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Herbicide application postponed By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Lake Quassapaug Association has postponed indefinitely application of the herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, commonly called 2,4-D, to Lake Quassapaug. Plans had been to apply the chemical as soon as the company that applies it received a permit from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The DEEP permit was issued May 20, 2014. Not long after that, those who swim in Lake Quassapaug heard of the planned application, and one, Jennifer Gowen of Southbury, started a petition on www. change.org asking the association not to apply the herbicide but to instead find alternative ways to control weeds in the lake. As of press time Wednesday, 1,679 people had signed the petition. Gowen said Wednesday she was thrilled the association had postponed its plans to have 170 gallons of 2,4-D dumped into the lake. “Hopefully, they will come up with another way to deal with the milfoil.” Association President Ingrid Manning explained Tuesday two forms of invasive milfoil are a problem in the the lake. She said the steps the association has taken to deal with the weed are outlined on its website, lakequassapaugassociation.org. The association hired Dr. George Knoecklein to study the lake and develop recommendations for handling the invasive weeds. The website states, “After a six month study of Lake Quassapaug, our consultant, George Knoecklein, Ph.D., provided an initial overview of the lake with recommendations for action in 2014.” Knoecklein said Lake Quassapaug has two invasive non-native weeds, variable milfoil and Eurasian milfoil. These weeds are both very aggressive and have already spread to cover 50 acres, crowding out the native plant species and creating a monoculture. If left untreated, he said the milfoils could soon extend

around the entire perimeter of the lake and extend outward to 15-foot depths. His recommendations for treatment were: • Handpull the three small areas of Eurasian milfoil. (One area near the dam completed in fall 2013). • Begin treatment of the variable milfoil with herbicide in Tyler’s Cove with monitoring and review of the herbicide effect at the end of 2014. Manning said a majority of the association’s board of directors voted to have the herbicide applied. Asked when she became aware of objections to the plan to apply the herbicide, Manning said “We certainly have always known that some people prefer not to use herbicides. It has become more vocal during the past two weeks.” In addition to postponing herbicide application, the association is postponing its annual meeting that was scheduled for June 24 until sometime in July. “There’s a lot of misinformation,” Manning said. “We’ll do more work on educating people about the invasive weeds and the options for treating the weeds.” In addition, the consultant will undertake another weed survey this month and then will review treatment options with the association board. Manning said the herbicide was to have been applied in May, but the permit didn’t get approved in time. She said of the application, “We wouldn’t do it if we thought there was any risk to those who swim in the lake.” Gowen, however, is concerned that applying the herbicide to the lake does pose a risk for swimmers. “I was shocked that, knowing what we know about pesticides and herbicides, we would dump them into water our kids swim in in the height of the summer season,”she said Gowen, who has been a diving coach at Pomperaug High School for 15 years, said “I know a lot of kids who use that for open

– See Herbicide on page 5

Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman, left, and Middlebury’s newly hired police chief, James Viadero, shake hands following the Police Commission meeting Monday night. Viadero will be on the job full time as soon as he completes the state’s certification process. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Viadero attends Police Commission meeting By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Two police chiefs attended Monday night’s Police Commission meeting – Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman and Middlebury’s newly hired police chief, James Viadero. Wildman’s last day on the job was to be June 2. That’s when he was leaving to start his new job as head of emergency services in Connecticut and Rhode Island (and sometimes Massachusetts) for the Salvation Army. The original plan was to hire an interim police chief for the period between Wildman’s leaving and Viadero’s start. That plan changed, and now Wildman works at his new job during the day and continues as acting police chief in Middlebury nights and weekends. Viadero is working his way through the state’s certification process, but he is present in town as often as he can be. Wildman said he told Viadero coverage of the Rev3 triathlon May 30 would start at 6 a.m., and he could be there if he wished to see how police handled the event. Wildman reported Viadero was there promptly at 6 a.m. Wildman said the Rev3 this year was a bit smaller than in previous years – there was no international component. One result was

there were fewer medical transports to deal with – only two compared to the usual 11 to 12. He said the gate installed by the Public Works Department has made access to the boat launch much easier than when rocks had to be rolled out of the way. Commissioner Ken Heidkamp has been supervising renovations at the police station that include new furniture, air conditioner improvements to keep the servers from overheating, and painting, all in anticipation of the new chief’s arrival. First Selectman Ed St. John, in attendance at the meeting, said the police station was built in 1975 and this was its first renovation. In addition, Wildman has been going through files at the station. He said he has made four trips to the transfer station, and Public Works picked up a truckload of material. Sensitive material will be shredded, and old computer drives will be destroyed. Wildman said he found files dating back to 1985. St. John said it hasn’t been scheduled yet, but the town will have a swearing-in ceremony for the new chief. “I feel 100 percent certain we made the right decision,” St. John said of the town hiring Viadero.

Viadero thanked everyone for welcoming him and said he looks forward to working with everyone. After the meeting, Viadero talked about his move from supervising 85 detectives in a 400-plus-officer department in Bridgeport to becoming chief of police in an 11-officer department in Middlebury. “It’s going to be a change, no doubt, but I’m looking forward to it,” he said. “In some ways it will be very different, but you still use the same skills, just at different times.” Viadero said he found it appealing that the chief’s job description included 15 percent time in the community. “As you go up in rank you get further removed from the community,” he said. He is looking forward to getting out into the Middlebury community and getting to know people along with working with the community, its businesses and the board of education. “I will be out there, and I will be visible,” he said, noting he plans to attend community events. Within the department, he said he hopes to bring in lots of technology-based programs that allow officers to do a better job. “Through technology, we can enhance officers’ performance despite budget cuts,” he said.

P&Z handles multiple matters By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its June 5 meeting denied a zone change on Straits Turnpike, approved an accessory apartment on Watertown Road, tabled a decision on a Middlebury Road pizza business and approved a restaurant expansion at Middlebury Consignment. It also heard about a planned South Street bed and breakfast and successful elimination of illegally parked vehicles at 199 Park Road Extension. A zone change to CA-40 from R-40 for a lot owned by William Zarillo at 1628 Straits Turnpike was denied by a 3-2 vote. Attorney Curtis Titus, representing Zarillo, told commissioners the surrounding area was zoned LI-80 for many years when Timex owned the property, with the four corners at the Park Road and Straits Turnpike intersection zoned

CA-40 to service expected businesses. He said Timex never built on Straits Turnpike, but development of the Middlebury Edge office complex across the street changed everything. A letter from the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments said the proposal was not in conflict with the regional plan of development, but might lead to a change in use and cause degradation to other residential properties along Straits Turnpike. A letter from Waterbury City Planner James Sequin said neither the planning nor zoning commissions had comments and no action was anticipated. Middlebury town planner Brian Miller said the residential properties east along Straits Turnpike were attractive, and some had seen significant investment, unlike deteriorating residential areas adjoining commercial development in other towns that cried for redevelopment.

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Miller said he wouldn’t recommend the zone change if it were in an isolated area, but in this case he said rezoning 1.5 acres adjacent to a commercial corner could not be considered spot zoning. He then asked where the line should be drawn on further zone changes. Titus said a 50-foot buffer between commercial and residential was the only requirement in the regulations. In voting to deny, Commissioner William Stowell said a zone change along Straits Turnpike should be a whole section, not one lot at a time. Erika Carrington and Ronald Kulpa agreed and also voted to deny. Chairman Terry Smith and Commissioner Paul Babarik voted to approve, saying the change was properly publicized with no objection from neighbors. An accessory apartment over the garage in a home owned by Jessica Widman of 94 Watertown Road was unanimously approved with the stipulation the septic

system capacity would be increased for the 5.3-acre R-40 zoned property and certified by the health district. Attorney Michael McVerry told commissioners the apartment would be used by visiting adult children and relatives. Chairman Smith, a nearby neighbor, recused himself from the vote. A decision on issuing a certificate of zoning compliance for Blarney Stone Pizza LLC to operate using the rear entrance of the Mobil Mart owned by Oreste Bona d/b/a 492 Middlebury Road LLC was held over until July 3. Attorney McVerry, speaking for Blarney Store owner Blair Daily, told commissioners the convenience store had been used by many businesses over the years, including a deli, a Chinese restaurant, Milano’s pizza, Brenda’s Kitchen and Eggplant’s, a restaurant with 14 indoor tables for patrons. McVerry showed a site plan approved by P&Z in 1997 that included 26

parking spaces, which he said were more than enough for the proposed use. Commissioner Stowell said he was not opposed to the concept but wanted to see a site plan with enough detail to show property lines, easements, rights of way, parking spaces, and required and provided square-foot parking calculations. Smith told Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) Curtis Bosco a certified A2 survey was not required so long as the site plan included details, sizes and dimensions. He told Bona inside dining changed the dynamics of the pizza business, making takeout an ancillary use and putting the application in a gray area. Expansion of the dining room at Middlebury Consignment into 266 square feet of space formerly used for kitchen equipment retail sales was unanimously approved. Owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines

– See P&Z on page 3

Happy Father’s Day Middlebury’s Best; 26 years and counting

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Southbury and Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together discussion of Project Purple and other initiatives/events the group is working on 5 to 6 p.m. Southbury Town Hall, Room 201

Pomperaug High School Graduation What: Congratulations to all the graduates! When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Pomperaug High School

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Book Review

Friday, June 13, 2014

Library Happenings

“The Last Dark: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant” by Stephen R. Donaldson (Penguin, $35) Reviewed by Chris Richcreek Was it worth the wait? It’s a question fans often have to ask themselves when they embark upon a multiple-book fantasy series. Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series started in 1990 and eventually outlasted Jordan, who passed away in 2007. George R.R. Martin is under siege for his Song of Ice and Fire series, which began in 1996. Why? He’s “only” five books into the series, and fans want new books NOW! That brings us to “The Last Dark,” the culmination of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and of the 10-book series. Author Stephen R. Donaldson has stated he originally did not intend to go beyond the initial three books (published 1977-79), but here we are. The final book has everything most fans of the series would want: main characters like Thomas Covenant, Linden Avery and her son, Jeremiah, and Lord Foul; beloved supporting characters like the Haruchai, Ranyhyn and giants; and surprises

throughout, many of which harken back to earlier books in the series. The plot? In short, the Worm of the World’s End, an amazingly powerful force, is set to obliterate the Land and destroy the Arch of Time, allowing Lord Foul to escape the world and take on The Creator. The only ones standing in the way are Covenant, Avery, Jeremiah and a small troupe of the Land’s defenders. Sections of gripping action are followed by necessary, but perhaps unnecessarily long, segments. Yet Donaldson remains a skilled storyteller who weaves in deep themes, and his love for not-often-heard words like “puissance” remains intact. And the ending? Well, it wraps things up, but it probably won’t satisfy all the fans of the series. Plus, a suspicious person might think there are still enough loose threads to forge another sequel. But for most, it is the finishing point. The wait is over, the story is done – hope you enjoyed the journey. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Community Calendar Monday, June 16 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Special Town Meeting 7 p.m.........................Shepardson Community Center Auditorium Public Works Commission 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 4

Tuesday, June 17 Commission on Aging 9:30 a.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Water Pollution Control Authority 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

Wednesday, June 18 Beautification Committee 6:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 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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Whittemore Book Club

The Rock ’em! Sock ’em! adult summer reading program at the library has begun. Adult readers are asked to choose a side, Red Rocket or Blue Bomber, and join a friendly competition to see which team will read more books. For every 1,000 pages read, you also can enter to win one of two monthly surprise prizes to be drawn at the end of June and on Aug. 7. The program will conclude with an ice cream social Aug. 7.

The Whittemore Book Club will meet Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. The selected reading is “Behind The Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope In A Mumbai Undercity” by Katherine Boo.

Swing band performs

Whittemore Library Music Series presents the Survivors Swing Band Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. Remember when you listened, sang, and danced to the great old tunes of the 1920s through 1940s? Has it been a while? Let the Survivors Swing Band revive those memories for Children’s summer you and get your toes a-tappin’ and reading program fingers snappin’ in the process! Do The library invites readers ages you want to dance, too? Get up and 5 to 12 to create their own sum- go for it! mer reading program. They can set their own goals, decorate their Fundraiser own posters and complete their The Whittemore Library will reading program by Aug. 7. Pick host a fundraiser at Friendly’s Tuesup a packet at the Children’s Desk day, June 24, from 7 a.m. to closing. and sign up for the reading chalJoin them at 130 Rubber Ave. in lenge. Thursday, Aug. 7, at 6:30 p.m., Naugatuck (203-729-6394). celebrate the end of the challenge Meditation with all the readers who have The ongoing meditation practice reached their goals. At the celebration, you will be able to create will meet Tuesday, June 24, from 6 your own sundae at the sundae to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. table and enjoy music. Readers It consists of periods of meditation who completed their challenge with time for discussion. Please will be entered into a surprise arrive by 5:50 p.m. as they start on drawing for gifts and prizes. Post- time. ers will be on display in the Larkin Art exhibit Room. Ribbons will be given to The June art exhibit features artthe most colorful, creative, prettiest and most action-packed work by members of the John Caskey Memorial Art Class. Class posters. members meet weekly at the Naugatuck Senior Center and, under Ask Jessie: new the direction of noted local artist catalog system Judy Jaworski, they are instructed Jessie will explain how to use in the use of a variety of mediums the new VERSO catalog system including acrylics, oils, watercolors every Monday in June at 11 a.m. and pastels. and 3 p.m. Area seniors looking for a creative outlet are encouraged to enSummer story time roll in a 10-week session meeting registration every Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. Summer story time registration There is a $5 per week charge. This begins Monday, June 16, and con- month’s exhibit can be viewed on tinues through Friday, June 20. the Whittemore gallery wall during Please call or stop by to register. regular library hours. The Howard Whittemore MeLibrary Lifelong morial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For information, Learners The Library Lifelong Learners call 203-729-4591 or visit whittewill meet Thursday, June 26, at morelibrary.org. 6:30 p.m. to discuss “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand. New members welcome.

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Registration for the Children’s Department six-week summer Julie Clark from American story time sessions begins SaturBone Health will present an ed- day, June 14, at 9:30 a.m. All story ucational workshop on bone times include stories, songs and health Friday, June 27, at 11 a.m. Free fracture risk assessment. Space is limited and registration is required. The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758-2634, and the website is middleburypubliclibrary.org.

Author Dani Shapiro crafts. Registration must be done in person by stopping in the Children’s Department. Two story times that have no registration are also held every week. Drop-in story time and crafts for all ages meets Mondays at 10:30 a.m., and PJ stories and crafts meets Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Wednesday movie The Wednesday afternoon movie June 18 at 1 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room brings Julie Andrews as the irrepressible nanny herself, soaring out of the London skies and into the lives of the Banks children with a carpetbag of magical adventures. Dick Van Dyke and a host of other familiar faces light up the screen and kick up their heels in this 1964 film that blends live action and animation. Due to licensing and copyright agreements, film titles cannot be listed. The room has surroundsound theater with a listening system available. This program is free and open to the public.

Best-selling author talk, book signing Dani Shapiro will read from her latest book, “Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life,” Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m. in the library’s Kingsley Room. A book signing will follow, and copies of her book will be available for purchase from the Hickory Stick Book Shop. “Still Writing” is part memoir, part instruction and is Dani’s “love letter to other writers.” Dani’s book talk is part of the Lu Burke Literary Series that honors Lu Burke and her extraordinary gift to the library. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. Registration is required; stop by the Reference Desk or call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register.

ond in a set of three programs presented by genealogist Toni McKeen, “The Immigrant Experience.” This program is a part of the Janet Mann Genealogy summer series. McKeen will discuss what it was like for immigrants to leave their home towns, why they left, how they got to a large port, their difficult journey across the Atlantic, the process through Ellis Island, and the difficulties they faced upon arriving in the U.S. She will end her moving and powerful presentation on a high note, showing how immigrant communities prospered and gave back to their new, adopted country. Call ext. 130 at the library to register for this free program. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Friends of the Library. For more information, call 203262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Woodbury Teens teach technology Thanks to a Connecticut Community Foundation grant, the library is again offering help with technology for seniors. Starting Tuesday, June 17, teens will be available for one-on-one appointments Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Get help putting a library book on your Kindle Fire, using your cell phone, setting up email so you can write to grandchildren and share photos, or even learning to Skype with them. Call Sue Piel at 203-263-3502 for more information or to set up an appointment.

Africa program

Travel to Africa via an armchair Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m. with Carol Palmer as your tour guide. The Connecticut native, who has taught piano for the past 33 years in the Woodbury area, never dreamed of traveling to Africa until her youngest daughter moved to Guinea with the Peace Corps and then stayed on to work for the Helen Keller Foundation. At that point she had a place to live and hosted Carol for her first trip to that continent. She returned last October when her daughter called and asked if she would like to visit and go to Victoria Falls. The pictures she will share are from her trip to Zambia. For more information, call 203Genealogy: The 263-3502 or visit www.woodImmigrant Experience burylibraryct.org. The library is Friday, June 20, from 2 to 4 at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury. p.m., the library will host the sec-

Junior Friends of the Southbury Public Library, left to right, Justin Callanan, Ken Bisch, Colleen O’Sullivan and Hunter Stokes, recently volunteered at the donor reception at the library. Junior Friends are a volunteer group of students in grades four to 12 who do service to the library and the community. (Submitted photo)

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 06-02 12:34 80 Turnpike Drive. Dumpster fire. Employee threw cigarette in hopper. Used Engine 1 to extinguish fire. 06-02 14:02 771 South St. Truck towing trailer. Brakes on trailer failed and overheated. Used booster line to extinguish. 06-02 18:19 110 Glenwood Ave. Odor of smoke in the residence. Found defective CATV box. 06-02 19:42 Meadowview Park. Small fire in rear seat of car possibly caused by short in battery. 06-02 22:56 564 Middlebury Road. Fire alarm activation. Bad smoke head in dry cleaner. 06-03 09:24 725 Straits Turnpike. Motor vehicle accident. One car into guardrail. One patient transported by Naugatuck Ambulance. No fluids. 06-03 11:41 10 Straits Turnpike. Motor vehicle accident. No injuries. 06-03 18:47 1238 Whittemore Road. Fire alarm activation caused by smoke from cooking. 06-05 11:39 1625 Straits Turnpike. Lift assist for large patient of AMR. 06-07 22:07 Middlebury Road. Motor vehicle accident. No injuries.

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Friday, June 13, 2014

Middlebury Senior Center News Commission on Aging meeting

Preregistration and prepayment are required by Monday, June 23.

Trips

The next Commission on Aging meeting will be Tuesday, Sea Mist cruise June 17, at 9:30 a.m. All interested persons are welcome to Back by popular demand is attend. the trip aboard the Sea Mist for a 45-minute narrated cruise Free hearing screening around the Thimble Islands off This month’s free hearing the coast of Connecticut. Leave screening will be Wednesday, the senior center Thursday, June June 25. Please call 203-577-4166 19, at 10 a.m. for a noon cruise. for an appointment. Discovered by Adrien Block in 1614, the Thimble Islands were Summer kick-off picnic used for everything from farming Wednesday, June 25, at noon, to quarrying granite, from bootenjoy a fun day at Meadowview legging to hiding Captain Kidd’s Park with lunch, entertainment treasure. Captain Kidd sailed and raffles. The menu will be hot there in 1665. The $20 per person cost indogs, hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans, tossed salad, wa- cludes admission and transportermelon and cookies. The cost tation. Call the Middlebury seis $8 per person. Call 203-577- nior center at 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat; only 20 seats are 4166 to reserve a seat. available.

Mah Jongg tournament

Monday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the senior center will hold a Mah Jongg tournament. The cost will be $20 per person. A set of rules will be available at each table. Included in the fee are a Continental breakfast, lunch and prizes for the winners. There also will be a raffle to benefit the Middlebury Food Bank.

Painted Pony restaurant As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the minibus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant in Bethlehem Friday, June 27. You must have a Senior Dine card to participate. If you do not have a card, stop by the senior center office to get one. If you want to go to the Painted Pony, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

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.

tions and provide resources. Reservations are not needed.

SNAP benefits for seniors

Wednesday, June 18, at 2 p.m., Tara Monroy, the Litchfield County SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) representative, will present What is True and What is False About SNAP Benefits for Seniors. Monroy will explain Saturday senior the program and the special benefits available to seniors. Find out bus trips The senior bus now operates if you can get some help with groSaturdays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. for cery purchases. Reservations are in-town trips only. Reservations needed by June 17. must be made the Friday before Reflexology sessions by calling the center at 860-945Certified reflexologist Kim 5250 between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. Stewart will offer 20-minute reflexonly. ology sessions for your hands or feet Thursday, June 19, from 8:30 Balance exercises Tuesday, June 17, physical ther- to 10:15 a.m. The cost is $15. Resapist Kathy Andres from Beacon ervations are needed by June 18. Brook Health Center will lead parFree health screening ticipants through exercises and Wednesday, June 25, from 9:30 movements to help them keep their balance. Reservations are a.m. to 12 p.m., Connecticut residents 60 and older are invited to a needed by June 16. free health screening sponsored by the Western Connecticut Area Social services Agency on Aging and the Coninformation necticut State Department on Older adults in need of social Aging. Screenings include nonservices assistance may meet with fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, Jim Dunn from the Western Con- lung capacity, blood pressure, fall necticut Area Agency on Aging risk, bone density, vision and denWednesday, June 18, from 9:30 tal. Reservations are needed by a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dunn offers one- June 23. on-one sessions to answers ques-

P&Z -

Continued from page 1 used a drawing by Curt Smith of Smith and Co. to show commissioners the wall to be removed. Parking calculations in those plans showed an increase of four parking spaces due to the change in use, which Chairman Smith confirmed would still leave several unallocated spaces. Yimoyines commented he also had more than six acres of adjacent land for parking if needed. He said the expansion was driven by requests for corporate team-building cooking classes. In enforcement matters, ZEO Bosco told commissioners there were so many foreclosures in Middlebury that he assembled a list of them so he could answer complaints about property appearance and not waste time on bankowned real estate. He said accumulated fines were almost always waived by the judge when foreclosures were settled in court. On a positive note, he said the more than 400 unregistered cars parked behind 199 Park Road Extension had been removed. Commissioners had instructed him March 6 to write letters to property owners Midex Corp. and Robert LaFlamme. Bosco alerted commissioners to a request by George and Allison Messier, owners of the former Tut-

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tle farmhouse and mansion at 775 South St., to rent rooms in the mansion. He said such use was permissible by the zoning regulations for up to four unrelated persons so long as they shared bathrooms and the bedrooms were open to each other. Bosco then said George Messier told him he planned to market the rooms as a bed and breakfast, which Carrington commented was currently done by the Tucker Hill Inn. Chairman Smith told Bosco to have the Messiers appear in front of P&Z with a $250 application fee and demonstrate how the proposed business complied with Section 8 of the regulations. The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

Middlebury’s Best; 26 years and counting By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury First Selectman Ed St. John stopped by Middlebury’s Best Yogurt, Smoothies and Ice Cream Tuesday to congratulate owner Tony Mascia on his store’s renovation as his business enters its 26th year. “How many businesses last for 26 years?” St. John asked. “That says a lot about a business.” The store, formerly I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt, got a new name and underwent an interior renovation following its 25th anniversary last year. The store also has a new manager, Carly Puzacke. “Same product, different name,” is a slogan in the store. What also is the same is the way its frozen yogurt is sold. While the trend these days is to sell yogurt by weight, Middlebury’s Best continues to sell the old-fashioned way, by serving size rather than by weight. Another store slogan is “You tried the rest. Come back for the best. Have it your way, not their weigh.” Mascioli said his servings weigh out to 28 cents an ounce compared to the by-the-ounce competitors’ 49 cents an ounce. “Do the math. It makes ‘cents’” is printed on the store’s pamphlet. Middlebury’s Best isn’t limited to frozen yogurt; it also offers healthy smoothies, ice cream, gourmet coffee drinks, and frozen yogurt and ice cream cakes and pies. Nonfat, regular and sugar-free options are available, and products sold there are kosher certified. Each day, the store offers 12 of its 46 flavors of frozen yogurt ranging from standard flavors like chocolate and vanilla to the more exotic like white chocolate, peanut butter and banana. The frozen yogurts also have probiotics and live cultures, which are good for digestion. They can be served in a cup or in homemade waffle cones made right in the

Ashley Steinis, left, and Manager Carly Puzacke, right, serve Middlebury’s First Selectman Ed St. John his favorite frozen yogurt Tuesday. (Marjorie Needham photo) store. The cones also are available in regular, sugar free or fat free. The store’s healthy smoothies are made with fresh yogurt, fresh fruit and natural juices. No extra syrup (no extra carbs) or ice is added. The 12 smoothie flavors include mango medley, pine-aberry passion, peaches ‘n’ cream dream, raspberry pineapple, blueberry bliss and strawberry sunrise. Dairy-free smoothies and sorbets also are available. Ice cream sundaes, shakes, floats, banana splits and parfaits are made with Ashby’s Gourmet Ice Cream or Giffords of Maine ice cream, which are available in assorted flavors. And let’s not forget man’s (and woman’s) best

friend; Doggie Yogurt, a petfriendly French vanilla yogurt, will keep your dog’s tail wagging. Ice cream cakes and pies can be made for any special occasion; just call ahead to place an order. Cakes are available in many different sizes, from 8-inch cakes that serve eight to 10 to 14-inch cakes that serve 25 to 30. Photo cakes are available on request. Java Coast coffee can be enjoyed hot as an espresso, latte or more. They also can be enjoyed iced in the form of an iced cappuccino, iced mocha or iced coffee. Mascia said the best coffee drink in Connecticut is their cafe frappe, a mix of vanilla frozen yogurt and a shot of espresso

made from Costa Rican coffee. “We’ve been offering cafe frappes for 25 years,” Mascia said, “long before other businesses even knew what they were.” Freshly painted walls, new curtains, and comfortable tables and chairs greet customers who want to enjoy their purchase at the store. When the weather is pleasant, customers can eat at outdoor tables. The store in Primrose Plaza at the corner of Route 63 (750 Straits Turnpike) and Country Club Drive in Middlebury is open seven days a week and most holidays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The telephone number is 203-5987235.

Region 15 School Calendar 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. RMS Grade 8 Commencement......................PHS Auditorium, 5 p.m. RMS Grade 8 Commencement Dance.............RMS AP Room, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 14 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, June 15 No Events Scheduled

Monday, June 16 MES Grade 5 Movin’ On Party Rain Date PHS Exam Day 3............................................................................7 a.m. MMS Grade 8 Commencement.................................... PHS, 5:45 p.m. Board of Education.....................................PHS, AP Room 103, 7 p.m. MMS Commencement Dance..........................................MMS, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 17 Last Day of School for Students PHS Exam Day 4............................................................................7 a.m. PHS Graduation.......................................................................6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 18 Teacher Work Day Schools not in Session for Students

Thursday, June 19 Teacher Work Half Day Schools not in Session for Students

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Bee buzzes in different direction This newspaper is about to head off in a very different direction than the one it has taken since it first began 10 years ago. All around us, old ways of doing things are disappearing. Examples are people giving up their home telephones (landlines) and relying solely on their cell telephones. Telephone books are about to become extinct – tech-savvy folks these days look up numbers on their cell phones or tablets instead of picking up a printed telephone book. Print versions of newspapers also will become extinct. When that will become widespread is not clear, but it’s likely it will be within 10 years. Some major newspapers already have stopped printing and now are available only online. Among them is the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Founded in 1863, it went to online-only in 2009. Rather than be behind the curve and wait for the demise of print newspapers, we are stepping ahead of the curve and moving to an online version of this newspaper. We are taking a grand leap and we think it’s pretty exciting! As I write this, the website isn’t up and running yet, but it will be available just as soon as we can get it ready. Many of our readers rely on their tablets and smartphones to get the news. As a print weekly, we couldn’t provide news to them in a timely manner. Once we get our website humming, we will be providing news as it happens, and readers will be able to get it through their RSS feed. For the time being, we won’t leave behind our faithful readers who look forward to holding our print version in their hands and reading it while sipping a cup of coffee. We still will produce a print version of the newspaper; we just won’t produce it weekly. We will print once a month around the first of each month. We are looking forward to providing the news on a multimedia platform that includes videos. Rather than sitting at a desk typing on a keyboard most of the day, we will be out and about, gathering the news and uploading it on the spot. For someone who loves reporting and being out talking to people, life doesn’t get much better than that. Look for us soon on bee-news.com. Our first monthly issue will be in print on or before July 1. We hope you will enjoy this change as much as we will.

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This year’s Middlebury Junior Women’s Club Flag Day 5K is today, 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. The race will start at Meadowview Park at 200 Southford Road in Middlebury. Onsite registration is $25.

Lobster and corn bake The Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will host a lobster and corn-on-the-cob bake Saturday, June 14. Meals can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the firehouse on Tucker Hill Road. The meal will include a 1.5-lb. lobster and piece of corn on the cob, cooked, wrapped and ready to go! Each meal is $20. Sales will be via PRE-ORDER/PRE-PAYMENT ONLY. To place your order, contact Linda at 203-263-8240 or email the ladies at ladiesauxiliary@middleburyfire.org. Please include your name and a contact number or email for return information. The Ladies Auxiliary raises money to support a local high school scholarship, the local food pantry, members of the community in need and fire department activities.

billed as the most authentic post-apocalypse zombie event around. About 2,000 people attended last fall’s Zombie Charge, and a larger turnout is expected this year. Zombie Charge is a 5K mud run loaded with challenging and fun obstacles. Runners are pursued by authentic (in character) zombies trying to steal flags off their flag belts. A full post-apocalypse-themed party with live music, contests and more games will follow the race. Register at the event for $79 for runners or $34 for zombies. Learn more at www.zombiecharge.com. Like them on www.facebook.com/ zombiecharge to keep up with updates and information.

Navigating the Ship Manifests

The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will meet Saturday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. in the gallery at the Woodbury Public Library at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury. Following a brief business meeting, Toni McKeen will present “Navigating the Ship Manifests,” a discussion of finding your immigrant ancestors on passenger ship records. McKeen has been doing genealogy research on her own extensive Italian family, her husband’s Irish family, and her son-in-law’s German family for the last 29 years. More recently, she has been teachZombie Charge The apocalypse is coming Sat- ing genealogy in her hometown of urday, June 14, to North Stoning- Ridgefield and has been a popular ton, Conn., with Zombie Charge, lecturer at various genealogical

societies in the New York, Connecticut, Boston and Long Island areas. The public is invited and admission is free. For more information, visit the club website at www.naugatuckvalleygenealogyclub.org or call Dick Kreitner at 203-881-8181.

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 203-263-3113. To find out more about upcoming CTAW events, or to get involved in CTAW, SMART open house go to www.ctaw-ct.org or email S.M.A.R.T. Inc. (Southbury and ctaw.information@gmail.com. Middlebury Acting Responsibly Stock the pantry Together) is going to hold an open house Monday, June 16, from 5 to food drive 6 p.m. in room 201 at the SouthThe Brownstein Jewish Family bury Town Hall. The purpose of Service food drive for the United the meeting is to talk about Project Way and the Greater Waterbury Purple (everyone who saw Chris Emergency Food Resource ComHerren will know what that is!), as mittee will end Friday, June 20. well as other initiatives/events Brownstein JFS is collecting S.M.A.R.T., Inc. is working on. high-protein food such as tuna, This is an opportunity to learn salmon, canned meats or stews, more about S.M.A.R.T., to volun- hearty soups, beans and peanut teer for certain initiatives, and/or butter. Donations can be dropped formally become part of the orga- off at the Jewish Federation of nization. For more information, Western CT office at 444 Main St. visit smartinc.org. N. in Southbury. The food will be distributed by Theater workshop the Connecticut Food Bank to loThe Community Theatre at cal soup kitchens, food pantries Woodbury (CTAW) will offer the and emergency shelters. For more first in a series of workshops, “Au- information, contact Brownstein dition 101,” Thursday, June 19, at JFS Director Debby Horowitz at 6:30 p.m. at the Woodbury Parks 203-267-3177, ext. 310. and Recreation building at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. This 9 Lives Club workshop will teach valuable techThe 9 Lives Club will meet Satniques to use in any audition sit- urday, June 21, at 2 p.m. at Arthur uation as well as provide answers and Jane Portnoy’s home. The to questions about the audition subject for discussion will be process. This class is for the novice “Strengthening the Human-Feline to the experienced and is recom- Bond.” For more information, call mended for ages 13 and up. Arthur or Jane Portnoy at 203-6959993.

EIDC continues work on guide By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its June 10 special meeting workshop reviewed input for the longpromised commercial development guidebook and made plans to prepare a first draft. The project was moved to the back burner when commissioners launched the 2011 tax-incentive package and began processing tax-incentive applications and improving the related procedures. For the guidebook, members had been assigned areas to research at previous workshops. Chairman Michael Kenausis took on the Building Department

while Commissioner Frank Mirovsky researched the Conservation Commission, Terrence McAuliffe met with Planning and Zoning, Ted Manello covered the Water Department and the Water Pollution Control Authority, Mark Petrucci talked to the fire marshal and Armando Paolino interviewed the town engineer. Kenausis said the focus of the guidebook would be strictly commercial development, and its goal would be to help those in-

terested in starting or improving businesses in Middlebury. The guide was initially modeled after a Georgetown, Mass., guide, but that was found to be too lengthy. Kenausis said the Middlebury guidelines would be more manageable if kept to the forms, procedures, timetables and fees of the regulating departments. He asked members to send him their sections via email, and Paolino said he would try to find a summer college student to help

with the word processing. The first version of the guide will describe Middlebury procedures but not rewrite or incorporate existing forms. The commission will estimate the cost of a more comprehensive update of all forms and procedures for inclusion in the next budget cycle. EIDC summer meetings have been canceled. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

Food Drive Middlebury Republican Town Committee (MRTC) member John Cookson inventories 48 bags of groceries collected for the Middlebury Social Services Food Bank Sunday, May 18, at Four Corners Grocery Store. Cookson said the MRTC thanks Joe and Lucy DiNova and all those who contributed for their support He estimated about 800 pounds of groceries were donated. (Submitted photo)

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Jeweler offers hand-picked selection By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Jeweler Tanya Canfield of Prospect Jewelers will be at the senior center in Middlebury Monday, July 7, at 10:30 a.m. to purchase gold and silver. She generally comes to town once a month. Her visits don’t benefit just the customers; they also provide added income for the senior center. When she buys metals, she donates 10 percent of the value of what she buys to the charity (in this case, the senior center) hosting her. She does this at area churches and senior centers. Bring in jewelry you no longer wear or want and get paid cash for it. She’ll do free appraisals, too, so if you want to know how much your family heirlooms are worth, bring them in. Canfield and her husband started Prospect Jewelers in 2007, right when the recession hit. “That’s how we started buying gold,” she said. People needed the cash. The price of gold has dropped from its all-time high of $1,923 an ounce in April 2011, but it was $1,245 an ounce when we visited the store last week. Silver was $18.76 an ounce. The prices reset daily. Canfield explained the gold price quoted is for 24-carat gold, so obviously less would be paid for 10 or 18-carat gold. Canfield said people sell broken jewelry and anything that is out of fashion or has been sitting in a drawer too long. The store also buys coins – not for their numismatic value, but for the value of the metal in them. While we were there, a customer arrived with silver dollars she was selling to the store. Canfield said she recently started buying diamonds. She said people sell diamonds when the jewelry was from a previous relationship or when they have been given a larger diamond. The display cases in the store are filled with fine jewelry; Canfield has chosen not to deal in

Jewelry cases containing fine jewelry surround Tanya Canfield at her store, Prospect Jewelers. (Marjorie Needham photo) costume jewelry. She said it looks nice at first, but often the outer metal coating wears off, and the base metal shows. She said of the jewelry in her cases, “I want to sell jewelry made of material that will hold up.” In addition, she doesn’t sell anything she doesn’t love. “I hand pick everything,” she said. She finds many of the fine jewelry pieces she offers her customers during trips to Las Vegas for jewelry shows. There she walks among case after case of jewelry. “For four days I’m like a kid in a candy shop,” she said. Jewelry styles change about every 10 years. “I go to the shows to learn what is fashionable, what the trends are,” she said. The latest trends in gold are a push for

Obituary Raymond G. Antonacci Husband of June Antonacci

Raymond G. Antonacci, 89, of Middlebury passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Waterbury Hospital. He was the husband of June (Scott) Antonacci. Ray was born in White Plains, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1925, son of the late Domenic and Nancy (Paulden) Antonacci. He was raised in White Plains and had lived in Middlebury for many years. He was the original owner of Crestwood Ford and owned and operated Riverview Estates in Naugatuck as well as many other endeavors. He was an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed boating. Ray was well-loved by his many friends and enjoyed spending time with them. Besides June, his loving wife of 28 years, he leaves two sons, Raymond

Antonacci and his wife, Donna, of Oakville and Kenny Antonacci of Seymour; a daughter, Nancy Pankhurst and her husband, Kevin, of Watertown; two stepsons, Kevin Krasiejko and Marci Ouellette of Middlebury and Keith Krasiejko and his wife, Kelly, of Coral Springs, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. A celebration of Ray’s life was held Wednesday at the Watertown Golf Club. Burial was to be private and at the convenience of the family. The Hickcox Funeral Home at 195 Main St. in Watertown was entrusted with the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to The Watertown Foundation, P.O. Box 117, Watertown, CT 06795. For additional information or to leave an online message of condolence, visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com.

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yellow gold to come back, and rose gold has become very popular. “I saw it everywhere,” she said. Trends in cut diamond styles change, too. She said the princess (round) cut used to be big. Now the cushion cut is becoming more popular; the cushion cut looks to this reporter like a square-cut diamond with softened corners. She said those buying a diamond need to consider whether a cut is temporarily in fashion. If that is the case, the diamond will have lower value 20 years down the road when the cut is no longer considered fashionable. With that in mind, she said she takes care not to follow fads when she purchases pieces to sell in the

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Continued from page 1 water swim practice. A lot of private groups swim the length of the lake. There is not really a good place to drop this stuff.” Gowen’s concern stems in part from information she found online that linked 2, 4-D to nonHodgkins lymphoma. She lost a teenage son, Tucker, to cancer two years ago. He was seemingly healthy one day and diagnosed with cancer the next. Now, as a member of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, she tries to protect children from exposure to cancer-causing agents. Looking online, Gowen found information saying use of sunscreen or insect repellent in-

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store. Pearls are not as popular as they once were, although families still start their daughters with add-a-pearl necklaces so they will have a pearl necklace to wear on their wedding day. Pearls are usually set in silver these days instead of gold, a switch caused by the high price of gold. When asked about silver tarnishing, Canfield explained today’s silver jewelry is coated so it will not tarnish. She said jewelry needs proper care, noting you can chip a diamond if you hit it on the side. She suggests stones be remounted or put in a new mount about every 20 years. Canfield said she loves what she does. She always liked jewelry, but she is fascinated by the artistic side of the business. And she enjoys her customers. “I like working with people, she said. “It’s very rewarding.” She said it’s important to treat customers the same as you would treat someone who comes to your home. When designing jewelry for them, you have to really listen to what people want. “I ask questions and take time to pay attention,” she said. “These days a lot of things are done, but not done right.” She tells customers, “Let’s make a piece of art of it.” After determining what her customer wants, she creates a computer-generated image of the proposed piece so the customer can look at the image and make changes. “I want them to know exactly what they will get,” she said. Prospect Jewelers is at 50 Waterbury Road (Route 69) in Prospect, about 15 minutes from Middlebury. The store is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The telephone number is 203-758-4666, and the website is www. prospectjewelersct.com.

Home freezers A home freezer can be a good bargain over the long term, but buying a freezer also can be a major expense. Here are some things to consider in deciding whether having a freezer is the right move for you. Capacity: How much do you need? The rule of thumb is to multiply the number of family members by 1.5 cubic feet, adding more to the calculation if you’ll be adding large quantities of meat from hunting or bulk buys, or if you’ll be freezing vegetables from a large garden. Energy Use: Read the EnergyStar rating labels to determine how much energy the freezer will use, and multiply by the kilowatt hour cost (you’ll find that on your electric bill) to determine your costs to run the freezer. Upright vs. Chest: Consider the pros and cons for both. Upright freezers are shaped like a refrigerator and therefore take up less floor space. Since they open from the front, it’s easier to find what you want, but bulky items can be hard to store. Uprights usually cost a bit more than the chest style, but most are self-defrosting. When you open the door of an upright freezer, your cold air spills out onto the floor, which adds to your energy cost. Chest freezers are more energy efficient because the cold air doesn’t escape when you open the top. Most are manual defrost, which saves energy, but can be an unwanted chore. It can

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be difficult to find items that are at the bottom. Options: Here are some you’ll want to consider: • A lock with key for safety around children • Self-defrost • Magnetic door seal • Interior light • A defrost drain for manual defrost • Adjustable temperature control • Warranty and on-site service Don’t buy more freezer than you need – due to the operating costs. Freezers work best if filled most of the way. With a too-big freezer, you’ll pay extra for the freezer and then again every month when your electric bill comes due. A freezer can be a money saver if it means fewer trips to the store – less gas, less impulse buying – or that you won’t eat out as often. But consider your actual usage to determine if it will be worth your while to own one. 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.

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Middlebury Parks & Recreation This weekly program, offered in six sessions, is designed to offer parents a program opportunity from 2 to 5 p.m. after summer playground. It will offer games, sporting activities, crafts and snacks on a weekly basis each afternoon after summer playground. Busing from Middlebury Elementary School, Meadowview Park and the Middlebury Recreation Area is included in the cost. The first session, June 23 to June 27, costs $130. The second,

Monday through Thursday, July 21 to 31, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Shepardson Center. The fee will be $85 for residents; $95 for nonresidents. Foundational literacy skills, including phonemic awareness, letter-sound correspondence, concepts about print, initial sight words, rhyming, making predictions, re-telling and responding to literature will be introduced. Reading Readiness An Analiese Creative Educa- Basic handwriting skills will be tion and Enrichment instructor introduced and practiced with will teach reading to children letter formation. ages pre-K and kindergarten June 30 to July 3 (no club July 4), costs $104, and the remaining sessions – July 7 to 11, July 14 to 18, July 21 to 25 and July 28 to Aug. 1 – cost $130 each. Register through the Parks and Recreation online registration system or by visiting the office at 1172 Whittemore Road. For more information, call 203-758-2520.

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An Analiese Creative Education and Enrichment instructor will teach art awareness to children ages preK, kindergarten and grade one Monday through Thursday, June 23 to July 3 (Ses-

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Saturday, June 14................ New England Championship (A)................ TBA Psychic spirit medium and Tuesday, June 17.................. CIAC Championships (A)..................... 11 a.m. paranormal researcher Lisa Wednesday, June 18............ CIAC Championships (A)..................... 11 a.m. Lanno who appeared in “Mes(H) Home (A) Away sages from the Other Side” at the Phoenix Stage Company in March will present her program Saturday, June 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department firehouse at 65 Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury. The appearance is a fundraiser for the proposed Middlebury Dog Park. Lanno has appeared on Fox Connecticut morning news at 9 a.m. for Medium Mondays, live on-air readings, since 2012. She said she can connect viewers with loved ones who have passed, including pets. During the evening, Lanno will do random readings for audience

build confidence in their creative practiced using word, phrase and expression, and have fun while sentence constructions. creating mini masterpieces.

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sion I) and July 7 to 17 (Session II), from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Shepardson Center. The fee per session will be $55 for residents; $65 for nonresidents. This developmental art program is designed to introduce children to a variety of artistic concepts such as shape, size, color, texture, pattern, contrast and balance. Children will work with a variety of mediums to strengthen fine motor skills,

An Analiese Creative Education and Enrichment instructor will reinforce reading skills for children in grades one and two Monday through Friday August 11to 15 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. (Session I) and from 12:30 to 3 p.m. (Session II) at Shepardson Center. The fee is $95 for residents; $105 for nonresidents. This program builds upon existing foundational literacy skills and incorporates word patterning and word families, site words, fluency practice, response to literature and numerous reading strategies. Handwriting skills are

Psychic to appear June 21 members, help them connect with loved ones who have passed, receive their validations and messages and give attendees an opportunity to ask a psychic a question. The event also will include a raffle for a full tarot card reading. In a telephone interview in March, Lanno said, “People think a medium is some spooky strange sort of power. All it really is is someone who can hear a different frequency than other people, just like your dog can hear things you can’t hear or they hear it before you.” Lanno said all of us are somewhat psychic. “We all have some intuition,” she said. “We all have psychic skills.” She said many of us know that “I don’t want my child dating that person” feeling our intuition can give us when our teenager introduces us to a person they want to date. She said she knew she was different but she was not sure how. The psychic part started for her when she was 18 or 19. She started with the ability to do what is called

remote viewing. An example is being asked to describe a room you have never seen. It wasn’t until she was in her 50s that she first heard someone talk to her. After a friend’s daughter committed suicide, she heard the daughter speaking to her, sharing details about the funeral Lanno could not otherwise have known. At the funeral home, Lanno discovered the details were correct. “Things like that kept happening,” Lanno said. Lanno said she does things a little differently than other mediums who appear at events. “When I do a large event, it seems to be the day or two before, spirits of people’s loved ones tap me on the shoulder, and I see them in my mind’s eye.” An example is a grandma that appeared to her before one event. “She was just so feisty. I could see in my mind a group of people, and she pushed her way to the front and said ‘Me first.’” Lanno said the grandma said what she wanted. She was very bold and used

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four-letter words. She said she had a heart attack and passed from it. She loved her lilac bush and the garden in her yard and showed Lanno what the yard looked like. There were a lot of tomatoes in the garden. The grandma adjusted her eyeglasses all the time. Lanno saw the number six, an indicator the woman had six kids. Lanno said she describes the people she has seen, like this grandma, and then asks her audience, “Can someone claim this person?” During her event, Lanno will help audience members connect with loved ones who have passed. “We usually start with grandma and grandpa, then moms and dads, before we ease into children who have died,” she said. “The hope is to bring them closure, bring them some comfort.” She said she takes care to tell people she is not there to invade their privacy, and if she touches on a subject that is very sensitive, she asks people to let her know, and she will move right on. “I try to have a lot of empathy because we’ve all gone through grieving,” she said. Tickets are $30 each and include light refreshments. For tickets, go online to LisaMLanno.com “Events” or call or email Beverly Dassonville at 203-577-2108 or Beverlydassonville.emt@gmail. com.

Answers 1. Who was the first designated hitter to homer in a World Series game? 2. Name the last Texas Rangers pitcher to record a 20-win season. 3. Name the first non-SEC team to beat two top-10 SEC college football teams in consecutive games. 4. In 2014, Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo played 57 minutes in a game. Who were the last NBA rookies to play at least 57 minutes in a game? 5. Who has the most power-play goals in Edmonton Oilers history? 6. Name the first NASCAR driver to win an ARCA, a Nationwide, a Sprint Cup and a Camping World truck race at Daytona during his career. 7. When was the last time before 2014 that Britain beat the U.S. in tennis’ Davis Cup?

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Attract hummingbirds to your garden I love working in the garden because it is a workout for all of my senses – sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste (when I eat a cherry tomato or taste my chives!). My sense of hearing is heightened this time of the year as I listen to hear the hummingbirds return. I love the sound of a hummingbird flying past me as I work in the garden. It is easy to attract hummingbirds to your garden by using plants that attract them. They love the color red and are attracted to tubular-shaped flowers like bee balm (monarda), lupines, red columbine and buddleia (butterfly bush). You also can use hummingbird feeders. I usually put a feeder in one of my gardens and another on my deck. In my observation of hummers, I find they feed more during the morning and then again at night, which also coincides with my feeding schedule. I love eating my breakfast or dinner on the deck while watching hummingbirds. They are a joy to watch. Even though most feeders have

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four feeding ports, hummers love to fight over who gets to be on the feeder. Both males and females will fight with each other. When the females fight they chirp at each other incessantly and they fly straight up facing each other. Hummers also are very brave. They are very inquisitive and will come right up close to you to check you out. Once my husband was using a sprinkler, and a hummer followed the spray of water as it went back and forth over the grass. The website listed below says running water is a magnet to hummers. You can provide it by adding a drip attachment to your bird bath. If you add a few stones to your birdbath, you will give them an opportunity to bathe. It is easy to make nectar for a feeder. Mix one part sugar to four

parts boiling water. Let it cool before filling the feeder. Never use artificial sweeteners or honey. Hummers are attracted to the color red, but please do not put dyes in the nectar. The site below also says extra sugar water can be stored in the refrigerator for as long as two weeks. Change the feeders’ sugar water frequently. It can spoil quickly, especially in hot weather. The solution should be changed every two days when temperatures remain above 90 degrees and every five to seven days during cooler months. Rinse the feeder thoroughly before refilling. According to my feeders’ instructions, it is best to clean them twice a week with warm soapy water. If the feeder needs further cleaning you can use vinegar and water. For more information visit this National Wildlife Federation website: www. nwf.org/How-to-Help/Gardenfor-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/ How-to-Attract-Hummingbirdsto-Your-Garden.aspx. Enjoy your time in the garden!

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