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Book Review ....................2Adoptable Pets .................8Classifieds ........................7Community Calendar ........2Computer Tip ...................8Fire Log ............................2Frugal Mummy .................5In Brief .............................4

Library Happenings ...........2Nuggets for Life ...............6Obituaries ........................5Parks & Rec ......................6Puzzles.............................7Region 15 Calendar .........3Senior Center News ..........3Watertown Events ............3

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By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

August may prove to be a busy month for the Middlebury Police Department. It started with the discovery that nearly $15,000 in materials had been stolen from the Public Works Department. Then, Sunday, Aug. 12, a local liquor store was robbed at gunpoint.

Anuradha Gupta was working at In-ternational Wine & Spirits at 750 Straits Turnpike Sunday at 2 p.m., when an armed robber entered the store and told her to give him the money in the cash register. She did as she was told, handing over $400 to $500, and the robber de-parted on foot.

Anuradha’s husband, Sanjiv, said Monday the woman had her back turned to the counter and was straightening bottles on a shelf. She realized someone was at the counter and turned to wait on them. Sanjiv said that’s when the robber pointed his gun at her and said, “Give me all the money.”

In the 11 years Sanjiv and his brother-in-law, Bhavesh Patel, have been in business together, it is the first time the store has been robbed at gunpoint. “We chose to be in retail,” Sanjiv said, noting that some crimes, like shoplifting, are to be expected when you are in retail. He said thieves also have broken the glass door and gotten in to steal things when the store was closed.

As for the armed robbery he said, “We knew things like this can happen in re-tail.” He said his wife did the right thing Sunday when she handed over the money to the robber.

Monday, the phone at International Wine & Spirits kept ringing. People were calling to express their concern for the owners. Fellow tenants in the shopping

plaza also stopped in to sympathize with Sanjiv. His wife wasn’t there Monday. He said she was more stressed out Mon-day than right after the Sunday robbery, so he told her to stay home, rest and try to recover from her ordeal.

Employees at the surrounding busi-nesses – Subway, Sunset Beach Tanning and I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt – said Monday they were unaware of the rob-bery until police arrived to start their investigation. The tanning salon closed at 2 p.m., which was about the time the robbery occurred, but the other busi-nesses were open when the robbery occurred.

The Middlebury Police Department issued a press release Sunday describing the alleged robber as a lone black male of medium build who was wearing blue jean shorts and a black hoodie sweat shirt. Assisting Middlebury Police Sun-day were Connecticut State Police Troop A in Southbury as well as police officers from Naugatuck. They searched the im-mediate area, but did not find the sus-pect.

Two police K-9’s were deployed for tracking, one Connecticut State Police dog from Troop L in Litchfield and one from the Naugatuck Police K-9, which was just coming on shift. Based on the dog track, it is believed the suspect was picked up after the robbery in the area behind the shopping plaza that is Drub-ner Center, a part of Post University.

Police were reviewing surveillance tapes from several businesses in the area. They also feel someone may have noticed the suspect’s hooded sweatshirt as it was unusual attire for such a hot day. Police ask anyone who has infor-mation on the robbery or who saw some-one or something suspicious or saw any

suspicious vehicles in the area at the time of the robbery to call Middlebury Police at 203-577-4028. Officer Todd Adams is the investigating officer.

Middlebury Police Chief Richard Guisti said Wednesday the investigation continues, but a citizen called to report seeing a dark (possibly black) Honda or Acura with dark tinted windows parked at the corner of Umberfield and Country Club Roads about the time of the rob-bery. He said the most recent armed robbery before Sunday was in 2002, when the Mobil station, also at 750 Straits Turnpike, was robbed at gun-point.

Investigation of the theft at the Public Works department also is continuing. Guisti said sometime between Wednes-day, Aug. 1, and Sunday, Aug 5, someone entered the grounds from the rear by coming down from the Woodside Heights area. They cut the fence to gain access to the facility and then stole storm drain frames, flow seal covers, manhole riser rings and galvanized catch basin grates from a storage building.

Guisti said the materials, which have a value of $14,705, were owned partly by the Public Works Department and partly by the Water Pollution Control Authority. He said the police depart-ment has contacted almost every scrap metal dealer in Connecticut to be on the lookout for someone trying to sell the materials for scrap. “Scrap metal dealers usually contact us when anything un-usual comes in,” Guisti said.

Nothing has turned up yet, so he said it’s possible the materials were taken out of state. Asked if the materials could have been cut up or melted down, Guisti said doing either would take a lot of ef-fort.

International Wine and Spirits at 750 Straits Turnpike was robbed at gunpoint Sunday. (Marjorie Needham photo)

armed robbery tops middlebury crimes

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

The Middlebury Police Commis-sion Monday night considered traffic problems at Richardson Drive and Route 63. They also looked at the year-end 2011-2012 budget and discussed the flashing traffic light at Memorial Drive and Route 64 and issues with the police radios.

Selectman Ralph Barra, Board of Selectmen liaison, thanked Chief Richard Guisti for his efforts towards making it easier for residents of Rich-ardson Drive to exit onto Route 63. The street is very close to the inter-section of Routes 63 and 64. When traffic backs up for the traffic lights at the intersection, it’s difficult for Rich-ardson Drive residents to turn left onto Route 63. Barra said vegetation is to be cleared north of the stop sign.

Police Commission Chairman Chip Ford said Guisti wrote to the state De-partment of Transportation June 12. Guisti said he finally got to talk to someone in the department. He said the state won’t put a “Stop Here on Red” sign for southbound traffic be-fore the entrance to Richardson Drive because it’s too far from the traffic light. However, he said one problem is all the signs for southbound drivers are on one pole, so they don’t notice the sign telling them not to block the intersection. He said he is asking the state to put up a separate pole for the sign and to also paint the crossbar.

In discussing closing out last year’s budget (2011-2012), Commissioner Paul Bowler said he and Guisti met with Board of Finance liaison Michael Kenausis Monday morning to discuss what to do about the department be-ing over budget. Guisti said he dis-covered money paid for in-kind ser-vices had been put in overtime, and it would be moved. That lowered the overage.

Chairman Chip Ford said he thought the matter of billing for in-kind services had been resolved last year. “When Betty has a parade, she needs to budget for police services,” Ford said, referring to Parks and Rec Director Betty Proulx. Ford asked Bowler to discuss in-kind services with Kenausis.

Wednesday Guisti said the depart-ment received a payment from the state for running “click it or ticket” and driving under the influence checkpoints. Guisti said the depart-ment would now close out the year in the black.

Reporting on personnel and labor, Commissioner Santos said Officer Al Cronin filed a union grievance about July 4 special duty. Guisti reported Officer Kalvaitis was injured while on duty, and Guisti has been filling 80

percent of his hours with part-time officers. Guisti said Wednesday he expects Kalvaitis to be out until Sept. 17.

In addition, Guisti said one officer may leave to work for another town. Guisti said he is looking into hiring more part-time officers. “Due to the budget, we haven’t been able to bring part-timers in as we’ve done in the past,” Guisti said.

Guisti reported the department had a successful summer, and the road races that brought large crowds to town were handled smoothly. “We still have some car break-ins,” Guisti said. “And there was the larceny at Public Works involving stolen grates.” He said motor vehicle enforcement is not as high as usual because the officers are working on investigations.

Guisti said it’s important for people to know it is illegal to go door-to-door soliciting without first going to the police department to get a permit. He said that way he can control things such as the time of day people are knocking on residents’ doors. “I don’t want them out there at 7 a.m. Sunday or at 8 p.m. at night,” Guisti said.

He said the department also takes note of the vehicles solicitors drive and the areas of town where they want to solicit. That information is shared with the dispatchers. If a resident calls to inquire about someone soliciting in their neighborhood, the dispatcher can tell by the vehicle description and the area if the person has a permit from the department.

Guisti said NY Conn runs the flash-ing traffic light at the intersection of Route 64 and Memorial Drive, which is the road to Memorial Middle School. He said he has told them it must be in working order by the time school starts so there won’t be a traf-fic jam there as school buses travel to Memorial Middle School.

Just before adjourning, commis-sioners added to the agenda a discus-sion of continuing poor police radio reception. Guisti said he is looking into moving the radio antennas to get better reception. He said one problem is the antenna pole at the Breakneck Hill location is the same height, but the trees around it have grown taller.

Commissioner Jordano Santos said they have been talking about adding repeaters, which cost $25,000 to $35,000 each, as needed. Guisti said he thinks they may move the Break-neck Hill antenna to either the police station or town hall. If they do that and put repeaters somewhere on Route 63, he said it should solve the problem.

The next Police Commission meet-ing will be Monday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room.

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“So Far Away”By Meg Mitchell Moore

(Reagan Arthur Books, $25.99)Reviewed by Ealish Waddell“So Far Away” is a story of

three very different women sep-arated by age and time, but who still have something to teach one another.

Kathleen is a middle-age ar-chivist, widowed and lonely. Still aching from the disappearance of her troubled only child, she throws herself into helping oth-ers research their family histories while trying not to dwell too much on her own.

Into her life walks Natalie, a sullen young teen needing help with a school project decipher-ing an old journal she found in

her basement. Natalie is a com-plicated person, gleaming with intelligence but secretly cracking under terrible burdens: her par-ents’ divorce, her mother’s de-pression, her best friend’s be-trayal.

The third woman is Bridget, a young Irish immigrant struggling to make a new life in America. Bridget appears only within the pages of the old journal, but it is her nearly century-old tale that

brings Kathleen and Natalie to-gether.

All of these women are haunted in some way. As a lowly servant in the 1920s, Bridget lives surrounded by what she longs for but is constantly reminded she cannot have. In the modern world, Natalie is being tormented by bullies; vicious texts and phone calls, cruel comments and malicious taunts shadow her ev-ery waking moment.

As Kathleen finds out more about Natalie, her troubled home life and the potential danger she’s in, she can’t resist getting involved in the fate of this girl she barely knows, but who re-minds her so much of the daugh-ter she loved and still blames herself for losing.

Deftly interweaving vivid themes of parents and children, despair and hope and the trans-forming power of second chances, “So Far Away” is an ab-sorbing drama about both the things that change and the things that never do.

(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

middleburyBook Repair Class

Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 4:30 p.m., Gail Seymour and Sue Shepherd will offer instruction on book repair for the library. If you would like to volunteer to repair our much-loved books, call 203-758-2634 to register for this one-time class. This will be a small group by necessity, but your help is much needed!

Weekly ProgramsMonday, Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m.

to 12:30 p.m.: Video – Enjoy the giant screen and surround sound in the Larkin Room as you ex-plore Italy’s cities and country-side with Rick Steeves.

Chess with Mike – beginners welcome.

1 p.m. Stroll through the stacks with Lesley. Talk about favorite authors and books.

Tuesday, Aug. 21, 4:30 p.m.: Learn to repair library books with Gail and Sue. Call to register – space is limited.

6:30 p.m.: Drop-in knitting with Miss Ann.

Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 21 and 23, at 3 and 7 p.m.: Ask Mike! E-reader and computer instruction and questions an-swered. Sign-up required.

Wednesday, Aug. 22, 11:30 a.m.: Wii fun time for all ages. Supervision required.

Thursday, Aug. 23, 4 p.m.: Stroll through the stacks with Lesley.

6:30 p.m.: The Roots of Rock ’n Roll with Brian Gillie. Tickets available at the library. Free event.

Friday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Instructional video in the Larkin Room. Learn to make pizza.

Chess with Mike: beginners welcome.

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

The Middlebury Library is at 30 Crest Road in Middlebury. For information, call 203-758-2634 or visit middleburypubliclibrary.org.

naugatuckWhittemore Book Club

The Whittemore Book Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. The book to be discussed will be “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void,” a non-fiction work by science author Mary Roach.

Snacks and Shows for Seniors

Friday, Aug. 24, at 1 p.m., the library invites senior citizens to watch a 1955 classic comedy about a married man (Tom Ewell) who is tempted by his beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe). Before the show, par-ticipants will make melted che-ese and apple sandwiches. This free event is open to senior citi-zens who are at least 50 years old and their guests. Registration is required. To sign up, call the ref-erence desk at 203-729-4591.

Art ExhibitThe artwork of Gregory Karas

is on display this month. Karas is a board member of the Valley Arts Council as well as a member of the Connecticut Society of Plein Air Painters and the Easton Arts Council. He works as a com-mercial artist at the New York Graphics Society and teaches at the Bob Boroski School of Art in Shelton, Conn.

The exhibit includes a num-ber of landscapes and flora and fauna done in oils, acrylics and pastels. It 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.

southburyAugust Weekend

ClosingsThe library is closed Saturdays

and Sundays during August. Reg-ular hours will resume after La-bor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.

Wednesday FilmThe Wednesday afternoon

movie Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a 1955 film that made a star of Ernest Borgnine. He won a Best Actor award for his role as a 34-year Bronx butcher who fears he will never find love until, at a Satur-day night dance, he meets a lonely schoolteacher (Betsy Blair) with similar fears.

The room’s surround sound theater has an infrared listening system available. For more in-formation, call 203-262-0626.

Hunger is NOT a Game

The Junior Friends of the Southbury Public Library are hosting a munchies and a movie food donation drive to benefit the Southbury Food Bank Friday, Aug. 24, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. In exchange for one non-perishable food item, see the new release based on Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book, “The Hunger Games.” The movie is rated PG-13 and is suitable for grades four and up.

Registration is required. Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more information.

Sunflower Contest Judging

The Southbury Garden Club and the library’s Children’s De-partment will conclude this year’s sunflower contest with the official judging in the Children’s Department Sunday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. The largest sunflower seed head will win first prize, but all sunflower growers will receive a small prize.

No registration is required. If you have any questions, please call the Children’s Department at 262-0626, ext. 3.

Terry Sussman Exhibit “Images That Stir the Viewer’s

Imagination,” an exhibit of Terry Sussman artwork, is on display at the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery in the library through Wednes-day, Aug. 29.

Sussman is a self-taught artist inspired by her passion to create something unique. Her paintings in encaustic wax and on Yupo paper stir the viewer’s imagina-tion. Painting in these mediums produces a piece of art that is one of a kind and very difficult to du-plicate.

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

WoodburyThursday Afternoon

at the Movies Thursday, Aug. 23, at 2:30

p.m., the library will show “Kate and Leopold” in the gallery room. The seriously romantic and darn funny movie stars Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman. A rip in time brings the charming 19th century bachelor and a 21st century woman together. Popcorn will be served. The film runs for two hours and is rated PG-13.

Opera with Food!Thursday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m.,

Maria Jablon invites you to ex-perience opera with food in the library’s gallery. Jablon recently became an opera enthusiast and wonders why it took her so long to appreciate what she calls “the most passionate music that ex-ists!” Now she wants to introduce opera to others.

Since it seems opera lovers also are food lovers, she will offer food to compliment the music. Delight your ears and palate by listening to an opera from a spe-cific region and enjoying an op-era star’s favorite food from that region!

Registration is required so there will be enough food for all. To register, call 203-263-3502.

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

Library Happenings

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middlebury volunteer Fire Department call Log

MiddleburyTuesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (weather permitting)Vaszauskas Farm Stand, across from the Mid-dlebury Recreation Area on Rte. 64(Senior discount of 10 percent offered. Vouchers also accepted.)

NaugatuckWednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sundays, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to October.On the Green on Church Street

SouthburyThursdays to Oct. 11, 2 to 6 p.m.Southbury Town Hall at 501 Main St. South

WaterburyTuesdays to Oct. 30, 2 to 5 p.m.Washington Park House on Sylvan Ave.

Thursdays to Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.On the Green on West Main Street

Thursdays to October, 2 to 5 p.m.Brass Mill Center, west parking lot

WatertownSaturdays to Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Watertown library parking lot at 470 Main St.

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Monday, August 20Board of SelectmenMeeting canceled for this week. Next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Public Works CommissionMeeting canceled for this month

Tuesday, August 21Commission on Aging9:30 a.m. ........................................................ Shepardson Room 26

Mental Health Support Group6 p.m. ........................... Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury

Water Pollution Control AuthorityMeeting canceled for this month

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

calendar, please e-mail the information to [email protected]

Date Time Address/Incident8/05/12 22:18 334 Regan Road. Carbon monoxide detector

activation. Defective detector.8/07/12 11:46 55 N. Benson Road. Activated fire alarm.

Workers working on alarm system.8/08/12 17:07 I-84 West. Motor vehicle accident with inju-

ries. Southbury Fire on scene upon arrival. Patient transported by Southbury.

8/09/12 14:59 Route 64 at Route 188. Motor vehicle acci-dent. Car versus bicycle. Patient transported on advanced life support.

8/09/12 15:09 53 Dwyer Road. Gas grill fire. Homeowner extinguished fire and disconnected gas.

8/09/12 16:17 I-84 East. Reported motor accident. No acci-dent found. Disabled motor vehicle.

8/10/12 ---- Route 63. Motor vehicle accident. Car off the road down embankment. No injuries.

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The Middlebury Town Clerk reminds Middlebury electors who are not affiliated with a ma-jor political party that they can be appointed a justice of the peace by the town clerk.

Applications are available from the town clerk’s office dur-ing business hours (Monday to

Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by calling 203-758-2557. Appli-cations must be filed with the town clerk between Aug. 1 and Nov. 1, 2012.

To be eligible, you must not and will not have enrollment priv-ileges in a major political party for a period beginning May 1,

2012, and ending on the date of appointment, which is between Nov. 1, 2012, and Nov. 23, 2012. If more than 27 applications are received, a lottery will be held.

The term of office will be from Jan. 7, 2013, to Jan. 2, 2017.

Justice of the peace openings

The Connecticut Commu-nity Foundation (CCF) Board of Trustees appointed Middle-bury resident Ann Merriam Feinberg as vice president. Feinberg joined the CCF staff as director of outreach and de-velopment in 2005 and served as a trustee from 2000 to 2005. Along with her new responsi-bilities, she will continue to focus on growing and develop-ing relationships with potential donors.

Feinberg has worked in de-velopment for nearly 20 years as director of advancement at St. Margaret’s-McTernan School (now Chase Collegiate School); director of develop-ment at her alma mater, Uni-versity of Connecticut School of Law; and director of planned giving at Wesleyan University. She also worked as a planned giving/development consultant for several nonprofits.

She is chair of the board of Simply Smiles, a nonprofit dedicated to building bright futures while improving the daily lives of impoverished

children. She also serves on the boards of the Friends of the Middlebury Public Library, Connecticut Estate and Tax Planning Council, Naugatuck Savings Bank and Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation and the Women’s Business Devel-opment Council’s Waterbury advisory board. She also served on the board of the Planned Giving Group of Connecticut and is regional co-chair for Leave a Legacy Connecticut for Northwestern Connecticut and Greater Waterbury.

Before she began her career in development, Feinberg prac-ticed law in New Haven and Waterbury, concentrating in estate planning, elder law and tax. She was an elementary

school teacher for 17 years in Connecticut, North Carolina, Hawaii and Massachusetts. She has two grown children and lives with her husband, Mi-chael, in Middlebury.

Feinberg can be reached at [email protected], or 203-753-1315.

Feinberg new ccF vice president

Ann Merriam Feinberg

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Senior Center News

region 15 School Calendar

There aren’t many topics in research that have as conflicting results as the consumption of alcohol. Is it good for us? Bad?

When it comes to bone density in senior women, the jury is no longer out. New research shows moderate alcohol intake pre-vents rapid “turnover” of bone. Turnover is the ebb and flow of bone growth – except that in os-teoporosis there is more overall loss of bone than gain. One or two drinks a day a few times a week appear to have a significant result in stopping that turnover.

In one of the tests done by re-searchers, bone density was checked in women who were moderate drinkers. The women were told to stop any drinking for two weeks, at which time bone density was checked again. What researchers found was more bone turnover – or loss –

after two short weeks. When the women resumed moderate drinking, within one day the bone turnover rate went back to normal. Their conclusion is al-cohol protects bone growth like estrogen, which is missing in post-menopausal women.

However, alcohol consump-tion has its drawbacks, depend-ing on the research.

In a nearly 30-year study, al-cohol consumption of three to six drinks per week was linked with a small increase in the risk of breast cancer. The more alco-hol consumed, the higher the risk.

In another study, light alcohol consumption was associated with a decrease in cancer risk, but moderate and heavy con-sumption showed an increase in risk.

Still another study concluded moderate alcohol consumption lowered the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Which study to believe?If you’re not sure, ask your

doctor if drinking alcohol a few times a week could benefit your health – or not.

Matilda Charles regrets she can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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Watertown Events

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Wednesday, August 22GES Kindergarten New Family Orientation ...........................10 a.m.GES Grades One to Five Orientation ..................................11:30 a.m.LMES Kindergarten Orientation..............................................10 a.m.LMES New Student Orientation .................................................1 p.m.MES Kindergarten Orientation ................................ 9 and 10:30 a.m.MES New Family Orientation ...................................................12 p.m.PES Kindergarten Orientation .................................................10 a.m.PES New Family Orientation ......................................................1 p.m.

Thursday, August 23MMS New Student Orientation .............................................9:30 a.m.RMS New Students to Region 15 Orientation ......................9:30 a.m.

Friday, August 24PHS Link Crew Freshman Orientation

Monday, August 27PHS Freshman Marching Band/Drum Line Camp ......... 3 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, August 28PHS Freshman Marching Band/Drum Line Camp ......... 3 to 5 p.m.PHS Freshman Dance in New Gym

Wednesday, August 29PES Grade 1 Meet and Greet

Thursday, August 30First Day of School for StudentsPES PTO Fundraiser Kickoff

Region 15 website: www.region15.org

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Dr. Polke, Dr. Albini, Dr. Matonis

and Dr. Marjanovic of NVWHS would like to welcome

Dr. Irina Magidina, from Watertown, CT

specializing in OB/GYN

Middlebury Office687 Straits Turnpike, Suite 2A, Middlebury, CT 06762

Tel (203) 575-1811 • Fax (203) 575-1995

Wolcott Office503 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, CT 06716 • (203) 575-1811

Waterbury Office133 Scovill St, Suite 314, Waterbury, CT 06706 • (203) 575-1811

Southbury OfficeUnion Square, Main St, Southbury, CT 06488 • (203) 575-1811

Skin ScreeningsThe Griffin Hospital Commu-

nity Outreach and Parish Nurses’ Mobile Health Resource Van will provide free skin screenings of the face Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Middle-bury Senior Center. A skin ana-lyzer machine that utilizes black

light technology will assess for sun damage below the skin. Please note the skin screening is more effective when clients wear little or no sun block or founda-tion. Sun safety tips also will be reviewed. Please contact JoAnn at 203-577-4166 to schedule your screening.

Free Hand MassagesRoberta Winters from TLC

Homecare will offer free hand mas-sages to anyone who would like one Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Middle-bury Senior Center. Registration is required. Sign up at the Senior Center office or call 203-577-4166.

Outdoor Movie NightThe Watertown Parks & Rec-

reation Department is sponsor-ing an outdoor movie night Sat-urday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. at Echo Lake Park. Bring snacks, juice, pillows, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a free movie. All ages are welcome. Call 860-945-5246 for more information.

At the Senior Center

Reminiscence GroupTake a trip down Memory Lane

when the Rev. Sam Dexter of the First Congregational Church of Watertown facilitates the Remi-niscence Group Monday, Aug. 20, at 9:30 a.m. Through games and activities, share some favor-

ite memories of the way things were. This group is a great way to get to know others and to share memories we have in common.

In addition to a degree from Yale Divinity School, Dexter earned a master’s degree in social work with a concentration in ger-ontology from Columbia Univer-sity. For the Aug. 20 session, RSVP by Friday, Aug. 17.

To make reservations for Se-nior Center special events, call 860-945-5250. Be sure to speak with a staff member when calling as the center does not accept voice-mail reservations. The Falls Avenue Senior Center is at 311 Falls Avenue in Oakville.

Curtain Call Kids will present the timeless classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Thomaston Opera House. Tickets are available at the door. They are $10 each for adults and children 11 and up and $6 for children 10 and under.

The all-children cast of 47 chil-dren ages 6 to 17 come from Wa-tertown, Oakville, Thomaston, Middlebury, Southbury, Litch-field, New Milford, Oxford, Pros-pect, Waterbury and Wolcott. The show is produced by Curtain Call Kids, a children’s community the-ater troupe that offers its pro-grams through Middlebury Parks and Recreation.

The “Wizard of Oz” will treat audiences to the same script as the 1939 movie with the addition of the jitterbug scene in the dark forest that was filmed, but later cut from the final cinematic re-lease. Based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories, “The Wizard of Oz” follows Dorothy from her Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, where she meets the Scare-crow, Tin Man and Lion, as well as Glinda the Good Witch of the North and the Wicked Witch of the West on her way to meet the all-powerful Oz.

Dorothy will be played by Avon resident Emily Bordonaro. The Scarecrow will be played by Thomaston resident Theron Johnson. The Tin Man will be played by Oakville resident Bran-don Arnold. The Cowardly Lion will be played by Wolcott resident Connor Barth. The Wicked Witch of the West will be played by

Thomaston resident Katherine Ross. Middlebury resident Lauren Stango will play the Wizard of Oz.

The remaining cast members are: Watertown residents Robbie Altamirano, Ashley Damiano, Nicole Fleming, Ruthie Fomo, Niki Meka, Beth Mieczkowski, Kate Mieczkowski, Avery O’Con-nell, Casey O’Toole, Gabriel Piet-rorazio , Nicholas Pietrorazio, Claire Roberts, Lily Thompson, and Marley Thompson; Oakville

residents Audrey D’Autorio, Caleigh Dodge, Jamie Dodge, Jor-dan Elliott, Benjamin Goth, Cas-sandra Johnstone, Allison Maz-zarella, Christopher McCaffrey, Samantha McCaffrey, Stephanie McCaffrey and Brendon Vejseli; Litchfield residents Halena Wey-mouth and Zoe Weymouth; Mid-dlebury residents Zoe Baltrush, Jillian Buckley and Victoria Ga-gas; New Milford resident Court-ney Savino; Oxford resident Molly

Connor; Prospect resident Sa-mantha Erickson; Southbury res-idents Amanda Kowalski, Julia Maisano and Lilly Waterman; Thomaston residents Veronica Johnson, Delaney Jose and Megan Ross; and Waterbury res-ident Kathryn O’Donnell.

For more information about Curtain Call Kids, email [email protected] or “like” the program on Facebook at “Cur-tain Call Kids CT.”

“The Wizard of Oz” at the Thomaston Opera House will include, clockwise from left, Theron John-son as the Scarecrow, Emily Bordonaro as Dorothy, Brandon Arnold as the Tin Man and Connor Barth as the Cowardly Lion. (Theresa Mieczkowski/Snapshots Photography photo)

curtain call Kids present “oz” Friday and saturday

Brass City Ballet (BCB) will begin its 27th season with an open house Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its studio at 1255 Middlebury Road (The Hamlet) in Middlebury. The pub-lic is invited to attend, take a free trial lesson and meet BCB faculty.

Classes offered at open house are Dance Discovery (9 a.m. for ages 3 to 5), Ballet (10 a.m. for ages 6 to 8; 10:15 for ages 8 to 11), Tap Kids (10:30 a.m. for ages 6 to 10), Jazz Kids (11 a.m. for ages 6 to 10), and Intermediate Ballet (12 p.m. for ages 11 and up). In-formation on the fall class sched-ule can be obtained online at brasscityballet.org under the “Class Schedule” tab, or by call-ing 203-598-0186.

BCB, a nonprofit organiza-tion, is dedicated to providing the art, technique and joy of dance to the community. “While BCB is known for our pre-professional training, we also have an enthu-siastic group of recreational dancers,” said Christine Harris, associate artistic director. “Our recreational students typically dance once or twice a week. They are interested in learning proper technique and having fun!”

BCB’s fall roster of classes in-cludes ballet, tap, modern, jazz, yoga, and dance discovery for pre-schoolers. Additional classes of-fered in the fall will be adult/teen ballet, boys only, modern for kids, toddler and me (ages 18 months and up) and musical theater.

Students ages 8 and up who show talent and a desire for con-centrated dance training are in-vited into the ballet certificate program, where instruction is based on the Vaganova Syllabus for Classical Ballet, an interna-tionally renowned Russian method of ballet training that progresses from the beginner A through advanced E levels. Stu-dents enrolled in C1 level and up in the certificate program are eligible to audition for entry into the Brass City Ballet Company, a student-based training company that performs year round.

For more information, call 203-598-0186 or visit brasscity-ballet.org.

brass city ballet open house saturday

Swans of all sizes dance in a Brass City Ballet production of “Swan Lake.” (Paulina Pietrorazio photo)


thank you from girl scout troup 64137To the Editor:

On behalf of Middlebury Girl Scout Troop 64137, we thank everyone who donated books to our book drive. We collected more than 1,100 books, which surpassed our goal of 150 books. There were enough books to give to all the children involved in the summer program at the Chil-dren’s Community School. The whole school, from pre-K to fifth grade, also will benefit from these books when they come back to school in the fall.

We placed the books in color-ful bags for the summer-school children and bundled the books and tied them together with rib-bons for the children in the fall. We wanted the books to look like a gift from us. We were able to give each child in the summer program at least three books.

When the children arrive for school in the fall, they will receive a bundle of books, averaging

about three books per child, tied with a ribbon to take home. We labeled each book with a label that read “Happy Reading from Middlebury Girl Scouts” with four tiny blue hearts representing each of us. Not only will the chil-dren receive books, but also so will the teachers. There were enough books for each classroom to have a small library and also books the teachers could use for instruction purposes.

Some adult books also were donated. We will be delivering them to the Harold Leever Can-cer Center to add to their library.

We also would like to thank the Middlebury Library and the Shepardson Senior Center for letting us place bins at their lo-cations for our book collection. Special thanks go out to the Chil-dren’s Community School for working with us and allowing us to come in and work with the children in the classroom and accept our book donation.

A huge special thank you to our leaders Ms. Denise Martinez

and Ms. Janice Kulpa for their countless hours of preparation, guidance and support during this three-year project. We also would like to thank our parents for their support, most of which included transportation to and from meeting sites and the school.

Thank you again for support-ing our cause to combat literacy and helping us achieve our goal. More than 225 hours of commu-nity service were devoted to this project, with most of our hours devoted to classroom instruc-tion. We now have completed all requirements for our Silver Award and will be receiving it formally at the Middlebury Girl Scouts Annual Bridging and Awards Ceremony in June 2013.

Daria Bulwidas, Susie Kulpa, Aryanna Martinez

and Felicity Petruzzi Middlebury

Honor our Iwo Jimo veteransTo the Editor:

I am sending in another small donation to this newspaper be-cause it is worthy of support and keeps taxpayers honestly in-formed without political bias as in other close-by news.

Veterans and other citizens should be aware if you partici-pate in our armed forces fund-raiser on behalf of the National Iwo Jima Armed Forces Memo-rial, you will have that place of

honor with your name on a brick or flag nametag, and it will be your legacy after you have left this earth. Those who have died in combat to keep you free and comfortable would be honored to know that you, too, want that place of honor.

The closest memorial we have compared to Arlington or the American cemeteries in Europe is right here in Newington, Conn. We even have what John F. Ken-nedy has in Arlington, which is an eternal flame that glows 24/7.

I know this: I will have a fam-ily nametag of honor and be among our true heroes, a part of our greatest generation.

Finally, the icing on this story of 6,821 dead, 100 from Con-necticut, also includes 27 Medals of Honor, 13 of which were awarded posthumously. Their names are here: 23 Marines and four Navy corpsmen.

Ray RivardMiddlebury

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Felicia Ortner, a master wild-life conservationist and bear enthusiast, will speak on many aspects of bears Sunday, Aug. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Naugatuck His-torical Society. She will dispel some of the myths associated with bears, provide natural his-tory information and talk about some of the results of the black bear research conducted by wildlife biologists in the state.

Black bear sightings have con-tinued to increase in Connecticut since the 1980s, when the Con-necticut Department of Environ-

mental Protection’s Wildlife Di-vision first had evidence of a resident bear population. With the number of bears increasing in the state, it is important for residents to learn the facts about black bears and how to coexist with them.

Admission is free for members, $2 for non members and $5 a family. Light refreshments will be served. The Naugatuck His-torical Society is at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck. For information, call 203-729-9039 or email [email protected].

Bear enthusiast Felicia Ortner holds a bear cub. She will discuss bears Sunday at the Naugatuck Historical Society.

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Irish Dance Open Houses

The Horgan Academy of Irish Dance 28th annual Free Summer Dance Open Houses will be Tues-day and Wednesday, Aug. 21 and 22, starting at 6:30 p.m. Teachers and champion Irish step dancers will welcome those interested in learning Irish dance. The Horgan Academy is at 198 Meadow St. on Route 63 in downtown Nauga-tuck. See horganacademy.webs.com or call 203-758-1885.

Summer Sing-in Aug. 27

The Connecticut Choral So-ciety (CCS), with conductor Eric Dale Knapp, is hosting a summer sing-in open to all adult singers Monday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church in Brookfield. The music for the event will be Franz Schubert’s “Mass No. 2 in G Major, D.167.” The cost of $7 includes use of the music plus refreshments. Sing-ing will begin at 7:30 pm.

Valley Presbyterian Church is at 21 West Whisconier Road in Brookfield. For directions, see www.valleypresbyterianchurch.weebly.com or the CCS website, www.ctchoralsociety.org.

Mega-Mentalist Friedman to PerformAfter wowing thousands of

people across North America, mega-mentalist Sidney Fried-man will perform in Southbury Sunday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to

noon at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Campus at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

Friedman has been featured on NBC-TV’s “Today Show,” ABC -TV’s “The View” and CBS-TV’s “The Early Show.” Called “the mentalist to the stars” by the Chicago Tribune for his many celebrity clients, Fried-man can do amazing things with his mind, and you will witness things you have never seen be-fore. Plus, you will experience his unique “Music Mind Read-ing,” where audience members think of song melodies, and Friedman telepathically senses each tune and plays it on the piano.

Admission is $6 plus a contri-bution to the Jewish Federation’s annual fundraising campaign. Breakfast will be served. Vi-sit www.jfed.net to RSVP or call 203-267-3177.

Donate to Woodbury Fireworks

Woodbury Parks and Recre-ation will team up with the Char-coal Chef to help bring a ”big bang” to the end of summer. To help fund the parks and rec de-partment annual fireworks dis-play, the Charcoal Chef is having an extra charity day in August. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Charcoal Chef Monday, Aug. 27, and 10 percent of the cost of your meal will help sup-port the Labor Day Fireworks in Woodbury.

For more information, contact

Jenifer Miller at 203-263-3113 or email [email protected].

Craft Fair Vendors Needed

Mulberry Gardens at Marian Heights Adult Day Center is looking for crafters for its Holi-day Craft Fair Saturday, Nov. 10. For more information and an application, call Tonya at 860-357-4264 or email [email protected]. Mulberry Gar-dens Adult Day Center at Marian Heights is at 314 Osgood Ave. in New Britain. Visit mulberrygar-dens.org.

Mom’s Night Out Vendors Wanted

An assortment of vendors is sought to sell their products at the William and Audrey Walzer Alef Bet Preschool’s seventh an-nual Mom’s Night Out Thursday evening, Nov. 15, at the Walzer Family Jewish Community Cam-pus in Southbury. Last year, more than 36 vendors sold wares that included gift ware, kitchen-ware, jewelry, personalized sta-tionery, books, furniture and original apparel at this success-ful and well-attended shopping and social event.

Mom’s Night Out is a unique and fun shopping and social op-portunity. Moms and grandmoth-ers as well as friends and neigh-bors are invited to spend time shopping and socializing while enjoying wine, hors d’oeuvres and desserts.

An incentive is being offered to vendors who apply by Sept. 10. Email [email protected] to request an application.

Mom’s Night Out is a fund-raiser for the preschool, an early childhood education program of The Jewish Federation of Western CT that serves children in Southbury, Middlebury, Woodbury, Newtown, Oxford, Waterbury, Naugatuck and Brookfield. For more informa-tion about the William and Au-drey Walzer Alef Bet Preschool, call 203-267-3387.

Jerome Home Offers Feline Pet Therapy

Classes Jerome Home is offering com-

plimentary informative feline pet therapy sessions Thursdays at 6 p.m. starting Sept. 13 and running for eight weeks. The sessions will focus on creating and sharing the therapeutic bond you share with your feline friend with others. The facilitator will be Terri Jennings, who is currently registered through Pet Partners and is a Jerome Home Pet Partner Feline Team Mem-ber.

Space is limited. RSVP to Rita Nadeau-Breive at 860-356-8236 or [email protected]. For more information, call 860-229-3707 or visit jer-omehome.org. Jerome Home is at 975 Corbin Avenue in New Britain, Conn.

Connecticut Sales-Tax-Free Week

This year’s sales-tax-free week will be Sunday, Aug. 19, to Satur-day, Aug. 25. During the week, most clothing and footwear priced under $300 will be exempt from sales tax. The price is calculated after coupons and discounts. Re-strictions include special clothing or footwear primarily designed for athletic activity or protective use, accessories and jewelry. For more information, visit ct.gov/drs.

Invasive Plant RemovalThe Audubon Center Bent of

the River in Southbury needs vol-unteers Fridays in August be-tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to help re-move rapidly-growing invasive plants. Volunteers should wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and work boots. Work gloves will be supplied. Bring a water bottle, bug repellent, sunscreen and lunch. Participants should park at the

entrance parking lot and walk to the barn.

The Audubon Center Bent of the River is in the Southbury ham-let of South Britain off Route 172 at 185 East Flat Hill Road 0.3 miles from the Route 172 intersection. For information, contact Jim Drennan at [email protected] or 203-264-5098. The website is bentoftheriver.audubon.org.

Chorale Seeks SingersThe Waterbury Chorale is look-

ing for new members for its Dec. 1 musical presentation, “Christ-mas at the Palace.” If you are in-terested, visit waterburychorale.org or call Peggy Sullivan at 860-567-5721. Rehearsals are Mon-days, starting Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. at The United Methodist Church of Watertown.

The Chorale is open to people with experience in choral singing. All ages are welcome, from high school on up.


If your high school junior is top-notch college material, but you fear having him or her apply to the more well-known univer-sities because of the likelihood of being buried in student loans at the end of four years, consider this: Students at Princeton Uni-versity graduate without a single cent in loans and have since 2001. The reason is the financial assistance that’s available.

For more than 30 years, Princeton’s main goal has been education, and it will cover up to 100 percent of a student’s needs for tuition, room, board and mandatory fees. Not covered are books and personal expenses. Each family’s financial situation is considered, and an amount is determined that the parents will pay toward the student’s educa-tion. Financial aid from the uni-versity will fill in the rest and will include a campus job. For more information, go online to www.princeton.edu and make your

way to the aid estimator.How about Harvard? If your

student has the grades, money shouldn’t be a consideration. In one year alone, Harvard will give $166 million in need-based grants. Parents with incomes less than $65,000 aren’t expected to contribute, although in coming years that will change to a small percentage of income being ex-pected as tuition. To calculate the cost of a Harvard education, go online to www.admissions.college.harvard.edu and look for the net price calculator under the financial aid link.

Dartmouth raised its family income level to $100,000. Below that amount, loans are not in-cluded in financial-aid packages.

Read the fine print, however. Student health insurance and room and board are not neces-sarily included.

The University of Pennsylva-nia has gone all-grant, no-loan, as have Swathmore, MIT (for parents making less than $75,000) and Vanderbilt.

Is Yale in your student’s fu-ture? Beware if you want to avoid student loans. While Yale has need-based financial aid, stu-dent loans are considered part of that “self-help” extra-fees money the student is responsible for. Go online to www.yale.edu and look for the net price calcu-lator to determine your contri-bution to your child’s fees.

To find more colleges that don’t include loans as part of tuition payments, go online and search for “no loan financial aid” for more colleges with in-house financial aid.

Hunt for message boards or blogs that might give a fuller pic-ture of the financial aid that’s offered at a given school.

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


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Ding, dong! Schools are back in session, and as the little yellow school bus drives past, I realize I’m not sure I’m ready for the day my kids will get on it. It got me thinking, though, about packing kids off with a healthy lunch that’s quick, easy and frugal, and I came up with a few alternatives to PB&J.

1) Salad on a stick… Or anything on a stick for

that matter! Kids love nibbling, and what better way to do it than off a skewer of fruit or veggies? Even the pickiest of eaters will chow down on alternating cubes of cheese and tomato, a stick full of all different pieces of fruit or even some cheese and pineapple.

2) Cutout sandwichesEven a PB&J tastes better

when it looks like a gingerbread man or a flower. I found metal cookie cutters work best and it’s super easy to make a sandwich, and then cut out some fun. Be-ware of waste, though, and turn those crusts into croutons or feed to the birds.

3) AppetizersUsing appetizers as a lunch is

not just for adults! There are no rules that say just because some-one is young they can’t take a nice lunch of bruschetta or stuffed mushrooms. My 3-year-old loves pickles and was de-lighted when I smeared one in cream cheese and wrapped it in

ham. That goes for “ants on a log,” too. Cut up some celery, add a little peanut butter and raisins and voila – a meal fit for a little king or queen!

4) Crackers and cheeseNot the pre-packaged kind,

but the sort you need a six-com-partment lunchbox for! Add crackers in one part, and fill the other areas with things like cheese, apple, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumber, ham slices and tuna. That way, they can prepare their own meal.

5) Healthy snacksPackaged 100-calorie snacks

are a rip-off! With a little know-how and some baggies, you can achieve the same thing for way

less. So go grab some snack bags, and create some do-it-yourself snacks for the kids.• 1 small orange• 15 mini carrots• 3 Tbsp. raisins• 6 reduced fat Triscuits• 1 cup celery• 1 cup watermelon• 13 animal crackers• ¾ ounce cheddar cheese• 7/8 cup Cheerios• 1 cheese stick and 5 slices ham

Join Clair Boone and thou-sands of other savvy shoppers at www.facebook.com/mum-mydeals.org or read her other tips at www.mummydeals.org

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Saturday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a War of 1812: USS Constitution Forever stamp. The public is invited to attend the First Day of Sale Cer-emony for the stamp at 10:30 a.m. at the Derby Public Library at 313 Elizabeth St. in Derby. Derby was chosen as the location for the ceremony because Commodore Issac Hull, commander of the USS Constitution, was from Shel-ton and Derby.

The Postal Service said, “The War of 1812, sometimes called ‘the forgotten conflict,’ was a two-and-a-half year confrontation with Great Britain that brought the United States to the verge of bankruptcy and disunion. With this stamp, the Postal Service begins a series commemorating the bicentennial of a war that ultimately helped forge our na-tional identity and gave us our national anthem, ‘The Star-Span-gled Banner.’”

For the design of the first stamp in the series, the Postal Service selected a long-admired painting of the famed USS Con-stitution by Michele Felice Cornè, circa 1803. Hull took command of the ship in June 1810. She ac-quired the nickname “Old Iron-sides” during a victorious battle with HMS Guerriere in August 1812, two months into the war. She scored another victory in December over HMS Java. These victories against the world’s mightiest navy helped sustain American morale during a time the U.S. Army was suffering ma-jor setbacks.

Saturday’s program is being presented in collaboration with the Connecticut Cover Club, Derby Public Library and the Postal Service. For more infor-mation, contact the Derby His-

torical Society at 203-735-1908 or email [email protected].

The Derby Historical Society and the Connecticut Cover Club each will prepare envelopes bearing the new stamp canceled in Derby. The Derby Historical Society envelope will reproduce the artwork they used for the 1947 Frigate Constitution stamp, while the Connecticut Cover Club will produce a design by Chris Calle, internationally-known stamp designer and artist. The stamp also is being issued at Constitution Dock in Boston Saturday.

The Derby Historical Society is a regional non-profit historical society serving the area composed of and influenced by the original Township of Derby established in 1675: Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton. Its purpose is to foster and promote study, discussion and interest in the his-tory of the area as well as to dis-cover and collect any property or material that may preserve, estab-lish and/or illustrate this history.

The Society manages three properties: the David Humpreys House at 37 Elm St. in Ansonia, Conn.; the Dr. John I. Howe House at 213 Caroline St. in Derby,

Conn.; and the Sarah Riggs Hum-preys House (staff offices) behind the David Humpreys House. The Derby Historical Society wel-comes all visitors and also is avail-able to support researchers, schools or other program needs.

The David Humpreys House and gift shop are open year-round Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and the third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and children 8 to 16. Children under 8 are free. For more information, visit derbyhis-torical.org.

The First Day of Issue Ceremony for this new Forever stamp will be Saturday in Derby. (Submitted photo)

First Day of Issue ceremony saturday ObituariesVivian J. Mc Cormick

Mother of Shelagh Greatorex

Vivian J. McCor-mick, 81, of Middle-bury and Bidde-ford, Maine, passed away after a short illness, Aug. 9, at Gosnell Memorial

Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. She was the wife of William J. Mc Cormick.

She was born in Waterbury March 23, 1931, a daughter of Edward and Margaret (Fox) Bosman. Vivian re-sided in Middlebury since 1938 and was a summer resident of Granite Point, Biddeford, Maine for 41 years. She attended Crosby High in Water-bury, class of 1949, and graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J. in 1953. She worked as a social worker for the Catholic Diocese of Waterbury before receiv-ing her master’s degree in education at Southern Connecticut College. Vivian was a primary grade teacher in Middlebury and Waterbury, fi-nally ending her 34-year career at Andrew Avenue Elementary School in Naugatuck.

Some of Vivian’s most treasured moments were long, peaceful sum-mers in Maine with her family and time spent with her grandson, Chris, and her son-in-law, Kevin, who both put joy in her life. Her quick wit and loving nature touched all she met. She will be missed by her family and especially by her devoted husband of almost 53 years.

Her parents and brother, Edward T., and his wife, Joan Bosman, pre-ceded her in death. She leaves be-hind her beloved husband; two daughters: Margaret (Meg) Bryson of McKinney, Texas, and Shelagh Greatorex of Middlebury; a dear son-law, Kevin Greatorex; a brother, Charles R. Bosman, and his lovely wife, Yolanda Diane Bosman; and three darling grandchildren: Chris-topher Hein (who she loved a bushel and a peck); and Lila and William (Billy) Bryson, all of McKinney, Texas; and lastly, her constant com-

panion of the last six years, George, her tuxedo cat.

A graveside service was held in Middlebury Cemetery. The Cote Funeral Home of Saco, Maine, as-sisted the family with arrangements. To send condolences to the family, visit www.cotefuneralhome.com. Contributions maybe made to Cath-olic Relief Services, 209 West Fayette St., Baltimore, Md. 21201-3443.

Shawn Michael Grady Middlebury Resident

Shawn Michael Grady, 38, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 7, in his home in Middlebury.

Shawn was born July 3, 1974, in Wa-

terbury, the son of Robert and Jo-anne (DeLoi) Grady. He was a grad-uate of Wolcott High School. Shawn was a licensed electrician employed by Connecticut Light and Power. He had a love for life and enjoyed moun-tain biking, snowboarding and hang-ing out with his friends. He took meticulous care of his possessions, especially his prized BMWs.

Besides his parents, Shawn is sur-vived by his sister, Jillian Grady, of Waterbury; his grandmothers: Frances Grady of Waterbury and Josephine DeLoi of Yarmouth Port, Mass.; his uncle, Carl DeLoi, and his wife, Candence; his aunt, Sheila Ger-dauskas, and her husband, Walter; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and loving friends. Shawn is predeceased by his grandfathers: Robert J. Grady and Rocco DeLoi.

His funeral Mass was last Satur-day at St. Michael’s Church in Wa-terbury. Donations can be made in Shawn’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Center, 1000 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105 in hopes a cure can be found for the awful disease that took Shawn’s life pre-maturely. For more information and online condolences, visit www.maioranofuneralhome.com.

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Soprano Jamie Hatcher will present a journey through highly acclaimed musical theater hits of our time at the Wednesday, Aug. 22, Love and Knishes lunch program at noon at the Jewish Federation in Southbury. Hatch-er’s concert will feature selec-tions from “A Chorus Line,” Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” “Ragtime” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Hatcher is the vocal teacher at Kokopelli School of Music and Arts in Seymour. She studied music and theatre in southern Mississippi at William Carey Uni-versity and has a degree in vocal performance with an emphasis

in opera. She has been singing and performing for more than 20 years.

All area adults age 60 and bet-ter are invited to enjoy the hot lunch prepared by Jordan Cater-ers of Cheshire. Lunch reserva-tions for this program should be made by Monday, Aug. 20.

All programs are open to the public, and there is a suggested lunch donation of $7.50 for adults age 60 and better and $9.50 for those under 60. To RSVP, call 203-267-3177. The program takes place in the Jew-ish Federation’s social hall at 444 Main St. North in Southbury.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This will be my first year as an assistant football coach at the high school level. The head coach has given me the task of preparing for heat-related injuries. It stays hot here way into October. I’d appre-ciate any tips you can give me. – G.O.ANSWER: The best prevention for heat injuries is calling off practice on hot, humid days. What exactly is a hot, humid day? If your school has a wet-bulb globe thermometer, on days when it registers 82 or higher, either call off practice, or limit the work done. This reading in-corporates heat and humidity.

It takes two weeks for the body to acclimatize to heat. In the first few days, drills should not be de-manding. Once acclimatized, the body sweats earlier and the so-dium content of sweat lessens. Encourage players to stay hy-drated. They should drink 16 to 20 ounces of water or a sports drink two hours before and again half an hour before practice. Play-ers should continue to drink 8 ounces every 20 minutes. Sports drinks provide sodium.

Heat cramps are the first sign of trouble. Muscles of the arms, legs or abdomen cramp. Cramp-ing players should be taken out of practice, sit in a cool, shaded place and drink sodium-contain-ing fluids. Heat fainting is a more serious sign of heat trouble. Such a player should be taken to an air-conditioned room, hydrated and carefully watched. This player ought not to practice the following day.

Heat exhaustion is the next and is a quite serious sign of heat injury. The player sweats heavily, might be nauseated, breathes rapidly and has a fast pulse and low blood pressure. He’s apt to be confused. The player is dehy-drated and sodium-depleted. He must be quickly taken to an

air-conditioned room, have his clothes removed and his legs el-evated. Cold fluids containing sodium are essential. If he’s not responding to this treatment shortly, he ought to be taken to a hospital emergency department.

Heatstroke is the most serious heat injury. All the signs men-tioned above are present, but the skin can be dry. The player is groggy or unresponsive. He needs to be taken to an emer-gency room by ambulance. Clothes are removed. During transport, ice-water-soaked tow-els are placed under his arms, in his groin and around his neck. Immersion in an ice-water bath will be accomplished at the hos-pital.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can you tell me about hypothyroid-ism? Does taking iodine help? I hear that taking a thyroid hor-mone is a lifetime commitment. – C.N.ANSWER: Hypothyroidism is a thyroid gland that’s putting out way too little thyroid hormone. All body processes slow. People become weak and are exhausted. They’re cold when others are pleasantly warm. They gain weight without overeating. Their skin dries. The face becomes puffy. The heart beats slowly.

Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the main cause of a sluggish thyroid gland. It is not in North America. Here, the main cause is an attack on the gland by the im-mune system.

The appropriate treatment is supplying the hormone in pill form. It usually is a lifelong treat-ment, but it’s not an onerous one. It’s taking only one pill a day.

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Be super present in actively listening because everyone is a mirror of some aspect of you. These nuggets build mental strength and emotional hardi-ness. For the spiritual aspect, look deeply into your own eyes in the mirror for one full minute twice a day and repeat the phrase, “I am what I am, and I love myself completely and un-conditionally.” Do these things for one week, and feel your heart healthy and happy!

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Experience an evening in the late 17th century Saturday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. (first tour) or 8:30 p.m. (second tour) at the Hurd House Museum in Woodbury. Take a lantern tour of the Hurd House while each room comes alive with costumed docents rec-reating the activities in the daily life of the Hurd Family.

Vignettes include a reading of Shakespeare, a visit from the minister, preparing to break fast in the morning, getting the hall ready for bedtime and the mak-ing of clothing and linens for the household. The lantern tour will conclude in the barn, where guests can view the vast collec-tion of farm implements and enjoy light refreshments.

This is the first presentation of the Mid-Summer Night Lan-tern Tour, and it is sure to be a

unique look at the history of Old Woodbury. The lantern tour is part of the new “Follow Us to History” program. It is a new way to reach out to the community and let them know about events happening at historical locations in Woodbury. Many saw “Follow Us to History” for the first time on the Woodbury Memorial Day parade float. One and all are wel-come to the new and unique programs that celebrate the town’s shared history.

A suggested donation of $10 per person will go to the Wood-bury Scholarship Fund. Children under 12 are free. To make a res-ervation, call the Hurd House Museum at 203-266-0305 or email [email protected]. The Hurd House Museum is at 25 Hollow Road in Woodbury.

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The inaugural painting event of Pomperaug Outdoor Painters (POP) will be Saturday, Aug. 25, with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South-bury Land Trust’s Phillips Farm on Sanford Road in Southbury. Artists of all skill levels are wel-come to come and sketch or paint for the day at no charge. POP is a “plein air” (outdoor) painting group that formed to promote landscape painting in all media, camaraderie amongst local artists and also help preserve natural spaces in and near Southbury, Conn.

The Phillips Farm offers 105 acres of panoramic ridgeline views, pastoral meadows, uncom-mon old-growth forest and deli-cate marsh and wetland areas.

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Keely Riel of Southbury, shown painting outdoors, is among the artists of all abilities invited by the Pomperaug Outdoor Painters to join them for their inaugural paint-out. It will be Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Southbury Land Trust’s Phillips Farm on Sanford Road in Southbury. (Submitted photo)


The Warner Theatre will hold auditions for “Sunset Boulevard” Sunday and Monday, Aug. 26 and 27, and Seven Angels Theatre will hold audi-tions for “Miracle on 34th Street” Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 29 and 30.

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All roles in “Sunset Boulevard” are open to au-dition. The theater seeks an ensemble cast of 24 performers for this production – ideally 10 women (including two principals) and 14 men (including four principals).

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“Sunset Boulevard” is based on the Billy Wilder film. It features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and the book and lyrics are by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. It weaves a tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by tinsel town with the advent of “talkies.” Her glamour has faded in all but her mind. When she meets struggling Hol-lywood screenwriter Joe Gillis in dramatic circum-stances, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to an unforeseen and tragic conclusion.

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Check the showerhead attachment points for any visible damage

first. A visibly cracked hose or plastic attachment piece often means the entire unit needs to be replaced. However, if you can’t see any damage, you may be able to fix this with just the twist of an adjustable wrench.

To avoid damaging or scratch-ing the connector nut – which attaches the shower unit to the inlet pipe (sometimes called a goose-neck pipe) – wrap a soft rag around the nut. Use an ad-justable wrench that can fit com-fortably around the connector nut, and gently turn the nut clockwise just slightly – one-quarter turn at most. Un-wrap the rag from around the connector nut, and turn on the shower to see if the leak has di-minished or stopped. If it needs more adjustment, replace the rag, and gently turn the connec-tor nut another quarter turn.

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If you notice cracks or other damage to the shower unit, in most cases you’ll need to replace the entire unit (except for some more expensive shower heads, which often offer replacement parts from the manufacturer). To replace the unit, head to the home-improvement store, and pick out a showerhead of your choice, along with some Teflon tape.

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Now, take your new Teflon tape. Wrap it carefully around the threads of the inlet pipe, cre-ating a single layer around the threads from the end of the pipe to just below the end of the threads. (The tape will push up-ward when you screw on the new showerhead, so leave a bit of space.) Press the tape into the threads with your fingers.

Carefully line up the connec-tor of the new shower unit with the pipe and screw on, turning clockwise. Use your hand to tighten the connection. If you need to tighten more, protect the finish of the connector by wrap-ping a rag around it, and tighten in small increments using pliers. Turn on the water to the shower to test the connection, adjusting slightly if needed until the con-nection no longer leaks.

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


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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I started my own fitness training about four months ago and have done pretty well with daily runs. Now that my dog “Spirit” is out of pup-pyhood – he’s about 9 months old – I’ve tried to take him along, but he didn’t seem too excited the first time we went running together. He stopped running and tugged on his leash back toward home after just half a mile. How can I get Spirit into running? – Curt C., Boulder, Colo.DEAR CURT: You’ve got to work Spirit up to it, just as you had to work your fitness upward. He gave a really clear signal that a half-mile run was his initial max-imum distance; at that point it was time to take him home. Spirit is still very young to be out run-ning, so don’t get discouraged

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for someone to rescue her. She is a strong girl who would benefit greatly from an owner who likes to take walks as much as she does. She is a hound/terrier mix who is medium to large in size, with a gorgeous brindle coat. Essa often can be seen walk-ing with AFL volunteers on the Middlebury Green-way where she loves to stop and sniff everything along the way. Essa would adjust pretty easily to a home setting – she just needs to be given a chance! Please visit her at the Animals For Life shelter.

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sweet, charming and has all the qualities that you want in a man. He is the goofiest boy! He clearly was loved and will definitely need his exercise to continue. He likes children as well as other dogs. He is approx 1-to-2 years old and likes squeaky toys and basketballs. Please email for an applica-tion as well as time to see!

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is five years old and loves other dogs. Abigail is well mannered, loveable and needs a home. Pinot, the pittie, is four years old and has the best comical disposition ever. He has terrific manners and adores smaller dogs! Sadly, their owner was in a car acci-dent and can no longer care for either of them. A perfect fit would be to find a foster home for them to stay together, as they just adore each other.

Animals for Life (AFL), a non-profit animal rescue organization in the greater Middlebury/South-bury area, is hosting a food drive throughout the month of August. The rescue group is in dire need of both dog and cat food.

Please drop off donations of food at the shelter at 2 Service Road in Middlebury (next to Mag-gie McFly’s Restaurant just past the outer gate for the transfer station). The shelter is open Mon-

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Please donate unopened and unexpired bags or cans of dog and cat foods. In addition to food, the shelter also needs cat litter, pref-erably the clumping kind as it is easier for the volunteers to clean.

Since 1996, AFL has placed more than 3,600 animals in loving

homes. It desperately needs your support to continue helping abused, neglected and stray ani-mals. Foster homes are critical and in short supply. New mem-bers who would like to donate their time or talent in any amount are most welcome. For more in-formation, call AFL at 203-758-2933, email [email protected] or visit animalsforlifect.com.

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Last Friday, Naugatuck Town Hall was the scene of a canine party as Mayor Bob Mezzo (along with his rescue greyhound Awesy) signed an official proclamation declaring Saturday, Sept. 8, Re-sponsible Dog Ownership Day. On that day, Trap Falls Kennel Club will host “Responsible Dog-A-Tuck Day,” an American Kennel Club (AKC) event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Francis Church field at 318 Church St. in Nauga-tuck.

The free family fun event for the public and their leashed dogs will support local animal shelters. Attendees are asked to bring a pet-care item to donate to these needy shelters.

Participation in best dressed, best kisser and best trick contests is encouraged, and there will be prizes and raffles galore. Obedi-ence and rally demos, police dog demos, parade of breeds and a special micro-chipping clinic of-fered by Naugatuck Veterinary Hospital are among the popular events that are scheduled. You can even test your dog’s good man-ners by taking the canine good citizenship test.

Food and other vendors, in-cluding the famous Cupcake Truck, also will be there. Re-

Rear right, Naugatuck Mayor Bob Mezzo with his rescue greyhound Awesy is shown with Trap Falls Kennel Club members and their dogs, standing left to right, Eve Skrabl of Ansonia, Lauren Friedman of Mil-ford, Ron Egidio of Shelton, Daryl Masone of Naugatuck and Event Chairman Laura Hovanec of Naugatuck. Wesley and Shawn Gag-non and Laura’s daughter, Sage Hovanec, hold the sign. Kneeling are, left, Trap Falls Kennel Club President Laura Wells of Shelton and right, Chris Sweetwood of Milford. The club is sponsoring “Responsi-ble Dog-A-Tuck Day” Sept. 8 in Naugatuck. (Submitted photo)

Dog-a-tuck Day coming to naugatuck

nowned pet photographer David Buck will be on hand to capture you and your best furry friend on camera (dbuckphoto.zenfolio.com/).

The AKC’s nationwide Respon-sible Dog Ownership day events have been a platform for public education for dog owners for sev-

eral years. They offer a chance for people and their dogs to experi-ence a day of discovery about train-ing, communicating, health and feeding of their dogs in a fun festi-val-like atmosphere.

For more information, visit trap-falls.org or email Laura Hovanec at [email protected].

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