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public invited to workshop on middlebury plan of conservation and Deveopment What: The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission invites public comments on the proposed plan of conservation and developmentWhen: 7 p.m. Where: Auditorium in Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury

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thanksgiving holidayTown offices, transfer station, post office and schools closed

mondaynov. 25

Wednesdaynov. 27

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

With Thanksgiving next week and Christ-mas four weeks later, Como Bakery is busy creating pastries that will make holiday meals complete. Since the bakery focuses on Italian pastries, it is offering cannolis, sfogliatelle (lobster tails), pasticiotti, Italian rum cake, Napoleons, tiramisu, pizzelles, angel wings, biscotti and a full assortment of Italian cook-ies.

For Thanksgiving, they have pumpkin cannolis, pumpkin tiramisu and pumpkin cheesecake. And since pie is a Thanksgiving tradition, they offer pumpkin, apple, ap-ple-cranberry, Dutch apple and coconut custard pies and also carrot cake. Those who like to bake cookies at home can buy 2-pound containers of chocolate chip, sugar or oat-meal cookie dough.

For Christmas, the featured flavor will change to peppermint, and the bakery will offer peppermint cannolis, tiramisu and cheesecake. Like the pies at Thanksgiving, there will be a big demand for cookie trays at Christmas. And the bakery also will offer the popular Yule logs and pannetone bread.

The latest addition to the bakery’s offer-ings is a box tower featuring Italian cookies and Fascia’s chocolates. It is expected to be a popular gift item. Partnering with Fascia’s, Como is featuring a four-box tower with two boxes filled with cookies and two boxes filled with Fascia’s chocolates.

“Fascia’s could offer towers of chocolates, and we could offer towers of cookies,” said Nick Diorio. “Now each of us can offer cus-tomers towers that have both cookies and chocolates in them.”

The bakery also recently started offering gift baskets filled with Italian specialties like olive oil, pasta, pesto and espresso. And the bakery makes its own fresh mozzarella.

Nick and his wife, Pat, work in the business with their daughter, Nicole, a pastry chef who graduated from the Connecticut Culinary Institute. Another daughter, Kimberly, is an accountant and does the bookkeeping for the family business that started as a whole-sale operation five years ago. “This has been a family business since day one,” said Nick.

Their first storefront was near the Italian Catholic church in the Town Plot section of Waterbury, but customer parking there was a challenge at times, so they moved a short

distance away to 350 Fairfield Ave. The sunny and inviting bakery also houses La Dolce Vita Café, so customers can stop in for break-fast or lunch and pick up their pastries at the same time.

The café is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its offerings include soups, sandwiches, pannini and salads. Delivery is available on lunches that cost $10 or more. And the cafe offers a 10-percent discount to emergency medical service personnel, firefighters, police and teachers.

When customers asked the bakery to also offer Italian products such as red cerignola olives, cherry peppers and olive oils, the bakery obliged. It also sells Torrone candy.

The bakery continues to sell wholesale to area hotels and restaurants. Those who have rolls with their meals at Wing It On or at The Pour House are eating rolls made at Como Bakery. It offers customers authentic Italian bread and rolls and also has come up with

its own pretzel roll for sandwiches and ham-burgers.

Special occasion and wedding cakes are created at the bakery, too. Just email a photo of the cake you want to the bakery, and they will create it. Bridal favors for weddings and showers include designer cookies frosted with “lace,” a tuxedo or a bridal gown. Last week-end, the bakery provided three wedding cakes, including one that was 5 feet tall. It had to be delivered in pieces and assembled on site with the aid of a stepladder.

The bakery also does catering. “Our motto is, ‘There is no party too small,’” said Nick.

Pastry chef Nicole is herself highly allergic to shellfish. “Because of that, we are sensitive to allergies,” Nick said. “We do a lot of gluten-free baking. Even wedding cakes can be glu-ten-free.” However, gluten-free products do need to be ordered ahead.

Bakery specializes in Italian pastries

The Diorio family, left to right, Nick, Nicole and Pat, hold some of the offerings at their Como Bakery in Waterbury. On the shelf behind them are a gift basket, wedding cake and tower gift, all available from the bakery. Not shown is Kimberly Diorio, the family member who handles the bakery’s bookkeeping. (Marjorie Needham photo)

This “birch bark” cake is an example of the designer cakes available at Como Bakery in Waterbury. Email a photo of the cake you want, and the bakery will create it for you.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

– See Como on page 3

Parks and RecreationDuring public comments at the

Nov. 14 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, resident Beverly Dassonville asked if town land in Middlebury was available for a dog park. Dassonville is a finalist in the Beneful Dream Dog Park competition, which has a grand prize that includes $500,000 in improvements to an existing dog park in the winner’s area. Dassonville said the improve-ments might be in Middlebury if the town had a dog park. The commission will look into the matter.

The commission also dis-cussed fund-raising for the $800,000-plus project to install artificial turf at Meadowview Park. Commissioner Ray Kasidas reported a $30,000 commitment from lacrosse and a $7,000 com-mitment from football. He said the project has $300,000, but needs $500,000 more. “The only way it will happen is with corpo-rate sponsors,” he said.

The commission also dis-cussed the lack of gym space for the growing youth basketball program. The gym at Middlebury Elementary School is not a reg-ulation-size gym, so that leaves two gyms, Memorial Middle School and Long Meadow Ele-mentary School. Pomperaug High School has two gyms, but Middlebury gets no floor time there. In contrast, Southbury Parks and Recreation has the use of five gyms.

With 300 youth in the pro-gram, basketball is Middlebury’s biggest program, but there is no place to play games. There are enough players for eight teams, but there is only enough gym time for two teams.

“By the end of the year, my team will have played 12 of 15 games away,” Commissioner Jack Worgan said. “It’s a disaster.”

Reported by Marjorie Need-ham

Police CommissionAt the Police Commission

(PC) special meeting Monday, Nov. 18, Acting Police Chief Rich-ard Wildman reported the last day local police dispatchers worked was Friday, Nov. 8. Since then, all police dispatching has been handled by Northwest Pub-lic Safety Communications Cen-ter (Northwest) in Prospect. Wildman said software incom-patibility continues to be an is-sue.

He said, “Every day I’m on the phone about a software issue. In the past two weeks, every time an issue has been resolved an-other one has come up.” Com-missioner Jordano Santos said now the local dispatchers are gone, there is no backup for Northwest, and our officers and residents are not protected.

Wildman said Northwest has hired an additional police dis-patcher. He said the police officers are complaining about dispatch. Santos said, “Let’s call a spade a spade. If the officers are com-plaining, the residents aren’t safe.”

Chairman Frank Cipriano said Northwest now hires former

police officers to dispatch police calls, so the dispatch situation should be better. Wildman agreed.

Commissioner Fran Barton Jr. asked if the PC was going to do anything for the dispatchers for their years of service. Mem-bers voted unanimously to honor them with plaques.

Cipriano said the police chief search committee expects to finish its work by Jan. 15, so it will be 2014 before a new police chief is in place.

Wildman said a crime that “has been creaming Waterbury” has happened in Middlebury. A driver left his car running while at the Mobil station on Route 63. While he was inside, people in a stolen car pulled into the gas station, and one got out and stole the man’s vehicle, too.

Wildman said officers made an arrest last week for heroine and cocaine possession and dealing. He said four people in Torrington died recently due to bad drugs, so he checked to see if these drugs came from the same dealer. He said each dealer marks his/her drugs. These bags were marked “Bad Medicine” and had a skull and crossbones on them.

He also said Officer Ed Dem-ers and his canine, JJ, recently helped the Watertown police department successfully track a home-invasion suspect to his apartment.

This was the last meeting for outgoing commissioners Santos and Chip Ford. Selectman Ralph Barra, Chairman Cipriano and fellow commissioners thanked them for the four years they served on the commission.

Reported by Marjorie Need-ham

Pilot Seasoning withdraws

The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) canceled its Tuesday, Nov. 19, meeting because the only item on the agenda, a tax incentive applica-tion by Mary Volpe for the planned Pilot Seasoning Com-pany building at 68 North Ben-son Road, was withdrawn. EIDC Co-chairman Gerry Matthews said Volpe intends to re-apply when the company gets closer to breaking ground.

The tax incentive policy grants partial exemption from real property taxes for a period of years in accordance with the economic impact. Volpe’s ap-plication estimated the value of machinery and other personal property at $356,610 and the value of buildings and land at $1,145,000, qualifying her for a four-year abatement

Due to Christmas week, the next EIDC meeting is expected to be rescheduled. The usual meeting date falls on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at 6:30 p.m. in Room 7 at Shepardson Community Cen-ter.

Reported by Terrence S. Mc-Auliffe

Board, commission highlights

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2 Friday, November 22, 2013The Bee-Intelligencer

By DONNA HINE

One of our most popular collections at the Middle-bury Library is our group

of books on CD. Each month when they are unpacked, it is difficult to choose just one to listen to in the car … but why choose? The books on CD are among the most popular new items available – always a diverse and interesting offering and al-ways unabridged. Also, please note the Modern Scholars col-lection of lectures on CD has been moved from the nonfiction area, and they all can be found in the beautiful quiet reading area. No more searching the shelves to hunt down that elusive lecture! Let’s look at the recently received books on CDs.

Elizabeth George continues her Inspector Lynley series with “Just One Evil Act” (GEO). Narrated by Davina Porter on 24 CDs, you can drive quite a while to finish listen-ing to this book! Eighth in the se-ries, this book focuses on Lenley’s partner, D.S. Barbara Havers. A neighbor and friend comes home to find his 9-year-old daughter has been abducted by her mother. He and the mother never married, so he has no legal claim to Hadiyyah,

the child. The hunt grows cold even for a hired private investiga-tor – with worse news to come: the child was then abducted from an Italian marketplace. Barbara risks her own career as the Yard won’t get involved, and the case be-comes more complex and far-reaching. Suspense and in-trigue are hallmarks of this best-selling author, who focuses on intense character development to drive her stories.

“Bertie Plays the Blues” (SMI) is the newest 44 Scotland Street novel by Alexander McCall Smith. Gentle humor in human situations flows in the various series written by this author, but most especially this one. Familiar characters Mat-thew and Elspeth battle sleep deprivation like any other new parents – but they are also having trouble telling their triplets apart. Angus and Domenica are now en-gaged and working on joining their households. Finally big things are happening in Bertie’s family; his father begins to stand up to his mother, and Bertie wants to start over with a new family and puts himself up for adoption on eBay. This book is narrated by Robert Ian Mackenzie on nine CDs.

Jennifer Chiaverini follows “Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker” with

her newest novel, “The Seam-stress” (CHI), narrated by Chris-tina Moore on 11 CDs. Elizabeth Van Lew risks everything caring for Union prisoners of war and stealing Confederate secrets – hid-ing them in everyday household items such as hollowed-out eggs. As the leader of a Union spy ring, she maintains her well-bred Vir-ginian woman facade while se-cretly supporting the North. Based in reality, this is historical fiction at its best!

Our final book on CD is written by Nichols Sparks. It is “The Lon-gest Ride” (SPA) narrated by Ron McLarty and January LaVoy on 11 CDs. Known for his gentle love stories, Sparks continues his style of writing two separate love stories and magically intertwining them by the end of the book. Ira Levin-son suffers multiple injuries in a car crash. To help him hang on until help comes, he imagines his wife, Ruth, who has been dead for nine years, reminiscing about their life together. Miles away, Sophia Danko meets Luke. The older cou-ple and the younger couple some-how come together by the end of the book. If you enjoy Sparks’ writ-ing, this is a vintage story.

For some reason, our deliveries of new nonfiction books seem to be delayed, so let’s look at a few new fiction books. Our very first new Christmas fiction has arrived! “Silent Night” (PAR) is written by Robert B. Parker and has his liter-ary agent, Helen Brann, following Spencer as he tries to keep Street Business (an organization that gives shelter to the homeless and helps them find jobs) and its young members from falling prey to a drug kingpin.

Mary Kay Andrews also has a holiday offering, “Christmas Bliss”

(AND), featuring well-known char-acters from her previous “Savan-nah” books. Debbie Macomber has written “Starry Night” (MAC) for us to enjoy this holiday season. Romance and jingle bells make the season bright! We do seem to have forgotten about celebrating Thanksgiving and just jumped right to Christmas!

John Sandford continues his Virgil Flowers saga with “Storm Front” (SAN). Sounds like an In-diana Jones adventure with smug-gled ancient artifacts and Pales-tinians, Syrians, Egyptians and Israelis chasing the smuggler to Minnesota and Virgil’s territory. Everybody wants the relic purport-ing to reveal details about King Solomon – but the professor who smuggled the stele is missing … This is supposed to be one of Sand-ford’s best.

Finally, Helen Fielding brings back another “Bridget Jones” book, “Mad About the Boy” (FIE). In a laugh-out-loud funny book, Field-ing writes about the difficulties (challenges?) of our more techni-cal age, questions about texting and tweeting etiquette for the not-teen generation is one area she explores. I love the format: Is it tweet-friendly? Or just journal-en-try presentation? Very light and fluffy – but also relevant to the many computer issues older gen-erations face daily.

Visit the new Middlebury Li-brary – we have so much to offer besides books!

Adult Services Librarian Donna Hine was writing Library Lines once a month while the Middlebury Public Library was in its temporary location. Now the library is back at its Crest Road home, we hope she will resume sending a column twice a month.

“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?”

by Henry Farrell, with an introduction by Mitch Douglas

(Grand Central Publishing, $15)Reviewed by Larry Cox

In 1959, shortly after Henry Farrell published his first novel, “The Hostage,” his wife, Molly, was diagnosed with cancer. Sud-denly faced with crushing med-ical expenses, Farrell, who had always been plagued with writ-er’s block, had the additional challenge of creating a commer-cially successful literary property

to solve their financial problems.According to his literary agent,

Mitch Douglas, Farrell began pulling together a story involving a former child star known in vaudeville as Baby Jane, and her sister, Blanche, who had become a glamorous movie star during the golden age of Hollywood. Farrell had no idea that his bi-zarre tale would introduce a whole new subgenre of gothic horror to the world.

“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane” was published in 1960 to critical acclaim, a book The New York Times called “a shocker,” and indeed it was. A movie quickly followed featuring Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. It, too, became a cult classic.

As Farrell explained, “I de-cided on a story that was so out-rageous that it couldn’t help but be commercial,” and added that Baby Jane was a blend of other child stars such as Baby Peggy of silent films and vaudeville’s Baby Rose Marie, the singing child wonder who grew up to find an adult career in television.

Even 50 years later, this sus-penseful noir classic still packs an emotional punch. The two main characters, Blanche Hudson, who lives in seclusion after a crippling accident, and her sister, Baby Jane, her caregiver, are still in-triguing and manage to somehow maneuver the delicate balance between suspense and high camp.

If you have never read this in-credible novel, this is the chance to do so. It has just been reissued along with three short stories, in-cluding “What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte,” the inspiration for the film “Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte.”

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Teens in grades nine to 12 can join the Teen Advisory Board to share their opinions and recom-mendations for books, movies, programming and more. Teens also can explore their creativity with the new 3-D printer.

In December, look for holiday shrink jewelry, and coming soon, teens can become guest bloggers on the new teen blog. Also, teens needing volunteer or service hours are welcome to volunteer at the library. Please call the li-brary at 203-758-2634 for more information.

Middlebury pride night program

Middlebury pride night offers patrons an opportunity to get to know their town clubs and orga-nizations Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Many local or-ganizations will be there to ex-plain their functions and help you understand and choose one to join. Various town depart-ments will have representatives to share the many activities avail-able to the public. Join us for light refreshments and enjoy your newly renovated library.

Sleeping BeautyTuesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m.,

the Tanglewood Marionettes will perform the classic tale, “Sleep-ing Beauty,” at the library. The tale will begin in King Felix’s great hall with the celebration of Princess Aurora’s birth. The party will go awry when the wicked witch arrives and curses Princess Aurora. Will the curse come true? Join us and see the Tanglewood Marionettes’ presentation of this fairy tale.

A large painted storybook opens to reveal each scene. Beautiful hand-crafted mario-nettes are brought to life by a master puppeteer as the dra-matic events unfold. Tickets are available and space is limited. Please stop by the library or call 203-758-2634 to reserve your seat. This performance is brought to you free by the Friends of the Middlebury Public Library.

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

naugatuck Meditation practiceThe ongoing meditation prac-

tice will meet Tuesday, Nov. 26, 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.

Barnes & Noble book fair

Shop at Barnes & Noble at 235 Union St. in Waterbury, all day Saturday, Nov. 30, and a portion of your purchase will help the library continue its literacy out-reach programs in the commu-nity. Be sure to let the cashiers know you are supporting the book fair.

If you can’t make it to the store, you can support the library by shopping online for five days using the book fair ID 11108164.

Holiday fairTuesday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 7

p.m., the “One-Stop Shopping Holiday Fair” will offer local handmade holiday crafts, wood burning, jewelry, contemporary

art prints, hair accessories, cro-cheted and knitted items, food gifts, glassware and much more. Stop by and get your holiday shopping done.

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.” 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.

southburyLibrary closing datesDue to an electrical system up-

grade, the library will be closed Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 25 to 27, for regular library busi-ness. During that time, the library staff will be working. The public will be able to access the library’s website at www.southburylibrary.org and will be able to return li-brary materials in the book return.

For the Thanksgiving holiday, the library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. The library will be open regular hours Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1.

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

WoodburyNutcracker story time

Main 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 are 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.

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

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Friday, November 22, 2013 The Bee-Intelligencer 3

With only a few weeks to go dur-ing this annual signup period, there are several reasons many seniors aren’t making changes to their Medicare health plans. Only 15 percent of us made changes last year or plan to make changes in the future.

According to a news release by Allsup, here is the biggest reason seniors don’t make the changes: The process of making plan changes can be complex. Compar-ing the plans and making choices

can be complicated.However, by not taking the time

to compare plans, seniors can miss out on benefits and savings.

Medicare plans can change, both in cost and what they cover. Seniors can find themselves un-expectedly paying more in co-pays or deductibles, or discovering after the fact that their plan no longer covers certain procedures. In a survey, 43 percent of seniors said

they’d had that happen to them – where Medicare didn’t pick up the costs.

There are good reasons to re-view your plans. You may need a new plan if ...• Yourhealthhaschanged,espe-

cially if it requires new prescrip-tion drugs or visits to a specialist.

• Youmovetoanotherlocation,away from your plan’s service area.

• Yourlocalproviderchanges,forexample, if your physician retires or a facility changes.

• Adrugyouneedisnolongeronthe list for your current plan due to changes in drug coverage.

There are a few ways to get help with selecting your plan. Allsup (Medicare.Allsup.com) is a fee-based service that can help. You also can go online to www.medi-care.gov or call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

Remember that your 54-day window to make changes ends Dec. 7.

Matilda Charles regrets she can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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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.

Talk with elected state officials

State Sen. Rob Kane and State Rep. Sean Williams will be at the center Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. This is an opportunity for area adults 55 years and older to discuss issues of importance to them with state lawmakers. Reservations are not required.

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.” Through Dec. 6, gift cards and gifts specifically for Watertown/Oakville teens can

be dropped off at the center. Cash/check donations also will be accepted and will be used by the social services department to purchase Christmas gifts for the teens on the town’s holiday family assistance list.

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

Computer classesThe senior center offers four-

week and eight-week computer courses on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Also available are one-on-one lessons, subject to availability of time. These lessons are on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by appointment only. The fee is $15 per hour.

Sell your goldMonday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m.

to 12 p.m., Prospect Jewelers will be at the senior center to pur-chase gold from those who would like to sell it. They also do free appraisals, so if you want to know how much your family heirlooms are worth, bring them in.

Christmas luncheonJoin the Senior Center’s an-

nual Christmas party Wednes-

day, Dec. 11, at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon will include a chef’s carving of roast beef with gravy, tossed salad, garlic mashed po-tatoes, vegetable medley, bread and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Willie Ninninger. The fee is $10 per person. Make your reservation no later than Friday, Dec. 6.

Trip

The Platters classic Christmas

Travel to the Aqua Turf Club Tuesday, Dec. 3, to enjoy a clas-sic Christmas with lunch and a presentation of tunes by The Platters. The fee of $73 per per-son includes a full-course lunch, transportation and entertain-ment. To reserve a seat, call 203-577-4166.

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ZBA approves pool fence

The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Nov. 6 meeting approved a fence for a pool on Porter Avenue and ac-knowledged a variance was not needed for the pool itself because of recent changes to state statutes.

Susan Tracy of 294 Porter Ave. sought a variance to Section 11

of the zoning regulations for an existing above-ground pool that did not meet sideline distance requirements and a new 8-foot high fence that exceeds the fence height limit of 6 feet.

The location of the pool was opposed by Rosemarie Emanuele of neighboring 284 Porter Ave., who said the pool was too close to the property line. Tracy was in-structed to supply a lot survey and plans with enough detail to show the proposed location of the pool and fence with offsets to the prop-erty lines and other structures.

Attorney Michael McVerry spoke for Tracy Nov. 6, informing commissioners of changes to Connecticut General Statutes pertaining to nonconforming structures. The new law grand-fathered such structures if en-forcement action was not taken by the town in three years. He said violation letters issued within that period were not suf-ficient; the enforcement action needed to be through the courts. Commissioners agreed with him that a variance for the pool wasn’t necessary.

McVerry agreed the 8-foot fence was another matter and a variance would be needed to exceed the 6-foot zoning regula-tion limit. After reviewing the lot topography, commissioners ap-proved the requested fence height to allow privacy from up-hill neighbors.

The next regular ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall con-ference room.

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Master Chorale concertThe Connecticut Master Cho-

rale, under the direction of Tina Johns Heidrich, will present its annual Holiday Prelude Concert Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 164 Deer Hill Ave. in Danbury. The chorale will perform a variety of festive selections in an eclectic program that includes the tradi-tional and the unusual and reflects many different cultures and mu-sical styles.

The chorale will be accompa-nied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Holiday Brass and Joseph J. Jacovino Jr. on keyboards. Tickets

are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Call 203-743-0473 for tickets or visit www.cmchorale.org for more information.

P&Z WorkshopThe Middlebury Planning and

Zoning Commission (P&Z) will hold a special meeting (workshop) to discuss the Comprehensive Plan of Development now under con-sideration Monday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Shep-ardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. The public is welcome to attend, and the commission will take pub-lic comments during the meeting.

Swearing-in ceremonyThe swearing-in ceremony for

the newly elected Middlebury officials will be Monday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. at Shepardson Commu-nity Center at 1172 Whittemore Road. The public is invited. Re-freshments will be served after the ceremony.

Connecticut ChristmasEnjoy an evening of festive

music and song, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4:30 p.m. in the Country Loft’s Christmas-decorated historic barn at 557 Main St. South in Woodbury. Sing Out! CT children’s choral group will perform holiday

favorites, and sopranos Marianna Vagnini, Sherry Langrock and Victoria Chiera will perform seasonal classics.

Children under 12 are free; adult tickets are $20 and include wine, cider, cookies and holiday treats. Proceeds will benefit the Connecticut Summer Opera Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization whose focus includes bringing opera to the schools.

Call 293-266-4500 for tickets; go to Abrash Galleries, Country Loft or Canfield Pharmacy; or email mjab1968@me.com.

In Brief

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Bob lived in just one house in Mid-dlebury throughout his long marriage and essentially had only one em-ployer. After a stint at Putnam & Co., he began his career at Colonial Bank & Trust, retiring more than 35 years later as vice president in the Trust Department at the bank then known as Bank of Boston-Connecticut.

He enjoyed sailing on Lake Quas-sapaug in his youth and was an avid player of tennis, paddle tennis and bridge, but Bob truly had one all-consuming passion, golf. A former member of the Country Club of Wa-terbury, as well as the Waterbury Club, he was a fixture at the Highfield Club for more than 50 years, where he served a term as its president.

Other boards on which he served include the Andrews Company, the Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury, Middlebury Land Trust and Middle-bury Zoning Board of Appeals. He was an active supporter of Flander’s Nature Center and the Connecticut Community Foundation. He was a member of the Naugatuck Rotary, and once served as treasurer of the Middlebury Congregational Church.

In addition to his wife, he is sur-vived by a son, Scott Bean of Bar-rington, R.I., and two daughters, Suzanne Cooper and her husband, Doug, of Woodbury and Liza Redway and her husband, James, of Middle-bury, along with five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He also leaves seven nieces and neph-ews, their families, as well as numer-ous close friends.

Burial will be private.

Ramon Albar MabasaFather of Ryah King

Ramon Albar Mabasa, M.D., 76, of New Milford, passed away peace-fully Nov. 6, 2013, at New Milford Hospital surrounded by his family, who loved him deeply. He was the husband of Jan Grize Mabasa.

Ramon was born Sept. 17, 1937, in Capiz (later named Roxas City), Philippines, an American protector-ate. He was the son of the late Cata-lino Mabasa, a civil engineer, and Antonia Albar Mabasa, a mathema-tician. When he was 4 years old, the Japanese occupied the Philippines. His family fled their home to live in the mountainous jungle, enduring many hardships and uncertainties. Once the war ended, his education began. Ramon went on to graduate from San Juan Letran College, Ma-nila, then graduated from The Uni-versity of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical College, Quezon City. He completed a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of the Philippines.

Ramon was recruited by Rev. Pelzer, SVD, missionary priest, to bring modern medicine to an iso-lated cultural community of indig-enous peoples: the Tingguians, in

Manabo, Abra. As there were no roads into the village to this remote area, travel was done during the dry season using dried-up river beds. Together, Father Pelzer and Ramon built the 20-bed hospital of Santa Monika.

Ramon brought in X-ray equip-ment and laboratory equipment, which he assembled and operated. There he began performing small surgeries and treating traumatic in-juries. At this time, he realized his talents lay in the field of surgery. Once the Philippine government made it mandatory for medical grad-uates to serve in rural areas, Ramon left Manabo to pursue a residency in general surgery.

Ramon came to the United States, landing in New Jersey. Having no money, he hitched a ride with a kindly truck driver who brought him into New York City. He made his way to St. Clare’s Hospital in Manhattan to begin his training and complete a rotating internship. He went on to a residency in general surgery at Waterbury Hospital and trained un-der Dr. Sidney Luria.

In November 1971, Ramon came to New Milford Hospital and joined Dr. John Haxo in the practice of gen-eral surgery. Together they worked as New Milford Surgical Associates. Ramon was an extraordinarily gifted surgeon. He excelled in surgical pro-cedures well beyond the scope of general surgery. These included operations in orthopedics, gynecol-ogy, hand, plastic/reconstructive and micro surgery. Ramon intro-duced laparoscopic surgery to this area.

Practicing well before the era of helicopter evacuations to Level 1 trauma centers, he proved to be ex-cellent at the management of mul-tiple trauma. Years later, a fellow surgeon, describing Dr. Mabasa, said, “Not only does Ramon do ev-erything, he does everything well.” He was loved by all who knew him and worked with him.

Together, Ramon and Jan sup-ported and operated a home for parentless children in the Philip-pines for 25 years (International Alliance for Children), assisting chil-dren in rehabilitation, reunification and when necessary, adoption.

Besides his wife, Jan, of 45 years, Ramon is survived by his daughter, Abra Grize Mabasa, M.D., of New Milford; his son, Reyes Grize Mabasa of Watertown; his daughter, Ryah Albar-Grize Mabasa King and her loving husband, Thomas King, and his beloved grandchildren, Abigayle, Alessandra and Andrew of Middle-bury. In addition, he is survived by family members in Canada and the Philippines; his sisters-in-law, Eme-lyn Grize of East Dennis, Mass., and Nancy Grize of New Milford; nieces and nephews; loving cousins; and a myriad of special and close friends.

Also, he is survived by his family

of colleagues, the doctors, nurses and staff of all departments of New Milford Hospital, whom he loved and regarded so highly and enjoyed working with for 35 years. He is sur-vived by the now adult children who passed through the care of Interna-tional Alliance for Children and who benefited from his support. Ramon is sorely missed by his constant com-panion of the past two years, Lexi, his grand-dog.

Ramon lived by the Hippocratic Oath, and he espoused a deep and abiding Roman Catholic faith. He was a daily communicant and leaves behind his church family of priests and fellow parishioners.

A memorial service and celebra-tion of life will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at Saint Patrick’s Church at 50 Charles St. in Waterbury, Conn. To honor Ramon, family and friends are asked to perform an act of love and kindness.

In lieu of flowers, memorial con-tributions may be made to CLOSER TO FREE, P.O. Box 7611, New Haven, CT 06519-0611 or Chase Collegiate School, 565 Chase Parkway, Water-bury, CT 06708.

Lisa MahaneyBeloved wife, mother, sister

Lisa A. (Visconti) Mahaney, 59, of Middlebury passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at Waterbury Hospital in the presence of her loving family after

a long courageous battle with diabe-tes. She was the beloved wife of at-torney. D.J. Mahaney.

Lisa was born in Torrington, Conn., Oct. 28, 1954, a daughter of the late Louis and Julie (Bernasconi) Visconti. She graduated from Tor-rington Grammar School and Tor-rington High School. She graduated from Fairfield University, where she met her husband D.J., with a bach-elor’s degree in English and teach-ing.

After college she began her career, moving to Boston and working her way up to vice president of Greater Boston Development, where she worked with Tax Shelter Syndica-tions throughout the country. She married her husband, D.J., in Octo-ber 1983 and settled in Waterbury and worked in Hartford for Advest, continuing with Tax Shelter Syndi-cation. She later began her real estate career and worked for various agen-cies including William Pitt and most recently Coldwell Banker of South-bury.

During Lisa’s life she gave of her-self completely to her family and friends. Even in death she continues to give of herself in donating her organs to the New England Organ

Bank. Lisa’s family would like to sin-cerely thank Dr. Marc Ciampi, ne-phrologist; Dr. Kevin Kett, cardiolo-gist; and the nurses and staff of DaVita Dialysis for all they did to try and prolong Lisa’s life and for all the extraordinary care, compassion and comfort shown during her battle.

Besides her husband of 30 years, she leaves a daughter, Lauren A. Mahaney of Milford; a sister, Anita Visconti-Bronsdon of Waterbury; an aunt, Laura Bernasconi of Torring-ton; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, John and Ellen Mahaney of Waterbury; two sisters-in-law, Beth Caldwell of Woodbury and Meg Smith of North Stonington; a broth-er-in-law, John Mahaney of Phoenix; and several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial with her cremains present was held Thursday at St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury. Burial was to be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were by Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury.

In lieu of flowers memorial con-tributions can be made in Lisa’s memory to Juvenile Diabetes Foun-dation, 2969 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518. For more info or to send e-condolences, visit www.chase- parkwaymemorial.com.

Rosalie J. (Sassi) NolanStepmother of Kerry DiPietro

Mrs. Rosalie J. (Sassi) Nolan, 63, of Royal Palm Beach, Fla., passed away Nov. 7, 2013, at Palms West Hos-pital. She was the widow of Kevin S. Nolan.

Mrs. Nolan was born in Provi-dence, R.I., June 28, 1950, a daughter of the late Dante and Elvira (Olivelli) Sassi. She retired after many years from the U.S. Postal Service, where she earned many awards and hon-ors.

She leaves her step-daughters, Deirdre Faiz of Wolcott, Kerry Di- Pietro of Middlebury and Angela Hague of Norwell, Mass.; six grand-children; a brother-in-law, Terence Nolan and his wife, Alice, of Naug-atuck; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Her funeral is today, Friday, Nov. 22, at 10:30 a.m. from the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zem-bruski Funeral Home at 240 North Main St. in Naugatuck to St. Francis of Assisi Church at 318 Church St. in Naugatuck for a Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery on Cross Street in Naugatuck. Calling hours will be held this morning, Friday, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Asso-ciation, P.O. Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. To send an online condo-lence, visit www.naugatuckval-leymemorial.com.

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Cecile “Ceil” G. AlixLoving companion

and sister

Miss Cecile “Ceil” G. Alix, 59, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was the long-time companion of

Peter Cherubini.Miss Alix was born Sept. 18, 1954,

in Waterbury, daughter of the late Joseph and Christine (Attaya) Alix. Cecile was a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High, Class of 1972, and received her nursing degree at Saint Mary’s School of Nursing. Ceil also earned a degree in paralegal studies from Post College and a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University. She worked as an LPN for Southbury Training School for many years. Ceil was a longtime volunteer for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury, where she also served as a past board member. She took great pride in teaching others how to read and write. Ceil also en-joyed working in her flower garden.

In addition to Peter, her partner for more than 30 years, Ceil is sur-vived by her brothers, Jay Alix of Michigan and Mark Alix and his wife, Sukyoung, of Maryland; her sisters, Elizabeth “Betty” Gara of Arizona; JoAnn Gagain and her husband, Henry, of Middlebury and Florida; and Katherine “Kathy” Bartolomucci and her husband, Vince, of Califor-nia. She also leaves behind Peter’s children, Peter Cherubini Jr. and his wife, Kathleen, of Vermont and De-bra Grosskurth and her husband, Kuno, of Rhode Island; her lifelong best friend, Claudia Andrade and her husband, Anthony, and her daugh-ter, Dee, who was very special to her

as well as several nieces and neph-ews.

The Cherubini and Alix families would like to thank Dr. Edmund Quinn, the nurses and staff of St. Mary’s Emergency Room and Inten-sive Care Unit, Campion Ambulance and the Waterbury Fire Department, Engine 5, for their care and compas-sion always shown to Cecile.

The funeral was Nov. 13, 2013, at Maiorano Funeral Home in Water-bury. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury, 267 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702 or www.lvgwct.org/donate.html or the Middlebury Food Bank, c/o Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. For more information and online condolences visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

Robert BeanHusband of

Carolyn Granniss Bean

Robert L. Bean, 84, died at the Middle-bury Convalescent Home Nov. 18, 2013, from compli-cations of Alzhei-mer’s disease.

Born in Evan-ston, Ill., the son of

the late Laurence G. Bean and Eleanor Clark Bean, Bob moved to Waterbury at an early age and spent most of his life in the area. He grad-uated from McTernan’s School and the Taft School before earning his bachelor’s degree from Johns Hop-kins University, where he also played football. He served on the Coast Guard Cutter Coos Bay but returned to marry the girl who once lived next door to his childhood home, Carolyn Granniss Bean, his wife of 60 years.

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Thanks to police dispatchersThe Middlebury Police Department thanks the dispatchers for their

years of dedicated service to the town of Middlebury.On Nov. 8, 2013, the Middlebury Police Dispatchers were

unceremoniously relieved of their duties for political reasons only. The Middlebury Police Department would like to thank the dispatchers for their many years of loyal and dedicated service to the residents of Middlebury. You have provided a safe environment for officers and the families that reside here. The dispatchers have worked tirelessly, 24 hours a day, at times working 16 hours without a lunch or a dinner break to provide a service that could never be duplicated by strangers from a private company in another town and with virtually no knowledge of the area or police services needed.

It’s unfortunate the people of Middlebury were never given the opportunity to voice their opinion at a town meeting, even after numerous attempts were made and signatures were obtained from residents requesting such a meeting. The three selectmen in charge felt this was not a valid issue and refused to hold a meeting or let the issue go to a referendum, leaving our safety and the safety of the families in Middlebury to strangers out of town with no knowledge of our schools, businesses and demographics.

They will tell you reason for the change is financial, but their figures are skewed and not based on fact. The costs for this venture are camouflaged in building improvements and other areas. Proof of this can be seen on the expenditures for the building in 2013 as compared to other years. The cost of the switch is phenomenal and in the long run it will probably cost the town more. The safety of the town’s future will now be in the hands of strangers from another town that have no interest in us, and our police department will be empty after 4 p.m.

Thanks again to the dispatchers of the Middlebury Police Department for keeping us safe for so many years. Your dedication and loyalty to the town will not be forgotten. (Unopposed) ...

Sincerely, Members of the Middlebury Police Department Benevolent Association

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As families and friends gather and share delicious food, it’s im-portant to avoid food-borne ill-ness by handling food safely. On the holidays, cooks often make dishes they are not accustomed to preparing or make foods in much larger quantities than nor-mal. Because food preparation mistakes can cause food-borne illness, the Pomperaug Health District (PHD) offers the follow-ing tips for safe food preparation:• Startwiththebasics:Remem-

ber to wash hands for at least 20 seconds before handling food to prevent the introduc-tion of bacteria.

• Personswhohavebeenillwithgastrointestinal symptoms should not prepare foods for others until at least three days after symptoms have gone away.

• Haveaplanforhowyouwillmanage to keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Consider

your refrigeration, freezer and oven space when planning your holiday dinner.

• Refrigerate fresh, ready-to-cook turkey immediately. Re-move and store the giblets separately. Make sure juices from the raw turkey cannot drip onto other foods in the refrigerator. Remember that rinsing a raw turkey may cause splash that contaminates the sink and surrounding area.

• Frozenturkeysshouldneverbe thawed at room tempera-ture. Keep frozen turkeys in the original plastic covering while thawing. The safest way to thaw your bird is in the refrigerator. Set the turkey on a tray to catch any liquids, and place it in the refrigerator. Allow 24 hours per 5 pounds of turkey. A 15-pound turkey will take about three days to thaw.

• Whenhandlingrawturkey,orany raw meat or fish, wash

hands and any food prepara-tion equipment such as cutting boards and knives, and the sink, after they have touched the raw meat.

• Neverpartiallycookaturkeyone day and complete it the following day. The turkey may not be heated enough to kill bacteria but may instead have just the right warmth to grow harmful bacteria.

• Cooktheturkeythoroughly.Thorough cooking ensures that any bacteria has been de-stroyed. Use a meat thermom-eter to be sure the turkey has reached at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Test the tempera-ture in the thickest part of the breast.

• Itissafertocookthestuffingseparately from the turkey. If the stuffing will be cooking in-side the turkey, stuff it just be-fore cooking. Put the stuffing into the turkey cavity lightly – do not pack – to allow heat to penetrate more quickly. The

stuffing must be cooked to at least 165 degrees; be sure to check the temperature with a thermometer. Remove all stuff-ing from the turkey immedi-ately after roasting. If the stuff-ing is prepared ahead of time, refrigerate it separate from the turkey.

• Coolinghotleftoversquicklyis especially important in keep-ing foods safe. All foods should be refrigerated promptly to prevent bacteria from growing. Store foods in shallow contain-ers, and make sure the refrig-erator is not overpacked. There should be plenty of air circu-lation around the containers.

• Immediatelyafterdinner,re-move the turkey meat from the bones and divide it into smaller portions in shallow containers and place it in the refrigerator to cool rapidly. Refrigerate any other cooked foods as well since cooked vegetables, pasta and rice also can harbor bac-teria growth if left out too long.

Throw away any food that has been allowed to sit at room temperature for more than two hours.

• Eggnogisapopularholidaydrink. However, homemade eggnog is often made with raw eggs, which may contain sal-monella. A safer alternative would be to use pasteurized eggs or purchase pasteurized eggnog in the grocery dairy case. Be sure to keep it cold at home.

• Cookiedoughandcakebattersalso contain raw eggs. Resist the urge to take a little taste.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would like to know the risk of having a stroke when a carotid artery has a blockage. I was told doctors don’t go by percentage of block-age now. How is the risk deter-mined? – K.C.ANSWER: An obstruction in the carotid artery, the neck artery that supplies the brain with blood, is not the only cause of a stroke. A piece of a blood clot that has broken off a main clot elsewhere in the body and been swept into a brain artery is an-other cause of stroke. I mention this to keep it clear that a blocked carotid is but one risk for a stroke.

The doctors I know still use percentage of reduction in the interior of a carotid artery as a criterion of stroke risk. With a 60 percent to 70 percent or greater narrowing of the carotid artery, people benefit from the opening up of the artery, using a variety of procedures. Some experts feel a 60 percent narrowing requires only blood-thinning medication,

such as aspirin. Others feel sur-gical removal of the blockage is indicated.

Additional factors have to be considered: the patient’s age, the patient’s wishes and the patient’s health problems unrelated to the artery problem.

The booklet on stroke gives timely information on this dreaded cause of death and dis-ability. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 902W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for de-livery.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am an 85-year-old female, and my doc-tor has suggested a colonoscopy. I find it a degrading test. The doctor didn’t say why I needed it. Should a woman my age have it? – K.C.

ANSWER: The American College of Physicians recommends against screening colonoscopies for people 75 and older or for those people with a life expec-tancy of less than 10 years. Some say screening can be stopped only if prior colonoscopies have been normal. No one I know rec-ommends screening at 85.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a World War II vet. I told the De-partment of Veterans Affairs doc-tor that I have nervous feet. If I sit in a chair with my feet on a footstool, they always start mov-ing. The same thing happens at night in bed. I can’t get to sleep. Can you tell me what this is? – F.B. ANSWER: It sounds like a form of myoclonus – brief, involuntary movements of the feet and legs. Most often it happens when in bed, but it also can happen when sitting in a chair. Something in the nervous system has gone wrong. Mirapex and Requip are two medicines used to quiet these movements.

See if the VA doctor agrees.It’s not such an uncommon

disorder as you might think. It’s often seen with another condi-tion called restless leg syndrome, a funny feeling in the legs that makes a person get up and move around to get rid of the sensation.

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2. Who was the last Texas Rang-ers pitcher before Yu Darvish in 2013 to strike out at least 14 batters in a game?

3. Two rookies in NFL history have passed for more than 25 touchdowns in a season. Name them.

4. When was the last time before the 2011-12 season that North Carolina State’s men’s basket-ball team won at least 24 games in a season?

5. Name the first NHL player for a team west of Chicago to win the Art Ross Trophy (season scoring leader).

6. In 2013, Missy Franklin set a record at the World Aquatics Championships by winning six gold medals. Who had held the record with five?

7. Which male golfer was the oldest winner of the U.S. Open?

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1. Cleveland’s Bob Lemon, in 1953.

2. Nolan Ryan fanned 14 in a game in 1991.

3. Peyton Manning (1998) and Russell Wilson (2012) each threw 26 TD passes.

4. It was the 1987-88 season.5. The Los Angeles Kings’ Marcel

Dionne, in the 1979-80 sea-son.

6. Tracy Caulkins (1978) and Libby Trickett (2007).

7. Hale Irwin was 45 when he won it in 1990.

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The Pomperaug Panthers had the end zone in their sights twice in the final moments of last Fri-day’s football game with New Fairfield but couldn’t score the go-ahead touchdown as the Red Coats escaped with a 19-15 win.

Pomperaug had the ball with 5:10 remaining and went 60 yards in seven plays, advancing to the New Fairfield 14-yard line. With 1:59 left in the game, Jack Yule was stopped on a fourth-and-one, and the Panthers turned it over on downs.

The defense, led by Mike Foschi, James Christiano and Troy Sullivan, forced the Red Coats to go three and out. Steve Croce re-turned the punt 16 yards to the New Fairfield 30-yard line with just 44 seconds left on the clock.

Quarterback Wade Prajer threw a 10-yard pass to Ryan Johannes to move the chains. Twice Prajer

had to spike the ball to stop the clock with Pomperaug out of timeouts. Prajer ran for seven yards to the 14-yard line, and then incompletions in the end zone to Croce, Sam Rubinstein and Bobby Tzepos ended the game.

“It was a real nail-biter,” said Pomperaug coach Dave Roach. “For the second game in a row, our defense came to play and made two goal-line stands.

“But we talk about finishing games, and we may have lost this battle, but we haven’t lost the les-son. It was just another test of a life lesson that we need to finish what we start.”

The Pomperaug defense set the tone, stopping New Fairfield on the first series of the game with Mike Curcio and Seamus Conway coming up with back-to-back sacks as the Red Coats missed a field goal attempt.

Tzepos (16 for 82 rushing) ran the ball six straight carries, picking

up 39 yards, and Curcio (nine for 55 rushing) finished it off on a 17-yard touchdown blast on the Panthers’ 12-play, 80-yard drive on its first possession. Tzepos hauled in a pass from Prajer for the two-point conversion and an 8-0 advantage with 4:23 left in the first quarter.

Curcio scored his second touchdown of the game with 4:16 left in the half, and Nick Harper split the uprights with the extra point to open up a 15-0 lead.

New Fairfield found some run-ning room with James Lewis (21 carries for 126 yards) and Collin Cioffi (15 carries for 105 yards) picking up first downs. Cioffi snuck into the end zone with only 45 seconds remaining in the first half, but the failed two-point con-version had Pomperaug on top 15-6 at the break.

“The kids played hard, and we had a real good first half,” said Roach. “We got out to a 15-0 lead

panthers fall short against new Fairfield

Pomperaug Panther No. 20 Mike Curcio runs for one of two touch-downs against New Fairfield, but it was a little short. Pomperaug got stopped inside the 20-yard line twice in the final 5 minutes of a tough 19-15 loss last Friday. (Natalie Baker photo)

but let them score in the final minute of the half. I talked to them about finishing the game at half-time, but then we turned it over and let them get right back in it.”

Pomperaug fumbled on just the second play of the half, and New Fairfield took full advantage of the miscue. Mike McCourt (three of nine passing for 61 yards) fired a 40-yard touchdown pass to Greg Radovic, but the missed extra point had Pomperaug still out in front by a slim 15-12 margin.

Prajer (12 of 25 passing for 102 yards) tried to rally the troops, but several dropped balls led to a five of 11 third-down efficiency caus-ing Harper to punt on three straight possessions.

The Pomperaug defense was up to the task, stopping the Red Coats at the Panthers’ two-yard line to end the third quarter. But with 8:24 left in the game and the Pomperaug offense stalling, New Fairfield finally cashed in, with McCourt throwing an 8-yard touchdown to Joe Andreozzi. The extra point kick from Anthony D’Agostino gave the Red Coats a 19-15 lead.

“We had our chances being down in the red zone twice in the final minutes of the game,” said Roach.

“We need to bounce back and get ready for Oxford. Records go out the window when you play the Thanksgiving Eve rivalry game. We need to come out and make plays and just throw the kitchen sink at them. We want to end the season on a positive note.”

The Panthers will take on Ox-ford Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. in Oxford.

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Slipping into a local store on my way home from teaching yoga, I was instantly struck by the adrenaline rush that hit from all sides. The florescent lighting was more intense than usual; the mu-sic piped from above more loud than usual; employees were swiftly moving about, unpacking boxes upon boxes; and the aisles were filling higher and wider so the feeling was almost claustro-phobic.

All I wanted was a few pair of socks to send my mountain-climbing son to welcome the first big snow out West, and what I got was a deluge of consumerism and gift of remembering. Taking a pause standing on tiptoes peeking above it all to observe people’s faces as they picked from racks, shelves and tables, I saw few smiles, few relaxed expressions of enjoyment.

Winding my way carefully to-wards checkout through the del-

uge of little items and knickknacks screaming, “Buy me, you need me, you want me, I know you do,” and seeing people acquiesce, fill-ing their arms and carts with more, I began to breathe smoothly, deeply, slowly and calm myself to a place that matters.

What a gift it is remembering how awesome it is to be simple, to stay in peace, keep space inside and out for cultivating more love, more kindness, more well-being, more tranquility, beauty and grace through inner connection and nonconformity.

This week’s nuggets for life are twofold. Remember what matters

when you’re out and about, and relax with your choices. Maybe you’ll choose a different way of celebrating the holidays based on moderation and need. A few care-fully chosen creative gifts can surprise and delight loved ones because they reflect a deep know-ing, a relaxed remembering of what is truly desired and make a wonderful difference to their lives. As Thanksgiving fast approaches with built-in stress over details, travel plans and visits, think of yourself as the conductor of an orchestra. Prep, delegate and hand over responsibilities so you can focus on the fluidity of the day, feeling tranquil and happy, doing what you love. All this from a pair of warm, moisture-wicking thermal socks!

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• Whilethevastmajoritydose-cure their digital information, 55 percent don’t always check to see if a website is secure when shopping online. (Look for the https in the site’s ad-dress.) Worse, 63 percent don’t have a separate password for each online account. Transla-tion: We know what we should be doing to stay protected on-line, but we don’t always do it.

• Whenweshoponline,57per-cent of us don’t always type in the name of the site we’re going to. Instead we click on links,

opening us to the risk we’re go-ing to a fraudulent site that only looks like our destination site – a site that’s designed to take our personal information.

• Computersandgoingonlinearen’t our only downfalls. Nearly half of us never use a password to lock our smart-phone or tablet. Identity thieves can use the information they find in a stolen phone or tablet, as well as run up bills on our accounts.

• Onlyoneinthreeofusstayssecure on social-networking sites such as Twitter and Face-book, willingly giving too much information online: date of birth, email address or educa-tional background. Identity thieves can use that informa-tion.

The big item – our Social Se-curity number – isn’t guarded at all times. We willingly put it on medical forms (where do those forms end up?) or job applica-tions (they don’t need it unless you’re hired), and we even carry the card in our wallet where it can be stolen and sold.

During the holidays it’s espe-cially important to safeguard per-sonal information. Thieves will be on the lookout for distracted shoppers who aren’t vigilant about walking with an open purse, stumble onto fraudulent websites for online shopping or use unsecured mobile phones to shop.

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Just when things are winding down outside, I am always sur-prised when I notice my Christ-mas cacti have buds on them. As the days grow shorter, the buds begin to form because they are stimulated by shorter days and increased darkness, a fact I find fascinating.

As I was researching informa-tion about this plant, I found it also is called the Thanksgiving, holiday or crab cactus, and its botanical name is Schlumbergera truncate. It is native to the rain forests of Brazil where it grows on rocks or in trees in light shade.

In the home setting, ideal growth occurs at temperatures

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