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Friday, May 2, 2014

Vote on Wednesday The polls will be open Wednesday, May 7, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center in Middlebury for voters to cast their votes on the following three questions: 1. Shall the 2014-2015 proposed Town of Middlebury Municipal Budget in the amount of $9,969,887 be approved? 2. Shall the proposed 2014-2015 Budget of the Pomperaug Regional School District #15 in the amount of $64,228,446 be adopted? 3. Shall the Town of Middlebury adopt the Leash Ordinance, as moved to ballot by the Board of Selectmen on April 21, 2014? Those who own property assessed at $1,000 or more on the last completed grand list are eligible to vote provided they are U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old.

Absentee ballots available Middlebury Town Clerk Edith Salisbury points to online information about Middlebury land records that is now available to anyone with access to a computer and the Internet. The town recently started offering access to the records through uslandrecords.com. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Middlebury land records now online By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury land records became available online last week. Now title searches and other land record research can begin right at your own computer. How far one goes with the online program, uslandrecords.com, may depend on weighing time versus money. That’s because each page of information viewed or printed through the new program costs $2, and those using the program can’t choose to view or print just one page. If the

document they need is 20 pages long, they will have to pay for all 20 pages even if only three pages are of interest to them. Despite this, the system likely will be helpful to many who need to access Middlebury land records. Users can, for example, find out if the property next door sold just by going into the indexes without viewing or printing any of the documents. Middlebury Town Clerk Edith Salisbury said she began looking into this type of software several years ago. “I didn’t want services to cost money, and I didn’t want

the town to lose revenue,” she said. By state statute, the town charges $1 a page for copies of land records. Last year, those charges brought in more than $9,000. An online program that allowed users to view and print land records at no cost was not an option, Salisbury said, because the town couldn’t afford to lose that much revenue. Since the town contracts with ACS/Xerox to microfilm and verify land record indexes (as state law requires), Salisbury said it

Absentee ballots for electors who cannot vote in person at the May 7, 2014, referendum due to active service in the Armed Forces, absence from town during all of the hours of voting, illness, religious tenets forbidding secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a different polling place or physical disability are available in the Middlebury town clerk’s office at 1212 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. The three questions on the ballot are the Town of Middlebury budget, the Pomperaug Regional School District No.15 budget and the Leash Ordinance. Electors and property owners owning property assessed at

$1,000 or more on the last completed grand list are eligible to vote. They also must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old. Ballots may be obtained in person; they will not be mailed. An application must be filled out before an absentee ballot can be issued. Applications are available at the town clerk’s office or can be downloaded from the secretary of the state’s website at www. sots.ct.gov under Elections and Voting. Print the application form for referendum only. The town clerk’s regular hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call the town clerk’s office at 203-758-2557 with any questions.

– See Land Records on page 5

Dog park project under way Beverly Dassonville of Middlebury said she is ready to start raising funds for the dog park she would like to see open up in Middlebury. The first big fundraiser will be an appearance by psychic spirit medium and paranormal researcher Lisa Lanno, Saturday, June 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Middlebury firehouse on Tucker Hill Road. Lanno will donate 50 percent of her proceeds to the dog park. More information on the event and ticket sales will follow. Dassonville has met several times with the Board of Selectmen and the Parks and Recreation Commission to discuss where the dog park might be located and how it can become a reality. She reports First Selectman Edward B. St. John has agreed to provide a piece of land (5 acres or more) if

the group can raise the funds needed to construct a dog park. She has established a trade name, “Friends of Middlebury Dog Park” and registered it at town hall. She also has put together a small committee she will chair. She said the members are a volunteer group of Middlebury resident dog lovers who are joining forces to establish an official “off leash” dog park here in town. The committee is taking responsibility for marketing, fundraising, park design, establishing park rules and advocating among the necessary town committees and constituents impacted by this project. The dog park committee also will provide day-to-day oversight and sustain the park through financial support and volunteer

activity. Members will maintain the facility, erect signs and stock the dog bag dispensers. Dassonville also is filing paperwork so the group can be recognized as a nonprofit organization. The group hopes to raise funds through grants and donations to pay for construction materials and ongoing maintenance of the park. The group also will place donation jars in businesses around town to make it convenient for people to donate. Dassonville said the first major expense will be the fencing for the dog park. She has been talking with Dave from Colonial Fencing of Middlebury, and she said he will be

– See Dog Park on page 5

Conservation Commission approves timber harvesting By TERRENCE S.MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its March 31 special meeting approved timber harvesting on South Street property owned by the Larkin family and, at its April 29 regular meeting, accepted applications for permit modification for a house on Christian Road, waterway alterations at Hop Brook, and field repair and a new shed on Lake Quassapaug. No action was taken on a permit for brush removal on Regan Road. New member Justin Scott Stanziale was introduced at the April meeting. The March 31 special meeting was held to vote on the South Street timber harvesting

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because a quorum was not present at the March 25 regular meeting. Commissioners unanimously voted to allow activity that certified forester Eric Hansen of Ferrucci & Walicki LLC said would remove mature and poor-quality trees, leaving behind about 40 percent of mostly mid-sized oak, maple and yellow poplar trees to regenerate. The permit, stipulating a fee of $20 per acre plus $200 for filing, allows logging on about 32 acres along Sandy Hill Road and eight acres along South Street, with the temporary construction of a bridge and a corduroy crossing. Revisions to plans approved June 2013 for a single-family house with asphalt driveway at 639 Christian Road were unani-

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mously accepted for review. David Theroux told commissioners the proposed house would be more appealing to buyers if it were located farther back from Route 188 and offered more back yard room. He said the same amount of wetlands would be disturbed as in the original plan. The driveway remained the same; only the house footprint shifted. Plans for the Town of Middlebury to correct the course of a brook encroaching on sewer lines near the Hop Brook pumping station and remove accumulated silting were unanimously accepted for review.

– See CC on page 5

Pies and Pints co-owners, Chris Gogas, left, and Theo Anastasiadis, right, flank Todd Ruggere of the Connecticut Pour Tour as they stand in front of his Pour Tour vehicle outside Pies and Pints during a recent visit. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Pour tour visits Middlebury Todd Ruggere, through his Connecticut Pour Tour, is raising funds for pediatric cancer patients at Smilow Cancer Center by drinking a beer in each of Connecticut’s 169 towns and raising funds at the places he visits. He recently stopped at Pies and Pints of Middlebury and will return to the area Friday, June 6, for a fundraiser at the Pies and Pints at 25 Leavenworth St. in Waterbury. The Grafton, Mass., resident said he started his fundraising

Brass City Ballet (BCB) Ribbon Cutting and Open House

What: See the new studio and enjoy refreshments and a performance by BCB students When: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Where: 1255 Middlebury Road (the Hamlet) in Middlebury

Friends of the Middlebury Public Library Annual Book Sale What: When: Where:

More than 40 categories of books, along with audio books, CDs and DVDs Preview sale ($5) 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday. Free admission 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 10 am to 4 p.m. Sunday and Monday Middlebury Public Library at 30 Crest Road in Middlebury

Troop 444 Annual Pasta Dinner

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by drinking a beer in each of the 351 towns in Massachusetts over a nine-month period. The $43,000 raised during that tour went to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts. He’s already raised $20,000, or nearly half of what was raised in Massachusetts, on his Connecticut tour. Ruggere said he started touring Connecticut’s towns Jan. 11 and thinks he will finish sometime in September. Learn more at ctpourtour.com.

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Meal of tossed salad, Italian bread, pasta and meatballs with beverage and dessert is a fundraiser to support Troop 444 programs 5 to 7 p.m. Middlebury Firehouse at 65 Tucker Hill Road Ticket prices are $8 adults, $5 children, $4 seniors, $25 for family of four (two adults, two children)

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Library Happenings Middlebury

Closings May 5 and 6

Book sale The Friends of the Middlebury Library Annual Book Sale will be Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, May 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Middlebury Public Library. The sale will feature thousands of books in more than 40 categories, along with audio books, CDs and DVDs. A preview sale Saturday from 8 to 9 a.m. will cost $5; otherwise admission is free. Monday is 50-percent-off day. Tuesday features a bag sale. Fill a small plastic bag for $5 or a large reusable bag for $10. All bags will be provided at the sale. Sale proceeds benefit the Middlebury Public Library and go toward services and programs outside the scope of the town budget. For more information, call the library or email FriendsMidLib@gmail.com.

The library will be closed Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, so the staff can participate in a two-day extensive training session to learn the new book circulating system. The library will reopen at its normal time Wednesday, May 7. All fines will be waived for May 5 and May 6.

services collaborative, each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All discussions are free and confidential. Call the library for more information at 203-729-4591.

The Brown Bag Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday, May 7, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The Art Forger” by B.A. Shapiro. New members are welcome.

Young Readers Tuesday, May 6, starting at 4 p.m., Whittemore Young Readers for grades 4 and higher will meet to discuss “The Sixty-Eight Rooms” by Marianne Malone and Greg Call. Refreshments will be provided, and the next book will be ready to take away. New members are welcome to drop in. Books are available from the library.

Mystery Book Discussion Group

Readers’ Run event

The Mystery Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. to discuss “Death The library will sponsor a Angel” by Linda Fairstein. New Readers’ Run 5K race/walk this members are welcome. fall. Leading up to the event, participants will meet the first Lifelong Learners Book Wednesday of each month at 9 Discussion Group a.m. for a different fitness proThe Library Lifelong Learners gram. The first meeting, Wednesday, May 7, at 9 a.m. will feature Book Discussion Group will meet a 30-minute walk followed by a Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. to smoothie sampling. Please bring discuss “The Fountainhead” by a smoothie for the group to sam- Ayn Rand. On Friday, May 9, at ple and your recipe written out 1 p.m., they can bring their lunch to share. Please call or stop by and see the movie. New members are welcome. the library to sign up.

Book Nook Readers

Community Calendar Monday, May 5 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Greenway Committee 7 p.m.............................................................. Shepardson, Room 26

Wednesday, May 7 Referendum Day - Vote on Budgets, Leash Ordinance 6 a.m. to 8 p.m...............................Shepardson Community Center Land Preservation and Open Space 6 p.m...........................................................Shepardson, Room TBD Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m............................................... Town Hall conference room

Thursday, May 8 Parks and Recreation 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 1 Calendar dates/times are subject to change. If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please email the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com.

Book Review “Dark Eden” by Chris Beckett (Broadway Books, $15) Reviewed by Ealish Waddell The Family lives on a planet of darkness where the only light comes from the warm luminescence of the native plants and animals and the untouchable glow of Starry Swirl high above. Long ago, two travelers were stranded here, and generations later, their descendants are still waiting for rescue, content to live their small, orderly lives and wait obediently to be spirited away to the near-mythical homeland that none of them has ever seen: Earth. But as food becomes scarce and the stagnant rituals of Family life seem more and more stifling, restless young John Redlantern can’t stop thinking about what could be out there beyond the cold mountains that ring their little valley. Gradually, grudgingly, he nudges his people’s awareness out of its long complacency, opening up minds and hearts to dangerous ideas and daring possibilities, setting in motion a momentous chain of events that will change the Family for good.

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With inventive language and interesting characters, “Dark Eden” is a compelling and thought-provoking tale of human survival in a starkly nonhuman world. The planet of Eden is a simply gorgeous construction, an exotic night world both beautiful and terrifying. The half-understood customs of the Family’s Earth heritage have been transformed in unexpected ways by this alien place. But their desires and hopes, their impulses and their regrets remain unmistakably human in ways that echo through the centuries to another long-ago Eden. There’s a deep shadow of sadness and loss, even a tinge of futility, overlying the story of these lonely castaways. Yet it’s countered by a growing flame of potential and promise. The reader can’t help but root for the Family to win its fight for survival – even, and perhaps especially, against those dangers that come from within. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Flea Market (free admission)......................9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Flea Market Early Admission ($10 donation).......8:30 a.m. Sponsored by

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Boys and girls in grades 1 to 4 are invited to join the Book Nook Readers Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m. as they discuss the book “Firehouse Light” by Janet Nolan. In this literature-based program, students read the same book, share ideas, create crafts relating to the book being discussed, and learn about the author and illustrator. A snack will be provided; please notify the group leader if a child has any food sensitivities. Pick up a copy of the book at the library. For more information, call the Children’s Department at 203-758-2634 or stop by the library.

Mental wellness Join Ron Clark, RN, MS, Friday, May 9, at 11 a.m. for a program on mental wellness. Learn how to create your own mental wellness plan to enhance your golden years and take responsibility for your own destiny. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required; call 203-758-2634 or stop by to sign up. This program is made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation. The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758-

This fiber art creation by artist Meditation Karen Loprete will be among The ongoing meditation practhe works she will have on tice will meet Tuesday, May 13, exhibit at the Southbury Public from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Library starting May 7. (Submitted photo) Room. It consists of periods of meditation with time for discussion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. 2634, and the website is middle- as they start on time. burypubliclibrary.org. The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org. Fix your computer Tuesday, May 6, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., fix your computer or laptop with the help of an expert from Tech Pro Services LLC. Bring your Susane Colasanti power cord, software, computer author visit tower or laptop and get instrucYoung-adult author Susane Cotions on how to eliminate your computer problems. For more lasanti will be at the library Thursinformation please call the refer- day, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. to discuss the writing process, answer ence desk at 203-729-4591. questions and sign her book, “Your Ideal Life.” Her presentation is for Support youth students in grades six and higher. technology needs Registration for the program is The library asks you to support required. the technology needs in the liColasanti’s presentation is debrary’s Youth Services Department signed for teens. The goal is to by donating to the library ($10 motivate participants to identify minimum) during the Connecticut their goals and then work toward Community Foundation’s Give achieving them. By maximizing Local campaign that runs from positive energy, participants learn noon Tuesday, May 6, to noon how they can improve their lives Wednesday, May 7. Visit www. and the lives of those around them. givelocalccf.org and search for The Working toward goals while trying Howard Whittemore Memorial to make the world a better place Library. is a synergistic approach to creating a happy, productive life. Social services Colasanti is the author of a assistance number of young-adult books. Call Do you have questions, need 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to register assistance, or need to determine for this program. your eligibility for Medicare, SNAP, Fiber art exhibit health care or other social services? Meet with Richard Wood of A selection of creations by CHOICES, Connecticut’s social Karen Loprete, a contemporary

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Woodbury Walk across America Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. Joe Hurley will talk about his walk across America. The retired newspaper reporter spent most of his career at The News-Times in Danbury, Conn., where, among other things, he wrote the consumer-humor column “Shallow Pockets.” In 1999, Hurley came to the startling realization that he knew almost nothing about the other side of the state, even though Connecticut is small enough to fit in the back pocket of Colorado or Nebraska. That year, photographer David Harple and Joe walked across Connecticut on Route 6, sharing their experience with News-Times readers. Then Hurley noticed Route 6 stretched all the way to California – it was one of the nation’s few coast-tocoast highways and remains the longest continuous highway in the country. After retiring, Hurley walked that 3,600-mile road while photographer Travis Lindhorst traveled along in the comfort of a car. Now they’ve published a book about the adventure, “Ten Million Steps on Route 6: A Fresh Look at America and Americans From Cape Cod to California.” Hurley will give an inside look at the walk and the book in his program. Hurley’s website is Route6walk.com. For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury.

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Terrific new books continue to arrive By DONNA HINE

he calendar may have been turned to April when I was writing this, but three inches of snow had just fallen, and it felt like November. May hopefully will be the turning point for the weather, and we finally will be able to enjoy the outdoors without wearing a heavy jacket (and boots and gloves and ...). Those few lovely days when the temperature skimmed 70 degrees were such a tease – but also gave us a taste for sunny days to come! We are especially hoping for sunshine and good weather May 3 for the book sale by the Friends of the Middlebury Public Library! In the meantime, we continue to get some terrific new books by your favorite authors – and you always can request a book if we don’t have your favorite. Few authors are as beloved – or as prolific – as Nora Roberts. I will admit to having read a few of her books – especially her trilogies – while on vacation. But don’t call me on that – her books are not meant to be deep-thinking literature, but a nice, relaxing type of escapism. “The Collector” (ROB) is her newest stand-alone novel, and if

you want to read a light romance-cum-mystery, you may want to pick up this one. The central character has a terrific job: She is a professional upscale house-sitter! She also is a freelance writer, but while she is house sitting in Manhattan, Lila witnesses a possible murder-suicide, and her life is never the same. Ash is the brother of the suicide who refuses to believe he would kill anyone and is dependent on Lila as the eye witness for proof. Together, they travel from Manhattan to Italy among the wealthy collectors of the world in search of the truth. Quirky? “Cold Storage, Alaska” (STR) by John Straley is the name of the slowly dying town Clive returns to after a seven-year stint in jail. The quirkiness is in the fact that Clive can hear animals talking to him – guiding him. Or is he going crazy? I was giggling by the end of chapter one – and looking forward to the rest of the story. Quirky also describes all the weird – sorry, quirky – inhabitants of the town who seem to be waiting for something to happen. Or will the town just slowly fade away into oblivion? Don’t worry, all the threads to every-

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fiber artist, will be on exhibit Wednesday, May 7, to Thursday, June 12. Loprete has a formal education in art and years of graphic design experience. Her fearless nature guides her embroidery, beading and machine needles over her fabrics. Her intuitive combinations of color and texture help to create truly unique artworks. For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

one’s stories are tied up in a neat bow by the end, but as with everything in life, enjoy the journey, not just the end. Nevada Barr’s “Destroyer Angel” (BAR) is a much darker thriller. Anna Pigeon is back and taking a well-earned camping vacation with her friends. After a solo canoe trip, she returns to camp to discover her friends are being abducted and beaten by armed men. Staying hidden, she attempts to lure the bad guys away while protecting her friends and their teenage children. Tense and creepy, the tale takes place over one very violent day and winds up with a terrific and justified ending. Great writing, as always – absolutely chilling. “Seating Arrangements” (SHI) by Maggie Shipstead earned the author many “finalists” and prizes for her first novel, and deservedly so, but “Astonish Me” (SHI) is just as breathtakingly beautiful. The tale has gorgeous, lyrical writing about Joan, a dancer who never will be a prima ballerina. She becomes involved with a Russian dancer, Arslan, when she helps him defect. The story juggles between that past affair and the present, as Joan’s son displays the gift of ballet and comes to idolize her former lover. Read this book, if only for the sheer joy of excellent writing. Bruce Weber writes that “Life is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America” (796.609 WEB) to chronicle his trek by bike across the upper part of the United States. While I was expecting more introspection, it was pleasant to read a more upbeat retrospective of his thoughts about his life to that point. Nearing 60, he had been a writer for the New York Times (obituary). He chose to ride by himself. It is interesting to follow his route and meet the people he meets along the way as well as experience his anticipation of speaking with and seeing his girlfriend, Jan. Spend a day “on the line” with Michael Gibney in “Sous Chef”

(641.59 GIB). From suiting up in chef whites and blacks (like “working in pajamas”) in the morning, we follow the author for a typical day at an upscale New York City restaurant. As a sous chef, or second-in-command in the kitchen, the author takes us through the fast-paced lifestyle where one mistake (especially if the New York Times food editor is eating there!) could mean a real problem. Find out just what goes into preparing that delicious meal you are eating the next time you choose to eat in a restaurant. So, were they actually prostitutes? Or just women who made such an impact in finance and society that men felt a need to degrade them? These and many other questions are raised about Victoria Woodhull and “Tennie” Claflin, forward-looking sisters in Victorian-era America. The book is “The Scarlet Sisters: Sex Suffrage and Scandal in the Gilded Age” (305.42 MAC) by Myra Macpherson. After a childhood spent one step ahead of the law as “spiritualists,” the sisters were, among other firsts, the first women to open their own brokerage firm. It’s a fascinating look at two women far ahead of their time. Michael Lewis writes about the “Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt” (332.6 LEW), a small group of financial whizzes who uncover the fact that the U.S. stock market has been rigged to benefit insiders and also is controlled by the big Wall Street banks. No, this isn’t a new thriller by Cussler, but a true account about men at the highest levels in our financial system and how this small group of morally correct financiers seek to right what they perceive as an unfair system. Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine writes Library Lines once a month. If you have a topic you’d like her to cover, contact her at the library at 203-758-2436.

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Get an early start on downsizing

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 860-945-5250. 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.

Strength, sculpt and tone The center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt and tone exercise class meets each Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. While sculpting and improving strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovascular training at the same time. Kimberly Johnston of Fitness at the Edge in Middlebury teaches this class. Please register by the Monday before each class. A grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation sponsors this class through April 2015.

Book club The center’s book club will review “Deadline” by Sandra Brown Monday, May 5, at 10 a.m. Next month’s novel will be “The Longest Ride” by Nicholas Sparks, and that discussion will be Monday, June

2. Check the Watertown Library Bailey Circus performance Friday, for the book. New members are May 9, leaving the center at 8:30 welcome. a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. show. The cost is $13 for a circus ticket and Band to perform $5 for bus transportation. Sack lunches are allowed at the The Larry Ayce Band will perXL Center. The bus will not stop form Wednesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. The Village at East Farms sponsors for lunch after the show. Please this event. Reservations are make your reservation in person by May 5. Payment is required needed by May 6. when making your reservation. This trip is limited to 20 adults. Bocce Adults interested in playing a Beautiful baby friendly game of bocce at the cencoffee hour ter are invited to meet Thursday, May 8, at 9:30 a.m. to decide on Paradigm Healthcare of Waterdays and times for matches. There bury is sponsoring a “You Must are no formal teams. Have Been a Beautiful Baby” coffee hour Monday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m. Home care for elders Bring your baby or toddler photo Thursday, May 8, at 3 p.m., learn to the center by May 11; then reabout the Connecticut Home Care turn May 12 for coffee, treats and Program for Elders. The program fun as we try to identify the persons provides a range of home health in the photos. Reservations are services to help elders and adults needed by May 9. with disabilities remain in their Rides for voters homes. Find out about eligibility requirements for this state-funded The center is providing rides to program managed by Connecticut the polls for the Watertown budget Community Care Inc. Reservations referendum Tuesday, May 13, from are needed by May 7. 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Reservations are needed by May 12.

participants make a patriotic craft. The cost is $6. At least nine participants are needed for this class to Traumatic. Difficult. Painful. occur. Those are words that can apply to downsizing when the time comes AARP driving for a senior to move to a smaller course living space. At the same time, it Take the four-hour AARP Smart can be exhilarating. Driver Course for drivers 50 and There are numerous websites older Friday, May 9, from 1 to 5 about senior downsizing, but they p.m. The course replaces the old all seem to agree on one thing: Get eight-hour course. State law man- started early. Beginning months dates a minimum discount of 5 in advance to make the move a percent off liability insurance for gradual process will keep stress to two years for people 60 or older a minimum. who take a safe-driving course. Here are a few hints to help: The cost is $15 for AARP memWrite it down: If you plan to give bers and $20 for nonmembers. certain treasures to others, make Payment, in the form of a check notes about who gets what, or give payable to AARP, should be pre- them the items now. If you’re going sented to the instructor at the class. to hire others to help with the Preregistration is required. Call eventual packing and moving, the center at 860-945-5250 for res- make your intentions clear, espeervations. The class is limited to cially if your things are going in a 30 participants and fills up quickly, number of directions. Label everyso those interested should register thing so there is no confusion without delay. about whether things get packed or if they’re going to be picked up. Bible study Declutter: If you had children New Hope Anglican Church who moved out without taking all offers a nondenominational Bible their gear, it all needs to go, either study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the to the child, a charity or the trash. Circus trip center. Join other seniors for the Your own belongings need to be Patriotic craft study and discussion. Reservations sorted into categories: definitely Travel on the senior bus to the keep (heirlooms, expensive jewXL Center in Hartford for a twoTuesday, May 13, Susan Reznak are not required. elry), donations (items in good hour Ringling Bros. & Barnum and from Treasured Moments will help condition such as clothing and

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Region 15 School Calendar Friday, May 2 Teacher Appreciation Week MES Author Visit (Matt Tavares) MMS Talent Show.....................................................................6:30 p.m. PHS Spring Play........................................................................7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 3 PHS Spring Play........................................................................7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 4 PHS Spring Play........................................................................2:30 p.m.

Monday, May 5 PHS AP Exams...............................................................................7 a.m. MES Coast-to-Coast............................................ Playground 8:10 a.m.

Tuesday, May 6 MMS Spring Book Fair PES Arithmetickles Assembly................................................9:30 a.m. Board of Education District Meeting.......... PHS AP Rm. 103, 6 p.m. MES Grade 5 Band and Strings Concert....................................7 p.m. RMS PTO Meeting.........................................................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 7 Region 15 Budget Referendum MMS Spring Book Fair GES Dads and Donuts MES Coast-to-Coast............................................ Playground 8:10 a.m.

Thursday, May 8 LMES PTO Plant Sale PES PTO Plant Sale RMS 7th Grade Boston Field Trip...............................................7 a.m. RMS PTO After School Tennis............................................... 3 - 4 p.m. MES PTO.........................................................................................7 p.m. RMS/PES Band and Orchestra Concert...........................RMS, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 9

In Brief Raimo awards dinner

In the event of rain that day’s walk will be The Middlebury Democratic Town canceled. For more information, call 203-263Committee will honor Fran and Ruth Barton 3711, ext. 10, or visit www.flandersnaturecenter. and, posthumously, Joseph Salvini with the org. Gerald M. Raimo Award at a Sunday, May 4, Cat club meeting social from 2 to 4 p.m. in Father Fanning Hall The next meeting of the 9 Lives Club will at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. be held Saturday, May 3, at 2 p.m. in The social is a fundraiser for the scholarship Middlebury. The topic of the meeting will be awarded in Raimo’s name. The cost is $20 per person, and all proceeds will go to the “Prep for the Vet” with information to help you get your cat comfortable with the carrier, scholarship fund. The Gerald M. Raimo Award is given to the car ride to the vet and the visit with the citizens who provided exemplary service to veterinarian. The discussion will be facilitated the community. The Bartons have long served by Certified Cat Trainer and Therapy Cat the Middlebury community as volunteers and Training Instructor Terri Jennings. For further in numerous ways. Salvini was long active in information, call Arthur or Jane Portnoy at the areas of conservation and development 203-695-9993. for the town. Petco grand opening For more information, contact Robert C. Petco in Waterbury has moved to 235 Union Desmarais Sr. at 203-758-9956. St. and will have its grand opening Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4. The event will Spring walks at Flanders Members of the Pomperaug Valley Garden include pet adoptions, giveaways and a variety Club will lead public guided strolls along of activities to introduce the new store and its Flanders’ award-winning Botany Trail Sunday team to the community. Guests also are afternoons, May 4 and May 11, at 2 p.m. The invited to bring their furry friends to the event. trail is approximately one mile long and Choir benefit features gentle terrain suitable for any age A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Naugatuck level. It features more than 250 species of Community Choir will be held Saturday, May native perennials, trees, shrubs and ferns. The walks are free, but donations are 3, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at St Hedwig’s Roman welcome. The group will meet in the Flanders Catholic Church Hall at 32 Golden Hill St. in Sugar House parking lot, which is off Church Naugatuck. The menu will be homemade Hill Road (1/4 mile east of the intersection of sauce, meat balls, sausage and peppers with Flanders and Church Hill Roads in Woodbury). garlic bread, Caesar salad and dessert. There

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Fundraiser for charities The Connecticut Community Foundation will have a special fundraising event for local charities between 12 noon Tuesday, May 6, and 12 noon Wednesday, May 7. In addition to your donations, charities will be eligible for matching funds and prizes. Donors may visit www.givelocalccf.org to participate. Charities we know are participating are the Glebe House Museum and Gertrude Jekyll Garden, the Connecticut Choral Society and the Howard Whittemore Library. Please go to the website, find your favorite charity, and donate during the special fundraiser.

Home for women veterans benefit A fundraiser spaghetti dinner for the Bridgeport home for homeless female veterans will be held Friday, May 16, from 12 to 7 p.m. at Le Bobadel at 819 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury. A salad, spaghetti and meatballs dinner will cost $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors and will be free for children 7 and younger. Homes for the Brave provides homeless female veterans with the support and skills training they need to become gainfully employed. All proceeds will be donated to the program. For more information, call Elizabeth at 203-528-4061 or Jim at 203-723-9833.

Letter to the Editor Region 15 school budget

GES PTO Mother’s Day Plant Sale LMES PTO Plant Sale PES PTO Plant Sale RMS - AP Room in Use...................................................8:14 - 8:55 a.m. To the Editor: Once again the Region 15 Student Government Social........................................ 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. RMS Student Council Dance....................................... 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. school budget referendum is upon us, and once again it brings Saturday, May 10 with it the standard increase; this year it comes in at 3.6 percent. No Events Scheduled In reviewing the pertinent figClothing Drives ures since the 2005-06 budgets (a 10-year period), these results MES PTO Clothing Drive Ongoing with POD on Premises caught my attention: RMS PTO Clothing Drive starts Friday, May 2 • The student population deLMES PTO Clothing Drive starts Saturday, May 3 creased 13.6 percent (4,544 to Region 15 website: www.region15.org 3,927). • The school budget increased 25 percent ($51,292,823 to $64,228,446). • The cost per student increased 44.8 percent ($11,288 to $16,355). • The COLA increased 25 percent, yet the teachers’ salary and benefit package has increased 40 percent. These increases are due solely to the increases in staff salaries and benefits and the huge amount spent on the administration (more than $5,000,000). The only way this budget line item can be controlled/reduced is by renegotiating the current contracts. With the grip that unions have on all levels of government, that will just never happen. This brings to mind the long-unheard phrase “confederacy of greed.” The total population of Southbury and Middlebury is 27,452. Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) The projected student populaOpen 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily tion is 3,927. Therefore, about 70 Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765 percent of our towns’ budgets will be spent on 14 percent of their population.

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will be a fancy basket raffle. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. Learn more about the choir at www.naugatuckcommunitychoir.org.

The importance of education cannot be overstated. However, it is a well-documented and oft-repeated fact that there is no correlation between the cost per student and the quality of an education. As the Region 15 slice of our towns’ budgets grows, the town services slice gets smaller and smaller. With this information in mind, I cannot rationalize voting for this budget on May 7. Heidi Shea Middlebury

Iran – The last powder keg? To the Editor: During the American Revolution, Thomas Paine said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Once again these are indeed trying times for freedom and peace. Although the world has a profound history of war on which to draw a stratagem of peaceful co-existence, we nonetheless are faced with the dilemma of possible preemptive war. My concern is this: Could a preemptive strike on Iran trigger World War III? Testifying before the U.S, Senate Foreign Relations Committee April 8, 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry stated repeatedly that, before going to war with Iran over its nuclear program, President Barack Obama has an obligation, as a matter of leadership, to pursue a peaceful solution to the crisis.

In the same committee hearing, Senator John McCain spoke of President Theodore Roosevelt’s endorsement, “speak softly, but carry a big stick,” reportedly a saying of West African origin. President Ronald Reagan advised “trust, but verify.” Both these tenets, however, must not be confused with negotiation tools. In my view, in the case of Iran, there is no room for error by either side. We must ensure that our leaders – religious, political and military – act with wisdom and understanding (but not appeasement). We should negotiate at every opportunity from a position of great strength and determination, with the greatest determination being the avoidance of war. The cold war between the two great superpowers (the U.S. and the Soviet Union) taught us that a full nuclear exchange would be more devastating to humanity than all past wars combined. No winners! Such a conflict would not pit young men against each other for the will of old men; it would be mass human annihilation and carnage from nuclear fallout for decades after the last bomb explosion, not a world war but truly a civil war because we are all brothers. Not all Iranians are religious extremists, and I contend most believe in peaceful coexistence with the rest of the world. Therefore, is it righteous to strike a sovereign country preemptively under such conditions? True, the Iranian leadership has made threats, to both Israel and the U.S.; but are these threats ample reason to move the entire world to a nuclear precipice? Should Iran gain and try to use nuclear weapons, then it will cause its own demise. The free world must be fully prepared to respond. Iran must know that, once it achieves a nuclear weapons capability, it becomes a target unlike any it has ever been before. We must maintain the strength to counter any attack

from Iran and cause its failure. This is what President Ronald Reagan envisioned. Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom, and freedom certainly is not free. To strike preemptively, however, is wrong. It is bad enough to have to retaliate to an attempted or successful attack. God will be displeased with our human lot; but imagine his wrath if we strike first! We should remember our nation’s motto, formally adopted in 1956 and prominently displayed on our currency, “In God we trust.” Here’s what a great American, J. William Fulbright, had to say about preemptive war: “A preemptive war in defense of freedom would surely destroy freedom, because one simply cannot engage in barbarous action without becoming a barbarian, because one cannot defend human values by calculated and unprovoked violence without doing mortal damage to the values one is trying to defend.” Another of our presidents, John F. Kennedy, left us with many very notable quotes, one of which goes to the heart of this issue, “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” Yes, these indeed are times that try men’s souls! Raymond Pietrorazio Middlebury

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Land Records Continued from page 1

made sense to have them provide the service. “They have the indexes from 1807 to the present,” Salisbury said. We asked how current the records are, and Salisbury went online to check. On April 30, documents recorded in the town clerk’s office April 28 were already online. Salisbury noted there has been some confusion about indexes and images. The indexes list all land transactions back to 1807. They contain a lot of information about the transactions, but don’t necessarily offer images of the documents themselves. Currently, images are available for land records dating back to 1999.

Older images will become available as scanning of them is funded through state library grants. This is an ongoing project begun three years ago. In three years, 10 years of images have been added to the records. Salisbury said title searchers find the online records helpful because they can look at the indexes and gauge the amount of time they will have to spend at town hall based on the number of records associated with the property they are researching. Even if the images are available online, they probably still will come to town hall, she said, because they will save a dollar a page if they do so. Salisbury said people often need only the first two pages of a mortgage and the signature page, so at town hall they would pay $3 for those pages. If they

Middlebury Senior Center News Driver safety program The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the senior center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driver-refresher course. Using new materials and new videos, the course covers new defensive driving techniques, new laws and regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects drivers. Drivers who attend the class will receive a completion certificate and may be entitled to a discount on automobile insurance (contact your insurance company for details). AARP membership is not required, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The cost to participate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. All checks must be made out to “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to register.

Thursday, May 8, at 10 a.m. to demonstrate various aide devices that help with daily activities. She also will try to answer any questions people have.

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Continued from page 1 Kenneth Long, representing the Water Pollution Control Authority, said rip-rap boulders were the most effective long-term way of stabilizing the eroding bank. Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey agreed boulders had worked well on past projects. Long said the silt would be removed at the same time as construction, and disturbed areas would be restored with seeds and hay. Correction of drainage issues on grassy fields at 317 Tranquility Road and proposed construction

view or print the same document through the online site, they will have to pay $2 a page for every page in the document, whether they need it or not. For a 20-page document, they would pay $40. Genealogists also may find the online site helpful for their research. And while it would seem likely someone out in California doing genealogical research might choose to pay $2 a page to print a document, if they aren’t in a hurry they can send a check to Salisbury to cover the pages they need, and she will mail the pages to them. She said she handles a lot of requests for copies by telephone and by mail. The online site is uslandrecords.com. Once there, click on Connecticut on the map of the U.S. That takes you to the next screen, where you can choose Middlebury in the box that says

“Select a city/town.” That takes you to a page where you can enter your search criteria, searching by name, document or volume and choosing the date range and types of documents you would like to search for. When the results come up, you will have basic information for that record – filing date, the person’s status (grantee or grantor), the record number, the type of record, the number of pages and the volume and page in the town hall land record books. Clicking on the preview button will give more information on the property. To go farther, even just to look at the documents, you will have to pay $2 a page. However, as mentioned earlier, you can go to town hall and pay $1 a page for copies, or you can mail your check to Salisbury, and she will make copies and mail them back to you.

take-home package based on that week’s lesson, recipes and at least one food item. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat in the class.

Picker and costs $25 for six weeks. Chair yoga employs modified yoga poses that can be done while seated on a chair.

Memorial Day luncheon

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of a 14-foot-by-20-foot farm shed near the Lake Quassapaug shoreline were unanimously accepted for review. Curt Smith of Smith and Company told commissioners erosion through the fields had been occurring for years. He said interceptor drains could replace existing failed French drains and route rainwater to a nearby small wetlands area he described as a rain garden. Smith said the free-standing wood shed was similar to one approved by the commission at Long Cove and would be supported by cinder blocks, not a foundation, and would not have electricity, water or septic. He said the shed would be about 20

Obituaries Raye Virginia Reale Beloved mother and grandmother

Raye Virginia Reale, 69, of Middlebury, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 20, 2014, in the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital. Raye was born Dec. 18, 1944, the daughter of the late Hollis R. and Mildred (Gray) Ackley. She was employed as a dispatcher for many years at Eastwood Towing in Waterbury. She was an avid Red Sox fan, a former Girl Scout leader and a member of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary. Raye’s hobbies included reading, music, girl’s field hockey and listening to her grandchildren laugh. She was an animal lover above all else. Mrs. Reale is survived by a daughter, Susan Reale and Dennis Young of North Reading, Mass.; two sons, Russ Reale and his wife, Syndi, of Temecula, Calif., and Daniel Reale and Sara Iadarola of Middlebury; her All participants will receive a Center. The class is led by Joyce son-in-law, Mark Wither of Prospect;

Nutrition classes

Starting Monday, May 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., staff from Brass City Harvest of Waterbury will teach nutrition education and healthy cooking classes every Monday for a month. The classes are free, but they are limited to 20 participants. Nutrition education will address behavior modification techniques as they relate to diet and nutrition; meal planning; nutrition for special medical topics such as those suffering from heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, high cholesterol and physical disability (lack of physical activity); interventions for those on certain heart, blood Aide devices pressure and kidney medicademonstration tions; and interventions that will Charlene from the Western be useful for older adults who Connecticut Area Agency on eat alone. Aging will be at the senior center

Celebrate Memorial Day early with a luncheon Wednesday, May 14, at 11:45 a.m. at the Middlebury Senior Center in Shepardson Community Center. There will be entertainment and raffles, and any veteran who brings in a military item such as a hat, jacket or shirt will receive five free raffle tickets. The menu will be cucumber and tomato salad, chef’s special meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, gourmet broccoli, rolls and butter, and chocolate cake. The cost is $8 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Sean Howard from the Middlebury Senior Center’s computer lab gives classes on Windows 8. Students who wish to learn Windows 8 are asked to bring their laptops. Sean also teaches basic to advanced personal computer skills for Windows 7 and 8. He can be reached from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call 203-577-4166, ext. 711. There is a $15 hourly fee. Or you can sign up for four classes for $25. Each class is approximately one hour long. You don’t have to be a senior citizen to take advantage of these classes.

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Join Rene Cunningham for Chair yoga This new program meets Mon- some table tennis at Shepardson days from 9 to 10:15 a.m. in Room Community Center every 28 at Shepardson Community Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge. feet from the shore, and construction would include grading and widening a two-foot berm to provide about 18 feet of sand area. Owner Jean Peterson said the shed would provide a secure place to store plastic beach chairs and kayaks, and the berm grading would make it easier for her to pull the kayak up from the lake. An application by Joseph Bernardi of 450 Regan Road for a permit for brush removal on Lot 119 was not addressed because Bernardi did not attend the meeting. He had been informally told to see Seavey for a permit when he appeared March 25 and no quorum of commissioners was present.

her grandchildren: Alex Kindle of Bethlehem; Spencer, Rylie and Nicholas Reale of Temecula, Calif.; and Christian and Kyleigh Favale of Middlebury. She was predeceased by a daughter, Nancy Reale Wither. She also leaves behind her beloved cat, Malarky. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 4, at 3 p.m. at the Prospect Memorial Funeral Home at 72 Waterbury Road in Prospect. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home Sunday, May 4, from 2 to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708; H.S.U.S., 2100 L St., N.W., Washington, DC 20037; Defenders of Wildlife, 1130 17th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036; ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St., New York, NY 10128; or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. To place online condolences please log on to www. prospectmemorial.com.

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Middlebury Parks & Recreation Smoothie and juice workshop Cheryl Albino, an American Association of Drugless Practitioners-certified health coach, will demonstrate making smoothies and green juices Thursday, May 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Those interested in learning how to make healthy, quick, nutritious smoothies and green juices will have a hands-on opportunity to sample tasty smoothies and green juices. Participants will learn about the benefits of smoothies and juicing to support optimal health. The workshop will include handouts with delicious, healthy recipes to take home. The fee is $40 for residents; $50 for nonresidents.

11:30 a.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Please note the start date is a week later than originally announced. Resident registration is open; nonresident registration will begin May 5. The fee is $75 for residents; $85 for nonresidents.

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Have you made your summer plans? Would you think about hosting a Fresh Air Fund child from New York City? This summer, The Fresh Air Fund needs more host families to carry on its great summertime tradition of sharing the joys of suburban and small-town life with youngsters from New York City – picking berries straight from the vine, chasing fireflies for the first time or walking barefoot through a grassy meadow. For more inforon how you can volunPee wee summer camp mation teer this summer, contact Pee Wee Camp for 3- and Heather Roy at 203-758-1351 or 4-year-olds will meet Monday to HeatherRoy74@gmail.com or Friday, June 9 to 20, from 9:30 to visit www.freshair.org.

Chairman Thomas Proulx welcomed new member Justin Scott Stanziale, who was appointed by the Board of Selectmen April 21 to fill the seat left open when former Chairman Paul Bowler asked not to be reappointed in October 2013. Proulx said busy schedules made it difficult to obtain quorums, and he thanked Stanziale for volunteering his time. its fundraising. The personalized The next regular CC meeting plaques would allow residents will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Continued from page 1 to create a lasting tribute to their 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shepardson Community Center. The working with the group to esti- beloved companion pets or just meeting will start with a review mate how many feet of fencing make a fun statement declaring of new wetlands regulations in will be needed and what it will their love of dogs and support what Seavey called a “house- cost. Once the fencing is in place, for the dog park. Dassonville said she hopes keeping session.” the dog bag dispensers, garbage Middlebury residents will share cans, signs, picnic tables and so and help support her dream for on will need to be purchased and a wonderful recreational area for installed. dogs and their owners. Those After the park is up and run- who would like to support the ning, the group expects to in- project can contact Dassonville clude “Buy a Brick” and “Per- at Beverlydassonville.emt@ store brands for one or two sonalized Plaque” campaigns in gmail.com. months. You might discover some of those items are just as good as brand name ones and thereby cut your bills on a permanent basis. Consider generic for milk, flour, cleaning products like detergent, children’s cereals, juice, eggs, bread, pain relievers and allergy medicines (compare the ingredi- Date Time Address/Incident 04-20 01:50 578 South St. Small fire of building materients), shampoo and soap. als. Extinguished fire. And keep an eye on The Old Farmer’s Almanac for next winter. 04-20 11:17 578 South St. Small demolition fire. DiscovIt predicted this past winter quite ered fire was being caused by spontaneous combustion from oily rags in black garbage accurately. bag. David Uffington regrets he cannot personally answer reader 04-22 11:42 Glenwood Ave. Tree on wires. CL&P notified. Closed road until hazard mitigated. questions, but he will incorporate Two police officers standing by. them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnre- 04-22 23:15 Kelly Road. Found fully involved motor vehicle. Extinguished with bumper turret. ply2@gmail.com.

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If you’re on a budget plan and pay monthly for your fuel or electricity, there’s a good chance you got a bad surprise recently when you realized your monthly payments aren’t going to cover your fuel for the year. Many folks are having to scramble to come up with the cash to pay off the balance before the next budget plan begins, likely in June. Once the fuel company determines your new monthly payment, send extra every month. If next winter is mild and it appears you’re paying ahead, contact the company in the spring and ask about not making that final payment.

If you live in snow country where the roads are plowed and spread with sand and salt, get your vehicle to the car wash as soon as it opens for the season. This is not the time for a do-it-yourself wash with the hand wand at the openair car wash. You need the drivethrough that includes an undercarriage spray wash to get all the salt off the bottom of your vehicle before rust and corrosion set in, as well as cause damage to brakes and fuel lines. Before next winter, have the undercarriage sealed. The same applies if you live near the sea: Overspray and salt in the air can damage your car if they are left on. Scrub and vacuum your floor mats too. Wash winter coats, gloves and boots now, while it’s easier to get the grime off. Refresh with another wash when winter comes again. If you need to cut back on expenses to cover winter repairs, consider buying only generic

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Lady Panthers double up Newtown, boys split twin bill The Pomperaug softball team swept a doubleheader Monday at Treadwell Town Park in Newtown, while the Panthers baseball team earned a split in a doubleheader with the Nighthawks at Fairfield Hills Complex. The Lady Panthers pulled out an edge-of-your seat, 2-1 cliffhanger in the opener in a game that saw a few defensive gems that could have made an ESPN highlight reel. The Panthers made it a sweep, taking the second game 6-3 behind solid pitching and timely hitting. The Pomperaug baseball team rode the pitching of Cooper Mooney to win a 5-1 decision in game one but dropped a tough one in the nightcap as Newtown escaped with an 8-6 eight-inning victory. Lauren Reilly went the distance for the Lady Panthers in game one, scattering five hits and striking out eight, including the final out in six of the seven innings in the pitcher’s circle. “We pulled out a tough one, but we got solid pitching and some great defense to back it up,” said

Pomperaug head coach Paul Masotto. “We got our bat on the ball, but we did run ourselves out an inning or two.” Reilly got all the help she needed in the field when left fielder Annie Yacavone back peddled and managed to pull down a shot that was heading for extra bases in the sixth. One inning later, third baseman Rebecca Meyer wrapped the leather around a vicious blast, robbing the Newtown batter of a hit and paving the way for Reilly to seal the deal. Newtown got on the board first in the top of the third inning when Karlie Kuligowski singled to center, went to second on a wild pitch, and advanced to third on a ground out to short. Katie Laaksonen drove a two-strike, two-out single into left field to put the Nighthawks on top by a 1-0 margin. Pomperaug didn’t waste any time getting back in the game as Reilly smashed a single to center in the bottom of the frame. Erin Ruggiero followed with a single to left, setting the table, and a passed ball had runners at second and third with one out.

Pomperaug High School Varsity Games May 2 - May 10, 2014 Baseball

Friday, May 2........................ New Milford (H)................................ 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 5..................... Stratford (A).......................................... 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7............... Bethel (A)......................................... 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 9........................ Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)................... 4:15 p.m.

Golf

Tuesday, May 6..................... Weston (H)............................................ 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7............... Bethel (H)............................................. 3 p.m.

Boys’ Lacrosse

Saturday, May 3................... Trumbull (A).......................................... 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 6..................... Notre Dame-Fairfield (A)........................ 4 p.m. Thursday, May 8................... Weston (H)............................................ 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10................. Lauralton Hall (H)................................ 12 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse

Friday, May 2........................ Lauralton Hall (H).................................. 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6..................... Newtown (H)......................................... 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10................. Bunnell (A).......................................... 12 p.m.

Softball

Friday, May 2........................ New Milford (H) ............................... 4:15 p.m. Monday, May 5..................... Stratford (A).......................................... 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7............... Bethel (A)......................................... 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 9........................ Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)................... 4:15 p.m. (H) Home (A) Away

Pomperaug’s Lauren Reilly slides under the tag at the plate to score the tying run in the third inning Monday night. (Ken Morse photo) Newtown pitcher Gillian Galante struck out the next batter and was almost out of the woods when a wild pitch brought Reilly charging down the third-base line. The relay throw arrived before Reilly, but she managed to slide under the tag to tie the game at 1-1. Pomperaug mounted a threat in the fourth, sacrificing Laurel Williams to second base. Jess Eisenbach made solid contact, but her bid for a hit was stopped in the hole at shortstop as Galante got out of the jam. Pomperaug was putting their bat on the ball, and it was only a matter of time before they would cash in. Kaela Harris led off the sixth inning with a walk. Ruggiero planted a bunt out in front of the pitcher’s circle, but the throw got past the first baseman and the Panthers were in business. Anabella Pastorok hit a single over the head of the second baseman as Harris raced home with the eventual winning run. Pomperaug couldn’t add to the advantage and held a 2-1 lead with Newtown coming up for its final at bat. Meyer snared a hot smash down the line, and Brianna Antonazzo fielded a hard grounder up the first base side. Reilly, who had struck out the final batter in five of the six innings, ended the

game by striking out the final batter in the seventh inning. She walked off the mound having struck out the final batter in six of the seven innings she pitched. “The girls are playing well, and we have a lot of younger players out there making some big plays,” added Masotto. The Lady Panthers won the nightcap 6-3 with Ashley Antonazzo earning the victory in the pitcher’s circle, scattering seven hits and striking out four. Ruggiero led the attack going three for three at the plate and scoring two runs. Meyer added two hits with a triple and two runs scored. Pomperaug at 8-1 will host New Milford today, Friday, May 2, at 4:15 p.m. and will have Stratford, Bethel and Notre Dame of Fairfield on tap next week. In the boys’ games at Newtown, the Panthers were hanging on to a slim 2-1 advantage in the fifth inning when they erupted for three runs to put away the Nighthawks in game one of the double header Monday at Fairfield Hills Complex. Jake Wilson had singled and doubled, scoring both of the Panthers’ runs with Sam Rubinstein hitting an RBI single and Cooper Mooney belting an RBI double. Pomperaug upped the ante with

RBI singles from Luke Frering and Rubinstein along with a run-scoring double by Nate Zappone to extend the advantage at 5-1. Mooney went five and twothirds innings on the hill, scattering seven hits and striking out three. Jon Bedard and Justin Mayer closed out the win in one and a third innings of relief. Frering started the second game of the doubleheader and surrendered five runs in the fourth inning as Newtown put together a rally. Virgil Procaccini did the damage, belting a bases-loaded triple. Frering battled to get his team back in it, slamming a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the fourth and then hitting a two-out, two-run double to tie the game and send it to extra innings. Mayer pitched four innings of relief, and Newtown was able to scratch across two runs in the eighth to pull out the 8-6 whiteknuckle win. Frering had a double, a home run and four RBI to pace the Panthers attack, and Mooney had two hits, two runs and two RBI. Pomperaug at 5-5 will host New Milford today, Friday, May 2, at 4:15 p.m. with games next week against Stratford, Bethel and Notre Dame of Fairfield.

1. Entering 2014, which major-league team was the only one to not have a pitcher toss a no-hitter in franchise history? 2. Three pitchers during the 1990s led or co-led the A.L. in wins for a season without tossing a shutout. Name two of them. 3. Of Florida, Florida State and Miami, which was the only college football team to not play in at least one of the first five BCS national championship games? 4. When was the last time an NBA Finals team won Game Seven on the road? 5. In the 2013-14 season, the Anaheim Ducks became the second team in NHL history to win 18 times in 19 games. Which was the first? 6. How old was driver A.J. Foyt when he won his last IndyCar race? 7. How many consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals did tennis star Novak Djokovic make before losing in the Australian Open quarterfinals in 2014?

Answers 1. The San Diego Padres. 2. Detroit’s Bill Gullickson (1991) and New York’s Andy Pettitte (1996) and David Cone (1998). 3. Florida. Florida State played in the first three, and Miami the next two. 4. The Washington Bullets beat the Sonics in Seattle in 1978. 5. The 1967-68 Montreal Canadiens. 6. He was 46 when he won the Pocono 500 in 1981. 7. Fourteen.

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My kids have discovered roller skating, which is great. However, it’s been kind of rough on my old hardwood floors, especially near the front door, where they come in and take off their skates. There are a lot of scuffs, scratches and dings. Any way I can get rid of them? And is there a way to prevent these scratches? – Tammy in Baltimore

The fastest way to reduce those scratched areas by the front door is to make the kids take off their skates outside. And while I’m sure you already have a mat just inside the door, consider buying one that is much wider so that outside dirt and sand will land on the mat and not scuff up the floor’s finish. Without an idea of how bad the scratches and scuffs are, I can’t say exactly how you should resolve the problem. So I’ll tell you how to deal with a few scratches and how to deal with a bigger problem. You can blend in minor surface scratches using a stain marker (available at home-improvement and flooring stores) in a matching color. A video by

By Samantha Mazzotta The Rosebud Company (http:// ros ebudflo ors.com/hardwood-floor-videos/) shows a couple of ways to blend in the color, particularly by blotting the marker on a cloth and then rubbing the cloth over the scratch to more seamlessly blend it in. For small dents where the wood is compressed downward slightly, you can try a couple of methods. On unvarnished floors, you can try to steam out the dent. (Always test this method first in an inconspicuous area, and don’t do it if the finish in the test area turns white or very cloudy.) Take a clean, lint-free cloth and a steam iron. Spritz a bit of water directly onto the dent, place the cloth on top, and with the iron on its maximum setting and the steam turned on, press it over the cloth and move in a small circular pattern for about a minute. Lift up the iron, check under the cloth, then repeat the steps.

A second method, particularly if you’re worried about ruining the floor finish, is to cover the dent with wood putty and stain it to match. Apply the putty one small amount at a time, smoothing it completely into the depression, until it’s filled and flush with the surrounding floor. Then use a stain marker in a color matching the wood – either apply directly to the putty or blot a cloth with the stain and dab or rub it into the putty and surrounding area. Allow the area to dry undisturbed for at least a day. If the scratches and dents are deep and numerous, or if the wood is seriously damaged, warped or splintered, bring in a wood flooring professional to evaluate the problem and provide an estimate for repairs. Wood floors can have a lot of impact on a house’s value, so take care of them and get professional help for a complex job. Send your questions or home tips to ask@thisisahammer.com. (c)

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open method, and it generally has good results. However, as with any surgery, there is never a guarantee of success, and I have seen several men get worse after TURP, even though most get better. Age in and of itself does not necessarily preclude surgery. However, a history of stroke does make surgery a bit more risky. I don’t recommend surgery lightly, and since you haven’t reported giving finasteride or dutasteride a chance, either alone or in combination, I would recommend a good trial of those before contemplating surgery. The booklet on prostate enlargement and prostate cancer deals with these common male problems in detail. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach – No. 1001W, 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. ROACH: My husband has numerous skin tags under both arms. Now he’s starting to get them around his neck and on his eyelids. We’ve been told to tie a string around them, or a dermatologist he saw told him to get a good pair of cuticle scissors and cut them off, but there are way too many to do that. Is there anything else we might try? – R.L. ANSWER: Skin tags are benign growths that are very common on the neck, armpits, groin or other places where skin rubs. They are harmless, and nothing needs to be done about them unless they are cosmetically important. The best way to remove them is to have a dermatologist or other expert remove them directly. I don’t recommend trying to remove them yourself with scissors, since I have occasionally seen them bleed enough after removal to require a stitch. The last time I wrote about skin tags, several readers wrote to recommend Tag Away, an over-the-counter product. It may be worth a try, although the reviews about this product are somewhat mixed. Dr. Roach regrets he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. (c) 2014 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Sunshine is a wonderful 3-year-old girl who just longs for the family that will adore her and keep her safe. The best family fit for her would be one that would cater just to her, as she really does want to be your one and only. This cat has a lot of love to give and deserves the same in return. For more information as well as a time to meet her, please email the shelter at meridensociety@ sbcglobal.net.

This is Q-Tip. What a character she is. Q-Tip is about 3 years old, and she runs the place. She does not bother with the other residents at the facility. Instead, she made herself right at home in the middle room and will not leave. She is content and loves her alone space. She would love a less active home where she can do her thing and live life comfortably.

Martial arts academy grand opening Students of Dean Meier, a certified fifth-degree master instructor in the Tang Soo Do Mi Guk Kwan, are shown in this photo. Meier’s Middlebury Martial Arts Academy grand opening is today, Friday, May 2, at 6 p.m. at 1255 Middlebury Road in the Middlebury Hamlet complex. The community is invited to come and watch an exciting demonstration and enjoy complimentary refreshments. One lucky at-

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My golden retriever mix, Benny, seems to be drinking a lot more water lately. Every time we’re near a water dish or a running tap, he is lapping water like crazy. This doesn’t seem normal, even though the weather is now much warmer. What could be wrong? – Lane Y., Columbia, Md. DEAR ANITA: While it could be just excess thirst due to the hot weather, anytime you feel something is not right with your pet, you should act on that feeling. I recommend taking Benny in to see the veterinarian as soon as possible. A number of health issues can cause excessive water drinking among dogs and cats. I’m not going to speculate about Benny’s health, because he could be just fine. Diseases like diabetes can make pets thirsty, as can emergencies like bloat (which can occur in dogs that eat too much at once and must be dealt with immediately by a veterinarian). A number of other conditions can cause excessive thirst, too. The vet will check for any immediate causes of concern, and may do blood tests to determine if anything systemic is going on. If Benny seems OK, he will tell you to keep monitoring his water intake. You may want to keep a journal – carry around a small notebook or use your smartphone’s note-taking app – to jot down the time and place Benny takes a drink and how long he drinks. You also might want to note any changes in Benny’s coat, his behavior (overly excited or lethargic), or even if everything seems normal. If Benny’s excessive drinking continues or worsens, his overall condition worsens or if you still just don’t feel right about how things are going, contact the vet again to continue testing and monitoring him. Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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