Middlebury Bee July 14

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Book Review .................. 2

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

Community Calendar ...... 2

Fire Log .......................... 4

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

In The Garden ................ 6

Legal Notices ................. 7

Library Happenings ......... 2

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

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

Senior Center Events ...3, 5

Winning Ways ................ 5

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Rose Hope Animal Refuge Annual Fundraiser What: Kitten and puppy adoptions, raffle, bake sale, vendors, face paintingWhen: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: LaBonne’s Market, Straits Turnpike, Watertown, CT

Happy Fourth of July

Free connecticut Bristol old tyme Fiddlers concertWhat: First of three free summer concerts in WoodburyWhen: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Hollow Park in Woodbury (In case of inclement weather, event will move to historic town hall on Mountain Road.)

WednesdayJuly 9

fridayJuly 4

Middlebury Dog Park Committee members and their dogs, front, left to right, Lois Yager with Maverick (owned by Mary Lou Arnson) and Ryla, Beverly Dassonville with Chloe and Wylie, Mary Lou Arnson with Lily and Tinkerbelle, Benjamin Modeen with Ollie, and Julie Modeen with Otto and rear, left to right, Diane Vagnini and Nancy Modeen, whose dog Cookie was at home, meet in Meadowview Park to walk their dogs. The group hopes to raise money for a Middlebury dog park where dogs can safely run off leash. (Marjorie Needham photo)

The Thomaston Hit Club 11U team members, front, left to right, Devon Bade (Southington), Hunter Dombal (Southington), Aidan Donohue (Litchfield), Nate Duhaime (Bristol) and Nate Wychulis (Wolcott); second row, left to right, Aaron Bainer (Torrington), Ty Harkness (Thomaston), Warren Hill (Colebrook), Glenn Halliday (Southington), Kyle Simpson (Prospect) and Bryce Taglialatella (Middlebury); and third row, left to right, Coach Carm Farese (Watertown), Head Coach Carmine Farese Jr. (Watertown), Assistant Coach Keith Harkness (Thomaston) and Bench Coach Tom Bainer (Torrington) are the East Shore Travel Baseball League Tournament and League champs. They will play in a national tournament in Rehoboth Beach, Del., July 10 to 13. (Donald Taglialatella photo)

Thomaston Hit Club 11U

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its June 24 meeting voted against a permit for tree and brush removal al-ready done by a Regan Road resident. It approved parking area changes at the Ridgewood development and drainage sys-tem plans at 891 Straits Turnpike.

An application by Joseph Ber-nardi of 450 Regan Road for a permit for brush removal on Lot 119 was not approved because he failed to submit details re-quested Feb. 25. Bernardi had been issued a cease-and-desist order for removing brush and trees in the Hop Brook Wetlands Review Area. He was expected to describe those activities and present plans to complete grad-ing activities, silt removal, dis-charging of drains and tempo-rary trail bridges. His application

was not addressed at the March meeting when no quorum of commissioners was present, and Bernardi failed to appear at the April and May meetings.

A plan for Toll Brothers to modify parking and recreation areas in the green area at Ridge-wood of Middlebury was unan-imously approved after detailed planting, erosion control and maintenance plans were pre-sented. Carlos Ruiz, a project engineer for Milone and Mac-Broom, said parking behind sev-eral units was unappealing to prospective buyers. He showed revised plans where the parking would be relocated to the site of a gazebo, and the gazebo would exchange locations with a play-scape. An access drive planned for the parking would be gravel rather than bituminous, resulting in less impervious coverage.

Also unanimously approved

were construction plans for Gar-rett Moore to remove a dilapi-dated old house and excavate 7,900 cubic yards of soil at 891 Straits Turnpike to prepare the way for a new 7,500-square-foot office building for the law firm Moore, O’Brien, Yelenak and Foti. Attorney Michael McVerry told commissioners improve-ments to the driveway and addi-tion of parking areas would fall inside the 100-foot Wooster Brook regulated area. Commis-sioners agreed stormwater de-tention was not a consideration.

In other matters, commission-ers unanimously voted to cancel the July meeting after Wetlands Enforcement Officer Deborah Seavey confirmed there were no new applications. The next reg-ular CC meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shepardson Com-munity Center.

conservation commission denies post-removal permit

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Thirteen Middlebury residents con-cerned about their rising flood insurance premiums attended the June 16 board of selectmen (BoS) meeting after missing the June 2 BoS meeting due to a misunderstand-ing about the meeting location. First Select-man Edward B. St. John apologized for the misunderstanding and asked if all had re-ceived a copy of the Milone and McBroom report on the issue that was handed out June 2. St. John’s assistant provided copies of the report for those who needed them.

During public comments, two spokes-men for the group, Greg Cyr of Porter Ave-

nue and Joe Flanagan of Regan Road, ex-plained the group’s concerns and said they hoped the town would do something to help them. They said they had met the pre-vious week with representatives from Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s office and some FEMA representatives, who told them they would reach out to the town regarding mit-igation steps the town could take. Accord-ing to the Milone and McBroom report, mitigation steps taken by towns and/or by homeowners can lower flood insurance premiums.

Cyr said he hoped the town would meet with the representatives. St. John said the town is already working on setting up a

meeting. On June 25, St. John said a meet-ing date had not yet been set, but the town was still working on setting one up.

Cyr asked if the town would give tax abatements on the affected properties be-cause they have lost value. St. John said that was a matter to discuss with Tax Assessor Chris Kelsey. Cyr said when he appealed his property value this year, he was given a 5 percent reduction, but he felt the reduc-tion should have been 15 percent.

Kelsey said Wednesday he can’t do any-thing until the 2016 revaluation because the flood insurance issue didn’t exist when

Residents seek flood insurance relief

– See Flood on page 4

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

A group of parents whose chil-dren are in the Middlebury Base-ball Inc. program, Concerned Parents of Middlebury Baseball, has scheduled an informational meeting for parents of past, pres-ent and future program partici-pants Monday, June 30, at 6 p.m. at Shepardson Community Cen-ter in Room 5. Middlebury Base-ball is part of the Cal Ripken League.

Some parents say the league is not following its bylaws and had a secret meeting sometime early this year. At that meeting, they said, a small group chose this year’s officers – President Joe Koziol, Vice President Vincent Anelli, Secretary Jim Styblo, Treasurer Pat Dunfee and Vice President Bob Twombly – among themselves instead of having open elections.

The parents also say the base-ball program is suffering because those who object to the officers’ actions are banned from partic-ipating in the program, leaving teams with no coaches and de-priving youth of the opportunity to play ball.

Glenn Dean said, “I’ve been coaching in sports for 25 years and probably am one of the top coaches.” He coached for Mid-dlebury Baseball last year, but he said this year he wasn’t allowed to coach. He believes that’s be-cause the officers think he was involved in attempted overthrow of the organization.

Dean said, “What has hap-pened here is they are running it like a good old boys’ league. The only way to run a league is to run it in a democratic way with elections and all.” And, Dean said, “It’s the kids who suffer; it isn’t me. I love coaching, I love sports and I love teaching kids.”

Rebecca Hare-Roque, parent of a player said, “They collect over $15,000 a year from us, and

we aren’t invited to a meeting. My biggest pet peeve is they don’t bid out anything. They don’t get three bids on anything.”

Dean said, “We’ve asked to see the books, and they won’t let us.”

Theresa Giancarli has two children in the program, an 8-year-old and an 11-year old. She said she has concerns: “There is no information. There have been no board meetings. We have not been involved in any decisions. The teams that are being chosen and the coaches being chosen are secretive.”

Giancarli said parents did not get a message about an annual meeting. When some parents sent out an email calling for an annual meeting Jan. 8, the board sent out an email saying there was no Jan. 8 meeting. The board said in its email that “a group not affiliated in any way with Mid-dlebury Baseball” had used the program’s email distribution list without authorization. The email also stated Middlebury Baseball “is governed by a set of bylaws that have been in place since 1985.”

“It’s in the bylaws there is to be an annual meeting,” Giancarli said. The bylaws state the annual meeting will be held the second Wednesday in January. This year, that was Jan. 8.

Giancarli also is frustrated that tryouts for her 8-year-old’s travel team (a 9U team) weren’t held until after the date by which teams had to be formed. Then parents were told there weren’t enough coaches or kids for a team. She said Coach Dan Mar-dorf pulled a team together with no help from Middlebury Base-ball. Hare-Roque said Middle-bury Baseball didn’t get the te-am’s paperwork in on time, so the team can play but not travel.

Giancarli said she has re-sponded to emails sent out by

Baseball parents cry foul

– See Baseball on page 4

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By DONNA HINE

Summer is here! More time to read! We’ll soon see teachers (who finally have

some free time) taking out arm-loads of books. Summer reading programs have started, and we have many Nutmeg nominees for all to choose.

Life slows down just a little during the summer, giving us all a chance to regroup or attempt something different. Try a new author or genre – give the teen area a try. The writing in general is superb – it has to be to attract that age group! Many adult fic-tion authors also write teen fic-tion; James Patterson and Jasper Fforde are just two examples of crossover authors.

For those who faithfully follow the adventures of Thursday Next in adult fiction, Jasper Fforde’s teen offering to watch is “The Last Dragonslayer” (FFO). With a subtitle of “The Chronicles of Kazam, Book One” we can an-ticipate a continuation of this delightful story about magic and teenagers. Sound familiar? Shades of Harry Potter maybe, but with Fforde’s signature quirky writing. Dragons and dragonslayers abound along with visions and premonitions.

Big magic is coming! The writing is a little simplistic – it even may be more appropriate for younger ages, but the story is still enter-taining.

Back to new fiction for adults, we look at “Bellweather Rhap-sody” (RAC) by newcomer Kate Racculia. This book has the feel of a sleeper hit. Wow! What a prelude! After a murderous, chill-ing beginning, we are introduced to an array of characters includ-ing the now-adult witness to the murder, Minnie, who also re-turns to the scene to face her demons. The Bellweather hotel is hosting a gathering of high school musicians when, again, something strange occurs. A stu-dent disappears from the same room in which Minnie beheld a murder. Do you hear the theme music from “The Twilight Zone”?

“To Rise Again at a Decent Hour” (FER) by Joshua Ferris introduces us to Paul O’Rourke, a dentist who is not quite in the modern day mainstream. This is probably why it is easy for some-one to impersonate him online and promote an ancient religion. The scary thing is, his online per-son might be a better “Paul.” The writing is unusual and inventive (he names our cell phones

me-machines, for example) and the novel is humorous.

Niall Williams has written the “History of the Rain” (WIL), fea-turing what we believe are the last moments of Ruth Swain’s life. Bedridden and ill, Ruth is search-ing for her father and finds she needs to travel back much farther in her memories and family sto-ries to know her great-grand-father and grandfather before she can find her father. Such a lovely, rambling story, some-times interrupted by doctor vis-its, but with great insights and wonderful language.

Hilary Rodham Clinton details life as secretary of state in “Hard Choices” (B CLINTON HILLARY CLI). This memoir is a revealing account of a political world few are privy to at the highest levels. In more than one case, Clinton asserts world leaders are very different from their public per-sonas. The financial crisis, for-eign policy and the hunt for Osama bin Laden were just a few of the issues facing Clinton in her term with President Obama. This surprisingly readable book is a testament to a very bright woman who seems to understand foreign policy as well as she understands our domestic world.

Are you on a perpetual diet? “The Science of Skinny” (613.25 MCC) by Dee McCaffrey is a sci-ence-based explanation of why we have trouble losing weight – and just what to do to lose those unwanted pounds. Learn how to eat so you can lose weight by eating more natural foods with no additives. You also will un-derstand the science behind eating fat to lose fat and the im-portance of eating your vegeta-bles like your mother told you. Refined sugars and flours are absolutely toxic, and we all know the importance of drinking water before we are thirsty. The author offers lots of solid scientific facts to convince you to eat and live a healthier lifestyle.

It was inevitable: “Kate: A Bi-ography” (B KATE, PRINCESS MOO) has been written by Mar-cia Moody to appease the masses of people hungry for more infor-mation about the young duchess. Here you can read about her childhood, school years and fi-nally college years and her initial friendship with William. Then the wedding and marriage are covered, as well as the numerous personal and public appear-ances. Even the most royal fan will be content with the amount of information provided about this engaging and stylish woman.

Lawrence Goldstone writes “Birdmen: The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss and the Battle to Control the Skies” (619.13 GOL), detailing the rivalry between these pioneers. Bicycles first drew the Wrights’ attention, which led to their interest in fly-ing. This also was the route Cur-tiss took, but he brought bicycles a step farther by motorizing them. The two factions clashed constantly and tried to outdo each other in flight – especially Wilber and Curtiss. History buffs will certainly enjoy this book, but it is a fascinating look at a pivotal time in history for all to enjoy reading.

Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine writes Library Lines once a month. If you have a topic you’d like her to cover, contact her at the library at 203-758-2436.

Community CalendarLibrary Lines

Books to enjoy during relaxed summer days

Library Happenings“The Fights on the Little

Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer’s

Last Stand”by Gordon Harper

(Casemate Books, $32.95)Reviewed by Larry Cox

Gordon Harper was 20 years old and a minor-league baseball player when he mistakenly got off a bus at the Little Horn battlefield instead of his intended destina-tion. That mistake changed the course of his life. He became so captivated by the site that he moved nearby and spent the next 50 years studying every aspect of one of America’s most storied disasters, the defeat of Gen. George Armstrong Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the hands of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in June 1876 in eastern Montana Terri-tory.

One of the first things Harper noted is the battle actually oc-curred along the Little Horn River, not the Big Horn, which was several miles away. The term “Battle of the Little Big Horn” has, consequently, always been a misnomer.

Harper spent countless hours on the battlefield, documenting the event from both sides, white

and Indian. As he re-created ev-ery aspect of the battle as author-itatively as he could, he began to dispel many myths and false-hoods while establishing a clearer, more accurate account.

By the time of Harper’s death, he had completed a manuscript of more than 1,700 pages. This work featured Indian accounts, an analysis of forensic evidence and even the exact location of where each doomed fighter fell. His 2 million words of research reveal to readers his key findings and make the exact course of the battle accessible. For example, he traces the mysterious activi-ties of Frederick Benteen’s bat-talion that fateful day and why it never came to reinforce Custer’s command.

Harper’s manuscript has been edited to some 380 pages, but it nevertheless provides a rich, well-documented narrative that surely will become one of the definitive sources of this bloody event. It is exceptional historical reporting and as exciting as a well-crafted novel.

(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Book review

Trust & Dignity

middleburyLibrary closings

The library will be closed Fri-day, July 4, for the holiday. It also will be closed Saturdays during July and August. Saturday hours will resume Sept. 6.

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

The Brown Bag Book Discus-sion Group will meet Wednesday, July 9, at 1 p.m. to discuss “The House Girl” by Tara Conklin.

Mystery Book Discussion Group

The Mystery Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, July 10, at 6 p.m. to discuss John San-ford’s “Rough Country.” New members are welcome.

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

naugatuckReduced public hoursDue to insufficient funding

from the Borough of Naugatuck for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the library has been forced to reduce public service hours. Effective July 1, 2014, the library will be closed

all day Mondays and Thursdays as well as on Sundays. The library will be open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FundraiserThe library is hosting a fund-

raiser at Friendly’s Tuesday, July 22, from 7 a.m. until closing. When you purchase food, a portion of the profit will be donated to the library. Come and support your local library at 130 Rubber Ave. in Naugatuck (203-729-6394).

Giving treeThe library will erect a Giving

Tree in the adult department. This will enable patrons to donate funds toward the purchase of new books. Thank you for contributing to the enrichment of our book collection. Donation receipts will be provided.

MeditationThe ongoing meditation practice

will meet Tuesday, July 8, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. It consists of periods of meditation with time for discussion. Please arrive by 5:50 p.m. as they start on time.

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

southburyHoliday and

summer hoursThe library will be closed Fri-

day and Saturday, July 4 and 5, for the holiday. It also will be closed every Monday from July 7 through Sept. 1. Monday hours will resume Sept. 8.

Willie Nininger Trio The library will host the Willie

and Jan Trio featuring Willie and Jan Nininger and Ken Melton. Tuesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. in the Kingsley Room. Music will include favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s featuring artists such as the Everly Brothers, Beatles, Cat Stevens, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Simon and Garfunkel and some original music.

Willie is an entertaining and versatile singer-songwriter-gui-tarist, well known for his extensive repertoire, spontaneous sense of humor and flat-picking guitar technique. Jan, a lover of har-mony, has a keen knack for im-personation, replicating voices in song. Melton has been playing with Willie’s band as a percussion-ist and drummer since 2005. His third-part harmony augments Willie and Jan’s vocals.

Registration is required for this program sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. Call the library to register.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.south-burylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

WoodburyTeens teach technology

Thanks to a Connecticut Com-munity Foundation grant, the li-brary is again offering help with technology for seniors. Teens are available for one-on-one appoint-ments Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 7.

Patrons should call to make appointments and be prepared to discuss their specific needs. Ex-amples include general PC help, laptop tutorials, tablet instruction, telephone tutorials, digital pho-tography, word processing, email and Skype setup. Call Sue Piel at 203-263-3502 for more informa-tion or to set up an appointment.

Teen summer reading program

Youth in grades six to 12 can join the “Spark a Reaction” sum-mer reading program. Win terrific prizes for reading and attend spe-cial weekly programs: scribbling, Google maker camp, tinkering and dabbling.

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

Middlebury Road (Opposite the Shell Station)Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Anthony Calabrese 203-758-2765

Livestock & Poultry Feed

Herbs • Vegetable PlantsGeraniums • ShrubsOrnamental Statuary

Farm Stands Opening Soon!Hanging Baskets

Planters • Perennials

Mulch & Top Soil (Bulk or Bag) Bagged Potting Soil

Wednesday, July 2Land Preservation & Open Space6 p.m. .........................................................Shepardson, Room TBD

Zoning Board of Appeals7:30 p.m. ............................................Town Hall Conference Room

Thursday, July 3Planning and Zoning7:30 p.m. ....................................................Shepardson Auditorium

Friday, July 4 – Fourth of July HolidayAll town hall offices, library, senior center and transfer sta-

tion are closed

Calendar dates/times are subject to change.If your organization would like your event included in the community calendar, please email the information to [email protected].

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Middlebury senior Center news

Everyone needs to take steps to stay safe in hot weather, but seniors especially need to be careful. Our internal “tempera-ture gauge” doesn’t work the way it used to, and becoming over-heated can sneak up on us, with dehydration right on its heels.

Here are a few ways to stay cool in summer:• Ifyouhaveairconditioning,

use it. Keep an eye on the heat index (temperature plus hu-midity) on the weather news. The higher the humidity, the less we’re able to sweat and let air evaporation cool us.

• Gosomewherecoolinthemid-dle of the day, such as the li-brary or a nearby coffee shop that has air conditioning. Find out from your senior center if there are cooling centers in your area where you can go for

a few hours.• Drinkplentyofwater.Someof

our drugs can be dehydrating; ask your doctor if your pre-scriptions mean you should drink more water. Ask him or her how much liquid you should drink during hot weather, especially if your in-take is limited because of water retention. Remember that drinks with caffeine (such as tea or coffee) can be dehydrat-ing, as can alcoholic beverages or sugary drinks like sodas.

• Dressinlightweightclothing.Wear a hat if you go outside.

• Putacool,dampwashclothonpulse points like the wrist and neck. Take a cool shower.

• Signupwithaseniorsphoneservice that will check on you, or arrange with friends and family to stay in close contact during hot weather.

• Keepaneyeonthesymptomsof heat exhaustion: clammy skin, fainting, nausea, muscle cramps and weakness. Call for help if you experience any of these because they can lead to heat stroke if not taken care of.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].


Keep your cool

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July 4 closingThe senior center will be closed

Friday, July 4, for the holiday.

Trade in your goldMonday, July 7, from 10:30 a.m.

to 12 p.m., Prospect Jewelers will be at the senior center buying gold. Bring in jewelry you no lon-ger wear or want, and get paid cash for it. They also do free ap-praisals, so if you want to know how much your family heirlooms are worth, bring them in. Call 203-577-4166 for more information.

Driver safety programThe next AARP Driver Safety

course will be Monday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the se-nior center. The course is the na-tion’s first and largest driver-re-fresher course. Using new materi-als and new videos, the course covers new defensive-driving techniques, new laws and regu-lations, how to deal with aggres-sive drivers, and how aging affects drivers.

Drivers who attend the class will receive a completion certifi-cate and may be entitled to a dis-count on automobile insurance

(contact your insurance company for details).

AARP membership is not re-quired, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The cost to par-ticipate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. All checks must be made out to “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to reg-ister.

Ask a pharmacistMatt Carrano of Hop Brook

Pharmacy on Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, a certified pharma-cist and Middlebury resident, visits the senior center each month to meet with individuals and answer questions. This month, he will visit Tuesday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss medication compliance.

Rescheduled summer kick-off picnic

The summer kick-off picnic was moved to Wednesday, July 9, at noon due to the weather fore-cast for the original date, June 25. Enjoy a fun day at Meadowview Park with lunch, entertainment and raffles. The menu will be hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad,

baked beans, tossed salad, water-melon and cookies. The cost is $8 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Stroke educationTuesday, July 15, at 10 a.m.,

Ursula Mobilio, RN, MSN, stroke coordinator at Waterbury Hospi-tal, will speak about stroke edu-cation at the senior center. She will discuss the two types of stroke, signs and symptoms of stroke, risk factors, prevention measures, and what to do if you or someone you know might be having a stroke, To reserve a seat, call 203-577-4166.

Trips

Paisano’s restaurantAs part of the Senior Dine

lunch program, the minibus will go to Paisano’s restaurant in Wa-terbury the second Friday of each month. This month that will be Friday, July 11. You must have a Senior Dine card to participate. If you do not have a card, stop by the senior center office to get one. If you want to go to Paisano’s, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

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Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department veteran firefighters, front, left to right, Ed Rockhill and Larry Fortin and back, left to right, Lou Perugini, Al Smith, Bob Desmarais and Howie Sturges, were honored during the department’s business meeting Tuesday night at Quassy Amusement Park. Missing from the photo are veteran firefighters Catherine Archambault, Peter Barnes, Jon Dayton, David Dundas, Steve Foss, Tom Gormley, Gary Kean, Lawrence Kenausis, John Lahey, George Adams, Tony Begley, Richard Atchison, Michael Boisits, Domenic Reale, Ken Long, Fran Martino, Betty Proulx, John Salinardi, Ed St. John, Tom Stanevich, Bill Stowell and Paul Reder, who were unable to attend the meeting. (Marjorie Needham photo)


the Middlebury Baseball board to no avail. “They never, ever re-spond to an email,” she said.

Hare-Roque said, “We need to have a meeting to elect officers fairly.”

The bylaws say elections will be held at the January annual meeting. Written notice of meet-ings is to be mailed to each mem-

ber not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the annual meeting and not less than 5 days before any special meet-ing. The bylaws also require a quorum of 51 percent of the membership at any membership meeting before business may be conducted.

Calls from this newspaper to Koziol and Anelli had not been returned by press time.

Free permaculture workshops

The Center for Sustainable Living at 90 Cabbage Lane in Bethlehem is offering a free “In-troduction to Permaculture” workshop on three different Sat-urdays – June 28, July 26 and Aug. 16 – from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Par-ticipants will discuss the history of permaculture and its impor-tance in creating healthy and sustainable homes and commu-nities. The principles and ethics of permaculture and a brief look at basic tools used in designing sustainable homes, gardens and farms also will be covered.

The workshops will spend time outside, so please dress ac-cordingly. Beverages and snacks will be provided. For more infor-mation, contact Cynthia Rabi-nowitz at [email protected] or 203-266-5595 or visit www.connsoil.com. There is no fee, but registration is requested.

Quilts that CareQuilts that Care, an organiza-

tion that makes quilts for people who undergo cancer treatment, will meet Tuesday, July 1, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bristol Public Li-brary at 5 High St. in Bristol and Monday, July 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at The Harold Leever Re-gional Cancer Center at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury. Quilts are donated to seven Con-necticut hospitals, including Bris-tol Hospital and New Britain Gen-eral Hospital.

Volunteers are needed as are donations of fabric shop gift cards,

100 percent-cotton fabric, cotton flannel, quilting material, and gal-lon Ziploc bags. For information, call Deb at 860-945-0184, email [email protected] or visit www.quiltsthatcare.org.

Pete Seeger tributeWillie and Jan Nininger will

pay tribute to Pete Seeger at the Love and Knishes Lunch Wednesday, July 2, at noon. The guitar/vocal duo will perform after lunch in the social hall at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury.

Lunch reservations should be made by Monday, June 30. The program is open to the public, and there is a suggested lunch donation of $7.50 for adults 60 and older. To RSVP, call 203- 267-3177.

Schmooze and schmearA new program, Schmooze

and Schmear, will meet twice a month in the summer at the Jew-ish Federation of Western Con-necticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz, chaplain for Brownstein Jewish Family Service, invites participants to come for a nosh and informal conversation on “When I Was a Little Yidl ...” Tuesday, July 8, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Participants of all ages and stages are invited to reminisce about growing up Jewish in America, celebrating holidays, Jewish food and more.

Future programs are set for Tuesdays, July 22 and Aug. 12 and 26. Seating is limited for each session, and registration is re-quired. To make a reservation, call 203-267-3177.

Woodbury summer concerts

The Connecticut Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers will perform at the first of three free summer

concerts Wednesday, July 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Hollow Park in Woodbury. In the event of in-clement weather, the concert will be moved to the historic town hall on Mountain Road.

A Fiddlers Club since 1972, the group promotes old-time fid-dling by playing old square-dance tunes such as “Turkey in the Straw,” “Golden Slippers” and “The Irish Washerwoman.” Their musical instruments in-clude fiddles, guitar, banjitar, banjos, mandolins, button boxes, accordions, spoons, harmonicas, and percussion with a wood block and cow bell. The musi-cians’ ages range from 8 to 91.

Bastille Day The Alliance Française of

Northwestern Connecticut (AF-NWCT) will celebrate Bastille Day Saturday, July 12, from 5 to 9 p.m. at a private home in Sandy Hook. (Rain date: Sunday, July 13). Guests will enjoy food, games, swimming and French music and songs by Cynthia M. Guests might need folding chairs, sunscreen and bug spray.

Admission is $15 for Alliance members and teens and $20 for nonmembers; children under 10 are free. French will be spoken but is not necessary. The public is invited. Reservations are re-quired before July 5, and can be made by checks paid to AF-WNCT, Inc. and sent to Alliance Française of Northwestern Con-necticut, P.O. Box 31, Woodbury, CT 06798-0031. For more infor-mation and directions call 203-263-4096 or e-mail [email protected].

Art in NewtownThe Society of Creative Arts of

Newtown (SCAN) offers artists opportunities to expand and en-rich their art. Everyone is wel-come to meetings, including high school and college students.

Opportunities include free demonstrations featuring tal-ented artists showing watercol-ors, oil, acrylics, pastel and other mediums twice every month in the lower level of the Newtown Meeting House. Artists also may draw or paint at live-model work-shops before the daytime art demonstration for a $7 fee. Spaces are available for the open studio paint workshop for $5 each. Just bring your supplies, a drop cloth and possibly an easel. Art classes are offered in water-color, oil and other mediums.

SCAN also awards scholar-ships. Applications are available in April of each year. Students should start working on their portfolios soon. Details can be found on the website, scanart.org.

Help for college students

The Institute of Living (IOL) summer program for incoming or returning college students who struggle with anxiety or de-pression will address col-lege-specific issues such as plan-ning and organization, daily living skills, drug use and stress management techniques. Start-ing in mid-July, it will provide four days a week of intensive therapy and treatment at Hart-ford Hospital over the course of four to five weeks. Three days will be the existing young adult pro-gram, and the fourth day will focus on college issues.

The program is a joint venture of the IOL’s Young Adult Services and the Anxiety Disorders Cen-ter. To register for the program, call the assessment center at 860-545-7200, ext. 3, to schedule an intake appointment. For more information, visit www.institu-teofliving.org/college or call Da-vid Vaughan, LCSW, at 860-545-7467 or Carrie Swiatek, LCSW, at 860-545-7304.

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At the BoS meeting, Flanagan asked if the town’s recently ac-quired property on Benson Road was on the market yet. He asked if money from sale of that property could be used for flood mitigation, which he estimated would cost $35- to $40,000 for 40 houses.

St. John said the town doesn’t yet own the 33 or so acres of un-developed land that were taken in lieu of back taxes Baker Resi-dential owed; the paperwork isn’t complete. “The intent (of the sale) is to recoup $75,000 and the title search cost and so on,” he said. If the sale brought in more than the property cost the town, St. John said the Board of Finance would need to approve using the money for flood miti-gation and it also would require approval at a special town meet-ing.

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Our attitudes reflect a collec-tion of personal beliefs, feelings and values that influence our daily behavior. They represent habits of thought formed through exposure to people, events and ideas over the course of a person’s life. This storehouse of acquired attitudes acts like a subconscious computer master program for controlling our behavior. While we usually are not consciously aware of it, our attitudes have a powerful impact on how we see and react to events, situations, other people and even ourselves. Ultimately, our attitudes can play a major role in determining our success and happiness in life.

People with positive attitudes usually focus on desirable out-comes. They live with a sense of positive expectancy, anticipating constructive and productive re-sults. This is especially evident by the way they treat other people. They are usually comfortable giv-ing others credit, and their inter-actions tend to concentrate on helping other people feel good about themselves and their cir-cumstances. They accept both constructive criticism and com-

pliments with grace and appre-ciation.

People with positive attitudes are viewed as more confident and are usually instrumental in gen-erating solutions to problems. Additionally, positive attitudes can be contagious, and those who display them often will have a corresponding impact on the people around them as well.

Negative attitudes, on the other hand, often generate ad-verse results. When presented with challenges, negative people usually focus on potential prob-lems, i.e., what can’t be done and why things won’t work. Their glasses are always half empty, and their conversations usually center on skepticism, criticism, resentment and blame. Such people don’t respond well to compliments and often will even dismiss them. However, they re-member every one of their fail-ures and mistakes, and these

memories stifle much of their productivity. People with nega-tive attitudes are usually part of the underlying reason why a problem or conflict exists in the first place.

A positive attitude can be a tremendous asset in communi-cating and collaborating produc-tively with others in any kind of circumstance, but unfortunately many people tend to cling to at-titudes that restrict rather than empower them to success. In the words of James Allen from his inspirational little book entitled “As a Man Thinketh,”

“All that a man achieves and that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts … His condition is his own, and not another man’s.His suffering and his happi-ness are evolved from within. As he thinks, so is he; as he continues to think, so he re-mains.”Clearly, then, it makes sense

that we should control our atti-tudes rather than have them control us. Our attitudes are one of the few things in life over which we can have total control.

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

Book clubThe center’s book club will review “Beach

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Meet the nurseMeet the nurse Thursday, July 10, from 11

to 11:30 a.m. Bring your medical and prescrip-tion questions. Reservations are not needed.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I became ex-tremely sick and was taken to the hospital. My physician thought I had regular pneumonia. I was so dehydrated they couldn’t find a vein. I was intubated and had trou-ble getting enough oxygen. I had dialysis. My family was told I prob-ably would not live. They discov-ered that my illness was Legionella. and with treatment, I woke up from paralysis.

My recovery has been easy and fast, although I was told it would take a year at the least. I am fin-ished with physical therapy. My blood work and scan show every-thing is back to normal. But I have scarring in my lungs.

I am a 47-year-old woman. What should I expect for my fu-ture? Are my kidneys at risk? Do I have a greater risk of contracting pneumonia in the future? What about my lungs? Is there perma-nent damage? What about allergy medicines and ibuprofen? I am afraid to have a glass of wine! – C.K.ANSWER: Legionella is a bacteria that can cause pneumonia. It is classically found in fresh water, such as air-conditioning cooling towers and condensers. It was thought to be the cause of the orig-inal outbreak among American Legionnaires back in 1976 in Phil-adelphia, hence the popular name of Legionnaires’ disease. It was once considered rare, but in-creased awareness and better di-agnostic tests have led to a greater understanding of this important cause of pneumonia.

It may look just like any other kind of pneumonia, but diarrhea and very high fever are clues that it might be Legionella. Liver prob-lems are more common in Legio-nella infections, but the dialysis you received likely was due to kid-ney failure from severe shock and sepsis. Intubation – having a breathing tube inserted into your windpipe – and paralysis are re-served for only the most severe pneumonias, and it is really great news that you are recovering so quickly and completely.

Being young (47) and female are good signs for recovery. Since your blood tests are normal, your kid-neys apparently recovered com-pletely. There is no reason not to use the same OTC medications you used before the pneumonia, and an occasional glass of wine is fine (but not too much).

Some scarring after pneumonia is common, and this indeed puts you at somewhat increased risk for future pneumonias. A vaccination for pneumonia will reduce the risk of the most common bacteria.DEAR DR. ROACH: Why do heart attacks occur mostly in the morn-ing and on Mondays? – J.V.ANSWER: Your statements are quite true. Heart attacks are three times more likely in the morning than in the evening, and 15 to 20 percent more likely on Mondays than on other days. Nobody knows exactly why. Mornings are thought to be more likely due to several factors: increased blood pressure, an increase in cortisone and hav-ing “stickier” platelets in the morn-ing.

There are two main theories for the Monday phenomenon – the

first is back-to-work stress, but re-cently there has been some evi-dence that it may be excess alcohol intake over the weekend. These are good arguments for stress re-duction and avoiding excess alco-hol in the first place.

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1. Who was the first Boston Red Sox player to have three seasons of 50 or more stolen bases?

2. When was the last time before 2013 (Chris Tillman) that a Bal-timore Orioles pitcher won at least 16 games in a season?

3. In 2013, Atlanta’s Tony Gonza-lez set an NFL record for con-secutive seasons (11) with at least 70 receptions. Who had he been tied with at 10?

4. Name the last team other than North Carolina or Duke to start ACC play 10-0 in men’s basket-ball before Miami did it in 2012-13.

5. In 2014, Ken Hitchcock moved into third place on the St. Louis Blues’ all-time list for coaching victories (124). Who is ahead of him?

6. Entering 2014, when was the last time Liverpool won the Premier League men’s soccer championship?

7. Name the last boxer to defeat current IBF and WBA heavy-weight champion Wladimir Klitschko, and what year was it?

Answers:

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (2008, ‘09, ‘13).

2. It was Mike Mussina, with 18 wins in 1999.

3. The Raiders’ Tim Brown (1993-2002).

4. Virginia, in 1981.5. Joel Quenneville (307 victo-

ries) and Brian Sutter (153).6. It was 1990, when it was the

Football League First Divi-sion.

7. Lamon Brewster, in 2004.


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Herbaceous peonies have ab-solutely gorgeous, extremely fra-grant flowers that come in white, several shades of pink, red and even black. I have found them to be deer resistant and vole resistant. A vole ate one stem on a few plants, but left the rest of the plant alone.

The website www.ces.ncsu.edu/hil/hil-8501.html says it is believed peonies produce small amounts of nectar that attract ants. Ants may be found on some vari-eties and not on others; this is to-tally normal. Some believe ants are required to open the flowers, but this does not to appear to be true.

Peonies love full sun. When planted in partial shade, they will not have as many flowers. Stake peonies with peony rings sold at most nurseries or big-box stores to help keep the flower stalks up-right. The website says to remove flowers as soon as they fade to prevent seed development, which can use up needed food reserves. Cut just below the flower, leaving as much foliage as possible. The shiny green foliage adds texture to the garden.

When cutting flowers to enjoy in your home, don’t cut more than one-third to one-half of the flow-ers, and leave as much foliage as possible on the plant. Removing too many flowers can reduce flow-ering in future years.

You can buy peony plants at local nurseries, but full-size peo-nies cost about $30. Bare-root pe-onies cost significantly less, so if you are not in a hurry, you can plant them this fall. To prevent disease, always allow a lot of space between plants for aeration. It will be two to three years before the plant matures and is covered in flowers. However, once the plants are well established, they can last for years.

Each fall, cut them back to the ground and remove all fallen leaves. Good sanitation will result in healthier plants.

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I clean my apartment windows every week, but I can’t clean the outside. If I lift the

window and reach around out-side, I can get just the bottom part of the window. We’re in an upstairs unit, so I can’t reach them from outside. Any solu-tions? – Frustrated in Wisconsin

It sounds as if you have single-hung windows, which have a bottom

sash that can be lifted up, while the top window is sealed into the frame. Double-hung windows can be opened at either the top or bottom.

The simplest type to remove, in my opinion, is a sash that has slide-backs along the top so you can easily pull in its top retainer clips and lever the top of the sash out of the frame toward you. From there it can be disengaged from the slider connections at the bottom and maneuvered out of the frame. Or, if you’re just going to clean the outside, you can lever it out until it lies flat,

clean it and put it back into place.The other common type is a

sash held in place by removable hardware, like sash stops at the top of the track. After removing or shifting retaining clips, the sash is lifted past its normal opening point and away from its bottom balancers or guides, and then levered out from one side and then the other.

Confused? Do an Internet search for videos of single-hung window sash removal until you come across one similar to yours.

With the bottom sash out of the way, you can much more easily reach the outside top of the window to clean it. Doing this weekly may not be fun – lifting the sash out of some windows can be somewhat frustrating,

and there’s always a risk of dam-aging the hardware like the bal-ancers or sash stops. So clean the outside windows only a couple of times a year, or when they are noticeably dirty.

What’s the best way to quickly clean windows, especially the grimier outside? Add a little bit of dishwashing liquid to a lot of warm water, and use a big sponge to apply the suds. This loosens dirt much better than ammonia cleaner and paper towels. Swipe away the suds with a window squeegee (available at home-im-provement stores or in many home-goods stores), cleaning the blade after each swipe, and wipe the corners of the window with a lint-free rag.Send your questions or home tips to [email protected].


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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 July 3, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium, Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, Connecticut regarding the applications submit-ted by Pomeroy Enterprises, LLC/Garrett Moore-891 Straits Turnpike-Applications for Site Plan Approval and Excavation & Grading Permit pursuant to Section 64. 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.

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LEGAL NOTICETOWN OF MIDDLEBURY

Notice is hereby given that the tax bill for the October 1, 2013 Grand List will be mailed at the end of June 2014 with due dates of July 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015.

All taxes of $100 or less and all motor vehicle taxes are due in full in July. All other taxes may be paid in two installments due July 1, 2014 and January 1, 2015. Failure to pay taxes due, in person at the tax office or postmarked by August 1, 2014, makes the taxes delinquent and subject to 3% interest (minimum $2.00). Failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax, interest or penalties.

Payments may be made by cash, check or money order. Credit card payments may be made online at www.officialpay-ments.com or call 1-800-272-9829. For telephone payments use Jurisdiction Code 1763. A 3% fee is charged for this service.

If paid by mail, postage meter date is not acceptable. Enve-lopes must bear a USPS postmark no later than August 1, 2014. Receipt will be sent if payment includes all copies and a self-ad-dressed stamped envelope.

The tax office, located on the first floor of the Town Hall, is open Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm, except for legal holidays.

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Adopt A Rescue pet

SUGARSugar is a wonderful female puggle that has a

bright and fun personality. She gets along quite well with all other animals, dogs and cats alike. She is approximately 3 years old and would do well in most any home.

KIDHere is Kid – one of our many black-and-white

cats awaiting adoption in our shelter. All of our black cats, as well as our black-and-white adult cats, can be adopted for $15. The reason for this is that black and black-and-white animals stay the longest in most shelters because of superstition. Come to the shelter and see all the wonderful black cats ready to go home.

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.


DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I under-stand why I should train a dog to “sit” or “come,” but why do train-ing books always want you to teach them to “stay”? Doesn’t telling them to sit mean the dog should stay there? – Peter L., via emailDEAR PETER: “Stay” is a rein-forcing command used after you order a dog to either sit or lie down. I can see your point in that it seems unnecessary, but it’s re-ally an important training com-mand.

During basic obedience train-ing – which you should do with your dog daily – command the dog to “sit” in a firm voice. As soon as it follows the command and sits, use the command “stay.” Walk a few steps back, wait a moment and command the dog to “come.”

The power of this command is that it reinforces, particularly in early training stages, that the dog should stay right there. It doesn’t get a reward until the entire train-ing sequence is done correctly: the dog sits, stays and then comes to the owner on command.

This can take awhile for the dog to get right, so many owners break up the command training into three levels: first, teaching the dog to “sit” on command, rewarding

that success with a pat or a tiny treat. Second, getting the dog to stay seated for more than a couple of seconds. This takes a great deal of patience and repetition. Again, a reward is given when the dog “stays” for a specific amount of time, like 3 seconds, and then 10 seconds and upward. The third stage is getting the dog to stay while you’re walking away, grad-ually increasing the time and dis-tance.

As the dog’s training pro-gresses, some owners stop using the “stay” command. But it’s a word that makes obedience train-ing much easier for both owner and dog.Send your questions or comments to [email protected].


Why train dogs to “stay”?

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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Tristin, left , and Izzy, right, are rescue kittens from a kill shelter in North Carolina. They live with the Cizynski family in Southbury.

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