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page 3middlebury ReferendumWhen: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.What: Referendum on: 1) Joining the Torrington Area Health District; 2) Adopting the Property Maintenance OrdinanceWhere: Shepardson Community Center

TuesdayMay 22

Household Hazardous Waste collection Day (See details on page 5)When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.What: Collection of hazardous wastes that are poisonous, flammable, reactive or corrosiveWhere: Woodbury Middle School at 67 Washington Ave. in Woodbury

saTurdayMay 19

Grass grows in the parking lot cracks, a gutter sags, roof shingles curl upwards and boards cover windows on one of the two vacant buildings on Rte. 64 in Middlebury. The buildings, which once housed Johnny's Dairy Bar and Vinnie's Pizza, are frequently mentioned by Middlebury residents concerned about blight. On May 22, residents will vote on a proposed property maintenance ordinance. (Marjorie Needham photo)

Absentee ballots for the Middlebury May 22 referendum are available in the Middle-bury Town Clerk’s office. Electors and prop-erty owners owning property assessed at $1,000 or more on the last completed grand list are eligible to vote. They also must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old.

There will be two questions on the ballot. Question 1 is: “Shall the Town of Middlebury

join the Torrington Area Health District as approved by the Board of Selectmen on April 16, 2012?” Question 2 is: “Shall the Town of Middlebury adopt the Property Maintenance Ordinance as approved by the Board of Se-lectmen on April 16, 2012?”

An application must be filled out before a ballot can be issued. Ballots will not be mailed. The applications are available at the

Town Clerk’s office at 1212 Whittemore Road or can be downloaded from the Secretary of the State’s website at www.sots.ct.gov under Elections & Voting. Print application form for referendum only.

The Town Clerk’s office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ad-ditional information may be obtained by calling the office at 203-758-2557.

middlebury absentee ballots availableTwo questions will be on the ballot for Middlebury voters Tuesday, May 22.

Question 1 is “Shall the Town of Middlebury join the Torrington Area Health District as approved by the Board of Selectmen on April 16, 2012?”

Question 2 is “Shall the Town of Middlebury adopt the Property Maintenance Ordinance as approved by the Board of Selectmen on April 16, 2012?”

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center at 1172 Whittemore Road in Middlebury.

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

One of the two questions on the ballot for Middlebury voters Tuesday, May 22, will be whether or not the town should become a member of the Torrington Area Health District (TAHD). Under former First Selectman Thomas Gormley, the Town of Middle-bury last year closed its health department, which was staffed by Dr. Raymond Sullivan and Dr. Maurice Falk, and signed a one-year contract with the TAHD.

The contract, which began July 1, 2011, will expire June 30, 2012. In it, the town agreed to pay TAHD $48,948, or $4,079 per month. This was based on a pop-ulation of 7,394 at $4.77, which amounts to $35,269. Another $13,679 is paid by the state at $1.85 per resident.

Gormley said last year one reason the town needed to be part of a health district was the state has stopped paying per ca-pita funds to individual health departments and now pays them only to health districts.

Gormley formed an ad hoc committee to investigate joining a health district. After comparing 21 health districts, the committee returned with a recommenda-tion to join Torrington. Its per capita cost of $4.77 compared to a high of $17.22 per capita in the Westport/Weston district and a low of $3.91 in the Northeast dis-trict. Torrington is 26 miles north of Middlebury.

At a sparsely attended May 3 public hearing on the town be-coming a TAHD member, current First Selectman Edward B. St. John said the intent of the hear-ing was to give everyone a chance to weigh in on joining Torring-ton. He said the process of inves-tigating various health districts was not going to be resurrected. “Since I took office Dec. 5, I have not received one single com-plaint (about the TAHD),” he said.

TAHD Director James B. Rokos handed out sheets with basic information on the TAHD – it is the second oldest health district in Connecticut, initially formed in 1967 with Torrington, Harwin-ton, Litchfield, Morris and Goshen. Since then, 14 other towns and cities have joined, and the population it serves has grown to 128,000. It has a staff of 15 public health officials and a 25-member board of health whose members are appointed by their municipalities.

Rokos also gave out sheets listing mandated services such as food inspection the health

district must perform and non-mandated services such as wa-ter testing that it performs even though it is not required to do so. Rokos said the district’s per ca-pita fee started at $1 in 1967 and has been $4.77 the past three years.

Resident Heidi Shea asked Rokos what staff the TAHD would provide Middlebury. He said Deputy Director Robert Rubbo would continue to have office hours Wednesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. at Middlebury Town Hall as he has done during the contract year. Other mornings, Rubbo is in the Watertown office and an-swers Middlebury telephone calls there.

Shea also asked what voice Middlebury would have as one member of a 20-member health district. Resident John Cookson, who served on the committee, said members contacted every town already a member of the TAHD and asked what they thought of it. “They all approved,” he said. He said he attended the TAHD annual meeting, and ev-eryone was treated evenly.

Neal Lustig, Pomperaug Dis-trict Department of Health (PDDH) director, was in atten-dance and rose to say his health district, which is in Southbury, could provide services for $5.40 per capita. However, at the time the data were being collected, the PDDH per capita price was $7.73.

Lustig said on the telephone Wednesday the PDDH has cut costs over the past year and, if Middlebury joined it instead of Torrington, the economy of scale would allow a $5.40 per capita cost. “We looked at what Middle-bury would bring to the table,” Lustig said.

He said the $5.40 rate also would apply to current PDDH members Woodbury, Southbury, and Oxford. Asked what would happen next year, he said, “It’s not a one-year special. It will de-pend on our expenses.”

Lustig said the PDDH has a lot to offer. “We aren’t just inspec-tors,” Lustig said. “We are a full-service health district.”

At the hearing, Lustig said Middlebury and Southbury share a common school system and a common border. He said his staff administered 3,400 flu shots and offers a variety of vaccinations along with cardiovascular screenings.

St. John said the town isn’t about to make a change now. “My recommendation to the town is to vote for the Torrington Health District,” he said.

to join or not to join?

middlebury referendum may 22

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

A proposed Middlebury ordinance, the “Property Maintenance Ordinance,” will be on Tuesday’s ballot so voters can decide whether or not it will go into effect. After years of grumbling from residents, often about the vacant former Johnny’s Dairy Bar and the vacant former Vinnie’s Pizza, which sit side by side on Rte. 64, the selectmen appointed an ad hoc committee to create the new ordinance.

While the May 3 hearing on joining the Torrington Area Health District attracted few residents, the April 5 hearing on this proposed ordinance attracted a number of residents, some of whom supported the ordinance and others who strongly opposed it.

Resident Robert Halgreen said, “I believe my property is blighted.” He said a DVD he checked out of the library showed about half the town was blighted 150 years ago. “Some prefer their back yard to go to na-ture,” he said. Then he asked, “Are we look-ing to become the perfect suburb like Dis-neyworld?”

He also asked what the town would do if a citizen is physically unable to do yard work or can’t pay to have it done. He said he felt the ordinance had no leeway.

Resident Bob Berger agreed. He said the ordinance was not in the best interests of residents of the town and infringes on their

rights. “If fallen branches or high grass bother you, go help them,” he said.

Resident Pat Clark said it was contradic-tory to discuss offering the elderly a tax abatement (the Elderly Tax Relief Commit-tee is working on this) and turn around and penalize them if they can’t keep up their property.

Resident Yolanda Jackson strongly sup-ported the ordinance. “I’m all for it and have been for years,” she said. She said she sees Middlebury houses that are “a total shambles,” have decayed porches, fallen fences, peeling paint, and “grass up to here.”

The ordinance, which was slightly mod-ified after the public hearing, addresses properties that are “substandard with re-spect to structural integrity or maintenance” or are “vacant, blighted, dilapidated or dis-orderly.” It says such properties adversely affect the economic wellbeing of the town and are inimical to the health, safety and welfare of residents and visitors.

It then lists seven conditions, any of which make a property a “Blighted Prop-erty.” They include determinations by town officials, the property being in a state of disrepair or “becoming dilapidated,” being unfit for human habitation, having unsafe structure(s), having an “unreasonable” im-pact on the enjoyment of or value of neigh-boring properties, or significantly impacting the quality of life of others.

The definition of state of disrepair or be-

coming dilapidated is further defined as one or more of 12 conditions, which include missing, broken or boarded-up windows and doors; rodent or other infestation hav-ing the potential to cause disease; two or more inoperative or abandoned vehicles; overgrown grass, weeds or other vegetation; abandoned swimming pools; and “any other exterior condition reflecting a level of maintenance which is not in keeping with community standards.”

The owner, agent, tenant or “person in control” of properties that violate the list of requirements would be given a written no-tice stating the violation, what needs to be done to correct it, how long they have to correct the violation, and the cost for non-compliance. They can be fined $100 for each day the violation continues.

If the property is still in violation after 30 days, a citation can be issued to the violator to appear at a hearing. Also, the town can take action to correct the violation and then file a civil suit against the violator to recover its costs.

If a fine goes unpaid, a lien can be placed on the property.

Special exceptions can be granted for up to 90 days, and extensions also may be granted. In addition farms, open fields, open space and forest land are allowed to have overgrown vegetation unless toxic substances are present.

ordinance on tuesday’s ballot

2 Friday, May 18, 2012The Bee-Intelligencer

By DONNA HINE

It is still early in the year, but aren’t your thoughts already turning to summer? We had

those beautiful 80-degree days and thought they were here to stay, but with typical New En-gland predictability, that all changed! Well, summer is already in our heads, so looking at books about various types of boating will get us in the mood for those long, lazy, sunny days spent on the water.

Even if you‘ve never taken a class, you can kayak. I promise. You may not know all the ways to maneuver, but you will learn quickly. “Paddling Basics: Kayak-ing: An Illustrated Guide to Equipment, Technique, Naviga-tion and Safety” (797.1 KUH) will help you learn quite a bit of what you need to know before you hit the water. Read about the types of kayaks available and equip-ment you’ll need – even how to read currents. Illustrations of strokes are carefully diagramed with grips more closely shown. There is nothing like actually kay-aking, but this quick guide written by Cecil Kuhne will prepare you for what to expect.

We also have “Kayak Touring & Camping” (797.14 KUH) writ-ten by Kuhne to really expand your horizons! If you are feeling a little more adventurous, pick up “Kayaking: The New Whitewater Sport for Everybody” (797.122 EVA) by Jay Evans and Robert R. Anderson. Starting with the ba-sics (learn how to climb into and out of your kayak), you quickly turn to photos of actual whitewa-

ter kayaking. “Whitewater Pad-dling Strokes & Concepts” (797.1 JAC) by Eric Jackson offers warm-ups for paddling as well as how to position your body to get the most out of your paddling. This book offers clearer color photos to provide a better idea of specific strokes.

Sea kayaking is quite different. “The Essential Sea Kayaker: A Complete Guide for the Open- Water Paddler” (797.1SEI) by David Seidman provides a pro-gressive format from beginner to expert. Learn how to load your sea kayak onto your car and fol-low the sketches of maneuvers on dry land – then go get wet! Shelley Johnson, editor of Sea Kayaking and Canoe & Kayak Magazines, also has written “A Woman’s Guide to Sea Kayaking: Every-thing You Need to Know to Get Started and Keep Going” (797.1 JOH). In the introduction, the author writes her purpose in pen-ning the book was to teach sea kayaking the way she wanted to learn – and wished she had been taught!

“Canoeing” (797.1 HAR) uses many of the same techniques as kayaking, but obviously, your po-sition is different. Instructions for solo, as well as tandem paddling, can be found, and many lessons can be learned from this little gem. Once you get the general idea of canoeing, check out “Ca-noeing Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut” (797.12 WEB) by Ken Weber. Be prepared, find the best places to launch, and find the type of water you want to navigate locally using this handy guide. Each trip is given a general

time frame, as well as what to ex-pect while on the water.

Feeling more daring? Browse through “Top Rated River Adven-tures: Canoeing, Kayaking & Raft-ing in North America” (797.1 VAL) by Maurizio Valerio. This is a “picked-by-you” book, so trips were chosen not by experts, but by regular people who enjoyed them. Each excursion is rated, and icons indicate local activities, services, river class of difficulty and boat type and transportation. Finally, consider thumbing through “Up the Creek: True Sto-ries of Canoeists in Trouble” (797.1 McK) by Doug McKown. If you are a newbie, you might want to wait a while to read this one …

On to sailing: You will find nu-merous books on the shelf at 797.124, so we will look at the ones that really stand out – if only visually! True to form, Dorling Kindersley has published a lushly, colorful and informative choice, “The New Complete Sailing Man-ual” (797.124 SLE). Obviously, someone else agreed because some pages have been high-lighted! From the history of sail-ing, to every facet of the sport, you, too, will find all the informa-tion you need to sail without ac-tually getting on the water, whether novice or expert.

A scaled-down paperback book by the same publisher is “Sailing: Techniques, Boats, Equipment, Cruising, Navigation, and Racing.” “Set Sail: A Practical Handbook for Cruiser and Din-ghy Sailing” (797.1 DAR) also details many technicalities and specifics about getting under way. Every topic from safety at sea and abandoning ship to medical emergencies and engines are touched upon. Do you learn bet-ter by DVD? “Go Sail” includes a DVD prompt to follow along with the book. Learn boat basics, ropes and knots, suggested clothing and kits, as well as help choosing what type of boat to sail.

So after all this information about boating, maybe you just want to chill with a movie about sailing or ships! You’ll always be entertained with Johnny Depp and the “Pirates of the Carib-bean” series! Try a classic John Wayne movie, “The Long Voyage Home” or watch Russell Crowe in “Master and Commander.” One of the best choices, though, has got to be “The Perfect Storm” with George Clooney and Mark Wahl-berg. What a great film!

Do you have a favorite subject that hasn’t been covered in Library Lines? Let me know what library books you would like to read about by calling 203-758-2634.

“Let’s Pretend This Never Happened”

By Jenny Lawson

(Amy Einhorn Books, $25.99)Reviewed by Ealish Waddell

Fans of Jenny Lawson’s online alter ego, The Bloggess, are al-ready familiar with her uncon-ventional sense of humor, and in this lively new memoir, she tries to explain how she got that way. Raised in a “violently rural” Texas town, many of the most unfor-gettable moments of Lawson’s early life are furnished by her unpredictable dad, a taxidermist, animal rescuer and armadil-lo-racing champion.

In a series of cringingly hilar-ious vignettes, Lawson lets us in on what it’s like inside a deer, the challenges of being the only Goth girl in a high school full of 4-H’ers, and exactly how traumatic it is to get your arm stuck in the la-dy-parts of a cow. We learn the precise difference between Jesus and a zombie, why you can’t trust a pug with a chicken, and how to get a spider monkey out of the walls. (Pumas are involved.)

Rambling and exuberant, Lawson’s memoir is like the pa-per equivalent of shooting the breeze with your wittiest girl-

friend over a pitcher or four of margaritas. With chapter titles like “And Then I Snuck a Dead Cuban Alligator on an Airplane” and “Just to Clarify: We Don’t Sleep With Goats,” you can bet the stories are going to be pretty entertaining. For those who have not yet been introduced to Be-yonce, the Giant Metal Chicken, that tale alone is worth the cover price.

But beneath the humor, Law-son is unafraid to reveal the less-appealing aspects of her psyche. Her willingness to dis-cuss her lifelong struggles with anxiety disorder and depression are brave in a culture that often stigmatizes mental illness, and highs and lows in her life are pre-sented with equal weight and candor. Ironically, you could say the moral of “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” is the opposite of its title: Those moments you long to forget tend to be the ones that make you who you are.

(c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

Middlebury Community Calendar

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Summer School the way it should be ...Quassapaug Sailing Center Sailing School!

Junior Sailing Program (ages 8 to 16) - Summer 2012

Two-week Sessions: July 2 to July 13 July 16 to July 27 July 30 to Aug. 10 Aug. 13 to Aug. 24

• Five days a week! • Level 1 half day/Level 2 full day• New course! Level 2 Optis half day class

• Adult classes also available.

For more information, see qsailingcenter.org or contact Carly Borken at [email protected] or 808-398-3438.

OPEN HOUSES:Saturday, May 19; Saturday, June 9;

and Sunday, June 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Look for signs off Rte. 64 West of Quassy Amusement Park

QUaSSaPaUg SaiLiNg CENTEr, iNC.(a local nonprofit organization)

Monday, May 21Board of Selectmen6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room

Public Works Commission7 p.m. ............................................................... Shepardson Room 4

Tuesday, May 22Middlebury referendum6 a.m. to 8 p.m. ............................Shepardson Community Center

Mental Health Support group6 p.m. ........................... Russell Place, 1F, 969 W. Main, Waterbury

Economic and industrial Development Commission6:30 p.m. ...........................................Town Hall Conference Room

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

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

Town of Woodbury Emergency Management Director Randy Ash-more holds one of two copies of the "Handbook to Practical Di-saster Preparedness for the Family" by Arthur T. Bradley recently acquired by the Woodbury Library on his recommendation. The books are available to the public. (Submitted photo)

Disaster Preparedness Books AvailablemiddleburyTuesday Night

BookwormsTuesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m.,

the Tuesday Bookworms Book Discussion Group for grades three and up will discuss the “Ev-erest Trilogy” by Gordon Korman.

Beatrix Potter Sports Day

Children ages 3 to 5 are invited to a Beatrix Potter Sports Day Wednesday, May 23, at 11 a.m. Sign-up is required.

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

naugatuck art Teachers’ Exhibit The May art exhibit features

works of art teachers from the borough’s schools. Students, their families and library patrons are invited to view the exhibit on the Whittemore Gallery Wall in the Adult Department.

This month’s exhibit was co-ordinated by Rose-Ann Chr-zanowski, who teaches in Nau-gatuck and at Quinnipiac Uni-versity in Hamden, Conn. See works by John Forish, Christina Rinaldi, Chrzanowski, Steven Kobylenski, Maryclaire Henion, Eva Siefert and Lisa Vaccaro.

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

southburyWednesday Film

The Wednesday afternoon movie May 23 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a 1987 film featuring Anne Bancroft as a New York writer with a passion for literature who writes to a Lon-don bookstore in search of rare classics. Anthony Hopkins plays the good-natured, reserved En-glishman who answers her re-quest. That begins a relationship

spanning two continents and two decades.

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

author Dr. Jerry Labriola to speak

Thursday, May 31, at 7 p.m., Dr. Jerry Labriola will discuss his latest book, “Object of Betrayal,” as well as other high-profile criminal cases in the Kingsley Meeting Room. Afterwards, he will be available for a book sign-ing. Registration is required; call 203-262-0626, ext. 130.

Labriola wrote eight mystery novels, four of which he co-au-thored with internationally re-nowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee. As an author and crime analyst, he lectures exten-sively on mystery, forensic sci-ence and true crime issues.

College Transition Workshop for Students

with aDHDValerie English Cooper will

conduct a one-hour group coaching session for students in grades nine to 12 Tuesday, June 12, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sessions are strengths-based and focus on generating plans for a positive transition to college. Students will be given a list of resources they can use to continue learning ways to ensure a successful tran-sition to college.

Registration is required. Please call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more infor-mation.

“Spring Flowers” Photographs Exhibit Georgia Sheron color and

black-and-white photographs of tulips, daffodils and roses will be on display at the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery through Wednesday, June 13. The still life composi-tions were photographed using available light. Some are on can-vas; others were hand printed on watercolor paper. Sheron, a for-mer Southbury resident, took the

photographs of farmer John Lu-dorf that are in the library’s per-manent collection.

author Open House in June

Sunday, June 24, from 2 to 4 p.m., the library will host a local author open house. Twelve au-thors with ties to Southbury will be featured in a casual setting in the Kingsley Meeting Room. Each author will be available for one-on-one book talks, book signings, and general meet-and-greets with patrons.

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

WoodburyThursday afternoon

at the MoviesThursday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m.,

the library will show “Akeelah and the Bee.” A young girl learns to believe in herself and value her intelligence in this critical-ly-acclaimed, family-friendly drama. Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an 11-year-old being raised by her mother, Tanya (An-gela Bassett), who was left on her own after the death of her hus-band. While Akeelah is a very bright girl, she’s hardly a star student and seems afraid of act-ing like a bookworm around her friends and classmates. However, Akeelah’s teacher sees genuine

potential in her student and en-courages her to enter the school’s spelling bee, convinced Akeelah has the brains and the talent to win. Akeelah applies herself and emerges victorious in the local competition, but discovers the going gets tougher when she goes to a statewide bee. (from www.rottentomatoes.com)

Based on a true story, the film is rated PG and runs for 1 hour, 47 minutes. Popcorn will be served! For more information, call 203-263-3502.

Love Yourself LiteBonnie Skane will lead a wom-

en’s workshop on weight loss Thursday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the library. Skane is a per-sonal empowerment, weight loss, wellness and fitness coach who spent the last 15 years work-ing with women to help them create the slim, fit, vibrant and healthy bodies we all deserve to have! She will discuss changing the way you deeply and sincerely feel about yourself in order to have the slim, fit and healthy body that is your natural state and birthright.

Advance registration required. Visit www.LoveYourselfLite.com for more information and to reg-ister, or call 203-263-7243.

Six Pack art Collective ExhibitThe Six Pack Art Collective

exhibit “Natural Forms” is in the library gallery through Wednes-day, May 30. Artists in the group are Dorie and Peter Petrochko of Oxford, Martha and Ted Schw-erdtle of Roxbury, and Joan and Bill Anthony of Woodbury.

Works on exhibit include paintings done in a variety of media, pastels, wood crafts (wood vessels and wood sculp-ture), stone and wood sculp-tures, colored pencil drawings, and fish created from palm tree seed pods decorated with metal fins and tails.

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

Date Time address/incident05/06/12 09:28 Rte. 64 by Turnpike Drive. Three-car motor

vehicle accident. Three patients transported to hospital. Minor fluid leak.

05/08/12 15:18 I-84 East. Medical call – behavioral emer-gency. Patient locked herself in ex-boy-friend’s car trunk.

05/10/12 00:17 I-84 by Christian Road. Motor vehicle acci-dent – rollover with entrapment. One victim extricated by MVFD and transported on ad-vanced life support to Waterbury Hospital.

05/11/12 00:14 778 Middlebury Road. Odor of rubber burn-ing. Problem with hospital bed. Bed taken out of service.

05/12/12 ---- 415 Middlebury Road. Fire alarm activation. Caused by painters.

05/12/12 ---- I-84 West. Reported car fire. No fire depart-ment action needed.

Bonnie Skane

Friday, May 18, 2012 The Bee-Intelligencer 3

Few of us want to even con-template giving up driving, but we should. We should think long and hard because there are steps we can take to help us keep driv-ing longer.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) put together a website full of valuable infor-mation for us: seniordriving.aaa.com.

There you’ll learn how to:– Evaluate your driving ability:

The 15-question self-rating tool, interactive driving evaluation and links to getting a profes-sional assessment.

– Understand mind and body changes: As we age, our vision and hearing might not be as good as they once were. The medica-tions we take can affect us, too. Our reaction times can slow, but there are ways to learn to over-come that.

– Improving driving skills: Ev-eryday driving can become chal-lenging for us as we age, and unexpected situations can be downright dangerous. Click on the sections with tips for han-dling both everyday and unex-pected situations on the road. Don’t miss the link to driver-im-provement courses, especially the AAA’s Senior Defensive Driv-ing Program. You can take the class online from home!

– Maintaining mobility and independence: One of the best things we can do to keep driving longer is to stay physically and mentally fit. Click on the physical fitness techniques link. AAA has a series of stretches and exercises designed to improve neck, shoul-der, trunk, back and overall flex-ibility. When you consider all the twisting and turning involved in

getting in and out of the car and bending to put groceries in the trunk, it makes sense that we’ll do better if we stay limber.

If you don’t have a computer, have a friend print out the bro-chures under Tools & Additional Resources.Matilda Charles regrets she cannot personally answer reader ques-tions, but she will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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Monday, May 21rMS grade 8 group Picture ...................................................8:30 a.m.region 15 Enrollment and Facilities Task Force ............. 5 to 7 p.m. PHS Media Center

Tuesday, May 22Celebrations of Learning Elementary Early release DayPHS National Honor Society ....................Auditorium, 2:30 to 9 p.m.MMS grade 6 and Small Ensemble Concert ............................7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 23MMS grades 7 and 8 Spring Concert ....................................6:30 p.m.rMS grades 7 and 8 Spring Concert .....................................6:15 p.m.PES Field DayPES Spring Book Fair ................................................... 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.BOE Special Meeting for the purpose of bylaw review workshop at Central Office ......................................................................5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 24Celebrations of Learning Elementary Early release DayPHS Spring Concert (Symphonic, Choral, and Orchestra) ...7 p.m.LMES grade 5 Chorus Program .................................................7 p.m.PES Spring Book Fair .............................................. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, May 25PES rain Date for Field DayrMS Music Six Flags FestivalPES Spring Book Fair ......................................... 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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GOLF TOURNAMENTMonday June 11, 2012

2:00 - 7:00 p.m.

aarP President NeededAARP Chapter 4960’s current

president is retiring. If you are an AARP member and would like to serve as president, contact Vin-cent Cavalea at 203-758-2655.

google Voice ClassThis class will meet Tuesday,

May 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will explain and explore the free telephone manager from Google. During 2012, you can make free telephone calls from your cell, computer, home, and office phones throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Get a FREE telephone number that can record, transcribe con-versations or voice mail and send them to your cell phones as text

messages. Talk about staying in touch with the world! The class fee is $10. If you are interested in this class, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.

Trips

Thimble island CruiseThe bus will leave the senior

center Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m. for a 12:15 p.m. cruise around the Thimble Islands aboard the Sea Mist. The islands off the coast of Branford, Conn., were used for everything from farming to quarrying its famous pink granite and bootlegging to hiding Captain Kidd’s treasure. He sailed there in 1665.

Relax and enjoy yourself as the Sea Mist cruises around 25 in-habited islands. Call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat. Admission and transportation will cost $17.

Beardsley ZooThe Middlebury senior bus

will go to the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday, June 7, leaving the senior center at 10 a.m. See 300 animals at the zoo, and learn about endangered and threatened species. Enjoy lunch at the Peacock Café and eat in the picnic grove. You also can ride the colorful carousel.

The $18 cost is $8 for admis-sion to the park and $10 for trans-portation. Call 203-577-4166 for reservations.

The Bullet Hill School on Main Street in Southbury will hold a 25th anniversary celebration of the Bullet Hill School Days pro-gram Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, from 12 to 4 p.m. Resi-dents are invited to tour the school, play with the toys, prac-tice their handwriting skills using a slate, and listen to musicians as they play music from the time period.

Each spring, second-grade students from Region 15 schools go back in time to learn about a typical 19th century school day at the restored school, South-bury’s oldest public building.

As second graders study the history of the towns of Southbury and Middlebury, Bullet Hill School Days gives them a chance

to experience community life and schooling as it was in the 1850s. Docents from the school have worked with Region 15 sec-ond-grade teachers to develop a curriculum aligned with what the children are learning in their classrooms.

“At this living museum, the boys and girls use hornbooks, quill pens, ink wells, and period toys and games,” said Catherine Palmer, who has helped run the program since its inception 25 years ago.

The students arrive in the morning dressed in calico, straw hats and other clothing of the era. Additionally, the students eat their basket lunch on the lawn and play period-specific recess games.

Bullet Hill school to celebrate anniversary

Dressed for Bullet Hill School Days are front, left to right, Madison Peronace, Lucas Young, Nate Markelon, Hunter Frulla, Brody Ciriello, Andrew Coelho and Marissa Ward; middle, left to right, Tessa Masi, Adam Ma, Katie Mickune, Spencer Ances, Grace Cerneck, Kate Goncalves and teacher Rosemarie Ahern; and back, left to right, Raj Mehta, Mary Rosko, Stella Bandak, Ava Messina, Brendan Albino and Alexa White. The students are Region 15 second graders. (Submitted photos)

Left to right, Region 15 second graders Kate Goncalves, Ava Messina, Alexa White, Tessa Massi look on intently as teacher Rose-marie Ahern demonstrates the proper use of a quill pen and ink.

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The Annual Health and Well-ness Fair at Pomperaug High School (PHS) sponsored by Southbury-Middlebury Youth and Family Services (YFS) and the Southbury-Middlebury Local Prevention Council is scheduled for Wednesday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym. Stu-dents will have the opportunity to meet with nearly 30 providers representing a diverse number of topics.

Included will be prevention and education, health and well-ness, fitness and recreation, and safety. Subjects for exploration will include fitness, exercise, stretching, ball room dancing, healthy choices, nutrition, sun safety, teen health, emergency medical and fire services, mental health, seat belt and driving

safety, weight management, ad-diction recovery, educational disabilities, advocacy and train-ing, organ and tissue donation awareness, liver and kidney health, senior care, summer youth employment through camps, counseling and therapy, sports medicine, substance abuse prevention drugs, alcohol, pre-scription drugs and smoking, cancer prevention, alcohol sup-port groups, depression and sui-cide prevention, and youth and family wellness.

As part of the learning process and information gathering, stu-dents will have the opportunity to participate in a ques-tion-and-answer scavenger hunt with the event providers. For more information, contact YFS at 203-758-1441.

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Rare book returned to donorsTo the Editor:

An unexpected and appreci-ated act of integrity happened this morning. Chris Parker came over with a book we had given to the Middlebury Library in three boxes of books. He asked whether I was aware of its value. I was not. It was an original book about lawn tennis signed by the author. The value was more than $500. He and his committee rarely know who gives what books, but my name was stamped in it.

Three things struck me: One was the library committee looks through the books that are do-nated in order to catalog them; two, they noticed it might be valu-able and researched it; and three, they took the time to return it in case I had given it without know-ing its value.

This is the Middlebury spirit I love. We have lived here for 45 years after living in South Dakota and Switzerland. We always thought that Middlebury com-

bined what we loved about both previous locations – the Midwest for its caring of its neighbors, and Switzerland for its careful and precise actions.

Having benefited from the in-tegrity of our town, if we are able to sell it, the money will go back to the library as a donation.

Carolyn R. Falk, Ph.D.Middlebury

torrington Health District concernsTo the Editor:

One question on Tuesday’s referendum in Middlebury will be “The Torrington Health District: To join or not to join?”

Until last year, we had our own extremely qualified health depart-ment run by two competent Mid-dlebury residents, Drs. Sullivan and Falk. That arrangement came to an abrupt halt under the prior administration.

The committee that chose to regionalize with Torrington Health District worked with due dili-gence. It is not the Health District

that is my concern. It is the first decision – to regionalize. The con-cept of joining another “region” of anything, just does not jive with my libertarian mindset of looking out for ourselves.Here are my apprehensions:

Consider the cost per resident: Torrington Health District is $4.77 per resident. Our prior depart-ment was $6.90 per resident. The cost of Region 15 is $2,570 per resident, or 375 times $6.90. We can afford $2,570 per resident for education, but we can’t afford $6.90 per resident for public health?

Consider the cost per year. Tor-rington Health District will be $36,000 the first year. We would be the 20th town in this district. In order to responsibly handle the needs of its members, as the client base grows, so should the number of employees. As the payroll rises, so, too, will the cost.

The cost of our former depart-ment was $51,107 (Expense in the budget of $62,647 less the revenue in the budget of $11,540). So for this difference of $15,000 per year ($2/resident), we are giving up our autonomy.

And we must not forget the financial inequity that resulted from our joining Region 15. Ac-cording to a study done a few years ago, that move cost Middlebury taxpayers a whopping $73 million due to the growth in Southbury’s population. As with Region 15, the state can change the rules/statutes overnight at the whim of the in-terest of the legislators, not those of the taxpayers.

Also be aware all the inspec-tion fees (sanitation, food services, salons, etc.) will go to the district, not the town.

On a non-financial note: In a case of a natural or medical emer-gency, where would Middlebury sit on the priorities list? The “Oc-tober Storm” brought to mind there are no local emergency cen-ters in town. Pomperaug High School was our storm relief, and Southbury is not even in the Tor-rington Health District.

Our H1N1 vaccine was, by state directive, distributed through Pomperaug Health District: An-other layer of bureaucracy.

Obviously, there are several issues with joining a regional health district that are troubling to me.

The Middlebury voter must balance the importance of the quality of public health vs. the number on the budget line item. Ponder this time-tested adage: “You get what you pay for.”

Heidi Shea Middlebury

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Recapture the sights and sounds of a real New England farm when Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust holds its annual “Farm Day” Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Van Vleck Farm and Nature Sanctuary at 5 Church Hill Road in Woodbury. New this year will be a Farm Day Tag Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, the Second Annual Fiber Arts Show and Sale will be held Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Farm Day will be filled with agriculture-based activities that will build memories for families and children, said Flanders’ staff. Families can interact with live farm animals, including alpacas, sheep, rabbits, horses, cows and chickens and take a ride on the John Deere tractor. Presentations on gardening and planting and demonstrations of fiber art, spin-ning and outdoor cooking also will be featured. Live music and family-friendly entertainment will take place on the grounds throughout the day.

In addition, the trails at Flanders will be open from dawn to dusk for hiking at no charge. The cost for “Farm Day” is $5 per person, $15 for families and $30 for groups of eight or more. For more information, call 203-263-3711, x 12.

Buy or sell things at the Flanders Farm Day Tag Sale. If you are spring cleaning, rent a table for $20, and sell your gently used items. Setup begins at 8:30 a.m. You are responsible for your items if they do not sell. For a table rental form, call the office at 203-263-3711, ext.11.

The Second Annual Fiber Arts Show and Sale Saturday and Sun-day will provide an opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces from local fiber artists. Categories include quilting, weaving, knit-ting, crochet, needle felting, wet felting, fiber art dolls, spinning, dyeing, embroidery, rugs, needle-point, buttons and beads, fiber art and multi-media art. Call Flanders at 203-263-3711 for more infor-mation.

Flanders events this weekend

Naugatuck Plant SaleThe Naugatuck Garden Club’s 19th annual

plant sale will be Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of St. Michael’s Parish on the Green. Perennials from mem-bers’ gardens as well as annuals will be sold. There also will be a tag sale of garden-related items, and this year, for the first time, a table will be staffed by garden club members who are Master Gardeners.

Proceeds from the sale help the garden club plant and maintain areas such as the Welcome to Naugatuck sign, the Civil War Memorial, the gazebo, The World War II/Korea/Vietnam Garden, and the flower boxes on the Whittemore Bridge.

armed Forces Day SaturdayThe U.S. celebrates Armed Forces Day Sat-

urday, May 19, the last day of Armed Forces week. Wikipedia says the day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Ma-rines, Air Force, and Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the military services in the Department of Defense. It was intended to replace the separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Days, but the separate days are still observed, es-pecially within the respective services.

The Connecticut Region American Red Cross has collected cards for veterans and will deliver them to veterans’ hospitals Sat-urday. An online search for Armed Forces Day events in Connecticut yielded no other events for that day.

The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions and air shows. In 1962, President Kennedy estab-lished Armed Forces Day as an official holi-day. The longest running city-sponsored Armed Forces Day Parade in the U.S. is held in Bremerton, Wash. It will hold its 64th Armed Forces Day Parade Saturday.

NHS Celebrates art SaturdayThe Naugatuck Historical Society’s (NHS)

Fourth Annual Celebration of Art opening

reception will be Saturday, May 19, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 195 Water St. in Naugatuck. The art work will include all genres of artistic work and will be strictly from Connecticut artists. Tickets will be $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

The evening will include a meet-and-greet with the artists, wine, soda, appetizers and musical entertainment. Sunday, May 20, there will be no charge for the public to view the art. Most of the art will be for sale, and all proceeds will fund the NHS and its many programs.

Fearless Caregiver ProgramThursday, May 24, Western Connecticut

Area Agency on Aging will sponsor a “Fear-less Caregiver Conference” from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in South-bury. Actor Henry Winkler will be the guest speaker. Limited tickets. Register at caregiver.com.

May Café et Conversation The Alliance Francaise of Northwestern

Connecticut (AFNWCT) is sponsoring a Café et Conversation group Saturday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m. at the Barn Club at 558 Main St. South in Woodbury. Readings and discus-sions in French will be conducted on topics such as French literature, history, art, politics, and current events.

Admission is free and open to the public. For reservations, call 203-263-4096, or email [email protected]. The public is also welcome to borrow French books at the Barn Club French library. The Alliance Francaise is an international not-for-profit organization ded-icated to promoting the language and culture of France and other French-speaking coun-tries. For more information, visit afnwct.org.

U.S. Citizenship Program Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury

(LVGW) will register adults who want to study in the U.S. Citizenship Tutoring Program Tuesday, May 29, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the

Silas Bronson Library at 267 Grand Street in Waterbury.

Adults who are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship but need some help to pass the test and interview, particularly the English language requirements, are encouraged to enroll in the program.

Individuals with extremely limited English skills will be referred to the English as Second Language Tutoring Program. Tutoring ses-sions are available during the day and eve-ning.

LVGW, a United Way Agency serving the Greater Waterbury area, trains volunteers to teach adults to read, write, speak, and un-derstand English. For more information, call 203-754-1164.

Middlebury Land TrustMiddlebury Land Trust President Dr. W.

Scott Peterson asks members, donors, friends and other parties interested in the Middle-bury Land Trust to send him their email addresses at [email protected]. The email addresses will be used to ensure timely com-munications regarding meetings, special programs and events and reduce postage costs for the land trust.

Yiddish Classes A new four-part Yiddish class will meet

Thursdays in June (June 7, 14, 21 and 28) from 10 to 11 a.m at the Walzer Family Jew-ish Community Campus at 444 Main Street North in Southbury. The classes offered by the Jewish Federation will explore basic vo-cabulary through famous folk sayings, humor and songs.

Participants will learn about the history of the language and how to decipher and remember many Yiddish words based on their similarity to English. No prior knowl-edge of Yiddish is required. The course will be taught by Rabbi Shlomo Shulman, direc-tor of the Maimonides Society at Yale.

Tuition for all four classes is $36. To reg-ister, contact Jessica Aframe at 203-267-3177 Ext 307 or by email at [email protected]


Residents of Beacon Falls, Bethlehem, Middlebury, Naug-atuck, Oxford, Southbury, Thomaston, Waterbury, Water-town, and Woodbury can dis-pose of household hazardous waste Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Woodbury Mid-dle School at 67 Washington Av-enue in Woodbury. The collec-tion will start promptly at 8 a.m. There is no need to line up before then.

There is no charge to resi-dents, but proof of residency such as a driver’s license, tax bill, or other identification is required for entrance. The event is spon-sored by the Council of Govern-ments of the Central Naugatuck Valley and participating towns.

Household hazardous wastes are any wastes produced in the home that are poisonous, flam-mable, reactive, or corrosive. These wastes are harmful to hu-man health and the environment if not disposed of properly. The goal of the program is to keep potentially hazardous waste out of local landfills and sewers, pro-

viding extra protection for wet-lands and waterways.

Examples of wastes that will be accepted are alkaline batter-ies, mercury thermometers, drain and oven cleaners, uphol-stery cleaners, oil or lead-based paint (alkyd), wood cleaners, strippers and varnishes, pesti-cides, poisons, pool and photo chemicals, automotive cleaners and fluids, grease and rust sol-vents, aerosols, and metal pol-ishes.

Items that will not be ac-cepted include latex paint (wa-ter-based), auto batteries, motor oil, propane tanks, compressed gas cylinders, asbestos, smoke detectors, explosives, radioactive or medical waste, grout, joint compound, and empty contain-ers of any kind. The contractor reserves the right to reject addi-tional materials.

Materials will be accepted only in household quantities and container sizes. Residents should leave materials in the original container whenever possible. When arriving at the collection

site, residents are asked to stay in their cars at all times. Trained waste handlers will remove ma-terials from the cars.

Unacceptable materials will be returned or left in the vehicle, and information will be given on how to dispose of them. For fur-ther information, please contact your town representative: • Beacon Falls – 203-729-6978

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Town Hall• Middlebury – 203-577-4170 –

Daniel Norton• Naugatuck – 203-720-7073 –

Sheila Baummer• Oxford – 203-888-7716 – Wayne

Watt• Southbury – 203-262-0622 –

Jeannette Kilcourse• Thomaston – 860-283-4030 –

Paul Pronovost• Waterbury – 203-574-6857 –

Bureau of Refuse• Watertown – 860-945-5240 –

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The New England regional office of the EPA said it and the states of Massachusetts and Con-necticut will hold public meet-ings next week to discuss next steps for the potential cleanup of the Housatonic River in west-ern Massachusetts and Con-necticut.

The Connecticut meeting will be Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Housatonic Valley Regional High School at 246 War-ren Turnpike Road in Falls Vil-lage, Conn. The Massachusetts meeting will be Thursday, May 24, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Le-nox Memorial Middle and High

School at 197 East Street in Le-nox, Mass.

EPA and the states have been working cooperatively for the last several months to discuss poten-tial approaches to clean up the “Rest of River” portion of the Housatonic River contaminated with pollutants from General Electric’s former Pittsfield, Mass., facility. These discussions have focused, in part, on the need to address the risks from polychlo-rinated biphenyls (PCBs) to hu-mans, fish, wildlife and other organisms while avoiding, miti-gating or minimizing the impacts of the cleanup on the unique

ecological character of the Housatonic River.

Prior to the meetings, EPA and the states will release a document, “Status Report of Preliminary Dis-cussions of Potential Remediation Approaches to the GE-Housatonic River Site ‘Rest of River’ PCB Con-tamination.” This summary doc-ument recognizes no remedy decisions have yet been made and reflects the current status of EPA and the states’ efforts to discuss and identify potential remedial approaches for the “Rest of River” in light of their shared goals and interests. The summary report, which will be available on the

EPA’s web page Friday, May 18, will be the topic of the public meetings.

Curt Spalding, regional ad-ministrator of the EPA’s New En-gland office, will be joined at the May 23 Connecticut meeting by Macky McCleary, Deputy Com-missioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and En-vironmental Protection.

Kenneth Kimmell, commis-sioner of the Massachusetts De-partment of Environmental Pro-tection, and Massachusetts De-partment of Fish and Game Commissioner Mary Griffin will join Curt Spalding at the meeting in Lenox May 24.

More information on the EPA’s work to clean up contamination in the Housatonic River is at www.epa.gov/region1/ge/. Fri-day, May 18, this site also will contain the document refer-enced above.

Woodbury Parks and Rec now accepts credit card payments on its new website, woodbury-parksandrec.org. Summer camp trips and summer programs are listed on the site, so fill up your summer weeks with activities. Register and pay online using a credit card, or print out the reg-istration and mail it in with a check. Email [email protected] if you have questions.

Beginning Cheese and Butter Making

Instructor Katie Gilmore will teach those 16 and up how to make cheese and butter Satur-

day, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Rec House at 7 Moun-tain Road in Woodbury.

Take charge of the food you are feeding yourself and your family, and learn how to make your own 30-minute mozzarella, ricotta and butter. Gilmore has been making her own cheese for many years and has recently completed her cheese-making certificate and an internship in goat cheese at the University of Vermont. Spend an enjoyable couple of hours learning a new and healthy skill!

The fee is $45 for residents; $55 for non-residents. Class size

is limited to 10. Register online at woodburyparksandrec.org. Direct questions to [email protected].

Skateboard Park TripYouth in grades six to 12 can

travel to the Newtown Skate-board Park Friday, May 25, from noon to 4:30 p.m., leaving from Woodbury Middle School and Nonnewaug High School and returning to Woodbury Middle School.

Grab your skateboard, helmet and pads and board the bus for the Newtown Skateboard Park for an afternoon of fun! This is a

modified day at school, so bring your lunch and join your fellow skateboarders at the local skate-board park.

This will be a supervised trip, but you need to bring your own equipment. The bus will pick up from the high school first and the middle school second. It will re-turn to the middle school by 4:30 p.m. HELMETS REQUIRED!

The fee is $20 for Region 14 students; $30 for non-region 14 students. Minimum participants: 30. Register at www.woodbury-parksandrec.org. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

State parks can be a bargain for a tight vacation budget: Once you pay the entrance fee, most of the activities in the park are free. Most states have at least one park; some have dozens when you add in historical or memorial spots, wildlife refuges, natural monu-ments and recreation areas.

One of the best online park finders is the one created by LL Bean, the outdoor gear store. They’ve accumulated informa-tion on thousands of state parks, making it easy to find just the right park experience.

Go online to www.llbean.com/parkfinder/search, and type in the location you’re inter-ested in (by ZIP code or city and state) or the name of the park.

If you search by location, you’ll see a number of flags on the map, each indicating a dif-ferent park. You can filter your search by activities (boating, camping, fishing and more) or by distance from you. Mouse over each flag for the name of the park, and click for more infor-mation. You’ll find the address, phone number, park website and driving directions, as well as the activities the park supports. What you won’t find is the associated fees. For that you need to click through to the park’s website.

If you’re going to be a frequent visitor to your state’s parks, con-sider getting a seasonal or yearly pass instead of paying day-use fees each time you go. Read the fine print: You might be able to purchase an annual vehicle pass cheaper than the per-person rate. Some parks sell a discount “punch card” good for a certain number of visits.

Check fees for children and seniors – they’re less expensive, and in some locations seniors are free, as are disabled veterans.

If you’re camping, your day-use fee is likely included in the camping fee.

Note whether the park is open all year or only during warm-weather months. Check, too, whether pets are welcome.

Some parks have cabins and cottages available for the night or by the week. You’ll need to

make reservations in advance. Whether you want the occa-

sional weekend away this sum-mer or want to get away for a whole week, state and local parks can be a bargain.

If you want to explore one of the 58 national parks, there’s a guide at parks.mapquest.com. Click on All Parks for a list of all parks.

David Uffington regrets he can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but he will incorporate them into his column whenever possi-ble. Write to him 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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26, 1955, son of the late Douglas and Elizabeth (Emerson) Sweeney. He worked for the Connecticut Depart-ment of Corrections as a vocational instructor before moving to Texas to live with his sister Sara.

Doug leaves three sisters: Eliza-beth “Bobbi” Marano and her hus-

band, Louis, of Pompano Beach, Fla.; Sara “Sally” Sweeney of Hurst, Texas; and Maureen “Mo” Sweeney-Holt of Middlebury; an aunt, Margaret (Emerson) Harvey of New Haven; four nieces: Jodi Cicarrelli, Kristen Fischthal, and Megan and Jennifer Holt; two nephews: Louis “JR” Ma-rano and Justin Holt; one great-niece and three great-nephews.

Doug’s funeral is today, Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. from the Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Fam-ily Funeral Home on 430 Chase Park-way in Waterbury to St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury for a Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Middlebury Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to Community Hos-pice of Texas, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth TX, 76102. For more info or to send e-condolences, visit www.chaseparkwaymemorial.comEpA to hold Housatonic River status public hearings

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Trash Can Art Dispose of household hazardous waste


Convertibles NeededMiddlebury Parks and Recre-

ation needs individuals with convertible cars to drive Veterans of Foreign Wars in the town’s Memorial Day Parade Sunday, May 27, at 5 p.m. to honor them for their service. If you can help, call 203-758-2520. Drivers need to arrive at 4 p.m.

Fishing DerbyThe annual fishing derby for

Middlebury children ages 5 to 12 will be Saturday, May 19, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Meadowview Park Pond, rain or shine. Prizes will be given out the day of the derby only. Any fish caught after 10 a.m. or the following days will not be honored. Rules are avail-able at the parks and recreation office. The Middlebury Police Social Club and Parks and Rec-reation Department sponsor this event.

One-Day Safe Boating & PWC Certification

CourseThis single session, eight-hour

course taught by Professional Marine Education will be offered to those 12 and older Saturday, May 19, and Saturday, June 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in

Room 26 at Shepardson Com-munity Center. It provides a cer-tificate of completion as partial fulfillment of the requirements to obtain the Certificate of Per-sonal Watercraft Operation, which allows the operation of motorized recreational vessels up to 65 feet and sailboats 19.5 feet or longer. Students should bring a pen/pencil to class. The fee is $62 for residents; $72 for nonresidents.

Second annual Dog Show

The Middlebury Community Women’s Club’s Second Annual Dog Show will be Sunday, May 20, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Shepard-son Field. Dog lovers are invited to enjoy a fun afternoon with their furry friends. The event consists of an all-breed dog show, competitions in a variety of categories, demonstrations, vendors and raffle prizes. There is an entry fee for competition. For more information, email [email protected]

Curtain Call KidsAuditions for the Curtain Call

Kids (CCK) fifth summer produc-tion, “The Wizard of Oz,” will be Monday, May 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Com-

munity Center at 1172 Whitte-more Road in Middlebury. Kids ages 8 to 18 from all area towns are invited to participate by reg-istering before May 21 through the Middlebury Parks and Rec-reations Department.

The CCK program designed for young actors will meet Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Center starting May 21 (except May 25) and ending with perfor-mances Aug. 17 and 18 at a venue to be announced. Past perfor-mances have been at the Nancy Marine Studio Theater in Tor-rington and the Thomaston Op-era House.

Children may audition for specific roles; however, everyone is guaranteed a part. CCK is a way to boost a child’s self-esteem and help them with memoriza-tion, public speaking and time management. The fee is $150 for residents; $160 for nonresidents. Families also will be responsible for the cost of costumes. Schol-arships are available.

For more information about CCK and scholarships, email [email protected] or visit its Facebook page by going to www.facebook.com and searching for “Curtain Call Kids CT.”

Middlebury Police Explorers Open House

The Middlebury Police Explor-ers will host an open house Tues-day, May 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center in Room 5. Anyone interested in learning more about the program is invited to attend. The primary mission of the police explorer pro-gram is to expose young adults between the ages of 11 and 20 to the field of criminal justice with emphasis on law enforcement.

The program builds self-esteem, discipline, integrity, leadership skills, teamwork and a positive alternative to negative influences while focusing on community ser-vice. The explorers meet Tuesdays throughout the school year. For more information, contact Officer Otis Baskins at 203-560-0997 or email at [email protected].

Flower arranging Made Simple

John Cookson will teach a one-session class Tuesday, May 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Shepard-son Community Center in Room 4. Learn how to transform big-box store or supermarket flowers into gorgeous center pieces for any occasion! Also learn how to identify the freshest flowers and prepare them to last. Each par-ticipant will design two arrange-ments to take home!

The fee is $48 for residents; $58 for nonresidents. Supplies needed: Two 12-inch vases and a pocket or small kitchen knife.

Middlebury Night June 8

Middlebury Night at Quassy Amusement Park is early this year. It will be Friday, June 8, starting at 5 p.m. The event offers free rides to Middlebury resi-dents with proper ID. Parks and recreation staff will distribute free ride bracelets, and town or-ganizations will sell food and beverages in the pavilion from 5 to 8 p.m. The free ride period has been extended to 9:30 p.m. when the park closes. There will be a $6 per car parking fee.

DEar Dr. DONOHUE: What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? Are they the same? – M.J.aNSWEr: “Dementia” is an en-compassing word that includes many different conditions. Those conditions have some similar features that indicate an impair-ment or loss of important mental functions. The inability to retain new information, getting lost in familiar surroundings, difficulty choosing the proper words to express oneself, trouble doing simple arithmetic like adding and subtracting, the failure to recognize close relatives and friends, and showing poor judg-ment like dressing for winter in the middle of summer are signs of dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease, Pick’s disease, vascular dementia (de-mentia due to many small strokes), dementia with Lewy bodies and frontotemporal de-mentia are but a few of the de-mentia illnesses. Each of these illnesses has special features that set it apart from the other de-menting conditions.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common kind of dementia. People often use “dementia” when they mean “Alzheimer’s

disease.” It’s best to give the exact name for the illness that is caus-ing mental deterioration.

The booklet on Alzheimer’s disease provides the signs and symptoms of this illness. Readers who would like a copy can obtain one by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 903W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.DEar Dr. DONOHUE: What has happened to the appendix? I never hear about appendicitis anymore. Has the operation gone out of fashion? Or is there some other way to deal with it? – R.P.aNSWEr: The appendix is still where it always has been, dan-gling down from the first part of

the colon on the lower right side. Long thought not to have any purpose, it does appear to add to immune defenses and seems to produce products useful for the development of the fetus. We do well without it, though.

Appendicitis has not gone out of fashion. It happens with the same regularity it always has. The age group most likely to suffer from it is the group between 10 and 19. Around 250,000 appen-dectomies are done yearly in the United States.

Newer developments in the diagnosis of appendicitis include CT scans and ultrasound. Many surgeons now use a laparoscope to remove it. It’s a viewing instru-ment passed into the abdomen through a small incision. Instru-ments also are inserted through similar small incisions. DEar Dr. DONOHUE: I don’t think my problem will impress you, but here I go. I refuse to wear a bathing suit in the summer be-cause of all the spider veins on my legs, especially in the area of the ankles. How are they gotten rid of? I heard teabags work. Do they? – E.L.aNSWEr: I’m not familiar with tea bags for spider veins. Other treatments do work well. Lasers can obliterate them. So can scle-rotherapy. A doctor injects these tiny veins with a solution that causes them to wither and dry up.

I’m sure you won’t have trou-ble finding a doctor who does these procedures. If you do have trouble, ask your family doctor for a referral.

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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1. Kansas City’s Steve Busby and Texas’ Jim Bibby.

2. Glavine did it five times; each of the others did it three times.

3. Wilkinson needed 111 games to do it; Meyer did it in 118 games.

4. Randy Smith, with 12,735 points.

5. It was 1969.6. Nigel Mansell won 14 poles in

1992.7. False. She was in every final

from 1982-89, winning six of them.


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1. In 1973, there were four no-hitters tossed in the Amer-ican League. Two were by California’s Nolan Ryan. Name either of the other two pitchers.

2. Which of these left-handers had more 20-win seasons: Vida Blue, Tom Glavine or Ron Guidry?

3. Who reached 100 college foot-ball victories quicker – Urban Meyer or Bud Wilkinson?

4. Name the all-time leading scorer in Clippers franchise history.

5. What was the last time before November 2011 that the NHL’s Boston Bruins went a calen-dar month without a single loss in regulation?

6. In 2011, driver Sebastian Vet-tel set a Formula One record by winning 15 poles in a sea-son. Who had held the mark?

7. True or false: Martina Navra-tilova was in every Wimble-don’s women’s singles final during the 1980s.

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Motivation is a key factor. When you are sincerely moti-vated to live with a strong sense of well-being, the quality of ev-erything you say, do and think is enhanced, and you live a more genuine life because the focus is within yourself and not reactive to the outside world.

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LEGAL NOTICEPROPOSED CHARTER REVISION

PUBLIC HEARING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

The Board of Selectmen hereby gives notice that a Public Hear-ing will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Mid-dlebury Town Hall Conference Room for the following purpose:

For discussion on the proposed Charter for the Town of Middlebury (revised by the Charter Revision Committee)

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Dated this 25th day of May 2012

Board of SelectmenEdward B. St. John, First Selectman

Elaine M. R. Strobel, SelectmanRalph J. Barra, Selectman

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From 2010-2011, the Pomper-aug Panthers baseball team won 25 games, including a South West Conference (SWC) and Class LL State Championship, before they lost to Bethel early in the 2011 season. This year’s Panthers are no different. As of this article, the team carries a 16-game winning streak, an undefeated record at home, and three no-hitters by two pitchers.

Their winning streak continued as the Panthers spent Friday and Monday taking on Brookfield and Notre Dame of Fairfield, respec-tively. Against Brookfield, Steve Consiglio continued his domi-nance on the mound. Despite giving up a double to the first bat-ter of the game, he ended up al-lowing three hits throughout the entire game, allowing only one run, and striking out five Bobcats as Pomperaug held onto a 2-1 win.

Following the Brookfield game, Consiglio said after the first batter, “I was able to throw strikes, able to get my curveball and fastball working, and I felt good.” He also said Brookfield’s first and second batters were the best hitters on the team, more commonly known as the “one-two punch” for the Bobcats. He said he “felt great, despite not being out there (pitch-ing) in a while and it was a great performance.”

To go along with Consiglio’s pitching gem, Garrett DeLotto continued his hot season with a deep double to right field, scoring Matt Paola to increase the Pan-

thers’ lead to 2-0. In the sixth in-ning, the Bobcats would not go quietly, as Bryson Herr hit a dou-ble to left-center, scoring Tom Caravetta in the process. Consi-glio would go on to retire the next four batters he saw to end the game and preserve a 2-1 win.

Up next for Pomperaug was a home game against the Notre Dame Lancers from Fairfield. De-spite the rain, wet grass and slip-pery baseballs, the game rolled along without any talk of a delay. As play progressed through the rain, David Cherry, who has thrown two of Pomperaug’s three no-hitters this year, did not miss a single beat. Through the first four innings he struck out four Lancers, walked none, and did not give up one base hit.

Garrett DeLotto would once again use his hot bat to get the Panthers on the board first as he drove a deep fly ball to center field, scoring Paola and finishing with a triple. Throughout the game, it seemed like a pitcher’s duel as Cherry and Notre Dame starter Will Clyne had great per-formances. Despite having no strikeouts, Clyne allowed three runs and gave up only eight hits, whereas Cherry allowed only four hits.

Anthony Searles got the Lanc-ers on the board as he hit a single to left field, stole second base, and advanced to third. He would then score on a wild throw to third base. P.J. DeFlippo then gave the Lancers their first lead of the game as he poked a single to left field, allowing Searles to score from

second base. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Cherry started it off with a double, and then Andrew Reel popped out to the second baseman.

Senior Max Calvert came up and smacked a double to right field, scoring Cherry and tying the game. With the score tied at 2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Paola began the inning with a sin-gle. Junior Carl Gatzendorfer then moved Paola over to second with a sacrifice bunt. After Garrett De-Lotto was intentionally given a free pass, or an automatic walk, his twin brother, Nick DeLotto, would walk, loading the bases for Cherry. Cherry saw the first pitch and smacked the game-winning single to right field, scoring Paola and giving the Pomperaug Pan-thers a 3-2 victory.

With the two wins, the Panthers improve their record to 16-1. Their at-home record is a perfect 10-0, with the final home game Thurs-day, May 17, as Newtown came to Southbury. The game would be “Senior Night” as Pomperaug se-niors played their final regular season home game.

Tuesday, May 15, the Panthers were scheduled to play the Strat-ford Red Devils in Stratford, but rain forced a cancellation, and it will be made up today, Friday, May 18. As the SWC and the Class LL tournament begin, Pomperaug holds the second best record in the state, trailing 18-0 Greenwich. The SWC tournament will be hosted by the Panthers Monday, May 21.

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The Pomperaug District De-partment of Health (PDDH) is offering the shingles vaccination (Zostavax) at its weekly vaccina-tion clinics. They are held every Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the PDDH office at 800 Main St. South in Southbury. Appoint-ments are required.

Anyone who has had chicken pox is at risk for getting shingles. Shingles is caused by the same

virus that causes chicken pox. It is estimated that more than 90 percent of adults in America have had chicken pox. Shingles can be painful and can cause serious problems such as long-term nerve pain. The Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone over the age of 60 re-ceive one dose of shingles vac-cine.

The vaccine cost is $185 pay-able by cash or check. In the near future, payment by MasterCard or Visa also will be accepted. Medicare Part D is accepted for the shingles vaccine.

For more information and to make an appointment, call the PDDH at 203-264-9616, ext 0. Information about shingles and the vaccine is also available at pomperaughealthdistrict.org.

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gitimate, that the work will be done on time and to your satis-faction, and that unpleasant sur-prises won’t crop up later. Here are a few tips to keep in mind:

– Take your time deciding: Un-less the repair is an emergency, you have the luxury of getting more than one estimate from more than one contractor. Get at least three quotes before deciding.

– Check with the Better Busi-ness Bureau (BBB) to see if any complaints were lodged against the contractor and how the con-tractor responded to those com-plaints.

– Ask the contractor if you can contact past customers about their work.

– Ask for the contractor’s li-cense, as well as proof of workers compensation insurance.

– Get everything in writing: A statement of when the work will begin and end, how much ma-terials will cost and what materi-als will be used, how much labor is involved and what that will cost, whether permits will be re-quired, and whether the work must meet building codes.

– Do not allow work to begin until you have signed a contract you both agree on.

– Never pay in advance, and do not pay in cash: Write a check or use a credit card instead.

– Insist on inspecting all work

yourself (or have a representative inspect it for you) before provid-ing the final payment.

If a problem crops up during or after the repair job, try to re-solve the issue with the contrac-tor first. Reputable contractors will try to make it right. If you can’t resolve the problem or can’t find the contractor, you can lodge a complaint with the BBB or contact your state or city’s consumer protection depart-ment.

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


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Japanese Knotweed, com-monly called “bamboo,” is an invasive plant originally im-ported from Japan as an orna-mental plant. It grows … like a weed. You’ve seen it shoot from a small budlike growth at the

base of last year’s cane to some 3 or 4 feet already, and it can grow 10 feet high!

The following information is from a U.S. Department of Agri-culture pest management sheet found online. It says established

plants are extremely persistent and difficult to control. It can tolerate all sorts of adverse con-ditions. You’ll see it along stream banks. There is some across from the Middlebury Post Office, and you’ll also see it along the Green-way.

The tricky thing about this in-vasive is it can reproduce through rhizomes (roots that can sprout new stems), and those roots can spread 65 feet from the parent plant. Think of an underground monster with spreading tenta-cles!

Removing this invasive can take years. The best approach is to be on the lookout for isolated plants and remove them before they begin to spread.

Since the paper does not sup-port use of herbicides, particu-larly in areas near streams where this invasive is often found, we encourage readers to dig or pull out the plants. This is tricky be-cause any piece of the live plant ½-inch or longer can sprout!

Removed pieces have to be contained and dried with little or no soil contact or they may sprout. Do not compost plant parts, and do not allow them to fall into a nearby stream or river.

Hang small plants in trees to prevent re-rooting. Pile cut stems on a raised platform, brush pile or tarp for drying. The piles may be burned (with a burn permit from the fire department) or dis-posed of in a landfill.

The Middlebury Junior Wom-en’s Club Second Annual Mid-dlebury Dog Show will be Sun-day, May 20, at 1 p.m. on the field at Shepardson Community Cen-ter. This event is for every dog that is a show dog at heart … and their devoted humans.

The event will feature com-petition for the tallest, smallest,

best outfit/costume, ugliest (al-though we know every dog is loved), best trick, most like owner, best groomed, basic obe-dience, and the people’s choice award. There will be ribbons for the winners and special certifi-cates for all contestants.

The registration/entry fee is $20 per dog beginning at noon.

For pre-registration, contact Ja-nine at the number listed below. All dogs MUST be leashed and non-aggressive.

In addition to the competi-tion, Middlebury Police Officer Ed Demers will demonstrate how he works with his K-9 partner, J.J., and an obedience trainer will give a demonstration. Vendors who will be on hand include two from last year, Natural and Or-ganic Pet and ShawnaLee and her pet portraits (bring a photo). Middlebury’s Animals For Life will be present with a couple of adoptable dogs to meet. Snacks and drinks for dogs as well as their humans will be available for purchase.

The dog show is a great event for the whole family. For the smallest youngsters, there is a new, accessible playground at the end of the field.

Proceeds will support the an-nual scholarship as well as other local charities supported by the Middlebury Junior Women’s Club. For additional information, contact Janine at 203-598-3176.

PET OF THE WEEK

DEar PaW’S COrNEr: I recently began hearing reports about something called “bobcat fever,” which affects cats. What is it, and how can I keep my cat safe? – Dar-lene G., Kansas City, Mo.DEar DarLENE: Bobcat fever, scientifically known as “cytaux-zoonosis,” is a serious illness that has spread across the United States in recent years. It affects cats – not only domesticated cats, but wildcats and even tigers – and has a high mortality rate. It does not affect dogs.

Bobcat fever is spread through bites from infected ticks: A tick first bites and sucks blood from an already-infected cat, drops off

then bites and infects another cat. Leah Cohn, a University of Mis-

souri veterinarian, said healthy outdoor cats are most at risk. “The disease acts very quickly and can kill a cat less than a week after it begins to show signs of being sick, so it is important to get treatment from a veterinarian as soon as the cat appears ill.”

How can you keep your cat safe? Keep it indoors. If your cat must be outdoors, make sure it is treated regularly for fleas and ticks or wears a flea/tick collar. If your

cat shows signs of illness – slug-gishness and/or refusal to eat – or if you discover a tick on its fur or skin, contact your veterinarian immediately.

Cohn recently developed a more effective treatment for bob-cat fever that increased the sur-vival rate for cats affected by this illness to nearly 60 percent from less than 25 percent. She also is doing research toward a vaccine for bobcat fever. In the meantime, prevention is the best medicine for this disease.

Send your questions or pet care tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.


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For more information on these animals, as well as others at Meriden Humane Society (MHS), email [email protected]. MHS is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., and volun-teers can be available to meet with you through an appointment. MHS is at 311 Murdock Ave. in Meriden.

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Your pet could be featured as “Pet of the Week” in this picture frame. Send us your pet’s photo by email to mbi-submit@gmail or by regular mail to P.O. Box 10, Middle-bury, CT 06762 along with your pet’s name, your last name and your town.

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For more information on these pets, call 203-758-2933 or visit Animals For Life at the Middlebury Transfer Station on Rte. 63 at the corner of Woodside Ave. Adoption hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 3 p.m. For more about the adoption process, visit www.animalsforlifect.org.

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Hope lives with the de’Castillia family in Naugatuck

MaSCHiMaschi is an adult cat with a petite build and

beautiful coloring. Maschi came from a home full of love, so she is very friendly. She will even head-butt her humans for attention. If that doesn’t work, then she’ll roll over for tummy rubs. She knows all the tricks! This sweetie enjoys using her card-board scratching post and looking at the view through the window. Maschi should probably be the sole cat in her new household. She is good with older children (12 years and older) and will make a wonderful pet. Please call Animals For Life to learn more.

SKYSky is a happy, friendly dog who is new to the

Animals For Life shelter. She enjoys playing outside with the tennis ball and is very respectful of the other dogs. Sky doesn’t seem to be enticed by the cats in the shelter office either. She is a good girl who is about 1 1/2 years old. Please come by the shelter to meet her and throw the ball. She’d love to play with you.

CLiFTONThis is Clifton! He is one of Inky’s best buds and

so happened that he also was left with Inky to fend for himself. Clifton would do best in a quiet atmo-sphere, a kind hand to rely upon and a soft voice to call his name. He would not do well in an active home because he would not adapt well in a home with commotion. No dogs for this guy please, but a solid, loving and quiet home to call his own.

COCOaThis is Cocoa. We just met her here at our shel-

ter needing immediate placement. She is a nice girl, gets along with children (as the owner has two) and loves the attention she gets from them. Cocoa would love a new home to call her own. She was given up due to landlord issues, and even though the family does not want to lose her, they cannot face eviction. If you can help this girl, PLEASE email us here at the shelter.

When you click on a desktop icon, the Properties window opens. Or when you try to enter text into a search box, nothing happens. Why? What can be done? First, run scans to make sure you are malware- and virus-free. We suggest doing so in Safe Mode. (At Startup, press F-8 re-peatedly until a start menu ap-pears.)

Next, the mouse settings should be checked for a setting that switches the left and right click actions. Go to the Control Panel and verify the correct set-

tings in the Mouse options win-dow. If they need to be changed, do so.

More likely, however, the is-sue is caused by malware or a virus that changed the registry by re-registering the shell32.dll. That would need to be changed to correct all the issues. This solution assumes you are using Windows XP.

First, click on Start and then Run. Type in the box: regsvr32 /i shell32 and then click OK. (Leave a space between regsvr32 and / and also between the i and

shell32). A second dialogue box will open telling you it success-fully completed the task. Restart the system and try using the mouse again and then try to type in a search box online.

If you are successful, create a system restore point. Go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, Sys-tem Tools and then System Re-store. Create a Restore Point, name it and click Create. Done.

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