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Adoptable Pets ............... 8

Classifieds ...................... 7

Community Calendar ...... 2

Fire Log .......................... 2

In Brief ........................... 4

Library Lines ................... 2

Library Happenings ......... 5

Nuggets for Life ............. 7

Obituaries ...................... 5

Puzzles........................... 7

Region 15 Calendar ....... 3

Senior Center News ........ 3

Sports Quiz .................... 6

Varsity Sports Calendar ... 6

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two tag sales! middlebury congregational church (mcc) and st. george’s Episcopal church When: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. George’s; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MCC (8:30 a.m. admission for $10)What: Furniture, toys, china, glassware, household goods and more. St. George’s includes hanging baskets and small plants.Where: St. George’s is at 393 Tucker Hill Road in Middlebury; the MCC event is at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury

Referendum on 2013-2014 budgets for Regional school District 15 and the town of middleburyWhen: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. What: Get out and cast your vote on the budgets for the school district and the town.Where: Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road (both districts)

Referendum day events, specials

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Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman reported that, on Tues-day, April 30, at approximately 2:19 a.m., a vehicle being pursued by Connecticut State Police and Waterbury Police got off Interstate 84 at Exit 17 eastbound and then turned left onto Woodside Avenue in Middlebury. The vehicle pro-ceeded up Woodside Avenue and struck a vehicle on the grounds of Woodside Heights Senior Housing at 500 Woodside Avenue.

The driver then lost control, and the car left the road and crashed into the Woodside Heights building. No one in the building was injured.

The operator was identified as Juan Nieves, 18, of Waterbury. Nieves was charged with operat-ing a motor vehicle with a sus-pended license, evading respon-sibility and reckless driving.

Nieves was tazed when he re-sisted arrest by Connecticut State Police. The vehicle Nieves was driving was a 2010 Mercedes Benz reported as carjacked earlier on West Main Street in Waterbury. Middlebury Police handled the accident. Connecticut State Police and Waterbury Police are ex-pected to add additional criminal charges.

police chase ends with crash

Above: Juan Nieves of Water-bury is shown in Middlebury Police custody following his arrest on several motor vehicle charges Tuesday morning.

At right: A 2010 Mercedes Benz reported as carjacked in Water-bury rests against the Woodside Heights Senior Housing build-ing at 500 Woodside Heights in Middlebury Tuesday morning.

(Middlebury Police Department photos)

Middlebury First Selectman Edward B. St. John, in suit, cuts the ribbon at Le Bobadel’s grand opening Friday. The New York-style deli owners are Aref Ahmed, in white shirt holding the ribbon; Chef Olimpia Cristaldo, to the right of St. John; and Elisabete Ferreira-Ahmed, far right. Le Bobadel is at 819 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Donate to the middlebury Food BankThe Middlebury Food Bank needs donations. Please donate nonperishable items such as tuna,

peanut butter, jelly, cereal, macaroni and cheese, pasta and rice. Drop off donations at the Senior/Social Services Department office at 1172 Whittemore Road during office hours Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Le Bobadel’s grand opening

WednesdayMay 8

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Voters in Middlebury and Southbury will head to the polls Wednesday, May 8, between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. to vote on the proposed Regional School District 15 2013-2014 budget and their town’s respective budgets. Middlebury residents from both districts will vote at Shepardson Com-munity Center, and Southbury residents will vote at the Fire House on Main Street South.

The questions on the Middlebury ballot will be:1. “Shall the 2013-2014 proposed Town of Mid-

dlebury Municipal Budget in the amount of $10,052,636 be approved?” ___Yes ___ No

2. “Shall the proposed 2013-2014 Budget of the Pomperaug Regional School District #15 in the amount of $61,952,264 be adopted?” ___Yes ___ NoThe Region 15 budget of $62 million is a 2.82

percent increase over the current year. Middle-bury’s share will be $19.7 million compared with the current year’s $19.1 million.

Middlebury’s proposed town budget of $10.1 million is 6.4 percent higher than the current $9.4 million budget. However, it is nearly $1 million lower than the budget originally presented to the Board of Finance.

In the process of reducing the budget, the Board of Finance cut nearly $500,000 from capital bud-get items. The largest reductions were $116,379 from public works equipment reserves, $187,050 from upgrades to town facilities and $172,016 from town infrastructure repairs. Asked how he felt about those cuts, First Selectman Edward B. St. John said Wednesday, “You never get exactly what you want. I think we can make it work.”

The Board of Finance also cut from the budget the entire $22,961 allocated for the town’s pro-posed elderly tax relief program. The program was intended to give a small amount of financial relief to Middlebury homeowners who are seniors, qualify for state assistance and meet certain cri-teria established by the Elderly Tax Relief Com-mittee.

“The Board of Selectman put that into their budget, and it was taken out by the Board of Fi-nance,” St. John said of the amount. “When I re-sponded to it, the group (Elderly Tax Relief Com-mittee) was thinking they would fold up their tent and call it quits, but I urged them to continue.”

St. John said it’s always tough to balance the town’s needs with its ability to pay. Asked if he supported the current budget, St. John said, “I would urge our residents to vote for it.”

Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Hutvagner said the town will need to charge property own-ers more in property taxes to cover $922,000 in needed revenue. He said the mil rate, if the pro-posed budget passes, will be 28.86, a 2.82 percent increase over the current 28.07 mil rate.

Tax Assessor Daniel Kenny was not in his office, so we asked Hutvagner why expected revenues from personal property audits, which are $120,000 in 2012-2103, were expected to drop $65,000 to $25,000 in 2013-2014. Hutvagner said he couldn’t speak for Kenny, but his understanding was the amount dropped because residents have begun doing a better job of properly declaring their per-sonal property. The money has been paying for audits of personal property declarations and has resulted in increased revenues for the town.

Hutvagner said property taxes and supplemen-tal auto taxes were left in the budget at their cur-rent rates because it isn’t clear whether Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposal to take some of the revenue associated with motor vehicles away from municipalities will go into effect. Hutvagner said there was no way to predict what will happen at the state level. “We based it (the numbers used) on whatever we had when the Board of Finance voted on it April 10,” he said.

Middlebury voters in past years have voted for the school district budget in May and the town budget in June. This year, they will vote for both budgets the same day.

Copies of the budget are available in the town clerk’s office, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Budget votes next Wednesday

2 Friday, May 3, 2013The Bee-Intelligencer

By DONNA HINE

Is there anything more lovely than spring in New England? We struggle through the cold

and snow of winter, and one day we wake up and voila! It’s time to throw open the windows and let in the crisp spring air with all its earthy scents and birdsong! We especially appreciate spring this year – and cherish every above-50-degree day.

When it’s chilly, it is almost dif-ficult to think about reading, but if you sit in a sun-warmed window seat or blanket-swaddled in a chair in the sun to read, you still can enjoy the weather change and read at the same time! Good books al-ways are coming out to join our old favorites.

If we want to celebrate spring, the title and content of the follow-ing book also will make us yearn for summer. “Telling the Bees”

(HES) by Peggy Hesketh seems like the perfect introduction to our warmer months. Such beautifully prosaic writing woven into a deadly plot! I had trouble putting this book down for wanting to read farther into the story; the fact that the main character is an elderly beekeeper (and the story is told in his voice) only adds to the charm of the tale. Who killed the older sisters next door? Why? The chill-ing answers are knitted into the knowledge of bees – whose facts are fascinating in themselves. Curl up and read this book, if only for the luscious writing!

Eagerly anticipated, Jacqueline Winspear’s newest offering is “Leaving Everything Most Loved” (WIN). Maisie Dobbs continues to enchant as she faces some crucial decisions – truly a crossroads novel for characters we have followed with great relish through nine pre-vious novels. Familiar favorites are on hand, but change is coming to the investigating agency and in the lives of all the people we have come to know and love. Will Mai-sie follow Maurice and branch out to explore the world? Will she fi-nally marry James? Stay tuned …

We always anticipate romance and mystery from Nora Roberts, and her most current book, “Whis-key Beach” (ROB), offers that for-mula with almost a gothic twist. Escaping a successful law practice and suspicion of murdering his almost ex-wife, Eli moves into a remote mansion overlooking the sea when his grandmother is hos-

pitalized after a fall. Bluff House becomes home to him and (of course) a lovely housekeeper/friend of his grandmother’s; now the question is, is the murder of his wife related to his grandmoth-er’s serious fall? Hmmm, we have to read it to find out.

Another popular author re-turns with a favorite character: Iris Johansen writes a new Eve Duncan novel, “Taking Eve” (JOH). Is the grieving father, Doane, really hir-ing Eve only to recreate the head of his dead son? Or does he have a darker motive? Work as a foren-sic sculptor has led Eve into many a tight place, but this may be her most dangerous job.

“The Drunken Botanist” (581.63 STE), written by Amy Stew-art, is a fascinating blend of his-tory, botany and mixology. What a combination! Who knew so many alcoholic drinks have a plant base? The combinations are unique and interesting; think maidenhair fern as the base for a simple syrup used to mix cocktails. Don’t know if I would mess with tobacco (fear of poisoning is ever-present!), but I love the versatility of vanilla in many liqueurs.

This also was my second en-counter in as many days with the word “muddling,” mashing herbs or fruit into the bottom of a drink (which is then strained before pouring). Yes, it was this month’s Bon Appétit that featured various wooden muddlers in “prep school.” Guess we know what will be on everyone’s wish list this year!

Lynne Olson writes of conflict at the highest levels of government about entering World War II in “Those Angry Days” (940.53OLS). Was Lindbergh a Nazi sympa-thizer? Being accused was enough to throw his world into turmoil – and his stand against the war didn’t endear him to Roosevelt. Written on a personal level, this is an en-grossing story of how strong feel-ings in general were about joining the war, and more specifically, how people rejected the Lindberghs for their stand against joining the Brit-ish. Their beliefs led them to an isolated life and affected every as-pect of their lives.

Brenda Ashford takes us behind the scenes in the nurseries of the well-to-do. “A Spoonful of Sugar” (362.709 ASH) gives us a vivid pic-ture of how the children are cared for as well as life among the wealthy British aristocracy. As a graduate of Norland College (a prestigious nanny-training insti-tute), she was a much-desired nanny for more than 60 years and cared for more than 100 infants. With a great deal of patience and joy, she stresses you can never give a child too much love and laces many other pearls of wisdom into her tale about her long career.

Let’s face it, great wealth fasci-nates us. Who was wealthier than the Astor family in their time? “The Astor Orphan” (B ALDRICH ALD) is a memoir written by a descen-dant of that great dynasty named Alexandra Aldrich. The rich are different, as we find in these pages; face-saving and appearance is all – neglect and living hand-to-mouth are a part of everyday living behind those lavish mansion walls. Read how the author escapes the craziness and her family to be-come a whole person. Black-and-white photos enhance this story of a very bizarre lifestyle.

“Audrey in Rome” (790 AUD) is the black-and-white pictorial life of Audrey Hepburn edited by her son, Luca Dotti. Filled with exam-ples of her signature accessories – the scarf, flats, little black dress, big sunglasses and basket hand-bag, – we can see the elegant style created by this much-loved movie icon from the 1950s through the 1970s. If you are a fan, you will love this beautiful collection.

More suggestions for new reads can be found on our website (mid-dleburypubliclibrary.org) by click-ing on the book of “Book News.”

Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine is writing Library Lines for the newspaper once a month while the library is at its temporary loca-tion.

Middlebury Community Calendar

Library Lines

celebrate spring with a good book

“The Stud Book”By Monica Drake

(Hogarth, $25)Reviewed by

Rose McAllister Croke

Parenthood is so often por-trayed on television and in books as the shiny, happy road most taken. In “The Stud Book,” par-enthood is depicted in a far less rosy luster. Told from the perspec-tives of four female friends, each at different stages in their lives, author Monica Drake explores the biological and psychological rea-sons for having children, and what it means to be a parent in today’s increasingly complex world.

“The Stud Book” is set in the Pacific Northwest. Sarah studies animal behavior and reproduc-tion at the Portland zoo. She is knowledgeable in the mating hab-its of captive animals, but she and her husband are having trouble producing a child of their own. Sarah wonders why something that comes so easily to animals is such a challenge for her.

Her friend Georgie is busy with a newborn of her own and concerned about how mother-hood will change her sense of self going forward. Meanwhile, her husband, Humble, acts in-fantile and refuses to accept the full impact of being a father.

Dulcet is defiantly single and childless by choice. She teaches sex education to high-school students and actively pursues risky, dead-end relationships.

Nyla is a widowed mother of two who is on a one-woman cru-sade to save the world at her new recycling-friendly and ze-ro-waste store. But she is having trouble saving her own teen daughter from the world of drugs

and the occult.“The Stud Book” makes some

interesting observations about overpopulation, “baby hoarding” and what parenthood means to-day. At times, it feels disjointed with the various characters and interwoven storylines. There also are several somewhat crude and gratuitous scenes that seem writ-ten more for theatrics than for moving the plot forward.

But patience has its reward when these friends realize the families they have forged through shared and unexpected experi-ences are as important as those inherited by birth.

(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Shepardson Community Center1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury

Old Fashioned Auction and

Tag SaleSaturday

May 4, 2013

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Flea Market (free admission) .....9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Flea Market Early Admission($10 donation) ..................................... 8:30 a.m.

Silent Auction and Auction Preview Party ................... 5:30 p.m.

Live Auction .............................................. 7 p.m.

Auction Fee: $10 (Includes Preview Party & Auction

Worship with us Sunday at 10 a.m. All are welcome!

Date Time Address/Incident4/22/13 13:20 Ridgewood Clubhouse. Fire alarm sounding. De-

fective smoke head keeps activating this alarm, which the MVFD receives quite often. Returned again April 29 for the same problem.

4/22/13 16:11 470 Park Road Ext. Motor vehicle accident. One car into tree. No injuries. Driver taken into cus-tody by Middlebury Police.

4/22/13 17:18 98 Carriage Drive. Carbon monoxide alarm. The unit was more than 10 years old, and we recom-mended the homeowner replace it.

4/23/13 09:40 470 South St. Fire alarm activation. Food cooking on the stove.

4/25/13 08:04 Long Meadow Road at Washington Drive. Mo-tor vehicle accident. Car into rock. One patient transported to hospital by FD12.

4/27/13 01:38 984 Southford Road. Motor vehicle accident. One car into tree.

4/27/13 01:48 2128 Middlebury Road. Motor vehicle accident. One car into tree.

4/27/13 04:50 851 Long Meadow Road. Fire alarm activation. Furnace malfunction. Delayed ignition.

4/27/13 17:18 City of Waterbury. Mutual aid standby.4/27/13 18:46 I-84 East. Motor vehicle accident. Call was in Wa-

terbury. Middlebury Engine 3, which was stand-ing by in Waterbury, responded to the call.

This photo belongs to Harold West, who was a member of the Middlebury Drum Corps. He re-members names of some of the corps members. Do you remem-ber them?

West told Middlebury Town Historian Dr. Robert Rafford, “The photo was taken at the state meet in North Haven. I think it was 1967.

“The Middlebury Drum Corps was started in the fall of 1964 by Oscar Kruse. No one called him Mr. Kruse – he just wanted to be called Oscar. He acted like one of the kids, and we would do any-thing he asked of us.

“We practiced our music and marching that winter, and in the spring of 1965 we were the spon-sors of the competition at Quassy. Since we were the spon-sor, we couldn’t compete but we did march and play the opening song with help from our instruc-tors.

“In the following years we won many trophies, which were on

display in the Town Hall until the remodeling. I don’t know where they are now.

“We marched in many pa-rades and always led the Middle-bury Memorial Day parade, but we had to follow Dr. Arnold on

his horse. We were a junior mod-ern fife and drum, so no one could be over 18 years old.

“In 1970, the only original members were forced to retire. There were only three left: Elida Minouge, Bill Blanchette and

Harold West Jr. We were each given a trophy that we had won in competition!

“The Corps lasted until the mid-1970s. Oscar had passed away not long before, and it couldn’t survive without him.”

middlebury Drum corps

(Submitted photo)

Monday, May 6Board of Selectmen6 p.m. ................................................Town Hall Conference Room

Greenway Committee7 p.m. ............................................................. Shepardson Room 26

Wednesday, May 8Referendum on Region 15 & Town Budgets6 am to 8 pm .................................Shepardson Community Center

Board of Finance8 p.m. ............................................................. Shepardson Room 26

Land Preservation & Open Space6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room

Thursday, May 9Parks and Recreation7 p.m. ............................................................... Shepardson Room 1

Calendar dates/times are subject to changeIf your organization would like your event included in the community

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Saturday, May 4PHS Spring Musical ..............................Auditorium, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 5PHS Spring Musical ................................Auditorium, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Monday, May 6MMS World Language Week

Tuesday, May 7MMS World Language WeekPES PTO ....................................................................................9:30 a.m.PHS Mr. Pomperaug Rehearsal ............................................ 2 - 5 p.m.MES Grade 5 Band, Orchestra, Strings Concert ......................7 p.m.Board of Education District Meeting .............................. PHS AP Room No. 103, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8Budget Referendum ....................................................... 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.MMS World Language WeekPHS Mr. Pomperaug Rehearsal ............................................ 2 - 5 p.m.

Thursday, May 9MMS World Language WeekPES Mother’s Day Plant SaleMiddle School Progress Reports Alert Now SentPES Grade 5 Band and Concert ..................................................7 p.m.PHS Mr. Pomperaug .............................................................. 7 - 9 p.m.MES PTO ........................................................................................7 p.m.

Friday, May 10MMS World Language WeekPES Mother’s Day Plant SaleMMS Student Government Social DancePHS PLC - Advisory Day ...........................................Delayed opening

Saturday, May 11No Events Scheduled

Region 15 website: www.region15.org

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

Nondenominational Bible Study

New Hope Anglican Church will offer nondenominational Bible study at the center three Fridays this month. Join other seniors for the study and discus-sion May 3, May 17 and May 24 at 10 a.m. Please register by the day before each class.

Book ClubThe center’s newly established

Book Club will meet Monday, May 6, at 10 a.m. The group will

discuss “The Language of Flow-ers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and select a new book for this month’s reading. No reservations are needed.

Public Transportation 101

Wednesday, May 8, at 2 p.m., the center will host “Public Transportation 101,” a workshop for human services professionals and people in need of transpor-tation. Workshop topics include trip planning, how to qualify for reduced fare, how to increase public transportation in your area, free travel training for se-niors and people with disabili-ties, and how to get to other re-gions in the state. Please register by May 7.

Know Your TownTown Clerk Lisa Dalton will

present the first in a series of

“Know Your Town” presentations Friday, May 10, at 10 a.m. Dalton will explain her duties as well as the services provided by the town clerk’s office. Please register by May 9.

Reliving the 1940sWednesday, May 15, at 2 p.m.,

the Connecticut Historical Soci-ety will present “Reliving the 1940s,” a program that recalls how the world looked in a time when kids were free to roam, ra-dio held center stage, Big-Band sound dominated music and World War II changed every-thing. Learn amazing facts from the 1940 census. Please register by May 14.

Your House, Your Health

Is your house your safe haven, or is it making you sick? Dr. Car-olyn Graham, ND, RN, and Dr.

Alice Bell, ND, MS, from Naturo-pathic Health Center will explore this topic Thursday, May 16, at 3 p.m. Learn about the pollution inside our homes and ways to protect our families and our-selves. Please register by May 15.

Wellness Program“Letting Go of Anger” is the

center’s second program in its Wellness Series Friday, May 17, at 1 p.m. Therapist, educator and author Diane Lang will help par-ticipants recognize anger and its different sources and types, un-derstand what triggers an indi-vidual’s anger, determine the consequences of anger both physically and emotionally, and learn tips on letting go of unre-solved anger. Please register by May 16. This program is funded by a grant from the East Hill Woods Foundation at the Con-necticut Community Foundation.

Easter Seals Senior Outreach

The Easter Seals Outreach program funds the medically necessary needs of seniors re-quiring hearing aids or dental work. Individuals must be at least 65 years of age and reside in the Greater Waterbury area. Final decisions on eligibility are based on the financial needs of the can-didates.

Contact the Senior Center to request an application or call 203-754-5141, ext. 225, for more information on the program.

Sell Your GoldProspect Jewelers will be at

the Middlebury Senior Center Monday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to buy gold from those who have unwanted jewelry and other gold items to sell. They also will do free appraisals for those who bring items in.

PC ClassesGroup classes are one session

each from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on the date specified, and the fee is $15 per session.

One-on-one individual train-ing by advance appointment is available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for $15 an hour. Call 203-577-4166, ext. 711 for an ap-pointment.

Basic Digital Photography – Tuesday, May 7, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn the basics of digital cameras and photo manage-ment, editing, ordering prints, printing and attaching photos to emails using the free PICASA photo program.

Basic Computer Security – Wednesday, May 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn how to identify and avoid computer bugs and at-tacks. Learn the signals that tell you something is not right. Learn the safeguards that protect your computer from hackers.

Basic emailing – Thursday, May 9, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., learn email protocol and etiquette. Find email providers that suit you.

Donate Used Ink Cartridges

Don’t throw your used ink cartridges away. Instead, donate them to the Middlebury Senior Center. They recycle.

Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast

The Middlebury Lions Club will sponsor a Mother’s Day Pan-cake Breakfast Sunday, May 12, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in Shepard-son Community Center. Break-fast will be pancakes, sausage, bacon, baked goods, fruit cup, coffee, tea and juice. The cost will be $7 for those 6 and older and $5 for those younger than 6, ex-cept children under 2 will eat free. The family maximum will be $25.

This event is a fundraiser for the Middlebury Family Services Emergency Fund

Mystery ChefMonday, May 13, at 11 a.m.,

Chef John will demonstrate his “Homemade Strawberry Cheese-cake.” Come join the fun and a sample of the mystery chef’s specialty. A $2 donation is re-quested to go toward the cost of the food. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

Trips

HomeGoods and Red Lobster

Thursday, May 16, the Senior Center mini-bus will leave the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. headed for HomeGoods in Dan-bury for shopping and Red Lob-ster in Danbury for lunch. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat. The cost for transportation only is $7.


Budget cut causes DismayTo the Editor:

I am writing to express my dismay at the apparent demise of Middlebury’s Elderly Tax Re-lief Committee and its proposed relief program. I write as a citi-zen, and my opinions are mine alone.

This committee originated during the Gormley administra-tion and has worked diligently for about five years. Its careful study of population demograph-ics related to age, income levels and tax impact resulted in sev-eral proposals.

The final proposal made sense. It applied only to those qualified for the state’s program and added some local restric-tions. The death knell for this proposal came when its $22,000 cost was inserted into the budget. That amount of money out of the entire budget would not change the mil rate. Further, that amount would be offset by a minor in-crease in the grand list. Yet the Board of Finance took this money out of the proposed 2013-2014 budget.

It was in no way an expense; no one would get a check or pay-ment. It was simply a credit on the tax bill of the qualified tax-payer. It is rightfully a potential revenue loss not unlike the tax abatements under the Economic

and Industrial Development Commission’s Tax Incentive Pro-gram.

The next statement is not meant to demean young taxpay-ers or children. It is a statement of fact. If this small benefit would aid in keeping gram and gramps in their modest home, it would keep their home from being sold as a starter home to young peo-ple seeking out Region 15’s ex-cellent education and bringing students into the system. The cost of each student at about $13,000 each would mean two fewer students would compen-sate for the program’s cost.

While it’s not realistic, if the 77 presently qualified homes re-duced that potential growth by one, it would equate to more than $1 million in savings in our edu-cation expense. The Brookside community currently costs us more in school expenses than we collect in taxes.

Even more distressing is the publicly stated opinion of our elected members of the Board of Finance that they don’t want to pay for “those old people.” Some of them should check their own birth date and imagine attempt-ing to live on Social Security or a meager pension. Who do they imagine paid for and continues to pay for our schools, parks, roads and bridges, fire/police, library, etc.? It is largely those who are now the senior citizens of our community.

Any increase in taxes imag-ined to be caused by this pro-gram would also increase their taxes in spite of any fixed reduc-tion they would receive. This issue is one deserving of open public input and should not be decided by a small political group.

Robert C. Desmarais Sr., Middlebury

Elderly Tax Relief CommitteeFormer Selectman

America is at a crossroadTo the Editor:

There is reason to believe 2012 was a troublesome year for America. In fact, most Americans today are understandably de-moralized about the national deficit, the war in Afghanistan, immigration reform, crime and violence, and a dysfunctional Congress.

Daily reports of suicide bomb-ings focus Americans on the U.S. Afghanistan failures regarding sectarian terrorism. It is, there-fore, past time to bring our troops home. It also is estimated that at the conclusion of the Afghan-istan war, the U.S. will have ex-pended about $5 trillion in Iraq and Afghanistan. Imagine spending said amount on re-building our infrastructure and job creation.

Progress toward a democratic functioning state in the Middle East and elsewhere will take gen-erations, if ever. Democracy born out of violence will experience violence long after its inception.

As I write, thousands of our people die daily in traffic acci-dents and countless more are seriously injured. Violence and crime are rampant now, more so than any other time in the na-tion’s history.

Most Americans can or should

agree our leaders need to take a course in Compromise 101. In so doing, they will be better equipped to do the job for which they were elected. No one should be compensated for failure or poor performance. Those who perform below expectations should resign forthwith, thus making room for those who can perform accordingly. It is also high time to institute term limits for all elected officials and judi-cial appointments.

And so, as we begin the sec-ond quarter of 2013, let’s resolve to do better. Let’s reflect on the violence in our schools and neighborhoods, poor perfor-mance among our urban stu-dents, the staggering national debt, immigration reform, and other tragedies here and abroad, and question the efficacy of pro-grams and policies designed to create a better way of life for all of us.

Let’s recognize terrorism as a global problem and safeguard our borders with Mexico with whatever means necessary. It is high time to learn from our mis-takes and failures. America alone cannot save the world. Enough is enough.

Let’s take care of America first. Let’s focus less on internal finger pointing and more outwardly on our so-called friends who spend our money, smile with us by day and shoot us in the back at night.

Let’s put aside party partisan-ship and show respect for those elected officials who are making tough decisions on complex is-sues even when we disagree with them. Finally, let’s evaluate our foreign aid policy and reduce or eliminate assistance to countries that are anti-America. Let’s take care of America first. Surely, we can do no less.K. Alexander Paddyfote, Ph.D.,

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This week we enter week two of our four-week campaign to fundraise for the news-paper. If enough people respond, the cam-paign will result in what may be a first – a reader-supported community newspaper.

If more than half our readers show their support by donating to the paper in this version of crowdfunding, we will hence-forth refer to the paper as “a reader-sup-ported community newspaper.” We will continue to work on increasing advertising revenue, but we also will acknowledge the readers who make our continued existence in print form possible.

Some bits of information about the pa-per:• It is one of the few weekly papers in the

area that is neither part of a chain of pa-pers nor owned by a larger paper.

• The “Bee” part of the name was bestowed upon it, for reasons unknown to us, by the person who started it nine years ago. We have no affiliation with The Newtown Bee, but we do admire that long-lived publication.

• The “Intelligencer” part of the name means “one who conveys news or infor-mation.” Unfortunately, “intelligencer” is a word no longer in common use and people struggle to wrap their tongues around it. We often hear the paper re-ferred to as the “intelligentsia.” We take this as a compliment.

• There aren’t many people on the staff. An editor and publisher is assisted by a freelance layout person, a freelance proofreader, a paid advertising sales person and several unpaid local resi-dents kind enough to attend and report on board and commission meetings. Newspaper files are sent via computer to a printer in another town who turns those files into the hard copy that shows up in Middlebury mailboxes every Fri-day.In our effort to move to a reader-sup-

ported community newspaper, we are asking each reader to donate $50. How-ever, donations in any amount will be ap-preciated.

The direction the newspaper will take will be determined by reader response during this four-week campaign. If few respond, we will understand readers do not support the newspaper in its current print form, and we will look at alternatives such as becoming an online-only news-paper or some combination of print and online.

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Community Choir Fundraiser

The Naugatuck Community Choir is hosting its 4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, May 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in St. Hed-wig’s Church Hall at 32 Golden Hill St. in Naugatuck. The menu features homemade sauce, meat-balls, sausage and peppers, gar-lic bread, Caesar salad and a variety of desserts. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for those 10 and younger. En-joy good food, good music and good company while supporting a wonderful area cultural orga-nization.

Memorial Day Flags for Middlebury VeteransThose who lost a family mem-

ber during the past year who was a veteran of the armed services and is buried in Middlebury can contact Lion Ray Sullivan at 203-758-9939 to assure that an Amer-ican flag will be placed on their veteran’s grave for Memorial Day. The flag decorating and Memorial Day ceremony are sponsored by the Middlebury Lions Club.

Main Street Waterbury Website

Main Street Waterbury has launched a new website, vibes- afterfive.com, which highlights downtown Waterbury nightlife and showcases restaurants and bars in downtown Waterbury. The website includes restaurant and bar weekly specials and en-tertainment options. It is com-patible with all smart phone

platforms and will be updated as often as needed with the latest information on events and other downtown happenings. An im-portant feature includes being able to click on a restaurant’s name to get to its Facebook page or website.

Love and Knishes“Israel in Song” will be the

theme Wednesday, May 8, when Cantor Deborah Katchko-Gray appears at the Love & Knishes lunch program at noon at the Jewish Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. Her pro-gram features beautiful music in honor of Israel’s 65th anniver-sary, including Pioneer, Chas-sidic and Festival tunes and songs of peace to connect guests to Israel’s history and culture in a moving and uplifting way. Din-ers will enjoy live music and a delicious three-course meal ca-tered by Jordan Caterers.

Lunch reservations should be made by noon Monday, May 6. All programs are open to the public, and there is a suggested lunch donation of $7.50 for adults age 60 and older. To RSVP, call 203-267-3177.

Obedience ClassesA trained, well-mannered dog

is a happy dog. Trap Falls Kennel Club offers obedience classes at every level: AKC STAR Puppy (obedience for dogs under 12 months) and Canine Good Citi-zenship Prep Class start Thurs-day, May 9; Family Manners Classes start Wednesday, May 8. Classes are held at Pawz for Well-ness in Shelton. For more infor-mation, call 203-450-9485 or email [email protected].


Jonathan Joseph CarrollA Wonderful Human Being

Mr. Jonathan Joseph Carroll, 30, of Middle-bury passed away unex-pectedly Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Waterbury Hospital. Jonathan was born Aug. 8, 1982, in Wa-

terbury, son of Mark D. and Nerina (Inglese) Carroll. He also is survived by his twin brother, Anthony Louis Carroll of Waterbury, and his sister, Marlana Maria Carroll of Manchester, N.H., and his cherished girlfriend, Krista L. Tillotson of Waterbury. Jon-athan also leaves behind his many aunts, uncles, cousins and his godpar-ents, who all were very special to him. Jonathan was the grandson of the late Joseph and Philomena (Follo) Inglese and the late John and Betty Ann (Car-rington) Carroll.

Jonathan was educated at Litchfield Montessori School in Northfield, Conn., and graduated from Pomper-aug High School. He attended Naug-atuck Valley Community College, where he studied hospitality, which included time studying abroad in Italy. He was continuing his education at Gateway Community College and was employed as a manager for C&C Mar-keting in Milford, Conn.

For the last two years of her life, Jonathan, a certified CAN, helped care for his beloved grandmother. A won-derful human being, Jonathan filled our lives with love and happiness as he sometimes struggled on his jour-ney through life. Jonathan was fond of playing the piano, listening to mu-sic and playing cards with his friends and family, especially during their many Italian holidays and get-to-gethers. He showed kindness to all animals and children and was very patient with the elderly. Jonathan played sports throughout his youth and was a Boy Scout in Troup 444 in Middlebury. As an adult, he was an active member of the Southbury Soft-ball League.

“A Treasure on Earth is now a Trea-sure in Heaven.”

The funeral April 20 was from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church in Mid-dlebury for a Mass. Burial was at the convenience of the family. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Angela FarrellSister of Connie D’Angelo

Mrs. Angela “Angie” (Pa-ternostro) Farrell, 83, of Watertown passed away peacefully at Abbott Ter-race Health Care after a short illness. She was the widow of Henry J.

“Hank” Farrell, who died Oct. 25, 2012.Angie was born March 6, 1930, in

Pontelandolfo, Benevento, Italy, a daughter of the late Lupo and Maria (Paternostro) Paternostro. She came to the north end of Waterbury from Italy in 1937 and moved to Watertown with her daughter in 2010.

She graduated from Webster Gram-mar School and Wilby High School. She worked at Salvatore Sausage for 11 years, retiring in 1986. She was an avid sports fan who followed the New York Yankees and UCONN Huskies.

She leaves a daughter, Deborah Coppola and her husband Rick of Wa-tertown; a brother, Patsy Paternostro and his wife Joan of Watertown; a sis-ter, Connie D’Angelo and her husband Anthony of Middlebury; a brother-in-law, James Farrell and his wife Rita of Deland, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Jean Drexler of Waterbury; and several nieces and nephews. She was prede-ceased by her son, David Farrell.

A Mass of Christian Burial was cel-ebrated April 23 at St. John the Evan-gelist Church in Watertown. Burial followed in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Watertown. Arrangements were en-trusted to Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home of Waterbury.

Memorial contributions in Angie’s memory can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis TN 38418. For more info or to send e-condo-lences, visit www.chaseparkwayme-morial.com.

Reno G. RobertFather of John Robert

Reno G. Robert, 90, of Waterbury, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at Wolcott View Manor. He was the beloved hus-band to Agnes (Guertin) Robert.

He was born January 25, 1923, in St. Boniface, P.Q., Canada, son of the late Oliver and Rebecca (Lavergne) Robert.

Reno served in the Canadian Army for a short time and lived in California for 23 years. Reno loved to walk the beach. Reno was a machinist and re-tired from Textron Teledyne in Cali-fornia, but also had worked at Water-bury Farrell Textron. He found enjoyment in working on the geneal-ogy of his family, became an amateur acrylic painter, and spent time garden-ing and soaking up the nature he sur-rounded himself with. On the East Coast he enjoyed hiking.

Reno would refer to Agnes as his “beautiful little wife.” He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and absolutely adored his grandchil-dren.

Besides his wife of 31 years, he is survived by a son, John Robert and his wife Heidi of Middlebury; a daughter, Carole Rebecca Parker of Pacific Beach, Calif.; stepchildren: Joanne Alessandrone and her husband Ar-mand of New Mexico; Sharon Mans-field and her husband Richard of Wolcott; Joyce True and her husband Howard of Waterbury; and Gail Cor-riveau of Wolcott; a brother, Aime Robert of California; grandchildren: Kelly Parker of California, Katherine Robert of Waterbury, Brendan Robert of Watertown, and Corinne Maynes, Audra Lynn Rodrigues, Stephanie Alessandrone and Kristina Alessan-drone, all of New Mexico; six great grandchildren in New Mexico and two great grandchildren in Connecticut. He was predeceased by his brothers and sisters.

A celebration of life service was held April 25 at Woodtick Memorial in Wolcott. Burial was private.

Do you know the cost of a fu-neral? If not, you’re not alone. A recent poll by the National Foun-dation for Credit Counseling found that 83 percent of respon-dents had no idea of the costs or the financial responsibilities of a funeral.

The average cost of a funeral can run between $7,000 and $10,000.

If you’re responsible for a fu-neral, you’ll need to interact with the funeral home; acquire a headstone, likely from a marble supplier; and consult with the cemetery for a plot. While the funeral home can put these to-gether in a package, all cost money.

In addition, you’ll need to consider use of a hearse, a limo to bring people to the funeral, multiple death certificates (every agency will want one), an organ-ist for the service, clergy or min-ister, flowers, and obituary no-tices in the newspapers.

The NFCC has some sugges-tions for making a difficult (and

expensive) time a bit easier.• Know in advance the funeral

preferences of your loved ones. Make sure your own wishes are known as well by others in the family. Put these in writing and give copies to those who would handle arrangements for your funeral.

• When the time comes, treat the expense of a funeral as you would any other large expense: comparison shop with at least two funeral homes.

• By law, you must be given an itemized statement of the costs of goods and services being purchased. Barring specific costs, a good-faith estimate must be given to you. Federal Trade Commission rules apply here, too, when it comes to the

purchase of a casket. For ex-ample, you cannot be charged a fee for using a casket that is purchased elsewhere.

• Don’t spend more than you need to. Fancy and elaborate isn’t necessary.

• Know the laws of your state, as they vary. Understand which items or services are optional and which are required. Some funeral homes, for example, require embalming when there is to be viewing and visitation, while the state laws don’t re-quire it. That might be an op-tional expense you can avoid.

• If you purchase a prearranged funeral plan policy, know your state laws and be sure your family knows you have it.For more information, go to

www.consumer.ftc.gov and put “funeral” in the search box. There are nine articles with in-formation on different aspects of arranging a funeral.

David Uffington regrets he can-not personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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For a growing number of us, it will become necessary at some point to have a knee replace-ment. A recently completed 20-year study, funded in part by the National Institute on Aging, shows the number of knee sur-geries has steadily risen. More of us, it seems, are now walking pain-free.

But the news isn’t all good, however. The study included 3.3 million participants who had a primary knee replacement and 300,000 who had a revision pro-cess, which is replacement of a previous implanted joint. Along the way, hospital stays have got-

ten shorter for recovery from the knee surgeries. This has caused higher complication rates as well as higher readmission rates, as we go back in the hospital when things go wrong.

Between 1991 and 2010, the number of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures rose a whop-ping 162 percent. The reason? There are more people likely to be considered as candidates for

the surgery, more seniors in the population and more conditions that lead to osteoarthritis – such as obesity.

Again the flipside:Hospital stays were cut from

eight to four days for primary surgery, and from nine to five days for revision surgeries. This was no doubt due to insurers who want patients out of the hos-pital as quickly as possible to cut costs.

Hospital readmissions jumped from 4 percent to 5 per-cent for primary procedures, and from 6 percent to 9 percent for revisions.

Revisions caused more than double the readmission rates for wound infection and a 100 per-cent increase for hemorrhage and heart attack.

There’s one thing to be said for following a good diet: If we keep our weight down and stay out of the obese category, we might be able to avoid needing knee surgery.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorpo-rate them into her column when-ever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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middleburyFour Seasons Book Club

The Four Seasons Book Club will meet Tuesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss “Chocolat” by Jo-anne Harris.

American Girl Doll Crafts

Children ages 7 to 12 can attend a free American Girl Doll Crafts event Thursday, May 9, at 4 p.m. Make a springtime craft and some accessories for your 18-inch American Girl doll. Sign up by calling 203-758-2634 or stopping by the library. Limited to 20 chil-dren.

Mystery Book Discussion Group

The Mystery Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, May 9, at 6 p.m. The group will be read-ing “The Drop” by Michael Con-nelly. Books are available at the library. For any questions, contact Joan at [email protected] or at 203-758-2634.

Learn to Crochet ProjectJoin Miss Ann Thursday, May

9, at 6:30 p.m. to start creating granny squares for the summer adult program. Bring some me-dium-weight yarn – acrylic #4 – and a size G crochet hook. Miss Ann will demonstrate how to cro-chet.

The squares will become a beautiful blanket in time for the library’s return to Crest Road in the fall. Each square will count as an entry to win the completed blanket, and if you check out any books that remotely concern cro-chet, you also will have a chance on the blanket. For more infor-mation, stop by the library or call 203-758-2634.

The Middlebury Public Library is temporarily at the Middlebury Timex Building at 199 Park Road Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. Call 203-758-2634 or visit www.middleburypubliclibrary.org for more information.

naugatuckSnacks and Shows

for SeniorsTuesday, May 7, at 1 p.m., the

Snacks & Shows for Seniors event in the Nellie Beatty Room will fea-ture “Yours, Mine and Ours,” a 1968 comedy starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. Before the film, make a sweet cherry-cheese treat!

Registration is required. This free program is open to patrons who are at least 50 years old and their guests. To register, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

Friends Annual MeetingThe Friends of the Whittemore

Library annual meeting will be Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. The meet-ing will be followed by “Duke Ellington: An American Com-poser” presented by Tom Cruciani.

The Howard Whittemore Me-morial Library is at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-4591 or visit whittemore-library.org.

southburyAuthor Thomas Craughwell Talk

Bethel author Thomas Craugh-well will discuss his book, “Stealing Lincoln’s Body,” Tuesday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley meeting room.

On the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of coun-terfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln and hold it for ransom. In a lively and dra-matic narrative, Craughwell re-turns to this bizarre and largely forgotten event with the first book to place the grave robbery in his-torical context. He takes us through the planning and execution of the crime and the outcome of the in-vestigation. Along the way, Craugh-well offers entertaining sidelights on the rise of counterfeiting in America and the establishment of the Secret Service to combat it; the prevalence of grave robberies; the

art of 19th-century embalming; and the emergence among Irish immigrants of an ambitious middle class – and a criminal underclass.

Registration is required. Please call the Reference Department at 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Check www.southburylibrary.org for more information. The li-brary is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury (203-262-0626).

WoodburyChildren Make Floral

ArrangementsSaturday, May 4, at 11 a.m.,

members of the Pomperaug Valley Garden Club will help children ages 4 to 11 create spring floral arrangements to give to someone special for Mother’s Day. During this hands-on program, children will decorate flower pots and plant flowers of their choice.

All supplies will be provided by the garden club. The program is free and open to area residents, but registration is required as space is limited. To register, call 203-263-3502 or visit www.wood-burylibraryct.org.

Hijinks and Home with Judy Cook

Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m., you are invited to share in an eye-wit-ness view of the Civil War through family letters and songs of the time as folk performer Judy Cook presents “Hijinks and Home: Camp Life and Home Front of the Civil War.” Cook brings a powerful voice, a great unaccompanied style and a deep respect for tradi-tion to her performances of a huge repertoire of (mostly) American songs and ballads. Her singing is marked by a command of narra-tive that pulls the audience in to really understand what the song is about.

The program is free, but please call 203-263-3502 to register for it.

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

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1. Name the last Pittsburgh Pi-rates pitcher before A.J. Bur-nett in 2012 to win at least eight consecutive decisions.

2. Who was the last starting pitcher before Detroit’s Justin Verlander in 2011 to win the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable Player Award in the same season?

3. In the 2012 season, Southern Cal’s Marqise Lee set a Pac-12 single-season record with 118 receptions. Who had held the mark?

4. In 2012, center Andrew By-num became the fifth Laker to have 30 or more rebounds in a game. Name three of the first four to do it.

5. Anaheim rookie Viktor Fasth, in 2013, became the third goalie in NHL history to win his first eight games. Name either of the first two to do it.

6. Five athletes won at least five medals each at the 2012 Sum-mer Olympics. Name the only one of the five not from the U.S.

7. Golfer Tiger Woods set a record of consecutive tourna-ments without missing a cut. How many was it?

Answers

1. Dock Ellis, in 1974.2. Boston’s Roger Clemens, in

1986.3. Teammate Robert Woods had

111 receptions in 2011.4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin

Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain and George Mikan.

5. Ottawa’s Ray Emery (2003-05) and Philadelphia’s Bob Froese (1982-83).

6. Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts.

7. It was 142 consecutive cuts (1998-2005).


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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You have no idea how painful spinal steno-sis is. Only oxycodone works. My doctor is afraid that I will become addicted. I am 75. I would rather die an addict than a person in con-stant pain. A surgeon told me it was too dangerous to operate un-less I am in constant pain. Can you help? -- B.A.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read your article on spinal stenosis. I am 82, in good health, but plagued with back pain. My daughter, a nurse at a university hospital, had me see a neurosurgeon there. He suggested a microsurgical proce-dure that took about three hours. I was discharged with a small ban-dage. I am now more than two months post-op, and my back feels better than it has in years. People with spinal stenosis should con-sider this operation. -- M.R.ANSWER: Spinal stenosis is one of the most frequent causes of back pain. The spinal cord is an extension of the brain. It runs from the neck to the lower back. It’s only as thick as your little finger. An eraser dropped from 12 inches onto it would smash it beyond repair. It, therefore, needs protec-tion. Nature has encased it in the back bones (vertebrae) through a tunnel that runs the length of the spinal column. Narrowing of the tunnel is called spinal stenosis.

The narrowed part compresses the spinal cord and is quite painful.

The narrowing comes from bone spurs, arthritis changes or thick-ening of back ligaments. Physical therapy, through strengthening back muscles and stretching thick-ened back ligaments, often lessens pain. Pain medicines can be used liberally. Injection of cortisone into the spinal canal (epidurals) is another way to ease pain and com-pression.

M.R.’s suggestion of surgery bears consideration, especially his comments on microsurgery, where a half-inch incision allows the surgeon to spread back mus-cles and other tissues so the sur-geon can home in on the area of involved stenosis. A hollow cylin-der is inserted through the spread back tissues, and special instru-ments allow visualization of the area with the ability to remove the compression. It’s something that B.A. ought to consider with the constant pain she endures.

The booklet on back problems deals with some of the more-com-mon back conditions and their treatment. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 303W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for deliv-ery.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My wife has taken blood pressure medi-cine for many years. She’s now 66. Her doctor put her on a new med-icine that has her pressure at 125/65. It’s never been that low before. Is that too low for someone her age? -- L.W.ANSWER: Does your wife com-plain of dizziness, especially upon standing up? If she doesn’t, then her pressure isn’t too low. Ideal blood pressure is lower than 120/80.

It’s true older people don’t al-ways tolerate a sudden drop in their pressure, even though the pressure might be in the normal range. I don’t consider your wife to be “older.” You’d better not ei-ther.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual let-ters, 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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MRA beach passes are on sale. Residents and property owners must provide a copy of their car registration and proof of resi-dency or real estate. A photo ID is required.

Fees are $125 for a family, $20 for a senior, $68 for singles and $10 per additional sticker for family or single-pass holders. Seniors 65 and older are eligible to receive ONE pass for $20. Only household residents age 65 and older are eligible to use this pass. There is a $125 charge per extra car sticker per senior.

Those who won the boat rack lottery are reminded boat racks must be paid for by Wednesday, May 15, or they will be offered to the next person on the wait list. Residents must have a valid MRA pass before renting a boat rack.

Wooden Storage Lockers – A limited number of lockers are available to MRA pass holders on a first-come, first-serve basis for a fee of $50. The limit is one locker per family. Phone reser-vations will not be accepted.

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unteer Fire Department Ball will be Saturday, May 4, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury. The fee of $100 per couple includes a sit-down dinner, open bar and en-tertainment by Marty Q!

For more information or to purchase tickets, call Ray Kasidas at 203-577-4036.

Pilates Summer SessionInstructor Carol Brunick’s

summer Pilates classes will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 14 to July 2, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. Pilates exercises help to correct posture and improve balance as well as heighten body awareness and alignment. Focus on breath control promotes relaxation and release of tension.

Supplies: Exercise mat ¼ inch or thicker. The fee is $82 for res-idents; $92 for nonresidents.

Connecticut Safe Boating & PWC Course

A complete basic safe-boating certification course for those ages 10 and older will be taught in one 8-hour day Saturday, May 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Successful completion will allow the student to obtain a Connecti-cut Certificate of Personal Wa-tercraft Operation, which en-ables them to operate recreational vessels up to 65 feet in length, including Jet Skis.

PRIOR TO TAKING THE CLASS, each student who doesn’t already have one should create an account online at www.ct.gov/deep. Click “Purchase Your Sportsmen License” and click the START button. Then print the page that includes your conservation ID number and bring it to class. After students’ class scores have been entered in the DEEP system, they will use their accounts to purchase and print the certificates.

Students should bring a pen or pencil to class. The class will meet in Room 26 in Shepardson Community Center. The fee is $62 or residents; $72 for nonres-idents,

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The Middlebury/Southbury Men’s League is open to Middle-bury/Southbury residents and/or men employed full time in either town and/or Pomperaug High School alumni who are 18 or older. The league plays in Mid-dlebury/Southbury Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact Tony Pereira at 203-509-4199.

Ladies’ Softball LeagueThe Ladies’ Softball League is

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more than the reason it’s my birth-day month! I was raised in a so-phisticated city by parents who created conversations around ideas, concepts and worldly things, so even as a child I was exposed to fascinating ways of thinking, living and being. I am a woman of the community in which our family lives and also a woman of the world. So today I share some positives from here and other parts of the world that acknowledge the magic of May.

It’s the month of the Indy 500; of the famous Kentucky Derby horse race; Mother’s Day here and in Canada, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. It’s the month of music in New Zealand and the Maypole in Germany. It’s the month of Constitution Day in Ja-pan and Victoria Day in Canada. It’s the month of Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Mexico, and it’s the month of Children’s Day in Korea and Japan.

It’s a time here in bucolic New England when magnolia trees blossom with fragrance and beauty; when lawns are rich, lovely colors of green and bird songs fill

the air. We and our animals alter-nate between frolic and rest in the glorious, vitamin D-rich sunlight. There’s a sense of anticipation and quiet joy to the days of May.

April showers bring May flow-ers. My mom would say this every May. Though our weather is not quite so rainy anymore, May still is resplendent with flowering bushes, trees, plants and thoughts of change as the season is com-pletely here. Our senses are filled – tastes of spring greens, sights of natural beauty, sounds of outdoor activity, the touch of a velvety flower petal or cool earth, all help to remind us to reconnect with an inner knowing of how full, rich and wonderful this life of ours is.

This week’s nugget for life is based around love and change. What will you do every day this week that makes your heart sing; your spirit soar; your body radiate

perfect health, vitality and great posture; and your mind stay curi-ous, enthused and open to change?

I’ll dance, rebound, skip like a child and do yoga. I’ll keep floss-ing, listen with devotion to others and plant flowers. I’ll sing, wear pretty spring dresses, eat living foods and lavender ice cream, and spend hours laughing with my sis and hanging with my fam.

I’ll release the confines of oth-ers’ projections and embrace in-credible cool new people who reflect how my family lives. I’ll travel somewhere new and take the leap of committing to a new forum for sharing my gifts and talents with the world. I’ll rely on miracles instead of just believing in them and be an example of a joy-filled life! If you don’t love your life, change something, anything small or large, and feel the invisi-ble power to live wide open! Life is awesome in the magical month of May!

De Pecol is a yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email [email protected].

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with warm water, a couple of tablespoons of dish soap and a teaspoon of salt. Grab a clean synthetic scrubber brush (like a dishwashing brush). Scrub the stain with the soapy water and rinse with warm water, repeating a few times and letting the bricks dry out to see the results in between each try.

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an inconspicuous spot first.The sad truth is that it’s

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The Regional School District 15 parent-teacher organizations (PTOs) will host their 4th annual student concert and art show Wednesday, May 8, in the Mid-dlebury and Southbury town centers to create awareness of budget referendum day, the day voters in the two towns will con-sider Region 15’s proposed 2013-2014 budget. Votes also will be cast for the town budgets in each of the towns. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with Middlebury residents from both districts voting at Shepardson Community Center, and South-bury residents voting at the Fire House on Main Street South.

A slate of Region 15 musicians will perform at free referendum day concerts from 4 to 6 p.m. Weather permitting, the concerts will be held at the Southbury Green Gazebo on Main Street South as well as on the Middle-bury Green on Whittemore Road. Region 15 art teachers will dis-play selected student art work from the 25th Annual District Art Gallery.

“We want to share our enthu-siasm and support for the Region

15 school system with the com-munity,” said Christine Kooba-tian, co-chair of the PTO Advi-sory Council. “So many people have told me that they remem-bered to vote when they saw all the musicians and art work at the Green. Our mission is simply to help encourage people on their way home from work to head to the polls.”

This year’s event has been or-ganized by members of the PTO Advisory Council with the assis-tance of Region 15 Director of Fine Arts Jane Sarjeant, other PTO members, and district mu-sic and art teachers.

“Primarily, we want to create awareness that May 8th is the referendum on the school bud-get. However, we also want to showcase our students’ strength in music and art,” said Sarjeant. “We enjoyed a great turnout of families, teachers and members of the community at our 25th Anniversary Art Gallery, and some of these wonderful art pieces will be on display on Wednesday.”

The PTOs also solicited local businesses for their participation

in a special discount program for shoppers. One-day discounts or specials will be offered to resi-dents who ask for the voting day discount May 8 at the following businesses:

Annie’s Nails & Spa (10 per-cent of proceeds donated to Re-gion 15 schools), DiPalma’s Pizza (10 percent off dine-in or take-out), FroyoWorld Frozen Yogurt Lounge in Middlebury (10 per-cent discount), Hen of the Woods (10 percent off breakfast or lunch), Jordan’s Restaurant (10 percent discount), Ladybug Cake & Candy Supply (15 percent dis-count), Mikee’s Place (10 percent discount), Pet Aesthetics (20 percent off grooming and sup-plies), Pies and Pints of Middle-bury (10 percent discount), Regal Cleaning (10 percent discount on incoming dry cleaning), Re-spond If You Please Stationers (10 percent discount from May 8 to 12), San Remo’s Restaurant (10 percent discount) and Villar-ina’s Pasta & Fine Foods (free fresh pasta with any purchase).

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: One thing I’ve dreamed about with owning a dog is being able to bring him to coffee shops, markets, parks, you name it, and have him be calm and relaxed. You know the type: the big shaggy dog leashed to a lamppost being petted by neighborhood kids, with no problems. Well, my puppy, Raven, is a good-natured Lab mix but a little hyper. Will Raven ever be that dog? – Joe K., Portland, MaineDEAR JOE: As long as you make it a priority to train Raven well in basic obedience both on and off the leash, and socialize him to humans, children and other dogs, you have a very good chance of having “that” dog ... that cool city pooch you can take almost anywhere.

Strike up a conversation with other dog owners who have a well-behaved pet with them and find out how they achieved it. Search for puppy training or socialization groups in your area,

through local papers or on websites like Meetup.com. If you’re having trouble getting Raven to follow commands or be calm on the leash, look into group or private dog-obedience training.

If Raven is still young and hasn’t had all his initial shots yet, avoid visiting dog parks until the vet says it’s safe to do so. Don’t venture out too far or too long: Gradually increase your walks around the city, so that he looks forward to exploring without getting exhausted or stressed. While you’re out, check with shops and cafes you pass to find out which ones are pet-friendly and which ones aren’t.

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