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Friday, June 6, 2014

Referendum results* Regional School District 15 proposed 2014-2015 budget

YES NO Middlebury 604 700 Southbury 2,390 1,251 Total 4 2,994 1,951 *Preliminary numbers

Middlebury mil rate set

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Board of Finance, meeting after the proposed $63.7 million Region 15 budget was approved at the June 4 referendum, set the mil rate for the 2014-2015 fiscal year at 29.34, a 1.66 percent increase over the current mil rate of 28.86. The new mil rate will take effect July 1, 2014.

At the new mil rate, Middlebury’s Chief Financial Office Lawrence Hutvagner last week esti-

mated owners of homes assessed at $100,000 would have a $48 tax increase while owners of homes assessed at $250,000 would have a tax increase of $120.

The Southbury mil rate was expected to increase to 27.6 from 26.4, a 4.5-percent increase. At that rate, the effect on taxes for owners of Southbury homes assessed at $100,000 would be a $120 tax increase while owners of homes assessed at $250,000 would have a tax increase of $300.

Selectmen meet, landfor-taxes swap approved

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s Board of Selectmen meeting Monday night at Town Hall was followed by a special town meeting at Shepardson Community Center to consider the town’s acquisition of 33± acres of land on Benson Road in lieu of $75,925.07 in back taxes owed by Baker Residential. The acquisition was approved with one “nay” vote

by Board of Finance Chairman Michael McCormack.

At the meeting preceding the special town meeting, selectmen voted to approve three items residents will vote on at another special town meeting set for Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. The three are: accepting and appropriating the $250,000 state transition grant for communications, appropriating to police overtime a $40,000 payment from Region 15 for school security, and acceptance of a tax incentive application from Moore, O’Brien, Yelenak and Foti law firm to construct a 7,500-square-foot building at 891 Straits Turnpike.

On the agenda for discussion and consideration was a 10-page report and executive summary from Milone and MacBroom offering FEMA-related guidance for the town. Town officials requested this report after residents complained changes in FEMA flood plain maps affected them adversely by placing their homes in the 100-year flood plain. As a result of the map changes, their mort-

gage companies required them to purchase flood insurance. This had not previously been required, and the cost of such insurance has skyrocketed since Hurricane Sandy hit the coast in October 2012.

First Selectman Ed St. John said he expected a large turnout for this agenda item, but the only person living in the affected area in attendance was Nancy Robison. When St. John arrived at Shepardson Community Center for the special town meeting, he found 10 people waiting there to discuss the flood insurance issue. Apparently, a misunderstanding caused them to be at Shepardson while the flood insurance issue was being discussed at town hall. St. John told them someone was still in his office and suggested they go to town hall to get copies of the Malone and MacBroom report.

The report states many factors can affect whether or not a building is in a flood zone and those factors can change, as can building codes and insurance requirements. It concludes homeowners can lower their flood insurance premiums by undertaking mitigation actions such as elevating their homes, eliminating basements and moving utilities above the base flood elevation.

Selectmen also accepted the resignation of James L. Greenwood (R) from the Library Board of Trustees effective June 11 and appointed Crosby Middlemass (R) to the Beautification Commission.

It’s dog license month Dogs must be licensed every June. Licenses are $8 for a neutered or spayed dog and $19 if they are not. Payment is by cash or check. Dogs six months and older must be licensed per state law.

Proof of up-to-date rabies shots must be shown, as well as a certificate of neutering or spaying if your dog has not been registered before. Registering dogs also can be done by mail.

Middlebury residents who register by mail can send their check and paperwork to Town Clerk, 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762.

Licenses purchased after June 30 are subject to a $1 per month late fee. The Middlebury Town Clerk’s office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 203758-2557 with any questions.

Inside this Issue Library Happenings.......... 2 Library Lines...........................2 Obituaries..............................5 Region 15 School Calendar....5 Senior Center Events...... 3 Sports..........................5, 6

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Selectmen give economic updates

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Four area first selectmen, Edward B. St. John of Middlebury, George Temple of Oxford, Ed Edelson of Southbury and Bill Butterly of Woodbury, addressed attendees at the Greater Tribury Chamber of Commerce Selectmen’s Dinner Tuesday night. All spoke on the economic and business climates in their respective towns.

Temple was the first to speak. He listed a number of projects in Oxford, among them a $130- to $150-million Masonicare project, a new Price Chopper store (Oxford’s first grocery story), a medical arts building, several projects involving Griffin Hospital, and the recently resurrected Towantic Power Plant at Oxford Airport, in addition to the Airport Enterprise Zone and a chemical scent company that is relocating to Oxford from Danbury. “The town is booming,” he said.

St. John said a year ago he didn’t expect the uptick on the residential side that we are seeing. Noting that Middlebury was at one time the home for four major corporations, he said the town survived, but it is really difficult when a large corporate taxpayer pulls out. He said he sees the need to create cooperative programs among the communities.

“None of us are big enough to do it all by ourselves,” he said. Noting the positive response Middlebury has had to the tax incentive program it developed for businesses, he said, “Towns try to attract businesses, but the state tax structure runs businesses off.”

Edelson said Southbury will have a movie theater and a new medical building (on Old Waterbury Road). The most complex project, however, will be development of the Southbury Training School land. Nine hundred acres of farmland there will be leased to farmers, and 45 acres will be used by the town for affordable housing for the elderly. The re-

maining part of the project will be economic development of the buildings that were part of the school. Some 330 residents remain there, and Edelson said they will be treated with consideration as the project progresses.

Butterly said not much can happen in Woodbury. Its historic district is six miles long, and no one wants any changes within the historic district. Remaining areas that can be developed are on aquifers. And zoning, he said, “defies imagination how it got to be where it is.”

He said when the library wanted to expand to 20,000 square feet, they found zoning would allow only a 7,000-square-foot building on a 4.65-acre lot where they hoped to build. “What we really need,” he said, “is one big meeting where citizens can come and tell us what they want.” He said it may be that Woodbury residents want the town to be a bedroom community for people working at new businesses in other towns.

Conservation Commission issues approvals, accepts applications

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its May 27 meeting approved permit modifications for a house on Christian Road, waterway alterations at Hop Brook, and field repair and a new shed on Lake Quassapaug. It also accepted applications for parking changes at Ridgewood and excavation at 891 Straits Turnpike.

A permit modification for plans approved June 2013 for a single-family house with an asphalt driveway on Lot 54 at 639 Christian Road was unanimously approved on the condition a wall of shrubs would be added.

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 backyard room.

He said the same amount of wetlands would be disturbed as in the original plan with the same driveway and only a shifted house footprint.

Plans for the town of Middlebury to correct the course of a brook encroaching on sewer lines near the Hop Brook sewer pumping station with rip-rap boulders and remove accumulated silting were unanimously approved. Chairman Thomas Proulx said his site visit confirmed an eventual washout of nearby sewer lines without the correction. Kenneth Long, representing the Water Pollution Control Authority, said 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 of a 14-foot-by-20-foot farm shed near the Lake Quassapaug shoreline were unanimously approved. Curt Smith of Smith and Co. told commissioners on April 29 that 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 woodshed was similar to one approved by the commission at Long Cove. It 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 feet from the shore, and construction would include grading and widening of 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. She said the berm grading would make it easier for her to pull a kayak up from the lake.

In new business, an application by Toll Brothers to modify parking and recreation plans at Ridgewood of Middlebury was unanimously accepted for commissioner review. Carlos Ruiz, a project engineer at Milone and MacBroom, said parking behind several units was unappealing to prospective buyers. He showed revised plans in which the parking was relocated to the site of a gazebo and the gazebo exchanged lo-

cations with a playscape. An access drive planned for the parking would be gravel rather than bituminous, resulting in less impervious coverage. Ruiz described several approaches being taken for erosion control and accepted Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey’s suggestion to describe them and their long-term maintenance as a narrative in the plans.

Also accepted for review was an application by Garrett Moore to demolish a dilapidated old house and excavate 9,600 square feet at 891 Straits Turnpike to prepare the way for a new 7,500-square-foot office building for the law firm Moore, O’Brien, Yelenak and Foti. Attorney Michael McVerry told commissioners improvements to the driveway and addition of parking areas would fall inside the 100-foot Wooster Brook regulated area. He also noted site plan and excavation approvals would be needed from the Planning and Zoning Commission.

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.

Bernardi also did not appear April 29 when his application appeared on the agenda.

The next regular CC meeting will be Tuesday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shepardson Community Center.

Boy Scout Troop 5 Bottle and Can Drive

Upcoming Events

Adoptable Pets................ 8 Book Review................... 2 Classifieds....................... 7 Community Calendar....... 2 Fire Log........................... 2 In Brief............................ 4 In The Garden................. 4

Area first selectmen, left to right, Bill Butterly of Woodbury, Ed Edelson of Southbury and Ed St. John of Middlebury, listen as First Selectman George Temple of Oxford, right, reports on economic growth in his town. The selectmen spoke at the Greater Tribury Chamber of Commerce Selectmen’s Dinner Tuesday night.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

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June 7

Panthers make amends winning Class L opener

What: Drop off redeemable bottles and cans to support Scouts (No Gatorade or Powerade) When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Village Square Plaza at 530 Middlebury Road in Middlebury

Middlebury Land Trust Annual Meeting, Fishing Derby and Fun Day What: Guests are welcome to join members for fishing, fun and food When: 10 a.m.

Where: Lake Elise, corner of Route 64 and Long Meadow Road in Middlebury

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June 11

Annual Strawberry Festival at Middlebury Congregational Church What:

When: Where:

Strawberry shortcake on homemade biscuits (eat in or take out). Burgers, hot dogs, barbecued chicken dinners also available.

5 to 7:30 p.m.

Middlebury Congregational Church on the green in Middlebury

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Book Review

Library Happenings Middlebury

“Pola Negri: Hollywood’s First Femme Fatale”

Children’s movie The library will show a children’s movie Monday, June 9, at 11 a.m.

by Mariusz Kotowski (University Press of Kentucky, $40) Reviewed by Larry Cox One of the first truly great movie stars of the early American film industry was a former ballerina who overcame an impoverished childhood in Poland and a bout with tuberculosis to become legendary and celebrated throughout the world.

Pola Negri was born in 1897 in Vistula Land in present-day Poland. Later, after being accepted into the Imperial Ballet of Warsaw, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, which ended her dancing career. She next turned to acting and worked in Europe with such heavy hitters as Ernst Lubitsch and Max Reinhardt. She arrived in the United States in 1922 and made her first American film, “Bella Donna.”

Its success led to a lucrative contract at Paramount, where she began to establish herself as a major film personality.

Negri rented a large, Tudorstyle mansion and began exhibiting her flair for the exotic and eccentric. For example, she often

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was seen around Los Angeles in her chauffeur-driven limo, dressed in all white. As she later recalled, “I bought a limousine of pure white, trimmed with ivory and upholstered in white velvet. My chauffeur wore allwhite uniforms on sunny days and all black when it rained. I used a white-fur lap rug and was usually seen with two white Russian wolf hounds.” She occasionally was seen strutting her stuff on the streets of Beverly Hills draped in either ermine or mink with her pet tiger in tow.

After Rudolph Valentino went to Paris to finalize his divorce with Natacha Rambova, Negri and the star became an item. His sudden death in 1926 ended that relationship, and she became even more intriguing as the original “woman in black.”

This crisply written, meticulously researched biography documents one of Hollywood’s most fascinating film stars and also explores the link between Hollywood and European cinema during the interwar years.

Ask Jessie: new catalog system Jessie will explain how to use the new VERSO catalog system every Monday in June at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Kayaking 101 Tuesday, June 10, at 6 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will present Kayaking 101. Learn about kayak types, choosing a kayak, paddling techniques and proper handling, rules for the kayaker and safety. Light refreshments will be served. Sign up is required. Call 203-758-2634 or stop by to register.

Mystery Book Club Thursday, June 12, at 6 p.m., the Mystery Book Club will meet to discuss Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey.” New members are welcome.

Flag Day ceremony, concert

Friday, June 13, at 10:30 a.m., in honor of Flag Day, the library will have a brief flag-presenting ceremony with local and state digni(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. taries. It will be followed by toe-tapping and finger-snapping entertainment from the 1920s to 1940s performed by the Survivors Monday, June 9 Swing Band. Call 203-758-2634 or stop in the library to sign up.

Police Commission The Middlebury Public Library 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758-2634, and the Tuesday, June 10

Community Calendar

Library Board of Directors 6:30 p.m..................................................Middlebury Public Library Democratic Town Committee 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 27 Republican Town Committee 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

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stitute, Albertus Magnus College, and other colleges and universities will present information about their schools. A representative from the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, Connecticut’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan, also will attend and provide information about financial planning options. Registration is not required for this free program.

For more information, call 203262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Woodbury Write Night meet and greet Working writers, professionals, amateurs and those who would like to explore the creative process of writing are invited to attend “Write Night” Thursday, June 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. Help plan future programming in creative writing and the possible development of a Woodbury Writers’ Workshop.

Enjoy wine and cheese, meet new friends and greet old ones.

Bring your ideas for creative writing programming along with a brief sample or two of your work in any of the four genres: fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir, poetry and playwriting.

Local author Vinton McCabe is coordinating the program. For more information, contact him directly at woodburywriterslab@ aol.com. To register for the program, call the library.

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

Library Lines

Library shelves hold interesting new books

By DONNA HINE ope you are able to get Board of Finance outside and enjoy this 7 p.m.............................................................. Shepardson, Room 26 beautiful spring! We are loving the sunny days with cloudThursday, June 12 less blue skies and crisp, cool nights. The view through the winRetirement Plan Committee 1 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room dows at the library is breathtaking, and the brilliant green grass looks Parks and Recreation so inviting after the damp, dreary 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 1 and drab winter colors. Come sit on a bench and read here – lots of Calendar dates/times are subject to change.

If your organization would like your event included in the community titles to choose from – or ask for calendar, please email the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com. ideas for a new author from one of the staff. The following suggestions are some of our newer ofTony’s ferings that look interesting.

Don’t you love to read a “Due to the current state of the USED TIRES well-written, cozy mystery? Noeconomy, YOU CAN’T AFFORD $ body does cozy better than Nancy & up NOT TO GO TO TONY’S TIRES!” Atherton. Her 19th book featuring Aunt Dimity is just as charming Manufacturers’ Rebates Available as all that came before it. “Aunt WHEEL PACKAGE LAYAWAYS Dimity and the Wishing Well” s e ic “My prorth 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT (ATH) is a light and fun read. A w e $ ar !” our EVERYDAY LOW PRICE! e wishing well is granting everyid r e th one’s wishes in the little town of FREE Alignment w/purchase of 4 tires M-F 7:30-6 • SAT 8:30-3 Finch, and Lori is a little skeptical about who is actually making 2067 S. Main St. • WTBY 203-575-1350 these dreams come true – and why. No blood, guts and gore here; just another small village mystery to solve by Lori and her invisible Aunt Dimity.

Summer is coming, and with it come delightful summer beach Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) books! They are just beginning to Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily trickle into our collection, and Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765 soon we will have a flood of light romances, mysteries and popular novels for you to relax with and enjoy on your vacation.

The first one is “On the Rocks” (DUF) by Erin Duffy. Social media play a major role in dating these days, and no one knows this betHerbs • Vegetable Plants ter than Abby – who realized her Strawberry Plants • Shrubs fiancé dumped her by seeing his

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website is middleburypublic- sley Meeting Room is last year’s library.org. semi-biographic portrait of P.L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins stories, and her battle with Walt Disney and his creative team to get the screen version just right.

Snacks and shows Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks for seniors star.

Due to licensing and copyright Tuesday, June 10, at 1 p.m., the library will host its monthly snacks agreements, film titles cannot be and shows for seniors event. Make listed. The room has surrounda chicken and waffles appetizer. sound theater with a listening system Then watch a 1955 Alfred Hitchcock available. This program is free and movie starring Cary Grant and Grace open to the public.

Kelly. This program is open to patrons who are at least 50 years old Best-selling author talk, and their guests. Registration is rebook signing quired. To sign up, call the Reference Dani Shapiro will read from her Desk at 203-729-4591. latest book, “Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life,” Kids’ summer craft Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m. in the Tuesday, June 10, starting at 4 library’s Kingsley Room. A book p.m., children in elementary school signing will follow, and copies of and higher are invited to take part her book will be available for purin a summer-themed craft. They will chase from the Hickory Stick Book be creating blossoming summer Shop. trees – using buttons. Materials will “Still Writing” is part memoir, be provided. part instruction and is Dani’s “love letter to other writers.” Dani’s book Meditation talk is part of the Lu Burke Literary The ongoing meditation practice Series that honors Lu Burke and will meet Tuesday, June 10, from 6 her extraordinary gift to the library. to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It Light refreshments will be proconsists of periods of meditation vided by the Friends of the Southwith time for discussion. Please ar- bury Public Library. Registration rive by 5:50 p.m. as they start on time. is required; stop by the Reference The Howard Whittemore Me- Desk or call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, morial Library is at 243 Church St. to register. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemoreCollege fair library.org.

Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 3 p.m., the library will host a college fair in collaboration with Valark Financial Services and Albertus Magnus College. Representatives Wednesday movie from Western Connecticut State The Wednesday afternoon University, Mercy College, Post movie June 11 at 1 p.m. in the King- University, Porter and Chester In-

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status changed to “single” on Facebook! She and a friend head to Newport for the summer to find love – or at least a date – and realize that social media make their lives open books. Fluff? Sure – but also a modern-day dilemma that more and more people face.

Did you love the writing in “Sarah’s Key”? The author, Tatiana de Rosnay has now penned “The Other Story” (DeR) – with a male lead character. It seems a little unusual for a novel, but somehow it is engaging and charming at the same time. The lush setting of an exclusive Tuscan island is sure to enchant you, and the story will keep you interested. Events of his childhood continue to haunt Nicolas even as he gains acclaim from his book written about them.

But some secrets never disappear.

Reviews were not glowing, as Nicolas is not a lovable character, but I would still give the book a look.

The final fiction choice, “By Its Cover” (LEO) by Donna Leon is a continuation of the series of novels featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti. Pages and sometimes entire rare and valuable travel books are discovered missing or cut from their bindings at the Venetian library, and Brunetti is called to unravel the mystery. Did the visiting American professor desecrate those hallowed tomes?

Maybe the mysterious priest who could always be found in the library did it … stay tuned!

After paging through Robin Robert’s new book, “Everybody’s Got Something” (B ROBERTS, ROBIN ROB), I found myself more impressed with her than ever. I don’t watch Good Morning America often but, like everyone else, was aware of her medical prob-

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 05-27 02:47 2030 Straits Turnpike. Smell of propane in building. Yankee Gas called to the scene.

05-27 19:26 290 Tranquility Road. Fire alarm caused by lightning strike. Bad heat detector. Used thermal imager and found nothing.

05-30 07:57 I-84 East. Tractor-trailer fire on I-84. Fully involved.

05-30 17:10 199 Benson Road. Fire alarm activation. Set off by floor sanding.

05-31 09:32 I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident with injuries.

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lems and how bravely she fought back from breast cancer and then a bone-marrow transplant. She is classy and professional at the same time. This is her story of these trials and her life – folksy and well-written. It is an inspiring saga, very upbeat and readable – written by a most admirable person.

On the other hand, we find “The Most Dangerous Animal of All: searching for my father and finding the Zodiac Killer” (362.82 STE) by Gary Stewart quite disturbing. Imagine, if you can, when searching for your biological father, you uncover indisputable forensic evidence proving he is a serial murderer – and not just any serial killer, but the Zodiac Killer.

True-crime lovers will rejoice in the reading; it is a fascinating search begun when his birthmother contacted him and ending 10 years later in a horrific conclusion.

Conrad Hilton is the megawealthy family’s patriarch at the center of “The Hiltons: The True Story of an American Dynasty” (B HILTOS TAR) by J. Randy Taraborrelli. Hilton anticipated post-war trends to create a business empire worth multimillions with his ho-

tel chains and intuitive investments. His son, Barron, continued the family legacy, but it is the “jetsetter,” Paris Hilton, with whom we are so familiar. And it is Paris who has inherited her grandfather’s ability to generate wealth.

Read this book for a peek into the uber-wealthy and famous.

Finally, yet another book about a Kennedy; “Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch” (B KENNEDY, ROSE PER) is written by Barbara A. Perry.

Kennedy seems to have been the power behind her husband Joe’s throne who moved the family into positions of strength and power.

Strong of faith, Rose was a perfectionist who also championed for mental disability in light of her daughter Rosemary’s affliction.

She was a lobbyist for her family before we had lobbyists and strove to help them all succeed. And succeed they did: a president, three senators, a congressman, an attorney general … actually the list goes on and on with Kennedys even today in the political arena.

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.

Will Social Security be your only income?

Many seniors have only Social Security for income when they retire: 22 percent of married couples and 47 percent of unmarried people have no additional income. Maybe it’s a matter of not having saved over the years, or maybe it’s having lost everything in recent years due to layoffs and unemployment.

But if you have five more years until retirement, there are steps you can take now to make living on only Social Security a bit easier.

• Clear off your debts, especially your credit cards and vehicle.

If possible, pay off your home or at least get the balance down. Keep your credit score high in case you need a loan for a large purchase – the interest rate will be lower.

• If you own your home, look at long-term maintenance. If you’ll need a new roof in the next five years, do it before you retire. The same goes for bigticket items like appliances, central air conditioning and furnace.

• If you’re willing to move, investigate states that don’t tax Social Security income and/or have a lower cost of living.

• Assume that retirement won’t mean actual retiring. Be pre-

pared to take a part-time job somewhere. You’ll be able to earn a bit before it cuts into your Social Security benefit at the rate of one dollar for every two you make.

The Social Security Administration no longer sends out the annual statement of earnings, but you can get a ballpark estimate online of what your future income will be. You can open a MyAccount, or you can use one of the calculators to estimate.

Before you make the jump and quit work, do a test experiment for at least six months. Spend only the amount you would receive under Social Security. Create a strict budget and stay with it. Can you do it? It will be better to know sooner rather than later.

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) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Middlebury Senior Center News Ask a pharmacist Matt Carrano of Hop Brook Pharmacy on Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, a certified pharmacist and Middlebury resident, visits the senior center each month to meet with individuals and answer questions. This month, he will visit Tuesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss medication compliance.

Wii Bowling Join us on Fridays at 11 a.m. in the media room at the center where friends play Wii Bowling.

It’s great fun and the exercise is good for you.

Driver safety program The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, July 7, 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.

MEXICAN RESTAURANT CASUAL FAMILY DINING

Trips Christmas Tree Shops Thursday, June 12, the minibus will leave the senior center at 10:30 a.m. to go to the Christmas Tree Shops in Orange, Conn.

After some fun shopping time,

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Most require reservations, which 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.

the bus will take its passengers Discovered by Adrien Block in to the Hometown Cafe for lunch. 1614, the Thimble Islands were Please call 203-577-4166 to re- used for everything from farming serve a seat on the bus. to quarrying granite, from bootlegging to hiding Captain Kidd’s Sea Mist cruise treasure. Captain Kidd sailed Back by popular demand is here in 1665.

The $20 per person cost inthe trip aboard the Sea Mist for a 45-minute narrated cruise cludes admission and transporaround the Thimble Islands off tation. Call the Middlebury Sethe coast of Connecticut. Leave nior Center at 203-577-4166 to the senior center Thursday, June reserve a seat; only 20 seats are 19, at 10 a.m. for a noon cruise. available.

Come & Check out our Daily Bar Specials Starting at 7 pm - Dine-In Only 1/2 Price Appetizers Monday $2.00 Michelob Ultra Chicken or beef tacos Taco Tues. $4.00$2.75 12oz house margaritas or sangrias wings (additional 15¢ charge for take out) Wing Wed. 50¢ $6.00 bud, bud light or michelob ultra pitchers bud, bud light Thurs Karaoke or $2.00 Michelob Ultra drafts 3pm-close, discount prices

vascular training at the same time.

Kimberly Johnston of Fitness at the Edge in Middlebury teaches this class. Reservations are not required. The class is funded by a grant from the East Hill Woods Fund at the Connecticut Community Foundation.

Bible study

New Hope Anglican Church offers a nondenominational Bible study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the Beginning June 7, the senior bus center. Join other seniors for the will operate Saturdays from 8 to study and discussion. Reservations 11:30 a.m. for in-town trips only. are not required.

Reservations must be made the Friday before by calling the center at 860-945-5250 between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. only.

Saturday senior bus trips

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Play emergency preparedness bingo with the American Red Cross of Connecticut Friday, June 13, at 2 p.m. This fun and educational bingo game is designed to help participants increase their knowledge about emergency preparedness by using preparedness actions instead of numbers. Reservations are needed by June 10.

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Lady Panthers’ storybook season comes to a close

By KEN MORSE The tears flowed freely among the Lady Panthers as the final out was recorded in the score book Tuesday at Pomperaug Field. A feeling of what might have been began to take hold, but then the wide smile on the face of head coach Paul Masotto told a different story.

It told a story of how a group of girls banded together, armed with just three seniors to provide the leadership, and literally put Pomperaug softball back on the map. The Lady Panthers may not have lived up to their own expectations in the post season, but for a better part of eight weeks they captured the hearts of their fans in a sterling 17-3 campaign.

Pomperaug has had just three 15-win seasons in the past 15 years, and the 17 wins this season, the highest total in over 25 years, show just what the Lady Panthers have accomplished.

That came to an abrupt end Tuesday in the second round of the Class L state tournament when No. 20 seed, 10-10, Windsor scored just enough runs to hold off the No. 4 seed, 17-3, Panthers by a slim 3-2.

“It was just an incredible season,” said senior captain Lauren Reilly. “Last year we were awful, and to come back and go 17-3 is

certainly beyond what we expected. It was a total team effort and we all came together. It was great to see these younger players step up, and we just tried to provide that leadership.”

Senior captain Jessica Eisenbach added, “It was tough to start the season having our third senior captain, Kennedy Gibson, not being able to play, but she was with us for every game and practice. It feels great that after four hard years of work we got out with the kind of season that we had.”

Windsor got on the board early, plating a run in the first inning when Macy Fenlason came around to score on an RBI hit from Gillian Flynn. The Warriors were riding high after knocking off No. 13 seed, 14-6, Naugatuck Monday 4-3 in extra innings.

In the second inning, Windsor scored all the runs they would need, erupting for a two-run uprising. Arianna Romero singled and was sacrificed to second.

Fenlason drilled a two-out single to center that Annalee Yacavone and Erin Ruggiero converged on, but the throw home was not in time. Madeira Alexander followed with a run-scoring single up the middle to put the Warriors out in front by a 3-0 margin.

Reilly didn’t allow another hit

Annabella Pastorok guns down a runner with Brianna Antonazzo, Jessica Eisenbach and Lauren Reilly coming in to assist on the play during a Class L state tournament game Tuesday. (Ken Morse photo) the rest of the game, holding Windsor hitless over the final five innings. The Warriors did threaten to score on three errors, two walks, a hit batter and a fielder’s choice, but all seven runners were left stranded.

Pomperaug finally reached Warriors pitcher Emily Parker in the bottom of the second. Brianna Antonazzo singled to left and took second on a Kaela Harris sacrifice bunt.

Eisenbach grounded out, sending the runner to third, and

Annabella Pastorok singled to left to put the Panthers on the board. Lauren LaCava drew a walk to continue the rally, sending pinch runner Madeleine DePinho to second before Parker got out of the jam.

Ruggiero singled in the third; Harris singled in the fourth, moving to second on a sacrifice bunt from Eisenbach; and Reilly doubled in the fifth, but all three rallies stalled when Pomperaug couldn’t come up with a timely hit.

The Panthers finally closed the gap when Harris doubled to lead off the sixth and came around to score when Pastorok reached on an error. Laurel Williams sacrificed the pinch runner DePinho into scoring position before Parker closed the door again.

“We didn’t hit the ball the way we have all season,” said Masotto.

“We must have had seven popups in the infield. I think we were just a little too anxious and didn’t get the timely hits that would have put runs on the board.”

Pomperaug was chasing one run when Windsor came up in the seventh looking for the knockout. The Warriors loaded the bases with no outs on a walk, a fielder’s choice and an intentional pass.

That’s when the Panthers rose to the occasion. Reilly got a huge strikeout, and Ashley Antonazzo hauled in a fly ball in left, unleashing a throw to the plate to hold the runner. Brianna Antonazzo fielded a ball up the firstbase side and ran to the bag to end the threat.

It came down to the final atbat for the Panthers, and Ruggiero singled to right with one out representing the tying run. Rebecca Meyer flied deep to right and Brianna Antonazzo flied to center to end the season for Pomperaug as Windsor advanced to the quarterfinal round on Thursday.

“I wish we had one more inning to play,” Masotto said.

“These girls had a great year, and the results of this game can’t take that away from them. Next year we will be just as strong. We are losing three great senior captains but we will have a lot of young talent back that gained a lot of experience this year. They should hold their heads high. They got nothing to be ashamed of; it was a great season.”

In Brief Bottle and can drive The Boy Scouts of America Troop 5 will hold a redeemable bottle and can drive fundraiser Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village Square Plaza at 530 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. All Connecticut redeemable bottles (glass and plastic) and cans will be accepted. Please note Gatorade® and Powerade® plastic bottles are not redeemable.

Woodbury Lions car show The Woodbury Lions Club 36th Annual Car Show will be Sunday, June 8, at Hollow Park in Woodbury. The show was moved from the first Sunday in June to the second Sunday because the REV3 race closed roads and dropped car show attendance by 50 percent.

Cars can begin entering for judging at 9 a.m., with the first 300 entries receiving a free dashboard plaque. In addition to over 25 automobile classes, there will be judging for motorcycles, trucks and military vehicles.

General admission begins at 10 a.m. The admission price is $15 per car, $5 per person and $1 for children younger than 10. In addition, there will be no entry fee for cars made before 1914. Judging begins at noon, and trophies will be presented at 3 p.m.

The show includes food and beverages, raffles, music and, this year, an expanded vendor area with at least 15 vendors. Vendors of automobile-related items will be joined by vendors selling soaps, jewelry, games and crafts, along with other products.

Lions use the proceeds from the event to award scholarships to graduating Nonnewaug High School seniors. This year, the Lions provided $15,000 in financial aid. For more information, visit www.woodburyctlions.org.

church on the Middlebury green.

The event includes music from 5 to 7 p.m., face painting and children’s games.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, and barbecued chicken will be served either alone or with sides to make a dinner. For dessert, enjoy strawberry shortcake with homemade biscuits, fresh berries and real whipped cream in whole biscuit or half-biscuit portions.

Flag Day 5K

This year’s Middlebury Junior Women’s Club Flag Day 5K will be Friday, June 13, at 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will go to help fight food insecurity in Middlebury during the summer months when family budgets are stretched. Go to www.middleburywomen.com for more information about the race, including Strawberry Festival the link for online registration.

The Middlebury Congrega- Get a discount by registering ontional Church 60th annual Straw- line before June 1. berry Festival will be Wednesday, June 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m, at the – See In Brief on page 5

Mulch keeps weeds down With the weather we have been having, the weeds are growing extremely quickly. One way to keep the weeds down is by mulching. When I mulch, I first put down a layer of newspaper and then put mulch on top of it.

Newspapers (even with color photos in them) are printed with soy-based inks that do not adversely affect the soil when used as mulch. The newspaper pretty much eliminates any weeds for the growing season and often lasts two seasons.

In the

Garden

By ROBIN MICHALAK Certified Master Gardener

I use this technique around my foundation plantings where there is a lot of space between plants/shrubs. Never place mulch right up against a plant, tree or shrub.

I also use newspaper this way in my vegetable garden. In the veggie garden, I use the newspa-

per and then sterile hay, which does not have any seeds in it.

I unfortunately cannot use the newspaper in my perennial garden because the plants are too close together, and it would take a very long time to place the newspaper down.

Try to put the newspaper and mulch down on a day when there is no wind; otherwise the newspaper flies around and it is very frustrating. You only need two to three inches of mulch for it to be effective.

Enjoy your time in the garden!

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Arts Escape offers programs for seniors

By MARY CONSEUR From pottery to painting, from poetry to plays, a new nonprofit organization, Arts Escape Inc., is offering inspirational and educational activities in the arts for area seniors 55 and older. Founder and Executive Director Becky Butler said, “When seniors retire, they often need to re-invent themselves and explore new friendships and new activities.” She sees Arts Escape as an organization that will help fill that need.

After earning a degree in graphic arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., Butler spent 12 years as coordinator of activities at Pomperaug Woods Retirement Community in Southbury. She decided to leave that paid position to pursue her volunteer mission of providing affordable arts programming to all area seniors, not just those living at Pomperaug Woods.

Becky’s husband, Paul, and the couple’s daughter, Lindsay, have been integral to the success of Arts Escape. Paul has lent his financial expertise to the fundraising and donor-giving arm of the organization. Lindsay, a recent graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law, has been instrumental in laying down the legal foundation of Arts Escape.

Recent programming offered by Arts Escape has included “Sentimental Journey: the Music of Doris Day,” “Robert Frost: the Man and his Work,” “From Sophocles to Simon (Neil),” “Shakespeare’s Soliloquies

Actor Richard Clark will portray Atticus Finch in a one-man show at the Curtis House in Woodbury June 25. His appearance is part of the new Arts Escape program for area seniors.

(Submitted photo) and Sonnets,” “A Tribute to Walt Whitman,” and “(Franz) Schubert in the Spring.”

Upcoming programs offered by Arts Escape include “Atticus: Tragedy and Triumph in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’” at the Curtis

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House in Woodbury, Wednesday, June 25, at 12 p.m. Actor Richard Clark will portray the novel’s protagonist, Atticus Finch, in this one-man show. A light lunch will be served.

Tickets are $22, and reservations are required.

Charlie Chaplin’s humorous, Halloween-themed silent film, “City Lights,” will be shown Friday, Oct. 31, at 3 p.m. at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury. Pianist John Mucci will provide spooky piano accompaniment for the film.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 2 p.m., actor Richard Clark will return to present his one-man show, “The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain.”

In addition to film showings and special performances, Arts Escape also offers ongoing workshops and classes for seniors in the arts – in literature, music, film, drama, pottery, painting, crafts and creative writing.

Butler’s long-term goal is to have a permanent venue where classes and programming would take place and where senior artists could have their own studios and exhibit space. At present, Art Escape functions are offered at area restaurants, in churches and in private homes.

The offices of Arts Escape are at 49 Peter Road in Southbury (just past Senor Pancho’s Mexican restaurant). The offices are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information on programming or ticket reservations, call 203-405-6751 or visit artsescape.org.

Friday, June 6 LMES Field Day Rain Date PHS Concert Band and Chorus........................................ 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 7 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, June 8 No Events Scheduled

Monday, June 9 RMS 7th Aquamarine Team Bent of the River Field Trip PHS Junior Yearbook Photo Assembly.................................8:45 a.m.

Dedication of PHS Gym................................................................5 p.m.

Board of Education................................PHS, AP Room 103, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 10 PHS Exam Review 1......................................................................7 a.m.

RMS Grades 7 and 8 Spring Concert......................................6:15 p.m.

MES/LMES Grade 5 Parents Visit MMS.....................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 11 PHS Exam Review 2......................................................................7 a.m.

RMS Grade 8 Lake Compounce Field Trip................................8 a.m.

MES/LMES Grade 5 to MMS...................................................9:30 a.m.

Senior Exams P 10-11-12......................................................12:05 p.m.

MES/LMES Quassy Night Rain Date...........................................4 p.m.

Thursday, June 12 MES Field Day PHS Exam Day 1............................................................................7 a.m.

MMS Grade 8 to Middlebury Recreation Area........................10 a.m.

PHS Tri M............................................................................... 7 - 10 p.m.

Friday, June 13

MES Grade 5 Movin’ On Party PHS Exam Day 2............................................................................7 a.m.

MMS Grade 8 Rain Date for MRA Trip.....................................10 a.m. daughter-in-law, Janice Damiano of ing, and was well known at the Fox- birds. She was a well-liked waitress RMS Grade 8 Commencement......................PHS Auditorium, 5 p.m.

Middletown and several nieces and wood’s poker room. and worked for many years at places RMS Grade 8 Commencement Dance.............RMS AP Room, 7 p.m.

Obituaries Carolina Damiano

Mother of RoseM. Walsh Mrs. Carolina (Pazzaglini) Damiano, 92, of Waterbury passed away peacefully April 30, 2014, at the Aurora Senior Living of Bucks Hill following a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Joseph Damiano for almost 67 years.

Carolina was born in Waterbury April 15, 1922, daughter of the late Salvatore and Rose (Bartolini) Pazzaglini. She attended Sacred Heart Grammar and High School and graduated from Marywood College in Scranton, Pa., with a bachelor’s degree in science and math. She worked for eight years at American Brass in the metallurgy department as assistant to the chief metallurgist.

A few years later, she taught second grade at Notre Dame Academy and spent 15 years as a substitute teacher in the Waterbury public school system. She left that job to care for her grandchildren for nine years, creating a deep bond with them that only grew stronger as the years went on.

She always said it was one of the best things she ever did.

Carolina was a gracious lady with a wonderful sense of humor. She was a woman of abiding faith and a generous heart whose center of her life was her family. She was nonjudgmental, a true friend and a good listener, and friends and family often sought her counsel. She was happiest when surrounded by her family and friends, and although she never wanted to be the center of attention, she was often the life of the party.

Left to treasure her memory are her devoted husband and constant companion, Joey, and her daughter, RoseM. Walsh of Middlebury and her husband, Michael, whom Carolina loved like a son. She also leaves her cherished grandchildren: Michael Walsh Jr. and his wife, Emily, of Arlington, Va., and Kara Keenaghan and her husband, Brian, of Middlebury and the great-grandchildren she adored, Charlotte Walsh and Michael Walsh III of Arlington, Va., and Carolina Keenaghan and Brian Keehaghan Jr. of Middlebury.

Carolina is also survived by her

nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved son, Nicholas Damiano, whom she missed deeply, and her sisters, Augusta Keith and Esther DiVito, whom she loved dearly.

Her family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to her visitors for their thoughtfulness and to the staff of Aurora Senior Living for the compassionate care and comfort given to Carolina during her final months.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated Saturday, June 7, at 10 a.m. at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Friends are asked to please meet directly at the church.

Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home of Waterbury has been entrusted with the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Margaret M. Generali Foundation, P.O. Box 3111, Waterbury, CT 06705 or Carolyn’s Place, 137 Grandview Ave., Waterbury, CT 06708.

In addition to his loving wife of 63 years, he leaves four daughters and their spouses, Lynn and Robert Diaz of Coventry, Lisa and Ronald Croce of Middlebury, Kimberly and Joel Magnuson of Fairfax, Vt., and Kristen and David Fitzgerald of Woodbridge; eight grandchildren: Sarah (Magnuson) Redfield; Kyle Magnuson; Amanda, Morgan, Alex and Tyler Croce; and Parker and Lauren Fitzgerald; four great-grandchildren, Gage Magnuson, Taylor Clark and Emma and Ella Redfield; a brother, Robert, of Clintondale, N.Y.; and numerous extended family members, friends, colleagues and students.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Richard.

A chapel service with military honors was held May 31 at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home in Colchester. Burial was to be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Friends of the Lebanon Senior Center, 37 W. Town St., Lebanon 06249 or to the Lebanon FFA Parent & Alumni Assn.

Scholarship Fund, c/o Lyman Memorial H.S., 917 Exeter Road, LebaFather of Lisa Croce non 06249.

Mr. William Cyrus Morehouse, 88, For more information, visit www. of Lebanon, beloved husband of Fay auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com.

(Robbins) Morehouse, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

Born April 1, 1926, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was a son of the late Guy Well-liked waitress Wm. and Elizabeth (Southwick) Morehouse.

Charlotte F. (Cochran) Mr. Morehouse served proudly Thompson of Middlewith the U.S. Army Air Corps in the bury, formerly of Pacific Theater during World War II. Woodbury, passed He earned his bachelor’s degree away peacefully in her from the University of Vermont in sleep at home Satur1952 and later his master’s degree day, May 31, 2014. She from UMass in 1964. was the beloved and devoted wife of Early on, Mr. Morehouse served Richard L. Thompson, to whom she as superintendent of the Crane Es- was married for 66 years. tate in Ispwich, Mass. He then began She was born Dec. 11, 1929, in his 50-year teaching career in New Patten, Maine, a daughter of the late Salem, Mass., before moving to Leb- Albert (Pat) Cochran and Sarah anon in 1965, where he would teach (Sadie) (Grant) Cochran. Charlotte and serve as the head of the Vo-Ag was a phenomenal person who program at Lyman Memorial. Fol- touched the hearts of everyone she lowing his retirement in 1989, he met with her continuous sparkling continued to substitute teach well smile. She loved birds and gardening into his 80s. In his spare time, he and especially experienced a lot of enjoyed traveling, especially cruis- joy from watching her humming-

William Cyrus Morehouse

Charlotte F. Thompson

such as The Curtis House, The Country Tavern, Constantine’s and East Hill Woods. Charlotte was a very hard worker and worked as a waitress until she was 77 years old.

Her family was everything to her, and she enjoyed and loved them all very much. She was a wonderful and devoted mother (Muma). She attended Southbury Baptist Church every Sunday while she was able and really enjoyed the people she met there.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her son, Clarence Thompson; her daughters, Kathy Phillips, Mary Thompson-Kelly and her husband, John; Patty Thompson and her husband, Herman; and Jacqueline (Thompson) Rodriques and her husband, Roberto; two sisters, Gwendolyn Oxton of Rockland, Maine, and Marie Hamilton of Prospect; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Her best friend of many years, Betty Bell; her “adopted” daughter, Sarah (Bassett) Norton; and her wonderful and caring live-in aide, Karis Cole, also survive her. She was predeceased by her youngest daughter, Cheryl (Thompson) Huntley, eight brothers, and two sisters.

The family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to Dr. Trager and his office, All About You Home Care and their affiliates, and A & B Home Care, for their excellent and compassionate care of Charlotte over the years. Also thanks to Seasons Hospice Care for providing comfort in her last days and continuing to provide comfort to the family in the months to come. Burial was to be private and at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, American Heart Association or Susan G Komen. Condolences may be made at www. munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Saturday, June 14 No Events Scheduled

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SMART open house S.M.A.R.T. Inc. (Southbury and Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together) is going to hold an open house Monday, June 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. in room 201 at the Southbury Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to talk about Project Purple (everyone who saw Chris Herren will know what that is!), as well as other initiatives/events S.M.A.R.T., Inc. is working on.

This is an opportunity to learn more about S.M.A.R.T., to volunteer for certain initiatives, and/or formally become part of the organization. For more information, visit smartinc.org.

Theater workshop The Community Theatre at Woodbury (CTAW) will offer the

first in a series of workshops, “Audition 101,” Thursday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodbury Parks and Recreation building at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury.

This workshop will teach valuable techniques to use in any audition situation as well as provide answers to questions about the audition process. This class is for the novice to the experienced and is recommended for ages 13 and up.

Workshop instructors will be Rich Reimold and Maureen Denver. A $5 donation is suggested for the workshop. Space is limited, so register early by going online to www.ctaw-ct.org or by calling Jenifer Miller at 203-2633113. To find out more about upcoming CTAW events, or to get involved in CTAW, go to www. ctaw-ct.org or e-mail ctaw.information@gmail.com.

Trust & Dignity

Product recalls Food and consumer-safety alerts cover a wide range of products. Learning of these alerts as quickly as possible is the best way to keep your family safe.

Here are a few recent recalls you should be aware of: • Kraft has recalled 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese, including Simply Kraft, Daily Chef, Knudsen and Breakstone, because of possible premature spoiling.

• Transatlantic Foods has recalled 222,000 pounds of poultry and pork products that weren’t inspected.

• BMC has recalled three bicycle models because the forks can break above the brake mount: Alpenchallenge, Masschallenge and Urbanchallenge.

• Cannondale Tandem Road Bicycles have been recalled because the fork can break on the 2014 model Road 1, Road 2 and 29 tandem models.

• Northstar Lanterns have been recalled by Coleman because the gas feed tube can release too much fuel and cause a fire.

• Quest ZRT Riding Mowers have been recalled because of loss of steering control.

• Certain lots of Bravo Pet Food have been recalled because of possible listeria contamination.

• Approximately 96,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer Classic Wieners have been recalled because they actually might be Classic Cheese Dogs in the wrong package.

• Gree has recalled more dehumidifiers because of serious fire and burn hazards. This is an expansion of the 2013 recall and totals $4.5 million in fire-related property damage.

They are sold under brand names such as De’Longhi, Fedders, Frigidaire, GE and Kenmore.

• Stonyfield YoBaby Peach/Pear Yogurt has been recalled due to potential coliform contamination.

• Blue Bunny Premium Bordeaux Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream has been recalled in

certain states for undeclared eggs.

• Dragonfly Brand Crushed Chili Powder has been recalled for possible salmonella.

• Ste. Fromagere Du Livradois (France) has recalled Raclette Cheese and Montboissie Cheese lot #350 for possible salmonella.

If you have a webpage such as a blog, you can put a widget on it for automatic alerts from FoodSafety.gov by copying the code provided right onto your blog. Click on Recalls and Alerts on the FoodSafety site.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission also has the widget text you can put on your blog or website at www.cpsc.gov.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration can send you alerts via RSS as well. See fda.gov to sign up.

Or if you prefer, you can sign up for alerts via email on all three sites.

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) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Pomperaug wins Class L opener, loses in second round

By KEN MORSE

Nate Zappone, No. 24, who scored Pomperaug’s first run in the first inning of the team’s Class L state tournament game Monday, looks on as Jacob Wilson scores the second run. Pomperaug was just getting started in Monday’s 13-0 win over Woodstock Academy in the first round of the Class L state tournament held in Southbury.

(Ken Morse photo) surrendering just two hits and striking out four. Ted Butterly finished off Woodstock with two innings of one-hit relief, striking out three.

“This is my senior year, and when you get to this point in the state tournament, this could be your last game, and I wasn’t ready to go home,” added Mooney. “We just came out here looking to swing at the first strike we saw and put runs on the board early, and that’s what we did.”

Pomperaug High School Varsity Games June 6 - 14, 2014 Golf

Wednesday, June 11............ CIAC Division II Championship (A)............. TBA

Boys’ Outdoor Track

Monday, June 9.................... CIAC Open Championship (A)........... 1:30 p.m.

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It didn’t take long for the Panthers to set the tone once Mooney made quick work of the Centaurs in the first inning. Nate Zappone swung at the first pitch thrown by Woodstock’s Bill Bourgeois and drilled it into left field for a base hit.

That opened up the door, and Jacob Wilson followed by dumping a single into right field. Sam Rubinstein, as he has done all season, came up with two outs and blasted a two-run single to get the Panthers on the board. Rubinstein later scored on an error, and when Mooney went back out to the hill, Pomperaug was on top by a 3-0 margin.

“We got a lot of guys here that play with heart and push each other, and that sums up the character of this team,” said Pomperaug head coach Mike Eisenbach. “They never quit, and it’s all about peaking at the right time, and we were within one strike of winning the SWC championship.

“So yeah, they came out here with a purpose, and if they play up to their abilities we are a very good

ball club. Coop set the tone early shutting them down, and we started to put our bat on the ball.”

Woodstock tried to take advantage of a lead-off walk in the second only to have senior catcher Jake Yule block the plate and put a tag on the runner after a perfect relay throw from Wilson in center field to retire the side.

That defensive play only fired up the Panthers even more, and this time when they got the door open, they ripped it off the hinges.

Eric Walsh led off the bottom of the second with a walk, and Nick Sarno dropped a bunt up the thirdbase side for an infield hit. Zappone stepped in and cleared the bases, pounding a two-run double to the gap in left. Wilson reached on an infield hit, setting up runners at the corner, and Mooney got in on the action lifting a two-run double to straight-away center.

Rubinstein and Jacob Parsell singled up the middle in between a run-scoring sacrifice fly from Luke Frering. Pomperaug wasn’t done yet as Walsh unloaded a tworun single down the left-field line,

and when the smoke finally cleared, the Panthers were well on their way, holding a commanding 10-0 lead.

The Panthers tacked on two runs in the fourth when Devon Polomski and Rubinstein singled and scored. Coach Eisenbach emptied his bench, bringing on pinch hitters Mayer and Brian D’Agostino along with pinch runners Sean Daly, Tyler Dielemans and Matt Brophy to push across a final run in the fifth.

Pomperaug, 16-8, seeded 13th in Class L, played fourth-seeded, 17-4, Notre Dame of West Haven Tuesday, losing to them 5-3 in the second round of the tournament. Pomperaug had a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth and was six outs away from advancing to the quarterfinals.

Mayer was in control, throwing a shutout at the Green Knights.

Then the bottom dropped out.

Notre Dame got six hits and scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth, aided by three Pomperaug errors and that was the ball game.

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1. Who is the only full-time designated hitter to win an A.L. batting title?

2. Entering 2014, who held the Cincinnati Reds’ record for most stolen bases in one game?

3. Since 1970, five NFL coaches have reached the conference championship game in each of their first two seasons. Who is the only one of them to do it for three seasons?

4. In 2013, Wichita State became the second No. 9 seed in NCAA men’s basketball history to reach the Final Four.

Who was the first?

5. Who holds the NHL record for most saves in a regulationtime shutout?

6. When was the last time before 2014 that the U.S. failed to medal in Olympic speedskating?

7. Name the only PGA golfer to be a wire-to-wire winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Answers 1. Seattle’s Edgar Martinez hit .356 in 1995.

2. Ryan Freel, with five in 2005.

3. San Francisco’s Jim Harbaugh (2011-2013).

4. Penn, in 1979.

5. Ben Scrivens had 59 saves for Edmonton in 2014.

6. It was 1984.

7. Fred Couples, in 1992.

The Pomperaug baseball team played in the South West Conference (SWC) championship game last week for the fifth straight season, and the 2010, 2011 champs came up on the short end for the third year in a row. The Panthers held onto a 7-6 win over Masuk in the quarterfinals and then rode the pitching arm of Justin Mayer, who spun a four-hit shutout in a 3-0 eighth-inning win over Weston in the semifinals.

Pomperaug battled Notre Dame of Fairfield for the SWC title and held a 3-0 lead until the Lancers tied the game at 4-4 with a last-atbat rally. Connor Sullivan threw out a runner at the plate to keep the Lancers from ending it in regulation. Notre Dame plated five runs in the top of the eighth, while the Panthers could only scrape together a pair of runs in dropping a tough 9-6 decision.

That may have been the fuel that lit the fire Monday as Pomperaug came out with a purpose in the opening round of the Class L state tournament, smashing the Centaurs of Woodstock Academy in convincing fashion in a 13-0 victory.

“We came into this game looking for redemption,” said Pomperaug senior starting pitcher Cooper Mooney. “We were one strike away from the SWC championship, so we were looking to prove something in the state tournament.”

Mooney did his part, striking out the first two batters he faced in toiling five innings on the hill,

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I think it’s great that you’re looking at ways to limit your family’s exposure to certain cleaning chemicals. While you might not be able to replace every cleaning product in your home, there are alternatives to commercial products ... and they’re probably in your cupboard right now. Here are five you should have on hand at all times: • Lemon: A natural disinfectant that also imparts a pleasant scent. It’s no coincidence many commercial products are lemon-scented.

• Vinegar: More than just a good disinfectant, vinegar is effective against mold. It breaks up grease, and can be effective against some stains.

• Baking soda: In addition to being a good deodorant for the fridge, baking soda can be used to gently scour surfaces without scratching.

• Cornstarch: A gentle cleaning product that can be used to polish some furniture, clean windows, and even shampoo

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• Salt: When you need more scrubbing power than soda or starch, and surface scratches aren’t a concern, salt is an excellent substitute for scouring powders.

• In addition to these fairly benign cleaners, there are a few products you should have that boost cleaning options while having a limited impact on the environment. These should be stored out of the reach of children and pets, and you should follow package instructions: • Soap: Look for unscented soap that doesn’t contain petroleum distillates. Soap also demolishes grease and creates a slick surface that makes it easier to wash food particles and bacteria from dishes.

• Borax: The commercial name for sodium borate, this chemical cleans and disinfects surfaces, including wallpaper and painted walls. It’s even used to attract and poison pests like roaches.

• Washing soda: Also known as SAL soda, this is a mineral

called sodium carbonate. It’s used for household cleaning and is often an ingredient in laundry detergents and coffee pot descaling formulas.

• Citrus solvent: A more powerful cleaning solution, it can clean paintbrushes and help dissolve oil and grease.

• Isopropyl alcohol: Another common and affordable disinfectant straight out of your first-aid kit.

How do you safely use these ingredients? There are more ways than I have room to describe. The back of the packages for many of these products – like Borax, washing soda, citrus solvent and baking soda – contain tips and instructions on safe use.

Additionally, you can find a trove of information on the Web. Eartheasy has a page dedicated to nontoxic cleaning along with ways to use the above ingredients. Real Simple’s website has a page with 66 different cleaning tips.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do people snicker when I tell them I have restless leg syndrome (RLS)? They wouldn’t laugh if they knew the amount of sleep deprivation I have endured during the 20 years it took to correctly diagnose it. I think if it hadn’t been for Sinemet (levodopa and carbidopa), a Parkinson’s drug, I would have gone mad long ago. Has anyone discovered what causes it? – G.S.G. ANSWER: Restless leg syndrome causes an urge to move the legs (and sometimes arms) that is worse at nighttime and is relieved by movement. It is usually accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the legs. When accompanied by sleep deprivation, as yours has been, it also is called periodic limb movement disorder.

The cause is known only in a minority of cases. About 40 percent of cases seem to run in families, and several genetic factors have been identified. Iron deficiency sometimes is associated with RLS, and replacement of the iron can improve symptoms. Moderate exercise, leg massage and heat (say, a warm bath before bed) are some nondrug ways of improving symptoms. Levodopa/carbidopa is an effective treatment; pramipexole (Mirapex) and ropinirole (Requip) also are effective for many people. There are other alternatives as well. An expert in the condition, usually a neurologist, is essential for severe cases.

I think the name “restless leg syndrome” may be part of the reason people don’t take this condition as seriously as it deserves.

After all, legs are supposed to move, and being “restless” doesn’t sound so bad – but as you know, it’s a lot more than that. For this reason, the new name, Willis-Ekbom disease, is preferred by some.

Great information about this condition is available at RLS.org.

The booklet on restless leg syndrome and nighttime cramps offers more tips. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach – No. 306W, 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.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am looking into buying an infrared sauna.

My research indicates that infrared is good for arthritis, Type 2 diabetes, detox, cholesterol,

weight loss, relieving muscle pain, helping kill cancer cells, etc. I have arthritis, and my boyfriend has diabetes.

My questions are: Are these claims true? Can an infrared sauna help me become a healthier person? I would use it daily or three to four times a week. Do you feel it is worth the purchase?

– D.O. ANSWER: An infrared sauna uses light waves to heat up the body.

People have been using traditional saunas for centuries, and many swear by their benefits.

Many people feel that saunas (and infrared saunas in particular) can reduce pain and stiffness from some kinds of arthritis. Unfortunately, there isn’t evidence to support that.

I doubt that saunas help with “detox,” weight loss or killing cancer cells. I would caution your boyfriend with diabetes, because some people with diabetes are less sensitive to heat and could be burned without knowing it.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Is it possible to have too many pets? My neighbor’s two children were proudly showing off their numerous house pets during their first-communion party a few days ago. They have four budgies, two rabbits, a cat, a dog and an iguana!

Isn’t this a bit much for two young children to handle? – Concerned they’re receiving good care. If Next Door their cages are really dirty (piles DEAR CONCERNED: If the pets of waste, very smelly sawdust all appear to be well cared for, bedding) and if there isn’t clean then it’s probably not a problem. water available, then there is And without knowing anything likely a problem. With other pets, about the situation, I’m willing to behavior and living area can be bet the iguana is cared for by the signs. Was the dog badly behaved, parents, since their care and feedor was it well socialized or kept ing is pretty tricky.

With caged pets – like birds, in a quiet room to stay calm durrabbits and lizards – it’s usually ing the party? Did you notice or pretty simple to tell whether smell an overflowing litter box?

MELLOW This charming young chihuahua mix was so badly malnourished his bones were terribly britMOJO tle. He came in with a limp, and when we looked This sweet little terrier guy is looking to live out further into it at our vet, we found the leg was his life in a home with a single person. He was snapped in two. We do not know how long it was badly abused and has trust issues. He loves his like this, but we do know this little charmer would walks as well as his snacks. do well in an adult-only home.

For more information on these animals, as well as others at Meriden Humane Society (MHS), email meridensociety@sbcglobal.net. MHS is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., and volunteers can be available to meet with you through an appointment. MHS is at 311 Murdock Ave. in Meriden.

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If none of these signs were apparent, then the family is probably taking pretty good care of all their pets. The fact the kids proudly showed off their pets to party guests is a good sign.

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Parents have the opportunity to teach children not just responsibility, but awareness of and compassion for other living creatures.

In the case of your neighbors, if the pets appear to be cared for, then I’d say the parents are doing their jobs, and you have no more cause for concern.

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