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

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

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

Community Calendar ...... 2

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

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

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

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

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

Region 15 School Calendar ...3

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

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

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Annual tree lighting on the green What: Annual tree lighting; entertainment by Middlebury Cub Scout and Girl Scout troops and Memorial Middle School students; and carol singing followed by hot chocolate at the Middlebury Historical Society.When: 4 p.m. Where: Green and Historical Society Building on Library Road adjacent to the green

Brass city Ballet performs “the nutcracker” What: Annual holiday performance of “The Nutcracker”When: Saturday at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Where: Shepaug Valley High School, 159 South St., Washington, Conn.Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors/children 12 and under/students with valid ID

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saturday & sunday

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By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

It was 25 degrees, and a frigid wind was blowing Sunday as Boy Scout Joe von Culin collected bicycles at Shepardson Community Center in Middlebury. The irony of the situ-ation was Joe had met his project goal – 50 bicycles – well before his scheduled weekend collection. Regardless, he was at Shepardson both Saturday, when the temperature was a comparatively balmy 45 degrees, and Sun-day, when it was markedly cooler.

On Saturday, 81 bikes were dropped off; on Sunday, people braved the cold temper-atures to drop off another 13. Mom Amy von Culin said Tuesday the count was up to 146 bikes, and people also had donated five scooters.

Joe, a Middlebury resident, is a member of Troop 283/11 in Waterbury out of Bunker Hill Congregational Church, and collecting the bicycles is his Eagle Scout project. He is currently a Life Scout, holds 39 merit badges, has earned the Triton Award with special underwater conservation award and is an active member of the Order of the Arrow.

Joe said Little Angels approached him about doing a bike drive while he was look-ing for an Eagle Scout project. It seemed to Joe like a really nice project, but he wasn’t sure how willing people would be to donate their bikes. He considered setting a goal of 100 bicycles, but with the advice of Advance-ment Chair Maureen Marcucci, he set a goal of 50 bicycles.

He need not have worried about getting donations. Word got out, and people began coming by his house dropping off bicycles or calling to ask for bicycles to be picked up. “It was pretty funny,” Joe said. “People were coming to the house, and we hadn’t even had the bike drive yet.”

Because of Joe’s project and the generos-ity of area residents, Santa will be able to bring bikes to a lot more people this year. The thought of the kids who will have a bike under their Christmas trees this year because of his project makes Joe smile.

The bikes will be picked up by Little Angels out of Willimantic, Conn. (littleangelsbicy-cles.com), refurbished and given out to low-income adults and children. The Little

Angels program was created in 1980 as a grass roots effort to help low-income youth and adults acquire a viable and healthy means of transportation – a bicycle – and learn bike safety rules and guidelines.

The volunteers who staff Little Angels take donated, abandoned and damaged bikes, repair them and then donate them to low-in-come adults and children. In addition, they provide bike safety education in collabora-tion with local schools, police forces and recreation departments.

Amy said of the response to Joe’s project, “I was very surprised. I didn’t know how people would respond.” She said Joe and his brother Jason donated bikes that weren’t even two years old. She said really nice bikes were donated. “We got a lot of kids’ bikes, all fairly new,” she said. “I’m just glad people are willing to give up their bikes and seem so happy to help out.”

If you have bikes you and your family are no longer using and would like to donate them to Little Angels, give the von Culins a call at 203-758-2808.

Boy scout collects bikes for charity

Troop 283/11 Boy Scout Joe von Culin of Middlebury stands in the middle of close to 150 bicycles he collected for Little Angels for his Eagle Scout project. Little Angels refurbishes bikes and gives them to low-income Connecticut residents. (Amy von Culin photo)

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Middlebury Police this month have seized drugs on two occa-sions, arrested two suspects in car break-ins and arrested a woman charged with child abuse.

Drugs were seized first during a Nov. 14 mid-morning traffic stop on Three Mile Hill Road just in from Kelley Road. Dorlen Banks, 22, of Middlebury was found in possession of cocaine and heroin. He was charged with possession of heroin, possession of heroin with the intent to sell, possession of cocaine, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia and operating a drug factory.

With the close proximity to Memorial School, charges of possession of heroin in a school zone, possession of heroin with the intent to sell in a school zone and possession of cocaine within a school zone were added. Ap-proximate weights of the drugs were 3.1 grams of cocaine and 21.8 grams of heroin.

The second drug arrest, also for cocaine and heroin, was Monday, Nov. 25, and resulted from a call to police about pos-sible solicitors in a vehicle on Yale Avenue. Acting Police Chief Richard Wildman said Officer Fred Marcantonio first spotted

the vehicle, but the drivers sped off. When Marcantonio met Sgt. John Desmarais, who ap-proached from the opposite di-rection, the officers determined the vehicle had not passed Des-marais. They began to search the area and found it parked by a garage behind 40 Yale Avenue.

After conducting an investi-gation, police arrested two men from Maine, Garrett D. Labonte, 34, of Biddeford, Maine, and Christian P. Decker, 22, of Saco, Maine. Labonte and Decker were charged with possession of her-oin, possession of heroin within 1500 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia, and sim-ple trespass. Labonte also was charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license, and Decker was additionally charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine within 1500 feet of a school.

The car they were driving was rented from Enterprise Car Rental in Saco, Maine, and was three weeks overdue. The addi-tional school drug charges were because of their close proximity to Mary I. Johnson.

Police said they appreciated the resident calling them and remind us, “SEE SOMETHING,

police seize drugs, make arrests

Middlebury Police seized these drugs and drug equipment during a traffic stop Nov. 14. More drugs were seized during an investiga-tion Monday, Nov. 25. (Middlebury Police photo)

– See Police on page 3

student installs ‘Before I Die …’ chalkboards

Mark Albini, a Chase Collegiate School senior, stands in front of his “Before I Die ...” installation the day it was put in place. (Submitted photo)

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Four chalkboards in front of the Water-bury YMCA are headed “Before I Die ...” A series of lines on each chalkboard gives passersby the opportunity to take a piece of chalk from a wire basket and write on the board to finish the sentence, “Before I die I want to ...”

The project, based on one by visual artist Candy Chang, was created by Chase Colle-giate senior Mark Albini, 17, a former Mid-dlebury resident who now lives in Waterbury. “Come on down and write on it. It’s a really cool experience,” Mark said.

He said he discovered the project through a website called stumbleupon.com. “I liter-ally stumbled upon it,” Mark said of his proj-ect. It’s not part of his coursework but rather simply something he wanted to do. After researching the project at beforeidie.cc, Mark was advised by someone he had worked for to contact officials at the Waterbury YMCA to see if they would give permission for him to put up the chalkboards in front of the Y.

With that permission in hand, he started building the chalkboards, each a 4-foot-by-8-foot piece of plywood that has first been painted with primer and then two coats of chalkboard paint. Photos of the build are on

Mark’s Facebook page, Before I Die – Water-bury, CT. The page URL is Facebook.com/beforeIdiect. Find Mark on Twitter and In-stagram with #beforeIdiect.

Why put up the boards? Mark said “I think it gets people to stop and think. We go through

Here are some of the “wants” people have written on the chalkboards in front of the Waterbury YMCA. People have written on all the lines and also in spare spaces.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

– See Before I Die on page 7

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middleburyFlanders wreath

workshopTuesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m.,

Flanders Nature Center will present its wreath-making work-shop at the library. Spend some quality time with your family and start a new tradition this holiday season by creating your very own handmade wreath. Wreaths made will last through the entire holiday season.

Space is limited and preregis-tration is required, so call 203-758-2634 or drop in to sign up. There is a cost of $20 per wreath made.

Brown bag book discussion group

The Brown Bag Book Discus-sion group will meet Wednes-day, Dec. 4, at 12:30 p.m. to dis-cuss and watch the theatrical version of Debbie Macomber’s “Trading Christmas.” Please pre-register for this meeting by call-ing 203-758-2634, as the library will be ordering wrap sand-wiches.

Holiday moviesThe library will show holi-

day-themed movies on its beau-tiful, surround-sound display throughout the month of De-cember. Movies will be shown Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 12:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. Call the library at 203-758-2634 to find out which movies will be playing.

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

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

A large painted storybook opens to reveal each scene. Beautiful hand-crafted mario-nettes are brought to life by a

master puppeteer as the dra-matic events unfold. Tickets are available and space is limited. Please stop by the library or call 203-758-2634 to reserve your seat. This performance is brought to you free by the Friends of the Middlebury Pub-lic Library.

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

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The library is closed today, Friday, Nov. 29.

Barnes & Noble book fair

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

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

Holiday fairTuesday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 7

p.m., the “One-Stop Shopping Holiday Fair” will offer local handmade holiday crafts, wood burning, jewelry, contemporary art prints, hair accessories, cro-cheted and knitted items, food gifts, glassware and much more. Stop by and get your holiday shopping done.

Affordable Care Act questions

Have questions or are you con-fused about the new Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare)? Tues-days from 12 to 4 p.m., Richard Wood, a state-certified assister with CHOICES, Connecticut’s health and information assistance program, will provide information on Access Health CT, the state’s new health insurance market-place. Do you need help with eli-gibility, signing up or determining the best plan? Ask Wood your questions. All discussions will be confidential.

William Webb portrayalTuesday, Dec. 3, at 6:30 p.m.,

Kevin Johnson of the Connecticut State Library will portray William Webb in “The Life and Times of William Webb.” Webb was a pri-vate in the 29th (Colored) Regi-ment Connecticut Volunteer In-fantry. There is no admission charge.

Johnson, a native of Hartford and real-life member of the regi-ment, has extensively researched Webb’s early years, recruitment in 1863, training, and his stirring memories of campaigns and bat-tles of the 29th. Hear about the struggles and achievements of the African-Americans who served in the U.S. Colored Infantry during the Civil War.

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

southburyLibrary closing datesAs part of its Thanksgiving hol-

iday, the library is closed today,

Friday, Nov. 29. It will be open regular hours Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1.

Gingerbread ornamentsMonday, Dec. 9, at 4:15 p.m,

children ages 8 to 12 are invited to join chef Nancy Stuart Ploch in decorating a homemade ginger-bread ornament. Ploch will demonstrate how to construct a gingerbread house, and then the children will design and decorate their own ornament. Registration is required as space is limited.

Photo exhibitPhotographer Steve Eazarsky’s

exhibit, “Changing Light, Winter Scenes,” will be on display in the Gloria Cachion Gallery from Tues-day, Dec. 3, until Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013.

Eazarsky said of his exhibit, “The sun gradually gets lower in the sky. Shadows grow longer; days shorter. The warmth of fall turns to a crisp, still winter cool-ness. But the low sun angles and clean air make winter an ideal time to shoot. Come brave the weather and see what I see as fall fades to winter, and winter warms to spring and a new year.”

Eazarsky, who is based in Beth-lehem, Conn., is a chemist and self-taught photographer. He has displayed statewide, been seen in numerous publications and rec-ognized by National Geographic.

For more information, call 203-262-0626 or visit www.south-burylibrary.org. The library is at 100 Poverty Road in Southbury.

WoodburyFree holiday concertEdwin Kotchian and Juan An-

dreu return to the library Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. to perform in the Gallery. Kotchian and Andreu are a contemporary folk/pop duo formed in August 2010 and based in Connecticut. Kotchian plays keyboard while Andreu plays per-cussion, but it is their vocal instru-ments that truly shine. All of their music features harmonies specif-ically created for the unique blend of their baritone and tenor voices.

Photo exhibitPhotos by W. Scott Petersen, a

self-taught fine arts photographer specializing in landscapes and seascapes, will be on exhibit in December. Petersen creates unique and distinctive photo-graphic images of all kinds. His goal is to evoke an emotional re-action in the viewer by using his camera to “paint with light.”

He has a large collection of im-ages of the boardwalk around Little Pond at the White Memorial Conservation Center. Many of these images illustrate the central theme of his work, which is to cre-ate a reaction in the viewer by painting with light. Other favorite subjects are local Connecticut scenes and images from the mid-coast region of Maine.

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

This photo by Steve Eazarsky is part of the exhibit, “Changing Light, Winter Scenes” which will be on display at the Southbury Public Library Dec. 3 through 26. (Submitted photo)

“The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion:

A Novel”by Fannie Flagg

(Random House, $27)By Ealish Waddell

With her daughters happily married and a newly empty nest, Sookie is looking forward to hav-ing some quiet time to herself – until her world is rocked by the revelation that she was adopted. For all her 60 years, Sookie has had a complicated relationship with her dominating and over-bearing mother, a woman ob-sessed with heritage and status. Finding out they’re not actually related throws Sookie for an emo-tional loop, as well as into confu-sion about her rightful place in their traditional Southern society.

Unable to resist her curiosity, she begins to delve cautiously into her own past and is intro-duced to a family of dreamers and daredevils with whom she has far more in common than she could ever have guessed. Learning about their lives gives her a new lens through which to see herself and evaluate her impact on the world, and may even give her the courage to finally step out of her mother’s shadow and into the sun.

This humorous, easygoing novel is a smooth read, con-structed as a series of connected vignettes that roll gently back and forth through the decades be-tween Sookie’s quest and her birth family’s saga. Some of the most fascinating tales concern the little-known history of the WASPs, or Women Air Force Ser-vice Pilots, who provided home-front support to the Army Air Force during World War II. These admirable women performed their dangerous jobs in the face of rampant sexism for little rec-ognition, knocking down barriers for all who came after.

Likewise, the “all-girl filling station” of the title is a wartime phenomenon, active only for a relatively short time during the century-long scope of this novel, but looming large in the story of this indomitable family. For each generation, it’s a symbol of forti-tude under adversity, and of hav-ing the courage to defy conven-tion and meet life with open arms.

(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Tuesday, Dec. 3Water Commission7 p.m. ............................................................. Shepardson Room 26

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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].

“A Celtic Christmas” will be recreated through storytelling and traditional Irish music, songs and dance on stage in Westover School’s Louise B. Dillingham Performing Arts Center theater Friday, Dec. 6, at 4:15 p.m. The 90-minute performance will be free and open to the public.

Now in its 17th season, Tomá-seen Foley’s “A Celtic Christmas” recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in a remote farmhouse in the parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin in the west of Ireland, when the neigh-boring families gather around the fire to grace the wintry night with the haunting melodies of tradi-

tional Irish Christmas carols, to raise the rafters with the joy of their music, to knock sparks off the flagstone floor with traditional dances and to fill the night with the laughter of their stories.

Foley, the production’s story-teller and director, was born on a small farm in the remote parish of Teampall an Ghleanntáin. Each year, from Thanksgiving until Christmas, “A Celtic Christmas” plays to critical acclaim and packed concert halls around the U.S.

Foley’s “Irish Times” tours throughout the remainder of the year. The Oregon Cabaret has de-veloped a hit musical from his

story, “Parcel From America.” He has released two CDs, “A Celtic Christmas: Parcel From America,” and a live recording, “The Priest and the Acrobat.” Rego Irish Records has described Foley as “a master of the Irish narrative and a keeper of the flame for a price-less piece of Irish culture.”

The performance is underwrit-ten by the School’s Walker Fund. Although the performance is free and open to the public, reserva-tions are requested and may be made by calling 203.577.4535. Those attending the performance are asked to enter the Performing Arts Center through the School’s South Street gate.

Westover offers ‘celtic christmas’Performers bring an Irish Christmas eve to audience members in “A Celtic Christmas.” See them at Westover School Dec. 6.

(Submitted photo)

Storyteller and director Tomáseen Foley brings his Celtic Christmas celebration to Westover School Friday, Dec. 6. (Submitted photo)

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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.

Bible studyNew Hope Anglican Church of-

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

Exercise classThe center’s strength, sculpt and

tone exercise class meets each Monday in December at 9:30 a.m. While sculpting and improving strength and balance, participants

work muscles to tone them and get some cardiovascular training at the same time. Please register by the Friday before each class.

The first 10 weeks of this class are sponsored by a Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation grant; Apple Rehab of Watertown is spon-soring an additional five weeks. Sponsors are needed to fund the continuation of this class after the initial 15 weeks. For more informa-tion about sponsorship, call Cath-erine Dinsmore at 860-945-5250.

Book clubThe center’s book club will re-

view “Split Second” by David Bal-dacci Monday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. The Monday, Jan. 6, book will be “The Light Between Oceans” by M.L. Stedman. Check the Water-town Library for the book. Join the group for coffee and discussion. Reservations are not required.

Talk with elected state officials

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

Cooking classChef and wedding planner

Corky Plourde’s monthly cooking class will meet Thursday, Dec. 5, at 9:30 a.m. Reservations are re-quired by Dec. 4.

Decorate the senior center

Celebrate the season by helping to decorate the center for the Christ-mas holiday Friday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. Reservations are not required.

Senior Santa program for teens

The Falls Avenue Center is sponsoring a new holiday gift-giving program for Watertown and Oakville teens in need, the “Senior Santa Program for Teens.” Through Dec. 6, gift cards and gifts specifically for Water-town/Oakville teens can be dropped off at the center. Cash/check donations also will be ac-cepted and will be used by the social services department to purchase Christmas gifts for the teens on the town’s holiday fam-ily assistance list.

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

I recently purchased a small, inexpensive manual treadmill. Unlike the electric ones, this one doesn’t need to be within cord distance of a wall plug, and it’s not so heavy that I can’t move it. It goes at the speed I set with my own legs. And it didn’t cost the many hundreds of dollars an electric treadmill does.

If you’re in good health (and your doctor approves), with only a few pieces of equipment, you can get in mild workouts this winter without having to go to the gym when it’s cold or wet outside.

Consider acquiring a few of these:• Handweights:Startsmall,un-

less you’ve already been work-ing out at the gym on a regular basis. A 3-pound or 5-pound

weight might be all you need to get started.

• “Forseniors”workoutvideos:If you’re not sure about a tread-mill, look for a workout video that emphasizes walking in place.

• Ifyouhaveroom,thinkabouta sit-down pedaler like a re-cumbent bicycle instead of a treadmill. They even make these with only the pedal part, which you use while sitting in a chair. Some of them even can be used for your arms, with the pedaler put on a chair in front of you.

• Squeezeballs forhandandfinger strength.

• Wristorankleweights.(Hint:Get the kind with the remov-able weights so you can adjust for your own comfort.)Shop first at Goodwill or the

Salvation Army, or check local ads in your area. Next, look in the big-box stores to fill in what you can’t find elsewhere. Search on-line for “seniors home-workout equipment” for ideas, but try to buy in person locally.

Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader questions, but she will incorpo-rate them into her column when-ever possible. Send email to [email protected].


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Monday, Dec. 2GES Picture RetakesGES Band and Orchestra Concert .............................................7 p.m.GES Grade 5 Band/Strings Concert (Snow Date 12/9) ...........7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 3RMS Cross Country Pasta Party ...............................AP Room, 6 p.m.

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Christmas luncheonJoin the Senior Center’s an-

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

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The Platters classic Christmas

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

This hard-working group of 26 Naugatuck High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets and their leaders are shown with the litter they cleaned from the east riverbank of the Naugatuck River and the Greenway in Linden Park in Naugatuck. Master Sgt. Gary Morrone, USAF (ret), and Lt. Col. Valerie Lofland, USAF (ret), led the cadets in their eighth conservation project along the Nau-gatuck River. The project was organized by Joe Savarese and Bob Gregorski of the Naugatuck River Watershed Association and sponsored by the Borough of Naugatuck. Ron Tymula of Student Transportation of America donated the bus transportation. (Joe Savarese photo)

Air Force Junior Cadets remove litter

SAY SOMETHING.” The Con-necticut State Police assisted with a narcotics dog.

Two arrests were made in a string of car break-ins last August in the Triangle Boulevard and Christian Road area of Middle-bury. One was Theresa Arma-tino, 46, of Waterbury, who was picked up at her home.

Armatino was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary

third degree (nine counts), con-spiracy to commit larceny fourth degree (four counts), credit card theft (two counts), illegal use of a credit card (five counts), iden-tity theft third degree and con-spiracy to commit identity theft.

The second person, arrested with the assistance of the Con-necticut Probation Department, was Marlon Donascimento 22, of Waterbury, who was charged with burglary third degree (nine counts), conspiracy to commit illegal use of credit cards (five counts), credit card theft (two

counts), larceny fourth degree (four counts), identity theft third degree and conspiracy to com-mit identity theft.

Bond was set for both, and they were to appear in Waterbury Superior Court. Watertown Po-lice and Wolcott Police also hold arrest warrants for Donasci-mento.

Police also made an arrest in a child abuse case. On Nov. 20, they arrested Marie Campbell, 25, of Middlebury on an arrest warrant for a July 2013 incident. Police received a Connecticut

Department of Children and Families referral Nov. 1, 2013, requesting a police investigation into alleged child abuse. That investigation resulted in Camp-bell being charged with assault second degree, risk of injury to a minor and false statement sec-ond degree.

Campbell was released on bond and was to appear in Wa-terbury Superior Court. The vic-tim and Campbell’s other chil-dren are in the care of the De-partment of Children and Fam-ilies.

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Luminaries on saleThe Middlebury Lions club is

selling holiday luminaries again this year as a fundraiser to sup-port local scholarship and com-munity assistance funds. Lumi-naries are customarily placed along driveways and walkways at dusk on Christmas Eve and also can be a fun addition to a New Year’s Eve celebration.

The white glowing bags are simple to set up by placing ap-proximately 1 inch of sand in the bottom of the bag, centering the candle in the sand and lighting the candle at dusk.

Each $6 luminaries kit has 12 white bags and 12 10-hour can-dles. Luminaries can be pur-chased at Sullivan’s Jewelers, Larry’s Wine and Spirits, Vaszauskas Farm and the Town Parks and Recreation depart-ment. The Lions also will be sell-ing them Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Middlebury Transfer Station and around town. Please support the Lions along with our local business partners.

Swearing-in ceremonyThe swearing-in ceremony for

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

Memorial tree lightingVNA Health at Home Inc. will

hold its annual Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Oakville Green. The tree is lit each holiday season to honor and remember people who have touched our lives. The service is free and open to the public. In the spirit of giv-ing, VNA will be collecting canned food donations during the event to donate to the Con-necticut Food Bank.

The Memorial Tree lights shine in memory or honor of those who have passed away, who are facing or have overcome an illness, who are serving or have served in the armed forces or those who are coping with adversity. The event also is a fundraiser ensuring the contin-uation of vital services offered by VNA Health at Home.

Community members are in-vited to purchase remembrance lights to honor loved ones for $30

each or four for $100. Names of honorees will be announced during the service and will be included in the event program. For more information, call VNA at 860-274-7531, x. 134, or visit www.vnahealthathome.org.

Holiday wrapping, animal control

donations’Tis the season to wrap all those

gifts. Do you have arthritis, dex-terity or time issues? Let the Junior Friends of the Southbury Public Library wrap them for you Thurs-day, Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Kingsley room at the South-bury Public Library. Choose from a variety of decorative papers or bring your own. This is a free ser-vice. Donations will be accepted gladly.

The Junior Friends also are collecting items for Southbury Animal Control. Items needed include dog bedding (blankets, comforters, etc.) and dog food (dry and chicken-based wet only. Dogs are under veterinary care.). Drop off items in the Teen De-partment at the library or on Dec. 5 during the gift-wrapping event.

Celebration of PeaceThe first Thursday at the mu-

seum program Dec. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. will be “Celebration of Peace,” a musical by Hillside In-termediate School students, at The Naugatuck Historical Society Museum at 195 Water St. in Nau-gatuck. Admission is $2 per per-son, $5 per family, free for mem-bers and parents.

Fly Fishermen meetingThe Housatonic Fly Fisher-

men’s Association (HFFA) will meet Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.

at St Paul’s Episcopal Church at 65 North Main St. in Wallingford, Conn. The speaker will be the Housatonic Valley Association’s Michael Jastremski, Connecticut water protection manager, who will speak on the current HVA projects on the Housatonic River.

The HFFA is dedicated to pre-serving and protecting the Housatonic River as well as fur-thering the sport of fly fishing. Meetings are held the first Thurs-day of the month from Septem-ber through June. They include featured speakers on various fly-fishing subjects, fresh- and saltwater fly-tying demonstra-tions and door prizes. The meet-ing is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Grand openingHop Brook Pharmacy at 900

Straits Turnpike (next to Leo’s) in Middlebury will celebrate its grand opening Friday, Dec. 6, with a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. Attend and enter the free draw-ing.

Tai chi SaturdayA Tai chi class is offered every

Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Naugatuck Historical So-ciety Museum at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck. The cost is $2 for nonmembers and free for mem-bers.

Convalescent Home sale and raffle

The Middlebury Convalescent Home will have its annual raffle and sale of baked goods and res-ident-crafted items Saturday, Dec. 7, from 11 to 3 p.m. The home is at 778 Middlebury Road in Middlebury.

Woodbury tree lightingThe Town of Woodbury’s an-

nual tree lighting at the North Green will be Saturday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. All are invited to greet Santa as he arrives to turn on the tree lights. Region 14 school

bands and chorus will be per-form holiday songs and lead ev-eryone in a sing-a-long. For in-formation, visit www.woodbury-parksandrec.org.

Middlebury tree lightingThis year’s Middlebury tree

lighting will be Saturday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. on the Middlebury Green. The event will include Christmas caroling on the Green with entertainment provided by Middlebury Cub Scout and Girl Scout troops and Memorial Mid-dle School students. Afterwards, the Middlebury Historical Soci-ety will offer hot chocolate at its building on Library Road.

St. George’s gingerbread village

St. George’s Episcopal Church will display their annual holiday gingerbread village from Dec. 7 to 14. Come view and purchase gingerbread delights. Display hours will be Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 8, from 12 to 8 p.m.; Mon-day, Dec. 9, to Friday, Dec. 13, 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Model train showSunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m.

to 3 p.m., the Naugatuck Histor-ical Society Museum at 195 Wa-ter St. in Naugatuck will host a Valley HO Track model train show. Admission will be $5.

Connecticut Christmas

The Country Loft will sponsor an evening of festive music and song, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4:30 p.m. in its Christmas-decorated his-toric barn at 557 Main St. South in Woodbury. Sing Out! CT chil-dren’s choral group will perform holiday favorites with a modern twist in four-part harmony. So-pranos Marianna Vagnini, Sherry Langrock and Victoria Chiera will perform seasonal classics. All are encouraged to join in song.

Children under 12 are free, adult tickets are $20 each, and proceeds from the event will go to the Connecticut Summer Op-era Foundation, a nonprofit arts organization whose focus in-cludes bringing opera to the schools through education and internships. Tickets include wine, cider, cookies and holiday treats!

For tickets and more informa-tion, call 293-266-4500; go to Abrash Galleries, Country Loft or Canfield Pharmacy; or email [email protected].

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You can spend some quality time and start a new tradition with your family or friends by bringing them to one of the wreath-making workshops Flanders Nature Center is hold-ing this holiday season. You will take a hike to gather the ever-greens you need and then learn from workshop leaders how to make a wreath with them to dec-orate your own door or to give to family members or friends. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate while you decorate your wreath and get into the holiday spirit on what is sure to be a memorable afternoon.

Make-a-wreath workshops are being held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat-urdays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, and Sundays, Dec. 1 and 8 at the Sugar House at the Flanders main campus on Church Hill Road in Woodbury. The cost is $20 per member family or $30 per nonmember family. Space is limited in each workshop, and preregistration is required. To reserve a spot, call 203-263-3711, ext 10.

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Angela “Angie” J. DeCarlo

Niece of Virginia Orr

Angela “Angie” J. De-Carlo, 76, of San Francisco, Calif., passed away Wed- nesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at her home after a brief illness.

Angela was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Waterbury, Conn., a daughter of the late Dominic J. and Julia (Rosa) De-Carlo. She grew up in Naugatuck, Conn., where she attended local schools and was a graduate of Naug-atuck High School, Class of 1954, after which she graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. After graduation, she worked in Boston at Harvard Medical School for seven years as a medical technician, then went to work at the University of Cal-ifornia/San Francisco Medical School in the Department of Physiology un-til her retirement. Her career mainly consisted of research on growth hor-mones and diabetes.

Angela was an avid reader and an extensive world traveler. She also spent much of her time volunteering. She was well known for managing a youth tutoring program for years, which consisted of organizing tutors and children’s activities at Calvary Presbyterian Church. Most recently she spent many hours ushering at the

San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Opera and the San Fran-cisco Ballet.

Angela is survived by a sister, Linda R. DeCarlo of Naugatuck; an aunt, Virginia (Rosa) Orr of Middle-bury; and many cousins and lifelong friends in Naugatuck, Boston, and California.

A memorial graveside service will be held today, Friday, Nov. 29, at 11:30 a.m. at St. James Cemetery on Cross Street in Naugatuck. Please meet di-rectly at the cemetery at 11:15 a.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to California Academy of Sci-ences, 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118 (Attention: Development De-partment), or to the Strybing Arbore-tum Society, Golden Gate Park, 1260 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122.

The Naugatuck Valley Memorial/Fitzgerald Zembruski Funeral Home has been entrusted with her arrange-ments. To send an online condolence, visit www.naugatuckvalleymemorial.com.

Betty J. (Cave) MaggiLongtime Region 15 employee

Mrs. Betty J. (Cave) Maggi, 81, of South-bury died Nov. 20, 2013, at Waterbury Hospital. She was the wife of Ennio Maggi. Mrs. Maggi

was born June 29, 1932, in Bridge-port, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Holmes) Cave.

She had worked in Region 15 school kitchens for more than 30 years. Mrs. Maggi was like a second mother and a friend to everyone she met. She cherished each child she met throughout her years at Region 15 and felt like each one was her grandchild.

In addition to her husband of 62 years, she was the loving and de-voted mother to her three sons, Rob-ert Maggi of Waterbury; Kenneth P. Maggi of Waterbury; and Jason Maggi of Oakville, his wife, Angela, and her children, Kimberly Massi-cotte and her husband, Dave; Gary Pederson, his wife, Gail, and their children Madelyn, Nathaniel, Angelo and Olivia as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by all her siblings: Warren Cave, Jo-seph Cave, Kenneth Cave, Marilyn Castelot and William Cave.

A mass of Christian burial was held Nov. 23 in Southbury. Burial followed in Southford Cemetery. Arrangements were by the South-bury Funeral Home of Munson – Lovetere at 235 Main St. North. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the South-bury Ambulance Association, 68 Georges Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488. For online condolences, visit www.munsonloveterefuneralhome.com.

Doris F. (Kilkenny) McKernan

Uniroyal retiree

Doris F. (Kilkenny) McKernan, 91, of Middlebury died Nov. 22, 2013, at her home. She was the widow of Edward W. McKernan.

Doris was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 2, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Moller) Kilkenny. She was a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served during World War II. She moved to Middlebury in 1958 and was the personal assistant to the secretary of Uniroyal in Middlebury until her retirement. She was an ac-tive communicant of St. John of the Cross Church.

Doris is survived by two sons, Lawrence McKernan and his wife, Nancy, of Middlebury and John Mc-Kernan and his wife, Sara, of Mid-dlebury; a daughter, Lee McKernan of Cheshire; and four grandchildren: Anthony, Carley, Jack and Ekaterina.

Doris’ family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Senior Care of Middlebury for their care and compassion.

Funeral services were Monday at St. John of the Cross Church for Mass. Burial in the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown was pri-vate and at the convenience of the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Rescue Foundation, P.O. Box 91, Middlebury CT 06762, or to the Middlebury Public Library for the purchase of large-print books. For additional information or to leave online condolences, visit www.hickcoxfuneralhome.com.

Michael A. Nido Sr.Father of Connie Fusco

Mr. Michael A. Nido Sr., 86, of Wa-terbury died Nov. 23, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in the presence of his loving family. He

was the widower of the late Margery (LaPlante) Nido.

Mike was born in Waterbury April 21, 1927, a son of the late Angelo and Filomena (Barbieri) Nido. He grad-uated from Leavenworth High School and played shortstop with Jimmy Piersall while in school. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He worked at Benrus Watch Com-pany for 35 years, retiring in 1992. In his younger years he was a mem-ber of the North End Athletic Club and was a great baseball player. He was an avid golfer and a skilled poker player who enjoyed going to the ca-sino.

He leaves two sons, Michael A. Nido Jr. and his wife, Dorie, and Rob-

ert G. Nido and his wife, Linda, all of Wolcott; a daughter, Constance “Connie” Fusco and her husband, Mario, of Middlebury; nine grand-children: Mario Fusco Jr.; Diomira Gwizd and her husband, Scott; Io-landa Marucci and her husband, Robert; Michelle Boulanger and her husband, Scott; ConiRose Fusco; Nora Nido; Geri Nido; Carina Nido; and Brianna Nido; and six great- grandchildren: Taya Gwizd, Nicolos Gwizd, AvaSofia Gwizd, Madison Nido, Apollo Boulanger and Marina Marucci. He was predeceased by two brothers, Constant Nido and Julius Nido; three sisters, Carmella “Dolly” Notte, Carolyn Manzolli, and Kath-erine Hurcombe; a grandson, Mi-chael Nido III; and a great-grandson, Scottie Gwizd.

The funeral was Nov. 26 from Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Family Funeral Home in Waterbury to SS. Peter & Paul Church for a Mass of Christian burial. Burial with mil-itary honors followed in Calvary Cemetery. For more information or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.

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A recent survey by the Amer-ican Bankers Association showed 56 percent of those polled did not know their FICO, which is their credit score.

A credit score is more than just a number; it represents your total creditworthiness: whether your bills are paid on time, how much of your available credit you’ve used and much more.

Here are some tips from the American Bankers Association:•Orderyourcreditreportevery

year, and take a close look at it. By law, you can get one free at www.annualcreditreport.com or call 1-877-322-8228.

•Beclearonthevalueofagoodcredit rating. The conse-quences of having a low score can be far-reaching. At the very least, the number will help lenders determine if they’re going to give you money, and if so, at what rate of interest. However, others use that same credit score for employment screening, insurance rates – even applications for housing rentals.

•Paymorethantheminimumevery month on your credit cards. If you can’t make a pay-ment, call the creditor and work out a plan. Doing so might keep you from getting nailed with higher interest rates.

•Readthefineprintonanycreditapplication. Note the credit

limits, annual fees, terms and conditions, and the grace pe-riod.

•Don’tpaythosewhosaytheycan fix your credit report. It can’t be done. Accurate infor-mation (even negative) is on your report until it scrolls off, usually many years from now. It’s not easy to fix a low credit score, but you can with con-stant monitoring of your spending. Keep your credit use low, and pay your bills (more than the minimum) on time every month, and eventually your credit score will climb.

•Don’tmakelatepayments,anddon’t approach the limit on your credit cards. Using too much of your available credit causes your credit score to fall. If you can’t afford the payment, don’t make the purchase.

•Bewarethedangersigns:Ifyoucan pay only the minimum each month, get a lot of cash advances just for living ex-penses or transfer balances back and forth, you’re likely getting into trouble. Talk to someone about it to help get you back on track. The National Foundation for Credit Coun-seling (www.nfcc.org) is a good place to start.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: The thought of colon cancer makes me cringe. My father died of it. Colonoscopy wasn’t done in those days. I’m interested in learning all the ways to diagnose colon cancer in its early stages. Can you give me the rundown? – N.C.ANSWER: Colon cancer makes everyone cringe. It’s the third most common cancer in men, being surpassed only by prostate and lung cancer. It’s the third most common cancer in women, with breast and lung cancer com-ing in first and second place.

Colonoscopy, the inspection of the colon with a telescope-like device, has greatly reduced deaths from colon cancer. Not only does this exam give doctors a comprehensive view of the co-lon, but it allows them to biopsy suspicious areas and suspicious polyps. Almost all colon cancers start out as polyps. A polyp looks a bit like a small plant breaking through the soil.

A simple test for colon cancer is examining a stool specimen for occult (hidden) blood. Even early cancers can cause minor bleeding. Another stool test is FIT, fecal immunochemical test, a way of detecting hidden blood by a different method. Both of these tests are done yearly.

A test that detects altered DNA – cancerous changes in colon cells – is a third test done on feces.

It is constantly being fine-tuned.Double-contrast barium en-

ema was the chief test for colon cancer detection until colonos-copy was widely adopted. It’s still a useful test. Barium is introduced into the colon through the rec-tum, and then the barium is drained. What’s left is a thin coat of barium on the colon wall. Next, air is passed into the colon. The result is a clear picture of the co-lon lining and a clear picture of any incipient cancer.

CT (computed tomography) colonography, also called virtual colonoscopy because the proce-dure produces pictures similar to what’s seen by the naked eye in a colonoscopy, is a scan after air is pumped into the colon.

If you’re deciding which test is most appropriate for you, depend on your doctor’s judgment.

The pamphlet on colon cancer treats this subject in detail. Read-ers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 505W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can-ada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In order to play college sports, my son was required to have a physical, which included an EKG. According to my son, everything was fine, and the examining doctor put no lim-itations on what he could do. Ac-cording to the EKG report, a copy of which was sent to us, he has sinus bradycardia. Does this have any bearing on his playing col-lege-level sports? – E.F.ANSWER: Sinus bradycardia is a slow heartbeat, one less than 60 beats (some say 50) a minute. If the doctor found nothing else wrong and if your son has no symptoms, sinus bradycardia isn’t a health concern.

Athletes, almost as a rule, have a slow heartbeat. Their condition-ing has made their hearts more-efficient pumps. They eject more blood with each heartbeat, so they need fewer beats.

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

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Early detection of colon cancer1. In 2013 Baltimore’s Chris Da-

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2. Don Larsen pitched a perfect game for the New York Yan-kees in the 1956 World Series. How many career regular-sea-son games did he win?

3. When was the last time before 2012 that Georgia Tech’s foot-ball team won a bowl game?

4. Name the last Golden State Warrior before David Lee in the 2012-13 season to be se-lected to an NBA All-Star Game.

5. When the NHL expanded in 1967 to 12 teams from six, it located two franchises in Cal-ifornia. Name them.

6. In 2013, Morgan Shepherd became the oldest driver to start a NASCAR Cup race. How old was he?

7. Who was the only player Ra-fael Nadal has lost to at the French Open?

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1. Willie Mays, Mark McGwire and Nelson Cruz.

2. He won 81 games over 14 ma-jor-league seasons.

3. The Yellow Jackets won the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl.

4. Latrell Sprewell, in the 1996-97 season.

5. The Los Angeles Kings and the California (Oakland) Seals.

6. He was 71.7. Robin Soderling, in 2009.


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The Pomperaug boys’ soccer team had been down this road before, winning the 2011 Class LL state championship under head coach Joe Mancini. No one really expected the Panthers 14-6-2 to be back in this position so soon – no one except the Pomp-eraug Panthers themselves.

Last season, Pomperaug 8-5-3 fell in the first round of the Class LL state tournament, but who could blame them after losing 14 players from the state No. 1-ranked and national No. 7-ranked team that earned coach Mancini the distinction as one of four finalists for the National Coach of the Year honors.

Pomperaug had shown flashes of its former self this season, fin-ishing 10-4-2 in the regular sea-son and then battling to the South West Conference semifi-nals before falling to Newtown. Then the Class L state tourna-ment began, and the Panthers transformed into a team of des-tiny.

“Going into the season I felt this team had the capability to go far in the state tournament,” Mancini said.

“Then about three weeks ago, we lost three players to injury. But I’m proud of these kids. They went farther then I would have expected them, especially being down three players.”

What Pomperaug was able to accomplish is nothing short of miraculous, pulling off three vic-tories by the margin of one goal to reach the final four of the state playoffs.

The No. 13-ranked Panthers took on No. 20-ranked Maloney in the opening round, and Matt Ryan scored the only goal of the game six minutes into the second half as goalkeeper Drew Berko-witz (one save) made it stand up in a 1-0 win.

Then came the test of mettle

in the second round when No. 4-ranked Torrington went into the halftime break holding a 2-0 advantage. The Panthers man-aged to bang the nails out when Matt Ryan scored two goals on assists from John Ryan and Ko-stika Kosova to tie the game, sending it to overtime. Matt Ryan knocked in the game winner on an assist from John Ryan for the 3-2 overtime victory.

“We had to regroup, and the kids pulled together,” Mancini said. “They continued to work hard, and they never gave up.”

Pomperaug had to face an-other of the top teams in Class L when they took on No. 5-ranked RHAM in the quarterfinals. The game was scoreless after regula-tion and in double overtime, and it would be decided by penalty kicks.

The suspenseful drama lasted three rounds of kicks. Pomper-aug survived, missing five straight kicks as Berkowitz (14 saves) made five saves in the three rounds to keep the Pan-thers in it. Zach Paulisin scored two goals, including the game winner as Pomperaug held on for the 1-0 (8-7 penalty kicks) win.

The improbable run through the playoffs landed the Panthers in the semifinals at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury Nov. 13 to take on No. 8-ranked Farming-ton, winner of three of the last four state championships.

The Indians of Farmington got on the scoreboard at 21:03 of the first half when Colin Cheesman emerged from a pileup in front of the Pomperaug goal and knocked it home past the dive of Berkowitz to go on top 1-0.

At the 17:11 mark, Sherman Mitchell took a pass from John Shannon and moved in for a breakaway attempt in the box, but before the shot was taken Farmington defender Guido

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No. 20 Sherman Mitchell sends an advance past two Farmington defenders in the Panthers’ Class L semifinal battle with Farmington Nov. 13. at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury. (Ken Morse photo)

Shutz came up from behind to break up the play.

Jung Kang, John Ryan and Matt Petrucci set up shop on de-fense in front of the box to give Berkowitz some assistance as Farmington put on an all-out assault on the Pomperaug net.

Berkowitz charged out to de-fend an attempt only to be called for tripping the attacker. Farm-ington was awarded a penalty shot, and Sabri Akter drilled it inside the right post for a 2-0 lead with 11:14 to go in the half.

Matt Ryan, Chris Cutrali and Jake Michaud began to win pos-

sessions at midfield, leading to a Kostika Kosova breakaway that was ruled offsides at the closing minute of the half.

Matt Cantor and Matt Manson came on in the second half to try and spark the Panthers’ offense, but the fistful of jersey defense of the Indians slowed their progress.

At 28:51, Farmington began to pull away when Matt Sroka slammed a rebound shot past the outstretched reach of Berk-owitz to up the Indians’ margin at 3-0.

Zach Paulisin fired a shot in-side the box as Pomperaug tried

to retaliate, only to have it rico-chet off the post.

The Indians finished off the scoring at 24:03 to go with Akter, sending one to the back of the net from the corner of the box to make it a 4-0 margin.

This was not going to be an-other sterling comeback for the Panthers as John Ryan charged in, sending one off the crossbar. Mitchell was there to clean it up and buried the rebound to the back of the net but somehow was called for an offsides, and the goal was waved off.

“I’m so proud of these kids,” Mancini said. “They got farther than I expected, and they have nothing to be ashamed of. We lost to a very good team.”


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Mark said he watched people write on the board, and some things they wrote stand out in his mind. One wrote, “I want to be drug free” while others wrote “to let go of fear” and “pay my kids’ student loans.”

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The beforeidie.cc website ex-plains “the project is a global public art project that invites peo-ple to reflect on their lives and share their personal aspirations

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I am often asked if hydrangeas should be pruned in the fall. Hy-drangeas are tricky because you need to know which kind of hy-drangea it is. There are three types of hydrangeas: those that bloom on “old wood” (buds form on the previous year’s stems), those that bloom on “new wood” (stems that grow in the year they bloom), and those that bloom on both “new wood” and “old wood.”

If you have hydrangeas that bloom on “old wood,” they should not be pruned now. These types include blue mop-head types like “Nikko Blue.” This type of hydran-gea should be protected from win-ter cold, which can kill the buds that develop in the fall. If you are not sure what kind of hydrangea you have and they haven’t been blooming, it is likely they were pruned in the fall or the buds were killed by winter temperatures.

Protect these types of hydran-geas with burlap or with Wiltpruf.

Nancy DuBrule-Clemente from Natureworks in Northford, Conn., recommends making a cage of chicken wire, placing it around the hydrangea and filling it with leaves. One year I used burlap and put it over the top of the hydrangeas and supported it with stakes; big mis-take. The snow did not go through the burlap. Instead it piled up on top of the burlap, and many of the stems were damaged. If you use burlap, make sure it is well sup-ported or just wrap it around the plant and don’t put it over the top of the plant.

Some hydrangeas bloom on current year’s growth. These can be pruned now, but don’t cut them back to the ground. It is best to

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One of the newer varieties of hydrangea, Endless Summer, is foolproof because it blooms on new and old wood. I have started using these in my gardens, and they are a great addition to any perennial garden. Once they start blooming, they keep going all summer long. For more informa-tion, you can go to the Nature-works website, naturework.com. Some of the information in this article was from Natureworks handouts.

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