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Volume IX, No. 22

Friday, May 31, 2013

EIDC recommends County Line rejection

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its May 28 meeting approved revisions to Middlebury’s Tax Incentive Policy, recommended rejection of an application by County Line Motors and set refinement of the evolving “Guidebook for Commercial Development” as a focus for its next meeting.

EIDC co-chairman Michael Kenausis distributed a draft update of the Tax Incentive Policy incorporating new and changed text derived from commissioner suggestions at the April 23 pageby-page review. The update is intended to provide greater clarity to procedures and information requirements to better serve the interests of taxpayers, Kenausis said, while the moratorium on new applications was a recommendation of Town Counsel Robert Smith to protect against lawsuits if the policy was changed to disqualify pending applications.

The policy is a tax abatement agreement granting partial exemption from real property taxes for a period of years in accordance with the economic impact.

The abatement schedule runs from three to five years for capital improvements above $100,000 (three years), $500,000 (four years) and $3 million (five years) with rebates starting at 35 percent and decreasing to 15 percent over the incentive’s term.

Eligible business owners provide cost and benefit information on forms provided by the Office of the First Selectman. The EICD reviews the application at its next meeting and invites the business owner to make a presentation.

The EICD then sends a written report to the Board of Selectmen (BoS) with possible recommendation for a town meeting to approve the incentive.

Abatement amounts and terms were not changed in the revision, but the role of the assessor was clarified as the office charged with evaluating relevant application information and setting the abatement schedule. A requirement for compliance with applicable permits and depart-

mental regulations was added to other general evaluation factors.

In the application process, a timetable to prevent retroactive submissions states applications involving new or changed construction must be time stamped by the Office of the First Selectman on or before the 30th day following issuance of a building permit. The application flow between the BoS and EICD also was clarified. The EICD reviews applications within 60 days of receipt and passes them to the BoS with a recommendation for or against granting the incentive.

The BOS has the final say and can pass the application to a town meeting, deny the application, or send it back to the EICD for further information. The draft was approved by unanimous vote and will be sent to the BoS for review and approval.

County Line Motors’ tax incentive application for its Straits Turnpike building expansion was determined to be a retroactive submission after building permits and certificates of occupancy were inspected. According to those records, a building permit for construction was issued in May 2011 after many months of land use approvals, and a certificate of occupancy was issued in April 2012.

Commissioners agreed with Kenausis that the application for tax incentive filed on April 11, 2013, although properly filled out, was submitted a full year after the building was put into use, clearly violating Section 8 which said the “policy shall not be retroactive,” and did not cause anything to happen that was not already underway or completed.

In a unanimous vote, the application will be forwarded to the BoS with a recommendation it not be brought to a town meeting.

In other matters, work on the “Guidebook for Commercial Development” was continued until the next regular meeting with a goal of completing it during the summer months for review in September.

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

Memorial Day Ceremony Above: Middlebury Lions Club President Don Regan speaks to those attending the Lions Club’s 58th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Middlebury Cemetery Sunday, May 26. The VFW Oakville Post 7330 honor guard is seen in the background. Their rifle salute is part of the ceremony. (Terrence S. McAuliffe photo) At right: A wreath placed by First Selectman Edward B. St. John, Selectman Elaine Strobel and State Sen. Joan Hartley decorates the war memorial in front of Middlebury Town Hall Sunday. The wreath was placed during the post-parade ceremonies at Town Hall.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Hit the Trails June 1 & 2 Join the largest National Trails Day celebration in the nation this weekend! Connecticut Trails Day is so large the Connecticut Forest and Park Association had to turn it into a full weekend celebration. Choose from 259 events in 152 towns on more than 560 miles of trail featured in this year’s booklet, which is online at www.ctwoodlands.org/ CT-TrailsDayWeekend2013. Hard copies are available at public libraries, Stop & Shop and outdoor retailers.

There will be outdoor activities for everyone, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, running, trail maintenance, kayaking, educational walks, bird watching, letterboxing and more. These events are guided by knowledgeable volunteers from local hiking clubs, parks and recreation departments, state agencies, conservation organizations, historic groups, educational programs and land trusts.

Don’t miss out on this fun-filled weekend, which will provide many opportunities to discover new places and experience the outdoors with family, friends and neighbors.

State parks are waiving their parking fees for the weekend. A few area activities follow:

Middlebury Hike & Geocaching This Middlebury event sponsored by the Middlebury Land Trust offers a hike on the 3-mile Foote Path Saturday, June 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This Land Trust trail runs from Sperry Pond to Abbots Pond and has a number of geocaches along it (see www. geocaching.com for details). Families, leashed dogs and geocachers are welcome.

Some areas may be muddy. Refreshments will await those who complete the hike.

Meet at the Sperry Pond Preserve on the west side of Route 63 (Straits Turnpike). It’s a half mile north of Park Road Extension and

Rev3 Triathalon this weekend The Revolution3 (Rev3) Triathlon returns to Quassy Amusement Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1 and 2. A new event this year is the Rev3 5KGlow, a 3.1-mile fun run Friday evening.

Saturday, June 1, will feature an Olympic distance race with a 0.9-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike ride and 6.2-mile run. Sunday, June 2, will bring a Half Distance race, with a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run.

Family activities start Friday with the race expo, which runs all three days of the event. The Rev3 5KGlow will be Friday night just before sunset. Runners will travel through Flanders Nature Center wearing glow-in-the-dark t-shirts, glow sticks and some fun sur-

prises. This event is for everyone in the community.

Families also are encouraged to take part in the Little Rev Family Adventure Race Saturday. This scavenger hunt will send teams of three searching for clues, solving puzzles and completing obstacles throughout Quassy Amusement Park.

Quassy regularly attracts some of the top athletes in the field of triathlon. With a $100,000 purse plus additional bonuses, the stakes are high, making this race one of the highlights of the Rev3 series. In last year’s race, three

women finished within a minute of each other.

Former World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, Heather Wurtele and Angela Naeth will return this year. They will be challenged by Melissa Rollison, Kelly Williamson and many other strong women in one of the deepest and most competitive fields you will find in any race.

Returning Champion Richie Cunningham, perennial favorite Matty Reed, Joe Gambles, Andrew Starykowicz, Jesse Thomas and Ben Collins are among the

men competing, rounding out an amazing field of professional athletes. For photos and results from last year’s race, plus the most up-to-date list of this year’s competitors, visit Rev3tri.com.

Racers follow a course that starts in beautiful Lake Quassapaug and is followed by a transition area in Quassy Amusement Park. The bike leg leaves the park to follow the rolling hills and historic dams of Litchfield County, Conn., while the run leg skirts the shore of Lake Quassapaug and the historic districts of Middlebury, Woodbury and Southbury. For more information on the course and course maps or to register for a Rev3 event, visit Rev3tri.com.

a mile south of Bunker Hill Road. Please use care turning into the driveway. A shuttle will return hikers to their cars. Heavy rain will postpone the hike to Sunday, June 2. For more information, call Wayne Foote at 203758-2854 or email him at foote.wayne@gmail. com.

Southbury Events Southbury has five events Saturday, June 1, and two events Sunday, June 2.

Saturday events are an 8 a.m. birding walk for nonbirders at Audubon Center Bent of the River. For more information and to pre-register, call Leslie MacLise-Kane at 203264-5098 or email her at lkane@audubon. org.

A 9 a.m. hike at Kettletown State Park on the Pomperaug and Crest Trails is 4 miles

– See Trails on page 5

Rev3 Road Closings Road closings for through traffic Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, are: Route 64 (between routes 188 and 6): June 1 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and June 2 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuttle Road (between Route 64 and White Deer Rock Road): June 2 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

White Deer Rock Road (between Tuttle Road and Tranquility Road): June 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Judd Road (between Pomperaug High School and Judd Hill Road): June 1 from 8 to 11 a.m. and June 2 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Alain White/Whites Wood Road (between Route 61 and Bissell Road): June 2 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

With more than 2,000 athletes racing, motorists can expect to experience delays throughout the race course to ensure both athletes and motorists remain safe. Police will be on hand to direct traffic and keep people moving as efficiently as possible.

Adoptable Pets................ 8 Classifieds....................... 7 Community Calendar....... 2 In Brief............................ 4 It Happened in Middlebury....5 Library Happenings.......... 2

Nuggets for Life.............. 6 Puzzles........................... 7 Region 15 Calendar........ 3 Senior Center News......... 3 Sports Quiz..................... 6 Varsity Sports Calendar.... 6

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Pomperaug Theatre Company earns 16 Halo Award nominations Pomperaug High School’s Pomperaug Theatre Company (PTC) received 16 Halo Award nominations this year, the 10th Anniversary of the Halo Awards.

At the awards ceremony Tuesday, May 28, at the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, PTC took home four Halo Awards.

Daniel Dressel won Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Tevor Graydon in “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Pomperaug High School (PHS) won Best Play for “The Learned Ladies,” and Best Costume Design went to Designer Natalia Riedel and her assistant, Melissa Hampton, for the costumes for “The Learned Ladies.”

In addition, Noelle Tweedie of PHS won Best Original Program Cover Design or Artwork for the program for “The Learned Ladies.”

Seven Angels Theatre pioneered these awards back in 1994 and they have been growing ever since. The Halo Awards are given not only to actors, but those stu-

dents who are behind the scenes.

The purpose of Halo Awards is to acknowledge and congratulate all of the young adults who participate in high school theatre.

Pomperaug Theater Company is the production arm for the Pomperaug High School educational theatre program. Its purpose is to afford opportunities for Region 15 students in grades nine to 12 to engage in a realworld work experience in theatre. The productions are designed to imitate the work of theatre professionals under the guidance of the Artistic Director Paul E. Doniger.

“Needless to say, I am very proud of these students and the casts and crews of both plays for their exceptionally hard work and dedication this year,” said Doniger. “I also want to recognize our fabulous new band director, John Tzetzo. Congratulations to John and all the wonderful student-musicians in the pit orchestra.”

Book Review “The Still Point of the Turning World”

By Emily Rapp (Penguin Press, $25.95) Reviewed by Rose M. Croke Life is challenging for everyone in different ways. In “The Still Point of the Turning World,” author Emily Rapp faces the unfathomable challenge of confronting her first and only child’s diagnosis of Tay-Sachs disease – a rare and always-fatal illness – when he was only 9 months old. As she and her husband helplessly witness the life-limiting disease take over their son’s body, they are forced to re-evaluate everything they thought they knew about parenting.

Rapp writes eloquently about trying to find meaning in her family’s situation and accepting the fact that she must live and mother in the present, because that’s all she and her young son have. She seeks solace wherever she can find it: in literature, in religion, and with family and friends, who literally hold her up during her darkest, most inconsolable days.

Drawing inspiration from a broad range of thinkers, writers and poets, Rapp tries to embrace

The remaining students honored with nominations were.

• Best Hair/Make-up Design: Natalia Riedel & Melissa Hampton (The Learned Ladies) • Best Ensemble Cast in a Play (The Learned Ladies) • Gypsy of the Year: Maggie Powderly (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Dancing: (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Choreography: Brianna Velky (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Orchestra: (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Comic Female in a Musical: Nokomis Leaman-Logsdon as Mrs. Meers (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Supporting Actress in a Musical: Johnna Fettinger as Miss Dorothy Brown (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Supporting Actor in a Musical: Tristan Mayes as Jimmy Smith (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Actress in a Musical: Brianna Velky as Millie Dillmount (Thoroughly Modern Millie) • Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Lauren Bell as Muzzy Van Hossmere (Thoroughly Modern Best Actress in a Musical nominee Brianna Velky is joined on stage by some members of the large Millie) • Best Musical: Thoroughly “Thoroughly Modern Millie” cast, left to right, Cayla Puglisi, Alicia McDonald, Megan Murray, Anna Richardson, Liz Sankey, Velky [in yellow dress] and Maggie Powderly.

Modern Millie

Library Happenings what wisdom she can gain from caring for a child whom she knows she will inevitably outlive.

Her parenting mandate is simple and yet impossible: “to go with him as far as I could along this journey we call life, to be with him as deeply as I could from moment to moment and then let him go.”

This is the story of Rapp’s ongoing journey through grief, from the panic and mania of her anticipatory grief to the deep sadness, emptiness and longing that her son’s death will cause. It is not an easy memoir to read, but Rapp writes with such raw honesty and emotion that readers are compelled to stick with it.

Rapp somehow manages to uplift readers with her indomitable spirit and the sheer power of a “dragon mother’s love.” This is a mother’s love story to her little boy, who will have been fully loved from his first breath to his last and long thereafter. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Middlebury Community Calendar Monday, June 3 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room Greenway Committee 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26

Tuesday, June 4 Water Commission 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26

Wednesday, June 5 Land Preservation and Open Space 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Zoning Board of Appeals 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26

Thursday, June 6 Planning and Zoning 7:30 p.m......................................................Shepardson Auditorium

Friday, June 7 Middlebury Night at Quassy Amusement Park 5 to 9:30 p.m............................................. Quassy Amusement Park 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.

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Middlebury Children’s Summer Programming

Uniquely Happy at Any Age

Cynthia DePecol – yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach – will present a free program on being happy Tuesday, Dig into Reading “Ants June 4, at 6 p.m. “Uniquely Happy at Any Age” is open to the in your Pants” Signups begin Monday, June public. For more information or 3, and continue throughout the to register, call 203-758-2634. summer. It’s fun and simple to do.

Brown Bag Book 1. Sign up at the library and pick Discussion up a pair of paper pants, a record keeper, bookmark and The Brown Bag group will book bag. meet Wednesday, June 5, at 1 2. Hang your paper pants on the p.m. to discuss “The Paris Wife” library clothes line and start by Paula McLain. earning your ant stickers.

3. Write the title of every book Summer Reading you read on your record Program keeper and bring it back to the The library is sponsoring a library. very different adult summer 4. Earn one ant sticker for each reading program this year. Every book you read or have read to Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., learn how you and place them on your to create a granny square with paper pants. (Anyone reading Anne Somervell.

Bring a “G” crochapter books may earn one chet hook and medium-weight ant for every 25 pages they yarn if you have them. If you do read).

5. Continue to collect your ants not have supplies, the library has until your pants are full, and a limited amount for the first then start a new pair of pants. lucky few.

As the library building is being renovated and added onto, the Nutmeg Readers library will build a blanket from Signups begin Monday, June granny squares crocheted by its 3, and continue throughout the patrons. Patrons will make the summer. Readers entering grades squares, and the library staff will 4 and up are invited to sign up for put the blanket together. the Nutmeg reading group to disPatrons can earn a chance to cuss the Nutmeg nominees. The win the finished blanket by either group will meet Tuesdays, July 16 donating a finished square or and 30 and Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m. checking out a book related in Pizza will be served some way to crocheting.

Sign up and collect a book The Middlebury Public Library mark. At the first meeting, pick is temporarily at the Middlebury up a copy of “The Underground Timex Building at 199 Park Road Times,” which is full of word puz- Extension, Suite D, in Middlezles and fun. bury. Call 203-758-2634 or visit Summer Story Times www.middleburypubliclibrary. org for more information.

Signups for the children’s summer story time programs will begin Monday, June 3, and end Friday, June 7. The summer story Tri-ing for time sessions will start Tuesday, June 11, and end the week ending Whittemore Library Aug. 16.

Tamath Rossi has chosen the Story Times for ages 3 to 5 will library as her beneficiary of the be Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and 2 Griskus Olympic-length Triathp.m. and Wednesdays at 10:30 lon, in which she will compete a.m. Children must be three years June 15. She hopes to raise old by June 1. enough money for the library to Moving and Grooving for ba- purchase foreign language and bies 1 year and up will meet English as a Second Language Thursdays at 10 a.m. Babies must material for the Adult and Chilbe one year old by June 1. Chil- dren’s Departments as well as dren must be accompanied by an much-needed chairs. adult.

Rossi asks members of the One Plus One for two-year- community to consider donating olds will meet Thursdays at 10:45 $5 to this cause. She also is offera.m. Children must be two years ing sponsorships on her Tri old by June 1. Children must be shorts and shirt. Any individual, accompanied by an adult.

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business or civic organization contributing $100 or more will have the donor’s name printed on the Tri suit that Rossi will wear the day of the race.

The deadline for sponsorship contributions is Monday, June 3.

All other donations will be accepted until July 1. Make checks out to The Whittemore Library (with “Rossi Tri” written on the memo line). Donations may be dropped off or mailed to Jocelyn Miller, library director, Whittemore Library, 243 Church St., Naugatuck, CT 06770.

Snacks and Shows for Seniors The Tuesday, June 4, Snacks and Shows for Seniors at 1 p.m., in the Nellie Beatty Room will feature “Some Like It Hot,” a 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon! Before the film, make a cookie hamburger!

Registration is required. This free program is open to patrons who are at least 50 years old and their guests. To register, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

Meditation The ongoing meditation practice will meet Tuesday, June 11, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It consists of periods of meditation with time for discussion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m., as it starts on time. It will meet next on June 25.

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

Southbury Children’s Summer Reading Program Registration for the children’s summer reading program will begin Saturday, June 15, at 9:30 a.m. in the Children’s Department. This year’s theme is “READING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!” It will feature a variety of special crafts, cooking, yoga and art programs in addition to regular story times and book talks.

The library also will offer a special preschool program called “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten,” which will encourage parents and children to read 1,000 books together. Stickers and small prizes will be given to preschoolers each time they visit the library.

For children in grades K to six, the library will provide reading logs for children to track their reading times. Prizes will be awarded at the 7th Annual Summer Reading Karaoke Party Aug. 23.

The Summer Reading Program is intended for children of all ages. Registration is required in person. Please call 203-2620626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more information.

Adult Summer Reading Kickoff The Bales-Gitlin Band will kick off the library’s adult summer series Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley meeting room. The band will perform songs from the “Great American Songbook” that will include music by Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Irvin Berlin, Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer.

The theme for the sixth annual adult summer series is “Return to Simple Living at Your Library.”

It will run from May 31 to July 26 and will include events such as music, cooking, art workshops, hands-on crafts, lectures, author visits and much more. See www. balesgitlinmusic.com.

Registration is required.

Please call the Reference Department at 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register.

The adult summer series is made possible by the Charles H. and Ellen Emery Rutledge Fund and The Friends of the Southbury Public Library. Registration will be required for all programs.

Uncle John Exhibit Black-and-white photographs of Southbury farmer John Ludorf taken by photographer Georgia Sheron are on display through Wednesday, June 12, in the Gloria Cachion Gallery. Sheron also will present her new book, “Uncle John, portraits of a true Yankee farmer,” at a book signing Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m. at the library.

Sheron photographed Ludorf over a period of 16 years and recorded his oral histories of farm life when he was growing up. He was born in 1897 and died a few months short of 100 in 1996.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Woodbury Acupuncture A session on acupuncture from New Milford Hospital’s Integrative Medicine Series will be held Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m.

Jessica Ifshin will describe the healthful benefits of acupuncture as a modality that involves delicately inserting or manipulating fine needles at key/specific points on the body to regulate the flow of the body’s energy.

Whether for physical, emotional or preventive purposes, this treatment is known to restore balance and stimulate the body’s inherent healing process.

The program is free, but please register by calling the library at 203-263-3502.

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

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Parents who host lose the most

Students who made MMS morning announcements in their native tongues during World Language Week are front, left to right, Samantha Santos, Haley McClure and Amy Guo; middle, left to right, Shefkije Dani, AJ Thammana, Usman Rahman, Ritika Bajaj, Sarah Ajruli and Gwen Strickland; and back, left to right, Sarmed Imadulla and Tanishq Kancharla

World Language Week at MMS Memorial Middle School (MMS) hallways echoed with the melodic sounds of the French and Spanish languages as the school celebrated its annual World Language Week earlier this month.

This year, World Language Week featured many activities throughout the day.

The art department sponsored a poster contest featuring the theme, “One World, Many Voices.” Students read the morning announcements in their second language, henna tattoos were applied at lunch time and a scavenger hunt was offered to members of the seventh grade.

After school, professional Zumba instructor Emperatriz Ochoa taught a oneday Zumba fitness class encompassing various Latin cultural dance styles. Rochambeau Middle School will hold its world language activities in June.

Members of the MMS Jazz Band, left to right, Ben Bernard, Alex Hylwa, Laura Arzola, Deanna Pietrorazio and Sasha Nerney, play the Afro-Cuban jazz song, “Manteca.” Each morning during World Language Week, singers and musicians greeted the students and faculty with music from various countries as they arrived at school. ( Submitted photos)

Middlebury Senior Center News Learn to play billiards The senior center is going to teach billiards Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in learning how to play pool should call the center at 203-577-4166.

Preregistration is required.

“Bloom into Spring” Health Fair A free health fair open to the public will be held Tuesday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Middlebury Edge at 1625 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury. The event will include free health screenings, food, giveaways and raffles. The event is sponsored by area health care providers.

PC Classes Group classes listed below are one session each from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the date specified, and the fee is $15 per session.

One-on-one individual training by advance appointment is

available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for $15 an hour. Call 203-577-4166, ext. 711, for an appointment.

Basic Digital Photography – Tuesday, June 4, learn the basics of digital cameras and photo management, editing, ordering prints, printing and attaching photos to emails using the free Picassa photo program.

Basic Computer Security – Wednesday, June 5, learn how to identify and avoid computer bugs and attacks. Learn the signals that tell you something is not right. Learn the safeguards that protect your computer from hackers.

Basic emailing – Thursday, June 6, learn email protocol and etiquette. Find email providers that suit you.

the Senior Center Wednesday, June 12, at 12:30 p.m. to talk about the Five Wishes form. The Five Wishes document gives you a way to control how you will be treated if you get seriously ill and cannot speak for yourself. It is an easy-to-complete form that lets you specify what you want. Once it is filled out and properly signed, it is valid under the laws of most states, including Connecticut.

Five Wishes shares your personal, emotional and spiritual needs as well as your medical wishes. It lets you choose the person you want to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to make them. Five Wishes lets you say exactly how you wish to be treated if you get seriously ill.

It helps your family because: • It lets you tell your family, “Five Wishes” Living Wills friends and doctor how you want to be treated if you beJoyce Buccelli from Innovative come seriously ill.

Hospice Care, “VITAS,” will be at

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events the Book” by Geraldine Brooks Free Golf Clinic and will select a new book for The center is offering a free this month’s reading. golf clinic Thursday, June 6, at a.m. at Crestbrook Park Golf Nondenominational 10 Course. The informal clinic Bible study taught by Ivan Cyr will provide New Hope Anglican Church an opportunity for beginners and offers nondenominational Bible those who have never played golf study at the center three times to learn the basics of the game. each month. Join other adults for Practice golf clubs will be availBook Club the next study and discussion able at the clinic for those who The center’s book club will session Friday, June 7, at 10 a.m. do not own clubs. Register by meet Monday, June 3, at 10 a.m. Please register by Thursday, June June 3.

The group will review “People of 6.

Falls Avenue Senior Center events are for area adults 55 and older. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 860945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voicemail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

Volunteer at Your Local Schools A gentleman in Iowa has gone back to school, although not in the traditional sense. He’s found his way to the local elementary school, where he volunteers doing a variety of tasks – not just a few hours a week, but every day.

He’s 74 years old.

Some days he spends time one-on-one with children who need help with math. Other times he helps those struggling with reading. During his “spare” time he reorganized the school’s library. His school feels lucky to have him.

All across the country there are schools in trouble. They’re victims of budget cuts that take away valuable resources, perhaps the resources the kids need most. Instead of a reading specialist in each school, maybe that specialist is spread out over five schools, and too many kids are

falling through the cracks. The federal infusion of “turnaround” dollars for the past three years is about to end. Less money will mean even fewer resources.

It can be a vicious cycle. But it’s one we can break – by volunteering at our schools.

Here are some things you can do: • Help struggling students with math and reading at all grade levels.

• Answer phones in the front office.

• Help with building maintenance on an ongoing basis.

• Teach art classes.

• Assist with field trips.

• Give presentations on a topic you know a lot about.

• Organize bake sales.

• Catalog, repair and shelve books in the library.

• Give music lessons.

• Chair an afternoon special-interest club.

We have the time; we have the experience. Who better than seniors to lend a helping hand at our local schools? To get started, call the school principal, the head of the PTA or the school district office.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Many parents will be hosting parties for their children during this prom and graduation season.

S.M.A.R.T., Inc. (Southbury & Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together) suggests parents and influencing adults consider some important factors when hosting these parties.

“Social hosting” is providing and/or serving alcohol to a young person under the minimum legal age of 21. Social hosting can take place in a party-like atmosphere or by an adult simply providing alcohol to teenagers for them to drink. It even can extend to parents and homeowners who are not on the premises and did not provide the alcohol. Underage drinking is a factor in 41 percent of teen automobile accidents and 32 percent of all teen driving deaths.

Some of the many consequences of hosting a party where underage drinking occurs follow.

• You may have your driver’s license suspended, pay a fine, and/or serve jail time.

• Your homeowner’s insurance can increase.

• You may be held civilly liable.

Any injuries or accidents that may result could end in lawsuits.

• You could be held responsible for medical bills, property damages, pain and emotional suffering.

• You may suffer from negative press in local radio, TV and newspapers.

• Someone could be seriously injured or killed under your watch.

The Search Institute published the results of a survey of Developmental Assets in our Region 15 School District in February 2011.

The good news is 1,763 students from grades six through 12 in Southbury and Middlebury participated in an assessment called “Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes

and Behaviors.” In it, 59 percent of our children reported feeling safe at home, school and in their neighborhood, and 45 percent of students surveyed believe it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.

Underage drinking is never acceptable. It is against the law. Parents and adult influencers need to do all they can to create an environment where young people steer clear of dangerous drugs and illegal situations. Here are some suggestions: • Set a good example • Speak openly with your teens and let them know your expectations. Set clear guidelines, boundaries and consequences.

• Get to know your teen’s friends and their parents. Make an effort to always know what your child is doing and with whom.

• Insist your teen check in with you regularly. If they are attending a party or staying at a friend’s house, call or drop by to check on them.

• Learn what your teen’s goals and desires are and discuss how un-

derage drinking can affect their dreams, relationships and future.

Parents and other adults have the greatest influence on the lives of young people. It is the duty of every adult in our communities to ensure that our children grow up to be happy, productive, drug-free adults themselves. As we head into a season of happy events – prom, graduations and summer holidays – helping our children make healthy choices is the best way to celebrate.

Information for this article was compiled from “Social Hosting: Parents, Parties and Underage Drinking” and “Developmental Assets: A Profile of Your Youth for Regional District 15.” For more information on underage drinking and social hosting, visit www.alcoholfreechildren.org, www.alanon.org, www.madd.org, stopalcoholabuse.gov, alcoholpolicymd. com and www.niaaa.nih.gov.

S.M.A.R.T. Inc. is funded by the Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Action Council and the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. To learn more about SMART, visit www. smartinc.org or their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/region15SMART, or call Noel Federle at 203-788-5199.

Region 15 School Calendar Saturday, June 1 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, June 2 PHS Junior-Senior Prom ..............................Aqua Turf, 6:30 - 11 p.m.

Monday, June 3 Teacher Work Day............................................ No School for Students

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PHS Senior Class Trip RMS PTO....................................................................................9:30 a.m.

• Your family members will not PES PTO..........................................................................................7 p.m. have to guess what you want.

Wednesday, June 5 They won’t have to make hard choices without knowing your MMS Grade 8 Washington, D.C. Field Trip June 5-7 wishes.

LMES Art Enrichment Field Trip • You can know what your mom, RMS Grade 8 Lake Compounce Field Trip dad, spouse or friend wants.

You can be there for them Thursday, June 6 when they need you most. You MMS Grade 8 Washington, D.C. Field Trip June 5-7 will understand what they re- PTO Advisory Council...................................... Location TBD, 12 p.m. ally want.

PHS Awards and Scholarships, Auditorium............... 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Friday, June 7

Donate Used Ink Cartridges

MMS Grade 8 Washington, D.C. Field Trip June 5-7 MES Field Day PHS Concert Band and Concert Choir.......................................7 p.m.

Don’t throw your used ink Saturday, June 8 cartridges away. Instead, donate them to the Middlebury Senior No Events Scheduled Center. They recycle.

Region 15 website: www.region15.org

TRIP Christmas Tree Shops Thursday, June 6, the minibus will leave the senior center at 10:30 a.m. and travel to the Christmas Tree Shops. After some fun shopping time, we will go to the Olive Garden for lunch.

Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

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Open House Day is June 8 Connecticut Trails Day this weekend will be followed by Connecticut Open House Day next weekend on Saturday, June 8. Two events in Waterbury and Ansonia follow.

Waterbury The Mattatuck Museum invites Connecticut residents to discover – and rediscover – its exciting art and history collection Saturday, June 8, during the 9th Annual Open House Day. The museum will offer free admission for everyone, with docent-led tours for adults and families throughout the day.

Make the Mattatuck Museum your first stop for this special statewide celebration of the arts.

Interactive gallery tours will be available for families, and the museum is offering docent-led tours of the current exhibition, “A History of Waterbury in 50 Objects.”

Have fun discovering all the exciting exhibits at the museum.

The Mattatuck features art galleries that house a permanent collection of work by American artists from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Experience a range and diversity of the art of America as it evolves over 160 years and moves toward groundbreaking vision of artists from the 20th century.

On the first floor, explore the interactive history exhibit, “Coming Home: Building Community in a Changing World,” where regional history transports you into the worlds of Colonial farmers, factory workers and industrial magnates. This exhibit, designed to engage audiences of all ages, includes hands-on games, oral histories, historic movie clips and

a Conversations Table – one of only four in the U.S. Visit the museum website at www.MattatuckMuseum.org or call 203-753-0381 for more information. The Mattatuck Museum at 144 West Main St. in Waterbury is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Free parking is behind the building on Park Place.

Ansonia The Derby Historical Society will give tours of the David Humphrey’s House at 37 Elm St. in Ansonia Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted. Visitors will enjoy a tour of the General David Humphrey’s House and/or an outside, walking tour of the Historic Elm Street district led by costumed docents.

While touring the home of David Humphreys, be sure to check out the display of antique tools and the newest addition to the museum’s collection, a portrait of Commodore Isaac Hull (c. 17981804). Colonial chores and activities will be performed throughout the day. Refreshments will be served.

The Derby Historical Society is a regional historical society dedicated to preserving, maintaining and celebrating the rich and varied history of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. It welcomes all visitors and supports researchers and school or other program needs.

Its staff offices are at the Sarah Riggs Humphreys House at 37 Elm Street in Ansonia. For more information, visit www.derbyhistorical.org.

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Israeli Scouts’ concert to follow meeting The Jewish Federation of Western CT will hold its annual meeting Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Dr. Michael Blumenthal will chair a brief meeting, and college scholarships from the Federation Foundation will be awarded to a number of local teens.

Following the meeting, at 7 p.m., the entire community is invited to enjoy a free exciting musical program featuring the Tzofim Friend-

ship Caravan from Israel. The Caravan is a summer delegation of 10 teenagers, five girls and five boys, sent from Israel to travel across the U.S. and Canada bringing Israeli culture, music and dance, as well as a message of peace.

To participate, these teenagers went through a highly competitive selection process and were chosen based on their maturity, fluency in English and performance skills. As Israeli delegates, these teens have a love for

Israel and a desire to share that with North Americans. Over the years, the Caravans have been to more than 45 states and have also been to China, the Ukraine, and the U.K. and even represented Israel at the 2012 Olympics.

Last year’s Caravan performance received a standing ovation. This program is for adults and children of all ages, and admission is free. All are welcome to attend, but seating is limited. Please call 203-267-3177 or RSVP online at www.jfed.net to reserve a seat.

first graders. Register after all Masses Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, in Father Fanning Hall. Registration closes July 1.

For students in grades one to eight, please email Ryah King at ryah@stjohnofthecrosschurch.org. For students in grades nine and 10, email Jackie Beauvais at jackiebeauvais@ stjohnofthecross.org.

Call 203-758-1346 with any questions.

The office in the Parish House at 1321 Whittemore Road in Middlebury is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed Friday.

Start peppering your shpiel with Yiddisha shprach,” Rabbi Shulman said.

The cost is $36 for four classes. Please call 203-267-3177 to register.

In Brief Low-cost Rabies Clinic A low-cost rabies clinic for dogs and cats will be held Sunday, June 2, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Southbury Town Garage on Peter Road. The cost for rabies vaccinations is $15 CASH ONLY per animal. There are no residency requirements.

Dogs must be on a leash, and cats must be in carriers. Cats on leashes will not be accepted. Collar tags and certificates will be provided as required by law. Dr. Joseph Ross of Southbury Veterinary Hospital will donate his services and the vaccine for this event.

All proceeds will be donated to local charities.

Written proof of prior vaccination for rabies must be presented to qualify for a threeyear certificate. Tags are not acceptable proof. A one-year certificate will be given to all others. State law requires all pets vaccinated for the first time in 2012 must be revaccinated within 1 year. Check your pets’ rabies vaccination certificate for the expiration date.

Summer Food Drive The Feed the Hungry Committee of the Middlebury Christian Alliance is conducting a “Hunger Doesn’t Take A Summer Vacation” drive to supply needed food items to area food banks and pantries during July and August. Food bank donations drop off dramatically during the summer, resulting in critical shortages of food, and schools with breakfast and lunch programs are closed.

Each participating church will provide its parishioners with information on the program, the items needed and the means by which they will be collected and distributed.

Anyone who would like to donate can contact “Feed the Hungry” representatives at the participating churches.

Church office telephone numbers are: Middlebury Congregational Church, UCC: 203-758-2671; St. George’s Episcopal Church: 203-758-9864; St. John of the Cross Church: 203-758-2659 and Word of Life Family Church: 860 426 0446.

Mobile Food Pantry The Connecticut Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry will return to the parking lot of the First Congregational Church in Watertown next Wednesday, June 5, from 2 to 3 p.m. It provides perishable foods such as bread, milk, yogurt and produce to anyone who needs it. The church is at 40 DeForest St., which is up the hill from the intersection of routes 6 and 63. The church telephone number is 860-274-6737.

Woodbury Lions Car Show

Antiques Appraisal Event Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m., Tim Chapulis of Tim’s Auctions will give verbal appraisals of antiques and collectibles in Walker Hall at 50 DeForest Street in Watertown for the Watertown Historical Society. Participants may bring up to three handheld items per person to be appraised for a suggested donation of $5 to benefit the Watertown Historical Society. Those interested in having a large item appraised may bring a photograph and description. Chapulis said he may offer to purchase some items on the spot.

Tim’s Auctions, now in its 34th year, has been on Farmington Avenue in Bristol since 1979. This event is open to the public. Call the Watertown Historical Society at 860-2741050 for more information. Walker Hall is across the street from Watertown Town Hall.

Parking is available at the Town Hall and behind the Congregational Church.

The Woodbury Lions Club 35th Annual Antique Auto Show will take place June 2, 2013, at Hollow Park in Woodbury, Conn., to raise money for their scholarship fund.

This fundraiser attracts more than 400 antique and show cars from around the Northeast.

Cars can begin to enter for judging at 9 a.m., with the first 300 entries receiving a free dashboard plaque for their car. Everyone else will be admitted starting at 10 a.m. Admission price is $15 per car, $5 per person, Boy Scout Bottle Drive children $1 and those under 10 free. Judging begins at noon, and trophies will be preSaturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., sented at 3 p.m.

Middlebury Boy Scout Troop 5 will hold a bottle and can drive at the Village Square Blue Star Museum launch Plaza at 530 Middlebury Road in MiddleThe Naugatuck Historical Society will of- bury. All Connecticut deposit bottles, cans ficially launch its Blue Star Museum program and plastics will be accepted. The Boy Scouts Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m., the thank you for your donations. If you need anniversary of D-Day, with its monthly First bottles or cans picked up, please call Michael Thursday program. Blue Star Museums offer Zinko at 203-758-8599 prior to June 8. free admission to military personnel and Father’s Day After Your their families each summer.

The First Thursday program will be dedDad Has Died icated to our military past. On exhibit will Tuesday, June 11, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., be uniforms and medals from some of our Jenny Casey MSW of Regional Hospice will dedicated soldiers and the special story of lead a free workshop at the Jewish Federation a particular soldier who was part of D-Day at 444 Main St. North in Southbury to help and became a prisoner of war. adults grieving the loss of their fathers as The program will be free for all veterans, Father’s Day approaches. Participants will active military and their families as well as find a supportive and accepting environment members of the society. All others will be $2 to share thoughts and feelings and discuss a person or $5 a family. The Naugatuck His- strategies to cope with their grief and the torical Society is at 195 Water St. in Nauga- intensified emotions Father’s Day can elicit. tuck.

Seating is limited, and participants should

Yiddish Class

The Jewish Federation will hold Yiddish classes with Rabbi Shlomo Shulman on four Thursdays, June 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. New and returning students are welcome. Participants will explore classic Yiddish songs, jokes and wise sayings to improve their vocabulary and understanding of the St. John of the Cross language.

RE registration Rabbi Shulman and his wife, Aviva, run Registration for 2013-2014 religious edu- the Maimonides Society at Yale. “So come cation (RE) classes at St. John of the Cross learn the difference between a shlemiel and Church is open. Classes begin for incoming a shlemazal and how to avoid being either.

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Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting A monthly support group for friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will meet Thursday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western CT at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. There is no charge for this open and ongoing group, whose purpose is to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings.

Patty Gibbs, a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates the group. For more information, call Brownstein Jewish Family Services Director Debby Horowitz at 203-267-3177.

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It Happened in Middlebury

Bissell Rock predates earliest settlers

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD The earliest pioneers in Middlebury in the late 17th and early 18th centuries may not have been as adventurous as the pilgrims who braved the voyage aboard the Mayflower, but they had something in common. The earliest Northern European settlers in Middlebury were the Bronson family, who built a house in Breakneck (a name for a section of Middlebury pioneers found in the late 1600s). But do you know what Plymouth Rock and Middlebury have in common? The answer may surprise you.

On a recent research trip with Harold West Jr., a member of the Middlebury Historical Society Board of Directors, and Agnes Lutes, vice president of the society, we were pleasantly introduced in person (for the first time in my 38 years in town!) to a phenomenal presence in Middlebury.

Our project that day was to match today’s Middlebury houses with our collection of ca. 1939 assessor photographs, and we were perusing domiciles on Porter, Yale, White and Steinmann Avenues, many of which date to 1939 or before. Our pictures show how they looked back then and are valuable because, in some cases, they are the only surviving photographs of early Middlebury architecture.

As we headed south on Steinmann Avenue, we turned right onto Brook Lane to head toward Porter Avenue. But just before we turned down Porter, Harold surprised us. The leaves had not quite filled out on the trees, and Harold pointed us to the right. “There’s Bissell Rock. Have you ever seen it?” he asked. “No,” we timidly replied.

What greeted us as we emerged from our car was a tall, upright, massive boulder pointing skyward, standing perhaps 25 or more feet tall and perhaps 20 by 15 feet wide. The west side of this

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Continued from page 1 long and billed as “not stroller friendly.” For more information and to pre-register, contact Bob McGarry at 203-264-9028 or email him at bernieandbob@ charter.net.

An educational walk at Platt Farm Preserve will run from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. It will be the first-ever Family River Day featuring a hike along the Pomperaug River with lots of opportunities to learn about the river and the fish and bugs that live in and near it. For more information and to pre-register, contact Carol Haskins at 203-263-0076 or email

Bissell Rock, an erratic dropped in MIddlebury by a glacier thousands of years ago, needs some volunteers to help maintain its site. Contact Middlebury Historian Bob Rafford at 203-206-4717 if you’d like to help. The rock is named after early settlers Ephraim and Johanna Bissell.

(Robert Rafford photo) colossal boulder displayed a giant miles before depositing it in sliver that had split from the large Eastham as they receded. But one rock, perhaps thousands of years of the most famous erratics, as ago. The rock is not unknown to such rocks are called, is none local graffiti artists, who have co- other than Plymouth Rock, a piously tagged it and also have left large, imposing erratic strategithe usual litter as evidence of their cally placed on the shore of the visits to the site.

Massachusetts mainland on Cape Our first encounter with the Cod Bay, where European pilrock startled us because it is taller grims are said to have first landed than anything nearby and stands in1620. out from the ordinary. Having About 1728, the family of spent a good deal of time on Cape Ephraim and Johanna (Taylor) Cod, I always was intrigued with Bissell migrated from Tolland, Doane Rock in Eastham, Mass. Conn., and settled in the western That huge boulder stands 18 feet portion of Waterbury in what is high, extends 12 feet below the now southeast Middlebury ground and is 45 feet long. Be- around Hop Swamp. According tween 18,000 and 25,000 years to Dr. Joseph Anderson’s 1896 ago, glaciers carried this rock for history of Waterbury, Ephraim her at chaskins@pomperaug.org.

Celebrate Trails Day by helping with trail maintenance at Audubon Center Bent of the River from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday.

For more information and to pre-register, call 203-264-5098, ext. 303, or email lkane@audubon.org.

Many activities are scheduled at Ballantine Park Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. A volunteer appreciation picnic featuring music and food will celebrate Connecticut Trail Day in Southbury. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information and to pre-register, call Ron Kalban at 203-2620633 or email parkrec@southbury-ct.org.

Sunday events are trail maintenance from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Lovdal Farm’s Blue and Yellow Trail and a 2 p.m. hike along Kettletown State Park’s Miller Trail.

For more information on the Lovdal Farm event, call 203-2644441 or email stewardship@ southburylandtrust.org. Pre-registration is not necessary.

Pre-registration is requested for the Miller Trail hike. Call Bob McGarry at 203-264-9028 or email him at bernieandbob@ charter.net to pre-register or for more information.

took part in the storming of the Morro Castle in Cuba and subsequently went missing. His will was presented at Woodbury probate court in 1742 by Mrs. Bissell, who had information Ephraim had died in the West Indies.

However, the Morro Castle was not stormed until 1762, so this part of the story may be somewhat exaggerated. In any event, his descendants remained in the area, and Bissell Hill, Bissell Swamp and Bissell Rock are reminders of them, some of our earliest Northern European settlers.

Those familiar with local history may remember the family of Arthur Willis Bissell (1856-1942) and Anna Waters (1858-1949), who owned and ran Bissell’s Store on the Green from the late 1800s until it was displaced by Westover School in 1909 and moved down West Street to where Pies and Pints stands today. This prominent family, originally from Harwinton in Litchfield County, may be distant relatives of the family of Ephraim and Johanna Bissell, who settled in Hop Swamp and from whom Bissell Rock took its name.

Bissell Rock stands on town land and begs for more respect from its hosts. Local groups such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are invited to contact us and offer their services in maintaining the site. Harold West, who first introduced me to the rock, suggested a sign be posted on our Greenway extolling its presence in our community. What do you think?

See http://bit.ly/1avHvWs for a photographic display of Bissell Rock taken by Patrick Jordan, son of Agnes and Scott Lutes of Middlebury.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian.

To join the society, visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Rafford at 203-206-4717. Your membership would be a valuable addition. and botany trail hikes and building tours. For more information, call Gene Banks at 203-263-3711 or email him at flanders@ flandersnaturecenter.org.

Oxford Hike

Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to noon, join members of the Oxford Land Trust for a hike along a 2.3-mile section of the Blue-Blazed Pomperaug Trail.

It’s part of the Housatonic Greenway and traverses scenic hills along the Housatonic River. Meet at the far end of the Jackson’s Cove parking area at the end of Woodbury Nature Walk Jackson Cove Road. Pre-registraSaturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. tion is not necessary. For more to 12 p.m., Flanders Nature Cen- information, call 203-906-9989 ter and Land Trust will offer farm or email karlgabor@gmail.com.

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Editor’s note: This topic isn’t very pleasant, but it is hoped this article will enable readers to protect themselves and their families from infections.

A study of public pools done during last summer’s swim season found that feces are frequently introduced into pool water by swimmers. Through the study, recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found germs in samples of pool filter water collected from public pools.

CDC collected samples of water from pool filters from public pools and tested the samples for genetic material (for example, DNA) of multiple microbes. The study found 58 percent of the pool filter samples tested were positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces. The E. coli is a marker for fecal contamination.

Finding a high percentage of E. coli-positive filters indicates swimmers frequently contaminate pool water when they have a fecal incident in the water or when feces rinse off their bodies because they do not shower thoroughly before getting into the water. No samples tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, a toxin-producing E. coli strain that causes illness.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause skin rashes and ear infections, was detected in 59 percent of the samples. Finding Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the water indicates natural environmental contamination or contamination introduced by swimmers. Cryptosporidium and Giardia, germs that are spread through feces and cause diarrhea, were found in fewer than 2 percent of samples. The tests used in the study do not indicate whether the detected germs were alive or able to cause infections. Indoor and outdoor public pools were sampled.

The study did not address water parks, residential pools or other types of recreational water.

The study does not allow CDC to make conclusions about all pools in the U.S. However, it is unlikely swimmer-introduced contamination or swimmer hygiene practices differ between pools in the study and those in the rest of the country.

“Swimming is an excellent way to get the physical activity needed to stay healthy,” said Michele Hlavsa, chief of CDC’s Healthy Swimming Program.

“However, pool users should be

aware of how to prevent infections while swimming. Remember, chlorine and other disinfectants don’t kill germs instantly.

That’s why it’s important for swimmers to protect themselves by not swallowing the water they swim in and to protect others by keeping feces and germs out of the pool by taking a pre-swim shower and not swimming when ill with diarrhea.”

This study was presented in recognition of Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week earlier this month. The goal of the prevention week was to raise awareness about healthy swimming, including ways to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs). Germs that cause RWIs are spread by swallowing, breathing in the mists or aerosols from, or having contact with contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, interactive fountains, water play areas, lakes, rivers or oceans. To view the report, visit www.cdc. gov/mmwr.

CDC recommends all swimmers take the following steps to prevent infections while swimming: • Keep feces and other contaminants out of the water.

• Do not swim when you have diarrhea.

• Shower with soap before you start swimming.

• Take a rinse shower before you get back into the water.

• Take bathroom breaks every 60 minutes.

• Wash your hands with soap after using the toilet or changing diapers.

• Check the chlorine level and pH before getting into the water. Use pool test strips to check for proper chlorine (1–3 mg/L or parts per million [ppm]) and pH (7.2–7.8) levels that maximize germ-killing power. Most superstores, hardware stores and pool-supply stores sell pool test strips.

• Do not swallow the water you swim in.

CDC recommends that parents of young children also take the following steps: • Take children on bathroom breaks every 60 minutes or check diapers every 30 to 60 minutes.

• Change diapers in the bathroom or diaper-changing area and not at poolside where germs can rinse into the water.

For more information visit CDC’s healthy swimming/recreational water page, www.cdc. gov/healthywater/swimming.

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Money Management for Students Parents who have a child going away to college have more to worry about than partying and failing grades. Two things are givens: New students on campuses will be approached to sign up for credit cards, and students need to know in advance how to handle the financial responsibility.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued a special edition of its Consumer News to help young adults and teens manage their money and avoid financial scams. Here are a few places to start to get your student up to speed.

Credit cards: Teach your child everything you know about credit-card use, even your own mistakes. Show them how to read the fine print on the disclosure, to be aware of the card’s limit (and how that limit can affect credit scores) and to pay off the full balance each month. Don’t apply for multiple cards (especially if the applications are being

handed around on campus by zealous recruiters) and do take advantage of alerts from creditcard companies about payment reminders. If there’s any doubt about your child’s ability to handle payments, aim him or her toward a prepaid card or one with a very low credit availability.

Credit reports: Students need to know potential employers will check their credit history during the job-application process. Insurance companies will do the same, with monthly premiums partially determined by credit scores. At some point, a graduate will need a loan, perhaps for a first car. An initial credit history, although short, will help secure a lower interest rate.

Picking a bank: As a student, your child likely will need only the most basic of services. If he or she is going away to school, start shopping on the Internet.

You’ll need one close to campus that has the lowest possible fees.

Check whether there are fees for falling below a minimum required balance or for an excess number of ATM withdrawals or debit-card transactions. Plan to open an account at the same time you’re moving your student into the dorms.

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Guarding against fraud and scams: Your child needs to know to review bank and credit-card statements the minute they arrive, to keep personal information private, especially online, and to be suspicious of emails that appear to come from the bank.

David Uffington regrets he cannot personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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3 Secrets to Staying Cool It’s getting warm and humid out there. I can tell because my hair becomes wavy, my skin feels a little sticky and energy levels aren’t quite as vibrant, long-lasting and strong as usual. How to rebalance, refocus and stay as sharp, bright and energetic as always?

What’s that saying? Cool as a cucumber. Oh, yeah. A quick trip to the market after coaching clients, and the fridge is stocked with healthy cooling foods and the cupboard with balancing and cooling teas and treats.

A refresher read of my Ayurvedic dosha type, Pitta (more about doshas in another article) helps.

Let me just share that in Ayurveda (a 5,000-year-old traditional Hindu system of medicine using diet, herbs and breathing to balance the body and mind), Pitta means heat. It’s the principle of transformation energy, it governs metabolism and digestion in the body, and its time of year is summer. Pacify this fiery element and you’ll stay cool all summer long.

My business is branching out in amazing directions involving much negotiation, conversation, travel, meetings, important paperwork and contractual arrangements. It’s all very heated, exciting and brilliant, yet not so cooling to the mind. To compensate, I’ve increased my meditation times and incorporated long deep breathing into early morning yoga practice. Cool as a cucumber.

This week’s nuggets for life offer secrets to staying cool.

1. Use cucumbers every day. Eat them to hydrate the body – they’re fresh, light and satisfy the desire for something crunchy that doesn’t come from a package or box. They keep the body cool and help move the bowels. The more you release, the lighter you feel.

Place cold thin slices over your closed eyelids while you rest for 10 minutes anytime you begin to feel overheated.

They’ll warm quite quickly as

Nuggets for Life

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL those windows to the soul of yours are refreshed, and you’ll see life more clearly. Slice thickly, plop into a huge pitcher of water, place in the fridge and make this your go-to water for a week. No ice is necessary as it squelches the digestive fire. Refreshing with a hint of flavor – ahhh. While you’re at it, add ripe, sweet, juicy fruits like melons, cherries, grapes, pears and mango to your diet. Eat asparagus, zucchini and greens and minimize dairy. Use mint, fennel and coriander.

2. Unless you’re training for a half-ironman triathlon like our daughter is, go light and easy on the exercise. Hit the beach and do water sports; go for a swim; dip in or glide, paddle, canoe or raft down a river; and sprinkle the hose over your bare feet when you water all those gorgeous plants, pots and gardens you have! Cooling the feet cools the head. Go for easy bike rides. Play sports in early morning or late in the day and avoid midday heat.

3. Last, but certainly not least, temper your thoughts by releasing as much as you can as fast as you can as soon as you can, in order to keep the mind cool. Do what you need to do, fully engaging that intelligent mind of yours. Afterwards take some powerful, deep, full-belly breaths and exhale all that work like a cannon. Then smile and be happy at what you’ve accomplished!

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

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Friday, May 31, 2013

MRTC Golf Tournament Monday The Middlebury Republican Town Committee (MRTC) Second Annual Golf Tournament Monday, June 3, will begin with a shotgun start at 2 p.m. at Oxford Greens at 99 Country Club Drive in Oxford. The $165 per golfer fee includes 18 holes, a cart, lunch and a buffet dinner.

The buffet dinner only is $50 ($75 for a couple). Proceeds from the tournament will benefit local activities.

Four hole-in-one prizes are a 2013 Chevy Cruze courtesy Loehmann-Blasius Chevrolet-Cadillac and three U.S. destination travel trips for two courtesy of Oxford Greens.

Other prizes include longest drive, closest to pin, low gross and low net.

Individual golfers will be placed with a foursome. The Golf Club at Oxford Greens is a Mark Mungeam-designed championship layout featuring the finest cultivars of bent grass.

For more information and a brochure see www.middleburygop.com or call golf captain Rito Albini at 203751-0985.

Hop Brook Lake Beach closed On May 24, 2013, the Army Corps of Engineers temporarily closed the swimming area at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury until further notice. The closure was a precautionary measure based on anticipated water quality problems due to nearly 1.92 inches of heavy rainfall and runoff received May 23, 2013. Historical data show water quality

problems have developed as a result of heavy amounts of rainfall over short periods of time.

The Corps will retest the swimming area and it will be reopened if test results are satisfactory. The Corps also advises the public that the remainder of the park at Hop Brook Lake will remain open daily as usual

for picnicking, hiking and other recreational activities. Only the swimming area has been temporarily closed.

As of Wednesday, May 29, the beach remained closed. For a recorded message on the current status of the beach closure, call 203-729-8840.

Middlebury Parks & Recreation Pee Wee Summer Day Camp

races, sack races, water balloons and more! Elementary School Mondays through ThursFor more information, visit www.middle- days and at Shepardson Community Center Registration is under way for Pee Wee Fridays. However, the Monday, June 24, sesCamp for 3- and 4-year-olds. It will meet burypack6.com. sion will meet at Shepardson.

Monday to Friday, June 3 to 14, from 9:30 to Summer Playground Program Grades three and four will meet Monday 11:30 a.m. at Shepardson Community Centhrough Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Summer Playground consists of three, ter. The fee is $65 for residents; $75 for nontwo-week sessions for Middlebury children Meadowview Park. residents.

Grades five and six will meet Monday entering kindergarten through grade six. through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Playground fees include one camp shirt for Middlebury Day the Middlebury Recreation Area. each child and are prorated for families Middlebury Day at Quassy Amusement The fee for individual sessions is $121 for Park will be Friday, June 7, from 5 to 9:30 with more than one child who register for session one and $135 each for sessions two all three sessions: The first child is $391, the p.m. Middlebury residents with proper photo and three. identification will get free rides, and town second child is $376, and the third child is $356. organizations will sell refreshments in the Annual Flag Day 5K The registration deadline for all three sespavilion from 5 to 8 p.m. Free ride passes sions is Friday, June 7.

A $10 late fee will The Middlebury Junior Women’s Club will be valid until 9:30 p.m. There will be a apply to registrations received after that date.

Flag Day 5K will be Friday, June 14, at the $6 per car fee for parking.

Register early to guarantee your child’s Middlebury Firehouse on Tucker Hill Road. placement in the program. Once the pro- Registration will begin at 5:15 p.m., and the Pack 6 Cub Scout Day gram is full, your child will be put on a wait- race will start at 6:30 p.m.

Boys entering grades one through five this list.

Registration forms are available in the fall and their families are invited to join MidThe three sessions will meet Mondays Parks and Rec office and on the club’s Facedlebury’s Cub Scout Pack 6 for their Summer through Fridays, June 24 to July 5 (no camp book page. For more information, contact Kick-off Picnic Saturday, June 8, from 2 to 5 July 4), July 8 to July 19, and July 22 to Aug. 2. Elaine Romano at 203-758-2289 or eromanop.m. at the Middlebury Recreation Area Grades K, one and two will meet from 9:15 runsfar@gmail.com.

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Cataracts Are Common at Older Ages DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My doctor gave me some very unsettling news. He says I have cataracts in both eyes. I haven’t been able to sleep since he told me. My aunt was blind later in life. I don’t know the cause, but I do know that life was very tough for her.

I haven’t contacted the ophthalmologist my doctor referred me to. I’m too scared. How are cataracts treated? How long is recuperation? – S.M. ANSWER: If a doctor examined the eyes of most people over 60, the doctor would tell them they have the beginning of a cataract.

Do you know what a cataract is?

Right behind the pupil is the eye’s lens, a small, oval-shaped, perfectly clear structure. The lens focuses light on the retina in the back of the eye, so we get a clear picture of what we see.

A cataract is a smudge in the lens. Proteins in the lens have stuck to each other to produce a stain in the lens like a thumbprint on the lens of glasses. Your cataract must not be large. You have no complaints of it interfering with your vision. Most cataracts result from aging. Smoking, alcohol excess, constant exposure to sunlight and long-term use of high doses of cortisone drugs also contribute to cataract formation.

The evolution of your cataract to one that blurs vision is unpredictable. The process is painless.

Difficulty seeing at night and difficulty reading fine print are early symptoms of cataracts affecting vision.

Treatment is close to miraculous. When the lens smudge greatly affects vision, the eye doctor removes the lens and replaces it with a lens made of plastic or silicone. Cataract removal is an outpatient procedure. You can be up and about by the evening of surgery or the

following day. You’ll be astounded at the minimum inconvenience of the procedure and with the vision that results from it.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What’s the best time to take a multivitamin? I take one in the morning.

That way I don’t forget to take it.

– L.M. ANSWER: I believe this is the most frequently asked question I get.

Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble. They’re better absorbed if they’re taken after a meal that has some fat or oils in it. Vitamins B and C are water-soluble and can be taken at any time.

I’m not convinced that the timing of vitamin-taking is all that important. Take your multivitamin when it’s most convenient.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I lift weights seven days a week. I see that I am making progress. My arms are much bigger than they were. I’ve been told I’m overdoing it by lifting every day. Am I? – R.S. ANSWER: It’s not a good idea to perform the same weightlifting exercises on consecutive days.

Muscles need a full 48 hours to recover, rebuild and grow after an intense exercise session.

A day of lifting and then a day of rest is a good schedule. You can lift weights daily if you want to. Just don’t work the same muscles on consecutive days.

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

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1. Name the only two players to record 17 consecutive major-league seasons of at least 150 hits.

2. When Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan notched 383 strikeouts in 1973, whose American League record did he break?

3. In 2012, Arkansas had the second-biggest fall in the AP college football poll, going from No. 8 to out of the top-25 rankings. Who had the biggest drop?

4. Entering the 2013 playoffs, Jason Kidd was third on the list of NBA postseason career assists (1,239). Name the players in the top two spots.

5. In 2013, Jaromir Jagr became the 12th NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists. Who was the 11th to do it?

6. When was the last time an American driver won a Formula One Grand Prix race?

7. Serena Williams, in 2013, became only the fourth woman to win a WTA tennis event six times. Name two of the other three to do it.

Answers

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1. Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter.

2. Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia A’s, with 349 in 1904.

3. The University of Michigan went from No. 5 to out of the poll in 2007.

4. Magic Johnson (2,346 assists) and John Stockton (1,839).

5. Colorado’s Joe Sakic, in 2008.

6. Mario Andretti, in 1978.

7. Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.

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Electrical Outlets Don’t Sit Straight

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In my mom’s home, a few of the cover plates on the outlets don’t sit flush with the wall. Some are angled out so there is a small gap between the plate and the wall, for example.

I tried tightening the center

By Samantha Mazzotta screw on the plates, but this didn’t help, and one of them hardware and wiring as if it is cracked when I overtightened it. live.

How can I fix this? – Sarah in SyrRemove the cover plate and acuse, N.Y. take a look at the small screws on either side of the receptacle.

It’s likely that the recep- If they’re loose, tighten them so tacles themselves, or that the receptacle sits straight their housing, are mis- within the metal junction box. aligned. This can be caused by Straightening the receptacle the screws holding the receptacle should fix the cover-plate alignin place being loose, or the hous- ment problem. However, if it ing (the junction box) not being doesn’t, check to see if the juncproperly secured. Because the tion box itself is straight. It may receptacle or junction box have been installed at a bad angle. doesn’t sit straight, the cover If this is the case, adjusting the plate doesn’t sit straight. Hence, box is more complicated. You’ll the gap between the cover plates have to remove the receptacle, and the wall. disconnecting its wires and laTurn off power to the crooked beling them so you will be able outlets, at the circuit panel. To to reconnect them correctly. make sure power is no longer Then you’ll have to unscrew the reaching an outlet, plug a radio junction box from the stud, use or a lamp into each of the two a level to find the correct angle, outlets of the receptacle. If they drill a new hole or holes in the stay off, power is most likely off. stud, then attach the junction However, always treat electrical box via the new holes, rewire the

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In many cases, the first fix – tightening the receptacle screws – does the trick. However, if the second issue arises, consider the amount of work involved and whether you’re confident in doing it. If you’re not sure you can do it, consider having a licensed electrician come in to straighten the junction boxes and give the house’s entire electrical system a look over for any other issues.

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Lynx is an adorable girl who just needs a chance at a new life! She has been here and faring well for the last three years of her life, but you can see she would love to have more. She is one of those cats that is continuously overlooked. She used to be a tad skittish and not very well socialized, but you should see her now! She is an adorable girl who is great here in her comfort zone but will need to adjust to a new home with the help of the correct people.

When Nicole was abandoned here at our shelter, she was sick, dehydrated and emaciated. She has since been on the mend and is now awaiting adoption! She is an awesome girl. She is a little shy at first. Nicole is the mellow cat here just waiting for a lap to sit on. She is looking for a warm meal, a bed to cuddle up on and the love of a true friend and companion. Could that companion be you?

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.

Should Your Pet Be Microchipped?

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My cat, Fred, constantly tries to escape the house, and he has succeeded five or six times. I usually lure him back with a bit of cat food outside the door, or a neighbor will call me if they see him. However, he usually loses his collar and ID tag when he runs away (he has a breakaway collar), and I’m afraid he’ll get lost or picked up by animal control. His vet said I should microchip him, but it’s pretty expensive at $100. Is it worth the cost? – Carol in Virginia

DEAR CAROL: The cost to microchip your pet is not as much as you might think. While prices vary, microchipping can cost less, so ask around other clinics and pet stores that offer the ser-

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The microchip itself is about the size of a grain of rice and goes just under your pet’s skin. If Fred runs away and is found by someone who brings him to a local vet, the clinic can scan for a microchip and can then retrieve your contact information.

Since your cat is a flight risk, it’s important that you also keep Fred’s vaccinations up to date.

Rabies, feline leukemia and FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) are diseases that outdoor cats are especially vulnerable to, if they encounter feral cats or wild animals.

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Guiltless summer entertaining (Family Features) Counting carbs for swimsuit season doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the sun and fun. Savor every moment with these tips for summer entertaining on a diet.

Ambiance – Lighting and décor are an essential part of any festive gathering. Keep ambient lighting simple with scentless candles, paper lanterns or luminarias. Another easy way to set the mood is with a party playlist.

Invite guests to RSVP with their favorite songs, and include them on your soirée soundtrack.

Light and Simple – One of the benefits of summer entertaining is being able to take advantage of gorgeous weather during the day and evening. When dining al fresco, it is important to keep meals light and simple, especially when watching your figure.

A low-carb diet such as the Atkins Diet inspires great meal options that are diverse and flavorful for summer months.

Beverages – Summer means sunshine and longer days, so it’s important to hydrate. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, especially when outside. Add a festive twist by infusing water with different flavors like mint, lemon and orange. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting, try white wine sangria, which is a light, low-carb drink option.

Seasonal – When entertaining, consider using plenty of seasonal vegetables and flowers, such as avocados, cucumbers and pansies. Sticking to seasonal ingredients and décor will help keep your budget down and play up the natural tastes and smells of summer.

These delicious, Atkins-friendly Summer Rolls are a great recipe to serve during summer soirées as the traditional rice paper wrapping is replaced with lettuce leaves and incorporates fresh seafood and vegetables.

½ teaspoon salt ½ pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 8 large green or red leaf lettuce leaves 1 medium carrot, julienned 1 small daikon radish, julienned ½ cup mung bean sprouts ¼ cup peanuts, toasted and chopped

Combine lime juice, sesame oil, chile and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add shrimp; simmer until pink, about 3 minutes.

Drain; add to lime juice mixture Servings: 4 and toss to coat. Refrigerate until Active time: 25 minutes cool, about 10 minutes.

Total time: 50 minutes Set lettuce leaves on a counter 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon dark (toasted) sesame with stem ends toward you. Press against the “spines” until you hear oil 1 small red chile pepper, seeded a crunch to make it easier to roll.

Divide carrot, daikon and and minced

Summer Rolls

sprouts among leaves, setting them in the centers toward the bottom.

Divide shrimp among leaves; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Roll lettuce from the bottom up.

Place each roll, seam side down, on a sheet of plastic wrap; wrap tightly and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove wrap; cut rolls in half and serve.

Per Serving: Net Carbs: 4 grams; Total Carbs: 6 grams; Fiber: 2 grams; Protein: 15 grams; Fat: 7 grams; Calories: 150 From “The New Atkins for a New You Cookbook” by Colette Heimowitz. Copyright (c) 2011 by Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Printed by permission of Touchstone Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. For more recipes, tips, ideas and free tools, visit www.atkins. com.

Dental Health Matters for Pets Too (StatePoint) There’s a good reason

that one of the first things we teach children is proper tooth-brushing technique. Dental health is crucial for overall health. And you may not think about it as often, but pets also require regular dental care.

Experts say that the stakes are a lot higher than maintaining pretty teeth and avoiding dreaded doggy breath.

“Untreated plaque and tartar will eventually lead to gingivitis and periodontal disease in the mouth,” warns Dr. Rod Van Horn, a veterinarian and member of the American Veterinary Dental Society. “And those same bacteria could enter the blood stream, leading to heart disease, or filter through the kidneys and liver.”

With good habits and veterinary-strength pet dental products, pet parents can help avoid these serious health problems.

Here are some top dog dental care tips that will keep teeth their sparkly best: • Veterinarians recommend once-a-day brushing for optimum health. If you’re time-

strapped or your dog is resistant, remember, the more often you brush, the better.

• Starting early is always best, as puppies can get used to brushing more easily. But even old dogs can learn new dental tricks. Start by letting your pooch taste pet toothpaste from your finger on several occasions. Then put some on their pet toothbrush to get them used to the texture.

A paste with a food flavor should make the process easier.

For example, SENTRY Petrodex Veterinary Strength Poultry Fresh Mint Twin Power Toothpaste has enough poultry flavor to encourage dogs to lick it up and also has a mint scent to freshen breath.

When your pet is ready (some dogs take days, others take weeks), gently rub your fingers on their gums and lips to get them used to the sensation.

• When you’re finally ready to start brushing, keep it safe, gentle and effective with a brush especially designed for dogs’ needs. One example is

the SENTRY Petrodex Dual Ended 360 Brush. It has a soft bristle 360-degree head on one end and a traditional head on the other, as well as a plaque scraper.

• Opt for an ergonomic handle to make it easier to keep a firm grip while brushing. If your dog doesn’t take to the regular pet toothbrush, consider a finger toothbrush, which is softer.

• Chewing is great for dogs, helping to improve dental health by scraping away existing plaque and tartar. Give pets a better alternative than your slippers, such as a dental chew that activates the body’s natural defense system, killing plaque-forming bacteria.

• For dogs with bad breath, consider a breath spray that fights odors and controls tartar. Opt for something easy-to-use that has a veterinary-strength potency.

You can brush up on more pet dental health tips and tricks at www.SentryPetCare.com.

“Want your dog to live a longer happier life? The answer is simple. Keep pets’ teeth and gums in tip top shape, stresses Dr. Van Horn.

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