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Volume VIII, No. 51

P&Z approves Whittemore Crossing in split vote, confirms Ridgewood approvals for Toll Brothers

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFF The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on Dec. 6 approved a Woodland Road property zone change to commercial, which will allow expansion of Whittemore Crossing, but postponed an unrelated decision on Whittemore Crossing site plans. It also approved a Middlebury Road sign redesign, set public hearings for two car dealer sign applications and for outdoor dining at Pies and Pints, approved zoning changes permitting restaurants in Light Industrial (LI-200) zones, told representatives of Toll Brothers construction permits for Ridgewood were good until 2019, authorized the Board of Selectmen to pull a Long Meadow Farm bond if it were not renewed and named Town Planner Brian Miller as interim zoning enforcement officer.

In a split vote, Commissioners Terry Smith, William Stowell and Chairman Curtis Bosco voted to rezone part of Tara Perrotti’s property at 86 Woodland Road to CA40 from R40 while Commissioners Erika Carrington and Matthew Robison opposed the change. Bosco said Perrotti, a former P&Z alternate, resigned from the commission after she moved to Waterbury.

In his motion to approve the change, Stowell said “It helps Middlebury in continuing to develop a diversified economic base of service, industrial and retail businesses consistent with the planned character of the town and is in conformance with the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD).” In comments opposing the change, Robison questioned a one-off zone change without the context of a complete plan.

Attorney Michael McVerry said 1365 LLC, a Dr. Dean Yimoyines company that owns Whittemore Crossing, had just purchased Perrotti’s 1.5-acre parcel south of Junipers Restaurant and Whittemore Crossing, answering concerns about ownership raised Nov. 1 by Stowell. He presented redrawn maps illustrating the area of Perrotti’s property to become commercial and the strip along Woodland Road that was to remain residential in response to neighborhood concerns.

He said the additional commercial land would help solve parking issues at Whittemore Crossing and might allow for further construction. In addition, McVerry said Yimoyines was in negotiations to purchase contiguous commercial properties held

by Rte. 188 Investors LLC and Five Star Development LLC, companies owned by Joseph DeSantis. That land runs along Mid-

dlebury Road (Route 64) and if it also were purchased, Yimoyines’ property would go from Whittemore Road to Middlebury Road (Route 64) and allow him to complete development in what is known as the Judd’s Corner district.

During the public hearing, Woodland Road resident Rachel Bashevkin summarized concerns about expansion, noise and encroachment heard in the two previous public hearings.

She worried about people using Woodland Road as a short cut and predicted confusion from drivers entering the neighborhood from faulty GPS directions.

Attorney Michael Broderick, representing Junipers Restaurant owner Baylis Properties LLC, said the rezoning was not part of Middlebury’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), did not benefit the community as a whole and overburdened access and drainage easements.

McVerry said barricades to entry should be addressed in a future site plan and said GPS problems should not occur once the 86 Woodland Road address disappears from maps, saying Whittemore Crossing would have a Route 188 or Route 64 address.

He said existing easements were being used, and drainage ran into existing streams on the property. Bosco said he didn’t see the change as “spot zoning” because it brought larger commercial properties together.

Voting on an unrelated site plan modification for Whittemore Crossing was continued to Jan. 3 to wait for details of a landscaping buffer plan to adjoining Saint John of the Cross Parish House property. In what he called housekeeping, McVerry showed commissioners a notice confirming Conservation Commission approval, Nov. 27 meeting minutes showing Economic and Industrial Development commission approval and a memorandum from Five Star Development LLC confirming a drainage easement onto its property.

Dr. Richard Smith’s special exception for a 40-square-foot, 14.7-foot-high internally illuminated sign for his dental office at 415 Middlebury Road was unanimously approved. Commissioners agreed the unique location of the sign and the obstruction of greenway bushes justified a size greater than the 25-squarefoot size and 10-foot height permitted in the regulations.

Zoning regulation amendments to permit a restaurant in the 199 Park Road LI-80 light industrial zone were unanimously approved. The amendments were requested by Robert

Friday, December 14, 2012

Middlebury Police Toy Drive

Middlebury Police Explorers, left to right, Aiden Carlial, Max Baskins, Madison Conroy, Hunter Conroy, Colton Cronin, Dustin Hine and Jared Whitaker assist Middlebury Police Officers Otis Baskins, left, and Todd Adams, second from right, along with Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman, in collecting toys, food and cash donations Saturday at Dinova’s Four Corners store. Each year, the police drive aids those in Middlebury who don’t have the funds to celebrate the holiday.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

ZBA accepts Mobil Mart application, postpones Lake Quassapaug cottage vote

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Dec. 5 meeting accepted a setback application for a Straits Turnpike service station expansion and closed the public hearing for a Lake Quassapaug cottage expansion without making a decision.

Bruce Dessereaux, owner of the Mobil Mart at 750 Straits Turnpike, told commissioners a 45.4-foot front setback variance and a 2.1-foot rear variance would help him remodel and beautify his business. A proposed 23-by-24 foot expansion on the righthand side would add a private office and a place for a furnace and backup generator and allow him to remove a storage shed.

He said the topography of the dogleg-shaped property was the hardship requiring a variance. The remodeled building would be of Colonial style like the Shell station in Watertown. He was told to notify neighbors of his plans by certified mail and to stake out the property for commissioner review.

The public hearing for a variance for Joseph L. Molder and Elizabeth M. Molder to rebuild a Lake Quassapaug cottage and expand its footprint to 1,060 sq. ft. from 784 was closed, but no vote was taken. The hear-

ing had been continued from Oct. 3 to allow feedback from the West Shore Owner’s Association. Chairman Dennis Small said commissioners now have 30 days to make a decision.

Attorney Curtis Titus, representing the Molders, said cottage D-10 at 19 West Lake Road was part of a condominium association created by the Howard Whittemore family prior to 1959, when zoning was first established in Middlebury. Current zoning regulations prohibit non-conforming structures from being expanded during reconstruction, and R40-zone setback and area requirements are impossible to meet for the closely spaced lots.

Titus said the hardship was a failure of the Planning and Zoning commission (P&Z) to create a planned residential development for the lots when zoning went into effect.

He said P&Z wants regulations before it grants permits, but the association is unwilling to pay the legal costs to create them.

Titus explained that approvals for cottage reconstruction and expansion needed to come from both the association and the Town of Middlebury. He showed a letter from Building Official Ollie Leduc stating there was no town moratorium on appli-

cations for site variances and construction permits. Titus then said the association had been sent a formal request to rebuild the cottage, but had not acted on the request within 45 days as required by the association regulations, resulting in automatic approval. He added that neighboring cottage owners had provided letters of support to the Molders.

Chairman Small told Titus he had failed to prove a hardship justifying a variance.

Small used a property map supplied by Titus to show many smaller neighboring lots with cottage expansions on unchanged footprints and said the Molder’s lot did not have unique characteristics to prevent doing the same. He said the elderly Molder’s desire for a first-floor living area did not constitute a hardship. The public hearing was closed, but no vote taken to allow Titus to supply Connecticut case law for commissioner review.

In other matters, members voted to continue to meet the first Wednesday of every month, but at the Town Hall conference room instead of Shepardson Community Center. The next regular ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.

– See P&Z on page 5

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DARE program may return

Mary’s Book Review

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

At its Monday night meeting, the Middlebury Police Commission discussed the possibility of the DARE program returning to Middlebury Elementary School (MES). It also considered implementation of changes at the police station that will be needed now the Board of Selectmen has voted to move police dispatching out of town to Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communications in Prospect.

In new business added to the agenda, Commissioner Fran Barton said the parent-teacher organization (PTO) asked him to find out the cost of the DARE program for the fifth grade. The program, which describes itself as aimed at teaching children life skills to avoid involvement with drugs, gangs and violence, was funded in the past by the Middlebury Police Department, but the funds were cut from budget.

Commissioners thought the cut Author Katherine Valentine's new book, "The Christmas Journal," was in 2009.

Acting Police Chief Richard is reviewed below by Mary Conseur. Valentine lives in Woodbury.

(Submitted photo) Wildman said the program remains in full swing in Southbury.

“It’s our first contact with the kids and gives them another resource,” he said. “I think it’s

“The Christmas Journal”

Reviewed by Mary Conseur Just in time for the holidays comes this heartwarming work of inspirational fiction by Woodbury author Katherine Valentine.

When the story begins, a local school board, fearing it will lose state funding for violating the law of separation of church and state, has canceled all Christmas activities at the high school. But a social studies teacher, who views Christmas as an opportunity to exert one’s civic responsibility, gives each student $50 from his own account and an assignment to use the money to better the life of a local resident.

By stepping outside the insular, self-centered world of the classroom, teens learn how to change prejudice into compassion, how to replace competition with cooperation and how to convert punishment into pardon. A rich white girl befriends a poor black girl living in a homeless shelter. A social worker who has been estranged from his son and grandson for 20 years expe-

riences the joy of reconciliation.

A mechanically talented teen hooks up with a lonely invalid who longs to have his classic car restored.

A once-divided town puts self interest aside as it celebrates the true meaning of Christmas at the homeless shelter rather than at the mall.

Author Katherine Valentine, who has lived through many personal tragedies and financial reversals, inspires readers with her faith in God’s love. Her conversational writing style, more like that of a play than a novel, gives the reader a feeling of greater intimacy with the characters.

“The Christmas Journal,” the 10th book of inspirational fiction

by Katherine Valentine, is available exclusively through Nook and Kindle electronic books. The author explained, “With electronic books, I have more control over printing what I feel called to write, rather than what editors think I should write.”

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Commission on Aging 9:30 a.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Town Meeting for vote on two resolutions to issue bonds 7 p.m.........................Shepardson Community Center Auditorium Board of Selectmen Following Town Meeting..........................Shepardson Auditorium Elderly Tax Relief Committee....................................... Canceled Water Pollution Control Authority............................... Canceled Will meet Jan. 15, 2013 Calendar dates/times are subject to change If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com

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dano Santos asked how much of that money was going to go to the town and how much to Northwest. Commissioner Paul Bowler said the grant was being awarded to the town, but it was going to be used to pay for equipment for a private company (Northwest).

During committee reports, Commissioner Cipriano said the interrogation room required by the state has been completed. Its $18,000 cost was covered by a grant. He said repairs costing $5,000 had been made to the heating and air conditioning system, and the basement generator, which had not worked in several years, also has been repaired. He said it will now serve as a backup generator in case the generator installed outside the building fails.

Commissioner Paul Bowler reported the FEMA paperwork from Hurricane Sandy has been completed and the department will receive funds from FEMA. Commissioners agreed their 2013 meeting schedule would be the same as it was this year – the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m., with the exception of the Columbus Day and Veterans Day holidays.

Weekly Programs Monday, Dec. 17: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Christmas movie: “A Christmas Story” on the giant screen with surround sound in the Larkin Room. Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Sign up required.

6:30 p. m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.

Thursday, Dec. 20: 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Sign up required.

Friday, Dec. 21: 10:30 a.m.: Movie in the Larkin Room: “Scrooge and Scrooged.” Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

12:30 p.m.: Newest release movie for adults. Bring a picnic lunch.

This Laura Clough painting will be among those in the "Nature" exhibit of her paintings at the Woodbury Public Library this month. (Submitted photo)

Girls’ Craft Group

Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 p.m., the girl’s craft group for girls in grades four and higher will meet to make pretty marbled glass orMonday, Dec. 17 naments. A tempting sweet treat Public Works Commission will be provided. All materials 7 p.m................................................................. Shepardson Room 4 will be provided. Sign-up is required.

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When it comes to offering services like fingerprinting for concealed weapons permits, Wildman said, “We’ll probably go by appointment or specific hours.

Some police departments are open Wednesdays and Saturdays during certain hours.” He said records management will stay in Middlebury, but all computer-aided dispatching will be done in Prospect.

Wildman said he is looking into various ways to provide access to the lobby for those who need to seek safety there when officers are out on patrol. He said a system like the two-way video in use at Webster Bank’s South Main Street location in Waterbury might work well at the police station.

Concern about access to the building for those who need it was expressed at the Monday night meeting. Commissioner Frank Cipriano said the town isn’t that far from the highway, and someone could come off the highway and go to the police station only to find the door locked.

Commissioners also discussed the cost of the change to Prospect. Although Wildman said a $250,000 grant should cover most of the costs, Commissioner Jor-

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something the police department should pay for and not the PTO.” Chairman Chip Ford said he didn’t want to stall the program with a discussion of who should pay for it. He suggested Barton give the PTO the information they need. He asked Barton if the program would be for both elementary schools (MES and Long Meadow Elementary School), and Barton said he thought it was only MES. Barton was to give the PTO the requested information.

Discussing the dispatch move to Prospect from Middlebury, Ford said, “Although dispatch falls under the Board of Selectmen, the Police Commission has to deal with its implementation.”

Among the issues are securing the building when officers are out on patrol and being sure Northwest has access to the National Crime Information Center.

Wildman said Tuesday once the dispatch moves to Prospect, the building will be vacant much of the time (15 hours a day) as officers will be out on patrol, and no one will be at the police department. Weekdays from about 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., office staff will be there, but no one will be there weekdays during other hours or on weekends.

Library Happenings

By Katherine Valentine

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Friday, December 14, 2012

203-575-1350

Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765

Children’s Open Craft Session Thursday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m., the children’s department will hold an open craft session for all ages. Pre-school children must be attended by adults. Children will make charming seasonal decorations using a range of natural materials. Materials will be provided.

For more information, call 203-758-2634 or visit www. middleburypubliclibrary.org.

The Middlebury Library is at 30 Crest Road in Middlebury.

Naugatuck Book Tree Drop by the Children’s Library and see the library’s first ever holiday book tree.

Leroy Anderson Exhibit The library, in cooperation with the Leroy Anderson Foundation, has a special holiday exhibit entitled “A Sleigh Ride Together with You.” The exhibit of the life and music of this beloved local composer is featured on the library’s Whittemore Gallery Wall this month and 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 Art in the Afternoon: Exploring Pastels The Art in the Afternoon series for youth in grades five to 12 continues Monday, Dec. 17, from 4 to 5 p.m. with a new media. The group will experiment with colored pastels.

Registration is required.

Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more information.

Linda Banks Fused Glass Exhibit

Poinsettias - All colors, all sizes Wreaths • Roping • Tabletop Decorations Cemetery Boxes • Exterior Evergreen Arrangements

Deer Corn • Livestock & Poultry Feed

Local eggs. Fresh daily. $3.50 per dozen Mulch available by the bag or by the yard

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 hand-dipped 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.

Decorate a Gingerbread House

Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., children in kindergarten and up A selection of Linda Banks’ will decorate a fun foam gingerfused glass will be on display in bread house and listen to gingerthe Gloria Cachion Gallery bread stories. through Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.

Special Winter Banks, a multi-media artisan, owns and operates Banks Art Story Time Studio in New Preston, Conn.

Children in grades kindergarShe has received many awards ten to two are welcome to attend for her art, and her glass has been a special winter story time collected extensively nationally Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 3:30 p.m. and internationally. Glass has It will be hosted by the PR Literbecome her passion with its acy Club from Woodbury Middle color, vibrancy, sparkle and glow. School. Teens will read stories Banks’ art in its many forms and help children with a wintry has been exhibited in many gal- craft. leries, 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).

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Basketball Author to Speak Peter F. Burns Jr., author of “Shock the World: UConn Basketball in the Calhoun Era” will appear Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. Burns was born and raised in Connecticut and educated at UConn.

In 2002, the University of Connecticut Alumni Association named him its outstanding young alumnus of the year. He is a professor of political science at Loyola University New Orleans.

Copies of the book will be available in case you’d like to give them as gifts to the basketball lovers in your life.

“Nature” Art Exhibit Laura Clough’s exhibit this month celebrates the energy of color and texture. Her collection of watercolors and acrylics is inspired by the emotional impact of color and the challenge to render nature’s beauty in a realistic form. The still life, landscape and floral forms of expression are used to create the artist’s passion for detail. Clough maintains a studio in Southbury.

For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log

Date Time Address/Incident 12/3/12 08:14 Straits Turnpike. Fire alarm activation.

12/4/12 18:12 Route 63 at Straits Turnpike. Motor vehicle accident. One basic life support transport to Waterbury Hospital.

12/6/12 17:25 Route 188 at Middlebury Road. Two-car motor vehicle accident with fluids down. No injuries.

12/8/12 11:08 2066 Middlebury Road. Fire alarm activation.

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Illegal trapping arrest The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Monday the State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon Police) arrested Resid Ismaili of Middlebury on charges related to illegal trapping activities in the Hop Brook in Middlebury.

Ismaili, 67, of 415 Whittemore Road in Middlebury was arrested Friday, Dec. 7, for illegal trapping with a snare, trapping on private property without per-

mission and trapping without a license. The arrest was the result of a complaint received by EnCon Police earlier in the month that two beavers and a blue heron were found dead in the Hop Brook. The animals allegedly had been caught in illegal snare traps.

Following the complaint, a trail camera was installed at the location to determine the activity was ongoing. This also provided photographic evidence of

the individual who was returning to the area after dusk to check the traps. On Dec. 7, EnCon Police officers conducted surveillance of the area and apprehended Ismaili, whose image was allegedly that of the person seen on the trail camera.

Ismaili, whose home is on the property adjacent to where the snares were set, is scheduled to appear in Waterbury Superior Court Monday, Dec. 24.

Middlebury Senior Center News Don’s Computer Classes Exploring the WWW (world wide web) – Tuesday, Dec. 18, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. See all the amazing sites and information available to you! Be ready to be surprised! The fee for this one-session class is $10.

Customizing Your Computer – Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to customize your computer to your needs and taste, from scrolling family photos to putting all your favorite sites at your finger tips. The fee for this one-session class is $10.

free, and there are no eligibility requirements.

It is at the Southbury Senior Center at 561 Main St. South in Southbury at 1 p.m. every third Thursday of the month (Dec. 20 this month).

Save the Date!

Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., June Ye from the Connecticut Chinese Culture Association will provide a presentation of Chinese culture.

China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, is a country rich in culture, history, and tradition.

Learn about traditional Chinese philosophy, the destruction of authentic culture and art in the last 60 years and the Renaissance of Chinese culCommission on Aging Meeting The Commission on Aging will meet Tuesday, ture as demonstrated in Shen Yun Performing, Dec. 18, at 9:30 a.m. in Shepardson Community which will have three shows in the Palace Theater in Waterbury Feb. 13 to 14, 2013. Shen Yun features Center, Room 26. the world’s finest classical Chinese Dancers, gorgeous handcrafted costumes and massive aniMobile Food Bank mated backdrops. If you would like to attend the The Connecticut Food Bank provides a mobile presentation, call 203-577-4166 food pantry that travels from town to town. It is

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.

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-ityourself 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 per-

formers 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.

What keeps us young?

A recent British study showed how those over 50 can stay young.

American seniors aren’t so different, are we? Maybe we can learn a few things from their list of preferred activities across the pond.

Food was big on the list. Trying new food and eating sweets, spicy dishes and chocolate were all favored. To that I would add trying a new restaurant.

Reading books that are challenging – perhaps exploring new authors or another genre entirely – offers brain stretching.

Beating younger relatives at games and socializing with grownup children and grandkids, perhaps at a first-run movie in the theater, helps us learn what they’re thinking and talking about.

Playing practical jokes and watching stand-up comedy points to the necessity of finding things to laugh about.

Exercise wasn’t left off the list.

Yoga, Zumba, salsa dancing and cycling were favorites.

One of the most popular ways to stay young, according to the survey, is to surf the Web, as it

combines many favorite activities.

That means owning electronic gadgets – computers, e-readers like Kindle and iPhones (including apps) and iPads. These are all ways to connect and stay front and center in what’s going on in the world.

Facebook can be a fun way to keep in touch online as long as we’re aware of the dangers and use the right settings to control

who accesses the page. Twitter can be challenging for those brave souls who can handle the flow of messages.

One very notable characteristic of those in the survey: 40 percent considered themselves to be rebellious. We’re not afraid to think out of the box, are we?

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

Middlebury residents were among the 29 current Chase Collegiate School students and graduates who earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Program Exams; nearly 50 percent of the Chase students received a 4 or 5 on the exams.

About 18 percent of the more than 1.8 million students worldwide who took AP exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

Reid Delaney ‘13 of Middlebury earned the highest title of

National Scholar, which is granted to students in the U.S. who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. Delaney is attending Trinity College in Hartford.

Arthur Landry IV of Middlebury was one of 12 2012 graduates who earned the title of Scholar with Distinction with scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams. Landry is attending Colgate University. The recipients who are current Chase seniors included Cornell Patrick of Middlebury.

Sixteen students earned the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. Chase seniors Jacqueline Bickley and Lindsey Nelson, both of Middlebury, received the AP Scholar Award.

The College Board’s AP Program provides students the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school and earn college credit. Chase Collegiate School is an academically demanding co-ed day school located on a 47-acre campus in Waterbury.

Region 15 parents support full-day kindergarten

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL Monday night, the Board of Education (BoE) held a second and final public hearing to discuss redistricting and full-day kindergarten (FDK) prospects with the community before the BoE January vote on their implementation. Parents who volunteered their personal and professional opinions expressed unanimous support for FDK implementation, but neither support nor opposition was voiced for redistricting.

Marion Manzo, a Southbury parent and a member of the FDK advocate committee, illustrated Region 15’s need for the program by sharing her experience visiting a full-day kindergarten class at Scotland Elementary School in Scotland, Conn. Scotland Elementary has had FDK for three years and has already implemented common core.

Manzo said the biggest difference between a Region 15 half-day kindergarten class and the observed FDK class was time.

“The classes were unhurried, the transitions were slower, and those kids did not look stressed,” she said. “The students seemed happy, and they were less rushed. They had more time to engage with each other and to work on their assignments.”

Manzo said she agreed with Scotland Elementary’s principal, who said along with academic improvement, the biggest benefit of FDK programming is the children’s school satisfaction and happiness. “Isn’t that what we want, too?” she asked.

It seemed it was. When parent Becky Marciano asked all attending parents in support of FDK to stand, nearly the entire room was on its feet.

Kevin Clemens, also from Southbury, supported FDK implementation from a teaching as well as a parental point of view.

Testifying to the experience of several other parents who spoke, Clemens said after his daughter struggled with half-day pacing,

she had to receive extended reading and writing help from Sylvan Learning Center.

“What my daughter needed was time,” Clemens said. “What she needed was opportunity. And I don’t think the half-day kindergarten afforded her that. And financially I would rather my resources be pooled to the school than to a private institution.”

Vanessa Greenwood of Middlebury, who taught kindergarten in Ridgefield for 10 years, spoke from a professional standpoint. Greenwood said before Scotland implemented FDK, teachers were concerned, like some parents now, about the day being too long, children being too stressed and expectations being too high.

“But truly, each year expectations increase, and you just have to do more with less, whether it’s half-day or full-day,” Greenwood said. “As it turns out, a full day is much less stressful

for teachers and students. We are not trying to beat the clock. We have time to explore projects further, social playtime is a regular essential part of the day, and students have more time with their teachers.”

Greenwood said the implementation is not an extravagance – rather it is a logical decision to keep up with new expectations.

In response to parents’ remarks, John Bucciarelli of the BoE announced a Policy and Curriculum Committee meeting to evaluate the FDK course schedule. The committee will meet Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at 6 p.m. in All-Purpose Room No. 103 at Pomperaug High School.

All parents are invited to attend.

That meeting will precede the 7:30 p.m. BoE meeting, also in All-Purpose Room No. 103 at Pomperaug High School, at which the BoE will vote on redistricting and FDK implementation.

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

Sunday, Dec. 16 No Events Scheduled

Monday, Dec. 17 PHS Snow Date for Winter Concert............................................7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18 No Events Scheduled

Wednesday, Dec. 19 RMS Grades 7 & 8 Winter Concert.........................................6:30 p.m.

PHS PLC-Advisory Day........................................... Delayed Schedule

Thursday, Dec. 20 RMS Snow Date for Grades 7 & 8 Winter Concert...............6:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 21 No Events Scheduled

Saturday, Dec. 22 No Events Scheduled

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Middlebury Parks and Recreation Department. Each $5 luminaria kit has 12 white bags and 12 10-hour candles. They also will be on sale at the Middlebury Transfer Station Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bill Stowell, verger at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury, reports the 179 people who attended the Thanksgiving ecumenical service donated $482 for the Middlebury Emer- Happiness Club to Meet gency Fund. This fund is used to The Happiness Club will hold pay for food, fuel and emergency its third meeting Monday, Dec. services for Middlebury resi17, at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Federdents who need a helping hand. ation at 444 Main St. North in Susan and John NAMI Needs Facilitator Southbury.

Monteleone from the Southbury The National Alliance on Institute are the facilitators for Mental Illness mental health this program. support group that usually meets The meeting will focus on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in Waterbury coming together to learn about is in need of a facilitator. If you and discuss various aspects of can help, send an email to info@ achieving and maintaining hapnamiwtby.org. See namiwtby.org piness and well-being. The for more information on the or- agenda for meetings in 2013 also ganization. will be discussed.

All are welcome to attend, but Travel Basketball registration is required for this Roundup free program. To reserve a seat The Middlebury seventh- and at the Happiness Connections eighth-grade girls’ basketball session, please call 203-267team defeated Winsted 43-32 at 3177.

Pearson Middle School in WinHeating Assistance sted. Trailing 25-20 at the start of the quarter, Middlebury ralAvailable lied, outscoring Winsted by 16 State Sen. Rob Kane said Oppoints in the final quarter. Lau- eration Fuel is accepting appliren Stango led all scorers with 13 cations for emergency energy points followed by Ciara Con- assistance. If you or someone nolly and Juliana Yamie, each you know might require heating with 8 points. Allison Orsini assistance, please call the state’s chipped in with 6 points. free infoline at 211 or visit the The fifth- and sixth-grade girls Operation Fuel website atwww. defeated Winsted 40-26. The operationfuel.org for more inforyounger girls were led by Jacalyn mation.

Pugliese, who had 18 points. AlThe non-profit organization lie Brown contributed 8 points. provides emergency energy as On the boys’ side, the Middle- sistance to families who may bury seventh- and eighth-grade have no other option to cover boys defeated Thomaston 62-51 energy costs. Most recipients are behind the strong interior play either elderly or working families of Matt Wynne and Andrew with children.

Minchella. Chase Belden led all In addition, if you have the scorers with 31 points, while ability to donate to this program, Wynne and Minchella each Kane encourages you to do so. scored 10 points. Evan Lovell led Each winter, Operation Fuel rethe way for Thomaston with 24 ceives many more requests for points. energy assistance than they can fill. They hope to raise at least $1 Lions Club Luminarias million from individual donors.

Buy your Middlebury Lions Send donations by mail to OpClub luminarias at Sullivan’s eration Fuel One Regency Drive, Jewelers, Larry’s Wine and Spir- Suite 200 Bloomfield, CT 06002. its, Vaszauskas Farm, the Mobil Donations may be made online Station on Route 64, or at the at www.operationfuel.org.

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Little ballerinas dance the role of Pfeffernesses in the Brass City Ballet production of “The Nutcracker.”

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Ainsley McMahon of Prospect dances the lead role of Sugarplum Fairy in the Brass City Ballet production, “The Nutcracker.” McMahon is a senior at Woodland Regional High School.

Brass City Ballet (BCB) will present its 15th annual production of “The Nutcracker” Saturday, Dec. 15, at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, Conn. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors, children 12 and younger and students with a valid ID. Tickets may

be purchased at Tututix.com or by calling 1-855-222-2849. They also will be available at the door.

The role of Clara will be performed Saturday by Deanna Pietrorazio of Middlebury and Sunday by Meghan Booth of Oakville. Sasha Biagiarelli of Waterbury performs the role of Snow Queen while Ganna Brych

of Middlebury makes her debut as Dewdrop Fairy. Ainsley McMahon of Prospect, a senior at Woodland Regional High School, will dance the lead role of Sugarplum Fairy.

The dancers are enrolled in BCB’s pre-professional ballet program and train five to six days a week. Many of the youngest

cast members, however, are encountering ballet for the first time since BCB opens its “Nutcracker” auditions to the general community. Who knows? The little Gumdrops, Pfeffernesses, Mice and Sentries of today may become the Clara, Snow Queen, Dewdrop and Sugarplum of tomorrow.

more than ever, we need leaders who are considerate, honest, kind-hearted, trustworthy and endowed with good common sense. Men and women who are willing to make decisions based on merits and what is in the interest of the nation will lead the country forward.

Elected officials who are unable to comply with the aforesaid should resign their positions and go home. In other words “to thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”

Politics has great value because it can do great good. It is a defense for the oppressed, a means of help to the weak and feeble, the poor and the destitute. Consequently, when good men are in authority the people rejoice, but when evil men rule, the people groan.

One does not need a Ph.D. in atomic physics to comprehend what is necessary to solve the nation’s problems. Congress does not belong to the Democrats or Republicans. It is an institution by the people and for the people. Elected officials should consider their election an honor and a privilege to serve.

Disparaging words like “dead on arrival,” etc., serve no purpose.

Actions repeated form habits, habits form character and character forms human destiny, “where much is given, much is expected.”

American’s influence, strength, and prosperity are a direct result of its democratic form of government. So, regardless of one’s political affiliation, majority rule still governs.

The following recommendations are submitted for consid-

eration by our elected officials.

• End the war as soon as possible, and bring our troops home.

• Reduce foreign aid by at least 50 percent until the economy rebounds.

• Reduce the deficit by at least 40 percent over the next four years.

• Provide shelter for the homeless. Homeless people living and sleeping on the streets is a detriment to the health of all people.

• Retrain and provide assistance for all veterans. “Charity begins at home.”

• Continue to improve and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.

• Hold foreign government accountable for every innocent American killed and property destroyed by their citizens.

In times like these America can do no less.

K. Alexander Paddyfote, Ph.D. Middlebury

If we review the past 50 years, it will provide conclusions and solutions: 1. We can’t govern at any level by borrowing to sustain a bloated social system and special interests. We must demand a moratorium.

2. We can’t create budgets based on projected revenue. Historical budget analysis will dictate a foundation budget, and fiscal management and expertise will produce a budget that’s viable and addresses society’s basic needs.

3. We must adhere to a “need versus want” approach.

Incumbency is sabotaging our democracy. It diminishes the value of a legislator’s vote because of party allegiance. It diminishes the value of my vote because special interests’ influence creates leverage my vote can’t compete with.

If incumbency is the obstacle, then we need term limits to dilute special interest/incumbent control. To compound this move, we need disclosure and transparency. All parties should be mandated by law to publish their candidates’ voting record for past terms in office. It should encompass a bills’ objective, cost, budget effect and rationale.

I challenge voters of all parties to research their candidate’s longterm voting record, its cause and effect on budget increases, debt incurred and effect on future generations.

The “fiscal cliff” is where we’re at now. If we don’t reverse course, a citizen’s tax revolt is our only alternative. If legislators won’t “bite the bullet,” taxpayers must.

Frank Pellegrini Southbury

Letters to the Editor In times like these To the Editor: The relevance of the Nov. 6, 2012, election is clear and simple. The American people want accountability, bipartisanship and an honest working relationship between the President and Congress. As I write, the country is still in crunch time in fixing the economy, creating meaningful jobs, improving the K-12 educational system and making America safe for America.

As citizens of the greatest nation in human history, we are privileged to have certain rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

These rights help to ensure the quality of our lives as well as our personal freedoms. These rights are not restricted to any class or group of people. They, however, come with responsibilities.

Hence, when the rights of one person conflict with the rights of another, it is through the consideration of all concerned parties that an amicable solution may be reached or attained.

Today, as never before, America is in desperate need of strong leaders who are “true to duty as the needle to the pole.” Now,

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Since 1970, we have experienced a government transition from an objective, responsible legislative attitude to a vindictive, polarized legislature that taxes and spends with the last consideration being the taxpayer.

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Obituaries Dr. Joseph Michael Eiduks

Former Middlebury Resident Dr. Joseph Michael Eiduks, O.D., of Palm Coast, Fla., was born Sept. 10, 1927, in Waterbury to the late Joseph and Anna Eiduks nee Vilkatis. He passed away Dec. 1, 2012, at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House in Palm Coast, Fla., at the age of 85 years.

He proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a graduate of the New England School of Optometry. Joseph practiced optometry in Waterbury for 35 years, retiring in 1991.

He moved to Palm Coast, Fla. in 2000, coming from Middlebury.

Joseph is survived by his loving wife, Helene L. Eiduks of Palm Coast, Fla.; son David Eiduks of Brooklyn, N.Y.; sister Lillian Mrazik of Waterbury and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations may be made in memory of Joseph to the Lions Club at www.LCIF.org.

A memorial service will be held at a later date in Waterbury. Interment was to take place in the Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, Fla. All arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral and Winners of Middlebury’s Fire Prevention Poster Contest, left to right, Lucy Askue, Tomas Reyes, Marrighan Dayton and Hayley DiMe- Cremation Service in Port Orange, glio, are flanked by Middlebury Deputy Fire Marshal Brian Proulx on the left and Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Chief Paul Fla.

Perrotti on the right. The winners were honored in a ceremony at the fire house Dec. 10.

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Theresa A. (Giannelli) Mangine

Fire prevention poster winners announced Middlebury Fire Marshal Jack Proulx announced the first-place winners in the 2012-2013 Annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest are Marrighan Dayton, a fourthgrader at Long Meadow Elementary School (LMES), and Tomas Reyes, a fifth grader at LMES. The second-place winners are Lucy Askue, a fourth-grader at Middlebury Elementary School and Hayley DiMeglio, a fifth-grader at LMES. Cash prizes of $125 for firstplace winners and $75 for second-place winners were donated by the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) and presented by Chief Paul Perrotti to the winners at the awards ceremony Dec. 10 at Middlebury’s fire headquarters.

This year, students from both Middlebury Elementary and Long Meadow Elementary participated in the contest, yielding a total of 338 participants. The

MVFD Poster Contest Committee coordinated and judged the contest this year. Firefighter Mike Proulx led the committee as chairperson and was assisted by firefighters Tim Baldwin and Brian Proulx.

In this statewide contest, fourth- and fifth-grade first-place posters from each participating town will be submitted for judging at the county level. Four winners will be selected from each county, two from fourth grade and two from fifth grade, and each will receive a $200 savings bond.

These winners will then be judged at the state level, where one of the 32 finalists will be selected as the state winner. The state winner will receive an additional $1,000 savings bond. The winning poster will be reproduced and distributed as Connecticut’s official Year 2012-2013 Fire Prevention Poster and will be displayed at the state capital

building during October 2013, National Fire Prevention Month.

The state winner will be announced in March at the awards luncheon. All 32 finalists, their parents, teachers, principals and fire marshals are invited to attend.

The annual Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Contest is a cooperative effort of the Bureau of State Fire Marshals, the Connecticut Fire Marshal’s Association, the Connecticut Public Fire Education Association and the Connecticut FAIR Plan. It is an annual event that attracts thousands of students throughout the state. Last year more than 30,000 students from more than 135 communities participated. The theme for the contest is fire prevention everyone/every day.

Fire continues to be a leading cause of death and injury in the U.S. Every 2½ hours, someone is killed in a home fire, and thou-

sands more are injured each year.

Children often are victims of residential fires that most often happen at night. Through Fire Prevention Education and community participation, many of these fires can be prevented.

Children most likely will learn to retain the fire safety message.

They are a valuable link in the chain of communication, taking the lesson home and promoting fire prevention measures to the family. It is hoped fire safety and prevention awareness will be increased through this educational program.

Fire Marshal Proulx and the poster contest committee thank Region 15, Principal Moretti, Principal Nadeau, the fourthand fifth-grade teachers and all the participating students for their enthusiastic artwork and creative thinking in this very important fire prevention awareness program.

Uniroyal Retiree

Theresa A. (Giannelli) Mangine of Naugatuck, 86, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Joseph E. Mangine. Theresa was born April 23, 1926, in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Stefano Giannelli and Angeline (Mirto) Giannelli. She was retired from Uniroyal Inc., where she worked as an administrative secretary for many years. She was a graduate of Wilby High School class of 1944. She had been a member of the Council of Catholic Women of St. Francis Church.

Theresa was very fond of horses throughout her life. She was an avid pro football fan. Her favorite activity was spending time with her grandchildren. Besides her husband of 62 years she also is survived by her daughter, Linda Brown and her husband, Gary, of Waterbury; her son, Steven Mangine and his wife, Gen-

evieve, of Lexington, Ky.; three grandchildren: Christopher and his fiancée Samela, Stephanie and Matthew.

A memorial Mass was held Dec. 6 at St. Francis Church in Naugatuck.

Burial was at the convenience of the family. Buckmiller Brothers Funeral Home at 82 Fairview Ave. in Naugatuck was in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, 56 Franklin Street, Waterbury CT 06706.

Virginia A. “Ginny” Marino Mother of Scott White

Virginia A. “Ginny” (Bouffard) (White) Marino, 61, of Watertown, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at Waterbury Hospital.

Ginny was born June 15, 1951, in Columbia, S.C., daughter of the late Homer E. Bouffard and the late Evelyn (Forsman) (Bouffard) Adams.

She was raised in Bethlehem and had lived in Watertown for many years.

She worked for Charlie Fenn’s Haircutters and was a barber/hairdresser for 40 years. She was an avid photographer and talented interior decorator with a creative mind and a vivacious personality. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends and especially treasured her time with her grandchildren.

Ginny leaves two sons: Scott White and his wife, Kristin, of Middlebury and Jesse Marino and his wife, Lauren, of Ansonia; her brother, Edward Bouffard of Oakville; two sisters: Bonnie Leffler of Woodbury and Noelle Kaczmarczyk of Wilton; two grandchildren: Andrew White and Olivia White, both of Middlebury; her stepfather, George Adams of Watertown; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. at Beacon Falls Congregational Church at 69 Wolf Avenue in Beacon Falls.

Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Friends may call at Hickcox Funeral Home at 195 Main St. in Watertown Friday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. For additional information or to leave an online message of condolence for Ginny’s family, please visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com.

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Continued from page 1 LaFlamme d/b/a Sunbeam Partners, LLC, who said the restaurant was primarily for the convenience of tenants in the former Timex building, but also would be open to the public. In his motion for approval, Terry Smith said the change will allow attraction of additional uses consistent and complementary to the current permitted uses and is consistent with the POCD. Public hearings for special exception sign permits for Shaker’s Family Ford Lincoln and for County Line Nissan on Straits Turnpike were set for Jan. 3. An outdoor dining public hearing for Tribury Restaurant Group

LLC, owner of Pies & Pints, and William Perrotti, owner of 1385 West Street, was also set for Jan. 3.

In other matters, commissioners confirmed the validity of Ridgewood approvals for completing “improvements” associated with approved subdivision plans through June 9, 2019, at the request of Christopher J. Smith, land use attorney for Shipman & Goodwin. The project was originally approved in 2005 and renewed in 2010 with a date of 2015, subsequently extended to 2019 by state legislation.

Christopher 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.

He was accompanied by Dan Rossi, Land Development Manager at Toll Brothers, Inc. Rossi presented detailed maps of Ridgewood Phase I home sites with overlays depicting minor differences between the GDC and Toll Brothers building footprints and exteriors. He said Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey was authorized to make administrative decisions for the Conservation Commission with respect to minimal changes, and he hoped minor site plan changes also could be handled administratively by P&Z and not require reapproval hearings.

Rossi said the external architecture and appearance of Toll

Brothers buildings would be consistent in color and style to the GDC buildings already in place. Bosco told him the commission was pleased to work closely with Toll Brothers to get the stalled project completed.

In added new business, a unanimous P&Z vote gave the Board of Selectmen authority to pull the bond of the Long Meadow Farm section known as “The Ridge” if the bond renewal does not take place before the expiration date of Dec. 31, 2012.

In procedural matters, members voted to continue the meeting schedule of the first Thursday of every month at Shepardson Community Center. The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.

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Middlebury administrative manager leaving Claudia Greenfield, the Town of Middlebury’s administrative manager, submitted her letter of resignation to First Selectman Edward B. St. John and Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Hutvagner Monday. After working for Middlebury more than 18 years, Greenfield has accepted the position of town clerk/director of human resources in Selma, N.C. Her last work day will be Dec. 28.

Greenfield said Wednesday, “I’m going to work for a wonderful little town. It’s an old railroad town. That’s their heritage.” The town website, selma-nc.com, says the town 30 miles east of Raleigh, N.C., has a population of 6,118, making it a tad smaller than Middlebury.

Greenfield explained the town clerk position in North Carolina is quite different from the town clerk position in Connecticut. Vital records and land records are handled at the county level, so Greenfield’s work tasks will be very similar to her tasks as administrative manager in Middlebury St. John said Wednesday, “I was not expecting her resignation.

That came to me as much of a shock as Chief Guisti’s did.” St. John recalled Greenfield’s first job with the town was in 1994 as his part-time secretary. “Claudia has done an excellent job here over the years,” St. John said. “She has been a wonderful employee.”

Asked if the town would be advertising for someone to fill Greenfield’s position, St. John said someone with experience definitely will be needed to keep the town going on a temporary basis.

But because Greenfield’s duties have evolved over the years, St. John said the town wants to re-evaluate the job description and figure out what it needs. That will take some time, St. John said.

He said Greenfield had taken on a lot of tasks that used to be handled through the first selectman’s office. She handles all the employee benefits issues and employee relationships, contracts and FEMA reimbursements.

Hutvagner said Wednesday Greenfield also handles purchasing and grant writing. He said of Greenfield’s departure, “It’s going to be a big loss to the Finance Department because she does a variety of jobs around here.” Hutvagner joked he told Greenfield she will need to do all the FEMA Hurricane Sandy work before she leaves Dec. 28.

Selma, N.C., Town Manager Richard Douglas said by telephone Wednesday he is very happy Greenfield is coming to work for the town. She will be taking a position filled for 25 years

by Fran Davis, who is retiring. “I told her she has big shoes to fill,” Douglas said.

Douglas said Greenfield stood out among the six candidates for the position. The assessment panel asked each candidate to give a 12-minute presentation and engage in role playing in which they were to act as town clerks.

“She did an outstanding job in her presentation of what a town clerk does. She contrasted her Connecticut position with what it would be here,” Douglas said.

He said as an appointed town clerk she will be one of nine department heads. Douglas said he

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Pomperaug High School Varsity Games Dec. 15 - 22, 2012 Girls’ Basketball

Tuesday, Dec. 18.................. Stratford (A).......................................... 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 21..................... New Fairfield (H) .................................. 7 p.m.

Boys’ Basketball

Monday, Dec. 17.................. Newtown (A).......................................... 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20................. New Fairfield (H).................................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22................. Nonnewaug (A) .................................... 3 p.m.

Ice Hockey

Saturday, Dec. 15................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H) ................. 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19............. New Fairfield/Immaculate (A) .......... 8:50 p.m.

Boys’ Swimming

Tuesday, Dec. 18.................. Newtown (A).......................................... 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20................. Woodland (A)........................................ 4 p.m.

Wrestling

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

Wednesday, Dec. 19............. Bethel (A).............................................. 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 22................. New Fairfield, Weston, ........................................... Derby, Terryville (H)............................... 10 am.

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In addition, if you take pictures (or have a friend who wants to take pictures), we will publish the pictures and, of course, give photo credit!

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Claudia Greenfield sits at her desk in Middlebury Town Hall Wednesday. She has taken a new job in North Carolina, and her last day here will be Dec. 28. (Marjorie Needham photo) felt Greenfield definitely would be an asset to the town. “We’re very excited and feel like we have an extremely qualified individual.

She stood out from the other can-

didates with her preparation and her intelligence and experience, for sure. The fact she will be replacing someone who has been here 25 years, I wanted someone

with good experience in human resources,” he said.

Greenfield’s move South isn’t entirely unexpected. Three years ago, she met Bruce Greenfield

when the North Carolina resident was doing consultant work at the Southbury IBM facility. Two years ago, they married. Since then, they have split their time between her home in Connecticut and his home in North Carolina in a commuting marriage Greenfield described as “challenging.”

Greenfield, who grew up in Waterbury, said she likes the warmer climate in North Carolina and has taken up playing golf since she started spending time there. “I’m really looking forward to retiring in the South, so this moves it up a little bit,” she said.

The cost of living there also appeals to her. She said while gasoline is $3.80 a gallon here, it is $3.20 a gallon in North Carolina.

And the taxes and cost of living are lower there, too.

She said it will be an adjustment living that far from her friends and her two children, a daughter who lives in Southbury and a son who lives in Plainville.

She said the biggest adjustment on her new job will be to learn the state labor laws and freedom of information laws unique to North Carolina. She starts her new job Jan. 9.

Celebrate Chanukah on the slopes Chabad Lubavitch of Northwest Connecticut will host the 12th annual Chanukah on the Slopes, Sunday, Dec. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Woodbury Ski Area on Route 47 in Woodbury. All are invited for skiing, tubing, snow-boarding, a giant ice menorah lighting, Jewish music, Chanukah movies, entertainers, kosher food, Chanukah crafts for kids and Judah

Macabee (the Chanukah hero) live distributing Chanukah gifts.

“Chanukah on the Slopes” is one of many activities dedicated to strengthening Jewish identity and pride that Chabad-Lubavitch offers. Others include The Chanukah House, Olive Press workshops, traveling Chanukah theater and giant public menorah lightings.

“We are looking for new op-

portunities to reach many more people and at the same time perform a valuable service for the entire community,” said Rabbi Joseph I. Eisenbach, director of Chabad-Lubavitch. “The essence of Chanukah is public displays of Jewish pride and dedication to our heritage. What better way to accomplish this than a huge Chanukah event at Woodbury Ski area?”

Chabad-Lubavitch is the largest Jewish educational and outreach organization in the world with more than 4000 branches.

It seeks to connect Jews of all ages with their heritage through innovative programming, holiday celebrations, educational projects and communal events held throughout the year. See www.chabadNW.org.

Live brightly this holiday season It’s a great time of year to live brightly because you have reminders all around you to keep you happy. From the brightly lit trees, decorated houses, embellished storefronts and plaza light-ups to happy upbeat music playing in most every establishment, you are reminded to live brightly. From welcoming nibbles and sips of warm cider, wines, champagne and spice spiked coffees offered with a smile to interesting displays of merchandise and new gadgets, you can’t help but feel uplifted and inspired to feel the love.

Have you noticed? You can notice without feeling enticed to buy. It’s in the awareness of your surroundings that you can tap into brightness within to put a skip in your step and a smile on your face. It’s a crazy busy time of year that can feel overwhelming with extracurricular activities, responsibilities and obligations. But if you will just pause, practice active rest by deeply

Nuggets for Life

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL breathing and noticing what’s going on around you, it can absolutely feed your spirit and build happiness inside to where you glow and feel incredible deep peace. Try this powerful and fun exercise.

Here’s another one. Play a 3-minute game by saying to yourself, “If it takes only 3 minutes, I’ll just do it.” Set a timer.

Focus. You can complete so much in 3-minute increments, avoid stress and have fun all at the same time!

Open the mail, pay a bill or place it neatly in a file for your payment date. Toss the envelope.

Keep your sense of crazy at bay by spending 3 minutes with pad and paper organizing your hol-

iday day by jotting down everything you need for your special meals and gatherings, from the tablescape to linens, glassware, foods, music; then write down five days before, four days before, three, two and the day of – order is key.

Get up in the morning, stretch and do 3 minutes of sun salutations for strength and agility. Pack healthy snacks and food for the day with the fruits, veggies, cheeses, nuts and whole grains in your kitchen so as not to feel tempted by all the heavy yummies that surround you everywhere you turn. Return emails and keep your inbox close to empty for a spacious feeling by filing, deleting or responding to as many as you can for 3 minutes.

As you practice this little tip you’ll build a sense of self-empowerment and accomplishment that lights you up from within.

This week’s nugget for life is twofold. Try to regularly pause and practice active rest through-

Cancer vaccine for young girls DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please advise about the Gardasil vaccine. My granddaughter just turned 18 (to date, no sexual activity – really) and begins college next year. Her doctor is pushing the vaccine for her and for her just-turned-14 sister. I value your common-sense approach to medical issues. What do you recommend? – S.B. ANSWER: Without any hesitation, I recommend wholeheartedly the vaccine for protection against the human papillomavirus. It’s the virus that causes cervical cancer. Gardasil protects against the most common strains of cancer-causing papillomavirus, strains 16 and 18.

This vaccine is a medical breakthrough. Never before has there been a vaccine for protection from any cancer.

Your granddaughters are not too young. The recommendation suggests the vaccine be given when a girl is 11 or 12, but it still can be given up to age 26.

For best effectiveness, it should be given before a girl has had any sexual encounters. The human papillomavirus is extremely widespread, and exposure to the virus before the vaccine has been given lessens the vaccine’s ability to protect against the virus and the cancer it causes.

A second papillomavirus vac-

cine is also on the market. It’s called Cervarix.

The booklet on cervical cancer and Pap smears discusses these topics in greater detail. It does not discuss the vaccines. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 1102W, 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 three to four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a question about diabetes. My husband has it. He saw a doctor on a television program who said that taking 2 teaspoons of red vinegar at lunch and dinner lowers your blood sugar a lot. Do you think this is true? Should sweetener be added, or water? – N.F. ANSWER: I believe you’re referring to the work of Carol Johnston, Ph.D., a professor in the nutrition department of Arizona State University. She showed that

taking 2 tablespoons of vinegar before or during a meal lowers the sudden spike in blood sugar that happens with eating. Such spikes are not good if they are very high and occur often. They disturb blood sugar control.

This isn’t a cure for diabetes.

It might be a help for sugar control. Your husband should not stop using his diabetes medicines or abandon his diabetic diet.

I don’t know why the TV doctor insisted on red vinegar. Dr. Johnston didn’t. You can take the vinegar along with olive oil as a salad dressing. You can dilute it in water if you want. You can add an artificial sweetener to it if the sweetener doesn’t say not to. And you can start with the TV doctor’s recommendation of 2 teaspoons instead of 2 tablespoons. See if the 2 teaspoons work. If it doesn’t, increase the dose until you reach the 2 tablespoons.

Are you sure your husband tolerates vinegar? I guess there’s only one way to find out.

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

out the day to remain calm, clear and happy – this has huge impact on your well-being. Simply inhale deeply for a count of six, and exhale for a count of eight several times. Do this whenever stress creeps in. Try the powerful 3-minute game to keep things light and carefree this season. Be creative. You can do this in so many ways every day this week because there are oodles of hours in a day. Live brightly!

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

1. Name the only stadium that is currently home to an NFL team and a major-league baseball team.

2. Who played more games with one team: Brooks Robinson or Robin Yount?

3. Name the first team in college football history to be voted a unanimous No. 1 in both the media and coaches polls.

4. When was the last time the Hawks were in the NBA Finals?

5. Name the last time an NHL team won the Stanley Cup while having no player reach the 60-point mark during the regular season.

6. What was the last vehicle other than a Toyota to win a NASCAR Truck series race at Daytona International Speedway?

7. Name the last married woman to win a singles title at Wimbledon.

Answers:

1. The Oakland Coliseum (A’s and Raiders).

2. Robinson played 2,896 games with the Orioles; Yount played 2,856 games with the Brewers.

3. Southern Cal, in 1972.

4. In 1961, the Hawks (then in St. Louis) lost to Boston in five games.

5. The New Jersey Devils in 2003.

6. Mark Martin drove a Ford to victory at Daytona in 2006.

7. Chris Evert Lloyd, in 1981.

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The Hurd House Museum invites you to hear a reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” Sunday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. by the warmth of the open hearth at the museum at 25 Hollow Road in Woodbury. Former stage actor Doug Schlicher will give a dramatic reading of the story using the same annotated version Dickens used for his live performances of the novella.

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles John Huffman Dickens’ birth and the 22nd year his work has been read at the museum.

Known during his lifetime as an English writer and social critic, Dickens is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era. A writer of 15 novels and hundreds of short stories, his 1843 novella “A Christmas Carol” became one of his best known works.

Some of the world’s most memorable literary characters, such as Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim, come to life in this Christmas tale. The popularity of “A Christmas Carol” was of great influence in promoting a renewed enthusiasm for the joys of Christmas in Britain and America during the mid-19th century.

Wishing friends and neighbors a “Merry Christmas” was popularized following the appearance of the story, as was calling someone a “Scrooge” (a miser) and using “Bah! Humbug!” as a dismissive put-down. During his lifetime, Dickens enjoyed unprecedented popularity and fame. His public readings started as charitable events, but soon became a serious source of income, including several tours of America. His ability to bring his characters to life through his acting made his readings sell-out events. It is not surprising that “A Christmas Carol” became one of his most beloved readings.

Reservations are recommended, but not required. Space is limited. Please call 203-266-0305 Actor Doug Schlicher is dressed for the reading or e-mail hurdhousect@yahoo.com to reserve a of “A Christmas Carol” at Hurd House in Woodspot. bury. The reading will be Saturday, Dec. 16.

Essential gifts for do-it-yourselfers It’s that time of year again, when you’ve got to think of gifts for friends and family that will be appreciated. Luckily, it’s easy to pick out gifts for do-it-yourselfers.

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If you’re a DIYer who really • Power tools: The key word with wants something, here are a few handheld power tools is “rethings you can drop a hint about: chargeable.” While corded

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Find the right gifts for dogs or cats DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My belts that keep Fido securely daughter and her family have in his seat. two big dogs and a cat. I like giv• Toys: For your daughter’s big ing gifts to the pets as well as my dogs, sturdy chew toys are grandkids. Do you have any sugprobably welcome. I still really gestions? –Tammy, via email like Kong chew toys, which are DEAR TAMMY: Anything that nearly impossible to damage looks cozy, fun and safe for pets and can be filled with peanut pulled out and chewed on. is a good bet. I’ve always apprebutter or another treat. For ciated even small gifts like a cute • Cat furniture: From a simple cats, something beyond the padded windowsill seat to bandanna for my dog or small catnip mouse could include “kitty condo” play complexes catnip toys for my cat. If you’re one of Bergan’s “Turbo Tracks,” cats can wander through, cat looking for gifts beyond stocking in which a ball inset in a round owners appreciate these comstuffers, here are some most pet or figure-eight track scoots bination scratching posts and owners will appreciate: around with every swipe of the rest areas.

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Copper is a sweet 3-year-old tuxedo cat who is looking for a home that is on the quiet side. She is not loving her life at the shelter, but will come around once she’s in a stable home. Her favorite hobby in her previous home was bird watching.

This sweetie will curl up in your arms and loves to get head rubs. She would do best as the only cat in the house. Please visit her at the Animals For Life shelter.

Dolly is from a litter of three who are about 12 weeks old. This trio is hoping to stay together, though separate homes are an option if need be.

These kitties are unbelievably cute and super playful. All three of them purr loudly when you enter their room, and will race over to greet you.

To learn more about this friendly litter, please call Animals For Life.

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.

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Want sweet and totally relaxed? A cat that has not a care in the world? Then Java is your girl! She is the most laid back and quiet cat here! She loves attention, but is very independent. Come see Java and fall in love. She is up to date on all her vaccinations and is spayed. The adoption fee for Java and all our black and black-and-white cats is only $15.

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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