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By KATHLEEN RIEDEL

Not only has Jack Zamary been the Middlebury Elementary School (MES) principal for nearly a decade, he also has directed the Newtown High School band, acted as Region 15’s department chair for music and now moves on to be Monroe’s Director of In-structional Technology and Op-erations. Perhaps his running – his dedication to long-distance marathon training – is the inspi-ration for his constant courage and drive.

“I really felt the need to get in-volved with multiple disciplines,” Zamary said of his shifts within the educational field. His versa-tility as an individual and a pro-fessional has served him well – taught him the importance of a well-rounded classroom perspec-tive.

“In this age of really finite as-sessment, we’ve kept our eye on teaching the whole child,” Zam-ary said.

Speaking collectively of his work with the MES faculty, Zam-ary said he is proud he and his

colleagues have not sacrificed their arts, library and physical education programs for the sake of test scores.

He sees social development as core to a child’s early growth. Fa-cilitating programs like the Coast to Coast Marathon each spring – where teachers and students track miles together in the morn-ing before school – as well as im-plementing Smart Board technol-ogy, he has helped energize stu-dents to communicate with each other in and out of the classroom.

But MES has not let its national ratings slip either. Last year, Conn- CAN (Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now) reviewed ex-iting grades across the state, and MES ranked in the top 5 percent.

“It’s not about the really myo-pic approach to a few discrete sets of understanding. It’s really look-ing to support and promote the needs of children as whole hu-man beings,” Zamary said.

Leaning back in his chair and talking with his hands, Zamary fit easily into the MES backdrop – its culture drew him there nine years ago.

“The thing I’m going to miss most about being here is the peo-ple. I really believe that this pro-fession is built on the quality of relationships,” Zamary said. He said he considers MES home – a community of great human be-ings who care deeply about serv-ing children.

Just as Zamary spoke fondly of his relationships with stu-dents, family and staff, his ad-ministrative assistant Diane Barnard and office secretary Maureen Arnone expressed their mutual admiration for him.

“He is the real deal,” Barnard said, speaking softly so she wouldn’t be heard through Za-mary’s open door. “Honestly, he is one of the smartest, most hard-working people I know.”

Arnone agreed, saying Zamary made MES a fun place to work. “He’s level-headed, intelligent and very humble. And he infuses everything with humor,” she said.

“We’ve been through a lot to-gether,” Barnard said. “We’re really going to miss him.”

In honor of Zamary’s last day, the staff dressed formally on their

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Left to right, Middlebury Elementary School (MES) office secretary Maureen Arnone, MES Principal Jack Zamary and Zamary’s administrative assistant, Diane Barnard, are shown on his last day at MES. (Kathleen Riedel photo)

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL

Monday night’s Board of Selectmen (BoS) agenda included reappointments of Elderly Tax Relief Committee mem-bers, proclamation of Leukemia, Lym-phoma and Myeloma Awareness Month and the beginning of Constitution Week. Also on the agenda was the Economic and Industrial Development Commis-sion (EIDC) presentation of Winchester Electronics’ tax incentive application, whose BoS approval would make town history.

Because no questions were raised at the Aug. 21 EIDC meeting, Winchester Electronics’ application to be the first participant in the EIDC tax incentive program for the Town of Middlebury was forwarded to the selectmen for ap-proval. It was on the agenda at the Sept. 4 BoS meeting, but First Selectman Ed-ward B. St. John asked selectmen to defer a decision until an EICD represen-tative could make a formal presentation to the BoS. Monday night, EIDC co-chairman Michael Kenausis pre-sented the Winchester Electronics’ ap-plication to the board.

Fitting with the theme of the BoS meeting, Kenausis’ presentation was just that – brief. He referred to the pre-viously mentioned Aug. 21 meeting where the EIDC systematically reviewed Winchester Electronics’ application and compared it to the tax incentive policy.

“Their application was complete. It was submitted appropriately to the first selectman’s office, at which point it was forwarded to the EIDC for review. We found it met all of the criteria,” Kenausis said. He said there was a subsequent request by the assessor’s office for a list-ing of taxable property from Winchester Electronics’ location of 10 years in Wall-ingford, Conn. That listing also was for-warded to the selectmen.

Kenausis then introduced Jasmine McIntyre, a Winchester Electronics rep-resentative and its head of human rela-tions. He said she had previously ap-peared before the EIDC and had been “extremely cooperative.”

“We have no problems whatsoever, and that’s why we forwarded to you folks

a formal letter requesting your review and hopefully your approval of their application,” he said. The selectmen had no questions for Kenausis.

McIntyre said Winchester Electronics hopes to relocate to its new Park Road space by Nov. 15, 2012. The company plans to create four jobs within the first year of its move and four more the year following. Roughly 60 people will be employed in the Middlebury location.

“I want to say we’re making history tonight,” St. John said. “This is the first time the community will be acting on a tax incentive program. We want to extend to you, Jasmine, and your principals at Winchester Electronics, our heartfelt thanks for choosing our community.”

Next, the company’s tax incentive ap-plication must be approved at a town meeting. St. John said he does not an-ticipate any issues at the town meeting.

Kenausis said because Winchester Electronics is the pilot company, the town meeting will focus on delivering information to the public regarding the policy and what the EIDC hopes to gain in working relationships with businesses in the community.

“It will be more informational for them versus them trying to look at Win-chester Electronics and be scrutinizing Winchester Electronics,” Kenausis said. See legal notice on page 7 for date and time for the town meeting.

Earlier in the meeting, selectmen ap-proved the reappointments of Kris E. Jacobi (R) as a member of the Land Preservation and Open Space Commis-sion for Sept. 20, 2012, through Sept. 20, 2013.

Reappointments for Elderly Tax Relief Committee members – Paul T. Babarik (R), Senior Services Director JoAnn Cap-pelletti, Tax Assessor Daniel J. Kenny, Gail W. Lamarre (U) and Ann V. Spierto (R) – were approved for the term from Sept. 15, 2012, through Sept. 15, 2013.

The proclamation of Leukemia, Lym-phoma and Myeloma month and that of Constitution Week were added to the Sept. 17 minutes.

The next regular BoS meeting will be Monday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

selectmen approve tax incentive application

usual dress-down Friday. “We don’t normally look like this,” Barnard and Arnone laughed. “He’s never liked dress-down day

anyway, so we did it for him.”Zamary’s last day was Friday,

Sept. 14. He began his new job in Monroe after the long week-

end. Dr. Sandra Nadeau, a retired New Milford elementary school principal, is acting as interim principal.

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Tula Family Enrichment Center in Middlebury will open its doors to the public for the first time Saturday, Sept. 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. when owner Jen Lizotte hosts a meet and greet. Visitors will meet the Zumba and yoga teachers who will lead classes for the entire fam-ily, from toddlers to grandparents. Re-freshments will be served.

At the meet and greet, visitors will be able to sign up for 45-minute mini-classes being offered Sunday, Sept. 23, through Thursday, Sept. 27. The mini classes are designed to let people get to know the instructors and learn about the classes they teach. They can then choose which classes they want to enroll in when regular classes begin Oct. 1.

Lizotte said “tula” means balance in Sanskrit, and that is what the center will offer families. “Yoga, Zumba and martial arts all offer balance,” Lizotte said. Her goal is to enrich family mem-bers from the youngest to the oldest. The center’s yoga and Zumba classes will start immediately; a martial arts program will begin Nov. 1.

Lizotte hails from Waterbury. She said she decided to open her business in Middlebury because she didn’t see anyone around here offering yoga for kids. “Down by the shore, there are lots of programs for kids to do yoga,” she said. Because yoga makes people more flexible, Lizotte said athletes who prac-tice yoga are not so easily injured. She said her 9-year-old son started yoga after learning Miami Heats star LeBron James includes yoga in his training.

Lizotte has fitted out the 3,600- square-foot space around the back of Dunkin’ Donuts on Middlebury Road (Route 64) in Mid-dlebury as two expansive rooms suitable for the yoga, Zumba and martial arts classes she will offer. She plans to offer children’s and adult classes at the same time. That will solve the babysitting issue that may keep some parents from joining exercise classes. She continues to add classes and is hoping Zumba gold classes for seniors will soon be on the schedule.

She also wants to include a lot of community outreach in her business. “I want it to be kind of a like a family here,” she said. The space will be available for rentals, and she has already been contacted by someone who wants to start a mom’s club there and have visiting speakers address issues unique to moms.

Family center meet & greet tomorrow

Jen Lizotte of Tula Family Enrichment Center stands beside shelves holding yoga bolsters and mats. The new Middlebury business will offer yoga and Zumba classes for all ages. (Marjorie Needham photo)

She envisions ballroom dancing classes, break dancing classes and mommy and me music sessions in her space. She supports relief efforts for Haiti, too, and hopes her business can serve as a collection point for clothing drives and other aid to Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas.

Mini classes that will be offered starting Sunday include children’s yoga for 3 to 5 year olds, Hatha flow and stretch yoga for beginner to intermediate adults, Zumba for adults with or without experience, Zumbatomic for kids ages 4 to 12, Chakra yoga for adult beginner to intermediate and intensati, a combination of cardio, martial arts, yoga and dance. Pick up a full schedule at the Saturday open house, or find it on Facebook at tula/FEC.

Tula is at 489 Middlebury Road in Middlebury. The telephone number is 203-527-7324.

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thank you to those who serveTo the Editor:

Today, on the 11th anniver-sary of one of our nation’s trag-edies, I’d like to reflect and give thanks for:1. Our town’s parks and recre-

ation department and Mid-dlebury Recreation Area staff for a great, safe summer.

2. Our town transfer facility staff and town highway depart-ment employees who are ded-icated all year, especially dur-ing those harsh winter storms.

3. Our town politicians, who have redeemed themselves by conducting town business with quiet dignity and appar-ent professionalism.

4. Our dedicated and brave men and women of the town’s po-lice and fire departments who daily face hidden dangers. Though I’ve at times dis-agreed, I applaud your ser-vice.

5. Our town volunteers and board members who serve without compensation.

6. Our veterans, our military and our president. They have made us safer by their courage and commitment. No matter your politics, they’ve ended Iraq, slowed our Afghanistan involvement and silenced Bin Laden. That’s history and “mission accomplished.”

Michael J. GranjaMiddlebury

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Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 25 and 27, at 3 and 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer questions and instruction. Sign-up required.

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Thursday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m.: Classic movie and chat with Ron Clark. 4 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley. 6:30 p.m.: Li-brary birthday celebration.

Friday, Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Video in the Larkin Room. National Geographic’s “Nature’s Fury.”

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12:30 p.m.: Newest release movie for adults. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the giant screen. If you have any suggestions for movies, let us know.

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Father and his Slave James Hem-ings introduced French Cuisine to America,” Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Nellie Beatty Room. The book tells how Thomas Jefferson brought with him to Paris one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings, so Hemings could master the art of French cooking in return for Jef-ferson granting Hemings his freedom. The narrative nonfic-tion book tells the story of their adventure — and includes 12 of their original recipes.

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p.m. All ages are welcome to attend the free program.

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Registration is required for this event. Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more infor-mation.

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By TIM O’DONNELL

Pictures of Sgt. Liam Dwyer covered a table standing by the entrance to the St. John of the Cross Apple Harvest Festival Sun-day. But the table wasn’t your normal fund-raising booth. Bracelets being sold there were the idea of 9-year-old Andrew Widler.

When news of Dwyer’s injuries reached the Widler household, Andrew Widler knew he wanted to do something to help.

“I heard about it and how he was hurt and just wanted to help him,” Widler said.

Dwyer was injured in May 2011 after stepping on an improvised explosive device while on tour in Afghanistan. And a couple months later Andrew knew what he wanted to do. While practicing knots at a Cub Scout meeting, Widler learned how to make the survivor bracelets and decided he could help out by selling them. He started the next day.

“I just got the rope and started making them,” Widler said.

What started as an idea to raise a couple hundred dollars quickly took off.

“We were planning to hit just a hundred,” Widler said. “We raised probably up to a thousand.”

After his family bought some bracelets, Widler moved on to selling to the entire community.

“I didn’t think anybody was going to buy it,” he said.

But he was wrong. In just a cou-ple of hours at the Apple Harvest Festival, he already had made between 20 and 30 bracelets. He even needed to recruit his dad

and family friends to help make bracelets due to the large amount of orders.

In the approximate year and a half Widler has been making the bracelets, he says he has made about 500 of them.

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Mary FederowiczFormer US Rubber Company employee

Mary Federowicz, 95, a longtime resi-dent of Naugatuck, and for the past 16 years of Vineyard Haven, Mass., died peacefully in her

sleep Sept. 9 at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility.

Mary was born March 16, 1917, in Naugatuck to Peter and Mary Einik. She was the third of six chil-dren: Peter, Theodore, John, Ange-lina and Helen. Residing most of her life in Naugatuck, she graduated from Naugatuck High School and was voted the Class Beauty.

She obtained employment at the United States Rubber Company, eventually becoming secretary to the plant manager. She played compet-itive basketball in the company’s basketball league. She was a beau-tiful dancer, attracting the eye of her future husband, Benjamin Federow-icz, of Seymour. They entered many dance contests and won several from Bridgeport to Hartford. She played in the local golf league while enjoy-ing bridge in the off-season.

Mary had one child, David, who resides with his wife, Judy, in Vine-yard Haven. She had an entrepre-neurial spirit, attending Dale Car-negie courses, obtaining her real estate license and becoming a Beauty Counselor representative. She contributed to community or-ganizations as vice president and social committee chairman for the Naugatuck Women’s Club, was a member of St. Francis’ Catholic Church Women’s Guild, was secre-tary to the local AARP chapter, vol-unteered at the voting booths and administratively supported the local Red Cross Blood Drives.

Mary was the devoted wife of Ben for 57 years, who because of serious health problems, moved to the Vine-yard 16 years ago to be close to David and Judy. Mary was a devoted and beaming grandmother to Sean of Oak Bluffs in Martha’s Vinyard; Kris-ten of Suffield, Conn.; Ehren of Bethesda, Md.; and Katherine of New York City. A very proud great-grandmother, she immensely en-joyed hearing of her great-grandchil-dren’s early growing experiences. She had seven: Hope Eastman of Oak Bluffs; Cormac Benjamin, Seamus Long and Ronan Byrne of Suffield; and Jacqueline Reese, Ashley Arden and Caitlyn Rose of Bethesda. She was predeceased by her brothers Peter and Theodore.

Mary was an accomplished seamstress, a wonderful baker and pie maker and excelled at crocheting and knitting as her work was enjoyed and experienced by family members. As one could imagine, these skills severely diminished in later life, but the memories and works remain.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Augustine’s Church Saturday, Sept. 15. Mary’s burial was beside her husband in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck. Donations may be made in her memory to Vineyard Nursing Association, P.O. Box 399, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 or to Windemere Nursing Home (Recre-ational Fund), P.O. Box 1747, Oak

Bluffs, MA 02557. To send an online condolence, visit www.naugatuck-valleymemorial.com.

John “Jake” Fratesi Uniroyal Footwear retiree

John “Jake” Fratesi, 83, a lifelong resident of Naugatuck, passed away Friday, Sept. 14, after a long ill-ness, at Glendale Heath Center.

Mr. Fratesi was born in Naugatuck Sept. 29, 1928, a son of the late Andrew and Settima (Pernini) Fratesi. He was a graduate of Naugatuck High School and an Army veteran, who served during the Korean War. He retired after many years of service from the footwear division of Uniroyal, Inc. and also was a loyal employee of the Fitz-gerald-Zembruski-Mengacci Funeral Home for many years until his illness. He was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church.

He leaves behind his many neph-ews and nieces, great-nephews and nieces and great-great-nephews and nieces. He was predeceased by his siblings: Armand, Eugene, Charles and Alfred Fratesi; Noreen Tremaglio and Pauline Canaperi.

Mr. Fratesi’s funeral Wednesday was followed by burial with military honors in St. James Cemetery in Nau-gatuck. Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity of the donor’s choice.

Angelo A. MastroianniBrother of

Anthony Mastroianni

Angelo A. Mas-troianni, 89, of Mid-dlebury, passed away peacefully Sat-urday, Sept. 15, at Paradigm Health-care of Waterbury.

He was the husband of the late An-geline (Petrillo) Mastroianni.

Angelo was born Aug. 1, 1923, in Waterbury, a son of the late Michael and Louise (Ferrucci) Mastroianni. He was a machinist at Waterbury Tool and Reidville Tool. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at St. John of the Cross Church. Angelo also en-joyed bowling, gardening and had a great interest in the history of the Native American Indian.

Angelo leaves two sons: Michael Mastroianni and his wife, Linda, of Bethel and Stephen Mastroianni and his wife, Mary Ann, of Watertown; a daughter, Rosemarie, and her hus-band, James Leeland, of Richmond, Vt.; a brother, Anthony, of Middle-bury; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was prede-ceased by a daughter, Catherine Shi-ers; a brother, John Mastroianni; and a sister, Laura Citriniti.

Angelo’s funeral Wednesday was followed by burial in Calvary Cem-etery. Memorial contributions may be made in Angelo’s name to VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, 199 Park Road Extension, Middlebury, CT 06762. For more information and online condolences, visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

Obituaries

Obituary PolicyPlease ask your funeral director to send obituaries and photos to

us at beeintelligencer@gmail. For more information, call 203-577-6800. The Bee-Intelligencer runs obituaries and their accompanying

photos free of charge. We do this as a community service to honor the deceased and the family and friends who love them.

Monday, September 24PHS College Bound Workshop for Juniors

Auditorium, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Personnel Policies/Curriculum Committee

PHS Media Center Conference Room, 6 p.m.Board of Education ......................... PHS AP Room No. 103, 7:30 p.m.LMES Ice Cream Social ..........................................................5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 25Yom Kippur begins at sundown

Wednesday, September 26Yom Kippur ....................................................... Schools not in session

Thursday, September 27PES Open House Grades 3 through 5 ...................................5:30 p.m.MMS Grade 7 to Bent of the RiverGES Open House for Grades 3 through 5 .............................6:30 p.m.

Friday, September 28MMS Grade 7 to Bent of the River

Region 15 website: www.region15.org

Bracelets for soldiers

Board Games Tournament

A new six-week board game tournament starts Monday, Sept. 24. The Senior Center will pro-vide board games for anyone who would like to play. The tour-nament includes awards, gifts and a banquet. Be prepared to be challenged!

Stay for a light lunch at the end of each game day. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your spot and snack request.

Don’s Computer ClassesExploring the WWW (World

Wide Web) will meet Tuesday,

Sept. 25, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. See all the amazing sites and infor-mation available to you! Be ready to be surprised. The fee is $10.

Customizing Your Computer will meet Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to customize your computer to your needs and taste, from scrolling family photos to putting all your favorite sites at your finger tips. The fee is $10.

Windows 7 Tips and Tricks will meet Thursday, Sept. 27, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to effortlessly navigate Windows 7 and use the improvements built into this operating system. The fee is $10.

Family Caregiver Classes

The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) will offer a new course for family caregivers, “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” (PTC) at the Wood-bury Senior Center at 265 Main St. South in Woodbury Thurs-days, Sept. 27 through Nov. 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It also will be offered at Elmwood Hall in the Danbury Senior Center in Danbury starting Wednesday, Oct. 3, and Wednesday, Jan. 9.

Registration is required. The course consists of six weekly 2½ hour sessions. To register or for more information, contact Livia Fiordelisi at WCAAA, 203-757-5449 or 1-800-994-9422 or email [email protected]. Class size is limited, and pre-registra-tion is required.

Mobile Food BankThe Connecticut Food Bank

provides a mobile food pantry

that travels from town to town. It is free, and there are no eligi-bility requirements. The closest locations to Middlebury are:

Waterbury Police Activity League at 64 Division St. in Wa-terbury at 10:30 a.m. the first Thursday each month.

Southbury Senior Center at 561 Main St. South in Southbury at 1 p.m. every third Thursday of the month.

Flu ShotsThe Torrington Health Dis-

trict will be at Shepardson Com-munity Center to give flu and pneumonia shots to all who want them Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. Insurances that will be accepted are Medicare, Con-necticare and Anthem. Fees for those who are uninsured or have other insurance will be $25 for flu shots and $100 for pneumo-nia shots. Call the Middlebury Senior Center at 203-577-4166 to sign up.

One of the best things you can leave future generations of your family is accurate genealogy in-formation.

Creating a family tree isn’t as difficult as it may sound. Start with yourself, your siblings and your parents. Accurate date and place of birth information is cru-cial to any future hunts. Go back as many generations as you can, at least giving names if you can’t also supply dates and place of birth.

Write down stories about your family members (this also will jog your own memory of facts about the past). If there are “ru-mors,” make notes of those as well. Even if you can’t verify whether your mother’s grand-father was a train engineer, someone else might be able to at a later date.

If you have a computer and are comfortable roaming the In-ternet, Ancestry.com is one of the best places to start. On An-cestry, you can not only research your family, but you can create a family tree to save. The amount of information available is amaz-ing: old military records, city directories, birth and death cer-tificates, photos uploaded by others, Census through 1940 and so much more. There is a fee to subscribe to Ancestry, but if you join for six months and do a little every week, you should finish in that time.

On Family Search (family-search.org) you likely will find information you can’t find any-where else (for example, some of it goes back as far as Europe), but you have to be careful. Use Family Search as a hunting ground, and verify information elsewhere.

If you’ve never done geneal-ogy, consider taking a class to get started. This might be a good winter project with the end result benefiting your family for gener-ations to come.

Matilda Charles regrets she can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever 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].


Your family tree

CORRECTIONThe page one article last

week on the Zoning Board of Appeals listed an incor-rect address for the Dasson-villes. The correct address is 101 Yale Ave.


Legal NoticeTown of Middlebury

Proposed Charter Changes

The Middlebury Town Charter Revision Commis-sion’s proposed changes to the Middlebury Town Charter, as approved by the Middlebury Board of Selectmen, are printed below. Boldface upper case text indicates each change. Within each section, new or changed text also is printed in boldface.

Copies of the proposed charter are available in the Town Clerk’s office. The proposed charter will be on the ballot at the election Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.

Charter Revision Commission members are Republicans Arlene McAuliffe, Robert Flanagan (co-chairman), Dr. Carolyn Falk, Carole Cipriano and Joseph Martino; Democrats Michael McVerry (co-chairman), Stephen Ruccio, Patricia Fahey, Ste-phen Ferrucci III and Brenda Carter and Unaffiliated voter Samantha Pacileo.

NEW SECTION

PREAMBLE

We the proprietors and inhabitants of the Town of Middlebury, Connecticut, being duly qualified electors of the State of Connecticut, and in the exercise of those privileges, liberties, and pow-ers which we have enjoyed since 1807, in order to preserve and protect the property and per-sonal well-being and to promote the individual and general welfare of all our citizens, do hereby declare that this Charter shall constitute our form of Government.

CHAPTER I

INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS

ADDED SECTION

SECTION 105 CONDUCT OF MEETINGS

All meetings of any Board or Commission of the Town of Middlebury shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.

CHAPTER II

OFFICERS AND ELECTIONSSECTION 202 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES

ADDED SENTENCE IN A A. First Selectman and Board of Selectmen

The First Selectman and two (2) other members of the Board of Selectmen shall be elected at the town election in the manner provided in Section 9-188 of the General Statutes for terms of two (2) years to perform the duties in Chapters III and IV of this Charter and Chapter 91 of the General Statutes except as modified in this Charter. No individual shall serve as the First Selectman for more than five (5) consecutive terms.

ADDED TEXT IN C

C. Tax Collector

The Tax Collector shall be elected at the Town election for a period of four (4) years to perform the duties prescribed in Chapter 204 of the General Stat-utes. In issuing local property tax bills in pursu-ance to his or her duties, the Tax Collector shall insure that those bills indicate the percentage of the total bill attributable to the budget of the Town of Middlebury and the percentage attrib-utable to the budget of Regional School District No. 15.

“TRUSTEES”ADDED THROUGHOUT; “LIBRAR-IAN” CHANGED TO “DIRECTOR”

H. Library Directors/Trustees

There shall be six Library Directors/Trustees. At each biennial election two Directors/Trustees shall be elected for terms of six years on a rotating ba-sis as terms expire. In addition to performing such duties and functions as are provided in the General Statutes, the Directors/Trustees shall be responsi-ble for recommending a person to the Board of Se-lectmen for appointment as Head Director. Such person shall have such training and experience as specified in the position description on file with the Town Clerk.

ORIGINAL SECTION J, “Board of Assessors,” DELETED PER STATE STATUTE

SENTENCE ADDED TO END OF SECTION

SECTION 203 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS

Two Registrars of Voters shall be elected at the State Election next preceding the expi-ration of the term of office of the incumbents, each for a term of four years commencing the Wednesday after the first Monday of January succeeding their election to perform the duties pre-

scribed in Title 9 of the General Statutes. In accor-dance with the prescribed duties of the Regis-trars of Voters, the appointment of election mod-erators shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-229 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as the same may be amended from time to time.

TABLE AND TEXT FOLLOWING IT ADDED TO SECTION

SECTION 209 MINORITY REPRESENTATION

Minority representation on any appointive or elec-tive commission, committee, board, agency or sim-ilar body of the Town shall be determined in accor-dance with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the General Statutes:

For the purposes of this section, a panel of al-ternates shall be considered as a separate body.

The procedure set forth in Section 9-167a of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be followed to determine:

1. The maximum numbers of any political party who may be elected at any given time;

2. The winners of any election where more can-didates from the same political party have run than were eligible for election thereunder;

3. The party membership of candidates;4. Any other questions arising from the applica-

tion of this section. TEXT ADDED PRECEDING LAST SENTENCE IN SECTION

SECTION 212 VACANCIES

Except as otherwise provided by the law of the State of Connecticut and with the exception of the provisions set forth in Section 302-b, any vacancy in any elective Town office, from whatever cause aris-ing, shall be filled within ninety days of such vacancy by appointment by the Board of Selectmen for the unexpired portion of the term of the person vacat-ing office or until said office is assumed by a person elected at the next biennial election, whichever shall be sooner. When filling a vacancy of any officer, board or commission member who was elected as a nominee of a political party, the Board of Se-lectmen shall fill the vacancy with a person of the same political party as the vacating officer, com-mission or board member from a list provided by the Selectman or Selectmen from the same po-litical party as the vacating officer, commission or board member, or from a list provided by the Town Committee of the Political Party of the va-cating officer, commission or board member in the event that no member of the Board of Select-men shall be from that party. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to vacancies on the Regional Board of Education.

CHAPTER III

THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

SECTION 301 COMPOSITION

The Board of Selectmen shall consist of the First Selectman and two (2) other members who shall be elected from the Town at large at each regular Town election for the term of two (2) years as herein be-fore provided.

ADDED NEW SECTION, C

SECTION 302 ORGANIZATION

C. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 212 and 302(B), a vacancy shall be deemed to exist in the office of the First Selectmen or in the office of either of the other Selectmen if:

a. The First Selectman or other Selectman

has died;b. The First Selectman or other Selectman

has resigned his or her office;c. The First Selectman or other Selectman

has become ineligible to serve under any law of the State of Connecticut or of the United States;

2. At the first Board of Selectmen meeting after the date that any of the situations described in Subsection C (1) of this section becomes ap-plicable, the remaining members of the Board

of Selectmen shall declare a vacancy exists in the office of the member at issue. The re-maining members shall then take steps to fill the vacancy according to the terms of Con-necticut General Statutes Section 9-222 as the same shall be amended from time to time.

TEXT ADDED TO END OF SECTION 305

SECTION 305 EMERGENCY ORDINANCES

If a majority of the Board of Selectmen shall find an emergency exists in the Town affecting the public peace, health and safety, it shall be empowered to adopt rules, regulations, resolutions and ordinances setting forth the facts constituting the emergency, which shall become effective immediately upon the affirmative vote of not less than two (2) members of the Board, without public hearing or notice thereof. Every such emergency measure shall be repealed immediately upon the termination of the emergency and shall in any event automatically stand repealed at the termination of the 61st day following adoption thereof.

In addition, the Board of Selectmen shall within 45 days of the effective date of this Char-ter adopt an ordinance covering the subjects of emergency operations, preparedness and the like. In language, said ordinance shall be iden-tical in legal operation to the model ordinance provided to the Town of Middlebury by either the government of the State of Connecticut or the United States.

ADDED NEW SECTION, 306

SECTION 306 VARIATIONS IN SELECTMEN’S COMPENSATION

The monetary compensation of the Select-men, including the First Selectman, whether by salary or stipend or per diem, shall not be varied but by the operation of the budget process. Such compensation shall be indicated by separate line item(s) for each Selectman specifically set-ting forth the amount of the budgeted monetary compensation in order to ensure the amounts are known to the members of the Legislative Body during their consideration of the budget, whether at Town Meeting or Town Budget Refer-endum

No variation in such compensation may take place, but through the budget process.

This section shall not apply to non-monetary compensation, including any and all fringe ben-efits however delivered.

CHAPTER IV

THE FIRST SELECTMAN

ADDED NEW SECTION, C

402 DUTIES.

C. First Selectman not succeeding to subse-quent term in Office; Powers, Duties and Re-strictions.

This section is to define the interim period when an incumbent Board of Selectmen has not been reelected but continues to serve in the office of Selectmen until his/her successor is sworn in and has assumed the office of First Selectman. This interim period shall commence at midnight on the day of the Municipal election (first Tues-day after the first Monday in November) and con-clude with swearing in of the new first Select-person shall be restricted from carrying out or authorizing any of the following:

(a) increase the pay, allowances and/or bene-fits of any person employed or under con-tract by the Town;

(b) exercise the power of appointment or pro-motion of any Town employee;

(c) initiate and/or conclude any contract with any person or other entity on behalf of the Town;

(d) renegotiate and/or conclude any alteration of terms, conditions or consideration paid or subsequently due for payment in the matter of any contract previously in effect;

(e) Except that any of the actions set forth in (a) through (d) above, may be trans-acted if such is certified as necessary to avoid stoppage of the orderly conduct of the business of the Town, or to avoid an unforeseen emergency and therefore pre-vent serious impairment of the Town.

In any instance in which it is proposed to rene-gotiate and/or conclude any alteration of term, conditions or consideration due in a contract, as set forth in subparagraph d above, and such contract or agreement has been previously ap-proved/negotiated, in that event, such actions of renegotiation and alteration may be pursued in accordance with all other applicable provisions of this Charter.

Total Membership of Board, Commission or Committee

3456789

More than 9 Members

Maximum from One Party

2344456

Two-thirds of Total

LEGAL NOTICE


CHAPTER V

APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

ADDED TEXT AT END OF SECTION

SECTION 503 MINORITY REPRESENTATION

Minority representation on any appointed board, commission, or other similar body of the Town shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the General Statutes, as set forth in Section 209 above.

TEXT CHANGE AND ADDED TEXT

SECTION 505 VACANCIES

Any vacancy on any appointive board, committee or commission from whatever cause shall be filled by the authority that had the power to make the orig-inal appointments to such board, committee or com-mission. If the vacancy shall be on a board, commit-tee or commission having fixed terms, such vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of such term. All such appointments shall be made in accor-dance with the provisions of Section 212 above.

ADDED TEXT to 506 J

SECTION 506 APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMIS-SIONS AND COMMITTEES

J. Commission on Aging/Social Services consist-ing of the Municipal Agent for the Elderly, and eight (8) members to study the needs of, and co-ordinate programs for, the aging and coordinate Social Services for all Town Residents. The Municipal Agent shall be appointed as required by Section 7-127b of the General Statutes. The remaining eight members shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for two year terms on a rotating basis as terms expire.

ADDED NEW COMMISSION M. Ethics Commission consisting of five mem-

bers shall be appointed for a term of five years on a rotating basis as terms expire. The ini-tial members shall be appointed to staggered terms, (one for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years and one for five years). The Commission shall promulgate and update as necessary a Code of Ethics for the Government of the Town of Middlebury, to include, but not be limited to provisions deal-ing with Conflicts of Interest and legal impro-prieties. Said Code shall be delivered to the Board of Selectmen, and after an appropriate period for public comment, shall be enacted by the Board of Selectmen as an ordinance of the Town. The Commission shall also serve as the enforcement body for said Code. Until such time as such Code is promulgated and adopted, Section 801 of the A.D. 2000 Charter shall remain in force and effect. Section 801 of the A.D. 2000 Charter shall be null and void as of the effective date of the adoption of the Code described in this section.

CHAPTER VI

ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND EMPLOYEES

ADDED “and EMPLOYEES” TO SECTION 602 TI-TLE

SECTION 602 ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES and EMPLOYEES

ADDED TEXT TO FIRST SENTENCE

D. SanitarianUnless the Town shall determine to participate

as a member of a regional health district that provides a sanitarian as part of its services, a sanitarian having the qualifications set forth in Chap-ter 395 of the General Statutes shall be appointed to perform such duties and functions as are prescribed in that chapter. The sanitarian need not be an elector of the Town.

DELETED F, “ASSISTANT HEALTH DIRECTOR”

ADDED NEW DEPARTMENT

N. Department of Aging/Social ServicesThe Department of Aging/Social Services may

provide programs and services for the elderly and social services for the Town as the same may be determined by the Board of Selectmen.

CHAPTER VII

FINANCE

DATE CHANGES THROUGHOUT CHAPTER

SECTION 702 BUDGET PROCEDURE

A. Department HeadsOn or before December 1 in each year, each offi-

cer and the head of each office, board, commission, authority or committee of the Town, supported wholly or in part from Town funds, except the Regional Board of Education, shall file with the Board of Se-lectmen a detailed estimate of the expenditures to be made by that office, board, commission, authority or committee during the ensuing fiscal year, which estimate shall be deemed to be the budget request of such office, board, commission, authority or com-mittee. An estimate of the expenditures to be made for the current fiscal year and the revenues, if any, other than property tax revenues, to be collected in the ensuing fiscal year by each such office, board, commission, authority or committee shall also be in-cluded.

C. Board of Finance’s Duties1. Beginning with the first regular meeting of

the Board of Finance in January of each year, the Board of Finance shall review with the head of each town-supported office, board, commission, au-thority or committee, the budget request made and shall review any changes the Board of Selectmen has recommended.

2. By March 15th, the Board of Finance shall prepare a proposed budget, which shall include the following:

a. An itemized statement of all expenditures for the preceding completed fiscal year.

b. An itemized statement of all appropriations for the current fiscal year and all estimated expendi-tures for the current fiscal year.

c. An itemized statement of proposed budget ex-penditures for the next fiscal year, which may include a contingency fund not exceeding two percent of the total estimated expenditures for the current fiscal year, including Middlebury’s share of the Region 15 School District budget.

d. Estimates of revenue presenting an itemized statement of the receipts collected from all sources in the last completed fiscal year, the receipts col-lected during the current fiscal year prior to the time of preparing the estimates, the receipts estimated to be collected during the current fiscal year, itemized estimates of the receipts other than the property tax to be collected in the ensuing year, an estimate of the amount that should be raised by local property taxation for such ensuing fiscal year and an estimate of the available surplus at the end of the fiscal year.

ADDED NEW SECTION

e. To maintain the Town of Middlebury’s long-term financial safety and soundness, to mitigate current and future risks, and to ensure stable tax rates and service levels, not less than eight per-cent (8%) of the total annual Town budgeted ex-penditures shall be appropriated and maintained as an unreserved fund balance. In the event it is necessary to appropriate and transfer from said fund balance, the expenditure so required shall be provided for in the subsequent fiscal year’s budget in order to return the unreserved fund balance to the required level.

3. At least four (4) weeks prior to the annual budget referendum as set forth below, the Board of Finance shall hold a public hearing on the pro-posed budget at which all persons shall have the opportunity to be heard regarding the appropriations proposed for the ensuing year. A legal notice shall be prepared for publication in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in the Town at least five (5) days prior to the said public hearing.

4. Immediately after such public hearing, the Board of Finance shall hold a meeting at which it shall consider the estimates presented and any other matters brought to its attention.

CHANGED “Meeting” AND “Annual Budget Meet-ing” TO “Referendum” OR “Town Referendum” FROM HERE FORWARD

5. Copies of the budget to be presented to the Annual Budget Referendum shall be available in the Town Clerk’s Office not later than one (1) week prior to said Referendum.

6. Following approval of the annual budget at the Town Budget Referendum, the Board of Finance shall meet immediately and establish the tax rate on the taxable property of the Town for the next fiscal year.

D. Annual Budget ReferendumThe Budget shall be presented by the Board of

Finance for approval by Town Referendum on the first Wednesday in May and shall be adopted by majority vote of those present and voting at said Referendum.

Ten days prior to the first Wednesday in May, a report on the proposed budget containing substan-tially the information required by Section 702-C-2 of this Charter, shall be prepared for publication in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the Town and be available as published for the annual Town Referendum.

Copies of the budget to be presented to the An-nual Budget Referendum shall be available in the Town Clerk’s Office not later than one week prior to the first Wednesday in May.

Following approval of the Annual Budget at the Annual Budget Referendum, the Board of Finance shall meet immediately and establish the mil rate on the taxable property of the Town for the next fiscal year.

Said Meeting shall have the power to decrease or delete any appropriation or item in any ap-propriation for the same purpose recommended by the Board of Finance. No appropriation shall be made exceeding in amount that for the same purpose recommended by the Board of Finance, and no appropriation shall be made for any purpose not recommended by the Board of Finance.

CHANGED TEXT

In the event the Annual Budget Referendum shall fail to adopt the Budget, the Board of Finance shall revise the rejected budget and submit the newly proposed budget to Referendum within two weeks of the vote to reject. In the event of a subsequent rejection(s) at Referenda on the pro-posed budget, the Board of Finance shall follow the above scheduled process until such time as the proposed budget is approved by Budget Ref-erendum.

SECTION 703 TRANSFERS AND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

ADDED SENTENCE TO END OF D

D. Source of Funds for Additional AppropriationsFunds for any additional appropriations made

by the Town Meeting or any emergency appro-priations made by the Board of Finance or the First Selectman shall be drawn as directed by the Board of Finance from any available cash surplus or the Contingency Fund. If neither of these is available, funds may be borrowed. Any additional capital appropriation in excess of $100,000.00 shall be acted upon only at a duly called Town Meeting or Town Referendum.

ADDED NEW SECTION

SECTION 708 CONNECTICUT GENERAL STA- TUTES

All actions of the Board of Finance and/or the Board of Selectmen shall be in full compliance with the standards and requirements as set forth in the Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 106 (Towns Board of Finance), Chapter 108 (Municipal Reserve Fund), Chapter 109 (Municipal Bond Is-sues), Chapter 110 (Municipal Fiscal Years), Chap-ter 111 (Municipal Auditing Act), Chapter 112 (Mu-nicipal Finance) and any other applicable statutes as the same may be amended from time to time.

CHAPTER IX

THE TOWN MEETING

ORIGINAL SECTION A, “Annual Budget Meet-ing,” HAS BEEN DELETED.

SECTION 902 MEETINGS

A. Special MeetingsSpecial Town Meetings may be called by the

Board of Selectmen at any time for any proper pur-pose.

SECTION 904 ACTIONS REQUIRING TOWN MEETINGS

Action shall be taken at Town Meetings only when required by this Charter or by the General Statutes, including but not limited to the following actions:

DELETED “Adoption of the annual budget” AT BEGINNING OF SECTION A

A. Any resolution making an appropriation of more than the amount permitted in Section 703-A-2, any res-olution to approve Emergency Appropriations made in accordance with Section 703-c, except as otherwise provided therein, or such other additional appropria-tions for which Town Meeting approval is required pur-suant to Section 7-348 of the General Statutes.

SECTION 1013 EFFECTIVE DATE

This Revised Charter shall take effect December 7, 2012.

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September is officially na-tional yoga month. It’s a tradi-tional observance designated as such by the Department of Health and Human Services. As yoga has inched its way into the health and wellness world, we see studios and private classes growing every year. It’s widely accepted as a way to remain flexible, strong, calm, fit and re-laxed.

As a yoga teacher for many years with my own daily practice as well, I find it keeps me fluid and flexible, courageous and committed in all areas of my life. Having knowledge of different ways of breathing helps me calm my nervous system, increase ox-ygen and bring blood flow to areas in need. I’ve developed a wonderful intuitive connection

with my body, mind and spirit, and you can too!

The body is a miracle of bio-engineering, such a gift, as it possesses amazing potential for self-healing and restoration of depleted energy. Practicing yoga offers vital health and flexibility of the spine and joints. Yoga builds a sense of devotion in your life.

In the context of modern liv-ing, where there is too much sit-ting, driving and adrenal exhaus-tion through stress, yoga delivers

a burst of positivity and interest-ing movement. It strengthens your immune system, gives your skin tone radiance, improves en-ergy levels and gently stimulates all the systems of the body de-pending on the yoga you choose. Bad postural habits, tightness in the ligaments and muscles as well as addictions and bad habits can be greatly improved with time. You can live with a calm serene persona, athletic strength and a child-like joy and curiosity as you practice yoga.

This week’s nugget for life is to get into the spirit of yoga. Try a class near you in a local health club, studio or friend’s home. Pick up a DVD that catches your eye because there are DVDs out on every form of yoga known to man. Visit your local library, pick

up a book on yoga, and enjoy browsing the pages to learn more about this ancient eastern art of living, and then do some of the postures given in the book. Buy Yoga Journal magazine and get inspired to try it.

Set yourself a goal to do 15 minutes of yoga a day for the next week in addition to one hour-long class, done either with oth-ers or in the comfort of your own home. Join the thousands that make yoga a part of their healthy and happy regime for life. Go on, get your om on. Develop a new passion and nurture yourself!

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 wife’s doctor thinks she has intermit-tent claudication due to periph-eral vascular disease. She also has diabetes. Would you describe it and its treatment? – S.B.ANSWER: Peripheral vascular disease also goes by the name peripheral artery disease, PAD. “Peripheral” refers to the outer boundary, and when speaking of the body, the legs are its pe-riphery. Leg arteries are nar-rowed and often blocked by the buildup of cholesterol, fat and many other components found in the circulation. The buildup is called plaque. The buildup can be so great no blood runs through the main leg arteries.

Intermittent claudication is leg pain that develops when someone with PAD walks any distance. The person can tell, almost to the number of steps

taken, when pain will arise. Tak-ing a rest relieves the pain.

About 15 percent of those 70 and older have PAD. Its main sign is intermittent claudication.

Your wife can do many things on her own that will help her. If her cholesterol is high, she has to get it down. She has to main-tain normal blood pressure. She must exercise within the limits prescribed by her doctor. Walk-ing is one of the best exercises. If she starts out modestly and gradually increases the distance and pace, she should aim for 30 minutes of walking daily. When pain arises, she should stop, take a break and then resume once pain has gone.

One simple test for determin-ing PAD is comparing blood pressure taken at the ankle with blood pressure taken in the arm. They should be nearly equal. If the ankle pressure is lower, that’s evidence of PAD.

Your wife’s doctor will discuss the use of medicines like Plavix, Pletal and aspirin. With severe blockage of an artery, opening it up with a balloon-tipped cathe-ter and inserting a shunt is one treatment. It’s the same proce-dure used for clogged heart ar-teries. Removing the obstructed artery segment and replacing it

with a graft is another way to treat this illness.

The booklet on PAD discusses the details of this common mal-ady in depth. Readers can obtain a copy by writing Dr. Donohue – No. 109, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Ever since I was 10 years old, I have had this problem: If I set some-thing down or reach or touch something, I have to touch it again to make it feel right. When I hang clothes, I reach for a hanger and then put it back for a different one. I do things like this all day. I am 55. Am I crazy? – N.H.ANSWER: You describe obses-sive-compulsive disorder. You’re not crazy. Many people have it. It’s an irresistible urge to perform a certain ritual, like touching things a second time or con-stantly washing the hands. That’s the compulsion, an act that re-lieves inner unease, the obses-sion.

Help is available. Ask your family doctor to refer you to a specialist in this disorder. You’ve put up with it for too long.

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.

(c) 2012 North America Synd., Inc., All Rights Reserved.

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL

nuggets for Life

1. Willie Hernandez had 32 straight saves in 1984.

2. Seven times.3. LSU’s Les Miles, in the 2007

season.4. Rafer Alston, with 192 in the

2006-07 season.5. No Oiler has ever won the

award.6. Shawna Robinson did it in

1994, when it was the Busch Grand National Series.

7. She was in 10 finals between 1973 and 1985, winning three.


1. Jose Valverde set the record for the Detroit Tigers in 2011 with 49 consecutive saves. Who had held the franchise mark?

2. How many times did Juan Gonzalez have more home runs than walks in a season during his 17-year ma-jor-league career?

3. Who is the only college foot-ball coach to win a BCS title with two losses?

4. In 2009-10, Aaron Brooks set a Houston Rockets record with 209 3-point field goals made. Who held the old record?

5. How many Edmonton Oilers have won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie?

6. Name the last female before Danica Patrick in 2012 to se-cure the pole in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series?

7. How many times did Chris Evert reach the women’s sin-gles final at Wimbledon, and how many times did she win?

Answers:

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Sept. 21 to Sept. 29, 2012CheerleadingFriday, Sept. 21 ................... Newtown (A) ......................................... 7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 27 ............... FireBall Run at Quassy (A)Friday, Sept. 28 ...................Weston (H) ........................................... 7 p.m.

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(H) Home (A) Away

To snag more of your holiday shopping dollars, one big-box store is extending its layaway sea-son by a month and changing the rules.

Walmart’s layaway season starts in mid-September, one month early this year, giving customers a full 90-day layaway period. You’ll put down 10 percent of your total (or $10 if greater). Each individual item must cost more than $15, and your whole purchase must be more than $50. The benefit is your account fee payment ($15, up from $5 last year) will be refunded to you in a gift card if you complete the layaway contract. The number of products has expanded as well and now includes some sporting goods and small appliances. Check your local store as down payments vary by state.

Best Buy has a layaway program at selected stores. Items must total more than $250, and you’ll pay a hefty 25 percent down as well as a nonrefundable 5-percent lay-away fee. You’ll make payments every two weeks until it’s paid for. Many items don’t qualify for lay-away: Clearance, limited quantity, closeout and promotional items aren’t eligible.

Kmart’s layaway seems to be the same as last year: $5 to open an account, $10 cancellation fee,

and $15 down payment (or 10 per-cent if greater). Make a payment every two weeks during an eight-week contract.

Sears offers layaway with $5 to open an account, $20 down (or 20 percent if greater) and a $15 can-cellation fee. Payments are made every two weeks for an eight-week contract.

Toys “R” Us layaway requires a 20 percent down payment and a $5 service fee, but customers have 90 days to pay. Half the total must be paid by the 45-day mark.

A typical layaway transaction involves a 10-percent to 20-per-cent down payment and a $5 ser-vice fee to open the account. Pay-ments are made weekly until the items are paid for. Generally, there’s a $10 fee for cancellation.

As the holiday shopping season gets under way, keep your eyes open for other stores to follow Walmart’s lead with more attrac-tive layaway options.

If in doubt, call your favorite stores and ask whether they have layaway programs. With stores wanting to capture all the con-sumer dollars they can get this season, stores that have never had a program before might have one now.

David Uffington regrets he can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an email to [email protected].


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By TIM O’DONNELL

It’s a new season with new faces on both sides, but the result remains the same. For the third straight year, Masuk routed Pom-peraug, this time 47-10.

Things couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for Masuk (1-0) in last Friday’s season-open-ing game. Thomas Milone re-turned a punt 60 yards just 2:79 into the game. It would be the first of five touchdowns for Mi-lone, who outscored the whole Pomperaug (0-1) team by him-self.

“He’s a special kid, and it was pretty obvious tonight,” Masuk coach John Murphy said.

After another Pomperaug punt, Milone hauled in an 83-yard pass from Malik Cum-mings to put Masuk up 13-0 be-fore Pomperaug had even crossed midfield with the ball.

“He’s a great player, tough to tackle,” Pomperaug coach Dave Roach said. “You can’t prep against that. We can’t simulate that in practice.”

Pomperaug would get on the board late in the first quarter thanks to a 24-yard field goal by

Eric Beatty. But it could have and, according to Roach, should have been more.

“We (have to) put that in,” Roach said. “The fact that we got points on the board is a good thing, but at the same time if we can drive all the way down to the 20-yard line, and we can’t put the play in, that’s our fault.”

That would be as close as Pomperaug would come to catching high-flying Masuk. Mi-lone responded with two touch-downs in the second quarter – a 73-yard punt return followed by a five-yard catch in the back left

corner of the end zone with six seconds left before halftime.

Milone capped off his scoring midway through the third quar-ter when he took a screen pass and raced 85 yards to the end zone.

Down 47-3, Beatty hit Steve Croce on a 49-yard pass to give Pomperaug its first touchdown of the season. But it was too little too late.

Pomperaug will look to get its season on track when they travel to Newtown tonight, Friday, Sept. 21, for a 7 p.m. game.

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I have a recurring problem with mineral deposits building up around my faucets.

How can I reduce these, and is there an easier way to clean it off the faucets and fixtures? – Carl in Ocala, Fla.

Mineral buildup around faucets, also known as “scale,” is common in

areas such as yours that have hard water – water containing high lev-els of minerals, particularly those containing calcium or magne-sium. Hard water makes it difficult for soaps to lather up, which is inconvenient for bathers. But more serious is the potential for scale buildup inside water heaters.

The most effective way to re-duce the prevalence of scale is to install a water softener where the water enters the house. The size and type of water softener unit depend on how much water you use per day on average and the hardness of the water. You can bring in a professional to test the water, assess your needs and es-timate the cost of the installation,

or, if you’re experienced with plumbing, you can install the soft-ener yourself.

Some important points to re-member are: Get more than one estimate if possible, and don’t allow work to begin until you’ve approved it in writing. Make sure the installer locates the water softener unit at least 10 feet from the water heater and that a re-mote bypass also is installed (this allows you to bypass the water-softener unit if it shuts down for any reason so the house still gets water).

Water softeners last for many years and operate with few prob-lems, making them a good value

for the amount of money you’ll spend on parts and installation.

In the meantime, clean scale buildup from faucets and show-erheads by shutting off the water supply to the affected faucets and unscrewing the showerhead and faucet aerators. Wash them in soapy water and rinse well. Then, place in a stainless steel or Teflon lined pan with a solution of half vinegar and half water. Simmer the hardware for five minutes, cool and then scrub with a nylon brush to remove the deposits.

Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475.


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The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Middle-bury will hold a public hearing on October 4, 2012, 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium, Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whitte-more Road, Middlebury, Connecticut regarding the applications submitted by Planning & Zoning Commission – Modifications to Section 31 and Section 52 of the Middlebury Zoning Reg-ulations. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Written comments may be sent and will be read into the record. They should be addressed to the Zoning Office at 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. A copy of the application is on file for public inspection during normal working hours of that office.

Dated this 17th day of September, 2012

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LEGAL NOTICEs

mineral buildup around faucets

To reduce mineral buildup and lengthen the life of your water

heater, drain it twice a year via the drain spigot.

LEGAL NOTICE OF THE MIDDLEBURY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Middle-bury will hold a public hearing on October 4, 2012, 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium, Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whitte-more Road, Middlebury, Connecticut regarding the applications submitted by Ms. Tara Perrotti – Application to amend Zoning Map at 86 Woodland Rd. to revise part of the property from R40 to CA40. The public is invited to attend and be heard. Writ-ten comments may be sent and will be read into the record. They should be addressed to the Zoning Office at 1212 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. A copy of the application is on file for public inspection during normal working hours of that office.

Dated this 17th day of September, 2012

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TOWN OF MIDDLEBURYSALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT

BID OPENING – OCTOBER 3, 2012, 2:00 PMTOWN HALL CONFERENCE ROOM

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The Town of Middlebury invites bid proposals on equip-ment no longer needed for its operations:1. Decommissioned 1996 Ford F-450 Call for parts availability.2. Decommissioned 1994 Ford F-450 Call for parts availability. (Driveline parts not available)3. 1996 Mason Dump Body, 8’ long with 16” cab shield and

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“Shall the Town of Middlebury accept the Tax Incentive Application of Winchester Electronics?”

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: A num-ber of cats in our area disap-peared this spring and summer, and I noticed the rabbits that used to plague our garden don’t come as frequently. A neighbor told me he saw a coyote crossing the street just before dawn re-cently, and I suspect it is the cause of many of these disap-pearances. Please warn your readers they need to protect their pets as wild animals are en-croaching on well-populated neighborhoods. – Pat C., Weston, Mass.DEAR PAT: That’s a very good point! As wild creatures lose more and more of their natural habitats, they are being seen much more frequently in the suburbs and even in urban areas. This goes beyond nuisance ani-mals like raccoons and skunks: Black bears frequently wander into back yards in central Florida, and residents in urban Allston, Mass., are sometimes confronted by wild turkeys foraging along city streets. And coyotes and cou-gars have been reported in sub-urban neighborhoods in many parts of the United States.

Wild animals present a lot of risk to pets (as well as humans). Besides the threat of contracting rabies or other diseases, some predators find smaller pets to be easy, tasty prey.

Keep cats and small dogs in-doors at night. If wild animals have been reported in your area,

don’t let your pet out unaccom-panied or off a leash, even during the day when no danger is ap-parent. Keep your pet’s vaccina-tions up to date.

If you have pets like rabbits that are kept outside, reinforce and strengthen protective fenc-ing around their cages.

Send your questions or pet care 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.

Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” in this picture frame. Send us your pet’s photo by email to [email protected] or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

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Gianna Grace, a teacup Maltese, brings lots of joy to Nerina and Mark Carroll of Middlebury.

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PET OF THE WEEK

SEPTEMBER CAT SPECIALS – Black and white cat adoption fees are $15; all other cats are $25.

What a pain! We use an HP laser-jet 6mp printer on a Win-dows 7 system (This issue can be with any printer, however). It had been working great for a long time and was very dependable. One day, it simply stopped print-ing altogether. Up to that point, it should be noted we would oc-casionally have to unplug and re-plug in the USB cable so the printing would commence. This time, however, it did not work.

The solution is to go to the Device Manager (Win7, right click the Computer icon, select Properties, then click the Device Manager link; Win XP right click the Computer icon, Properties and then select the Device Man-ager tab). Find the USB Printer Support device under the USB device list, usually at the bottom of the list. Uninstall it, and then reinstall it. To reinstall, right click the computer name at the top of

the list, and tell it to scan for new hardware).

Your printer should be found again and the driver completely reinstalled. It should work fine now. It should be noted in this case that uninstalling the printer any other way did not work.

For more tips visit www.chap-inbusiness.com. For answers to your technology questions, call us at 203-262-1869.

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FLOSSFloss is a sweet 7-year-old mixed-breed dog who

ended up at the shelter because her family could no longer care for her. She looks to be a mix of lab/shepherd/boxer. This pretty lady is looking for a home where she can be the only pet. She is won-derful on a leash, well behaved and enjoys lying in the sun. If you think you can open your home to Miss Floss, call Animals For Life at 203-758-2933.

RUMBARumba is a 6-year-old male cat who is laid back

and easy. His only request is that he be the only kitty in his new home as he is positive for FIV. In a short time, he has adjusted easily to the dogs and the noise of the shelter. A busy household would probably suit him fine. If you would like to meet this true love bug, contact Animals For Life at 203-758-2933.

CANNONCannon is a very handsome young man be-

tween the ages of 1.5 to 2 years old. He is cautious of men, but will warm up in time. His skin is very sensitive, and he seems to have a food allergy. We have him on salmon flavor Taste of The Wild. His skin looks great, and he is doing wonderfully on it. He will lie in your lap all day if he is allowed, loves children and LOVES playing fetch. He does get very stressed out when he sees other animals so he NEEDS to be the only animal in the house.

AMYAmy is an absolutely gorgeous cat who enjoys

napping curled up with the other cats. She is most comfortable when she has some feline friends around. She will let you pet her, but she will take a little patience before she really warms up to new people. She would do best in a quiet home where she can gain some confidence in herself. For the month of September, take advantage of our Feline Frenzy where the adoption fee for all cats 9 months and older has been lowered to $25 from $65!

AFL Can and Bottle Drive

Donate cans and bottles, in-cluding water bottles, to Animals for Life at the shelter at 2 Service Road in Middlebury (across from Maggie McFly’s). Proceeds will help dogs and cats at the shelter.

Fenn Farm Fall TourThe annual Fenn Farm Fall

Tour will be Saturday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fenn Farm at 55 Artillery Road in Mid-dlebury. The tour is open to ev-eryone, and there is no charge. Refreshments will be served, and there will be a pumpkin raffle and pumpkins for all children. Come enjoy a farm tour with Rob Fenn.

8th Annual Fall Fine Arts The Southbury Women’s Club

Fall Fine Arts Festival will be Sat-urday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, on the Southbury Green on Main Street South in Southbury. Shop for fine art and handcrafts from more than 60 artisans and crafters, lis-ten to live music and enjoy baked goods. A wellness booth will of-fer complimentary blood pres-sure checks, spinal health checks and nutritional advice. All event proceeds benefit local charities.

Alliance Française Lecture.

Saturday Sept. 22, the Alliance Française of North West Con-necticut (AFNWCT) will sponsor a lecture in English, “French Chic,” at 11 a.m. at the Woodbury Library at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury. Admission is free, and the public is invited.

French-born decorator, furni-ture historian and author Flo-rence de Dampierre will talk about the furnishings of her Litchfield home. A book signing will follow the lecture. Book prices for de Dampierre’s books range from $37 to $63 and cash, checks or credit cards will be ac-cepted. For more information, call 203-263-4096 or email [email protected].

Democrats Free Family Picnic

The annual free family picnic sponsored by the Democratic Town Committees in the 32nd state senate district is Sunday, Sept. 23, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Hollow Park in Woodbury. Dis-trict and state candidates and state and federal elected officials have been invited.

Area unaffiliated voters and their families are also cordially invited to attend. The picnic of-

fers an opportunity to join your friends and neighbors and learn about the Democratic candi-dates for the U.S. Senate and the 5th Congressional District.

Oktoberfest in Middlebury

Pies & Pints in Middlebury will celebrate Oktoberfest Monday, Sept. 24, through Sunday, Sept. 30, with Oktoberfest beers, a spe-cial German menu, giveaways and raffles. Pies & Pints (formerly Perrotti’s) is at One West Road in Middlebury.

MRTC Annual FundraiserThe Middlebury Republi-

can Town Committee (MRTC) annual fundraiser party will be Friday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Waterbury Country Club at 1 Oronoke Road in Wa-terbury. It is open to the public. The cost of $75 per person covers hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, wine, beer and soft drinks.

Attendees will meet local and state candidates for office and people active in the community. Proceeds from the event will be used for scholarships and to sup-port Republican candidates.

For tickets and more informa-tion, call John Cookson at 203-758-8830 or [email protected].

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