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Tuesday is election day

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Tuesday, Nov. 4, is Election Day. Both Middlebury voting districts will cast their ballots at Shepardson Community Center between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. Voters will choose candidates for local, state and federal offices and also will vote on two questions.

The first question is a statewide question: “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?”

The second question is a local question, “Shall the Town of Middlebury adopt the Code of Ethics, as approved by the Middlebury Ethics Commission and moved to ballot by vote of the Board of Selectmen on September 2, 2014?”

The first question would allow anyone who wished to vote absentee to do so. Currently, to vote absentee, one must first fill out an application stating they are unable to vote at the polls for one of the following reasons: active service in the U.S. Armed Forces, being out of town when the polls are open, illness, religious tenets forbidding secular activity the day of the vote, duties as an election official at a location other than their own while the polls are open, or physical disability. Making a false statement on the application is a class D felony punishable by at least one year in prison, but no more than five years, and a fine of up to $5,000.

The restrictions will no longer apply if question one passes.

The second question addresses the Code of Ethics developed by Middlebury’s Ethics Commission over the past year or two. The town of Middlebury thus far has been operating without a code of ethics. Copies of the proposed code are available in the Middlebury town clerk’s office for anyone who

would like to read it before election day.

The biggest statewide race is for governor and lieutenant-governor: Incumbent Dan Malloy (D, WFP) and his lieutenant governor, Nancy Wyman, are being challenged by Tom Foley (R, IP) and his running mate, Heather Somers, and Joe Visconti (PC) and his running mate, Chester Frank Harris.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D, WFP) is opposed

by Mark Greenberg (R, IP) and John J. Pistone (PC).

For state senator, District 1 will choose between incumbent Robert Kane (R) and Donato Orsini (D, WFP). District 2 will have three choices: incumbent Joan Hartley (D, IP), Karl D. Shehu (R) and Blair F. Bertaccini (WFP).

The race for state representative is between incumbent Anthony J. D’Amelio (R) and Raymond E. Rivard (IP) Three candidates are running for secretary of the state: incumbent Denise W. Merrill (D, WFP), Peter Lumaj (R, IP) and S. Michael DeRosa (GP).

Incumbent Denise L. Nappier (D,WFP) is being challenged for the treasurer spot by Timothy M. Herbst (R, IP). For comptroller, incumbent Kevin Lembo (D, WFP) has two challengers, Sharon J. McLaughlin (R, IP) and Rolf W. Maurer (GP).

For attorney general, incumbent George Jepsen (D, WFP) is being challenged by Kie Westby (R, IP) and Stephen E. Fournier (GP). For judge of probate, Peter E. Mariano is unopposed on both the Republic and Democratic Party lines.

Both Middlebury registrars of voters, Nancy S. Robison (R) and Thomas McCormack (D) are up for re-election and voters may choose only one of them.

In parentheses: R = Republican, D = Democratic, WFP = Working Families Party, IP = Independent Party, GP = Green Party and PC = Petitioning Candidate.

Standing by the table holding Middlebury Food Pantry boxes built by Girl Scout Jillian Buckley for her Gold Scout Award project are, left to right, Buckley, Middlebury Social Services Director JoAnn Cappelletti and Girl Scout leader Carolyn Barbieri.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Girl Scout earns Gold Award

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM It’s been 25 years since a Middlebury Girl Scout has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. It is equivalent to the Eagle Scout rank in Boy Scouting. Now Jillian Buckley, 17, a student at Westover and a member of Troop 64202, has earned her Gold Award by building wooden boxes to hold donations for the Middlebury Food Pantry.

Middlebury Social Services Director JoAnn Cappelletti said the boxes were to be placed at Dinova’s Four Corners, Bannon and Hebert, Woodside Heights elderly housing and Shepardson Community Center. The new boxes were to be in place by Nov. 1.

After building the boxes, Buckley painted them white and then stenciled on lettering and a motif she and her sister, Lauren, 22, designed to represent the food bank’s needs.

Gold sprinkles decorate the perimeters of the boxes. Buckley said the sprinkles represent the fact the boxes are a Gold Award project. Painted on one end of each box is a list of items the food pantry needs.

To earn a gold award, a Girl Scout needs to pick a project that addresses a community issue and improves others’ lives. Buckley decided to address the issue of hunger by

building the sturdy wooden boxes to hold nonperishable foods donated to the Middlebury Food Pantry. Her project comes at a time when Cappelletti says there has been a large increase in the need for food pantry items in Middlebury.

Buckley’s Scout leader, Carolyn Barbieri, has known her since she entered Scouting as a Daisy Scout, which is the Scouting program for students in grades K to one. She said Buckley is one of the few Girl Scouts to go through the entire program.

Buckley, a senior, will go off to college next year. “I’m not sure where I’ll go, but I want to go to a school with a lot of community service because it’s been a big part of my life,” she said.

In addition to her Scouting activities, Buckley will sing in Westover’s “Candlelight Concert” and will play the role of Queen Aggravain in the school’s production of “Once Upon A Mattress.” She also volunteers at the Palace Theatre.

Buckley is the daughter of Karl and Ellen Buckley of Middlebury, who teach at Memorial Middle School and at Reed Intermediate School in Newtown, respectively. She will be honored next June at a Gold Award The end panel on the food pantry boxes ceremony held by the Girl Scouts of Con- lists needed items. necticut.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

ZBA approves variance for new gas station

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Oct. 1 meeting unanAn artist’s rendering shows the east view of the proposed new Shell gas station at 520 Middlebury Road. imously voted to approve a setback variance for a new gas station on Middlebury Road.

The larger building set farther back from the road will have five pumps and 10 gas dispensers. It will replace the Shell station at 520 Middlebury Road and extend across the vacant area formerly occupied by Vinnie’s Pizza and Johnny’s Dairy Bar, according to attorney Michael McVerry. McVerry represents Wesson Energy, owner of all the properties.

McVerry said a land swap with St. John of the Cross church in August 2012 gave more room in the back for the The newspaper added the surrounding properties to the artist’s rendering of the west view of the proposed new building site, but the owner still needed Shell gas station at 520 Middlebury Road to give an idea of how it will appear. The original shows only trees and grass a variance for the front where regulations require a 75-foot minimum setback surrounding the gas station. (Terrence McAuliffe image)

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from the street. He told commissioners the hardship is the depth of property coupled with an additional buffer requirement from adjacent residential property to the north. He said the 75-foot setback requirement for Routes 63 and 64 is larger than that for other CA-40 properties and asked for a 42-foot setback to match other businesses in the area. This would make the new canopy less nonconforming than the current one.

In approving the variance, Commissioner Ken Long pointed out the new layout of the building was doing exactly what the draft Plan of Conservation and Development is recommending for Middlebury Center. The other commissioners agreed the project would be good for the town and an improvement.

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

Election Day

What: Registered voters cast their ballots for federal, state and local offices.

When: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Shepardson Community Center (Both districts)

Pomperaug fails to repeat dramatic win

Veterans Blessing Ceremony What:

When: Where:

Veteran Wendell Deer with Horns will erect a tipi and perform a blessing ceremony for veterans.

American Legion Post 195 and Parks and Rec are sponsoring this event.

10 a.m. tipi erection; 12 p.m. drumming, singing and dancing ceremony Town Green (In case of rain, inside Shepardson Community Center)

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Middlebury Lions Club Annual Turkey Dinner

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Nov. 12

What: When: Where: Cost:

Info:

Traditional roasted turkey dinner with all the trimmings, pumpkin pie, juice, tea and coffee.

5 to 7 p.m.

Shepardson Community Center.

The cost is adults $10; seniors and children 6 to 12, $8; and immediate family maximum of $35.

Kids under 6 are free. Eat in or pay $1 more and take your dinner home instead.

Proceeds support community causes.

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Library Happenings Middlebury Middle School Masterminds

Mystery Book Discussion Group

Today,” Tom and Vince will discuss how the financial aid system works, what types of assistance programs are available, and what aid families can reasonably expect to see. The program will cover various tips and pitfalls related to common college savings plans such as 529’s, EE bonds and UGMA accounts, as well as a discussion of how the economic meltdown has affected college investments, tuition cost and available aid.

The Mystery Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, Nov. Middle School Masterminds 13, at 6 p.m. to discuss Linda for youth in grades five to eight Castillo’s “Sworn to Silence.” New will meet Monday, Nov. 3, at 3:30 members are welcome. p.m. to make edible creations to College funding share with their family and strategies friends. Please call 203-758-2634 or stop by to sign up.

Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m., college funding experts Brown Bag Book Tom and Vince, The College Guys from Valark Financial SerDiscussion Group Brass City Ballet The Brown Bag Book Discus- vices, will speak about college performance funding strategies and financial sion Group will meet Wednesaid options.

In this program tiDancers from the Brass City day, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The Dinner” by Herman Koch. tled “How To Pay Less For Col- Ballet will perform scenes from lege, Strategies You Can Use their upcoming production, New members are welcome.

“The Nutcracker,” Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m.

The Middlebury Public Library is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758By Rajan Khanna 2634, and the website is middleburypubliclibrary.org.

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“Falling Sky”

The surface of the Earth has become the domain of the Ferals – animalistic, zombie-like humans taken over by the mysterious virus known as the Bug. What’s left of civilization has taken to the air, building floating cities high above the chaos of the ground, for the Bug is highly contagious – every drop of Feral blood holds infection and insanity.

Ben has lived his entire life amid the harsh, violent reality of the Sick, scratching out a hardscrabble existence as a forager and salvager. Aboard his family airship, the Cherub, he’s used to being on his own and choosing his own path.

Lately, he’s signed on as a protector for a group of scientists who are seeking a cure for the Bug. They are led by Miranda, a determined and idealistic woman who inspires feelings in Ben warmer than he cares to admit. But a band of raiders has been rampaging through the floating cities, leaving destruction and death in their wake.

When they attack the scientists’ base, they make off with Ben’s beloved airship among their stolen booty.

Stranded, Ben must navigate deadly terrain to get back to safety and come up with some way, any way, to get his ship back. Then Miranda unexpectedly reappears in his life, and Ben, who has always been concerned first and foremost with his own survival, now has to decide whether there’s something more important worth fighting for.

Tales involving airships and mad science tend to be set in an alternate past, but this one shakes things up by taking place in an imagined post-apocalyptic future. It’s a fast-paced adventure loaded with fight scenes, secret missions, gory horror and even some sexy times. But deeper themes run underneath: the power of love, the point of life, and the place of faith and hope in a ruined world. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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This painting is by area artist Linda Leidel. Her work will be on exhibit in the gallery at the Woodbury Public Library this month. An artist’s reception will be held there Saturday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m.

(Submitted photo) Nov. 11 and 25, a representative from Rep. Rosa DeLauro’s staff will provide services and distribute government information and publications. No appointment is required. Call 203-729-4591 for more information.

this free program; call 203-262- is a contemporary realist oil 0626, ext. 130. painter who lives in Southbury.

He graduated from the Paier Election Day closing School of Art and evolved as an On Election Day, Tuesday, illustrator to become a fine artist.

Nov. 4, the library will be closed He has illustrated several classic for regular library business so books, several hundred World Southbury residents who live in War II first-day covers and a colDistrict 2 can vote in the Kingsley lector’s series of paintings of the Room between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. first ladies.

Daskum teaches still life oil The library staff will report to work for an in-service training painting classes at the Society of day. The public will be able to Creative Arts in Newtown and at access the library’s catalog at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.

For more information, call www.southburylibrary.org 203-262-0626 or visit www. southburylibrary.org. The library Wednesday movie The Nov. 13 movie stars Clive is at 100 Poverty Road in SouthOwen as an idiosyncratic prep bury. school English teacher and Juliette Binoche as an abstract painter new to the campus who spar from their first meeting. He TEAM BETA explains challenges her to a war between competition words and pictures and, in the Saturday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., process, sparks an unlikely roNonnewaug High School’s mance.

Movies are shown at 1 p.m. in award-winning robotics club, the Kingsley Meeting Room. Due TEAM BETA, will give a Powerto licensing and copyright agree- Point presentation on the FIRST ments, film titles cannot be listed. Robotics Competition and the The room has surround-sound CT Electrathon and will introtheater with a listening system duce their robotic creation, Mecavailable. Movies are free and caMurf. The team participates in the annual robotics competition open to the public. and also promotes science and technology to their community.

Brew your own beer Learn how to brew your own This program is free and open to beer at the Home Beer Brewing anyone interested in robotics.

Woodbury

Teens in grades nine to 12 can make edible creations Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 3:30 p.m. Call 203-758-2634 or stop by the Teen Services desk to register.

Meditation The Middlebury Public LiThe ongoing meditation pracbrary is at 30 Crest Road. The telephone number is 203-758- tice will meet Tuesdays, Nov. 11 2634, and the website is middle- and 25, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the reading room. This consists of burypubliclibrary.org. periods of meditation with time class Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 for discussion. Please arrive by to 8:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Room.

5:50 p.m. as they start on time.

Tess and Mark Szamatulski, owners of Maltose Express, will show Snacks and Shows Book club participants how to brew and for Seniors The Whittemore Book Club appreciate your home-brewed Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m., the will meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 beer. This workshop will cover library will host its monthly p.m. in the main reading room beer ingredients such as hops, Snacks and Shows for Seniors to discuss “The Sweetness at the grain, water and yeast, sanitizing, event for patrons who are at least Bottom of the Pie” by Allan Brad- fermentation, beer styles, history and more. Samples of different 50 years old and their guests. ley.

The Howard Whittemore Me- styles of home brew will be Watch a 1999 drama about a woman (Meryl Streep) who morial Library is at 243 Church served.

Tess and Mark started selling wishes to demonstrate the St. in Naugatuck. For informabeauty of music by teaching vi- tion, call 203-729-4591 or visit home-brewing supplies by mail in 1991. Since then their busiolin to inner-city kids. What will whittemorelibrary.org. ness, Maltose Express, has grown she do when the Board of Eduand they now have a cation gets in her way? Before 7,000-square-foot store in Monthe film, sample a delicious auroe, Conn., the largest store in tumn beverage: pumpkin pie Understanding the Northeast. They are the aujuice! Registration is required. To Medicare thors of two best-selling beer sign up, call the reference desk Margaret Foran Ackley, a li- recipe books, “Clone Brews” and at 203-729-4591. censed health insurance profes- “Beer Captured.” They also will The Karkowska Sisters sional, will present information be opening a micro-brewery in about the basics of Medicare (in- Monroe this year. in concert Participants must be 21 or cluding the different parts of the Sunday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m., the program, eligibility requirements older to attend. Registration is Karkowska Sisters return to the and enrollment windows) at a required. To register, call 203library to take you on a breath- free lecture at the library, Satur- 262-0626, ext. 130. taking journey with beloved clas- day, Nov. 1, at 1 p.m. in the Kingsics from all over the globe. The sley Room. Attendees will have Rick Daskam exhibit program will range from Gersh- an opportunity to ask questions Rick Daskam’s “Mostly Monwin’s Summertime, to the fire- about their coverage options and hegan Island” exhibit will be in works of Carmen Fantasy (Sara- how to find coverage that best the Gloria Cachion Gallery at the sate), to the patriotic Souvenir meets their health and financial library from Saturday, Nov. 1, d’Amerique (Vieuxtemps). This needs. Registration is required for until Sunday, Nov. 30. Daskam free concert is sponsored by Sar-

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Art Exhibit The November art exhibit features the work of Linda Leidel, a local artist. She will host a reception Saturday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library Leidel studied art education, art history and studio art at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y. and received her master’s degree in art education at Southern Connecticut State University.

She focused on portraits painted directly from life for this exhibit.

Her models are from the area, and you may recognize a few.

For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www. woodburylibraryct.org. The library is at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury.

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Federal agency help Do you need assistance with a federal agency on topics like veteran’s benefits, Social Security, Medicare, immigration issues or others? On Tuesdays,

Make a brushbot Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m., teens in grades 6 and higher can make a “brushbot,” a small, battery-operated robot. All materials will be supplied to make the erratically spinning bots, but space is limited and registration is required. Call 203-263-3502 to register.

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Christmas fiction is arriving at the library

an you believe all the Christmas items in the stores already? They were on display before we even celebrated Halloween! The year is speeding along, but holly and tinsel in early October really does seem to be rushing the season.

Soon we will see Christmas decorations in Stop & Shop in January …

Not to be outdone by the crass reality of shopping, we at the library have started receiving Christmas fiction. We have four new novels but will look at only one today. “The Christmas Light” (VAN) by Donna VanLiere is a feel-good story centered on a nativity play. The participants are connected by strong ties, and each is facing his own particular struggle. This is the ninth Christmas-oriented novel for this author, so she knows just how to tug at your holiday spirit.

Oops! Well, let’s also give a new Christmas author a look.

Best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand usually writes about summer and the beach, so this is quite a departure for her. “Winter Street” (HIL) is a tale of a typical dysfunctional family gathering at the Winter Street Inn for the holidays. Owner Kelley Quinn is feeling like Happy Scrooge as each member arrives – until he finds his wife kissing Santa Claus.

Hmmm. Actually, this story does have a happy ending – for the most part. Not to give anything away, but circumstances are changeable right to the very last word. This is a well-written Christmas tale readable in one sitting.

Leaving the new Christmas books, Jodi Picoult’s latest book, “Leaving Time” (PIC), brings Jenna together with a psychic and a private investigator to help uncover the truth of what hap-

pened to her mother over 10 years ago. As a scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice left numerous journals for Jenna to read and scan for clues.

Is Alice dead? Or in hiding?

Weaving past and present seamlessly, Picoult leads us on a journey with many revealing twists – and one giant turn. Be prepared!

Finally in fiction, let’s return to that lovely, homey town of Mitford. If you haven’t read Jan Karon’s series of novels featuring Father Tim Kavanagh and his wife (and let’s not forget some of the town’s kookier inhabitants!), you should start with the first, “At Home in Mitford” and read the other eight in order if you can.

By the time you read the newest, “Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good” (KAR), you will have found a new friend and adopted a new town. Father Tim and Cynthia also return to Mitford in this tale to find new conflicts and old friends. It’s always a joy to read about such comfortable, familiar characters – Karon hasn’t lost her touch in engaging the reader completely.

New holiday cookbooks also are arriving! Consistently one of the best names, “Taste of Home: 2014 Holiday & Celebrations” (641.5 TAS) makes merry with numerous recipes for any holiday.

From simple to simply elegant, all the recipes look tempting and fairly simple. Specific instructions are included for each: For instance, you can learn how to create carrot curls to top your Three-Layered Carrot Cake on page 222. The only fault I can see is that carb and calorie counts aren’t included in the recipes – but for the holidays, who’s counting?

If you have read “Killing Jesus,” “Killing Lincoln” or “Killing Kennedy,” you must be looking forward to “Killing Patton”

(355.0092 ORE) by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. The book follows Patton during the final year of his life. Was Patton killed?

Or did he die in an accident? Or was he killed after his car accident? Much controversy has surrounded the demise of this controversial character following the end of World War II. A most outspoken character, Patton may very well have been a target for assassination.

“13 Hours; The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi”(363.325 ZUC) by Mitchell Zuckoff relates the events of Sept.

11, 2012, when terrorists attacked the U.S. State Department Special Mission Compound and CIA annex in Benghazi, Libya. This book is a personal account of what happened during those 13 hours to the six American security operators who fought the attackers. One man lost his life and two were severely injured protecting these two compounds and the people within. This is an action-packed story of real heroes – it sounds so trite, but as a real-life thriller, it can’t be beat.

Our final nonfiction book looks like a fascinating biography written by Ezra Greenspan, “William Wells Brown: An African American Life” (B BROWN, WILLIAM GRE). Brown reinvented himself when he escaped slavery.

A true renaissance man, he was an author and anti-slavery speaker who also practiced medicine and ran for office! At first illiterate, he educated himself to attain these amazing goals and was widely admired. As a fugitive slave, his accomplishments were truly incredible.

Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine writes Library Lines once a month. If you have a topic you’d like her to cover, contact her at the library at 203-758-2634.

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Iwo Jima Memorial to hold Veterans Day ceremony

Tuesday, Nov. 4, through Thursday, Nov. 6 - Elementary Schools Early Release for Parent Conferences Thanksgiving Recess: Early Release Wednesday, Nov. 26; No School Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28

The Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at the National Iwo Jima Memorial on the Newington/New Britain town line Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

The ceremony will begin with presentations by the Central Connecticut State University public history class led by professor Leah Glaser. The students have researched the 100 American servicemen from Connecticut who were killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima and who are listed on the face of the Memorial. The lives of many of the men will be presented through stories and photos and will become part of a permanent display at the memorial.

Following the student presentations, the bell will be tolled for each of the servicemen killed in action.

The City of New Britain and the Marine Corps League Hardware City Division will lay a wreath, give a rifle salute and play taps. Additional special announcements and presentations will be made following the formal ceremony.

Members of the foundation will be on hand from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (weather permitting) to hand out information and answer questions about the Iwo Jima Memorial. Additionally, there will be World War II and Iwo Jima memorabilia on display.

The event is free and open to the public. Onsite limited parking is available. The memorial is off Route 9, exit 29, at the intersection of Ella Grasso Road and Barbour Road in New Britain. For more information, visit www.SOSIwoJima.com or call 860291-9666.

Middlebury Elementary School

Tuesday, Nov. 11................... Veterans Day Activities Tuesday, Nov. 11................... PTO.................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 21...................... Spirit Wear and Crazy Hair Day Friday, Nov. 21...................... Movie - “Despicable Me 2”........6:30 to 8 p.m.

Long Meadow Elementary School

Friday, Nov. 21...................... PTO Clothing Drive.......................... 3 to 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 22................. PTO Clothing Drive................ 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 25................... Picture Makeup Day

Gainfield Elementary School

Tuesday, Nov. 18................... PTO.................................................. 9:15 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 19............. Parent Lunches Gr. K, 3, 5..............11:30 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20................. Parent Lunches Gr. 1, 2, 4..............11:50 a.m.

Pomperaug Elementary School

Monday, Nov. 3..................... Treats for Troops Wednesday, Nov. 5, to Friday, Nov. 7.........................................PTO Bookfair Tuesday, Nov. 11................... PTO.................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Memorial Middle School

Friday, Nov. 7........................ Grade 6 Social.....................2:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7........................ Grades 7 and 8 Dance.........6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Rochambeau Middle School

Monday, Nov. 3..................... PTO....................................................... 9 a.m.

Friday, Nov. 7........................ Grades 7 and 8 Dance.........6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Pomperaug High School

Thursday, Nov. 6................... Financial Aid Night......................6:30 - 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7........................ Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 8................... Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 9..................... Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14...................... Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15................. Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15................. CMEA at Foran High School............ 7 to 9 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 16................... Fall Play/Black Box Theater............... 2:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 17.................. Fall Play Strike Day................................ 2 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20................. Student of the Month Breakfast........ 6:45 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20................. Pie pickup.............. Auditorium, 2:30 to 6 p.m.

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Ray and Arlene Rivard • Former President National Iwo Jima Armed Forces Memorial Park, Newington, Conn.

• Ray is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served three years during the Korean War and was honorably discharged.

• Former member of Middlebury Republican Town Committee • Former elected commissioner, Pomperaug Water Authority, six years, Middlebury.

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Charter Oak College, interdisciplinary studies.

• Master’s degree in education administration and supervision, 1991, Central Conn. State University • State of Connecticut higher education trustee, 10 years.

• State of Connecticut vocational high school department head, retired 1996.

• Substitute teacher, Pomperaug High School, five years.

• Please watch Ray on Channel 96 Sunday, Nov. 2, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

• Ray and Arlene have four daughters, five adult grandchildren and a 2-year-old great-grandson.

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Falls Avenue Senior Center Events Falls Avenue Senior Center events for area adults 55 and older follow. Most require reservations, which can be made by calling 860-945-5250. Please speak with a staff member when calling as the senior center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

Send cards to the troops Monday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m., enjoy a cup of coffee or cocoa and write holiday messages to our deployed soldiers. Phyllis Schaar of VFW Post 7330 is providing the cards for this coffee, cocoa and cards event. Take a few minutes to let soldiers know they are not forgotten this Christmas. Reservations are not required.

Book club The center’s book club will review “The Dinner” by Herman Koch Monday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m.

Next month’s novel is “The Christmas Box” by Richard Paul Evans.

That discussion will take place Dec. 1. Check the Watertown Library for the book. New members are welcome. Reservations are not needed.

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welcome to share their stories about their service to our country and enjoy the company of fellow veterans. Bring memorabilia to display. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are needed by Nov. 5.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, beginning at 9 a.m., Jim Dunn from the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will help those who want to change their Part D Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage AARP driver course Plan during Medicare’s open enThe AARP Four-Hour Smart rollment period. Reservations for Driver Course for drivers 50 and a 30-minute appointment are older will be held Friday, Nov. 7, needed by Nov. 4. from 1 to 5 p.m. This four-hour course replaces the traditional Skin-care secrets eight-hour version. The cost is Maria and Cassie Santana from $15 for AARP members and $20 Pinup Hair will share their 50-plus for nonmembers. Payment, in skin- care secrets Wednesday, Nov. the form of a check payable to 5, at 1 p.m. Four lucky participants AARP, should be presented to the will have their names drawn for a instructor at class. The class is makeup session at the center fol- limited to 30 participants and lowing the presentation. There fills up early. Reservations are also will be chances to win gift needed by Nov. 6. certificates. Reservations are needed by Nov. 4.

Veterans’ benefits

Chair yoga class

Carl Stewart of the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging will present Veterans’ Benefits: What You Need to Know on Monday, Nov. 10, at 9:30 a.m. Stewart will discuss the Veterans’ Health Care Plan, pension, compensation and Home Care Program. Reservations are needed by Nov. 7.

Strength, sculpt and tone The center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt and tone exercise class meets Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. While sculpting and improving strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovascular training at the same time.

Reservations are not required. Participants should consult their physicians before participating in this or any other exercise program. The class is funded by a grant from the East Hill Woods Fund at the Con- Veteran Wendell Deer With Horns will erect this tipi on Middlenecticut Community Foundation. bury’s town green Saturday, Nov. 8, starting at 10 a.m. At noon, he will lead a drumming, singing and dancing blessing ceremony (Submitted photo) Grief and the holidays for veterans.

Holidays can be especially difficult after a loved one dies. The center is sponsoring Surviving the Holidays After a Loved One Dies: Coping with Grief Over the Holidays Monday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. Jenny Casey, LCSW, of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut will facilitate this workshop.

Participants will find a supportive environment to share thoughts and discuss strategies to cope with their grief and the intensified emotions holidays can elicit. Reservations are needed by Nov. 14.

For the first time ever, Middlebury Parks and Recreation Director Betty Proulx said, the town of Middlebury will have a Veterans Day celebration. It will be Saturday, Nov. 8, at noon on the town green. Last Thanksgiving, Proulx, herself a Navy veteran, saw fellow veteran Wendell Deer With Horns, a Native American, perform a vetComputer classes erans blessing ceremony at the Openings are available at the Oakville American Legion Post center’s computer classes at 10 and 195. He erected a tipi and then led 11 a.m. Thursdays. Those who are a ceremony of drumming, songs interested are asked to call the center and leave their contact information. Phyllis Schaar, the center’s computer instructor, will respond to all requests for computer instruction.

The center offers a chair yoga class on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. The class incorporates gentle, slow arm stretches, knee raises, wrist rotations and shoulder rolls to invite better circulation and release stress. The cost is $8 for the next four-week session beginning Nov. 6. As with any type of exercise proBoosting immunity gram, the center recommends you Flu shots Registered Dietitian Paula consult your physician before parRite Aid is offering pneumonia Warncke from New Opportunities ticipating. Reservations are and flu shots Tuesday, Nov. 4, from will present Dietary Approaches needed by Nov. 5.

2 to 4 p.m. Please bring your Medto Boosting Immunity and Food icare card or insurance card. Cigna Awareness Wednesday, Nov. Honoring Our Veterans Safety insurance is not accepted. Consult 12, at 9:30 a.m. With cold and flu The center’s Honoring Our season upon us, learn how your your doctor before getting a pneuVeterans event will be Thursday, diet can affect your immune sysmonia or flu shot. Reservations are Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. All veterans are tem and how you can prevent airneeded by Nov. 3. borne illness through food-safety Bible study procedures. Reservations are New Hope Anglican Church ofneeded by Nov. 10. fers a nondenominational Bible study at the center each Friday at 10 Holiday floral craft a.m. Join other seniors for the study Make a holiday floral craft with and discussion. No reservations are Sandy Cruz from Felicia and San- required. dy’s Crafts Friday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.

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and dancing to bless the veterans.

“It was something that just impressed me,” Proulx said, “and I wanted to share it.” Fortunately, Deer With Horns has agreed to erect his tipi on the town green and perform the ceremony here.

He will start erecting the tipi at 10 a.m. Proulx sent invitations to Middlebury veterans, and all are welcome to attend one or both events. In case of rain, the ceremony will move indoors at Shepardson Community Center.

Shingles vaccine not for everyone

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 66 and have multiple sclerosis. Should I get the shingles vaccine? On the one hand, I know it is recommended for everyone. However, I do have a compromised immune system, and it could be risky to inject a virus. Neither my family doctor nor my neurologist has an opinion – they say it is a toss-up.

– D.E.P. ANSWER: There are two issues here: Could the shingles vaccine, which is a live virus, cause shingles? And secondly, can it cause your multiple sclerosis (MS) to flare? Both of these are somewhat controversial.

The first question is less so.

There is recent evidence that between the MS (or other autoimmune diseases) and its treatment, the immune system is still good enough to prevent any viral disease.

The second question is more problematic, with MS experts divided in their opinions. Normally I would ask you to seek your doctors’ opinions, but since they haven’t been much help, I will just say that the risk of causing a flare of MS is theoretical and small, but the downside of shingles is so great that I would, in general, recommend the vaccine to someone in your position.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the difference between a CT scan and an MRI? – B. ANSWER: A CT (computerized tomography) scan uses X-rays to create an image that looks like a slice through the body, head or a limb. The quality of the picture is excellent, but it has much more radiation than a regular X-ray. An MRI uses powerful magnetic waves to create an image that also looks like a slice. It uses no radiation. CT scans are cheaper and faster, in general. One isn’t necessarily “better” than the other. An MRI tends to be better for looking at soft tissues, like the brain, and a CT scan usually is better for looking at bones. Your doctor, or the consulting radiologist, can tell you which is more likely to be better in your individual situation.

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Bake Your Best Cupcake winners

Middlebury Senior Center News Driver safety program

The Middlebury Public Library sixth annual Bake Your Best Cupcake Contest first-place winners, Abby Pfeiffer (left) and Samantha Gilbert (right), hold one of their winning cupcakes.

They beat out 10 other entries to win a $50 gift certificate to the Hardcore Sweet Cupcake Company. Second place went to Eliza Ford, third place went to Maria Stack, and fourth place went to Rebekah Campominosi.

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Middlebury Community Calendar Sunday, Nov. 2, to Saturday, Nov. 8 Monday, Nov. 3 Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room

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proof of your last four weeks’ in- • Important dos and don’ts.

What to do, who to call, where The next AARP Driver Safety come. Call 203-577-4166 for more information. to turn if you suspect financial course will meet Monday, Nov. abuse.

3, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Veterans Day holiday To attend this free seminar, senior center. The course is the register by calling 203-577-4166.

The senior center will be nation’s first and largest drivThere will be handouts and reer-refresher course. Using new closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, for the freshments.

Veterans Day holiday. materials and new videos, the course covers new defensive Free hearing screening driving techniques, new laws and Commission on Aging This month’s free hearing The Commission on Aging will regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how meet Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 9:30 screening will be Wednesday, a.m. All interested persons are Nov. 26. Screenings will begin at aging affects drivers.

9 a.m., end at 11:30 a.m. and be Drivers who attend the class welcome to attend. in 15-minute increments. A will receive a completion certifPrevent financial abuse screening is a simple PASS/FAIL icate and may be entitled to a Thursday, Nov. 20, at 10:30 evaluation of a person’s hearing. discount on automobile insura.m., Webster Bank will present They also will clean existing ance (contact your insurance a free seminar on preventing fi- hearing aids during the 15 mincompany for details).

AARP membership is not re- nancial abuse. From travel scams utes. If you have any questions, quired, and drivers of all ages are and phony lotteries to false call And How Hearing at 203invited to attend. The cost to promises, seniors often are tar- 754-2200.

For an appointment, call the participate is $15 for AARP mem- gets of financial fraud and abuse. bers and $20 for nonmembers. At this free seminar, you’ll learn senior center at 203-577-4166 or All checks must be made out to how to protect yourself – or stop in at the center.

“AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to reg- someone you love – from becomThanksgiving Day ing a victim of financial abuse. ister.

Topics will include: holiday Operation Fuel The senior center will be The last day to apply for Op- • What is “financial abuse?”

Learn how to identify the dif- closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. eration Fuel is Friday, Nov. 7. ferent ways seniors can be 27 and 28, for the Thanksgiving This program is for utilities only taken advantage of financially. Day holiday. and does not include fuel deliv• Warning signs. Know the finanery. If you received a shut-off cial warning signs that can Medicare open notice or are more than one indicate fraud and abuse. month behind in paying your enrollment utility bill, you may qualify for • Scams to watch out for. Learn The Medicare open enrollabout the most common finanassistance. Eligibility requires ment period is through Dec. 7. cial scams and what makes you that you made four payments Check your medical plans to vulnerable to them. during the last 12 months and make sure they still fit your needs. Nancy Cimmino, insurance specialist, is available to help with Medicare enrollment on Wednesdays. For an appointment with Cimmino, call 203577-4166.

Avoid using drug copay coupons

Election Day If clipping coupons keeps 6 a.m. to 8 p.m..................................... Shepardson (Both Districts) some money in our pockets, Water Commission we’re all for it. But there’s one 7 p.m.............................................................. Shepardson, Room 26 type of coupon you don’t want to use  drug manufacturers’ Wednesday, Nov. 5 coupons to save you money on your drug-plan copays. You see, Land Preservation & Open Space 6 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 7 it’s illegal. It’s part of the anti-kickback laws.

Zoning Board of Appeals And while the drug companies 7:30 p.m..............................................Town Hall Conference Room are the ones at fault, there’s recent news that you, the coupon Thursday, Nov. 6 user, could be implicated if you Planning and Zoning use those coupons in conjunc7:30 p.m......................................................Shepardson Auditorium tion with your Medicare Part D. Here’s how this works: Drug Sunday, Nov. 9, to Saturday, Nov. 15 companies give copay coupons to entice you to buy their brandMonday, Nov. 10 name drug instead of the generic one your drug plan offers. This Police Commission is illegal because it encourages 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room people to purchase drugs that are paid for by a government Tuesday, Nov. 11 health-care program such as Veterans Day Holiday - All town offices, library, transfer station Medicare Part D. And why should you care (beclosed sides the fact that it’s illegal)?

Because in the end it will cost Wednesday, Nov. 12 you money. Here’s how: If you Board of Finance buy a drug that costs $100 and 7 p.m.............................................................. Shepardson, Room 26 has a $20 copay and use a coupon for $10, you pay only $10 out Thursday, Nov. 13 of pocket. The Plan D program then pays the balance. However, Retirement Plan Committee 1 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room the Part D plan might have a contract to purchase a generic of the Parks and Recreation drug for $40. By purchasing the 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 1 more-expensive drug with your $10 coupon, you’ve just made Sunday, Nov. 16, to Saturday, Nov. 22 your Part D plan pay a larger amount.

Monday, Nov. 17 Ultimately your drug-plan costs will go up … as well as taxes.

Board of Selectmen 6 p.m...................................................Town Hall Conference Room How could you be implicated in this? Read the tiny print on the Police Commission 6:45 p.m..............................................Town Hall Conference Room coupon itself. It may say the coupon can’t be used for drugs covPublic Works Commission ered under a federal health-care 7 p.m................................................................ Shepardson, Room 4 program. That information also might be buried on the drug company’s website. If the company is caught, it will point to the Commission on Aging 9:30 a.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 small text it provided.

Library Board of Directors 3 p.m.......................................................Middlebury Public Library Water Pollution Control Authority 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26 Democratic Town Committee 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 27 Republican Town Committee 7:30 p.m......................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

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) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Energy Assistance program The Middlebury Social Services office is taking applications for the 2014 Energy Assistance program. Please bring with you all proofs of income, bank statements and copies of your energy bill, along with the number of people in your household and their income, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. For more information, call 203-5774166, ext 707.

Trips Christmas Tree Shops Travel to the Christmas Tree Shops in Orange, Conn., Thursday, Nov. 13. The bus will leave the senior center at 10:30 a.m.

Following the shopping, the bus will stop at a lunch spot. For reservations, call 203-577-4166. The transportation-only charge will be $7 per person.

Painted Pony restaurant As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the minibus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant in Bethlehem Friday, Nov. 21.

This trip normally is on the fourth Friday each month, but is a week earlier this month due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

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 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

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The Right Choice for Middlebury!

Tony D’Amelio knows that our State must do better for its citizens. He has fought against the crippling taxes and policies coming out of Hartford.

He wants to go back to keep up that fight and bring some common sense back to our state government.

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Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day Holiday - Town offices, library and transfer station are closed Calendar dates/times are subject to change.

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Letters to the Editor

In Brief Girl Scout cookies It’s election time, and that means Girl Scouts will be selling cookies so people can buy them for the holidays. Middlebury Senior Girl Scout Troop 64146 will sell cookies at Dinova’s Four Corners Grocery store Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cookies are $4 a box and donations for Heroes will be accepted. The Cookies for Heroes program enables Girl Scouts to send cookies to our veterans and active duty military members at home and overseas as well as to local community heroes.

Girl Scouts across the state will host statewide cookie booths at a variety of locations starting Nov. 1 and running through Election Day to Sunday, Nov. 9. Find other locations by going to www. gsofct.org and clicking on the “Looking for Cookies?” button.

Duke’s Men of Yale The Duke’s Men of Yale Concert will be Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior/ Community Center. Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodbury Senior/Community Center, The Duke’s Men of Yale free concert will offer a refreshing take on a cappella music to delight concert attendees of all ages. For more information, contact Sharon Sherman at 203-266-9051.

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S.M.A.R.T writes with heavy heart

Ziploc bags. Quilt finishers are especially needed. For information, call Deb at 860-945-0184, email To the Editor: QuiltsThatCare.Deb@gmail.com It is with a heavy heart that I or visit www.quiltsthatcare.org. write to you to encourage your participation in S.M.A.R.T. Inc., Love and Knishes our Local Prevention Council.

Autumn winds may be blow- Recently, I attended a celebration ing, but guests will be warmed of life for a Pomperaug High by the friendly atmosphere, de- School graduate whose life was licious food and live entertain- cut way too short due to an acciment at two Love and Knishes dental overdose. Sadly, this is not lunches during November. Ca- the first funeral service I have attered by Bonnie Douglas of Cre- tended for a young person in our ative Events by Bonnie, the three- community, but I hope it is the course lunch at 12 p.m. in the last. social hall at the Jewish FederaSeveral weeks ago, the Middletion of Western Connecticut at bury police department (along 444 Main St. North in Southbury with other law enforcement agenis followed by a concert at 1 p.m. cies) made a huge heroin bust at On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Willie Dunkin’ Donuts, the very place and Jan Nininger will present our middle-school students flock their Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul to on their half days from school. and Mary Tribute. This vocal/ The drug culture is pervasive, guitar duo will perform part two deadly and in our towns. of their very popular Pete Seeger It is our responsibility as comtribute as well as selections by munity members and leaders to the harmonic trio Peter, Paul and address this culture in an effort to Mary who, like many others, spread awareness, prevention, were inspired and influenced by education and intervention serPete Seeger’s work. vices. The greater the diversity of On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Helen membership on the council, the Falcone and Jenny Li will be the greater the impact we all can have featured performers. With a in our spheres of influence. Our combination of vocals, piano, council will be most effective if percussion and flute, these two the decision-makers, leaders, parclassically trained musicians will ents and key stakeholders are share their talents with an eclec- sitting at the table and involved tic mix from their repertoire, in the process. including light opera, classical I would like to ask you to conand pop. sider making this once-a-month Lunch reservations should be commitment for our kids, families made by noon Monday for that and communities. The meetings week’s program. All programs are are held the fourth Tuesday of open to the public, and there is a each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the suggested lunch donation of $7.50 for adults age 60 and older. To RSVP, call 203-267-3177.

The Middlebury Registrars of Voters will hold an enrollment session for those wishing to vote Nov. 4, 2014, on Monday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This session is limited to those whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained since Oct. St. Rose Bingo 28, 2014. The session will be held Friday, Nov. 7, will be “Player in the registrars’ office at 1212 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Appreciation Night” at St. Rose bingo in the Msgr. Weiss Gathering Hall at St. Rose School at Quilts that Care 40 Church Hill Road in Newtown.

Quilts that Care, an organiza- The doors will open at 5:45 p.m., tion that makes quilts for people and bingo will run from 6:30 to who undergo cancer treatment, 9:30pm. The per-person admiswill meet Mondays, Nov. 3 and 17, sion fee of $17 covers all regular from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Harold games.

Leever Regional Cancer Center at Chili and hot foods will be for 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury. sale at the concession stand, It also will meet Tuesdays, Nov. 4 along with the usual homemade and 18, at the Bristol Public Library dessert treats and complimenat 5 High St. in Bristol. tary coffee. The evening also will Quilts are donated to seven feature an expanded free raffle Connecticut hospitals. Volunteers with more prizes and goodies! are needed, as are donations of Mark your calendar for upfabric shop gift cards, 100 per- coming Friday Bingo nights on cent-cotton fabric, cotton flannel, quilting material, and gallon – See In brief on page 7

Southbury Town Hall. Our Oct. 28 meeting focused on our Community Conversation initiatives.

Please email me (noelfederle@ msn.com) to let me know if you will be joining us on the Local Prevention Council for Southbury/Middlebury.

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You can make a DIFFERENCE To the Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 4, again we are faced with the “Most Important Election of our Lifetime.” You may have heard it before, but I am going to agree with that infamous statement this year, because there is no doubt we are in serious trouble in the state of Connecticut.

While many states around the country have rebounded from the Great Recession, Connecticut continues to lag behind.

Governor Malloy’s policy of introducing new taxes across the board has only diminished our economy even more. Can you honestly say you are better off with a “ONE PARTY RULE” in our state? The Democrats control the House, the Senate and the governor’s office.

We need new leadership in our state; we need leadership that will attract new business and create an environment that will allow for businesses to flourish and create jobs. Moving businesses from one town to the other is not an economic development plan for the

state. Tom Foley will bring the leadership we desperately need.

Tom Foley only lost the election by roughly 6,300 votes in 2010. How many voters stayed home on that day in 2010 and could have made the difference?

Tom Foley needed only 38 more votes per town to have won the election. In Middlebury, Tom Foley won (2,219 – 1,206) by 1,013 votes.

Could we have done better? As of September, Middlebury had 2,416 registered Republicans and 1,722 unaffiliated voters. Middlebury can easily make a difference and carry 10 to as many as 20 towns if we can get out the vote.

We need at least a minimum of 75 percent of this block of voters. If Scotland can turn out 90 percent of their voters, we can turn out at least 75 percent. Our small town of Middlebury can play a huge role in this year’s election, but WE NEED TO VOTE!!! We can make a difference this year in the “Most Important Election of our Lifetime.”

Tom King, Chairman Middlebury Republican Town Committee 203-592-5461

tax delinquency and how the issue was exposed, is a glaring example of why Waterbury has such a bad reputation and image. The two whiners are, it seems, in favor of allowing tax delinquents to stay in political office.

Are they also in favor of allowing convicted felons to be a candidate for political office? I do not feel, as an Independent/Republican candidate in our 71st District, that tax delinquents or convicted felons should be allowed to seek political office and, if elected, I will try to make it Connecticut Law. As a state representative, D’Amelio gets a salary, so it’s not that he does not have an income to pay off the tax delinquency. If the two D’Amelio supporters who wrote the letter wish to know, I have a long, long list of volunteer work I have done over the past 18 years that D’Amelio has been in office, but I am up to date in paying taxes.

Ray Rivard Middlebury

Tax delinquents should not hold office

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Opinion

November’s elections won’t resolve much of anything

By LEE H. HAMILTON Members of Congress are home now, campaigning for the upcoming elections. Their messages are all over the map, and for a good reason: They have very little to brag about.

The Congress that just recessed until after the elections makes the 80th – the one that Harry Truman blasted as “do-nothing” – look like a paragon of productivity. This year’s members did manage to avoid a shutdown, but that’s about all.

Congressional leaders spent the better part of the year avoiding tough votes. www.nfda.org

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They didn’t pass an annual budget. They made no pretense of weighing U.S. policy against ISIS or, really, any other foreign or defense policy issue. They didn’t tackle immigration reform, climate change, tax reform, the minimum wage or domestic surveillance. They passed fewer bills than any other Congress in 60 years. In the 3-½ months between the beginning of August and mid-November, they’ll have been in session all of 10 days.

Small wonder that voters are in a sour mood when it comes to Washington. They want to see our elected leaders tackling issues that confront the country.

They want less partisanship.

They don’t understand government’s frequent failures and crave more competence. On every front, the people they’ve elected have disappointed them.

This may be why there is no dominant theme in this year’s elections: Voters seem more focused on a variety of issues than on one dominant issue. Apathy is high, and we are headed for low voter turnout, even by the standards of mid-term elections.

Voter outrage at Congress is not translating into a message of rejecting incumbents.

This has made the tone of the election rather interesting. Candidates appear to have picked up on voters’ dislike of mean-spirited campaigning and for the most part are showing restraint.

The deeply partisan politics we

saw in 2010 and 2012 has abated.

Where a couple of years ago there was heated talk of storming the gates in Washington and potentially shutting the government down, that kind of campaigning is just a memory this year. Candidates may not be embracing Washington, but they’re not attacking it as they once did.

There’s even talk of bipartisanship and building bridges, sentiments that were nearly invisible in recent years.

Given President Obama’s lack of popularity, there’s a general sense among members of the political class that Republicans have an edge in the election and may well take over the Senate. A battle to control the Senate can have significant consequences, yet it’s unlikely that much will change on Capitol Hill in the near term. Mid-term elections are usually about the president, and Republicans are largely content in this election to attack him, while Democrats are content talking about anything but the president.

Even if the Senate majority changes hands, it will do so only narrowly. Given that a party needs 60 votes there to accomplish much of anything, whoever controls the Senate will be able to maneuver only on the margins; resolving tough issues head-on will be difficult, maybe impossible. Unless the recent election talk of bipartisanship and finding common ground

becomes a reality, in other words, the dysfunction and lack of productivity that have become defining characteristics of Congress in recent years are likely to continue.

This is ironic, because large amounts of money are being poured into the fall elections, especially in races for the Senate.

You’d almost think transformational policies were at stake. In truth, though, these elections are more of a run-up to the presidential race in 2016. And even then, the attention on the Senate is probably misplaced. Polls are showing that a number of gubernatorial seats are likely to switch hands in both directions, and if anything this year’s 36 gubernatorial contests will have more of an impact on politics two years from now than what happens in the Senate.

In short, whatever happens on Election Day this year, it’s unlikely that much will change in its wake. This may hardly be the most important election of our lifetimes, but the business that Congress left unfinished is still waiting. The nation needs an elected leadership capable of rolling up its sleeves and meeting our challenges head-on right now, not a few years hence.

Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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November 2014

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Help needed with photo IDs

Identify a house; win a prize!

By Dr. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Many years ago, the Middlebury Assessor gave the Middlebury Historical Society about 550 photographs of most houses that existed in town in about 1940. The names of the owners of the houses at that time were written or typed onto the photographs.

The location of the houses was not recorded, but we have used several sources attempting to locate at least the street where those families lived at the time.

We have identified over 300 houses, including many that were torn down, but there are still over 200 unidentified photographs. Your help will be invaluable in identifying these photographs.

If anyone can identify where these houses are today or tell us if they were torn down, we would appreciate hearing from you. If you can identify one or more of the houses, you may have your choice of a Middlebury Bicentennial DVD or Bicentennial Medallion.

Thanks to all who contacted us after the first group of houses was shown last May. We were able to identify two of them. One, the Alisauskas house (now replaced), was on Long Meadow Road opposite the pump station.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian. To join or contact the society, visit MiddleburyHistoriMiddlebury houses with their owners’ names in about 1940 are, top, left to right, Antonio Biemon and Joseph Bioski, and bottom, left to right, Jen- calSociety.org or call Bob at 203-206-4717; your memnie Brophy and Herman Brown. The Middlebury Historical Society is trying to determine the current status of these structures. (Submitted photos) bership would be a valuable addition.

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www.WaterburyChorale.org or Hobart St. in Southington. For from members of the chorale. The more information or to RSVP, call evening will feature seven wine 860-628-5656.

Continued from page 6 vendors, food, holiday shopping French cuisine class Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 13, April opportunities and entertainment.

The Alliance Francaise of 24 and May 15. For more inforThe Orchards open Northwestern Connecticut (AFmation call 203-426-5102.

NWCT) will offer a class in houses Waterbury Chorale The Orchards at Southington, French cooking Sunday, Nov. 9, fundraiser an independent and assisted-liv- from 12 to 3 p.m. at a private The Waterbury Chorale wine ing community, will host two home in Watertown. Participants tasting and silent auction will be open houses on Saturdays, Nov. will prepare and enjoy a French Saturday, Nov. 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 8 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. meal of melon ball hors d’oeup.m. in Waterbury City Hall. The Edesa Ciscar, retirement coun- vres, pate feuillete (puff pastry presenting sponsor will be Mid- selor, will facilitate the event, and with ham, cheese, and mushdlebury Fine Wine and Spirits. coffee will be served. The Or- rooms), boeuf Bourgignon (beef Tickets at $25 each are available at chards at Southington is at 34 in Burgundy sauce), rice, and buche de Noel (a traditional holiday Yule log cake.)

Participants who want wine with their meal may bring their own. The public is invited; fluency in French is not required.

Vocabulary related to French culinary art will be introduced; participants can bring a pen and Date Time Address/Incident paper. The program costs $30.

09-29 06:32 775 South St. Activated fire alarm. False Reservations are required bealarm. cause space is limited to 10 par10-02 10:06 147 North Farms Road. Fire alarm activa- ticipants. Checks should be tion. Alarm set off by workers on the scene. made out to AFNWCT and Alarm was to be reset at 17:00 hours. mailed to AFNWCT, 1 Pomper10-02 10:19 1320 Whittemore Road. Activated fire alarm. aug Office Park, Suite 301, SouthAlarm caused by faulty smoke detector. bury, CT 06488. For information, 10-03 16:16 120 Tranquility Road. Illegal burn. Large reservations, and directions, call pile of brush in stone-enclosed structure. 203-707-0710 and leave a mesThe homeowner was advised to put the fire sage, or email afnwct@afnwct. out and to obtain a burning permit next time. FD remained on scene until the fire org.

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was extinguished.

I-84 West. Motorcycle versus car. SpeedyDry applied. One patient refusal.

I-84 East. Motorcycle accident. Two patients transported on advanced life support.

Whittemore Road. Motor vehicle accident.

Two cars. No injuries.

83 South St. Electrical problem inside residence. CL&P called to the scene.

15 Caveston Court. Lock-out. Friend was worried about the welfare of a neighbor.

FD used exterior ladder to obtain access to home.

615 Long Meadow. One quart of transmission fluid on roadway. SpeedyDry applied.

83 Whittemore Road. Carbon monoxide incident. Zero readings recorded. One patient transported to St. Mary’s.

50 Woodland Ave. Carbon monoxide call.

1 Store Road. False alarm. Trouble resetting alarm.

403 Middlebury Road. Activated fire alarm.

Outside evaluation. Nothing found. No key holder available.

590 Middlebury Road. Smoke detector activation due to cooking. Alarm reset.

I-84. Medical call. Assisted FD12 crew with patient.

80 Regan Road. Fire alarm activation. Metered residence on all levels. Zero readings.

Advised homeowner to replace batteries since they were over a year old.

Charcoal Ave. FD called to wires down. On arrival wires were down and burning. CL&P arrived and cut power.

I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident tractor trailer versus car. One patient refusal.

I-84 West. Fully involved SUV fire. Vehicle was towing a camper. Used Car 1 to tow camper back to fire headquarters.

165 Upper Whittemore Road. Wires down and arcing. CL&P called.

705 Breakneck Hill Road. Carbon monoxide (CO) activation. 6 ppm CO measured. Advised homeowner to contact oil company.

124 Whittemore Road. Fire alarm set off by a smoke machine. The machine was removed and natural ventilation used. Alarm reset.

1237 Whittemore Road. Fire alarm activation. Smoke detector sounding in sitting room off of cooking area. Natural ventilation used. The alarm was reset.

520 Middlebury Road. Three-car motor vehicle accident. One patient transported to Waterbury Hospital by Naugatuck Ambulance. No fluids. No other injuries.

Death Café Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz, the chaplain for Brownstein Jewish Family Service, will be the coordinator/facilitator for two meetings of the Death Café, one on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. and one on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut, 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Death Café does not promote any religion, value system or product.

This is not a bereavement group. The Death Café provides a safe, nurturing place and community in which to discuss people’s interest, questions and concerns surrounding death. Its goal is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Light refreshments will be served.

There is no charge for this program and it is open to all adults, but seating is very limited, and participants must preregister, even if they have come to a previous Death Café. Registration is first-come, first-served. To make

a reservation, leave a message prizes and the Cub Scouts will host for Rabbi Bogatz at 203-267- a cafe.

3177, ext. 334. Participation is Pet Partner limited to 10 people in order to keep the conversation open. evaluation testing

Lions’ Turkey Dinner The Middlebury Lions Club Annual Turkey Dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. The cost is adults $10; seniors and children 6 to 12, $8; and immediate family maximum of $35. Kids under 6 are free.

The meal is traditional roasted turkey with all the trimmings, pumpkin pie, juice, tea and coffee. Come sit with your neighbors or order takeout for $1 more.

Tickets are available at the door or in advance from any Middlebury Lion member. Proceeds go to the Middlebury Family Services Emergency Fund, scholarships, and other community causes.

Alzheimer’s, related dementias support group

Southington Care Center at 45 Meriden Ave. in Southington is offering Pet Partner evaluation tests to people interested in serving with their dogs as pet therapy partners Sunday, Nov. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center.

Participants are first required to successfully complete the online Pet Partners handler course, which can be found at www.petpartners.org. There is a fee to take the course. The certificate of completion and a rabies certificate must be brought to the onsite evaluation testing. Evaluations are by appointment only.

Evaluations are free but a $25 donation is being requested to the SCC Jane Haze Memorial Pet Therapy Fund. Donations should be sent to Stacy Carleton, director of therapeutic recreation, Southington Care Center, 45 Meriden Ave., Southington, CT 06489.

For more information about the Pet Partners evaluation test, call Lisa DeAngelo, Pet Partners licensed evaluator, at 860-6819244 or email lisadeanglo@sbcglobal.net.

lecture Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. at The Alliance Francaise Ecole de Langue at 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, in Southbury. The program, in French with accompanying handouts in English, will be open to the public.

The lecturer is Brian Denyer: poet, landscape artist and professor emeritus from The Taft School in Watertown. His presentation Nov. 21 will include photos of French paintings housed at the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford and the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven.

Paired with the lecture on French art will be a wine-tasting party to celebrate the grape harvest in Beaujolais, France. Admission is $20. As space is limited, reservations are required, and can be made by calling 203-707-0710.

Checks made out to the AFNWCT can be mailed to AFNWCT, 1 Pomperaug Office Park, Suite 301, Southbury, CT 06488.

Acupuncture clinic

An acupuncture clinic is held The monthly support group every Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. in for friends and family of people the upstairs Community Room at with Alzheimer’s disease and New Morning Market at 129 Main related dementias will meet St. N. in Woodbury. Patients are Thursday, Nov. 13, at 10:30 a.m. treated for depression/grief, anxat the Jewish Federation of Westiety, fatigue, insomnia and headern Connecticut at 444 Main St. aches. Patients are asked to make N. in Southbury. There is no a donation of $20 for their treatcharge for this open and ongoing ment, but all patients are seen group, whose purpose is to provide emotional, educational and Evening of French Art regardless of ability to pay. This donation is intended to help supsocial support for caregivers and Wine Tasting port clinic operations; those staffthrough regularly scheduled “French Art in Connecticut Mu- ing the clinic are there on a volunmeetings. seums” will be the subject of a teer basis.

The group helps participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. It also encourage Please tell our advertisers you saw their ads caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical and emoin the Bee-Intelligencer! tional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia. Patty Gibbs, a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates the group. For more information, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at 203-267-3177, ext. 310.

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Conservation Commission approves Quassy application

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its Oct. 28 meeting approved a Quassy Amusement Park application for site changes and additions. Commissioners then participated in a workshop on their legal duties and permissible actions while serving on the board.

Quassy Amusement Park’s application to add a new snack bar 68 feet from the water’s edge with an observation deck above it, a candy shop replacing the deteriorating redemption center, two new water slides, and a new maintenance building was unanimously approved with the stipulation a historic boulder on the beach not be moved and a natural drainage ditch be improved with a plunge pool to slow down storm water.

Attorney Michael McVerry reviewed the plans, pointing out the construction was not in wetlands, but some of it is in setback areas. Curt Smith of Smith and

Company said most of the work was in areas already disturbed by prior construction, but agreed to list a new construction sequence in the plans.

Commissioners then participated in a 90-minute workshop on the legal responsibilities of members. Attorney Gail E. McTaggart, special counsel to the town of Middlebury, led the workshop. She distributed a 16-page handout and walked members through topics including site visits, requirements for notices, ex-parte communications, conflicts of interest, expert testimony, jurisdiction and the use of personal knowledge.

McTaggart stressed members need to avoid anything causing even the appearance of prejudice or unfairness, but should not be intimidated into recusing themselves if no conflict exists and they can fulfill their responsibilities. Chairman Vincent Lorusso noted the commission had no alternate positions and was down one member, making it

difficult to achieve a quorum in some situations.

In procedural matters, the 2015 meeting date was kept at the last Tuesday of the month with no December meeting.

In their Sept. 30 meeting, members approved a permit for brush and tree removal previously done on Regan Road. They also approved a cottage expansion on West Lake Road and accepted the Quassy Amusement Park application they approved at the October meeting.

The approved permit was issued to Joseph Bernardi of 450 Regan Road for brush and tree removal he performed early in 2014 on Lot 119 in the Hop Brook Wetlands Review. Bernardi had been issued a cease-and-desist order Feb. 25 and required to submit plans to complete grading activities, silt removal, discharging of drains, temporary trail bridges and replanting acceptable to Wetlands Enforce-

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its Oct. 2 meeting tabled a decision on a Lake Quassapaug cottage expansion and improvements at Quassy Amusement Park. It also scheduled public hearings for permit extensions at Benson Woods and for affordable housing resale regulations at Brookside.

Attorney Thomas Riley, a member of the West Shore Homeowners Association (WSHA), spoke on behalf of Paul Largay, the proposed purchaser of a seasonal cottage at 2 West Lake Road currently owned by Veronica and Michael Hartlett. He reviewed the history of the cottages, starting from when the land under them was acquired from the Whittemore family and ending with new zoning regulations approved in November 2009. That zoning allowed expansion beyond 30 percent with permission from neighboring property owners and the association and with P&Z approval.

Open porches are not included in the calculations and additional impervious areas need approval from the Conservation Commission (CC). Riley said neighboring property owners and the CC had approved the proposal, which he

said fits within the envelope of the sidelines and increases the total living area while staying within the 2,500-square-foot expansion limit. He argued the garage should not be included in the definition of the dwelling as it is not considered living space by the WSHA. He said all unit owners will be required to connect to the community septic and water system within the next year. Project engineer Mark Lancore of Dymar, Inc. showed revised plans with the footprint reduced to 1,869 square feet from the 3,005 square feet presented at the September P&Z meeting. This would result in a 61-percent increase instead of 158 percent provided the garage calculations are excluded.

Chairman Terry Smith questioned whether the water and sewer system could handle the capacity if all cottages were allowed to expand to 2,500 square feet. He was told by John Butkus, president of the WSHA, that the systems are able to support 25 three-bedroom units and have received approval from all necessary entities. Commissioner Ronald Kulpa expressed concern the proposal was unfair to owners of smaller units who would never be able to add as much value to their properties as those with bigger units.

Winter is season for comfort food With another hard winter forecast, the meals you and your family eat can go a long way toward keeping everyone healthy.

This winter, think hearty comfort food. Search online for “cold weather comfort food recipes”  you’ll find thousands of them.

Lean toward casseroles (one dish, little cleanup), meatloaf, pot roast (another one-dish meal), Italian dishes such as baked ziti or spaghetti, pot pies, chili and stews, beans and chowders. The benefit of comfort meals is they elevate the mood on cold, gloomy days, and if your larder is stocked with the ingredients, it keeps you from going out in the cold or wet weather, or battling for the last loaf of bread in the store if a storm is coming.

Stocking up means planning, however. That’s where understanding some of the psychology of grocery stores comes in handy.

Have you noticed the dairy case usually is in the back corner of

the store? Milk is one of the most frequently purchased items, so putting it far from the front door forces customers to walk past thousands of items on their way to the milk. The store hopes you’ll put extra items in your basket.

Therefore, shop from a list ... with a little wiggle room. Be ready to take advantage of a genuine bargain if you spot one, but know that the weekly sales ads touting bargains might not be any cheaper than the price you usually pay. Basics to keep on hand are pasta of all types, tuna, cheeses, jar spaghetti sauce, eggs, jar gravies, mixes, powdered milk, potatoes, rice and canned soups.

Resilience has to do with effectively bouncing back from hardships and misfortune and, perhaps, even growing as a result of them. Resilient people are able to harness inner strengths that help them rebound from adversity such as a job loss, an illness, a financial disaster or the loss of a loved one rather than allowing themselves to be overcome by them. It’s the ability to roll with the punches.

When stress and adversity strike, resilient people still experience anger, grief and pain, but they are able to keep functioning both physically and emotionally.

They don’t turn to unproductive or unhealthy coping mechanisms to get through their tough times.

In fact, most truly resilient people recover from traumatic experiences stronger and wiser than before. Instead of succumbing to their problems and letting them diminish their resolve, resilient people find ways not only to overcome them but often to profit from them as well.

Having to deal with stress, disappointment and loss is an inev-

Winning Ways

By Pat Iannuzzi Insights for Constructive Living

itable part of life. At some point, everyone experiences some deCommissioner Matthew Robigree of personal or professional son questioned town engineer adversity. Some setbacks may be John Calabrese on the calcularelatively minor, while others can tions. Calabrese said he was going appear at the time to be disastrous. by the numbers provided by LanHow we deal with such situations core and noted the regulations can not only have a powerful imwere not clear. He said the existpact on our ultimate outcome, but ing porch is used to determine can also result in ongoing emothe existing footprint calculation tional consequences as well. yet the proposed porch is not beSome people seem to come by ing included in the new total livresilience naturally, possessing ing space square footage. He said personality traits that help them zoning regulations state that remain unflappable in the face of porches, decks, patios, sheds and misfortune. Resilience behaviors, docks may be located outside the however, are not simply the result footprint. The application was of inborn traits found in certain tabled until Nov. 6 so more reindividuals. Psychologists tell us search could be done. the potential to be resilient is presA decision on a proposal by ent in most everyone and the techQuassy Amusement Park to modniques for becoming more resilify its site plan by adding a mainient can be learned. The following tenance building, two new water are some key factors that have slides and a snack bar with a been identified that can help us 32-by-18-foot deck and replace become more resilient: the redemption center with a candy store was tabled until Nov. 6 to allow review by the Economic and Industrial Development Commission and Parks and Recreation. Quassy President Eric Nov. 1 to 30, 2014 Anderson said all the new buildings would follow the old-fash- Cheerleading ioned train station architecture Friday, Nov. 7........................ Masuk (A)............................................. 7 p.m. used in the recently built ticket Friday, Nov. 14...................... Joel Barlow (H)...................................... 7 p.m. booth, bathrooms and upcoming Wednesday, Nov. 26............. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)........................ 7 p.m. train terminal, according.

Pomperaug High School Varsity Games

Football

– See P&Z on page 11 Friday, Nov. 7........................ Masuk (A)............................................. 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14...................... Joel Barlow (H)...................................... 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20................. SWC Championship (A)......................... 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 26............. Notre Dame-Fairfield (H)........................ 7 p.m.

Girls’ Swimming

Saturday, Nov. 1................... SWC Championship (A)......................... 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 5............... CIAC Diving Trials/Finals (A)............. 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 8................... CIAC Qualifying (A)........................... 6:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 12............. CIAC Class L Finals (A).......................... 6 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13................ CIAC Open Diving (A)........................ 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15................. CIAC Open Swimming (A)................. 7:30 p.m.

Girls’ Basketball

Sunday, Nov. 30................... Trumbull Scrimmage (A).................10:30 a.m.

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Becoming more resilient

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P&Z tables Lake Quassapug matters, sets Benson Woods hearings

November 2014

Maintaining a Positive Outlook Staying positive during difficult periods can be tough, but maintaining a hopeful outlook is an important part of being resilient.

Being optimistic does not mean ignoring a problem in order to focus only on positive outcomes.

It means approaching the situation with the mindset that setbacks are temporary and believing that we have the skills and abilities to handle the challenges we face. What we are dealing with may be difficult, but it’s important to remain hopeful and positive about a brighter future. Rather than lamenting, “Why did this happen to me?” (victim mentality), we should focus on, “How can I learn from this situation?” (growth mentality).

Calling on Our Inner Strengths It is helpful to think about what got us through a similar tough time in the past and to reflect on our frame of mind at that time.

This will help us view our current situation as less threatening, and it will increase our confidence to effectively deal with it. Knowing that we have gotten through such a circumstance in the past will help give us the self-assurance that we can cope, recover and grow from our current challenge.

Thinking Creatively Creativity is essential to developing resilience. When adversity happens, things can become ambiguous and the ultimate outcome unclear. An effective approach for dealing with adversity must often be generated on the spot. People who are able to develop solutions to problems  or potential problems  are better able to cope with their consequences. Also, when the challenge finally has been overcome, the situation likely will be quite different from before, and new approaches may be needed. By practicing our problem-solving skills on a regular basis, we will be better prepared to deal with serious challenges that may arise.

Resilient people do not let adversity define them. They find resilience by focusing on a goal beyond what they are currently experiencing and overcoming pain and grief by seeing bad times as only a temporary state of affairs.

Pat Iannuzzi of Symbiont Performance Group Inc. is a performance consultant, trainer and coach focusing on selling, presentation and interpersonal skills. He lives in Litchfield and can be reached at 860-283-9963 or piannuzzi@symbiontnet.com.

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November 2014

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Pomperaug fails to repeat dramatic win

By T.J. OSTRANDER

1. Who was the first player to appear in a World Series for three different teams?

2. Name the player to lead the National League in stolen bases the most seasons.

3. In 2013, Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday set an NCAA FBS record for most pass attempts in a game.

How many was it?

4. Carmelo Anthony set a New York Knicks record in 2014 for most points in a game (62).

Who had held the team mark?

5. Who holds the Michigan State Spartans record for most career shutouts by a hockey goalie?

6. Name the last woman driver before Susie Wolff in 2014 to take part in a Formula One race weekend.

7. When was the last time before 2014 that neither of tennis’ Williams sisters played a singles match during the second week of Wimbledon?

Answers:

1. Andy Pafko, with the Chicago Cubs (1945), Brooklyn Dodgers (‘52) and Milwaukee Braves (‘57, ‘58).

2. Max Carey led the N.L. in steals in 10 different seasons.

3. He had 89 pass attempts against Oregon.

4. Bernard King tallied 60 points in a game in 1984 5. Ryan Miller recorded 26 shutouts between 1999 and 2002.

6. Giovanna Amati, in 1992.

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Just one week removed from their dramatic come-from-behind win over Holy Cross, Pomperaug took to the field Friday night in Bethel with high hopes and expectations. They had posted a season-high 29 points against Holy Cross and hoped to keep their offensive momentum going as they faced the Bethel Bobcats. It was not to be. The struggles the Panthers faced during their earlier three-game losing streak came back to haunt them.

The Bobcats thoroughly dominated Pomperaug, winning the game 48-6 on their home field.

The Pomperaug defense came up with an impressive first stint to begin the football game. They forced the Bobcats to punt the ball after just three plays on their opening drive. Bethel’s defense also started the game strong, forcing Pomperaug into a punting situation after just three offensive plays. Special teams’ play put the Panthers behind the eight ball three weeks ago in New Milford; it did so again in Bethel. The ensuing punt was blocked by the Bobcats. After a mad scramble for the loose ball, Bethel fell on top of it for a quick touchdown.

The Panthers again found themselves playing from behind on the scoreboard. Panthers quarterback Joseph Lacava and his offense responded with a solid drive. Mike Foschi began to pick up where he left off last week, pounding the ball forward with some hard-fought runs. Lacava connected with his favorite wide receiver target, Jimmy Christiano, for a 17-yard gain, moving the ball to the Bethel 28-yard line. The

The Pomperaug Panthers prepare to block a kick in their Oct. 24 game against Bethel. No. 5 is Spencer Pope; No. 6 is Izaiah Williams.

(T.J. Ostrander photo) Bobcat defense answered the challenge, something they continued to do all night. Pomperaug was unable to move the ball any farther and turned the ball over to the Bobcats on downs.

With the opening quarter winding down, Bethel marched the ball downfield inside the Pomperaug 20-yard line. The Panthers’ defense forced a third down but took a crucial (questionable) penalty call for pass interference. With the ball inside the 10-yard line, the Bobcats ran a quarterback pitch to the running back, and he scampered untouched into the end zone with 40 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Panthers’ fortune didn’t change in the second quarter. To begin the quarter, coach James Reed replaced Lacava at quarterback with senior Wade Prajer.

Prajer began the season as the team’s No. 1 quarterback but had been sidelined with an injury.

Prajer successfully completed his first pass in almost a month. On the next play, he kept the ball for a quarterback run but was stripped of the ball by the Bethel defense. The Bobcats recovered the football and a few plays later were in the end zone to up their lead to 21-0.

The Panthers’ lack of focus became evident on the next play.

The Bobcats kicked off to Pomperaug, and a fumble was recovered by Bethel just 10 yards from the end zone. One 9-yard run later and it was 28-0 Bethel.

Coach Reed said it was as if his team “never even got off the bus tonight.”

When the Panther offense came back onto the field, Lacava was back in at quarterback. He completed a pass to Christiano, but his next pass was intercepted

by Bethel. The Bobcats took the opportunity to convert the turnover into more points, upping their lead to 34-0.

On the following kickoff, Jake Hardwell sparked the Panthers by receiving the kickoff and following his blockers 80 yards for

a touchdown. The Panthers, now on the board, trimmed the lead to 28 points. Their momentum was short lived. The Bobcats fired right back with a quick touchdown before halftime, taking a commanding 48-6 lead into the break.

The Bobcats held a 42-point lead, and neither team scored in the second half. The teams played out a defensive battle, but the game ended with the scoreboard flashing the same as it did at halftime, 48-6 for the Bethel Bobcats.

When asked if Lacava had taken over the starting quarterback position, Reed insisted he had not. He did say, “I’m very impressed with the way Joe had stepped in while Wade was hurt.”

Reed said he believed he has an outstanding player in Wade Prajer but likes what he has seen in Lacava, his future full-time starting quarterback.

The loss to Bethel drops the Panthers’ record to 3-4 on the season, while Bethel improves to 5-2. The Panthers next host Brookfield Friday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m. Brookfield will not present an easy task for the Panthers either. Their record stands at 6-1 after their loss to powerhouse Newtown 21-14 Friday night.

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Milano Osteria celebrates first anniversary Milano Osteria celebrated its one-year anniversary Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and a reception featuring a sampling of Chef Martin Garcia’s creations accompanied by European wines and craft beers. The cozy restaurant is in the former L Restaurant space at 564 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. It is the joint project of two highly respected veteran restaurateurs, co-owners Sam Bacco and Chef GarciaBacco, former owner of Waterbury’s first Italian restaurant, Bacco’s Pizzeria, said, “Milano Osteria offers traditional Italian foods prepared the way they are in Italy. Every dish is made fresh and with nurtured attention to detail. Chef Garcia and I are strongly committed to excellence in everything we serve to our guests.”

The small menu offers traditional “osteria”’ Italian cuisine of fresh pastas, grilled meats and fish. Garcia said, “I absolutely love to cook, and my passion is exemplified in our dedication to using only the freshest of ingredients. Our menus are purposefully kept small to offer exceptional quality with fresh foods.

The dishes served combine my many years of cooking experience and training in some of Manhattan’s finest restaurants along with Mr. Bacco’s extensive restaurant operational experience and mine at Bacco’s Restaurant, plus his grandfather’s wonderful recipes that date back to the 1930s.”

Garcia honed his expertise specifically for Milano Osteria by traveling to Italy and Spain in 2012 and 2013 to gather ideas for the restaurant’s menus. “To offer the finest of foods,” Garcia explained, “we use ingredients we procure from the high-end purveyors in the New York metropolitan region. We bring in organic meats from Pennsylvania’s Amish country, freshly made pastas from New Haven and Manhattan prepared specifically for our restaurant, plus we serve Tuscan-style bread made to Sam Bacco’s grandfather’s specifications that we obtain from a bak-

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Left to right, Milano Osteria co-owners, Sam Bacco and Martin Garcia, prepare to cut the ribbon as Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John looks on. The ribbon cutting was part of the restaurant’s one-year anniversary celebration.

(Marjorie Needham photo) ery in Deep River. His grandfather, Santillo Bacco, founded Bacco’s pizzeria in 1931, and that restaurant’s long-standing fame was founded on offering only the very best of foods. We strive to continually offer that same high quality with every dish, wine, spirit and craft beer we serve.”

The fall menu offers both a special risotto of the day and a special entree of the day. Tuesday is pears and Gorgonzola risotto day. On Saturday, it’s risotto pescatore (assorted fresh seafood). Thursday’s special entree is pork chop Parmigiano with pasta; Friday’s special entree is French-cut chicken breast filled with sausage and apples and served with potatoes and vegetables.

The beverage selection includes European wines Bacco describes as “Old World” wines.

He said they are wines with limited distribution from non-commercial wineries. Bacco has personally tasted and chosen each of them. A successful seller of

wines for the past eight years, Bacco has an extensive knowledge of wines is evident in the restaurant’s offerings of artisan and mostly Italian wines.

Its European craft beers are from small family breweries.

Among them are Menabrea, Gaffel Kölsch and Jever Pilsener.

“We only offer craft beers, no national brands,” Bacco said. He said one customer was thrilled to discover the beer he had enjoyed in Germany was available in the restaurant. Hard cider from Normandy is a recent addition to the beverage list.

The menu includes suggestions for beverages that pair well with the food, and Bacco said the waitstaff is trained to assist customers in selecting a beverage well-matched to their food choice.

Presenting an old-style ambiance, Milano Osteria’s newly created interior is painted an eggplant mauve hue. White linen tablecloths and snowy white napkins add to the ambiance.

“We secured this wonderful location after the previous tenant, L restaurant, moved out.

Martin and I discussed opening Milano Osteria together based on our successful work collaboration for Bacco’s restaurant.

After looking at this space, we brought in all new kitchen equipment and modified the interior for a relaxing, fine-yetcasual dining experience,” Bacco said.

Milano Osteria at 564 Middlebury Road in Middlebury is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday 5 to 10 p.m., and Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. Happy Hour with $4 bar Jasper and Chloe are the “fur babies” of Jim and Tina Woodfield of snacks and $5 glasses of house Naugatuck. wine is hosted Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Reservations for lunch, dinner or a small holiday party can be made by Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” on this page. calling 203-758-5640 or emailing Send us your pet’s photo by email to mbisubmit@gmail. winesforu564@gmail.com. com or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

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At Pomperaug High School (PHS), the Pomperaug Theatre Company (PTC) will present six performances of “In A Grove: Four Japanese Ghost Stories” by Eric Coble this month. The performances will be Friday through Sunday, Nov. 7, 8, and 9 and Friday through Sunday, Nov. 14, 15, and 16. Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m; Sunday matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. The performances will be in PTC’s small Black Box Theatre at the high school at 234 Judd Road in Southbury The play, a mix of dramatic and comical stories about the disappearance of a small village in ancient Japan, is directed by PHS drama teacher, Paul E. Doniger and his student crew, including Assistant Director Meghan McCloghry and Stage Manager D’Artagnan Mayes, and a cast of 16 students of all high school grades headed by Nokomis Leaman-Logsdon as the narrator of the four tales, the monk, Obosan.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, Region 15 staff and seniors. Seating is limited due to the size of the theatre, so please reserve seats in advance.

For reservations or more information, call the Black Box Theatre at 203-262-3247 or email pdoniger@region15.org. “In A Grove” is produced by special permission with Playwrights, Inc. (www.playscripts.com).

The Westover School Theater Department is presenting the musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the School’s Louise B. Dillingham Performing Arts Center Theater. The musical is based on the whimsical and beloved fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea.” It follows Prince Dauntless on his search for true love despite the hindrance of his mother, Queen Aggravain. After she rejects 12 princesses, Prince Dauntless finally finds his match

in Princess Winnifred; however, will she be able to pass the queen’s tests to prove she is a true princess? Filled with bright songs, spunky dance numbers, and a heartwarming story, this show is sure to be a great night for all audiences, especially families with children.

The music was written by Mary Rodgers; lyrics are by Marshall Barer. The show is directed

by Marla Truini of Roxbury and the choreography is by Alec Varcas of New York City.

Area students in the cast are Hannah Olshansky of Bridgewater as Lady Larken, Jillian Buckley of Middlebury as Queen Aggravain, Rachael Shurberg of Morris as Prince Dauntless, Ali Walker of Watertown as Princess Number Twelve, Amelia Bell of Lakeville as Princess Winnifred, Gwynne Dulaney of Roxbury as Lady Rowena, Nicole Ganci of Southbury as Lady Lucille, Autumn Janesky of Middlebury as Lady Merrill, Leah Nashel of Newtown as the Nightingale of Samarkand, Lindsay Cronin of Danbury as the Troubador, Lilly Diamond of Higganum as Sir Studley, Gina Buerkle of Prospect as Lady Mabelle, Cassandra Lechner of Middlebury as the Minstrel and Michael Vollmer of Woodbury as Sir Harry.

Area ensemble members are Priya Basu of Newtown, Lizzie Heisler of Cheshire, Shauna Sullivan of Waterbury and Morgan Foss of Middlebury.

The production crew is led by Ian Diedrich of Waterbury as technical director. The running crew includes Ali Walker of Watertown, Grace Beaulieu of Middlebury, Nora Shapiro of Weston, Callie Boogaert of Simsbury, Fiona Boyle of Danbury, Sydney Carlo of Madison and Sarah Sokolowski of Orange.

Parking and entrance to the Performing Arts Center are on South Street in Middlebury, CT. Reservations may be made by calling 203-577-4535. There is no charge for admission, but donations will be gratefully accepted.

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In other matters, Chairman Smith confirmed to Joseph DeSantis d/b/a Southford Road, LLC that maximum lot coverage of 35 percent in the Gateway Industrial Development District refers to building coverage and not lot coverage.

Smith also said the draft of the long-promised revision to the Plan of Conservation and Development by town planner Brian Miller was not ready. It had been promised for the September and then the October meetings. Smith

said Miller had assured him it would be ready by Oct. 7.

In enforcement matters, zoning enforcement officer Curtis Bosco discussed blight complaints on Kelly Road and Hannah Drive. He also said the foreclosure list was getting shorter while the sales list was growing.

Bosco requested commission permission to administratively approve signage on approved commercial developments.

Smith said he could continue to grant administrative approval for temporary signs on those businesses.

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

Tom Proulx abstained, saying he had not reviewed the application. Dymar Civil Engineer Mark Lancor said the work was being done for Paul Largay of Waterbury, who was under contract to purchase the Cape Cod cottage.

Lancor reviewed plans for expanding the house to 2,486 square feet from 1,778 square feet through the addition of a bedroom, porch, vestibule and garage. He said there would be no regrading and all disturbances would be to areas already covered by structures and driveway, calling it a minimal activity.

Improvements to drainage

would include a new storm-water filtration system for the roof, something he called “best management practices,” with existing footing drains left in place. Lancor said updated plans answered comments from town engineer John Calabrese and from Seavey with drainage specifications and construction sequence details.

In their approval, commissioners specified the current impervious driveway be reconstructed as a gravel driveway.

The next regular CC meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shepardson Community Center.

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Those who enjoy live theater have three offerings to choose among: “The Psychic” at the Clockwork Repertory Theater, “In A Grove: Four Japanese Ghost Stories” at Pomperaug High School’s Black Box Theatre and “Once Upon a Mattress” at Westover School.

The Clockwork Repertory Theatre opens its 37th season with “The Psychic” by Sam Bobrick, which will be performed Saturday, Nov. 1; Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7 and 8; 14 and 15; and 21 and 22; and Saturday, Nov. 29.

The Psychic” follows the chaotic life of Adam Webster, a down-on-his-luck writer who has put a sign in his apartment window, in desperation to make his rent, “Psychic Readings $25.” The sign soon draws the interest of the lovely and conflicted Laura; her shady husband Roy; Roy’s mistress, Rita; a gangster named Johnny Bubbles; and ace detective, Norris Coslow. In a series of surprising twists, “The Psychic” entangles Adam in a bizarre yet hilarious murder-mystery.

Along the way, the audience comes to realize, as does each individual character, that all is not what it seems. Each character is a unique stereotype typical of a 1940s murder-mystery. And Adam just happens to be a writer looking to finally write a mystery worth publishing. Are the characters actual people? Has Adam somehow created a “psychic phenomenon” that brings the characters from his writing to life? Do they really interact with each other and then get murdered for some bizarre reason? Plus, they all seem to be murdered in the same way. And why does only Adam know exactly what the future holds for everyone?

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Proposed changes to Section 22.7 of the zoning regulations for calculating the resale of affordable housing in the Brookside development were scheduled for Public Hearing Nov. 6. Attorney Michael McVerry told commissioners it took about eight months to sell such a house last year because the formula in the Brookside property declaration was not part of the regulations.

He discussed the problem with town attorney Dana D’Angelo, who will submit a proposed change to the zoning regulations that incorporates the formula.

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His application was not addressed at the March meeting when no quorum of commissioners was present. Bernardi failed to appear at the April and May meetings and his application had been denied June 24 due to lack of sufficient detail.

Also approved at the September meeting was a permit for expansion of condominium unit 26 on 2 West Lake Road owned

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The linoleum floor in our kitchen is yellowing badly. I like the pattern, which came with the house, but can’t find the same thing at the flooring store. Is there a way to clean and brighten up the floor rather than replace it? – Joe T., via e-mail

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​ he Middlebury Soccer Association U11A Girls team, front (kneeling) left to right, Alessandra King, T Ava Sedensky, Natalia Kay, Elise Moreira, Sydney Weiss ​and H ​ ailey Thompson​; middle, left to right, Paydon Bushka, Caitlyn Lewis, Victoria Creaven, Samantha Cebelenski, Eliza Ford, Alyssa Hebb, a ​ nd​ Devon Bushka​; and back​, left to right​, Head Coach George Moreira, Assistant Coach Pat Lewis​and Assistant Coach Joe Kay​. Not ​shown: Emma Pfeiffe​. The team has advanced to the finals of the Connecticut Cup and will play New Canaan Saturday, Nov. 1, at 9 a.m. at the Farmington Sports Arena in Farmington. The tournament started with 66 teams and the Middlebury Girls have won five games to make the finals. They are the first Middlebury Soccer Association team to reach the Connecticut Cup Final.

You can spruce up old linoleum flooring with a bit of effort. While you might not be able to get rid of all the yellowing, some elbow grease and some common household ingredients can really improve its overall look.

Linoleum cleaning was the bane of my early years in property maintenance many years ago. Mornings started with a specific regimen of cleaning, waxing and buffing floors that had been laid down at least 20 years earlier. They also were completely stripped and rewaxed on a regular basis. The end result: a durable floor that survived decades of daily stampedes by office workers.

Most kitchen floors don’t get that level of respect, but linoleum floors do hold up over the years if cared for properly. Much of the yellowing happens in the wax or other type of finish sitting on top of the linoleum.

That’s different from yellowing that occurs in vinyl floors (which can be easily identified because their patterns are printed on the top but don’t carry through, while linoleum colors or patterns show through the entire tile to the bottom). Finishes are typically incorporated into the vinyl (hence the old marketing term, “no wax floors”), so yellowing and ground-in dirt can be harder

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To clean linoleum, you’ll need a mild cleaner (like dish detergent) and a soft sponge or cloth to start. Nylon scrubbing pads and scrubbing powder (like Spic and Span) are the next level and are typically used to remove wax finish from linoleum. Ammonia, likewise, breaks down the wax, making it easier to remove.

Test these in a small, out-ofthe-way area to make sure they’re effective and don’t scratch or dull the linoleum. Apply mild soap onto the test spot (or pour onto a soft cloth and apply). Immediately scrub it with a nylon scrubber pad. Wipe away the suds and compare the spot to the surrounding linoleum. Next, test another spot by dabbing ammonia onto it and letting it sit for several minutes. Wipe away using a soft cloth or scrub a bit before wiping away, then compare.

Following the tests, scrub the entire floor using the method that works best. If using an ammonia-based cleaner or plain ammonia, work in small sections and keep the area well ventilated.

If your kitchen is large, consider renting a floor cleaner/buffer. A scrubbing pad attachment will strip away the finish and any built-up dirt and residue.

Next, clean the floor using a mild cleaner and cool water, then rinse well. Tackle any remaining yellowed spots with a scrubbing

pad and more cleaner, and rinse.

Because scrubbing usually strips away the old finish, you’ll need to refinish the linoleum.

Fortunately this can be done pretty easily. Purchase a quality liquid floor wax (specifically for linoleum floors) at your homeimprovement or flooring store.

Apply evenly to a dry floor using a soft cloth or rag mop (one you won’t use on anything else). Let it dry completely, and then add a second coat. If you rented a floor cleaner/buffer, buff the newly waxed linoleum once the second coat is dry. Wait at least a full day before washing the floor with cool water and mild soap.

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