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Volume VIII, No. 50

Middlebury police dispatch outsourced

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL Monday night, the Board of Selectmen approved turning over to Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications (Northwest) the dispatching of calls made to the Middlebury Police Department. Northwest, a Prospect company, has been handling the town’s fire and medical emergency calls since 2004. Selectmen said the move would save taxpayers money.

“The State of Connecticut has enacted laws and policies and released findings of a recent study that establishes a strong public policy that directs the consolidation of emergency communication dispatch centers,” Middlebury Law Firm attorney Robert Smith said, speaking as the town attorney.

Based on the January 2012 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) presentation promoting consolidation due to 911 technology evolution and difficult economic times, former Police Chief Richard Guisti and First Selectman Edward St. John began investigating costs for out-of-house police call dispatching.

In an effort to regionalize dispatch services, St. John said he and Guisti had numerous discussions with Northwest, as well as with police dispatchers from Wolcott, Watertown, Southbury and Litchfield County, and they requested budgetary proposals from those towns.

“It kind of ended up with not getting proposals or getting proposals that were more expensive than we’d received from Northwest,” St. John said. “It took us back to having to make a decision that Northwest has dispatched our fire and EMS for a period of seven years. I am not aware of any issues with them. They have done an admirable job in dispatching for our operation. And it was all done (the 2004 switch to Northwest) at the behest of our fire chief, our police chief and our supervisor of dispatchers at the time. They totally endorsed the move.”

Referring to a printed cost worksheet prepared by Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Hutvagner, St. John said, “Present dispatch costs are at $418,088 a year. If we go to Northwest, we are looking at $196,335. So the savings for Middlebury would equate to $229,202 in the first year. If we turn around and were to bring the fire and ambulance back, based on a 2004 meeting, we would be looking at hiring additional people. And that would actually bring our costs from $418,000 a year up to $707,000 a year.”

St. John added if police dispatching were to remain in-house, the town would need to update its facility. That project would cost between $400,000 and $800,000.

Smith continued to provide support for the consolidation saying, “The (in-house) cost to the town is not justified by the low call volume numbers.”

While 2011 call volume statistics showed Middlebury dispatchers received only 2,244 calls that year, or six calls per day, full-time Middlebury dispatcher Jim Roy, who attended the meeting, said these numbers did not reflect calls received on non-emergency lines.

Smith continued his report saying, “The funding available from the state will help Middlebury transition to a more beneficial and cost-effective solution.” He said the State of Connecticut will give $250,000 to towns regionalizing their dispatch communications, and Northwest will apply for that grant on behalf of the town. It is expected to cover all transitional costs.

“I just want to say,” St. John added. “As part of our long discussion, something that I was very concerned about is what would happen to our present employees.”

He said as the consolidation investigation progressed, Northwest, in mid-September, guaranteed jobs for the two full-time Middlebury dispatchers.

“In order to sweeten the deal somewhat,” Smith said. “The town agreed to cover their dental, medical and vision benefits during the period in which they wouldn’t qualify for those benefits at Northwest, which I believe is six months.”

The Middlebury Police Department’s two full-time dispatchers are Roy and Tom Reynolds. Reynolds also attended Monday night’s meeting. Both said they were not aware of the Northwest employment guarantee before Monday night.

“Looking at the October meeting and the Nov. 7 meeting, not once did Tom and I hear from you that we were guaranteed jobs from Northwest. Ever. That was never provided,” Roy said.

Both Smith and Hutvagner disagreed, insisting that Roy and Reynolds had been told.

Roy and Reynolds said the original employment information conveyed the necessity of Northwest’s pre-employment process to validate dispatching experience before either Roy or Reynolds would be offered a job there.

“You already know we have been dispatchers for an excess of 20 years here in the town of Middlebury,” Roy said. He added the value of this knowledge and experience was never taken into account when evaluating dollars and cents.

“I don’t know what you can do to put a value on that (experience), sir,” Roy said, addressing St. John.

“And we know that Northwest’s people do not have it. We know that they are just getting into the possibility of dispatching police services, which they have never done.”

“It was your experience that made this board feel strongly that your jobs going to Northwest should be guaranteed,” St. John said. “So when you dispatch our Middlebury fire and police, we are going to have people that know all about our wonderful town.”

“I only wish it was communicated better,” Roy said. “I guess what we were asking for is a little more clarity.”

After the meeting Roy said he also wanted more clarity of numbers. He felt Hutvagner’s numbers were skewed. He and Reynolds agreed the decision should not be left up to the Board of Selectmen – it should be brought to the people.

The heroes among us

Edward and Jean Tierney of Roxbury, guests of honor at a holiday celebration of the Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut in Woodbury last Saturday, were awarded the prestigious medal, Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, by the French government earlier this year for their efforts during World War II. They helped evacuate more than 20,000 wounded Allied soldiers from the beaches of Normandy in 1944, transporting them to hospitals in England. Ed, age 21 at the time, was a pilot in the Army Air Corps; Jean was a flight nurse. The couple has been married since 1945.

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EIDC approves parking lot

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC), at its Nov. 27 meeting, approved architectural plans for a parking lot at Whittemore Crossing and continued work on the Guidebook for Commercial Development.

Attorney Michael McVerry, representing Whittemore Crossing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said transformation of 28 temporary gravel parking spaces into a permanent paved lot would help satisfy parking requirements of the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z). The architectural plans were approved with the stipulation the parking lot lighting

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match the existing property lighting.

McVerry also presented Quassy Amusement Park plans for a second story for the restaurant adjacent to Kiddieland and a total rebuild on the same footprint for the deteriorated Birthday Pavilion. No action was taken because the plans had already been approved

by P&Z Nov. 1.

Work on the Guidebook for Commercial Development continued with a review of a similar document from Georgetown, Mass., that Co-chairman Michael Kenausis suggested could be used as a reference document. Members had been assigned areas to research at an Oct. 15 special meeting, with Kenausis taking on the Building Department,

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC), at its Nov. 27 meeting, unanimously approved a front parking lot at Whittemore Crossing and a setback decrease for a house at Burr Hall Road. It also confirmed excavation approval dates for Ridgewood.

Plans for 1365 LLC to transform a 28-space temporary gravel parking area at Whittemore Crossing into a paved lot were unanimously approved. Attorney Michael McVerry, representing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said the lot would satisfy parking requirements of the Planning and Zoning Commission and needed to be paved to conform to CA40 regulations. He said a new drainage system would route water through the state right-of-way on West Street into Five Star Development LLC property owned by Joseph Desantis.

A change in setback to 50 feet from 65 in a 100-foot regulated area for builder Eric

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Co-chairman Gerry Matthews doing P&Z, Commissioner Frank Mirovsky researching the Conservation Commission, Ted Manello doing the Water Pollution Control Authority, Mark Petrucci talking to the fire marshal and Joseph Salvini interviewing the town engineer. Each member was asked to mark up the appropriate section of the Georgetown document for discussion at a special workshop meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

Members voted to continue to meet the fourth Tuesday of each month in 2013. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.

Conservation Commission approves projects Strachan for a house at 3 Burr Hall Road was unanimously approved. Strachan agreed to let Commissioner George Tzepos, a neighboring property owner, participate in the vote so that quorum requirements would be met. The resolution of approval stated the change conformed to the purposes of wetlands regulations and no feasible or prudent alternatives existed.

In other matters, commissioners confirmed the validity of Ridgewood wetland excavation approvals through January 2019 at the request of Christopher J. Smith, land use attorney for Shipman & Goodwin. The project was originally approved in 2005 when regulated areas were 50 feet from wetlands and were renewed in 2010 after the distance was increased to 100 feet by state statutes. Smith, the attorney representing Ginsburg Development LLC (GDC) during initial construction, also was their attorney when the project was downsized and the golf course eliminated due to financial difficulties at the privately owned company.

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Friday, December 7, 2012

9 to 11 a.m. for all-you-can-eat breakfast; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Village St. George’s Episcopal Church annual Gingerbread Village St. George’s on Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury $6 for breakfast; free admission to Gingerbread Village

Middlebury Police Department Annual Toy and Food Drive When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What: Police collect unwrapped toys, food and cash for those in need.

Where: Dinova’s Four Corners Grocery

Menorah Lighting on the Green

When: 3:30 p.m.

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He was accompanied by Ted Merchant, Land Development Manager at Toll Brothers, Inc. Merchant represented Toll Brothers when it recently acquired unfinished properties in Avon and Stonington, Conn.

Smith asked for guidance on permissible modifications to approved buildings in Phase I by presenting detailed maps of Ridgewood Phase I home sites with overlays depicting the external differences between the GDC and Toll Brothers building footprints, saying the difference was about one percent and might not need re-approvals. He was told Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey could make administrative decisions with respect to minimal changes but, if necessary, she would present anything more substantial to the commission.

The next regular CC meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. There will be no December meeting.

Middlebury Town Meeting Dec. 18 See story on page 5

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Library Happenings Middlebury

the treasure guarded by the Snacks and Shows for dragon, Smaug. Bilbo’s journey Seniors him from light-hearted, ruWeekly Programs takes Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m., the ral surroundings into more sinMonday, Dec. 10, 10:30 a.m. ister territory. Cookies will be library will host its monthly Snacks & Shows for Seniors event in the to 12:30 p.m.: Christmas movie: served.

Nellie Beatty Room. Decorate “The Santa Clause” on the giant screen with surround sound in Santa to Visit Thursday Christmas cookies, and then watch a classic holiday film starthe Larkin Room. Chess with Santa will visit the library ring Barbara Stanwyck. This free Mike: beginners welcome.

Thursday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 3 p.m.: Ask Children can enjoy cookies and program is open to patrons who Mike! E-reader and computer cocoa, fill out their Christmas lists are at least 50 years old and their questions and instruction. Sign and then see Santa arrive in his guests. Registration is required.

To sign up, call the Reference up required. fire truck. Santa will pick up 6:30 p. m.: Drop-in knitting Christmas lists and hand out Desk at 203-729-4591. with Miss Ann. candy canes. Sign up at the library Wednesday, Dec. 12, 1 p.m.: and pick up your Good Deeds Leroy Anderson Exhibit Stroll through the stacks with Les- Calendar to show Santa how good The library, in cooperation with ley. you’ve been. There will be time the Leroy Anderson Foundation, Thursday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.: Ask for festive photo opportunities. is presenting a special holiday exMike! E-reader and computer For more information, call 203- hibit entitled “A Sleigh Ride Toquestions and instruction. Sign 758-2634 or visit www.middle- gether with You.” The exhibit of up required. burypubliclibrary.org. The Mid- the life and music of this beloved Friday, Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m.: dlebury Library is at 30 Crest local composer is featured on the Movie in the Larkin Room: “White Road in Middlebury. library’s Whittemore Gallery Wall Christmas.” Chess with Mike: bethis month and can be viewed ginners welcome. during regular library hours.

12:30 p.m.: Newest release The Howard Whittemore Memovie for adults. Bring a picnic morial Library is at 243 Church Be An Angel lunch.

St. in Naugatuck. For information, Library staff members invite call 203-729-4591 or visit whitteMarionettes Perform patrons and friends to join them morelibrary.org.

“Cinderella” in ushering in the holiday season Monday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m., by participating in the library’s the library is offering a free per- annual “Be an Angel” proformance of “Cinderella” by the gram. Each year, staff members Songs of the Season Tanglewood Marionettes at Shep- decorate a Christmas tree with

The Connecticut Choral Sociardson Community Center. Tick- handmade tags, each for an indiety Chamber Singers, directed by ets are required; pick them up at vidual in need from the commuBonnie Stephens of Woodbury, nity. Sponsored in conjunction the library. will present a concert WednesSet in the 18th century and with the Naugatuck Visiting day, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. at the lifeaturing a dozen lavishly cos- Nurses’ Association, this program brary. The concert will include tumed 30-inch marionettes, this helps the less fortunate during audience participation in singing the Christmas season. production is a Tanglewood MarPeople who select an orna- favorite carols. ionettes showpiece. The telling is The concert is free and open based on the original beloved ment from the Christmas tree to the public, but do register at tale, but a few surprises are of- purchase a gift worth approxithe Reference Desk or by calling mately $15 for the individual defered. The Tanglewood Mario203-262-0626, ext. 130. nettes’ production is sure to scribed on the tag. Gifts may be of the giver’s choice or may follow please audiences of all ages. the suggestion on the tag. Mon- Teen Ornament Palooza Teens in grades five to 12 can etary gifts also are accepted in the Special Gifts of the make ornaments Thursday, Dec. form of checks made out to Holiday Season NVNA. Return wrapped presents 13, from 6 to 7 pm. ’Tis the season Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m., with gift tags attached to the top to make an array of ornaments Cynthia De Pecol will speak on of the package to the library no out of paper and ribbon. Regis“Special Gifts of the Holiday Sea- later than Friday, Dec. 14. For tration is required. son” in the Larkin Room. Her talk more information or gift suggeswill focus on the beauty, simplic- tions, call the library.

Linda Banks Fused Glass ity, serenity and important relaExhibit tionships of this season. De Pecol Film on Leroy Anderson A selection of Linda Banks’ is a Reiki master and Yoga inIn conjunction with the Leroy fused glass will be on display in structor who lives in Washington, Anderson exhibit at the library, the Gloria Cachion Gallery Conn. there will be a special viewing of the PBS Film “Leroy Anderson” Reading from Sunday, Dec. 9, at 1:30 p.m. fol“The Hobbit” lowed by a reception at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m., and a concert at 3 p.m. William the library invites families to at- Braun, a Waterbury Symphony tend a reading from “The Hobbit” Orchestra pianist, will entertain

by J R R Tolkien. “The Hobbit, or library patrons and guests with a

By DONNA HINE. There and Back Again,” better variety of selections, including known by its abbreviated title, well-known pieces by Leroy Anf you get all mushy and senti“The Hobbit,” is set in a time “Be- derson. mental this time of year, you tween the Dawn of Færie and the Registration is required for are not alone. Everyone seems Dominion of Men.” It follows the these events, so call the Reference to look forward to reading a feelquest of home-loving hobbit Desk at 203-729-4591 to sign up. good book after a long hard day Bilbo Baggins to win a share of of shopping – what a great way to unwind and relax! Richard Paul Evans follows up “The Christmas Box” and “Lost December” with this year’s book, “A Monday, Dec. 10 Winter Dream” (EVA). Loosely based on the Old Testament story Police Commission 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room of Joseph and the coat of many colors, this follows J.J. – twelfth of 13 siblings and “Daddy’s faTuesday, Dec. 11 vorite” through his many trials.

Democratic Town Committee A physically small book with ties 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 27 to the holiday season, this is vinRepublican Town Committee tage Evans and a small gem to 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 look forward to reading.

Anne Perry is another annual Library Board of Directors 6:30 p.m..................................................Middlebury Public Library favorite author of Christmas books. This year she has written “A Christmas Garland” (PER), a Wednesday, Dec. 12 Victorian-era murder mystery Board of Finance set in India. Perry’s well-known 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 characters William Monk and Charlotte and Thomas Pitt are Thursday, Dec. 13 not part of this story; a medical orderly named John Tallis is the Retirement Plan Committee 1 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room central figure. Chosen to be defended by Lieutenant Narraway Parks and Recreation 7 p.m................................................................. Shepardson Room 1 in a hurry-up trial, Tallis is accused of a brutal murder simply Calendar dates/times are subject to change by process of elimination when If your organization would like your event included in the community he is the only one not accounted calendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com for at the time of the murder. No one writes a better murder mystery than Perry – and few can write a better Christmas mystery.

The next Christmas treat is coming home with me: “Eleven Pipers Piping” (BEN) by C.C. Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) Benison – a follow-up to “Twelve Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Drummers Drumming,” approAnthony Calabrese 203-758-2765

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through Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.

Banks, a multi-media artisan, owns and operates Banks Art Studio in New Preston, Conn. She has received many awards for her art, and her glass has been collected extensively nationally and internationally. Glass has become her passion with its color, vibrancy, sparkle and glow.

Banks’ art in its many forms has been exhibited in many galleries, craft centers, schools, libraries, universities and more.

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

Woodbury Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Saturday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m., Michelle Morgan will present a seminar, “How not to gain ten pounds and survive the holidays.” Morgan will provide strategies for dealing with difficult or demanding relatives, avoiding overeating at par-

ties and restaurants, coping with holiday time depression and managing the increased stress levels that occur this time of the year. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the Woodbury Food Bank. Please call the Woodbury Public Library at 203-2633502 to reserve a spot as seating is limited.

New Milford Hospital Executive Director to Speak Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m., Deborah Weymouth of New Milford Hospital will speak to members of the Woodbury community. Over the past 19 months, New Milford Hospital has been in the process of a formal affiliation with Danbury Hospital to form the Western Connecticut Health Network. During that time, the two hospitals have been working on various integration activities.

Weymouth will give an update on developments at New Milford Hospital, including the new emergency department; review current services; talk about

healthcare reform; and answer questions.

New Milford Hospital recently set up a Community Health Information Center at the library, including a digital, up-to-date database called Ebsco Consumer Health Complete that can be accessed at the library or remotely for health care issues or general information.

Holiday Candy-making Program for Teens Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at the library, teens in grades six to 12 can make holiday candy for gift giving. White chocolate Oreo cookie truffles and pretzels handdipped in chocolate and decorated with a variety of sprinkles will be made by participants and then gift wrapped for holiday giving. The program is free, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Call 203-263-3502 to register.

For more information, call 203263-3502 or visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.

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priately enough. Recently widowed, father Tom Christmas (just love that name!) is back with his daughter and housekeeper, Madrun, to solve a murder in his sleepy hometown. The layout of the story is charming: Each chapter is prefaced with a letter by Madrun to her mum keeping her up-to-date with village affairs.

The story is witty and charming, with memorable characters proving again that Canadians write some terrific tales! Let’s hope the series continues.

Are you a fan of Rhys Bowen books? Her “Royal Spyness” mysteries are light and fun, some romance and murder mixed with humor and a clever, twisty plot.

In this series, we are treated to a glimpse of how the other side really lives – at least someone who is 35th in line for the throne.

Look for “The 12 Clues of Christmas (A Royal Spyness Mystery)” (BOW). Penniless as ever, Lady Georgiana Rannoch travels to a quaint, Dickensian village to spend Christmas as a paid hostess for a holiday party – then the dead bodies start adding up. Always a fun read, and this time with a holiday slant (Hint: Remember the title as the murders occur!). An added bonus is the authentic Christmas recipes included at the end of the book.

James Patterson is giving us not one, but two books this season: “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross” (PAT) and “The Christmas Wedding” (PAT) written with Richard DiLallo. Where to start?

Well, if you want a mushy book, pick up “The Christmas Wedding.” Who’s the groom? His

identity is a secret to all but those concerned right up to the last second. “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross” continues the adventures of this famous detective on yet another fast-paced, terror-filled holiday – although it actually looks pretty interesting.

Just in time for holiday parties, Ina Garten offers us the gift of delicious recipes made easy with “Barefoot Contessa Foolproof” (641.3 GAR). Note especially her 10 foolproof tips for cooking – common-sense suggestions for the beginning chef and timely reminders for those who have been cooking a little longer!

From cocktails to dessert, learn how to plan a meal and serve it in classic Barefoot Contessa style!

Another special feature in this cookbook is the foolproof menu suggestions to make planning an entire event so simple. I would love to try to make her lobster corn fritters, but saffron threads?

Sriracha chili sauce? Maybe not this Christmas!

Are you a crafty person? We have a few new books to tempt your creative genes into constructing simple, lovely gifts and decorations in time for Christmas. “Mollie Makes Christmas” (745.594 MOL) offers simple ideas to customize your décor or fashion unique presents for family and friends. I love the shopping tote, but the character napkins will be an even better addition to our Christmas Eve table.

“Sweet Christmas” (641.5 SWE) offers many easy recipes for parents and children to create a new family tradition. With a recipe for Irish Plum Pudding,

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this may be the year I remember to assemble it in time to serve it for Christmas! You also can learn how to make homemade “Nutella” – YUM! Or peppermint patties … or peppermint bark … or …. Oh! The list is endless! Try the candy-cane twists on page 62 – cookies our children have made every Christmas for more than 20 years!

“American Christmas: Recipes and Ideas to Inspire Holiday Traditions” (745.59 AME) is another new offering – love new Christmas books! From traditional menus to modern decorations, you are sure to find at least one new idea for the holidays. Fill sparkly cones with homemade candies, wrap your gifts using unique ribbons, or create a masterful and simple centerpiece – but don’t forget to bake that Fallen Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Shavings!

Holidays are all about treats, and wait till you see the goodies in “Christmas Baking: Fun and Delicious Holiday Treats” (641.5 OHR) by Mia Ohrn. If the beautiful pictures are anything to go by, the desserts and candies are decadently delicious! Chocolate pastries with blood orange cream, rice pudding pie and cinnamon cookies are sure to tempt your taste buds – you really didn’t want to diet during the holidays, anyway!

Finally, highly anticipated and well-worth waiting for is Pippa Middleton’s book: “Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends” (793.2 MID). Decoration ideas are mingled with recipes (butternut squash lasagna? Yum!) as well as inspirations for games and crafts. This is a lovely book and will spark your imagination to new heights when preparing for a simple picnic or an elegant gathering.

Donna Hine, the adult services librarian at the Middlebury Public Library, writes “Library Lines.”

The column, which usually appears twice a month, is appearing once a month while the library renovation project is under way.

Hine can be reached at 203-7582634.

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Middlebury heralds in the holiday season

“Isaac’s Army: A Story of Courage and Survival in Nazi-Occupied Poland”

By MARY CONSEUR

Reviewed by Larry Cox

Holiday festivities commenced in Middlebury last Saturday with a toy drive at the Congregational Church parsonage sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 5. Assistant Scoutmasters Bob Andruk and Ron Brandes of Southbury said the toys and educational supplies will be loaded into a trailer and delivered to Staten Island Dec. 8. Santa will then distribute them to victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Scouts will help distribute the gifts and also will serve refreshments.

Brandes said as of Saturday afternoon 25 large plastic garbage bags full of gifts had been donated.

Three weeks ago, Troop 5 sponsored a food, clothing and supplies drive, also for the Staten Island victims of Hurricane Sandy.

According to Helen Cletus, who is coordinating the relief efforts for her Congregational Church in Staten Island, more than 550 adults and almost 500 children have already been helped. She said that would not have been possible without the help from Troop 5. Cletus conceived the idea of naming the Dec. 8 event “Christmas Tea Party with Santa.”

Brandes, a math teacher in Waterbury, said the teachers in the Unified Arts Department (Life Management) at North End Middle School were having students bake cookies for the tea with Santa Saturday. Brandes said the Waterbury students were very excited about helping the Staten Island students.

Brandes said the troop’s partnership with Middlebury Congregational Church has been very helpful to the Scouts, and they are very thankful to the church. The church also was accepting gifts at the church office this past week.

Ron Clark, chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission in Middlebury, served

“Isaac’s Army” documents one of the most thrilling episodes of World War II and is an account so well crafted it reads like a bestselling novel.

Matthew Brzezinski, who served as Moscow correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and is the author of several previous books, including “Red Moon Rising,” chronicles the aftermath of Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939. Although the success of the Nazi occupation was never much in doubt, what the German leaders did not anticipate was the will and determination of the Polish people.

As Nazi soldiers marched into Poland, a group of dedicated young Jews – some barely out of their teens – formed an underground movement and then set out to resist. The group, headed

by Isaac Zuckerman, embedded itself into the Warsaw ghetto. At the forefront of Isaac’s Army were 18-year-old orphan Mark Edelman, Zivia Lubetkin, Simha Rotem and Boruch Spiegel.

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Troop 5 Boy Scouts, left to right, Joseph Andruk, 11, of Southbury; Michael Andruk, 11, of Southbury; Andrew Styblo, 11, of Middlebury; and Christian Kjeldsen, 11, of Middlebury, hold gifts donated for Staten Island victims of Hurricane Sandy. The trailer behind them will be loaded with gifts, and Scouts will deliver them Dec. 8.

(Mary Conseur photo) as master of ceremonies for the holiday festivities on the Green. The Reverend David Buchan, interim minister of the Middlebury Congregational Church, gave the invocation.

Musical entertainment was provided by the Tri-M Music Honor Society of Memorial Middle School, by Pack 6 Cub Scouts, and

by Middlebury Girl Scouts. Dance entertainment was provided by students from the Brass City Ballet dressed in their costumes for “The Nutcracker.”

Singer/actor Tim Phillips, formerly of Middlebury, led the celebrants in caroling around the Middlebury Green. Colby Salerno, who received help from Middlebury residents at the time of his heart transplant earlier this year, flipped the switch to light the Christmas tree. The climax of the program was the arrival of Santa Claus on a Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department fire truck with lights flashing and horns and sirens blaring. Santa climbed down from the fire truck to distribute candy canes to eagerly awaiting children.

Following the ceremonies, residents were treated to refreshments at Westover School, Shepardson Community Center and the Congregational Church parsonage.

Middlebury Senior Center News Chef Judy Chef Judy returns Monday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. This month she will make holiday hors d’oeuvres. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat. A $1 donation is requested.

Knitting and Crocheting Free knitting and crocheting classes will begin Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m.

Don’s Computer Classes Google Voice - Tuesday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn about Google Voice. The future of telecommunications is now with Google Voice. You’ll get your own exclusive telephone number and a personalized phone manager – free! This is one of the best apps available. The class fee is $10.

Brass City Ballet students Courtney Buntin, 16, of Middlebury, (kissing doll); Celia Torrey 15, of Southbury, (soldier doll); and Kendra Date Time Address/Incident Sperry, 14, of Woodbury, (Raggedy Ann) per- 11/26/12 10:07 Middlebury Public Library. Carbon monoxform excerpts from “The Nutcracker” at the ide (CO) alarm. Problem with furnace. Reopening holiday festivities on the Middlebury pairman on premises. Zero readings of CO Green last Saturday. (Mary Conseur photo) recorded.

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Entertainment will be pro- cut Chinese Culture Association vided by Willie Nininger. There will provide a presentation of will be door prizes, and bus Chinese culture. China, one of transportation will be available the world’s oldest civilizations, upon request. A donation of $10 is a country rich in culture, hisper person is requested. Make tory, and tradition.

Saturday, Dec. 8 your reservations no later than Learn about traditional Chinese Chanukah begins at sundown; ends Dec. 16. today, Friday, Dec. 7. philosophy, the destruction of au-

Skype - Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., find out what Skype is and how it works. Sign up for free video calling to friends and family both near and far. The class fee is $10.

Computer Checkup – Thursday, Dec. 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn how to schedule, maintain and keep your computer safe and up to date. Learn to back up your data, settings and programs and Mobile Food Bank how to recover data you thought was corrupted, damaged or lost.

The Connecticut Food Bank The class fee is $10. provides a mobile food pantry that travels from town to town.

Annual Senior Center It is free, and there are no eligibility requirements.

Christmas Party It is at the Southbury Senior The Middlebury Senior Center Center at 561 Main St. South in Christmas Party will be Friday, Dec. 14, at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will Southbury at 1 p.m. every third be a chef’s carving of ham with Thursday of the month (Dec. 20 gravy, soup and salad, baked po- this month).

“Ask the Chief” with John Gavallas Watertown Police Chief John Gavallas will host “Ask the Chief” Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. Gavallas will discuss department procedures and technological advancements. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentation. Res-

ervations are required by Dec. 10.

Make Fresh Holiday Decorations Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m., Watertown horticulturist George McCleary will help seniors make fresh holiday decorations. The cost is $6. Participants are asked to bring hand clippers to the class, if possible. Make reservations by Dec. 10.

Craft Club Lyn Priestman leads the center’s popular monthly Craft Club Thursday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m.

Join other crafters, and choose from a variety of projects. Reservations are required by Dec. 12.

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thentic culture and art in the last 60 years and the Renaissance of Chinese culture as demonstrated in Shen Yun Performing, which will have three shows in the Palace Theater in Waterbury Feb. 13 to 14, 2013. Shen Yun features the world’s finest classical Chinese Dancers, gorgeous handcrafted costumes and massive animated backdrops.

If you would like to attend the presentation, call 203-577-4166

Sunday, Dec. 9

No Events Scheduled

Monday, Dec. 10 Personnel Policies/Curriculum Committee, PHS Media Center Conference Room.........................................................................6 p.m.

Board of Education, Redistricting and Full-day Kindergarten, PHS AP Room No. 103......................................................................7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 11 Middle School Progress Alerts Sent PES PTO..........................................................................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events follow. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 860-945-5250 by the reservation deadline date. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

This small group triggered two of the largest rebellions of World War II and was involved in several of the fiercest battles of the home-front resistance by the Polish people. When members of this courageous army were captured and tortured by the Gestapo, they refused to name names or give up their fellow Jews.

This book is important on several levels. It documents that these underground warriors were the first to publically expose to the rest of the world the horrors of Germany’s Final Solution.

They also helped raise money to hide many of the Jews who found themselves in jeopardy after the ghettos were liquidated.

This is a magnificent book, meticulously documented and a prime example of historical reporting at its gut-wrenching best. With an unforgettable cast of characters, “Isaac’s Army” is, simply put, an inspiring celebration of the will and determination of the human spirit during the most trying of times.

MMS Grades 7 and 8 Winter Concert.........................................7 p.m.

Applying Skincare Products Friday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m., seniors will learn how to apply skincare products under the direction of Jafra Skincare Consultant Ronnie Cappola. Cappola will conduct an onsite do-it-yourself spa facial and hand treatment using complimentary skincare products. This class is for women and men of all skin types. Make reservations by Dec. 13.

Free Concert Illuminata, an all-female quartet, will perform at the center Monday, Dec. 17, at 3:30 p.m. The band offers graceful harmonies accompanied by Danielle Shaker

on guitar, Flo Mancino on congas and percussion, Claudia Hughes on piano and Teresa Chasse on bass guitar. The performers live in Woodbury, Waterbury, Bethlehem and Watertown.

Please RSVP by Friday, Dec. 14. Admission to this musical event is a snack food donation for the daily afternoon snack time at the center. Suggested snacks include individual snack packs, pretzels, dips, raisins, cheese, crackers, pepperoni, soft drinks, packaged cookies, packaged brownies, sugar-free pudding cups and cream cheese. Illuminata’s performance is funded by a grant from The East Hill Woods Fund at The Connecticut Community Foundation.

Thursday, Dec. 13 MMS Grade 7 and 8 Winter Concert Snow Date.......................7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 14 PHS Winter Concert......................................................................7 p.m.

(Symphonic Band, Choral and Orchestra)

Saturday, Dec. 15 Cheerleading Workshop, PHS Aux. Gym................... 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Medicare gives break to hurricane victims Seniors who were in the path of Hurricane Sandy don’t have to worry about signing up for Medicare’s open enrollment by Dec. 7. If you’re still dealing with the aftermath of the storm and can’t sign up for your medical or drug plan, you’ve been given a break.

That’s not to say you should wait a long time to enroll. Do it as soon as you can. The deadline extension also applies to seniors who rely on family members to help make decisions about the plan. If those family members also live in a disaster area, your deadline has been extended. And no, you don’t need to do anything to prove you’re in a damaged area.

Your enrollment will start the first of the month after you enroll.

For example, if you enroll by Jan.

6, your coverage will start Feb. 1.

The areas involved are those FEMA has declared are disaster areas: Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Additionally, parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are included.

To enroll after the Dec. 7 deadline, call Medicare’s 24-hour information line, 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227). If you call, representatives will be able to walk you through the plans so

you can make a smart decision.

You can go online to review the plan information at www. medicare.gov and click on Find Health & Drug Plans. Then put in your ZIP code and begin selecting the answers to the questions. Be ready to fill out the information about any drugs you currently take.

If you’re already enrolled in a plan, you’ll automatically be re-enrolled in the same plan.

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In Brief Boy Scout Bottle Drive Saturday, Dec. 8, Middlebury Boy Scout Troop 5 will hold a bottle and can drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village Square Plaza at 530 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. All Connecticut deposit bottles, cans and plastics will be accepted. The Boy Scouts thank you for your donations. If you need bottles or cans picked up, please call Michael Zinko at 203-758-8599 prior to Dec. 8.

Travel Basketball Roundup The Middlebury 7th/8th grade boys’ travel team remained undefeated with a 45-21 victory over New Hartford. Chase Belden led the way with 20 points, and Danny McNamara chipped in with 8 points for the squad. Michael Kowalasky did a nice job rebounding and played well on the defensive side of the ball.

The Middlebury 5th/6th grade girls’ team was victorious over the weekend, beating Harwington 26-18. The girls were led by Delina Balica with 6 points.

Advent Lesson and Carols St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Conn. will have a candlelit service of Advent Lessons and Carols Sunday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. The Choir of St. John’s will be directed by the Rev. Alan Murchie, organist and choirmaster.

The public is invited to join the Right Reverend Laura J. Ahrens, Bishop Suffragan of Connecticut; the Rev. Susan J. McCone, Rector of St. John’s; and other clergy of the Litchfield Deanery in celebrating the Advent season in this moving service. St. John’s Church is at 78 Green Hill Road (Route 47) in Washington, just across from the Green. Tickets are not required. For more information, call 860-868-2527, or visit www. stjohnswashington.org.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting A monthly support group for friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will meet Thursday, Dec. 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western CT at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

There is no charge for this open and ongoing group, whose purpose is to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings.

Heather Hitchcock, Northwestern regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates the group. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at 203-267-3177, ext. 310.

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Troop 444 Boy Scouts, left to right, Scott Gao, Bobby Holmes, Michael Trager, Jimmy Holmes, Mitchell Maknis and left back, Mad River Chair Rich VonCulin, prepare hot cocoa at Shepardson Community Center for Saturday's tree lighting. Troop 444 meets Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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Free Social Service Screening Next Week Free social service screenings for food stamps and other programs to help any Connecticut resident facing difficult times will take place Thursday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. The Federation’s Brownstein Jewish Family Service and StayWell Health Center teamed up to offer these free monthly social service screenings, by appointment, for a dozen work support/basic needs programs, including SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), HUSKY, Medicaid and Charter Oak insurance.

The public is welcome to call to learn about income guidelines for SNAP and other programs for which they may be eligible. For example, the gross monthly income for SNAP eligibility for a single person is $1,680 and $2,268 for a family of two.

You can own a home or a car, and its value is not counted as an asset, and you can have a bank account, too. During the past year, dozens of local residents have been found eligible for food stamps during the screenings.

Reservations are required for the one-hour screening, which is given by Ruthie Suarez, outreach coordinator at StayWell.

To RSVP, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at (203) 267-3177, ext. 310. All calls are confidential.

Southbury. Susan and John Monteleone from the Southbury Institute are the facilitators for this program.

The meeting will focus on coming together to learn about and discuss various aspects of achieving and maintaining happiness and well-being. The agenda for meetings in 2013 also will be discussed.

All are welcome to attend, but registration is required for this free program. To reserve a seat at the Happiness Connections session, please call 203-2673177.

Heating Assistance Available State Sen. Rob Kane said Operation Fuel is accepting applications for emergency energy assistance. If you or someone you know might require heating assistance, please call the state’s free infoline at 211 or visit the Operation Fuel website at www. operationfuel.org for more information.

The non-profit organization provides emergency energy assistance to families who may have no other option to cover energy costs. Most recipients are either elderly or working families with children.

In addition, if you have the ability to donate to this program, Kane encourages you to do so.

Each winter, Operation Fuel receives many more requests for energy assistance than they can fill. They hope to raise at least $1 million from individual donors.

Send donations by mail to Operation Fuel One Regency Drive, Suite 200 Bloomfield, CT 06002.

Donations may be made online at www.operationfuel.org.

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Holiday ornament opportunities abound Ornaments available this year are being sold by the Middlebury Lions Club, the Town of Middlebury and the Friends of Pomperaug Music. Why not buy one from each group? Here’s what they are offering this holiday season:

Lions Club

The 2012 Middlebury Lions’ Club ornament features the nostalgia of Johnny’s Dairy Bar, a Middlebury institution for more than 50 years. The hand-painted Middlebury Lions Club ornament. acrylic ornament was produced (Submitted photo)

by Hestia Creations of Marblehead, Mass.

Ornaments are provided with a ribbon for hanging at $20 each or for $25 with a stand for placement on a table or mantel. They are available at Sullivan’s JewelLions Club Luminarias ers, Larry’s Package Store, the Middlebury Tax Collector’s OfBuy your Middlebury Lions fice at Town Hall and at the Parks Club luminarias at Sullivan’s and Recreation Department at Jewelers, Larry’s Wine and SpirShepardson Community Center. its, Vaszauskas Farm, the Mobil Proceeds support the many local Station on Route 64, or at the Obedience Classes as well as national Lions Club Middlebury Parks and RecreTrap Falls Kennel Club in causes. ation Department. Each $5 luminaria kit has 12 white bags and Shelton offers ongoing puppy Middlebury Town 12 10-hour candles. They also and dog obedience classes for all will be on sale at the Middlebury levels and ages. Rally and Canine Ornament Transfer Station Saturday, Dec. Good Citizen preparation classes Middlebury’s 2012 town orna- Middlebury Town Ornament also are available. All classes are 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(Marjorie Needham photo) in Shelton. Call 203-450-9485 or ment, crafted by Woodbury Pewter, features Santa in his sleigh email tfkctraining@gmail.com Happiness Club to Meet flying over the Middlebury Rec The Happiness Club will hold for specific times and locations. reation Area. The ornament is $8 ited. Purchase them by calling its third meeting Monday, Dec. Also check www.trapfalls.org/ and can be purchased at the 203-577-2377, or through PayPal on the Region 15 website at www.

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Parks and Recreation Depart- region15.org. Ornaments also ation at 444 Main St. North in ment, the Town Clerk’s office at will be sold Friday, Dec. 14, from Town Hall, Sullivan’s Jewelers 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the PHS winand the Senior Center at Shep- ter concert. ardson Community Center.

Letters to the Editor Friends of Pomperaug Music, Letters to the editor may be mailed to the Bee-Intelligencer, P.O. Inc. is a Connecticut nonprofit Music Scholarship Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 or emailed to beeintelligencer that provides opportunities for Ornaments @gmail.com. students to succeed through conLetters will be run as space permits. Please limit letters to 500 words, Friends of Pomperaug Music, tinuous excellence in music edavoid personal attacks, and understand letters will be edited. For Inc. (FoPM) is selling pewter or- ucation. The $2,000 D’Angelo verification purposes, please include your name, street address and naments to raise funds for the Music Scholarship is awarded daytime telephone number.

D’Angelo Music Scholarship. This annually to a musically outstandyear FoPM is offering a custom ing PHS graduating senior who ornament created by Woodbury will major in music. FoPM also Please tell our advertisers you saw their ads Pewterers that depicts the Pom- aids the music department at peraug High School (PHS) mas- PHS by volunteering as chaperin the Bee-Intelligencer! cot and a G-clef to promote the ones for the annual college mumusic department. Other musi- sic trip; accompanying the PHS cally themed designs include a Band when they perform in the French horn, G clef, guitar, piano, St. Patrick’s Day parade in NYC; saxophone, violin and drum. supplying hot chocolate to the Christmas-themed ornaments band members during football include a scroll, stocking, Celtic games; supplying water to the knot and sleigh. All ornaments band members during Memorial come with a ribbon and measure Day Parades; and being called 1½ inches to 2½ inches depend- on wherever the Music Departing on the design. The costs range ment requires.

For more information on from $10 to $15 plus shipping.

To guarantee holiday delivery, FoPM, contact Sandra Barolli at order early as quantities are lim- 203-577-2377.

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Westover photography exhibit “Sustainable,” an exhibition created by husband-and-wife photographers Dan Mead and Sally Eagle, is intended to explore environmental issues facing the earth and society today. It will be on display in Westover School’s Schumacher Gallery from Monday, Dec. 10, through Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013.

In their artists’ statement, the photographers said the exhibition examines “some of the issues we should be considering as shareholders of the planet. As the absolute number of human beings continues to grow exponentially, and the demand for resources required to sustain those growing numbers also increases, we are becoming acutely aware of the price we may have to pay for this growth. This ex-

hibit is not intended to pass judgment on the choices we make, but it will, hopefully, encourage a dialogue about how we might best help ourselves while helping the Earth at the same time.”

“Sustainability is a concept that can be applied in many different contexts,” their artistic statement continues. “By definition, to sustain is to nourish and support. Without adequate resources, anything that might have been sustainable at one time may no longer be possible, whether it be an animal, plant or nonliving element. Right now is an important time on our planet to consider what is or is not sustainable, and whether it makes a difference to us as a species and/or the planet as a whole.”

Based in Great Barrington,

Mass., Mead, a former educator turned psychotherapist, and Eagle, an entrepreneur and the first executive director of the Berkshire-Taconic Community Foundation, first photographed their travels for personal enjoyment, and subsequently to document them for family and friends.

They said the process of editing and selecting photographs to be viewed by others over the past 35 years enticed them to focus more intently on vividly capturing the essence of the landscapes, the wildlife, the cultures they encountered and the scenes they witnessed.

Since the advent of digital photography they have had the opportunity to travel extensively and to study with and learn from some of the leading landscape

and wildlife photographers in the country, including David Muensch, Jack Dykinga and John Shaw. They began exhibiting their work in 2008.

Mead holds a bachelor’s degree from Union College, a master’s from Wesleyan University and a second master’s from Smith College; Eagle holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford and a master’s degree from Babson College.

The Schumacher Gallery on South Street in Middlebury is open Mondays through Fridays from noon until 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 5 pm; it is closed on Sundays. Visitors must access the gallery at the main entrance of the school, which faces the town Green on Route 188 (Whittemore Road).

Decorating contest will light up Woodbury The Woodbury Lions Club is starting a new annual tradition in town, the “Light Up Woodbury” holiday decorating contest. “It’s just something for fun,” said event creator and Chairman Lion Billy Hubert. “There are lots of people who spend a lot of time decorating their houses for the holidays, and we thought this would be a fun way to raise some money.”

Contestants need to fill out a form, available from the Lion’s website, www.woodburyctlions. org, and send it to the Lions with a $10 entry fee. Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 15. During the week of Dec. 17, the judging committee will visit each entry and decide which best meets the announced theme. Winners will

be announced Dec. 28.

“We’ll do a different theme each year,” said event Co-Chairman Frank Longo. This year’s theme will be “Winter Wonderland.” The prize is dinner for two with the Lions Club at one of their meetings. “There are neighborhoods that decorate their houses and compete with each other just for bragging rights,” said Hubert. “This will up the ante a bit.”

“It’s all about quality, not quantity,” said Longo, “we don’t expect everyone to go ‘Full Griswold’ (referring to the character from the movie “Christmas Vacation”), but we hope that people put some thought into the theme and how they present it.”

“The rules are easy,” said Hubert. “You have to live or run a business in Woodbury. The judging is based on originality, creativity and staying within the theme.” Hubert said, “I remember when I was a kid, my parents would drive us around town to look at house displays. I’d like to see that start happening again.”

“We see this as a tie-in with our luminaria display every year,” said Longo. For the past 22 years, the Lions have been lighting up Woodbury on Christmas Eve by lining both sides of Main Street with luminarias, Spanish for “festival lights” – small paper lanterns, traditional around the holidays in New Mexico, that line the path to a house.

It Happened in Middlebury

What’s in a Number?

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Middlebury has had a peculiar population growth pattern during its 205 years. To demonstrate this, one only has to look at figures from the U. S. Census. Taken every 10 years since 1790, this census shows Middlebury’s number of residents from 1810 to 2010. From a population of 847 in 1810 (including 22 persons of color, both Native and African Americans), our population has grown almost nine times over to 7,575 in 2010, an increase of 794 percent in 200 years.

The population of the United States in 1810 was over 7 million, and by 1900 it was over 76 million. In contrast, Middlebury initially was losing population; by 1840 there were 761 residents,

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and by 1850 we had added only two more residents. By 1860, our population had dropped to a 50-year low of 664.

Then, despite the Civil War, in which a number of brave Middleburians fought, our population actually rose by almost five percent to 696 by 1870. However, it dropped in 1880 and by 1890 hit the all-time low of 566 people.

After 1890, things changed.

From 1890 to 1900, Middlebury grew by 30 percent to 736, and by 1910 we grew to 836. Our first 100 years, however, constituted virtually a flat growth rate.

The next six decades each saw double-digit percentage increases – 50 percent from 1930 to 1940 and almost 53 percent from 1940 to 1950, our greatest 10-year surge.

In 1908 the trolley line from Waterbury through Middlebury and into Woodbury was built, allowing Waterburians and many others the opportunity to see what a gem of a town lay nearby.

Automobiles and even buses were becoming more abundant, and mobility was fast becoming the American way of life.

To find out where all this was going, in 1968 our Planning and Zoning Commission performed a study financed by a federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The U.S. Census showed 5,542 people living in our town in 1970. The study cited figures from the Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Planning Agency, which projected a Middlebury population in the year 1980 of

Last year’s count was nearly 10,000 points of light from Middle Road Turnpike down past Sherman Hill Road. For those who don’t want to build a display for their house, but still want to help light up Woodbury, the Lions also will be selling luminaria kits with 12 bags and candles and instructions on how to put the luminaria together and light them.

Kits can be purchased from several locations in town, including Ace Hardware of Woodbury, C.L. Adams, Plant Country and LaBonne’s at both the Woodbury and Southbury stores. Additionally, the Woodbury Lions will sell luminaria kits outside LaBonne’s in Woodbury Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The kits cost $9.

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Childrens’ Raffle

Santa watches while Simon Laliberte enters the Defining Moments Salon Childrens’ Raffle with the assistance of his mom, Luciene. The salon is giving away five Christmas presents for kids 12 and under to give to their mom, grandmother or any adult they choose! The drawing will be Sunday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m. at Defining Moments at 344 Middlebury Road (Rte. 64) in Middlebury. Call 203-758-8899 for more information.

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Middlebury to have town meeting Dec. 18

Middlebury’s Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to hold a town meeting Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Shepardson Community Center auditorium for the purpose of voting on two resolutions to obtain bonds for the town and any other business that properly can be conducted at the meeting.

The first resolution is to appropriate $4 million to upgrade sewage pump stations numbers 1, 2 and 3 and authorize issuing 8,100 people. Growth was on ev- $4 million in town bonds to meet that appropriation. It also proeryone’s mind.

But by 1980, 12 years later, the population of Middlebury had risen to only 5,995. As if someone had set out to prove them wrong, our town grew by a measly 2.5 percent from 1980 to 1990 and Husband of Susan M. Fedor only 5 percent from 1990 to 2000.

Mr. Richard T. FeThe commission had predicted dor, 68, of Middlea population in Middlebury by bury, passed away 2000 of 19,920 people, but by at Waterbury Hospital Saturday, Dec. then our boundaries contained 1, 2012, surrounded only 6,451 people! I’ll leave it to by his family. He you to analyze these growth patwas the husband of Susan M. (Baker) terns.

Rafford is the Middlebury His- Fedor.

Richard was born in Norwalk, torical Society president and Mid- Conn., Oct. 3, 1944, a son of the late dlebury’s municipal historian. To Paul and Mary (Donch) Fedor. He join the society, visit Middlebury- lived in Middlebury for the past 35 HistoricalSociety.org or call Raf- years and worked for the Departford at 203-206-4717. ment of Environmental Protection

vides for temporary borrowing while bond issuance is pending.

The second resolution is to appropriate $1.925 million for improvements to the Middlebury Public Library and authorize issuing $600,000 in town bonds to meet the appropriation. It also provides for temporary borrowing while bond issuance is pending.

The full text of the resolutions is on file in the Town Clerk’s office and may be inspected during office hours, which are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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for 34 years as a heavy machine operator and qualified craft worker. He built the Southford Falls covered bridge. He was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church.

Besides his wife of Middlebury, he leaves his children: Richard T

Fedor Jr. and his wife, Juta, of Voluntown, Conn.; Tracy Lynne Fedor Hagerty and her husband, Anthony, of Middlebury; Michael Weimar and his fiancée, Jo Lee Hughes, of Naugatuck, Conn.; Timothy Fedor of Stratford, Conn.; his brother, Edward Fedor and his wife, Carol, of New Preston Marble Dale, Conn.; his sister, Patricia “Patty Lou” Fedor Denny and her husband, Ronald, of Moodus, Conn.; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury.

Burial followed in Lake Elise Cemetery in Middlebury. Arrangements were by the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home at 240 North Main St. in Naugatuck. To send an on-line condolence, visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

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Middlebury Parks & Recreation Annual Gingerbread Village Final Days

Hanukkah Lighting Ceremony

St. George’s Episcopal Church’s annual holiday gingerbread village will be open Friday, Dec. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, an all-you-can-eat breakfast costing $6 will be served from 9 to 11 a.m., and lunch will be on sale starting at 11 a.m.

The first candle of Hanukkah will be lit on the menorah on the green Saturday, Dec. 8, at 3:30 p.m.

Blessings will be sung as the first night candle is lit. The lighting will be followed by a reception at Westover School. Those in attendance will be invited to light the menorah on the following nights. For more information, contact Rachel Bashevkin at 203-577-4505.

Happy is as happy does Holiday spirits abound.

Spread happiness as you enjoy the little things that matter every day. Notice they’re all around you! Feel the excitement of the season.

Start by waking up and deciding you’ll be happy no matter what comes your way. Let things roll off you, and choose a better thought if your mind becomes negative. Change an old habitual reaction to something that bothers you by positively doing one thing differently around that issue.

Indulge in 5 minutes of daydreaming twice a day to embody youth and possibility. Be creative in how you look at stress. See it as inspiring you to imagine new ways of living life this season.

Giving, gifting and generosity are transformative when expressed and shared from your heart center. Think about unique, interesting, inexpensive gifts for loved ones that will bring an instant smile to their faces.

Try an experiment to increase your happiness. Smile at everyone. Smiling increases feel good hormones. You’ll soon notice others smiling at you for no reason other than we’re all in this

Nuggets for Life

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL

Middlebury Baseball Travel Team tryouts Saturday Middlebury Baseball will have its spring 2013 Majors and Minors Travel Team Tryouts Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Hit Club in Thomaston. Tryouts for the Majors will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tryouts for the minors will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

Games and practices for both teams will primarily be held Sunday afternoons. If possible additional games/practices will be scheduled on available days. The goal is to provide an avenue for the league’s better players to compete at a higher level.

Middlebury Baseball sent out the following list of expectations for those who would like to play on a travel team, along with the criteria they will be evaluated on.

Commitment • Recognize the demand for both time and commitment are higher for travel teams.

• Be aware of the amount of time and effort the coaches, players and fellow parents have made to the program. Recognize practices, games and tournaments are a high priority, and players are expected to attend and be on time. Middlebury Baseball realizes conflicts (school, family, etc.) occur, but they are not expected to happen on a regular basis. Baseball never takes priority over academic studies and related activities. However, it is expected this team will be players’ athletic priority for the upcoming season, meaning this will be the only premier/travel team

life together, and we do have lots to smile about.

This week’s nugget for life is to decide to be happy for happiness sake. Hang out with people who are fun and inspire you.

Make someone giggle or laugh every day this week to lift pressure off added responsibilities and worries of the season.

Turn up your favorite music, and dance till you sweat. Eat delicious healthy food you know will make you happy and healthy.

Shop in your closet and dress differently twice this week to build self -confidence and show you another side of yourself. Totally enjoy the moments of being part of concerts, events and gatherings. It’s a great time of year to put your happiness to the test.

Cynthia De Pecol is a Yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, State Sen. Joe Markley sent the Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or newspaper information on the email lifecoach3@aol.com. new veteran’s status that can be added to Connecticut drivers licenses. He said he is proud to announce the new program that will add a veteran’s flag symbol Dec. 8 - 15, 2012 on driver’s licenses and state IDs. Many veterans who are strugGirls’ Basketball gling financially expressed conSaturday, Dec. 8................... Masuk Tip Off Classic (A) Consolation Game......................... 5 p.m. cern that, to receive benefits at Championship Game..................... 7 p.m. the hardware store or grocery Tuesday, Dec. 11.................. Newtown (A) ......................................... 7 p.m. store, they were required to have a recognized “status.”

Ice Hockey Markley said our Armed Forces Saturday, Dec. 8................... Shelton Jamboree (A)................................ TBA have done so much for our counWednesday, Dec. 12............. Trumbull (H) ......................................... 8 p.m. try this is the least we can do for Saturday, Dec. 15................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H) ................. 7:30 p.m. them. The solution agreed upon

by Veterans’ Affairs and the DeBoys’ Swimming partment of Motor Vehicles Wednesday, Dec. 12............. Weston (H)............................................ 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 12............. Stratford (H).......................................... 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 15................. Pomperaug Holiday Invit. (H) ................ 9 a.m.

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players who accept an invitation to play will play for. Missing games for another travel or premier team is not acceptable.

• Recognize when they make a commitment to a team, the coach will be informing other potential players they did not make the team.

• Realize they are part of a team that is making a serious commitment, and when a player(s) is missing from a practice, a game or an activity, it detracts from the team.

• It is recognized that in addition to baseball, many players have interest in other activities. The coach will provide parents at tryouts with a provisional schedule of proposed dates for practices, games and tournaments for the spring and sum-

Conduct mer through July 2013. This permits parents ample time to • Respect your teammates, the plan as well as to commit. coaching staff and the program.

Practice Expectations • Give 100 percent effort.

• The desire to be successful and • Hustle at all times. the motivation to come to prac- • Support and encourage your teammates with a positive attice early, stay late and work a titude. little harder is what the program • Be appreciative of your parents is about. and coaches.

• Practice time is to be taken seriously by all team members. • Represent Middlebury Baseball with class and integrity at • On practice day, players must all times. be at the field dressed and ready to play 10 minutes prior to start Evaluation Criteria time.

At the tryouts, players will be Games & Playing Time evaluated on five criteria: com• On game day, players must be mitment, dedication, teamwork, at the field dressed and ready attitude and skill level.

If you have any questions, to play at least 45 minutes prior contact Blake Barbarisi at barto the first pitch.

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(DMV) places an American flag on the veteran’s driver’s license or identification card, much like the marker organ donors have on their driver’s licenses.

Beginning in January 2013, a new state law will go into effect, and the DMV will add the American flag symbol for free. Here’s how veterans can apply for the American flag symbol.

• At least 30 days prior to visiting a DMV or AAA office, veterans must submit to the state Department of Veterans’ Affairs a completed application and proof of honorable discharge, such as a DD-214.

• The Department of Veterans Affairs will verify the veteran’s

military status and electronically notify DMV of the request prior to the driver’s license or ID card being issued.

• The application can be downloaded online at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website by visiting www.ct.gov/ ctva and clicking the “Application for Veteran’s Flag” link.

• The flag symbol will be added to the veteran’s license or ID card at no additional cost at renewal time or when it is first issued. It also can be added to a license issued as a duplicate.

By mail, send the application and additional documentation to CT Department of Veterans’ Affairs, ATTN: Veteran’s Flag on

Driver License or ID Card, 287 West St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

For more information on DMV services and office locations, visit www.ct.gov/dmv.

In addition to discounts at various stores, the symbol also will alert first responders during an emergency that the patient is a veteran and may have special insurance coverage. The new law also includes a free lifetime pass into any state park, forest or state recreational facility to any resident who is a disabled wartime veteran. There also is a new state website – www.Veterans.ct.gov – that makes it easier than ever for veterans to receive the benefits they are entitled to.

Diabetes advice and goals DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What advice can you give to senior citizens with type 2 diabetes? – W.S. ANSWER: People with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes have similar goals and are given fairly similar advice. Type 2 diabetes used to be called adult-onset diabetes and often can be controlled with oral medicines and diet. Type 1 diabetes used to be called juvenile diabetes, and it requires insulin treatment. Those older designations are misleading. Many type 2 diabetics have to take insulin.

People with diabetes ought to have a meter that provides a blood sugar (plasma glucose) reading. It’s impossible to adjust medicine or diet without such information. The first reading in the morning, before taking food, ought to be in the range of 70 to 130 mg/dL (3.9 to 7.2 mmol/L).

The blood sugar meter is not expensive, and it is easy to use. In addition, hemoglobin A1C, another measure of sugar control, should be less than 7 percent.

This value is obtained only a couple of times a year.

Since diabetes is a risk for developing heart attacks and

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time. However the philosophy of Middlebury Baseball is to develop strong, competitive players and teams. To this end, the coach will make a conscious effort to ensure all players are given a chance to compete, but the coach must be allowed to do what he or she believes is best for the team with regard to substitution during games. In general, the coach will provide players who regularly attend practices and games ample opportunity to play during regular league games. Minimum playing time does not apply to tournament and playoff games. In these instances, playing time is at the discretion of the coach.

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strokes, diabetics are obliged to control the other risks for those two common conditions. Those are blood pressure, which should be less than 140/90 and preferably under 130/80. Cholesterol ought to be lower than 200 mg/ dl (5.2 mmol/L). LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) is best kept under 100 (2.6), and the optimum reading for triglycerides (blood fats) is now set at 100 mg/ dL (1.13 mmol/L). Diabetics ought to have yearly eye exams.

Since obesity is common in type 2 diabetes and since modest weight loss (a 5 percent to 7 percent reduction in body weight) can help, calorie reduction is important.

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Diabetics should get instructions in diet control from a dietitian. In general, 50 to 55 percent of calories come from carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent from protein and 30 percent from fats.

The booklet on diabetes presents this illness and its treatments in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 402W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband was discovered to have sleep apnea. He is now on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) at night. The problem is he sometimes gets up as many as 14 times a night to void. I have him on a nonprescription sleep preparation, but he still gets up.

Lack of sleep makes him angry.

– L.C. ANSWER: You’re directing your efforts in the wrong direction.

His prostate gland is making him get up during the night. His gland doesn’t allow his urinary bladder to completely empty. He urinates only in dribs and drabs.

Medicines can enhance bladder emptying. And there are many office procedures that don’t entail long surgery or long recovery that can open up his drainage system.

Take your husband to a urologist.

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

1. Where is Tim Wakefield on the list of most career victories by a Boston Red Sox pitcher?

2. In 2012, Toronto and Cleveland played the longest Opening Day game in history (16 innings). Which teams played in the previously longest game?

3. Who is the only player in NFL history to have eight seasons of at least 290 rushing attempts and 50 receptions?

4. Name the first men’s basketball coach to be named both an ACC and a Big East Coach of the Year.

5. Beginning in 1917 with the Seattle Metropolitans, how many times has a U.S.-based team won the Stanley Cup? 6. Who was the last American male runner before Leonel Manzano (silver medal) in 2012 to medal in the Olympic 1500 meter race?

7. In how many of the past 16 Ryder Cups (1981-2012) has the team trailing after the first day of golf play gone on to win the event?

Answers:

1. Third with 186 victories, behind Cy Young and Roger Clemens (192 each).

2. Cleveland and Detroit (1960) and Washington and Philadelphia (1926) each played 15 innings.

3. LaDainian Tomlinson (200108, with San Diego).

4. Leonard Hamilton (Big East: 1995, ‘99; ACC: 2009, ‘12).

5. Forty-five times.

6. Jim Ryun won the silver medal in 1968.

7. Eight times.

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Making minor gutter repairs

Your reply to the homeowner with storm damage to his roof a couple weeks ago was good, but I have a much smaller problem. Cleaning leaves out of my gutters this weekend, I saw leaks underneath the gutters. Leaves also piled up at bends and drains and were hard to clean out. Any suggestions on how to fix the leaks and prevent buildup? – Rick in Pittsburgh

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Small holes that are less than a half inch in diameter should be patched as quickly as possible so that they don’t get bigger. It’s important to do it correctly so that the patch material doesn’t sit too high and cause a new rough patch for debris to jam up on.

A safety note: Work from a ladder, rather than from the roof, when fixing gutters, and always have a helper to steady the ladder and hand up tools as needed.

If you have metal gutters, buy a small tube of roofing cement and more than enough metal repair patches that are the same type of metal as your gutters. For example, if your gutters are alu-

By Samantha Mazzotta minum, buy aluminum patches; if they’re steel, buy steel. For fiberglass gutters, use fiberglass patching material and gutter repair cement or caulk. Using two different metals could cause corrosion between them.

Scrub the area around the spot to be patched with a wire brush.

Any rust around the leak should be cut away with metal or aviation snips. Glue the metal patch in place by dabbing roofing cement around the bottom and pressing firmly over the leaky area, then coat the edges of the patch with cement and smooth so the cement feathers out into the gutter area.

If leaks are occurring around the joints, check to make sure the gutter isn’t loose or uneven at the joint. If it is you’ll probably need to adjust the nearest hanger(s) or, if these components are dam-

aged or rusted, replace them.

Once the gutters on each side are secure, then pipe roofing cement along the joint and smooth down.

To prevent buildup of leaves and debris in the gutters, consider investing in gutter screens.

These are placed over the top of the gutter runs and discourage larger debris from getting in. Gutter guards should be installed along the entire run. Prices vary depending on how much you need and the type or brand you need to buy, and of course, whether you install them yourself or hire a contractor to do it.

Send your questions or comments to ask@thisisahammer. com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc. Gutters should be cleaned and inspected twice a year to make sure they’re free of debris and to locate any damage or deterioration.

All aboard with Santa!

Santa gets around during the holiday season,

tickets and information from the Railroad Museum but sleighs are not his only mode of travel. In West- of New England at rmne.org, or by calling 860ern Connecticut, you can often find the man in 283-7245. red enjoying a holiday train ride – and he loves All Aboard in Danbury company. On December weekends, Santa can be At the Danbury Railway Museum, a classic 1903 found aboard the Santa Express leaving from Thomaston, Conn., ready with bags of goodies for station with a railroad yard filled with vintage train all the young passengers he meets along the way. cars, visitors can ride a working vintage train Santa even has two satellite workshops in train through the yard to Santa’s Workshop. They will cars, one reached via a vintage train ride at the find him busily supervising his elves as they make Danbury Railway Museum and another along the toys, but still with time to talk with visitors and way on the Northern Lights Limited, a nighttime offer a small gift for every child.

A miniature train layout whizzes its way around train excursion from Thomaston. Working model train exhibits are also a traditional holiday treat the restored station, where there are gifts for railroad buffs of all ages. Trains leave every half hour in several locations. from noon to 3 p.m. on weekends, Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16. For tickets and information, go to www.

The Santa Express in Thomaston This 1920s vintage train travels along the scenic Danbury.org/drm or call 203-778-8337.

Naugatuck River for a warm, cozy 80-minute Model Train Exhibits round-trip ride. Santa brings along Mrs. Claus and Annual holiday model train layouts can be some friendly helper elves to visit with each child on board. Trains depart from the historic 1881 found at the following locations: The Wilton Historical Society’s annual Great station in Thomaston Saturdays and Sundays at Trains exhibit features 12 different layouts with a 2 p.m. the first four weekends in December.

The Northern Lights Limited departs from wide range of makes, models and gauges of model Thomaston at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9, 15 trains whizzing their way through a variety of and 16 and 22 and 23. The train makes a stop at intricate local landscapes. The exhibit will be open Santa’s Train Workshop, where the great man will through Jan. 21, 2013. For details, call 203-762board and greet everyone with gifts. Back at the 7257 or see www.wiltonhistorical.org.

The Fairfield Historical Museum’s annual Holgaily decorated station, a model train layout is in action, and a large selection of railroad-theme iday Express Train Show will be open daily through gifts, books and memorabilia can be found. Get Dec. 31, except for Christmas. The trains wind around a spectacularly decorated tree and through a setting of holiday scenery. Gifts for train lovers will be available in the museum’s large gift shop.

Call 203-259-1598 or see www.fairfieldhistory.org for hours.

The Brookfield Museum and Historical Society’s annual Christmas Open House and Model Train exhibit will be Saturday, Dec. 15 and 22 from noon to 4 p.m., featuring model train layouts, gift ideas, toys, and refreshments. Learn more at www.brookfieldcthistory.org or phone 203-740-8140.

The 25th Annual Hands On Train Display in the waiting room of New Milford’s restored vintage train station offers four big layouts covering almost 100 feet of track traversing a Lilliputian landscape of hills, valleys and villages. Visitors are invited to take the controls, starting and stopping the action and operating signals and lights. The trains operate daily from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 22 to 30. For more information, call 860-354-6080 or visit www.newmilford-chamber.org.

CORRECTION The Nov. 30 Library Happenings on page 2 incorrectly listed the town where Cynthia De Pecol resides. She lives in Washington, Conn.

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Protect pets from holiday hazards

Friday, December 7, 2012

Adopt a Rescue Pet

(StatePoint) You can bet that dur-

ing the holiday season your pet is bound to sniff out leftovers, dig into the presents and have fun with all your decorations. Holiday decorating, food and presents can spread cheer and joy amongst your human family members, but they can be a real hazard to pets.

This season, keep your holiday celebration safe, happy and healthy for pets by taking these steps:

Decorate Wisely Avoid poisonous holiday plants like poinsettias, mistletoe and holly. There are plenty of toxicfree alternatives as evocative of the season as these traditional holiday favorites. If you must deck the halls with such plants, place them in an out-of-the-way spot your pets can’t reach, and keep your pets away from those areas of your home.

Tinsel and gift ribbons are tempting for pets that like to play with shiny things, but when swallowed such items can cause intestinal obstructions. Clean up after opening presents and vacuum around the tree to pick up any gift debris, as well as fallen pine needles which pose a similar hazard.

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Avoid the Problem

Watch Your Plate

When it comes to the holidays, there’s no need to be a Grinch in order to keep your celebration safe for pets. New technologies are making it easier to teach pets to stay away from certain areas of your home, both indoors and outside. For example, Invisible Fence Brand Micro Shields Avoidance Solutions are small mobile wireless units to train pets to avoid areas of the home or yard where they might get in trouble.

And if you have multiple pets, you can set different rules for different pets. More information can be found at www.invisiblefence. com.

As many pet owners know, not all human foods are safe or healthy for pets. Pets can choke on bones in meat or fish dishes.

And foods such as onions, macadamia nuts and chocolate – which are commonly found in holiday cooking and baking – are unsafe for dogs and cats.

Avoid having your well-meaning guests sending your pet to the vet by laying ground rules about sharing food.

Also, one man’s trash is a pet’s treasure, so be sure to keep the lid on the garbage secure.

By taking proper precautions, you can keep the holidays festive this year for both you and your pets.

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DUNCAN AUTUMN Autumn is a loving brown-and-white tabby who was tossed outside and left to fend for herself.

This sweetie deserves much better! Autumn is 11 to 12 years old, and all she asks for is a quiet, safe place to call her home. She would be ideal for an owner who also is looking for a friend. Maybe you know a senior human who would benefit from Autumn’s companionship? If so, please call Animals For Life.

Duncan is a 7-month-old Pointer mix looking for an active home to match his desire to run and play.

This boy is all puppy, and while he already knows the “sit” command, he will need to be taught some basics. He loves belly rubs and meeting new people and is ready to “ham it up” every chance he gets. He is a smart boy who is looking for some guidance and lots of exercise, too. So if you are looking for a companion who will keep you fit and on your toes and laughing, then come visit Duncan 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.

Send in your pet photos Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” on this page. 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.

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This absolutely gorgeous girl may not be the most sociable and huggable cat, but she is stunning to behold as she lies about and plays! She definitely will need another feline friend in her life and a person to give her space so she may acclimate to a new home! Come on down and meet Laurel.

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 SARA: Congratulations on your soon-to-be new pet! A kitten Kittens who have reached the is a lifelong responsibility, so learn as much as you can before you right age to be adopted – at least eight weeks and preferably 12 bring the kitten home. weeks and that have been fully weaned – should be easy to housetrain. A couple of factors might make this training take a bit longer: if the kitten is from a “barn cat” family or from a feral mother, or if the kitten has any hidden health issues.

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The day your kitten comes home, show it around the house, with the new litter box as the first stop. Place the kitten into the box and let it sniff around. In the days that follow, if you see your kitten scratching the floor and/or turning in place, pick him up and place him into the litter box, using encouraging words. You may need to do this for a few days – most cats get it pretty quickly, though.

As soon as possible – even the same day – after getting your kitten, schedule an exam with the veterinarian. Your kitten will need to be checked for hidden diseases or parasites and general health and given required vaccinations and license. Doing so will save you tons of trouble in both house training and serious health issues.

Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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