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Volume VIII, No. 35

Friday, August 24, 2012

EIDC meets to review Winchester Electronics application

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its Aug. 21 meeting reviewed a tax incentive program application from Winchester Electronics, voted to request funding to list available commercial properties on the town website and formed a subcommittee to prepare a commercial development guidebook.

Winchester Electronics Human Resources Manager Jasmine Mcintyre told commissioners her growing Wallingford, Conn., company was planning to relocate its 59 Research and Development (R&D) employees to either Middlebury or Waterbury

by Nov. 1 as a consolidation move. She said she submitted a tax incentive program application to First Selectman Edward B. St. John Friday, Aug. 17.

Winchester Electronics recently acquired two other companies and has more than 1,000 employees worldwide in Mexico, China and Malaysia. Mcintyre said most of the R&D employees were already commuting, but she mentioned Middlebury’s quality of life and the Region 15 school district as desirable attractions to new employees.

The company is considering a 20,000-square-foot portion of the former Timex World Headquarters at 199 Park Road, which would allow room for the 59 relocated employees and eight new employees in the next two years and would reserve about 6,000 square feet for future growth. She

said the average salary of R&D engineers is about $70,000, and about $3 million in personal property will move to the building.

Co-chairman Gerry Matthews told members he represented the landlord at 199 Park Road and would abstain from voting.

Co-chairman Michael Kenausis asked members to read the proposal in preparation for a special meeting with selectmen he would try to schedule for Monday, Aug. 27, so they could act quickly. Matthews said Waterbury could be expected to propose a similar incentive package for 20,000-square-foot properties in that city.

The Aug. 21 EIDC meeting date was noted by Kenausis as being a fortuitous mistake. He said the commission normally meets the fourth Tuesday, but the meeting was incorrectly posted for the third Tuesday to allow Winchester Electronics to have a fast review.

Editor’s note: The Freedom of Information Act requires notice of meetings not on the regular meeting night be posted as “special” meetings. The meeting notice filed with the Town Clerk Aug. 17 did not state the meeting was a special meeting.

In new business, members voted unanimously to ask the Board of Finance (BOF) for $550 per year to advertise Middlebury commercial properties on the town web site. Kenausis verified with web coordinator Barbara Whitaker that such a link would be prominent to visitors. The link

uses the ctsitefinder.com portal on the Connecticut Economic Resource Center web site to promote all commercial property in Middlebury.

New member Frank Mirovsky was welcomed to the commission. He quickly observed Kenausis was acting as both recording clerk and co-chairman. Kenausis, who also serves as a BOF member, told him budget cuts in 2010 eliminated funding for recording clerk assistance, so commissioners were forced to multi-task.

Mirovsky asked about strategic EIDC goals, offering a document from New Milford’s Economic Development group as an example. Matthews reviewed the document and said he’d rework it as a proposal for EIDC members to consider at the next meeting.

A planned meeting between Commissioners Ted Manello and Mark Petrucci of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on architectural standards for the Middlebury Center area running between Bristol Park and Ledgewood Park on Route 64 did not occur. Those standards fit into updates of the Plan of Conservation and Development being led

by Town Planner Brian Miller in a series of P&Z workshops.

Manello had commented Feb. 13 that the EIDC was charged with reviewing construction plans without guidelines for developers to follow even though members favored Colonial designs incorporating roofing, siding and construction materials

– See EIDC on page 5

NY man sentenced for 2007 Kent home invasion David B. Fein, U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced last Friday that Emanuel Nicolescu, 32, formerly of Ridgewood, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mark R. Kravitz in New Haven to 240 months (20 years) in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his participation in a 2007 Connecticut home invasion.

“This lengthy sentence is appropriate for a defendant who participated in a violent home invasion,” said Fein. “I commend the excellent work of the law enforcement agencies involved in this investigation, including the Connecticut State Police; the FBI in Connecticut, New York City, and Chicago; the New York City Police Department; and ICE Homeland Security Investigations. Our work is not done as we seek to bring others involved in this serious crime to justice.”

March 22, 2012, a jury found Nicolescu guilty of attempted extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion and possession of a stolen vehicle. According to the evidence presented during the trial, Nicolescu and two other individuals, wearing masks and brandishing knives and firearms, entered a home in South Kent, Conn., shortly before midnight April 15, 2007. The intruders

bound and blindfolded two adult victims and injected each with a substance the intruders claimed was a deadly virus.

The intruders ordered the victims to pay $8.5 million or else they would be left to die from the lethal injection. When it became clear the victims were not in a position to meet the intruders’ demands, Nicolescu and his coconspirators drugged the two residents with a sleeping aid and fled in the homeowner’s Jeep Cherokee.

The stolen Jeep Cherokee was abandoned the next morning in New Rochelle, N.Y. Nicolescu’s DNA was found on the steering wheel of the vehicle. At trial, prosecutors showed that although Nicolescu had been employed as a butler at the residence in South Kent for two months in 2006, the homeowner purchased the Jeep Cherokee after Nicolescu had been fired and was no longer on the premises.

In addition to DNA evidence, expert testimony and the testimony from the two victims, at trial the government introduced into evidence the contents of an accordion case that washed ashore in Jamaica Bay six days after the home invasion. This evidence included a stun gun, a

12-inch knife, a black plastic Airsoft gun, a crowbar, syringes, sleeping pills, latex gloves and a laminated telephone card with the South Kent address of the victims. Trial testimony from Nicolescu’s former wife and former father-in-law showed that Nicolescu’s father-in-law made the knife and gave it to Nicolescu as a gift.

On the night of the home invasion, one of the victims was caring for her 3-year-old grandchild. During the victim’s testimony at trial, the victim stated that, during the ordeal, “I spent a lot of time while I was just sitting there thinking about — well, my children and how horrible this was going to be for them, because I was sure I was going to die. And I kept thinking that my daughter, who was about to deliver a baby, was going to wake up in the morning and find her mother dead and her child either dead or kidnapped … I just didn’t see how anyone could survive something like that ... I just felt like I had failed as a mother, that at that point she could be in that position ... That was my primary concern all night.”

Nicolescu has been in federal custody since his arrest by the FBI in Illinois on Jan. 23, 2011.

Dickey’s Barbecue owners back left to right Donna, Mark and Ryan Ferrari of Middlebury join Donna and Mark’s granddaughter Alexis, 9, behind the register at their recently opened restaurant in Naugatuck.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Dickey’s offers Texas barbecue

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Ever feel as if you are being ignored when you walk into a restaurant? You won’t feel that way when you visit the new Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Naugatuck. Every person who walks through the door is greeted with a warm, “Welcome to Dickey’s.”

A Middlebury couple, Donna and Mark Ferrari, along with their younger son, Ryan, opened the doors of their new venture May 31. The formal grand opening is today, Friday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grand opening specials include a $1 pulled pork big barbecue sandwich. The regular price is $5.

The restaurant is at 160 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck next to Ferrari’s Appliance, which Donna and Mark used to own.

It is now owned and run by their niece, Stacey.

After selling the appliance store, the couple started looking into running another business.

They settled on Dickey’s Barbecue, which is based in Dallas, Texas (see Dickeys.com). “We were looking for something different,” Donna said.

To prepare for their new venture, Donna, Mark and Ryan each spent three weeks in Dallas in April learning exactly how to prepare the authentic Texas barbecue the chain offers its customers. “The most popular item on the menu is the ribs,” Donna said. “And the kids love the

chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese.”

Dickey’s seems to have all the bases covered when it comes to pleasing its customers. They can eat in or take out, they can buy box lunches, they can buy food for one or food packs that go all the way up to the XL family pack, which feeds six to eight.

They also can have food catered.

Donna said a man from Middlebury came in and placed a catering order for 40 people. “I heard about your food,” he said.

Donna asked him if he wanted to taste it first, and he said, “No.” He placed the catering order and then had his lunch.

Another Middlebury resident, John DiCorpo, stopped in to buy his lunch while we were at Dickey’s Tuesday. He said he stops there often because it’s convenient and the food is good.

He said he cut out the Dickey’s coupon in this paper and will use it when he brings his family there for a meal.

Dickey’s focuses on being a family restaurant. Every Sunday, it offers a free kid’s meal with each regular meal purchased.

Kid’s meal offerings include the basic food groups – chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. All meals come with free pickles and free vanilla softserve ice cream.

The star of the menu, as would be expected, is the authentic Texas barbecue, which is prepared fresh daily. Offerings

are pork ribs, pulled pork, chopped or sliced beef brisket, ham, turkey breast, chicken breast, Polish sausage and spicy sausage. Both sandwiches and meal plates are available.

Sides include the usual beans, coleslaw and potato salad, but Dickey’s also offers fried onion tanglers (strips of battered and fried onions), waffle-iron fries, fried okra and green beans with bacon. Mark said most people hesitate to order green beans when they eat out because they expect them to be on the plain side. He said they are not: It takes three hours and a process that includes caramelizing onions to turn out unusually tasty green beans. He said people are amazed to find out how good a green bean can taste.

The restaurant has been open less than three months, but it is already giving back to the community. It has held or will hold fundraisers for the Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury, Special Olympics Naugatuck, the Naugatuck Senior Center, NEON (an ecumenical group that helps feed the hungry) and the Naugatuck YMCA. On fundraising days, Dickey’s donates 10 percent of its net to the nonprofit being sponsored that day.

Dickey’s is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Their number is 203-729-2222.

See the Dickey’s coupon on page two.

Book Review.....................2 Adoptable Pets..................8 Classifieds.........................7 Community Calendar.........2 Computer Tip....................8 Fire Log.............................3 In Brief..............................4 Library Happenings............4

Nuggets for Life................6 Obituaries.........................5 Parks & Rec.......................6 Puzzles.............................7 Region 15 Calendar..........3 School Bus Routes.............2 Senior Center News...........3 Watertown Events.............3

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Compete for Miss Connecticut crown Leading up to the Miss Connecticut Pageant, the Miss Greater Watertown Pageant will hold an information session for those new to the pageant world Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in the community room of Thomaston Saving Bank at 565 Main St. in Watertown.

The local pageant will be held in the early fall. It draws contestants who live, work or attend school in Woodbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Middlebury, Watertown, Oakville, Morris, Washington Depot or Bethlehem. The current Miss Teen Westbury is Alexa Campagna from Thomaston. She is a student at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School.

There are two age categories, teen for ages 13 to 16 and miss for ages 17 to 24. If a potential contestant is younger than 21, a parent or guardian is encouraged to attend.

The Miss Greater Watertown Pageant is organized by a small group of local volunteers. The committee provides each contestant with free preparation activities for the interview and the three stage competitions.

Miss Teen Westbury is Alexa Campagna from Thomaston. She is a student at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Middlebury School Bus Routes Middlebury Elementary School Route 1: 8:18 a.m. 1201 Straits Tpke, 1238 Straits Tpke, 1498 Straits Tpke, 1514 Straits Tpke, Generali Day Care, 557 Three Mile Hill Rd, 8 Hannah Dr, 17 Janet Dr, 52 Birchwood Terr, 49 Birchwood Terr, 36 Birchwood, 295 Three Mile Hill Rd, 285 Three Mile Hill Rd, Blueberry Knoll / Skyline Drive, 165 Skyline Dr, 143 Skyline Dr, 50 Skyline Dr, 43 Merideth Rd, 182 Bayberry Rd, 62 Bayberry Rd, 42 Bayberry Rd, 149 Three Mile Hill Rd, 124 Three Mile Hill Rd, 16 Three Mile Hill Rd Route 2: 8:10 a.m. 305 Kelly Rd, 326 Kelly Rd / Nick Dr, 348 Kelly Rd, 349 Kelly Rd, 121 Acme Dr, 213 Acme Dr, 28 Northwood Dr, 17 Westwood, 30 Westwood Dr, 83 Westwood Dr, 88 Westwood Dr, 115 Westwood Dr / Northwood Dr, 164 Northwood Dr, 115 Northwood Dr, 60 Northwood Dr, 47 Northwood Dr, 44 Northwood Dr, 15 Upland Rd, 34 Upland, 73 St. Joseph, 31 & 32 Acme Dr, 50 White Ave, 57 White Ave, 58 White Ave, 85 White Ave, 95 White, 124 White Ave, 174 White Ave, 190 White Ave, 221 White Ave, 224 White Ave, 236 White Ave, 252 White Ave, 289 White Ave, 115 Yale Ave

Scholarships and prizes are awarded, and both the teen and miss winners move on to the state Miss Connecticut Pageant.

The Miss America Pageant is the largest private scholarship fund for women in the world.

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Further information on the meeting or local pageant competition can be found at Route 3: 8:05 a.m. 285 Park Rd www.missgreaterwatertown.org Ext, 327 Park Rd Ext, 335 Park Rd Ext, or by emailing pageant_water- Park Rd Ext / Briarwood Terr, 665 town@yahoo.com.

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Richardson Dr, 56 Richardson Dr, 91 Richardson Dr, 155 Richardson Dr, 225 Forest Ave, 94 Middlebury Rd, 109 Middlebury Rd, 125 Shadduck Rd, 23 Freedom Rd, 40 Freedom Rd, 59 Freedom Rd, 425 Bioski Rd, 405 Bioski Rd, 357 Bioski Rd, 299 Bioski Rd, 267 Bioski Rd, 59 Bioski Rd, 1349 Shadduck Rd, 521 Shadduck Rd, 395 Shadduck Rd Route 38: 8:15 a.m. 67 Bronson Dr, 84 Woodland Rd, 20 Woodland Rd, 157 Bronson Dr, 1289 Whittemore Rd, 1237 Whittemore Rd, 335 Tucker Hill Rd, 129 Tucker Hill Rd, 115 Tucker Hill Rd, 96 Tucker Hill Rd, 740 / 729 Whittemore Rd, 177 Green Hill Rd, 186 Green Hill Rd, 178 Green Hill Rd, 168 Green Hill Rd, 126 Green Hill Rd, 102 Green Hill Rd, 78 Green Hill Rd, 52 Green Hill Rd, Curtis Farms Rd / Green Hill Rd, 123 Cross Rd, 78 Cross Rd, 64 Cross Rd Route 101: 8:10 a.m. Pickup at Pomperaug High School, 162 Old Watertown Rd, 330 Old Watertown Rd, 411 White Deer Rocks Rd, 407 White Deer Rocks Rd

Long Meadow Elementary School

Hill Rd, 209 Breakneck Hill Rd, 149 temore Rd, Atwood / Route 188, Left & 148 Breakneck Hill Rd, 125 Break- into Ridgewood pick up at Club neck Hill Rd, 79 Breakneck Hill Rd, House, Entrance to Avalon Farms Est 34 Breakneck Hill Rd Route 6: 6:30 a.m. 56 Flag Swamp Route 7: 7:25 a.m. 165 & 173 Rd, 118 Deer Hill Rd, 149 Deer Hill North St, 136 North St, Fenn Rd / Joy Rd, 33 Pond View, 80 & 71 Pond Rd, 156 / 159 / 161 Yale Ave, 149 Yale View, Pond View / High Ridge, 370 Ave, Yale Ave / George St, 115 Yale High Ridge, 275 High Ridge, 250 Ave, 104 Yale Ave, 91 Yale Ave, 93 Yale High Ridge, 235 High Ridge, 228 Ave, Yale Ave / John St, 62 / 60 / 58 High Ridge, 88 High Ridge, 72 Flag Yale Ave, 45 Yale Ave, 20 / 21 / 24 Yale Swamp Rd, 102 Flag Swamp Rd, 1125 Ave, Foster St / White Ave, 35 Foster South Britain Rd, South Britain Rd St, 15 Foster St / Coughlin Rd, 767 South Britain Rd, 667 South Britain Rd, 615 South BritRoute 30: 7:25 a.m. 34B Library ain Rd, 493 / 495 South Britain Rd Rd, 233 South St, 238 South St, 302 South St, 400 South St, 675 South Route 7: 6:15 a.m. 428 MiddleSt, 717 South St, 787 South St, 851 bury Rd, 659 Middlebury Rd, 818 South St, 1375 South St, 1409 South Middlebury Rd, 840 Middlebury Rd, St, 267 Sandy Hill Rd, 60 Sandy Hill Middlebury Rd / Stevens Rd, MidRd dlebury Rd / Park Dr, 1201 Straits Tpke, 1292 Straits Tpke, 1356 Straits Route 31: 7:28 a.m. Route 64 Tpke, 1448 Straits Tpke, 1496 Straits / Ferndale Ave, 1149 Straits Tpke, Tpke, 2056 Straits Tpke, 579 Three 1131 Straits Tpke, 670 King St, 169 Mile Hill Rd, 557 Three Mile Hill Rd, Allerton Farms Rd, 72 Whittemore 539 & 534 Three Mile Hill Rd, DoroRd, 103 Whittemore Rd, 225 Whit- thy Dr / Janet Dr, 49 & 50 Birchwood temore Rd, 273 Whittemore Rd, Terr, Birchwood Terr / Dorothy Dr, Whittemore Rd / Maple Dr, 482 408 Three Mile Hill Rd, 350 Three Whittemore Rd, 500 Whittemore Mile Hill Rd, 285 Three Mile Hill Rd, Rd, 215 Wheeler Rd, 225 Wheeler Three Mile Hill Rd & Bayberry Rd, Rd, 222 Porter Hill, 122 Wheeler Bayberry Rd / Bayberry Terr, 168 Rd, 35 Porter Hill, 28 Porter Hill, Three Mile Hill Rd, 105 Three Mile 517 Whittemore Rd. Whittemore Hill Rd, 64 Three Mile Hill Rd, 106 Rd / Kingsley Ave Glenwood Ave, 78 Glenwood Ave

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Meet Pack 15 Bear Scouts at joining night You can meet Boy Scouts from Den 7 and all the Scouts from Pack 15 Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Longmeadow Elementary School cafeteria during joining night. September is the Scouts’ joining month, so plan to come out and meet the Scouts and their leaders.

Middlebury’s Den 7 Scouts recently enjoyed a stay at Camp Tadma in Bozrah, Conn., during a special half-week program for younger Scouts. Leaders thought it would be a good transition from the Scouts’ day camp experience last summer to next summer, when the boys can stay a full week as camp residents. For many of the boys, it was their first experience at an overnight camp away from home. As it turned out, even thunderstorms and spiders couldn’t stop them from enjoying summer camp.

Den Leader Frank Gilroy said the first night got off to an interesting start, but by the end of the three-day camp, none of the boys wanted to go home. “It was really great watching the boys support each other at whatever they needed. It was a sort of ‘rite of passage’ for the 8-year-olds. We

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Waterbury at 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday each month.

Southbury Senior Center at Free blood pressure screen- 561 Main St. South in Southbury ings are offered every Tuesday at 1 p.m. every third Thursday of from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. by the the month.

Visiting Nurse Association. No appointment is necessary.

Wii Bowling Play Wii bowling Fridays at 11 a.m. in the Media Room at the The Connecticut Food Bank senior center. It’s great fun and provides a mobile food pantry good exercise, too. that travels from town to town.

It is free, and there are no eligiScrabble bility requirements. The closest The Middlebury Senior Center locations to Middlebury are: is looking for people who like to Waterbury Police Activity play Scrabble. If you are interLeague at 64 Division Street in ested, call 203-577-4166.

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident Left to right, Pack 15 Bear Scouts Spencer Bigman, Lucas Hare, Charlie Spinner, Cooper Gilroy, Mi8/15/12 19:14 605 Southford Road. Motor vehicle accichael Shaker and Luc Zipkin enjoy Camp Tadma. Not shown are co-leaders Rebecca Hare and Frank dent. One patient transported to Danbury Gilroy and parent helper Jay Bigman.

(Frank Gilroy photo) Hospital have a special group of kids,” said The boys learned how to fish, Co-leader Rebecca Hare. “They handle BB guns and even armake it really fun for us to be chery. For the second straight Scout leaders.” year, Den 7 was given a special award by camp leaders. Last year,

the award was for being the most active at Camp Mattatuck. This year, at Camp Tadma, the award said, “Den 7, thank you for showing us that anything is possible!”

Join youth recycling competition STAMFORD, Conn. — Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization, is teaming up with Nestlé Waters North America for the second annual RecycleBowl youth recycling competition. Visit Recycle-Bowl.org to register your school today.

In its inaugural year, more than 1,200 elementary, middle- and high-schools around the country, representing more than 500,000 students, participated in the fun, interactive way to learn about waste reduction and environmental responsibility through in-school recycling. Sixty-seven percent of participating schools saw a “significant” or “some” in-

crease in the amount of materials their school recycled during the competition time frame.

Registration for this incentive-based recycling competition is open to all U.S. schools at the Recycle-Bowl website. The competition runs from Oct. 15 through Nov. 9, 2012, culminating around America Recycles Day (americarecyclesday.org). Participating schools will track and report how much recyclable material they collect for a chance to win prizes.

At the close of the four-week competition, the school in each state that collects the most recyclable material per capita will win $1,000. A national champion will then be chosen from among the statewide winners to receive an

additional grand prize valued at $2,500.

“Inspiring young people to recycle at school reinforces the importance of recycling everywhere, whether at home or on-the-go,” said Matt McKenna, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful. “And while students are becoming better recyclers, their school facilities are also increasing their capacity to handle and recover more recyclable materials, thus creating better and more efficient systems for reducing their waste.”

Educational recycling activities also will be provided online and through a registration toolkit. Recycle-Bowl is sponsored by Nestlé Waters North America.

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Watertown Events At the Senior Center One-Week Food Drive The Falls Avenue Senior Center at 311 Falls Avenue in Oakville will host a one-week food drive from Monday, Aug. 27, to Friday, Aug. 31, to replenish the Watertown Food Bank, which is in need of items. Seniors will be collecting paper goods (toilet paper, tissue, etc.) and nonperishable food items from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day during the week.

Please check the expiration dates on donated cans and food boxes. The Watertown Food Bank cannot accept expired food items.

Tuesday Lunch Trip The monthly Tuesday Lunch Trip Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 11:30 a.m. is to Paisano’s Restaurant in Waterbury. The cost of $8 includes lunch, tip and bus transportation.

Reservations are required by Friday, Aug, 24. When calling the center for a reservation,

please indicate if you will be boarding the bus from the senior center or from a residence in Watertown/Oakville. First-time participants must fill out paperwork required by the Meals-on-Wheels program, which administers the center’s monthly lunch outing. The forms are available at the senior center.

Musical Show Trish and Joseph Torello will perform songs from Broadway and some cabaret-style old favorites at the senior center Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. Admission to the concert is a dessert to share.

Trish has been performing in musical theater in Connecticut for more than 40 years.

By day, her work at WATR Radio includes sales management and commercial voiceovers.

Joseph Torello, Trish’s son, has a bass voice that has graced more than 500 performances of The Music Man nationwide. He just com-

pleted a run of that musical with Shirley Jones and Patrick Cassidy.

Sue Vitone of the Town of Watertown Social Services Department will be on hand during the performance to provide information about town services available for residents. Reservations are needed by Aug. 27.

Friday Film The “Hidden World,” a film about the Naugatuck River’s wildlife is being shown Friday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. Kevin Zak, the film’s videographer, and Sondra Harman, editor, will lead the film presentation. They are members of the Naugatuck River Revival Group, which has been working for years to keep the Naugatuck River clean and accessible. RSVP for this viewing by Aug. 27.

To make reservations for events at the Falls Avenue Senior Center, call 860-945-5250 by the required dates. Please speak with a staff member when calling, as the center does not accept voice-mail reservations.

Vitamin supplements and bone fractures The New England Journal of Medicine recently reported on the relationship between vitamin D supplements and bone fractures. Researchers at Oregon State University analyzed 11 different studies done with and without calcium, which often is given at the same time as vitamin D. All participants were age 65 or older.

The study concluded there is a correlation between low levels of vitamin D and early death in older adults. Specifically, researchers looked at vitamin D levels in “frail seniors,” a group defined by having three of the following five characteristics:

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exhaustion, slow walking, muscle weakness, low levels of physical activity and unintentional weight loss. “Pre-frail” seniors have two of the above five. The frailest seniors had the lowest amount of vitamin D in their blood.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found “strong evidence” seniors need both vitamin D and regular exercise to prevent fractures from falls.

So how do we get vitamin D? Ideally we get it from our diet (though there’s not much in our food) and sunshine. But many of us live in areas where it’s too cold to continue walking outside when winter comes. That’s where vitamin D supplements come in.

Ask your doctor if you need a test to determine your vitamin D levels. Ask, too, whether you are in a high-risk group and perhaps need to have your balance, gait and vision assessed. Getting more vitamin D could be as simple as adding certain types of fish to your diet and taking calcium and vitamin D supplements.

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Library Happenings Middlebury Book Repair Class Thursday, Sept. 6, at 4:30 p.m., Gail Seymour and Sue Shepherd will offer instruction on book repair for the library. If you would like to volunteer to repair the much-loved books, call 203758-2634 to register for this class.

This will be a small group by necessity, but your help is much needed!

Cupcake Contest The Fourth Annual Bake Your Best Cupcake Contest will be Thursday, Sept. 13, at 4 p.m. Entrants must pre-register and pick up the contest rules at desk.

Friends of the Middlebury Library sponsors the contest.

Weekly Programs Monday, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Video – Enjoy the giant screen and surround sound in the Larkin Room as Joanna Lumley takes you to the land of the Northern Lights – stunning scenery in Norway’s far north.

Chess with Mike – beginners welcome.

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

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 6:30 p.m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann. Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 28 and 30, at 3 and 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer instruction and questions answered. Sign-up required.

Wednesday, Aug. 29, 11:30 a.m.: Wii fun time for all ages.

Supervision required.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 4 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.

Friday, Aug. 31, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Instructional video in the Larkin Room. Learn to make bread.

Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

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

If you have any suggestions for movies, let us know.

3 pm.: Final drawing for adult summer reading program for Italian goodie basket!

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

Naugatuck Sept. 1 Closing The Whittemore Library will be closed Saturday, Sept. 1.

Art Exhibit

The exhibit includes a number of landscapes and flora and fauna done in oils, acrylics and pastels. It can be viewed during regular library hours.

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

Southbury August Weekend Closings The library is closed Saturdays and Sundays during August. Regular hours will resume after Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.

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 today, Friday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In exchange for one nonperishable food item, see the new release based on Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book, “The Hunger Games.” The movie is rated PG-13 and is suitable for grades four and up.

Registration is required. Please call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more information.

The artwork of Gregory Karas is on display this month. Karas is a board member of the Valley Arts Council as well as a member of the Connecticut Society of Plein Air Painters and the Easton Wednesday Film Arts Council. He works as a comThe Wednesday afternoon mercial artist at the New York movie Aug. 29 at 1:30 p.m. in the Graphics Society and teaches at Kingsley Meeting Room will end the Bob Boroski School of Art in the month with an amusing tale Shelton, Conn.

of lonely man played by Andy Griffith. His ladies’-man grandson teaches the widowed grandfather his dating tricks, and he plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams.

Doris Roberts is in the cast.

The room’s surround sound theater has an infrared listening system available. For more information, call 203-262-0626.

Sunflower Contest Judging The Southbury Garden Club and the library’s Children’s Department will conclude this year’s sunflower contest with the official judging in the Children’s Department Sunday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. The largest sunflower seed head will win first prize, but all sunflower growers will receive a small prize.

No registration is required. If you have any questions, please call the Children’s Department at 262-0626, ext. 3.

Artist David Merrill to Speak Thursday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m., the Friends of the Southbury Public Library will host a talk and lithograph signing

by Southbury artist David Merrill in the Kingsley Room. Merrill will talk about his artistic life and works and will focus on his local projects. Two of his murals can be viewed at public buildings in Southbury: the Southbury Town Hall and the Southbury Public Library.

One of his most recent paintings depicts the United Church of Christ in Southbury. Lithograph copies of the United Church of Christ painting will be available for purchase and will be autographed by Merrill.

The Friends will provide light refreshments. Registration is required. To register, call the Reference Desk at 203-262-0626, ext. 130, or register in person at the Reference Desk.

A love for New England inspired Merrill to paint, capturing in nostalgia a view of New England that is rapidly slipping away with the rush of modern life. His paintings of the woods, meadows, brooks, stone walls, barns and historic homesteads and churches reach into days gone by and reveal certain serenity about things made old by time and the elements.

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.

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Woodbury “The College Success Plan” Author to Speak Annette Bosley-Boyce, founder and author of “The College Success Plan” will present a PowerPoint presentation for teens and their parents about the “Top Ten Tips Teens and their Parents Should Know Before Applying to College” Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Woodbury Public Library.

The director of enrollment for the School of Evening and Graduate Programs at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Bosley-Boyce is passionate about education. Through her 12+ years of teaching and mentoring college students, she’s learned that many need more direction when it comes to planning for their future.

Participants will learn littleknown facts about the college application process as well as some ways teens can save on their college tuition. This program is free and open to area residents. Copies of the book will be available for a book signing. To register for the program, 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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Malcolm Baldridge Awards Dinner The Waterbury Regional Chamber’s 18th annual Malcolm Baldridge Awards dinner will be Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club at 556 Mulberry St. in Plantsville. The Chamber will present its 2012 Malcolm Baldrige Community Award to Fritz Blasius, owner of Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac.

It also will present its 2012 Leadership Award to Mary Rosengrant-Chiappalone of Biondi & Rosengrant, and its 2012 Volunteer Award to John Famiglietti of Drubner Commercial. The dinner will include a silent auction. The cost is $150 per person. To make reservations or learn more, contact Courtney Ligi at cligi@waterburychamber.com, visit www.waterburychamber.com or call 203757-0701.

Democrats Free Family Picnic Mark your calendar now for the annual free family picnic sponsored by the Democratic Town Committees in the 32nd state senate district Sunday, Sept. 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Hollow Park in Woodbury. All district and state candidates have been invited, as have state and federal elected officials.

Area unaffiliated voters and their families are also cordially invited to attend. The picnic offers an opportunity to join your friends and neighbors and learn about the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate and the 5th Congressional District.

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St. George’s hosts Blueberry Bash Festival When it comes to celebrating the fruits of the harvest, Middlebury churches pretty much have it covered. The Congregational church has its strawberry festival.

The Catholic church has its apple harvest festival. Now St. George’s Episcopal Church is adding a blueberry festival. Its Blueberry Bash will be Saturday, Aug, 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.

“We’re so excited about our Blueberry Bash,” said Chairperson Paulette Zyko. She said the event will include a variety of blueberry items for sale, including homemade pies, muffins and homemade jams. “The church ladies have been baking up a storm. Even the 90-degree weather hasn’t stopped them,” she said.

Zyko said the church’s goal is to make the blueberry festival an annual community event that has something for each member of the family to enjoy. “There will be children’s games for the kids, a blue elephant table and vendors for those who like to shop. Or people can rest in the shade to enjoy

Obituaries Anna R. Ricciardi

Sister of Antoinette Calabrese Anna R. (Ciarlo) (Perrelli) Ricciardi, 85, of Waterbury, died Monday, Aug. 20, at the Apple Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Francis

Members of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury, left to right, Marti Van Hoose, The Rev. Dr. Andrew H. Zeman, Paulette Zyko, Kristine Boisits and Patti Lasky, pause from picking blueberries for the church’s Blueberry Bash Festival. The festival will be held on the church grounds Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Live entertainment will be provided by Pastor John & Allison DeSorbo. a slice of pie or some old-fashBlueberries picked in Conioned blueberry cobbler while necticut or Maine also will be listening to music provided by available to purchase by the pint.

Pastor John and Allison DeSorbo.” Anyone wishing to reserve blue-

berries, pies or muffins can call in orders in to the church at 203758-9864 or email stgeorges@ snet.net.

Woodbury gala to benefit opera group The Litchfield Hills Food, Wine and Opera Gala will be Saturday, Sept. 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Country Loft at 557 Main St. South in Woodbury. Tickets are $100 per person. Call 203-2664500 for tickets and reservations.

The gala was the idea of Karen Hughes of Abrash Galleries, Carole Winer of The Country Loft and Vincent de Luise, a retired area ophthalmologist, who noticed there weren’t many cultural goings-on in Litchfield County in the summer, and very few featured vocal music. Venues that did offer vocal music were all a bit far away, so the trio began discussing joining forces to put together a summer dining and musical event in the community.

To make their dream a reality, they founded a new nonprofit arts organization, The Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation (CSOF). The CSOF will serve to

support a summer residency in operatic vocal training as well as engage in educational outreach by bringing operatic music to grade schools and elementary schools to introduce the art form to the next generation of concert goers.

The Sept. 8 gala will be the first CSOF fundraiser. It will unfold with a farm-to-table tasting curated by four of Connecticut’s most renowned chefs – Tom Gould of Brass City Bistro, Denis Niezes of Ovens of France, Carole Peck of Good News Café and Jerry Reveron of Taft School (founding chef of The Woodward House). Each will use local produce and ingredients to fashion their entrees.

The tasting dinner will be paired with wines selected by the chefs in concert with recommendations by Chris Jeans of Casa Bacchus Wines in Litchfield. The

repast will be followed by an hour-long recital of vocal highlights from some of the world’s most beloved operas, including works by Rossini, Puccini, Verdi, Mozart and Bizet as well as selections from America’s own composer and conductor laureate, Leonard Bernstein, and his sparkling musical (really, an American opera) “Candide.” After the recital, guests will be able to linger on and savor Frenchstyled desserts, coffees and teas.

“There is a long tradition of food with opera,” de Luise said.

“When you think about it, more than a few operas feature food and wine, and some even have banquet scenes, perhaps most famously the one in the second act of Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni.’

In Verdi’s ‘Macbeth,’ there is a truly Lucullan feast of a banquet, and Verdi’s title character in ‘Falstaff ’ has already eaten and

drunk pretty much the whole menu at the Garter Inn tavern by the middle of Act 1!”

De Luise has invited four singers from the Opera Company of Brooklyn to perform the recital portion of the gala. Soprano Roseanne Ackerley is a graduate of Mannes College of Music and has performed with the Connecticut Grand Opera and Miami Lyric Opera. Tenor Darren Anderson, a graduate of the Opera Institute at Boston University, has appeared with the New York City Opera, Glimmerglass Opera and Boston Lyric Opera. Mezzo-soprano Lauren Pastorek has degrees from the Eastman School of Music and Cincinnati Conservatory and has performed at City Center and Symphony Space in New York City, as well as with Opera Brooklyn. Baritone Kenneth Overton, a winner of the national Leontyne Price Competition, has appeared with San Francisco Opera, Opera Memphis, Sacramento Opera and the Norwalk Symphony.

Maestro Jay Meetze, a graduate of Cincinnati Conservatory’s master’s degree program in conducting, has been leading Opera Brooklyn since he founded it in 2000 and will conduct the vocalists. Pianist Ming Kwong, who among his many appearances has performed at Tanglewood and Glimmerglass and is one of the master class pianists of the Metropolitan Opera Guild, will be the accompanist.

Attire is casually elegant. For more information, contact Maria Jablon at 203-577-2161 or email her at mjab1968@me.com.

E. Ricciardi.

Anna was born in Waterbury Oct. 3, 1926, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margerite (Perugini) Ciarlo. She was employed at Bendix of Cheshire and the Virjune Manufacturing Company until she retired. She was a U.S. Army wife for 21 years, traveling the country. She loved playing bingo and going to the casinos.

She leaves a son, Fred Perrelli, his wife, Alma, and their two daughters, Monika and Sarah, of Canada; a daughter, Deborah O’Loughlin, of Waterbury; two sisters: Antoinette Calabrese of Middlebury and Mary Galullo and her husband, James, of Apex, N.C.; seven grandchildren: Shaun Ducham, Marissa Ciminera, Pamela Perrelli, Gina Palladino, Robert O’Loughlin, Mark O’Loughlin and Anthony Perrelli; a great grandson, Andrew Ciminera; and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves a daughter–in-law, Lynda Perrelli, of Waterbury. Anna was predeceased by her brothers, Thomas Ciarlo and Romeo Ciarlo; and her sister, Phyllis Palladino.

The family would like to thank the staff at Apple Rehabilitation for the care and compassion shown to Anna and her family during her stay.

Anna’s funeral today, Friday, Aug.

24, will be at 9:30 a.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury. A Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, followed by her burial in Calvary Cemetery. For more info or to send e-condolences, visit www. chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Edward “Ned” Walsh Sister of Mary Orsini

Edward “Ned” Walsh, 71, formerly of Middlebury, died Aug. 3, in Apollo Beach, Fla., after a long illness. He was born Feb. 24, 1941, a son of Edward and Catherine Walsh.

Ned was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed weightlifting and bodybuilding and was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and UConn Huskies basketball.

He leaves his wife, Mary (Bly) Walsh, of Waterbury; a daughter, Nanci (Walsh) Fleming, and her husband, Joseph, of Wolcott; his grandchildren, Ian and Jessica Fleming; three step-sons: Thomas, Robert and Richard Massetti and their families; a sister, Mary (Walsh) Orsini, and her husband, Louis, of Middlebury; a brother, William Walsh, of Phoenix, Ariz.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A private burial was held at St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck. A Mass of intention for the soul of Edward Walsh will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m. at Saint John of the Cross church in Middlebury. Ned will be dearly missed by all.

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Petrucci agreed to contact P&Z Chairman Curtis Bosco to arrange a meeting.

Formation of a commercial development guidebook, a follow-on to the “permit roadmap” promised in 2009, was proposed

by Kenausis, who asked members

Mirovsky and Armando Paolino to work with pertinent town officials/departments/commissions such as P&Z, the Conservation Commission, the Building Department, tax assessor, and others for a “user-friendly” explanation to the process of bringing commercial business to town.

The next regular EIDC meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.

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Notice your natural surroundings It’s here. The winding down of summer with last-minute trips to the Cape, the shore, the vineyard or local trips around Connecticut. Have you noticed the subtle shifts in light or been out on a walk, bike or hike only to realize it’s almost dark in the evening earlier than even last week?

Do you wake up and work out early in the morn? I’m noticing such beautiful sky around 6 a.m. painted in swirls and shapes not seen before as shades of the palest pink, warmest blue and softest white open my heart to something divine.

It’s so nice to feel the gentle shifts in temperature in sharp contrast to the high humidity we’ve had this summer. Sleeping is more comfortable with the windows open wide and the air conditioner turned off. We’re enjoying fresh green peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, kale and baby red potatoes as well as all sorts of heirloom tomatoes, little sweet and hot peppers and redtipped lettuces from the farm ’round the corner. What are you enjoying?

This week’s nugget for life is to notice and partake of the gifts in your natural surroundings as one season gently and organically folds into another. Go out-

Nuggets for Life

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL side early in the morning for your walk, jog, bike ride or gardening, or just sit, sip tea and listen. As soon as the birds wake, you wake and go outside. In the ambrosial hours when the world is asleep and the sun is just coming up, all is quiet, and you have a wonderful opportunity to let nature awaken in you feelings of appreciation for this beautiful part of the world you live in.

I often talk of light exercise again in the evening as a way of clearing your head and preparing for deep rest. Now when you are out in the early evening hours, notice how the sun casts a different sort of light on things.

Slow your breathing down by doing long, deep breathing to become really present to the moment and part of your surroundings. Enjoy your week.

Cynthia De Pecol is a Yoga teacher, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email lifecoach3@aol.com.

Middlebury Parks & Recreation Fall Registration Registration for the fall Parks and Recreation Department programs will begin Monday, Sept. 10.

Pomperaug High School Varsity Games Aug. 25 to Sept. 1, 2012 Field Hockey

Tuesday, Aug. 28.................. Cheshire Scrim. (A)................................ 4 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 31..................... Nonnewaug Scrim. (H)...................... 3:30 p.m.

Football

Saturday, Aug. 25................. Sacred Heart Scrim. (H).................... 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 28.................. Bloomfield Scrim. (A)....................... 3:45 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1.................. Amity Scrim. (A).................................. 10 a.m.

Boys Soccer

Wednesday, Aug. 29............. Nonnewaug Scrim. (H)........................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 1.................. Cheshire Scrim. (H)............................... 5 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Thursday, Aug. 30................. Woodland Scrim. (A)......................... 3:30 p.m.

Girls Volleyball

Friday, Aug. 31..................... Holy Cross Scrim. (H)....................... 3:30 p.m.

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Urban kids enjoy summer camp Summer camp at Little Britches Therapeutic Riding in Woodbury was in full swing this summer.

Seventy children in the Summer Bridges program at Children’s Community School (CCS) participated in horseback riding lessons and learned to groom and care for horses. They also had art lessons and environmental activities every day.

Since 1979, Little Britches’ mission has been to provide unique, equine-based outdoor activities and therapies that foster extraordinary growth for people with cognitive, physical, emotional and economic challenges. It is part of the CCS eight-week Summer Bridges program.

CCS is Waterbury’s only private, secular school dedicated to urban youth. It provides a safe and supportive environment for children in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The Summer Bridges program is primarily an academic curriculum designed to help prevent “summer slide” and help close the achievement gap. Four classes of children are organized by age and academic achievement, and each class goes to Little Britches one morning a week. The children have horseback riding lessons, art lessons and nature activities each week.

The riding program promotes physical, mental and emotional health through a series of skills and challenges. The kids learn basic riding skills, but also improve their balance, muscle tone and symmetry. The children learn responsibility and to follow rules and directions vital to their safety.

Almost all of them are able to do a posting trot, and all can steer, halt and direct the horses to “walk on.” Self-esteem increases as the children accomplish each skill.

Two Children’s Community School students enjoy tossing a ball back and forth while riding horses at Little Britches Therapeutic Riding in Woodbury. Trained volunteers lead the horses and catch the ball when the children miss. (Submitted photos) Most of the children attending the program come from an urban environment and do not get to experience walking through the forest or spending time on a horse farm. At Little Britches, the kids hike through the woods using nets and “bug scene investigator”’ kits to catch and study frogs, salamanders, fish, tadpoles and bugs. All critters are released back into the forest, although the children often want to keep them as pets.

Most of the children have never flown a kite, so kite flying is included. After learning the joys of running with the wind, they tell each other to “Go fly a kite!”

In art classes, the children make collages using plants and flowers, use plants to make rubbings and use Queen Anne’s Lace and other plants to make sponge prints. They also make solar prints and drawings and paintings of the farm and animals they see.

Alana, a student from Children’s Community School, collects insects while learning about the great outdoors at summer camp at Little Britches Therapeutic Riding in Woodbury.

The trained volunteers who help groom and tack the horses and lead and sidewalk with the riders were wonderful teaching assistants. Those interested in helping out can visit littlebritchesct.org, or email little.britches@ yahoo.com.

The Summer Bridges program was funded through grants from Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation; George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation; Bank of America, N.A. and Alan S. Parker, Co-Trustees; and Friends of Children, Inc.

Video reveals science behind yoga A video featuring research on how yoga works, the safety of yoga and whether yoga can help treat certain health problems can be found at nccam.nih.gov/video/ yoga. It was released by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). There is a growing body of evidence yoga may be beneficial for low-back pain. However, yoga has not been found helpful for treating asthma, and studies investigating yoga for arthritis have had mixed results.

The video also spotlights a set of consumer tips to help viewers make decisions if they are interested in practicing yoga. For example: • Yoga is considered generally safe in healthy people when practiced appropriately under the guidance of a well-trained instructor. However, people with high blood pressure, glaucoma, or sciatica and women

who are pregnant should modify or avoid some yoga poses.

• Everyone’s body is different, and yoga postures should be modified based on individual abilities. Inform your instructor about any medical issues you have, and ask about the physical demands of yoga.

• If you’re thinking about practicing yoga, be sure to talk to your health care providers. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health.

A 2007 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey reported 13 million American adults (6 percent) used yoga in the previous year, and the number is on the rise as mind and body therapies are becoming increasingly integrated into the health care system. Due to a growing body of evidence-based research, the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society now include a number of mind and body approaches, in-

cluding yoga, in their clinical practice guidelines for managing chronic low-back pain, a common and difficult-to-treat problem.

“This video provides important information on the safety and usefulness of yoga and also insights into how scientists study this commonly used health practice,” said Josephine P. Briggs, M.D., director of NCCAM. “What we’re seeing from our researchers — through the application of rigorous scientific methods — is evidence suggesting that yoga may help people manage certain symptoms while it may not help with others. We’re also learning more about the safety of yoga, particularly when it is used in populations who are at increased risk for injury.”

The video highlights the work of two respected researchers in the field of yoga. George Salem, Ph.D., at the University of Southern California uses innovative technology to examine how older

Sometimes heartburn can lead to cancer DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For many years, I had heartburn, and I lived with it by taking medicines like Tums. Finally, I consulted a doctor who referred me to a gastroenterologist because he was alarmed at the length of time I’d had it. The gastroenterologist gave me a scope exam of my esophagus and stomach. It turns out I have GERD and something called Barrett’s esophagus, which turns into cancer. Naturally, I am nervous. I’ve never heard of heartburn-caused cancer. How often does that happen? – A.S. ANSWER: Not often, but enough that plans have to be made to keep checking for such a change.

Heartburn is officially called GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease. Stomach acid squirts upward (refluxes) into the swallowing tube, the esophagus. The esophagus isn’t built to deal with stomach acid the way the stomach is. The result is heartburn.

Medicines for GERD are many. The ones most often chosen are proton-pump inhibitors, medicines that all but turn off acid production. Their names are Prevacid (lansoprazole), Dexilant (dexlansoprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole), Nexium (esomeprazole), Protonix (pantoprazole) and Aciphex (rabeprazole).

Up to 12 percent of GERD patients, even with treatment, develop Barrett’s esophagus. The lining cells of the lower part of

the esophagus change into ones that are more resistant to stomach acid. That change can evolve into another transformation that is precancerous. That’s called dysplasia. Dysplasia can then become cancer. The absolute risk for this is small, but it is real and has to be carefully looked for.

If the Barrett’s cells show signs of low-grade dysplasia, then a follow-up scope exam of the esophagus is done in six to 12 months and repeated annually.

If high-grade changes are found, the scope exam is repeated every six months. If no dysplasia changes are seen, follow-up exams are scheduled every three years.

The booklet on hiatal hernia and GERD gives a comprehensive treatment on this subject.

Readers can obtain a copy by writing Dr. Donohue – No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address.

Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a senior citizen. For the past five years, I have received Botox injections and wonder where the Botox goes after it leaves the injection site after about six or seven months. Does it stay in the body forever? Does it go to an organ?

Suddenly, I am worried about this. – S.B. ANSWER: The body, as it does with all injected medicines, breaks down Botox, and the breakdown products are eliminated. It’s the way nature takes care of all foreign materials that find their way into our bodies.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: All my friends have menstrual cycles that last 28 days. Mine don’t.

They vary from 23 to 34 days. Is that normal?

I feel fine. I am 23 and active.

My periods are not painful. – J.F. ANSWER: The average menstrual cycle is one of 28 days.

That’s only an average. The cycle can vary from 21 to 35 days and still be considered normal.

Dr. Donohue regrets he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2012 North America Synd., Inc., All Rights Reserved

adults use their muscles and joints in certain yoga postures.

Karen Sherman, Ph.D., M.P.H. at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle focuses on how yoga may be a beneficial complementary health practice for people with chronic low-back pain.

This is the second installment in NCCAM’s The Science of Mind and Body Therapies video series.

The first video, “Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Health and Well-Being,” was released in September 2010.

For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih. gov.

1. Who was the last Houston Astro to be named N.L. Rookie of the Year?

2. Dick Williams was one of two managers to take three different franchises to the World Series. Who is the other?

3. In 1968 and in 1969, a University of Southern Cal player was taken No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. Name the two players.

4. In 2009-10, Toronto’s Andrea Bargnani became the second 7-footer to have more than 100 blocked shots and 100 3-pointers in a season. Who was the first?

5. Who holds the record for most career regular-season OT goals in NHL history?

6. At which Olympic Games did Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner end Aleksandr Karelin’s 13-year winning streak?

7. Who was the last male amateur to lead after a round of a golf major before Tom Lewis did it at the British Open in 2011?

Answers: 1. Jeff Bagwell, in 1991.

2. Bill McKechnie (Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Cincinnati).

3. Ron Yary in 1968 (Minnesota) and O.J. Simpson in 1969 (Buffalo).

4. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki did it in the 2000-01 season.

5. Jaromir Jagr, with 16.

6. It was the 2000 Summer Olympics.

7. Mike Reid, in the 1976 U.S. Open.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

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Glebe House to host Colonial fair Join the Glebe House Museum Sunday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Hollow Road in Woodbury as they host the Colonial Fair & Muster Day. The Pisgah Mountain Primitives will demonstrate cooking on open fires, blacksmithing and teach rope turning.

Over 20 craftspeople will demonstrate other skills and sell their wares. Attendees may take a pony ride, play colonial games, churn butter or practice quill writing with young docents who will be in costume and eager to share their skills.

Strolling Troubadour Tom Hooker Hanford will on hand for the afternoon to delight young and old with historical songs and stories. The museum and garden will be open for special tours, and Glebe House volunteers will An artisan demonstrates basket making at a previous Glebe House be serving lunch at the outdoor Colonial Fair & Muster Day. (Submitted photo) Colonial Café. Hollow Road will be closed for the event so visitors may stroll down the road to the Hurd House Museum and One Room Schoolhouse that will be open for the afternoon with docents giving tours and demonstrations.

Local militias were formed to defend homes and country since the earliest days of colonial settlement. In order to ensure their readiness, men in Litchfield County turned out each year in early fall in Woodbury for militia musters to train together with drills and practice. Whole communities would gather, and the days took on a festive feeling in a time when there were few opportunities for community celebration. The days involved food, vendors, showmen, storytellers, games and spectators. These gatherings played an important role in affirming the importance of community in peoples’ lives.

Today they serve as a reminder of the richness of our ancestors’ lives and commitment they made to their country.

The Glebe House Museum offers the visitor a glimpse of Revolutionary War-era Connecticut. The 18th-century farmhouse is furnished as the home of Reverend John Marshall, his wife Sarah, their nine children and three slaves who lived in the “glebe” during the turmoil of the American War of Independence.

The Museum & Garden is a nonprofit, educational institution that seeks to be available to everyone as a unique historical and cultural landmark by preserving its heritage and providing programs and opportunities for education, research and reflection.

If you are interested in participating at the fair to assist in recreating the days of the early Colonial Fair & Musters as a demonstrator or vendor, contact the museum. There is no charge to participate, and the Fair is free for all those who come to the Hollow to enjoy the day. The Fair will be held rain or shine. The fair is sponsored in part by a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. For more information, call the museum at 203-263-2855.

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Friday, August 24, 2012

Two art exhibits at Middlebury Library

By MARY CONSEUR

Send in your pet photos Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” in this picture frame. Send us your pet’s photo by email to mbisubmit@gmail.com or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

PET OF THE WEEK Princess belongs to the Matozzo family of Middlebury.

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PEEWEE PeeWee is one of the newest dogs to enter the Animals For Life shelter. This little Chihuahua is not happy living behind bars, and he’s not yet come out of his shell. PeeWee is 2 to 3 years old.

He is easy to handle and would love to be in a quiet setting where he can feel secure. Please call Animals For Life at 203-758-2933 to learn more about him.

Blue is a big boy in body, but a youngster at heart!

This 1-year-old Mastiff mix loves to play. He is strong on the leash, but once he gets walking, he settles down. With a little practice, he will learn quickly!

Despite his size (he’s about 75 pounds), he plays very gently with the puppies and other dogs in the shelter. He is not fond of cats, though, and is looking for a new home that is feline free. Please come visit Blue at the Animals For Life shelter.

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., 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.

Scenic panoramas by Middlebury photographer Chris Parker and gourd crafts and illustrations

by Naugatuck artist and illustrator Gail Streigle are on display and for sale at the Middlebury Library. They will be on display at the library through the month of September.

Photographer Chris Parker describes himself as an “enthusiastic amateur.” He said he has always liked taking photos, but has become more serious about it since Photoshop software became available. The panoramas on display at the library were inspired by his vacations in Maine and Hawaii.

To achieve the panoramic effect, he took 12 photos in sequence and then “stitched” them together on the computer. The frames are smaller than the prints and are attached behind them; the panoramas sit about an inch off the wall, creating a three-dimensional effect. Each panorama consists of four panels that together make a work about 2 feet by 5 feet on the wall.

Parker is working on additional panoramas, including one of Lake Waramaug.

Streigle trained as an illustrator at the New England School of Art in Boston and the Paier School of Art in Hamden. She creates calendars and greeting cards and has designed custom T-shirts. While painting pumpkins with her young daughter, she became inspired to create autumnal gourd crafts in such whimsical forms as a fire-breathing dragon, a warbling Valkyrie and the talking caterpillar from “Alice in Wonderland.” Though her whimsical works are inspired by children, Streigle says they appeal even more to adults.

For information on Chris Parker’s panoramas, contact him at 203-758-9903. For information on Gail Streigle’s drawings and gourd art, call her at 203-7238647.

This panorama, “Sunrise at Acadia National Park, Maine” is on exhibit at the Middlebury Library. It is by Chris Parker of Middlebury.

“Geisel the Dragon,” crafted from a gourd, acorns, leaves and other autumnal “found art,” is on display at the Middlebury Library. It was created by Gail Streigle of Naugatuck.

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For the month of August, the adoption fee for all adult cats is $25!

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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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last spring, as I was taking my cat “Ferris” out of my mom’s car at the vet’s office, he jumped out of my arms and ran into the woods.

We searched the woods and surrounding neighborhoods for hours, with no luck. About a week later, we got a call from a veterinarian almost 10 miles away from where Ferris had escaped! He was found by one of the assistants, and they had quickly identified Ferris by scanning his implanted microchip.

Please tell your readers how important it is to microchip their pets. It reunited us with Ferris quickly once he was found. – Sarah in Smyrna, Ga. DEAR SARAH: I’m glad to hear Ferris got home safely! Microchipping can indeed help reunite a lost pet with its owners. The biggest benefit of microchips is if a pet loses its collar and ID tag, the microchip – a rice grain-sized device typically implanted just under the skin between the shoulder blades – carries that ID information as well as contact information.

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Once a microchip is implanted, owners should register the chip’s information at an online registry such as the nonprofit Found Animals microchipregistry.foundanimals.org or a registry recommended by your veterinarian. If your pet gets lost and is found and scanned, the information will be relayed to these registries. From there, the owner

can check the registries or opt to be alerted if their pet’s chip is scanned.

Microchipping is affordable as well. Generally, even the priciest chipping costs less than $100, and it’s often offered as part of low-cost vaccination clinics at a reduced price.

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Chapin’s Computer Tip

Power Saving Have you looked at your electric bill lately? There are some things we can do to save energy using our technology. For tips on how to save energy throughout the house, visit www.GreenAmerica.org. To save tech energy, try the following: • Completely turn off all equipment when not in use. At the end of the work day, or when you go to bed at night, turn off the computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, postage machines, monitors, TV boxes, decorative lighting, small gadgets attached to your desk and tables or shelves. Turn them on only when needed, not as part of a routine.

• Switch your light bulbs to more energy-efficient ones, and use only half of the ceiling lights if that is sufficient light.

• Use a flat panel instead of a CRT monitor. The flat panel uses about 28 watts versus the CRT, which uses100 watts.

• Plan your printing: If possible plan to print at certain times of the day. When not printing, turn it off. From least to greatest energy use, printers are rated in order: DOT matrix, ink jet and laser. If you have more than one printer in the office or home, turn on only one, and leave the other off until needed.

• Repair the computer instead of replacing it as readily as you may have in the past. According to OSNews, “The key reason to keep consumer computers in service longer is environmental. It costs both natural resources and energy to make a computer. Lots.”

Think of the money you will save changing your energy use habits …

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