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Volume XIII, No. 4

Region 15, town budget hearings next week

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM The Region 15 budget hearing Monday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pomperaug High School (PHS) AP Room will be the last opportunity Middlebury and Southbury taxpayers will have to comment on the proposed 20172018 school budget, which is $67.5 million, a .79-percent increase over the current budget.

This compares to last year’s 2.6-percent increase.

Tuesday, April 4, Middlebury taxpayers can attend Middlebury’s town budget public hearing, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the fire house at 65 Tucker Hill Road. At that hearing, the Middlebury Board of Finance will present the proposed 2017-2018 town budget of $10.6 million.

This budget is 1.95-percent higher than the current $10.4 million budget. Last year, the adopted budget increase was 2.6 percent.

If both the town and school budgets were to pass as is, Middlebury’s mil rate would increase to 31.49 mil from 31.01 mil.

This year, Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed state budget is presenting unique challenges to towns. A report issued by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities states municipal aid statewide will decrease by $363 million, or 11.4 percent versus the current budget.

Middlebury specifically would see a 49.2-percent net reduction of $655,505 in state funds. Malloy proposes to reduce Middlebury’s Education Cost Sharing grant by $733,686, or 85.8 percent, to $121,400 from $855,086, and cut the $84,264 funding for municipal projects to zero. His budget also calls for the town to contribute for the first time ever to the Region 15 teachers’ retirement fund, at a cost of $1.03 million.

The town’s state revenues would increase $986,640 for special education, $101,849 in LoCIP funds, $67,810 in MRSF Rev-

enue Sharing, $35,848 in PILOT funds, and $165 from the PequotMohegan, making the net loss in revenues $655,505.

The proposed town budget does not incorporate this potential revenue loss. First Selectman Edward B. St. John said that’s because there’s no indication when the legislature will vote on Malloy’s budget. “It’s our feeling many of those cuts will not stand,” St. John said. “To ask our taxpayers to pay for costs that may be cut isn’t fair.” He said the proposed budget is a best guess on what the town will be getting from the state.

In Region 15, the budget continues to increase despite decreasing enrollment. Enrollment at Region 15 has dropped to 3,744 students in 2016-17 from 4,454 students in 2010-11, a loss of 812 students over six years. The numbers are based on enrollment as of Oct. 1 each year.

Middlebury’s share of the 2017-2018 Region 15 budget will drop slightly, to 31.9 percent from 32.1 percent while Southbury’s share will rise slightly, to 68.1 percent from 67.9 percent. Middlebury’s enrollment dropped to 1,194 students this year from 1,223 last year while Southbury’s dropped to 2,550 from 2,589.

Overall, the district lost 68 students with enrollment dropping to 3,744 students from 3,812 students.

Increases in the Region 15 budget will go to replacing aging technology, additional Chromebook carts, new courses and textbooks at Pomperaug High School, new social studies curriculum for Kindergarten through grade 8, restoration of health teachers at middle school, funding of increased fixed costs and unanticipated contingencies.

Middlebury and Southbury voters will head to the polls Wednesday, May 3, to vote on the Region 15 budget and their respective town budgets.

The next issue of the Bee-Intelligencer will be distributed Friday, April 14

March 30, 2017

Middlebury actress stars in ‘Anne Frank’

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Lexi White of Middlebury said she got serious about acting two years ago. She was 10 at the time.

Now, at the age of 12, she is starring as Anne Frank in the Landmark Community Theatre production of “The Diary of Anne Frank” at The Thomaston Opera House. It opened Saturday, March 18. Remaining performances are Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m.

White may have inherited her love of acting; her mother is an actress and her father is a producer and director. “I really want to pursue an acting career,” White said. Asked how she fit time for acting in with time for school homework, White said, “It’s really useful I can memorize lines so fast.” She said that means she also can memorize course content for tests really quickly.

White, whose acting credits include playing Geraldine in the Lifetime film “Wishin’ and Hopin’” starring Molly Ringwald and Brother Simeon in a stage production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” said this is her first dramatic play. “I really like this show because it’s so emotional,” she said. It’s like a roller coaster – really happy one minute and then everything crashes down and everyone’s sad.”

White said she felt very honored to be playing the part of Anne Frank. “She is so inspiring, especially because she always looks at the best side of everything, tries to make everyone happy and wants what’s best for everyone,” White said.

White is not the only Middlebury resident in the production; Jenny Dressel plays the role of Anne’s older sister, Margot; Lucia Dressel directs the play, and Benjamin Dressel works on the stage crew and with props.

Lucia, an actress who took on directing in 2009, said the play is a series of vignettes. As the director, she chose to have everyone on stage the entire time – twoplus hours. And to maintain the perspective of the play offering a window into the lives of those portrayed in it, Lucia chose to

– See Frank on page 2

Above: Lexi White of Middlebury stars as Anne Frank in “The Diary of Anne Frank” at the Thomaston Opera House.

(Lisa Cherie Photography) At right: These three Middleburians, left to right, Jenny Dressel, Lucia Dressel and Lexi White, bring “The Diary of Anne Frank” to life at The Thomaston Opera House. Not shown is Benjamin Dressel, who is on the stage crew and also handles props. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Help the Earth on Earth Day

By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY You are invited to join the town’s Earth Day observance by joining the trash patrol Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. at Meadowview Park to pick the spot you would like to clean up in honor of Earth Day. If you can’t join the group at Meadowview, just pick a spot to adopt, and do our shared environment a good turn.

Every year since a tiny start in 2006 (and some earlier efforts in the 1990s), people have cleaned along the Greenway. Participants have included the Middlebury Women’s Club, Boy Scout and Girl Earth Day focuses on preserving for posterity natural habitats like Scout troops, Middlebury Land this one in the Middlebury Land Trust’s Tuttle Preserve in Middle- Trust (MLT) members and, more bury.

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Besides the Greenway, folks have cleaned our parks, roadways and preserves. The town Parks and Recreation Department has been indispensable in supplying the necessary equipment – trash bags, pick sticks and, in some years, shirts as well – and then picking up the filled bags and taking them to the transfer station.

Although the Middlebury Land Trust is an organization and Earth Day is an observance, they share many values and came into being at roughly the same time. The MLT formed in 1969 for the purpose of preserving natural areas, including forests, meadows, swamps, marshes, ponds and

streams. This also preserves habitats for the creatures that live in them and for the people who can then enjoy their unspoiled beauty.

Earth Day (April 22 each year) began in 1970. It followed a developing concern about the degradation of the environment that was first brought into focus in 1962 with Rachel Carson’s hugely influential book, “Silent Spring.”

Her book documented the detrimental effects on the environment of the indiscriminate use of pesticides and led to a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultural uses.

After “Silent Spring” was published, things began to gain momentum. In 1969, an activist named John McConnell proposed

a day to honor the earth that would be celebrated on the first day of spring in March. A month later, Gaylord Nelson, then a Wisconsin senator, built upon that with an event designed as a giant teach-in and protest in the U.S. On that first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, the Earth Network (now the national organization for this event) reported, “20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-tocoast rallies ... Groups that had been fighting against (many things including) … toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of

– See Earth Day on page 4

Regional School District 15 Proposed 2017-2018 Budget What: Public hearing and adoption of the proposed budget When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Pomperaug High School AP Room

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Town of Middlebury Proposed 2017-2018 Budget

What: Presentation and public hearing on the proposed budget When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Middlebury Firehouse at 75 Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury

Vote on Town and Regional School District 15 Proposed 2017-2018 Budgets

What: Residents of Middlebury and Southbury vote on town and school district budgets When: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Middlebury residents vote at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury; Southbury residents vote at the Southbury Firehouse at 461 Main St. S. in Southbury.

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March 30, 2017

P&Z considers plans, enforcement

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its March 2 meeting advised a subdivision applicant to get emergency access opinions, told Quassy ground coverage calculations were OK, discussed patio safety at Pies and Pints, and held up approvals of the former Sunoco Station reconstruction.

A preliminary plan by Pasquale Salvatore to subdivide a lot on 400 Watertown Road into five lots with a common driveway was met with concern by Chairman Terry Smith, who said, “Five driveways on one lot is really

stretching it.” Smith told professional engineer David Hughes that although the plan met the intention of the regulations, he worried about the identification of lots by emergency vehicles and the additional width and turnarounds that might be required.

Hughes told him the common driveway would cause less wetlands disturbance to a crossover of Hop Brook, but Smith reminded him the plans would need to show viable individual driveways, even if not initially built.

He told Hughes to get opinions from the fire chief, fire marshal and police chief before coming back to the commission.

When asked about ground coverage calculations for the rebuilt Candy Store at Quassy Amusement Park, commissioners told Attorney Michael McVerry that propane tanks required for the grill did not need to be included in the square footage figures.

In enforcement matters, Smith said he asked Zoning Enforcement Officer Curtis Bosco to bring in the approved outdoor dining plans for Pies and Pints restaurant after noticing garage doors and concrete piers were installed under the new patio.

Smith said the approval stipulated a guardrail or other barrier to prevent vehicles from hitting

the supports. He asked commission members and Town Engineer John Calabrese to visit the site to see if the concrete piers were sufficient.

Smith and Bosco also discussed reconstruction of the former Ford’s Sunoco Station.

Smith told him the canopy must be built according to the plans, and the third pump needs to come out. He told Bosco not to issue any approvals or permit paving until those conditions were met.

The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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The Watertown Art League will host a live demonstration by the creator of this painting, professional artist Laura Eden, Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church Hall at 40 DeForest St. in Watertown. The demonstration is free and open to the public. See www.laurajeden.com.

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ZBA approves variances

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its March 1 meeting unanimously approved variances for a shed on Northridge Drive and for a house addition on Shadduck Road.

Attorney Michael McVerry told commissioners Alfred Vagnini bought a commercial generator to assure his house at 133 Northridge Drive had a continuous supply of electricity to support the requirements of his stepson with special needs. The house was purchased in July 2016 and an 8-by-12-foot shed constructed around the generator in the fall to protect it from rain and snow and to limit the noise.

McVerry said the generator received all the necessary building permits, but the location of the shed came into question when Zoning Enforcement Officer Curtis Bosco noticed it was in the front yard. This violates zoning requirements requiring accessory buildings to be in the rear. McVerry said the generator was in the front yard because of proximity to existing propane tanks and electrical service from the street. He said the slope of the rear yard and an existing inground swimming pool ruled out any other location, and it was far

from neighboring properties.

Commissioners agreed topography of the land was a hardship.

They approved the variance with the stipulation shrubbery be maintained on three sides and the shed removed when the generator was removed.

Kevin Mullan, general contractor for Matthew Tylinski, told commissioners a proposed addition at 188 Shadduck Road would require a variance from the zoning regulation 25-foot setback requirement. He said the hardship was the location of sewer lines, the well, rock walls and the driveway. Mullan explained the addition would come forward, extending a side of the house that is already non-conforming. Using an A2 survey, he showed where the road layout changed when I-84 was constructed, producing a revised street line and a triangle of land that would satisfy the setback.

“The problem is,” Mullan said, “we don’t know who owns it.”

Commissioners approved the variance, agreeing the property was never maintained by the state and was effectively owned

by Tylinski.

The next ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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Five different filing statuses are available when you file your income tax returns: Single, Married Filing Joint, Married Filing Separate, Head of Household and Qualifying Widow(er). Most people are familiar with the first two, but may be less familiar with the others.

I was recently asked by a client of mine who is soon to get married what effect the wedding would have on their combined tax situation. Since her future husband is not a current client of mine and I am not privy to his personal tax situation, the general answer I gave is that it depends on the relative income levels (and tax deductions) of the two spouses.

If they have similar levels of income, then very often they will end up paying higher combined taxes after marriage since some of their combined income will

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now be pushed into a higher tax bracket – the so called “marriage penalty.” This penalty has been lessened over the years but still exists to some degree. However, if they have different income levels, then getting married may result in lower taxes since the higher-income spouse may have more income spread out over a lower tax bracket. The only way to know for sure is to run the numbers and see what happens.

Now once someone is married, they often think that Married Filing Separate is the same as Single.

It is not. Often, a married couple filing separate will pay more combined taxes than filing joint, but

this is not always the case, and again the only way to know for sure is to run the numbers both ways. Also, some tax benefits are not allowed at all to either spouse if they file separately, e.g., neither spouse is then eligible to put money into a Roth IRA, and neither spouse can get any tax benefits for college tuition.

Head of Household - To qualify for this filing status (which is more favorable than Single for tax purposes), you must be unmarried (or living separately from your spouse for at least six months) and must have incurred more than one-half the cost of maintaining a home for another person, most commonly a child who is your dependent for tax purposes, but other people also may qualify.

Qualified Widow(er) - This filing status applies when a married person loses a spouse and

has a child living with them. The qualified widow(er) tax brackets are the same as married filing joint and so effectively allow the surviving spouse to continue to get the tax benefit of filing joint for the year their spouse passed away as well as the two subsequent years.

The above is a very general overview of what can be a very complicated subject. Each person’s tax situation can be unique.

Always consult a tax professional if you are uncertain how tax matters might affect you.

READERS: Do you have a tax topic you would like Mark Burns to discuss in this column? If so, please send your column idea to Mark@DFSPC.biz.

Mark A. Burns, M.B.A., is a C.P.A. with Diversified Financial Solutions PC in Southbury. He can be reached at 203-264-3131 or Mark@DFSPC.biz.

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Reduce your cyber crime risk

By JUSTIN GOLDEN Sometimes perception is reality. Oftentimes, it is not. An example is from a survey completed by the Horton Group in Chicago for Assurex Global.

The perception is “cyber crime only happens to large companies.” The reality is phishing campaigns (which attempt to gather confidential information such as social security numbers, credit card information and passwords by appearing to be a trusted entity in an email communication) target small businesses 43 percent of the time, and 22 percent of small and midsized businesses reported cyber attacks.

The perception is “My business isn’t a target.” The reality is any business in any industry can be targeted. The top three sectors breached by cyber attacks in 2015 were 1) services 2) finance,

insurance and real estate and 3) retail trade.

The U.S. Department of Justice calls cyber crime one of the greatest threats facing our country.

While businesses and individuals try to reduce their vulnerability to cyber criminals by investing in the latest hardware and software to combat hacking, another element needs to be examined. That is the human element.

In some cases, it’s ultimately the most crucial factor.

An article in the September 2015 Harvard Business Review, “Cybersecurity’s Human Factor: Lessons Learned from the Pentagon,” states “the vast majority of companies are more exposed to cyber attacks than they have to be. One key lesson of the military’s experience is that while technical upgrades are important, minimizing human error is even more crucial. Admiral Hyman Rickover, the (Father of the Nu-

clear Navy) focused intensely on the human factor. Sailors were trained to avoid mistakes and to detect and correct anomalies before they cascaded into serious malfunctions.”

It can be a serious issue if you don’t have the proper equipment or latest security installed in your company to protect against cyber crime. But you can experience worse consequences if your employees aren’t trained on its use and tested regularly to ensure they are following established protocols.

A March 2017 New York Law Journal article, “Implement a Cybersecurity Culture Through Broken Windows Cyber-Policing,” said the CEO of Lloyds of London estimated in 2015 the global cost of cyber attacks on the corporate world would approach $400 billion. The article says a company can implement a cybersecurityconscious culture through broken

windows cyber-policing. The broken windows policing initiative was utilized by the City of New York police department in the 1990s. Based on an article written by James Q. Wilson and George Kelling in Atlantic Magazine, the theory is that targeting minor crimes will address larger crimes. It is easier to catch the minor visible acts than the major more complex ones.

The three elements are a) employee education, b) detecting minor infractions, and c) zero tolerance for infractions. Train your employees how to protect company information. Regularly test your employees to ensure they are adhering to cyber security policies. Finally, enforce those policies.

Golden Technology Services Inc. assists its clients in improving their cyber security. They can be reached at 972-679-9738 or info@ gtscloud.com.

Middlebury Library book club picks for May Celebrate Mother’s Day early with books featuring strong female characters that will be discussed by the library’s book groups in May. The Brown Bag Book Group will meet Wednesday, May 3, at 1 p.m., and the Mystery Book Group will meet Tuesday, May 9, at 6 p.m.

For May, the Brown Bag Book Group will discuss “Nightingale”

by Kristin Hannah. “Nightingale” tells the story of sisters Vianne and Isabelle in German-occupied France. Vianne lives contently in the countryside with her husband, Antoine, and daughter until Antoine is sent off to fight.

Isabelle lives in Paris. Vianne feels isolated and alone, and her sister Isabelle is sent by her father for help. As the war rages on, the

sisters’ strength and relationship are tested. They are faced with frightening situations, and they both respond in ways they never thought imaginable. This novel celebrates the durability of women and the resilience of the human spirit.

If you enjoy “Nightingale,” you also may enjoy “Everyone Brave is Forgiven” by Chris Cleave.

Cleave’s novel is about three people living in World War II London. Mary North leaves finishing school and signs up at the War Office. Tom Shaw tries to ignore the war until he learns that his roommate, Alistair Heath, has enlisted. Mary believes she would be a fantastic spy, but she is made a teacher. Tom would do anything for Mary. Alistair and Mary

meet and fall in love, and the war puts their relationship to the test.

This is a story of three lives entangled by passion and violence, friendship and deception.

Cleave’s inspiration for this novel came from the real-life love letters between his grandparents.

In May, the Mystery Book Group will read “With Child” by Laurie R. King. In the third Kate Martinelli book, Kate is approached by 12-year-old Jules Cameron to help find her missing friend Dio, a homeless boy she met in a park. After the investigation, while Jules’ mother is away on her honeymoon, Kate and Jules take a trip north to surprise Kate’s lover. When Jules disappears from a motel on the trip, Kate and her partner Al, who

also is Jules’ stepfather, must find her before it’s too late.

Another female detective series is Rizzoli and Isles. In the first book, “The Surgeon,” a killer targets lone women, breaking into their apartments and performing terrible acts of torture before killing them. Police begin to suspect the killer is a physician due to his surgical skills. When Detective Jane Rizzoli and her partner begin investigating, they discover the killings may be linked to another horrible case involving Catherine Cordell, a beautiful doctor with a mysterious past. Two years before, she shot and killed a man who was attacking her. Now it seems the man she thought she killed is stalking her.

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Lucia agreed the cast was exceptional. She said they were off script (knew their lines) earlier than any cast she had before. She said one of the advantages of working with younger cast members is they memorize not just their own lines but everyone else’s too.

“The Diary of Anne Frank,” originally published as a book, traces the day-to-day reflections of the young Anne Frank during the two years she, her parents, her sister and some family friends in The Netherlands lived in hiding from the Nazis in the 1940s.

It was during World War II, and

the Nazis, who had invaded The Netherlands, were rounding up Jewish residents and sending them to concentration camps.

The genocide of millions of people during that time came to be known as The Holocaust.

The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect exhibition, “Anne Frank: A History for Today,” is on display at the theatre. The Center, founded in 1959 by Anne Frank’s father, Otto, is a non-sectarian 501c3 organization based in New York City. It advances Anne Frank’s legacy and educates people about the dangers of intolerance, anti-Semitism, racism

and discrimination and strives to inspire people to build a world based on equal rights and mutual respect. See www.annefrank. com for more information.

Tickets for performances are Adults: premium $25, value $23 and Senior and Student: premium $22, value $20. For information on tickets and group sales, call the box office at 860283-6250 or drop by the box office at 158 Main St. in Thomaston, Conn., Monday to Friday from 1 to 6 pm or Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. You also may purchase tickets online at www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org.

Continued from page 1 keep the stage curtains open throughout – even during the intermission.

Jenny has just completed her master’s degree and is a high school social studies teacher.

This is her first community theater experience. She said the part of Margot is a very difficult part to play because Margot’s personality is very different from hers.

“I was really nervous,” she said, “but this cast is wonderful.”

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Cactus, Succulent Show this weekend For the 34th year, the Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society is having a show and sale Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event includes a judged show featuring hundreds of cactus and succulent plants from all over the world.

Entrance is free, as is parking.

Each day, 50 free plants, one per family, will be given away to the first 50 families to enter the show.

Vendors will come from as far away as Florida and will sell a broad selection of plants and related gardening materials.

Plant auctions will be held at least twice daily. Twenty-minute lectures will focus on growing and caring for the plants. Lecture topics include “Cactus ABCs,” “Growing Succulents Under Lights” and “Cold-frame Cacti – Really!”

Find the show and sale at Naugatuck Valley Community College at 750 Chase Parkway in Waterbury in the fifth-floor cafeteria of the Art and Music Center building. The show is handicapped accessible. See ctcactus- See beautiful cactus like this at the 34th Annual Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society Show and society.org.

Sale April 1 and 2 at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

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LPOS seeks siding proposals for Fenn farmhouse

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Land Preservation and Open Space Acquisition Committee (LPOS) at its March 1 and March 22 meetings discussed getting proposals for installing siding on the weatherbeaten farmhouse at Brookdale Farm (aka Fenn Farm).

Chairman Ray Pietrorazio told members responses from chemical firms and paint manufacturers did not support repainting the farmhouse. Due to the presence of linseed oil and mold, preparing the wood siding to accept paint would be very expensive and would carry no guarantees.

Repainting was discussed as far back as May 2013, but no decision was made due to the high cost of removing linseed oil from the clapboards before they could

be painted. Pietrorazio said on Oct. 5 he would discuss the matter with Middlebury Land Trust (MLT) President W. Scott Peterson and try to gain his approval for the use of vinyl siding.

The house is not listed on the National Historic Registry but the MLT has a conservation easement on alterations to the house and barns. LPOS recommends major repairs to the Board of Selectmen, and work they approve is performed or contracted out by the Middlebury Public Works Department.

On Dec. 7, member Ted Mannello suggested replacing all the clapboards. He said. “The house is not that big.” Pietrorazio said, “You’re not going to go through all that work without replacing the windows; they’re hardly functional.”

In a subsequent discussion March 1, Mannello said a Woodbury carpenter specializing in historic houses charges $25,000 to $30,000 for sanding and preparation for repainting. Pietrorazio told members they should not rule out vinyl siding, paraphrasing from a National Park Service preservation brief, “if trying to replace it (siding) with like material would be so astronomical, then under those conditions the use of alternative siding is not necessarily bad – it is done many, many times.”

When the Bee-Intelligencer visited to take photos in February, lifetime resident Robert Fenn told this reporter he thought vinyl was the best way to go for the clapboards, but not for the two porches and railings, which he said would need to be

repaired, sanded and painted.

Referring to vinyl, Pietrorazio said, “We have a condition that is pushing us in that direction.

Number one is cost, and even if we got the linseed off and we primed it and we painted it, it would be good for maybe 10 years.”

Member Malcolm Todt urged the committee to resolve the long-standing matter quickly out of courtesy to Fenn. Members voted unanimously March 1 to pursue vinyl or an alternate siding, and on March 22 agreed to arrange a site visit for a carpenter to write a proposal for re-siding with red cedar clapboards.

The next regular LPOS meeting will be Wednesday, April 1, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

agnose, treat and manage diseases and conditions that require a special approach for aging patients and serve as primary care providers for older adults.

Please call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

Candle Village. The cost for both is $20 for admission and transportation. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

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Many have been waiting for the Golden Corral Restaurant Grand Opening. It is now open, and the Middlebury Senior Bus will be go there Thursday, April 27, 2017. Transportation fee is $7. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

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Come celebrate with us!

Easter Sunday Worship April 16 at 10 a.m.

Palm Sunday Worship April 9 at 10 am Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service April 13 at 7 p.m.

Middlebury Congregational Church United Church of Christ On the green 1242 Whittemore Road Middlebury, CT 06762 (203) 758-2671

Middlebury Senior Center Events The Senior Center will be closed Friday, April 14, in observance of Good Friday holiday.

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is an expert on old Hollywood movies.

This 1958 romantic comedy directed by Stanley Donen stars Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.

The story is about an actress who falls in love with a married man.

In the end, she finds out he was single all along! Seeking to get even, she makes up a plan that goes awry.

Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

The Connecticut Mobile Food Pantry offers food to anyone who needs it. The truck comes to two locations near us: First Congregational Church at 40 Deforest St. in Watertown the first Wednesday of the month at 2 Commission on Aging p.m. and the Southbury Senior The next Commission on AgCenter at 561 Main St. S. in ing meeting will be Tuesday, Southbury the third Friday of the April 18, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. All month at 11 a.m. interested persons are welcome to attend.

Free tax help

Free income tax assistance is provided at the Middlebury Senior Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury by the AARP Tax Aide program for low- to moderate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older.

Call 203-577-4166 to obtain additional information or schedule an appointment with a certified AARP Tax Aide counselor.

Hollywood film and talk Thursday, April 13, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tom Rosa will show and discuss the movie, “Indiscreet.” Rosa, a retired art teacher,

Lunch and Learn Join us for a talk by geriatrician Dr. Sharad Kothari, “Mind, Body and Soul Wellness,” Thursday, April 20, at 11:45 a.m. A question-and-answer period will follow Dr. Kothari’s talk. Lunch will be included.

Kothari is a geriatric specialist with Alliance Medical Group.

He has been practicing medicine since 2000 and is a member of the American Medical Association.

Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine concerned with the health and well-being of older adults. Geriatricians di-

The next AARP Driver Safety Course will be Monday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the senior center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driver-refresher course.

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.

Trips Two for one Wednesday, April 26, the mini bus will leave the Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. and travel to Deerfield, Mass., to visit the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory and Gardens and The Yankee

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Gaining others’ cooperation We all have to deal with difficult people from time to time.

They come in different types, but the basic characteristics of difficult people are they are generally negative and uncooperative.

Consequently, they can be a source of irritation and frustration for us.

When faced with such people, we often instinctively respond by openly showing our annoyance through our words, our tone of voice and our body language.

Because of their uncooperative attitudes, we often tend to be abrupt and impatient with them, which usually only serves to make them even more uncooperative. It can become a vicious cycle that will only become worse until someone (namely you) takes the initiative to break it.

It’s important to recognize that uncooperative people are often that way because they aren’t truly happy with themselves. For whatever reasons, they don’t value themselves very highly, and this translates into a lack of selfconfidence. Their insecurity makes them fearful and unhappy and causes them to radiate a general aura of negativity. Their uncooperative attitude pervades their interactions with others and is often expressed in behaviors reflecting disinterest, annoyance and general contrariness.

Winning Ways

By Pat Iannuzzi Insights for Constructive Living

The more satisfied people are with their self-worth, the better will be their attitude toward others. Confident people value themselves, and because they are secure and self-assured, they naturally reflect their positive inner feelings in what they say and do. They are usually courteous, cordial and collected and come across as pleasant and cooperative.

The next time you are confronted by a difficult individual, try responding in a friendly and caring manner. Say something kind to the troublesome person.

Use a compliment to boost his or her self-esteem. We all want to be liked, and most everyone responds positively to approval and praise. Additionally, most people act in a manner consistent with the way they are treated and will usually respond to kindness with kindness. Kind words are among the most powerful interpersonal tools we have. They can reach people when all else fails. When you use such words, you appeal to the best in people, and they likely will respond by giving you their best in return.

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American humorist Will Rogers once said he never met a person he didn’t like. I don’t think he meant that he liked everything about everyone he met, but rather that he looked for and found likable qualities in everyone. Like Will Rogers, when we concentrate on the others’ positive aspects and respond to them appropriately, we usually will find that many of their negative predispositions disappear.

So take the initiative to break the vicious cycle of negativity.

Whether at home or at work, you’ll find that your kindness may be just the way to turn a difficult person into a valuable ally.

And in turn, he or she may reward you with some uplifting and supportive comments when you’re feeling a little unconfident or out of sorts.

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April marks World War I anniversary

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD April 6, 2017, will mark the 100th anniversary of the United States entry into World War I. The Waterbury Republican newspaper of Friday, Sept. 7, 1917, contained an account entitled, “Middlebury’s Youth Go To Serious War.” Twenty-three Middlebury men were drafted into the U.S. Army, joining a total enrollment from Middlebury of 108.

The draftees were surrounded by 400 fellow Middleburians who gathered on Middlebury’s Green and on the campus of the Westover School to bid them adieu. A band played, people spoke and a chapel service was held in the Westover School Chapel. Robert Fenn was chairman of the Middlebury branch of the State Council of Defense and had general charge of the arrangements.

The Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waterbury and chaplain of the Fifth Regiment, Connecticut, led the group in a brief service and told them “they were going forth to fight, not with hate in their hearts, but that in order that the psalm of love might prevail.”

Middleburian Eli Bronson, a veteran of the Civil War, was on hand to tell the young men “the hearts of the men of ’61 would be with them in whatever difficulty they found themselves and that all of Middlebury was proud of them.”

The newly organized Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts, along with young girls of the town, were present as the assembled group sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and the “Second Regiment March.”

The Middlebury auxiliary to the Waterbury Chapter of The Red Cross provided each draftee a comfort kit, and the town gave each draftee a serviceable jackknife.

The Rev. Grove F. Elkins, pastor of the Congregational Church, read an original poem that said, in part,

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A Middlebury medal sits on a list of Middlebury Veterans who served in World War I. Dr. Rafford believes the medal was made by the state and presented to towns that sent soldiers to serve in World War I. (Middlebury Historical Society photo) “Our boys are going, yours and mine, All hail to the triumph of purpose fine!

All hail to the spirit of freedom born!

They go in the strength of manhood’s morn!

They go in the courage of moral light To meet and o’ercome immoral might!”

Among the descriptions of Middleburians in the official Service Records Connecticut Men and Women in the Armed Forces of the United States During World War 1917 – 1920, published by the State of Connecticut, was Margaret Bradshaw Horncastle, a nurse at Westover School, who saw active service. Cyril Davis saw action at St. Mihiel, Argonne-Meuse, Flirey, Marbache and Toul. Arthur Foote was at St. Mihiel too, and

Chemin des Dames, Chateau Thierry, Aisne-Marne. Nicola Perugine saw action in Alsace and Meuse-Argonne, names of bloody battlegrounds mostly forgotten to all but history books. Daniel Lyons served aboard the USS Arizona, USS Hartford, USS Houston and USS Missouri.

The Great War ended Nov. 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) when Germany surrendered at Compiegne, France. The Treaty of Versailles of June 28, 1919, which formally ended the war, was not signed by the United States. While military action had ceased, the United States did not formally end its part in the war until 1921.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian.

To join or contact the society, visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety. org or call Bob at 203-206-4717.

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Continued from page 1 wilderness and the extinction of wildlife suddenly realized they shared common values.”

That event was credited as the impetus behind the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. And now Earth Day is celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.

In addition to cleaning up litter, you can observe Earth Day by supporting local and national organizations that have pro-environmental policies. Mother Earth needs each and every one of us to protect and preserve our wonderful natural heritage. The founders in 1970 got us off to a good start; it is up to us to maintain those efforts. Happy Earth Day!

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Obituaries Olga (Ciarlo) Ferrara Loving wife, mother and grandmother

Mrs. Olga (Ciarlo) Ferrara, 95, of Waterbury passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving widow of the late Salvatore “Sam” Ferrara.

Olga was born in Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 28, 1921, a daughter of the late Thomas and Martina (Del Vecchio) Ciarlo. In her younger years, she worked at Waterbury Steel Ball for 10 years. She and Sam then started a family and raised their children in Waterbury. Later, she worked at the Timex Corp. and Bendix for 28 years, retiring in 1989. Finally, she worked at Wilby High School until 1994. Olga enjoyed ballroom dancing with her husband and loved to cook Sunday dinner for her family.

Olga leaves behind her two children, Michael Ferrara and his wife, Sherry, of Middlebury and Carmella DeStefano and her fiancé, Angelo Vaccaro, of Waterbury. She also leaves behind her five grandchildren: Melissa DeStefano; Paul DeStefano and his wife, Leslie; Chelsea Ferrara, and her fiancé, Alex Alfano; Kimberly Ferrara; and Nicholas Ferrara; and her great-granddaughter, Mackenzie DeStefano. She was predeceased by her son, Joseph Ferrara, and her siblings Corado,

Domenic and Thomas Ciarlo and Victorina Castaldi.

The family would like to thank the VITAS Unit at St. Mary’s Hospital, especially her nurse, Maria Bataista, for the kind and compassionate care given to Olga.

The funeral was March 3, 2017, at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial was to follow at Calvary Cemetery. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Helene N. Gilday Helene N. Gilday, 83, of Middlebury peacefully passed away March 1, 2017, at Vitas Hospice in Waterbury, Conn., surrounded by her loving family.

She was a parishioner of St. John of the Cross in Middlebury. She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital as an LPN and later moved to Florida and became a director of Coral Ridge Alcohol Program. She loved reading and crocheting and being around family.

She is survived by a sister, Mary Allen of Florida; her five children, Suzanne Andrade and her husband, Armando, of Connecticut; Madeleine Lefevre of Connecticut; Raymond Goulet Jr. of North Carolina; Kathleen Karmazin and her husband, Brian, of Florida; and Jacqueline GouletSantiago and her husband, Jose, of Connecticut. She also leaves several nieces, nephews, grandchildren and

great-grandchildren and a brotherin-law, Stephen Weiner of Maryland.

She is predeceased by her husband, John Gilday, and a sister, Madeline Nevins.

The family thanks Vistas Hospice for their excellent care of their mother.

Her funeral Mass was March 6, 2017, at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. It was followed by a private cemetery service. The Murphy Funeral Home at 115 Willow St. in Waterbury was in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made in lieu of flowers to Vitas Hospice in Waterbury, Conn. Visit www.murphyfuneralhomect.com for more information or to send an online condolence.

William Bevan Krumm Swim coach, former Middlebury resident

Bill entered into this life on Oct. 13, 1955, in Stamford, Conn., and joined his father and Suzi’s twin brother on March 3, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. at the age

of 61 years.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Suzi Wilkins; stepchildren, Scott, Michael, Annie and Lisa; mother, Margaret J. Krumm; sister, Lauren Robinson; step-grandchildren Ria, Micah, and Thomas; and extended family and friends. Bill was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence B. Krumm.

Bill was a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He proudly served as head coach at the Westport YMCA for 27 years, Connecticut Swimming General Chair, YMCA League President, and USA Swimming Sports Development Consultant for 10 years. His accomplishments include All American Swimmer, Connecticut Coach of the Year, Bruce Hutchinson Memorial Award, Sports Hall of Fame at SCSU, and The Robert Muir Award for Top Senior Swimmer.

Bill’s gift was being able to see the big picture and helping people take the steps to get there. He cared deeply about the heart, mind and character of each swimmer with whom he worked. Coach Bill set a positive example through his actions, caring, words and empathy for others. He touched the lives of so many swimmers, coaches, parents, friends and family in ways that cannot be replicated. Bill was a master at finding the balance between work and play. He made time for visiting friends and family, camping, hiking, biking and golf no matter where he went in the world.

A Celebration of Life Service was held March 18, 2017, in Colorado Springs, Colo. A separate memorial service will be held in Connecticut this summer.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions can be sent to the USA Swimming Foundation, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 or online at usaswimmingfoundation.org/donate.

Michelina (Sinopoli) Matozzo

Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother Mrs. Michelina (Sinopoli) Matozzo, 86, of Waterbury passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital Friday, March 17, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of Vincenzo Matozzo.

Michelina was born in Satriano, Italy, Feb. 20, 1931, a daughter of the late Francesco and Mariangela (Chiaravallotti) Sinopoli. She came to the United States in 1959 and settled in Waterbury. She worked at Metal Fabrications in Waterbury for many years, until her retirement. She was a faithful communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. She was an excellent cook and baker and especially loved cooking for her family.

Michelina leaves to cherish her

Tainted drinking water beyond Camp Lejeune It’s finally here: eight conditions have been added to the Department of Veterans Affairs list of presumptive illnesses caused by tainted drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

While the VA has been treating 15 illnesses, there were no benefits attached. Now it will provide disability benefits for: adult leukemia, aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Parkinson’s disease. Dates of service are Aug. 1, 1953 to Dec. 31, 1987, for a minimum of 30 days.

Yes, this is great news. Yes, this means ill veterans will get the benefits they deserve. And yes ... this is all so very late.

Remember years ago when Colorado Sen. Kay Hagen shredded The National Research Council and pointed out all the research the NRC ignored? Re-

member all the little kids who came down with leukemia, and the federal study that showed twice the rate of birth defects at Camp Lejeune? And remember the shock when 700,000 lost documents suddenly were found? Remember when it was revealed that dry-cleaning fluid was in the drinking water at Tarawa from 1957 to 1985?

We can’t forget just because the benefits have kicked in.

Why? Because in 1977, a civilian contractor discovered that TCE was present in the drinking water at Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire. The base closed

memory her two sons, Theodore Matozzo and his wife, Rita, of Waterbury and Frank Matozzo and his wife, Mary, of Middlebury; five daughters, Mariangela Duprey and her husband, David, of Waterbury; Connie Baker and her husband, John, of Middlebury; Catherine Corcoran and her husband, James, of Waterbury; Rosa Cipriano and her husband, John, of Middlebury; and Anne Hanis and her husband, Michael, of Watertown; a brother, Francesco Sinopoli, and a sister, Pina Torres, both of Argentina; and 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandson.

The funeral was March 20, 2017, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.

Entombment was to follow at Calvary Queen of Peace Mausoleum.

The family would like to thank the staff at Watertown Convalarium and the nurses, aides and doctors at Waterbury Hospital, especially Dr. Stitham, for their kind and compassionate care.

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

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in 1991 and turned into Pease International Tradeport. In 2015 the EPA jumped in and found perfluorinated compounds, an ingredient in firefighting foam, and others. The state of New Hampshire started testing people, and based on results, it’s changed the initial health advisory (short-term drinking water exposure) to a lifetime health advisory level.

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Bed sores linked to COPD A stage one bed sore often is treated with a clear film for protection. Hydrocortisone cream is surprising to me, since steroids can thin the skin when used excessively, which you certainly don’t want to do. The pain should be treated, but you should be taking this as your body’s warning that there is a problem.

The key to preventing further injury is to find a way to take pressure off the area. Sleeping sitting up puts all your weight on your lower back, buttocks and thighs, which in turn puts these areas at a high risk for pressure ulcers. There are several ways to combat this, including different kinds of mattresses and pads, and even a device that adjusts automatically to pressure.

Changing positions frequently (every two hours or less) is critical if you are not using a special mattress or pad. There are wound-management specialists, both nurses and doctors, with expertise for your particular situation. I would ask your doc-

tor about finding and consulting with one.

People with COPD are at high risk for poor nutrition, and making sure you are getting adequate protein and calories is critical, as poor nutrition is a big risk for serious bed sores. I strongly recommend a visit with a nutritionist. Also, perhaps your COPD treatment could be optimized to make it easier to sleep in a supine (lying-down) position. This means a revisit with your regular doctor or the consultant doctor who is treating your COPD. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to you regarding your recent column about psoriasis.

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Thinking about a McGregor-Mayweather match Prediction: It’s gonna happen.

Bonus prediction: Floyd Mayweather will beat Conor McGregor.

Suggestion: Bet on McGregor because I may have the worst track record in history when it comes to predicting anything.

I was thinking about this the other night when I saw one of the most absurd things ever flash across my news ticker. No way, I thought to myself. This cannot be true, I said aloud. But enough about our president’s tweets ...

Xavier beats Maryland? Duke loses? Villanova’s gone? Looking at my bracket in stunned silence – kind of like the dead air on Mike Francesa’s show – the hits kept coming, courtesy of Dana White and the UFC lightweight champion.

The arena has been reserved in Las Vegas for a September match.

Could it possibly be true that a retired champion at age 40 can take on a brash 28-year-old?

Would he put his undefeated record on the line?

“Yep,” Mayweather said.

Well, there ya have it.

It would be the biggest fight in history in terms of money and audience, and it would rival Louis-Schmeling, Ali-Frazier and the rematch of Rocky Balboa against Clubber Lang in terms of significance. It will net a billiondollar payday, the largest in his-

tory. It has that irresistible hook: Who would win in a fight between the two fighting styles?

Mayweather, even at 40, still has considerable speed and is the best defensive boxer and cheap-shot artist in history, period. Though McGregor has a 2-inch reach advantage, Mayweather’s speed and footwork render that to nothing. McGregor likes to slip big overhand lefts after sliding off an opponent’s jab, but it’s hard to see him doing that much. Mayweather will work the angles, move in and out, and should easily win in a decision after dismantling McGregor in every single round, barring a stoppage due to a cut. But, hey ... as long as McGregor is in there, he still has a puncher’s chance.

McGregor has a lease lined up for a training facility and has a California state boxing license.

A former amateur Irish boxing champ, he trained with two Freddie Roach proteges. Expect to see Roach in his corner.

Also, expect to hear a lot – and I mean a lot – of trash talking from McGregor.

“Watch me take over boxing,” McGregor said. “No one in this boxing game knows what is coming. Look me in the eyes: 28 years old, confident as a [expletive], long range [and] dangerous with every hand ... trust me, I will stop Floyd. The whole world will eat their words.”

Both fighters have been around the block a few times. In September, we’ll get to see if it was a good idea to cross the street.

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1. It was 1955 (Joe DiMaggio, Ted Lyons, Dazzy Vance and Gabby Hartnett).

2. The Chicago White Sox (.340 in five-plus seasons) and the Cleveland Indians (.375 in five-plus seasons).

3. Drew Bledsoe had 175 consecutive passes without an interception for Buffalo in 2002.

4. Loyola University Chicago (1963), Seton Hall (1989) and Duke (2001).

5. Jaromir Jagr and Kevin Stevens had 110 each. Mario Lemieux leads with 236.

6. Fireball Roberts (1961-63), Buddy Baker (1979-80), Bill Elliott (1985-87) and Ken Schrader (1988-90).

7. Martina Hingis (2001), Justine Henin (2007) and Kim Clijsters (2009).

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 89 years old and just learned that I have the first stages of bed sores on my buttocks. My dermatologist said that I should stay off of it as much as possible and apply hydrocortisone cream.

I have COPD, and I need to sleep sitting up. I wonder if you have any other suggestions to help my pain and discomfort. – A.A. ANSWER: Bed sores (also called pressure ulcers) are potentially serious problems that require immediate attention. We “stage” bed sores into four categories.

Hopefully you have stage one, where there is skin redness, usually over a bony prominence such as the sacrum, the handshaped bone at the base of the spine. A stage two bed sore may be a shallow, open ulcer or a blister. At stage three there is fullthickness loss of the skin, while a stage four has exposed muscle or bone. Sometimes it is impossible to stage ulcers from their appearance alone.

interception (222). Who had held the team mark?

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6. Chase Elliott, in 2017, became the fifth driver in NASCAR Cup series history to win consecutive Daytona 500 poles.

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Town Of Middlebury Means Of Financing - Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Revenues

Actual Revenues Adopted Budget Fy 15-16 Fy 16-17 (per Audit)

Actual Revenues Estimated Revenues Proposed Budget 9 Months Fy 16-17 Fy 16-17 Fy 17-18 thru 3/18/17

Property Taxes................................................. $27,849,181.............$28,880,527............. $28,366,623................$28,880,527.......... $29,236,903 Supplemental Auto................................................. 246,099....................180,000.................... 276,313.......................280,000..................240,000 Prior Years Taxes.................................................... 481,983....................300,000.................... 350,545.......................355,000..................275,000 Interest/Penalties.................................................... 220,175....................150,000.................... 222,105.......................225,000..................100,000 Tax Collector Copies..................................................... 260...........................200........................... 188..............................200.........................100 TOTAL PROPERTY TAXES........................... $28,797,698.............$29,510,727............. $29,215,774................$29,740,727.......... $29,852,003 State Grants........................................................... 332,583....................326,138.................... 273,049.......................326,138..................272,606 Education Cost Sharing - State.............................. 806,344....................806,344.................... 427,543.......................781,344..................806,344 Investment Income................................................... 18,188......................18,000...................... 25,845.........................39,000....................50,000 Assessor Copier Fees................................................... 460...........................300........................... 295..............................400.........................300 Assessor Personal Property Audits............................ 3,246......................10,000............................... 0.........................10,000......................8,000 Town Clerk.............................................................. 161,872....................160,600.................... 157,144.......................160,600..................160,650 Building & Land Use Department........................... 245,739................... 233,550.................... 135,719...................... 233,550................. 225,250 Donations / Tower Rental Revenues...................... 174,034................... 195,188..................... 99,151.......................195,188................. 167,228 Water Commission..................................................... 2,702....................... 4,000....................... 3,303...........................4,000..................... 4,000 Fire Department............................................................ 180.......................... 300............................... 0..............................300.........................200 Police Department................................................... 53,684......................50,920...................... 26,637.........................50,920....................51,762 Police Special Duty.................................................115,028.................... 112,615.................... 124,311.......................130,000..................112,615 Shepardson Room Rental.......................................... 1,760........................4,000........................ 1,682...........................4,000......................4,000 Infrastructure Trust Fund.......................................... 44,161......................38,614...................... 32,191.........................38,614....................36,721 Transfer Station Fees.............................................. 36,536......................24,800...................... 20,800.........................24,800....................25,000 Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account..................... 153,331....................195,000.................... 115,565.......................195,000..................180,000 Park & Recreation.................................................... 46,332......................65,500........................ 5,484.........................65,500....................60,500 Elderly Program Revenue........................................ 19,173......................20,000...................... 10,315.........................20,000....................17,000 Public Library.............................................................. 2,443........................2,500....................... 1,973.......................... 2,500..................... 2,500 Reimbursement From Region #15.................................... 0...............................0............................... 0..................................0.............................0 Library Tenant Rent........................................................... 0......................19,600............................... 0..................................0.............................0 TOTAL REVENUES........................................ $29,537,591.............$30,645,630............. $29,608,509................$30,658,422.......... $31,879,471 Transfers From Sewer Fee & Assessment.............. 84,703......................85,000............................... 0.........................85,000....................90,000 TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING.................... $31,100,197.............$31,883,696............. $30,676,781................$32,107,581.......... $32,126,679

Town Of Middlebury Appropriations Summary 2017-2018 EXPENDITURES

Actual Expenses Adopted Budget Fy 2015-16 Fy 16-17 (per Audit)

Actual Expenses 9 Months Fy 16-17 thru 3/18/17

Estimated Expenses For Fy 16-17

Proposed Budget Fy 2017-18

Board Of Selectmen............................................ $137,778................. $141,044.................... $98,504.................... $141,044................$141,972 Finance Department.............................................. 217,242................... 227,786.................... 156,812...................... 227,786..................229,403 Town Treasurer.......................................................... 4,613....................... 4,814........................ 3,516.......................... 4,814......................4,910 Assessor................................................................ 163,047................... 165,546.................... 121,399...................... 165,546..................161,817 Tax Collector............................................................ 92,740..................... 95,790...................... 71,077........................ 95,790....................96,996 Town Clerk............................................................. 119,757................... 122,701...................... 87,069...................... 122,701..................125,150 Registrar Of Voters.................................................. 40,879..................... 43,922...................... 30,084........................ 43,922....................42,823 Board Of Finance.................................................... 32,011..................... 33,092...................... 31,049........................ 33,092....................32,461 Board Of Assessment Appeals.................................. 1,509....................... 1,925........................... 198.......................... 1,925......................1,953 Legal...................................................................... 129,515....................115,000...................... 78,539...................... 115,000..................115,000 Probate Court............................................................ 1,969....................... 3,262........................ 3,262.......................... 3,262......................3,500 Town Hall................................................................. 74,264..................... 62,702...................... 39,395........................ 62,702....................60,125 Building Department.............................................. 123,533................... 139,369...................... 95,417...................... 139,369..................136,882 Payments To Other Jurisdictions............................. 50,821..................... 51,107...................... 50,273........................ 51,107....................51,399 Planning And Zoning............................................... 38,364..................... 30,665...................... 12,610........................ 30,665....................31,010 Zoning Board Of Appeals.......................................... 1,307....................... 3,505........................... 800.......................... 3,505......................3,529 Conservation Commission...................................... 10,611..................... 13,437........................ 8,613........................ 13,437....................13,661 Economic Development Committee............................. 365....................... 1,000........................... 660.......................... 1,000......................1,500 Beautification Committee................................................. 0....................... 1,475........................... 179.......................... 1,475......................1,475 Insurance............................................................... 457,680................... 489,652.................... 474,231...................... 489,652..................493,546 Historical Society....................................................... 3,107....................... 4,000........................ 2,093.......................... 4,000......................4,000 Water Commission.................................................. 86,153..................... 94,000...................... 62,834........................ 94,000....................95,880 Fire Department.................................................... 247,726................... 233,520.................... 113,528...................... 233,520..................231,534 Civil Preparedness.................................................... 3,891....................... 4,000........................ 2,240.......................... 4,000......................4,000 Fire Marshal............................................................ 10,312......................11,575........................ 6,921........................ 11,575....................11,708 Police Department.............................................. 1,498,183................ 1,507,031................. 1,093,032................... 1,507,031...............1,521,847 Communications Center........................................ 258,358................... 258,500.................... 249,190...................... 258,500..................258,500 Dog Pound.............................................................. 13,777..................... 14,200....................... 4,314 ....................... 14,200....................14,200 Engineering............................................................. 17,225..................... 15,000........................ 9,477........................ 15,000....................16,240 Buildings And Grounds.......................................... 278,625................... 426,688.................... 283,540...................... 426,688..................440,650 Shepardson Community Center.............................. 40,128..................... 33,999...................... 21,115........................ 33,999....................30,565 Public Works....................................................... 1,381,397................ 1,475,783................. 1,179,727................... 1,475,783...............1,475,588 Waste Removal..................................................... 315,423................... 333,074.................... 209,036...................... 333,074..................341,976 Park & Rec Revenue Fund...................................... 10,000..................... 10,000........................ 6,490........................ 10,000....................10,000 Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account..................... 172,161................... 182,000...................... 95,772...................... 182,000..................182,000 Park & Recreation................................................. 276,438................... 283,842.................... 191,807...................... 283,842..................291,511 Social Services........................................................ 42,534..................... 45,074...................... 32,541........................ 45,074....................45,458 Elderly Services..................................................... 100,900................... 101,097...................... 61,571...................... 101,097..................102,434 Public Library......................................................... 406,785................... 409,557.................... 258,555...................... 409,557..................418,587 Library Tenant Utilities & Maint......................................... 0..................... 10,000........................ 6,597........................ 10,000.............................0 Employee Benefits............................................. 2,059,668................ 2,137,012................. 1,554,905................... 2,137,012...............2,154,591 Refund Of Taxes........................................................ 5,976..................... 12,000........................ 4,920........................ 12,000....................12,000 Contingency Fund............................................................ 0....................... 4,148............................... 0.......................... 4,148....................26,421 Contingency Fund Snow And Ice Removal............. 34,673..................... 15,000...................... 15,000........................ 15,000....................15,000 Information Technology........................................... 78,352..................... 81,000...................... 73,498........................ 81,000....................82,000 Debt Service.......................................................... 277,935................... 271,576.................... 175,276...................... 271,576..................700,000 Capital Budget-Town / Facilities............................ 552,203................... 537,938.................... 491,044...................... 537,938..................140,000 Capital Budget-Town / Public Safety..................... 130,900................... 141,000.................... 126,154...................... 141,000..................180,000 Extraordinary Items................................................... 4,761....................... 4,000........................ 3,250.......................... 4,000....................52,000 Total Town Appropriations................................. 10,005,596.............. 10,404,408................. 7,698,114................. 10,404,408.............10,607,802 Region #15 Education...................................... 20,616,454.............. 21,479,288............... 16,964,016................. 21,479,288.............21,518,877 TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS........................... $30,622,050............ $31,883,696............. $24,662,130............... $31,883,696...........$32,126,679

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• “Recently, my cellphone got – JoAnn wet and had to take a rest in a • Give kids a garden: Grab a conbag of rice for a day. It turned tainer (a large flowerpot, or out OK, but I was reminded even a baby pool that has a during that day off from having hole in it), and let the kids fill a smartphone that gone are the it with soil and plants. Then

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• “We recently lengthened the pull chain for our ceiling light to accommodate our 7-yearold. To remind him to ‘use a light touch,’ we taped a colorful feather to the end. He uses his fingertips to pull the chain so he won’t crush the feather instead of getting a fistful. It’s working!” – L.O. in Florida Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2017 King Features Synd. Inc.

Take the high road to protect cat DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Before moving out about five months ago we found a good home for our cat, Figaro. I supplied everything the new owner would need, like his litter box and litter, food, etc. A week later, the new owner called and said Fig’s eye was weeping. He did suffer from that a year ago, so I bought the same over-the-counter medicine and delivered it to her. Four months later, she called again and accused me of knowing Fig had a pre-existing condition. She demanded I come retrieve him, and that I also take him to the vet. I was shocked. What should I have done? – Sorry for the Cat Problems DEAR SORRY: I believe the new owner just didn’t want to take

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care of a cat. And instead of taking Fig to the vet to treat his eye problem with a stronger medication, she waited four months and then dumped him back on you.

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Missy is with Pet Protectors. Find an adoption application on the website, www.petprotectorsrescue.org. For more information email contactus@ petprotectorsrescue.org.

MARTY MCFLY Marty McFly was found on the side of the road near Maggie McFly’s in Middlebury. He’s a super sweet boy who loves attention! He’s only about a year old and is hoping to find a forever home very soon.

Marty is up to date on vaccines, FeLV/FIV negative, and altered. If you’re interested in adopting him, please fill out an application at www.WhiskersPetRescue.org. For more information, call 203-586-1666 or email WhiskersPetRescue@yahoo.com.

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