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Burglar enters occupied home, door knockers apprehended Middlebury Police Chief Fran Dabbo reported one or more burglars entered an occupied Middlebury Road home between 4 and 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26. The burglar(s) got in through a ground-level window. Earlier in August, he reported the arrest of two men who allegedly knocked on doors and then hid. More information on this burglary will be posted online at bee-news. com as it becomes available.

In the occupied home burglary, a purse, a Mac Pro laptop computer, and a 2011 Subaru Legacy were stolen. The keys for the car were taken in the victim’s purse. The residents were not confronted by the burglar, and there were no injuries.

Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call the Middlebury police at 203577-4028.

Dabbo reported on Aug. 19 that the department was called to the Acme Drive area Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 9:32 p.m. because two adult males were reportedly knocking on doors in the area.

Officers spoke to one complainant who stated someone rang his doorbell, but when he answered the door nobody was there. The homeowner was concerned, so he checked around his property and saw two males walking up Jericho Road. He asked them if they rang his doorbell and they

– See Burglar on page 4

Perrotti sentenced, to appeal

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury’s former fire chief, Paul Perrotti, 49, was sentenced in New Haven Aug. 29 to three months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer also ordered Perrotti to perform 200 hours of community service during his supervised release and to pay the town restitution of $10,000. The sentence came more than a year after a jury found Perrotti guilty on two of three counts of embezzling funds from the town while serving as its fire chief.

Perrotti’s attorney, Martin Minnella, said of the sentence Tuesday, “We thought it was very fair. The judge heard the whole case and had to respect the decision of the jury on two counts.”

He said the prosecution had offered Perrotti a pretrial plea bargain of 6 months in jail and paying restitution of $70,000.

After a July 23, 2015, jury decision found Perrotti guilty on two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, an FBI press release said the government believed Perrotti embezzled more than $70,000. In a post-trial ruling, however, Judge Meyer found that Perrotti embezzled $25,746 from the town and the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD).

Perrotti said Tuesday of the charges, trial and sentence, “It’s the worst thing that could ever happen, but I have to deal with it.” He said his attorneys will file an appeal with the U.S. Court of

– See Perrotti on page 4

A float carries MVFD veteran members during the department’s 75th anniversary parade Aug. 27.

(Marissa Matozzo photos)

Parade celebrates MVFD anniversary

By MARISSA MATOZZO “It’s our 75th anniversary!” fireman Brian Proulx said with a smile as the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department assembled for their Aug. 27 parade. The parade began at Memorial Middle School with firemen from Middlebury, Watertown, Oxford, Southbury and other Connecticut towns marching down Middlebury Road to the fire house on Tucker Hill Road.

“We’ve been planning this parade for a year,” said Fire Chief Anthony Bruno. Junior firefighter Dylan Kasidas said, “We celebrate with a parade every 25 years.”

Highlights of the parade included a float featuring the Middlebury Fire Department veteran members, a marching band from Watertown, a re- Veteran MVFD member Richard Atchison points to his 1969 fireman portrait. The photos of the 1969 viewing stand filled with elect- members hang on the wall at the Tucker Hill Road firehouse. ed officials and shiny red fire engines from Middlebury and After the parade, firemen from the parbeyond. The firemen marched to cheering bulance and named it after me, ‘Larry’s Licrowds showing support for the department’s mo!’” laughed veteran member Larry Fortin. ticipating towns gathered at the Tucker Veteran member Richard Atchinson Hill firehouse to celebrate the anniversary service to the town. “I was here for the 50th anniversary,” said Proulx, “so this is quite a said, “I’ve been a firefighter since I was 21 with food and drink. A dunk tank for junior years old. I have so many memories with firefighters and a live band added to the milestone.”

The veteran members, dressed in red shirts, my fellow members.” He smiled as he festivities as the volunteer firefighters rewere honored and celebrated during and after looked at his and the other firemen’s por- laxed and enjoyed themselves. the parade. “The committee bought a new am- traits on display on the firehouse wall.

Spotlight on Middlebury Land Trust properties

By JANINE SULLIVAN-WILEY Robert Fenn’s home for his lifetime.

The August photo was of The farm is open to the pubBrookdale Farm (also known as lic one day each year; this year Fenn’s Farm). It was recognized the date is Saturday, Oct. 1, from by quite a few folks! Congratula- 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will be tions to Joyce Errichetti, the first able to take a tour of the farm respondent to the print version, buildings (three barns, two and Michael Trager, first for the coops, a corn crib, wagon shed online edition. Rosalyn Tele- and outhouse) led by the knowlposky’s correct guess came in edgeable and entertaining Fenn. only seven minutes later.

He’ll explain how each building Encompassing 66.8 acres, the was used and share stories from farm dates back to the 18th cen- his past growing up on the farm. tury and was purchased in 2006 Visitors also will be able to in a collaborative venture be- hike the grounds, including the tween the town of Middlebury paths in the woods and up the and the Middlebury Land Trust great hill. The view from the top to preserve this beautiful farm is incredible; on a clear day you for posterity. The town owns the can see at least 15 miles to the property, the Middlebury Land east. As in years past, there will Trust (MLT) has the agricul- be free hot dogs, cider, donuts tural conservation easement, and coffee provided by the MLT and the town and Land Preser- and the LPOS Committee. vation and Open Space AcquisiThis year, the day will for the tion (LPOS) Committee are re- first time include a national Send in your guess identifying the September “Can You Guess The Location?” mystery Middlebury sponsible for upkeep of the land “paintout” of en plein air art Land Trust property.

(Curtiss Clark photo) and the buildings. It remains from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on farm

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property. The name “en plein air” comes from the French and means “in open air.” This art event is being jointly hosted by the Pomperaug Outdoor Painters (POP) and the Oil Painters of America. Visitors can see the painters at work, and some works will be for sale that day, with part of the proceeds benefiting the MLT. A quick-draw competition from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., sponsored by the POP (register and pay a $10 fee to enter the competition), will offer monetary prizes for best in show, people’s choice (voted on by the early visitors that day) and artists’ choice.

For the mystery photo shown here, email your best guess of the location to mbisubmit@ gmail.com with “Guess the location” in the subject line. Next month we will name the correct email respondents; the first respondent is the winner.

Boy Scout Troop 5 Redeemable Bottle and Can Drive What: When: Where: Info:

Fundraiser to benefit Scout programs.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Village Square Plaza at 530 Middlebury Road in Middlebury.

For bottle/can pickup before Saturday, Sept. 10, text Brian Rosenhein at 203-707-0255.

Please note Gatorade and Powerade bottles are not redeemable.

Third Annual Ta Ta Trot 5K and Walk

What: Run/walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides program.

When: 10 a.m.

Where: Pies & Pints, One Store Road, Middlebury. Online registration at piesandpints.biz/tatatrot5K

Annual Fenn Farm Fall Tour

What: Farm tours, hot dogs, apple cider, doughnuts, coffee.

When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: 55 Artillery Road, Middlebury.

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EIDC approves car wash design

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) at its Aug. 23 meeting unanimously approved a Straits Turnpike car wash design. It also reviewed, but did not vote on, a tax-incentive application for a Newtown company considering relocating to Middlebury.

Attorney Michael McVerry and County Line Carriage owner Patrick Bayliss used conceptual drawings to describe the conversion of the old Suzuki dealership at 2160 Straits Turnpike into a public car wash by adding a building to the front on the south side. Bayliss discussed the landscaping and traffic flow, estimating the cost of the conversion at more than $1 million.

“This was a vibrant business a few years back with Mitsubishi and Suzuki there,” said Bayliss, “but Suzuki left the U.S. and Mitsubishi is sort of winding down.

We’re trying to reinvigorate this piece of property.”

McVerry discussed changes concurrently under way to use Watertown water and sewer, and

he noted Middlebury approvals were still needed by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, and Planning and Zoning Commission, as well as the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

A decision on the tax-incentive application by O2 Concepts LLC was postponed because several pieces of information were missing in a section requiring attachments. The company, with headquarters in Oklahoma and manufacturing and R&D facilities in Newtown, was planning to move the Newtown operation to leased space in the old Timex building at 199 Park Road Extension.

Winchester Electronics, formerly of Wallingford, relocated there in 2012 and received a tax incentive. After some discussion on whether to approve the O2 Concepts application pending receipt of those attachments, the commissioners agreed to wait for them to be submitted and then vote at a future meeting.

The next regular EIDC meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall Conference Room.

Golden Technologies

Hacks continue; reduce your risks

By JUSTIN GOLDEN OneLogin, an identity management company, said in a June 21, 2016, research paper that U.S. employees utilize digital device practices that expose their employers to increased security risks. A May Arlington Research survey of U.S. respondents for OneLogin revealed troubling results: • Thirteen percent of companies allow employees to use devices that access their employer’s network. Nine percent of those employees allow a partner to use these devices, and 1 percent even allow their children to use these devices.

• Password sharing is rampant.

For example, 20 percent of employees share their work email password, while 12 percent share passwords for other work applications. Twenty percent of employees have no security software on their devices.

• Then there are the employees who move on. Some move on to other employers, others move out of state due to a spouse’s transfer, some change careers and others retire. Employers need to consider ways to reduce the likelihood of company data leaving with them.

• Former employees don’t always intentionally take a company’s data, but that data rightfully belongs to the employer.

Ryan Francis, in a CSO Online article dated June 21, 2016, cites a Biscom national study that found more than 25 percent of employees take company data when they leave their jobs. Bill Hoy, CEO of Biscom, relates a few ways to reduce this potential threat.

• Establish clear employee policies on handling company data and information. Incorporate data ownership and handling policies into employee agreements. Add data pro-

tection and security discussions to new employee orientation and training. Encourage reporting of suspicious activity. Train employees on best practices continuously and often. Establish data classification and access permissions, e.g., using the principle of least privilege. Create a response plan and practice it.

• A single unauthorized access to your company’s personal, financial or customer confidential information can have serious consequences for your business.

While we are all aware of the apparent loss of business and your hard-earned reputation due to a data breach, much more needs to be considered. Hidden costs can stretch over many months and even years after the breach is revealed.

In a Journal of Accountancy story by Neil Amato on July 25, 2016, “Cyber Readiness,” Deloitte and Touche LLP said, “… it’s not just about what happens after an attack. In other words, it is far more involved than following through on a six-week or sixmonth incident response plan with technology upgrades and planned communications with customers and other stakeholders.”

The report lists 14 impact factors of a cyber attack, including these seven classified as “beneath the surface” and with less visible costs: Insurance premium increases, operational disruption or destruction, increased borrowing costs, lost value of customer relationships, lost contract revenue, devaluation of trade name, and loss of intellectual property.

Stay ahead of the curve. Plan the work and work the plan now.

Golden Technology Services, Inc. helps clients improve their cybersecurity. Contact us at 972679-9738 or info@gtscloud.com.

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Library Highlights Middlebury Traveling Gourmet Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 5:30 p.m., enjoy a travel documentary on Mexico while sampling Mexican cuisine prepared by Chef John Cookson. Reservations are required.

Birthday celebration Celebrate the library’s 222nd birthday Thursday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m.

Lego Club The Lego Club for youth in grades K to five will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 6 and 20, from 4:15 to 5 p.m. The library provides the Lego bricks.

Register at the children’s circulation desk.

Maximum 20 participants.

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

sure a supply of handouts. Call 203-729-4591 the library’s Gloria Cachion Art Gallery from Sept. 1 to 29. to register.

Light refreshments will be provided. To regComputer classes ister, call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, or stop by the Whittemore Computer Academy for Older Reference Desk.

Adults will meet Mondays at 10:30 a.m. in SepArt of the essay tember and October. Want to learn how to use the Internet, email or type documents? Call 203Students in grades 9 to 12 can get a jump 729-4591 for a class schedule and to sign up. on the college application essay process in a workshop led by essay coach Kate Callahan.

Harvest Moon Book Sale Thursday, Sept. 15, from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m., she The Annual Harvest Moon Festival Book will talk candidly about what really matters in Sale by the Friends of the Whittemore Library the essay process. Laptops are encouraged but will be Sept. 13 to 17. Preview sale hours at the not mandatory. Registration is required. library will be Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 3 to 7 For more information, call 203-262-0626 or p.m. ($5 admission) and Wednesday, Sept. 14, visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is from 3 to 7 p.m. at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Festival hours will be Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Howard Whittemore Memorial Library Fine amnesty day is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. Call 203The library’s fine amnesty day will be Tues729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org. day, Sept. 20. Bring back overdue items and have your fine forgiven. Lost cards will be replaced free. Fines from items you returned long ago will be cleared from your account!

Talk on plein air painting Offer valid only on fines accrued with the Artist Zufar Bikbov, an award-winning oil Woodbury Library and only if you have repainter who specializes in plein air painting, turned the overdue items. will explain plein air painting and why it is so For more information, call 203-263-3502 or popular Monday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m. in the visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The library Kingsley Room. Bikbov’s work is on display in is at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury.

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Naugatuck Beginner’s genealogy The library’s Heather Young will present the basics of genealogical research Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Included will be free access for library patrons to Ancestry.com and Fold 3. This event is free, but please register to en-

Join a library book club The Middlebury Public Library offers two book clubs for readers, the Brown Bag Book Group and the Mystery Book Group. The Brown Bag Book Group reads fiction and nonfiction books. The Mystery Book Group reads mystery and suspense novels.

The September Brown Bag Book Group selection is “The Muralist” by B.A. Shapiro. In the years leading up World War II, few people had heard of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and others painting in New York. In “The Muralist,” B.A. Shapiro drops a fictional artist, Alizee into Pollock’s and Rothko’s inner circle.

In 1939, Alizee is working as a mural painter for the Works Progress Administration. Through Alizee’s story, the reader plunges into Hitler’s rise to power and American’s desperate attempt to rescue family members from wartorn Europe.

October’s Brown Bag book choice is “Circling the Sun” by Paula McLain. In this book, McLain transports the reader to colonial Kenya in the 1920s. Beryl Markham, a record setting aviator, is caught up in a love triangle with Karen Blixen and a safari hunter, Denys Finch Hatton.

The Mystery Book Group September book is “Silent Mercy” by Linda Fairstein, the 13th book in the Alexander Cooper series. This thriller is set in New York City’s religious institutions where murder victims’ bodies are being found. Born in 1947, Linda Fairstein is a former prosecutor who specialized in crimes dealing with violence against children and women. She served for over 25 years in the Manhattan district attorney’s office as head of the sex crimes unit.

October’s Mystery Book Club choice is “Trick or Treat Murder”

by Leslie Meier. The heroine in

her books is Lucy Stone who lives in Tinker’s Cove in Maine. In this book, the quiet community is thrown into turmoil when an arsonist is on the loose. Then a body is found inside a charred wreckage.

The Brown Bag Book Group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The Muralist” and Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 1 pm to discuss “Circling the Sun.” The Mystery Book Group will meet Thursday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. to discuss “Silent Mercy” and Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. to discuss “Trick or Treat Murder,” Both groups welcome new members.

Submit personal property list The Middlebury Assessor’s Office reminds residents and businesses in Middlebury they are required by law to submit a list of all their taxable personal property to the assessor’s office on or before Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016.

The list is to include office furniture and equipment, farm

equipment, leased equipment and machinery, horses, restaurant and store fixtures, tractors, electronic data processing equipment, trailers, mechanic tools, machinery, unregistered motor vehicles, and motor vehicles registered in any state other than Connecticut and

owned by a resident of the Town of Middlebury. Vehicles must be declared in compliance with Connecticut General Statute §12-71b (g).

If the personal property declaration is not filed with the Middlebury Assessor’s Office on or before Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016,

a property value will be estimated and a 25-percent penalty will be applied.

Real estate, Connecticut registered motor vehicles, airplanes and boats do not have to be declared.

Car wash hits bumps in approval process

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE Maxxwell Sunshine LLC’s applications for a car wash at 2160 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury have run into bumps in the road at Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), Planning & Zoning (P&Z), and Conservation Commission (CC) meetings. The car wash design was approved at the Aug. 23 EIDC meeting (see EIDC above left).

The first bump came at the June 28, 2016, CC meeting when the commission denied Patrick Bayliss a wetlands permit because he did not appear and the information supplied was incomplete. He subsequently withdrew the application prior to the July 26 meeting. A wetlands permit is generally required before P&Z will issue a construction permit.

The second bump occurred at the Aug. 3, 2016, ZBA meeting when a hearing to grant a setback variance was continued until Sept.

7. At that meeting, attorney Michael McVerry, representing Bayliss, told commissioners the original plan was to build the car wash inside the existing Suzuki building, but that was ruled out because of turning radius restrictions and other engineering considerations.

McVerry said the building couldn’t be moved back because of rock ledge immediately behind it, and Bayliss told Commissioner Candice Graziano it wasn’t economically feasible to excavate the rock. McVerry said the new plan was to build a 2,100-squarefoot car wash in front of the existing building and use the existing building for equipment.

The legal notice states the car wash would be 39.73 feet from the road. This means it would require a variance from the 75-foot setback in the zoning regulations. The existing building is 59.41 feet from the road. The stated hardship is topography of the land where rock ledge behind the building leaves the area in front as the only feasible alternative. McVerry acknowledged the plan would need approval from the Conservation Commission as well as Connecticut Department

This artist’s rendering shows the car wash proposed for 2160 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury.

(Rendering courtesy Kuncas Associates LLC) of Transportation before construction permits could be issued.

Commissioner Ray Caruso said the town might need a car wash, but the highway setbacks were there for a reason. “That’s what they were put in place for.

As far as I’m concerned it looks like this guy (Bayliss) is creating his own hardship by putting a building in front of a building,” he said. “If we start giving up that frontage land, it will be going on all over town.”

Chairman Ken Long kept the hearing open to the Sept. 7 meeting, saying he wanted to research the 75-foot setback requirement and determine whether that requirement existed when the building was constructed. He told Bayliss he wanted to walk the property and ask questions, and Commissioner Brian Proulx asked Bayliss to stake out the corners of the proposed building.

The third bump came at the Aug. 4, 2016, Planning and Zoning meeting. McVerry told commissioners the original plan had changed to one requiring construction of a new building in front of the old building and would need a Zoning Board of Appeals variance. Chairman Terry Smith told him the car wash proposal was actually a site plan review in addition to a special exception application, so it would require approval from the Economic and Industrial Development Commission as well as any other approvals normally needed for site plans.

McVerry went on to describe the plan, saying the existing well and septic systems would be

abandoned in favor of connecting the car wash to Watertown water and sewer lines. Professional Engineer Mark Lancor of Dymar said the grade would be dropped 2 feet and 883 yards of material removed from the site to lower the new building and create a wall. He said existing lighting would be used, seven trees and a grass island would be added to improve the streetscape, and the total impervious pavement area would be reduced. He reminded commissioners the car wash would not share driveway connections with the wholesale business next door. Bayliss said the car wash design would prevent icing issues by allowing more space in the tunnel for drying and ambient heat.

During public comments, Middlebury Land Trust President Dr. Scott Peterson voiced concern for the 130-acre Sperry Preserve across the street from the proposed car wash. “It’s a matter of trust with County Line,” Peterson said. “It goes back to a very unfortunate episode that occurred some years ago, when, on the other side of the street, they (County Line Nissan) laid pipes or hoses from their facility and dumped their effluent.”

Peterson said moving the building closer to the road would make for a “miniscule” buffer, and moving it back could alter the flow of water there. He said just a little water dripping off each car could, over time, become significant. He also said water dripping off dirty cars contains toxic hydrocarbons and other soluble and insoluble ma-

terials. He asked that the hearing be kept open to allow consultation with an expert.

McVerry said pollutants would be captured with separators, reducing drainage across the street.

Bayliss said, “The one thing that won’t be 100-percent dry is the undercarriage. I’ve gone to every reasonable economic expense to overbuy drying equipment.”

Chairman Smith kept the public hearing open, telling Bayliss he wanted to see a car wash with the proposed technology.

Commercial car washes were prohibited in Middlebury until March 2009, when the zoning regulations were amended to permit them in the Gateway Industrial Design District along Southford Road. Those regulations were amended again in March 2016 to permit them as an accessory use to an auto dealership at the request of Patrick Bayliss, d/b/a County Line Carriage Inc., for the former Suzuki dealership at 2160 Straits Turnpike. Dealerships there are very narrowly restricted to an area along Straits Turnpike from the Watertown line south 830 feet toward Middlebury, and 400 feet east or west.

The March 2016 amendment was approved with the stipulation the carwash design not allow stacking of vehicles onto the public right-of-way and not allow hazardous conditions such as ice.

The next regular P&Z meeting was to be Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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Middlebury Senior Center Events Labor Day closing The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, for the Labor Day holiday.

Sewing classes The Middlebury Senior Center offers free sewing classes Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Whether you’re a beginner or experienced, we have something for you. Ruth, the instructor, is looking for people to help her with a quilting project she has in progress. People of all ages are welcome to join these classes. If you’re interested, please call 203577-4166 for more information.

Hollywood film and talk

whose job is to find phony claims. The term “double indemnity” refers to a clause in certain life insurance policies that doubles the payout in rare cases when death is accidental, such as while riding a railway.

Refreshments will be served; all are welcome. Call 203-5774166 for reservations.

Learn how to tat Learn how to tat in a free program Monday, Sept. 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tatting is an old craft used to make a type of lace.

It has experienced numerous periods of popularity, including during Victorian times and the 1950s and ’60s. Tatting can be a very fulfilling hobby and is easy to learn. Tatting designs are elegant, dainty and useful. Projects include doilies, runners, collars, table covers, handkerchiefs, pillow edgings and more. Please call 203-577-4166 to register for this program.

Thursday, Sept. 8, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tom Rosa will show and discuss the movie, “Double Indemnity.” Rosa, a retired art teacher, is an expert on old Hollywood movies.

This month’s film noir is a 1944 film starring Fred MacMurray as an insurance salesman, Commission on Aging Barbara Stanwyck as a provocaThe Commission on Aging will tive housewife who wishes her meet Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 husband were dead, and Edward a.m. All who are interested are G. Robinson as a claims adjuster welcome to attend.

Driver safety program

Breaking Ground

The next AARP Driver Safety Course will be Monday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driverrefresher course.

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

AARP membership is not required, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The cost to participate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

All checks must be made out to “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to register.

Trip Lyman Orchards Travel to Lyman Orchards Thursday, Sept. 15, for a $7 transportation fee. The bus will leave the Senior Center at 10 a.m.

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

Breaking ground for Middlebury’s Brookside Memorial Funeral Home are, left to right, Middlebury First Selectman Edward St. John, Maria Elaina Albini, Penny Albini, Raymond A. Albini, Julia Albini and Raymond C. Albini. The family dog, Miss Bentley, was there to supervise.

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Are you getting all your benefits?

You might be eligible for benefits you don’t even know about.

The National Council on Aging has a website that identifies benefits such as getting help paying for prescription medicine, utilities, winterizing, food, health care, transportation and much more.

Go online to BenefitsCheckUp.org and complete its questionnaire. There are two ways to do this: If you click Can I Get Help?, you’ll be asked four simple questions – your ZIP code, monthly income, month and year of birth, and what kind of assistance you’re looking for.

Start with this short questionnaire and see if the results get you the information you need. If not, go to the more comprehensive questionnaire.

For the full benefits checkup, click on Find Help. The questions are much more detailed and a bit intrusive, including questions about whether you’re a veteran, what kind of assistance you already receive, what medical conditions you have, what assets you have and more. However, if you need a full range of help, this questionnaire might be your best bet.

The results you get will consist of links to other sites that can answer your questions. For ex-

ample, if you want to know about home delivery of meals, you’ll be directed to your local food-distribution source, perhaps an organization that creates and delivers meals. If you need help paying utilities or having your home winterized, the links will take you to the right places to get that information. If you need help paying property taxes, you’ll be directed to your state’s homeowner assistance site.

The top of the BenefitsCheckUp website says they’ve helped over 5 million people find $17 billion worth of benefits. Maybe you’re eligible for some of those?

If you’re about to retire on a limited income, know in advance some of the possible assistance available. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

Family Wellness Day September 10, 2016

Same Day Pediatric Appointments Free Screenings include: Glucose • BMI • Bone Density Face painting, ice cream and more …

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Mastering the art of conversation We have all been in conversations where we’ve been captivated, engaged and absorbed.

Such conversations are generally characterized by an enjoyable and stimulating verbal exchange that often generates within us a favorable impression of the other person. Unfortunately, we have probably also experienced conversations in which, for various reasons, we simply couldn’t wait to get away from our conversation partner and that resulted in a distinctly diminished view of that person.

Conversation involves a verbal exchange, either on the telephone or in person, that can take many different forms and have a wide variety of purposes. Sales dialogues, performance appraisals, general business discussions, networking events and informal social interactions all involve conversation. Regardless of the situation, being a good conversationalist can significantly enhance the effectiveness of one’s personal interaction, which can lead to greater professional and personal success.

The first principle of being an effective conversationalist is to genuinely listen. Too often we can find ourselves focusing more on what we want to say next than on really hearing, processing and reflecting on what someone is saying. People can tell when they are being listened to and when they aren’t. It’s important, therefore, to acknowledge the other’s words through appropriate facial expressions, eye contact and clarifying questions. This makes them feel appreciated and helps build rapport.

It’s important to demonstrate you value the speaker’s input, especially when meeting someone for the first time in casual social situations. Try to respond to a speaker’s comments with attentiveness and interest. Never play the “I can top that” game by responding to your conversation partner by saying something

Winning Ways

By Pat Iannuzzi Insights for Constructive Living

like, “You think that was terrifying? Let me tell you what happened to me.” Such a response serves not only to minimize the other person’s input but also diminishes the person. Instead, acknowledge the statement and amplify it by a comment like “wow!” or “really?”

People instinctively feel what they have to say is important.

Anything you can do to reinforce this perception can generate a heightened sense of satisfaction about their interaction with you.

It’s almost never a good approach to be confrontational in conversation, especially in a casual one. We probably know people who, regardless of what we say, tend to disagree with us. If we say that something sounds like fun, they say, “No, it doesn’t.” If we say, “That must have been challenging,” they say, “Not for me.”

A conversation with such a person is never smooth or flowing. People who engage in this style probably aren’t aware they are doing so or how tiring it can be to others. The point is that we don’t want to be perceived as that person. Additionally, advancing strong opinions without knowing where others stand on an issue can interfere with the productivity of a conversation.

A successful conversation should leave both parties with a good feeling about the interaction. Toward this end, ending a conversation with, “I’ve enjoyed talking with you,” can be a great closing tactic.

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.

Trust & Dignity

In Brief Mental health course The National Alliance on Mental Illness 12-week Family-toFamily Education course for family caregivers of individuals living with serious mental illness will be offered in Middlebury for the first time starting Thursday, Sept. 8, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Classes will meet at the Middlebury Senior Center at 1172 Whittemore Road.

To register for the program, contact Carolyn at 203-819-2637.

The curriculum-based course covers topics that include participants’ emotional responses to the impact of mental illness on their lives, current information on many of the major mental illnesses, current research related to the biology of brain disorders, and information on the evidencebased treatments that are most effective in prompting recovery.

It is led by volunteer teachers who themselves are family caregivers of an individual living with

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Continued from page 1 Appeals for the Second Circuit Court in New York City. “I know it’s only three months,” Perrotti said, “but I don’t want to do time for a crime I didn’t commit.”

Minnella said the judge told Perrotti Monday he had an impressive service record and said he had a hard time believing Perrotti would do something crimi-

serious mental illness. Through a variety of skill-building exercises conducted over the 12 sessions, participants gain empathy by understanding the subjective experiences of a person with mental illness; learn new techniques for problem solving, listening, and communicating; acquire strategies for handling crises and relapses; learn methods for coping with worry and anxiety; and receive guidance on locating appropriate supports and services within the community.

Bristol Public Library at 5 High St. in Bristol and Wednesdays, Sept.

7 and 21, at the Litchfield Community Center at 421 Bantam Road (Route 202) in Litchfield.

For more information, call Deb at 860-782-1043 or email Deborah@quiltsthatcare.org.

Literacy volunteer orientation

the Southbury Public Library at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury; and Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Ion Bank Foundation Community Room at 270 Church St. in Naugatuck.

To register for an orientation or for more information, call 203754-1164 or email vvowe@waterburytct.org.

Free meals

Quilts that Care, an organization that makes quilts for people undergoing cancer treatment at 11 Connecticut hospitals, will meet Monday, Sept. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury. It also will meet Tuesdays, Sept. 6 and 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury volunteer orientations for those interested in learning about helping adult learners develop literacy and English as a Second Language skills will be held Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Silas Bronson Library Auditorium at 267 Grand St. in Waterbury; Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at the Wolcott Public Library at 469 Bound Line Road in Wolcott; Friday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m. at the Middlebury Public Library at 30 Crest Road in Middlebury; Saturday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. at

Master’s Table Community Meals will host a free breakfast Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and a free community dinner and music by Sister Funk Sunday, Sept. 18. Dinner will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The meals are served at Assumption Church at 61 N. Cliff St. in Ansonia. They are open to the public, all are welcome, and the facility is handicapaccessible. The meals are free, but donations are accepted. Find more information at www.masterstablemeals.org or call 293732-7792.

from a woman. She also reported that someone rang her doorbell, but nobody was at her door when she answered it.

Police located two males, still in the neighborhood and hiding in some bushes. They were identified as Daniel Olschefski, 26, of Oakville and Michael Lopez, 27, of Middlebury. Olschefski said he

and Lopez were bored and were playing “Ding Dong Ditch” for the “thrill.” (The Urban Dictionary says Ding Dong Ditch means to knock on someone’s door and then run away.)

Lopez said they were just walking around but they did not know where they were. They both said they did not know any-

body in the neighborhood and were unfamiliar with the area.

Police later found Olschefski’s car parked one street away. Both were placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and transported to police headquarters for processing. Olschefski and Lopez were released on a promise to appear in Waterbury

nal. However, the jury did believe that, so the judge said he had no choice but to follow the jury’s decision.

In contrast to the three-month sentence Meyer handed down, the prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sarah Karwan and Heather Cherry could have asked for a minimum 15-month sentence.

Minnella said Anthony Bruno, the current fire chief, read a letter in court Tuesday that characterized Perrotti as dictatorial and

divisive. Minnella said he responded by asking, “Does a dictator clean toilets? Does a dictator cut the grass? Does a dictator clean the building?”

Minnella said the notice to appeal, which will be handled by attorney Lori Welch-Rubin, will be filed within the required 14 days. The appeal will be based on the argument Minnella tried to present several times during the embezzlement trial – that Perrotti was not a town employ-

ee and therefore the government had no jurisdiction over him.

Minnella said the town in 2005 had Perrotti sign an agreement acknowledging he could not bind the town to any contract.

Furthermore, he was elected chief by a 501(c)3 organization and received no health benefits, pension benefits or vacation time from the town. “It is clear Mr. Perrotti should not have been convicted nor arrested,” Minnella said.

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P&Z questions day care plan, larger lawyer sign

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its Aug. 4 meeting continued a public hearing for a daycare facility at the Crossroads East plaza at 900 Straits Turnpike after questions arose about the play area’s size and safety. It also continued a hearing on an oversize sign at 40 Middlebury Road and approved a barn addition at Westover School and permit reapplications for Benson Woods.

Brian Panico from the Plantsville engineering firm Harry E. Cole and Son told commissioners the planned daycare would be in the upper level of the plaza.

He said, based on a survey, there were approximately 41 more parking spaces than necessary on the entire site, allowing the proposed play area to take up five spaces with an additional two spaces to be striped for “no parking.”

Panico said approvals had been received from the Torrington Area Health District and the Conservation Commission, and comments from the fire marshal regarding safety and vehicle idling had been addressed. The play area will be enclosed by a 6-foot-high vinyl fence with a

self-locking gate and surrounded by concrete bollards, with “no idling” signs installed.

Commissioner Joseph Drauss questioned the effectiveness of concrete bollards in protecting the children from errant vehicles.

Town Engineer John Calabrese suggested Jersey barriers as a better solution. Attorney Paul R. Jessell, representing Crossroads Middlebury LLC, asked Calabrese to document his safety concerns in writing so they could be addressed.

Chairman Terry Smith questioned the size and surface of the play area, saying the proposed 17.5-by-44-foot asphalt surface did not conform to the minimum half-acre grass play area in the zoning regulations, and Commissioner William Stowell requested written documentation of all site-plan approvals. Smith continued the hearing to Sept. 1.

An application by the law firm Minnella, Tramuta and Edwards to position an oversize 5-by-5foot cube sign at 40 Middlebury Road was continued until Sept.

1 so the commission could get a legal opinion on the increased nonconformity. The building was formerly occupied by the accounting firm Kelley and Co. Attorney Michael McVerry told

commissioners the proposed sign would be set back up on the hill 78 inches off the ground and not represent sight- line issues.

He said that location was the only reasonable place for the sign given the large parking area.

Commissioner Matthew Robison said, “Usually there are pretty strong arguments for why we should be making a special exception. I don’t really see one here. Kelley and Company may have been a much smaller outfit with a professional type of business and did well with the signage they had, which seemed to be more in keeping with that location.”

Site plans for an 819-squarefoot addition to a barn at Westover School were unanimously approved. Curt Smith of Smith and Company and Jeff Galusha, a Westover employee, told commissioners school renovation plans would move classrooms into the current maintenance building, relocating the maintenance operation to an existing barn on the property. Water, sewer and electrical service will be extended to the barn, and a bathroom will be added. The barn addition will house the school’s dump truck and other maintenance vehicles. In addi-

tion, three 10-foot-by-15-foot concrete bays will be constructed to store mulching material, and the existing gravel driveway will be improved.

Subdivision, excavation and development plan permits for the Benson Woods subdivision were unanimously approved. Attorney Jennifer Yoxall of Carmody, Torrance, Sandak and Hennessey and Curt Smith of Smith and Co. represented Middlebury Land Development LLC, developers of the property originally started in 2001. Yoxall explained that permits were due to expire for Benson Woods, a 79-unit development, built in three phases, with a planned 1,200-square-foot community building. Most of Phase I was completed, Smith said, and Phases II and III remain. Real estate broker John Pollard said he was hopeful the market was finally improving. He said he understood the frustration of residents waiting for the 1,200square-foot community building, which is part of Phase II, to be built.

The next regular P&Z meeting was to be Thursday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.

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Ta-Ta Trot for a cure The third annual Pies & Pints Ta-Ta Trot 5K Sunday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. will start and end at Pies & Pints at One Store Road in Middlebury. Last year’s event drew more than 800 participants and raised more than $18,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. In addition to runners, the Ta-Ta Trot welcomes walkers, including those with strollers and those who would like to bring their dogs.

Wendy Matthews of the American Cancer Society said the money raised at the Ta-Ta Trot will add to that raised at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk Sunday, Oct. 23, at Library Park in Waterbury. The funds will go towards research and local programs and patient services for those with breast cancer.

She said she thinks the Ta-Ta Trot is fabulous and the Middlebury community really embraced it. “The location is perfect, with food and beverages so people can hang around and enjoy the morning. Pies and Pints has been a wonderful partner of the American Cancer So-

ciety.”

Pies & Pints co-owner Theo Anastasiadis said he knows four or five Middlebury residents who have breast cancer, and most everyone he knows has a friend or family member with it. “The fight is real,” he said, “Let’s help finish the fight.”

Following the race, all participants will be offered sandwiches and fruit and those who are 21 or older can have a free pint of beer. Beer vendors will be

set up ready to serve thirsty runners after the run.

Register for the run at any Pies & Pints location, or visit www. facebook.com/piesandpintstatatrot, or piesandpints.biz/ tatatrot5K. Register by Sept. 7 to get a race tee shirt. The entry fee is $25 in advance; $30 on race day. Bring your registration to any Pies & Pints by Sept. 7 for $5 off any $35 or more purchase.

Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department – Part III Two earlier articles covered the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department prior to the department’s formation in 1941 and extending into the 1960s.

In 1962, Cyril W. Mellette Jr. succeeded Francis J. Lynch as the fire department’s chief. He served until Ed St. John became chief in November 1969. St. John continued to serve as fire chief, fire marshal and director of civil defense until he announced his retirement in 1978 (since these data came from fiscal year reports, the actual events may have taken place in the previous calendar years).

The 1970s were a time of tremendous growth for the department. When St. John became chief, his first annual report called for the town to build a new firehouse and training facilities and acquire a new ambulance and Truck 5 replacement.

By 1972, he expanded that to include rapidly extending a municipal water system with hydrants to major areas. He further cautioned that the criteria for building construction in town should reflect fire safety methods. In that year a new aerial ladder truck was placed into service, followed by a new pumper-tanker in 1974. That year a great ice storm made tremendous demands on the department with people seeking warmth and shelter. The ongoing energy crisis, begun in the fall of 1973, prompted citizens to store gasoline at home, a practice threatening enormous danger to firefighters.

Continuing an upward spiral

of pressure, 1975 brought great increases in operational demand. The unusually dry conditions caused 51 brush fires, up from 36 the previous year; brush fires continued to be one of the greatest demands until the 1990s, when they subsided somewhat.

There were 178 fire calls in 1975, up from 120 the previous year.

Three firefighters were injured that year, two in fighting brush fires.

Meanwhile, the shift in focus from a fire department to a broader public safety department, begun in the 1950s with the acquisition of emergency medical apparatus, was in full swing. Beginning in 1962 and through 2003, an average of 63 percent of all calls were for medical emergencies.

The total number of yearly fire and ambulance calls rose to 543 in 1975 from 282 in 1962; the number would continue to rise to 852 by 2003. Building fires (including sheds and barns) rose to 184 in 2003 from 12 in 1962. In 1973, a fire at Uniroyal and two large residential fires strained resources. The incredibly tough blizzard of ’78, Storm Larry, brought out the best in our department, as firefighters were on standby service for days responding to people stranded on the highways. They even gave some people shelter and warmth in the firehouse. A Hurst Rescue Tool (“Jaws of Life”) had been delivered to the department, further extending its capabilities.

Ed St. John was succeeded as chief in 1979 by John J. Proulx Jr., who served until 1986. St. John, of course, would become Mid-

dlebury’s first selectman in 1983 and would serve continuously in that capacity for the longest period in the town’s history (except for a hiatus from 2008 to 2011).

In 1986, Richard H. Nicol took the helm of the department and served until 1990, succeeded by Stephen S. Foss. Edmond E. Bailly became chief in 1992 and served until he was succeeded

by Paul J. Perrotti in 1998. Paul was the longest serving chief when he resigned in 2015.

The ’70s saw completion of two public safety buildings, one on Tucker Hill Road, the other on Route 188. These buildings, completed in 1976, were expected to fill the town’s needs for at least 30 years. By this time, 28 department members had completed stringent courses and were certified as emergency medical technicians. While Ed St. John continued to strongly advise the town to complete a municipal water supply system, the department was winning awards describing it as the “Best All Around Fire Department” in the state.

This article will be continued.

Readers are urged to contact the Middlebury Historical Society if they have news articles, photographs or other historical information to help us compile a complete town history.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian. To join or contact the society, visit MiddleburyHistoricalSociety.org or call Bob at 203-2064717. Your membership would be a valuable addition.

Divorce or separation tax implications Whether we like it or not, a high portion of marriages end in divorce or separation. This month’s column discusses some of the tax implications you should be aware of if you are in this situation.

Alimony is taxable income for the recipient and tax deductible for the person paying it. The recipient may be required to make quarterly estimated tax payments related to the alimony income, and it is important to be aware that alimony is considered “earned income” for purposes of establishing if the recipient is permitted to make a contribution to their IRA account.

The person paying the alimony gets a tax deduction on the front of their tax return whether they itemize their deductions on Schedule A or not.

So this means the deduction also flows through to the Connecticut income tax return. It should be emphasized that the IRS considers payments to be alimony only if they are required based on a legal divorce or separation decree. Voluntary payments cannot be considered alimony.

Obituaries Concetta A. Fabian

Mother of Lois Sullivan

It Happened in Middlebury

By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD

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Diversified Tax Tidbits

By MARK A. BURNS

Child support payments have no tax implications; they are neither taxable income for the recipient nor tax deductible for the payer.

Retirement Plan - If you receive a portion of your spouse’s retirement plan account in a divorce (e.g., 401k, IRA, etc.) and want to avoid paying taxes on the receipt of those funds, then you are allowed to roll those funds (on a taxfree basis) over to your own IRA. However, it is important to do this the proper way using a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

Health Insurance - If you are covered by your spouse’s health insurance, then generally you will be allowed to continue that coverage under the COBRA provisions.

But if you have to pay the full amount of those premiums, you may be able to find more cost-effective coverage on your own, so it is important to get competitive quotes.

It is also important to emphasize that a divorce situation does not relieve you of the responsibility to have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. In addition, if your health insurance is through the marketplace, you need to advise them of your “change in circumstances” to avoid possible unfavorable surprises on your tax return.

Change of Name - If your name legally changes as a result of divorce, it is important to notify the Social Security Administration of that change since your name on your tax return must match what the SSA is showing or there could be delays in processing your tax return.

The above is a very general overview of what can be a very complicated subject. Each person’s particular situation can be unique. Always consult a tax professional if you are uncertain about how tax matters might affect you.

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

Concetta A. Fabian, 98, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, at Apple Rehab in Watertown.

She was born June 26, 1918, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Rocco and Clara Lobraico. She was predeceased by her husband, Leo J. Fabian, the love of her life. She was also predeceased by her sister, Evelyn Faressa, and her brother, Alfred Lobraico, her greatgranddaughter, Gabrielle Steele, and her great-grandson, Joshua deBorst.

Concie lived a full and happy life. She enjoyed cooking, baking, ceramics, crocheting and knitting. Her family members still have slippers and afghans she made and which they treasure. She was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Watertown, where she served as a past president of the Council of Catholic Women. She was a member of the Friends of the Watertown Library and volunteered for the Republican Town Committee and the American Cancer Society during their daffodil sales. She was also an avid N.Y. Yankees fan.

She leaves behind two daughters, Lois Sullivan and her husband, John, and Leona Burdick and her husband, Doug; four granddaughters, Christine Sullivan and her husband, Chuck Senich; Jackie Steele and her husband, Joe; Kathleen Sullivan, and Becky Burdick deBorst and her husband, Garrett.

Concie was a proud great-grandmother to Kristyn, Katelyn and Joey Steele; Madelyn and Abigail Senich; Shelby Watson; and Devon deBorst. She also leaves many caring nieces and nephews. She will be dearly missed by all.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Apple Rehab for the exceptional care given to Concie over the last three years, especially Joy, Juda, Denise, Marsha, Betsy, Megan and Jennifer.

Funeral services were Aug. 12 at St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial was to follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Concie’s name to the charity of your choice. For additional information or to leave a message of condolence, please visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com.

Sarah Ruth Huber

Mother of Cindy Scannell Sarah Ruth Huber, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 11, 1923, in Findlay, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. Benjamin and Sarah Ruth Kossack.

Mrs. Huber graduated from Temple University in 1943 as a registered nurse.

She worked in hospitals in Philadelphia, New York City and Waterbury before focusing on raising her three children.

Later, she returned to nursing, doing primarily private duty. She was a member of the Bunker Hill Congregational Church and the Waterbury Garden Club.

In her free time, she was an avid gardener and amateur painter. Sarah loved art, square dancing, nature, crafts and walking her faithful companion, Corky, on the Greenway in Middlebury. For many years, she volunteered at the Safe Haven Thrift Shop in Southbury.

Sarah is survived by her two sons, Craig and his wife, Linda Huber, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Barry and his wife, Barbara Huber, of Plymouth; her daughter, Cindy and her husband, Mike Scannell, of Middlebury; a brother, Benjamin and his wife, Connie Kossach, of Mt. Jewett, Pa.; grandchildren, Peter and his wife, Kathleen Scannell, of Newtown; Christopher Scannell of Stamford; Ashley and her husband, Jesse Caron, of Bethany; and Craig and his wife, Desiree Spinner, of Osterville, Mass.; several great-grandchildren and nephews; and her dear friend, Marcea Morgan. Mrs. Huber was predeceased by her grandson Adam Huber.

Sarah’s family would especially like to thank Sarah’s home health aides, Anna Ochab and Barbara Pawlowska, and the Waterbury Vitas Hospice nurses for the wonderful care they provided.

Services for Mrs. Huber were Aug. 13, 2016, at The Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Waterbury. Burial was to follow in St. Thomas Cemetery on Altair Avenue in Thomaston, Conn.

Donations in Sarah’s name may be made to Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, 29 Central Ave., Waterbury, CT 06702. To view these arrangements online or to share a condolence or a photo, please visit www.fordfh.com.

Winifred Jean Rennebohm Kotchian Mother of John Kotchian

Winifred Jean Rennebohm Kotchian (Winnie) died July 30, 2016, at Elim Park in Cheshire, Conn. She was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Redlands, Calif., to Edwin Rennebohm and Winifred Bruff Rennebohm. Her family soon moved to Madison, Wis., where her father was a pharmacist, and Winnie and her three siblings lived in a home designed by their mother. She enjoyed an active childhood, taking part in Girl Scouts, playing in the marching band, skating on the rivers and swimming whenever she could.

She also loved working at the soda fountain in her father’s pharmacy and cherished her books.

Winnie attended the University of Wisconsin, where she was a double major in home economics and journalism. She soon met her future husband, John Frederick Kotchian, with whom she enjoyed many picnics, football games, dances and even spelunking adventures. After graduation, she worked during the war at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory and wrote articles on home economics. She also was an assistant to the editor of the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Journal.

After their marriage in 1947, Winnie and John and their growing family lived in Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Connecticut, where they settled as residents of North Haven.

They were active in their community and were long-time members of Spring Glen Church. They brought their whole neighborhood together by hosting a carol sing and bonfire every Christmas.

Winnie was a homemaker and active PTA volunteer and also worked in the North Haven Public Schools as a librarian. She was also a long-time member and secretary of the New Haven women’s badminton club and an active participant in the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She and John traveled extensively around the world and were lifelong birders. She wrote and published a book on the history of the Quinnipiac River (“The Quinnipiac: The story of a river”). Her family enjoyed many vacations that included Circle Beach in Guilford, skiing in Vermont, and camping and wilderness canoeing in Canada and Maine. She loved reading and painting, May baskets and hot fudge sundaes, and baking delicious pies and holiday cookies. She was very patriotic, and national holidays were celebrated in a big way every year.

Winnie fostered in her children and grandchildren a love for the natural world and the “simple things” of life.

She and John continued to go canoe camping with family into her 80th year.

Winnie and John spent many years as community volunteers and were very active at Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History and at Sleeping Giant Park Association, where she served as the newsletter editor. She and John loved art and music and enjoyed the New Haven Symphony for many years.

They were also dedicated fans of the Yankees and watched their games whenever they could. They moved to Elim Park in 2011 where they enjoyed reconnecting with old friends and creating many new friendships. Her husband preceded her in death in December 2014.

She is survived by her brother, Bill Rennebohm and wife Betty of Seattle, Wash.; sister, Margie Koehler and husband George of Nashville Tenn.; son John Kotchian and wife Regina of Middlebury, Conn.; daughter, Sarah Kotchian and husband Robert Nellums of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Nancy Prentiss of Farmington, Maine; and daughter, Ann Lombard and husband Rob of Bridgton, Maine. She leaves 12 grandchildren: William, Jonathan and Edwin Kotchian; Elizabeth Giuliano; Laura and Ross Nellums; Ben, Alex and Sam Prentiss; and Robert, Heidi and Molly Lombard; and one great-grandchild, Sawyer Prentiss.

She also leaves many nieces and nephews.

Special gratitude goes to the Elim Park staff and ALSA aides who provided Winnie with wonderful, compassionate care.

A memorial service was held Aug. 13, 2016, at Spring Glen Congregational Church in Hamden. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sleeping Giant Park Association, the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, or another charity dedicated to preservation of and education about the natural world.

The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/ Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To send an online condolence, please visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

VA bungles solar projects By harvesting the sun’s rays and converting them into electricity, solar panels can mean big savings on electrical costs. To get those savings, however, the solar projects have to actually be completed. The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VAOIG) investigated 11 solar projects undertaken by the VA and rated them on their results.

These projects had been awarded between 2010 and 2013.

Between 2010 and 2015, the VA spent $408 million on them. By March 2016, only two of the 11 projects were up and running.

Solar projects are designed to be completed in less than 372 days. The projects the VAOIG inspected (at least the ones that were finished) had an average completion time of 1,269 days.

In Arkansas, an $8 million solar panel project had been created in a parking lot. It was never activated because it had to be dismantled when a new parking garage was built. The finish date was to be May 2013, and cost overruns are already at $1.5 million.

In California, a company was awarded a $22.5 million solar project in 2011 with an expected finish date of 2012. The state’s historic preservation office got involved and required modifica-

tions to the plan, something nobody apparently considered. The solar array started producing electricity in 2015.

In Florida, a project was delayed for almost five years because no one realized that the roof of the parking garage would need to be raised to accommodate buses.

And so on, through another half dozen projects. In one, the connection point wasn’t indicated on the plans. Another has been delayed 28 months so far, with one problem being welds versus bolts.

The VAOIG issued four suggestions for future improvement.

The interim assistant secretary for management disagreed with two of them, including doing a lessons-learned analysis. (c) 2016 King Features Synd. Inc.

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September 2016

Resilient seniors hope to turn Panthers around

By KEN MORSE Last year’s Pomperaug football season left a lasting impression on the players who weathered the storm. The Panthers went 0-10, getting outscored 129-343, and in the first four games put up only 19 points to the opponents’ 145.

“It didn’t help that we began the season against back-to-back state finalists,” said Pomperaug head coach James Reed. “But the SWC is a tough league and doesn’t get the credit it deserves.

There are no days off in this league; every game is a battle.

“One thing I can say is the resiliency showed by last year’s junior class made me optimistic about our chances of turning this around. I had concerns that come January, when we started the weight lifting sessions, there would be a mass exodus.

“But that didn’t happen. We were loaded, and the attitude of the kids coming back was nothing short of tremendous. That’s why I decided not to have any captains this year and designate all the seniors as the leaders of this team.”

The Panthers didn’t throw last year’s entire season away. In four of the last six games, Pomperaug lost by a touchdown or less. A light at the end of the tunnel showed on both offense and defense.

“We lost a couple of tough ones at the end of the season,”

added Reed. “But no one was giving up and they have come into this season ready to turn this around. What they learned last year by sticking together showed them how to be leaders.”

Senior Joe Lacava, last year’s quarterback, will move over in the backfield and also take on the role of tight end. Senior running backs Mike Murgatroyd and Jake Harwell both gained close to 400 yards each on the ground and solidify the Panthers’ running game.

Senior Tom Satkowski will lead the way at fullback with seniors Matt Hadad, Jake Mendicino, Jay Consiglio and Elijah Brooks receiving for junior quarterback Matt Lenczewski.

“After last season it’s all uphill from here,” said Reed. “The environment created by these resilient seniors is really setting the tone for the rest of the team.”

Moving the ball between the hash marks will be the key to the Panthers taking control of the game or, as coach Reed calls it, “imposing our will on the other team.”

That will begins to take form at the line of scrimmage where veteran lineman seniors James Hartman and Jacob Gran lead the way along with senior center Brian Flood, senior guard Michael Houle and seniors Brendan Ciccarella and John Dinsdale.

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“We took our lumps last year, but these kids are ready to turn that page and turn this around,” said Reed. “And that all starts with the attitude and the resiliency of these seniors.”

Pomperaug will kick off the season at home Friday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. taking on Joel Barlow.

The Panthers will then hit the road for three away games followed by an off week and will Seniors leading this year’s PHS boys’ football team are, left to right, Jacob Gran, offensive lineman; return to action at home Friday, Mike Murgatroyd, running back; Joe Lacava, middleback tight end; Jake Harwell, running back; Tom (Ken Morse photo) Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. to host Stratford. Satkowski, fullback; and Matt Hadad, wide receiver.

Fuhgeddaboutit Here’s a conversation nobody really cares about: whether or not Alex Rodriguez deserves a plaque in the New York Yankees’ Memorial Park.

A-rod, as we all know by now, has officially retired and was given his unconditional release, followed by an uncontrollable show of emotion by Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Girardi made the point that A-rod was, by any measure, the best third baseman in Yankees history. Naturally – something that can never truly be said about A-rod – heavily accented tongues started to wag at the Big Ball Orchard in the Bronx: “Do we get dis guy a plaque or what?” and “You gotta problem?”

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heads, and if there was one thing the Yankees made clear about A-rod, it’s that they had no interest in marketing the man. How else can you explain pulling the plug on the guy when he was only four swings away from hitting 700 home runs?

There is no conceivable chance that the three-time MVP – twice with the Yankees – will be elected into the Hall of Fame.

A-rod, who was a (brief ) natural talent, done did wrong, and everyone knows that he did ... fullyear suspensions without pay have a funny way of planting such suggestions in one’s mind.

Still, the facts show he put to-

gether one of the finest seasons of any Yankee ever with his 2007 campaign, entering into the rarefied air of Gehrig and Ruth in ’27, Dimaggio in ’37, Mantle and Maris in ’61 and Mattingly in 1985. That season he scored 142 runs, smashed 54 home runs, batted in 156 runners, stole 24 bases and put up a slash line of .314/.422/.645, garnering all-star, MVP and Silver Slugger nods.

His 12 seasons for the Yankees definitely show him to be the best third baseman the team ever had from a statistical standpoint. My ex-girlfriend had a huge crush on the guy. His records will always be in the books, the only place where fans are going to get to see any trace of the guy’s career.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: A 95-yearold does not get enough blood flow to her lungs because she has a leaky heart valve. She is chronically short of breath after a small amount of exertion. Her leg strength is low, and she has to use a walker to safely get around.

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She lived with a smoker for a few decades, and he died decades ago, but she never smoked herself. Would supplemental oxygen help by enriching the air in her lungs, thus allowing blood to get more oxygen from the lungs? – Anon.

ANSWER: Supplemental oxygen can improve symptoms and make people live longer in a few specific instances. The most prevalent is probably people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) whose blood oxygen level is below 89 percent.

Some other lung diseases also benefit from oxygen. In cases of poor blood flow due to heart reasons, including valvular disease, oxygen doesn’t help.

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Readers: COPD typically causes shortness of breath, esbut you won’t see his name in Memorial Park. Nor will you find Hall of Famers Tony Lazzerri, Frank “Home Run” Baker, “Wee” Willie Keeler, Herb Pennock, Lefty Gomez, Waite Hoyt or Jack Chesbro.

When the Yankees want to get serious about Memorial Park again, the ghost of those guys will be waiting to hear from the powers that be in the Bronx. In the meantime, A-rod certainly can wait his turn.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: After we played with my dog Jerry in the backyard, a friend who was visiting told me that he stank. She said dogs should get baths every week. I don’t think Jerry smells bad, just sweaty, and my mom doesn’t give him a bath very often. Is what my friend said true?

– Sara in Madison, Wisconsin DEAR DON: What one person thinks is a bad smell may not smell like anything to another person. This often can be true with dog owners, who are a little more accustomed to how their pet smells.

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