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Adoptable Pets ............... 8Classifieds ...................... 7Community Calendar ...... 2Fire Log .......................... 2In Brief ........................... 2Library Happenings ......... 2

Nuggets for Life ............. 6Obituaries ...................... 5Puzzles........................... 7Region 15 Calendar ....... 3Senior Center News ........ 3Sports Quiz .................... 6

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church of st. Leo the great Indoor Flea market & tag saleWhen: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. What: 24 vendors, refreshments; to benefit church scholarship fund.Where: 14 Bentwood Drive in Waterbury (off Pierpoint Road). For directions, call 203-574-9761.

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its March 7 meeting unanimously approved plans with conditions for Pilot Seasoning to construct a building on North Benson Road and for Quassy Amusement Park to substitute rides on its site plan. It also accepted an application to allow alcoholic beverage ser-vice at Whittemore Crossing and set a special meeting to discuss the State Plan of Conservation and Development.

Waterbury’s Pilot Seasoning Company unanimously received a certificate of zoning compli-ance and a permit to begin con-struction of a new 15,600-square-foot building on LI-200 zoned property at 68 North Benson Road across from Long Meadow Elementary School.

The excavation permit came with a stipulation for bonding and insurance as recommended in a letter by Town Engineer John Calabrese, and the site plan had further stipulations. During the public hearing, a letter from Town Planner Brian Miller rec-ommended commissioners re-view architectural renderings of the building in their delibera-tions, and a letter from the Eco-nomic and Industrial Develop-

ment Commission (EICD) gave general approval to the building concept, but recommended im-provements to the appearance since it was planned for a visible location often visited by the pub-lic.

Land Surveyor Curt Smith of Smith & Company used drawings by Bennett Sullivan Associates of Southbury to illustrate the exter-

nal design, landscaping and building footprint of the pre-engi-neered metal building. He said production in the rear of the building would consist of mixing seasonings rather than manufac-turing them.

Two 1,200-square-foot floors in the gabled front would contain offices and a place for sales to the public, with 15 parking spaces

providing more than enough ca-pacity for seven employees and visitors. Two loading docks in back exceed the single dock re-quired by regulations, with the second space to be used for a dumpster. The plan designates up to 6,600 square feet for future expansion. Smith said the build-ing will utilize night-friendly lighting and will tie in to sewers,

gas and water services on the road. Excavation of 2,500 cubic yards of soil will cut from the property front and fill in the back.

Kevin Bennett of Bennett Sul-livan Associates described changes made by his firm to im-prove the appearance of the building based on informal com-ments from First Selectman Ed-ward B. St. John and from the EICD at its Feb. 26 meeting. He said the original white roof was now an earth tone, with other earth tones chosen for the build-ing exterior, plus the addition of awnings, shutters, window treat-ments and a block base.

In public comments, real es-tate broker John Pollard and nearby Benson Woods residents Walter Jonsson and Louis Villa-mana said they supported com-mercial development, but asked for a front facade that didn’t look like a warehouse. Steve Savarese, a relative of an adjoining property owner, asked that disturbed stone walls be rebuilt and fencing added to mark the property line.

In new business, Quassy Amusement Park received unan-imous approval to substitute a Mini Discovery ride for the Fun Slide ride on its previously ap-proved site plan. Attorney Mi-chael McVerry, speaking for Quassy, said the Fun Slide would

not fit well in the water portion of the park as previously ap-proved.

In the revised plan, the Fun Slide would be eliminated, and the Mini Discovery ride would be installed next to the carousel in the area previously occupied by the old ticket booth. Quassy President Eric Anderson said the new ride would be all-electric and lower than 35-foot height restrictions.

In other new business, a pub-lic hearing for 1365 LLC d/b/a Whittemore Crossing to serve alcoholic beverages in a restau-rant with patio dining was set for April 4. Attorney McVerry, speak-ing for 1365 LLC, told commis-sioners he will be asking for a waiver of most of the analysis reports required for a submis-sion. He said the regulations al-lowed a waiver if commissioners agreed the reports were unnec-essary.

A special workshop to discuss the State Plan of Conservation and Development and continue work on Middlebury’s Plan of Conservation and Development was set for Tuesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m., but the location was not determined. The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepard-son Community Center.

This rendering of the proposed Pilot Seasoning Company building by Bennett Sullivan Associates, Inc. was presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission at its March 8 meeting.

(Terrence McAuliffe scan)

p&Z approves building plan, Quassy ride changes

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

A wind-driven house fire Wednesday, March 6, burned a Middlebury home to the ground, taking with it all the contents and one of the family’s cars. Fortu-nately, Frank and Leona Gaetano, their son Tommy, 31, and the family pets escaped without in-jury from their home at 381 Lake-shore Drive. Daughter Krystin, 26, lives away from home, and son Frankie, 23, was at college at the time.

As if the loss of all their per-sonal belongings – clothing, lin-ens, family photos, furniture and appliances wasn’t bad enough – Frank’s means of earning a liv-ing also went up in the blaze. He was running Quality Aire, an air duct cleaning and ductwork busi-ness, out of his home, and his air duct cleaning machines and tools for making ductwork all were destroyed by the fire.

Those who would like to help this family rebuild their lives will find several ways to lend a help-ing hand. A starting place is the Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-i n g - t h e - G a e t a n o - F a m -ily/151163061714852. A link in the top paragraph on that page takes you to a page listing the many ways you can donate. You can go directly to that page at http://bit.ly/XW5lb3. It is a site called “Sign-up Genius” that lists each item needed and tracks how many have been donated.

A link to make PayPal dona-tions is there, too. However, Pay-Pal deducts a fee from donations, so those who prefer can drop off checks or mail donations to The Gaetano Family Support Fund, c/o Naugatuck Savings Bank, 600

Middlebury Road, Middlebury, CT 06762.

Money for groceries can be donated at Dinova’s Four Corners Grocery Store, which is maintain-ing a house account for the fam-ily. Grocery gift cards to other area grocery stores also are wel-come.

Other gift cards are on the list of needed items. The family can use gift cards to stores like K-mart, Target, Walmart and Bed Bath and Beyond to buy replace-ments for items they lost.

Perhaps the most poignant item on the list of needed items is photos. Anyone with photos of Gaetano family members is asked to share their photos with the family, who lost all their trea-sured photos in the blaze.

Donated items such as cloth-ing and linens can be dropped at the Middlebury Congregational Church at 1242 Whittemore Road in Middlebury. Office hours there are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday with a one-hour closing at lunch time.

Frank said the night of the fire he had gone outside with one of the dogs when he heard the smoke detector go off. “Thank God that went off,” he said. “I got Leona and the other dog and cat and went out the back door onto the deck. I tried to go down to the basement – there was too much smoke. I ran to the third floor. My son was on that floor. I let him know. By the time we turned to go down the stairs, the whole house was filled with smoke. We went down the stairs and out the front door.”

He said they put their pets in his truck and moved it onto the road. Then they realized the keys to Leona’s car were in the house,

Above: Homeowner Frank Gaetano, in the blue shirt, sifts through rubble in the burnt remains of his family’s home as he looks for items to recover. The family’s personal effects and his business equipment and records all were destroyed in a March 6 blaze.

(Marjorie Needham photo)

Right: A Middlebury Police Department photo shows the Gaetano home fully engulfed in flames last week.

Blaze levels home

but they couldn’t go back inside to get them. Her car was left in the driveway, and it also was de-stroyed in the blaze.

This is the second time the Gaetanos have been burned out at this address. The previous house burned in 1989, not long after they purchased it. “We knew it needed some work,” Frank said. “We were going to renovate.”

In that fire, the family was away from home and returned to find the house ablaze. Frank said the fire marshal told him faulty wiring likely caused the blaze. The cause of this blaze will be determined by the state fire marshal, but Fire Marshal Jack Proulx said the wood stove in the

-See Blaze on page 5

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middleburyAsk Mike! Computer and Tech QuestionsAsk Mike will meet Tuesday,

March 19, at 3:30 p.m. Have a computer or e-reader question? Need a basic lesson? Sign up for Ask Mike! Spaces are limited. Please call the library to sign up.

DancemakersThis program will meet Thurs-

day, March 21, at 5:45 p.m. Are you curious about dance? The Brass City Ballet, in partnership with the library, presents “Dancemakers,” a series of FREE multigenerational, inter-ability dance composition workshops.

The workshops are open to the general public ages 5 and up, no dance experience is neces-sary, families are invited to at-tend and canes, walkers and wheelchairs are welcome! Please call the library to sign up.

Non-fiction Book Discussion Group

The non-fiction book to be discussed by the book group Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the library will be “The Zookeep-er’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman. Please ask for a copy of the book at the circulation desk.

The Middlebury Public Li-brary is temporarily at the Mid-dlebury Timex Building at 199 Park Road Extension, Suite D, in Middlebury. Call 203-758-2634 or visit www.middleburypubli-clibrary.org for more informa-tion.

naugatuckBook Club

The Whittemore Book Club will meet Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Main Reading Room. The book to be discussed will be “The Reivers” by William Faulkner.

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

southburyWednesday Film

The Wednesday afternoon movie March 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room will be the latest James Bond adven-ture – the 23rd installment of this longest-running film franchise in history. When M16 comes un-der attack, Bond (Daniel Craig) must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal

the cost. Judi Dench is back as M, Javier Bardem is the villain, and Adele sings the Oscar-win-ning theme song.

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

Electricity Monitors to Check Out

The library has electricity monitors at the adult circulation desk that Southbury residents with a current library card can check out for two weeks. The monitors cannot be reserved or renewed. Instructions on how to operate the monitor and how to calculate the cost of running an appliance are included with each monitor. Assistance with the monitor is available Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Refer-ence Department.

The electricity monitor helps people detect power used by their appliances and electronics and calculate how much they cost to operate. The monitors help identify the real energy abusers in your home. They also can be taken on shopping trips to test for energy-efficient appli-ances.

Special DisplayThis month, a memorial dis-

play for the Sandy Hook victims created by a Newtown resident knitter is on display in the Brinker Fireplace Room glass cabinet in the library. The 26 miniature yarn dogs and cats were knitted in memory of the 20 children and six educators.

PHS Art Work on Exhibit

Region 15 is observing Youth Art Month again this year by dis-playing local student art work in the Gloria Cachion Gallery in the Southbury Public Library until Wednesday, March 27. The ma-jority of the art will be two-di-mensional paintings and draw-ings, but there also will be se-lected three-dimensional pieces, sculpture and photography. Region 15 has collaborated with the library for more than 25 years, displaying creative art work during Youth Art Month.

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

WoodburyThe Children’s Department is

offering the following program free for area residents. Registra-tion is required. For more infor-mation or to register, call 203-263-3502 or visit www.wood-bury-libraryct.org.

Dog with Different Abilities - A special dog with different abilities will visit the library Sat-urday, March 16, at 10:30 a.m. Families with children of all ages are welcome to join his owner, Trisha Malfitano, as she reads her book, “My Dog Kiefer,” which explains why Kiefer is dif-ferent than other dogs and why his differences make him special.

Beatrix Farrand Rediscovered

Colleen Plimpton will give a dramatic, 45-minute first-person presentation of the life, times and work of the distinguished “land-scape gardener” Beatrix Farrand (1872-1959) Saturday, March 23, at 2 p.m. Farrand was America’s first female landscape architect and a founding member of the

American Society of Landscape Architects. Though overlooked for decades, her work is being rediscovered. Many of her gar-dens, such as Bellefield in Hyde Park, N.Y.; Hill-Stead in Farming-ton, Conn.; and Garland Farm in Bar Harbor, Maine, have been restored.

Plimpton spent 30 years in her first career as a clinical social worker with the chronically men-tally ill. Her second career is that of professional garden commu-nicator. Trained at the New York Botanical Garden, she has tended her sloping Connecticut acre for 20 years. She has been on TV and radio, writes a news-paper column for Hearst Media Group, coaches gardening, lec-tures widely and writes for vari-ous publications. Her garden memoir, “Mentors in the Garden of Life” was a finalist for the 2011 Connecticut Book of the Year in its category.

Learn about PenguinsThursday evening, March 28,

at 7 p.m., travel to Antarctica with Paul and Betsy McIlvaine. Brook-field residents, the McIlvaines like to go to the extremes of the earth. Twice they have been to Antarctica within the past three years.

They will give a talk based on their visits to the white continent. Besides the stunning mix of light and ice and mountain peaks, they will show life among the seven species of penguins that inhabit Antarctica, the Island of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. Also included will be a visit to some of the sites associ-ated with the ill-fated Shackelton Antarctic Expedition of 1914-1916. The talk will be in the Gal-lery.

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

Middlebury Community Calendar

Book review“A Place at the Table:

The Crisis of 49 Million Hungry Americans and

How to Solve It”Edited by Peter Pringle

(PublicAffairs, $15.99)Reviewed by Larry Cox

America has truly become one nation, underfed.

Despite our bounty, 49 million people in the United States – in-cluding one in four children – go hungry every day. This is not because we as a nation do not have the means to provide nu-tritious, affordable food for all our citizens. Rather, it is a lack of innovation, proper planning and use of money.

During rough economic times, more and more people depend on food stamps and other safe-ty-net programs. Even though times have gotten even tougher since the crash in 2009, many members of Congress are deter-mined to slash or eliminate many of these vital programs in an ef-fort to balance the budget. If the food stamps program is cut, one can only wonder what will hap-pen to the 15 percent of Ameri-cans who depend on it. Even more shameful is that a country as wealthy as the United States has 49 million people going to bed hungry each night.

This companion book was triggered by the critically ac-claimed documentary, “A Place at the Table,” and features gritty, insightful and thought-provoking essays from food and hunger activists and reformers who in addition to identifying the prob-lem, serve up innovative ways we can change the dire problem of hunger. The essays and con-tributions provide context and background for the documen-tary.

Peter Pringle, author and co-author of 10 books on science and politics, including the best-seller “Food Inc.,” edits this col-lection. Essayists include such heavy hitters as Jennifer Harris of Yale University; David Beck-mann, head of Bread of the World; Andy Fisher, veteran ac-tivist; and Marion Nestle, nutri-tionist and acclaimed critic of the food industry.

As Pringle points out, hunger in American can be reversed if we join forces to make healthy food both more available and affordable.

(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Date Time Address/Incident3/3/13 06:56 Route 63 and Woodside Heights. Motor ve-

hicle accident with injuries.3/6/13 12:43 Middlebury Public Library fire alarm. Work-

ers on the scene set off alarm.3/6/13 ---- 381 Lake Shore Drive. Structure fire. Fully

involved on MVFD arrival. Defensive fire at-tack initiated.

3/7/13 12:29 2132 Middlebury Road. Quassy. Fire alarm activation. Workers on scene set off alarm.

3/7/13 13:59 11 Ridgewood Drive. Fire alarm activation. Workers on the scene set off alarm.

3/7/13 16:09 28 Jenson Drive. Carbon monoxide alarm. Bad battery in detector.

3/8/13 09:41 381 Lake Shore Drive. Called in as a fire at the location of the previous structure fire. No fire, just a little smoke. No action needed by MVFD.

Region 15 student Margo Lucas, shown with her artwork, is one of the region’s student artists whose works are on display this month at the Southbury Public Library. (Submitted photo)

Thrift Shop HoursActs 4 Ministry announced their thrift

shop at 1713 Thomaston Ave. in Waterbury is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday and the first Saturday of the month, Credit and debit cards are accepted, and all pro-ceeds go to Acts 4 Ministry to serve those in need in the community. Call 203-574-2287 with any questions.

Oxford High MusicalThe Oxford High School Wolverine Play-

ers are presenting the musical “How to Suc-ceed in Business Without Really Trying” Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. This musical is a satire of big business and all it holds sacred.

The Friday performance will be at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday performance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at www.showtix4u.com or by calling Oxford High School at 203-888-2468.

Lenten ServicesThursday evenings through March 31,

from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m., Hillside Covenant Church at 100 Hillside Avenue on the west side of Naugatuck will host Lenten soup suppers and a special Lenten program. For more information, call 203-729-2444.

Donate a Prom DressSupport “Princess and the Prom” by drop-

ping off a prom dress at Defining Moments

Salon and Barbershop at 344 Middlebury Road by the extended deadline of March 22. In April, the “Princess and the Prom” non-profit organization will provide prom dresses and accessories to any area high school girl who might not otherwise be able to afford one. For more information, call 203-758-8899 or visit www.definingmomentsct.com.

Music Program for KidsSoulshine Arts invites parents or other

caregivers and their infant, toddler and pre-school children to an open house Saturday, March 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tula Family Enrichment Center at 489 Middle-bury Road in Middlebury. See demonstra-tion classes of Music Together®, a parent/child music and movement program devel-oped by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, N.J.

Call 857-998-0780 to schedule a demon-stration class time. Enjoy refreshments, door prizes and enter the grand prize drawing for $100 off tuition.

The registration deadline for the spring semester of Music Together classes is April 5, when classes begin. Classes will be held at Tula Family Enrichment Center. Call Les-lie Pratt at 857-998-0780 for more informa-tion or visit www.soulshineartsct.com.

Indoor Flea Market & Tag SaleThe Scholarship Committee of the Church

of St. Leo the Great in Waterbury will have an indoor flea market and tag sale featuring 24 vendors Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Refreshments will be available. Proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund.

The church is at 14 Bentwood Drive in Waterbury (off Pierpoint Road). For direc-tions, call 203-574-9761.

PHS 5K RunThe Pomperaug High School (PHS) Class

of 2015 is sponsoring the first “Run with the Panthers” 5K race Saturday, March 30, at PHS. Registration will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m., and the race will start at 10 a.m. The $25 entry fee includes a race tee-shirt. The 3.1-mile course will begin and end at PHS. All participants will be entered in a raffle. Should cancellation be necessary, it will be posted on the PHS website.

For more information, contact Maegan Bollin at [email protected] or Marlanea Elsdon at [email protected]. For a sign-up form or a sponsorship form, go to www.region15.org and then to the PHS page.

Yarn Egg SurpriseParticipants in The Naugatuck Historical

Society’s Colette’s Crafts program, Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m., will make their own Easter eggs with a candy surprise in the mid-dle. Registration is recommended, but not required. All are welcome.

The fee is $2 a person or $5 a family. For more information, call 203-729-9039, email [email protected] or visit www.naugatuckhistory.com. The society is at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck.

In Brief

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

Book ClubThe senior center is establish-

ing a book club for adults 55 years of age and older. Joanne Pannone is coordinating the group. Please

call 860-945-5250 to register. Dates and times will be scheduled based on the level of interest.

Responsible Gaming TalkMonday, March 18, at 3:30

p.m., the center will host, “Your Winning Ticket,” a presentation about responsible gaming for seniors. Jennifer DeWitt, execu-tive director at the Central Nau-gatuck Valley Regional Action Council, will present safe gam-bling practices and will share facts everyone should know be-fore they gamble.

Dinner for attendees will be served at 4:30 p.m. following the presentation. Please register by March 15. This program is lim-ited to 30 participants.

Craft ClubThe center’s monthly Craft

Club will meet Wednesday, March 20, at 1:30 p.m. Please register by March 19.

Strength Training ClassCertified Personal Trainer Kim

Stewart will lead a strength train-ing class Thursdays, March 21

and 28, at 9:30 a.m. Participants may stand or sit. Please register by the day before each class. The cost is $2 per class.

Qigong ClassThis month’s Qigong class will

be Friday, March 22, at 10 a.m. Qigong uses ancient Chinese techniques to improve healing, breathing and movement. The 45-minute Qigong class taught by Alyssa Posegate consists of movements that require both standing and sitting. Please reg-ister by March 21.

Manicure and Hand Treatment

Treat your tired, winter-worn hands to a manicure and hand treatment offered by Jafra Cos-metics consultant Ronnie Cop-pola Friday, March 22, at 1:30 p.m. Please register by March 21.

Health booth can’t replace doctorComing to a Walmart or Sam’s

Club near you: a self-service health booth. SoloHealth Sta-tions are interactive kiosks that could keep you from going to your doctor for proper medical care.

There, I’ve said it. I’m against them.

Here’s how they work: You sit at a machine and answer ques-tions about your lifestyle, what you eat and the health of family members. You get cuffed and have your blood pressure checked. Weigh in and get your eyes checked. Learn your BMI – body mass index. Get advice on vita-mins and pain management and heartburn. (How convenient that the machine will even tell you what aisle the vitamins are on.)

One-stop health monitoring say those who are responsible for

putting these machines in Wal-marts. But is a machine going to notice if you’re looking a bit pale? While it’s taking your blood pres-sure, will it also listen to your heart and notice just the faintest little blip that shouldn’t be there? How do you ask it questions?

And what of privacy? You’ll enter a lot of personal informa-tion into the machine when you sit down for your do-it-yourself health exam. Where does that information go?

Down the road, those same ma-chines will be able to assess your diabetes risk, enroll you in a med-ical-care policy and who knows

what else. There is a proposal to let these machines help you diagnose whether you have high cholesterol – and even pick up an over-the-counter drug for it.

Make yourself a promise: If you’re tempted to use one of these health kiosks, go ahead, but send the results to your doctor. It’s one thing to play with high-tech toys. It’s quite another to turn your health over to an elec-tronic gadget without any human medical intervention.

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


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Wednesday, March 20PES Nutrition Week March 18-22RMS Grade 8 Washington, D.C. Field Trip ..............AP Room, 7 p.m. Parent MeetingNames Can Really Hurt Us at PHS

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Don’s Computer ClassesExploring the WWW (world

wide web) – Tuesday, March 19, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., see all the amazing sites and information available to you! Be ready to be surprised! The fee for this one-session class is $15.

Customizing Your Computer – Wednesday, March 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to cus-tomize your computer to your needs and taste, from scrolling family photos to putting all your favorite sites at your finger tips. The fee for this one-session class is $15.

Windows 7 Tips & Tricks – Thursday, March 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Learn how to effort-

lessly navigate Windows 7. See and use the improvements built into this operating system. The fee for this one-session class is $15.

Commission on Aging The next Commission on

Aging meeting will be Tuesday, March 19, at 9:30 a.m. All inter-ested persons are welcome to attend.

Free Blood Pressure Screening

The Visiting Nurse Association offers a free blood pressure screening every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 pm. No appointment is necessary.

AARP CT Tax AideFree income tax assistance is

provided at the Middlebury Se-nior Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury by the AARP Tax Aide program for low- to mod-erate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older. Call 203-577-4166 for more information or to schedule an appointment with a certified AARP Tax Aide counselor.

Trips

Christmas Tree ShopsThe Middlebury senior mini-

bus will leave the senior center Thursday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m. to go to the Christmas Tree

Shops in Orange, Conn. After riders go shopping, the bus will stop so they can have lunch at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. The charge for transportation only is $7 per person.

Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat on the bus.

Painted Pony LunchThe Middlebury senior bus

will go to the Painted Pony Restaurant in Bethlehem, Conn., Thursday, March 28, for a Senior Dine lunch. You must have a “Se-nior Dine Card” to participate. If you do not have a card, go to the Middlebury Senior Center office to get one. To attend the lunch, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

By KATHLEEN RIEDEL

At Monday night’s Regional School District 15 Board of Edu-cation (BoE) meeting, Superin-tendent Dr. Frank Sippy pro-posed a revised 2013-2014 bud-get with an increase of 2.98 per-cent – down from the original 4.54 percent increase he pro-posed Feb. 13. After the Feb. 25 budget workshop, BoE members requested revisions without compromising the quality of ex-penditures.

“The only reason we’re 2.98,” Director of Finance Keith Mc-Liverty said, “is because a call came from Anthem that said, ‘We want your business, and we’re going to give you one percent.’”

Sippy said medical insurance was “the one area we felt most confident with respect to budget certainty. Come to find out, our vendor really values the idea of premium face policy as opposed to self-insured policy – so much so that they gave us a tremen-dous savings.”

Where self-insurance assumes a probability of aggregate risk and budgets accordingly, a pre-mium corporate policy, like Re-gion 15’s with Anthem, requires the region to pay according to the specific health coverage plan.

The revised health insurance policy creates an additional sav-ings of $300,000, equivalent to another half percent total budget reduction. (Each percent in-crease/decrease equals approx-imately $600,000.)

“That brings the total reduc-tion to $940,000,” Sippy said. “When you do the arithmetic, the revised budget recommendation I’m presenting to you is an in-crease of 1.797 million or 2.98 percent.”

McLiverty said, “We operated at zero percent for two years while other things went up. We took the savings, and we reduced the cost, as we call it, on the outer circles – what’s furthest away from the classroom. We’re asking for what we think is fair and reasonable.”

Sippy proposed several corre-sponding reductions for board consideration beginning with elimination of $240,000 from the security personnel line.

“Keith’s (McLiverty’s) work with local law enforcement com-bined with the facilities upgrades with respect to the areas where the public interfaces with the school, really give us a rather se-cure environment,” Sippy said. “We both felt comfortable, at least for this year, reducing the expen-diture.”

“We will continue to have se-curity personnel monitoring the schools,” Sippy assured. “You will not see any drop off with respect to law enforcement coverage at the schools.”

Sippy also recommended re-ducing the security facilities en-hancement portion by $110,000 – retaining $400,000 within the budget to begin facility upgrades and ensuring reception areas are secure.

“In addition,” Sippy said, “I am suggesting we reduce the tech-nology equipment line by $200,000.” He said the district will not lose its capability to acquire equipment previously scheduled for purchase within the 2013-2014 fiscal year – including nec-essary computers.

Sippy said with the help of Region 15 principals, he also re-alized reductions in both classi-fied and certified staff. Classified staff are positions not requiring specific certification or licensure – for example health, clerical, custodial or transportation em-ployees. All certified staff mem-bers on the other hand, including library-media technicians and guidance counselors, must be licensed for employment.

Sippy recommended a $40,000 classified staff reduction, and an

additional $50,000 certified staff reduction, including elementary physical education and second-ary world language staff. “It’s not much, but at this point every dollar counts,” he said.

Including all these reductions, the original proposed 2013-2014 budget decreases by $640,000, and the overall increase is 3.48 percent before deducting the $300,000 in insurance savings.

The majority of board mem-bers responded positively when polled by Chairman Janet But-kus.

BoE member Francis Brennan said, “I want to thank the super-intendent and the staff for the effort they made. It’s a substan-tial effort, and it deserves full consideration.”

Sippy said, “We made the ea-gle scream. Which means we really tried to squeeze every last dime and dollar out of the bud-get. We do not graph these fiscal reductions for show. We do it because there’s an end game. And the end game is, the more we can save on costs, the more we can invest with kids.”

The next regular BoE meeting will be Monday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Pomperaug High School All-Purpose Room No. 103.

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By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD

Religious societies had a central role in the lives of Middleburians when the town was formed, and that tradition continues to this day. The argument Middleburians used to form a new town was that it was too far and inconvenient for them to travel to the Congregational Church in Waterbury, so they wished to permanently establish their own.

In the 18th century, the Congregational Church was the established church of Con-necticut, and others persisted at a significant disadvantage. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution erected a separation be-tween “religion and government,” as Madison called it, but at the time that applied only to the federal government. This persisted until Connecticut’s Constitution of 1818 disestab-lished the Congregational Church and al-lowed for all to practice the religion of their choice with no favoritism from state or local governments.

This separation was challenged by such prominent Congregational clergy as Lyman Beecher, pastor of the Congregational Church in Litchfield and father of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, among others. However, he soon came to realize this provision actually strengthened religious life, and he came to embrace the separation. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1868 applied the Bill of Rights to the states, extending the separation of religion and government to all state govern-ments.

The first important action concerning a church in Middlebury was the introduction, in 1757, of a petition to the General Court by 35 families in Middlebury for “winter privi-leges.” The local Congregational Church was the Waterbury Congregational Church, es-tablished in 1691. Because the journey into Waterbury was so rugged in wintertime, Lieut. Josiah Bronson and other citizens pe-titioned to have a minister conduct services in Middlebury. The petition was at first re-fused, but granted in 1760. In 1786, the “old society” of Waterbury agreed to pay for preaching in Middlebury for eight winter Sabbaths.

In 1786, the Gunntown Episcopal Parish was formed at the home of Jobamah Gunn near the border between present-day Mid-dlebury and Naugatuck, which was estab-lished as a separate town in 1844. The parish was moved in 1832 to Naugatuck and became the forerunner to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church there.

The Methodist Episcopal Church was formed in Baltimore in 1784, and by 1790 Methodist Episcopal circuit riders were con-ducting services in Middlebury. On Dec. 29, 1790, the Connecticut General Assembly granted “West Farms” to be a separate Con-gregational ecclesiastical society, formed from portions of Woodbury, Southbury and Waterbury, and called Middlebury.

In 1793, the first church building erected in Middlebury was the Congregational Church building on the west side of the Green. The cornerstone showed the date of June 4, 1792. On Feb. 10, 1796, 12 persons entered into covenant, and a church was constituted. On Nov. 6, 1798, the Rev. Ira Hart was ordained in Middlebury and installed as the Congregational Church’s first minister.

In 1826 the Methodist Episcopalians were holding camp, or revival, meetings in Mid-dlebury, and between about 1832 and 1835 a Methodist Episcopal Church building was built on the east side of the Green. That build-ing still stands today. It is owned by Westover School and used as an administration build-ing. The organ from this church was donated to the Middlebury Historical Society by the Smith family of Woodbury in memory of Marion Abbott Skiff and Jeanne Skiff Smith and can be seen on display at the Historical Society. Methodist Episcopal Church services were discontinued in 1921.

In 1832, the old Congregational Church building was torn down and a new edifice erected, which lasted until it burned down in 1935. The building standing today is a replica of the one built in 1832 and was ded-icated Sept. 19, 1937.

The Rev. Ralph W. Rowland was the min-ister at the time, and more than 400 people attended the dedication. Robert M. Fenn was the chairman of the Building Committee, and members were G. Fred Abbott, Howard E. Bronson, Albert G. Clark, Allan Clark, Ar-thur S. Judd, Mrs. Charles L. Larkin, William M. Shepardson and Charles Hiram Upson.

In 1907, the cornerstone was laid for St. John of the Cross Roman Catholic Church. On Nov. 24, 1914, the church, with 20 families, was dedicated by Bishop John J. Nilan. The church was built of native stone brought in by wagon loads by the church members and friends.

The Rev. John J. Loftus, who had been the Roman Catholic priest in Watertown, founded the Middlebury and Woodbury par-ishes and served as priest until 1916. He was a selfless man who raised chickens and grew vegetables so he could give them to poor and unfortunate.

In 1958, St. George’s Episcopal Church was formed in Middlebury. On July 26, 1958, George A. Goss Jr. and his wife, Claire (Leader) Goss, gave 6 acres of land on Tucker Hill Road for the site of the church. A tem-porary structure was built, and the dedication was held Nov. 17, 1963. Officiating was the Right Rev. Walter H. Gray, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Connecticut, and visiting ministers, with more than 300 in attendance.

The building committee was headed by Harry Wynn. The first vicar was the Rev. F. Newton Howden, and the first full-time vicar of St. George’s was the Rev. Bruce M. Robin-

son. In 1963, the Right Rev. J. Warren Hutch-ens, Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut, pre-sided at a ground-breaking for a new, per-manent church building.

On Nov. 4, 1956, groundbreaking was cel-ebrated for a new Baptist church on Kelly Road in Middlebury. The church was origi-nally established in Waterbury in 1892 as the Swedish Baptist Mission. In 1905 the mission became the Swedish Tabernacle Baptist Church, but by the 1950s the church was seeking a new site because its old church building was too small and hidden by the tall buildings around it. A dedicatory service was held Sept. 17, 1960, and the Rev. Maurice C. Lundh announced that more than 250 people were in attendance.

The structure was completed and the ded-ication of the Middlebury Baptist Church, as it is now named, occurred Nov. 18, 1962. Carl F. Froelich was the chairman of the building committee.

One of the most recent religious institu-tions to be organized in Middlebury was the Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society, begun in 1980 by the author, who was the society’s first minister. The society has since met in neighboring Woodbury.

More detailed information on the religious life of the community of Middlebury can be read in the pages of Delia Bronson’s “History of Middlebury,” edited by Bradford E. Smith and presented by the Middlebury Historical Society, Inc. Copies may be purchased from the society or at the Town Hall or library. A history of St. John of the Cross Church was written by Dr. Ray Sullivan of Middlebury.

Bob Rafford is the Middlebury Historical Society president and Middlebury’s municipal historian. To join the society, visit Middle-buryHistoricalSociety.org or call Bob at 203-206-4717.

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Middlebury Girls Travel Basketball

The Middlebury Girls Sev-enth- and Eighth-Grade Travel Team fell to Watertown Saturday in the Western Connecticut Girls Basketball League quarter finals. Saturday morning’s game be-tween Watertown and Middle-bury was exactly what post-sea-son games are supposed to be, a battle between two very evenly matched teams.

Watertown struck first and held a 3-point lead at the end of the first quarter. But Middlebury rallied around Lauren Pelosi’s 6 second-quarter points to take a 1-point lead at the half.

Middlebury outscored Water-town in the third to take a 37–33 lead. But Watertown would not be denied. In the fourth period, the momentum shifted back to Watertown, who regained the lead with less than two minutes to play.

With Watertown up by 4, Juli-ana Yamin hit a clutch 3-point shot to bring Middlebury to within one. But that was as close as Middlebury would get. In its final possession, Middlebury got a good look from the top of the key, but the shot did not fall. When the buzzer sounded, it was Watertown advancing to the semifinals with a 52–51 victory over Middlebury.

Eight players from each team scored in the contest including Lauren Pelosi with 13, Allie Ors-ini with 11, Lauren Stango with 9, Juliana Yamin with 5, Ashleigh Whitten and Ciara Connelly each with 4, Payton Collette with 3 and Sarah Boggiano with 2 for Mid-dlebury.

In the consolation game later that afternoon, Middlebury de-feated Northwest 55–35. Middle-bury finished the season 16–6 overall, 10–5 in league play.

Coaches Jeff McCasland and Chuck Stango congratulate the players on a successful season and thank their families for their overwhelming support. They also thank Chip Fitzgerald and Betty Proulx for their time and dedication and the Town of Mid-dlebury for its continued support of girls travel basketball.

Middlebury Boys Travel Basketball

In their final regular season game, the Middlebury Boys Sev-enth- and Eighth-Grade Travel Team took to the road to play New Hartford. Both teams en-tered the game with a 9-2 win loss record. The winner would be the 2 seed in the upcoming season-ending tournament.

Middlebury started slowly but clung to a 12-8 lead after the first period behind the strong play of Matt Wynne, who scored 8 of his 10 points for the game. Danny McNamara (7 points ), Fran Bar-ton (4 points), Mike Atallah (4 points) and Will McDonald (2 points) played strong games and helped Middlebury maintain a comfortable edge throughout much of the game.

New Hartford battled back and closed the gap to 6 points with 5 minutes remaining. Chase Belden then scored 14 of his 28 points as Middlebury went on a 16-2 run to win comfortably 57-37. The playoffs will start next weekend.

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Obituaries

In an informal interview, it was learned, not surprisingly, that there are people who are leery about taking a vacation on a cruise ship. These folks cited events such as the partial sinking of a large ship on the Italian coast last year and the recent stranding of a ship for days without power in the Gulf of Mexico. Mentioned more frequently, however, was the possibility of Norovirus spreading like wildfire and mak-ing people sick on vacation.

Whether you’re on the cau-tious side or are an experienced cruiser, if a summertime cruise is on your agenda, there are ways to do your homework before you sign up.

Cruise Critic (www.cruise-critic.com/reviews) only debuted in March 2012, but it has a wealth of information and reviews bro-ken down by cruisers’ comments and editors’ picks. Right from the site you’ll be able to check prices on Expedia, Avoya Travel, Cheap-Cruises.com, Direct Line Cruises, Cruise.com and Priceline.com

Fodor’s (www.fodors.com/cruises/ships) has a wider variety of ships reviewed and includes deals, guides and a blog, but the reviews aren’t by actual cruisers.

On Cruise Ships (www.cruise-ships.com/reviews), you can compare nearly 800 cruise ships and ratings reviews by cruisers on the ship, condition, layout,

amenities, service, food and en-tertainment. Additionally, you can click on the name of the re-viewer and see if he/she has a long history of taking cruises.

If you’re looking for more de-tailed information about your likely health aboard a cruise ship, start with the Vessel Sanitation Program run by the Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp). Look for the resources on Cruise Ship Outbreak Updates. You’ll immediately see that the actual number of ships affected by Norovirus is relatively small. You’ll also find a list of the ships affected, the dates and the name of the illness. Click on the sailing dates, and you’ll get detailed in-

formation about the number of passengers and staff who were ill. Also look for the Green Sheet Re-port, which gives a rating on the cleanliness of each ship.

When it comes to the seawor-thiness of the ship itself, the Coast Guard keeps a list of inspections and deficiencies at the Maritime Information Exchange (http://cgmix.uscg.mil/). Look for Inci-dent Investigation Reports and search for any ship you’re con-sidering.

If you do take a cruise, post your comments and critique after your trip for the benefit of fellow cruisers.

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


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Marion E. KonnikMother of Steven Konnik

Marion E. Konnik, 72, a lifelong Sey-mour resident en-tered into peace-ful rest March 11, 2013, at Griffin Hospital in Derby. She was the be-

loved wife of Robert P. Konnik. Mrs. Konnik was born May 12,

1940, in Danbury, a daughter of the late Sackies and Lena (George)

Lewis, and step-daughter of the late Walter Bridiskis. Marion was retired as office manager from Dr. Ian Pe-tria’s office in Seymour. She was a communicant of Trinity Episcopal Church. Marion enjoyed gaming, especially Bingo, and Sunday dinner poker at Tootsie’s house.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Kon-nik leaves her loving family includ-ing two sons, Robert L. Konnik and his wife, Beth, of South Windsor and Steven Konnik and his wife, Cathy, of Middlebury; a daughter, Sue Branco and her husband, Mingo, of Naugatuck; three brothers: James

Lewis of Derby; Robert Lewis and his wife, Joan, of Seymour; and Frank Lewis and his wife, Sarah, of Oxford; a sister, Madeline “Tootsie” Harrigan of Beacon Falls; six grandchildren: Kathryn, Matthew, Alex, Dina, Adam and Christopher; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were Thursday in the Ralph E. Hull Funeral Home in Seymour. Interment was in Moun-tain Meadows Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be sent to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. To share a mem-ory, go to www.hullfh.com.

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its March 6 meeting unanimously accepted an application to enclose a space on a Steinmann Avenue home and approved a setback variance for a house on Burr Hall Road.

A coverage variance applica-tion for Peter and Sharilyn Broch-hausen to enclose the 14- by 21-foot space between the house and garage at 123 Steinmann Av-enue was unanimously accepted. Chairman Dennis Small said staking of the addition for com-missioner inspection was not necessary since it was defined by other structures, but reminded

the Brochhausens to send certi-fied letters to adjoining home-owners and bring receipts to the next meeting for a decision.

A front yard setback variance to 25 feet from 50 feet for lot 3 on Burr Hall Road was unanimously approved. Professional land sur-veyor Scott Meyers and Water-town builder Eric Strachan told commissioners the 2.3-acre prop-erty was severely restricted by 1.4 acres of conservation easement that could not be built upon be-cause of wetlands and land trust buffers and also by rock outcrop, leaving only 0.8 acres for a house and septic system. Meyers said the back yard would be only 15 feet deep without an easement.

He told commissioners the front property line was an un-usually deep 42 feet from the pavement, rather than a more typical 14 feet. He said with a 25-foot reduced setback the house still would be 67 feet from the road. Strachan told neigh-boring property owner Mary Veillette he did not intend to blast rock unless it interfered with the foundation. Commis-sioners unanimously agreed to-pography of the land was a hard-ship and granted the variance.

The next regular ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the town hall con-ference room.

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By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

The term “miracle workers” is usually reserved for profound events such as saving lives. But the repair and restoration talents of brothers Fausto and Felipe Guamatari when it comes to shoes and other leather items seem nothing short of miracu-lous to this reporter. Those who own designer shoes may agree when they see what the brothers can do to restore them to like-new condition.

One of the many “before and after” photos in their Southbury shop shows a pair of pink wom-en’s high-heeled summer san-dals before, when the shoes nearly had been destroyed by a family dog, and after, when the shoes appeared brand new. The black men’s shoe Fausto holds in the photo above came in with cracks across the upper. After going through a restoration pro-cess, it had just the creases one would expect to see in a shoe upper.

A more complex, but everyday task for the shoe duo is the cow-boy boot repair they are about to do. The lizard skin portion of the boot tore, so the brothers have ordered replacement lizard skin. They will use it to repair the boot so it looks like new.

The brothers have two shops. They opened a shop in Bethel in 2009. “To my surprise,” Fausto said, “the first day there were 10 people waiting for me to open the door.” One person showed up with 15 pairs of ladies’ shoes that needed repairs.

Soon people from Middle-bury, Southbury and as far away as Hartford were bringing them shoes. “They said it was not too far to drive for quality work, but they said it would be easier for them if we opened a shop in Southbury,” Fausto said. So they opened the shop in Bennett Square in Southbury in 2011.

They also do business online

at www.shoeserviceplaza.com. “They can send us shoes from China,” Fausto said. A customer in Texas recently shipped them 10 pairs of Gucci shoes to repair. In addition to Gucci, they fre-quently repair or restore Prada, Monolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin shoes.

They also work on less expen-sive shoes and do more common shoe repairs – resoling either the whole or half and tightening or stretching shoes to accommo-date a foot’s needs, such as a hammer toe. They can custom mix dyes to restore color to leather shoes, too.

Customers also bring them new shoes, mostly to have sole guards put on to protect them from wear. Some need new shoes stretched or tightened. Patent leather shoes can be particularly stiff when they are new, so the shop can break them in for cus-tomers.

When it comes to handbags, they can restore their colors, too. They also can put in a new lining, replace zippers, replace lost or broken hardware and shorten the handles.

Boots can be altered to fit bet-ter, with cuffs taken in or stretched to fit the customer. Boot zippers can be repaired or even added if they are needed. When it comes to Uggs boots, they can repair them, but they also can clean them. “Ugg boots are very delicate,” Fausto said. “You have to take care not to re-move the oil.”

With weddings and proms on the horizon, customers already are bringing them white sateen shoes that will be dyed to match a special-occasion garment. “We already have shoes for May,” Fausto said. Customers bring them the shoes and a swatch of fabric in the color they need; the brothers custom mix the dyes to get the right color. And if the heels on those special-occasion shoes are too high or too low, the

brothers can make them lower or higher as needed.

Horsey folks can bring the brothers their riding boots for alteration or repairs. And if the buckle on a saddle girth needs replacing, they also can take care of that problem.

Their newest venture is ex-tending their knowledge of leather restoration to include restoring leather couches. If it’s leather and it can be repaired or restored, it seems there isn’t much they can‘t do. “Nothing is impossible,” Fausto said – which reminds us we haven’t men-tioned leather jackets and belts, which they also repair.

The brothers were born into the shoe-making and shoe repair business. Their father was a shoemaker in Gualaceo, Ecua-dor, a city Fausto said is known for its women’s shoes. Fausto himself once worked in the shoe factory there. He hand-sewed a dozen pair of leather women’s shoes a week. Now, he said, au-tomation has taken over in the shoe factory. It produces 100 pairs of shoes a day, and they are no longer leather.

Fausto opened his first shoe repair shop in Ecuador when he was 16. When he and Felipe first came to the U.S., they worked in shoe repair in Manhattan. It was there they got a lot of experience working on designer shoes – re-pairing them is all in a day’s work for them. “We learned a lot in New York,” Felipe said. “Every season the styles change.”

The Southbury shop is at 134 Main St. South, 69F Bennett Square, in the building perpen-dicular to Main Street that is be-tween Southbury Food Center and the building housing Leo’s Restaurant. The shop is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 203-405-6025 for more information. Read about the company online at www.shoeserviceplaza.com

Left to right, Fausto Guamatari, his wife Elizabeth and his brother Felipe hold shoes and a purse at Shoe Service Plaza in Southbury. The brothers repair and restore a wide range of leather items.

(Trish Blazi photo)

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As a music lover and members of an oldies band, Frank lost a lot in the two blazes. “I lost eight guitars, my son’s guitar and his

amps. I had a 65 Fender tube amp and that’s gone – a 24-track re-corder and a mixing board.” He said he found part of one of his Fender guitars in the rubble, but nothing salvageable.

Frank said his most urgent need is to get back to work. Whether he is working or not, the bills will keep coming in. There’s

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Every-thing I read about urinary tract infections deals with women, including what you write. I am a 35-year-old man, and I just had a week of antibiotics for a urinary tract infection. Why is there this bias in dealing with female uri-nary infections over male infec-tions? – J.F.ANSWER: The urinary tract in-fection we’re talking about is bladder infection, cystitis (sis-TIE-tiss). Both men and women come down with bladder infec-tions, but the number of women who develop such an infection is far, far larger than is the num-ber of men – 30 times the number of men.

The main reason for this is an anatomical one. The female ure-thra, the tube that empties the bladder, is much shorter than the male urethra. That allows bacte-

ria to make their way into the female bladder with relative ease. Furthermore, sexual rela-tions force bacteria into the fe-male urethra, something that doesn’t happen in men.

People describe cystitis as a burning pain when passing urine. The infection makes a per-son want to empty the bladder frequently, and it’s a task that has to be taken care of quickly.

At older ages, men develop almost as many bladder infec-tions as do women. That’s be-cause of prostate enlargement. An enlarged prostate gland makes complete emptying of the bladder impossible. Urine stag-nates there and sets up an envi-ronment that favors bacterial growth.

Don’t feel left out because you have had only one bladder infec-tion. Recurrent bladder infec-tions are truly unusual for men. If a man were to develop one bladder infection after another, then his doctor would have to look for conditions that lead to

repeated infections. Diabetes is one. So is Crohn’s disease, an inflammation of the digestive tract. The inflammation fosters the development of a tunnel be-tween the bladder and the in-flamed area of the tract. Bacteria have free access to the bladder. These are only two examples of why cystitis recurs in few men.

The booklet on urinary tract infections explains this common malady in detail and its treat-ment. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 1204W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for de-livery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I take Coumadin because of atrial fi-brillation. I’ve taken it for 13 years. Never in all those years has anyone, doctor or nurse, told me not to eat lettuce or other salad greens. My cousin just did. She wasn’t sure why, but she said those foods mess up Coumadin. I have regular blood tests. None has shown that my Coumadin level needs adjusting. What is this green vegetable taboo? – M.O.ANSWER: Coumadin thins blood (prevents clots from form-ing) by decreasing the produc-tion of vitamin K. Green, leafy vegetables – spinach, lettuce, Brussels sprouts – are a rich

source of vitamin K. If a person on Coumadin splurges on these vegetables, he or she could block the action of Coumadin.

You have gone 13 years taking it. Your blood tests have shown that your diet is not affecting Coumadin’s action. You can eat whatever you wish.

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.(c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc.ghts

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Saint Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate the patron Saint of Ire-land, who is credited with bring-ing Christianity to Ireland. There are parades, run events, walka-thons, music, dancing, attractions and lots of traditional food reci-pes with green beer flowing in almost every pub.

Add a healthy alternative to all those tasty calories. How about a yummy super food shamrock shake to boost your wellbeing and jumpstart your pre-Spring taste buds? Super-foods offer anti-ag-ing, nutrient-dense, antioxi-dant-rich, immune-boosting anti-inflammatory benefits and taste great when flavored with fresh green mint sprigs.

Try a quick and easy green smoothie by adding to the blender a handful of spinach and fresh or frozen mixed berries like raspberries, blueberries and blackberries; a tablespoon of ca-shews; a few drops of vanilla ex-tract; and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Add a few pineapple ice cubes (simply fill trays with pine-apple juice and freeze overnight), half a banana, a splash of coconut water and 1 cup water, a pit-free Medjool date and five mint leaves. Voila ~ health in a glass! Or maybe you’ll indulge in a little green tea

ice cream, sorbet, gelato or frozen yogurt for a fun, different taste.

This week’s nugget for life is to infuse your body and mind with a healthy dose of green by taste testing green smoothies and shakes. Be creative, taking advan-tage of the fun of St. Patty’s Day and all the days of this week by stocking up on frozen berries, bananas, apples, fresh or frozen spinach, almonds, walnuts, ca-shews, fresh mint, a few lemons and try out your own green reci-pes full of fiber, richness and glu-ten-free goodness!

I leave you with my silly smiley attempt at a limerick: “There once was a vegan named Sue. Who went running and she lost her shoe. She retraced her steps and re-did her reps. But never did she find her shoe.”

De Pecol is a Yoga instructor, Reiki master and life coach who lives in Washington, Conn. See lifecoachingllc.com or email [email protected].

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1. Who was the last Texas Rang-ers pitcher before Yu Darvish in 2012 to have five straight starts of at least seven strike-outs?

2. In 2012, Carlos Beltran be-came the eighth member of the career 300 steals/300 homers club. Name four of the first seven to do it.

3. Coach Bill Belichick and quar-terback Tom Brady have made five Super Bowl appearances together. Name three coach/QB pairs to have made four trips.

4. When was the last time before 2012 that Creighton won an NCAA men’s basketball tour-nament game?

5. How many times was Mon-treal’s Steve Shutt on a Stanley Cup-winning team?

6. Who was the last American soccer player before Abby Wambach in 2012 to win the FIFA women’s World Player of the Year award?

7. Who was the first boxer to have been featured on a Wheaties box?

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3. Tom Landry and Roger Staubach, Marv Levy and Jim Kelly, and Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw.

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5. Five.6. Mia Hamm, in 2002.7. Muhammad Ali.


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The cast of “Cinderella” includes mem-bers of the BCB’s pre-professional company as well as several local community theater actors, Lauren Elias, Steve Sorriero, John Mullen, and Patrick Hearn. Sorriero and Elias portray the King and Queen while Mul-len and Hearn, well known for their antics in musical theater, have teamed up to play Cinderella’s Ugly Sisters, Swivelina and Fuss Bette, so named in BCB’s production. BCB Artistic Director Elizabeth Fisk Barisser joins the two as Cinderella’s stepmother.

The part of Cinderella will be danced by Woodland Regional High School senior and BCB Company principal dancer, Ainsley McMahon. Her prince will be performed by guest artist Julio Alegria, who has performed and guested with several companies, includ-ing Gelsey Kirkland Studio Company, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Atlantic City Ballet and Compania Nacional de Danza in Mexico.

BCB will round out the evening with rep-ertoire works that include classical variations and new works. A new piece, performed by BCB Company dancer Courtney Buntin, is choreographed by guest artist Eleanor Barisser, a graduate of Barnard College, who recently showed her work in New York City at the West End Theater as part of David Parker and The Bang Group’s choreogra-phers’ series, Soaking WET.

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Advance sales tickets for the champagne reception are $35 per person and $40 at the door. Advance reception tickets can be pur-chased by calling Brass City Ballet at 203-598-0186.

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Ainsley McMahon dances the role of Cinderella partnered by the prince, Julio Alegria of New York City. (Christine Harris photo)

Yoga - Woodbury Parks and Recreation will present a Yoga teacher training informational session with Megan Lutz for those who might be interested in becoming a yoga instructor Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at the Rec House at 7 Mountain Road in Woodbury. Lutz, an E-RYT 200, Prana Flow Yoga and IM=X Pilates instructor, will in-troduce attendees to the yoga teacher training program and the opportunity to earn a Yoga Alli-ance 200-hour level teacher training certificate through fur-ther study offered by the Wood-bury Parks and Recreation De-partment.

Students of the yoga teacher training will be educated, in-spired and supported in their personal growth toward optimal wellness in mind, body and spirit. The Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification can be used to launch a new or secondary ca-

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Space is limited for the free session. Please register through the Woodbury Parks and Recre-ation website, www.woodbury-parksandrec.org.

Egg Hunt -Woodbury Parks and Recreation will host the 2013 Egg Hunt Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m. SHARP at Hollow Park! Rain or Shine! Wear your prettiest or funniest spring bonnet, bring your basket and join the Easter Bunny at The Hollow!

Take your child’s photo before the race to fill their basket with chocolate eggs hidden in the fields. This is a lot of fun for chil-dren up to the age of 10. The Easter Bunny arrives at 9:30 a.m.

This is a free event but op-tional monetary or non-perish-able food donations for the Woodbury Food Bank will be collected.

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The Middlebury Planning & Zoning Commission hereby gives notice that at the regular meeting held on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 7:30 p.m., at the Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT the following decisions were made:

Pilot Seasoning Company/Stacey J. Drubner /68 North Benson Rd.-Applications for Certificate of Zoning Compliance and Excavation & Grading Permit-Public Hearing was closed and the applications were approved per conditions

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Period Feb. 1 - 28, 2013

Information provided courtesy of the Middlebury Town Clerk. Date given is the date the trans-action was recorded.

Pelletier, Sharon L. / Pelletier, Thomas / Webster Bank NA / Wells Fargo Bank NA / Naugatuck Savings Bank to Naugatuck Sav-ings Bank, 27 Algin Dr. on 2/1 via Judgment of Strict Foreclosure.

Arnold, Mildred Beleu, aka, Est. to Arnold, Midlred Beleu, aka, Est., Fiduciary Appointment on 2/1 for Probate.

Haddad, Peter R. / Haddad, Lori A. to Baker, Jessica L., Porter Ave. (249 Porter Ave.) on 2/5 via War for $170,000.

Veillette, Phillip E., aka, Est. to Veillette, Phillip E., aka, Est., Rel. Est. Tax / Vol 110 Pg 306 on 2/7 via Probate.

Beckman, Barbara B. to Jose, Marilia, 13 Kimberwick Court on 2/7 via War for $366,000.

Mari, Eduardo G. to Devino, Thomas E., 584 Park Rd Ext on 2/13 via War for $425,000.

Ecsedy, Greg / Ecsedy, Kelly to Connecticut, State of, 254 Tri-

angle Blvd. on 2/13 via War for $280,000.

Iadarola, Joseph, Jr. / Iadarola, Phyllis T. to MacDougall, Thomas W. / MacDougall, Diane M., Shadduck Rd. / Whittemore Rd. (283 Whittemore Rd.) on 2/13 via War for $247,500.

Fannie Mae, aka / Federal Na-tional Mortgage Association to Saranitzky, Edward, 137 Central Rd. on 2/13 via War for $257,500.

Tolles, Alice L., Est. to Tolles, Alice L., Est., Fiduciary Appoint-ment on 2/13 via Probate.

D & L LLC for Darren Christo-pher’s, Trade Name File (564 Middlebury Rd.) on 2/13 for Trade Name.

Northrop, Nancy A. Tr. / Nancy A. Yablonski Revocable Trust to Pipa, Artina, 106 Country Club Rd. on 2/19 via TRD for $150,000.

Ulbrich, Richard J., Est. to Ul-brich, Richard J., Est., Rel Est Tax / Vol 183 Pg. 42 / 291 Tucker Hill Rd. on 2/22 for Probate.

Ulbrich, Richard J., Est. to Ul-brich, Richard J., Est., Rel Est Tax / Vol. 228 Pg. 92 / 291 Tucker Hill Rd. on 2/22 for Probate.

Lombardi, Sabato, aka, Est. / Lombardi, Sal, Est. to Lombardi, Sabato, aka, Est. / Lombardi, Sal, Est., Rel Est Tax / Vol. 216 Pg. 113 / 14 Independence Cr. on 2/25 for Probate.

Moulthrop, Bruce / Moul-throp, Maria W. to Proulx, David / Proulx, Sarah, 61 North Farm Rd. on 2/25 via War for $350,000.

Nardelli, Lisa W. to Nardelli, Marco A., 54 Winthrup Dr. on 2/26 via Q.C. for -0-.

Jenusaitis, John Robert, aka, Est. to Jenusaitis, John Robert, aka, Est. Opinion of No CT Estate Tax Due on 2/26 for Probate.

Jenusaitis, John Robert, aka, Est. to Jenusaitis, John Robert, aka, Est., Rel Est Tax / Vol. 208 Pg. 125 / 580 Watertown Rd. on 2/26 for Probate.

Cannata, Thomas M. / Can-nata, Beth B. to Stromstad, Dar-lene G., 410 Charcoal Ave. on 2/26 via War for $600,000.

Michaud, Elaine to Michaud, Omar O., Lot 18 Ravenwood Dr. (41 Ravenwood Dr.) on 2/28 via Q.C. for -0-.

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