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Town budget hearing gets heated

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM When Middlebury Chief Financial Officer Larry Hutvagner posted slides showing town budget totals at the April 6 public hearing on the proposed 20152016 town budget, Board of Finance (BoF) Chairman Mike McCormack said the totals were wrong, and the correct totals were lower. Later, McCormack and officers and members of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) got into a heated discussion about revenues for the budget including $25,000 the MVFD will be expected to pay for its share of dispatching costs associated with ambulance calls.

The total proposed budget presented April 6 is $25,650 lower than the one in the legal notice, and the corresponding mil rate is 30.12 compared to the posted rate of 30.17. McCormack said you can lower the budget amount after the legal notice has been posted; you just can’t raise it. Hutvagner said McCormack made the change at 5 p.m. April 6, so he hadn’t had time to update the slide.

No questions were asked about the expenses side of the budget, but the $25,000 on the revenues side raised strong objections from MVFD officers and members, who said they had not agreed to pay it. MVFD Chief Tony Bruno asked where the $25,000 came from.

McCormack said Bruno had agreed to pay part of the dispatch

cost. He said the $25,000 was based on 800 ambulance calls a calendar year, but rather than the department having to pay $25,000 outright, the agreement was the department would pay something like $30 a call.

Bruno asked who decided the MVFD should pay $25,000. McCormack said he, BoF member Steve Ruccio and the Board of Finance agreed on that amount.

Bruno said he showed records to Ruccio and explained everything to him. “We didn’t sign anything,” Bruno said. “We’re not making that money.”

McCormack said they had an agreement. Bruno said they did not.

McCormack said, “We are going to work with this number and will work with you every month to facilitate meeting the goal that the Board of Finance has set for you.”

MVFD Treasurer Brendan Browne said, “You seem to think we are making a lot of money.

The money left over at the end of the year goes to pay for the next ambulance so the town doesn’t have to buy an ambulance.”

McCormack said ambulances are a moneymaking operation.

Browne said they are not. McCormack said, “If they are or are not, there is a cost to them. The town is bearing the cost. You’re getting all the revenue.”

Browne said, “That is not accurate at all. That is not an accurate

– See Budget on page 2

ZBA postponement costs homeowner

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE A Middlebury homeowner spent more than $300 in postage to notify abutting property owners about a public hearing for a requested garage expansion only to have that hearing postponed by the Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its April 1 meeting. The hearing was postponed because of an error in the legal notice announcing the public hearing.

The meeting was chaired by Commissioner Kenneth Long in the absence of Chairman David Alley. Zoning Enforcement Officer Curtis Bosco told commissioners he made a mistake in the legal notice of the public hearing on the application by Jason and Jennie Kastelein of 63 Atwood St., and the legal notice needed to be corrected and republished. The Kasteleins are seeking a sideline and coverage variance so they can enlarge a garage on their property.

Bosco said the legal notice incorrectly listed the address as 68 Atwood St. After calling the error minor and noting no letters in opposition or people in attendance, Bosco advised the board to publish a corrected notice and

hold another public hearing to avoid the possibility of the board’s decision on the matter being contested down the road due to the error in the legal notice.

Jason Kastelein said he did not spot the error when he made copies and sent certified letters to neighboring properties. Bosco said it was unfortunate a neighboring property was Ridgewood because that meant Kastelein had to pay $3.22 in postage to send a letter to every owner in the 92-home community for a total cost of more than $300. Bosco said there was no money in the ZBA budget to compensate Kastelein for the cost of sending out corrected letters by certified mail, other than to supply him with preprinted labels, envelopes and copies of the notice. The commissioners discussed possible ways to avoid the mailing or compensate Mr. Kastelein for his expense but could not find a way to do either.

In other matters, Bosco distributed copies of the draft Commercial Development Guide for member feedback.

The next ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

Inside this Issue Obituaries....................... 5 Region 15 Calendar........ 3 School Daze.................... 3 This is a Hammer............. 7 Varsity Sports Calendar.... 6 Veterans Post.................. 5

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First sign of spring!

Just when it seemed as if spring would never truly arrive, the earliest blooming flowers like these Scilla siberica (Siberian squill or wood squill) have poked their heads above the ground to cheer us up and let us know warmer weather is truly on the way.

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P&Z tables gas station, hears POCD comments

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its April 2 meeting tabled a public hearing on plans to replace the Shell station on Middlebury Road with an expanded facility and closed a public hearing on updates to the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) after many residents objected to Middlebury Center. It also discussed Ridgewood parking, South Street land subdivision and Middlebury Road excavation.

Chairman Terry Smith opened the meeting by telling the two dozen attendees he was postponing the hearing on the gas station until May 7, because the traffic study for the Wesson Energy project was not complete and attorneys for the company could not attend the April 2 meeting. He said he couldn’t legally take comments or answer questions, but advised anyone wanting details to examine the filing in the Middlebury Building Department. He said it contains written comments from the fire marshal, town planner and town engineer along with a petition from nearby residents.

The proposal, which drew critical comments at the March 5 hearing, involves demolishing the Shell station on 520 Middlebury Road and building a larger station and convenience store spread across that site and the adjacent lots formerly occupied by Vinnie’s Pizza and Johnny’s Dairy Bar. Several residents complained the planned five two-sided pumps for 10 cars under an enlarged canopy was more like a truck stop than a village gas station. The original proposal also included a much-debated drivethrough window that Smith said has been deleted from the plans. He said Zoning Enforcement Officer Curtis Bosco was instructed to have the canopy area staked out and bordered with tape for the commissioners’ visual inspection.

Most of the attendees remained in the room for more than an hour of public and commissioner comments on the draft POCD, which Smith said is available on the town website.

Dr. W. Scott Peterson, president of the Middlebury Land Trust (MLT), praised the

conservation and open space sections of the POCD, which he said were much improved over the outdated information in the previous plan. He got a laugh with his quip, “We think the conservation part of the plan, not to blow our own horn, is superb.”

Peterson credited months of meetings between P&Z and the MLT, particularly the efforts of Alice Hallaran and Curtiss Smith.

He said Hallaran was unable to attend due to illness but had asked him to relay her belief that a mixed residential/commercial core of Middlebury Center was key to the way the community would be perceived by passersby and residents, with the area becoming a congregating place, especially for school children. He said Hallaran also wanted commissioners to keep in mind the residential setbacks in the area. Peterson encouraged the town to consider hiring an architectural consultant to provide design assistance for a coherent aesthetic plan as Woodbury did recently. He said he would ask the MLT to help fund a portion of the effort.

Terrence McAuliffe called telephone poles sticking up in the middle of recently excavated properties along Middlebury Center hideous, saying he agreed with a suggestion made by Michael Jacobi at the March hearing that the commission consider burying all wires underground. McAuliffe also said the POCD should include an emphasis on protecting Fenn Farm, at least esthetically, and not let that site fall into disrepair.

Among those expressing concern about drainage, flooding and overdevelopment was Donald Stevens, who said Middlebury Center was the lowest part of town and has past drainage problems. He worried the Middlebury Center district would attract more businesses and worsen the situation.

Stevens said he started having water issues in his basement and observed smelly sewage running into Long Swamp Brook. He said, “I can testify the swamp on the other side of the road is a lot dirtier now since Dunkin’ Donuts was put up.” He said there was no land use suitability map or any map determining the elevation of the town, and

they should be included in the POCD. He said such a suitability map was included in the 1973 POCD, and it showed the area was unsuitable for development. He also suggested an on-site inspection be performed by an independent agency like the Southwest Conservation District.

Frank Perrella said he wasn’t against the idea of Middlebury Center but was opposed to only one road supporting commercial businesses when there were several other districts available in town. “I’d like to see those developed and filled up,” he said.

Perrella said he agreed with Stevens that the area behind Edgar Road was not suitable for development. Citing a 1976 King’s Mark Resource Conservation and Development Area report from the same era, he said, “That land is not conducive to building too many things on it, whether it be commercial, residential or much of anything else.”

He said the land hadn’t gotten any better over the years, and the study was still valid.

“I think if we’re going to open up this area for builders and developers to come in, then we should have another study done,” he said.

He noted a traffic study from 2004 listing the intersection of Routes 63 and 64 as the fifth most congested intersection in Connecticut. He also asked Smith why the 2015 POCD draft used the words “should be protected from adverse impact” in reference to the residences around Middlebury Center when an earlier draft said “must be protected from incompatible intrusions.”

Perrella also asked Smith to clarify the distinction between a setback and a buffer in the zoning regulations. “I know there’s issues,” Smith said. “Hopefully, by considering this, we can make it better. That’s the whole intent. Not to increase the density, not to change the types of commercial or retail. Let’s put architectural standards in there, the types of buildings we want, define the setbacks better.”

Nancy Robison said she was disappointed with earlier projects along Middlebury Road not keeping their beautification promises and said safety for children was

– See P&Z on page 5

Third Annual Run with the Panthers 5K What: When: Where: Cost:

Benefit run/walk for Pomperaug High School sophomore class. Open to all.

Race 10 a.m.; registration 9 to 9:45 a.m.

Race starts and ends at Pomperaug High School at 234 Judd Road in Southbury. $25 entry fee includes a race T-shirt.

Help track hummingbirds

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Earth Day Greenway and Park Cleanup

What: Pick up trash along the Greenway and in town parks When: 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: Meet at Meadowview Park Pavilion

27th Annual Region 15 Art Show

What: Artwork by all grades is on exhibit. This free event is open to the public.

When: Friday, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Pomperaug High School Gymnasium and PHS All Purpose Room.

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Middlebury Community Calendar April 19 - 25, 2015 Monday, April 20 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Police Commission 7 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room Public Works Commission 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 4

Tuesday, April 21 Commission on Aging 9:30 a.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Elderly Tax Relief Committee 5:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Water Pollution Control Authority 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

April 26 - May 2, 2015 Tuesday, April 28 Economic and Industrial Development Commission 6:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room Conservation Commission 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Calendar dates/times are subject to change.

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Middlebury Parks & Recreation Boot camps start next week Middlebury’s Parks and Recreation Department is introducing two new boot camp programs this month, both led by instructor Krystle Benedetto. Stroller Boot Camp will meet Tuesdays from 2 to 2:45 p.m. and/or Thursdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m. April 21 to June 25 at Meadowview Park Pavilion. The fee for 10 weeks is $90 for residents and $95 for nonresidents for one day a week and $150 for residents and $155 for nonresidents for two days a week. Participants can register for one or both days.

Stroller Boot Camp is more than just a walk in the park. It is a certified total body workout including arms, legs, abs, core and cardio. Get a great, effective workout while enjoying some fresh air with your little one. All fitness levels are welcome; moms must be 6 weeks post-partum and children must be able to sit

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Ruccio said fire departments in other towns operate differently than Middlebury with the departments paying many costs the town of Middlebury pays for the MVFD. He said all the BoF is asking is for some of the cost of running that operation to be paid for by the ambulance.

McCormack repeated, “We’re going to go with the $25,000.”

First Selectman Ed St. John, a former MVFD fire chief, said he had issues with the charge to the MVFD. He said the Board of Selectmen is the only group that has the authority to develop and enter into contracts for the town.

“We didn’t even get to the table yet, so there is no agreement,” he said.

Bruno said he didn’t know anything about a per-call charge.

McCormack said it was discussed at the last meeting. Bruno said, “So the Board of Finance will send me a bill?”

in a stroller for 45 minutes. Jogging strollers are recommended but not required. Please no Snap N Go or Click It strollers. Bring a yoga mat or towel and a resistance band to class.

Boot Camp will meet Tuesdays from 6:15 to 7 p.m. April 21 to June 23 at the Meadowview Park Pavilion (Shepardson Community Center in inclement weather). The fee is $90 for residents and $95 for nonresidents.

Boot Camp is a fun outdoor energetic class that focuses on a combination of strength, cardio, muscular endurance, HIIT and tabata training. Come prepared to work hard, sweat and be pushed to your maximum potential. Bring a yoga mat or towel and medium to heavy dumbbells to class.

Register online at www.middlebury-ct.org or in the Parks and Recreation office in Shepardson Community Center.

McCormack said starting July 1 the town will charge the MVFD Inc. $25,000 a year, or $35 a call.

“We’re not discussing the charge.

We’re discussing what is the easiest way for you guys to deal with it. ... That’s the end of this discussion,” he said.

MVFD member Dave Lenkowski said he was a little bewildered. “Do you run the town,” he asked McCormack, “or does the Board of Selectmen run the town? ” McCormack said he ran the Board of Finance.

Lenkowski said, “So you don’t think all these changes need to go before the Board of Selectmen? They don’t have anything to say about this budget? Whatever you say goes?”

Lenkowski went on to say, “So you don’t have to answer to anybody. You get to make up your own decisions. You don’t have to answer to the rest of the town.”

McCormack said if the voters don’t like this budget, they will decide at the polls. He then asked if there were any other questions.

There were none, and the public hearing ended.

Poet Nate Klug will give a poetry reading Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Westover School’s Adams Library. Admission to the poetry reading is free, and it is open to the public.

In addition to his poetry reading, Klug will visit several English classes earlier in the day. Westover’s Visiting Poets Program is underwritten by the Nancy May Rennell Field ’35 Fund.

Klug was born in Minnesota and grew up in Wellesley, Mass.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at the University of Chicago and a master’s degree in divinity from Yale Divinity School. He is the author of a chapbook, “Consent” (Pressed Wafer 2012); an adaptation of Virgil’s Eclogues, Rude Woods (“The Song Cave,” 2013); and a book of poems, “Anyone” (Uni-

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This column features highlights from each library. For a more extensive list of events at each library, please visit our website, www.bee-news.com, and click on “Libraries.”

Middlebury Foreign Film Festival Saturday, April 18, at 11 a.m., come enjoy a Foreign Film Festival. Feel free to bring your own lunch or snack. Please call 203758-2634 for details.

Middle School Masterminds The Middle School Masterminds (grades six to eight) will meet Tuesday, April 21, at 4 p.m.

Registration is required. Please call 203-758-2634 or stop by to sign up.

The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-7582634, and the website is middleburypubliclibrary.org.

Naugatuck Microsoft Word workshop Learn how to create professional documents such as resumes, letters and reports using Microsoft Word Thursday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. when Connecticut Works Career Coach, a free mo-

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bile career center and computer lab serving the citizens of Southwestern Connecticut will be in town.

Career Coach staff will show how to use Microsoft Word for business and personal needs.

Call or visit Whittemore Library to register for the 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. session. Don’t delay, space aboard is limited. Participants must have basic computer skills and bring work history information. The Career Coach will park on Division Street at the Town Green diagonally across from the library. Don’t miss the bus. Call the library at 203-729-4591 for more information.

Dixie Cats Concert Linda Ipanema and The Dixie Cats will appear in concert Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. The group’s warm blend of New Orleans classics, swing and Tin Pan Alley tunes will turn up Naugy’s thermostats. The “Queen of Dixieland” will wow you with the sassy and brassy style she has brought to venues throughout the tri-state area. If you are able, please bring a sinful dessert to share with your fellow attendees.

This concert is generously funded by Annual Appeal Donors.

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

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The Kenyon Review, Smartish Pace, Poetry Northwest, The Threepenny Review, Zoland Poetry, The Yale Review and The Harvard Divinity Bulletin.

A United Church of Christ Congregational minister, Klug has served churches in North Guilford, Conn., and Grinnell, Iowa. He now lives in Berkeley, Calif., where he serves as a pastor and artist-in-residence at the Orinda Community Church.

Members of the public who wish to attend the poetry reading are asked to enter the school through the main entrance on the Middlebury Green. Parking Poet Nate Klug (Submitted photo) is available in front of the school versity of Chicago, 2015). Klug been an artist-in-residence at the and along South Street. For diwas awarded a Ruth Lilly Fellow- MacDowell Colony in Peterbor- rections to Westover, please visit ship by the Poetry Foundation ough, N.H. westoverschool.org or call 203and the Theodore Roethke Prize Klug’s poetry, reviews and lyric 758-2423. from Poetry Northwest and has essays have appeared in Poetry,

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Time Address/Incident 12:36 53 Tower Road. Vehicle leaking fuel.

22:47 Water leak.

16:20 Route 63 at 1625 Straits Turnpike. Two-car motor vehicle accident.

16:23 Route 64 at Yale Avenue. Motor vehicle accident.

18:55 I-84 east. Car fire.

13:56 1625 Straits Turnpike. Activated fire alarm – child pulled fire alarm.

11:12 Route 188 at Judd Hill Road. Two-car motor vehicle accident. Three patients transported.

11:33 Fire units arrived on scene to find alarm was due to faulty testing. Alarm was cleared.

06:57 11 Nutmeg Road. Alarm set off by water coming through alarm head.

10:14 819 Straits Turnpike. Electrical wire sparking due to old parking lot lighting system.

17:01 I-84 East. Canceled en route. Fire put out with extinguisher. No FD action required.

07:35 102 Maple Drive. Power line down.

22:03 199 Benson Road. Activated fire alarm set off by air compressor pump burning out.

08:11 Middlebury Road. Call was actually EMS only.

15:20 Brook Lane. Pull station accidentally pulled by client in a group home.

17:46 54 Clearview Knoll chimney fire due to creosote build up (heavy). Cleaned chimney with chains. Homeowner notified to have chimney professionally cleaned.

13:11 I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident – tractor over guard rail. EMS transferred patients to Waterbury Hospital.

16:51 I-84 West. Motor vehicle accident with injuries.

17:58 29 Briarwood Terrace. Activated fire alarm set off by cooking; ventilation required; alarm reset.

10:28 80 Burr Hill Road. Fire alarm. Alarm silenced by homeowner; faulty detector.

Homeowner will contact alarm company to replace detector. 0 ppm were metered.

16:00 Mutual aid to Naugatuck.

22:37 17 Ridgewood. Carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. Found 40 ppm CO in house.

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Southbury Genealogy and DNA lecture Learn more about genetic genealogy (the use of DNA testing along with traditional genealogical and historical records) at the Southbury Public Library on Thursday, April 23, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The Genealogy and DNA lecture will include a question-and-answer session with genealogist Nora Galvin. Registration is required; please call 203-262-0626, ext. 130. This free event is open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.

Galvin holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in liberal studies from Wesleyan University. She was a research scientist at a major pharmaceutical company where one of her roles was using DNA as a drug discovery tool, and she brings a scientist’s curiosity and attention to detail to her genealogical research.

For further information and reservations, please call Arts Escape at 203-405-6751. Reservations are recommended because seating is limited.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Woodbury Lives of Colonial women

Velya Jancz-Urban, a Woodbury resident and author, will speak on “The Not-So-Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife,” Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m. Discover what life was really like for New England’s Colonial women. Enjoy a complimentary cup of Women’s Tonic Tea as Jancz-Urban shares tidbits about issues faced by everyday 18th-century New England women.

Moving into a 1770 Connecticut farmhouse ignited Jancz-Urban’s interest in the Colonial era.

While researching her novel, “Acquiescence,” she became obsessed (in a good way) with CoArt perception and lonial women. Even history buffs will learn a thing or two during visual loss Vincent de Luise, M.D., will this interactive, amusing presenspeak on art perception and vi- tation. She also will sell/sign sual loss Thursday, April 30, at 1 copies of her novel. p.m. in the first of four lectures focusing on creative ways to em- Teen artist trading card workshop brace aging. De Luise is an assistant clinical professor of ophthalTeens are invited to create artmology at Yale University School ist trading cards to keep, swap or of Medicine and adjunct clinical share at the Woodbury Public professor of ophthalmology at Library Thursday, April 23, at 7 Weill Cornell Medical College. p.m. Karen Anderson will lead where he also serves on the Hu- the workshop sponsored by the manities and Medicine Commit- Friends of the Woodbury Library, tee and Music and Medicine and all materials will be supplied Initiative. Dr. de Luise is physi- to make the trading card-sized cian program chair of the Con- works of art. For more informanecticut Society of Eye Physi- tion, please contact Teen Librarcians and is on the teaching ian Marla Martin at 203-263faculty of the American Academy 3502. of Ophthalmology and the AmerFor more information, call ican Society of Cataract and Re- 203-263-3502 or visit www. fractive Surgery. woodburylibraryct.org. The liHe will speak on what is brary is at 269 Main St. S. in beauty? Are humans “hard- Woodbury. wired” to perceive beauty? The To see more library events, field of neuroaesthetics is blos- please look online at www.beesoming, and his talk will explore news.com some fascinating sidebars at the intersection of vision, perception and the arts.

Book Review “Underwater Babies”

By Seth Casteel (Little, Brown & Company, $21) Reviewed by Larry Cox Photographer Seth Casteel says his life changed forever when a little dog jumped into a swimming pool.

Casteel was born in Decatur, Ill., and eventually developed skills to become a self-taught professional photographer. In 2007 – mainly because of his love of animals – he began taking pictures of rescue dogs in shelters to help in the adoption process.

His business as a photographer was only moderately successful until he made a major investment, spending thousands of dollars for a sophisticated camera that could capture images underwater. After photographing dogs swimming underwater, he posted several of his images on the Internet, and they immediately went viral. When his daily hits surpassed 100,000, he compiled his better pictures in a book, “Underwater Dogs.” It became a bestseller and trig-

gered a second book, “Underwater Puppies.”

In his third book, Casteel uses his camera to capture “Underwater Babies.” His new book is fascinating and filled with more than 60 images. The connection dogs have with water and the incredible range of emotions they reveal during their adventures underwater are shared by their human counterparts.

Casteel points out that the main mission of his latest project is to create a joyful, whimsical series of images of babies swimming to generate awareness about water safety for children.

Each of his photos was shot during an actual swim lesson, with each baby learning water safety and survival skills.

The resulting book is nothing short of astonishing. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Help track hummingbirds Spring migration is underway, and the Audubon Center at Bent of the River invites birders and nature enthusiasts of all ages to help track the health of hummingbirds with Audubon’s Hummingbirds at Home app. This citizen science project utilizes the power of volunteers to help collect data that provide scientists with crucial information about the bird species and the plants that sustain them.

“The first hummingbirds of the season should be arriving to our area the second half of April, so this is a great time to share your back yard observations with Audubon scientists through this easy new web application,” explained Education Program Manager Ken Elkins. “This is a great time to share how you are attracting hummingbirds and when the first ones arrive to your yard.”

Every spring, hummingbirds visit our yards, looking for nourishment from our gardens and feeders. Many hummingbirds migrate very long distances and must eat several times their weight in nectar daily to stay

Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. (Patrick Comins photo) alive. Audubon scientists recently released a groundbreaking study that revealed some species of hummingbirds could lose more than 50 percent of their current ranges by 2080 if climate change continues on its current trajectory. As flowers bloom earlier because of warming temperatures, there is a growing mismatch between flowering times and the arrival of hummingbirds

in their breeding areas.

By joining Audubon’s Hummingbirds at Home project you can help uncover how hummingbirds are affected by climate change and provide the information necessary to protect them.

Using the mobile-friendly web portal and smart phones apps for iPhone and Android devices, people from across the United States can report their feeding

Living with a purpose hummingbird sightings anywhere. These observations will also enable Audubon to make specific regional recommendations for those who want to enhance the value of their yards and gardens for hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds at Home helps people set up patches in their yard, garden, porch, window box, local park – or just about anywhere – where they can keep track of hummingbirds and what they feed on. Additional sightings also can be logged outside a patch. Participants can get involved by spending just a few minutes or as long as they wish.

There is no cost to participate, and using the free mobile app or website makes it simple to report sightings and learn more about these remarkable birds. For more information visit www.hummingbirdsathome.org.

To support the Audubon Center at Bent of the River local bird conservation programs, visit the bentoftheriver.audubon.org. You can donate to Bent of the River during the Connecticut Community Foundation Give Local campaign May 5 and 6.

Middlebury Senior Center News Housing rehabilitation

Hollywood bio film and talk

The Department of Social Services is accepting applications for the Housing Rehabilitation Program. This program provides income-eligible owners a chance to obtain funds for home repairs and upgrades to their properties. For details on eligibility and how to apply for the funds, call JoAnn Cappelletti at 203-577-4166, ext. 707.

Tom Rosa will show and discuss the film “Sudden Fear,” a 1952 American thriller film noir starring Joan Crawford, Jack Palance and Gloria Graham, Thursday, April 30, at 10 a.m. Crawford was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe award for this film, and Palance was nominated for an Academy Award. Rosa said this is one of Commission on Aging meeting the best examples of film noir – it has susThe Commission on Aging will hold its pense, beautiful black-and-white cinemonthly meeting Tuesday, April 21, at 9:30 matography by Charles Lang and one of the a.m. All who are interested are welcome to best settings: San Francisco’s steep streets attend. and panoramic views. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

What is that ringing in my ear?

Driver safety program

Enjoy a talk-and-learn free breakfast Wednesday, April 29, at 10:30 a.m. Howard Raff of And How Hearing will give an interesting and informative talk about ringing in your ears. Please call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat so we can have plenty to eat for all.

The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the senior center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driver-refresher course. Using new materials and new videos, the course covers new defensive driving techniques, new laws and regulations, how

to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects drivers.

Drivers who attend the class will receive a completion certificate and may be entitled to a discount on automobile insurance (contact your insurance company for details).

AARP membership is not required, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The cost to participate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. All checks must be made out to “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to register.

Trip Painted Pony restaurant As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the minibus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant in Bethlehem Friday, April 24.

This trip is on the fourth Friday each month.

You must have a Senior Dine card to participate. If you do not have a card, stop by the senior center office to get one. If you want to go to the Painted Pony, call 203-5774166 to reserve a seat.

Standardized tests in progress Greetings from School Daze!

I thought it fitting that for this mid-April issue I would share some information regarding the standardized tests now in progress. Your child is currently in the throes of the CT SBAC Assessment (Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium). This is the standardized test that has replaced the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT). Usually the assessment period runs for approximately 7-8 days. Each day is focused on a specific subject matter, be it math or reading. All testing is done online. Since the SBAC has no time element, students have unlimited time to complete the assessment. Usually, students can complete the assessment within 2 hours depending on the content and requirements.

While this may be a daunting assessment, there are strategies and tips to help your child succeed. First and foremost, a good night’s sleep is essential to performing at one’s best. If your child goes to school on test day tired and sluggish, then he or she

School Daze by Mrs. M. may not have the ability to focus, think, analyze and execute the required responses necessary to master this test. Secondly, a good nutritious breakfast is key to stimulating that brain power so vital during these test days. Limit sugary items, and plan for more fruits and proteins. Every little component of your preparation will only enhance your child’s ability to do the best he or she can.

If your child takes medication, make sure it is administered before leaving the house. It has been my experience that parents run out of their child’s prescription during this time, and the child

goes without at a time when “focusing” is of crucial importance.

Your child’s teacher has been preparing your child for this assessment. You will receive a schedule of the testing days. If the test is on a subject you can review with your child, then by all means go over the material. Review basic math skills, retelling a story, etc.

Any preparation before the test is valuable. Your child’s teacher will go over all the necessary “test-taking tips” with your child.

As you know, children are little sponges and take in everything around them. So to that end, keep the home environment pleasant and steer clear of unnecessary conflicts. Try to make the mornings of the testing days happy, positive and inspirational. Avoid adding more stress to an already stressful situation.

Send your child to school on time, well rested, well fed and eager to tackle this task. When your child comes home, ask about the test and let him or her tell you all about it. Then plan

some fun time and let your child’s brain unwind for awhile.

Lastly, and most importantly, remind your child every day that he or she is a very special and unique individual and no test will ever change that! As your child walks out the door, give a great big bear hug, plant a sweet kiss on the cheek and wish him or her good luck!

Until next month … something to tickle your funny bone.

Child: Hey mom, great news … teacher says we have a test today, rain or shine.

Mom: So what’s so great about that?

Child: It’s snowing outside!

As always, I welcome your opinions and comments. You may email me at fmull04@gmail. com. Until next month … sharpen your pencils, tell your child he or she is simply awesome, and keep on smiling! Mrs. M. Mrs. M. (Fran Mullen) is an educator in the Waterbury School District.

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Seniors who have a purpose in life are less likely to develop damage in the areas in the brain that can cause stroke, according to a recent study from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago. Damage in the same areas also can cause disability, death and dementia.

In this study, more than 450 seniors with an average age of 84 were tested until death. Those with purpose were 44 percent less likely to have larger areas of damage in the brain.

In another study of some 1,000 seniors at the Rush Center, those who scored high on having purpose to their lives were 2.4 times more likely to avoid Alzheimer’s and cognitive impairment. It even cut the mortality rate in half.

Here are some ideas to get you thinking about ways you can add purpose to your days.

• Check up on others to make sure they’re OK. Maybe they will be residents in your building who come to count on your twice-daily checks. Maybe it will be friends you reach by phone.

• Volunteer, and then follow through. Read to small children at daycare or kindergarten.

Shelve books at the library once a week. If you’re still driving well, sign up to help other seniors get to doctor appointments, shopping, personal errands and more.

• Discover what is rewarding and fulfilling to you. Join a book club, take a class, assist with socializing animals at a shelter, become the adopted grandparent in a school classroom, attend free art shows or films, train to be a museum docent ... the list is nearly endless.

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) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

Region 15 School Calendar April 17 to May 2, 2015 Middlebury Elementary School

Wednesday, April 22............. Wear green for Earth Day! Monday, April 27.................. Spring Book Fair Tuesday, April 28.................. Spring Book Fair Wednesday, April 29............. Spring Book Fair

Long Meadow Elementary School

Tuesday, April 21.................. Burke Class to Bullet Hill School Wednesday, April 22............. Smith Class to Bullet Hill School Thursday, April 23................. Birden Class to Bullet Hill School Thursday, April 23................. Preschool Screening............ 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.

Friday, April 24..................... Burr Class to Bullet Hill School Tuesday, April 28.................. PTO Parent Workshop............................. 7 p.m.

Friday, May 1........................ Clothing Drive..............................3:45 - 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 2................... Clothing Drive......................... 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Gainfield Elementary School

Tuesday, April 21.................. Kindergarten registration Wednesday, April 22............. Technology Workshop for Parents...... 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Kindergarten registration Tuesday, April 28.................. Parent Lunches K, 3, 5.......................... various Wednesday, April 29............. Parent Lunches 1, 2, 4......................... various Wednesday, April 29............. Grade 5 Concert.................................... 7 p.m.

Pomperaug Elementary School

No Events Listed on Region 15 calendar

Memorial Middle School

Thursday, April 30................. Talent Show Dress Rehearsal................. 2 p.m.

Friday, May 1........................ Talent Show........................................... 7 p.m.

Rochambeau Middle School

Wednesday, April 22............. 8th Grade Washington, D.C., trip Thursday, April 23................. 8th Grade Washington, D.C., trip Friday, April 24..................... 8th Grade Washington, D.C., trip Thursday, April 30................. 5th Grade Transition Meeting................. 7 p.m.

Pomperaug High School

Friday, April 17..................... NHS Dodgeball for Diabetes...........6 - 10 p.m.

Saturday, April 18................. Sophomore 5K Panther Run.................. 8 a.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Student of the month bkfst............... 6:45 a.m.

Friday, April 24..................... Region-Wide Art Show Friday, April 24..................... GradNite Market Place...........Cafeteria, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 24..................... Musical..........................Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 25................. Region-Wide Art Show.......... AP Room 10 a.m.

Saturday, April 25................. Musical..........................Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 26................... Musical..........................Auditorium, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 30................. All State Music Festival........................Hartford Friday, May 1........................ All State Music Festival........................Hartford Friday, May 1........................ Mr. Pomperaug...................................... 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 2................... SAll State Music Festival......................Hartford

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In Brief Holy Cross, Panthers 5K runs Saturday

Pomperaug High School at 234 Judd Road in Southbury. All participants will be entered in a rafHoly Cross will host its first fle. Both runners and walkers are Crusader 5K and Kids Fun Run welcome, and the event is open Saturday, April 18, the same day to all in the community. the Pomperaug High School sophomore class hosts its 5K Run North Church flea with the Panthers. market, craft show Check-in for the Holy Cross The North Congregational event will begin at 8 a.m. The 5k Church Women’s Fellowship will race will begin at 10 a.m. and the Kids Fun Run (for ages 4 to 10) hold its 17th Annual Indoor Flea will begin at 9:40 a.m. Registra- Market and Craft Show, tion for the 5K will cost $30; the Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. kids run is free. Proceeds from to 2:30 p.m. at the church at 11 the race will go towards support- Main St. N. in Woodbury (corner ing Relay for Life - The American of Routes 6 and 47 intersection).

Cancer Society. Holy Cross High The event will feature over 30 School is at 587 Oronoke Road vendors offering a variety of gift items such as jewelry, antiques, in Waterbury.

The third Annual Run with the plants in decorative china tea Panthers 5K will start at 10 a.m. cups, Vera Bradley handbags, with registration from 9 to 9:45 and cosmetics. Also, a gourmet a.m. The $25 entry fee includes bake sale will feature some of a race T-shirt. Proceeds will ben- the best home-baked goods in efit the PHS Sophomore Class. the area.

The course will begin and end at

Community Dinner Master’s Table Community Meals will host a free dinner Sunday, April 26, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Assumption Church at 61 N. Cliff St. in Ansonia. The event is open to the public, and the facility is handicap-accessible. The meal is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, visit www.masterstablemeals.org or call 293-732-7792.

MCC seeks donations Donations are needed for the Middlebury Congregational Church’s 25th Sale and Old Fashioned Auction Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. This is a fundraiser to benefit the mission and ministries of the church.

Items needed include antiques, collectibles, furniture, housewares, electronics, small appliances, sports equipment, linens, toys and holiday items.

Items can be dropped off at the church on Saturdays, April 18 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and during church office hours the week prior to the event.

On Friday, May 1, donors may bring items directly to Shepardson Community Center any time after 1 pm. Pick-ups are available for larger items. For more information, contact Jeanine at 203758-2671. Middlebury Congregational church is at 1242 Whittemore Road in Middlebury.

Other events being held in Middlebury that day include the St. George’s Episcopal Church’s Tag Sale.

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Waterbury. It also will meet Tuesdays, April 21 and May 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library at 5 High St. in Bristol.

Donations of fabric shop gift cards, 100 percent cotton fabric, twin-size quilt backings, cotton flannel, quilting materials, and gallon Ziploc bags are being accepted. Volunteers are being sought. Quilters are especially needed. Monetary donations can be given through PayPal at www. quiltsthatcare.org, or at P.O. Box 166, Watertown, CT 06795. For information, call Deb at 860-9450184, email QuiltsThatCare.

Deb@gmail.com or visit www. quiltsthatcare.org.

Quilts that Care, an organizaDAR genealogy tion that makes quilts for people workshop who undergo cancer treatment, will meet Mondays, April 20 and The Trumbull-Porter Chapter May 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The of the Daughters of the American Harold Leever Regional Cancer Revolution (DAR) will hold a geCenter at 1075 Chase Parkway in nealogy workshop Tuesday, April

28, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Howard Whittemore Library at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. The Trumbull-Porter Chapter encompasses the towns of Watertown, Naugatuck, Middlebury, Southbury, Waterbury, Woodbury and other surrounding towns.

Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal blood line descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible for membership in the DAR. If you are interested and able to attend, please bring any documentation you have collected so far – birth, marriage and death certificates for you, your parents and grandparents and any other family documentation to show your lineage.

For more information, contact Regent Katie Gabrielson at 203729-3349 or Registrar Freda Carreiro at 860-274-6219.

Letters to the Editor Write to Siting Council before April 27 To the Editor: April 27 is an important date for many residents of Oxford and surrounding communities. Until that date, the Connecticut Siting Council can still receive letters from people concerning the proposed Townatic power plant.

We have to show the members of the Siting Council that many Oxford residents do not support this plant. An apparent lack of Oxford residents’ letters is making Oxford First Selectman George Temple and the Siting Council believe most Oxford residents support the plant or just don’t care.

Oxford residents have their last chance to make their voices heard and their opinions matter.

Being known as a rural area will

be a thing of the past. Many residents in Oxford and surrounding communities don’t want this power plant. Their objections and concerns have to be written and heard.

The only way to do that is by writing your objection to this plant and mailing it to Mr. Robert Stein, Chairman, Connecticut Siting Council, Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051.

The letter or post card can simply say your name and address and, “I’m against building CPV’s power plant in Oxford. Docket #192(B).”

We cannot let politicians, CPV or the Siting Council interpret our silence about the power plant as our acknowledgment and acceptance of the plant. We can’t have them believe that we just don’t care about its dominant and looming presence in our lives.

No short-term tax benefit is worth the risk to our long-term

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Shepardson Community Center 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury Tag Sale (free admission)............9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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health. Please write to the Council before April 27.

Peter Bunzl Oxford

Diminishing species of insectivores To the Editor: The Naugatuck State Forest is within the 10-mile radius of pollution from the proposed CPV power plant. It is an important bird area for eastern whip-poor-wills and other aerial insectivorous species such as Eastern flycatchers, swallows, swifts and phoebes.

These species are diminishing, as studied and verified by

the North American Breeding Bird Survey. The survey is enforced by results from breeding bird atlas projects. Exposure to environmental contaminants and reduced availability of calcium is a consequence of acid rain due to greenhouse gases generated from dirty methane energy power plants.

The whip-poor-will and other insectivore bird species depend only on flying insects as a food source. The aerial plankton are found 12,000 feet in the atmosphere along with greenhouse gases generated from dirty methane energy power plants.

Factors such as soot, carcinogenic particulates, acid rain and smog will affect the health of these bird species. It will also

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said cold waters in early spring pose risks for boaters, and life jackets are their key to survival in these water temperatures. DEEP said while recent sun and air temperatures have been in the upper 50s, state waters are still in the 40s, meaning that immersion in the water can cause serious injury or death due to hypothermia.

Trout season opened April 11, and DEEP Boating Division Director Eleanor Mariani urges anglers and boaters to dress for the water temperature rather than the air temperatue. “At this time of year, it is more important than ever to take proper safety precautions to minimize the chances of going into the water and to be prepared if you do,” she said.

Between 2004 and 2014, 68 people in Connecticut were

treated for hypothermia as a result of boating accidents. Of these cases, 52 injuries occurred during Connecticut’s cold-water months, October through May. “Boaters are reminded that they are legally required to wear a life jacket while in a manually propelled vessel from Oct. 1 through May 31,” said Captain Ryan Healy of DEEP’s Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police. “Don’t let a fun day of outdoor recreating become a fatal boating statistic. Please wear a life jacket.”

In 2014 Connecticut had two boating fatalities early in the season. In March, a canoe capsized in Long Island Sound in Milford.

In May another canoe capsized in Long Island Sound in Norwalk with four people onboard; one person drowned. In both fatalities, life jackets were not worn.

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affect the health of people, including children and the elderly, within the 10-mile radius of the Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) dirty fuel energy plant.

Opposition to the construction of CPV’s dirty fuel energy plant comprises environmental groups and committees, residents of towns within the 10-mile radius of CPV, health professionals, politicians, town agencies, emergency/safety groups, educators and more.

The chemical company in Naugatuck and other polluting industrial plants along the Naugatuck River have ceased to exist. More air and water pollution is not what the public is seeking in 2015.

The CPV energy power plant should not be built. Email the

of survival if they are wearing a life jacket. The DEEP reminds all boaters that every vessel must have a properly fitting life jacket for every person aboard, and that children under 13 must be wearing a life jacket at all times while underway, unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin.

To see the effects of cold water immersion and the benefits of wearing a life jacket, access the Cold Water Boot Camp video at www.coldwaterbootcampusa. org/videos.shtml.

Best Management Practices for Safe Boating: Dress for the water temperature not air temperature – especially when on small boats.

Temperatures in Long Island Sound are still in the upper 30s; on lakes and ponds they are only in the mid-40s. Ending up in the water when our body temperature is 98.6 degrees can be a huge shock. Someone who falls in the water quickly loses the ability to function. Cold waters also invoke an involuntary gasp reflex - a number one cause of drowning.

Check the condition of all water and fuel hoses and their connection points. Make sure all hose clamps are in good con-

dition. Accidents involving the sinking of a boat or fires onboard are generally a springtime occurrence. With a little vigilance, these accidents can be prevented.

File a float plan. Let someone know where you are going and when you expect to return. Make sure you let the person know when you are home safely.

Wear your life jacket! – Connecticut joins the National Safe Boating Campaign in its efforts to promote wearing a life jacket.

Statistics show that almost three-quarters of the people who died in boating accidents between 2008 and 2012 drowned.

Of those, 90 percent were not wearing a life jacket. Life jackets are more comfortable and lightweight than ever. In manually propelled vessels, life jackets must be worn until May 31. Putting one on before heading out could save your life, so Get It On Connecticut – Wear It! Maintain a proper lookout.

Damaged docks, pilings and trees may be floating down rivers and into Long Island Sound.

Boaters should be especially vigilant when they get out on the water to look for and avoid the floating debris.

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Obituaries Reid F. Biletz Fiancé of Susan A. Tracy Reid F. Biletz, 67, of Watertown passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, at the VITAS unit of St. Mary’s Hospital.

He was born in Waterbury, May 2, 1947, the son of the late Francis and Ida (Marchalonis) Biletz. A longtime Naugatuck resident, he graduated from Naugatuck High School and received a bachelor’s degree in science from Central Connecticut State University. Reid served in the Army Reserves, where he protected the Varrazano Bridge in New York City. He was a retired school teacher and an avid Red Sox fan. He enjoyed playing pool and computer games and having lunch at Crabby Al’s in Thomaston.

Mr. Biletz leaves his fiancé, Susan A. Tracy, and her family of Middlebury and many close friends. He was predeceased by his sister, June Biletz.

To send an online condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

Francis (Frank) J. Grenier Loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle Francis (Frank) J. Grenier, 73, of Middlebury passed away peacefully at home Monday, April 6, surrounded by his adoring

family.

He was born Oct. 12, 1941, in Waterbury to Rose (Mulligan) and Wilfred Grenier. He went on to serve his country in the U.S. Marines, including time in the Vietnam War. After his service, he returned to the Waterbury area, where he was employed at Northeast Utilities and went on to own and operate several businesses, including Skyworker Rental. He was also involved in several residential and commercial real estate ventures, including a partnership at Village Square Associates in Middlebury.

Frank was the beloved father of Shawn Grenier and his wife, Kristin, of Lynnfield, Mass., and Francine Grenier of Waterbury.

He had a stepson, Jason Spadola

of Naugatuck. He had a loving relationship with his sister and brother-in-law, Lorraine (Grenier) and Joe Kecskes of Wolcott.

He was the proud grandfather of Ryan Grenier and Jacob Cubille.

He was the adored uncle of Carolyn (Kecskes) and Wilfred Brown of Fairfield, John and Pat Kecskes of Wolcott, Steven and Lori Kecskes of Prospect, Michelle (Grenier) Gonterman of Oklahoma and Michael Grenier of Florida, as well as many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Edwin Grenier; wife, Mary Ann (Mancinone); and long-time fiancée, Korin Spadola.

Frank will be sorely missed by all of those who were fortunate to know him. He loved to travel and ride his motorcycle, but his greatest love was spending time with his family and friends, of which there was no shortage.

A special thank you to the wonderful staff at the Leever Center and VITAS Hospice care.

His funeral April 11 was a Mass of Christian Burial at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Burial was to be at Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in

Frank’s memory to The Wounded Warrior Project Processing Center, P. O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.

For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www. chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Roland E. Noel Beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and brother

filing for disability benefits, or Wartime veteran filing for pension: VA Form 21-527EZ, Application for Pension, or Survivor filing for dependency and indemnity compensation, pension and accrued benefits: VA Form 21-534EZ, Application for DIC, Death Pension, and/or Accrued Benefits.

Veteran wishing to appeal a disability decision: VA Form 210958, Notice of Disagreement.

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Donald J. Rich Father of Lisa Rich Conroy Donald J. Rich, 76, of Derby entered into eternal rest April 2, 2015. He was born Jan. 16, 1939, in Derby, a son of the late Harold and Helen Lenihan Rich. Donald graduated from Williams College School of Banking and worked for State National Bank in Bridgeport and Gateway Bank of Norwalk.

He served in the Army reserves and was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Donald was a former Gateway Bank United Way coordinator, secretary of Derby Shelton Kiwanis Club, and former vice president and program chairman of Fairfield Kiwanis Club.

He is survived by his son, Albert G. Rich and his wife, Carol, of Seymour; daughter, Lisa Rich Conroy and her husband, Kevin, of Middlebury; brother, Allen Rich and his wife, Evelyn, of Southbury; his former wife, Arlene; four grandchildren: Hunter Conroy, Madison Conroy, Benjamin Rich and James Rich; niece, Denise Rich Schielke of Oxford; nephew, Robert Rich of Mattawamkeng, Maine; and great nieces McKenzie and Ava Schielke.

He was predeceased by his godson and nephew, David Scott Rich.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated April 6 at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Burial was to follow in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery in Derby. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The United Way or The Kidney Foundation through the funeral home, the Jenkins King and Malerba Funeral Home at 12 Franklin St. in Ansonia. (www.jenkinskingfh.com)

NAPLES, Fla. — Roland E. Noel, 77, beloved father, grandfather, uncle, brother and devoted husband of 55 years to Margaret “Peggy” (Thompson) Noel, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 7, 2015.

Roland, a resident of Morris, Conn., and Naples Fla., was an owner of Docktor Pet Centers and Noah’s Gift Stores prior to his retirement. Born in Whitinsville, Mass., on June 26, 1937, and raised in Northbridge, Mass., Roland was a son of the late Joseph and Marie (St. Martin) Noel and the brother of Dr. Roger Noel.

Roland graduated from Assumption Preparatory High School and Providence College, Class of 1959, with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He proudly served in the United States Army.

His early start in business was with Harr Ford before beginning vors won’t have to use that form his entrepreneurial days as a to start appeals for pension or franchisee with Docktor Pet Cen survivor benefit decisions.) ters in 1969 and founding Noah’s There are three ways to start Gift stores in 1980. the claims process with an intent to file (giving yourself a year to get it done): Access eBenefits He said Middlebury already has sidewalks, changes in parking online; complete a VA Form 21five commercial areas in a town requirements, lampposts along 0966, Intent to File a Claim for of 7,000 people. the sidewalks and roadside garContinued from page 1 Compensation and/or Pension, “There are two major waterdens. or Survivors Pension and/or courses that run through the “This is the biggest attendance a big concern.

She objected to DIC; or call the VA at 800-827subject area; they are Hop Brook we’ve had yet and I believe this red dotted boundary lines 1000. and Long Swamp,”Robison said. is the fourth public hearing,” around Middlebury Center that The VA recommends that vet“There have been flooding conRobison said. “We’re just now Smith said were drawn to conerans filing claims or appeals cerns in that area for years, highstarting to get the input from sider the impact of the commerwork with a Veterans Service lighted recently because a numpeople.”

He said a lot of people cial district on the residential Organization representative who ber of homes on Regan Road and moved here for the quality of life, district.

“That doesn’t mean is skilled with a computer or faPorter have now been included and once that changes, you will we’re going to expand the commiliar with the forms. Consider in a floodplain area, and their never get it back.

He said he was mercial district to that red line,” it a way to get your claim right insurance costs are going up. disappointed the Economic and Smith said. the first time.

This is all downstream from the Industrial Development ComMary Santos showed photos (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc. of drainage issues, sink holes and subject area that we’re talking mission had not provided input. catch basins that do not take all about, so if you put more imper- Smith agreed and said he had the storm water at the Nutmeg vious surfaces, asphalt surfaces, discussed the POCD with that this water drains into those wa- commission and had begged Road condos. them to attend the hearings.

Richard Mollica said he tercourses.”

Robison said he also was conSmith closed the hearing and wanted the town to remain rural information technology ascerned about the environmental said he would schedule addiand setbacks for the greenway sets. impact.

He said the wetlands tional workshops on the POCD need to be reviewed and in3. Create a simple security plan area behind Middlebury Station until it was a document that creased. and be able to tell its employand Sullivan’s Jewelers has been could be unanimously supJean Peterson questioned how ees, its customers and its supsteadily encroached upon over ported. the Wesson gas station applicapliers what the company is In other matters, Bosco was doing to ensure they all are tion fit into the POCD. Smith said the last several years, and Middlebury Road already has a very instructed to handle a complaint it must be considered under the protected by its plan. heavy traffic volume, particularly from a Ridgewood resident about 2001 plan.

He also confirmed the 4. Implement a security plan. during peak times, with frequent an improperly located parking state has taken over a lot of MidPurchase and deploy any softcongestion due to accidents on space by having Toll Brothers dlebury land adjacent to Oxford ware that will be utilized, as well as any managed security Airport and wanted the new plan Interstate 84. “My feeling is that apply for a site plan modificaservices that will be deployed. to consider what should be done if the POCD says that this is a tion. He also told Bosco a request designated business center, that for screened porches at Ridge5. Form relationships with busi- with it. encourages people to come in wood was a matter for the buildScott Peterson said if people nesses and people who can here and say ‘I want to do this. I ing inspector. think Middlebury is not an athelp the business on its cyberwant to rezone a residential lot A division of land owned by tractive town, property values security journey. These can because it’s in keeping with your the Larkin family at 675 South St. will go down.

“And if they went be professors in academia, plan of development.’

I’ve been was deemed a “first cut” subdidown even 1 percent, that would consultants and security on this commission long enough vision not requiring P&Z apbe vastly, vastly greater than any products/services vendors to know that is usually their arproval.

Smith said the notificataxes that would ever come.”

He (they will often provide some gument.” tion was a courtesy to the comsaid Middlebury isn’t considered help for free), and other small “The area can’t handle this mission and only needed for pretty anymore, and doctors he business owners. kind of overdevelopment, ” Robirecord keeping. has hired don’t want to live here Golden Technology Services son continued, but he said deSmith discussed the continhelps its clients ensure their cyber because of that. velopers will say the POCD wants ued unattractive “gravel pits” on Commissioner Matthew Robisecurity. They can be reached at it so why are you denying me? property at 472 Middlebury Road son said he was opposed to the 972-679-9738 or justin.golden@ He said Middlebury Center and Clearview Knoll owned by inclusion of the business center gtscloud.com. called Middlebury Center in the seemed to be a knee-jerk reac- Robert LaFlamme d/b/a PomePOCD for several reasons. He tion to make the unattractive roy Enterprises LLC. He insaid the designated area is not downtown look better. He said structed Bosco to set up a meetstated as a study area. He said it he was in favor of a village district ing so Smith could tell LaFlamme was a boundary line, and the designation for properties that exactly what needed to be done.

The next regular P&Z meeting boundary line says it is the busi- front Middlebury Road from Bristol Park to Ledgewood Park, will be Thursday, May 7, at 7:30 ness center area.

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Forms now required for claims, appeals The back-of-the-envelope method of filing a disability-benefits claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs is no more.

Any veteran wishing to file claims or appeals now will need to use the correct form. The forms will walk you through describing your symptoms or conditions, which will help get your claim moving in the right direction.

The change is to help the VA clear up the backlog by the end of this year.

The following situations need the standardized forms: Veteran or survivor application for disability compensation or pension: VA Form 21526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits, for veterans

Roland was an avid golfer, shooting mid to low 80s right up to his passing. He donated his time and treasure to organizations such as St. John of the Cross Church and Easter Seals.

Roland loved to laugh, with one of his bigger jokes being the “pre-burial” party he threw for himself on his 75th birthday.

He enjoyed life to the fullest (3 drops and a cherry) and lived it on his own terms.

Roland is survived by his three loving sons, Peter and his wife, Lucia, of Middlebury; Philip and his wife, Michelle, of Cheshire; and Bill and his wife, Laura, of Hudson, Mass. He also leaves behind his brother, Roger, and wife Margaret of Fairfax, Va., and seven grandchildren: Sara, Mike, Niki, Katie, Becky, Zack, and Joe; four nieces and nephews, and Susie, the zooming 8-pound Havanese dog.

A funeral Mass with the cremains present will be celebrated Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. at St. John of The Cross Church in Middlebury.

Friends and family are asked to meet directly at the church.

Calling hours will be Friday, April 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home at 430 Chase Parkway in Waterbury.

Donations in Roland’s memory may be made to St John of the Cross Church, 1321 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial. com.

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All businesses need cybersecurity No matter the size of a business, its owners need to protect it against the ever-growing cybersecurity threats we continue to read and hear about in the news. Cybersecurity challenges exist for all businesses, even small businesses. The growing sophistication of cyber threats, combined with the plethora of software and services to address security, can leave small business owners and their IT staff scratching their heads.

Breaches and security incidents were being announced so rapidly in 2014 that many businesses had trouble keeping pace.

By the end of the year, it became apparent this digital storm of attacks would not end, but instead would likely grow to be more encompassing and would raise increasingly important personal privacy concerns as seen by the breach at Sony.

However, data breaches and security incidents did not take all the limelight in 2014. It was

shared with new use of traditional malware, which quickly became the tool of choice for cyber criminals.

Cyber attack categories include malicious code, sustained probes/scans, unauthorized access, suspicious activity, access or credentials abuse, and denial of service.

Small business owners can take the following steps to address their cyber security.

1. Educate themselves and their teams about the latest security threat types and the latest security solutions that address those threats.

2. Create an inventory of all IT and business assets that could be affected by a cybersecurity attack. This would include the business’s network, its computing devices, its data storage, its business and technical applications, its email system, and the people and external systems that control or interface with the business and its

When you can’t pay your taxes If you don’t have the money to pay the taxes you owe, there are a few different ways you can clear your debt with the IRS. First things first, however: If you didn’t file a tax return because you don’t have the money to pay what you owe, you’ll need to call the IRS immediately, before your error is compounded. Call 1-800829-1040 and ask to set up a payment plan. That will at least get you to the right department where the agents are mostly interested in helping you figure out a way to pay. Admit that you haven’t filed because you don’t have the money and that you need to set up a payment plan.

If you filed but didn’t send any money, your next step depends on how much time you need.

If you need only a short period of time, say a few weeks, wait until the IRS sends you a bill in about a month, after they’ve processed all the other returns. Even if you

can’t pay the whole thing at once, pay what you can and call them for an extension. There will be penalties and fees for being late, and they will continue to accrue the longer you wait.

If you need an extension of up to 120 days, there is no fee involved, but the penalties will continue to add up.

Depending on what you owe, you might qualify for an installment agreement. You can call or send in Form 9465, the Installment Agreement Request.

Your best bet is to call and talk to one of the agents, who will help you determine what you can realistically pay each month.

There are multiple options:

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Healthy Kids Day inspires kids

Glastonbury range re-opens Special provisions for turkey hunters Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said the Glastonbury Shooting Range has opened for supervised public use Saturdays and Sundays and will remain open through Nov. 29. The range is located within the Meshomasic State Forest off of Toll Gate Road in Glastonbury, and supervision will be by DEEP-certified range safety officers.

Shotgun Patterning for Turkey Hunters: Special access provisions will be made for hunters for the upcoming spring turkey season.

On the weekend of April 18-19, one additional shooting bench will be held for walk-in shooters who can show a valid 2015 spring firearms turkey permit. This station will be set up with special frames designed to accept larger targets unique to sighting in shotguns.

Reservations Needed to Use Range: Range hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Saturdays and Sundays only. The range will be closed to public use during all other times, and DEEP Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police officers will strictly enforce hours of operation. There is no fee to use the range.

Reservations can be obtained through the Online Sportsmen Licensing System for shooters 18 and older starting at 12:01 a.m. each Monday prior to the weekend. The individual requesting the reservation must have a Connecticut Conservation ID number in order to access the online system.

Otherwise, reservations can be made by contacting the DEEP Glastonbury Range Reservation Line at 860-424-3737 or by email to glastonburyrange@ct.gov between the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays ONLY. Any requests received on other days or before or after this time period will not be considered.

More detailed information, range rules and directions are available on the DEEP website at www.ct.gov/deep/hunting . Select “Shooting Ranges” under the 2015 Hunting Season menu.

Callers may make a single position and time slot reservation that will be valid for up to three shooters in the same party. Reservation requests made by phone or email should provide the requester’s full name, a daytime phone number, the day and range time period requested, and the number of shooters in the group,

if applicable. All reservation requests will be confirmed by a call back or email from DEEP staff.

Due to high demand, only one time slot per shooter is available during each weekend, and shooters may not make more than two reservations per month or use the range through the reservation system more than twice a month.

There is no restriction, however, on the number of days an individual may use the range on a walk-in basis.

A total of 10 covered shooting positions are available during two time periods: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 to 2 p.m. All shooters will be required to show proof of prior firearms training, such as a Connecticut Conservation Education/ Firearms Safety (CE/FS) certificate, firearms hunting license, pistol permit, police credentials or military identification. Those who cannot produce such qualifications must be directly supervised by a qualified person at all times.

Shooting position assignments will be made at the discretion of the range safety officer. Target stands will be provided at 25-, 50-, 75- and 100-yard distances, but shooters must supply their own

targets and stapler or tape for target placement. Only paper targets are allowed, and shooters are reminded to bring eye and ear protection, which will be required at all times. Rifles, shotguns, pistols and muzzle-loading rifles may be used; however, fully automatic weapons are not permitted. The site is handicapped accessible, with a specially designed shooting bench for wheelchair access, and it includes portable sanitary facilities. Walk-in shooters will be accommodated for unreserved positions or as space becomes available. The range may be closed due to severe weather and staffing availability.

Connecticut’s Conservation Education/Firearms Safety Program receives funding for site improvements, range equipment and seasonal staffing through the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Program. Under the Federal Aid program, sportsmen pay an excise fee on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment. The funds are then distributed to the states for wildlife management and research, habitat acquisition, and hunter education programs.

Easier to prevent than treat diabetes

The most important part of diet is to avoid simple sugars.

Processed grains are converted extremely rapidly to sugar in the body. The added fiber and pro-

tein of whole grains slows this process down somewhat; however, I still would recommend having your grains with some healthy fat and protein. Nuts, olive oil and healthy vegetable spreads go great with wholegrain rolls and slow down absorption. By having foods in combination, you can reduce diabetes risk.

Don’t forget about exercise, the other key to preventing diabetes. Any exercise is better than none. Walking is a great form of exercise that takes no special equipment and can be done any-

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where. At 10,000 steps a day, which is not very hard to build up to, the risk of diabetes is significantly decreased. An inexpensive pedometer can keep track of your steps and may motivate you to reach your goal.

Diabetes has become epidemic in North America. The booklet on it provides insight on its diagnosis and treatment.

Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach – No. 402W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

Dr. Roach regrets he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall. com, or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

can sometimes feel like a challenge. So at Healthy Kids Day, we’ll encourage kids to stay physically and intellectually active all summer long, and give families tips they can easily replicate at home. It’s free and open to the community.”

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits: • Try, try, repeat – There are many great-tasting fruits and vegetables that many kids have never heard of, let alone tried.

Grab a new fruit or vegetable, and encourage everyone in the family to try at least a bite.

• Play around town – Challenge the family to play on a different playground every week. Identify playgrounds at a variety of parks; expand definitions of playgrounds to include nature trails, a nearby stream and a bike path.

• Families at play for an hour a day – From walking to gardening, or swimming to shooting hoops, make playful movement a part of your family’s day. To get 60 minutes of moderate activity throughout your day, just add 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there.

• Foster a passion for reading – Read to and with your kids.

Help children read at every age and every stage of their development.

• Make sleep a priority – Doctors recommend 10 to 12 hours of sleep a day for children ages 5 to 12 and 7 to 8 hours per night for adults. Sleep plays a critical role in maintaining our healthy immune system, metabolism, mood, memory, learning and other vital functions.

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day is supported by Kohl’s Associates in Action and also supported nationally by Humana. For more information, contact Chelsea at 203-754-9622, ext. 114, or visit www.waterburyymca.org.

Pomperaug High School Varsity Games April 17 to May 2, 2015 Baseball

Saturday, April 18................. Newtown (A)........................................ 12 p.m.

Saturday, April 18................. Newtown (A) Non League................. 3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 20.................. Brookfield (A)................................... 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22............. Bunnell (H)....................................... 4:15 p.m.

Friday, April 24..................... Weston (A)....................................... 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 27.................. Kolbe Cathedral (H).......................... 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29............. Bethel (A)......................................... 4:15 p.m.

Friday, May 1........................ Stratford (H)..................................... 4:15 p.m.

Boys’ Golf

Tuesday, April 21.................. Joel Barlow (A)................................. 2:45 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22............. Bunnell (H)............................................ 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Brookfield (H)........................................ 3 p.m.

Monday, April 27.................. Newtown (A).......................................... 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29............. New Fairfield (H).................................... 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 30................. New Milford (H)..................................... 3 p.m.

1. Who is the only pitcher to strike out more batters in tossing a no-hitter than the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, who struck out 15 during a game in 2014?

2. How many times did Hall of Famer Willie Mays hit 40 or more homes runs in a season?

3. Name the only player from the University of Illinois to be chosen No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft.

4. Which was the last NBA team before the Miami Heat (201114) to appear in four consecutive NBA Finals?

5. Of the seven hockey Canada Cups/World Cups, the Canadian men’s team has won five.

Which countries have won one each?

6. In how many consecutive Olympics did Germany win a gold medal in the two-man bobsled before its eighthplace finish in 2014?

7. In 2014, golfer Bernhard Langer set a record by winning the Senior British Open by 13 shots. Who had held the event mark?

Answers:

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1. Nolan Ryan struck out 17 in a no-hitter in 1973 and 16 in a ‘91 no-hitter.

2. Six times, including a high of 52 in 1965.

3. Quarterback Jeff George, in 1990 by Indianapolis.

4. The Boston Celtics, 1984-87.

5. The Soviet Union won in 1981, and the U.S. won in 1996.

6. Three consecutive Olympics (2002, ‘06, ‘10).

7. Bob Charles won by seven shots in 1989.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m prediabetic. I have known you and others to say not to eat any grain that is not whole wheat. Based on that, I leave off white rice, pasta and white rolls. I eat two whole-wheat rolls most days.

Does that sound right? I am underweight. – S.R. ANSWER: It is much better and easier to prevent diabetes than it is to treat it. Diet and exercise are proven to help prevent diabetes in everyone, even your less-common situation of being normal or underweight and at risk for diabetes.

WATERBURY, Conn. – Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, the Greater Waterbury YMCA will hold a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. The event will be at the downtown location at 136 W. Main St. in Waterbury and at the Outdoor Center at YMCA Camp Mataucha at 270 Smith Pond Road in Watertown.

The Outdoor Center will offer fun, active play and educational activities such as outdoor education, hiking, archery, family yoga, basketball, rock climbing, and arts and crafts. The Y will provide bus transportation from the downtown location to the Outdoor Center and have free activities at the Y as well.

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families, features activities such as field games, swimming, ropes course, rock climbing, scavenger hunts, hiking, face painting and more to motivate and teach families how to develop a healthy routine at home.

The event, celebrated at nearly 1,300 Ys across the country, aims to get more kids moving and learning, so they can keep up the habit all summer long – a critical out-of-school time for kids’ health. When kids are out of school, they can face hurdles – or gaps – related to hunger, water safety, learning, safe spaces to play and health that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

Each year, the Y helps over 9 million youths nationwide “hop the gap” and achieve more, providing a safe to place to learn, stay healthy and build friendships.

“The Y is so much more than sports, swimming, gymnastics and a place for kids to hang out.

We support families in their efforts to instill healthy habits at home,” said Jim O’Rourke, executive director of the Greater Waterbury YMCA. “We know that it

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Boys’ Lacrosse

Monday, April 20.................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)........................ 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Stamford (H).................................... 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28.................. Masuk (H)............................................. 7 p.m.

Friday, May 1........................ Southington (A)..................................... 7 p.m.

Girls’ Lacrosse

Monday, April 20.................. Notre Dame-Fairfield (A)........................ 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22............. New Milford (H)..................................... 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28.................. Masuk (A)............................................. 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 30................. Branford (H).......................................... 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 2................... Weston (H)............................................ 5 p.m.

Boys’ Outdoor Track

Monday, April 20.................. Newtown, Kolbe Cathedral (A)............... 4 p.m.

Friday, April 24..................... O’Grady Relays (A)................................ 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 25................. O’Grady Relays (A)................................ 9 a.m.

Monday, April 27.................. New Milford/Bunnell/Immaculate (H).... 4 p.m.

Girls’ Outdoor Track

Tuesday, April 21.................. Newtown, Kolbe Cathedral (H)............... 4 p.m.

Friday, April 24..................... O’Grady Relays (A)................................ 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 25................. O’Grady Relays (A)................................ 9 a.m.

Tuesday, April 28.................. New Milford/Bunnell/Immaculate (A).... 4 p.m.

Softball

Friday, April 17..................... Newtown (A)..................................... 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 20.................. Brookfield (A)................................... 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22............. Bunnell (H)....................................... 4:15 p.m.

Friday, April 24..................... Weston (A)....................................... 4:15 p.m.

Monday, April 27.................. Kolbe Cathedral (H).......................... 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29............. Bethel (A)......................................... 4:15 p.m.

Friday, May 1........................ Stratford (H)..................................... 4:15 p.m.

Boys’ Tennis

Wednesday, April 22............. Bethel (H)........................................ 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Stratford (A)..................................... 3:45 p.m.

Monday, April 27.................. Newtown (A)..................................... 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 30................. New Fairfield (A)............................... 3:45 p.m.

Girls’ Tennis

Friday, April 17..................... Brookfield (H)........................................ 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22............. Bethel (A)......................................... 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 23................. Stratford (H)..................................... 3:45 p.m.

Monday, April 27.................. Newtown (H).................................... 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday, April 29............. Notre Dame-Fairfield (A)................... 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 30................. New Fairfield (H)............................... 3:45 p.m.

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Childproofing blinds

A friend told me the cords on my apartment blinds weren’t safe, and that kids or my cat could get tangled up in them. I’m not sure what to do to make them safe. Should I replace the blinds? – Val in Duluth, Georgia.

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Window blinds manufactured for sale in the U.S. are required to have a safety feature installed to prevent children or pets from getting tangled up in the pull cords. Older window blinds manufactured before 1991 may not have this feature.

The blinds’ manufacturer should include instructions for cord safety. If you can’t locate them, you can find general information at websites like the Window Covering Safety Council at windowcoverings.org.

Look on the pull cords of your window blinds for cord stops.

These are small round plastic discs threaded through the

By Samantha Mazzotta cords. Here’s how to use them to make the pull cords safer, from the WCSC (www.windowcoverings.org/how-to-retrofit/): 1. Lower the blind to its proper closed length and tug the cords slightly to the right to lock them in position.

2. To install a new cord stop, pinch together a section of the pull cord (near the top of the cord) and slide the plastic disc over the pinched-together cord so that you create a loop threaded through the disc 3. Keeping the loop large for now, bring the bottom part of the same pull cord through the loop and then tug it into a loose half-knot under the disc.

4. Adjust the disc until it is about 2 inches below the blind’s head rail and tighten the knot.

Repeat with the other cords.

5. The bottom of each cord shouldn’t hang past the bottom window sash when the blinds are closed. Shorten them by cutting each cord above the plastic tassel to a safer length, then re-threading the tassel onto the cord and securing with a knot tied on the end.

If you have young children or adventurous pets, consider replacing the blinds with safer cordless models as soon as possible.

Send your questions or home tips to ask@thisisahammer.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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The following Budget will be presented by the Board of Finance at the Annual Budget Referendum on at the Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road. This notice is published pursuant to the Charter Section 702D. Estimated Mill Rate 30.12 Submitted by the Board of Finance Michael McCormack Vincent Cipriano Stephen Ruccio David Cappelletti Michael Kenausis William Stowell Peter Trinchero, Alternate Joseph Drauss, Alternate Ken Heidkamp, Alternate

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Property Taxes................................................... 26,368,845 ............$26,844,307 ............ $26,210,983 ...............$26,844,307 ......... $27,830,193 Supplemental Auto................................................. 196,220 ...................160,000.................... 152,647.......................160,000..................160,000 Prior Years Taxes.................................................... 354,049 ...................230,000.................... 243,153.......................230,000..................230,000 Interest/Penalties.................................................... 232,568 ...................120,000...................... 99,115.......................120,000..................120,000 Tax Collector Copies..................................................... 265 ..........................200........................... 139..............................200.........................200 TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES........................... $27,151,947 ............$27,354,507 ............ $26,706,037 ...............$27,354,507 ........ $28,340,393 State Grants........................................................... 678,701 ...................360,550.................... 292,208.......................360,550..................380,150 Investment Income................................................... 12,539 .....................12,000........................ 7,962.........................12,000....................12,000 Assessor Copier Fees................................................... 688 ..........................450........................... 392..............................450.........................300 Assessor Personal Property Audits...........................................................16,000...................... 30,596.........................16,000....................20,000 Town Clerk.............................................................. 123,750 ...................148,000.................... 100,932.......................148,000..................165,500 Building Department............................................... 260,707 ...................217,050 ................... 129,748 ......................217,050 .................218,050 Donations / Tower Rental Revenues...................... 193,685 ...................194,687 ..................... 85,548 ......................194,687 .................194,687 Water Commission..................................................... 2,402 .......................4,000 ....................... 2,102 ..........................4,000 .....................4,000 Fire Department............................................................ 240 ........................................................... 240 .......................................................25,240 Police Department.................................................... 50,456 .....................48,600...................... 25,793.........................48,600....................50,200 Public Works Department/Sale Of Old Assets..........................................................................................................................................................

Transfer Station Fees............................................... 47,850 .....................41,000...................... 27,788.........................41,000....................47,850 Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account...................... 157,338 ...................175,000.................... 144,773.......................175,000..................213,600 Park & Recreation.................................................... 47,680 .....................66,950........................ 5,970.........................66,950....................71,350 Elderly Program Revenue........................................ 13,855 .....................20,245........................ 9,195.........................20,245....................20,000 Public Library.............................................................. 2,013 .......................2,500 ....................... 1,488 ..........................2,500 .....................2,500 Education Cost Sharing - State.............................. 725,879 ...................754,453.................... 369,450.......................754,453..................735,195 Reimbursement From Region #15...........................................................................................................................................................................

Special Duty Fund.................................................. 105,539 .....................92,615.................... 126,721.........................92,615..................112,615 Capital Non Recurring Fund.....................................................................................................................................................................................

Infrastructure Trust Fund...........................................................................25,000........................ 6,032.........................25,000....................22,000 Park & Rec Rev Fund...............................................................................................................................................................................................

Library Improvement Fund .......................................................................10,000..........................................................10,000....................10,000 Fema........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

TOTAL REVENUES.......................................... 29,575,269 ..............29,543,607 .............. 28,072,977 .................29,543,607 .......... 30,645,630 Transfers From Sewer Fee & Assessment............. 286,179 ...................283,270...................... 36,073.......................283,270....................84,703 Transfers From Unassigned Fund Balance...............................................95,000..........................................................95,000...............................

Medical Insurance Reserve...........................................................................................................................................................................40,000 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING...................... 29,861,448 ..............29,921,877 .............. 28,109,050 .................29,921,877 .......... 30,770,333

Town Of Middlebury Appropriations Summary 2015-2016

Actual Expenses Adopted Budget

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Proposed Budget Fy 2015-16

Board Of Selectman.............................................. 136,242 ................ $138,336.................... $98,686.................... $138,336................$139,074 Finance Department.............................................. 209,858 .................. 218,896.................... 159,015...................... 218,896..................222,986 Town Treasurer.......................................................... 4,536 ...................... 4,628........................ 3,201.......................... 4,628......................1,981 Assessor................................................................ 157,274 .................. 156,040.................... 120,534...................... 156,040..................164,174 Tax Collector............................................................ 93,639 .................... 95,250...................... 66,721........................ 95,250....................95,156 Town Clerk............................................................. 122,904 ...................117,678...................... 84,971...................... 117,678..................119,849 Registrar Of Voters.................................................. 29,417 .................... 42,384...................... 24,858........................ 42,384....................39,525 Board Of Finance.................................................... 32,148 .................... 33,029...................... 32,556........................ 33,029....................33,059 Board Of Assessment Appeals.................................. 1,201 ...................... 1,550........................... 421.......................... 1,550......................1,550 Legal...................................................................... 150,559 .................. 125,000.................... 109,947...................... 125,000..................115,000 Probate Court............................................................ 2,063 ...................... 5,000........................ 2,661.......................... 5,000......................3,000 Town Hall................................................................. 75,970 .................... 74,243...................... 56,392........................ 74,243....................77,392 Building Department.............................................. 122,088 .................. 131,538...................... 83,465...................... 131,538..................126,942 Payments To Other Jurisdictions............................. 47,729 .................... 52,466...................... 50,375........................ 52,466....................51,118 Planning And Zoning............................................... 17,936 .................... 43,400...................... 17,615........................ 43,400....................40,400 Zoning Board Of Appeals.......................................... 4,275 ...................... 5,805........................... 734.......................... 5,805......................3,505 Conservation Commission...................................... 11,977 .................... 12,212........................ 7,052........................ 12,212....................10,836 Economic Development Committee............................. 612 ...................... 1,500............................... 0.......................... 1,500......................1,000 Beautification Committee.......................................... 1,475 ...................... 1,475........................... 344.......................... 1,475......................1,475 Insurance............................................................... 370,524 .................. 410,276.................... 402,741...................... 410,276..................464,178 Historical Society....................................................... 5,254 ...................... 4,500........................ 4,256.......................... 4,500......................4,750 Water Commission.................................................. 84,147 .................... 93,255...................... 82,525........................ 93,255....................91,167 Fire Department.................................................... 230,846 .................. 243,258.................... 173,202...................... 243,258..................240,038 Civil Preparedness.................................................... 1,717 ...................... 1,500........................... 960.......................... 1,500......................4,000 Fire Marshal.............................................................. 9,731 .....................11,933........................ 6,789........................ 11,933....................11,961 Police Department.............................................. 1,356,014 ............... 1,300,546................. 1,019,516................... 1,300,546...............1,435,151 Communications Center........................................ 535,550 .................. 267,500.................... 274,903...................... 267,500..................251,251 Engineering............................................................. 14,584 .................... 17,000...................... 15,790........................ 17,000....................17,000 Buildings And Grounds.......................................... 273,921 .................. 280,806.................... 250,900...................... 280,806..................287,173 Shepardson Community Center.............................. 37,642 .................... 48,342...................... 30,006........................ 48,342....................48,342 Public Works....................................................... 1,465,244 ............... 1,398,808................. 1,128,892................... 1,398,808...............1,405,646 Waste Removal..................................................... 275,954 .................. 324,079.................... 251,952...................... 324,079..................323,788 Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account..................... 160,970 .................. 164,000.................... 109,610...................... 164,000..................182,000 Park & Recreation................................................. 247,816 .................. 251,920.................... 177,408...................... 251,920..................267,014 Youth & Family Services................................................................................... 0............................... 0................................. 0...............................

Social Services........................................................ 41,203 .................... 44,387...................... 29,848........................ 44,387....................44,594 Elderly Services..................................................... 138,145 .................... 92,008...................... 58,533........................ 92,008....................96,804 Public Library......................................................... 406,924 .................. 425,940.................... 299,295...................... 425,940..................427,903 Employee Benefits............................................. 1,990,409 ............... 2,141,462................. 1,333,839................... 2,141,462...............2,163,321 Contingency Fund................................................................................... 17,500......................................................... 17,500....................10,000 Contingency Fund Ice And Snow Removal............................................. 50,000...................... 50,000........................ 50,000....................50,000 Information Technology........................................... 75,908 .................... 75,908...................... 76,078........................ 75,908....................78,352 Debt Service.......................................................... 207,979 .................. 300,436.................... 295,436...................... 300,436..................277,936 Refund Of Taxes........................................................ 6,284 .................... 15,000........................ 2,032........................ 15,000....................15,000 Capital Budget-Town / Facilities............................ 634,471 .................. 549,369.................... 492,238...................... 549,369..................549,388 Capital Budget-Town / Public Safety..................... 247,107..................... 38,625.................... 116,657........................ 38,625..................130,900 Extraordinary Items................................................................................116,900...................... 13,614...................... 116,900......................4,000 Dog Pound.............................................................. 13,681..................... 14,200...................... 11,453 ....................... 14,200....................14,200 Municipal Infrastructure Fund................................................................................................................................................................................

Library Improvement Fund....................................................................................................................................................................................

Park & Rec Revenue Fund........................................ 8,500..................... 10,000........................ 7,000........................ 10,000....................10,000 Transfer To Other Funds (Capital Projects)........... 211,943...................................................................................................................................

Total Town Appropriations................................. 10,274,371................ 9,969,888................. 7,635,019................... 9,969,888.............10,153,880 Department Of Education................................... 19,694,996.............. 19,951,990............... 19,951,990................. 19,951,990.............20,616,453 Total Appropriations........................... $29,969,367............ $29,921,878............. $27,587,009............... $29,921,878...........$30,770,333

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How to brush your dog’s teeth DEAR PAW’S CORNER: How do you brush a dog’s teeth? And how often should I do it? – Abby in Framingham, Mass.

DEAR ABBY: Brushing your dog’s teeth is important to keep them healthy throughout their life. But it can be a little different from the way you brush your teeth, and dogs don’t always like having it done. Here are some tips on brushing: • Try to brush your dog’s teeth at least once a week, more if possible (especially for smaller dogs and breeds like Pugs).

• Use a brush and toothpaste made especially for dogs.

Minty-fresh human toothpaste is pretty nasty to dogs and could upset their stomach. A popular type of brush fits over your finger so that you can access the dog’s teeth more easily.

• Start slowly: Get your dog used to having you touch its muzzle and mouth and lift up its lip.

Give it a flavored treat like the toothpaste you’ll be using: peanut butter or beef broth, for example. Or, give it a dab of the toothpaste as a treat.

• Start with one section at a time.

Put a dab of paste on the brush, gently lift your dog’s lip, and brush downward from the gum line.

• If your dog struggles, pause and hold its muzzle lightly until it calms down. Then try again. If it really raises a fuss, stop and try again tomorrow.

• Don’t reprimand it for misbehaving. This is really weird stuff for a dog. Use a soothing voice and give it lots of praise during and afterward.

More details can be found at the ASPCA website: www.aspca. o rg / p e t- ca re / v i r tu a l -p e tbehaviorist/dog-behavior/ brushing-your-dogs-teeth.

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By MELINDA MYERS Get a jump on the growing season by starting your favorite or hard-to-find plants indoors from seeds. Starting hard-to-find plants, like many of the heirloom or newly introduced varieties, from seed may be the only way you will be able to add them to your garden.

Plus, you’ll be extending the growing season and bringing the fun of gardening indoors.

All you need to get started is a little space, a few supplies and, of course, seeds. Check the back of your seed packets for planting directions. Most recommend when and how to start seeds indoors as well as any other special care the seedlings will need.

Purchase, recycle or make your own containers from newspaper.

Sanitize used pots by dipping them in a one part bleach and nine parts water solution and then rinsing them with clean water.

Fill the containers with a sterile well-drained potting mix or seed starting mix. Once the containers are filled, plant the seeds according to the seed packet directions.

For most seeds, plant them twice their diameter deep and gently water them. Continue to water often enough to keep the soil slightly moist. Extend the time between watering and increase your

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Move your containers to a sunny window as soon as the seedlings emerge from the soil. Turn plants often to encourage even growth.

Or increase your success by growing seedlings under artificial lights.

You can make your own light system or purchase tabletop or shelf units or easy-to-assemble light systems like Stack-N-Grow (gardeners.com). Keep the lights 4 to

6 inches above the top of the seedlings for best results. As the seedlings grow, be sure to maintain this distance by simply raising the lights or lowering the containers.

Move overcrowded seedlings to larger containers once they have two sets of true leaves. The first leaves that appear are rather indistinct and are called seed leaves.

The next set of leaves looks more like the mature plant’s leaves and is called true leaves. Once the next set of true leaves forms, it is time to transplant overcrowded seedlings.

Use a fork or spoon to carefully lift out the seedling. Clusters of seedlings can be dug and carefully teased apart before planting in individual pots. Be careful not to pinch and damage the young tender stems.

Place seedlings in their own clean container filled with moist sterile potting mix. Plant the young plants at the same depth they were growing in the original container.

Thin seedlings started in individual containers as needed. If you planted several seeds in each small container, remove all but the healthiest one. Prune the weaker seedlings to ground level so the remaining seedling can develop into strong transplants for the garden.

Continue to grow your plants in a sunny window or under artificial lights and water thoroughly and often enough to keep the soil slightly moist.

Soon it will be time to move your homegrown transplants into the garden.

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, podcasts and tips.

Turn in household hazardous waste A household hazardous waste (HHW) and paint collection day for the towns of Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Middlebury, Naugatuck, Oxford, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown and Woodbury will be held Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quaker Farms School at 30 Great Oak Road in Oxford. There is no need to line up before 8 a.m.

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Unacceptable materials will be returned or left in the vehicle and information will be given on how to dispose of them. For further information, please contact your listed town representative: Middlebury - 203-577-4170, Daniel Norton; Naugatuck - 203-7207071, Public Works; Oxford - 203888-7716, Wayne Watt; Southbury - 203-262-0622, Jeannette Kilcourse; Waterbury - 203-5746857, Bureau of Refuse; Watertown - 860-945-5240, Roy Cavanaugh; and Woodbury - 203-2633633, Margaret Warner.

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