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Friday, September 6, 2013
Dispatchers sue Middlebury By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s two full-time police dispatchers, James Roy and Thomas Reynolds, filed a civil lawsuit against the Town of Middlebury in Waterbury Superior Court Aug. 30. The summons was received and filed in the town clerk’s office Wednesday, Sept. 4. The court signed an order for the town to appear in court Monday, Sept. 16. Named in the suit are First Selectman Edward St. John and Selectmen Elaine Strobel and Ralph Barra (in their official capacities). The lawsuit asks the court to order the defendants to call for an immediate special town meeting to allow residents to vote on whether or not police dispatching should be outsourced to Northwest Public Safety Communications Center (Northwest) in Prospect. The suit also asks the court to enjoin the selectmen from outsourcing Roy and Reynolds’ jobs until the special town meeting is held and “the voter (sic) have their say on the matter.” At the Sept. 16 hearing, the defendants will have to show cause why a preliminary injunction and temporary order of mandamus (the order that they must have a special town meeting) should not be issued against them. An attorney may represent the defendants at such hearings, but it is unknown at press time whether or not any of the selectmen will attend the hearing. Last year, the Board of Finance removed money for Roy and Reynolds’ salaries from the town budget after determining it would cost the town less to outsource police department and 911 calls to Northwest. Town officials have been preparing to move dispatching to Northwest, and it appeared likely the move would be completed sometime next week. After town officials began preparations to move dispatching, Roy and Reynolds twice circulated petitions calling for a special town meeting for residents to vote on whether or not to move police dispatching out of town. Fire department dispatching has been handled by Northwest since 2004. Twice the dispatchers circulated petitions and submitted the signed petitions to the town clerk, and twice town counsel Robert W. Smith determined the petitions were not for proper purpose and advised the selectmen they were not required to call a special town meeting. Reached by telephone Wednesday afternoon, neither St. John nor Barra would comment on the lawsuit. St. John said, “There’s one problem. I think Bob (Smith) is going to be very sensitive to what we discuss because once they sue you, you aren’t supposed to comment.” St. John said he had left a message for Smith but hadn’t yet talked to him. He said he
thought the lawsuit was the same as one the dispatchers filed and withdrew earlier. He also said his understanding was lawsuits are not heard if those filing them have other remedies available to them. As union members both Roy and Reynolds have the union grievance process available. Barra’s response was, “I’m not going to have any comment at this time because it is being handled by our attorney.” A message left at Smith’s office was not returned by our deadline. The dispatchers’ attorney, Richard J. Padykula, was in court when the newspaper called, and he also had not returned the call by our deadline. Padykula is with the Law Offices of Leon Rosenblatt in West Hartford. The suit he filed on behalf of Roy and Reynolds asks the court to enjoin the defendants from implementing their plan to outsource the town’s dispatcher positions until the court has heard the case and decided whether a special town meeting must be held. A motion for temporary mandamus and preliminary injunction is appended to the complaint. It lists 14 points to justify the dispatchers’ request the court issue an order forcing town officials to “forthwith” hold a special town meeting and enjoining town officials from eliminating the police dispatcher positions. Points listed include that the plaintiffs have a clear right to have officials call a special town meeting and they have no other adequate remedy. Another point refers to the defendants’ “secret decision” to outsource the town’s emergency services. The complaint itself states selectmen “have defied the will of the citizens of Middlebury and the law of the town” by failing to hold a special town meeting as is the dispatchers’ right under the town charter. It says in 2012, the selectmen “began scheming to outsource emergency services of the town.” It also says that, prior to a regular town meeting in December 2012, the selectmen “covertly placed the outsourcing on its agenda under the subject: ‘Memorandum of Understanding with Northwest Public Safety’.” It says the selectmen “made this important change to public safety without any input from the people of Middlebury.” The complaint alleges the plaintiffs did have a proper purpose and they and the citizens of Middlebury were denied a voice in determining how their emergency services were going to be delivered. Smith’s advice to selectmen seemed to revolve around the notion of “proper purpose.” Now it appears the court will decide if the petitions circulated by the dispatchers met or did not meet the requirement of being for proper purpose.
The Nature’s Goods Market staff, left to right, A.J., Barbara, Jim, Jared and Arthur, are ready to help you at the store at 860 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury.
Middlebury store offers natural and organic options By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Organic foods and natural products became a lot easier to obtain last year when Nature’s Goods Market opened at 860 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury (near Post University’s Drubner Center). In a relatively small retail space, a former bank building complete with what was once a drivethrough, the market manages to offer an amazing range of organic foods and natural products. It also offers a deli in which everything – salads, soups, wraps, sandwiches and more – is made with organic ingredients. Always included in the madefresh-daily dishes are gluten-free options and vegan dishes. When we visited recently, Marie “Cookie” Traver of Waterbury was shopping there. She said she discovered the store when she saw it from across the street where she had gone for a visit to her chiropractor. “I love the place – the variety, the food,” she said. Traver said the deli is wonderful, and she eats a lot of their deli dishes. She also likes the supplements the store sells. “If you need a supplement, she will order it for you,” Traver said of the owner, Barbara. Traver said she is in the store two to three times a week and finds the store staff very accommodating. “They’re nice,” she said, “Just good people.” Traver said she loves the cookies and smoothies sold there and now buys coconut water by the case. “I’m hooked on roasted seaweed,” she said. “I’d never tried it but Barbara had me taste it.” Now it’s a regular part of her diet. Store owners Barbara and Jared have plenty of experience running a natural and organic grocery store. They’ve run one in Unionville the past 12 years. When we stopped by Wednesday, customers were bustling in and out, and some were taking advantage of the nice weather by eating their deli purchases at tables outside. Two sat in the sun; another chose a table in the shade of the former drive-through. His paper was spread out on the table in front of him so he could read it as he ate. Planter boxes frame the seating area under the former drive-through. Inside, the store offers a wide range of
These tantalizing dishes in the Nature’s Goods Market deli section are made fresh daily using organic ingredients. They include vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. (Marjorie Needham photos) products. One is fresh organic produce. “All our produce is organic,” Barbara said. “If we can’t get it organic, we don’t sell it.” Wandering about the store, we were surprised to see just how much the relatively small retail space has to offer in about 5,000 square feet. Down past the produce shelves is a wall of bulk items, everything from yogurt pretzels and yogurt raisins to ginger chews, trail mix, granola, nuts, grains, rice, peas and lentils. Shelves in one corner hold glass containers of bulk herbs, among them bee pollen. Freestanding shelves in this area hold a variety of vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies for colds, flu and other ailments. “We have some phenomenal remedies,” Barbara said. “I research them deeply. I’m always reading about them.” The store also offers a small selection of greeting cards. Then there are books on topics such as natural medicine and ayurvedic cooking, a small selection of organic clothing and some eco friendly cookware. Next are the organic and handcrafted soaps, liquid soaps and therapeutic soaps like tea tree soap. Essential oils are near the water-based nail polish and eco friendly nail polish remover. Next are the natural lipsticks and makeup!
Moving back to foods, the freezer section holds organic grass-fed beef rib-eye steaks and patties for the meat lover, but it also has meatless meatballs and naan pizza for those eating vegetarian or vegan. Glutenfree products can be found throughout the store, and the cheese case selections include a vegan shredded cheese substitute. Paper goods include compostable cling wrap, paper sandwich bags and all-natural waxed paper made with 100 percent soybean wax. As for paper plates, shoppers can buy compostable and biodegradable bowls, plates, flatware and straws. Those wishing to avoid chemicals in common cleaning products can pick up natural washing detergent, dish detergent and household cleaners. There’s not much a shopper seeking organic and natural products won’t find in this store. And if the store doesn’t have a product customers need on its shelves, it’s likely it can be ordered. Nature’s Goods Market is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store telephone is 203577-2000, and the website is www.naturesgoodsmarket.com. Look for the store flyer in this newspaper the issue preceding the first of each month.
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Library Happenings Middlebury
Licensed health insurance professional Margaret Foran Ackley will conduct an interactive discussion focusing on the changes to the healthcare industry commonly known as Obamacare. The program is not a sales presentation. It is free and open to the public. Registration is suggested. Stop by the Reference Desk or call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register.
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Win a Granny Square Blanket Win a beautiful new granny square blanket completed using granny squares made by several Middlebury Library patrons for the summer programming. Fill out an entry form at the circulation desk, or call 203-758-2634 and give your name and phone number, and the library staff will do it for you. The winner will be announced soon after the library reopens at its 30 Crest Road location. The library staff thanks all who contributed squares for the blanket! Special thanks go to Ruth Brown, who crocheted all the lovely roses, created the border, and sewed the quilt together – the finished product is a beautiful work of art! It has taken a village to create this one-of-akind beauty, so come in and see the finished product on display at 199 Park Road Extension through the month of September.
Open Story Time The library is holding an open story time every Tuesday morning in September at 10:30 a.m. The story time is for children ages 3 and up. Registration is not required. For additional information, stop by the library or call 203-758-2634.
Join us for knitting with Ms. Ann every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. All levels of experience are welcome.
Ask Mike! Have a computer or e-reader question? Need a basic lesson? Sign up for Ask Mike, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 3:30 p.m. This repeats the third Tuesday of each month. Spaces are limited. Call 203-7582634 to sign up.
Nonfiction Book Discussion Group The Nonfiction Book Discussion Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris. Books are available at the library. For more informa- Painter Chuck Urban of Roxbury does some plein air painting from tion, contact Donna at 203-758- the back of his car in Southbury. Works by Urban are among the 2634. All are welcome! Pomperaug Outdoor Painters pieces on exhibit at the Southbury Public Library this month. (Submitted photo)
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The Brown Bag Book Discussion Group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The Sandcastle Girls” by Chris Bohjalian. Books are available at the library. For more information, contact Donna at 203-7582634. All are welcome! The Middlebury Public Library is temporarily at the Middlebury Timex Building at 199 Park Road
Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. Call 203-758-2634 or visit www.middleburypubliclibrary. org for more information.
the library before the Sept. 17 and 18 book sale. Items that cannot be accepted are textbooks, magazines, Reader’s Digest condensed books, encyclopedias and cassette tapes. The library appreciates your donations. The Howard Whittemore MeBook Club morial Library is at 243 Church The Whittemore Book Club St. in Naugatuck. For informawill meet Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 tion, call 203-729-4591 or visit p.m. in the Main Reading Room. whittemorelibrary.org. The selected reading is “The Lizard Cage” by Karen Connelly.
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The ongoing meditation practice will meet Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It consists of periods of Date Time Address/Incident 8/23/13 ---- Middlebury Terrace. Fire alarm activation. meditation with time for discus8/28/13 ---- 164 White Deer Rock Road. Lightning strike. sion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. as it starts on time. The next 8/28/13 07:40 199 Park Road Extension. Sprinkler alarm. meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. Workers working on the system. 24. 8/28/13 13:43 500 Woodside Heights. Activated fire alarm. 8/29/13 ---- 500 Woodside Heights. Activated fire alarm. Social Services 8/30/13 ---- 96 Breakneck Hill Road. Motor vehicle acciInformation dent with injuries. Do you have questions about, 8/31/13 09:56 Route 63 at Turnpike Drive. Motor vehicle need assistance, or need to deaccident. Rollover. termine eligibility for Medicare, SNAP, the Affordable Care Act or local social services? Meet with Richard Wood of CHOICES – Connecticut’s health insurance Monday, Sept. 9 information assistance program – any Wednesday afternoon from Police Commission 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room 1 to 4 p.m. at the library. All discussions are free and confidential. Call 203-729-4591 for more Tuesday, Sept. 10 information. Democratic Town Committee 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 27 Book Sale Donations Republican Town Committee The Friends are asking anyone 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 26 who has books, DVDs or CDs to donate to please bring them to Library Board of Directors 6:30 p.m..................................................Middlebury Public Library
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Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Room, the library will present an informational healthcare reform seminar designed to help the self-employed, private-pay individuals and anyone else with questions understand the new healthcare laws going into effect Jan. 1, 2014.
It’s back on a new day! Teens can drop in Tuesdays from 3 to 5 p.m. for time at the library set aside just for teens! Stop in and play Wii or board games with friends, do homework, or just hang out. Weekly snacks provided by the Friends of the Woodbury Library. Check out the teen blog on the library’s website for more information!
Plein Air Art Show The first ever Pomperaug Outdoor Painters (POP) art show runs through Sept. 27 at the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery in the Southbury Public Library. Sunday, Sept. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m., POP invites the public to attend a meeting with light refreshments. Show artists will speak informally about plein air art and their location paintings of the Southbury Land Trust. The exhibit will showcase the work of area plein air painters on location at Southbury Land Trust properties. Twenty-six artists are entering representational original art in watercolor, oil and acrylic. All artwork is framed, family friendly and for sale. Show entries may be previewed on Facebook: Pomperaug Outdoor Painters. Artists donate 35 percent of their sales to the Southbury Land Trust to help rebuild the Phillips Farm Barn. For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.
Woodbury College Planning Program A free college planning program, “Ten Secrets Teens (and Their Parents) Should Know Before Applying for College,” will be presented by Annette Bosley-Boyce Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. Bosley-Boyce, author of
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3 Photographers Exhibit Work The September gallery exhibit “Available Light” features the work of three Connecticut photographers: Steven Willard, Marc Isolda and Susan Reinberg. A reception will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. The photographers will be present to greet visitors and discuss their works. The exhibit covers a gamut of fine art photography ranging from Willard’s tranquil blackand-white studies of the Connecticut landscape to Isolda’s sweeping panoramas and pastorals, and Reinberg’s floral images, infrared landscapes and “digital diaries.” Willard’s website and blog are at www.stevenwillardimages. wordpress.com, where he shares his photographs and writings. Examples of Isolda’s work can be seen at www.siteofmind.com and at www.thousandwords.us. Susan Reinberg is a native of Connecticut and long-time Easton resident who recently relocated to Woodbury. Her website, www.siteofmind.com, showcases her recent essays and offers an overview of her infrared lighthouse landscape images. Her documentary work and other essays can be seen at www.susanreinberg.com. For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.
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ew books will continue to come to the library Thursday, Sept. 12 while we move this fall, and by the time we reopen at Parks and Recreation 7 p.m................................................................. Shepardson Room 1 Crest Road (what a lovely thought!), there will be many, Calendar dates/times are subject to change. many new choices to drool over If your organization would like your event included in the community on the shelves in the newly rencalendar, please email the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com. ovated library. Unfortunately, during the move there will come a closing time when we won’t be Tony’s able to even answer the phone, “Due to the current state of the USED TIRES let alone hunt down a book, economy, YOU CAN’T AFFORD which may be either here or $ & up NOT TO GO TO TONY’S TIRES!” there, but we will do the best we can to remain closed for as short Manufacturers’ Rebates Available a time as possible – and to open WHEEL PACKAGE LAYAWAYS as soon as possible at Crest Road. s e ic r “My p orth 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT We are all looking forward to that $ are w e!” our EVERYDAY LOW PRICE! time just as anxiously as our pathe rid trons – just to be back “home” M-F 7:30-6 • SAT 8:30-3 FREE Alignment w/purchase of 4 tires again will be a comfort and a joy! 2067 S. Main St. • WTBY 203-575-1350 Certain authors are always on the best-sellers list; Erica Spindler is one of them. “Justice for Sara” (SPI) will surely join them * with its fast-paced action and and characters you want to care and about. Kat returns to her hometown where 10 years ago her *Fellows American College of Foot Surgeons sister was brutally murdered – and she was found not guilty of Welcome New Patients the crime. Still, the same nosy neighbor across the street is watching as Kat moves into the cottage where she found her sister, Sara, in a pool of blood on • Diabetic Foot Care • Warts the floor. If a little romance and • Heel Pain • Bunions a lot of mystery is your favorite book combination to unwind • Nail Problems • Foot Injuries with, you will gobble up this one in no time. Though an easy mystery to solve, the journey to the and resolution is well written and can Same Gentle, Professional Care - Same Locations certainly be read quickly if you are limited for time. 1211 West Main Street • Waterbury, CT • 203-755-2050 Dorothy Garlock is another 17 Westerman Avenue • Seymour, CT • 203-888-6668 familiar name. “Under a Texas
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Tweens and teens in grades five to 12 may register for “Back to School Beauty and Skin Care” with certified esthetician Britney Fernandes from Brit’s Beauty Bar Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Start off the new school year with this class. Fernandes will instruct tweens and teens on the importance of skin care. Participants will receive a customized mini makeup pallet.
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Wednesday, Sept. 11 Board of Finance 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Middlebury Lions Club 6:30 p.m.............................................Shepardson auditorium foyer Land Preservation & Open Space 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room
Wednesday Film The Wednesday afternoon movie Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is based on the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the 20th century. The cast includes Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane and Peter Firth. The room’s surround sound theater has an infrared listening system available. For more information, call 203-262-0626.
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“The College Success Plan,” will explain unknown facts, tips and strategies to help teens (and their parents) develop a realistic and beneficial plan for college – one that inspires them to set career planning and college financing goals. If you have a teen in the family preparing for college, you don’t want to miss this highly interactive seminar! For more information or to register for this program, contact the library at 203-263-3502.
Sky” (GAR) is an Americana romance whose setting and story can be told only with a dash of unreality. An actress and a blacksmith? Well, it might be possible. Anna’s first starring movie role is threatened by numerous accidents on site in the small Texas town of Redstone, and she finds herself falling in love with Dalton, the local blacksmith. True escapism! Faye Kellerman’s popular detective series featuring Peter Decker is back in “The Beast” (KEL). A reclusive billionaire is killed – by his pet tiger? No, the killer is definitely human, leading Decker to hunt for clues to the murderer from behind Las Vegas night clubs to wildlife sanctuaries. This unusual combination also brings him into contact with Chris Donatti (his foster stepson’s real father) – but who is more dangerous? The formula for 19 novels featuring the husband/wife team of Decker/Lazarus holds true here with twists of action and familiar characters. Readers new to this series will have no trouble picking up the story, and those comfortable with it will relish the tale. Maybe you would prefer a lighter “remember summer” type of book. “Stargazey Point” (NOB) by Shelley Noble will make you long for those lazy, quiet days spent on the beach this past summer. Reflecting the turmoil and devastation of Abbie’s own life, the town of Stargazey is slowing slipping into the forgotten past. Looking to rebuild Stargazey is not in the thoughts of anyone, but somehow, slowly, just as Abbie’s life comes back together, so the town also starts to show signs of life.
We may not have the leisure to read as we do during summer vacation, but we can dream and remember that “lazy summer” feeling with this book. “The Crooked Maid” (VYL) by Dan Vyleta takes us in an entirely different direction. Such lush, descriptive writing! Travel to post-World War II Vienna in 1948 with Anna as she returns to find her faithless husband among the rubble of war. A long train ride with an 18-year-old schoolboy sparks a connection, and the two gather other lost souls who are traveling their own paths. We read about a world so far removed from our own, in a time so very different from today, to find that people really are the same everywhere. Such beautiful prose will pull you into a story ravaged with destruction and chaos because you need to know what happens to all the characters! Switching to nonfiction books, “Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmer’s Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm” (630.1 PRI) by Forrest Pritchard is a fascinating account of one man’s quest to save his family farm. As his father ages, the author constantly faces the option of returning to college or saving the farm. Thank goodness he makes the right choice and writes about his experiences on the farm. His stories have the tang of those beautiful tales written by that lovable veterinarian, James Herriot, only they center on human relationships. All I can say is, I can’t wait to read it! Even the most organized person has clutter at times – but how to tidy it all? Better Homes and Gardens has frequently offered
helpful articles in the past, and in “Organize Your Home: Clutter Cures for Every Room” (640 BET) the magazine gives us a roomby-room approach to neatness. “A place for everything and everything in its place” is not just a phrase but really can make your life easier. See-through plastic containers are labeled and hold anything from pasta to snack bars, and baskets, baskets, baskets are everywhere. The most standard containers can be used creatively to store unusual items; think of tea bags and single-serve packets tucked neatly into a utensil tray! I admit it: I am a foodie. I just love paging through all the new cookbooks when they arrive and finding a new way to cook chicken, or a new sauce, or really anything with too many calories! Inevitably, I need to share my favorite cookbooks. “Harbor Fish Market: Seafood Recipes from Maine” (641.692 ALF) by Nick Alfiero is a new find this month. You not only will discover terrific, simple ways to cook lobster and other types of seafood, but the authors have dedicated a lot of print to the best way to purchase and store various types of fish. A foolproof method of doneness for fish? Insert a toothpick! Icky pictures of how to fillet a fish actually make that process look easy – for someone else – but I don’t think I could resist the recipe for lobster shortcake; that photo looks divine! Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine is writing Library Lines for the newspaper once a month while the library is at its temporary location at 199 Park Road Extension in Middlebury.
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Check out local Scouting Every fall, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops encourage area youth to join a local group. This year, Cub Scout Packs 6 and 15 are having joining nights so boys can learn more about Scouting and enroll if they wish. Girl Scout troops are enrolling new members during an ice cream social at Middlebury Elementary School. Cub Scout Pack 6: Now is the time to join the fun and excitement of America’s foremost youth program for boys – Cub Scouting. Middlebury Cub Scout Pack 6 will hold a joining night Thursday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. The first pack meeting will be Friday, Sept. 27, from 7 to 8 p.m. in Shepardson Auditorium. Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades. The program combines outdoor activities, sports, academics and more in a fun and exciting program that helps families teach ideals such as honesty, good citizenship and respect. Last year, more than 50,000 youth participated in Scouting
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programs across Connecticut! At the meeting, boys will have an opportunity to meet other Scouts and interested boys and participate in a game. Parents can learn more about the pack’s activities and how Scouting can benefit their child. For more information, contact Fran Barton at 203-232-6299 or visit www.MiddleburyPack6.com Join Middlebury Cub Scout Pack 6! Have fun with a purpose and make memories that last a lifetime! Cub Scout Pack 15: To celebrate “Join Scouting Night,” Cub Scout Pack 15 will register Scouts Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in room 4 at Shepardson Community Center. Cub Scouting is open to boys in grades one to five. Girl Scout Registration: Middlebury Girl Scout registration will take place at the Middlebury Elementary School Ice Cream Social Tuesday, Sept. 10, (rain date Thursday, Sept. 12) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for girls in grades kindergar- Steven Filippelli and Kenny Lucuk, two of the 25 Middlebury Pack ten through 12. For more informa- 6 Scouts who attended the Cub Scout summer camp program, tion, contact Candace at 203-527- climb to new heights and test their balance on a rope bridge. (Kevin Dawes photo) 4811.
The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The nation’s first and largest driver refresher course uses new materials and new videos to present new defensive driving techniques, a refresher in laws and regulations, new laws and regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects reaction time, vision and hearing. Drivers who complete this class get a certificate that may entitle them 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 fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Make checks out to “AARP.” You must register before the class begins by calling
203-577-4166 or going to the Senior Center office in Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Please note: Starting in January 2014, the class fees will go up. Members will pay $15, and nonmembers will pay $20.
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Howard will teach basic computer classes by appointment Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Classes can range from basic computer skills like email and browsing the Internet to downloading pictures Flu Shots and using Skype to call family or friends. Classes will be one-onFlu shots will be available one instruction. Monday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. Call 203-577-4166, ext. 711, by appointment only. Call 203and ask for Sean to make an ap- 577-4166 to schedule your shot. pointment and let him know what topic you need help with.
Erica Burdon, DTR, from New Opportunities will talk about high blood pressure Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 12 p.m. If you have high blood pressure or your Billiards Classes friends and family do, you can Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale learn more about salt/sodium The Senior Center will offer Restaurant and how it affects blood pressure billiards classes Friday mornings Thursday, Sept. 12, the center by attending this talk. at 10 a.m. Preregistration is required. Those interested in minibus will leave at 10 a.m. to New Computer learning how to play pool should travel to Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale call the center at 203-577-4166. Restaurant in New Haven for an Instructor outside luncheon. Come enjoy The Middlebury Senior Center a day by the ocean as well as Play “The Price has a new computer instructor, good food. The cost for transporIs Right” Sean Howard. There is nothing tation only will be $7. Please call Howard doesn’t know about The Visiting Angels organiza- 203-577-4166 to reserve your computers. He fixes them and tion will be at the Senior Center seat. teaches how to use them. Thursday, Sept. 19, at 12:15 p.m.
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Play Bocce Adults interested in a friendly game of bocce are invited to meet at the center at 9:30 a.m. Mondays, weather permitting. No reservations are needed.
Book Club The center’s book club will meet Monday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. to review “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford. The Oct. 7 book will be “Waterford Elephants” by Kate Atkinson. Join the group for coffee and discussion. No reservations are needed.
and Thursdays, are for individuals 55 years of age and older who are interested in learning how to use a personal computer or want to improve existing computer skills. Please call the center at 860-945-5250 to sign up for a class.
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GES Spirit Day - Blue and White RMS Lifetouch Fall Picture Day GES Picnic................................................................................ 4 - 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7 No Events Scheduled
social or mental-health services? Monday, Sept. 16, at 10 a.m., Lindsay Carlton of the Gatekeeper 8 Program will explain the program, which connects seniors with community services that provide support for health or other issues that place them at risk and threaten their independence. Learn how to identify changes in the physical and emotional states of your family members or friends that may indicate the need for assistance. Reservations are required by Sept. 13.
Sunday, Sept. 8 No Events Scheduled
Monday, Sept. 9 MMS Book Fair MMS Fall Fundraiser Board of Education............................................................... CO, 6 p.m. MMS Open House all Gr. 6 teams; Gr. 7 green team............6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 10 MMS Book Fair PES PTO.....................................................................................9:30 a.m. Friends of Pomperaug Music Welcome Back Picnic for Students and Parents........................................................Ballantine Park, 5 p.m. MES Ice Cream Social..............................................................5:30 p.m. MMS PTO........................................................................................7 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 11 MMS Book Fair PES PTO Family Picnic............................................................4:30 p.m. MMS Open House Gr. 7 white team; all Gr. 8........................6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12 MES PTO.................................................................. Cafeteria, 9:30 a.m. PTO Advisory Council.............................................. CO, 9:30 - 11 a.m. Raindate for PES PTO Family Picnic .................................... 4:30 pm. LMES Ice Cream Social................................................................5 p.m. Raindate for MES Ice Cream Social.......................................5:30 p.m. RMS, Grade 6 Open House...........................................................7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 13 Jim Dunn from the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging Yom Kippur begins will be at the center to provide one-on-one assistance with Saturday, Sept. 14 Medicare, the Medicare Savings Music and Memories Yom Kippur Program, Social Security, health Region 15 website: www.region15.org Show insurance and other senior-reGenealogy 101 Vinnie Carr presents his “MuTuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m., lated programs. No reservations are needed for an individual sic and Memories” show TuesStephanie Lantiere will lead a Genealogy 101 class. Lantiere is question-and-answer session. day, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. Carr has made concert appearances with a member of the Connecticut Nondenominational Frank Sinatra Jr., the Crest, Society of Genealogists, who has Got a hot news tip for us? Please email it to: Danny and the Juniors, the ImBible Study served as a board member. She beeintelligencer@gmail.com also is a member of the NaugaNew Hope Anglican Church’s palas, the Five Satins, and the Drifters. Admission is an appetuck Valley Genealogy Club. nondenominational Bible study Please include your name and telephone number. Please bring a notebook and pen class meets every Friday at 10 tizer to share. Reservations are We also welcome your ideas for articles you’d like to or pencil to class. Reservations a.m. Join other seniors for the required by Sept. 16. This show see in the newspaper. If you don’t have email you can is sponsored by Paradigm are required by Sept. 9. study and discussion. Register by Healthcare. call us at 203-577-6800. Thursday for the Friday session.
The knitting and crocheting group at the center needs donations of yarn for its many community service projects. Members of the group use donated yarn to make hats, scarves, mittens and lap robes for adults, children and soldiers from our community. The donated yarn is almost gone. With fall on the way, the push is on for the group to create and donate handmade items for Watertown/Oakville children and teens that benefit from Watertown’s Social Service Department’s Christmas gift distribution program. Donated yarn is a vital part of the group’s community service projects. Please leave Computer Classes donations with the center’s diComputer classes resume this Senior Support Services rector or dispatcher. For more month. The classes, which meet Do you know a Connecticut information, call 860-945-5250. at 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays senior (60+) who needs medical,
Don’t get tricked on Obamacare We’ve all heard about the coming “Obamacare,” the new Affordable Care Act that will provide health insurance. The scammers have heard about it too and are taking advantage of all the confusion – especially with seniors. Here are some tricks scammers might try to use on you: • You might get a phone call saying you can be one of the first to get your new health insurance card – if you’ll provide certain information. • You might be told that it’s illegal not to sign up for the insurance and that you must give your personal information or you could go to jail. • You could be told your Medicare information has to be verified and updated, or it will be canceled. They might ask for
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Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events are for area adults 55 and older. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 860945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.
By Julie Kavanaugh
“The Girl Who Loved Camel- sion put her in touch with the lias” is a new biography of Marie wealthiest and most learned men DuPlessis, the most famous of Paris; she even presided over French courtesan of the mid- her own salon. The money and 19th century. She has been im- gifts she received as a courtesan mortalized as Violetta in Verdi’s bought her the fame and indeopera “La Traviata;” as Margue- pendence she sought; she rite in the novel and play by Al- quickly became enamored of the exandre Dumas fils, “La Dame luxuries her beauty could buy. aux Camelias;” and in the 2001 Her signature style was camelBaz Luhrmann film “Moulin lias, the most expensive flower Rouge.” Marie was the paramour and a symbol of status. of many French noblemen (one As we know from “La Traviof whom married her and made ata” and “La Dame aux Cameher a countess) and of such well- lias,” Marie’s carpe diem exisknown men of culture as Franz tence ended in a tragic and early Liszt and Alexandre Dumas. death from consumption. But Abused and sexually exploited the dying courtesan correctly by her alcoholic father and aban- predicted that, “I’ve always felt doned by her mother, Marie that I’ll come back to life.” (p. moved to Paris as a young ado- 222) Verdi, Dumas fils, Luhrlescent and quickly learned the mann and now Kavanaugh are only lucrative profession for in- among those who have assured digent women was that of the her immortality. Her life has demi-monde. Rising through the been portrayed by actresses, ranks of “grisette” and then “lor- dancers and opera singers such ette,” Marie reinvented herself as as Sarah Bernhardt, Greta Garbo, the most sought-after courtesan Isabelle Huppert, Maria Callas, of her time, learning to feign aris- Margot Fonteyn and Nicole Kidready to play this nostalgic game. tocratic refinements. Her profes- man. They have their own “Bob Barker” who will play this alltime favorite game with prizes. If you would like to participate, call 203-577-4166. Friday, Sept. 6
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an “upfront” fee to help you sort it all out. • The scammers might try to sell you a health policy as a way of getting your credit card or bank account numbers. These are all lies. The sharpies are trying to trick you into revealing your bank-account information, your Social Security number, your credit-card numbers, your address and your Medicare card number. Even if they say they’re from “the government,” and even if they do have some of your information, that doesn’t mean it’s legitimate. The government isn’t
going to call you to insist you sign up for Obamacare. Here are a couple of facts: • If you’re already signed up with Medicare, you don’t have to sign up for Obamacare. • Others who have to sign up for the insurance can start signing up in October, with it taking effect next January. Remember: These scammers are very slick and very convincing. Don’t be fooled. Just hang up. Then call the Federal Trade Commission to file a complaint at 1-877-382-4357. Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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In Brief Acts 4 Ministry Thrift Shop
go to Acts 4 Ministry to serve those in need in our community. Call 203-574-2287 for more inThe Acts 4 Ministry thrift shop formation. at 1713 Thomaston Ave. in Waterbury will be open Friday and B’nai Israel Food Drive Saturday, Sept. 6 and 7, from 9 The Social Action Committee a.m. to 2 p.m. It also will be open of B’nai Israel is encouraging the remaining Fridays in Sepfriends and congregants to bring tember. Credit and debit cards donations of nonperishable food are accepted, and all proceeds for their annual High Holy Days
Fall-blooming crocus bring burst of color My vegetable garden has been very disappointing this year for many reasons. I usually am bringing bags full of produce to work, but not this year. I was getting very depressed about this and decided to focus on what may be coming up next in my perennial gardens. I can’t wait to see my Colchicum, also known as fall-blooming crocus. They seem to appear overnight and bring a burst of color to my perennial gardens that are starting to fade. Next spring, they will shoot up just their leaves. Like other bulbs,
In the
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the leaves make food for the bulb. Once the leaves turn yellow, you can cut the leaves back. The plants will then go dormant and will bloom in September. They also are vole- and deer-resistant. You can buy Colchicum now and plant them, and they will bloom this year. You will be in for a nice surprise. Enjoy your time in the garden!
Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station) Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765
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Tomatoes, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, squash, plums, peaches, watermelon Mums • Ornamental Cabbage & Kale • Perennials • Herbs • Shrubs
Bag and bulk mulches and top soil
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Black Oil, Premium Mix, Sunflower Hearts, Niger Seed (thistle for finches)
Deer Corn • Livestock & Poultry Feed Local eggs. Fresh daily. $3.50 per dozen
Food Drive to benefit area food banks. More than 200 bags of groceries are donated annually, and with tough economic times the need is even more pressing this year. All types of non-perishable food is needed; in especially high demand are protein-rich foods such as canned meats and fish, hearty soups, chili, stews, peanut butter and beans. Healthful low-sodium and low-sugar canned fruits and vegetables also are being sought, as well as cereal, laundry detergent, diapers and other paper goods. Shopping bags are being distributed at Rosh Hashanah services through Sept. 6, and food is requested to be delivered at Yom Kippur services Sept. 14. Donations can be brought to B’nai Israel at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. For more information, call 203-267-3394.
Southbury Fall Fine Arts Festival The 9th Annual Fall Fine Arts Festival of Southbury will be Saturday Sept. 7. New England’s finest artists and handcrafters will fill the Southbury Green from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with unique and reasonably priced paintings, photographs, art to wear, sculptures, handmade home goods and wood crafts. The festival also will include face painting and crafts for the kids by the Southbury Juniorettes, scrumptious baked goods, music by Changes Urban Instrumental and Scratch, along with health and wellness practitioners. Back by popular demand, the festival will include voting for your favorite photo contestant in the FFAF Walgreen’s Amateur Photo Contest booth. New this year will be art demonstrations, including wire wrapping a gemstone briolette by Jewelry Cafe owner and artist Laura Vhay.
Celebrate Animals Rose Hope Animal Rescue will have a “Celebration of the Animals” animal adoption event Saturday, Sept. 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at LaBonne’s Market on Main Street South in Southbury. The event will feature cats and kittens and dogs and puppies for adoption, a large bake sale and a raffle. All money donated will go directly to animal care. Rose Hope Animal Rescue is a 501c nonprofit that is foster based and offers animal for adoption daily at PetSmart in Waterbury. For more information, call Caroline at 203-5254449.
eight weeks and Qigong from 7:30 to 8 p.m. for four weeks. Tai Chi classes will cost $60 and the Qigong classes will cost $30. Classes are scheduled to begin in early September. For more information or to register, call Roger at 860-628-0500.
ALS Support Group
A monthly support group for patients with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and their caregivers will meet Thursday, Sept. 12, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. The group provides a welcoming environment for patients and families to communicate with one another and ofEMT Training Starts fer suggestions on coping and living with ALS. Groups are faNext Week cilitated by Stacey Rahl, MSW, Those interested in serving the ALS Association Connecticut community on the Middlebury Chapter. For more information, Volunteer Fire Department Am- call 203-874-5050. bulance crew can take Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Alzheimer’s Support training at the firehouse on Group Meeting Tucker Hill Road starting TuesA monthly support group for day, Sept. 10. The MVFD will pay half the $685 course cost up front friends and family of people with for Middlebury residents who Alzheimer’s disease and related agree to ride on the ambulance dementias will meet Thursday, after they have successfully Sept. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewpassed the course. And it will pay ish Federation of Western CT at the other half of the cost once 444 Main St. North in Southbury. those EMTs have served six There is no charge for this open months on the crew. Those who and on-going group, whose purride the ambulance earn $15 for pose is to provide emotional, each call. For more information, educational and social support call Chief Paul Perrotti at 203- for caregivers through regularly 577-4036 or email redway@mid- scheduled meetings. Patty Gibbs, a volunteer with dlburyfire.org. the Alzheimer’s Association, faTai Chi, Qigong classes cilitates the group. For more inThe American Legion Post 195 formation, call Brownstein Jewwill again sponsor Tai Chi and ish Family Service Director Qigong for Health classes to in- Debby Horowitz at 203-267troduce adult and seniors to 3177.
Shepardson Community Center in Middlebury.
Bingo at St. Rose of Lima St. Rose of Lima School in Newtown Friday Bingo nights will be Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 in 2013 and Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14, April 4 and May 16 in 2014. Bingo is in the school’s Gathering Hall at 40 Church Hill Road in Newtown. The doors open at 5:45 p.m., and Bingo games run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Designed for the Bingo enthusiast, the evening will feature substantial cash prizes for all games, as well as door prizes. There will be a concession offering dinner items and homemade baked goods, as well as complimentary coffee. The per-person admission fee of $17 covers all regular and some special games. For more information, call 203426-5102.
Therapy Dog Training
these gentle forms of exercise. Both classes will be held at The American Legion at 195 Bunker Hill Ave. in Watertown (near K-Mart) Wednesday evenings, Tai Chi from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. for
Are you interested in training your dog to become a therapy dog? Classes will be held at Southington Care Center throughout the fall with three levels of training. If you are interested, you may select from the following dates for the first session: Sept. 19 or Oct. 3, 10, 17, or 24. Times are from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. The registration deadline is Sept. 17. Fees for the first session are $90. Participants are also required to purchase a manual from the instructor. For details, contact Kate Keefe at 860-3781258 or email keefek@southingtoncare.org. Southington Care Center is at Apple Harvest 45 Meriden Ave. in Southington, Festival Conn. For more information, call The St. John of the Cross Apple 860-621-9559 or visit www. Harvest Festival will be Sunday, southingtoncare.org. Sept. 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
events are held at dusk or on the weekend, these hours, per union contract, are considered overtime. All overtime for these departments has been completely purged. (Is a municipality only operative from 9 to 5?) Also, since the opening of Shepardson can only be done by the Building and Grounds Department, this cut has also eliminated the town use of this facility on the weekends. The overtime personnel cost for these three events is approximately $9,000, which comes from the above-mentioned departments’ overtime line item, which is now zero. Parks and Recreation Department Director Betty Proulx was told to better manage her budget. However, this overtime for these events was never a line item in her budget and, to make matters worse, her budget has been cut by close to $60,000 over the past five years, $40,000 of which was salaries. It should be noted that the employees of these departments
had no say in this decision. Some have offered to volunteer their time, but it would be a huge liability and not union policy. Also, the Parks and Recreation Department was never consulted on the pending budget slash. Private fund raising or sponsorship of these events is an option, but not a sound one. It would then give a false economic picture for these events, and their future would be tenuous at best. Our tax structure is such that about 70 percent of the total budget is dictated by Region 15. The Board of Finance has made minimal effort to be pro-active in the school budget process or the teacher contract negotiations. So, to keep taxes down, the town side gets sacrificed, and this is trickling down to the few perks we taxpayers are thrown. Any Middlebury resident who has pride in these long-time traditions should contact our Board of Finance Chairman, Mike McCormack, and/or all its members, and request that these funds be reinstated.
Letters to the Editor Save our community spirit To the Editor: Several components of a community make it appealing. Some of these are: the tax structure, the school system, emergency systems and community spirit. Middlebury has the first three very well covered; however, I believe that it is at the ultimate expense of the fourth, community vitality. There are three long-standing traditions in this town that are major core community events for generations of residents. They are the Christmas Tree Lighting on the Green, The Memorial Day Parade (40-plus years) and the Halloween Trick or Trunk event. However, the Middlebury Board of Finance has rung the death knell for these popular, long-time, family-oriented occasions. The events cannot be held without the manpower of the Department of Public Works and the Building and Grounds Department, and since the
All Middlebury residents should take action on this elimination of our community events that build the very fiber of our town. Please locate and sign the petitions that are being circulated throughout our town. Also, attend the next Board of Finance meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at Shepardson. (Overtime involved?) Heidi L. Shea Middlebury
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Colonial fair and muster
Obituaries Mary T. Moerler
Mother of Kristine Mascoli
The British are coming! Join the Hurd House Museum and the Glebe House Museum in Woodbury Sunday, Sept. 15, from 12 to 5 pm and step back in time to experience Woodbury’s historic past at the 18th Annual Colonial Fair and Muster Day. Enjoy an afternoon with the family that will include a living history encampment at the Hurd House Museum. The Gov. Oliver Wolcott Sr. Branch of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) and the members of the 23rd Regiment of Foot Royal Welch Fusiliers in America will bring the history of the American Revolution to life, not only from the perspective of the American soldiers, but from the British point of view as well. A muster day is a traditional Colonial event to ready the local militia to defend their homes and properties. These gatherings included food, vendors, showmen, storytellers, games and spectators. They played an important role in affirming the sense of community in people’s lives. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the proclamation of “Daniel Sherman Day” by Woodbury First Selectman Gerald Stomski at the South Cemetery next to St. Paul’s Church on Main Street. Daniel Sherman, great-grandfather of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman, receives this historic award in honor of his patriotic service to the Town of Woodbury and to our country. Sherman served as Deputy for Woodbury to the General Court in 1754, 1757-1783 and 1785-1791. He was Justice of Quorum from 1761-1786, a member of the Governor’s Council 1777-1781 and a member of the convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution in Hartford in 1788. There will be two Revolutionary War skirmishes, one at 1 p.m. (which will include the taking of the Woodbury First Selectman as prisoner by the British) and one at 3:30 p.m. The SAR will have an encampment and
Revolutionary War rebels fire at British Soldiers during a previous Colonial Fair. their members, as well as those of the re-enacting units, will be available to talk to eventgoers and answer questions. Tours of the Hurd and Glebe House Museums, open-hearth cooking demonstrations, blacksmithing, weaving, basket making, children’s activities and vendors are all part of the day. Hollow Road will be closed to traffic, so visitors may stroll down this historic street to the Hurd and Glebe House Museums. The Hurd House Museum is one of three buildings owned by the Old Woodbury Historical Society. It was built in 1680 and is the oldest house still on its original site in Litchfield County. The museum interprets the life of John Hurd, Woodbury’s first miller, and his family, one of the first families to migrate to Woodbury from southern Connecticut in 1670. The Glebe House Museum, built in 1760, offers a glimpse of Revolutionary Warera Connecticut and is furnished as the home of the Reverend John Marshall, his wife Sarah, their nine children and three slaves who lived in the “glebe” during the turmoil of the American War of Independence. This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted. Parking is free
6. Seal drafts: Caulk, seal and weather strip where drafts are detected. Walk through your home with a lit stick of incense or a candle. Drafts will move the smoke, making it easier to determine where the cold air is seeping in. 7. Schedule a chimney sweep: Creosote buildup can lead to a chimney fire. You should have your chimney inspected at least once a year; more often if you use it regularly. 8. Check your gutters: Gutter blockage of dead leaves and other muck can cause serious water damage. If they are clogged, hire a professional for a cleaning. If they are not clogged, check again after the leaves have fallen. 9. Rake up the leaves: Fallen leaves will deprive your grass of crucial sunlight during the fall months. Leaves also can accumulate and get wet, leading to mold growth and a breeding ground for pests. 10. Vehicle inspection: Summer travel can take a toll on your car. Schedule a maintenance check with your mechanic so it will be in good working order to endure the long winter months. If you haven’t packed your trunk with an emergency kit, now is the time. 11. Clean and store your outdoor furniture: This will help prevent rust and damage from freezing. If you store your outdoor furniture inside for the winter (which is recommended, if at all possible) allow for some airflow. Encasing the furniture tightly
Re-enactors represent British soldiers (Redcoats) at a previous Colonial Fair and Muster in Woodbury. (Submitted photos) and will be accessible from the auxiliary entrance to Hollow Park on Rte. 317 as Hollow Road itself will be closed during the event. For more information, call 203-266-0305 or visit hurdhousect@yahoo.com.
in plastic could lead to moiscifically for those weeds to ture damage. avoid killing more plants than 12. Properly discard of or store you planned. paint, caulk or adhesives in • Nip it after the Bud: Kill dana heated area to prevent delions now with a post-emerthem from freezing: Call your gent product. local hazardous material re- • Read Before You Apply: moval service for instrucMany weed control products tions on discarding products warn against using them in that could be toxic. Drain all temperatures above 85 degasoline containers, includgrees. Read and follow label ing lawn mowers and other directions so you don’t do gasoline-powered tools. more harm to your already 13. Check your lighting: With needy lawn. dark days ahead, exterior • Sick or Diseased? Turf dislighting is very important. ease is common this year in Check all your bulbs and areas hit by drought. If weakconsider using timers to turn ened by the summer weather, lights on at dusk and off in Bermuda grass for example, the morning. won’t recover on its own and will likely be overtaken by Fall Lawn Care stronger weeds. Dry patches • Read Before You Seed: Get or yellow or browned areas expert advice about what indicate disease. your lawn needs before you • Oh, Snap! If you’re unsure if buy. Don’t assume that beyour grass is dead or just cause it’s in a store near you, playing dead, take a picture every product will perform of it to show to a reputable well in your lawn. lawn care expert. Many lawn • Go Overboard: Overseed care experts will offer affordand fertilize now to give the able advice for those who products time to work. A secprefer to do the work themond round of fertilizer may selves, and some hardware be needed later in the fall in and home improvement some regions. stores have experts on hand. • In the Weeds: Don’t be • Switch it Up: Some hometempted to do everything at owners are careful stewards once. Weed controls should and always condition their be applied at least three weeks lawns on time. Because of before seeding. If you missed the unusual weather this that window, you can apply year, evaluate whether the weed control once the new products you’ve been using grass has matured enough to for years are what you need receive at least three mowthis year. You may need ings. Don’t use all-purpose something extra to help your herbicides for general weed lawn recover. control. Attack weeds with Column courtesy angieslist.com. herbicides designed for spe-
Insurance review Whether it’s homeowner or auto insurance, it’s smart to check your coverage once a year to make sure it’s what you need – and at the most economical cost. Your home is where most changes are likely to occur during a year. Update your inventory photos and compare them to previous ones as a reminder of changes. Take pictures of each room, using the biggest photo setting your camera can handle. (That way, details can be zoomed in on later.) Open cabinets, especially those that hold electronics. Get shots of the model and serial numbers on the back, and turn the electronics on so the lights show they’re working. Take close-ups of collectibles such as china or vintage artwork with artist signatures. Save the photos
to CD and store in a bank box. Don’t assume that new, expensive possessions will be covered by your standard homeowner policy. You might need a special rider for artwork or musical instruments. Take exterior photos of your home as well. Hold up a newspaper for the first photo with the date showing to prove when the photo was taken. Consider whether you still need total coverage on your vehicle. Once your vehicle is older
Mary T. Moerler, 87, formerly of Bethel, beloved wife of the late Raymond J. Moerler, passed away peacefully at The Hearth at Southbury Friday, Aug. 30, 2013. Mary was born in New York City, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Kirby) Toellner. She graduated from St. Simon Stock High School, Bronx, New York. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Moerler of Bremerton, Wash.; her son, Raymond C. Moerler and his wife, Barbara, of Stratford; her daughter, Kristine Mascoli, and her husband, David, of Middlebury; six grandchildren: Jennifer Boodhoo and husband, Nari; David J. Moerler and his wife, Kristin; Tracey Wydra and her husband, Bob; Courtney Moerler; Whitney Moerler and Sydney Moerler; six great-grandchildren: Rachel and Drew German, Sophia and Evan Wydra, MacKenzie Moerler and Anjali Boodhoo; and several nieces, nephews, grand dogs and grand cats. She was predeceased by her sister, Kathleen McCarthy, and brother, William Toellner. Mary was a devout Catholic who prayed to St. Jude for help. Mary and Ray loved their family and friends
and hosted many fun-filled holidays, summer picnics and pool parties at their home on Oxford Street. Mary was dedicated to working hard to provide the best for her family. She loved working and enjoyed positions at DuPont, Computer Optics, the Federal Correctional Institute, Lord & Taylor and Reed’s Jewelers to name a few. Most notably, she owned and operated The Squire’s Place, a men’s clothing store in Bethel, Conn. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Sept. 5 at the Church of St. Mary in Bethel and burial followed in St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Arrangements were by the Green Funeral Home in Danbury. The Moerler family cannot thank the staff at The Hearth at Southbury and Regional Hospice of Western CT enough for caring for our mother with such tenderness, love, affection and skill. You gave her comfort, dignity and joy, respected her fighting spirit and shared in our amazement at her strength and perseverance during her long illness. And when Mom was ready to go home, you were dedicated to providing her with the comfort she needed for her peaceful journey to Heaven. You gave us comfort and security knowing that she was in good hands and loved everyday. We and our mother will be eternally grateful.
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Angie’s List fall checklists 1. Service your heating system: As much as 80 percent of emergency calls to heating specialists are the result of improper maintenance. Schedule an appointment soon so you can beat the rush and help avoid a breakdown in the middle of a freeze. 2. Check and replace filters: Fall is the perfect time to check your furnace filters and replace them if necessary. Efficient operation distributes heat better and cuts your energy costs. Plus, it’s an inexpensive and easy task. 3. Protect your pipes: Have your plumbing looked at and water lines insulated. Cleaning all lines can help remove clogs. Clogs cause backups, which can freeze, then cause the weakening of pipes and bursting. Wrap your pipes with insulation designed for plumbing. In many situations, insulation will be all you need to protect your pipes. 4. Drain water from your water heater: You can improve your water heater’s efficiency by 50 percent by draining sediment buildup from the holding tank. 5. Add insulation: This is one of the lowest-cost options for improving the energy efficiency of your home. The proper amount of insulation depends on the climate you live in. Obviously, the colder the weather, the more you need. Look in your attic; if you see exposed two-byfours, you may need more insulation.
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(and paid for) with a lower value, it might not be worthwhile to have the replacement value covered. Ask your agent what coverage is required in your state. Mention any changes, such as a teen driver going off to college, or low-mileage driving. Don’t lie on any application. Don’t even hedge and leave out something important, because future claims will be denied. Be aware of what isn’t covered by any potential policy. Compare item by item to what you currently have. Before you bail on your current insurance company, ask if it will give you a discount to stay. If you combine policies (home and auto, for example) with one company, you often can get a discount. Ask about steps you can take to lower your current
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Note exemption deadlines The Middlebury Assessor’s office reminds residents of the following deadlines to file for disability, veteran’s benefits, and farm and forest exemptions. PA-490 Farm and Forest land applications MUST be filed between Sept. 1 And Oct. 31, 2013. Applications and information are available at the Middlebury Assessor’s office. Residents who are totally permanently disabled, blind or a veteran may qualify for benefits. The following proof must be filed at Town Hall no later than Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, to receive the benefit available.
Permanent Totally Disabled: A Certificate of Award from Social Security or other authorized agent must be filed with the Assessor’s Office. Blind: Physician’s letter of loss of visual acuity is to be filed with the Assessor’s Office. Veterans: Honorable Discharge, DD-214, must be filed with the Town Clerk. Please call the Assessor’s Office if you have any questions or concerns. The office is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., telephone 203-758-1447.
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Southford Falls Quilters Southford Falls Quilters welcomes new and/or experienced quilters to attend its meeting Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Shepardson Community Center auditorium. The group meets the first Friday of each month from September through June. This nonprofit organization is made up of people interested in sharing the art of quilting and doing charitable works using their skills. For more information, call Yankee Quilter at 203-888-9196.
Co-Ed Open Play Table Tennis This program for ages 14 and older will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 10 to Nov. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Memorial Middle School Cafeteria. Participants will pair with partners to warm up, volley and play games. The objective of the program is to have fun, learn the game and participate in friendly competition. The fee is $10 for residents and nonresidents for 10 weeks.
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years of age as of Oct. 1, 2013. Athletes will receive stroke skill and technique development, conditioning, and experience competing in 25-yard pools around Connecticut. Weekly practices at Pomperaug High School will be based on age and ability. Interested swimmers are invited to review the informational packet and registration materials at www. pacswimming.com.
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Middlebury Parks and Recreation is taking applications for new participants in its “Making Friends” program. The popular program is open to 3- and 4-yearolds and focuses on socialization. It will start Monday, Sept. 23, and will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Four consecutive sessions will run through May 23, Hatha Yoga 2014. The fee is $155 for MiddleInstructor Mark Del Gobbo bury residents; $165 for nonreswill teach Hatha Yoga Thursdays, idents per session. Children Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, from 6 to 7 must be potty trained. For more p.m. at Shepardson Center. info, please call 203-758-2520. This yoga form offers traditional postures in a flowing sequence that allows you to cultivate elasticity in muscles, Foxwoods Resort tendons and connective tissues. and Casino Bring a yoga mat and towel to class. The fee for eight weeks is Travel to Foxwoods Saturday, $52 for residents; $62 for nonres- Sept. 21, departing from Shepidents. ardson Community Center at 1 p.m. and leaving Foxwoods for the return trip at 7:30 p.m. The The Panther Aquatic Club is $25 per person fee includes a $10 open to Middlebury/Southbury meal coupon and a $10 Keno youngsters who are at least 6 coupon.
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The Pomperaug High School (PHS) football team is looking to make up some ground after a 4-6 record last season. It marked the first losing campaign since the Panthers went 3-7 in 1995, and shortly after last year’s season, they went to work. The 14 seniors and 20 juniors are intent on erasing the memories of a year that snapped a streak of 15 straight winning seasons. The Panthers will need to plug some holes left by graduation, but third-year head coach Dave Roach, offensive coordinator Steve Prajer and defensive coordinator Tony Pereira know this is to be expected. “All teams lose kids to graduation,” said Roach. “For us it’s just the next man up. We fill the spot with the next guy on the roster. These kids have worked real hard in the offseason to get ready for this year. It’s not like this is a new beginning. We have a lot of fresh kids who can step up there and do the job.” Leading the charge for the Panthers will be senior tri-captains Jack Yule, Sam Rubenstein and Nico Rosa. The last time Pomperaug won the SWC (South West Conference) was in 2009 when they finished up as runner-up in the Class L state championship. Lofty goals to consider this year, but the Panthers are on the prowl to get back to the days of glory. Junior quarterback Wade Prajer will be in charge of trying to jumpstart an offense that averaged 21.9 points per game last season. Seniors Rubenstein and Ian Rawlinson will be prime tar-
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Pomperaug High School Varsity Games Sept. 6 to Sept. 14, 2013 Cheerleading
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Field Hockey
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Pomperaug senior tri-captains, left to right, Jack Yule (No. 44), Sam Rubenstein (No.3) and Nico Rosa (No.65) will lead the Pomperaug High School Panthers’ football team this season. (Ken Morse photo) gets for Prajer, along with junior Steve Croce. Churning up the real estate out of the backfield will be seniors Bobby Tzepos and Yule at the fullback spot. Juniors Mike Curcio and Michael Foschi also will see some touches. The biggest difference-maker may be in the trenches where Pomperaug is showing a lot more depth than in the past. “Nico Rosa, our captain, will be our only two-way lineman,” said Roach. “We have a lot more depth and experience up front, and that will allow us to have guys just go one way. That will keep our legs fresh out there and be more effective.”
defending SWC champions. The Panthers will be on the road in Brookfield the following Friday before returning home against New Milford Sept. 27 to begin a stretch of four straight home games. Pomperaug began last season 0-3 but finished up winning four of the last seven games. A strong start is crucial to the team’s turnaround this season. “Newtown won the conference last year, and Brookfield was around .500 and then New Milford has John Murphy as their new coach,” said Roach. “But I’m only concerned with one team – our team. And we are ready to rock and roll.”
Focus on fluidity With the holiday weekend behind you and the school year under way, if you focus on a feeling of fluidity within the home, everyone in the family will flow with the newly added responsibilities outside the home in a gentle way. Allow yourself to be in this new seasonal phase and experience being comfortable with the busy times. When you resist, complain or feel overwhelmed, worried or anxious, harmony can’t find you. When you talk about, focus on and spend your precious time in a mental state of doing and going without a foundation of quiet calm, balance is intermittent at best. As you focus on a steady choice of being in the flow of the busy
Nuggets for Life By CYNTHIA DE PECOL times, you feel more relaxed and life becomes easier. As you develop new coping skills for living in a fluid fashion, the tough stuff enhances and improves who and what you are. You feel happy when you flow with things because everything works out for the best anyway. If you release your attachment to outcomes and focus with clarity on the task at hand, flow will find you more readily. This week’s nuggets for life are to focus on the flow of life. De-
velop simple, consistent daily routines that build positive energy. Wake up and take 30 seconds to visualize a harmonious circle of energy and sunlight around you, your family, home, office, coworkers, friends and choices. Find pleasure in all your activities to increase harmony. Control your thoughts by instantly releasing negative ones and choosing more peaceful ones. Perform all your tasks by doing your best. Play no favorites, because they’re all important. Be aware of what you’re doing in each moment, because it’s the moments that matter. Do your best to give a little more than you get when taking care of tasks
within the home to increase personal satisfaction and be a beacon of light for others. It’s all in how you look at life after all. Let yourself experience unexpected change and challenge with a mental attitude of spontaneous flow in the now rather than from a place of old, patterned responses. Enjoy the results of being in the know of the flow. De Pecol is a yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email lifecoach3@aol.com.
This artery disease is pain in the leg
Friday, Sept. 6...................... Staples Scrimmage (A).......................... 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.................. Mercy Scrimmage (H).......................... 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11............ Weston (A)............................................ 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.................... Joel Barlow (A)................................. 3:45 p.m. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Since January, when I made a New Girls’ Swimming Year’s resolution to be more acTuesday, Sept. 10................. Masuk (H)............................................. 4 p.m. tive, I have been walking daily. In the past month, I have pushed Girls’ Volleyball Tuesday, Sept. 10................. Masuk (A)............................................. 5 p.m. to walk farther and faster. I began Thursday, Sept. 12................ Brookfield (A)........................................ 5 p.m. to have pain in my right calf, so I had to slow it down again. (H) Home (A) Away Does this sound like arthritis to you? It runs in my family. – B.R. ANSWER: It sounds more like peripheral artery disease, PAD, a condition that 5 percent of Got a hot news tip for us? Please email it to: adults over 40 and 20 percent of beeintelligencer@gmail.com those over 70 have. Peripheral artery disease involves the same Please include your name and telephone number. process that occurs in heart arWe also welcome your ideas for articles you’d like to teries, an obstruction to blood see in the newspaper. If you don’t have email you can flow due to the buildup of chocall us at 203-577-6800. lesterol and fat on the artery wall. In the heart, it causes the chest
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pain of angina when a person engages in physical activity. In the legs, it causes pain in the buttocks, thighs, calves or feet when a person walks farther or faster than usual. The leg muscles are not getting the amount of blood they need to support such exertion. An easy test, done in the doctor’s office, provides solid evidence for the diagnosis of PAD. That test entails taking blood pressure in the arm and comparing it with blood pressure in the leg. The name of the test is the Ankle-Brachial Index, dividing the ankle pressure by the arm pressure. A number less than 0.9 denotes peripheral artery disease. Taking the ankle blood pressure requires a special instrument, one that’s not available to the general public. Most doctors have it. PAD is treated much like plugged heart arteries are treated. Keep up your walking program, and do try to increase the length and pace of your walk. Stop to rest if pain occurs, then resume walking when it leaves. Your doctor will decide if you need a medication like Pletal (cilostazol). For large obstructions, procedures similar to ones used to open heart arteries (bal-
loon dilation, grafts, stents) are used for PAD. Also important is an examination of your heart’s circulation. People with PAD often also have coronary artery disease (CAD), plugged heart arteries. The booklet on peripheral artery disease provides the details of this common condition. To order a copy, write to Dr. Donohue – No. 109W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My heart’s desire is to have long hair. I would like it to grow to my waist or lower. I have seen pictures of singers and movie stars with such hair, but my hair doesn’t grow longer than my shoulders. Is there a vitamin or medicine that promotes hair growth? – V.T. ANSWER: Hair growth is something that is programmed in every individual. The majority of people have a two-year hairgrowth cycle. Such a cycle permits hair to grow to shoulder length. A few people have a sixyear cycle. These are the people whose hair grows to the waist and even farther. I wish I had better news for you. I don’t. Dr. Donohue regrets he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
1. Who was the last player before Texas’ Adrian Beltre in 2012 to hit three home runs in a game and also hit for the cycle in the same week? 2. Who was the last pitcher to surrender at least 200 walks in a season? 3. In 2012, Marqise Lee of Southern Cal set a school record for receiving yards in a game, with 345. Who had held the mark? 4. Who is the only NBA player in history to have at least 25,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists? 5. When was the last time before 2013 that the Swiss won a medal at hockey’s World Championships? 6. In 2013, Jeff Gordon became the fourth NASCAR driver to have 300 top-five finishes. Name two of the other three. 7. Who is the only male tennis player to win at least one Grand Slam title in nine consecutive years?
Answers 1. Joe DiMaggio, in 1948. 2. Nolan Ryan had 204 walks and 341 strikeouts in 299 innings pitched for the California Angels in 1977. 3. R. Jay Soward had 260 yards receiving against UCLA in 1996. 4. Oscar Robertson. 5. Switzerland won the bronze medal in 1953. 6. Bobby Allison (336 top-fives), David Pearson (301) and Richard Petty (555). 7. Rafael Nadal (2005-’13).
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Rosa will anchor the line on both sides of the ball with senior Seamus Conway moving over from center to the outside guard spot. Junior tackles Jake Parsell and Mitchell Saunders will be in charge of opening up the lanes for the running game. Junior Troy Sullivan will lead the point of attack from the nose guard position with junior Ryan Johannes applying pressure from the outside at defensive end. Sophomore James Christiano has shown himself well in the preseason and will hold down one of the defensive tackle spots. Pomperaug will open the season at home Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. against Newtown, the
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Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14 and 15, Brass City Ballet (BCB) will hold open auditions for dancers with or without previous experience for its annual December production of “The Nutcracker.” Auditions will be held at BCB’s studios in The Hamlet
at 1255 Middlebury Road, where Middlebury Pizza and Quality Consignment are located. Saturday, Sept. 14, the auditions for dancers ages 12 and up with previous dance experience will be held from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Children ages 5 to 12 with or without experience will audition from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, children ages 5 to 12 with or without dance experience will audition from 2 to 4 p.m. All participants are asked to arrive a half hour before the auditions in order to register. “Brass City Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is a wonderful community event and tradition,” said Artistic Director Elizabeth Fisk Barisser. “Our production finds a way to include everyone who seeks a part. The parents get involved, the children discover the magic of the theater and the pride that ensues guarantees a special family bonding experience.” Special orientation meetings for parents whose children have never participated in BCB’s “The Nutcracker,” will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, from 2 to 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 15, from 1 to 1:30 pm. Detailed information about the production will be shared, and questions will be answered. Those who cannot attend the Sept. 14 and 15 auditions may call 203-598-0186 to inquire about alternative audition dates. An audition fee of $25 is payable the day of the audition. The production fee for “The Nutcracker” is $100. For more information, call BCB at 203-598-0186 or visit its website, www.brasscityballet.org.
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Outdoor pet safety DEAR PAW’S CORNER: You’ve posted a lot of warnings about keeping pets indoors and out of hot cars during the summertime. However, I have two large dogs that have always been “outside” dogs. They seem to tolerate the heat well, but are there any precautions I should take? – Carol in Tallahassee, Fla. DEAR CAROL: It’s important to monitor pets that are outside, whether they are out there for a few minutes or for most of the day. Even on moderately warm days, bearing the heat can be a struggle.
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Found on the west side of town, cold and alone, with a broken limb and smashed-in face. Baby Cakes had a hard time at first getting better. But the harshness of the city did not affect his charm and the love he has to give! This young man is a doll. He is very sweet and loving and extremely laid back. Will do well in most any home and will be a joy to come home to! Come down to meet Baby Cakes and fall in love!
This caliby (calico patched tabby) newcomer has the sweetest, most charming attitude. She came in and just made herself quite at home! Walked around to check things out; found the litter box, food and water; and now perches herself on the closest person she can find for attention! She is quite the charmer at six years young. Dolly is looking for someone’s lap to lie upon. She is a gentle girl with a wonderful spirit!
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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