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Volume VIII, No. 41

Friday, October 5, 2012

Police Chief Guisti departing

By MARJORIE NEEDAHM

Shepardson Haven gets cleaned up Left, the Shepardson Haven rest area on Route 64 in Middlebury is totally overgrown with weeds earlier this summer, a situation that caused former selectman and former Connecticut Highway Department employee Robert C. Desmarais Sr. to write about its state in a letter to this newspaper. He recalled his family picnicking there in the ’50s, when there was a bubbler, toilet facilities and neat tables and fireplaces. Now that highway department crews have cleared the area, the steps and tables are visible again (see top photo).

(Marjorie Needham photos)

Middlebury grants first business tax incentive

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL In a town meeting Monday night that lasted just six minutes, the Board of Selectmen and 25 Middlebury residents gave final approval to Winchester Electronics’ tax incentive application before the company’s upcoming move to town. Middlebury Town Clerk Edith Salisbury acted as moderator.

First, Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) Co-chairman Michael Kenausis answered questions from the public.

After the motion was made to accept Winchester Electronics’ application, discussion was opened to the public. A moment of quiet ensued.

“I have a question,” Middlebury resident Greg Barnes finally broke in. “Will Winchester Electronics, after this five-year period, be able to apply for another one? Or

is the company restricted to just the one application?”

Salisbury deferred the question to Kenausis, who said any new or existing organization within the town of Middlebury can apply if they are undergoing an expansion that meets the criteria within the tax incentive policy. He said, if the financial guidelines of the program are met, Winchester Electronics can reapply.

Another citizen, who declined to give his name, asked the specific tax break percentage the company would receive.

Kenausis’ explained there are three different levels of tax exemption for which the lessee or owner of a property can apply. All are based on the dollar amount of the company’s development.

“The first category is $100,000 – $400,999, which would give them a three-year pro-

gram of participation. If their development is between $500,000 and $3 million, they are allowed to participate for four years. If their program of development is greater than $3 million, they can participate for five years,” he said.

He said the abatement percentage in year one, regardless of which program they’re participating in, is 35 percent. Year two would be 30 percent. Year three would be 25 percent, and year four would be 20 percent. Again, that would depend on the company’s level of participation.

The complete tax incentive program is on the Middlebury town website under economic development.

There were no further questions. When the vote was taken, the small room at Shepardson Community Center filled with resounding ayes.

Middlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti informed the Police Commission at its Friday, Sept. 21, meeting he is resigning from his position with the town. His last day at the police department will be Friday, Oct. 12, and his last day of employment will be Friday, Nov. 9.

The Police Commission, in a special meeting Thursday, Sept. 27, approved the chief’s request to reMiddlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti tire from the town.

Assuming an acting chief is Police Commission Chairman Donald “Chip” Ford said in a appointed to serve until a new telephone interview Wednesday chief is chosen, a likely candidate he hopes to bring the Police for that position is Lt. Richard Commission together this Fri- Wildman, who has served as actday, Oct. 5, for a special meeting ing chief before. Ford said Wildthat could, for one thing, name man had been approached about an acting police chief. “I’d like to the possibility, and he told the have the person who is going to commission he is interested.

Ford said Commissioner Jorbe acting chief have one week to work with Chief Guisti before he dano Santos, who is in charge of personnel and labor, is looking leaves,” Ford said.

At last week’s meeting, the at the current job description for Commission also discussed the chief and was to call WildGuisti leaving Oct. 12, taking va- man and discuss the job’s recation time and staying on the sponsibilities with him.

Ford said he sees several steps payroll until Nov. 9. Ford said none of the commissioners ob- leading to installation of a new jected to letting Guisti out of his police chief in Middlebury. The contract or letting him take his first is to hire an acting chief, vacation time. Ford said he un- hopefully quickly enough that derstood Guisti had 24.5 unused person can work with Guisti for vacation days and 3.5 personal his final week with the departdays, for a total of 28 days. How- ment.

The second step will be to reever, he asked for only 20 of those view the current job description days.

Ford, who works in the private and determine if that’s the job sector, said keeping people on description the commission the payroll while they use up wants moving forward. “It’s a their vacation days is unheard of pretty old job description,” Ford there, so he asked if there was a said. He said the commission precedent for doing this in Mid- would welcome input on the job dlebury. He was told there is: description from other boards Library Director Jane Gallagher and commissions. He also noted retired July 13, 2012, but stayed the job description may be afon the payroll until Sept. 15, fected by what happens with the police dispatchers. The Board of 2012.

Guisti said in his resignation Finance has cut funding for disletter he had met his long-term patchers and supports outsourcgoal to become police chief, but ing their jobs.

The third step will be to deterhe also set a personal goal “to retire young enough that I can mine how the job search will be enjoy some sun.” As he an- conducted. Most recently, that nounced at this week’s Board of was done by hiring police chiefs Selectmen meeting, he has ac- from area towns to review cancepted a position near his family didates. Ford said another way home on Hilton Head Island in is to hire a consultant, and a third South Carolina. He and his wife is to put out a job notice.

“If we get the right acting perbought a home there seven years son in place, there is no rush to ago.

Ford said he saw no point in fill the job. Our town needs the asking Guisti to reconsider leav- right fit. My goal would be to get ing. “I am disappointed the chief it done in six months. I would set is leaving, but if he truly believes a six-month target,” Ford said.

The final step will be hiring he has a better opportunity somewhere else, then he needs the new chief. The Police Comto explore that opportunity. mission will hire the chief, but it That’s what life and growth are will be up to the Board of Selectall about. You need to explore men to ratify its decision.

Ford said if commissioners do your opportunities,” Ford said.

“Once a person has made up meet Friday, he expects they will their mind they’re leaving, they discuss whether they should are leaving,” he added. He said name an acting chief before he did think having an exit inter- Guisti leaves. Then they will disview with him would make a lot cuss possible candidates for the of sense so the Police Commis- position and potentially recomsion can learn how to do its job mend an acting chief. better.

Library Lines......................2 Nuggets for Life................6 Obituaries.........................5 Parks & Recreation............6 Puzzles.............................7 Region 15 Calendar..........3 Senior Center News...........3 Varsity Sports Calendar......6

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Inside this Issue Book Review.....................3 Adoptable Pets..................8 Classifieds.........................7 Community Calendar.........2 Computer Tip....................8 Fire Log.............................3 In Brief..............................4 Library Happenings............2

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Monday

Oct. 8

Blessing of the Animals

When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

What: Events include blessings, pet vendors, raffle, animal adoptions and lunch.

Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church on Tucker Hill Road at Route 188 in Middlebury

Columbus Day Holiday All schools and town offices, library, senior center and transfer station are closed.

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Library Happenings Middlebury Weekly Programs Monday, Oct. 8: Closed for Columbus Day. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 3 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Signup required.

6:30 p.m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Signup required.

Friday, Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Video in the Larkin Room. National Geographic’s “Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers.”

Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

12:30 p.m.: Newest release movie for adults. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the giant screen.

If you have any suggestions for movies, let us know.

Children’s Program Children in fourth grade and up will meet Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. for the Tuesday Bookworms program. They will discuss “Wonkenstein: The Creature from my Closet” by Obert Skye.

Naugatuck Food Bank Donations The Whittemore Library is now a permanent drop-off location for the food bank. Please contribute your extra food items or household products by bring-

ing them with you next time you enjoy Super Smash Brothers action on the big screen Friday, visit the library.

Oct. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. Please Book Club note this event will be at the The Whittemore Book Southbury Park & Rec building Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 561 Main St. South. Registraat 7 p.m. in the main reading tion required. Call 203-262room. The October selection is 0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand” by more information.

Helen Simonson.

Basket Bonanza Fundraiser The library’s second annual basket bonanza fundraiser drawing will be Friday, Oct. 12. Tickets are available at the library, and the baskets are on display there.

For more information, call 203729-4591.

New Fundraiser The library has embarked on a new fundraising venture – recycling used computer print cartridges, cell phones and digital cameras. The fundraiser benefits the library book budget and the environment by encouraging library patrons to recycle at the library. Recycling receptacles are in the Adult Department and outside the Children’s Department.

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

Teen Improv with Chris Fernandes

Got the acting bug? We’ve got the cure! Youth in grades five to 12 are invited to try out improvisational acting techniques and have a blast Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration required. Call 203-262-0626, ext.

110, to sign up or for more information.

V is for Vampires

Faye Ringel will present “V is for Vampires in New England” Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. in the Kingsley Room. New Englanders used to believe in a particularly deadly type of ghost, a reanimated body that would spread the disease of tuberculosis. They did not call it a “vampire,” but 19th-century newspaper reporters compared this “native superstition” to the vampires of European legend. Come learn how residents of Connecticut in the 18th and 19th centuries put the vampire belief into practice!

Ringel is a professor emerita of humanities at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., where she teaches honors Half-Day courses and prepares cadets for prestigious postgraduate fellowWii Tournament No school? No problem! Youth ships. She is the author of “New in grades five to 12 are invited to England’s Gothic Literature: History and Folklore of the Super-

Southbury

Middlebury Community Calendar

Wednesday, October 10 Middlebury Lions Club 6:30 p.m.........................................Shepardson Community Center Board of Finance 7 p.m............................................................... Shepardson Room 26

Thursday, October 11 Retirement Plan Committee 1 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Parks and Recreation 7 p.m................................................................. Shepardson Room 1 Calendar dates/times are subject to change If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please e-mail the information to beeintelligencer@gmail.com

Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m., InfiniTango, a Connecticut tango band, will bring its music to the Kingsley Room as part of the National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. InfiniTango’s performances combine the essence of Tango Argentino, Nuevo Tango and International Tango – the pulse, the sorrow and its emotional intensity together with the musicians’ personal expressions.

While evoking an unforgettable Argentine sentiment with classics from the “Golden Age,” the band also creates new, innovative works with a timeless sense of beauty. InfiniTango plays the music with a deep understanding of tradition as well as an obsessive desire to evolve the art form to new levels. Formed in Hartford, InfiniTango comprises accordionist Markus Centola, pianist Maria Centola, violinist Jessica Meyer and double bass player Sean Rubin. Register at the Reference Desk or by calling 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Check www.southburylibrary. org for more information. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626).

“Hot Coffee: Is Justice Really Being Served?”

Attorneys Mike D’Amico and Brendan Faulkner from the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association will discuss this documentary following its showing Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. The film examines four specific cases and focuses on people trying to take away our rights, damage the U.S. civil justice system and manipulate votes on major issues and races. The documentary premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Jury Prize at SIFF in 2011. The Washington Post said it is a “stunning debut … sends audiences out of the theater thinking in a brand new way.” Call the library at 203-2633502 to register for this program.

Fairy House Fun Fairy House Fun will be offered for children in preschool through grade five Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2:30 p.m. Children will enjoy a fairy snack, listen to fairy stories and then work together to create a fairy house garden outside the library using all-natural materials. Participants are asked to bring natural items such as shells, twigs, leaves, pine cones and bark to share. Registration is required.

Fetch Club Boys and girls, ages 7 to 10 are welcome to join the library’s science club based on the PBS Kids show “Fetch.” The Fetch Club will meet Thursdays through Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. Children will com-

plete a variety of fun and possibly messy science activities. Space is limited, and registration is required.

“Trees” A Photographic Exhibit The opening reception for the October photographic art exhibit, “Trees,” featuring the works of Steve Eazarsky will be Saturday, Oct. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Woodbury Public Library Art Gallery. The exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.

Trees dot and beautify our hills, help clean our air and mark the passage of time through seasonal change. Eazarsky presents trees as they’ve never been seen before. Here visitors will view trees from almost every imaginable perspective. As an artistic landscape photographer, Steve has composed almost all his photos with trees; from framing a scene to being the focal point and to anything in between.

Eazarsky, a self-taught photographer from Watertown, Conn., has a degree in chemistry from the University of Connecticut. He is an advocate of wildlife refuges and national and state parks. Half of all proceeds from the show will be donated to the Arbor Day Foundation for trees to be purchased and planted. His website is www.ulteriorphoto. com.

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

New nonfiction and fiction for October

All town hall offices, library, senior center and transfer station are closed

Board of Education 7:30 p.m...........................................................PHS AP Room No. 103 Democratic Town Committee 7:30 p.m.......................................................... Shepardson Room 27 Republican Town Committee 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Library Board of Directors 6:30 p.m..................................................Middlebury Public Library Mental Health Support Group 6 p.m............................. Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury

Tango Band to Perform

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natural” (Edwin Mellen Press, 1995). A native of Norwich, Conn., and a lifelong New Englander, she investigates, writes about and lectures on the darker side of local history.

This program is open to those ages 12 years or older. Register at the Reference Desk or by calling 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

By DONNA HINE

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orm composting will be the big topic for the month of October with the free program by Jean Scialabba Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Larkin Room. In preparation for this event, the library has purchased her suggested reading, “Worms Eat My Garbage” (639 APP) by Mary Appelhof. We will learn how to create worm compost as well as be able to purchase

CORRECTION Due to a reporting error, a page five article on the Conservation Commission meeting in the Sept. 28, 2012, issue incorrectly named the owner of a 6.89-acre parcel of land at 47 Crest Road in Middlebury. The owner is Crest Road Land Associates.

worms from Jean at this event sponsored by the Friends of Middlebury Library (believe me, no adult programs would be possible without the support of the Friends organization – please join if you haven’t already). If you want more information about composting, look for “Composting Inside & Out: 14 Methods to Fit Your Lifestyle” (635 DAV) by Stephanie Davies, the urban worm girl. She writes about worms and soil, but also about other less wiggly kinds of compost.

Beautifully illustrated by Becky Clarke, “Window-Box Allotment” (635.9 BEN) is written

by Penelope Bennett in a journal format. Follow the months of the year through the eyes of a gardener – with March comes the arrival of the wormery, for example! Sow seeds, transplant to the garden, watch the magic of growing plants and learn what is best to eat when. This eternal cycle repeats itself in her tiny rooftop garden and provides an amazing amount of produce in a 16-by-8foot space!

“Dinner: A Love Story” (641.54 ROS) by Jenny Rosenstrach, eases the guilt of working parents by offering alternatives and suggestions for those busy night meals. She has been there and done that – and continues to do that, involving her family and keeping that core unit an essential part of dinner. Read the diary entries the author wrote as she grew from a newlywed to young mother and still managed to prepare healthy meals. Simple kitchen tasks (do you know how to clean a mushroom? Hint: don’t wash it – read about it on page 61) are interspersed with yummy, simple recipes to make those crazy nights more manageable. I am giving this book to my single daughter who thinks

cheese and crackers are a nightly meal during the school year! I mostly agree with her six items always on the grocery list: spaghetti, quinoa, frozen spinach, canned or frozen artichokes, eggs and onions. I would add garlic (if you have already used all the garlic you grew in your garden), crusty Meliti’s bread, a fresh lemon and a chunk of Parmesan cheese for grating! Think of the possibilities!

A highly recommended book is “Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies” (940.54 MAC) by Ben Macintyre. Read about the development of the plan for D-Day from the perspective of its planners and key players. Even if you are not a history or World War II buff, you will be engrossed in this gripping story of espionage and double plays.

I couldn’t resist our final nonfiction book: “Eco House Book” (643.7 CON) by Terence Conran.

If living green is important to you, consider building green.

Every aspect of the house can be created in a sustainable manner – from design to furnishings. The building designs are unique, but common sense also is promoted.

This is a fun and functional coffee table book perfect for creating conversation!

Switching to fiction, the third book by John Verdon about homicide detective Dave Gurney is out: “Let the Devil Sleep” (VER) is an absorbing tale involving him with a clever killer – so clever Gurney feels the only way to catch him is by setting himself up as a target. Although this book stands alone, the sheer mastery of plot and characterization may force us to read the first two Gurney books: “Think of a Number” and “Shut Your Eyes Tight.”

We love the television show “Bones” based on Kathy Reichs’ character, Temperance Brennan

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– even though she only vaguely resembles the character in the books! “Bones are Forever” (REI) is the 15th in this series about the forensic anthropologist. This entry is not for the faint of heart – really, none of them are – but this one especially. It is difficult to give hints about the plot without giving it all away – suffice to say this one will grab you from page one.

Louise Penny has won many awards for her books based on Chief Inspector Armand Gamache – “The Beautiful Mystery” (PEN) is her newest addition and is highly touted for its lyrical writing and terrific story. While it is best to start with the first of any series (“Still Life” is the first of this sequence), the fact this is based in a monastery and concerns the monks who are world renowned for their Gregorian chant is utterly fascinating!

Science fiction can sometimes be a little over the top – crammed with unpronounceable names and places and unbelievable flights of imagination. It is much more fun to read if even a kernel of possibility exists in the story – something that builds and can actually grow to reality. Sherrilyn Kenyon is a best-selling author and master of this art.

Note her newest book, “Time Untime” (KEN). It is more of a romance, so beware if you are expecting only action!

Cuddle up on a rainy night with a new selection and favorite well-known characters! Annie and Max are back in Broward’s Rock in “Death Comes Silently”

by Carolyn Hart. Visit Annie’s bookstore, Death on Demand, but not on a foggy winter night – there is a killer lurking!

Do you have a special talent or craft you would like to share?

We are always looking for innovative programs to offer our patrons and also are open to suggestions. If you have an idea or would like to instruct a particular craft, call me at the Middlebury Library at 203-758-2634. All ideas are welcome!

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Middlebury Senior Center News Columbus Day Closing

and $100 for pneumonia shots. Fall Foliage Train Ride The Middlebury Senior Center Call the Middlebury Senior CenAll aboard for a scenic train will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, ter at 203-577-4166 to sign up. ride Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 10 a.m. for the Columbus Day holiday.

The bus to the train in Thomaston will leave the senior center Flu Shots Christmas Tree Shops at 9:15 a.m. The trip in vintage The Torrington Health District The Middlebury Senior Center coaches will take passengers will be at Shepardson Commu- mini bus will leave the senior along the Naugatuck River past nity Center to give flu and pneu- center Thursday, Oct. 11, at 10:30 Waterbury’s old factories and monia shots to all who want a.m. to go to the Christmas Tree brass mills and across the them Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 1 to Shops in Orange, Conn. After- Thomaston Dam. The cost of the 3 p.m. Insurances that will be wards, the bus will stop for lunch train ticket and bus transportaaccepted are Medicare, Connec- at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. tion is $20. Call 203-577-4166 to ticare and Anthem. Fees for those The transportation cost is $7 per reserve your seat. who are uninsured or have other person. Call 203-577-4166 to reinsurance will be $25 for flu shots serve your seat.

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Mary’s Book Review La Seduction

By Elaine Sciolino (Kathleen Brown-Carrano cartoon)

Chase Collegiate to host open house Chase Collegiate School will hold an open house for prospective Upper School students in grades nine to 12 Sunday, Oct. 14.

The program will begin with an information session and Q & A at 1 p.m. and be followed by guided tours. The program will end at 3 p.m.

Chase Collegiate’s Upper School offers a college-prepara-

tory curriculum that emphasizes scholarship, community engagement and exploration of the arts and athletics. A dedicated and experienced faculty prepares graduates for college and to lead with confidence, courage and compassion.

An independent day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12, Chase is on a 47-acre suburban campus at 565 Chase

Parkway in Waterbury. Families are welcome to attend and learn about the school’s academic programs and application procedures. Faculty, students and parents will be available to answer your questions during the open house. For more information, visit www.chasecollegiate. org, call admissions at 203-2369560 or email admissions@ chasemail.org.

Selectmen accept police chief’s resignation, hear BoE member report

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL At their Monday night meeting, the Board of Selectmen accepted Police Chief Richard Guisti’s resignation, heard from Board of Education (BoE) member John Cookson and announced the town meeting regarding Winchester Electronics’ tax incentive.

Guisti’s decision to resign came after a 23-year career serving the town of Middlebury, beginning in the school system and culminating with him becoming police chief in 2008.

“It was a decision I was thinking about for some time. I bought a home down in South Carolina seven years ago. I’m a beach person, I’m a boat person, I’m a swimming person. So is my wife, so are my kids,” he said, standing and addressing the board.

Guisti said he accepted a new position near his South Carolina home to begin the next chapter in his career. Adjusting his uniform as he spoke, Guisti said it wasn’t an easy decision to make.

He thanked the board for their support and help to make his transition smooth.

“Thank you, chief, for your many, many years of service. And we wish you certainly all the very best in the sunny South,” First Selectman Edward B. St. John said.

Guisti recently oversaw the arrival of the first of three new police patrol vehicles. The new, smaller cars are just one of the projects he was able to see through to completion during his time as chief of police. Guisti’s last day on the job will be Friday, Oct. 12, 2012.

BoE member John Cookson updated the board on the Sept.

24 BoE meeting and projects to come.

“With the Board of Education, we have a lot on our docket,” Cookson said. He said contract negotiations with teachers are scheduled to begin Oct. 10. The board also is in the process of reworking the region’s pension plan and is interviewing two companies before finalizing the plan.

Because the high school driver’s education program is ending, the BoE voted to donate the program’s two Hyundai Sonatas to the towns, so one is going to Middlebury and one to Southbury.

With the start of the new month, BoE discussions of a redistricting plan and full-day kindergarten will begin. Both issues will go before the board in December or January. Public hearings will be held prior to the board’s final decision.

Within the next two weeks, the educational population of both towns also will be available.

Although figures have not yet been released, Cookson spoke to a decrease in student population throughout the region. St. John, recognizing the same trend in surrounding towns, asked Cookson for specific catalysts behind the decline.

“Basically, you’re seeing a decrease in families. Where before you were seeing families with three or four children, now they’re down to one and two,” Cookson said.

Selectman Elaine Strobel said she believed another contributing factor has been the lack of building. “We are not building the way we used to,” she said.

“I would also say that births within the town are down,” Cookson added. He said increasing numbers of couples who move into the area have already started their families.

Moving to a town issue, Cookson announced a new stove and hood have been installed in the kitchen at Shepardson Community Center. During last year’s October storm, Cookson noticed the old stove barely functioned.

He spearheaded an effort that raised close to $12,000 with help from the Middlebury Lion’s Club, Boy Scouts and Knights of Columbus. These funds, along with generous town aid, paid for a new 10-burner stove and a hood that meets fire codes. Shepardson Community Center will function better as an emergency shelter with the new equipment.

“I had a person who came in from the state of Connecticut, a nutritionist, that said it was a better kitchen than they see in

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Call Log Date Time Address/Incident 09/25/12 08:04 Chemtura on Benson Road. Fire alarm activation. Dirty smoke detector.

09/26/12 14:55 148 Breakneck Hill Road. Smoke in the basement. Furnace malfunction.

09/28/12 16:49 Middlebury Road at Exit 17 ramp. Motor vehicle accident - car versus tractor trailer truck.

Accident was in Waterbury.

09/29/12 12:37 Route 63 at Route 64. Motor vehicle accident.

09/29/12 16:40 75 Upper Whittemore Road. Carbon monoxide detector activation. Zero readings recorded.

most restaurants or hotels. It is really state of the art,” Cookson said.

A handicap-accessible door also is being installed at Shepardson. Cookson said that project should be completed within the next two weeks.

Earlier in the meeting, the BoS approved Robert Desmarais Sr.’s appointment to the Beautification Committee for a oneyear term from Oct. 1, 2012, through Oct. 1, 2013.

The next BoS meeting will be Monday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

Reviewed by Mary Conseur In this commentary on the art of seduction, Elaine Sciolino explores the differences between French and American culture.

In the wake of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal that rocked both France and the U.S. last year, Sciolino explains that French politicians are expected to be great seducers. The ability and desire to seduce women is regarded as a basic male competency, and no male politician wants to be seen as inadequate.

(However, the French definitely have a double standard; a female politician is expected to remain faithful to her spouse.)

Sciolino describes in detail the art of the “baiseman” (kissing the hand of a lady) versus the “baiseman effleure” (kissing the hand of a lady you are very attracted to).

The author describes the role of fashion and scent in seduction, and she advises women to always look stylish whenever they leave the house because “On ne sait jamais …”(p. 102), i.e., you just never know … In advising women about perfume, Coco Chanel commented, “A woman should wear perfume wherever she wants to be kissed.”

In relationships, the French believe intellectual foreplay is as important as physical stimulation. Debates, called “polemiques,” give one the opportunity to come across as a Renaissance man – a man of the world, con-

versant on many subjects. As Mme. de Stael said, “Speech is not just a way of communicating; ideally it is an instrument one likes to play.” (p. 83) Gastronomic seduction is also important to the French; they learn to anticipate food and wine: smell it, taste it, swirl it and savor it. Meals should take about two hours. A good sommelier should be able to distinguish some 10,000 different bouquets of wine. After visiting the U.S., former French minister Tally-

rand lamented the deplorable state of American cuisine, “This country has thirty two religions and only one sauce!” Frenchmen do not eat alone because, “Eating is too delicious an experience to keep to oneself.” (p. 196) As an American working in Paris as a foreign correspondent, Sciolino has had the opportunity to experience both the French views and the American views on seduction firsthand. She interviewed many Frenchmen before writing her book. Though she finds French sensuality, pleasure, hedonism, Epicureanism and romance attractive, she cautions they also can lead to, “inefficiency, fragility, ambiguity, and a process that can end badly.” (p. 279)

Region 15 School Calendar Monday, October 8 Columbus Day................................................... Schools not in session

Tuesday, October 9

Board of Education.......................... PHS AP Room No. 103, 7:30 p.m.

LMES Picture Day PES PTO..........................................................................................7 p.m.

PHS PLC-Advisory Day........................................... Delayed Schedule

Wednesday, October 10

LMES Picture Day PES Picture Day

Thursday, October 11 PHS Financial Aid Night.................................................. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Friday, October 12 MMS Student Government Social Dance

Saturday, October 13 PHS Junior Ring Dance at the Grand Oak Villa.............. 7 to 11 p.m.

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Ernest Brunelli for State Representative

71st District “Our district deserves a legislator with a positive vision who is committed to building a brighter future for our families and small businesses. Like you, I want our community to move forward.”

- Ernest Brunelli

As your State Representative, Ernest will support efforts like …

Comprehensive economic legislation that invests $180 million in job creation, expands tax credits for hiring unemployed workers and CUTS the Business Entity Tax in half.

The Small Business Express Package, which will help small businesses grow by providing funding through incentives, grants and loans.

Keeping local taxes down and helping our students by getting more funds for district schools through state Education Cost Sharing grants.

Protecting our seniors and people with disabilities, as with legislation that ensures they will be able to continue to use the Medicare Savings Program to help pay their Medicare co-pays and deductibles.

Pairing education and business leaders to create curricula that prepare our students for today’s competitive workforce.

A HISTORY OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY A lifelong Waterbury resident, private investigator and retired State Police Sergeant.

3 A military veteran with U.S. Army Police training and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

3 Member of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen since 2009 and the Waterbury Zoning Commission since 2004.

3 Aldermanic liaison to Waterbury’s Good Jobs and Charter Revision commissions and the Waterbury Board of Education.

3 Member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, VFW, AMVETS, American Legion and Elks Lodge 265.

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In Brief Columbus Day Vacation Workshop Students in kindergarten through grade five can have “Fun on the Farm” at the Columbus Day Vacation Workshop Monday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. sponsored by Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust. The program will be held at the North Barn on Flanders Road.

The day’s activities will include a visit with farm animals, a hayride to view fall foliage on Flanders’ 200-acre outdoor campus and stories, games and crafts. Children also will decorate a pumpkin to take home. The fee for the workshop is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers.

To register, call 203-263-3711, x.

10, or email flanders@flandersnaturecenter.org.

Alzheimer’s Support Group Mulberry Gardens of Southington offers its Alzheimer’s Support Group for families and caregivers affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementia Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The group meets monthly every second Tuesday Living with a loved one with a memory disorder is challenging.

This group offers attendees an

opportunity to talk with others and share advice on problemsolving techniques and care giving ideas. We provide hints, community support and a safe environment to listen or share your thoughts.

RSVP to Marie Terzak at 860276-1020. You can also call Marie to schedule care for your loved one during support group! Mulberry Gardens of Southington is at 58 Mulberry St. in Plantsville, Conn.

7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Larkin Room at the Middlebury Public Library will feature collage artist Lisabeth Billingsley. Billingsley specializes in floral pressing for pictures and cards and will bring samples of her work.

Billingsley, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, worked in the fashion business for 25 years. She is a member of the International Pressed Flower Art Society, Worldwide Pressed Flower Guild and the Essex Art Association. Samples from her Middlebury Lions Club portfolio can be seen at http:// lisabethbillingsley.com. The pubto Meet The Middlebury Lions’ Club lic is invited to attend. For addimeeting the second Wednesday tional information, call Christine of the month will be Wednesday, Peckaitis at 203-758-8165.

Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at ShepardNRA Basic Pistol Course son Community Center. Any Due to continued interest in man or woman interested in obtaining Connecticut state pislearning about or joining this great service organization is in- tol permits, G&L Firearms of Oxvited to attend. Although the ford will offer the National Rifle Lions Clubs are committed to Association (NRA) Basic Pistol service to the blind, the Middle- course Saturday, Oct. 13. The bury club has had a special mis- course meets the state’s training sion to give back to the local requirements and is taught by community and to the youth NRA-certified instructors.

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Genealogy Club to Meet The Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club will meet Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Prospect Public Library at 17 Center St., in Prospect, Conn., due to renovations being done at its usual Middlebury meeting site. The public is invited to attend, and the admission is free.

Following a short business meeting, Penny Hartzell will speak about “Following the Clues to Your Immigrant Ancestors.” Storm cancellations will be announced on radio WTIC-AM 1080, TV WFSB, and internet www.wfsb.com. For more information, contact Sue Gerchy at (203) 723-7048.

Flanders’ Autumn Festival Flanders Nature Center in Woodbury will celebrate the changing seasons with its 50th anniversary Autumn Festival Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Van Vleck Farm and Nature Sanctuary at the corner of Flanders and Church Hill Roads.

French-Canadian Culture Tour The Alliance Française of Northwestern Connecticut will host a tour of the Mattatuck Museum’s exhibit, “In the Shadow of St. Anne’s,” Saturday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Mattatuck Museum at 144 West Main St. in Waterbury. The exhibit tells the story of the Shrine’s founding and development, the largely French-Canadian community that flourished around it and the new efforts to renovate this beautiful French Gothic shrine.

Ruth Glasser, professor of urban planning at the University of Connecticut, will conduct the tour in English. At 11 a.m., a parishioner of St. Anne’s will address the group in French. Light refreshments will be served.

Car pools can be arranged.

There is no charge for the program, but reservations are essential. Call 203-263-4096 or email afnwct@snet.net

LEGO Building Workshop Southbury Newcomers Coming to Southbury and Neighbors Club Sunday, Oct. 14, from 12 to 3 p.m., the Jewish Federation will host a LEGO® Building Workshop and pizza lunch at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Stephen Schwartz AIA, architect and owner of Building Blocks Workshops will lead the community in the hands-on construction of a 400-square-foot LEGO® model of the old city of Jerusalem using 60,000 LEGO® blocks. The event is a fun way to teach people of all ages about the architectural context and history of the city of Jerusalem.

The program is open to the public, and all are welcome.

Grandparents, parents and children are encouraged to come and build together. The program is for children 5 years and older.

The cost is $5 per person with a $20 maximum charge per family.

Reservations are required, space is limited. Please visit www.jfed. net or call 203-267-3177 to register.

Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Jerome Home and Arbor Rose invite you to a Wine Tasting Event Thursday, Oct. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Jerome Home and Arbor Rose at 975 Corbin Avenue in New Britain, Conn. Reservations cost $35 per person and include a complimentary assortment of wines, fruit pairings, crudités, cheese table and silent auction items. For tickets, go to www. jeromehome.org or visit Jerome Home front desk or call 860-2293707. Proceeds of this event support establishment of a Health Resource Center on the Jerome Home and Arbor Rose campus.

The Southbury Newcomers and Neighbors Club (SNNC) welcomes residents of Southbury, Middlebury, Woodbury, Newtown, Roxbury and elsewhere regardless of length of residence.

The club is run by volunteer members, who work together to create opportunities for local residents to build a network of hometown friends. SNNC sponsors a wide spectrum of fun and rewarding activities such as wine tastings, lunch bunch, book club, gourmet dinners and playgroup for those with young children.

For more information, visit southburynewcomers.org or call 203 598-0394.

Vendors Wanted for Annual Ladies Night Out The Fifth Annual Ladies Night Out to benefit Easter Seals, Friday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott at 63 Grand St. in Waterbury, is seeking vendors. The exhibitor fee is $100 through Sept. 14 and $125 after that.

Enjoy dinner, dessert, shopping from vendors offering unique and exceptional products, door prizes, games, silent auction and special drawings.

Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Easter Seals, which serves the special needs of infants, children and adults with disabilities in greater Waterbury and central and northwestern Connecticut.

Event tickets are $40 per person. Limited seating is available, and reservations are required.

Tables of 10 will be reserved. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Call 203-754-5141 for Carolee Kalita (ext. 243) or Mary Reid (ext. 251) for more information.

Letters to the Editor Hey Selectmen, wait a minute!

To the Editor: A recent editorial by the staff of the Bee (Return surplus to taxpayers, 9/28/12) contains an excellent comment regarding the town’s anticipated surplus of about $400,000 for fiscal year 2011-2012.

The Bee said this: “That’s not found money town officials can spend wherever they choose.

That is taxpayers’ money, and it should be returned to the taxpayers.”

As I’ve recommended many times over the past 10 years, the chief financial officer and the Board of Finance should roll the

surplus ($400,000, in this case) forward into the 2012-2013 budget as revenue so as to lessen the tax burden for next year.

The $400,000 surplus should not be transferred to the town’s long-term general-fund surplus account that is already at about $3.5 million according to First Selectman Edward St. John, as recently reported in a local newspaper. Habitually, funds have been transferred to the longterm surplus account and then promptly forgotten about.

The $3.5 million in the general fund provides the town with an embarrassingly high surplus ratio of about 35 percent in comparison with a surplus ratio of just 1 percent for Prospect and 3 percent for Seymour.

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Thirty-five percent is an extraordinarily high surplus ratio and represents money confiscated from the taxpayers. That money just “sits” in a deposit account earning less than 1-percent interest. The money rightly belongs in the pockets of taxpayers.

The perceived need to develop a high surplus ratio was conceived under the St. John/ Strobel/Belden regime of many years ago, so those three individuals went about establishing maybe 50 subsidiary account reserves “for nearly every contingency under the sun.”

According to a recent newspaper article, Mr. St. John has the idea the $400,000 surplus should go for a library expansion and for some new sewer pumps.

Hey, wait a minute. The Middlebury Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) is a self-standing entity with its own lawful fund-raising powers separate from the town. The WPCA now has the lowest user rates in the state; only $100 per year.

Voila! You just need to raise the annual user fee by $25 and there are your new sewer pumps completely paid for over 10 years.

The user rates would still be the lowest in the state. Besides, the

WPCA already has over $1 million in its surplus account, most of which can be used for pumps.

Furthermore, why should the 66 percent of the town without sewers subsidize the 34 percent with sewers? The concept of the 66 percent subsidizing the 34 percent (through town property tax revenue) was developed during a prior St. John administration. THAT IS NOT A FAIR POLICY. Regarding the library addition, having a working fireplace is just too frilly for me!

Lewis S. Clark Middlebury

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It Happened in Middlebury

A brief history of the Middlebury Public Library - Part 1 of 2

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD The history of the Middlebury Public Library shows us how our community pursued the development, with all the care it requires, of a public library over the course of 218 years. Delia Bronson’s (1897-1987) “History of Middlebury” still is the source for so much of the history of our great town, and much of this history is derived from her work.

In the years following the Revolution, as our country was forging its own identity distinct from its Colonial identity, Americans were busy developing the institutions that would define us as a nation. One of the greatest institutions to be developed was our library system.

The town of Middlebury was incorporated in October 1807 after 50 years of petitions by our founders and their ancestors.

Prior to the founding of our town, however, the General Court did allow citizens in the West Farms of Waterbury (as Middlebury was known) to establish their own ecclesiastical district in 1790 distinct from the Congregational Church district of Waterbury.

Shortly afterward, citizens de-

cided to found a library, a critical step in the formation of a new identity.

The Middlebury library was founded Sept. 22, 1794, during a meeting at the home of Benjamin Munson six years before the Library of Congress was established by President John Adams.

At that meeting, a librarian clerk, who also acted as the treasurer, was chosen along with a library committee. Middlebury’s contribution to the media welfare of our area is well established, and it should be noted a Middleburian, Silas Bronson, left funds in 1868 for establishment of a library in Waterbury now called the “Silas Bronson Library.”

The library bylaws drafted at that meeting were detailed and contained 17 articles; they were so well written they were amended only four times through 1877. The bylaws specified the library was available only to those who owned land (i.e., proprietors) and who paid an entrance fee of 10 shillings for a “share” in the library (members could own more than one share).

In lieu of payment, proprietors could donate a book to the library “with the approbation and

This photo of the Middlebury Green, probably taken around 1896, shows, left to right, the Congregational Church, Town Hall, the Academy (forerunner to the Center School) and the Methodist Church. The library was housed in at least two of these buildings – the Congregational Church and Town Hall – over the years.

(Middlebury Historical Society photo) at the apprizal (sic) of the committee.”

Each member proprietor could borrow only one book at a time every two months (in 1877 the bylaws were amended to specify books could be borrowed

every month), but they could exchange books as often as desired. All books were due on the same day within a two-month period, and that date was chosen by the library committee. Rights could be transferred to other in-

Bountiful harvest benefits Southbury food bank When the Town of Southbury announced plans last spring for a community garden at Settlers Park, the Southbury Garden Club immediately purchased a plot as part of the club’s ongoing civic program. Spearheaded by youth activities chairman Rita Mosca, a variety of vegetables were planted in May. Girl Scouts from Troop 64293 harvested the crops each Tuesday evening, and Mosco brought the fresh beans, tomatoes and other produce to the Southbury Food Bank early each Wednesday morning.

Club members Mosca and Mary Ellen Zakrzewski weeded, fed and watered the garden all season, ensuring a bumper crop.

Zakrzewski, who also is a food bank volunteer, noted the garden-fresh vegetables were extremely popular, and the recipients eagerly anticipated Mosca’s arrival each week.

Girl Scout cadets Katie Roberts, Allison Trombetto and Sarah Lama from Southbury Troop 64293 came each Tuesday to help in the garden, and their moms generously pitched in, too.

This activity helped the girls earn merit badges and taught them basic gardening skills they can use throughout their lives.

In August, Mosca noticed vegetables were maturing in several adjacent lots, but no one was picking them. She contacted the owners and, when they learned

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Girl Scout cadets from Troop 64293, left to right, Katie Roberts, Allison Trombetto and Sarah Lama and Southbury Garden Club’s youth activities chair Rita Mosca (third from left) gather tomatoes at the garden club’s vegetable plot at Southbury’s new community garden at Settlers Park. A bountiful harvest was picked weekly and delivered to the Southbury Food Bank all season.

(Submitted photo) the vegetables were going to the food bank, they agreed to have Mosca and Zakrzewski harvest their plots as well.

The Southbury Garden Club participates in numerous civic activities that benefit the local

the gas valve doesn’t shut off, which causes the temperatures to rise even after the dry cycle is finished.

Go to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc. gov) for the latest recall information and to report unsafe products. The most recent recall information is on the front page.

Or call its toll-free consumer hotline at 1-800-638-2772.

If there’s a malfunction with an item, report it. Only after a number of people report malfunctions and injuries from consumer products will recalls be issued. Never assume you’re the only one with a problem. Be sure

area. This year, they implemented a major beautification program at the Ballantine swimming pool, where they developed gardens along the front of the building. They also donated two large planters, two benches and

to report your safety problem to the manufacturer as well. Many of them will do a voluntary recall to catch the problem quickly before it shows up at the Consumer Product Safety Commission level.

If your gift buying for the coming holiday season includes making purchases at discount stores, consider that the models available there might not be current.

It’s important to check for recalls on any models of appliances before you buy them.

Search for product information at saferproducts.gov.

Purchasing an online subscription to Consumer Reports magazine is well worth the small cost. You get even more informa-

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The club welcomes prospective members. Membership information is available from Faith Moss at 203-264-0183.

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Lois M. (Swanson) Borsos, 74, of Naugatuck passed away Oct. 3 at Glendale Health Center after a long battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Joseph M. Borsos.

Mrs. Borsos was born in Waterbury Jan. 24, 1938, a daughter of the late Elton and Josephine (Niski) Swanson. She was a longtime Naugatuck resident, and she retired as treasurer from Risdon Employees Federal Credit Union after many years of service. Lois enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, going on family vacations, duckpin bowling, cake decorating and craft projects. She also was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

Besides her husband of 55 years, she leaves two daughters and three grandchildren: Dr. Karen Borsos-Debs, her hus-

band, Joseph, and daughter Jessica of Milford and Deborah Urbano, her husband, James, and sons Joseph and Matthew of Cheshire. She also is survived by her sister, Lorraine Brown, and her husband, Richard, of Middlebury and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Friends are asked to meet directly at the church at 8:45 a.m. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery on Cross Street in Naugatuck. Calling hours will be Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home at 240 North Main St. in Naugatuck. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lois’s memory to Glendale Center Resident Council, 4 Hazel Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770 or St. Francis of Assisi Church, 318 Church St., Naugatuck, CT 06770. To send an online condolence, visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

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How to avoid buying defective products When it comes to your family’s safety, it’s important to try and investigate products you plan to buy.

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dividuals or family members, and some of those records of transfer are still preserved in our collection. One shilling was paid annually to retain membership privileges (in 1806 this fee was raised to 17 pence, and a provision inserted stating if a person did not borrow books during the year, the annual fee was waived).

Historians are reluctant to attempt an accurate monetary conversion to today’s value because there are so many factors involved. The English system, still used in America for a number of years after our founding, specified 12 pence, or pennies, equaled 1 shilling, and 20 shillings equaled 1 pound. To give you some idea of the cost, when Revolutionary War veteran Augustus Peck (who owned the house on Nichols Road) died in 1812, his estate inventory included a “right” in the Middlebury library worth $1.50 (he also had $5.00 worth of beer listed).

Fines were levied at the discretion of the librarian for damaged books, and no proprietor could borrow another book until all past dues and fines were paid in full. Proprietors could not lend a book to any person who was not a proprietor. When more than one person wished to borrow the same book, bidding ensued, and the book was loaned to the highest bidder, with funds going to the library!

Rafford is Middlebury’s municipal historian and president of the Middlebury Historical Society Inc. Visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Rafford at 203-206-4717 to join or support the society.

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On being thankful Nuggets for Life

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By CYNTHIA DE PECOL crackling seasoned wood added warmth and security to our world. We felt the love. We loved the simplicity of tradition. We all went round the table giving thanks for one thing that day, and Mum would remind us to give thanks every day for one thing that day, for always. And I have.

This week’s nugget for life is to listen to what you are thankful for. Listen for the still, small voice within that gives you the answers.

Be thankful for all your experiences because they inform and improve your life if you let them.

Give thanks to the most challenging people around you because they are great teachers for you.

Spend this week walking around with a thankful heart and notice what happens. Be thankful for the nature you see all around you in this beauty that is New England. Be thankful for root vegetables and local farms. Be thankful for a good nights’ sleep. Be thankful for friends and family, for work and for play. Thanks for reading this column!

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

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Left to right, Middlebury Selectman Elaine Strobel, Tula Family Enrichment Center owner Kristen Lizotte and manager Jennifer Lizotte are shown at the new Middlebury business’ recent meet and greet. Tula offers Zumba and yoga for children and adults and will soon offer martial arts for all ages. It is at 489 Middlebury Road.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Middlebury Parks & Recreation 2nd Annual Trick or Trunk Middlebury Parks and Recreation, in conjunction with several service organizations, will sponsor the 2nd Annual Trick or Trunk Saturday, Oct. 27, at Chemtura’s parking lot off North Benson Road in Middlebury. The event is scheduled to run from 1 to 3 p.m. with car decorating from 12 to 1 p.m.

The event was born following the October 2011 snow storm, when downed power lines and trees caused Halloween trick or treating to be canceled. In an effort to allow younger residents of Middlebury to participate in Halloween, the Parks and Recreation Department organized Trick or Trunk, which allowed for a safe Halloween event. Residents who participated found it fun and enjoyable for all ages and hoped it would be held again.

Parks and Recreation Director Betty Proulx is hoping to have more participation this year among residents. Anyone who would like to participate should plan to arrive at the Chemtura parking lot at 12 p.m., decorate their vehicle and prepare to hand out candy to all the goblins and ghouls who

Hatha Yoga Instructor Mark Del Gobbo teaches Hatha Yoga Thursdays through Nov. 15 at Shepardson Community Center. Classes began Sept. 27.

Hatha Yoga 1 meets from 6 to 7 p.m. It teaches fundamental postures designed to loosen the hips, back and neck. The class will establish a sound foundation in the practice of yoga. Bring a yoga mat and towel to class. The fee is $52 for residents; $62 for nonresidents.

Hatha Yoga II meets from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.

A more vigorous session, it includes Asana

flow and sequencing developed via Sun Salutations, twists and more. Bring a yoga mat and towel to class. The fee is $52 for residents; $62 for nonresidents.

Basketball Program 2012 to 2013 Registration for basketball programs can be done online at www.middlebury-ct.org or in the Parks and Recreation office through Oct. 26. After Oct. 26, a late fee of $20 will be charged, and placement is not guaranteed.

Once teams have been picked, no new registrations will be taken. No exceptions!

Southford Falls Quilters New and experienced quilters in the Southford Falls Quilters meet at 7 p.m. the first Friday of each month from September to June in the Shepardson Community Center auditorium. Members of this nonprofit organization are interested in sharing the art of quilting and doing charitable works using their skills. For more information, call Yankee Quilter at 203-888-9196.

Shaky hands not due to nervousness

Saturday, Oct. 6.................... Weston (A)....................................... 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 8..................... Greenwich (A)..................................... 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 9..................... Weston (H)....................................... 7:15 p.m. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you Friday, Oct. 12...................... New Fairfield (A).................................... 6 p.m. please provide information on essential tremor? Thanks. – D.C. Football ANSWER: When people unfaFriday, Oct. 5........................ New Milford (A)..................................... 7 p.m. miliar with essential tremor see Friday, Oct. 12...................... Stratford (A).......................................... 7 p.m. a person with it, they immediately assume the person is quite Boys’ Soccer Saturday, Oct. 6.................... Naugatuck (H)....................................... 7 p.m. nervous. The shaky hands are a Monday, Oct. 8..................... Oxford (A)......................................... 4:30 p.m. giveaway. It’s not “nerves” that Wednesday, Oct. 10.............. Watertown (A)....................................... 7 p.m. are causing the shakiness; it’s Thursday, Oct. 11................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (A)................... 4:30 p.m. essential tremor. A glitch in one of the brain’s movement-control Girls’ Soccer centers has occurred. Katharine Monday, Oct. 8..................... Oxford (H)........................................ 3:45 p.m. Hepburn suffered from essential Thursday, Oct. 11................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)................... 3:45 p.m. tremor. Not only did her hands Saturday, Oct. 13................. Kolbe Cathedral (A)............................. 10 a.m. shake, but so did her head and her voice.

Girls’ Swimming Essential tremor is a common Friday, Oct. 5........................ Newtown (H)......................................... 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 9..................... Weston (A)............................................ 4 p.m. condition. Its other name is familThursday, Oct. 11................. Bunnell (A)............................................ 6 p.m. ial tremor, indicating it runs in families. Most affected people can Girls’ Volleyball find other relatives who have it.

Friday, Oct. 5........................ New Fairfield (A).................................... 5 p.m.

Trembling hands make it near Tuesday, Oct. 9..................... Bunnell (A)....................................... 6:30 p.m. impossible to bring a spoonful Wednesday, Oct. 10.............. Stratford (A).......................................... 6 p.m. of soup to the mouth. HandwritFriday, Oct. 12...................... Weston (H)....................................... 5:30 p.m. ing often degenerates into a (H) Home (A) Away scrawl. Buttoning a shirt or coat becomes a Herculean task.

Alcohol abolishes the tremor for a short time. Alcohol can’t be used as a treatment. Other medicines, like propranolol (Inderal) and primidone (Mysoline), offer effective control. For seriously disabling tremors, deep-brain stimulation can put an end to them.

People can help control shaking hands by holding their el-

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bows firmly against the body when using their hands for a fine task.

Everyone with essential tremor needs to make the acquaintance of the International Essential Tremor Foundation at 888-387-3667 (toll-free) or online at www.essentialtremor.org. The foundation is a reliable source of information and can keep you up to date on new treatments.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Many years ago, we moved to a small community next to the ocean.

We have eaten large quantities of fish ever since. I have developed a parasite called pinworms, which I believe came from partly uncooked fish. I used to see them when they exited from my colon (backside). They are fewer now that I take oregano leaf oil. Can they cause other ailments or infiltrate other organs? How does one get rid of them once and for all? – J.D.

ANSWER: Pinworms are an extremely common infection, especially in children. During the night, the female pinworm crawls out of the rectum to lay eggs on the nearby skin. She is tiny, 0.4 inches (1 cm) long. You must have good eyes to see these worms. A magnifying glass is a big help. Pinworms rarely make their way to other organs. Some speculate they might be a cause of appendicitis.

Eggs on the skin cause intense itching. Your doctor is best equipped to make the diagnosis.

Doctors have the instruments to clearly see the worm or its eggs.

Mebendazole (Vermox), albendazole (Albenza) and pyrantel pamoate (Pin-X) have a good track record of getting rid of pinworms. They are not found in fish.

Undercooked freshwater fish can harbor the fish tapeworm, which grows to a length of 39 feet.

It produces few, if any, symptoms. Prolonged infection with it can lead to vitamin B-12 deficiency. For diagnosis, a stool specimen should be sent to a lab experienced in identifying the eggs and the worm segments.

Praziquantel (Biltricide) is the treatment.

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1. In 2011, St. Louis’ David Freese became the sixth player to win MVP awards in the league championship series and World Series in the same year. Name three of the first five.

2. Alan Ashby caught three no-hitters during his 17-year major-league career. Name two of the pitchers.

3. Name the last football team other than Oklahoma or Texas to win the Big 12 Conference championship game.

4. Which two players have won the most NBA All-Star Game MVP awards?

5. True or false: The New Jersey Devils have never been swept in a playoff series.

6. When was the last time before 2012 (Andy Murray) a British tennis player won the gold medal in men’s Olympic singles?

7. Fred Couples set a record in 2012 as the oldest golfer (52) to hold the overnight lead at the Masters. Who had held the record?

Answers: 1. Willie Stargell (1979), Darrell Porter (‘82), Orel Hershiser (‘88), Livan Hernandez (‘97) and Cole Hamels (2008).

2. Ken Forsch (1979), Nolan Ryan (‘81) and Mike Scott (‘86), all with Houston.

3. Kansas State, in 2003.

4. Kobe Bryant and Bob Pettit, with four each.

5. True.

6. It was 1908.

7. Lee Trevino did it in 1989 at the age of 49.

In honor of Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving, this column is devoted to giving thanks for this time of year. Growing up in Toronto, we always enjoyed early October and the bountiful harvest in all its fullness. It’s colder in Canada, so our harvest comes sooner than it does here.

The beauty of bright yellow, orange and red leaves on the trees offers a feast for the eyes and endless hours of fun playing in piles of falling leaves. My sisters, cousins and I would throw handfuls of leaves up in the air and watched them cascade down onto us for hours. We’d stomp around the backyard to see how loud we could make them crunch beneath our feet. Laughter and joy abounded.

Our parents would take us north of the city for hayrides through pumpkin patches, warm apple cider and juicy apples picked right from the tree. I remember each year we’d spend the entire weekend this way and on Monday celebrate our Thanksgiving with the whole family hanging out for the entire day. The smell of turkey roasting and generations of ladies giggling, sipping wine and preparing the table, trimmings and deserts was comforting. It made us happy to watch them in their pretty dresses and animated faces create beauty and nourishment.

We loved the sound of football on the TV downstairs. All the guys drinking beer and cheering while tending to the fireplaces with

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I was working in my yard and noticed my neighbor’s landscaper using a weed trimmer without any protection from flying debris. Gas-powered professional weed trimmers can be quite powerful and sure enough, almost as soon as I saw him, he struck an area that contained a bit of gravel. A stone flew up and hit him in the eye, resulting in a trip to the hospital and several days out of work. Please remind your readers to wear safety equipment when using power tools and lawn-care equipment. – Josh G., Indianapolis

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That’s a good point and one well worth paying attention to. Often, we’re in a hurry to just finish up with the yard work. Or it’s too hot or too aggravating to put on safety gear like impact-resistant goggles and sturdy gloves. But spending a couple extra dollars to purchase the right equipment and safety gear and taking a few extra seconds to put it on, can prevent injuries and even save your life.

By Samantha Mazzotta In fact, there are a number of preventive measures to take before starting yard work. The folks at Topical Biomedics (which, handily, sells a pain relief and healing cream for those postyard work sore muscles) offer a few additional tips: • Before doing any heavy yard work, warm up for at least 10 minutes with some lighter tasks.

• Cover any exposed skin with sunscreen to prevent sunburn.

• Sturdy gloves will protect your hands from blisters, scratches, insect bites, poison ivy, the heat from gas-powered, handheld lawn-care tools and flying debris.

• Sturdy boots with slip-resistant soles are critical safety gear when working around any power tool.

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Connecticut in Waterbury is promoting a University event, “The Greening of Waterbury: Sustainable Agriculture, Community Revitalization, and Economic Development,” Tuesday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 p.m. in the first floor multipurpose room at the University of Connecticut at 99 East Main St. in Waterbury. The event, co-sponsored by UConn’s Urban and Community Studies program, Brass City Harvest and OLLI at UConn is free and open to the public. Advance reservation is required by calling 203-236-9924 or emailing osher@uconn.edu. Light refreshments will be served.

Mark Winne, author of “Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners and Smart Cookin’ Mamas,” along with “Closing the Food Gap,” will speak on the topic of

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• Face protection: A dust or filter mask should be worn when spreading fertilizer or spraying yard chemicals and can be a big help to those with seasonal allergies while doing yard work.

• Wear long-sleeved shirts and pants to protect skin from scratches caused by low-hanging tree branches and other plants.

• Wear noise-reducing earmuffs, a hard hat and a steel mesh face visor when using a chainsaw.

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food justice. This event is part of a yearlong focus on aspects of this critical issue. Practices and experiences from other communities will be shared and discussed. Winne’s books are for sale at the UConn Co-op and can be purchased in advance of the event and signed by the author at the event.

For those interested in more information on urban food systems, there will be an 11 a.m. panel discussion about the best practices and the obstacles to urban agriculture and food accessibility and advocacy. Panel members will include Mark Winne, City Seed’s Executive Director Nicole Berube, Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Steve Reviczky and Brass City Harvest’s Susan Pronovost. The group is ultimately looking for volunteers and overall community engagement to form a grassroots committee to work towards the creation and adoption of a food policy council in the city of Waterbury.

Winne was executive director of the Hartford Food System, a nonprofit agency that works on food and hunger issues in the Hartford area. He organized community self-help food projects to assist the city’s lower income and elderly residents, helped with development of commercial food businesses, the Connecticut Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, a large community-supported agriculture farm, a food bank, nutrition education programs and a neighborhood supermarket. Mark currently writes, speaks and consults on topics including hunger and food insecurity, local agriculture and community food assessment.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is on the Waterbury campus of the University of Connecticut and is one of a national network of institutes associated with the Bernard Osher Foundation.

Osher, a New England native, is ranked among the top 50 most generous philanthropists in the U.S. In its sixth year, OLLI currently provides noncredit courses, special events, author talks, research lectures, travel opportunities, and current events forums to more than 750 older adult participants (ages 50+) from more than 80 cities and towns in Connecticut. The fall session at the Waterbury campus runs from September to November 2012.

For additional information, call 203-236-9924 or e-mail osher@uconn.edu.

Prospect Pumpkin Patch opens Saturday The land surrounding St. Anthony Church in Prospect will once again be transformed into a Pumpkin Patch Saturday, Oct. 6, through the Wednesday, Oct. 31. The patch will be open weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkins will be sold to support the church’s HOPE Ministry, which assists local neighbors in need of financial, educational, practical and/or spiritual assistance, regardless of church affiliation.

This is a fun, family-friendly attraction for Prospect and surrounding towns that truly fosters a sense of community involvement. Weekend activities will include local vendors, food, live music, hay rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, a bounce house, pumpkin shuffleboard, a children’s maze, and scheduled exhibitions, including Irish dance, karate, Zumba and more.

You can find that perfect pumpkin, have fun and help your neighbors in need all by participating in and patronizing the St. Anthony Pumpkin Patch.

They “HOPE” to see you there! For more information, visit www.prospectpumpkinpatch.com.

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Send in your pet photos Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” in this picture frame. Send us your pet’s photo by email to mbisubmit@gmail.com or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

KIKI SAMMY Sammy is a 4-year-old neutered male who is looking for a new home because his elderly owner passed away recently. He is in foster care now and would like a home that is quiet and preferably with adults, since that is what he is used to. He is a big boy who likes to cuddle once he is comfortable with his surroundings. To meet Sammy, call Animals For Life ahead of time at 203-758-2933.

PET OF THE WEEK Toby lives with the Callahan family in Middlebury, where he is much loved.

Kiki is looking for a new home that can provide her with safety from her desire to “get out and go!”

Typical of the breed, this 6-year-old Jack Russell is smart and likes to be busy. If left alone in the yard, she can escape with ease. Her new home will need to have a secure fence she cannot jump over. If you are looking for a walking partner, Kiki will do well if kept on leash. She is good with older kids and dogs who are her size or smaller. Come visit her at the Animals For Life shelter.

For more information on these pets, call 203-758-2933 or visit Animals for Life at the Middlebury Transfer Station on Rte. 63 at the corner of Woodside Ave. Adoption hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. For more information about the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.

ShawnaLee sketched this dog at the Danbury Animal Welfare Society Walk & Celebration for Animals in Bethel, Conn. She will be sketching animals Saturday at the Blessing of the Animals at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Middlebury.

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Blessing of the Animals events Middlebury The annual celebration and blessing of the animals at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury will be Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Animals of all kinds and sizes will be blessed.

Animal communicator and people psychic Sharon Warner will be there. In addition, the event will host local pet vendors, a raffle, animals for adoption, lunch for sale and a special visit from Channel 3 traffic personality Olessa Stepanova. Middlebury artist ShawnaLee will sketch your pet while you enjoy other activities, and she will make a donation to St. George’s for every sketch purchased.

For information about getting your pet sketched, call 203-5980065, email artist@shawnalee. com or visit www.shawnalee.com or Facebook “Portraits by ShawnaLee.” For information about the Blessing of the Animals, call St. George’s at 203-758-9864.

Washington St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, Conn. will honor

Saint Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of animals, whose feast day is celebrated Oct. 4, by inviting worshippers and their animal companions to a “Blessing of the Animals” service Sunday, Oct. 7, at 4 p.m. The church will be festively decorated with fall fruits, flowers and vegetables as the regular Sunday morning services held at 8 and 10 a.m. that day will have been offered in thanksgiving for the harvest.

All manner of God’s creatures are welcome to come and receive a blessing from the Rev. Susan J. McCone who, at last year’s service, blessed a number of dogs and cats — and even a few chickens. During this year’s service the recently–established Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Organist Choir Master Alan Murchie, will sing two anthems chosen especially for the occasion: “All things bright and beautiful” by John Rutter, and a traditional spiritual, “Rise and shine.”

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She would prefer a very quiet home with someone’s lap to lay upon. If you are looking for a snuggle bug, Nala is your girl!

Ollie is such a loving and playful kitten. His purr is so loud it truly lets you know how much he enjoys the attention. He is very good with kids and other cats. He wants and loves attention from anyone and anything. He loves to snuggle and would love nothing more than to be spoiled in a loving home!

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For more information, call the For the month of October, the adoption fee for all adult cats 9 months and older is just $25!

Parish Office at 860–868–2527, For more information on these animals, as well as others at Meriden Humane Society (MHS), email email stjohnschurch@snet.net, or visit the church website, www. 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. stjohnswashington.org.

Pets not immune to gum disease DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog, “Parker,” had two teeth removed during his last visit to the veterinarian, who said he had periodontal disease. I always thought feeding him teeth-cleaning dog treats was enough to keep his teeth healthy, but the veterinarian said no. Can you let your readers know their pet’s teeth need regular brushing and periodic checkups at the vet’s office?

– Sharon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. DEAR SHARON: Dogs and cats can get gingivitis, periodontal disease, suffer from tooth loss and be at risk for serious health

problems if infections enter the bloodstream.

While treats, chew toys and other products that promote pets’ dental health are fine to use, they are not a replacement for brushing – at least once a week – and an annual dental checkup and tooth cleaning.

Purchase a pet-specific toothbrush and toothpaste at the pet store or vet’s office. Human toothbrushes and mint-flavored toothpaste will not do. Pet toothbrushes often are shaped to fit over one finger so you can hold your pet’s head still and gently lift his or her lip in order to reach the gums.

Place a small dab of pet toothpaste onto the brush, cradle your pet’s head, and lift his or her lip upward (or downward, if brushing the lower teeth). Brush by starting at the gumline and brushing gently down over the

teeth (or upward, if brushing the lower teeth). Be patient and give your pet lots of encouragement.

Many pets resist having their teeth brushed, so again, be patient and gentle and give lots of praise and a treat at the end of each session.

Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Quick computer tips What happened to the microphone? On some systems, such as an all-in-one computer or on a laptop, when you plug in external speakers, the onboard speakers and microphone are disabled. To use the built-in microphone, you need to unplug the external speakers. If you do not want to do that, you will need to purchase an external microphone that will work with the external speakers.

An annoying pop-up appears every time I boot the system. On a PC, go to Start and enter msconfig in the Search window (in Windows XP, click Start and then Run). Click on the Startup Tab, usually on the right side. Uncheck the offending application, and then click Apply and Okay.

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due to the date and time being reset to factory settings. Look at the clock in the lower right corner of the screen. Hover the mouse over the time, and verify the correct date and time. It is probably set to an earlier date, making the certificates invalid.

Change the date and time to the correct specs, and the problem should be resolved. The cause

may be a faulty system board battery. Open the computer to make sure the battery is inserted correctly or at all. If so, then replace the battery. You can purchase them at any office super store.

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