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B EE I NTELLIGENCER B EE I NTELLIGENCER Informing the towns of Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, Naugatuck, Oxford and Watertown Volume IX, No. 39 Friday, November 8, 2013 AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FREE Prst. Std. U.S. Postage Paid Naugatuck, CT #27 “God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.” ~ Jacques Deval, Afin de vivre bel et bien Adoptable Pets ............... 8 Book Review .................. 2 Classifieds ...................... 7 Community Calendar...... 2 Fire Log.......................... 2 In Brief ........................... 4 Library Happenings......... 2 Nuggets for Life ............. 7 Obituaries ...................... 5 Parks & Recreation ................6 Region 15 School Calendar ...3 Senior Center News........ 3 Sports Quiz .................... 7 Varsity Sports Calendar... 6 Inside this Issue Published weekly by The Middlebury Bee Intelligencer Society, LLC - 2030 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, CT 06762 - Copyright 2013 Editorial Office: Email: [email protected] Phone: 203-577-6800 Mail: P.O. Box 10, Middlebury, CT 06762 Advertising Sales: Email: [email protected] UPCOMING EVENTS Send mail to P.O. Box 10, Middlebury CT 06762 203-577-6800 Visit us at 2030 Straits Turnpike, Suite 1 Panthers sack Bunnell on senior night Page 6 Pilgrim’s Pace 5K Road Race What: Sixth annual road race, fitness walk, children’s fun run. Food, drinks, prizes, awards When: 10 a.m. Where: Middlebury Congregational Church on the Green, see middleburyucc.org Middlebury Lions Club Annual Turkey Dinner What: Turkey with all the trimmings, pumpkin pie, juice, tea and coffee; eat in or take home When: 5 – 7 p.m. Where: Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury Cost: Adults $10; seniors and children 6 to 12 $8; kids under 6 free; immediate-family maximum $35. SATURDAY Nov. 9 WEDNESDAY Nov. 13 Other offices First Selectman Edward B. St. John (R) ................................................................ 938 Selectman Elaine M.R. Strobel (R) ............................................................... 770 Selectman Ralph Barra (D)........................................................................... 341 Town Clerk Edith Salisbury (R).................................................................... 1082 Town Treasurer John Calabrese (R).................................................................... 1046 Board of Finance Stephen Ruccio (D) .................................................................... 462 Board of Finance William Stowell (R) ..................................................................... 858 Board of Assessment Appeals Brendan Browne (R)................................................................... 883 Water Pollution Control Authority David Civitello (R) ...................................................................... 864 Water Pollution Control Authority Noa Miller (D) ............................................................................. 402 Library Board of Trustees Michele P. Finn (R) ..................................................................... 856 Library Board of Trustees Rita Smith (R).............................................................................. 887 Library Board of Trustees Bill Stowell (R)............................................................................. 907 Pomperaug Valley Water Authority Member Francis Barton Jr (D) .................................................................. 683 Regional Board of Education Richard Spierto (R) ..................................................................... 972 Regional Board of Education Paul Babarik (R) .......................................................................... 880 Kenneth Heidkamp (R) 753 3 Paul Bowler (R) 737 3 George Moreira (R) 727 3 Sharon S. Bosco (D) 384 Joseph J. Drauss (D) 273 Noa Silberberg Miller (D) 229 Police Commission Middlebury Election Results By MARJORIE NEEDHAM More than a year after former Middlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti resigned, the town is about to launch its search for a new chief. The Board of Selectmen enabled the startup at their special meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 5, when they approved a revised police chief job description (subject to fur- ther review by town counsel) and a hold-harmless agreement requested by the search committee. Police Commission Chairman Frank Cipri- ano, who attended Tuesday night’s meeting, said Wednesday the next step will be for the search committee to meet with him, First Selectman Ed St. John and town counsel Robert Smith to discuss details of the job posting and the job qualifications. He said that meeting could be as early as next week, and he hopes the town will have a new police chief as early as sometime in December. “Now that we have the select- men’s blessing, there is no more stopping us,” he said. Cipriano said it would probably take 40 days from the time the job is posted for can- didates to submit applications and be inter- viewed and for a finalist to be chosen. He said the upcoming holidays will not delay the process. He said the town needs to hire a new chief as soon as possible. “Acting Chief Wildman wants to retire. He agreed to stay with us as long as we need him, but he is itching to get out of there before the first of the year,” he said. “He has done a really good job. He was perfect filling in.” Cipriano said he had hoped Wildman would apply for the position, but Wildman chose to retire instead. At Tuesday’s meeting Smith said he met with the Police Commission and Chiefs Jack Daly and John Gavallas July 8. Daly, chief of the Southington, Conn., police department and Gavallas, chief of the Watertown, Conn., police department, will interview candidates for the position and then submit names of the top five to the police commission. The police commission will interview the five and then send the names of no fewer than three of them to the selectmen, who will decide which candidate will be offered the position. Smith said Daly presented a proposed hold-harmless agreement during their initial meeting and asked the town to sign it. Smith said he reviewed the proposed agreement and notified Daly on July 24 that the wording was acceptable. “I told him we would sign off on the agreement after we had finished the job description,” Smith said. He said Daly told him it was better to do it right than to do it fast. Discussing the revised job description, St. John said, “I sat down with the acting chief and asked for a narrative of the job. This is a hands-on job rather than an executive posi- tion. Revising the job description is not a five-minute job.” Selectman Elaine Strobel asked Smith what had changed in the job description. He said one thing is the added requirement that the candidate must satisfactorily complete train- ing at the Connecticut Police Academy within one year of appointment. Candidates also must reside within 25 miles of Middlebury within one year of being appointed to the position. Smith said job applicants will need to have the rank of lieutenant or above. That is in- tended to limit the number of applicants so the search committee doesn’t receive a flood of job applications. The job opening will be posted on the Connecticut Police Chiefs As- sociation website, www.cpcanet.org/. Cipriano asked if the job was considered full-time or part-time. That is not stated in the job description. In response, Smith said the job description requirement that the chief will serve as the day shift supervisor implies it is a full-time job. St. John, noting the police department has no detective bureau or traffic detail, said he thinks the ideal candidate will be someone with experience in as many levels of police work as possible. “I think we are going to be overwhelmed,” he said. “I think we are going to get an outstanding person.” As for the salary for the position, St. John said the chief’s position currently pays $90,000 plus. He said the assessor who just left was paid in the $70s, but the new one will be hired in the $60- to $70,000 range. Simi- larly, he said, it’s likely the pay for the new chief will be in the $80- to $90,000 range. He said the salary should not be stated up front. Instead, the town should look at the new chief’s qualifications and make an offer based on those qualifications. St. John said goals need to be created for the new chief and made part of the job. One goal for the department is to get it certified. St. John said certification would lower oper- ating costs because insurance premiums would drop. The chief will be hired on a three- to five- year contract, he said, and the goals can be listed in the contract. “I’m for starting with a new person who may make suggestions to improve the department,” he said. “They should be rewarded financially for doing this. The position is not union, and it’s not ten- ured.” Police chief search to begin This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Marine Corps League Hardware City Detachment will present a Veterans Day Cere- mony at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the Iwo Jima Memorial on Ella Grasso Boulevard in New Britain, Conn. Plan to arrive by noon to get parking and not miss the ceremony. The names of the 100 Connecticut servicemen killed in action at Iwo Jima will be read. If you have sponsored a flag at the memorial, you may toll the bell when the name is read. Weather permitting, memorabilia and photos will be on display all day. Signatures will be collected for a huge Veterans Day Card that will be delivered to the Newington Veterans Hospital. For more information, call Gary Roy at 860-291-9666 or visit www. SOSIwoJima.com. Ceremony at Iwo Jima Memorial Pomperag Warriors Junior Pee Wees, front left to right, Hunter Skaryak, Aiden Kobrick, Grant Hade, Justin Harris, Samuel Shaker, Michael Surmolian, Max Bueno, Daniel Joseph, Isaac Gran and Jay-Li Poon; second row left to right, Jacob Oldham, Matthew Savoyski, Dion Zhuta, Jacob Slawitschek, Jacob Hartman, Devon Zainc, James Pattillo and Khalil Bashawaty; and third row, left to right Team Mom Nancy Skaryak, Coach Will Zhuta, Coach Joe Sullivan, Nicholas Sullivan, Simon Bain, Owen Henry, Michael DeRienzo, Ethan Gomulinski, Holt Jorgensen, J.C. O’Leary, Sebatian Parenti, Head Coach Jim Gomulinski, Coach John O’Leary and Coach Doug Bain are undefeated this year. Not shown are Jake Springer and Coach John Skaryak. The team allowed only one touchdown all season. They won the Northern Connecticut Junior Pee Wee division last weekend and will play the winner of the southern division the weekend of Nov. 16 and 17 at Southern Connecticut State University for the state title. (Bear Sports Photography photo) 2013 Pomperaug Warriors Junior Pee Wees This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Applebee’s is continuing the tradition it started five years ago by thanking our nation’s veterans and active duty military and inviting them to their neighborhood Applebee’s for a FREE Thank You Meal. Applebee’s expects to serve more than 1 million FREE meals from its special Vet- erans Day menu of seven signature en- trees like the 7-oz. House Sirloin. Guests will need to provide proof of service that includes a U.S. Uniform Ser- vices Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Cur- rent Leave and Earnings Statement, Vet- erans Organization Card, photograph in uniform or wearing a uniform, DD214, Citation or Commendation. The offer is valid for dine-in only. Tra- ditional sides are included with the free entrees; 2 for $20 appetizers, upgraded side items or extras, beverages, desserts and gratuity are not included. Applebee’s Thank You Meals will be offered during normal business hours. Applebee’s restaurants in our area are in Danbury, Plainville, Orange, Torring- ton and Manchester Conn., and in Brew- ster and Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Check applebees. com for restaurant hours, location and telephone number. Applebee’s also is encouraging guests to show their gratitude by leaving a mes- sage for current and former military members at ThankYouMovement.com. Visitors to the Thank You Movement website will be directed to their local Applebee’s Facebook page, where per- sonal Thank You messages will be tallied by neighborhood and tracked in real time on the Thank You Movement website. On Veterans Day, the Applebee’s com- munity with the most Thank You mes- sages will be declared the “Most Thank- ful Neighborhood” and win a free concert in their city for veterans from Gavin De- Graw, platinum singer-songwriter and the face of the 2013 Thank You Move- ment. Guests can also submit Thank You messages on Facebook and Twitter. Since its creation in 2011, the Thank You Movement to collect messages of appreciation for each of the 24 million current and former members of our armed forces has collected more than Honoring our Veterans Military personnel are shown enjoying a free meal at Applebee’s on a prior Veterans Day. The restaurant chain offers veterans and active duty military per- sonnel a free meal on Veterans Day. (Submitted photo) – See Veterans on page 5

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Bee IntellIgencerBee IntellIgencerInforming the towns of Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, Naugatuck, Oxford and Watertown

Volume IX, No. 39 Friday, November 8, 2013AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

FREE

Prst. Std. U.S. Postage PaidNaugatuck, CT

#27

“God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.” ~ Jacques Deval, Afin de vivre bel et bien

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

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

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

Community Calendar ...... 2

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

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

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

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

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

Parks & Recreation ................6

Region 15 School Calendar ...3

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

Sports Quiz .................... 7

Varsity Sports Calendar ... 6

Inside this Issue

Published weekly by The Middlebury Bee Intelligencer Society, LLC - 2030 Straits Turnpike, Middlebury, CT 06762 - Copyright 2013

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pilgrim’s pace 5K Road Race What: Sixth annual road race, fitness walk, children’s fun run. Food, drinks, prizes, awardsWhen: 10 a.m. Where: Middlebury Congregational Church on the Green, see middleburyucc.org

middlebury Lions club Annual turkey Dinner What: Turkey with all the trimmings, pumpkin pie, juice, tea and coffee; eat in or take homeWhen: 5 – 7 p.m. Where: Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in MiddleburyCost: Adults $10; seniors and children 6 to 12 $8; kids under 6 free; immediate-family maximum $35.

saturdayNov. 9

WedNesdayNov. 13

Other officesFirst SelectmanEdward B. St. John (R) ................................................................ 938

SelectmanElaine M.R. Strobel (R) ............................................................... 770

SelectmanRalph Barra (D) ........................................................................... 341

Town ClerkEdith Salisbury (R) .................................................................... 1082

Town TreasurerJohn Calabrese (R) .................................................................... 1046

Board of FinanceStephen Ruccio (D) .................................................................... 462

Board of FinanceWilliam Stowell (R) ..................................................................... 858

Board of Assessment AppealsBrendan Browne (R) ................................................................... 883

Water Pollution Control Authority David Civitello (R) ...................................................................... 864

Water Pollution Control Authority Noa Miller (D) ............................................................................. 402

Library Board of Trustees Michele P. Finn (R) ..................................................................... 856

Library Board of Trustees Rita Smith (R) .............................................................................. 887

Library Board of Trustees Bill Stowell (R)............................................................................. 907

Pomperaug Valley Water Authority Member Francis Barton Jr (D) .................................................................. 683

Regional Board of Education Richard Spierto (R) ..................................................................... 972

Regional Board of Education Paul Babarik (R) .......................................................................... 880

Kenneth Heidkamp (R) 753 3

Paul Bowler(R) 737 3

George Moreira (R) 727 3

Sharon S. Bosco (D) 384

Joseph J. Drauss (D) 273

Noa Silberberg Miller(D) 229

Police Commission

middlebury Election Results

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

More than a year after former Middlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti resigned, the town is about to launch its search for a new chief. The Board of Selectmen enabled the startup at their special meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 5, when they approved a revised police chief job description (subject to fur-ther review by town counsel) and a hold-harmless agreement requested by the search committee.

Police Commission Chairman Frank Cipri-ano, who attended Tuesday night’s meeting, said Wednesday the next step will be for the search committee to meet with him, First Selectman Ed St. John and town counsel Robert Smith to discuss details of the job posting and the job qualifications.

He said that meeting could be as early as next week, and he hopes the town will have a new police chief as early as sometime in December. “Now that we have the select-men’s blessing, there is no more stopping us,” he said.

Cipriano said it would probably take 40 days from the time the job is posted for can-didates to submit applications and be inter-viewed and for a finalist to be chosen. He said the upcoming holidays will not delay the process.

He said the town needs to hire a new chief as soon as possible. “Acting Chief Wildman wants to retire. He agreed to stay with us as long as we need him, but he is itching to get out of there before the first of the year,” he said. “He has done a really good job. He was perfect filling in.”

Cipriano said he had hoped Wildman would apply for the position, but Wildman chose to retire instead.

At Tuesday’s meeting Smith said he met with the Police Commission and Chiefs Jack Daly and John Gavallas July 8. Daly, chief of the Southington, Conn., police department and Gavallas, chief of the Watertown, Conn., police department, will interview candidates for the position and then submit names of the top five to the police commission. The police commission will interview the five and then send the names of no fewer than three of them to the selectmen, who will decide which candidate will be offered the position.

Smith said Daly presented a proposed hold-harmless agreement during their initial meeting and asked the town to sign it. Smith said he reviewed the proposed agreement and notified Daly on July 24 that the wording was acceptable. “I told him we would sign off on the agreement after we had finished the job description,” Smith said. He said Daly told him it was better to do it right than to do it fast.

Discussing the revised job description, St. John said, “I sat down with the acting chief and asked for a narrative of the job. This is a hands-on job rather than an executive posi-tion. Revising the job description is not a five-minute job.”

Selectman Elaine Strobel asked Smith what had changed in the job description. He said one thing is the added requirement that the candidate must satisfactorily complete train-ing at the Connecticut Police Academy within one year of appointment. Candidates also must reside within 25 miles of Middlebury within one year of being appointed to the position.

Smith said job applicants will need to have the rank of lieutenant or above. That is in-tended to limit the number of applicants so the search committee doesn’t receive a flood

of job applications. The job opening will be posted on the Connecticut Police Chiefs As-sociation website, www.cpcanet.org/.

Cipriano asked if the job was considered full-time or part-time. That is not stated in the job description. In response, Smith said the job description requirement that the chief will serve as the day shift supervisor implies it is a full-time job.

St. John, noting the police department has no detective bureau or traffic detail, said he thinks the ideal candidate will be someone with experience in as many levels of police work as possible. “I think we are going to be overwhelmed,” he said. “I think we are going to get an outstanding person.”

As for the salary for the position, St. John said the chief ’s position currently pays $90,000 plus. He said the assessor who just left was paid in the $70s, but the new one will be hired in the $60- to $70,000 range. Simi-larly, he said, it’s likely the pay for the new chief will be in the $80- to $90,000 range.

He said the salary should not be stated up front. Instead, the town should look at the new chief’s qualifications and make an offer based on those qualifications.

St. John said goals need to be created for the new chief and made part of the job. One goal for the department is to get it certified. St. John said certification would lower oper-ating costs because insurance premiums would drop.

The chief will be hired on a three- to five-year contract, he said, and the goals can be listed in the contract. “I’m for starting with a new person who may make suggestions to improve the department,” he said. “They should be rewarded financially for doing this. The position is not union, and it’s not ten-ured.”

police chief search to begin

This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, the Marine Corps League Hardware City Detachment will present a Veterans Day Cere-mony at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the Iwo Jima Memorial on Ella Grasso Boulevard in New Britain, Conn. Plan to arrive by noon to get parking and not miss the ceremony.

The names of the 100 Connecticut servicemen killed in action at Iwo Jima will be read. If you have sponsored a flag at the memorial, you may toll the bell when the name is read. Weather permitting, memorabilia and photos will be on display all day.

Signatures will be collected for a huge Veterans Day Card that will be delivered to the Newington Veterans Hospital. For more information, call Gary Roy at 860-291-9666 or visit www.SOSIwoJima.com.

ceremony at Iwo Jima memorial

Pomperag Warriors Junior Pee Wees, front left to right, Hunter Skaryak, Aiden Kobrick, Grant Hade, Justin Harris, Samuel Shaker, Michael Surmolian, Max Bueno, Daniel Joseph, Isaac Gran and Jay-Li Poon; second row left to right, Jacob Oldham, Matthew Savoyski, Dion Zhuta, Jacob Slawitschek, Jacob Hartman, Devon Zainc, James Pattillo and Khalil Bashawaty; and third row, left to right Team Mom Nancy Skaryak, Coach Will Zhuta, Coach Joe Sullivan, Nicholas Sullivan, Simon Bain, Owen Henry, Michael DeRienzo, Ethan Gomulinski, Holt Jorgensen, J.C. O’Leary, Sebatian Parenti, Head Coach Jim Gomulinski, Coach John O’Leary and Coach Doug Bain are undefeated this year. Not shown are Jake Springer and Coach John Skaryak. The team allowed only one touchdown all season. They won the Northern Connecticut Junior Pee Wee division last weekend and will play the winner of the southern division the weekend of Nov. 16 and 17 at Southern Connecticut State University for the state title. (Bear Sports Photography photo)

2013 Pomperaug Warriors Junior Pee Wees

This Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Applebee’s is continuing the tradition it started five years ago by thanking our nation’s veterans and active duty military and inviting them to their neighborhood Applebee’s for a FREE Thank You Meal. Applebee’s expects to serve more than 1 million FREE meals from its special Vet-erans Day menu of seven signature en-trees like the 7-oz. House Sirloin.

Guests will need to provide proof of service that includes a U.S. Uniform Ser-vices Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services Retired Identification Card, Cur-rent Leave and Earnings Statement, Vet-erans Organization Card, photograph in uniform or wearing a uniform, DD214, Citation or Commendation.

The offer is valid for dine-in only. Tra-ditional sides are included with the free entrees; 2 for $20 appetizers, upgraded side items or extras, beverages, desserts

and gratuity are not included. Applebee’s Thank You Meals will be offered during normal business hours.

Applebee’s restaurants in our area are in Danbury, Plainville, Orange, Torring-ton and Manchester Conn., and in Brew-ster and Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Check applebees.com for restaurant hours, location and telephone number.

Applebee’s also is encouraging guests to show their gratitude by leaving a mes-sage for current and former military members at ThankYouMovement.com.

Visitors to the Thank You Movement website will be directed to their local Applebee’s Facebook page, where per-sonal Thank You messages will be tallied by neighborhood and tracked in real time on the Thank You Movement website.

On Veterans Day, the Applebee’s com-munity with the most Thank You mes-sages will be declared the “Most Thank-ful Neighborhood” and win a free concert in their city for veterans from Gavin De-Graw, platinum singer-songwriter and the face of the 2013 Thank You Move-ment. Guests can also submit Thank You messages on Facebook and Twitter.

Since its creation in 2011, the Thank You Movement to collect messages of appreciation for each of the 24 million current and former members of our armed forces has collected more than

Honoring our veterans

Military personnel are shown enjoying a free meal at Applebee’s on a prior Veterans Day. The restaurant chain offers veterans and active duty military per-sonnel a free meal on Veterans Day. (Submitted photo) – See Veterans on page 5

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middleburyLibrary open

The newly renovated Middle-bury Public Library is open at 30 Crest Road. The hours are Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The library will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, for the Veter-ans Day holiday.

Children’s program signups

Children’s programs will be-gin Nov. 18. Sign up at the library or call 203-758-2634 to reserve your child’s spot or for any addi-tional information about the programs.

Meet artists and authorsTuesday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to

7:30 p.m., the library will host a variety of artists and authors in the Larkin Room. Local authors will sign their most current books, and artists will display their amazing talents. You will be able to chat with artists re-garding their various media work and with authors about their books. Light refreshments will be served in a cozy and friendly setting. Books and art: what could be more fun?

Cupcake contestThe library’s 5th Annual Bake

Your Best Cupcake Contest will be Thursday, Nov. 14, at 4 p.m. All ages are welcome to partici-pate, with prizes being awarded for first, second, third and fourth places. All entrants must pre-register and pick up the rules for the contest by Wednesday, Nov. 13, either at the library or by call-ing 203-758-2634. After the con-test, the cupcakes will be sold and the proceeds will go to the Friends of Middlebury Library.

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

naugatuckMeditation practiceThe ongoing meditation prac-

tice will meet Tuesday, Nov. 12,

from 6 to 6:45 p.m. in the Reading Room. This consists of periods of meditation with time for discus-sion. Please arrive by 5:50 as we start on time.

Journey of 10 million steps

Retired News-Times reporter Joe Hurley will speak on his “Jour-ney of Ten Million Steps” Wednes-day, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Ten mil-lion steps on one of America’s longest, most historic highways taught Hurley that nothing ever goes as planned, and sometimes the best way to move forward is to punt.

Hurley, then nearing 60, was accompanied by Travis Lindhorst of Brooklyn, N.Y., a 28-year-old photographer he found through Craigslist, as he embarked on a 2004 cross-country walk from sea to shining sea.

Children’s departmentTuesday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. join

the fun and transform an old book into a cute hedgehog. Choose some buttons for eyes and a nose and make your spiny friend unique. For grades 4 and up. Sign-up requested.

Polish independenceCelebrate Poland’s Indepen-

dence Day Sunday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. with the internationally ac-claimed Karkowska Sisters. The talented and effervescent classi-cal duo will thrill and delight you with their piano and violin per-formances of Chopin, Wie-niawski and other celebrations of their native country’s musical soul. Enjoy delicious Polish re-freshments too!

Photo exhibitThis month, the library is fea-

turing the photography of Wa-terbury resident Spencer Parrish. A writer and a photojournalist by profession, this artist has over the years been inspired by city life and how times have changed. He hunts down reminders and remainders of an older world and records with his camera what he refers to as “living museums.”

Parrish has displayed his pho-tography as far west as Oregon and western Canada. He began his career by studying watercol-ors, then the history of art and music, eventually settling on photography, including the pro-

cessing and printing of film. The exhibit can be viewed during regular library hours.

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

southburySongs of the season

Friday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Kingsley Room, cel-ebrate the “Songs of the Season” with Robin Greenstein and Barry Wiesenfeld. The two will perform in Victorian costume while bringing the audience a multi-cultural musical celebration of the winter holidays. Songs will be sung in many different lan-guages celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. This is a free pro-gram, open to the public. Regis-ter at the Reference Desk or by calling 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Nutcracker SuiteThe Main Street Ballet of Wood-

bury will present selections from The Nutcracker Suite Friday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Kingsley Room. It will be presented in an interac-tive storytelling format, where the children in the audience are in-vited to become a part of the story and join the dancers on stage. A donation of a nonperishable food item to benefit the Southbury Food Bank is welcome.

Children ages 3 and up are in-vited to attend, and registration is required. Register by stopping in the Children’s Department or call-ing 203-262-0626, ext. 3.

Sam D’Ambruoso exhibit

Paintings by Sam D’Ambruoso of Middlebury will be displayed in the Gloria Cachion Gallery until Friday, Nov. 22. D’Ambruoso has been professionally painting land-scapes and portraits since 1972. He has more than 17 years’ expe-rience in teaching workshops and art instruction in the U.S. and in Italy.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.southburylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in South-bury.

WoodburySwing band music

Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., stop by the library for some toe-tapping music from “The Survivors” swing band! See www.SurvivorsSB.com. The band fea-tures seven musicians with 13 instruments and a vocalist. They

easily re-create the music of the nostalgic 1919 – 1954 dance band swing era. The band’s music reaches deeply into their audi-ence’s memories, and it’s a mar-velous time for everyone in-volved.

Learn to knit a scarfBeat the cold weather and learn

how to knit yourself a scarf! Artist and crafter Vanessa Fasanella will teach knitting basics at this hands-on class open to teens and adults Saturday, Nov. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. Everything you need to get started is included in the class, and each participant will go home with nee-dles, enough yarn to finish their scarf, and patterns. Space is lim-ited and registration is required.

Call the library to register at 203-263-3502 or, for more information about this and other programs for teens, check the library’s teen blog at www.woodburylibraryct.org.

Nutcracker story timeMain Street Ballet will present

Nutcracker Story Time Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. in the gallery. Children of all ages will be enter-tained and delighted as the story of Clara and her nutcracker doll comes to life.

Dancers from the Main Street Ballet will perform in full costume as Artistic Director Sibley Morosco reads the beloved holiday story. Children will have the chance to participate and receive a holiday treat.

Main Street Ballet featured dancers are Maggie Powderly as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Patricia Liu as the Snow Queen, Anna Rich-ardson as Dew Drop, and Larissa Davidowitz and Hannah Dreska as Clara.

This program is free and open to all area residents. For more in-formation or to register please call the Woodbury Library at 203-263-3502 or visit www.woodburyli-braryct.org .

McCarthy exhibitArtwork by local painter Mar-

ija Pavlovich McCarthy will be on exhibit during November. She will exhibit watercolors and oils in a thematic show entitled “River Paintings.” This show’s paintings represent local rivers and shores in their seasonal beauty, their reflections, swift and gentle flows, patterns and textures of ice, wild rapids and richness of color.

An artist’s opening reception will be held Sunday, Nov. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m., and the public is invited.

For more information, call 203-263-3502 or visit www.woodburylibraryct.org. The li-brary is at 269 Main St. South in Woodbury.

“Fangirl”by Rainbow Rowell

(St. Martin’s Griffin $18.99)Reviewed by Ealish Waddell

Cath is more than a little anx-ious about starting college. It’s hard living apart from her twin sister, Wren, for the first time ever, and even harder when Wren seems so excited about it. Everyone around Cath seems to be confident and capable, from her intimidating roommate to all the fellow English majors whose cool sophistication she feels hard-pressed to emulate.

So Cath retreats to the safe haven of her imagination. She’s an ardent devotee of the Simon Snow book and movie series (a thinly veiled riff on Harry Potter), and over the past few years her fanfiction set in that world has amassed an avid following of its own. But as school assignments and outside stresses begin to crowd her time, even that be-loved escape begins to feel like yet another hungry maw de-manding constant attention.

Meanwhile, academic set-backs are making her question if she’s on the right track. She

worries about Wren, whose drinking binges are reaching a troubling frequency. She worries about her dad, whose bipolar tendencies she fears will take over now that he’s on his own. And she worries about Levi, her roommate’s boyfriend, whose reassuring friendliness and heart-twisting smile is becoming more precious to her than she can admit.

Cath is a great character, just as introverted, awkward and nerdy as she is intelligent and witty, more used to navigating imagined worlds than actual ones. Refreshingly, these traits are not derided and suppressed, but refined and even celebrated over the course of this coming-of-age tale. Yes, Cath will come to realize that real life can hold its own magic – but, reassuringly, she doesn’t gain this at the ex-pense of her imaginary adven-tures, but rather by learning to find the right balance of both.

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All town offices, library and U.S. post office closedRegion 15 Schools are in session

Police Commission meeting will be Monday, Nov. 18, at 6:45 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room

Tuesday, Nov. 12Democratic Town Committee7:30 p.m. ....................................................... Shepardson, Room 27

Republican Town Committee7:30 p.m. ....................................................... Shepardson, Room 26

Library Board of Directors6:30 p.m. ................................................Middlebury Public Library

Wednesday, Nov. 13Board of Finance7 p.m. ............................................................ Shepardson, Room 26

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

Thursday, Nov. 14Parks and Recreation7 p.m. .............................................................. Shepardson, Room 1

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Second Sunday Community Free DaySunday, Nov. 10, is Second

Sunday Community Free Day, and admission is free from noon to 5 p.m. All galleries and exhibi-tions are open to families and visitors of all ages with special family programming planned for the day.

This Sunday at 1 p.m., families with children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to explore the fascinating and strange sculptures at the museum with a museum educator and then bring their imagination to the art studio to create their own sculptures using silly, strange and fun materials.

Gallery talk The museum will host a special

lecture with artists Barbara Put-nam and Gar Waterman Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11:30 a.m. Works by Putnam and Waterman are on view through Nov. 17 in an exhibit entitled “Water Music: The Art of Barbara Putnam and Gar Water-man.”

After visiting the exhibition, join the artists for a look at their work and process with Dr. Mel McCombie, visiting associate pro-fessor of American studies at Trin-ity College in Hartford.

Putnam and Waterman create art that supports stewardship of open spaces and the increasing need for conservation. Putnam’s artistic background is in woodcut, which she loves for its physicality. In addition to large-scale works on paper, she prints on cloth and finishes the work as quilts. Her imagery includes seaweed, fish and turtles.

Waterman is a sculptor whose mediums include onyx and mar-ble. He takes on the ambitious task of capturing the rhythm and grace of marine life in stone in this exhibition.

McCombie has a doctorate in art history from the University of Texas at Austin, a master’s degree in art history from Stanford Uni-versity and an associate’s degree in history and history of art from Bryn Mawr College. He recently was elected to the board of direc-

tors of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF.org), devoted to using citizen sci-ence to bolster marine research.

Admission is $7 for members and $10 for nonmembers; RSVP is requested. Register in advance at www.MattatuckMuseum.org or by calling 203-753-0381, ext. 130.

Fall film series continuesThe next installment of the Cin-

ema Fall Film Series Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. will be “Rachel

Getting Married” directed by Jon-athan Demme. The film stars Anne Hathaway, who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance; Rosemarie De-Witt; Bill Irwin; and Debra Winger. The story centers on a young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past 10 years and returns home for the weekend for her sister’s wedding.

The film series features movies that take place in Connecticut. The program was developed in con-junction with the current exhibi-tion, “Norman Sunshine: The Conversation Pieces.” Dr. J.D. Con-nor of Yale University introduces each film and leads a discussion.

The Norman Sunshine exhibit is on display through Nov. 24. For two years, from 1995 to 1997, painter Norman Sunshine pro-duced a series of group portraits, large-scale paintings that took as their subjects Sunshine’s friends and neighbors in Litchfield County, where some of New York City’s luminaries keep country homes. As a social diary, these paintings document the lifestyles and relationships of the social elite, including well-known figures in the literary, art and music worlds.

Film admission is $7 for mem-bers and $10 for nonmembers.

Join the museum at any of these events to immediately qual-ify for member benefits. Visit www.MattatuckMuseum.org or call 203-753-0381 for more infor-mation. The museum at 144 West Main St. in Waterbury is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Park free behind the building on Park Place.

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Zone C Stonington Lobsters, a 48-inch by 36-inch woodcut on misu paper by Barbara Putnam, is part of the exhibit, “Water Music: The Art of Barbara Putnam and Gar Waterman” at the Mattatuck Museum. (Photo courtesy of the artist)

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

Nondenominational Bible study

The New Hope Anglican Church’s nondenominational Bible study class meets every Friday at 10 a.m. Join other se-niors for the study and discus-sion. No reservations are needed.

Poetry readingWatertown poet Donna Marie

Merritt will read her latest poetry from her book, “Her House and Other Poems,” and answer ques-tions about her writing career Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 10 a. m. Mer-ritt invites members of the audi-ence to read one of their original poems or recite a favorite poem by another author. Copies of Merritt’s books will be available for sale and signing. Reservations are needed by Nov. 8.

Learn about Five Wishes

Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m., adults will have the opportunity to learn about and receive a copy of Five Wishes, the first living will that talks about personal, emo-tional and spiritual needs as well as medical needs.

Five Wishes is an easy-to-use document written in everyday language that lets adults of all ages plan how they want to be treated if they are seriously ill. It lets individuals choose the per-son they want to make health-care decisions for them if they are unable to make those deci-sions for themselves.

Five Wishes was written with the help of The American Bar Association’s Commissions on Law and Aging. Joyce Buselli from Vitas Innovative Hospice Care will provide the forms and answer any questions. Reserva-tions are needed by Nov. 8.

Programs for seniors Jim Dunn from the Western

CT Area Agency on Aging will be at the center Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. for one-on-one as-

sistance with Medicare, the Med-icare Savings Program, Social Security and other senior-related programs. If you have questions about these or other programs available for older adults, this is a perfect time to get some an-swers. No reservations are needed.

Lyme disease treatments

Learn about Lyme disease and its latest treatments Thursday, Nov. 14, at 9:30 a.m. with Dr. Charles Bizilg from Paradigm Healthcare of Waterbury. Reser-vations are needed by Nov. 13.

Food and moodsLast month’s Food and Mood

workshop was rescheduled to Friday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. Thera-pist, educator and author Diane Lang will help participants feed moods by following simple food rules. Learn how moods trigger food cravings and how cravings trigger moods. Reservations are needed by Nov. 14. This program is sponsored by a grant from the East Hill Woods Fund at the Con-necticut Community Founda-tion.

Senior Santa program for teens

This year, the Falls Avenue Center is sponsoring a new hol-iday gift-giving program for Wa-tertown and Oakville teens in need, the “Senior Santa Program for Teens.” Donors to adopt-a-family holiday programs often purchase gifts for younger chil-dren, but not for teens.

“Last year, close to 50 percent of the 200 children who qualified for the Watertown Social Services Department’s holiday gift dona-tion program were teens ranging in age from 13 to 18,” said Cath-erine Dinsmore, senior center coordinator. “In some cases, younger siblings were selected for donations while their teen brothers and sisters were ig-nored.” The Senior Santas will focus their attention on those forgotten teens.

Through Dec. 6, gift cards and gifts specifically for Watertown/Oakville teens can be dropped off at the center. Cash/check do-nations also will be accepted and will be used by the social services department to purchase Christ-mas gifts for the teens on the town’s holiday family assistance list.

For more information about the program, call Dinsmore at 860-945-5250 or Susan Vitone at 860-945-5252.

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It can be tempting, when age 62 rolls around, to quickly sign up for Social Security and start collecting some of that money you’ve put in over the years.

But wait – collecting at age 62 might not be your best bet. In fact, it can cost you many tens of thou-sands of dollars in lifetime ben-efits.

AARP.org has a calculator that takes you step-by-step through the numbers, showing specifically how your benefits will be affected by how early you start collecting.

Information you’ll need to put in the calculator:• Whetheryou’veeverbeenmar-

ried • Yourbirthdateandthatofa

spouse or ex-spouse• Yourgender• Whetheryou’veworkedforthe

local, state or federal govern-ment

• Annualsalary (and thatofaformer spouse)At that point you can click to

get a dollar estimate of your ben-efits.

Click the Your Benefits tab. You’ll see an elaborate graph that will show, by your age, whether you’ll get reduced benefits, full benefits or maximum benefits. Look closely at the numbers. At an average yearly salary, the dif-ference between filing at age 62 versus filing at age 70 can be in the neighborhood of $1,000 per

month ... for the rest of your life.Then click the section that

deals with how much of your monthly retirement expenses will be covered. Compare those to filing early versus filing for full or maximum benefits.

Click on the What If I Claim and Keep Working tab for a real

eye opener. You’ll see just how much – or little – of your money you’ll get if you take benefits while you’re still pulling in a sal-ary.

Calculate all your numbers before you sign up early for Social Security. Be sure it will work for you!

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].

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Thursday, Nov. 14LMES Author/Illustrator Helen LesterMES PTO Meeting .......................................... Cafeteria, 9:30 - 11 a.m.RMS Intramural Flag Football ........ Field Hockey Field, 2:45 - 4 p.m.RMS PTO After School Yoga ...........................AP Room, 2:45 - 4 p.m.RMS - Parks & Rec Volleyball .............................. Gym, 8 - 10:15 p.m.

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Veterans Day closingThe Middlebury Senior Center

will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day.

Computer classesThe senior center is accepting

registrations for its computer courses. Four-week and eight-week courses are offered on Tues-day, Wednesday and Thursday.

Also available are one-on-one lessons, subject to availability of time. These lessons are on Thurs-days only from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by appointment only. The fee is $15 per hour.

Lions Club annual turkey dinner

The Lions Club annual turkey dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the audi-torium at Shepardson Commu-

nity Center. Enjoy delicious roast turkey with all the trimmings. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children ages 6 to 12, and no charge for children younger than 6. The immediate-family maximum will be $35.

Veterans’ programVeterans are invited to the

center Monday, Nov. 18, at 10:30 a.m. to hear Wayne Rioux, vet-erans liaison, speak at a “Holiday Thank You to Veteran’s Program.” Rioux is a U.S. Army Vietnam-era veteran who served from 1973 to 1975. He will thank the veterans in attendance for their service, duty and personal sacrifice to their country.

Rioux will engage veterans in speaking about and sharing their military service experiences, as-signments, travels, what they liked and disliked about the mil-

itary, and whether their experi-ences led to their careers in ci-vilian life. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Avoid online scamsThursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m.,

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Lunch and patriotic songs

The senior center minibus will travel to the Grand Oak Villa Tuesday, Nov. 12, for lunch and a toast to our armed forces and veterans by the Joey Casella En-semble and Live Band. Enjoy your favorite patriotic songs, in-cluding music by Glen Miller,

George Cohan, Neil Diamond’s “America,” Irving Berlin, Lee Greenwood, songs of World War II and a medley tribute to all the armed forces.

The $59-per-person fee in-cludes a full-course lunch, trans-portation and entertainment. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

Painted Pony restaurant

As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the senior center bus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant in Bethlehem Friday, Nov. 22. 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 the Painted Pony, call 203-577-4166 to re-serve a seat.

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Troop 5 annual pasta dinnerTroop 5 Boy Scouts Joseph An-druk, left, and Sean Lynch serve dessert at the troop's recent pasta dinner. The Scouts thank everyone who contributed to and attended their 8th annual pasta dinner fundraiser. They also extend a special thank you to the Middlebury Fire Depart-ment for the use of their hall and to all the local businesses that support them.

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veterans should ask doctor about lung cancer riskTo the editor:

As we salute the men and women who served our nation on Veterans Day, the American Lung Association wants veterans and their loved ones to know that those who served have a higher incidence of lung cancer than the general population. Novem-ber also is Lung Cancer Aware-ness Month, and the message that veterans have an increased risk for acquiring this dreaded disease is an important one that’s too often overlooked in the sto-ries we typically read about both veterans and about lung cancer.

It’s no secret that tobacco use

in the military was once encour-aged and that many who served developed a lifelong addiction. Yet despite all that we now know about tobacco’s dangers, mem-bers of our military still smoke at rates that exceed the general population. Add in the exposure to chemicals like asbestos, de-pleted uranium, smoke from burn pits and other harmful emissions, and this risk becomes even greater.

The Lung Association urges veterans to talk with their doctors about their risk for lung cancer. We also encourage veterans who smoke or did smoke to visit lung-cancerscreeningsaveslives.org, to see if lung cancer screening might be appropriate for them.

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Support your charitySupport your favorite local

charity Tuesday, Nov. 12, and

Wednesday, Nov. 13, when the Connecticut Community Foun-dation (CCF) has a 36-hour on-line giving event called Give Lo-cal Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills. Go to www.givelocalccf.org between 7 a.m. Nov. 12 and 7 p.m. Nov. 13 and donate. The charity will receive your donation along with a per-centage of more than $90,000 in matching funds from the CCF. It also will be eligible for prizes throughout the 36 hours.

Donations of $10 or more to charities providing services in the CCF 21-town service area will be amplified with matching funds. The gift-giving match is part of CCF’s 90th anniversary celebra-tion. For more information, visit www.GiveLocalCCF.org.

A taste of the pastSaturday, Nov. 16, from 1 to 4

p.m., the Derby Historical Society will host “A Taste of the Past” at the David Humphreys House at 37 Elm St. in Ansonia. The event is being held in lieu of the annual open hearth cooking event due to ren-ovations at the house. Sample tra-ditional holiday favorites includ-

ing, but not limited to, baked ham, Brunswick stew, plum pudding and pumpkin pie.

Docents and junior docents will demonstrate Colonial tasks and give house tours. The gift shop also will be open during the event. Ad-mission is $5 per adult/$3 per se-nior citizen and/or children under 12. Call 203-735-1908 for informa-tion or visit www.derbyhistorical.org.

The Derby Historical Society is a regional historical society dedi-cated to preserving, maintaining and celebrating the rich and varied history of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. It welcomes all visitors and is available to support researchers, school or other program needs. For more information, visit www.derbyhistorical.org.

Holiday cards from BoatUS

Boaters who buy holiday cards from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water are helping themselves get home safely. That’s because a portion of each sale goes to programs that count for recreational boaters: a national Kids’ Life Jacket Loaner

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Fundraiser dinner dance

The Jubilee Community Service Organization will hold a fundraiser dinner dance Saturday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 12 p.m. at Saint Michael’s Church Hall at 210 Church St. in Naugatuck. Parking for the event is on Meadow Street

The event will benefit future programs and the start-up cost for the agency to gain its nonprofit status. The organization’s mission is to prevent violence in individu-als and communities by equipping youth with the tools to protect themselves both emotionally and physically.

This event’s theme is “Many Cultures, One Nation.” It will fea-ture international cuisine from local restaurants, live music, a live auction, a silent auction and a raf-fle. To purchase an advance ticket, contact Service Coordinator San-draByrneat [email protected], 203-525-9912 or 203-575-9449.

Free Yale Russian Chorus alumni concert

Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2:30 p.m., 125 members of the alumni of the Yale Russian Chorus – including chorus member Tom Kmetzo of Middlebury – will converge on Woolsey Hall at 500 College St. in New Haven for their 60th anniver-sary concert presented by the Yale School of Music. The concert is free and open to the public.

Those who have heard this ex-traordinary a cappella chorus over the years know that its perfor-mances are unique and unforget-table. Singers ages 40 to 70+ con-vene from all over the country to continue a unique Russian tradi-tion of unaccompanied men’s choral singing that reaches back through the world-famous Don Cossack choir (1925-1960) to the mid-19th century and the all-male Synodal Choir School in Moscow under the czars.

Over the 60 years of its exis-tence, hundreds of students and graduates of Yale have passed through the chorus’s ranks. Many have become lawyers, business-men, engineers, scientists and scholars, but all have remained true to their main passion – their love of Russian music.

Music at Jewish Federation

In what they tout as “the best kept secret in music,” the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut invites the public to a concert of original Jewish music for all ages Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Federation at 444 Main St. North in Southbury. The concert will feature performances by Yeshiva K’tana Boys Choir (directed by Elchonon Majeski) and a great performance by cantor Aaron Sa-pirman. The concert also will fea-ture a special (surprise) guest performer that will please audi-ences of all ages.

Admission is $12 for seniors, $15 for individuals and $25 per family. A $118 sponsorship entities one to four concert tickets, special seating, advertising in the program and electronic mailings. Call today to reserve your seats. Attendees will have a chance to win great door prizes. Call 203-267-3177 or [email protected].

Middlebury Garden Club

The Middlebury Garden Club will present “Deck the Halls: Hol-iday Decorations from Nature’s Bounty” Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Larkin Room at the Middle-bury Public Library. Master land-scape design consultant Carol King Platt will demonstrate how to create easy and beautiful Thanks-giving and Christmas decorations with materials from the garden, the side of the road and Stop & Shop. Arrangements will be raffled at the close of the demonstration.

Shown with Waterbury Hospital President and CEO Darlene Stromstad are the hospital’s 2013 Golden Attitude Award recipients, front left to right, Stephanie Tomasheski RN, Evelyn Alejandro, Lee Petrocelli, Ramon Ortiz, Jan Cyr, and Scott Bowman and back left to right, Robert Merolle, Mary Kennedy, Laura Chabot RN, Eric Hyson MD, Dorothy Demirs, Stromstad, and Sean Johnston. The award recognizes dedication to always putting forth a pos-itive attitude in all situations, for consistently striving for excellence, and for going above and beyond in serving patients, co-workers, and the organization. (Submitted photo)

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One of the easiest, most lucra-tive part-time jobs, with great potential for expansion, is mow-ing lawns. If you use the winter to prepare, you could be ready to go when warm weather re-turns.

If you buy a mower and trim-mer/edger during the winter, your costs will be less. Check want ads for used equipment and have it tuned up, again at lower rates.

Investigate the prices com-mon in your area, and start with your pricing a bit less than the others. Put out flyers and sign up customers who’ll be ready for you in the spring. Check Vista-Print.com online for inexpensive business cards.

Take time this winter to be-come knowledgeable about the types of lawn grasses in your re-gion, and their preferred mowing height. Also read up on reseeding bare patches, weed control, and insect and lawn diseases.

If your customer base isn’t within walking distance, you’ll need to consider how to get your equipment around if you don’t have a truck. Pushing a mower a few blocks is easy enough, but if you need to add a gas can, trim-mer and hand tools, you’ll want a cart. Search online for simple plans for carts that you can build yourself.

If you live near a senior retire-ment, rehab facility or small apartment complex, approach them about taking on all of their

mowing. If they’ve already con-tracted for the work for the spring, ask who will be doing the work. If you approach that per-son or company and offer to do all or part of the job, you get two things: work (although not the full price they’ll be getting) and a great reference you can add to your list of customers.

Aim to develop a niche. Con-sider mowing lawns at mobile home parks (especially the empty lots), foreclosed proper-ties for banks and properties for real-estate agents. Be the go-to person for last-minute mows and trims just before open houses and regular maintenance of empty houses on the market. One selling point for your ser-vice: A well-kept yard doesn’t look as empty, and while you’re on the property you can check for signs of vandalism. (This ser-vice can expand to keeping an eye on empty properties on a regular basis, even during win-ter.)

If you have a full-time job, schedule your part-time work for a few evenings a week, plus weekends.

Keep it simple. There’s no need (at least at the beginning) to sign up for fertilizing and planting trees. Those require special knowledge and big tools.

Remember to keep good books. You’ll need to pay taxes on your extra income.

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

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The Bee-Intelligencer runs obit-uaries and their accompanying pho-tos free of charge. We do this as a community service to honor the deceased and the family and friends who love them.

This week, while reading Nancy Dubrule’s Natureworks email, I was reminded to do a chore I have forgotten to com-plete the last two years. That chore is protecting shrubs against the effects of winter, which can desiccate and dehy-drate many shrubs.

Dubrule says all plants have stomates in their leaves that act like our pores in our skin. Water leaves the plants through the stomates. If the ground is frozen solid, the plants cannot pull up water from the soil, but they still lose water through their sto-mates.

This scenario gets even worse when there are warm tempera-tures during the day and then the ground freezes at night. This is the primary cause of winter dam-age or desiccation. Dubrule rec-ommends mulching thickly about two inches deep.

In addition, you can apply a product called Wiltpruf. This an-tidessicant spray is made from pine sap, and it seals the leaves to prevent water loss. Wiltpruf should be applied when the tem-perature is above freezing, and it is best to do it after a soaking rain or after the plants/shrubs have been watered.

Plants that can benefit from Wiltpruf include rhododen-drons, holly, andromeda (Pieris), leucothoe, cherry laurel and aza-lea. Also, this has been one of the driest Octobers on record. Re-member to keep watering shrubs, especially newly planted ones.

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Mrs. Nigro was born May 18, 1921, in Waterbury, a daughter of the late Amato and Virginia (Andreini) Paz-zaglini. As the daughter of Italian immigrant parents, she started work-ing at an early age to help her family. She learned to make homemade northern Italian dishes, and her cap-pelletti in brodo could be served in the finest restaurants in New York City.

She lived in Waterbury for many years and worked at Scovill Manu-facturing. She and her husband Luke moved to Bethlehem, living there for more than 40 years, where they grew the most wonderful organic vegeta-bles and beautiful flowers.

She is survived by her daughter, Maryanne, with whom she made her home for the last three years, and her son-in-law, William Holland of Middlebury and by two grandchil-dren, Francesca and Luke Holland, who were the lights of her life and made her last years very enjoyable, along with her extraordinary care-giver, Amy Atherton. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Harold Ritucci of Waterbury, as well as many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nigro’s sisters, Filomena Marchiani, Ida Ciotti and Lena Ritucci, predeceased her.

The funeral was held Wednesday from Maiorano Funeral Home in Waterbury to Our Lady of Lourdes Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Society of St. Vincent DeP-aul, 114 Benedict St., Waterbury, CT 06706. For more information and online condolences, visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

Beverly S. PaceLoving cousin and friend

Miss Beverly S. Pace, 72, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at the Middlebury Convalescent Home. Beverly was born in Waterbury Sept. 16, 1941, daughter of the late William and Stacia (Nizelski) Pace.

She was a lifelong resident of Mid-dlebury and enjoyed collecting bells and music boxes from all over the world. She participated in many Easter Seals programs during her youth. Beverly was an active listener to the transmissions of ham radio operators. She also enjoyed listening to stories and music on the radio. She had a fabulous memory and was a master at trivia. Beverly was a life-long communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, where her father served as a deacon.

Besides her parents, she was pre-deceased by many aunts and uncles and is survived by numerous cousins including Joyce Moretti of Water-town. She also is survived by her dear friends and neighbors, Susan Kean and Gregory Garrity of Mid-dlebury. Beverly’s family and friends would like to thank the staff at Mid-dlebury Convalescent Home for their compassionate care of Beverly.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Burial fol-lowed in Calvary Cemetery. Arrange-ments were by Chase Parkway Me-morial/The Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury.

In lieu of flowers, memorial con-tributions can be made in Beverly’s memory to Easter Seals, 22 Tomp-kins St., Waterbury, CT 06708. For more info or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Library Director Jo-Ann LoRusso, left, and Library Board of Trustees Chairman Joan King cut the ribbon at the Middlebury Public Library’s grand re-opening celebration Monday morning as Library Trustees Jim Greenwood, left, and Marilyn Engleman hold the ribbon. Also in the photo are, left to right, Technology Services Librarian Michael Murphy, Children’s Librarian Jan LeDuc, renovation project Clerk of the Works Peter Vaccarelli, First Selectman Ed St. John and Library Trustee Michelle P. Finn. Selectmen Elaine Strobel and Ralph Barra were unable to attend the ceremony because they work weekdays. (Marjorie Needham photo)

4.5 million personal Thank You messages through the website. Veterans and active duty troops can go online anytime to see and hear the heartfelt thanks of the people they serve.

Applebee’s continues to sup-port veterans year-round through a partnership with The Mission Continues, an organization that promotes veteran-led community service projects in neighborhoods throughout the country. Partici-pating Applebee’s restaurants will advocate and honor the work of current and alumni Mission Con-

tinues fellows through “Neighbor-hood Hero” displays. These dis-plays will raise awareness within the community as well as provide a local call-to-action. Service events take place in communities where veterans partner with schools, food banks and veterans’ homes that are in need of help.

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with The Mission Continues are driven to serve others,” said Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL and CEO and founder of The Mission Contin-ues. “We’re proud to partner with Applebee’s to share with their millions of guests how veterans continue to serve their local neighborhoods here at home.”

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(Family Features) As access to technology in-creases, families may find they are spending more time on their devices and less time to-gether.

Some psychologists worry our growing at-tachment to technology may result in social isolation.

“We’re getting used to a new way of being alone together,” said Sherry Turkle, Massachu-setts Institute of Technology professor, psy-chologist and author of “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.”

“People want to be with each other, but also elsewhere, connected to all the different places they want to be,” she said.

In her book, Turkle explores the idea that this constant need for virtual connection is leading to a gap in communication in families, and a new generation of children is unable to actually communicate and relate to their peers or parents.

Ready for a Tech Timeout?Foresters™, a life insurance provider com-

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hour each day for one week and connect with each other in a more meaningful way. The idea is not to eliminate technology, but to create awareness of the dependence on tech-nology and ultimately improve personal bonds within families.

Easy Ways to UnplugCarving out space and time for each other

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• GetOutandPlay–Findalocaltrailandsetout on a hike together. You will have a chance to interact with your surroundings and one another and be active too.

• Volunteer–Volunteeringcanhelpstrengthencommunity connections and avoid a sense of social isolation. Find a cause your family is passionate about and volunteer with a local organization.

• CookTogether–Digoutyourfavoriterec-ipes and try cooking as a family. Assign each person a role in meal preparation. You will not only have plenty of time to interact, your children can pick up some valuable life skills along the way.

• TakeaTech-freeHoliday–Familyvacationsare a great time to recharge and bond with your kids, but connecting can be tough if you are each plugged into your electronic devices. Fun time together will create mem-ories your children will cherish for years to come.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: The skin where my big toe joins my foot turned red and felt hot. It was painful. I decided it must be gout. To play it safe, I saw our doctor, who agreed with my diagnosis but insisted on some lab tests and withdrawing fluid from the joint. The tests came back positive for gout.

He put me on indomethacin, and the pain stopped almost overnight. I’d like to know more about gout. Will you supply some information? My wife thinks I need a special diet. Do I? – R.B.ANSWER: Gout is an overpro-duction of uric acid due to the daily breakdown of cells that re-lease DNA and RNA, the mole-cules of life. DNA and RNA are

further degraded into uric acid. As blood levels of uric acid rise, it diffuses into and around joints. Uric acid crystals are shaped like needles. Crystals in and near joints kick off the pain of gout. The skin over the joint turns red and becomes warm. Although the big-toe joint often is the first

joint affected, the middle of the foot, the ankle and the knee also can attract uric acid crystals. If nothing is done to lower blood uric acid, a second attack occurs in about 11 months.

Treatment aims at quickly remedying the pain and more slowly reducing uric acid. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like your indomethacin (Indocin) are effective at abolish-ing pain and inflammation. If they don’t get the job done, pred-nisone (a cortisone drug) nips gout in the bud quickly. When colchicine was readily available in the United States, it was a re-liable antigout medicine. For the long term, once the acute attack has cooled, then drugs that rid

the body of uric acid are begun. Allopurinol (Zyloprim) and probenecid are popular choices. Newer drugs like Uloric and Krys-texxa are held in reserve if the standard treatments fail.

The gout diet is simple, not like it was in the days before effective medicines came on the scene. Cut back on your intake of red meat, seafood and fish. Poultry is fine. Reduce the consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in many soft drinks. Go very easy on beer. You are better off eliminating it. Dis-tilled liquor is less likely to induce a gout attack, but it may. Wine in moderation causes little trouble.

The booklet on gout explains this illness in greater detail. Read-ers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 302W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can-ada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: After brushing my teeth this morning, I got a glimpse of my tongue. It’s coated black. It doesn’t hurt. I’m writing you to see what this is. Please help. – A.M.ANSWER: Most likely, it’s black hairy tongue, an elongation of the tiny papillae that stud the tongue’s surface. Sometimes an-tibiotic use brings the problem on. Most of the time, it’s some-thing that just happens. Brush your tongue three times a day with toothpaste and a soft tooth-brush. It should go away.

Dr. Donohue regrets he is un-able to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Nov. 8 to 16, 2013CheerleadingSaturday, Nov. 9 ..................Weston (A) ........................................... 1 p.m.Friday, Nov. 15 ..................... SWC Championship (A) ........................ 7 p.m.

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The Pomperaug football team and its fans said goodbye to 20 seniors last Friday as the Panthers celebrated senior night with a re-warding 38-23 win over the Bun-nell Bulldogs.

Senior captains Jack Yule, Nico Rosa and Sam Rubinstein joined running back Bobby Tzepos; re-ceivers Matt Silverman and Mike Buntin; lineman Seamus Conway; Grayson Slater and Derek Lapke; kicker Nick Harper; defensive backs Ian Rawlinson, Nick Civi-tello and Jake Spath; and team statistician Colin “StatCat” Cas-sidy in a final appearance at Ed Arum Field on the campus of Pomperaug High School Nov. 1.

The cheerleaders brought the flag out to midfield, led by senior captains Madeline Murgafroyd, Courtney Tani and Toni Marie Prah, along with seniors Laura Gaynor, Katie Dickey and Meghan DuBois, as the Pomperaug band played the national anthem to get the festivities started.

The Panthers fell behind 7-0 when Bunnell went 13 plays on their second series of the game. Nolan Aurelia (326 yards passing, three touchdowns) found Tegh Terrell on a 6-yard touchdown pass with 6:24 left in the opening quarter.

Mike Curcio (117 yards rush-ing, two touchdowns), Bobby Tzepos (77 yards rushing, one touchdown) and Jack Yule (one touchdown) pounded out the rushing yards to move the chains for the Panthers as Pomperaug built a staggering 21-7 advantage by the end of the first quarter.

Pomperaug used eight straight running plays with Curcio bounc-ing into the end zone from 12 yards out to tie the game. On the next series, the Bunnell quarter-back had the ball jarred loose on a hit by Spencer Pope, and Yule scooped it up, taking the fumble 7 yards to the end zone.

As the final seconds of the opening quarter were ticking away, Tzepos hit the hole for a 10-yard gain and at the 15-yard line continued to high-step it, breaking a pair of tackles to finish up a 25-yard touchdown blast.

Bunnell tried to make a game of it, going to the air, only to have Jon Bedard come down with an interception, and Pomperaug was back in business. Wade Prajer

(nine of 20 passing for 108 yards, one touchdown) completed a fourth-down pass to Ryan Johan-nes (six catches, 79 yards, one touchdown) before Nick Harper hammered a 32-yard field goal through the uprights to give the Panthers its fourth score in four possessions.

Just before the half, Prajer aired out a 30-yard scoring pass to Jo-hannes to give the Panthers a comfortable 31-7 lead at the break. Steve Croce denied a late Bunnell score, making an inter-ception at the Pomperaug 7-yard line.

“When we got up 31-7 at the half, I told them that we need to put them away,” said Pomperaug head coach Dave Roach.

“But hats off to Bunnell; they played a heck of a game. We came out and made some mistakes that allowed them to get back in the game.”

Pomperaug came out and fum-bled the first possession, but the damage was held to a minimum as Grayson Slater (three sacks) stalled Bunnell in their tracks. With 6 minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Bulldogs came to life.

Zhyaire Fernandes began to run with purpose, running over tacklers for gains of 16 yards and 13 yards to pick up consecutive first downs. Aurelia converted a fake punt to keep the drive going, passing 38 yards to Quadry Bines. Fernandes then hauled in a 41-yard pass for a score and latched onto the 2-point conver-sion and, with 2:31 left in the third quarter, it was a two-possession game at 31-15.

Curcio returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards, but Pomperaug lost it on downs at the Bunnell 3-yard line. That appeared to be the straw that broke the camel’s back as Bunnell jumped at the opportunity.

Aurelia hooked up with Cole Davis on passes of 47 yards and a 28-yard touchdown strike as Bun-nell overcame Slater’s third sack of the game. Aurelia put the 2-point conversion pass into the hands of Devante Teel, cutting the deficit at 31-23 with 8:21 left in the game.

Prajer kept the Panthers’ drive going, converting third-down passes to Johannes (13 yards) and Steve Croce (22 yards) to pick up crucial first downs. But with just

3:59 to go, the drive stalled, and Bunnell was primed to tie the game.

That’s when the Pomperaug defense had seen enough. Four straight plays changed the out-come of the game. Curcio blasted through for a sack that dropped Aurelia 9 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

Mike Buntin broke through and came on the blind side to sack the Bunnell quarterback for another 8-yard loss. On third and 27, Spen-cer Pope came on a blitz for an-other 7-yard loss, and when Bun-nell did finally convert a pass, there was Slater making the stop just 10 yards up the field.

Pomperaug took over with just 1:53 to go, and Curcio ended all doubt, rumbling 35 yards into the end zone for the 38-23 final mar-gin.

“It was an exciting game for the fans,” said Roach. “Not too sure how exciting it was for the coaches, but I’m real happy for the seniors to win for the last time on this field. Now we need to keep that momentum going as we have Weston on Saturday.”

The Panthers play Weston in Weston Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m.

panthers sack Bunnell on senior nightBoys’ basketball

Fourth-grade boys’ basketball starts Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at Long Meadow Elementary School. Basic skill development takes the first-time player into account. No actual games are played until five weeks into the session. The fee is $85 for the first child with a discount for siblings.

Annual turkey shootsThe Middlebury Parks and

Recreation Department annual turkey shoot for students in grades two to four will be held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Long Meadow Elementary School gym. The turkey shoot for students in grades five to eight will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Memorial Mid-dle School gym. Details and rules are available at the parks and recreation office. Win a turkey for Thanksgiving!

Over-30 men’s basketball

Pickup games for Middlebury residents only, ages 30 and older, meet Mondays until April 7 from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Pomperaug High School. There will be no games Dec. 23 and 30, Jan. 20 or Feb. 17. The fee is $40.

Co-ed volleyballCo-ed volleyball meets Tues-

days until April 8 from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Long Meadow Elemen-

tary School. This is strictly rec-reational play for persons 18 and older. The group will not meet Dec. 24 or 31. The fee is $35 for residents; $45 for nonresidents.

Trips

New York on your ownTake the bus to New York City

so you can explore the city on your own Saturday, Nov. 9, leav-ing Shepardson Community Center at 9 a.m. and leaving New York City at 5:30 p.m. for the re-turn trip. Passengers will be dropped off and picked up in the Theatre District. The fee is $35.

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Take the bus to New York Thursday, Nov. 28, to see the Ma-cy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, leaving Shepardson Community Center at 6 a.m. and Southbury Parks and Recreation at 6:30 a.m. Passengers will be picked up im-mediately after the parade, and the bus will return by 2 p.m. The fee of $30 per person includes the tip.

Lineman Erik Gran and Mitchell Saunders give quarterback Wade Prajer a little protection at the line of scrimmage as the sign on the fence in the background proclaims “We love our seniors” to celebrate senior night at Ed Arum Field last Friday. The Panthers posted a 38-23 win over Bunnell in the senior night game. (Ken Morse photo)

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1. How many consecutive full major-league seasons did Stan Musial hit at least 0.300?

2. Earl Weaver is third on the list of most wins by a ma-jor-league manager who never was a major-league player (1,480 wins). Who are the top two?

3. Which two teams, entering the 2013 NFL season, had recorded the most victories on “Monday Night Football”?

4. In the 2011-12 season, center Cody Zeller recorded the sec-ond-highest field-goal per-centage (62.3 percent) in In-diana Hoosiers history. Who had the highest?

5. In the past 10 seasons (2003-04 through 2012-13), how many NHL teams won their first Stanley Cup?

6. Who was the last NASCAR driver before Jimmie Johnson in 2013 to win the two NA-SCAR Cup races in Daytona in the same year?

7. In 2013, Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro played the longest semifinal singles match in Wimbledon history (four hours, 43 minutes). Who was in the previously longest match?

Answers

1. Sixteen (1942-58).2. Joe McCarthy (2,125 wins)

and Jim Leyland (1,676 enter-ing 2013).

3. Dallas and San Francisco, with 43 wins each.

4. Matt Nover made 62.8 percent of his shots in the 1992-93 season.

5. Four – Tampa Bay, Carolina, Anaheim and Los Angeles.

6. Bobby Allison, in 1982.7. Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl

played a semifinal match in 1989 that lasted four hours and one minute.

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Most roofing repair advice I’ve read says that summer is the best time to make re-

pairs. But I didn’t have time to fix some damaged shingles on my roof this year. Is it too late for rooftop repairs? – Bill in Hart-ford, Conn.

It’s not too late. While the weather in New En-gland at this time of year

can vary between near-summer-time highs to teeth-chattering lows, it’s not unusual to hear the nonstop hammering of roofers finishing up repairs and replace-ments before the snow flies.

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patch is predicted, go ahead.When replacing shingles, it’s

important to follow the offset layout of the undamaged shin-gles to provide the best protec-tion against rain and weather.

Working carefully, slightly lift the edges of the undamaged shingles directly above the shin-gle you need to replace. Then work loose the damaged shingle and slide it out. Don’t worry if you leave behind pieces of the old shingle under the roofing nails; you’ll pry those out next.

If the building paper under-neath the shingle is torn, patch it with roofing cement.

Then, begin installing the re-placement. If you’re replacing

more than one shingle, start with the lowest one first. Nail the shin-gles down using either 7/8-inch or 1-inch roofing nails, placing them at the tab slots.

The final shingle – or the only shingle, if that’s the case – shouldn’t be nailed down imme-diately. Instead, apply a bead of roofing cement to the underside top of the shingle and slide it into place under the shingle above it. Once it’s correctly set, carefully lift the shingle above it so that you can nail the replacement shingle into place. Tack down the shingle above with a bit of roof-ing cement if necessary.

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Fall Isn’t too Late for Roofing Repair

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It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. With the hol-idays right around the corner, will this be the year you fall in love with that family photo taken after sharing a meal, after the wine and excess treats? Or will you temper your appetite to alleviate that too-full feeling and that flushed face and be ready for your close-up? Unless you have a caring eye and heart behind the camera, or a professional who cares to get your best side, no doubt you’ll be shed in a light you’d rather keep to yourself if you are sensitive.

In a picture can be found the light of the soul, the joy of how you live, and the grace and the humility not to care. If you’ve ever been in the modeling industry, on TV or otherwise photo-graphed beautifully, the typical family photo may have you being overly critical, cringing at the an-gle you were caught unprepared for.

What’s in a picture anyway? Do you care? There are those who choose to be always cam-era-ready for the proverbial photo that ends up on Facebook, splashed over emails, Twitter, the Internet, sent to far-away distant relatives and friends. There are others who couldn’t care less how they appear. There’s the aunt who cares deeply about making sure she captures the radiance, peace and joy of her subjects. There’s the other one who clicks unat-tractive moments that have you smiling too big, looking uncom-fortable or a little too heavy when you’re really not. Couple this with the family member who chooses that very photo to immortalize you on their fridge for all to see, and it can upset the good mem-ories if you are sensitive.

This week’s nuggets for life invite you to rise to the occasion of the almighty photograph and be inspired to look and feel your very best this Thanksgiving, Cha-nukah and Christmas season.

You’ve got a few weeks to whip yourself into tip-top shape, to gain more self confidence and radiate glowing health from the inside out.

Be comfy cozy in anything you wear so you can’t possibly be seen in a bad light because your form is trim and toned and your posture is strong and tall. I feel the ensuing nervousness already, mostly from women who are in-credulous how that camera-click-ing relative always manages to capture the worst of them, and of all the great photos, that’s the one that gets passed around.

Some think with each click a tiny piece of the soul is taken – folklore perhaps. Others feel al-ways on display so being “in the moment” takes on a whole new meaning. Be kind, loving, alert and aware of catching a glimpse of someone at their best if you’re the one with the camera slung around your neck.

If you’re the one being photo-graphed in typical situations, realize others’ choices to photo-graph you really have nothing to do with you and everything to do with their motives and desires. Challenge yourself to drop a few pounds if you’ve been wanting to, because it’s better for your health anyway and gives you some leeway to indulge around the holidays.

Relax, take some deep breaths, feel your best and let them click away. Smile!

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

By CYNTHIA DE PECOL

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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” on this page. Send us your pet’s photo by [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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PISTACHIOThis is Mr. Pistachio. He was taken in by a

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BOO BOO KITTYMeet Boo Boo Kitty. This girl has been here at

our shelter for quite some time. She is your aver-age laid-back, easy-going cat. Maybe this is why she is overlooked by so many. She is truly a nice girl who would love nothing more than to find a home to call her own. Could it be her turn this year?

teaching petless Kids to care for AnimalsDEAR PAW’S CORNER: We can’t have pets in our apartment, but I want to teach my children about responsibility and compassion for animals. Are there volunteer opportunities for kids out there? – Jessica in SeattleDEAR JESSICA: There certainly are volunteer opportunities for kids in most communities. The hard part can be finding one that will work for your kids, fit in with school schedules and provide the kind of rewarding experience you want them to have.

PAWS.org, for example, has several volunteer opportunities in the Lynnwood, Wash., area. The shelter doesn’t allow kids under 18 to work directly with

animals, but it hosts a special Day of Service for those 10 or older to help spruce up its dog trail, and hosts a PAWSWalk each summer. Kids also can choose to “donate their day” – ask for donations to the organization in lieu of birth-day presents, for example.

That’s just one organization in one area. Kids and parents should search for local shelters and an-imal-rescue organizations to see what volunteer or fundraising opportunities are available.

Another, more immediate op-portunity may be right in your neighborhood. Do you have friends or neighbors with pets? Are they willing to let your kids visit and play with their dog or cat? Is there an elderly relative or friend who needs help walking their dog or taking their cat to the veterinarian?

Remember that, as the parent, you’ll need to supervise your kids for many of these events or pet-care opportunities. But you’ll be giving them key tools to be awe-some pet owners of the future.

Send your questions or com-ments to [email protected].

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Making a plan, winterizing your home and stocking up on supplies are essential steps to prepare for winter emergencies.

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Your kit also should include several gallons of clean water, as well as enough non-perishable food to last three days, including formula for young children. Pick items that don’t require cooking or preparation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends replacing these stores every six months.

Lastly, make sure you have a battery-operated radio and plenty of batteries on hand.

Unless you enjoy treacherous roads, panicked crowds and long lines, don’t wait until that big storm comes your way to start preparing. For a safe and happy winter season, follow these steps to ensure your family is ready for any winter weather emergency that comes your way.

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