnover” of bone.

Turnover is the ebb and flow of bone growth – except that in osteoporosis there is more overall loss of bone than gain. One or two drinks a day a few times a week appear to have a significant result in stopping that turnover.

In one of the tests done by researchers, bone density was checked in women who were moderate drinkers. The women were told to stop any drinking for two weeks, at which time bone density was checked again.

What researchers found was more bone turnover – or loss –

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In another study, light alcohol consumption was associated with a decrease in cancer risk, but moderate and heavy consumption showed an increase in risk.

Still another study concluded moderate alcohol consumption lowered the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Which study to believe?

If you’re not sure, ask your doctor if drinking alcohol a few times a week could benefit your health – or not.

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.

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In Brief Connecticut Sales-TaxFree Week This year’s sales-tax-free week will be Sunday, Aug. 19, to Saturday, Aug. 25. During the week, most clothing and footwear priced under $300 will be exempt from sales tax. The price is calculated after coupons and discounts. Restrictions include special clothing or footwear primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use, accessories and jewelry. For more information, visit ct.gov/drs.

Invasive Plant Removal The Audubon Center Bent of the River in Southbury needs volunteers Fridays in August between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to help remove rapidly-growing invasive plants. Volunteers should wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and work boots. Work gloves will be supplied. Bring a water bottle, bug repellent, sunscreen and lunch.

Participants should park at the

entrance parking lot and walk to the barn.

The Audubon Center Bent of the River is in the Southbury hamlet of South Britain off Route 172 at 185 East Flat Hill Road 0.3 miles from the Route 172 intersection.

For information, contact Jim Drennan at jdrennan@audubon. org or 203-264-5098. The website is bentoftheriver.audubon.org.

Irish Dance Open Houses

The Horgan Academy of Irish Dance 28th annual Free Summer Dance Open Houses will be Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 21 and 22, starting at 6:30 p.m. Teachers and champion Irish step dancers will welcome those interested in learning Irish dance. The Horgan Academy is at 198 Meadow St. on Chorale Seeks Singers Route 63 in downtown Naugatuck. See horganacademy.webs.

The Waterbury Chorale is look- com or call 203-758-1885. ing for new members for its Dec. 1 musical presentation, “Christ Summer Sing-in mas at the Palace.” If you are inAug. 27 terested, visit waterburychorale.

The Connecticut Choral Soorg or call Peggy Sullivan at 860567-5721. Rehearsals are Mon- ciety (CCS), with conductor Eric days, starting Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Dale Knapp, is hosting a summer The United Methodist Church of sing-in open to all adult singers Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Watertown.

The Chorale is open to people Valley Presbyterian Church in with experience in choral singing. Brookfield. The music for the All ages are welcome, from high event will be Franz Schubert’s “Mass No. 2 in G Major, D.167.” school on up.

The cost of $7 includes use of the music plus refreshments. Singing will begin at 7:30 pm.

Valley Presbyterian Church is at 21 West Whisconier Road in Brookfield. For directions, see www.valleypresbyterianchurch. weebly.com or the CCS website, www.ctchoralsociety.org.

Mega-Mentalist Friedman to Perform After wowing thousands of people across North America, mega-mentalist Sidney Friedman will perform in Southbury Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to

noon at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

Friedman has been featured on NBC-TV’s “Today Show,” ABC -TV’s “The View” and CBSTV’s “The Early Show.” Called “the mentalist to the stars” by the Chicago Tribune for his many celebrity clients, Friedman can do amazing things with his mind, and you will witness things you have never seen before. Plus, you will experience his unique “Music Mind Reading,” where audience members think of song melodies, and Friedman telepathically senses each tune and plays it on the piano.

Admission is $6 plus a contribution to the Jewish Federation’s annual fundraising campaign.

Breakfast will be served. Visit www.jfed.net to RSVP or call 203-267-3177.

Donate to Woodbury Fireworks Woodbury Parks and Recreation will team up with the Charcoal Chef to help bring a ”big bang” to the end of summer. To help fund the parks and rec department annual fireworks display, the Charcoal Chef is having an extra charity day in August.

Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Charcoal Chef Monday, Aug. 27, and 10 percent of the cost of your meal will help support the Labor Day Fireworks in Woodbury.

For more information, contact

Jenifer Miller at 203-263-3113 or An incentive is being offered email jmiller@woodburyct.org. to vendors who apply by Sept.

10. Email arielprice@gmail.

Craft Fair Vendors com to request an application.

Mom’s Night Out is a fundNeeded raiser for the preschool, an early Mulberry Gardens at Marian childhood education program Heights Adult Day Center is of The Jewish Federation of looking for crafters for its HoliWestern CT that serves children day Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 10. in Southbury, Middlebury, For more information and an application, call Tonya at 860- Woodbury, Newtown, Oxford, 357-4264 or email lokt@mulber- Waterbury, Naugatuck and rygardens.org. Mulberry Gar- Brookfield. For more informadens Adult Day Center at Marian tion about the William and AuHeights is at 314 Osgood Ave. in drey Walzer Alef Bet Preschool, New Britain. Visit mulberrygar- call 203-267-3387. dens.org.

Mom’s Night Out Vendors Wanted

Jerome Home Offers Feline Pet Therapy Classes

An assortment of vendors is sought to sell their products at the William and Audrey Walzer Alef Bet Preschool’s seventh annual Mom’s Night Out Thursday evening, Nov. 15, at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus in Southbury. Last year, more than 36 vendors sold wares that included gift ware, kitchenware, jewelry, personalized stationery, books, furniture and original apparel at this successful and well-attended shopping and social event.

Mom’s Night Out is a unique and fun shopping and social opportunity. Moms and grandmothers as well as friends and neighbors are invited to spend time shopping and socializing while enjoying wine, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.

Jerome Home is offering complimentary informative feline pet therapy sessions Thursdays at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 13 and running for eight weeks. The sessions will focus on creating and sharing the therapeutic bond you share with your feline friend with others. The facilitator will be Terri Jennings, who is currently registered through Pet Partners and is a Jerome Home Pet Partner Feline Team Member.

Space is limited. RSVP to Rita Nadeau-Breive at 860-3568236 or brevier@jeromehome. org. For more information, call 860-229-3707 or visit jeromehome.org. Jerome Home is at 975 Corbin Avenue in New Britain, Conn.

and Ms. Janice Kulpa for their countless hours of preparation, guidance and support during this three-year project. We also would like to thank our parents for their support, most of which included transportation to and from meeting sites and the school.

Thank you again for supporting our cause to combat literacy and helping us achieve our goal.

More than 225 hours of community service were devoted to this project, with most of our hours devoted to classroom instruction. We now have completed all requirements for our Silver Award and will be receiving it formally at the Middlebury Girl Scouts Annual Bridging and Awards Ceremony in June 2013.

honor with your name on a brick or flag nametag, and it will be your legacy after you have left this earth. Those who have died in combat to keep you free and comfortable would be honored to know that you, too, want that place of honor.

The closest memorial we have compared to Arlington or the American cemeteries in Europe is right here in Newington, Conn.

We even have what John F. Kennedy has in Arlington, which is an eternal flame that glows 24/7.

I know this: I will have a family nametag of honor and be among our true heroes, a part of our greatest generation.

Finally, the icing on this story of 6,821 dead, 100 from Connecticut, also includes 27 Medals of Honor, 13 of which were awarded posthumously. Their names are here: 23 Marines and four Navy corpsmen.

Ray Rivard Middlebury

Letters to the Editor Bear enthusiast Felicia Ortner holds a bear cub. She will discuss bears Sunday at the Naugatuck Historical Society.

Learn about bears Felicia Ortner, a master wildlife conservationist and bear enthusiast, will speak on many aspects of bears Sunday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Naugatuck Historical Society. She will dispel some of the myths associated with bears, provide natural history information and talk about some of the results of the black bear research conducted by wildlife biologists in the state.

Black bear sightings have continued to increase in Connecticut since the 1980s, when the Connecticut Department of Environ-

mental Protection’s Wildlife Division first had evidence of a resident bear population. With the number of bears increasing in the state, it is important for residents to learn the facts about black bears and how to coexist with them.

Admission is free for members, $2 for non members and $5 a family. Light refreshments will be served. The Naugatuck Historical Society is at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-9039 or email naugatuckhistory@sbcglobal.net.

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Thank you from Girl Scout Troup 64137

To the Editor: On behalf of Middlebury Girl Scout Troop 64137, we thank everyone who donated books to our book drive. We collected more than 1,100 books, which surpassed our goal of 150 books.

There were enough books to give to all the children involved in the summer program at the Children’s Community School. The whole school, from pre-K to fifth grade, also will benefit from these books when they come back to school in the fall.

We placed the books in colorful bags for the summer-school children and bundled the books and tied them together with ribbons for the children in the fall.

We wanted the books to look like a gift from us. We were able to give each child in the summer program at least three books.

When the children arrive for school in the fall, they will receive a bundle of books, averaging

about three books per child, tied with a ribbon to take home. We labeled each book with a label that read “Happy Reading from Middlebury Girl Scouts” with four tiny blue hearts representing each of us. Not only will the children receive books, but also so will the teachers. There were enough books for each classroom to have a small library and also books the teachers could use for instruction purposes.

Some adult books also were donated. We will be delivering them to the Harold Leever Cancer Center to add to their library.

We also would like to thank the Middlebury Library and the Shepardson Senior Center for letting us place bins at their locations for our book collection.

Special thanks go out to the Children’s Community School for working with us and allowing us to come in and work with the children in the classroom and accept our book donation.

A huge special thank you to our leaders Ms. Denise Martinez

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Honor our Iwo Jimo Veterans Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I am sending in another small donation to this newspaper because it is worthy of support and keeps taxpayers honestly informed without political bias as in other close-by news.

Veterans and other citizens should be aware if you participate in our armed forces fundraiser on behalf of the National Iwo Jima Armed Forces Memorial, you will have that place of

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First Day of Issue Ceremony Saturday Saturday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a War of 1812: USS Constitution Forever stamp. The public is invited to attend the First Day of Sale Ceremony for the stamp at 10:30 a.m. at the Derby Public Library at 313 Elizabeth St. in Derby. Derby was chosen as the location for the ceremony because Commodore Issac Hull, commander of the USS Constitution, was from Shelton and Derby.

The Postal Service said, “The War of 1812, sometimes called ‘the forgotten conflict,’ was a twoand-a-half year confrontation with Great Britain that brought the United States to the verge of bankruptcy and disunion. With this stamp, the Postal Service begins a series commemorating the bicentennial of a war that ultimately helped forge our national identity and gave us our national anthem, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’”

For the design of the first stamp in the series, the Postal Service selected a long-admired painting of the famed USS Constitution by Michele Felice Cornè, circa 1803. Hull took command of the ship in June 1810. She acquired the nickname “Old Ironsides” during a victorious battle with HMS Guerriere in August 1812, two months into the war.

She scored another victory in December over HMS Java. These victories against the world’s mightiest navy helped sustain American morale during a time the U.S. Army was suffering major setbacks.

Saturday’s program is being presented in collaboration with the Connecticut Cover Club, Derby Public Library and the Postal Service. For more information, contact the Derby His-

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Obituaries Vivian J. Mc Cormick

Mother of Shelagh Greatorex

The First Day of Issue Ceremony for this new Forever stamp will be Saturday in Derby.

(Submitted photo) torical Society at 203-735-1908 or email info@derbyhistorical. org.

The Derby Historical Society and the Connecticut Cover Club each will prepare envelopes bearing the new stamp canceled in Derby. The Derby Historical Society envelope will reproduce the artwork they used for the 1947 Frigate Constitution stamp, while the Connecticut Cover Club will produce a design by Chris Calle, internationallyknown stamp designer and artist.

The stamp also is being issued at Constitution Dock in Boston Saturday.

The Derby Historical Society is a regional non-profit historical society serving the area composed of and influenced by the original Township of Derby established in 1675: Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Its purpose is to foster and promote study, discussion and interest in the history of the area as well as to discover and collect any property or material that may preserve, establish and/or illustrate this history.

The Society manages three properties: the David Humpreys House at 37 Elm St. in Ansonia, Conn.; the Dr. John I. Howe House at 213 Caroline St. in Derby,

Conn.; and the Sarah Riggs Humpreys House (staff offices) behind the David Humpreys House. The Derby Historical Society welcomes all visitors and also is available to support researchers, schools or other program needs.

The David Humpreys House and gift shop are open year-round Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children 8 to 16.

Children under 8 are free. For more information, visit derbyhistorical.org.

Vivian J. McCormick, 81, of Middlebury and Biddeford, Maine, passed away after a short illness, Aug. 9, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. She was the wife of William J. Mc Cormick.

She was born in Waterbury March 23, 1931, a daughter of Edward and Margaret (Fox) Bosman. Vivian resided in Middlebury since 1938 and was a summer resident of Granite Point, Biddeford, Maine for 41 years.

She attended Crosby High in Waterbury, class of 1949, and graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J. in 1953. She worked as a social worker for the Catholic Diocese of Waterbury before receiving her master’s degree in education at Southern Connecticut College.

Vivian was a primary grade teacher in Middlebury and Waterbury, finally ending her 34-year career at Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck.

Some of Vivian’s most treasured moments were long, peaceful summers in Maine with her family and time spent with her grandson, Chris, and her son-in-law, Kevin, who both put joy in her life. Her quick wit and loving nature touched all she met.

She will be missed by her family and especially by her devoted husband of almost 53 years.

Her parents and brother, Edward T., and his wife, Joan Bosman, preceded her in death. She leaves behind her beloved husband; two daughters: Margaret (Meg) Bryson of McKinney, Texas, and Shelagh Greatorex of Middlebury; a dear sonlaw, Kevin Greatorex; a brother, Charles R. Bosman, and his lovely wife, Yolanda Diane Bosman; and three darling grandchildren: Christopher Hein (who she loved a bushel and a peck); and Lila and William (Billy) Bryson, all of McKinney, Texas; and lastly, her constant com-

Frugal Mummy 2) Cutout sandwiches Even a PB&J tastes better when it looks like a gingerbread man or a flower. I found metal cookie cutters work best and it’s super easy to make a sandwich, and then cut out some fun. Beware of waste, though, and turn those crusts into croutons or feed to the birds.

3) Appetizers Using appetizers as a lunch is not just for adults! There are no rules that say just because someone is young they can’t take a nice lunch of bruschetta or stuffed mushrooms. My 3-yearold loves pickles and was delighted when I smeared one in cream cheese and wrapped it in

ham. That goes for “ants on a log,” too. Cut up some celery, add a little peanut butter and raisins and voila – a meal fit for a little king or queen!

4) Crackers and cheese Not the pre-packaged kind, but the sort you need a six-compartment lunchbox for! Add crackers in one part, and fill the other areas with things like cheese, apple, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, ham slices and tuna. That way, they can prepare their own meal.

5) Healthy snacks Packaged 100-calorie snacks are a rip-off! With a little knowhow and some baggies, you can achieve the same thing for way

Town of Middlebury Legal Filings Period July 16 – 31, 2012 Information provided courtesy of the Middlebury Town Clerk.

Date given is the date the transaction was recorded.

Lasky, Patricia L. to Gaj, Daniel E. / Gaj, Lisa G. on 7/16, 790 Watertown Rd. via War for $365,000.

Teta, Thomas P. / Teta, Caroline to Bonacorsi, Gregory J. / Bonacorsi, Denise on 7/18, 9 East Ridge Dr. via War for 283,000.

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way to the aid estimator.

How about Harvard? If your student has the grades, money shouldn’t be a consideration. In one year alone, Harvard will give $166 million in need-based grants. Parents with incomes less than $65,000 aren’t expected to contribute, although in coming years that will change to a small percentage of income being expected as tuition. To calculate the cost of a Harvard education, go online to www.admissions. college.harvard.edu and look for the net price calculator under the financial aid link.

Dartmouth raised its family income level to $100,000. Below that amount, loans are not included in financial-aid packages.

Read the fine print, however.

Student health insurance and room and board are not necessarily included.

The University of Pennsylvania has gone all-grant, no-loan, as have Swathmore, MIT (for parents making less than $75,000) and Vanderbilt.

Is Yale in your student’s future? Beware if you want to avoid student loans. While Yale has need-based financial aid, student loans are considered part of that “self-help” extra-fees money the student is responsible for. Go online to www.yale.edu and look for the net price calculator to determine your contribution to your child’s fees.

Middlebury Resident

Shawn Michael Grady, 38, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, in his home in Middlebury.

Shawn was born July 3, 1974, in Waterbury, the son of Robert and Joanne (DeLoi) Grady. He was a graduate of Wolcott High School. Shawn was a licensed electrician employed

by Connecticut Light and Power. He had a love for life and enjoyed mountain biking, snowboarding and hanging out with his friends. He took meticulous care of his possessions, especially his prized BMWs. Besides his parents, Shawn is survived by his sister, Jillian Grady, of Waterbury; his grandmothers: Frances Grady of Waterbury and Josephine DeLoi of Yarmouth Port, Mass.; his uncle, Carl DeLoi, and his wife, Candence; his aunt, Sheila Gerdauskas, and her husband, Walter; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loving friends. Shawn is predeceased by his grandfathers: Robert J. Grady and Rocco DeLoi. His funeral Mass was last Saturday at St. Michael’s Church in Waterbury. Donations can be made in Shawn’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Center, 1000 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 in hopes a cure can be found for the awful disease that took Shawn’s life prematurely. For more information and online condolences, visit www. maioranofuneralhome.com.

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Soprano to perform

Soprano Jamie Hatcher will in opera. She has been singing present a journey through highly and performing for more than acclaimed musical theater hits 20 years. of our time at the Wednesday, All area adults age 60 and betAug. 22, Love and Knishes lunch ter are invited to enjoy the hot program at noon at the Jewish lunch prepared by Jordan CaterFederation in Southbury. Hatch- ers of Cheshire. Lunch reservaer’s concert will feature selec- tions for this program should be tions from “A Chorus Line,” made by Monday, Aug. 20.

Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” All programs are open to the “Ragtime” and “Thoroughly public, and there is a suggested Modern Millie.” lunch donation of $7.50 for Hatcher is the vocal teacher adults age 60 and better and at Kokopelli School of Music and $9.50 for those under 60. To Arts in Seymour. She studied RSVP, call 203-267-3177. The music and theatre in southern program takes place in the JewFlokos, Arthur J. / Flokos, Mississippi at William Carey Uni- ish Federation’s social hall at 444 Corinne to Flokos, Stephanie E. versity and has a degree in vocal Main St. North in Southbury. on 7/30, 164 Country Club Rd. performance with an emphasis via War for $200,000.

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Word of Life

College education with no loans If your high school junior is top-notch college material, but you fear having him or her apply to the more well-known universities because of the likelihood of being buried in student loans at the end of four years, consider this: Students at Princeton University graduate without a single cent in loans and have since 2001. The reason is the financial assistance that’s available.

For more than 30 years, Princeton’s main goal has been education, and it will cover up to 100 percent of a student’s needs for tuition, room, board and mandatory fees. Not covered are books and personal expenses.

Each family’s financial situation is considered, and an amount is determined that the parents will pay toward the student’s education. Financial aid from the university will fill in the rest and will include a campus job. For more information, go online to www. princeton.edu and make your

Shawn Michael Grady

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Back-to-school lunches Ding, dong! Schools are back in session, and as the little yellow school bus drives past, I realize I’m not sure I’m ready for the day my kids will get on it. It got me thinking, though, about packing kids off with a healthy lunch that’s quick, easy and frugal, and I came up with a few alternatives to PB&J. 1) Salad on a stick … Or anything on a stick for that matter! Kids love nibbling, and what better way to do it than off a skewer of fruit or veggies?

Even the pickiest of eaters will chow down on alternating cubes of cheese and tomato, a stick full of all different pieces of fruit or even some cheese and pineapple.

panion of the last six years, George, her tuxedo cat.

A graveside service was held in Middlebury Cemetery. The Cote Funeral Home of Saco, Maine, assisted the family with arrangements.

To send condolences to the family, visit www.cotefuneralhome.com.

Contributions maybe made to Catholic Relief Services, 209 West Fayette St., Baltimore, Md. 21201-3443.

To find more colleges that don’t include loans as part of tuition payments, go online and search for “no loan financial aid” for more colleges with in-house financial aid.

Hunt for message boards or blogs that might give a fuller picture of the financial aid that’s offered at a given school.

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The family movie night for Thursday, Aug. 23, has been canceled.

LEGO Classes Pre-Engineering with LEGO for ages 5 to 7 will meet Monday to Friday, Aug. 20 to 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shepardson Center. A Play-Well TEKnologies instructor will show how to build motorized cars, trains, buses and trucks; race them; crash them; and repair them. They also will explore the possibilities of LEGO building systems while learning useful construction techniques.

The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for nonresidents.

Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO for ages 8 to 10 will meet Monday to Friday, Aug. 20 to 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Shepardson Center. A Play-Well TEKnologies instructor will help them design and build motorized machines, catapults, pyramids, demolition derby cars, truss and suspension bridges, buildings and other constructions. They also will explore concepts in physics, mechanical and structural engineering and architecture while playing with their favorite creations. The fee is $142 for residents; $152 for Keely Riel of Southbury, shown painting outdoors, is among the artists of all abilities invited by the Pomperaug Outdoor Painters nonresidents. to join them for their inaugural paint-out. It will be Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Southbury Land Trust’s Phillips Farm on Sanford Road in Southbury.

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Healthy heart, happy life The heart of the matter is an amazing concept. The healthier your heart is physically, emotionally and spiritually, the more graceful your life becomes. It goes like this. The more aerobic capacity you have and the more you exercise your heart every day, the better you feel physically. The better you feel physically, the more confidence you have and the easier it is to be open hearted with yourself and others because you’re not holding on to unhealthy emotions.

The more open hearted your emotional state, the more flexible you are to flow with the highs and lows of life. The more flexible you are able to flow through life, the stronger you become as a radiant presence in the world.

The stronger your presence in the world, the more impact you have to uplift, inspire, inform and ignite the spirit of others. The more impact you have in this positive way, the happier you are because you are living on purpose. The simple heart of the matter is it’s best to be a rhythmic pulsating partner with your heart, and enhance your radiance to enjoy life to the fullest.

This week’s nuggets for life are to work your heart daily by sweating twice a day for 10 minutes each and to actively listen to someone else twice a day without interrupting or being disengaged by looking at your phone or thinking of a how to fix, heal or respond.

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By CYNTHIA DE PECOL Exercise to build a heart healthy habit. Walk/run rather than stroll along. Jump rope. Really run after the kids and let it not be just a saying. Feel the strength and steadiness of your heartbeat.

Do jumping jacks for 10 minutes. Jump on the spot, lifting knees high to touch your open palms. Turn on music and really dance. Do yoga sun salutations continuously, stretching and flexing through this short burst of time.

Be super present in actively listening because everyone is a mirror of some aspect of you.

These nuggets build mental strength and emotional hardiness. For the spiritual aspect, look deeply into your own eyes in the mirror for one full minute twice a day and repeat the phrase, “I am what I am, and I love myself completely and unconditionally.” Do these things for one week, and feel your heart healthy and happy!

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Experience an evening in the late 17th century Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. (first tour) or 8:30 p.m. (second tour) at the Hurd House Museum in Woodbury.

Take a lantern tour of the Hurd House while each room comes alive with costumed docents recreating the activities in the daily life of the Hurd Family.

Vignettes include a reading of Shakespeare, a visit from the minister, preparing to break fast in the morning, getting the hall ready for bedtime and the making of clothing and linens for the household. The lantern tour will conclude in the barn, where guests can view the vast collection of farm implements and enjoy light refreshments.

This is the first presentation of the Mid-Summer Night Lantern Tour, and it is sure to be a

unique look at the history of Old Woodbury. The lantern tour is part of the new “Follow Us to History” program. It is a new way to reach out to the community and let them know about events happening at historical locations in Woodbury. Many saw “Follow Us to History” for the first time on the Woodbury Memorial Day parade float. One and all are welcome to the new and unique programs that celebrate the town’s shared history.

A suggested donation of $10 per person will go to the Woodbury Scholarship Fund. Children under 12 are free. To make a reservation, call the Hurd House Museum at 203-266-0305 or email hurdhousect@yahoo.com.

The Hurd House Museum is at Jamie Monckton, left, and Sue Cheatham prepare an evening 25 Hollow Road in Woodbury. meal over the open hearth at the Hurd House Museum.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This will be my first year as an assistant football coach at the high school level. The head coach has given me the task of preparing for heat-related injuries. It stays hot here way into October. I’d appreciate any tips you can give me.

– G.O. ANSWER: The best prevention for heat injuries is calling off practice on hot, humid days.

What exactly is a hot, humid day?

If your school has a wet-bulb globe thermometer, on days when it registers 82 or higher, Varsity football, field hockey and soccer start the last week of August. either call off practice, or limit Varsity cheerleading, cross country, swimming and girls’ volleyball the work done. This reading inbegin in September. Game schedules will be published starting corporates heat and humidity.

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The inaugural painting event of Pomperaug Outdoor Painters (POP) will be Saturday, Aug. 25, with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Southbury Land Trust’s Phillips Farm on Sanford Road in Southbury.

Artists of all skill levels are welcome to come and sketch or paint for the day at no charge. POP is a “plein air” (outdoor) painting group that formed to promote landscape painting in all media, camaraderie amongst local artists and also help preserve natural spaces in and near Southbury, Conn.

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1. Who was the last Detroit Tigers pitcher before Justin Verlander (24 in 2011) to win at least 20 games in a season?

2. In 2011, Johnny Damon became the ninth player in baseball history to have 200 homers and 400 stolen bases for a career. Name four of the first eight.

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151. Please specify the date you would like to schedule your appointment. Callbacks will be either Wednesday, Aug. 29, or Thursday, Aug. 30 (TBD).

All roles in “Sunset Boulevard” are open to audition. The theater seeks an ensemble cast of 24 performers for this production – ideally 10 women (including two principals) and 14 men (including four principals).

Auditioners must bring sheet music with them and be prepared to sing 32 bars, but no more than one minute, of a fully memorized Broadway-style musical selection that showcases their vocal range.

Auditioners should mark their selection with a highlighter.

Rehearsals will be Sunday afternoons plus two week nights. Not all cast members will be called for every rehearsal, and the schedule is subject to change with advance notification. There will be one midweek rehearsal either Wednesday, Nov. 7, or Thursday, Nov. 8. Those unable to make all the performances and the midweek rehearsal will not be cast in the production.

Performances will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3; Friday, Nov. 9; and Saturday, Nov. 10; and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 11.

“Sunset Boulevard” is based on the Billy Wilder film. It features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the book and lyrics are by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. It weaves a tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of “talkies.” Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When she meets struggling Hollywood screenwriter Joe Gillis in dramatic circumstances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.

Seven Angels Seven Angels Theatre will audition actors, singers and dancers of all ages for a Stage II Community production of Meredith Willson’s “Miracle on 34th Street, the Musical” Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 29 and 30, between 6 and 9 p.m. Auditions are by appointment only. There is compensation for some roles.

The production will run Nov. 29 to Dec. 23.

Rehearsals will begin in late October. To schedule an audition appointment, email Michelle at Casting7angels@yahoo.com and specify your preferred date (Aug. 29 or 30) and preferred time range. You will receive a reply email with your scheduled appointment time. Those auditioning should prepare 16 bars of a ballad and 16 bars of an up-tempo song. Dance audition only at callbacks.

For a complete list of characters, go to Seven Angels Theatre’s website, SevenAngelsTheatre. org. Seven Angels Theatre is on Plank Road in Waterbury.

Kris Kringle takes on the cynics among us in this musical adaptation of the popular holiday favorite. In his inimitable style, Meredith Willson (“The Music Man,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown”) tells the classic story of the year. A white-bearded gentleman claiming to be the real Santa Claus brings about a genuine miracle on 34th Street, spreading a wave of love throughout New York City, fostering camaraderie between Macy’s and Gimbel’s department stores and convincing a divorced, cynical single mother, her somber daughter and the entire state of New York that Santa Claus is no myth. stay informed all week long!

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Dog-A-Tuck Day coming to Naugatuck

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Last Friday, Naugatuck Town Hall was the scene of a canine party as Mayor Bob Mezzo (along with his rescue greyhound Awesy) signed an official proclamation declaring Saturday, Sept. 8, Responsible Dog Ownership Day. On that day, Trap Falls Kennel Club will host “Responsible DogA-Tuck Day,” an American Kennel Club (AKC) event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Francis Church field at 318 Church St. in Naugatuck.

The free family fun event for the public and their leashed dogs will support local animal shelters.

Attendees are asked to bring a petcare item to donate to these needy shelters.

Participation in best dressed, best kisser and best trick contests is encouraged, and there will be prizes and raffles galore. Obedience and rally demos, police dog demos, parade of breeds and a special micro-chipping clinic offered by Naugatuck Veterinary Hospital are among the popular events that are scheduled. You can even test your dog’s good manners by taking the canine good citizenship test.

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PRINCE Prince was rescued from the streets after his family’s home burned down in a fire. He is neutered and very friendly. This orange tabby is receptive to any bit of affection that comes his way.

He is good with other cats as he lived in a multi-cat household. Prince is known as the kitty with the sleepy eyes. He is very sweet and purrs all the time, even at the vet! If you would like to meet Prince, please call Animals For Life at 203-758-2933 to learn more.

Rear right, Naugatuck Mayor Bob Mezzo with his rescue greyhound Awesy is shown with Trap Falls Kennel Club members and their dogs, standing left to right, Eve Skrabl of Ansonia, Lauren Friedman of Milford, Ron Egidio of Shelton, Daryl Masone of Naugatuck and Event Chairman Laura Hovanec of Naugatuck. Wesley and Shawn Gagnon and Laura’s daughter, Sage Hovanec, hold the sign. Kneeling are, left, Trap Falls Kennel Club President Laura Wells of Shelton and right, Chris Sweetwood of Milford. The club is sponsoring “Responsible Dog-A-Tuck Day” Sept. 8 in Naugatuck.

(Submitted photo) nowned pet photographer David Buck will be on hand to capture you and your best furry friend on camera (dbuckphoto.zenfolio. com/).

The AKC’s nationwide Responsible Dog Ownership day events have been a platform for public education for dog owners for sev-

eral years. They offer a chance for people and their dogs to experience a day of discovery about training, communicating, health and feeding of their dogs in a fun festival-like atmosphere.

For more information, visit trapfalls.org or email Laura Hovanec at jlhova@att.net.

AFL needs pet food donations

ESSA Essa has been waiting at the shelter a long time for someone to rescue her. She is a strong girl who would benefit greatly from an owner who likes to take walks as much as she does. She is a hound/ terrier mix who is medium to large in size, with a gorgeous brindle coat. Essa often can be seen walking with AFL volunteers on the Middlebury Greenway where she loves to stop and sniff everything along the way. Essa would adjust pretty easily to a home setting – she just needs to be given a chance!

Please visit her at the Animals For Life shelter.

Animals for Life (AFL), a nonprofit animal rescue organization in the greater Middlebury/Southbury area, is hosting a food drive throughout the month of August.

The rescue group is in dire need of both dog and cat food.

Please drop off donations of food at the shelter at 2 Service Road in Middlebury (next to Maggie McFly’s Restaurant just past For more information on these pets, call 203-758-2933 or visit Animals for Life at the Middlebury the outer gate for the transfer Transfer Station on Rte. 63 at the corner of Woodside Ave. Adoption hours are Mondays and Thurs- station). The shelter is open Mondays from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. For more information about the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.

day through Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays (except holidays) from 12 to 3 p.m.

Please donate unopened and unexpired bags or cans of dog and cat foods. In addition to food, the shelter also needs cat litter, preferably the clumping kind as it is easier for the volunteers to clean.

Since 1996, AFL has placed more than 3,600 animals in loving

homes. It desperately needs your support to continue helping abused, neglected and stray animals. Foster homes are critical and in short supply. New members who would like to donate their time or talent in any amount are most welcome. For more information, call AFL at 203-7582933, email animals_forlife@yahoo.com or visit animalsforlifect. com.

Running with your dog

SCOOBIE DOO OMG! This dog is absolutely gorgeous! He is sweet, charming and has all the qualities that you want in a man. He is the goofiest boy! He clearly was loved and will definitely need his exercise to continue. He likes children as well as other dogs.

He is approx 1-to-2 years old and likes squeaky toys and basketballs. Please email for an application as well as time to see!

ABIGAIL AND PINOT Abigail, the doxie, is just the sweetest girl. She is five years old and loves other dogs. Abigail is well mannered, loveable and needs a home. Pinot, the pittie, is four years old and has the best comical disposition ever. He has terrific manners and adores smaller dogs! Sadly, their owner was in a car accident and can no longer care for either of them. A perfect fit would be to find a foster home for them to stay together, as they just adore each other.

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I started my own fitness training about four months ago and have done pretty well with daily runs. Now that my dog “Spirit” is out of puppyhood – he’s about 9 months old – I’ve tried to take him along, but he didn’t seem too excited the first time we went running together. He stopped running and tugged on his leash back toward home after just half a mile. How can I get Spirit into running? – Curt C., Boulder, Colo.

DEAR CURT: You’ve got to work Spirit up to it, just as you had to work your fitness upward. He gave a really clear signal that a half-mile run was his initial maximum distance; at that point it was time to take him home. Spirit is still very young to be out running, so don’t get discouraged

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One of the reasons iTunes loses track of your music may be because the files are located on an external or removable drive. When the end user installed iTunes, the program had to be told where to find the music files. That was accomplished by dragging the music folder into the iTunes library, which created a link. Whenever you disconnect the external drive, the link is broken, and the process of telling iTunes where to find the music has to be repeated.

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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.

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by that first-day showing. Gradually increase the distance each day in small increments, then take Spirit home, and finish your own run.

Running with your dog can be rewarding, providing companionship and even a measure of security, but keep your dog’s welfare in mind throughout the exercise. Heidi Ganahl of Camp Bow Wow offered some important tips for keeping your dog safe while running: • Don’t feed your dog less than one hour before or after run-

ning to avoid the possibility of bloat.

• Put sun block on your dog’s nose on sunny days.

• Make sure he drinks plenty of water before and after the run.

• Check your dog’s feet after each run for injuries.

• Avoid running in very hot, humid weather as dogs can overheat quickly.

• Place reflective gear on you and your dog if running in the evening or early morning.

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do so by opening the File menu within iTunes and select Organize Library. Next, check the Consolidate Files box. iTunes will now create a copy of all the music files on your hard drive and in the iTunes default music folder.

Keep in mind your hard drive may fill up depending on the amount of music you have. Additionally, you want to back up the music files in case of system failure. The good news is you will not get those annoying “File Not Found” messages anymore.

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