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

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

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

Community Calendar ...... 2

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

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

Legal Notice ................... 7

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

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

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

Region 15 School Calendar ...3

Senior Center Events ...... 2

Sports Quiz .................... 6

Varsity Sports Calendar ... 6

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Rose Hope Animal Refuge Fundraiser What: Second annual vendor fair with vendors, raffles and bake saleWhen: 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Where: Waterville Fire House at 1551 Thomaston Ave. in WaterburyInfo: Free admission. Donations of paper towels, large green garbage bags and kitten food or treats welcome.

public Hearing on proposed middlebury town budget What: Public presentation of the Board of Finance’s proposed 2014-2015 Middlebury budget When: 6:30 p.m.Where: Tucker Hill Road Firehouse, 65 Tucker Hill Road, Middlebury

public Hearing on proposed Region 15 budget What: Public hearing and adoption of Region 15 Board of Education’s proposed 2014-2015 budgetWhen: 7:30Where: AP Room, Pomperaug High School

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The Middlebury Republican Town Com-mittee (MRTC), at its March 11 meeting, elected officers for the 2014-2016 term. Tom King, former vice-chairman, was elected chairman; Geoff Stowell, former chairman, was elected vice-chairman; and secretary Terry McAuliffe and treasurer Kenneth Heidkamp were reelected.

New members of the MRTC are Robin Stanziale, Harold Zinno, former alternates Brendan Browne and Joe Mancini, and Francis Brennan, who has served on the committee in the past.

The MRTC at a March 25 special meeting selected delegates to attend Republican state conventions in May. Members Guy Tiso, John Calabrese, Ken Heidkamp and Terry McAuliffe will attend the State House of Representatives 71st District convention May 14. Incumbent Anthony D’Amelio is currently running unopposed.

Members Elaine Strobel and Robin Stan-ziale will attend the State Senate 32nd Dis-trict convention May 12. Incumbent Rob Kane is currently unopposed.

Members George Tzepos and Tom King will attend the State Senate 15th District

convention the week of May 12. Republican Karl Shehu is challenging incumbent Dem-ocrat Joan Hartley for that seat.

The State Convention for Connecticut governor and U.S. House of Representatives will be held May 16 and 17 at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center. Members Tom King, Robert Smith, Terry McAuliffe, Frank Cipriano and Rito Albini were selected as delegates to represent Middlebury.

Regular MRTC meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Cen-ter in Room 26.

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Conservation Commis-sion (CC) did not have a quorum for its March 25 meeting. In attendance were Commis-sioners Vincent LoRusso, George Tzepos and Mary Barton, town engineer John Calabrese, wetlands enforcement officer Deborah Sea-vey, and recording clerk Rachelle Behuniak. Not in attendance were Commissioners James Crocicchia, Terry Manning and Chair-

man Thomas Proulx, who was believed to be ill. There is one vacancy on the commission because no one was appointed to take the place of former Chairman Paul Bowler after his term expired in October 2013.

Because of the lack of a quorum, the com-mission could not act on timber harvesting plans for South Street property owned by the Larkin family. Marian Larkin was advised by LoRusso to apply for an extension. He apol-ogized to her and others in the room for the

inconvenience of a canceled meeting. Joseph Bernardi of 450 Regan Road also

was in attendance. He was told he could see Seavey in her office for a permit for brush removal on Lot 119 Regan Road. Bernardi had been told Feb. 25 a permit needed to be issued for illegal work he had done in the Hop Brook Wetlands Review Area.

The next regular CC meeting will be Tues-day, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shep-ardson Community Center.

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Economic and Industrial Development Commission (EIDC) did not have a quorum for its March 25 meeting. It also was lacking one of its co-chairs. Com-missioner Frank Mirovsky told the Bee-In-telligencer Co-Chairman Gerry Matthews had submitted a letter of resignation to the town clerk earlier in the day. In his letter, Matthews said he had decided to “hang up his hat” after eight years of service on the board. and said he had complete faith in

his fellow members continuing the good work. Matthews term was to expire March 6, 2015.

Attending the meeting Tuesday night were Co-Chairman Michael Kenausis and Commissioner Frank Mirovsky. Missing were Matthews and members Ted Manello, Joseph Mengacci, Armando Paolino and Mark Petrucci.

The agenda, carried over from the can-celed Feb. 25 meeting, was to address ar-chitectural objectives for inclusion in the 2014 Plan of Conservation and Develop-

ment (POCD) and to pull together draft sections for the long-promised Commercial Development Guidebook, which is in-tended to be a user-friendly explanation of the process of bringing a commercial busi-ness to town. Kenausis noted the strong contributions of Matthews and said work would continue on the items promised by the commission.

The next regular EIDC meeting will be Tuesday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Shepard-son Community Center.

conservation commission lacks quorum

mRtc elects officers, selects convention delegates

EIDc’s gerry matthews resigns

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

The Middlebury Board of Fi-nance (BoF) Wednesday night concluded its work on the pro-posed town budget and scheduled a public hearing for Monday, April 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse at 65 Tucker Hill Road in Middle-bury. This is the same night Re-gional School District 15 has scheduled a public hearing for its budget, which will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Pomperaug High School AP Room.

The proposed budget started at nearly $11 million compared to the current $10.05 million. After it went through the Board of Select-men, it was down to $10.35 million. Then the BoF began working on it. At the end of Wednesday night’s meeting the budget had been cut to $9.98 million, which is less than the current budget.

However, BoF Chair Michael McCormack said there will be a 2.8 percent increase in taxes strictly for the town budget only. The increase is expected to be higher when the Region 15 school budget is added into the mix. The reason for the tax increase despite a lower budget is a revenue short-fall. For the 2013-2014 budget, slightly more than $500,000 worth of budget surplus was added to the revenue side of the budget. For 2014-2015, there was no surplus from the preceding fiscal year to apply to the revenue side of the budget.

One of the many cuts the BoF made during its special meetings to work on the budget was restored Wednesday night. That was the $4,000 cut from the town treasur-er’s salary of $4,627.64. First Se-lectman Edward B. St. John asked the money be restored. “This is an elected position,” he said, “John Calabrese ran for a two-year term and was elected. I think it’s poor form to remove his salary.”

St. John said the charter revision committee originally eliminated the position of treasurer when it was updating the town charter a few years ago, but then had to re-instate it when they found out state statute requires the town to have a treasurer. He pointed out Cala-brese may not have much to do as town treasurer, but he gives 10-fold to the town with his time and ef-

fort. St. John said he thought the matter of the treasurer’s salary should wait until the next election.

BoF member David Cappelletti said, “I agree. I think it sets a bad precedent.” Both BoF member Stephen Ruccio and McCormack agreed. At that point, the BoF had already voted on a final budget amount, but they made a motion to amend the amount by increas-ing it $4,000 so Calabrese’s salary could be restored to its original amount.

Money for books for the library also was restored to the budget, fortunately before the vote. The BoF had removed $1,500 Library Director JoAnn LoRusso said was for purchasing books for the teen room in the newly renovated li-brary. The BoF was going to leave the money out, but LoRusso said, “You know that means no books for the teen room.” McCormack said, “You can’t have a library without books,” and the BoF re-stored the $1,500 to LoRusso’s budget.

The public work’s department snow removal line item took a hit Wednesday night, with $40,000 being removed at the request of BoF member Michael Kenausis. Chief Financial Officer Lawrence Hutvagner said the amounts spent on snow removal the preceding two fiscal years were lower be-cause the town received Federal Emergency Management Agency funds towards snow removal those years. He pointed out the snow removal budget this year is already $50,000 over budget. The BoF went ahead and removed the money, but placed it in a contingency fund so the public works department will have access to it if it needs it.

At last week’s special BoF meet-ing, the BoF cut the Parks and Rec-reation Department temporary salaries by $5,000. Director Betty Proulx said that will affect salaries for summer employees at the Mid-dlebury recreation area who work as lifeguards, supervisors and gate staff. She noted the minimum wage increased to $8.70 an hour Jan. 1 this year and will increase to $9 an hour next year. She said, “Our lifeguards are the lowest paid on the lake,” noting that the other three beaches that hire lifeguards all pay them more than Middle-bury does.

proposed town budget will increase taxes

S.M.A.R.T. Inc (Southbury & Middlebury Acting Responsibly Together) is offering the next event in its Parent University Se-ries, “Parenting for your child’s success,” Tuesday, April 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Southbury Public Library at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

Presented by Noel Federle, this workshop is ideal for parents of children in elementary and mid-dle school. You will learn about the different developmental stages children progress through and the strategies for positive parenting for their success. Par-ents will be empowered to imple-

ment the most effective ways to instill resiliency and decision-making and coping skills within their child(ren). Tips for ensuring quality parenting and family time also will be addressed in a way that will promote healthy, happy, children and families.

Federle, M.A., NCC, LPC, is the co-owner of Behavioral Health Center for Counseling and Learning LLC in Middlebury and chairman of S.M.A.R.T., Inc. RSVP early as space is limited. Register at www.smartinc.org, email ceodea25@gmail.com or call Co-rina O’Dea at 203-228-4450. Ad-mission is free.

parenting for your child’s success

While the winds howl outside Wednesday, children who are snug on a rug inside the Middlebury Library Children’s room enjoy story time with Miss Jan. Check the library’s calendar at www.middlebury publiclibrary.org for more children’s events.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

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middleburyWomen’s Study Group

The Women’s Study Group meets every Tuesday afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the meeting room. New members are wel-come.

Knitting with Miss AnneKnit with Miss Anne Tuesday

evenings at 6:30 p.m. She will show you basic and advanced knitting techniques.

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

brary shows a documentary movie. Selected topics include engineering, travel and history. Please call the library at 203-758-2634 for specific information on which titles 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.

Naugatuck Valley Genealogy Club meeting

The Naugatuck Valley Gene-alogy Club will meet Saturday, April 12, at 10:30 a.m. in the Lar-kin Room at the library. Follow-ing a brief business meeting, Marian Wood will present a pro-gram on “Using Genealogy Mes-sage Boards and Blogs.” Wood will show, step by step, a variety of tips and tricks for searching different online message boards (Ancestry, Cousin Connect and GenForum) to find information on ancestors and the places where they might have lived. She also will discuss how to write an effective genealogy query.

Wood is a professional mar-keter turned textbook author who has been tracing her family tree for more than 15 years. She is a longtime member of the Gene-alogy Club of Newtown and has made presentations about gene-alogy to audiences in Southbury, New Milford and Westchester. She blogs about her genealogy adventures at climbingmyfami-lytree.blogspot.com.

The public is invited and ad-mission is free. For more infor-mation, visit the club website at www.naugatuckvalleygenealo-gyclub.org or call Dick Kreitner at 203-881-8181.

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

naugatuckScottish music

“Maggie Carchrie: Music of the Scottish Highlands” will be presented Sunday, March 30, at 3 p.m. Carchrie, an award-win-ning Scottish, Gaelic and English languages singer and guitarist, will present a spirited rendition of the musical traditions of the Scottish Highlands accompanied by pipes and traditional dancing. Come along and be transported to hills and lochs – kilts not re-quired!

Help fixing your computer

Tuesday, April 1, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., fix your own computer or laptop with the help of an ex-pert. Tech Pro Services LLC will be at the library to help you.

Bring your own power cord, soft-ware, computer tower or laptop and learn how to eliminate your computer problems. For more information, call the reference desk at 203-729-4591.

Whittemore Young Readers

Tuesday, April 1, starting at 4 p.m., Whittemore Young Readers for those in grades four and higher will meet to discuss “The One and Only Ivan” by Katherine Applegate. Inspired by a true story, this Newberry Award-win-ning tale is told from the per-spective of Ivan, a silverback gorilla who has been confined to a small “domain” of concrete, metal and glass at a mall for 27 years, and who sometimes for-gets whether to act like a gorilla or a human.

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.

MeditationThe ongoing meditation prac-

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

Transparent LanguagesThe library is proud to offer a

new online resource for patrons interested in learning a new lan-guage. Transparent Languages is an interactive tool that allows a user to take a full language course at their own pace. It in-cludes the pronunciation, con-versation and vocabulary-build-ing exercises one would expect but also features interactive learning games and social net-working to practice what you’ve learned.

There also are language and culture blogs to help enrich your experience. Transparent Lan-guage is made possible through a generous grant from Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan and is free to use anywhere Whittemore

patrons access the Internet. Call the library at 203-729-4591 for more info.

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

southburySouthbury Garden Club

meetingThe Southbury Garden Club’s

monthly meeting Friday, April 4, at noon at the Southbury Public Library will feature a 1:30 p.m. presentation by Ruth Bennett called “Iris in New England.” Ben-nett is a master judge for the Amer-ican Iris Society, both on the show bench and in the garden, judging new iris hybrid seedlings worthy of introduction. Bennett and her husband grow more than 250 va-rieties of irises in their East Had-dam gardens.

The noon business meeting will be followed by light refreshments before Bennett’s hour-long pro-gram begins. Interested local res-idents are invited to attend. Ad-vance reservations are suggested, because seating is limited. For full details, call Carol Shaw at 203-267- 4025.

Plans are under way for the club’s 14th annual spring plant sale, which will be Saturday, May 17, at the gazebo on Main Street South. Prospective members are always welcome. Full membership information is available from Eleanor Cea at 203-264-4166.

Introduction to Reiki The library will offer “Introduc-

tion to Reiki” Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. in the Kingsley meeting room. Eileen Gorham, of I Bring The Calm in Southbury will lead the event. When the body goes through a traumatic experience, the body’s energy can stop flowing correctly. Reiki can be used to coax the body’s energy to begin to flow correctly again. You don’t have to believe in Reiki for it to work. As long as the person receiving Reiki does not fight the Reiki energy, the

energy has the ability to help calm a person’s stress and more. The practice of Reiki is very calming and it cannot harm you. Interested participants will have a chance to experience this practice at the end of the talk.

Gorham became interested in Reiki in 2006 when she and her daughter attended a Reiki class in Derby. Gorham had a knot in her stomach for an entire year and, after attending the Reiki class for an hour and a half, the knot was gone and never returned. Gorham knew then she had to become a Reiki master to use this new tool to help as many people as she pos-sibly could.

Gorham has lived in Southbury since she was nine. She has three children and has been married to the same man for 36 years. Eileen also holds a degree in special ed-ucation but works with adults with intellectual disability.

Registration is required. Call the library at 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register.

Photography exhibitThe photography show/ex-

hibit series “Our Natural World – A World Like We’ve Never Seen” by Jeff Pudlinski will be on display in the Gloria Cachion Gallery in the Southbury Public Library from Tuesday, April 1, until Sunday, May 4. Pudlinski is an award-winning self-taught photographer who has won more than 275 awards along with two international features for his photography.

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

Woodbury“Essential Oils in Your

Medicine Cabinet”Tuesday, April 15, at 7 p.m.,

Michelle Wenis will discuss the benefits of essential oils. With all the “sickness bugs” in our schools and workplaces this sea-son, learn how you might im-prove your health with the use of certified pure, therapeutic-grade essential oils and how so many people have found a fa-vored place for them in their medicine cabinets. Wenis has incorporated essential oils into her business and has learned a lot about their benefits. See www.greenwomanvc.wordpress.com or www.facebook.com/likegwyc.

Art exhibitBarbara Rose Romaine’s first

public art show is the April ex-hibit at the library. Her art is vivid, colorful and entertaining to the eye. Her two collections being shown are “Dancing Peo-ple” and “Humans in The Wild.” Most of her pieces are on felt mat board done with pen and chalk pastel; other works are done in watercolor and ink. Her patterns have been printed on cotton-silk scarves, which also will be on display. See her work at www.barbararoseromaine.com.

The opening reception will be Saturday, April 5, from 1 to 4 p.m.

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

Library Happenings

middlebury volunteer Fire Department call Log

“Chronicling the West for Harper’s: Coast to Coast with Frenzeny & Tavernier in 1873-

1874”by Claudine Chalmers

(University of Oklahoma Press, $45)

Reviewed by Larry Cox

During the summer of 1873, two artists, Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier, hired by Harper’s Weekly magazine to document the American West, boarded the newly constructed transconti-nental railroad. Accompanied by their beloved pointer, Judy, they departed New York City that July.

Harper’s Weekly traced its be-ginnings to John and James Harper, who established their first printing press in New York in 1817. Sixteen years later two more siblings, Wesley and Fletcher, joined the company, and it became Harper and Broth-ers. The first issue of Harper’s Weekly rolled off the presses in 1857.

It offered its readers 16 folio pages filled with news of America and the world, all for 5 cents a copy. The newspaper became especially essential during the Civil War, as it set the standard for illustrated journalism in the United States.

“Chronicling the West for Harper’s” showcases 100 illustra-

tions Frenzeny and Tavernier made for the magazine during their cross-country assignment over a two-year period, 1873 and 1874. For readers around the world, these drawings brought to life the newly accessible territo-ries, their diverse inhabitants and the turbulent, changing frontier.

Author Claudine Chalmers, an independent historian, focuses on the life and work of these two remarkable men as they visited such places as Pittsburgh, Mis-souri, Texas, the Neosho Valley in Kansas, Fort Gibson in pre-sent-day Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, Arizona and Utah, eventually ending their journey in San Francisco during the sum-mer of 1874.

The illustrations are extraordi-nary, from branding cattle in Texas to quarrying stone for the new Mormon Temple in Utah, and from Chinatown in San Francisco to encountering a prairie wind-storm in Kansas. With pencil and woodblock, Frenzeny and Tav-ernier redefined American jour-nalism and captured the Ameri-can frontier as never before.

(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Middlebury senior Center news

Date Time Address/Incident03-16 05:26 Straits Turnpike. Motor vehicle accident.

Car into tree. Patient transported on ad-vanced life support. Used tool to remove door and extricate the patient.

03-16 19:14 18 East Ridge Drive. Reported explosion in the area. Fireworks in garbage can.

03-22 09:41 765 Straits Turnpike. Fire alarm activation.03-22 15:25 167 Upper Whittemore Road. Wires down.

Power outage. CL&P dispatched.

Tuesday, April 1 Water Commission7 p.m. ............................................................ Shepardson, Room 26

Wednesday, April 2Land Preservation & Open Space6 p.m. ............................................................ Shepardson, Room 26

Zoning Board of Appeals7:30 p.m. ............................................. Town Hall conference room

Thursday, April 3Planning 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 beeintelligencer@gmail.com.

This photograph, “Holding on for the ride” by Jeff Pudlinski, is among his works on exhibit at the Southbury Public Library from April 1 to May 4. (Submitted photo)

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.

Caregiver seminarMonday, March 31, from 11:30 a.m. to 1

p.m., a free training seminar will show how to care for someone with mental illness and offer techniques on how to relieve stress. The seminar is sponsored by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging. For more information, call National Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator Marissa Karp at 203-575-5449, ext. 116.

Computer classes to startComputer classes for beginners will start

Tuesday, April 1, at 10 a.m. and will meet for four weeks. The introductory course will explain 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, April 2, at 10 a.m. The class introduces stu-dents to the Internet and explores Windows 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.

Trade in your goldMonday, April 7, from 9 to 11 a.m., Pros-

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

Ask a pharmacistMatt Carrano of Hop Brook Pharmacy on

Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, a certified

pharmacist and Middlebury resident, visits the senior center each month to meet with individuals and answer questions. This month, he will visit Tuesday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss medica-tion compliance.

Spring fling luncheonEnjoy lunch and a spring fling party

Wednesday, April 9, at 11:45 a.m. There will be entertainment and door prizes. The menu will be Hawaiian fruit cup, marinated chicken, barbequed ribs, gourmet potato salad, Italian-style green beans with red peppers, and ice cream. The cost is $8 per person. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat.

Trips

IKEAThe Middlebury minibus will go to IKEA

in New Haven Thursday, April 24. IKEA offers its customers a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possi-ble can afford them. There is a café in IKEA, so you can have lunch right inside.

To reserve your seat, call 203-577-4166.

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region 15 school Calendar

The day might come when you show up at your doctor’s office for an appointment, hand over your ID card — and you’re handed back an iPad tablet or similar electronic device. You’ll be asked to answer questions on the screen.

Researchers at King’s College London teaching hospital in the U.K. used these devices in their study of whether patients with physical illnesses also had de-pression. They determined that as many as 30 percent of those with long-term conditions had some type of mental-health con-cerns as well.

The electronic gadgets were a frontline means of screening. The results were instantaneous, and it meant better recognition of patient concerns, as well as actions being taken to address those concerns once the patient got in to see the doctor.

In the study, the sets of ques-tions on the device could be geared to the patient’s medical condition, such as heart disease or chronic pain, and covered ar-eas such as adherence to treat-ment plans, alcohol use and quality of life, as well as depres-sion.

The results varied depending on the illness, but the questions gave doctors information that might not come out in a short office visit. The information could be compared from one visit to the next.

The Patient Health Question-naire (PHQ-9) also was used in an Australian study but with a different slant: This research fo-cused on whether doctors in dif-ferent countries were good at spotting depression. Italy and the Netherlands had good scores; the U.S. and Australia did not.

So if you’re handed an elec-tronic device and asked to put in your answers, do it. It might re-veal some information your doc-tor isn’t likely to spot on his own.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorpo-rate them into her column when-ever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Falls avenue senior Center Events

Friday, March 28Elementary Report Cards DistributionMES Report Cards HomeRMS Winter Pep Rally .................................................. 2:03 - 2:45 p.m.GES Square Dance Grades 1 and 2 ................................. 6 - 6:45 p.m.GES Square Dance Grades 3 to 5 ..................................... 7 - 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, March 29No Events Scheduled

Sunday, March 30No Events Scheduled

Monday, March 31RMS PTO Meeting ...................................................................9:15 a.m.Mr. Pomperaug Practice ..................................Auditorium, 2 - 6 p.m.RMS Common Core/Smarter Balance Parent Meeting AP Room, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1LMES PTO Scholastic Book FairRMS 8th Grade Assembly Holocaust Survivor ..AP Room, 1:19 p.m.Mr. Pomperaug Event ..................................................................7 p.m.

Wednesday, April 2LMES PTO Scholastic Book FairLMES PTO Bagel BuddiesRMS PTO Study Skills Enrichment .......................................2:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 3LMES PTO Scholastic Book FairAll State Festival, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Cromwell, CTPTO Advisory Council .................................................... CO, 9:30 a.m.RMS PTO After School Tennis ....................................................3 p.m.

Friday, April 4LMES PTO Scholastic Book FairPHS Fourth Marking Period Begins ..........................................7 a.m.PHS Dodge Ball for Diabetes, National Honor Society...........6 p.m.

Saturday, April 5No Events Scheduled

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

Strength, sculpt and tone

The center’s free, 30-minute strength, sculpt and tone exercise class meets each Tuesday at 8:45 a.m. While sculpting and improving strength and balance, participants work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovascular training at the same time. Kimberly Johnston of Fitness at the Edge in Middlebury teaches this class. Please register by the Monday before each class. Apple Rehab of Watertown spon-sors this 10-week class.

Senior Center book club

The center’s book club will re-view “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein Monday, April 7, at 10 a.m. New members are welcome. Joanne Pannone facili-tates the group. Contact the center at 860-945-5250 for more informa-tion.

Ask the physical therapist

Kathy Andres of Beacon Brook Health Center will present “Ask the Physical Therapist” Tuesday, April 8, at 2 p.m. Andres will address questions about joint pain, mobil-ity and balance. Reservations are needed by April 7.

Preparing the soil“Preparing the Soil Before

Spring Planting” will be the topic of a gardening class Wednesday,

April 9, at 2 p.m. Kimberly Kent will offer instruction on simple soil tests, amendments and ways to till.

Kent owns Wild at Heart, a land-scape maintenance and design company, and has been an asso-ciate with The Garden in Wood-bury for the past 14 years. Reser-vations are needed by April 8.

Financial fraud protection

Thursday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m., Donna DellaCamera from Webster Bank will present “How to Protect Yourself from Finan-cial Fraud.” Reservations are needed by April 9.

Online banking basicsLearn the basics of online

banking Friday, April 11, at 2 p.m. Patrick Quinn of Thomas-ton Savings Bank will introduce

participants to online banking and discuss the safety of trans-actions. Reservations are needed by April 10.

Bible studyNew Hope Anglican Church

offers a nondenominational Bi-ble study every Friday at 10 a.m. at the center. Join other seniors for the study and discussion. Reservations are not required.

Eleven students from Region 15 middle and high schools were honored at the 25th Annual Con-necticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards competition sponsored by the Connecticut Art Education Association (CAEA).

Four Pomperaug High School (PHS) art students were selected for top honors: Noelle Tweedie, Julia Brennan, Curtis Cimmino, and Gabriella Paolino. They were recognized for their awards by the members of the Region 15 Board of Education, along with their teachers, Florin Firimita, David SantaMaria and Alisa Rosenberg.

PHS senior Noelle Tweedie’s gold key-winning portfolio gar-nered a prestigious Hartford Art School scholarship. Noelle also won a gold medal at the Regional Scholastic Art Awards.

“The challenge with entering a portfolio is that every piece of work has to be outstanding,” said Firimita, PHS AP art teacher. “Noelle is an amazing young lady who has worked very hard, and we are very proud of her.”

Laura Lee, a student from Ro-chambeau Middle School (RMS) received a silver key, and Sydney Sledzieski, also from RMS, re-ceived an honorable mention. One student from Memorial Mid-dle School (MMS), Clara Ma, re-ceived both a gold and a silver key, gold for her drawing and silver for her sculpture. Four MMS students, Isabella Pasqualucci, Lauren Stango, Kaitlyn Furr and Katrina Hon, won honorable mention recognition for their art-work.

“Celebrating the Creative Spirit of Connecticut Youth” was the theme of this year’s exhibition. The purpose of this program is not merely a competition, but a recognition and encouragement of talented visual art students from across the state.

The Scholastic Art Awards are sponsored yearly on a state-wide level by the Connecticut Art Ed-ucation Association and on a national level by Scholastic and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. The competition is open to students in grades 7 through 12, and is the oldest student com-petition in the country. Every year, the CAEA asks teachers to submit their students’ top work.

The 623 works in all media were selected by a panel of pro-fessionals and university art fac-

students earn art awards

PHS senior Noelle Tweedie’s art portfolio won a Gold Key at the Scholastic Art Awards and the prestigious Hartford Art School Award – Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.

PHS ceramics teacher David SantaMaria, left, introduces students Gabriella Paolino and Curtis Cimmino to the Region 15 Board of Education. The PHS students are high school artists who won Gold Keys at the Scholastic Art Awards.

ulty from 1,500 entries represent-ing 130 schools statewide. Judges awarded 40 Gold Portfolios from senior students that qualify for scholarships; 182 Gold Keys, 152 Silver Keys, and 289 Honorable Mentions.

The entries are from public and private schools statewide divided into two groups: seventh- and eighth-graders, and high school students. The awards categories are painting, drawing, printmak-ing, digital media, sculpture, ce-ramics, photography, and at the high school level, a portfolio award. The students’ artwork was displayed in January at the Silpe Gallery at the University of Hart-ford.

All students must submit to the judges a written statement about their artwork, including informa-tion about the process and tech-nique.

Because all schools in the state, private and public, are invited to enter, the exhibition is highly competitive. Students must look critically at art history, make ed-ucated choices in their designs, solve problems that arise, master the materials, and be able to com-municate their ideas both visually and verbally.

“Our students have worked so hard and I’m proud to say that every year, Region 15 has top win-ners in the Scholastic Art Awards,” said Jane Sarjeant, Region 15 di-rector of fine arts.

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MMS PTO fundraiserPies and Pints at 1 Store Road

in Middlebury will have a fund-raiser for the Memorial Middle School (MMS) PTO Monday, March 31. Pies and Pints will do-nate a percentage of all sales (dine in or take out) between the hours of 5 to 9 p.m. Some MMS teachers and staff will assist the servers from 5 to 8 p.m. There also will be a raffle with a number of items and gift certificates from local merchants. Please enjoy a great meal and support the MMS PTO!

Future planning nightA discussion about estate

planning, advance directives, Medicaid, assisted living, adult day care, long-term care and other topics will be held Tuesday, April 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Mulberry Gardens of Southing-ton. It will be led by Sharon Rob-inson, R.N., Central Connecticut Senior Health Services director of care coordination, and local attorney Valerie DePaolo. Enjoy a complimentary dinner at 5 p.m. with the presentation to follow at 5:30 p.m. Mulberry Gardens is at 58 Mulberry St. in Plantsville, Conn.

For more information or to RSVP, call Marie Terzak, retire-ment counselor, at 860-276-1020.

Cactus and succulent show

For the 31st year, the Con-necticut Cactus and Succulent Society is having a show and sale Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event in-cludes a judged show featuring hundreds of cactus and succu-lent plants from all over the world.

Entrance is free, as is parking. Each day, 50 free plants, one per family, will be given away. Ven-dors will come from as far away as Florida and will sell a broad selection of plants and related gardening materials. Plant auc-tions will be held at least twice

daily. Twenty-minute lectures will focus on growing and caring for the plants. Lecture topics in-clude “Hardy Cacti for the Con-necticut Garden,” “Raising Suc-culents from Seed” and “Growing Succulents Under Lights.”

Find the show and sale at Nau-gatuck Valley Community Col-lege at 750 Chase Parkway in Waterbury in the fifth-floor caf-eteria of the Art and Music Cen-ter building. The show is hand-icapped accessible. See ctcac-tusclub.org.

Beekeeping 101Have you always wanted to

keep honeybees but didn’t know how to get started? Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Woodbury Recreation De-partment will host a beekeeping class instructed by Mike Rice of Mike’s Beehives LLC. Rice will go over the beginning steps of honeybee keeping, which in-clude an explanation of each hive part, installing bees into the hive, feeding your bees, the life cycle of a bee, how to register your bees with the state of Connecti-cut and why they should be reg-istered, the different roles of each bee, some of the typical prob-lems you might encounter in beekeeping, and harvesting honey. Mike will bring all the equipment needed to cover all aspects of beekeeping.

The class will be held at the Rec. House at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. The cost is $25 for res-idents; $35 for nonresidents. Reg-ister at www.woodburyparks- andrec.org. For more information, call 203-263-3113.

Chocolate Lovers’ vendors

The 21st Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Spring Expo to benefit Easter Seals will be held Sunday, April 6 from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 1284 Strongtown Road in Southbury. Sample the finest chocolate de-lights and specialty food items from a wide variety of exhibitors and culinary schools. Enjoy a silent auction, door prizes, spe-cial drawings, and demonstra-tions as well as music by Excite Disc Jockey Entertainment and Bella Winds Woodwind Ensem-ble as you shop for chocolate goodies, unique gifts, products and services.

Tickets are $25 in advance ($30 at the door). Children’s tick-ets (ages 5 to 12) are $5. For tick-ets or exhibitor information please Call 203-754-5141, ext. 251 for Faith Hull, or ext. 243 for Carolee Kalita.

Proceeds benefit the programs and services of Easter Seals, which serves the special needs of infants, children and adults with disabilities in greater Wa-terbury and central and north-western Connecticut. See www.waterburyct.easterseals.com

Alzheimer’s, related dementias support group

The monthly support group for friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will meet Thursday, April 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Federation of West-ern Connecticut at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. There is no charge for this open and ongoing group, whose purpose is to pro-vide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings.

The group helps participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. It also encourages caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia. Patty Gibbs, a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association, facili-tates the group. For more infor-mation, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at 203-267-3177, ext. 310.

Spring rummage saleThe Women’s Fellowship of

the First Congregational Church in Watertown will have its spring rummage sale Thursday, April 10, from 12 to 8 p.m. in the Fel-lowship Hall. Included will be clothing for men, women and children; household goods; small appliances; jewelry; toys; dishes; books; and baskets. Es-pecially fine items will be found in Annie’s Treasures.

Friday, April 11, from 9 to 11 a.m., sales will be $5 a bag. Pro-ceeds from the sale benefit the fellowship’s outreach programs. The Fellowship Hall is at 40 De-Forest St. in Watertown.

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 dou-ble space is $60. Bring your own table or rent one for $6. For res-ervations and information call 203-263-5920.

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

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The Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut is partner-ing with two area professionals to present a three-part “Back to Work” series at the Jewish Fed-eration at 444 Main St. N. in Southbury. Bobbi Knezek, a communications professional, and Bill Florin, a professional resume writer, will host three workshops that will meet April 8, April 29 and May 6. The goal of the series is to prepare job seekers of all levels for their next career move.

Whether you are currently unemployed and looking to land in that “perfect” job, or you are an employed professional seek-ing a change, this workshop se-ries is for you! Participants at all levels will be provided with prac-tical instruction to aid in achiev-ing success. The workshops are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. The cost for each workshop is $10.

The series will kick off with “Resume Writing” Tuesday, April

8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The workshop will focus on writing resumes that reflect the current preferences of managers respon-sible for hiring employees. The goal is to create resumes that clearly show accomplishments and demonstrate skills and po-tential. Participants are welcome to bring their resumes to the workshop. During this workshop, attendees will receive a preferred resume template and have an opportunity to begin writing sec-tions of their resumes. In addi-tion, they will receive an editing style guide to help ensure their resumes and cover letters are written correctly.

The remaining sessions will be “Social Media in Your Job Search and Career” Tuesday, April 29, and “Interview with Confidence” Tuesday, May 6, also from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information and to make your reservation, call 203-267-3177 or rsvp@jfed.net.

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See beautiful cactus like this Paramount hybrid Mary Patricia at the 31st Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale April 5 and 6 at Naugatuck Valley Community College.

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Join the Mattatuck Museum for the first in a four-part series on experiencing art and history at the Matt. The first lecture, “Through the Artist’s Eyes,” will be Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m. It will be presented by Mattatuck Museum Director of Education Stephanie J. Coakley.

Coakley will explore the exhi-bition, “A Feeling of Humanity: Contemporary Western Art from the Ken Ratner Collection,” on view through April 27. She will highlight works by artists includ-ing Phil Epp, Don Gray, Erin Hanson, Gary Ernest Smith, and Howard Terpning. Coakley had an opportunity to meet many of the artists and learn about their work as the director of education and community partnerships with the Tucson Museum of Art in Arizona.

This exhibition of more than 65 works, including paintings, works on paper, archives and ephemera by 30 artists, cele-brates the art of the western United States. It demonstrates artistic response to the distinc-tive western landscape and to the unique characters the area has produced. The West has been a defining national symbol dur-ing much of America’s history.

Although considered a region by Euro-Americans, the West also was a myth, a dream, an inspira-tion and a destination. As the title indicates, the major theme of the exhibition is “spirit of com-munity.” Drawn from the collec-tion of Ken Ratner, the art inte-grates a multitude of traditions: landscape, portraiture and char-acter study, animal pictures, do-mestic and urban scenes and Native Americans.

This lecture is free with mu-seum admission. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members re-ceive a discount and should call 203-236-9924 to register. Visit www.mattatuckmuseum.org for more information and to register online. Join the museum to im-mediately qualify for member benefits.

For more information on all of the museum’s programs, events, and exhibits, visit the website at www.MattatuckMuseum.org or call 203-753-0381. Located on the green in Waterbury at 144 West Main St., the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Convenient, free parking is located behind the museum on Park Place.

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I recently moved into a small apartment, and while the stove is old, it seems to work fine.

Trouble is, when I lifted the stove lid to clean it, there was about an inch of greasy grime and rust. It’s impossible to get completely clean, and I’m kind of worried about a grease fire starting. What can I do to get my stove back in shape? — Clara in Tampa, Fla.

Talk to your apartment manager or landlord. While tenants are ex-

pected to keep the apartment’s appliances clean, it’s neither fair nor safe to deal with a stove that is unreasonably dirty.

The manager may counter that you accepted the apartment with the appliances listed in good work-ing condition, but I know very few people who have the time or wherewithal to pry open the stove hood and check the burners un-derneath during a tour or a final walk-through.

Review your apartment lease. In managed communities these usually comply with what’s re-quired by state and municipal

tenant/landlord laws, and it gives you an idea of how much the man-agement is willing to do in this case.

At the very least, insist the man-ager help you clean the stove. That doesn’t mean buying you a can of oven cleaner; it means sending a maintenance person to assess the situation and find a safe way to clean it, or scheduling a contractor to clean and maintain the appli-ance.

If the stove is too difficult to clean, if it’s rusting through or oth-erwise not in safe condition, most leases allow the management to replace it with an acceptable ap-pliance. If the manager agrees to do this, get that pledge in writing along with an approximate date when the appliance will be re-placed.

What if the manager or landlord refuses to do any of these things? Look up your state’s statute by typ-ing tenant/landlord law and the name of your state in a search en-gine box. The landlord may or may not be required to maintain or replace certain appliances.

That said, you can accomplish a heck of a lot just by being polite and working with the manager or landlord to find a solution. It’s hard to react negatively to a tenant asking, “Hey, I want to keep my apartment clean, and I need some help getting the stove up to snuff. Can you help?” Al-though there are some nightmare landlords out there, most like keeping the value of their prop-erties up and appreciate tenants helping to keep them there.

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Renter faced with grimy, rusty stove

To clean a stubborn stain from a stan-dard (enamel)

stovetop, mix equal amounts of table salt, baking soda and water (about a tablespoon each) and scrub the mixture over the stain with a soft cloth.

The Middlebury Historical Society will hold its annual meet-ing Thursday, April 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Public Library. A short business meeting, in-cluding the election of officers, will be followed by a presenta-tion called “Rough Medicine: The Medicine and Surgery of the American Revolution” by Dr. Raymond Sullivan.

During the Revolutionary pe-riod, knowledge of medicine was rudimentary and doctors were scarce. Hygiene and sanitation were poor and there was no knowledge of the causes of in-fection. It has been said that dur-ing this time more men died of disease than of war wounds. In spite of this, medicine made many advancements during the Revolutionary War. It provided more exposure to injury and dis-ease, and these early doctors came away with new knowledge and skills that contributed to the advancement of the medical pro-fession

Dr. Sullivan has always had an intense interest in New England history and has published two books on the subject, “Content-ment: A Novel of New England’s Birth” (2006) and “Breakneck: The Early Settlement of Middle-bury, Connecticut” (2010). He has lectured on the subject of “Rough Medicine: the Medicine and Surgery of the American Rev-

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re not alone. One quar-ter of Americans wait until the last two weeks to get taxes done and filed.

At this point, you have a choice: get them done quickly and file before April 15, or ask for an extension.

If you want to get it over with and do your taxes now, you’ll need to gather your W-2 or 1099 forms, 1099 statements for inter-est, Social Security number, and your pile of receipts if you plan to deduct expenses, Medical Sav-ings Account information, self-employed health insurance and home-office costs, and re-al-estate taxes.

Decide if you’ll use a tax pre-parer. If so, make a call right away to be sure there’s still time in what’s likely to be a busy sched-ule. You’ll probably save money if you do the organizing yourself, but be sure you have time to get that done before accepting the appointment.

If you want to do your taxes yourself with a computer soft-ware program, read the details online for programs like Turbo-Tax, H&R Block and TaxACT. Be sure your computer is powerful enough to handle the software by reading the requirements be-fore you buy. Most of the pro-grams are easy enough to follow. Some are better than others when it comes to assistance if you get into a jam. TurboTax, for example, has an online ques-tion-and-answer area where you can search for similar questions others have asked, or you can ask your own question.

If this is your first time using computer tax software, be sure to get the program updates. Fol-

low the steps and let the program ask you questions, even if they don’t seem to apply. Go through all the steps, entering informa-tion as you go. At the end you’ll be asked if you want to print out the return to be mailed or if you want to e-file.

If for some reason there’s just no way you’ll get your taxes com-pleted on time, you can file for a six-month extension. Beware: This is an extension to file your complete return, not to pay the taxes you owe. Failing to file will get you a penalty. Failing to pay on time gets you penalties and interest and scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service. You’ll need Form 4868 (available to print out at www.irs.gov) to re-quest a filing extension and to pay your estimated tax due.

David Uffington regrets he can-not personally answer reader questions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to column-reply2@gmail.com.

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Buy your Girl Scout cookies from Middlebury Troop 64202 at the following location:

Saturday, March 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. in front of Dinova’s Four Corners in Middlebury.

Choose your favorite cookies from among Thin Mints, Tag-alongs, Do-Si-Dos, Trefoils, Savan-

nah Smiles, Thank U Berry Munch, Dulce de Leche and the ever-pop-

ular Samoas. The cookies have no trans fats and most are made without hydrogenated oils. They still cost $4 per box.

For more information, con-tact Troop Leader Carolyn Bar-bieri at 203-758-1697.

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Historical society to hold annual meeting Ann M. Adamski

Uniroyal retiree

Ann M. (Zmyewski) Adamski, 80, of Nau-gatuck, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Englewood Health and Rehabil-itation Center in Flor-

ida. She was the widow of William Adamski Jr.

Ann was born in Naugatuck Oct. 23, 1933, daughter of the late Bron-islaw and Mary (Kozicki) Zmyewski. She was a lifelong Naugatuck resi-dent, and had retired from the chem-ical division of Uniroyal after many years of service. She had also been employed at Waterbury Hospital for many years. She was a communi-cant of St. Hedwig Church.

Mrs. Adamski is survived by her three sons, Michael Adamski of Nau-gatuck; Mark Adamski and his wife, Pam, of Naugatuck; and Kevin Ad-amski and his wife, Kim, of Oakville; her daughter, Laurine Gambardella and her husband, James, of Water-town; a brother Edward Zmyewski of South Carolina; her sisters, Florence Sterniak of Florida, Sophie Zmyewski and Betty Wooster of Naugatuck; eight grandchildren: Shaughn, Mat-thew, Joseph, Liana, Sara, Crystal, Alyssa and Josh; one great-grand-daughter, Cassidy; and several nieces and nephews.

Her funeral was March 25 from the Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald-Zembruski Funeral Home in Naugatuck to St. Hedwig Church in Naugatuck for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial was to follow in St. James Cemetery in Naugatuck.

In lieu of flowers, memorial con-tributions can be made to the Nau-gatuck Food Bank, P.O. Box 796, Naugatuck, CT 06770, or the Naug-atuck Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, c/o Laura Smith, 60 Morris St., Naugatuck, CT 06770. To send an on-line condolence, visit www.nau-gatuckvalleymemorial.com.

Eleanor Barrere Loving wife, mother,

sister, aunt

Mrs. Eleanor A. (Albino) Barrere, age 88, of Waterbury passed away peacefully, surrounded by her fam-ily, Thursday, March 20, at Cheshire House. She was the loving wife of the late Francis J. Barrere.

Mrs. Barrere was born Nov. 2, 1925, in Waterbury, daughter of the late Anthony and Concetta (Rossi) Albino. She was a longtime commu-nicant of St. Leo the Great Church. Eleanor was a loving wife, mother and sister. She loved food and en-joyed cooking for friends and family.

Eleanor is survived by her loving and devoted son, Bruce Barrere of Waterbury, and her brother, Joseph Albino and his wife, Holly, of Mid-dlebury as well as several nieces. Her entire family, who was fortunate to have shared the journey of life with her, will miss her dearly.

A graveside service was held March 26 at Calvary Cemetery in Waterbury. Memorial contributions in Eleanor’s name may be made to St. Leo the Great Church, 14 Bent-wood Dr., Waterbury, CT 06705. Maiorano Funeral Home was en-trusted with all arrangements. For more information and online con-dolences, visit www.maioranofuner-alhome.com.

Robert J. MobilioLocal musician and educator

Robert J. Mobilio of Waterbury passed away at Waterbury Hospital Sunday March 23, 2014. Bob was born in Water-bury, Conn., Dec. 19,

1923, son of Connie (Gaudiosi) and James Mobilio. He attended Wood-row Wilson Elementary School and Leavenworth High School.

Bob began his music career at 8 years of age on the banjo and soon

after became a master musician on the accordion. He performed as a professional musician in area bands at many functions. In January 1943, Bob was drafted into the U.S. Navy and stationed at Quonset Point, R.I., until he was transferred to Califor-nia, where his naval training contin-ued. There he was appointed to the Navy Band, performing in the USO and in Hollywood. He was trans-ferred to Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands. On Okinawa, he became a member of the CB (SeaBees), at-tached to a marine unit building beach fortifications and airstrips. During off-duty hours on Okinawa, Bob performed for the USO and of-ficer’s clubs.

Bob was honorably discharged with a rank of boatswain’s mate, third class, in January 1946. He re-ceived the Asian-Pacific Metal, the Rifle Metal and the Good Conduct Metal. He returned to his hometown of Waterbury and became a member of the American Federation of Mu-sicians, Local 186, Waterbury, Conn., and Local 802, New York City. He opened the Bob Mobilio Music Cen-ter in the 1950s, giving hundreds of local youth and musicians their start in the music world.

Bob brought his joy of music to people in the local community for decades, including long successful stints at Hamilton Park, D’Angelo’s and Armand’s Restaurant. Bob per-formed at DiNapoli’s Supper Club for Johnny Carson, Rodney Danger-field, Jonathan Winters and Red Buttons. He also performed with Vic Damone and other celebrities at the State Theater in Waterbury. Victor Borge, Leroy Anderson and Malcolm Baldridge often invited Bob to per-form at their homes. Bob’s big band performed at the Waterbury Munic-ipal Stadium for many a Fourth of July Celebration. His brass band was featured at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting for over 35 years in downtown Waterbury.

Bob enjoyed a visit to Washing-ton, D.C., where he was invited to conduct the President’s Marine Band. Bob was a member of the Gov-ernor’s Foot Guard Band while Ella Grasso served as Connecticut’s only female governor and marched in the Waterbury Tercentennial Parade. He also marched in the inaugural pa-rade for President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.

Bob attended Post Junior College to study accounting. He received an associate’s degree from Mattatuck Community College. He went on to University of Bridgeport and earned a bachelor’s degree in music educa-tion. There he also earned a master’s degree in education and a sixth-year administration degree. Bob pursued his education all while running a business, performing as a profes-sional musician, and raising a fam-ily.

Bob was proud of his 20-plus years in the Waterbury Public School district as a music educator in the elementary schools. Bob taught at the newly opened North End Middle School and finished out his educa-tion career as music director at Wilby High School.

Bob led the citywide high school in a trip to our sister city of Clearwa-ter, Fla., to represent Waterbury in a citywide celebration. Bob retired from education in June 1996. Bob was secretary/treasurer of Local 186, American Federation of Musicians for over 40 years until his recent re-tirement in 2013.

The family would like to thank Dr. Hector Pun for the many years of wonderful care he gave Bob, the staff of Waterbury Hospital, especially Pomeroy 9, and the dedicated staff at Apple Rehab in Watertown.

Bob married in 1952 to Mary (Montano) Mobilio, his wife of 62 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children Mary Rosen-grant-Chiappalone and husband, Steven Chiappalone, of Watertown, Conn.; Roberta (Mobilio) Montana of Seattle, Wash.; John Mobilio and wife, Ursula (Rinaldi) Mobilio, of Middlebury; and Nancy Mobilio and fiancé, Mike D’Agostino, of Water-bury; grandchildren Bryan Rosen-

grant and wife, Beth, of Smyrna, Ga.; Eartha (Montana) Matias and hus-band, Christopher, of Bronx, N.Y.; Paul Mobilio of Seattle, Wash.; Julie Mobilio of Dorchester, Mass.; and Mark Mobilio of Middlebury.

The funeral was March 27 from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury to Our Lady of Lourdes Church for a Mass of Christian Burial. Burial with military honors was to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Watertown.

Memorial contributions may be made in Bob’s name to Our Lady of Lourdes Church 309 S. Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06706 or The United Way of Greater Waterbury, 100 North Elm Street 2nd Floor, Waterbury, CT 06702. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

Immaculata Belma Rosa 100-Year Waterbury native

Mrs. Immaculata Belma (D’Aversa) Rosa, 100, of Water-bury died peacefully Friday, March 14, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her

family. She was the widow of Domenic C. Rosa, who died in 2000 after they had been married 60 years.

Mrs. Rosa was born in Waterbury, Nov. 3, 1913, a daughter of the late Vincenzo “Vincent” and Vincenza “Anna” (Petro Roy) D’Aversa, and was a lifelong Waterbury resident. She was a graduate of Mary Abbott Grammar School and Wilby High School.

Mrs. Rosa was an avid reader of autobiographies who loved to dis-cuss politics and enjoyed needle arts and oil painting. She was very cre-ative, loved to decorate, enjoyed baking, and crocheted many blan-kets for her family and friends. Mrs. Rosa had been active in her sewing club with high school friends for over 40 years, and loved to take road trips with her husband all over Connecti-cut. Her longevity is due not just to genetics, but to a love of vitamins.

Mrs. Rosa is survived by her four children, Livia Silvestre-Albini, of Southbury; Thomas M. Rosa and his wife, Dianne, of Middlebury; Carl D. Rosa and his wife. JoAnn, of Wood-bury; and Frederick V. Rosa and his wife, Pamela Ciccarelli, of Torring-ton. Also, her brother, Ernest D’Aversa of Waterbury and grand-children Margaret Cherubini and her husband, Donald; Paula Barile and her husband ,Antonio; Donna Ma-tozzo and her husband, Robert; Elizabeth Ciccarelli-Rosa; and Alex Ciccarelli-Rosa; and five great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Rosa was predeceased by her sisters, Erminia LaVorgna and Livia Montagano, her brother, Vincent D’Aversa, and her grandson, Peter L. Silvestre.

The funeral was March 25 from the Murphy Funeral Home to St. Francis Xavier Church for a Mass. Burial was to follow in Calvary Cem-etery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708. Visit www.murphyfuneralhomect.com for more information or to send an on-line condolence.

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Head and ear noise drives people crazyDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have tinnitus. It sounds like roaring in my head. I take gabapentin for it. Do you know of anything else for it? — E.A.ANSWER: You have an affliction that would drive me crazy — tin-nitus, a constant noise in one or both ears or the head that people describe in a variety of ways as

ringing, whistling, buzzing, hiss-ing or roaring. An estimate of the number of Americans suffering from tinnitus (TIN-uh-tiss or tuh-NITE-iss) is somewhere be-tween 16 million and 60 million.

Tinnitus happens mostly to older people whose hearing is diminishing. Why tinnitus arises in them is explained by the fact that head noises are generated constantly. Outside noise enter-ing the ears obliterates these internal noises. When deafness approaches, the volume of ex-ternal noises greatly lessens, and the internal noises then become prominent and nerve-racking. If your hearing is growing dimmer, a hearing aid will help you hear more clearly and will dampen your tinnitus.

Other causes of tinnitus are as banal as a wax impaction in the eardrum, something easily taken care of by the family doctor. Drugs like aspirin and the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (Aleve, Advil, Motrin) can bring on tinnitus if they are used constantly.

If a cause cannot be deter-mined, then other approaches have to be taken. A bedside radio tuned to a station that plays the kind of music you like can reduce the volume of tinnitus. Nighttime is the worst time for it.

Tinnitus maskers, devices worn like a hearing aid, emit a constant sound that dulls tinni-tus.

Do get in touch with the American Tinnitus Association. It will provide you with a wealth

of information on tinnitus and its treatments. You can reach the association online at www.ata.org. If you don’t have a computer, surely a friend, neighbor or rel-ative does and can hook you up with the association.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please discuss liver cysts. Two CT scans, taken years apart, revealed two liver cysts. I was told not to be concerned. Should I be? — B.S.ANSWER: Since scans have be-come so routinely a part of med-ical practice, liver cysts are seen quite frequently. Most liver cysts neither cause pain nor upset liver function. No one is sure why they form. Unless they are large or are causing symptoms, they can be left alone.

Trouble-making liver cysts do exist. Some parasite infections cause them. Those cysts almost always produce symptoms that call for treatment. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I re-cently read several articles about the use of food-grade hydrogen peroxide. I am interested in using it for prostate and urinary tract problems. Are there real benefits from it? — J.C.ANSWER: Concentrations of 1.5 percent hydrogen peroxide are used by some as a mouthwash and at 1.5 percent to 3 percent as a wound cleaner. The same doses are used to remove wax from the ear canal.

I can’t find any confirmation of the benefit of using food-grade hydrogen peroxide for prostate or urinary tract problems. I would not encourage you to use it. Food grade is a very high con-centration.

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5. Wayne Gretzky is the all-time leader in NHL hat tricks (three-plus goals in a game) with 50, and Mario Lemieux is second (40). Who is third?

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Town Of Middlebury Means Of Financing - Fiscal Year 2014-2015REVENUES

Actual Revenues Approved Budget Actual Revenues Estimated Revenues Proposed Budget Fy 2012-13 W/Revisions Fy 13-14 9 Months Fy 13-14 For Fy 13-14 Fy 2014-15 thru 3/15/14Property Taxes .................................................. 25,444,998 ............$26,376,555 ............ $26,136,887 ...............$26,376,555.......... $26,670,387 Supplemental Auto ................................................ 172,429 ...................160,000 ................... 178,881 ......................160,000..................160,000 Prior Years Taxes ................................................... 308,562 ...................230,000 ................... 378,880 ......................230,000..................230,000 Interest/Penalties ................................................... 163,781 ...................120,000 ................... 152,147 ......................120,000..................120,000 Tax Collector Copies..................................................... 299 ..........................250 .......................... 190 .............................250.........................200 TOTAL PROPERTY TAxES .......................... $26,090,069 ............$26,886,805 ............ $26,846,984 ...............$26,886,805.......... $27,180,587

State Grants .......................................................... 224,382 ...................340,587 ................... 288,389 ......................340,587..................360,550 Investment Income .................................................. 15,904 .....................20,000 ....................... 8,698 ........................20,000....................12,000 Assessor Copier Fees .................................................. 961 ..........................450 .......................... 405 .............................450.........................450 Assessor Personal Property Audits ......................... 13,498 .....................25,000 .........................................................25,000....................16,000 Town Clerk ..............................................................159,119 ...................148,400 ..................... 85,965 ......................148,400..................148,000 Building Department .............................................. 173,803 ...................130,050 ................... 166,522 ......................130,050..................218,050 Donations / Tower Rental Revenues ..................... 203,272 ...................197,937 ................... 152,310 ......................197,937..................194,687 Water Commission .................................................... 4,232 .......................4,000 ....................... 1,501 ..........................4,000......................4,000 Fire Department.............................................................. 60 ........................................................... 180 .........................................................7,000 Police Department ................................................... 13,598 .....................10,100 ....................... 6,654 ........................10,100....................48,600 Public Works Department/Sale Of Old Assets ........... 3,655 ....................................................................................................................................Transfer Station Fees .............................................. 36,169 .....................44,000 ..................... 21,549 ........................44,000....................41,000 Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account...................... 159,008 ...................172,000 ................... 151,859 ......................172,000..................175,000 Park & Recreation ................................................... 52,681 .....................66,550 ....................... 8,494 ........................66,550....................66,950 Elderly Program Revenue ....................................... 15,677 .....................20,475 ..................... 48,871 ........................20,475....................20,245 Public Library ............................................................. 2,626 .......................5,200 ....................... 1,299 ..........................5,200......................2,500 Education Cost Sharing - State ............................. 714,234 ...................740,030 ................... 362,940 ......................740,030..................754,453 Reimbursement From Region #15 ..........................................................................................................................................................................Special Duty Fund ................................................... 24,809 ...................124,000 ..................... 61,801 ......................124,000....................92,615 Capital Non Recurring Fund ...................................... 2,400 .......................7,200 ...........................................................7,200...............................Infrastructure Trust Fund ....................................... 152,181 .....................30,000 ....................... 6,729 ........................30,000....................25,000 Park & Rec Rev Fund ........................................................ - ...................10,000 .........................................................10,000...............................Library Improvement Fund ...................................... 42,986 .....................42,985 .........................................................42,985....................10,000 Fema ..................................................................... 276,871 ....................................................................................................................................TOTAL REVENUES ......................................... 28,382,195 ..............29,025,769 .............. 28,221,153 .................29,025,769............ 29,377,687

Transfers From Sewer Fee & Assessment ............ 283,270 ...................283,270 ................... 141,635 ......................283,270..................283,270 Transfers From Unassigned Fund Balance ............................................518,000 .......................................................518,000....................95,000 Transfer From Capital Reserve ............................... 45,279 ....................................................................................................................................

TOTAL MEANS OF FINANCING ..................... 28,710,744 ..............29,827,039 .............. 28,362,788 .................29,827,039............ 29,755,957

Town Of Middlebury Appropriations Summary 2014-2015 Actual Expenses Adopted Budget Actual Expenses Estimated Expenses Proposed Budget Fy 2012-13 W/Revisions Fy 13-14 9 Months Fy 13-14 For Fy 13-14 Fy 2014-15 thru 3/15/14Board Of Selectman ............................................. 137,708 ................ $135,530 ................. $100,015 ................... $135,530 ...............$138,336Finance Department ............................................. 238,842 .................. 217,801 ................... 167,231 ..................... 217,801 .................218,896Town Treasurer ......................................................... 4,535 ...................... 4,582 ....................... 3,315 ......................... 4,582 .....................4,628Assessor ............................................................... 180,687 .................. 186,779 ................... 148,547 ..................... 186,779 .................156,040Tax Collector ........................................................... 89,362 .................... 94,255 ..................... 72,529 ....................... 94,255 ...................95,250Town Clerk ............................................................ 113,519 ...................114,729 ..................... 87,603 ..................... 114,729 .................117,678Registrar Of Voters ................................................. 43,021 .................... 41,265 ..................... 18,981 ....................... 41,265 ...................42,384Board Of Finance ................................................... 31,613 .................... 32,029 ..................... 31,283 ....................... 32,029 ...................33,029Board Of Assessment Appeals .................................... 654 ...................... 1,550 .......................... 561 ......................... 1,550 .....................1,550Legal ..................................................................... 124,300 .................. 125,000 ................... 129,200 ..................... 125,000 .................125,000Probate Court ........................................................... 3,737 .................... 10,000 ....................... 2,063 ....................... 10,000 .....................5,000Town Hall ................................................................ 76,717 .................... 73,532 ..................... 60,348 ....................... 73,532 ...................74,243Building Department ............................................. 116,182 .................. 120,914 ..................... 89,179 ..................... 120,914 .................139,037Payments To Other Jurisdictions ............................ 45,163 .................... 48,608 ..................... 47,729 ....................... 48,608 ...................52,466Planning And Zoning .............................................. 22,144 .................... 22,400 ..................... 13,901 ....................... 22,400 ...................43,400Zoning Board Of Appeals ......................................... 5,212 ...................... 5,805 ....................... 2,118 ......................... 5,805 .....................5,805Conservation Commission...................................... 11,990 .....................11,871 ....................... 7,807 ....................... 11,871 ...................12,212Economic Development Committee ............................ 600 ...................... 1,500 .......................................................... 1,500 .....................1,500Beautification Committee.......................................... 1,475 ...................... 1,475 .......................................................... 1,475 .....................1,475Insurance .............................................................. 327,703 .................. 394,157 ................... 370,526 ..................... 394,157 .................410,276Historical Society ...................................................... 4,210 ...................... 3,900 ....................... 3,290 ......................... 3,900 .....................4,500Water Commission ................................................. 83,680 .................... 87,976 ..................... 85,435 ....................... 87,976 ...................93,255Fire Department.................................................... 223,504 .................. 217,100 ................... 188,842 ..................... 217,100 .................243,258Civil Preparedness ................................................... 1,408 ...................... 2,000 .......................... 577 ......................... 2,000 .....................1,500Fire Marshal............................................................ 10,060 .....................11,735 ....................... 7,024 ....................... 11,735 ...................11,933Police Department ............................................. 1,259,438 ............... 1,243,633 ................... 964,127 .................. 1,243,633 ..............1,300,546Communications Center ....................................... 330,746 .................. 214,000 ................... 262,836 ..................... 214,000 .................279,167Engineering ............................................................ 20,000 .................... 17,000 ..................... 12,838 ....................... 17,000 ...................17,000Buildings And Grounds ......................................... 240,414 .................. 275,877 ................... 198,924 ..................... 275,877 .................280,806Shepardson Community Center ............................. 36,917 .................... 48,342 ..................... 26,909 ....................... 48,342 ...................48,342Public Works ...................................................... 1,416,511 ............... 1,435,622 ................ 1,117,971 .................. 1,435,622 ..............1,398,808Waste Removal .................................................... 282,006 .................. 318,977 ................... 234,838 ..................... 318,977 .................324,079Park & Rec Self Sustaining Account..................... 162,634 .................. 161,000 ................... 122,796 ..................... 161,000 .................164,000Park & Recreation ................................................ 235,706 .................. 244,794 ................... 185,835 ..................... 244,794 .................251,920Youth & Family Services ........................................... 3,750 .................... 25,000 ........................................................ 25,000 ............................0Social Services ....................................................... 43,372 .................... 43,770 ..................... 28,483 ....................... 43,770 ...................44,387Elderly Services ...................................................... 72,580 ...................114,622 ................... 113,102 ..................... 114,622 ...................92,008Public Library ........................................................ 401,229 .................. 407,624 ................... 310,340 ..................... 407,624 .................425,940Employee Benefits............................................. 1,987,479 ............... 2,200,804 ................ 1,606,654 .................. 2,200,804 ..............2,141,462Contingency Fund .................................................................................. 10,000 ........................................................ 10,000 ...................10,000Contingency Fund Ice And Snow Removal ...............................................................................................................................................50,000Information Technology .......................................... 63,000 .................... 75,908 ..................... 75,908 ....................... 75,908 ...................75,908Debt Service ......................................................... 235,240 .................. 292,194 ..................... 73,683 ..................... 292,194 .................300,436Refund Of Taxes ..................................................... 14,811 .................... 15,000 ....................... 5,063 ....................... 15,000 ...................15,000Capital Budget-Town / Facilities ........................... 225,356 .................. 636,141 ................... 481,393 ..................... 636,141 .................549,369Capital Budget-Town / Public Safety .................... 125,180 .................. 244,510 ................... 238,683 ..................... 244,510 ...................38,625Extraordinary Items .............................................. 312,493 .................... 38,625 ....................... 2,882 ....................... 38,625 .................116,900Capital Non-Recurring Fund ................................... 14,080 .................... 14,200 ..................... 10,629 ....................... 14,200 ...................14,200Municipal Infrastructure Fund ............................... 123,131 ............................. 0 ................................................................. 0 ..............................Library Improvement Fund ..................................... 76,657 ................................................................................................. 0 ..............................Park & Rec Revenue Fund ....................................... 9,550 ...................... 8,500 ....................... 5,750 ......................... 8,500 ...................10,000Transfer To Other Funds (Capital Projects) ............ 44,735 ..................................................................................................................................

Total Town Appropriations .................................. 9,635,041 ............. 10,052,636 ................ 7,717,750 ................ 10,052,636 ..............9,981,554Department Of Education Not Final For 14-15 ....19,093,395 .............. 19,774,403 ............... 19,774,403 ..................19,774,403 ............. 19,774,403

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS .......................... $28,728,436 ........... $29,827,039 ............ $27,492,152 .............. $29,827,039 ..........$29,755,957

TOWN OF MIDDLEBURY ANNUAL BUDGET HEARINGMonday, April 7, 6:30 P.M.

Pursuant to the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, The Board of Finance of the Town of Middlebury, will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on April 7,2014 at 6:30 pm at the Middlebury Firehouse, 65 Tucker Hill Rd, for the presentation of the Proposed Operating Budget and Federal Revenue Sharing Appropriations for the FISCAL YEAR ending JUNE 30, 2015

Submitted by the Board of FinanceMichael McCormack

Vincent CiprianoStephen Ruccio

David CappellettiMichael Kenausis

William StowellPeter Trinchero, AlternateThomas Proulx, AlternateKen Heidkamp, Alternate

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Every summer, my cats get fleas. It’s agony for them and for me, be-cause I have flea bites on my ankles all through the warm sea-son when I want to wear sandals. The problem goes away in late fall through winter but comes back with warm weather. How can I stop the constant reinfesta-tion? — Trudy in Evanston, Ill.DEAR TRUDY: Fleas actually are a year-round problem, even in colder climates. They may not be as active in the winter, but even if they’re dormant or dead, their eggs usually are still in the infested areas, waiting for the right conditions to hatch.

During the winter, it’s impor-tant to keep dusting and vacu-uming the entire house at least once a week, with particular at-tention paid to the areas your

cats inhabit the most. Treat the house with a flea-stopping pre-ventative — a number of prod-ucts are available at the pet store, such as sprinkle-on treatments for the carpet, furniture and drapes. Or, research alternative repellents made with natural or household items such as lemon-juice sprays or essential oils.

Comb the cats’ fur daily if pos-sible, and go through it with a flea comb once a week. As spring rolls around, start regular treat-ment with a flea preventative.

Once-a-month topical treat-ments can be very effective in reducing or eliminating fleas, but many pet owners are against us-ing them. Talk to the veterinarian about the most effective options.

It’s also important to keep your cats indoors. There are a number of safety reasons to do this anyway, and it prevents fleas from dropping onto their fur as they brush through grass or greenery.

Start now with a flea-preven-tion program, before you even feel an itch, and this summer can be much more comfortable.

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