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

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

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

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

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

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Free concert at taft school What: Andrew Armstrong and friends perform classical music on piano, cello and violinWhen: 7 p.m. Where: Taft School’s Walker Hall at 50 DeForest St. in Watertown.Info: For more information, call 860-945-7898.

Kerry Boys Free st. patrick’s Day concert What: Irish music by the Kerry Boys on mandolin and guitar, joined by Tony Pasqualoni on bass.When: 3 p.m.Where: Woodbury Public Library at 269 Main St. S. in Woodbury.

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By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Ashley Norton, 26, of Middlebury once enjoyed yogurt and fresh fruit for breakfast. That was when she had a functioning kid-ney. Now she doesn’t. And that means dairy products are off limits because they are high in phosphorus.

When dialysis is doing the job usually done by your kidneys, you have to avoid foods high in phosphorus. You also have to take pills to bind the phosphorus in the foods you can eat so too much phosphorus doesn’t build up in your body. And you have to take care with foods containing potassium, sodium, purine and oxalates.

For nearly a dozen years, Ashley knew the luxury of having a functioning kidney – not two kidneys like most of us have – but one kidney, a kidney donated by her father. After that kidney was transplanted into her body, it functioned as it should for many years. But people with transplanted kidneys have to take immunosuppressive drugs, and those drugs adversely affect the trans-planted organ. Eventually, it stops func-tioning, too.

Ashley prefers to keep her health issues private. “People treat you differently if they know you are sick,” she said. When she went into kidney failure at the age of 12, she could keep her condition private because her father was able to donate a kidney to her. Now she needs someone she doesn’t know to donate one of their two functioning kid-neys to her.

“Its very hard for me to ask for help,” Ashley said, “but I have no control over this. I need a kidney, and I’m not going to get one if I don’t ask.” She said she posted a request for a donor on her Facebook page and got a couple of responses. And her mom wrote to this newspaper asking us if we could let our readers know of Ashley’s need.

There are two roads leading to a new kidney from a living donor. One is a living donor who is an exact match. The other is the Paired Kidney Exchange program.

Dr. Anne Lally, surgical director of the kidney transplant program at Hartford Hos-pital, said readers who would like to be-

come an organ donor can call 860-972-4219 and tell them they want to be a live donor. Alternatively, they can visit www.hartford-hospital.org/transplant and someone will get back to them in 24 hours.

The ideal donor for Ashley would be a healthy person near her age, but donors up to age 60 are generally accepted if they are in good health. Lally said a direct donor needs to have the same blood type (for Ashley that is B+ or O) and also has to have matching antigens to avoid organ rejection.

A donor who doesn’t match Ashley can still help her get a new kidney through the Paired Kidney Exchange program. In that program, your kidney goes to someone you match, and the kidney from the person who matches Ashley goes to her. “It’s guaran-teed,” Lally said, “If it is her donor, she will get a kidney.”

Lally said a database helps match donor kidneys with those who need them. Some-times a whole chain of transplants results from this matching, with people in Califor-nia, Chicago and Connecticut all getting organs as a result of one chain of matches. Ashley’s stepmother, Nancy, is registered as a donor for Ashley, but the more people who register for her, the better her chances of getting matched with a donor.

Knowing Ashley’s donor kidney would fail at some point, Kim worked on getting healthy enough to donate one of her kid-neys. She was overweight and had a thyroid condition, so she had weight-loss surgery and lost more than 100 pounds. She also got her thyroid condition under control. Last Christmas, though, she got bad news; she couldn’t donate her kidney to Kim or through the Paired Kidney Exchange be-cause she is a stone former and having kidney stones would put her at risk if she had only one kidney.

Lally said donors seem to be most anx-ious about the surgery, not the donating itself. “They really want to do that,” she said. “We try to educate them. There really isn’t a lot of pain because it is done laparoscop-ically. They go home three days later.”

She said there is no cost to the donor; the surgery costs are covered via the trans-plant contract. The donor’s return to work

after the surgery will depend on the type of work they do. Some return to work two to four weeks afterward, but someone who does manual labor would need to wait six to eight weeks.

Lally said the transplant team takes care to be sure the donor isn’t being coerced into giving. The team also will not take a kidney from a donor if they believe it will adversely affect the donor in the future. Lally said the operation itself is safe.

She noted that those who don’t want to become living donors can indicate on their driver’s license that they would like to be an organ donor at death.

Ashley was diagnosed with end stage renal disease when she was 12. It wasn’t until she went into full renal failure that doctors diagnosed her condition. Before that, they thought she had fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. She had trouble getting up in the morning and so was often late to school. To punish her for being tardy, the school made her stay after school or have in-school suspensions. And then there was the school official who said to her, “Kids like you end up being dropouts. You should drop out of school.”

On July 19, 2000, she went into complete renal failure and was admitted to Connecti-cut Children’s Medical Center. By that time, it was too late to save any of her kidney function, and she went on dialysis. She entered eighth grade on peritoneal home dialysis.

Fortunately, her father was a donor match, and one of his kidneys was trans-planted to her March 14, 2001. Doctors expected that kidney to last seven to 10 years, but it lasted nearly 12 years and didn’t start failing until August 2012. “I felt the best I ever felt the year before my kidney started to fail,” Ashley said. She was going to the gym, eating nutritious foods and working full time.

Since March 2013, she has been back on dialysis and on the National Kidney Trans-plant List. That list is for a kidney from a registered organ donor who has died. The wait for these organs is 5 to 8 years. A living

Mom Kim Norton, left, sits with her daughter, Ashley, in their Middlebury home. You can’t tell by looking at her, but Ashley needs a donor kidney so she can go off dialysis. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Young woman needs a kidney donor

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Region 15 Superintendent of Schools Regina L. Botsford pre-sented her proposed 2014-2015 Region 15 budget to the Board of Education Monday night. Her budget of $64.4 million is a 3.92 percent increase over the current budget of $62 million. She char-acterized this as “a very respon-sible increase” and said, “This budget must be considered an investment in the future of our students.”

If the budget total remains unchanged, Middlebury taxpay-ers will pay $20.2 million, or 31.33 percent, compared to the current budget, for which Mid-dlebury is paying $19.8 million, or 31.87 percent, and Southbury taxpayers will pay $44.2 million, or 68.67 percent, compared to $42.2 million, or 68.13 percent.

The change in percentages attributable to each town is based on enrollment numbers on Oct. 1, 2013. Middlebury had 1,257 students compared to 1,309 on Oct. 1, 2012, a decrease of 52 students. Southbury had 2,755 students compared to 2,798 on Oct. 1, 2012, a decrease of 43 stu-dents. Overall there are 95, or 2.4 percent, fewer students in the 2014-2015 fiscal year than in 2013-2014.

Budget workshops open to the public are scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 5; Thursday, March 13; and Wednesday, March 19, in the Pomperaug High School (PHS) Media Center. Last year, between the time the 2013-2014 budget was proposed

and the time it went to the polls, it was reduced $1.04 million.

Botsford listed as primary budget drivers the impact of cost-cutting measures in previ-ous budgets and increased fixed costs. Also driving the budget is the need to fund pension obli-gations based on new mortality tables, an ongoing commitment to funding technology and a po-tential reduction in funds from state grants.

She pointed out the region is still benefiting from cost-saving measures taken in previous years. They are an annual saving of $1.02 million beginning with the current fiscal year due to the district self-insuring its employ-ees, consortia purchasing of oil and natural gas that saves $75,000 a year, the energy con-servation program ($2.17 million in savings over the past four years) and $100,000 a year in savings starting this year due to converting PHS to natural gas from oil.

Savings next year also will come from having four fewer full-time effort teachers due to lower enrollment and from 23 teachers taking an early retirement incen-tive. Three of those 23 positions will not be filled. The district also will save the cost of four full time effort teachers for at-risk stu-dents because they will be funded by a Title 1 grant. Person-nel-related savings total $537,000.

Program improvements in the proposed budget are $40,000 for

Botsford presents Region 15 budget

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Conservation Commission (CC) at its Feb. 25 meeting instructed a Regan Road resident to get a permit for tree and brush removal, approved a Lake Quassapaug outhouse, and tabled a decision on South Street logging.

An explanation of tree cutting without a permit in the Hop Brook Wetlands Review Area on Lot 119 Regan Road was pro-vided by Joseph Bernardi of 450 Regan Road, half-owner of the affected property. Wetlands En-forcement Officer Deborah Sea-vey sent Bernardi and co-owner Jomarie Johnson violation letters in August 2013. On Jan. 20, 2014, she sent them a formal cease-and-desist order that also in-formed the parties they could appear at a show-cause hearing Jan. 28, 2014. Neither party ap-peared at that hearing, so a Jan. 29 letter was sent to them, in-forming them the matter had been turned over to town coun-sel for legal action.

Chairman Thomas Proulx told Bernardi activity in any wetlands area requires a permit and that his failure to do so was the reason for his appearance. Bernardi said

he would have attended Jan. 28 but had gotten only two days notice and could not change his plans. He said he had not taken down a single live tree but had simply “brush hogged” invasive species, dead fallen trees, entan-glement and brush, mulching and chipping them in place. Ber-nardi said he didn’t think a per-mit was needed for an activity he deemed about the same as mow-ing, done for the safety of his children.

Proulx told him such brush was important for retention and controlling water during storms. He said Bernardi should see Sea-vey to determine the type of per-mit required, and it should re-flect work done in violation and future plans. He said this was a necessary step before the com-mission could review what he had done and determine a course of action.

An application by Paige and Jeffrey Kenausis for a composting outhouse to replace an old fash-ioned privy at 28 Tyler Cove on Lake Quassapaug was unani-mously approved. Commission-ers agreed the new waterless, self-contained unit that was

– See Kidney on page 5

conservation commission decisions

– See CC on page 5

– See Budget on page 5

2 Friday, February 28, 2014The Bee-Intelligencer

By DONNA HINE

For the first time in years, I yearn for the warm weather of spring. This winter has

been so harsh and snowy, it would be a joy to feel a hot sum-mer sun on my face instead of the watery, feathery feel of our sun now. Yes, be patient and the weather will change in New En-gland, but patience is difficult with snow soaking your boots and wind whipping your cheeks … maybe we should just escape into a good book and all become arm-chair travelers!

One of our favorite authors to escape with is Robin Cook. If medical thrillers thrill you, pick up his newest novel, “Cell” (COO). In this fictional future, Cook has decreed that the func-tions of iPhones go beyond just texting, picture taking and talk-ing. Now called iDocs, they are diagnostic tools and replace ac-tual physicians. Unfortunately, the beta test group seems to be having problems with their iDocs – the patients are dying. Always exciting and fast-paced, Robin Cook’s books are imaginative and scary. They’re scary because we can easily imagine the possibili-ties he creates with his medical scenarios. Read also “Nano” (COO), written by him, to be to-tally freaked out!

“Ripper” (ALL) by Isabel Al-lende is a tale of suspense and murder. Ripper is the online mys-tery game played by Amanda, a brilliant high school senior who lives with her mother, Indiana. When Indiana disappears in the midst of multiple bizarre mur-ders, Amanda fears for her safety and begins her own investigation. It all sounds so cut and dried, but Allende writes with great feeling for her characters and has the gift

of drawing the reader deeply into her stories. As a foray into mystery and suspense, this novel is ter-rific, with strong women players, but it’s a little short on story de-velopment.

The next book is a real depar-ture from the norm for me – first, it is a novel of short stories, and second, most of the short stories deal with the supernatural. “Dark Bites” (KEN) by Sherrilyn Kenyon is a collection of novellas and also includes an all-new “Dark Hunter” story. If you have never read this author, trying a single short story is a terrific introduction. Most of these stories have been published only on her website and were un-available to many before now. Those who have read her probably will be familiar with some, if not all, of these stories but should be happy to find them all in one vol-ume.

“I Always Loved You” (OLI) by Robin Oliveira is historical fiction centered on the romance between Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas. Set in Paris, the story is a retro-spective by Mary at an advanced age. A parallel love story between Edouard Manet and Berthe Mor-isot is a subplot to this tale – it’s so much fun to imagine the dec-adent and tempestuous lives of the Impressionists! Renoir! Mo-net! Ahhh! Viva les French!

Dr. David B. Agus has written “A Short Guide to a Long Life” (613.2 AGU) using short chapters and layman’s language to encour-

age us all to better our health and lengthen our lives. He believes optimum health begins with good daily habits: walking the dog (more than one plus there), never skipping breakfast, getting off your butt, and many more little things we can do daily to feel bet-ter and live longer. One of the chapters is broken down into ages of life with medical to-do lists for each decade. Though the to-do lists vary slightly with each pass-ing age, the core of each is to just be sensible and have regular checkups with your doctor.

We love books of hope and re-silience. “I Forgot to Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia” (616.85 MEC) by Su Meck is a tale of in-spirational courage. Traumatic brain injury comes in many forms, and the author’s was caused by something as simple as a ceiling fan dislodging and hitting her head. Follow her re-covery from the injury as she struggles to appear “normal” and functioning – yet can remember nothing of her pre-accident life. Her habits change, her tastes are different – she is a completely different person. Everything she does, she fakes. This is a fascinat-ing story of strength and stub-bornness – and a plea for under-standing of traumatic brain injury victims.

Jane Pauley seems to be such a down-to-earth person – such an easy-going, hard-working in-dividual. As a baby boomer, she

writes of the opportunities for change in her age group in “Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life” (650.1 PAU). She tells of individuals in their 50s and older who sometimes stumble on a passion and build it into a busi-ness. Most thought it would not have been a possibility if they were younger – that maybe they needed the maturity and clear-sightedness of age to attempt a craft or start a business following a passion. Talk about inspiration!

Finally, let’s look at “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War” (355.6092 GAT) by Robert M. Gates. We have a rare chance to look behind the scenes in the life of a secretary of defense at war. Gates served through wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, problems with Iran and Syria, the issues of Guan-tanamo Bay, and WikiLeaks. He travels to war zones meeting with troops and offers us an intensely personal story of dealing with the cost of war in more than just hu-man terms.

Even though we have many great choices for new books and DVDs, it’s nice to know spring is almost here. Our New England winter was more of a challenge than normal this year!

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

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Books help us endure winter

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“At Home: A Short History of Private Life”

by Bill Bryson

(Doubleday, $40)

“One Summer: America, 1927”

by Bill Bryson

(Doubleday, $28.95)Reviewed by Larry Cox

Bill Bryson was born in Iowa in 1951. He moved to Britain, where he has lived for most of his adult life. In 1995, “Notes from a Small Island” became a bestseller on both sides of the pond and even triggered a celebrated television series. “At Home,” originally pub-lished in 2010, is being reissued in a special illustrated edition, while his latest book, “One Summer: America, 1927,” makes its debut. This is a cause for celebration.

Shortly after Bryson moved into a former Church of England rec-tory in rural Norfolk, he went into a rooftop space in search of a leak. Since Victorian structures often are a collection of architectural bewilderments, he was not sur-prised to find a secret space in the attic. This experience inspired “At Home,” a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home.

“At Home” features the room-

by-room journey of discovery of his Victorian parsonage. Bryson takes the reader into the kitchen for a discussion of nutrition and the spice trade, and the bedroom for an account of sex, sleep and death. It is an intriguing, lively nar-rative that will cause you to see your dwelling in an entirely new light.

In his new book, “One Summer: America, 1927,” Bryson writes that there are certain seminal years when historical events seem to almost overwhelm, and 1927 was one of them. He focuses on such happenings and personalities as Charles Lindbergh and his trans-Atlantic flight, Queens housewife Ruth Snyder and the murder of her corset-salesman husband, the antics of cigar- chomping Al Capone, baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Geh-rig, the flooding of the mighty Mis-sissippi, and much more.

“At Home” and “One Summer” represent exceptional historical writing and are highly recom-mended.

(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

Book review

I’m actually working out on a daily basis this winter. Unlike prior winters, where I could always find an excuse to avoid going to the gym – it’s cold, it’s snowing, it takes too long to get there and back –I’ve finally figured out how to get around my own faulty reasoning.

A few months ago I wrote about purchasing a small manual tread-mill, hoping this would finally do the trick for me. I’ve put the tread-mill in the living room (it leans up next to the wall when not in use), along with a selection of hand weights on the end table next to

the lamp. And it works. While it’s not a full gym workout, it’s still a bit of exercise. I can watch the tele-vision while I walk and have even used the seniors walking-workout CD while on the treadmill because the music is good.

The small hand weights have been useful, but I’m ready to up-

grade to slightly heavier ones. Hint: Start with light weights, or you might get discouraged and not use them at all.

The wrist and ankle weights have been used only a few times, as they can cause joint pain if put on the wrong place. Placing wrist weights farther up the arm, say halfway to the elbow, lessens the stress on joints. And ankle weights need a lot of padding underneath but still won’t stay in place if you’re walking. They do work for seated leg raises, however.

So, there’s my mid-winter work-out report. How are you doing with your workout resolutions? They say if you can keep something go-ing for 21 days, it can become rou-tine.

Matilda Charles regrets she can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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Date Time Address/Incident02-16 20:49 778 Middlebury Road. Odor of something

burning reported by staff. Nothing found.02-17 15:39 40 Three Mile Hill Road. FD called for pro-

pane leak. FD shut off the tank, and resident called propane company.

02-19 02:50 121 Periwinkle Drive. Carbon monoxide alarm activation. Problem with detector.

02-20 14:35 Near I-84 exit 17 east off ramp. Report of odor of natural gas near exit 17 east off ramp. Nothing found.

02-21 12:41 1625 Straits Turnpike. Minor motor vehicle accident. No fluids. Emergency medical ser-vices response only.

Monday, March 3Board of Selectmen6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room

Wednesday, March 5Ash WednesdayLand Preservation & Open Space6 p.m. .........................................................Shepardson, Room TBD

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

Thursday, March 6Planning and Zoning7:30 p.m. ....................................................Shepardson Auditorium

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

middleburyFat Tuesday celebration

Tuesday, March 4, at 2 p.m., celebrate the end of Mardi Gras at the library. Wear your beads and join us in the café for light refreshments and a discussion with Ron Clark about Library Lifelong Learners.

Brown Bag Book Discussion Group

The Brown Bag Book Discus-sion Group will meet Wednes-day, March 5, at 1 p.m. to discuss “And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini. New members are welcome.

Junior Women’s ClubThe Middlebury Junior Wom-

en’s Club will meet Thursday, March 6, at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Room. New members are wel-come.

Seniors’ nutrition program

Friday, March 7, at 11 a.m., Gary Camill will present a nutrition program for seniors that will in-clude a lecture and actual food preparation. Camill, a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutri-tion and a holistic health and fit-ness coach, will discuss the ben-efits of eating nutritious foods for health and healing with an under-standing of foods that should be avoided. He will emphasize foods that are nutritious yet low cost.

Seating is limited, so please sign up early. Seniors needing a ride can call the senior center at 203-577-4166. If you have ques-tions, call Joan Arnold at 203-758-2634. This program is funded by a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation of Wa-terbury.

Genealogy clubThe Naugatuck Valley Geneal-

ogy Club will meet Saturday, March 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the Larkin Room. The public is invited to at-tend, and new members are wel-come.

Movie showingsWednesdays at 1 p.m., the li-

brary shows a documentary movie. Selected topics include engineer-ing, travel and history. Please call

the library at 203-758-2634 for specific information on which ti-tles will be shown.

Fridays at 1 p.m., the library shows movies recently released to DVD. Please call the library at 203-758-2634 for specific movie titles to be shown.

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

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Day celebrations Sunday, March 2, at 3 p.m. with “Tom O’Carroll: Dublin in Story and Song.” O’Car-roll will tell tales and sing the songs of his native city. Learn more about the history and colorful characters of this capital city on the River Liffey as O’Carroll brings them to life with his lively accompani-ments on tin whistle, guitar and bodhran. You’ll come away with new appreciation for Irish lan-guage, culture and folklore after this rousing afternoon. Slainte!

Computer classes for seniors

Beginning in March, the li-brary will offer basic computer instruction for seniors. Want to learn how to use the Internet, email, or type documents? Call the library at 203-729-4591 for the class schedule or to sign up. This program is funded by a gen-erous grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation.

Fix your computerTuesday, March 4, from 5 to

7:30 p.m., fix your own computer or laptop with the help of Tech Pro Services LLC. Bring your own power cord, software, computer tower or laptop and learn how to eliminate your computer problems. For more information, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

Craft beer tastingWednesday, March 5, at 6:30

p.m. Mark and Tess Szamatulski of Maltose Express, Connecti-

“Wrought Iron Door Latch” is among the color photographs by Jeff Pudlinski on exhibit at the Woodbury Public Library this month. (Submitted photo)

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Friday, Feb. 28PHS PLC ....................................................................................7:10 a.m.RMS Grades 6 to 8 CMEA Students Rehearsal ....................3:15 p.m.PHS Snow Date for Talent Show .................................................7 p.m.

Saturday, March 1Debate Tournament ................................................................7:30 a.m.RMS Grades 6 to 8 CMEA Sudents Rehearsal ......................8:15 a.m.

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Monday, March 3MES Dress as Your Favorite Book Character DayRMS Intramural Basketball ............................................. 2:45 - 4 p.m.Progress Reports .................................................................... 3 - 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4RMS Intramural Volleyball .............................................. 2:45 - 4 p.m.RMS PTO Meeting .................................................................. 7 - 8 p.m.MMS PTO ....................................................................... 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5RMS Intramural Basketball ............................................. 2:45 - 4 p.m.RMS PTO Study Skills ....................................................... 3 - 3:45 p.m.Board of Education Budget Workshop ....PHS Media Center, 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 6RMS Grade 8 Band Trip to PHS for Band Day .....................8:30 a.m. PTO Advisory Council .................................................... CO, 9:30 a.m.RMS Intramural Volleyball .............................................. 2:45 - 4 p.m.MES Family Fun Read Aloud Night ................................. 6 - 7:15 p.m.

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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 reservations. The center is at 311 Falls Ave. in Oakville, Conn.

Strength, sculpt and toneThe center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt

and tone exercise class meets each Tuesday in March at 8:45 a.m. While sculpting and improv-ing strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovas-cular training at the same time. Please register by the Monday before each class. Apple Rehab of Watertown sponsors this 10-week class.

Book clubThe center’s Book Club is meeting Monday,

March 3, at 10 a.m. to review the novels “Gone Girl” by Jillian Flynn and “Flowers in the Attic” by V.C. Andrews. Next month’s novel is “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein, and that discussion will take place April 7. Check the Watertown Library for the book. New mem-bers are welcomed. Reservations are not re-quired.

Exercise classFitness expert Brian Reynolds of Thunder

Sports and Fitness in Watertown will lead par-ticipants in a one-hour flexibility and core train-ing class Tuesday, March 11, at 9 a.m. Partici-pants will do a series of exercises to strengthen their bodies and reduce injuries. Reservations are needed by Monday, March 10.

Author talk on agingWednesday, March 12, Watertown resident

and author Cindy Eastman will share from her book “Flip Flops After 50 and Other Thoughts on Aging that I Remembered to Write Down.” Eastman’s heartwarming, humorous and in-spirational look at aging is guaranteed to con-nect with her audience. Reservations are needed by March 11.

St. Patrick’s Day dessert social, dance

The center is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Des-sert Social Hour Wednesday, March 12, at 1 p.m. Admission is a dessert to share. Please have dessert on plates ready to be served. From 1 to 2 p.m., the Main Room at the center is open only to those participating in the dessert social. Reservations are needed by March 11.

Following the dessert social, the center is having a two-hour St. Patrick’s Day dance be-ginning at 2 p.m. DJ International is providing the music for this event. Reservations are needed by March 11.

Diet and oral healthThursday, March 13, at 9:30 a.m., nutrition-

ist Paula Warncke will explain how diet directly affects our oral health. Learn which foods are best to eat and how oral health impacts nutri-tional status. Reservations are needed by March 12.

St. Patrick’s Day Maggie Carchrie and Friends are returning

to the center Wednesday, March 12, at 2 p.m. for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Carchrie will entertain and educate the audience on the many traditions and customs of the Celtic cul-ture. Reservations are needed by March 13.

Bible studyNew Hope Anglican Church offers a non-

denominational Bible study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the center. Join other seniors for the study and discussion. Reservations are not required.

Free tax helpFree income tax assistance is provided at

the senior center by the AARP Tax Aide pro-gram for low- to moderate-income taxpay-ers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older.

Call 203-577-4166 to obtain additional information or schedule an appointment with a certified AARP Tax Aide counselor.

Computer classes to startComputer classes for beginners will start

Tuesday, March 4, at 10 a.m. and will meet for four weeks. This introductory course explains the different parts and uses of the computer. Learn to use the mouse, access programs, use Word, Internet, email, etc. The fee is $25.

An eight-week “Introduction to Personal Computers” class will begin Wednesday, March 5, at 10 a.m. The class introduces students to the Internet and explores Win-dows 7. The fee is $35.

One-on-one lessons also are available Thursdays only between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. by appointment only. The fee is $15 per hour.

A course also will be offered for those interested in learning basic fundamentals on the Apple Mac. This is subject to avail-ability of time. The fee is $15 per hour.

Those interested in classes should call 203-577-4166 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Ask a pharmacistMatt Carrano of Hop Brook Pharmacy on

Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, a certified pharmacist and native of Middlebury, visits the senior center each month to meet with individuals and answer questions. This month, he will visit Tuesday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss medica-tion compliance.

Annual KoC St. Patrick’s Day dinner

The Middlebury Knights of Columbus will hold its annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner Wednesday, March 12, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center. The meal will be traditional corned beef and cabbage with a side dish, beverage, coffee or tea, and dessert included. Irish dancers will perform at 6:30 p.m.

Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $12 for se-niors, free for children 10 and younger, and $55 for a family of five.

St. Patrick’s Day luncheonEnjoy lunch, entertainment and door prizes

at the senior center Wednesday, March 19, at 11:45 a.m. The St. Patrick’s Day lunch menu will be assorted greens and beet salad, corned beef and cabbage, baby carrots, potatoes, Irish soda bread, vanilla ice cream with crème de menthe, and beverages. The cost is $8 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

TripsSt. Patrick’s Day

Enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day celebration with a meal and entertainment Tuesday, March 18, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. The Mac-lean Avenue Band and the Emerald Fire Danc-ers from New York will provide Irish music and Riverdance-style dancers.

The meal will be salad, pasta, corned beef and cabbage, baked scrod, vegetable, potato, and dessert. A fee of $43 per person includes transportation, the meal and the entertain-ment. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.


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Young ReadersTuesday, March 4, at 4 p.m.,

Whittemore Young Readers (grades four and higher) will meet to discuss “Small as an El-ephant” by Jennifer Richard Ja-cobson.

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Refreshments will be provided, and the next book will be ready to take away. New members are welcome to drop in. Books are available from the library.

New ladies’ book groupBooks for a new ladies’ book

group, Whittemore Women, are available to pick up at the library this month. The group will meet every two months, allowing plenty of time to read and digest the novel. The first meeting will be Wednesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s reading room, when the group will dis-cuss “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter and select literature for future meetings.

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

southburyJewish genealogy series

The third of a three-part series on the art and science of Jewish genealogy will meet Sunday, March 2, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Kingsley and Brown Room of the library. It will focus on the personal nature of Hebrew names, which link Jewish individuals with their ancestors and are the names by which they are blessed. Refresh-ments will be served.

Registration is required. Call the Reference Department at 203-262-0626, ext. 130, or Beth El Syna-gogue at 203-264-4500 to register.

Region 15 artRegion 15 schools are observ-

ing Youth Art Month again this year by displaying local student art work in the Gloria Cachion Gallery in the Southbury Public Library from Tuesday, March 4, until Thursday, March 27.

Art created by students from Gainfield Elementary School, Pomperaug Elementary School and Rochambeau Middle School will be displayed. Held annually, Youth Art Month emphasizes the value of art education for all chil-dren and encourages support for quality school art programs.

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

WoodburyDesign your own glider

Teens in grades 6 and higher are invited to drop in Saturday, March 8, at 2 p.m. to custom de-sign their own glider and then challenge each other in an ob-stacle course for the gliders set up in the Teen Department of the Woodbury Library. The winner will get a candy prize!

Kerry Boys concertThe library will begin St.

Patrick’s Day celebrations with a

Kerry Boys concert Sunday, March 9, at 3 p.m. The Kerry Boys are Mark James, originally from County Kerry, Ireland, and now from Cheshire, Conn., and Pierce Campbell from Prospect, Conn. These two dynamic and popular Connecticut Irish balladeers bring a humorous, high-energy show that has their audiences clapping and singing along in no time, en-gaging them from start to finish with their wide collection of tra-ditional and original songs.

The Kerry Boys sing with pris-tine harmonies rarely heard any-more, backing them up with powerful and expressive man-dolin and guitar. Joining them for this concert will be Tony Pas-qualoni on bass. This concert is free and open to the public.

Color photo exhibitThe March exhibit features the

work of Jeff Pudlinski, a self-taught photographer. Pudlinksi tries to capture light within his shots just as the painter Eric Sloane did, but the photographs he takes have their own unique look. His photographs are one- of-a-kind images.

Pudlinski will host a reception for his exhibit Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library. The public is invited.

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

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Cat lovers’ groupAn informal group is forming

in the Waterbury area for people who want to learn more about the care, behavior and training of cats. Facilitated by Certified Cat Trainer and Therapy Cat Training Instructor Terri Jen-nings, the group will meet once a month. The next meeting will be Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m., and the topic will be “Feline Body Language and Communi-cation.” For more information, call Arthur or Jane Portnoy at 203-695-9993.

Death Café Rabbi Dana Z. Bogatz, the

chaplain for Brownstein Jewish Family Service, will be the coor-dinator/facilitator for the two March meetings of the Death Café. The first one will be Mon-day, March 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. The second will be Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at The Watermark at 611 East Hill Road in Southbury.

The Death Café provides a safe, nurturing place and community in which to discuss people’s in-terest, questions and concerns surrounding death. Its goal is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. Light refreshments will be served.

There is no charge for this pro-gram, and it is open to all adults, but seating is very limited, and participants must preregister, even if they have come to a pre-vious Death Café. Registration is first-come, first-served. To make a reservation, leave a message for Rabbi Bogatz at 203-267-3177, ext. 334. Please state “Fed-eration” or “Watermark” in your message to get signed up for the correct date and location. Par-ticipation is limited to 10 people in order to keep the conversation open.

Alzheimer’s watercolor workshop

An innovative watercolor work-shop for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s or related dementias and their caregivers will meet Thursday mornings, March 6, 20 and 27 and April 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Southbury. “Ex-pressing Yourself with Watercolor” will be led by Ival Stratford-Kovner, a professional artist with decades of teaching experience. Hosted by Brownstein Jewish Family Service in partnership with the Alzhei-mer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter, this free four-week pro-gram will meet at the Jewish Fed-eration of Western Connecticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. The class size is limited; to register, call Rebekah Gemza at the Alzheimer’s Association at 860-308-3458.

Garden club tick program

The first 2014 meeting of the Southbury Garden Club Friday, March 7, in the Kingsley II Room at the Southbury Public Library will feature a presentation called “Tick Bite Prevention and the Use of Insecticides” by Kirby Stafford, Ph.D. Stafford is chief entomolo-gist of the Department of Entomol-ogy at The Connecticut Agricul-tural Experiment Station and the state entomologist. His research area is the ecology and control of the black-legged tick with a recent focus on natural, biological and integrated tick control. His “Tick Management Handbook” is a pop-ular general guide to ticks, tick-as-sociated diseases and tick man-agement options. For more infor-mation about Stafford, visit www.ct.gov/caes.

The club’s business meeting at noon will be followed by light re-freshments. Stafford’s hour-long program will begin at 1:30 p.m. Interested local residents are in-vited to attend the free program. Advance reservations are sug-gested because seating is limited.

For full details, contact Cheryl Smith at 781-789-1653.

Train to runHave you ever wanted to run a

5K or compete in a similar race? Reach your goals with a new eight-week training program at South-ington Care Center. An exercise physiologist will help participants prepare for any racing event by developing well-rounded strength and endurance, which not only will help them to succeed, but also to avoid common overuse injuries related to distance running.

Two different programs are available: a weekly group session plus a personal training session once a week or a weekly group session plus a personal training session three times each week. The weekly sessions will be held on Fridays at 2:30 p.m. beginning March 7 at Southington Care Cen-ter at 45 Meriden Ave. in South-ington.

For pricing information or to register, call Mark Colello at 860-621-9559.

Roxbury chili cook-off dinner

The Roxbury Congregational Church will host a chili cook-off dinner Saturday, March 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. to support its mission work. There will be more than 10 different types of chili, including vegetarian, to be sampled and voted on by attendees. After tasting them, diners can enjoy their favor-ite style. Cooks from the commu-nity will make the chili, and the event will include dessert. There will be macaroni and cheese for younger children and those who want to support the event but do not like chili.

All proceeds will support the church’s mission trip to South Da-kota July 5 to 12, 2014. A group of 30 will work to improve housing and provide a day camp for the children in the small town of Laplant, S.D. “Working through Simply Smiles, we will bring hope and caring to an area where the suicide rate is four times the na-tional average and unemployment is over 95 percent with no jobs available. Housing conditions are deplorable with temperature ex-tremes the norm on the northern plains,” said The Rev. David Peters.

The public is invited to come and enjoy the cook off, a good meal and support a great cause! The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for those 10 and younger. The event will be in the church’s Fellowship Hall at 24 Church St., Route 317, in Rox-bury.

Theater auditionsThe Community Theatre at

Woodbury, in association with The Woodbury Arts and Cultural Com-mission, will conduct auditions for their talent showcase, “That’s En-tertainment!” Sunday, March 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, March 12, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Parks and Recreation Building at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. The show will feature dancers, singers, musicians and dramatic readings. Performances are sched-uled for Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13.

This is a musical-theatre-themed show, and they are looking for va-riety numbers that are complete and ready to go. Auditions are by appointment. To schedule an ap-pointment, call Maureen Denver at 203-405-3855. If you do not schedule an appointment and wish to audition, please drop by on the

audition days and they will sched-ule you in as time permits.

Free mental health, addiction training

The Cheshire Human Services Committee is sponsoring a free program on understanding and recognizing the warning signs of addictions and mental health is-sues. The Community Awareness Program is a two-part, six-hour training funded by the Depart-ment of Mental Health and Addic-tion Services. It will meet Wednes-days, March 19 and 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 111 Church Drive in Cheshire, Conn. (across from Town Hall; park behind the church).

The program is designed to ed-ucate the community as well as individuals and families struggling with understanding and recogniz-ing the warning signs of mental illness, substance abuse and ad-dictions such as gambling. The training, given by mental health professionals, will cover topics such as community resources, support and treatment options. Food and refreshments will be provided.

The program is for adults only, and reservations are required. To make a reservation, call Deb Kelle-her at 203-640-5627 or email [email protected].

Vendors soughtThe Rebekah Assembly of Con-

necticut, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, is looking for ven-dors and craft people for its Spring Fling Vendor/Craft Fair Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Temple at 3200 East Main St. in Waterbury. Those in-terested can call Carol Maggi at

203-755-6214 or email [email protected]. The dead-line is March 15.

Relay for Life The Team of Denze and Co. of

the Greater Waterbury Relay for Life is sponsoring their 12th an-nual bus trip to Foxwoods Casino Saturday, March 29. The cost is $35 per person. The package includes $20 slot play and either the free buffet ($24 value) or a $10 food coupon.

Three buses will leave from The Harold Leever Cancer Center at 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury at 1:30 p.m. sharp and return to Waterbury at approximately 11:30 p.m. Fifty-fifty bingo will be played on the buses as well as raffles and gifts.

Reservations must be made as soon as possible. For questions, please call Art Denze at 203-755-5761 or Brenda Denze at 203-757-1775. All proceeds go to the Greater Waterbury Relay for Life. This charitable event has raised more than $31,000 in 11 years.

North Church seeks vendors

North Congregational Church in Woodbury is seeking vendors for its annual church indoor flea market, which will be Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A single space is $35, and a double space is $60. Bring your own table or rent one for $6. For reservations and information call 203-263-5920.

Located at 11 Main St. N. at the intersection of routes 6 and 47, the church has ample parking, and admission to the flea market will be free. Proceeds from the event will help support missions, pro-grams and projects within the church.


Eileen S. EmisonFormer Middlebury Resident

Mrs. Eileen “Sully” (Sullivan) Emison of Southbury passed away in the com-pany of her loving children Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Pomperaug Woods

in Southbury, Conn. She was pre-ceded in death by her husband of 61 years, James H. Emison, in 2008.

She was born Nov. 10, 1923, in Yonkers, N.Y., the daughter of Alfred A. Sullivan and Clara (Kennepohl) Sullivan. Eileen graduated from Ju-lienne High School in Dayton, Ohio, and DePauw University in Green-castle, Ind., where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.

She was a longtime resident of Middlebury, after relocating several times in earlier years in connection with her husband’s career with Uniroyal. She was a longtime parish-ioner of St. John of the Cross Cath-olic Church in Middlebury. A home-maker and community volunteer,

she served on the board of the Wa-terbury Girls’ Club, the Elisha Leav-enworth Foundation, Middlebury Republican Town Committee, the Middlebury Water Pollution Control Commission, and Mattatuck Mu-seum Women’s Committee and vol-unteered for many years as a Girl Scout leader and at the Middlebury Library. She was a member of High-field Club.

Eileen is survived by her sons and daughter, James Emison (Kathy) of Birmingham, Ala.; David Emison (Betty) of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.; Mark Emison of Danbury; and Susan Emison of Waterbury, as well as four grandchildren, five great-grandchil-dren, two nieces and two nephews.

The family expresses deep appre-ciation for the loving care provided by the staff of Pomperaug Woods and Regional Hospice of Western Con-necticut.

A Celebration of Life and private burial in Lake Elise Cemetery in Middlebury are being arranged and will be announced at a later date. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, the family re-quests donations to Ability Beyond

Disability, 4 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801 or the Connecticut Com-munity Foundation, James and Ei-leen Emison Fund, 48 Field St., Wa-terbury, CT 06702. The Alderson Funeral Home at 201 Meadow St. in Naugatuck is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information or to send an online condolence, go to www.aldersonfu-neralhomes.com.

FInd US on

When you check your credit-card statements every month for thefts, your eyes likely scan down the column of figures for large amounts that indicate scammers have used your card for major purchases. If you see a relatively small amount, only a few dollars, you might not investigate it even if you don’t remember making the purchase.

The Better Business Bureau has put out a notice that some of the credit cards stolen over the holi-days have had a specific amount charged – $9.84 – calling it a new scam. But it’s not new. This small-amount scam has been going on for years. In the beginning, scam-mers would order a small item from an online drugstore, then cancel the shipment once the card was verified as being good.

Why would scammers charge small amounts? From the scam-mers’ point of view, it’s still lucra-tive. If you charge 2 million credit cards and only put $2.50 on each one for your fake company, you still net $5 million. And using the smaller amounts makes it less likely the thefts will be noticed, and the scam can continue for longer. Mostly, however, these small amounts are tests to check whether the credit-card number is still good.

It takes time to call the bank or credit-card company, but do it anyway. It could mean you’ve been targeted for larger thefts.

Here is some advice from the Better Business Bureau:• Ask for a new card if you see

charges you don’t recognize.• If you lose your card and report

it immediately, you won’t even have to pay the $50 if your card is used.

• Don’t leave your cards or state-ments lying around.

• Beware when ordering over the phone or online. Know who’s on the other end before you give your card number.

Here are some other tips:• If you collect your mail and have

it in the car with you, put the mail upside down on the seat if you leave the vehicle.

• Look carefully at your landline phone bill each month. If you’re charged for three-way calls you

didn’t make, complain and have the charges taken off. Those charges can appear every month, and the phone compa-nies call it a glitch.

• Also check your bank statement for odd amounts that you don’t understand. Have them re-

moved if the amounts are there by accident. For example, the computer might think you are paying for certain services and debit your account every month.Make 2014 your year to be vig-

ilant.David Uffington regrets he can-

not personally answer reader ques-tions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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donor could provide a kidney sooner, and Lally said the organ from a living donor would be better.

“I am asking someone to come forward,” Ashley said. “I need someone to be fearless about giving up an organ. It’s hard for me to think someone else is giv-ing up an organ for me and going through surgery, someone I don’t know. But I have to ask somebody. I have no other op-tions.”

After her first transplant, Ash-ley felt better than she had in a long time. Her family moved to Middlebury, and she finished high school at Pomperaug. Then

she enrolled in Naugatuck Valley Community College, where she is working on a degree in behav-ioral sciences. She had planned to graduate this spring, but her current health issues have forced her to put that plan on hold.

“I didn’t go back for the spring semester because I thought I would have a kidney,” she said. “I’ll get my degree eventually. I enjoy school, and I’ll eventually get a master’s.” She said she’d like to eventually work in the health and fitness field so she can help people reach their goals.

The health challenges Ashley has faced over the years are daunting: dialysis, problems get-ting the tube that delivers the dialysis fluid to stay in the proper place in her abdomen, going on hemodialysis, dealing with an

ulcer caused by her medications and a bout with pancreatitis.

As she waits for a new kidney, every night she hooks herself up to a peritoneal dialysis machine. While she sleeps, dialysis fluid repeatedly fills and then drains from her abdominal cavity, re-moving the wastes kidneys nor-mally filter from our bodies. Ashley needs a new kidney as soon as possible.

Kim wrote to us, “We have also been told that dialysis itself is hard on the body and it’s best to have a transplant within a year. Anytime over a year, the patient’s life expectancy decreases. Let’s face it, people do not last out their lifetime on dialysis. My daughter is only 26; she has a long life to live. Please, can you help us?”

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grades 6 and 7 social studies text-books, $11,825 for additional K to grade five mathematics re-sources, $56,500 for 24 addi-tional computer projectors at PHS and $30,000 to cover in-crease athletic trainer time at all school levels and in all sports rather than just varsity football.

Botsford said currently ath-letic trainers cover 100 percent football only. The proposed bud-get will allow coverage of most

sports at the freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels. She said this is important due to the need to address hydration issues and injuries such as concus-sions.

Salaries will increase $1.1 mil-lion, or 1.84 percent after the offset of the $537,000 in person-nel-related savings. This is due to contract, Social Security and Medicare increases and also $125,000 in additional pension obligations.

The tuition increase of $711,950 is attributable to a vo-cational school increase of

$12,950, a magnet school tuition increase of $9,000 and a correc-tion to what Botsford said were previously under-funded special education tuition. The budget calls for a $690,000 increase for special education tuition.

The BoE will present an ad-justed budget Monday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the PHS AP Room. The public hearing and adoption of a budget will be Monday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the PHS AP Room, and voters in Middlebury and Southbury will vote on the budget Wednesday, May 7.

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already approved by the Torring-ton Health District was an im-provement over what was there before.

A decision on timber harvest-ing plans for South Street prop-erty owned by the Larkin family was tabled until March 25. Com-missioners were satisfied with the temporary bridge and cross-ing plans described by certified forester Eric Hansen of Ferrucci and Walicki LLC, but asked for more detail on the location and percentage of trees to be re-moved.

At the Jan. 28 meeting, Hansen said roughly 35 of 51 acres in

non-wetlands areas along South Street, Wooster Road and Sandy Hill Road would be logged. Ma-ture and poor-quality trees would be taken, leaving behind about 40 percent of mostly mid-sized oak, maple, and yellow poplar trees to regenerate. Com-missioners wanted to walk the property and understand the location of trees and the routes of removal, but had been hin-dered by snow. Commissioner

George Tzepos joked that Pom-peraug High School had 60 pairs of snow shoes available if anyone wanted to go out now. Hansen also was instructed to consult with Seavey, who did not attend the meeting, on fees for the per-mit itself and for the amount of logging to be done.

The next regular CC meeting will be Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shep-ardson Community Center.

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A normal pulse rate (heartbeat) is 60 to 100 times a minute. Your 100 is normal but at the high end of normal.

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mention your high pulse rate. The doctor can judge if conditions that lead to a fast heartbeat need to be investigated. An overactive thyroid gland and anemia are two such conditions.

The booklet on heartbeat ir-regularities explains the heart’s many rhythm problems. Atrial fi-brillation is the chief one. You do not have it. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 107W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853–6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I hope you will be able to reply to my question.

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My granddaughter had a tattoo put on her arm from shoulder to elbow. Why she did this is beyond me. She is to be married next Sep-tember. She is trying to cover the tattoo with makeup so it won’t be seen.

Is it possible to have it re-moved? Do plastic surgeons take these things off? – C.G.ANSWER: People mulling over the wisdom of getting a tattoo should consider it like they would a diamond – something that lasts forever. It could make them pause.

Yes, tattoos can be removed with lasers. Treatment is expen-sive, time-consuming and some-times cannot get rid of all traces of the tattoo. It depends on the pigment used, but lasers do a pretty good job. Work is under way for the development of pig-ments that are more readily erased.

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Older treatments, still used from time to time, include cutting out the skin (done with small tat-toos) or abrading the tattoo, sim-ilar to abrading acne scars.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can I do to get rid of a carbuncle? I have had it for four months. – M.G.ANSWER: Carbuncles are huge boils that penetrate more deeply than do boils. They have to be opened and drained of the pus within them. Antibiotics generally are prescribed, too.

Often, the antibiotic chosen has to be one that’s effective against MRSA (methicillin–resis-

tant Staph aureus, pronounced “mersa”). MRSA is one of the new supergerms that are touched only by a few, rarely prescribed anti-biotics. Carbuncles are found most often on the neck, back, thighs and buttocks. You must have a doctor treat them. You’re not going to meet with success on your own.

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The Pomperaug boys’ basket-ball team is heading back to the postseason for the first time in three years. The Panthers will be in the mix of the South West Con-ference (SWC) tournament quar-terfinals this weekend at Bunnell High School in Stratford. The semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday at Newtown High School, and the championship game is slated for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Pomperaug.

The Panthers’ Saturday quar-terfinals opponent has yet to be determined as teams are still finishing out the regular season this week. Notre Dame has sewed up the No. 1 seed at 13-1 for the Patriot Division champions. Bunnell, at 11-2, has secured the No. 2 seed as the Colonial Divi-sion champions.

The Pomperaug High School (PHS) boys’ basketball team, front, left to right Alec Nord, Sam Rubinstein, Tyler Harrington, and Cooper Mooney; second row, left to right, Chase Belden, Drew Gabelman, Ryan Johannes, Jake Mendicino, and Rich Pugliese; third row, left to right, Grant Wallace, Isiah Small, Matt Wynne, and Steve Walsh; and back row, left to right, Coach Dave Yachtis, Lucien Fortier, Nico Rosa, Jon Bedard, Joshua McGettigan, and Coach Ed Lucas, was awarded the George Ganem Sportsmanship Award for the 2013-14 season by the Litchfield Board of Basketball Officials, the ninth time PHS has received the award. The team will play in the SWC quarterfinals this weekend. (Karen Kirk photo)

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Kolbe Cathedral at 10-3, Weston at 9-3 and Newtown at 9-4 all are in the battle for the No. 3 seed, with Pomperaug at 8-6 in the Colonial Division and Strat-ford at 7-7 looking to fall into place at the sixth and seventh spots. Barlow, Immaculate and New Fairfield all are vying for the final spot in the tournament.

The journey back to the play-offs has been an exhilarating ride

for the Panthers. They began the season on a mission after missing out on the postseason for the second year in a row. Pomperaug ripped off seven straight wins on the season and quickly got ev-eryone’s attention.

Then came a tough stretch when the Panthers lost five of the next six games. Four of those

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As the month of March rolls in, say hello to the auspicious new moon on the first. What a great way to start the month – with a new moon that brings a magical time of beginnings, newness and baby seeds. Plant good-thought seeds that will bring fresh mean-ing to your life. Create new habits and behave in a manner that be-comes you. Set new intentions by writing down what you want for the month to help you get what you are really desiring.

The new moon is an energetic pathway, a doorway to help you pull towards you more good stuff. It’s been said that, if we did all the things we’re truly capable of, we’d astonish ourselves. So go ahead and let go of people, habits, thoughts and items you hold that no longer serve your higher self. Focus on great things and sur-prise yourself. You have a won-derful chance to help yourself in the manifestation process by taking advantage of this moon. Look up at it in the night sky, take a deep breath and let this sliver of a moon inspire you throughout the whole week.

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Create a rhythm around your day, starting when you wake up, and include exercising seven days a week, eating well and sleeping soundly for however many hours you need to feel your best. Daily rhythm offers soothing balance to busy, crazy tech-y times.

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Hello to the month of march

Feb. 28 - March 8, 2014Boys’ BasketballSaturday, March 1 ............... SWC Quarter Finals at Newtown (A) .......... TBATuesday, March 4................. SWC Semi Finals at Bunnell (A) ................ TBAThursday, March 6 ............... SWC Championship Game (H) ......... 7:30 p.m.

GymnasticsSaturday, March 1 ............... CIAC Class Meet (H) ................................. TBASaturday, March 8 ............... CIAC Open (A) .......................................... TBA

Boys’ Swimming and DivingWednesday, March 5 ........... SWC Diving Championships (A) ............ 6 p.m.Friday, March 7 .................. SWC Swim Championships (A) ............. 6 p.m.

WrestlingSaturday, March 1 ............... CIAC Open Championships (A) ........ 9:15 a.m.Friday, March 7 ................... New England Championships (A) ..... 4:30 p.m.Saturday, March 8 ............... New England Championships (A) ..... 9:15 a.m.

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Is our growing preference for larger dog breeds a sign the economy is recovering? Accord-ing to the American Kennel Club, that’s a possibility.

“Owning bigger breeds – an economic indicator of sorts – has been on the rise during the past five years,” said Lisa Peterson, an AKC representative. “As the economy has improved, people are turning back to the big dogs they love, which cost more to feed and care for than the smaller breeds that saw a rise in popu-larity in 2007 and 2008.”

That’s an odd statement to make, considering the most pop-ular large dogs have never been out of the AKC’s annual top 10 breeds. The Labrador retriever has held the No. 1 spot for 23

years, and the German shepherd and golden retriever consistently make the top five. The dachs-hund and the Yorkshire terrier are the only small breeds to con-sistently break into the top 10.

It raises questions about what the AKC thinks of dog owners. What were we doing when we were supposedly out of love with big dogs six years ago? What about owners who prefer smaller dogs?

While financial problems are often cited as a reason for owners to neglect or abandon their dogs, the size of the dog isn’t the big-gest cause. Smaller breeds can cost just as much or more to care for, and I’ve met many owners who would gladly go hungry to make sure their pet has food.

Owners have many reasons for choosing the pet they bring into the family. Economic con-cerns are an important consid-eration, but responsible owners consider a lot of factors, such as the breed, its size, potential be-havioral or health issues, apart-ment or homeowner association rules, and local pet ordinances.

It’s irresponsible of the AKC to correlate breed size with growth or dampening of the economy and smacks of bias by the organization.

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losses came down to one posses-sion in a pair of three-point set-backs at the hands of Kolbe Ca-thedral and Weston. Two other losses were by just two points to Notre Dame and Newtown.

Pomperaug gutted out the tough stretch and got back to its winning ways down the stretch, finishing the regular season with a 5-1 run while compiling a 13-6 record.

“We are in the SWC tourna-ment but who we will play is still not determined,” said Pomper-aug head coach Dave Yachtis. “I really like our chances. In four of our losses, it came down to just one possession against teams that we could go up against in the tournament.

“We haven’t really been at full strength all season. Once we got Nico (Rosa) back, we lost Cooper (Mooney) to an injury, and in the Stratford game we were also with-out Sam (Rubinstein) due to an illness.

“We will be at full strength heading into the tournament, and we are looking to turn around a couple of those games that got away from us during the season.”

Pomperaug took a tough loss to Stratford last Wednesday by a 58-51 margin with two starters, Mooney and Rubinstein, out of the lineup. What has been prev-alent all season for the Panthers has been not only a deep bench but an effective bench as well.

Chase Belden (four points), Grant Wallace ( four points) and Rich Pugliese (three points) tried to make up for the loss of two starters in the lineup as Pomper-aug trailed the Red Devils 14-10 after the first period.

The Panthers were outscored by just one point in each of the next three periods as Lucien For-tier led the way with 18 points, Tyler Harrington added 12 points and Ryan Johannes chipped in with seven points.

“Our bench has been giving us quality minutes all season long,” said Yachtis. “That may be the biggest difference between this year and the last two seasons. It’s someone different each and ev-ery game that steps up and fills a void for us.”

During the season, juniors Jon Bedard and Drew Gabelman have provided effective minutes off the bench along with sopho-more Steve Walsh and freshman Jake Mendicino.

Pomperaug shook off the loss

to Stratford and got right back into the win column, earning a tough win over Brookfield Friday by a 72-64 margin. Fortier scored a game-high 20 points with Johan-nes providing a big presence in the paint with 16 points and nine rebounds. Harrington steered the offense with 15 points and six assists as Rubinstein added nine points, and Rosa chipped in with seven points.

The Panthers pulled out a real seat-grabber Saturday when Ru-binstein sent a three-pointer through the cylinder with 36 sec-onds left to break a tie with New Fairfield on the way to a 42-36 win.

Rubinstein led the way with 14 points, with Harrington directing the offense again with eight points and four assists. Fortier checked in with six points, Alec Nord added five points and Jo-hannes chipped in with four points.

Pomperaug closed out the reg-ular season Tuesday, battling back New Milford by a slim 46-41 margin to finish 14-6 on the sea-son. Harrington paced the Pan-thers, scoring 12 points, with Rubinstein adding 11 points to stay out in front and secure the victory. Now the team moves on to the postseason games.

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