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Volume IX, No. 32

Friday, September 20, 2013

Plan of Conservation and Development hearing

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) will hold a public hearing Thursday, Oct. 3, to present the town’s new Plan of Conservation and Development to residents. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Shepardson Community Center Auditorium.

Every town in Connecticut is required by the state to review its current plan of conservation and development every 10 years, make any needed changes and adopt the amended plan. The plan is intended to be a road map for the town’s future growth and development over the next 10 years.

Copies of the proposed plan are available for public inspection in the town clerk’s office and the first selectman’s office in town hall. Residents may submit written comments to the Zoning Office at 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. The comments will be read into the record.

Former P&Z Chairman Curtis Bosco, who recently stepped down, said public comments will be welcome at the Oct. 5 hearing.

Asked if revisions to the plan might be made based on those comments, Bosco said, “It’s absolutely possible something could change due to comments.”

Bosco said the selectmen have reviewed the plan and asked for a little more detail in the Middlebury Center part of the plan.

They asked it to include a street-scape, sidewalks on both sides of the street and interconnecting parking areas between buildings.

The committee that worked on the new plan comprised Planning and Zoning Commission members and town planner Brian Miller. Bosco said the group worked on the plan for three years. It was initially due to be completed in 2011, but Bosco said the state was still working on its plan of conservation and development, so it gave the municipalities an extension.

Some parts of the 2001 plan were left unchanged, but one area the committee focused on was what they call “Middlebury Center.” A partial list of the plan’s comments on Middlebury Center follow.

Middlebury Center is defined as the area centered around the

intersection of Middlebury Road, Glenwood Avenue and Regan Road. This is approximately 185 acres. The study says most of this land is used for single-family residences. Three commercial properties on Middlebury Road – Village Square, Middlebury Center (Dinova’s Four Corners property) and Middlebury Station – offer retail and office spaces. Nearly one-third of the acreage is vacant property owned

by St. John of the Cross Church.

It stretches from Middlebury Road to Kelly Road.

The study says 100 of the 185 acres can be characterized as underutilized, and much of that acreage could be developed into different uses that would dramatically change the character of the area. The study also notes there is little design consistency among the buildings along Middlebury Road. It suggests a theme might be chosen for the area that would reflect the overall character of the community.

Looking forward, the plan calls for this area “to develop into a modern functional town center to meet the needs of the residents for the twenty-first century. This includes improvements to make the area more comfortable for residents and conducive for business development.”

It says the area along Middlebury Road centered on the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Regan Road is to become the commercial core of Middlebury.

Retail businesses in this area should be of a scale to serve Middlebury residents – no big box stores are to locate here. While most residents will drive cars to the area, the study says the comfort and convenience of pedestrians must be improved. Bristol Park on one end and Ledgewood Park on the other are seen as framing the entrances to this business corridor.

One thing the plan suggests is a change in parking at businesses, with parking to be at the rear of commercial businesses along Route 64 (where feasible).

Most Route 64 businesses have parking lots in front of them.

Existing residential neighborhoods in the area were considered by the plan, too. It notes homes on Clearview Knolls, Middlebury Terrace and Stevens Road need to be protected from commercial intrusion.

ZBA OKs pool application

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Sept. 11 meeting unanimously accepted a Porter Avenue swimming pool variance application for commissioner review.

Susan Tracy of 294 Porter Ave. is seeking a variance to Section 11 of the Zoning Regulations to install an above-ground pool that does not meet sideline distance

requirements and an 8-foot-high fence that exceeds the fence height limit of 6 feet. Tracy was not present at the meeting to explain the hardship justifying a variance. Vice Chairman Kenneth Long read the application into the record and set an Oct. 2 public hearing. There was no discussion.

The next regular ZBA meeting is Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.

Shown with pet disaster supplies are Southbury officials, left to right, Emergency Management Director Barry Rickert, Animal Control Officer Marilyn Muratori and First Selectman Ed Edelson.

(Submitted photo)

Southbury says make plans for pets September 2013 marks the 10th annual National Preparedness Month sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. One major goal is to educate the public about how to prepare for emergencies, including natural disasters.

The best way to protect your household from the effects of a disaster is to have a disaster plan, and if you are a pet owner, that plan must include your pets.

Those who live in the Northeast are aware hurricane season is upon us. The town of Southbury is urging its residents to make sure they have an emergency plan in place for their families, including their household pets.

Pets enrich our lives in more ways than we can count. In turn, they depend on us for their safety and well-being. Plan to take your pets with you in an evacuation; if it is not safe for you to stay, it is not safe for them either.

Recognizing the reluctance of many pet owners to leave their furry friends behind when the need to evacuate arises, the town of Southbury has secured several dog/cat crates to house pets in emergencies.

“However, instead of waiting for an emergency to arise,” Emergency Management Director Barry Rickert advised, “pet owners are urged to prepare now for an evacuation by researching a safe place to take your pets, assembling a portable pet emergency preparedness kit and keeping your pet up-to-date with vaccines and medical checkups.”

“Our emergency personnel have been meeting regularly over the past several years, planning for every conceivable problem that may arise in a disaster. Thanks to the collaboration of our emergency management director, Animal Control Officer Marilyn Muratori, the Region 5 Regional

Emergency Preparedness Team and the State Animal Response Team, Southbury is now able to provide limited safe emergency housing for residents’ pets,” First Selectman Ed Edelson said.

All residents are encouraged to take a few hours to put together an emergency plan for their family. Please visit Southbury’s website, www.southbury-ct.org/ emergency-planning, for additional information and guidelines.

The website includes links to detailed information about emergency preparedness for pet owners and a FEMA brochure on planning ahead for emergencies that may affect your pets. Among other reference documents on the website are the Connecticut Guide to Emergency Preparedness, a list of tips for sheltering in place, and winter storm preparedness tips.

Woodbury Library recovering from water damage

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Woodbury Public Library usually opens its doors at 10 a.m. Monday. This Monday, the doors remained closed. A water leak Sunday had damaged one section of the library and its contents. As a result, the library was closed through Wednesday while the staff and contractors dealt with the damage.

Library Director Patricia Lunn said the good thing about the closure was that most of the week’s events were scheduled for Thursday to Saturday. “We’re booked solid starting Thursday morning,” she said. Only a couple of children’s events for the early part of the week had to be canceled.

On Sunday, a passerby noticed water seeping out from under one of the library’s exterior doors. The unidentified man reported this to the police department, telling them he thought the sprinkler system might have gone off. Lunn said there was only one problem with his guess: The library doesn’t have a sprinkler system.

Thanks to the passerby, police, fire and town officials were quickly on the scene.

They determined a plug in a water pipe on the second floor had given way, releasing thousands of gallons of water. Officials got the water and electricity turned off and began efforts to deal with the damage.

Woodbury Public Library’s Technical Services Librarian Maura Yerger holds two DVDs that were ruined in the Sunday water leak at the library. Yerger has been going through 164 DVDs that were housed on shelving under the water leak. (Marjorie Needham photo) Lunn said the library staff and damage mitigation specialists J. P. Maguire have been working to remove items damaged beyond repair and salvage what can be salvaged. She said she was feeling sleep-deprived Wednes-

day; she had been working 12-hour days since First Selectman Edward Stomski called her at home Sunday afternoon to let her know what had happened.

– See Library on page 5

Inside this Issue Library Happenings.......... 2 Nuggets for Life.............. 3 Obituaries....................... 5 Region 15 School Calendar....3 Senior Center News......... 3 Sports Quiz..................... 6 Varsity Sports Calendar.... 6

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

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48th Annual Seymour Pumpkin Festival What: When: Where: Cost:

Juried craft show with food, kids’ rides and activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

French Memorial Park at 62 Spruce St. in Seymour Free

Fenn’s Farm Annual Fall Farm Tour What: When: Where: Cost:

Farm tour; hot dogs, donuts, cider and apples; photo contest; pumpkin raffle 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Library Happenings Middlebury

recently published book, “March Farm: Season by Season on a Connecticut Family Farm.” The book chronicles a year in the life of March Farm, a four-generation family farm in Bethlehem. In support of the publication of this book, she received a grant from Sisters-in-Script. She is also the recipient of a grant from Family Circle of Namaste Inc., which will facilitate the placement of 10 books in Connecticut libraries.

McMillan will speak about how the book came into being, read from the book and have a signing. She will bake something using seasonal produce from the farm and also will raffle off one of her books. For more information visit www.marchfarmthebook.com.

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 blanket is on display at 199 Park Road Extension this month.

Open Story Time The library has an open story Pumpkins surround St. Anthony Church in Prospect during a previ- time every Tuesday morning in ous year’s Pumpkin Patch.

(Submitted photo) September at 10:30 a.m. for children age 3 and up. Registration is not required. For additional information, stop by the library or call 203-758-2634.

The pumpkins are coming

The land surrounding St. Anthony Church in Prospect will once again be transformed into a Pumpkin Patch during the last three weeks of October! For the fourth year, thousands of pumpkins will arrive by truck. These pumpkins then go on sale to support the Church’s HOPE Ministry, which assists local neighbors in need with financial, educational, practical and spiritual guidance.

Last year, the Patch raised substantial funds to help enhance the quality of life and self-sufficiency of people in the community regardless of church affiliation. The event has been so successful and well attended that the church has again ordered a full tractor-trailer-load of pumpkins due to arrive and be unloaded and set up on opening day. This is a fun, family friendly attraction for Prospect and surrounding towns that truly fosters a sense of community involvement. The Pumpkin Patch will

be open daily from Saturday, Oct. 5.

On the weekends, in addition to pumpkins and seasonal items, there will be many activities, and local vendors will sell their products. There will be food, live music, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, a bounce house, pumpkin shuffleboard and a maze. Scheduled performances will include Irish dancers, karate and local high school students showing off their vocal talents!

The Pumpkin Patch is scheduled to be open Oct. 5 through Oct. 31 During the week, it will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. On the weekends, the hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Remember, you can find the perfect pumpkin, have fun and help your neighbors in need all by participating in and patronizing the St. Anthony Pumpkin Patch.

Learn more about St. Anthony Church’s Pumpkin Patch project at www.prospectpumpkinpatch. com.

Middlebury Community Calendar Tuesday, Sept. 24 Economic and Industrial Development Commission 6:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room Conservation Commission 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26 Calendar dates/times are subject to change.

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 9/10/13 ---- Rose Court. Good intent call. Smoke in the area from lawn mower.

9/11/13 15:58 115 Yale Ave. Activated fire alarm.

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Cuba through a Camera’s Eye

Local photographer Rich PoPhotographer Rich Pomerantz will present a free slide show, merantz will present a free slide Knitting with Ms. Ann "Cuba Through a Modern Lens," Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at show entitled “Cuba Through a Join us for knitting with Ms. Ann the Woodbury Public Library.

(Submitted photo) Modern Lens” on Thursday, Sept. every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.

26, at 7 p.m. Join Rich for a tour All levels of experience are wel- “Home of the Brave: When South- an easy-to-use reference for un- through Havana and Cuba, a bury Said ‘No’ to the Nazis” derstanding Medicare options country in transition. Meet the come.

The Middlebury Public Library Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. in and frequently used Medicare people, hear their stories, see the is temporarily at the Middlebury the Kingsley Room as part of the language. beautiful and the tragic from this Ackley is the principal at close neighbor about which we Timex Building at 199 Park Road weekly Wednesday afternoon film Ackley Insurance Agency. The know so little.

Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. series.

In 1937, the German American program is not a sales presentaCall 203-758-2634 or visit www.

Pomerantz lectures about middleburypubliclibrary.org for Bund planned to build the largest tion. It is free and open to the photography and teaches photraining camp in the U.S. in public. Registration is suggested. tography throughout the country more information.

Southbury, Conn. When locals Stop by the Reference Desk or and internationally. His photogrealized the intent of the Bund call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to raphy has appeared in many was to promote the anti-Semitic register. books and gardening, travel and policies of the Nazis, they proshelter magazines. He has pubBook Sale Plein Air Art Show tested and prevented building of lished three books: “Great GarThe Harvest Moon Book Sale, the camp.

The first ever Pomperaug dens of the Berkshires,” “Hudson sponsored by the Friends, will be A question-and-answer ses- Outdoor Painters art show runs River Valley Farms” and “Wild held on the Green Friday, Sept. sion with Rabbi Eric Polokoff of through Sept. 27 at the Gloria Horses of the Dunes.”

20, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sat- B’nai Israel, Reverend Shannon Cachion Art Gallery in the Southurday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 Rye Wall from the South Britain bury Public Library. The exhibit 3 Photographers p.m.

Congregational Church, Father showcases the work of area plein Exhibit Work Joseph Donnelly from Sacred air painters on location at SouthThe September gallery exhibit Snacks and Shows Heart Church, Reverend Walter bury Land Trust properties.

“Available Light” features the Pitman from The United Church for Seniors Twenty-six artists have entered work of three Connecticut phoof Christ, First Selectman Ed Edelrepresentational original art in Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m., the tographers: Steven Willard, Marc library’s monthly Snacks and son and others from the commu- watercolor, oil and acrylic. All Isolda and Susan Reinberg. The artwork is framed, family friendly Shows for Seniors event will fea- nity will follow the film. exhibit covers a gamut of fine art Registration is required. Please and for sale. ture a 1941 romantic comedy starphotography ranging from Wilstop by the Reference Desk at 100 Show entries may be previewed ring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry lard’s tranquil black-and-white Fonda playing on the big screen Poverty Road or call 203-262- on Facebook: Pomperaug Out- studies of the Connecticut landdoor Painters. Artists donate 35 in the library’s Nellie Beatty Room. 0626, ext. 130, to register. scape to Isolda’s sweeping panpercent of their sales to the SouthBefore the film, attendees will oramas and pastorals, and ReinCollege Financial Aid bury Land Trust to help rebuild make an autumn apple salad. berg’s floral images, infrared Parents of teens planning to the Phillips Farm Barn.

This free program is open to landscapes and “digital diaries.”

For more information, call 203patrons who are at least 50 years attend college are invited to atWillard’s website and blog are old and their guests. Registration tend a financial aid seminar 262-0626 or visit www.south- at www.stevenwillardimages. is required. To sign up, visit or call Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. burylibrary.org. The library is at wordpress.com, where he shares the reference desk at 203-729- in the Kingsley Room. Financial 100 Poverty Road in Southbury. his photographs and writings. advisers Tom Polowy, MS, and 4591.

Examples of Isolda’s work can Vincent Winans from LPL Finanbe seen at www.siteofmind.com Billy Boyle Book Debut cial Hartford will explain how to and at www.thousandwords.us.

Connecticut’s own James R. find the best option when it Susan Reinberg is a native of Teen Tuesdays Benn will visit the library on his comes to funding college.

Connecticut and long-time EasIt’s back on a new day!

Teens Topics will include how the national book tour Wednesday, can drop in Tuesdays from 3 to 5 ton resident who recently reloSept. 25, at 6:30 p.m. for the debut financial aid system works and p.m. for time at the library set cated to Woodbury. Her website, of “A Blind Goddess.” The critically recent updates to the system, the aside just for teens! Stop in and www.siteofmind.com, showcases acclaimed (Publishers Weekly, primary sources of college funds, play Wii or board games with her recent essays and offers an Library Journal, New York Times, what to expect in education friends, do homework, or just overview of her infrared lightetc.) book is the latest thriller in loans, common pitfalls to watch hang out. Weekly snacks provided house landscape images. Her the Billy Boyle World War II mys- out for, creative strategies for by the Friends of the Woodbury documentary work and other tery series. Call the library at 203- funding college costs, how the Library. Check out the teen blog essays can be seen at www.su729-4591 for more information on federal and state budget crisis on the library’s website for more sanreinberg.com. the Billy Boyle series, the author will affect student aid, and the For more information, current market outlook and information! or this event. call 203-263-3502 or visit www. where to invest for college. Both woodburylibraryct.org. The liparents and teens are welcome Local Author to Appear Meditation brary is at 269 Main St. South in Saturday, Sept.

21, at 2 p.m., The ongoing meditation prac- to attend.

Woodbury.

This is not a sales presentation. Nancy McMillan will share her tice will meet Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading This program is free and open to Room. It consists of periods of the public. Registration is sugmeditation with time for discus- gested. Stop by the library or call sion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. as the Reference Desk at 203-2620626, ext. 130, to register. it starts on time.

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Art Exhibit This month’s art exhibit features the acrylic paintings of Naugatuck resident Katrina Orsini.

Orsini attended Naugatuck High School and is a 2013 graduate of the University of Connecticut, where she received her bachelor’s degree in painting with a minor in art history. The exhibit can be viewed during regular library hours.

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

Understanding the Basics of Medicare

Licensed health insurance professional Margaret Ackley will give an informational Medicare seminar Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m. in the Kingsley Room at the library. The program is designed to help baby boomers and other beneficiaries learn the basics of Medicare and make informed health care decisions. She will explain the intricacies of enrolling in Medicare to those applying for the first time or for members considering making changes to their current coverage.

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about their coverage options and finding the coverage that best meets “Home of the Brave” Film their health and financial needs.

Due to overwhelming demand, Each attendee will receive “Medthe library will show the film icare Made Clear Answer Guide,”

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“Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend”

by Larry Tye (Random House, $16) Reviewed by Chris Richcreek

Good luck finding a baseball book more enjoyable than “Satchel,” as author Larry Tye does a great job of capturing the entertaining stories surrounding Leroy “Satchel” Paige.

Paige’s exploits became famous in the ’30s and ’40s even though he was a black man pitching in the Negro Leagues at a time when Major League Baseball was whites-only. But as Tye explains, “Much that was written over the years about Satchel Paige was engulfed in half-truths and apparitions.” Paige would allegedly do things like tell his outfielders to sit down because he would take care of the opposing batters himself.

His fame would help forge an important pathway to breaking baseball’s “color barrier.” In the 1940s, Paige had a key role in a barnstorming tour of black players facing white major-leaguers during the offseason. Those games helped show that blacks could compete with their white counterparts. Tye notes one veteran Negro Leaguer’s observa-

tion that although it was Jackie Robinson who opened the door to blacks playing in the majors, it was Paige who inserted the key.

Paige would eventually get his own call to “the Show” in 1948, at the advanced athletic age of 42, his greatest years behind him.

By the time he finally left a majorleague mound behind at nearly 60, he had pitched in the Negro Leagues, Cuba, Puerto Rico and Miami, as well as in six major-league seasons.

His on-field exploits fueled only part of the legend. His vices included courting numerous women and spending lots of money. Then there were his famous rules for staying young, the creation of which might have been Paige’s or a helpful writer’s – or both. Yet “Don’t look back – something might be gaining on you” would become part of American lore.

So did Paige, whose life is probably best summed up by a monument at his grave: “Leroy became Satchel. And Satchel became a legend.” (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Region 15 School Calendar Friday, Sept. 20 Professional Development Half Day (Early Release Day) MES Coupon Book Fundraiser Ends

First Day of School Long Meadow Elementary School kindergartners Noah Pane, left, and Jacob Lahn write their names for their teacher, Nicole Morris, on their first day of school. This is Region 15's first year of full-day kindergarten, which the Board of Education approved last year.

(Karen Kirk photo)

Saturday, Sept. 21 No Events Scheduled

Sunday, Sept. 22 No Events Scheduled

Monday, Sept. 23 MES Clothing Drive Begins RMS Intramural Volleyball...........................................Gym, 2:45 p.m.

BoE Policy and Curriculum Comm..........PHS Media Center, 6 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Sept. 24 LMES Picture Day LMES Open House, Grades 3 to 5...........................................6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 25 LMES Picture Day (1/2 Day) RMS Intramural Volleyball...........................................Gym, 2:45 p.m.

GES Open House, Grades 3 to 5...................................................6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 26 RMS Open House, Grades 7 and 8..............................................7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 27 Progress Reports................................................................... 3 to 4 p.m.

What Dreams are Made of How far would you go to see your dreams come true, and what would your life look like if you were actually living them?

Take a moment now to think about your dreams. Are you close to them and do they inform your daily choices? What are you willing to risk to achieve a long-held dream? Would you climb to the edge of the unknown, then jump with courage and abandon into a surprising opportunity that presented itself even if it didn’t look like the situation you imagined?

Do you have a deeply held desire that you long to experience? Would you like to have the feeling of profound success that fuels the rest of your life? Have you attained equanimity in order to stretch beyond what you ever thought you were capable of,

Nuggets for Life

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL including discomfort and going against the grain? How important is it that you live your deepest desires? What do these questions mean to you?

Dreams are made of the stuff of gold and silver. Shiny and bright, hard and durable, lasting and exquisitely beautiful are they. Turn your gaze to the horizon of your dreams and imagine what it would feel like to be living them.

This week’s nuggets for life are dedicated to the amazing kid inside you no matter what your

age – the part of you that is living your dreams, remembers what they once were, or is moving towards them. As our son experiences the record floods in Boulder, Colo., texting pictures of flood waters surrounding his house, I feel the natural trepidation a mama does. He reminds me that he lives his dream, and what amazing dreams they are.

As our daughter bares it all somewhere in remote parts of the world attempting to survive for 21 days for Discovery Channel’s “Naked & Afraid,” I feel trepidation for her safety. She recently reminded me she lives her dreams as I always taught and showed her and her brother how to do.

And what amazing dreams they are! Both test themselves to the max in body, mind and spirit.

She is what dreams are made of.

He is what dreams are made of.

They live with passion, inspiration or in-spirit inside-out living according to their own plan.

Their dreams are more important than the nuances of societal sameness that is ever luring them in for the sake of comfort of others and conformity plus.

They inspire me to visit new dreams and reflect on the joy of those already lived. I truly hope this column moves you to remember, keep on, create, live and flourish with your own life dreams and let go of the stuff that stands in your way.

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

Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center Cooking Class events for area adults 55 and older The center’s Cooking with follow. Reservations are required Corky class will be Thursday, and can be made by calling 860- Sept. 26, at 9:30 a.m. Reserva945-5250. Please speak with a staff tions are required by Sept. 23. member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice- Strength Training Class mail reservations. The center is at Individuals wishing to build 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn. muscle strength and physical Reflexology Sessions endurance are invited to the center’s strength training class Certified reflexologist Kim Thursday, Sept. 26, at 9:30 a.m.

Stewart will offer a 20-minute re- The cost is $2. Reservations are flexology session for hands or feet required by Sept. 25.

Monday, Sept. 23, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $15. ReserNondenominational vations are required by Sept. 20.

Mocktail Party Apple Rehab of Watertown is sponsoring a Mocktail Party Wednesday, Sept. 25, in honor of National Senior Center Month.

Reservations are required by Sept.

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Qigong Class

provide information and answer This month’s Qigong class will questions about Medicare. Resbe Friday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. The ervations are required by Sept.

45-minute class taught by Alyssa 27.

Posegate consists of movements Apply for Energy that require both standing and Assistance sitting. Reservations are required

by Sept. 26.

Energy assistance applications for persons 55 years of age Living Trusts and older are being processed most Tuesday and Thursday Talk Judge Domenick Calabrese of mornings at the center by apConnecticut’s 22nd Probate Dis- pointment only. Call the center trict will visit the center Friday, at 860-945-5250 to schedule an Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. to speak about appointment and get a list of the the myths and realities associ- documentation needed when ated with Living Trusts. Reser- applying for energy assistance.

Bible Study The center cannot accommodate The New Hope Anglican vations are required by Sept. 26. walk-ins.

Church’s nondenominational Bible study class meets every Medicare Educational Overview Friday at 10 a.m. Join other seniors for the study and discusA Medicare educational oversion. Register by Thursday for view will be held Monday, Sept. the Friday session.

30, at 10 a.m. John Somero will

Medicare Heads-Up Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins next month: Circle Oct. 15 on your calendar.

This is one year you’ll want to start your research early. The plans might not be the same this time.

From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, you can enroll in or change your Medicare Part D drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan, if you currently have Parts A and/or B. You’ll also have an opportunity to change to Medicare Advantage with or without drug coverage, or back to the original Medicare.

If you currently have Part D and Medicare Advantage and don’t make any changes during the enrollment period, your plan will stay the same. Beware if you have Medicare Advantage, and check carefully: Costs (premiums and co-payments) and levels of coverage might change as plans work to meet all the new health-care law

requirements. Take a close look at your annual plan notice when it comes in the mail. Call Medicare if you have questions (1-800-6334227) or compare plans on the Medicare.gov website.

If you turn age 65 and become eligible for Medicare at a time other than the enrollment period, you have seven months to get signed up: three months before your birthday month, your birthday month, and three months after your birthday month. If you don’t sign up within that time, you could incur penalties that will last the rest of your life.

Suggestion: Call Medicare six months before you’re going to

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need it. Ask lots of questions, especially if you’re still working. Be ready to sign up at the right time.

To enroll or ask questions, call Social Security (they handle the sign-ups) at 1-800-772-1213.

Beware: If you want to read about Medicare on the Internet, be sure you go to Medicare.gov – the .gov is for “government.”

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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Middlebury Senior Center News Trips

Watermark Tour

The Watermark at East Hill in Southbury invites you to a free Painted Pony Senior lunch and a tour of the facility Lunch Friday, Sept. 27, at 11:30 a.m. If The Middlebury Senior Bus you are interested, call 203-577will go to the Painted Pony 4166 to reserve a space and also let the senior center know if you Restaurant in Bethlehem, Conn., Thursday, Sept. 26. You must need a ride. have a “Senior Dine Card” to participate. If you do not have a Flu Shots Flu shots will be available card, go to the Middlebury SeMonday, Oct. 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. nior Center office to obtain one. by appointment only. Call 203- Those who want to go to the 577-4166 to schedule your shot. Painted Pony need to call 203577-4166 to reserve a seat on the New Computer Instructor bus.

The Middlebury Senior Center has a new computer instructor, Sean Howard. There is nothing Howard doesn’t know about computers. He fixes them and teaches how to use them.

Howard teaches 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 and using Skype to call family or friends. Classes will be one-onone instruction.

Call 203-577-4166, ext. 711, and ask for Sean to make an appointment and let him know what topic you need help with.

American Bandstand Monday, Oct. 7, enjoy American Bandstand at the Aqua Turf Country Club. Celebrate and remember the man who started it all, Dick Clark. Shake, rattle and roll your way back to the American Bandstand when the Latshaw Pops Orchestra, singers and dancers recreate the memories, dances, excitement and music from the roots of rock ‘n’ roll. $64 per person includes a fullcourse family-style lunch, transportation and entertainment.

Call 203-577-4166 to make a reservation.

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Letters to the Editor Are We A Community?

To the Editor: I have been appalled and dismayed over the dialogue surrounding Middlebury’s Tree Lighting and Memorial Day events.

Since when are volunteerism and donating not the keystone to the community?

I am sure that when the first tree lighting occurred there was NO thought of it being part of a town budget. And the same would hold true for our first Memorial Day parade.

These events were a gathering of the community, by the community, for the community.

The thought of these events being canceled because a government employee will not accept volunteers or donations, but looks to Mother Government to provide them would have our predecessors rolling over in their graves.

And when the subject comes up I feel embarrassed to say that I am a citizen of Middlebury.

I commend Mr. McCormack for standing his ground. These events should not be in a town budget.

If the citizens of this town TRULY want these events, I am

In Brief confident that the community would rally through volunteers and donations; and if not, as a community, we don’t want or deserve them.

Regarding overtime, the contracts are the contracts, yet it might behoove us to incorporate into any future contracts the ability of the individual to volunteer his or her time and not be mandated by a contract to take overtime for such community events.

What do you say, Middlebury?

Are we a community that can act like a community? Or have we become so dependent on Mother Government to provide?

Gregory Barnes Middlebury

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Death Café The first Death Café to be held in the area will take place Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. The coordinator/facilitator is Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz, the chaplain for Brownstein Jewish Family Service.

Many people seek a safe, nurturing place and community in which to discuss their interest and concerns surrounding death. Enter the Death Café, founded by Jon Underwood in the UK and based on the work of Bernard Crettaz of Switzerland.

The first Death Café in the U.S. was hosted by Lizzy Miles in Columbus, Ohio, in 2012. Since then these pop-up, one-time groups have been offered in cities across the U.S. Its goal is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.

Death Café does not promote any religion, value system or product. This is not a bereavement group, and it is free to participants. A facilitator will ensure that it is a safe environment.

Light refreshments will be served.

Rabbi Bogatz is ordained and has completed one level of clinical pastoral education. She has served as a Jewish chaplain, interfaith chaplain and pulpit rabbi. In her work she has discovered that people often arrive at death’s door without benefit of having considered it in life, talked about it with family or formulated a “wish list.” She is very excited about the opportunity to present a Death Café as an open, respectful and confidential space free of discrimination where people can express their views and questions safely.

There is no charge for this program. It is open to all adults, but seating is very limited and participants must preregister. To make a reservation, contact Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz at 203-2673177, ext. 334.

Social Services Screening Free social service screenings for food stamps and other programs to help any Connecticut resident facing difficult times will take place Friday, Oct. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

Painter Marija Pavlovich McCarthy stands by two of her paintings that will be featured during a silent auction at the Woodbury Democrats’ “Artful Evening” fundraiser Oct. 5. (Submitted photo) The Federation’s Brownstein Jewish Family Service and StayWell Health Center continue to offer these free monthly social service screenings by appointment for a dozen work support/ basic needs programs, including SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), HUSKY, Medicaid and Charter Oak insurance.

The screenings have helped many Connecticut residents who are having a tough time making ends meet. People who are struggling to put food on the table, families where one or both parents recently lost their jobs and health insurance, and seniors in their 80s all have been assisted.

All are welcome to call to learn about income guidelines for SNAP and other programs for which they may be eligible. For example, the gross monthly income for SNAP eligibility is $1,723 for a single person under age 60 and $2,333 for a family of two. You can own a home or a car, and its value is not counted as an asset, and you can have a bank account, too. During the past year, dozens of local residents have been found eligible for food stamps during the screening.

Reservations are required for the half-hour screening, which is given by Daedly Pierre, SNAP

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Bereavement Group A free six-week bereavement group for any adult who has experienced a loss will start Thursday, Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Led by Jenny Casey, LCSW of Regional Hospice, this short-term professionally facilitated bereavement support group will continue meeting on Thursday afternoons through Nov. 7. The goal of this group is supportive in nature, providing a safe environment for sharing with others who have also been touched by loss. To register, call 203-267-3177.

Woodbury Democrats’ Fundraiser Woodbury Democrats will hold “An Artful Evening,” an evening of art celebrating local and regional artists, Saturday, Oct. 5, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Historic Town Hall in Woodbury. Generous hors d’oeuvres and a selection of wines, craft beers and lemonade will be served.

A silent auction will feature works by painter Marija Pavlovich McCarthy, ceramics by Diana Chamberlain and photography

by Peter Arnold. Other local and regional artists and even an artisan chocolatier will showcase some of the area’s eclectic and best talents. Guests will have an opportunity to sit for their caricature drawn by Emily Duda, a comics artist and recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Proceeds from the event will support the Woodbury Democratic Town Committee. Tickets

are $20 and will be sold at the door. For more information, contact Kris Geddes at 203-263-5372 or Pam Dorgan at 203-263-6755 or visit www.woodburydems.org.

Quilts that Care Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, meets the first and third Monday of the month. The next meeting will be Monday, Oct. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury.

Donations of fabric shop gift cards, 100-percent cotton fabric, quilting materials, a used vacuum cleaner and gallon zip-lock bags are being accepted. Volunteers are welcome.

For information, call Deb at 860-945-0184 or email QuiltsThatCare.Deb@gmail.com.

Veterans’ Benefits Support Seminar Did you know that as a vet or a spouse of a vet you may be eligible for up to $24,648 per year in long-term-care benefits to help pay for assisted living or home care? Peter DiMaria of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will speak about different veterans’ benefits on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. He will provide information about VA benefits, including service-connected disability, VA health care, and Aid and Attendance assisted-living facility benefits.

Veterans, spouses, survivors and adult children of veterans will have an opportunity to ask questions at this informative seminar. This program is free, but seating is limited. To register, call 203-267-3177.

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Continued from page 5 Asked the extent of the damages, Lunn said, “The elevator is shot. I’ve had two opinions on it.

One was that it is dead; the other is that it can be repaired. Either way, it will not be available until around Christmas.” She said the elevator is 33 years old, so even if it can be repaired, it will be difficult to find parts.

Lunn said 6,000 gallons of water spilled into the elevator shaft, mixing with hydraulic fluid. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection had to come out, and a company that handles hazardous material had to pump out the shaft.

“In a way, it was a blessing the water went into the elevator shaft,” she said. “That amount of water probably would have done a lot of damage if it all had gone on the first floor.”

As it was, a number of items near the elevator were damaged by the water coming through the ceiling above them. Lunn said half the reference collection is gone, along with a third of the DVD collection. Some carpeting also had to be removed.

“It’s odd to see how the water progressed,” Lunn said. It crept across some areas and not across others. It made it to the area housing computers patrons use. The processors are in towers sitting on the floor, and seven of them were destroyed.

“We opened the CPUs and water came out the side,” Lunn said.

The elevator area on the first floor of the Woodbury Public Library is surrounded by plastic sheeting Wednesday. Ceiling tiles and carpeting in the area have been removed following a water leak Sunday.

(Marjorie Needham photo) “They had already begun to corrode.”

Bibliomation, familiar to most area library patrons who use the library catalog, proved invaluable.

They were able to provide the library with two lists – one of its entire DVD collection and one of its entire reference collection.

When we visited the library Wednesday, Technical Services Librarian Maura Yerger was going through the DVDs checking them against the DVD list. She was sort-

ing them into three piles: unsalvageable, maybe salvageable and OK. Yerger said a gritty mold-like substance was on some of the wet DVDs. The artwork for many of them was ruined, too.

Asked what she saw as the biggest loss from the water damage, Lunn said, “The biggest loss is in the convenience for our patrons – the loss of the computers and the elevator.”

She said she also is concerned she will not be able to replace

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some of the DVDs and some of the reference collection. Among the ruined DVDs was an old original of the movie “Cape Fear” starring Robert Mitchum. “That was really hard to find,” Lunn said.

Newer movies will be easy to replace. Also lost to water damage are many of the foreign and Indie films, which also can be hard to find.

When it comes to the reference collection, Lunn said she didn’t think she’d be able to replace some of the books. One book contained biographical information on Congress all the way back to the first Congress. Another two-volume set contained historical statistics on the U.S., also back to the first Congress. “These books are very obscure,” Lunn said.

It will take some time to file insurance claims and see how well the library does in replacing its lost items, but one thing is for sure. Lunn is really happy to see how quickly everyone is working to restore the library. “All the work people have been extra quick and very professional,” she said.

“When I saw this place Sunday right after it happened, I never would have believed we could open Thursday. When I got here, water was still coming out of the ceiling.”

Lunn said all was well when she closed the library at 5 p.m.

Saturday night. The library is closed on Sundays from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, so it’s unclear how much damage would have been done if an observant passerby hadn’t noticed the water Sunday afternoon.

Waterbury Hospital happenings New CFO Ed Romero has been hired as vice president of finance and chief financial officer at Waterbury Hospital. Romero was previously chief financial officer at Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, Texas, where he worked since 2008. During his time there, Romero was twice recognized as Outstanding Chief Financial Officer of the Year for Division II of Community Health Systems.

Prior to that, he was chief financial officer at San Angelo Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Texas A&M University, and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. He also holds membership in the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Charlie M. Campoverde

Aryana Youngquist

Pomperaug High School Graduate

Pomperaug High School Junior

We lost Charlie to an abrupt and incomprehensible path; may our main source of light, cornerstone for confidence and trust; monolith to change and progress rest in peace.

I love you Kakarot, and I hope you are up there looking after your family and friends who will forever keep your memory alive through acts of kindness, smiles, and gestures that invite strangers into our lives and keep them as treasured friends.

Our memories of you will bond your family for as long as we reside on this Earth.

But we will see you soon Charlie, we will never for a moment think that you have completely left us as we will forever carry your memory in our hearts and minds, through pain and through joy we will see constant reminders of your life in ours.

I love you brother.

Aryana Yougquist age 17, born Sept. 6, 1996, left this world Sept. 14, 2013.

She lived in Southbury and was a junior at Pomperaug High School.

Aryana is survived by her parents, Phil Youngquist and Onaya Osborne; step-parents, Chris Osborne and Chloe Girouard-Martel; siblings Gwyn, Ali and Tim Osborne; grandparents, Jerry and Susan Wolfson, Cathy Youngquist, Howard and Monica Youngquist, and Gene and Debbie Osborne, as well as many others near and dear.

Aryana blessed our life with art, laughter and love and we are profoundly grateful. We will forever see her in every refraction of light and laughing smile. Squirrel.

Arrangements were by the Funeral Home of Munson – Lovetere at 235 Main St. North in Southbury. For online condolences, visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Gardeners need ‘retail therapy’ This week I decided I needed a little “retail therapy.” That means buying some new plants.

September is a great month to perk up your garden with new perennials. The ground is still warm enough to plant, and the first frost is usually not until the middle of October. I buy my plants both from big box stores and also from specialty nurseries, where you can find more unusual plants.

It is best to survey your garden first before you go shopping and plan what you need. I have often come home from a nursery with too many plants and not enough places to put them. Over the years I have found that most nurseries

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Have fun shopping, and enjoy your time in the garden!

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Home and Auto Winter Prep If you’ve felt even the slightest chill in the air, especially at night, you know what’s coming: fall and winter. Homeowners and vehicle owners can use the checklist below to prepare.

Homeowners: • Once the last of the garden is cleaned up, take a look around your home and yard, and make note of any depressions that could collect water (especially up against the foundation and under stairs). Turn off outside faucets and drain hoses. Clean the gutters to avoid ice dams that can damage your roof and walls, and check brackets to make sure they haven’t come loose.

• Check for cracked roofing shingles (use binoculars to spot them). If you have an attic, use a flashlight inside to check for signs of water damage on the roofing plywood.

• If you never got around to caulking the windows last year, do it before the weather gets cold. If you plan to use the clear plastic sheeting on windows,

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buy before the stores run out.

Look at windowsills: Do they need a coat of paint?

• If you planned to buy a snow blower, shop early for the best bargains and choices. Don’t wait until the first snow.

• Repair cracks in driveways to keep out water and ice. Coat with a commercial sealer.

• Schedule a furnace inspection.

Inquire about a 24/7 emergency repair contract.

• Schedule a chimney cleaning and inspection. Include your wood stove, if you have one.

• Consider investing in more attic insulation and a programmable timer on your furnace.

Vehicle owners: • Schedule oil changes and general maintenance for vehicles,

to include filters, brake check, wiper blades, belt inspection and fluids. Ask if your tires will make it through another winter and check tire pressure. Have a check run on your battery strength.

• If there are any dings in the vehicle’s finish, buy a small tube of manufacturer color from the dealer and fix any scratches on a sunny day when the exterior is warm.

• Check your emergency kit for flares, flashlight, jumper cables and an insulated blanket, and if you live in cold-weather states, a bag of sand for traction and an ice scraper.

• Your best bet: Don’t wait. Once winter arrives, you’ll be lost in the crowd of others trying to arrange services and buy equipment.

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

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left in the opening quarter.

The Panthers defense stepped up with Nick Rosa, James Christiano and Troy Sullivan teaming up to stop Gold, the Nighthawks’ 1,000-yard runner last year, in his tracks as he carried for just 44 yards in the game.

Ryan Johannes made an interception in the end zone to keep Newtown from padding the lead.

But the Panthers offense struggled to get on track and was forced to punt. Harper boomed a 64-yard punt that pinned Newtown inside its own 20-yard line.

That’s when Tarantino (11 of 18 for 264 yards, two touchdowns) began to air it out, throwing for 171 yards in the second quarter. Gold scored on a fiveyard run, and Dunn scored on a 73-yard pass play from Tarantino to open up a 26-0 halftime lead.

“Basically I told the kids at the half that we need to come out and start standing up for each other,” Roach said.

“The bottom line is we needed to play a full game from start to finish, and we did move the ball a lot better in the second half.”

Derek Lapke, Griffin Namin and Seamus Conway teamed up

with Rosa and Jake Parsell as the Panthers started to win the battle in the trenches, opening up some running lanes. Bobby Tzepos and Mike Curcio began to move the chains as the Pomperaug running game shifted gears.

Sam Rubinstein intercepted a Newtown pass as the Panthers took over at their own nine-yard line. Prajer (13 of 21 for 137 yards) began to pick apart the Newtown defense with passes to Rubin-

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Kids’ Cultural Music and Movement Wendy Mitchell will lead this program for children ages 2.9 to 6 years that will meet Fridays, Sept. 27 to Nov. 15, from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

Children will explore the sights and sounds of different countries around the world in this hands-on cultural music and movement class. They will learn simple rhythm patterns using percussion instruments and dancing. The fee is $105 for residents and $115 for nonresidents, with a 10-percent sibling discount.

Fall Garden Preparation John Cookson will lead a free seminar, “Fall Garden Preparation,” Thursday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Topics will include how to close your gardens in the fall in preparation for spring planting.

Infant/Toddler Play Group The Infant/Toddler Play Group for children ages newborn to 3 will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Sept. 30 to Dec. 6 (no class Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Nov. 29), from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in Shepardson Community Center, Room 5.

This program is for parents and their preschool-age children to meet and socialize. Parents choose up to two days per week.

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stein, Matt Silverman and Mike Buntin going 7 of 11 for 66 yards on the Panthers only scoring drive of the game.

At nine minutes to go in the game, Jack Yule plowed his way through for a one-yard touchdown blast to put the Panthers on the board trailing 26-7. The Pomperaug defense rose to the occasion, shutting down the Nighthawks in the second half, but the Panthers will need to un-

leash a little more offense this week when they take on the Bobcats.

“The mistakes we made early on changed the momentum of the game,” said Roach. “Those are teachable moments that we can fix. But we need to come out with the same fighting-for-eachother attitude as we did in the second half from the starting whistle to the last in order to be successful.”

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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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The Middlebury Police Social Club’s 33rd Annual Clam Bake is Boys’ Cross Country today, Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to Tuesday, Sept. 24................. Notre Dame-Fairfield/Immaculate/Joel Barlow 10 p.m. at Quassy Amusement (H)....................................... 4:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Sept. 28............... Wilton Invitational (A)................................ TBA Tickets at $35 per person are available at the Parks and RecreGirls’ Cross Country Saturday, Sept. 21............... Amherst Invitational (A)............................. TBA ation Office.

Tuesday, Sept. 24................. Notre Dame-Fairfield/Immaculate/Joel Barlow Zumba (H)....................................... 4:30 p.m.

Shelagh Greatorex will teach Saturday, Sept. 28............... Wilton Invitational (A)................................ TBA Zumba to those ages 12 and Field Hockey older Tuesdays and Thursdays, Saturday, Sept. 21............... Lauralton Hall (H)............................. 2:15 p.m.

Sept. 24 to Dec. 3 (no class Oct. Tuesday, Sept. 24................. Immaculate (H)................................ 7:30 p.m.

1), from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at ShepFriday, Sept. 27.................... Masuk (H)............................................. 4 p.m. ardson Community Center.

Zumba is a fun, effective form of Football Friday, Sept. 20.................... Brookfield (A)........................................ 7 p.m. cardiovascular exercise dancing Friday, Sept. 27.................... New Milford (H)..................................... 7 p.m. to Latin music. The fee for 10 weeks is $55 for residents; $65 Boys’ Soccer for nonresidents.

Saturday, Sept. 21............... Watertown (H)....................................... 6 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 26................ New Milford (H)..................................... 7 p.m.

Pilates Saturday, Sept. 28............... Immaculate (A)................................... 10 a.m.

Carol Brunick will lead a PiGirls’ Soccer lates class for teens and adults Saturday, Sept. 21............... Naugatuck (A)....................................... 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 1 Monday, Sept. 23................. Lauralton Hall (H).................................. 7 p.m. to Nov. 21, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 26................ New Milford (A)............................... 3:45 p.m. in the Shepardson Community Saturday, Sept. 28............... Immaculate (H)................................ 3:45 p.m. Center auditorium.

Pilates exercises help correct Girls’ Swimming posture and body alignment, Tuesday, Sept. 24................. New Milford (A)..................................... 7 p.m. improve balance, and enhance Friday, Sept. 27.................... Brookfield (H)........................................ 6 p.m. and heighten body awareness Girls’ Volleyball and control. Focus on breath Friday, Sept. 20.................... Newtown (H)......................................... 5 p.m. control promotes relaxation and Monday, Sept. 23................. New Milford (A)..................................... 5 p.m. release of tension. Requires PiWednesday, Sept. 25............ Joel Barlow (H)...................................... 5 p.m. lates/yoga mat ¼ inch or thicker.

The fee for eight weeks is $80 for (H) Home (A) Away residents; $90 for nonresidents.

Friday, Sept. 20.................... Brookfield (A)........................................ 7 p.m.

Pomperaug running back Mike Curcio (20) is left with little room to run as the Newtown defense closes in last Friday. Newtown walked away from the season-opening game with a 26-7 win over the Panthers.

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Making Friends 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, 2014. The fee is $155 for Middlebury residents; $165 for nonresidents per session. Children must be potty trained. For more info, please call 203-758-2520.

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Basketball Program 2013-2014 Registration for all basketball programs can be done online at www.middlebury-ct.org or in the Parks and Recreation office through Nov. 1. After Nov. 1, a late fee of $20 will be charged, and placement will not be guaranteed. Once teams have been picked, no new registrations will be taken. No exceptions!

Trip Foxwoods Resort and Casino Travel to Foxwoods Saturday, Sept. 21, departing from Shepardson Community Center at 1 p.m. and leaving Foxwoods for the return trip at 7:30 p.m. The $25 per person fee includes a $10 meal coupon and a $10 Keno coupon.

Beginner Karate – White/ Orange Belts led by Master Mathews is for ages 7 and up and will meet Mondays, Sept. 23 to Dec. 16 (no class Oct. 14), from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Memorial Middle School Café. The fee for 12 weeks is $55 for residents; $65 for nonresidents.

Intermediate Karate – Blue/ Purple Belts led by Susan Mathews will meet Mondays, Sept. 1. When was the last time before 23 to Dec. 16 (no class Oct. 14), 2012 (Washington Nationals) from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Memorial that a baseball team from Middle School Café. The fee for Washington, D.C., made the 12 weeks is $55 for residents; $65 playoffs? for nonresidents.

2. Baseball great Hank Aaron Advanced Karate – Green, never had a Triple Crown seaRed and Black Belts led by Masson, but he led the N.L. in ters Josef and Rowland will meet each of the three categories at Thursdays, Sept. 19 to Dec. 19 least twice. Which one did he (no class Oct. 31 or Nov. 28), with lead in the most? green and red belts meeting from 3. Which team stopped the Uni4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and black belts versity of Wisconsin’s from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Shepardson 21-game home winning streak in football in 2012?

4. Since the Chicago Bulls won the last of their six titles in 1998, which conference has won more NBA championships – Eastern or Western?

5. When was the last time before 2013 that the Ottawa Senators won an NHL playoff series?

6. Who was the last gymnast before Gabby Douglas in 2012 to be named The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year?

7. In 2013, Inbee Park became the second female golfer to win the first three majors of the LPGA season. Who was the other?

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Pomperaug started out the season against Newtown, the South West Conference defending champion and Class LL quarter finalist, just as they had planned. Nick Harper booted the opening kickoff through the end zone for a touchback, and the Panthers defense forced the Nighthawks to a three and out.

Two crucial mistakes later, Newtown held a 14-0 lead and went on to post a 26-7 win over Pomperaug. The Panthers will look to break into the win column this Friday, today, when they travel to Brookfield to take on the Bobcats at 7 p.m.

“We started out exactly how we planned it,” said Pomperaug head coach Dave Roach.

“We sent the kickoff through the end zone, and the defense did their job forcing a three and out. A fumbled punt and a blocked field goal, and Newtown was up two scores.

“That was a big momentum swing but it was still early in the game, and I don’t think we responded the way we should have.

Mistakes are part of the game, and those things you can fix. But we need to have the attitude that we are going to fight for one another from the opening whistle until the last whistle.”

Newtown recovered the fumbled punt and took six plays to get it into the end zone. A 25-yard pass from Andrew Tarantino to Cooper Gold had the Nighthawks pounding on the door inside the Pomperaug 15-yard line.

Ian Rawlinson made a spectacular defensive play going up to knock away a sure touchdown pass to Tony Fragione. On the next play, Tarantino went to the other side and found Julian Dunn for an eight-yard touchdown toss.

The Panthers came right back and moved deep into Newtown territory. Wade Prajer lofted a pass down the sideline, and Steve Croce made the over-the-shoulder grab for a 44-yard pass play.

Pomperaug stalled inside the 20, and Harper came out to try a 32-yard field goal. The low line drive bounced around until Jaret DeVellis secured it and took it to the house on a 78-yard return to open a 14-0 Newtown lead at 5:51

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3. Michigan State, in overtime.

4. The Western Conference has won 10 titles; the Eastern Conference five.

5. It was 2007, when the Senators went to the Stanley Cup Finals.

6. Mary Lou Retton, in 1984.

7. Babe Zaharias, in 1950.

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The vent fan above my stove no longer runs.

The light on the vent hood works fine; just the fan is not operating. How can I fix this? – Lee N., Nashua, N.H.

A:

Double-check the fuse at the circuit box. Although the vent hood light is working, suggesting that a tripped fuse isn’t the problem, this is the easiest and fastest thing to check. If it has tripped, reset the switch.

If that isn’t the issue, it’s time to check the unit itself. Turn off power to the vent fan at the circuit box. Remove the fan’s protective grill and filter. Using a flashlight, peer up past the fan blades to see if you can locate a plug that runs from the fan motor to a receptacle inside the fan unit. If you can’t see it, carefully remove the fan bracket by loosening the mounting screws on either side of the housing. Ease the fan and motor out of the housing just a few inches to see how it’s connected.

If the fan has a plug from the motor to the receptacle, make sure it is plugged in completely.

Inspect the plug cord for fraying or other damage and take a look at the receptacle as well.

Now is a good time to get a look at the fan itself and make sure the

By Samantha Mazzotta blades are undamaged and attached securely.

If you can’t see anything wrong, plug the unit in securely, remount the fan and motor, and test the fan by turning the circuit back on and then switching the fan on.

If the motor is directly wired to the house wiring, proceed with caution. You will need to use a circuit tester to make sure no power is reaching the unit. Without touching any bare wires, place one probe from your circuit tester into one of the wire connectors.

Place the other probe against the grounding screw on the fan unit’s metal housing. If the circuit tester glows, power is still reaching the unit – don’t do anything until you’ve switched off the correct circuit at the panel. Repeat the test with all the wire connectors.

Once you’ve ensured power is not reaching the fan unit, make sure the wiring is not frayed or otherwise damaged. If it is, bring in an electrician to repair the

wires and check the entire circuit for unseen problems.

If everything looks OK and undamaged, you’ll likely need to replace the fan. Kitchen fans can run around $100 by themselves, and you might have to hunt a bit for replacements for older models.

Unscrew the old fan’s mounting bracket and ease the unit out of its housing. Unplug it from the receptacle, if it’s a plug-type unit, or disconnect it from the house wiring (after ensuring no power is reaching the unit). With a helper holding the new unit steady, attach the new unit to the house wiring in the same way as the old – or plug it into the receptacle if it has a plug – and mount in place with the existing brackets.

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Clean the kitchen fan’s filter every month by removing it, soaking it in warm soapy water, and cleaning with a soft cloth. Reinstall when it’s completely dry.

Nobody Loves a Wart DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 13-yearold son has two warts on his hand.

They don’t bother him, but they bother me. If you neglect them, will they go away on their own?

I’m not sure we can handle a doctor’s bill right now. How else can we get rid of them on the cheap? I’d like to find and grab by the neck whoever gave him these warts. – R.R. ANSWER: Don’t bother looking for the person who passed the wart virus to your son. You’ll never find him or her. Some infected people show no signs of a wart, yet they can pass the virus to others. Also, the incubation period for a wart is two to six months.

Do you think your son remembers who touched him six months ago?

The human papillomavirus is the cause of warts.

More than 150 different varieties exist. Some warts are dangers to health. The ones that cause cervical cancer are examples, but that’s a topic for another day. The ordinary wart is passed by skin-to-skin contact. Your son ought to make an effort not to touch the wart to other parts of his body. He can transfer the virus in that way.

It’s OK to leave the warts alone. They disappear two out of three times, but their disappearance can take as long as two years.

For home wart treatment, you’ll find many wart removers on the counters of your local drugstores.

DuoPlant, Compound W and Wart-Off are but a few names. Follow bottle directions carefully.

Duct tape – the duct tape found in hardware stores – has a mixed record as a wart remover. Apply tape to the warts and leave it in place for six days.

You don’t need a huge amount of tape, just enough to cover the wart. On day six, remove the tape and have your son soak his hand in warm water. Then, with an emery board or pumice stone – both drugstore items – lightly rub the warts to remove as much of them as you can. Reserve these devices for wart treatment only. On day seven, reapply the duct tape.

Continue the ritual, if need be, for eight weeks. If it hasn’t worked by then, it’s not going to.

The booklet on Pap smears discusses the relationship between genital warts and cervical cancer.

Readers can obtain a copy by writing Dr. Donohue – No. 1102W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Meet Rex! What a wonderful recovery this fine man has made! Just take a look at him now! He is gorgeous! Rex has had a very long history of being unloved as well as abused, neglected and abandoned. Rex is such a lover and would love nothing more than a warm bed to sleep on and a home to call his own. Please email meridensociety@sbcglobal.net for an application and a time to meet Rex!

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Brousseau joins the Bee-Intelligencer Diane M. Brousseau has joined the Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer as its advertising consultant. Formerly with the Naugatuck Citizen’s News, Brousseau brings to her position years of experience helping advertisers choose the best ways to let newspaper readers know about their product or service. Her goal is to set up a “win-win” situation for both the advertisers and the newspaper.

Brousseau said, “I love what I do. I love getting out and meeting people and helping them succeed with their business.”

Editor and Publisher Marjorie Needham said, “We really value our advertisers, and I can’t think of anyone better than Diane to help our advertisers plan and execute their advertising campaigns. We are very fortunate to have her on our team.”

Needham said it’s also an exciting time at the newspaper, which will celebrate its 10th year in 2014. The newspaper is in the process of switching to modular advertising. It allows advertisers to easily see where their advertising dollars will go without getting bogged down trying to figure out column inches.

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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 volunShredding fall leaves with a mower and spreading a layer over the soil in the garden will conserve teers can be available to meet with you through an appointment. MHS is at 311 Murdock Ave. in Meriden. moisture and insulate the roots of perennial plants.

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1. Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves and improve the soil with a pass of the lawn mower. Shred leaves and leave them on the lawn as you mow this fall. As long as you can see the grass through the leaf pieces, the lawn will be fine. As the leaves break down, they add organic matter to the soil, improving drainage in clay soil and water-holding ability in sandy soils.

Or, as an alternative, use excess leaves as a soil mulch.

Shred the leaves with your mower and spread a layer over the soil to conserve moisture and insulate the roots of perennials. Fall mulching gives you a jump on next spring’s landscape chores.

2. Improve your lawn’s health by fertilizing this fall with a low-nitrogen slow-release fertilizer like Milorganite. You’ll reduce the risk of disease problems, and with slower weed growth in fall, your lawn, not the weeds, will benefit from the nutrients. Fall fertilization also helps lawns recover from the stresses of summer by encouraging deep roots and denser growth that can better compete with weeds and tolerate disease and insects. Northern gardeners follow a holiday schedule and fertilize Labor Day and Halloween.

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fall garden and, for those in warmer regions, the winter garden. Consider adding coldhardy pansies. They provide color in the fall garden, survive most winters and are back blooming in the spring just as the snow melts.

Fall also is a good time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs. The soil is warm and the air cooler, so the plants are less stressed and establish more quickly. Select plants suited to the growing conditions, and be sure to give them plenty of room to reach their mature size.

4. Plant daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in fall for extra color next spring. Set the bulbs at a depth of two to three times their height. Then cover them with soil and sprinkle on a low-nitrogen slow-release fertilizer. This type of fertilizer promotes rooting without stimulating fall growth subject to winter kill.

Base your bulb planting time on the weather, not the calendar. Start planting after the night-time temperatures hover between 40 and 50 degrees. Be patient; waiting until the soil cools reduces the risk of early sprouting that often occurs during a warm fall.

5. Leave healthy perennials standing for winter. This in-

creases hardiness and adds beauty to the winter landscape with their seed heads, dried foliage and the birds they attract. Plus, it will delay cleanup until spring when gardeners are eager to get outdoors and start gardening.

However, be sure to remove any diseased or insect-infested plants to reduce the source of pest problems in next year’s garden.

6. Start composting or add shredded leaves and other plant debris to an existing compost pile. Combine fall leaves with other plant waste, a bit of soil or compost, and sprinkle with fertilizer to create compost.

Recycling yard waste saves time bagging, hauling and disposing of green debris. You also reduce or eliminate the need to buy soil amendments to improve your existing garden soil.

Incorporate one or all six of these practices to increase the health and beauty of your landscape now and for years to come.

Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written more than 20 gardening books. Her website, www. melindamyers.com, offers gardening videos and tips.

Indoor Potty Pad DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Bell is a 7-year-old Yorkie/Pomeranian mix. She has a lot of energy and is fairly well housebroken. However, she still has occasional accidents when she is left alone for long periods of time. We’ve tried using training pads. But several times, she shredded them. So, we got her a Potty Patch, but have not had much luck. We’ve tried setting the patch by the back door that we use to let her out.

We’ve also tried putting the patch by the front door where she has her accidents. But in either place, she doesn’t go on the patch.

What can we do to train/encourage her to use it? – Potty Trainer in Oceola, Mich.

DEAR POTTY TRAINER: Opinions about potty pads are mixed.

Some owners think they’re a terrible idea because they teach the dog it’s OK to “go” anywhere in the house. Others say they’re a lifesaver.

I think the success of the pad depends on both the dog and the

owner. Some dogs figure it out really quickly; others need more encouragement from their owners. However, every dog is different. You might need to dedicate several days at home to training Bell.

Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of column space to detail this process, but there are a number of videos online for this and similar brands. Good luck, and don’t give up!

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