B EE I NTELLIGENCER B EE I NTELLIGENCER Informing the towns of Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, Naugatuck, Oxford and Watertown Volume VIII, No. 45 Friday, November 2, 2012 A FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FREE Prst. Std. U.S. Postage Paid Naugatuck, CT #27 “Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country — and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians.” ~ Charles Krauthammer Adoptable Pets ............... 8 Classifieds ...................... 7 Community Calendar...... 2 Computer Tip ................. 8 Fire Log.......................... 2 In Brief ........................... 4 Library Happenings......... 2 Library Lines ................... 2 Nuggets for Life ............. 6 Parks & Recreation ......... 6 Puzzles........................... 7 Region 15 Calendar ....... 3 Senior Center News........ 3 Varsity Sports Calendar... 6 Inside this Issue Published weekly by The Middlebury Bee Intelligencer Society, LLC - 2030 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, CT 06762 - Copyright 2012 Editorial Office: Email: [email protected]Phone: 203-577-6800 Mail: P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 Advertising Sales: Email: [email protected]UPCOMING EVENTS Our office is at 2030 Straits Turnpike, Suite 1 203-577-6800 Mail: P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 Sawed up trees awaiting removal fill the far side of the parking lot at the Middlebury Post Office Tuesday. They originally stretched across the parking lot to the post office. (Marjorie Needham photo) By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Middlebury Postmaster Mary Donahue and her staff discovered a surprise from Hur- ricane Sandy when they arrived for work Tuesday morning. Sandy had blown down four huge evergreens that stretched across the parking lot in front of the post office. The trees kept patrons from driving through the lot and from using the drive-up collection box. Joe Dinova, owner of the Four Corners Plaza where the post office is housed, had al- ready blocked off the parking lot and called a tree service to come cut up the trees. He said Tuesday the number of trees blown down was double that of the last storm, when two trees were blown down. Donahue said someone left a car parked in the lot over- night. When the trees came down, they landed on it, and a wrecker had to remove it Tues- day. Thanks to postal employee Jen Mendello, the newspaper is able to show readers the “be- fore” pictures she took with her cell phone. They show the scene that greeted postal employees when they arrived Tuesday. Our “after” shot shows the trees after they have been cut up by the tree service and are awaiting removal on the far side of the parking lot. The post office, which nor- mally opens at 9 a.m., experi- enced a short delay Tuesday. It didn’t open until 9:30 a.m. Donahue said she was pleased with Dinova’s response to the problem. “Joe got right on it and got the postal service up and running,” she said. The flagpole in front of the Middlebury Post Office rises above fallen trees Tuesday morning. Hurricane Sandy blew down four trees that had to be cleared from the parking lot before the post office could open. (Jen Mendello photo) The view looking out the front door of the Middlebury Post Office Tuesday morning. The drive-up collection box on the left barely missed being crushed by trees Hurricane Sandy blew down Monday night. (Jen Mendello photo) Sandy blows down trees at post office Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour this Sunday at 2 a.m. Daylight Saving Time ends Girl Scout Cookie Sales Need a Girl Scout cookie fix? Look for booths around town Saturday, Nov. 3, to Sunday, Nov. 11, during the Girl Scouts’ Election Day Sales Blitz. By TERRRENCE S. MCAULIFFE The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) did not let hurricane Sandy postpone its Tuesday, Oct. 30, meeting. It ap- proved reconstruction and ex- pansion plans at Quassy Amuse- ment Park, construction plans at Crest Road, accepted applica- tions for a gravel parking lot at Whittemore Crossing and set- backs on Burr Hall Road and provided wetlands guidance to a Ravenwood Drive resident. Quassy Amusement Park plans to expand one building and re- construct another were unani- mously approved. Attorney Mi- chael McVerry and Quassy Pres- ident Eric Anderson said a second story was planned for the restau- rant adjacent to Kiddieland, and a total rebuild on the same foot- print was planned for the deteri- orated Birthday Pavilion. Ander- son said the restaurant kitchen would be enlarged and an office and storage space fitted into the second floor, allowing an outdoor cooler to be brought inside. The amount of impervious area would stay the same. Crest Road Land Associates’ plans for construction in regu- lated areas at 47 Crest Road were unanimously approved. Owner Curt Smith said he wanted to sell the 6.98-acre parcel with approv- als in place for driveway widen- ing and utility access, house setbacks and a force main septic system. Plans for 1365 LLC to trans- form a 28-space temporary gravel parking lot at Whittemore Crossing into a permanent im- pervious lot were unanimously accepted. McVerry and Profes- sional Land Surveyor Smith, representing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said the lot would help satisfy Planning and Zoning Commission parking require- ments. McVerry said a new drainage system would route water through the state right of way on West Street into Five Star Devel- opment LLC property owned by Joseph Desantis. Smith said the plans included a request by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) to utilize Conservation Commission meets despite Sandy By MARJORIE NEEDHAM Tuesday is Election Day. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., so be sure to get out and vote. Middlebury’s two districts will vote at Shepardson Commu- nity Center at 1172 Whittemore Road. District 1 will vote down- stairs; District 2 will vote in the auditorium on the second floor. In addition to voting for can- didates, Middlebury voters will be asked to vote on the following question: “Shall the proposed revision to the Town of Middle- bury Charter, as recommended by the Charter Revision Commit- tee and approved by the Board of Selectmen on September 4, 2012, be approved?” Copies of the proposed revi- sions are available in the town clerk’s office and also on the town website, www.middlebury-ct.org. Click on “News & Information” to get to the page with the link to the proposed revisions. Turning to the candidates vot- ers may choose among, it is a presidential election year, and there are four choices for presi- dent and vice-president: Repub- licans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Independents Rocky Anderson and Luis Rodri- guez and Libertarians Gary John- son and Jim Gray. Voters also will choose a U.S. senator, a U.S. representative, a state senator and a state repre- sentative. Candidates for U.S. senator are Republican- and Indepen- dent-endorsed candidate Linda McMahon, Democratic- and Working Families-endorsed Chris Murphy and Libertarian Paul Passarelli. Candidates for U.S. represen- tative are Republican- and Inde- pendent-endorsed Andrew Ro- raback and Democratic- and Working Families-endorsed Elizabeth Esty. The candidates for state sen- ator differ depending on whether a voter is in District 1 or District 2. District 1 voters may choose between Republican Rob Kane and Democrat James Gam- bardella. District 2 voters may choose among Democrat Joan Hartley, Working Families Blair Bertaccini and Independent An- drew Larsen. For state senator, the choices are the same in both districts: Republican Tony D’Amelio or Democratic- and Indepen- dent-endorsed Ernest Brunelli. Candidates who are endorsed by more than one party appear on the ballot more than once in the same column. Be sure to darken only one of the circles if you are voting for a candidate whose name appears more than once. Otherwise, your ballot will be rejected, and you will have to vote again. Get out and vote Tuesday See Conservation on page 5 SATURDAY Nov. 3 Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Annual Craft Show When: 10 a.m. to 3 p. m. What: Handcrafted items of all kinds on sale. Free admission Where: Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department firehouse on Tucker Hill Road. Election Day When: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. What: Middlebury votes on charter revisions and candidates for federal and state offices Where: Shepardson Community Center TUESDAY Nov. 6
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Bee IntellIgencerBee IntellIgencerInforming the towns of Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, Naugatuck, Oxford and Watertown
Volume VIII, No. 45 Friday, November 2, 2012A FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FREE
Prst. Std. U.S. Postage PaidNaugatuck, CT
#27
“Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent, scurrilous, wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country — and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians.” ~ Charles Krauthammer
Sawed up trees awaiting removal fill the far side of the parking lot at the Middlebury Post Office Tuesday. They originally stretched across the parking lot to the post office.
(Marjorie Needham photo)
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
Middlebury Postmaster Mary Donahue and her staff discovered a surprise from Hur-ricane Sandy when they arrived for work Tuesday morning. Sandy had blown down four huge evergreens that stretched across the parking lot in front of the post office. The trees kept patrons from driving through the lot and from using the drive-up collection box.
Joe Dinova, owner of the Four Corners Plaza where the post office is housed, had al-ready blocked off the parking lot and called a tree service to come cut up the trees. He said Tuesday the number of trees blown down was double that of the last storm, when two trees were blown down.
Donahue said someone left a car parked in the lot over-night. When the trees came down, they landed on it, and a wrecker had to remove it Tues-day.
Thanks to postal employee Jen Mendello, the newspaper is able to show readers the “be-fore” pictures she took with her cell phone. They show the scene that greeted postal employees when they arrived Tuesday. Our “after” shot shows the trees after they have been cut up by the tree service and are awaiting removal on the far side of the parking lot.
The post office, which nor-mally opens at 9 a.m., experi-enced a short delay Tuesday. It didn’t open until 9:30 a.m. Donahue said she was pleased with Dinova’s response to the problem. “Joe got right on it and got the postal service up and running,” she said.
The flagpole in front of the Middlebury Post Office rises above fallen trees Tuesday morning. Hurricane Sandy blew down four trees that had to be cleared from the parking lot before the post office could open. (Jen Mendello photo)
The view looking out the front door of the Middlebury Post Office Tuesday morning. The drive-up collection box on the left barely missed being crushed by trees Hurricane Sandy blew down Monday night. (Jen Mendello photo)
sandy blows down trees at post office
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour this Sunday at 2 a.m.
Daylight Saving Time ends
girl scout cookie salesNeed a Girl Scout cookie fix? Look for booths around
town Saturday, Nov. 3, to Sunday, Nov. 11, during the Girl Scouts’ Election Day Sales Blitz.
By TERRRENCE S. MCAULIFFE
The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) did not let hurricane Sandy postpone its Tuesday, Oct. 30, meeting. It ap-proved reconstruction and ex-pansion plans at Quassy Amuse-ment Park, construction plans at Crest Road, accepted applica-tions for a gravel parking lot at Whittemore Crossing and set-backs on Burr Hall Road and provided wetlands guidance to a Ravenwood Drive resident.
Quassy Amusement Park plans to expand one building and re-construct another were unani-mously approved. Attorney Mi-chael McVerry and Quassy Pres-ident Eric Anderson said a second story was planned for the restau-rant adjacent to Kiddieland, and a total rebuild on the same foot-print was planned for the deteri-orated Birthday Pavilion. Ander-son said the restaurant kitchen would be enlarged and an office and storage space fitted into the second floor, allowing an outdoor cooler to be brought inside. The amount of impervious area would stay the same.
Crest Road Land Associates’ plans for construction in regu-lated areas at 47 Crest Road were unanimously approved. Owner Curt Smith said he wanted to sell the 6.98-acre parcel with approv-als in place for driveway widen-ing and utility access, house setbacks and a force main septic system.
Plans for 1365 LLC to trans-form a 28-space temporary gravel parking lot at Whittemore Crossing into a permanent im-pervious lot were unanimously accepted. McVerry and Profes-sional Land Surveyor Smith, representing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said the lot would help satisfy Planning and Zoning Commission parking require-ments.
McVerry said a new drainage system would route water through the state right of way on West Street into Five Star Devel-opment LLC property owned by Joseph Desantis. Smith said the plans included a request by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) to utilize
conservation commission meets
despite sandy
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
Tuesday is Election Day. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., so be sure to get out and vote. Middlebury’s two districts will vote at Shepardson Commu-nity Center at 1172 Whittemore Road. District 1 will vote down-stairs; District 2 will vote in the auditorium on the second floor.
In addition to voting for can-didates, Middlebury voters will be asked to vote on the following question: “Shall the proposed revision to the Town of Middle-bury Charter, as recommended by the Charter Revision Commit-tee and approved by the Board of Selectmen on September 4, 2012, be approved?”
Copies of the proposed revi-sions are available in the town clerk’s office and also on the town website, www.middlebury-ct.org. Click on “News & Information” to get to the page with the link to the proposed revisions.
Turning to the candidates vot-ers may choose among, it is a presidential election year, and there are four choices for presi-dent and vice-president: Repub-licans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden, Independents Rocky Anderson and Luis Rodri-guez and Libertarians Gary John-son and Jim Gray.
Voters also will choose a U.S. senator, a U.S. representative, a
state senator and a state repre-sentative.
Candidates for U.S. senator are Republican- and Indepen-dent-endorsed candidate Linda McMahon, Democratic- and Working Families-endorsed Chris Murphy and Libertarian Paul Passarelli.
Candidates for U.S. represen-tative are Republican- and Inde-pendent-endorsed Andrew Ro-raback and Democratic- and Working Families-endorsed Elizabeth Esty.
The candidates for state sen-ator differ depending on whether a voter is in District 1 or District 2. District 1 voters may choose between Republican Rob Kane and Democrat James Gam-bardella. District 2 voters may choose among Democrat Joan Hartley, Working Families Blair Bertaccini and Independent An-drew Larsen.
For state senator, the choices are the same in both districts: Republican Tony D’Amelio or Democratic- and Indepen-dent-endorsed Ernest Brunelli.
Candidates who are endorsed by more than one party appear on the ballot more than once in the same column. Be sure to darken only one of the circles if you are voting for a candidate whose name appears more than once. Otherwise, your ballot will be rejected, and you will have to vote again.
get out and vote tuesday
See Conservation on page 5
Saturday Nov. 3
middlebury volunteer Fire Department Ladies Annual craft showWhen: 10 a.m. to 3 p. m.What: Handcrafted items of all kinds on sale. Free admissionWhere: Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department firehouse on Tucker Hill Road.
Election DayWhen: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.What: Middlebury votes on charter revisions and candidates for federal and state officesWhere: Shepardson Community Center
tueSdayNov. 6
2 Friday, November 2, 2012The Bee-Intelligencer
By DONNA HINE
As the holidays draw closer, more books appear by our favorite fiction writers.
Some are specifically holi-day-based, but others simply continue the saga of a particu-larly well-loved character. This month, we have a broad selec-tion to choose among, and it is always a joy to open boxes from Baker and Taylor to unearth these treasures! We soon will be seeing specific Christmas- themed books, so let’s look at just our most popular and most highly anticipated books by fa-vorite authors.
Believe it or not, I have only just discovered Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone – where have I been? A better question may be – how can there be new adventures if Mr. Parker is no longer with us? Michael Brandman is continuing the saga of this lovable lawman who struggles daily with his demons while upholding the law in Paradise, Mass. “Fool Me Twice” (PAR) can be found with the other Parker books, so we are able to more easily find it. Tom Selleck, oops! I mean Jesse Stone, witnesses a horrifying car acci-dent involving a teen running a stop sign while texting. With nu-merous story lines, a Hollywood movie being filmed in Paradise being among them, this is classic Jesse Stone. Thank goodness!
The much-anticipated new Jack Reacher novel has arrived! Reading “A Wanted Man” (CHI) by Lee Child will make anyone an instant devotee – fast-paced action, extreme plot twists, sus-pense and no subtlety in sight. If you have never read a Jack Reacher novel, it might be wise to start with the first. “Killing Floor” has won numerous awards and is the first of 17 novels fea-turing this very popular character.
James Patterson just keeps on writing. Written with Marshall
Karp, “NYPD Red” (PAT) is his newest future blockbuster about the glitzy red-carpet world of glamour and the paparazzi. Sig-nature three-page chapters make Patterson books easy to put down and pick up, but can create a choppy story line. This is a bit grizzly and graphic, but Patter-son has a strong following that will be very happy to see this book!
“Sleep No More” (JOH) by Iris Johansen follows her character, Eve Duncan, into the dark world of the mentally ill. As a forensic sculptor (?), Eve is asked by her mother to find a missing friend who has disappeared from a mental institution. Twists and turns, lies and deceit – big hidden secrets all make up a must-read plot.
Good, meaty writing is always expected of Nelson DeMille. His newest book is “The Panther” (DEM). Terrorism in its most ba-sic form is explored – Al Qaeda versus the Bedouin. The Amer-ican team of John Corey and his wife, Kate Mayfield, are to step in and find The Panther – Al Qaeda’s operative wanted for many terrorist attacks. Action and adventure with a big dollop of terror!
Enough adventure! Let’s switch to nonfiction books! This is the second year I am planting garlic in the garden. Simple to plant in October, garlic loves lots of organic matter, grows well in my garden, and the garlic-scapes make wonderful pesto! All good reasons to try growing it when you buy some at the Garlic Fes-tival in Bethlehem every October. This is all a preface to “The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener” (635 JAB) by Niki Jabbour – a book that opens up the growing sea-son to 12 months!
Using cold frames made from discarded windows or shower doors, it seems possible to grow kale, broccoli, leeks and many
Asian vegetables – even carrots. This I would love to try! With lots of easy-to-follow advice about placement, watering and con-struction, the author makes pick-ing fresh vegetables viable year-round. When you think about it, your plants won’t be bothered by the pests you find all summer, and with a little Yankee ingenu-ity, it seems simple to build the cold frames as protection against the winter elements.
Was math one of your better subjects in school? Even if you were one of the many people who emphatically answered “NO” to that question, you may enjoy “The Joy of X” (510 STR) by Steven Strogatz. The chapters stand independently, so if you want to know more about a par-ticular subject (say, how does Google search the Internet?) check in part 5, Data, for that particular answer. Written using progressively more difficult con-cepts, this book still is very read-able by the average layman – and it’s fun!
We seem to never get enough stories about the sinking of the Titanic and its survivors. Andrew Wilson has now written “Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived” (910.9 WIL) to continue feeding that hunger for more information about the ill-fated ship. What hap-
pened to the survivors? How were their lives affected by the tragedy? Fascinating accounts by family members and unpublished letters and memoirs are gathered to-gether to create an interesting history of the aftermath.
“360 London” (941.2 WOO) by Nick Wood is a lovely look at many amazing sights in London. Panoramic views from the Thames Flood Barrier to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to the Brick Lane Bakery are set as if you are standing and turning in a circle to view the areas. The Tower of London is incredible! See the Millennium Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral and many other famous sights through this most unique vision.
Hope Solo writes with Ann Killion her gritty life story, “Solo: A Memoir of Hope” (B SOLO SOL). As goalie for the U.S. wom-en’s soccer team – which alone is not easy – Solo also writes about her dysfunctional father and their relationship. This is a difficult tale to read: Through strength and perseverance, Hope is the ultimate survivor of a most difficult life lived in the limelight.
Next month, we will review only holiday books that come in – imagine cookies, candies, crafts and fun!
Library Happenings
Library Lines
new fiction books signal approach of holidays“Skulduggery” By Carolyn Hart
(Seventh Street Books, $13.95)Reviewed by Ealish Waddell
To her neighbors in 1980s San Francisco, Dr. Ellen Christie is known as “the bone lady.” She’s run across a lot of interesting historical mysteries in her work as a physical anthropologist, but she’s never before had a jumpy young man show up at her door offering to show her a gym bag full of bones that just might be the long-lost skeletons of mod-ern human’s earliest ancestors.
Excavated in China in the 1920s, the set of fossils belonging to “Peking Man” were the first evidence of this early human spe-cies ever discovered. The collec-tion went missing during World War II and has been sought after ever since by academics, politi-cians and profiteers alike. Unable to resist the idea of being the one to restore this ancient treasure to science, Ellen impulsively ac-companies Jimmy Lee into the dark and labyrinthine streets of Chinatown – but she’s barely glimpsed the prize before shad-ows appear, there’s a scuffle and both bones and boy are gone.
To find them, Ellen partners with Jimmy’s brother Dan to re-trace the young man’s move-ments through the colorful crush of humanity that is Chinatown. The more she learns about Jim-my’s world and the people who live there, the more unsure she is about what she should do next. Ellen believes Peking Man is more important than any of them – but when it comes down to it, will she really be able to make that choice?
This classic Carolyn Hart mys-tery, available in the U.S. for the first time, is an engaging adven-ture based on the true tale of a real lost treasure. Its plot hums along, layered with an evocative sense of place and even a hint of romance. But the narrative also provides some unexpected pro-fundity in its depictions of the immigrant Chinese experience in America – glimpses into lives both bleak with despair and yearning with hope.
(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Monday, Nov. 5, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Travel DVD on giant screen with surround sound in Larkin Room: “Francesco’s Italy Top to Toe.”
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 3 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Sign-up required.
6:30 p.m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann.
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.
Thursday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Sign-up required.
Friday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m.: Senior breakfast buffet and classic movie (“Singin’ in the Rain”) for Middlebury seniors over age 65. There will be a drawing for a bas-ket of goodies after the movie.
12:30 p.m.: Newest release movie for adults. Bring a picnic lunch.
Busy Mom Book ClubThe library’s new book group
for busy moms will meet Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. The November book will be “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by Lisa See. Books are available at the library. For more information, call Sue at 203-758-2634 or visit www.middle-burypubliclibrary.org,
Mystery Book Discussion Group
The library’s new mystery book discussion group will meet Thurs-day, Nov. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss “Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder” by Joanne Fluke. Choc-olate chip cookies will be the fea-tured refreshment. Sign up at the library or email Joan at [email protected] to join. Books are avail-able at the library.
Gifts of Seasonal LivingTuesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m.,
holistic life coach Cynthia De Pecol will present a free, interac-tive talk on the gifts of seasonal living. Strengthen your immune system and energy through easy, nutritious fall foods and drinks. Live with a calm and focused mind through simple and quick breathing techniques. Design seasonal routines that enhance and increase what you can ac-complish. Live your life from a fresh perspective, and tap into the gifts of fall! De Pecol is a ho-listic life coach based in Wash-ington, Conn.
For more information, call 203-758-2634 or visit www.middleburypubliclibrary.org. The Middlebury Library is at 65 Crest Road in Middlebury.
naugatuckAppraisal Fair
FundraiserThis event will be Saturday,
Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historical society building at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck. It will feature antique appraisals by Nest Egg Auctions at a cost of $10 for one item and $15 for two items, with a limit of two items.
Register by calling the Naug-atuck Historical Society at 203-729-9039, Bridget Mariano at 203-578-5457, or Wayne Malicki at 203-843-4060. Limited space for walk-ins.
Long-Term Care Planning Seminar
Marcia Bernstein LCSW will present a free seminar, “Planning to Avoid a Long-Term Care Cri-sis,” Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Reading Room. Call 203-729-4591to reg-ister for this program.
Wednesday Night Book Club
The Wednesday Night Book Club will present “The Acciden-tal Tourist” Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Nellie Beatty Meeting Room. Call 203-729-4591to register.
Bob Veillette Benefit Concert
The Naugatuck Community Band Jazz Combo will perform in a Bob Veillette Benefit Concert Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Reading Room. Refreshments will be served after the concert. Donations to benefit the Bob Veillette Recovery Fund will be gratefully accepted.
The Howard Whittemore Me-morial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For informa-tion, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemorelibrary.org.
southburyChildren’s Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch indoor pic-nic and movie Thursday, Nov. 8, at 12:30 p.m. will feature gen-tle fairy tales. Bring a bag lunch. All ages welcome, and no regis-tration is required.
Is Your House Making You Sick?
Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley Room, Carolyn Gra-ham, ND, RN and Alice Bell, ND, MS from Naturopathic Health Center, LLC will teach you how to protect your family from hid-den poisons found in every home. This program is an hour long and will include a 45-minute presentation and 15-minute question-and-answer session. Refreshments will be provided. Registration is requested. To reg-
ister, stop at the Reference Desk or call 203-262-0626, ext. 130.
Free ConcertAlyce Bertz, concertmaster of
the Waterbury Symphony Or-chestra, and pianist Michael Ferrari will perform a free con-cert Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the library’s Brinker Fire-place room. They will perform a varied program of classical se-lections including Mozart’s “So-nata in E minor,” Puccini, Kreisler, Mlynarski Mazurka as well as works by Scandinavian composers and selections from Leroy Anderson’s body of work.
The Leroy Anderson Founda-tion is sponsoring the concert. Registration is required. Stop by the Reference Desk or call 203-262-0626, x. 130, to register. Light refreshments will be provided.
Sweden: Going Home
A selection of photographs by Rolf Anderson of Woodbury is on display in the Gloria Cachion Gallery to Thursday, Nov. 29. In 2008, Anderson traveled to Swe-den with other members of the Anderson family. The exhibit presents some of the photo-graphs Anderson took during his travels from the southern end of Sweden to the far north-ern mountains above the Arctic Circle. Anderson’s nephew, Anders Vercelli, also will exhibit some of his photographs of Den-mark and Iceland.
Check www.southbury- library.org for more informa-tion. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626).
Woodbury“Nutcracker Storytime”
Main Street Ballet will pres-ent “Nutcracker Storytime” Sun-day, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Gallery at the library. Children of all ages will be entertained and delighted as the story of Clara and her nut-cracker doll comes to life. Dancers from the Main Street Ballet will perform in full costume as Artistic Director Sibley Morosco reads the beloved holiday story. Children will have the chance to participate and receive a holiday gift bag.
The program is free and open to area residents. For more infor-mation or to register, call 203-263-3502 or visit www.woodbury- libraryct.org.
The library is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.
Date Time Address/Incident10/24/12 07:47 95 Ferndale Ave. Motor vehicle accident –
one car.
Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station)Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765
Local eggs. Fresh daily. $3.50 per dozenMulch available by the bag or by the yard
Mums - All Sizes • Tomatoes • Winter Squash
Apples: Macoun, Cortland, Rome, Crispin, Golden Delicious
Bird Seed Headquarters Black Oil, Premium Mix, Sunflower Hearts,
Middlebury Senior Center NewsHere in New England, our eve-
ning walking group has stopped for the season. It was a nearly unanimous decision given the recent daily rain, dropping tem-peratures and earlier sunsets. I was the only holdout in the vote to stop walking until spring.
If I’m going to continue to get any exercise as fall moves into winter and it’s too cold to go out, I’m going to have to plan for it and buy a few small pieces of equipment to keep in the house.
If you’re also forced indoors by cold weather, a “mini stepper” can serve as a temporary re-placement for outdoor walking or using a treadmill at the gym. The mini stepper has a place for both feet, and you just walk in place.
The one I have my eye on is the The Wagan Compact Mini Stepper Exerciser, Model 2272. I found it on the Safe Home Prod-ucts website (www.safehome-products.com). This stepper has a tubular steel frame with hand-holds for better balance, adjust-able tension for a harder or easier workout, and it takes up only about 1 square foot of floor space.
If you aren’t sure of your bal-ance, a “peddler” might be per-fect for you. With a peddler, you sit in a chair and peddle as if you’re on a bicycle.
To make sure of getting an up-per-body workout, take a look at handheld weights. If weight on your hands is a problem, you might want the kind that strap to your wrist. Either one would give a mild workout to your shoulders and arms.
Before you purchase any ex-ercise gear, ask your doctor if he or she thinks it would be right for you.
Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorpo-rate them into her column when-ever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].
(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.
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for State Representative 71st DistrictErnest Brunelli
“Our district deserves a legislator with a positive vision who is committed to building a brighter future for our families and small businesses. Like you, I want our community to move forward.”
- Ernest Brunelli
Comprehensive economic legislation that invests $180 million in job creation, expands tax credits for hiring unemployed workers and CUTS the Business Entity Tax in half.
The Small Business Express Package, which will help small businesses grow by providing funding through incentives, grants and loans.
Keeping local taxes down and helping our students by getting more funds for district schools through state Education Cost Sharing grants.
Protecting our seniors and people with disabilities, as with legislation that ensures they will be able to continue to use the Medicare Savings Program to help pay their Medicare co-pays and deductibles.
Pairing education and business leaders to create curricula that prepare our students for today’s competitive workforce.
As your State Representative, Ernest will support efforts like …
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Contact Ernest at 203-592-1119 or [email protected] for and authorized by Brunelli 2012, Paul Nogueira, Treasurer. - Approved by Ernest Brunelli.
A lifelong Waterbury resident, private investigator and retired Connecticut Police Sergeant.
A military veteran with U.S. Army Police training and a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Member of the Waterbury Board of Aldermen since 2009 and the Waterbury Zoning Commission since 2004.
Aldermanic liaison to Waterbury’s Good Jobs and Charter Revision commissions and the Waterbury Board of Education.
Member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, VFW, AMVETS, American Legion and Elks Lodge 265.
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Hours: Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.
The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 6, for Election Day. No lunch will be served. Don’t forget to vote!
Monday Board GamesMondays from 9:30 to 11:30
a.m., seniors are invited to play board games at the Senior Cen-ter. Enjoy a fun morning, and be prepared to be challenged! A light lunch will follow. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a spot and request a snack.
Don’s Computer ClassesBasic Digital Photography
– Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn the basics of how to take, manage, print and attach your photos to emails. The fee for this one-session class is $10.
Basic Computer Security – Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn how to avoid com-puter bugs and attacks and pro-tect your data while online. The fee for this one-session class is $10.
Basic Emailing – Thursday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn simple tips and tricks for attach-ing photos, files and data. Learn email protocol and etiquette. Set up contact, event and birthday reminders easily. Find email pro-viders that suit you. The fee for this one-session class is $10.
Chef Judy ClassChef Judy will return Friday,
Nov. 9, to show how to make hol-iday hors d’oeuvres. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat. A $1 donation is requested.
AARP Driver Safety Program
The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The nation’s first and largest driver refresher
course uses new materials and new videos to present new de-fensive driving techniques, a refresher in laws and regulations, new laws and regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects reaction time, vision and hearing.
AARP membership is not re-quired, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Make checks out to “AARP.” Veterans can take the class free of charge through the AARP Veterans’ Program. They just need to fill out a coupon that will be provided.
You must register before the class begins by calling 203-577-4166 or going to the Senior Cen-ter Office in the Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whit-temore Road in Middlebury.
Lions Club Turkey Dinner
The Middlebury Lions Club Annual Turkey Dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Buy tickets in advance at the Senior Center, or buy them at the door. Adults are $10, se-niors and children are $8, and there is a $35 family maximum. No charge for children younger than 6.
Understanding Medicare
Medicare specialist Jeffery Gomulinski will give seminars on Medicare Friday, Nov. 2, and Friday, Nov. 30, at 10 a.m. at the Middlebury Senior Center.
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment
The Medicare 2012 open en-rollment started Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 17, 2012. During this time, Medicare recipients may choose among a wide range of health and drug plan options
available, including original Medicare.
If you need information or help deciding what is best for you, you can make an appoint-ment with an insurance repre-sentative by calling 203-577-4166.
Veterans’ Luncheon Nov. 16
Middlebury will honor its vet-erans Friday, Nov. 16, at 12:30 p.m. with a free buffet and mu-sical entertainment in the audi-torium at Shepardson Center in Middlebury. All U.S. Veterans are welcome regardless of residency!
RSVPs were due by Thursday, Nov. 1, so call 203-577-4166 to see if there is still room! This event is proudly sponsored, staffed and funded by the Mid-dlebury Senior Center.
WII BowlingFridays at 11 a.m. in the media
room at the Middlebury Senior Center, play Wii Bowling. It’s great fun, and the exercise is good for all.
Trips
Lyman OrchardsTravel to Lyman Orchards
Thursday, Nov. 8, leaving the Se-nior Center at 10 a.m. For gener-ations of Connecticut families and visitors, Lyman Orchards has been a year-round destination for great food, family fun and championship golf. Its Apple Barrel market showcases quality signature products and is best known for its award-winning Hi-Top Apple Pie, named “Best in Connecticut” by the readers of Connecticut Magazine.
Cost will be $7 per person for transportation. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.
Christmas Tree ShopsThe Middlebury Senior Center
mini bus will go to the Christmas Tree Shops in Orange, Conn., Thursday, Nov. 15, leaving the center at 10:30 a.m. After shop-ping fun, the bus will stop for lunch at the Cracker Barrel. The charge is $7 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.
region 15 School CalendarMonday, November 5
Enrollment & Facilities Task Force Committee................................................................PHS All Purpose Room, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6
Middle School First Marking Term endsRMS PTO ........................................................................................7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
Middle School Second Marking Term beginsLMES Picture Day Make-ups
Thursday, November 8MES PTO ..................................................................................9:30 a. m.PHS PLC-Advisory Day........................................... Delayed SchedulePHS PISA Test
Friday, November 9RMS Clothing DriveMMS French Trip to PHS, Grades 6-8..................................9:45 a. m.PHS Fall Play ...........................................Black Box Theater, 7:30 p. m.
Saturday, November 10RMS Clothing DrivePHS Fall Play ...........................................Black Box Theater, 7:30 p. m.
Region 15 website: www.region15.org
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By KATHLEEN RIEDEL
Dr. Ray Sullivan of Middle-bury has chalked up some impressive num-
bers. He has lived in town for more than 30 years, worked in both major Waterbury hospitals for 28, volunteered with the Mid-dlebury Lion’s Club for more than 25 and can trace his ances-try back to his great-grandfather in 1630.
After serving with the U.S. Air Force for two years as chief of medical services at Shaw Regional Hospital in South Carolina, Sullivan moved back to the Waterbury area and formed Surgical Associates of Waterbury with Dr. Robert Davie and Dr. John Edward Standard. Until his retirement in 1998, Sullivan practiced surgery at both St. Mary’s and Waterbury Hospitals.
“Big mistake,” he said of his retirement. “I stayed retired for three years, and I was bored stiff.” Away from the hospital and his work as a surgeon, he found himself craving activity.
“I found myself wanting to get back into it. But it was obvious after a few years that you can’t go back into surgery. You lose your skills. Things are changing so rapidly,” he said.
Looking for a way to satisfy his drive for work and purpose, Sullivan in 2001 accepted First Selectman Edward St. John’s offer to become Middlebury’s director of health, a position that
entailed preserving all aspects of public health, from restaurant inspections to disease outbreaks.
Sullivan also became more active with the Middlebury Lions Club, hosting annual turkey dinners, providing free eye exams and glassware to the needy and placing flags by the graves of Middlebury veterans each Memorial Day.
That Memorial Day tradition sparked Sullivan’s new career as an amateur historian. During the 2010 service honoring veterans, Sullivan noticed several irregular gravestones at Middlebury Cemetery on Middlebury Road. “My usual responsibility is the oldest section of the cemetery. And it seemed to me that several stones in the old section really didn’t fit. They were made of a different composition than most of the other stones. They were more of a brownstone,” Sullivan said.
What was even stranger, he noted, was the dates on six of the graves predated the origin of the cemetery in 1795. After searching Waterbury records predating 1807, Sullivan discovered a cemetery previously existed directly across from where Tyler Crossing meets Breakneck Hill – an area then called Breakneck that was once part of Waterbury.
“It appears, historically, that the cemetery was plowed over in 1880 by a fellow by the name of Scovill. And the history indicates that several stones were moved to the present cemetery. Which leads me to believe that there are still many people buried there,” he said. He said he hopes to place a signpost on the Tyler Crossing corner honoring the original settlers of Breakneck.
Though Sullivan’s career did not begin with history, his tracing of family trees and blood lines has become a bit of an obsession. Pulling out his iPhone, Sullivan showed a digital family tree complete with 1,500 relatives, many with photographs included. He has found family records in the histories of Wolcott, New Haven and the original settlers of Boston.
“My ninth great-grandfather was the first cow keeper on Boston Common,” Sullivan said.
For his Irish side, Sullivan traveled to Killarney to access County Kerry records. Finding his grandfather’s certificates of birth and marriage meant an Irish citizenship for Sullivan. “So I figure maybe someday I can go over to Ireland and go on the dole,” he said.
For now, Sullivan is working on another book. His first, “Contentment: A Novel of New England’s Birth,” detailed his family’s settling in Boston. “Breakneck,” his second project, spanned the earliest period of
the area today known as Middlebury – encompassing the time from first settler Isaac Bronson Senior, one of the original Waterbury planters, to the area’s incorporation as the town of Middlebury in 1807.
His latest project is the story of John Adams’ daughter Nabby and her battle with breast cancer. Sullivan’s interest in Nabby is both medical and historical. For the majority of his career, Sullivan was a breast cancer surgeon.
“In delving into the history of breast cancer, I came across this tragic story of John Adams’ daughter, who underwent a radical mastectomy in her parents’ home before anesthesia,” Sullivan said.
Because no detailed records of Nabby’s procedure exist, Sullivan used parallel records of similar procedures from the time. His book takes a historical standpoint, highlighting not only Nabby’s experience, but John Adams’ as his daughter’s primary caregiver in the weeks prior to her death.
When Sullivan is not writing or researching, he is teaching New England history at the UCONN Waterbury campus for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Program. OLLI caters to seniors wanting to take noncredit courses in areas that interest them.
He also is a role player with Glover’s Marblehead Regiment, which reenacts specific Revolutionary War battles. At home, Sullivan entertains his grandchildren by reading the same contemporary fiction they are reading. He has read all seven books in the Harry Potter series, as well as the Hunger Games trilogy.
“I do it for the kids,” he said.
Dr. Ray sullivan, local new England history buff
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The Hurd House Museum in Woodbury will host its third an-nual Tavern Night Saturday, Nov. 10, from 6 to 10 p.m. The event is part of The Old Woodbury His-torical Society “Follow us to His-tory” program.
Return to a 17th-century tav-ern and be welcomed by cos-tumed docents. Enjoy music by The Delivery Boys and play par-lor games. Partake of a selection
of beer, cider and Colonial foods by the warm, open hearth. Come with friends and enjoy a Hurd House fall tradition.
The fee is $10 per person. Please note this is an age 21 and older event. The Hurd House is at 25 Hollow Road in Woodbury. For more information, call 203-266-0305 or email [email protected].
Sue Cheatham, left, and Jamie Monckton, right, serve guests at last year’s Tavern Night at the Hurd House in Woodbury.
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Hurd House to host tavern night
In BriefMVFD Ladies’
Annual Craft FairThe Middlebury Volunteer Fire
Department (MVFD) ladies are hosting their annual craft fair Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the fire house on Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury. The event is free admission, and the building is handicap accessible. Lunch will be available for sale, along with baked goods for a de-licious snack.
There will be tons of hand-crafted items to purchase for holiday gifts. Vendors’ hand-crafted items include knitted and crocheted items, dog coats, mar-ket bags and organizers, tote bags from tee shirts, jewelry, quilted items, hair accessories, soy can-dles, ceramics, holiday orna-ments, handmade gift cards, aprons, pillow people, novelty fabric animals, recycled wine bottles and cheese dishes,
wooden items, mirrors, stools, personalized children’s books and much more.
For more information, email [email protected] or call Linda at 203-263-8240 or Jean at 203-758-9978.
Wine TastingThe Middlebury Junior Wom-
en’s Club will have a wine tasting Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Middlebury Fine Wines at 1255 Middlebury Road (the Hamlet) in Middlebury. Come meet members and learn about the club.
Bereavement Group for Adults
A free seven-week bereave-ment group for any adult who has experienced a loss starts Thurs-day, Nov. 8, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.
Sponsored by Brownstein Jewish Family Service and facilitated by Jenny Casey, MSW of Regional Hospice, this short-term profes-sionally facilitated bereavement support group will meet Thurs-day afternoons through Dec. 27.
The goal of this group is sup-portive in nature, providing a safe environment for sharing with others who also have been touched by loss. To register, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at 203-267-3177, ext. 310.
Easter Seals Annual Ladies Night Out Event
The 5th Annual Ladies Night Out to benefit Easter Seals will be Friday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott at 63 Grand St. in Waterbury. Tickets are $40 per person. Seat-ing is limited, and reservations are required. Tables of 10 will be
reserved. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Call Mary Reid at 203-754-5141, ext. 251, or visit www.wa-terburyct.easterseals.com for more information.
School of Nursing Reunion
The First Christmas Reunion of ALL graduates of the Water-bury Hospital School of Nursing will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at noon at the Country Club of Water-bury. A social hour with a cash bar will be followed by a lun-cheon. Please exchange infor-mation of this event with your classmates. It is hoped this will become an annual affair,
Graduates who need more information on entree selection and cost can contact Ginny Al-len at 203-758-4007 or Jo Ann Truelove at 203-759-0682.
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existing catch basins and relo-cate older existing drains from private Junipers Restaurant property to easements granted to the DOT.
An application by Joseph Ven-tura to permit construction within wetland setbacks on Lot 3, Burr Hall Road was accepted for commissioner review. Builder Eric Strachan said Ventura orig-inally purchased the lot for the privacy of a planned house on an adjoining lot but now was moving to Florida and wanted to sell it. Chairman Paul Bowler told Strachan Lot 3 originally was ap-proved for a narrow 25-by-75-foot house to shoehorn it into the property and Ventura knew it. After some discussion on alter-natives, Strachan’s application
was accepted for review, and he was instructed to submit detailed plans.
In public comments, Libero Mancini was advised to get his recently purchased 56 Raven-wood Drive property surveyed to determine placement of a well. Mancini told commissioners work was being done on an ad-joining lot to divert water and dry the property for a possible septic system. He said his well and one or more other wells were in that neighbor-owned lot. Town Engineer John Calabrese told him a zoning and health department review would be needed if the property was de-veloped, and Mancini would have an opportunity to comment on the plans.
The next regular CC meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Cen-ter.
This summer, the U.S. Depart-ment of Education asked colleges across the country to help po-tential students determine their true costs for a college education. Colleges were asked to provide each accepted student with a “shopping sheet” to make it eas-ier to compare the costs of at-tending their college versus other schools.
The sheets include details such as tuition and fees, housing, books, grants from the school, Pell Grants and grants from the state. Farther down the page are the net costs the student will be expected to provide, along with options for paying them such as work-study, loans and family contributions.
Other handy information on the page details the graduation rate of the school and whether it’s considered low, medium or high. The loan default rate also is shown for the school and is compared with the national rate.
One of the most helpful sec-tions of the sheet is the loan re-payment information. The sec-tion shows the average levels of borrowing for the school as well as the expected monthly rate of repayment over 10 years. Stu-dents will know going in what their repayments are likely to be.
To see an example of the col-lege shopping sheet, go to col-legecost.ed.gov/shopping_sheet.pdf.
For students just starting the process of applying to schools, the Federal Student Aid site (stu-dentaid.ed.gov) has a wealth of information on financial aid for college. Who gets aid (the crite-ria) and the types of aid (work study, grants and loans) are linked, with special sections on avoiding scams and aid for serv-ing in the military or being a spouse or child of a veteran. There are links to calculators for repayment comparisons of sub-sidized and non-subsidized loans and Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR) In-come-Based Repayment Plan (IBR) loans.
Determining just how student aid is calculated can be a big help when it comes to selecting a school. Look for The EFC For-mula 2012-2013 information.
Dependent students who al-
ready have started the online process for financial aid (and who must include the parents’ income in the calculation) can update their information online should there be a change in the family’s financial situation.
Students who were accepted at schools that didn’t provide the “shopping sheet” information should ask for it.
The Department of Education awards $150 billion per year in grants, loans and work-study op-portunities.
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Re-ElectProven Leadership by Someone Who UnderstandsAnthony J. D’Amelio
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Tony understands what it takes to createand sustain jobs. He’s been doing it for15 years running his restaurant,Paisano’s. Over the years, his businesshas had its ups and downs. But recently,Governor Malloy’s tax more and spendmore policies, have made it tougherthan ever.
As a result, Tony has had to make diffi-cult decisions to ensure his restaurantcontinues to provide top-quality foodand service. That’s the type of hands-on, common-sense leader Tony is andthat’s why we need to send him back toHartford. Tony is a job creator and hewill do everything he can to fight the job-killing policies coming from Hartford.
l Helped create jobsl Streamlined state permitting to help
small businesses looking to relocate or open in Connecticut
l Created the Small Business Express package to fund solid, job-creating businesses that need assistance.
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Tony believes the men and women who put on a uniform indefense of our country deserve respect for their sacrifices.He co-sponsored a bill to increase penalties on those whodeface or steal wartime monuments that honor those whomade the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Tony also believes the men and women who came beforeus- our mothers, fathers and grandparents- deserve to beprotected. That’s why he sponsored a free documentshredding event for to protect seniors and others from thegrowing problem of identity theft.
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Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for toys for tots
The 50th anniversary gala and auction to benefit Flanders Na-ture Center & Land Trust will be Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury. The Woodbury nature preserve’s largest fundraiser of the year will begin at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails, a wine tasting and a silent auc-tion, followed by a farm–to-table dinner at 6:30 p.m. with entrees made with food grown by local farmers. Auctioneer Wayne Mat-tox will lead the live auction of original works of art, travel ad-ventures, children’s gifts, jewelry, home décor, food, wine and much more. The event also will salute artist, environmentalist and farmer Natalie Van Vleck for founding Flanders 50 years ago.
The signature artist for 2012 is Christopher Magadini, who has been painting for four de-cades. He has donated “Flanders Pond,” an oil on canvas that cap-tures an impression of lily pads, a rising bank of trees and billow-ing clouds on a warm summer afternoon. After a successful
career as an illustrator, Magadini now devotes his creativity to fine arts painting and conducting artist workshops. He is one of 27 members in the prestigious New England Plein Air Painters Group.
Other artists who have do-nated works for the auction in-clude Michael Patterson, Tom Adkins, Nadine Newell, Cindy Gillette, Marija McCarthy, Thyrza Whittemore, Carol Brightman Johnson, Jan Grody, Anda Styler, Chuck Urban and Linda Gardner. Other donated artwork includes a ceramic and steel sculpture by Ann Mallory, ceramic horse by Louise King, and wooden bowl by Peter Petrochko. Mieke Schuyler, the new owner of Clapp & Tuttle, also has donated one of her framed botanical pressings to the auction.
For reservations and more information on the auction, call Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust at 203-263-3711, or visit www.flandersnaturecenter.org.
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Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust Executive Director Arthur Milnor and 50th Anniversary Gala and Auction Co-chair Ellen Ros-marin Zwang hold a painting by Thyrza Whittemore that will be among the items offered for bid at Saturday’s 50th Anniversary Gala and Auction to benefit Flanders. (Submitted photo)
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6 Friday, November 2, 2012The Bee-Intelligencer
November ushers in the sea-son of indulgence, exceptions and anticipation of sweet deli-ciousness as we edge closer to the holidays. Set the stage for a new way of living through the season by enjoying healthy al-ternatives to heavy, sugar-laden foods and drink.
Start now. Rather than being tempted by bark candy, pies, cakes, cookies and crafty inter-esting-looking creations showing up in a grocery store near you, stock up on fresh raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, pears and tangelos and dried fruits like cranberries, apricots and banana chips.
Enjoy the decadent satisfying treat of dark chocolate with its many health benefits. The high coca content that contains car-diovascular benefits of flavonoids and antioxidants is a healthy pleasure. Keep on hand Kashi Brand TLC Oatmeal Dark Choc-olate cookies, which are full of filling whole grains, fiber and that heart-healthy dark chocolate.
If citrus is more to your liking, try Amy’s brand organic orange cakes with no trans or saturated fats. Bonus: They’re low in calo-ries. You’ll maintain higher en-ergy levels and experience the joy of being good to yourself by following these simple tips.
This week’s nugget for life is to set yourself up for success this holiday season by starting now. Begin a heart-healthy activity outside for just 10 minutes when-ever you feel a craving coming on. Work it off by breaking a sweat with your body. Leave the kitchen or your office with the desk drawer of treats, slip on your shoes, drink a full glass of wa-ter and go rake the leaves, chop or pile wood, clean or neaten the garage, or speed wash the car.
You can do anything for 10 minutes! It’s the idea of transfer-ring niggling thoughts to positive activity that will allow the craving to pass. Then go back inside, and eat an apple, orange or small handful of banana chips or ber-ries, and you’ll notice your sweet tooth is satisfied!
Cynthia De Pecol is a Yoga teacher, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email [email protected].
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My en-tire family has lice. I am starting a support group for families who have had to experience this aw-ful invasion of their scalps. I have reached the breaking point. Give me a plan for treatment and a timetable for their eradication from our home. – Name With-held Lest Neighbors Find OutANSWER: One of nature’s small-est creatures, the head louse up-sets domestic tranquility with more revulsion than most health-endangering illnesses. Head lice bring no disease with them. They are tiny, only 3 mil-limeters (1/10 inch) in length. They feed on blood and die within a day or two off the scalp. After feeding, lice have a red-dish-brown hue. The mother louse glues louse eggs to hair, and those structures are called nits. They are only 1 millimeter (4/100 inch) long. The eggs hatch in six to 10 days. If nits are more than a quarter inch from the scalp, the baby louse has already hatched, and the nit is no longer a problem. In an average life span of three months, the mother louse can lay up to 300 eggs.
Lice are not an indication of poor hygiene. Most of the time, they’re introduced into a family by a child who caught them at school. They can infest other
family members quickly. Trans-mission comes from direct con-tact with an infested individual and, less often, from contact with inanimate objects used by that individual, like hats, combs, brushes and bedding. You’re not alone. Six to 12 million Ameri-cans come down with head lice yearly.
Almost all people with head lice have intense scalp itching. A number of methods effectively rid you of the problem. The first medicines used are permethrin (Nix) or pyrethrins (Rid), which are cheap and usually effective, although lice in some locations are becoming resistant to them. A second treatment is given seven to 10 days after the first. Ovide (malathion) is used if lice linger after Nix or Rid. And should Ovide not work, the oral medicine Stromectol (ivermec-tin) is available. A new medicine is Natroba (spinosad) suspen-sion. It is held in reserve as a last resort. This nightmare should be over in two to three weeks.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My hus-band was told he had prostate cancer in 2010 and had his pros-tate removed. Now his doctor wants him to have PSA testing. He says he might need radiation because he has prostate cancer. If he has no prostate gland, how can he have prostate cancer? – D.R.ANSWER: The doctor wants to be sure cancer cells did not spread to other body sites. Even though the gland was completely removed, not all the potential sites for cancer spread were re-moved. That’s all but impossible to do. The PSA test will show if prostate cancer is active in those other places. If it is, then further treatment is required.
The booklet on the prostate gland discusses the PSA test and prostate cancer in detail. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 1001W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can-ada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.
Dr. Donohue regrets he is un-able to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Middlebury Parks & recreation
1. Bob Forsch (1978, 1983) and Ken Forsch (1979).
2. Frank Robinson hit .316 in 1966.
3. Twelve consecutive games (2010).
4. Portland’s Isaiah Rider, Brian Grant and Arvydas Sabonis in 1997 (in quadruple overtime).
5. Brian Leetch (1994) and Tim Thomas (2011).
6. Ray Harroun.7. Maud and Lillian Watson in
1884.
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1. Name the only siblings to each toss a no-hitter in the major leagues.
2. Who was the last Baltimore Oriole to lead the American League in batting average for a season?
3. Oklahoma State’s Justin Black-mon set an NCAA record for most consecutive games with at least 100 yards receiving and a touchdown. How many?
4. When was the last time before 2011 (Miami Heat) a team had three players who each tallied at least 30 points and 10 re-bounds in the same game?
5. In 2012, goalie Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings be-came the third American player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoffs MVP). Who were the first two?
6. Name the driver who won the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911.
7. Who were the last tennis sis-ters before the Williamses (2002-03, 2008-09) to meet in Wimbledon’s women’s singles final?
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A CPRO Heart, LLC instructor will teach this entry-level course for youth ages 10 to 15 Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. The course teaches age-appro-priate skills necessary to care for
children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts.
The course focuses on safety with an emphasis on prevention. Basic first aid and obstructed airway management for a con-scious choking adult/child and infant will be covered. Other topics include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, per-sonal safety, interview skills and many more topics.
A CD book, handouts and ba-bysitter safety certificate of com-pletion are included. Please bring a snack. The fee is $55 for residents; $65 for nonresidents.
Advanced Babysitter Safety 102
A CPRO Heart, LLC instructor will teach this class for youth ages 13 to 15 Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Shepard-
son Community Center. It is for those with a sincere interest in advanced concepts and skills of first aid, including CPR certifi-cation. Prerequisite is Babysitter Safety 101 within the past 360 days. The course requires writ-ten and skills testing to be awarded an American Heart Association two-year certifica-tion. Included are a CD book, handouts and a rescue shield breathing barrier device. The fee is $55 for residents; $65 for non-residents.
Over-30 Men’s Basketball
Over-30 men’s basketball for Middlebury residents only will meet Mondays, Nov. 5 to April 8, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Pomper-aug High School. No gym Dec. 24 and 31, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18. The fee is $30.
Co-Ed VolleyballStrictly recreational play for
persons 18 and older will be Tuesdays, Nov. 6 to April 9, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Long Meadow Elementary School. No gym Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. The fee is $20 for residents; $30 for nonresidents.
Bus Trip
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Leave Shepardson Commu-nity Center Thursday, Nov. 22, at 6 a.m. and Southbury Parks and Recreation at 6:30 a.m. for a trip to New York City to see the Ma-cy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The bus will return by 2 p.m. The fee is $30 per person, tip in-cluded.
Saturday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m., “Quilts That Care” will host an informational program at the Woodbury Public Library. “Quilts That Care” is a grassroots pay-it-forward organization started by a local woman and fellow crafters from the greater Waterbury area. Members gather twice a month at the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center in Waterbury to create quilts to donate to people undergoing cancer treatment.
Those attending the program will learn how the volunteers create a donated quilt. They also will have the opportunity to make a quilted holiday hotplate and take it home with them. Those who are interested will be given information on joining the group in its mission.
No quilting experience is nec-essary. If you can donate sup-plies; know ways to get supplies; can cut fabric, iron or coordinate colors, you are welcome to join the group. If you or someone you know has been touched by can-cer, or you want to do something to help your community, the group invites you to join them for information, refreshments and prizes.
One lucky person will leave with a fabulous handmade lap quilt. Refreshments will be pro-vided by the Woodbury Public Library. Please register at the Woodbury Public Library or call the library at 203-263-3502. The program is free and open to the public.
Maura Yerger, quilter and technical services librarian at the Woodbury Public Library, displays two of the handmade quilts created by “Quilts That Care,” an organization that makes quilts for people undergoing cancer treatment. (Submitted photo)
“Quilts that care” program
If you are unable to attend Saturday, Nov. 10, but would like to contribute, call Deb at 860-
945-0184 or join the group at the Harold Leever Center at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury the
first and third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook at Quilts That Care.
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The Clockwork Repertory Theatre in Oakville said the first show of its 36th season, “The For-eigner,” a comedy by Larry Shue, will open Satur-day, Nov. 3 with curtain at 8:15 p.m. It also will be staged Nov. 9 and 10, 16 and 17, and 23 and 24 and Dec. 1.
Directed by Bill Wilson, “The Foreigner” is one of two full-length comedies written by Larry Shue
before his untimely death in an airplane accident. Hailed as a comic triumph when it was first pre-sented in Milwaukee, “The Foreigner” went on to become a smash hit on Broadway and wherever it played in theatres all over the country.
The story involves a rather meek fellow named Charlie. He has come to the U.S. from Britain with his British Army friend, Froggy. Froggy is on a local military mission, so he decides to leave Char-lie in the care of his good friend, Betty, who owns an old lakeside fishing establishment in Tilghman County, Ga.
Seems that Betty is a recent widow and is down and out on her luck. The local property inspector wants to condemn her property due to a founda-tion problem, but his motives are much more than meet the eye at first.
Charlie is rather shy, so to avoid contact with other people, Froggy hits on the idea of telling Betty that Charlie is a foreigner and speaks no English. Betty is beside herself, having never met a “foreigner” before!
The fun begins when Charlie overhears more than he should as others, making devious plans, think he can’t understand them. With the help of a rather dim-witted boy, Charlie enters on a plan to disrupt the evil-doers and save Betty’s estab-lishment. Along the way, he meets a girl he falls for, and a climactic moment ensues when the Ku Klux Klan invades the camp. Will Charlie find true love and ward off the evil-doers? Well, to tell you is to spoil the story and reveal a most unusual ending!
Reserved tickets are $18. Call the box office at 860-274-7247 to reserve your tickets. The theatre is at 133 Main St. in Oakville, Conn.
My kitchen has a ce-ramic tile floor, and several of the tiles have so many
scratches they look dull even af-ter cleaning. Can I repair the scratches, or does the tile need to be replaced? – Carol in Eau Claire, Wis.
Glazed ceramic tiles are tough and resistant to most of the wear and
tear that happens in high-traffic areas, but they still can become scratched or dull over time. If the scratches are minor – they mark the finish but don’t go all the way through the color glaze – it’s pos-sible to polish them out.
First, clean and mop the floor so you have a clear, debris-free surface to work on. Next, starting with the first scratched tile, apply a small amount of brass cleaner/polish to the scratch with a lint-free cloth, rubbing in circles. Let the polish dry, then buff away. If you don’t have brass cleaner, toothpaste or baking soda can be used.
To temporarily protect the tile
surface, apply a bit of car wax – a plain paste wax, not cleaner wax, which has an abrasive in it – to the tile.
Tiles that have been scratched too deeply to buff out or that are cracked or broken should be re-placed. Locate extra tiles, if you have them, or purchase matching replacement tile (you may need to take a piece of the damaged tile, once removed, to match the color).
Use a grout saw to carefully cut away the grout around the edges of the damaged tile. This creates a little wiggle room to loosen the tile without damaging surround-ing tiles. Next, using a hammer and small chisel, gently tap the tile loose. (Place the chisel on or near the damage rather than at the edge of the tile where another
tile might be damaged.) It’s OK if the damaged tile chips or cracks – save it to do your color match.
Once the tile is removed, brush or cut away debris or loose ad-hesive. Fit the new tile into the open space; if the tile fits cor-rectly, apply a coat of tile adhe-sive to the back, and fix it so the spacing between the tile’s edges and the edges of the other tiles is even. Let the adhesive dry com-pletely, and then fill the edges with grout that matches the color of the surrounding grout.
Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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Molière’s “The Learned Ladies” will run the two weekends prior to Thanksgiving, Nov. 9 to 11, and Nov. 16 to 18, in the Black Box Theatre at Pomperaug High School. Performance times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for students, seniors and Region 15 staff and $10 for regular admission.
Seating is limited to 85 per show, so make arrangements early. Tickets will be sold at the door as seating permits. Presales will begin in early November during school lunch periods in the cafeteria.
Phone and email reservations also may be made. For more information, or to reserve tickets, visit www.region15.org/subsite/phs/page/about-ptc-8988, or call the Black Box Theatre box office at 203-262-3247.
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Patrick Donahue as Ellard, left, tries to teach English to John Fabiani as Charlie, right, by using common objects in very different ways in the comedy, “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, which opens Saturday, Nov. 3, at Clockwork Repertory Theatre. (Submitted photo)
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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My cat, “Frank,” has been classified as obese by the veterinarian. Frank doesn’t look that fat, and he moves around fine and plays a lot. How can the vet call him obese? Trying to get him to ex-ercise more doesn’t work, either. – Susan J., PhoenixDEAR SUSAN: Cats, like people, sometimes put on weight so gradually it’s the scale that sounds the first warning rather than looks or lack of activity. Frank may not seem too fat and he gets around just fine, but that good health won’t last if the weight stays on him.
He has quite a bit in his favor. It sounds like Frank is a healthy cat who stays active. You can en-courage this activity by increas-ing the amount of time you play with him – if you dangle a cat toy in front of Frank for 5 minutes every hour or so, increase that to 10 minutes each time.
It’s also very important to fol-low the dietary guidelines set down by the veterinarian. Usu-ally a pet diet involves reducing the amount of calories taken in
each day. That means serving smaller portions at feeding time. Food treats must be avoided as well, so the extra calories don’t go straight to your cat’s midsec-tion.
Keeping Frank’s weight down now will help prolong not only his life, but also the quality of that life. Being obese will eventually lead to a host of expensive health problems – diet and exercise cost mostly time and patience.
Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.
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For more information on these pets, call 203-758-2933 or visit Animals for Life at the Middlebury Transfer Station on Rte. 63 at the corner of Woodside Ave. Adoption hours are Mondays and Thurs-days from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. For more information about the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.
For more information on these animals, as well as others at Meriden Humane Society (MHS), email [email protected]. MHS is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., and volun-teers can be available to meet with you through an appointment. MHS is at 311 Murdock Ave. in Meriden.
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Jasper is a great kitty for a multi-pet home. He is about 2 years old, and he gets along perfectly with cats, dogs and even birds! He’s solid black and is pretty reserved until he’s comfortable. Then watch out – he loves attention! He’s very vocal, and he enjoys playing with his kitty toys. He would be a good fit with owners who have cat experience and a quiet home as he is a non-domineering fellow. Please call ahead to Animals For Life to meet him as he is in foster care.
OLIVERThis beagle mix was brought to the shelter by
his owner, who could no longer keep him. Oliver is in foster care now because he did not adjust well to the loud noises and all the hustle and bus-tle at the shelter. He does like other dogs and seems fine around cats as well. Oliver is 10 years old. He walks nicely on leash and would be easy for just about anyone to handle. To visit him, please call Animals For Life to find out when he can be seen.
EMILYEmily is an active 3-year-old girl looking for a
home to call her own. She is full of life and loves to run and play. She has a tremendous amount of energy and will need someone who will give her the exercise and playtime she needs. She does need a yard, but please remember, being a beagle, if she is left alone, she will dig out. She loves other animals as well as children. She will make a terrific companion for most any home.
JAKEJake is such a beautiful young 3-year-old boy
who is looking for a buddy and friend to call his own. Having grown up with a lot of other animals in the home, Jake loves other dogs. He is a stunning brindle pit mix, a happy-go-lucky type of dog. He has no issues whatsoever and is in need of a home to call his own. Jake loves to go for long walks and hikes.
