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Book Review ....................3Adoptable pets.................8Classifieds ........................7Community Calendar ........2Computer Tip ...................8Fire Log ............................2Frugal Mummy .................5In Brief .............................4

Library Happenings ...........2Nuggets for Life ...............6Obituaries ........................5Parks & Rec ......................6Puzzles.............................7Reg. 15 School Calendar ..3Senior Center News ..........3Varsity Sports Calendar .....6

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saturday & sundayapril 14 & 15

cactus & succulent showWhen: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SundayWhat: The 29th annual Connecticut Cactus and Succulent Society ShowWhere: CoCo Key Water Resort, 3580 E. Main St., Waterbury

shred DayWhen: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. What: Fundraiser for Youth and Family Services of Southbury-MiddleburyWhere: 1287 Strongtown Road, Southbury, across from the Crowne Plaza Hoteldonation: $5 per small bag or box; $10 per large bag or box

spring recess – All Region 15 schools are closed

By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE

The Middlebury Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) at its April 5 meeting postponed hear-ings for outdoor dining and alco-holic beverages at Whittemore Crossing and for dredging at At-wood Pond. It approved a con-tainment structure at County Line Nissan, accepted an application for a family subdivision on Mid-dlebury Road, and discussed property at Satinwood Road, ice cream sales and an outdoor deck at Pies & Pints, and the Zoning Enforcement Officer job descrip-tion.

The public hearing for special exceptions to allow outdoor din-ing and alcoholic beverages at the Whittemore Crossing retail and office complex at 1365 West Street was postponed until Thursday, May 3 so a revised site plan could be available. Attorney Michael

McVerry, representing owner Dr. Dean Yimoyines, said Town Plan-ning Consultant Brian Miller asked for the revised plan to ade-quately review parking and other zoning considerations.

The 420-square-foot addition on the side of the building facing Whittemore Road would contain a full-service bar and extend over the patio, providing liquor for patio dining and for the café in-side the building. Liquor service for cooking classes was approved Aug. 5 on condition that expan-sion beyond that use required reapplication.

James Baylis, owner of the ad-jacent Junipers Restaurant said he would object if liquor service were extended to other parts of the building. Middlebury attor-ney Michael Broderick said he represented Junipers, and Mc-Verry said an attorney represent-ing neighboring St. John of the

Cross Parish House also was plan-ning to attend the May 3 hearing.

Action on the Quinnipiac Game Association swapping the phasing of dredging at Atwood Pond was tabled for a second month pending a Conservation Commission (CC) decision.

Plans for a containment struc-ture to control spills from oil, transmission fluid and antifreeze collection tanks at County Line Nissan were unanimously ap-proved with the stipulation by Town Engineer John Calabrese that as-built diagrams were re-vised and engineering certifica-tions submitted. Paul Lavallee of Dymar described a hip-roof cov-ered area with 14-inch contain-ment walls and two garage doors for delivery and maintenance.

An application by Toula Ka-loidis for a family subdivision at 2065 Middlebury Road was unan-imously accepted for public hear-

ing May 3. Calabrese said he would review open space re-quirements and regulations on approximately 5,000 yards of fill Civil Engineer Ronald Wolff said would be coming in. The subdi-vision will allow Ioannis Kaloidis to build a house on land owned by his mother.

At its March 27 meeting, the CC approved a new driveway ex-tending from an existing driveway and utilizing a 15-inch concrete culvert to allow water flow be-tween wetlands. The plans also describe a possible individual driveway if the land is eventually sold.

A discussion on whether two Satinwood Road lots owned by Jay and Barbara Dennis are build-ing lots was referred to Town At-torney Dana D’Angelo on the recommendation of P&Z Chair-man Curtis Bosco. Speaking for the owners, McVerry said the lots

were formed from Long Meadow Pond “T-lots.” He explained the complex history of parcel consol-idation and right of way for such lots.

Commissioners told Pies & Pints owners Theo Anastasiadis and Christos Gogas they saw no serious roadblocks for outside ice cream service or an outside din-ing deck at their business. The ice cream service was originally pro-posed as “The Trolley Stop” by William Perrotti in 2008 as an extension of the former Perrotti’s West Street Pizza and Pub, but it never opened.

Commissioners had recom-mended Perrotti create a cross-walk to the Greenway for pedes-trian safety and restrict driveway traffic to one way. McVerry, rep-resenting the new owners, said a desired ice cream takeout win-dow should conform to regula-tions on takeout being a use an-

cillary to seated dining in the parlor and upper restaurant with an ice cream application planned for May to meet the summer sea-son. He also said a variance might be required depending on the orientation of the deck.

In administrative matters, commissioners continued revi-sions to the Zoning Enforcement Officer job description started March 1 at the request of First Selectman Edward B. St. John. Sections under revision include certification requirements, prin-cipal duties, reporting structure, and employment performance assessment. Duties will be listed in an operating procedure sepa-rate from the job description. Bosco said a final draft would be available for the next meeting.

The next regular P&Z meeting will be Thursday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Shepardson Center auditorium.

p&Z postpones Whittemore crossing expansion hearing, discusses ice cream and outside dining at pies & pints

By CRISTINA COMMENDATORE

Region 15 Board of Education (BoE) members Monday night approved a flat $60.25 million school budget for fiscal year 2012-2013 and sent it to ref-erendum for Wednesday, May 2. The vote was 9 to 1 in favor of the budget, with Middlebury resident Fran Brennan voting “no.”

Brennan expressed concern with the overall size of the budget and said he is comfortable with a 1 percent, or $600,000, reduction. He said the mini-mum budget requirement set by the state, which would allow the budget to be cut by only a half percent, or $300,000, even though student enroll-ment is down, is discouraging for those who want to reduce the budget.

“If the will is there, a 1 percent can happen,” Brennan said. “Even though the will is there, it is still precluded.”

After the meeting, BoE member Paul Babarik of Middlebury said, “It took a lot of work to hold the budget at $60 million. I think it’s a fair budget. It provides us with the necessary needs of the children and also provides us with the building maintenance needs.”

During a budget hearing preceding Monday’s regular BoE meeting, BoE members presented a draft of the budget to 10 community members. No one spoke for or against the budget during public input. After the public hearing, BoE members opened their regular session and voted to pass the draft on to referendum.

BoE member Sharon Guck of Southbury said people are apathetic to a zero-percent budget. Steve Suriani of Southbury agreed and added, “Zero per-cent is supposed to be fiscally responsible. I just hope in future years people will remember we were fiscally responsible.”

The budget taxpayers will vote on in May includes a new physical science lab at Pomperaug High School (PHS), air conditioning at Memorial Middle School, adding two new teachers at the elementary and middle schools, a new media specialist at PHS, and adding 35 SMART Boards to the middle schools. The district also saved $350,000 in retirement costs and reassigned 5.6 full-time equivalent staff mem-bers.

Though the budget is flat, Middlebury will see an increase in its portion due to additional students. Region 15’s overall student enrollment has declined and is expected to continue declining over the next 10 years.

taxpayers to vote on flat

school budget

By MARJORIE NEEDHAM

Last October’s snowstorm Alfred left many of us trying to cope with life without electricity. Middlebury resident Brian Peck and his wife coped by going in two different directions: She went to New York to stay with their grandchildren while he flew his single-engine Piper Turbo Sar-atoga plane to their Springfield, Vt., home. He was already planning to fly it to a medical con-ference in Chicago, and so he would fly out of

Springfield, where their home had electricity, instead of Oxford Airport.

What Peck couldn’t know in advance was his relatively simple change in flight plans would result six months later in his taking off from Oxford Airport on a seven to 10-day flying ad-venture that would take him all the way to Cal-ifornia and back with many stops along the way.

“I didn’t realize at first that flying out of Ver-mont would take me over parts of Canada,” Peck said last Thursday. “I flew over Niagara Falls and

four of the Great Lakes. Lake Michigan glistened like a jewel in the sun.”

Looking down, he thought, “Before I get too old, I have to do some great flying.” For him, that meant doing more of the long-distance flying he loves.

And so, six months ago, he started planning the trip that began with his flight out of Oxford Airport early last Friday morning (April 6). On

Middlebury resident Dr. Brian Peck sits on the wing of his Piper Turbo Saratoga single-engine plane last Thursday. He was at Oxford Airport making final preparations for his Friday departure on a cross-country solo flight inspired by last October’s Snowstorm Alfred. (Marjorie Needham photo)

snowstorm inspires long-distance flight

– See Flight on page 3

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PAGE 2 Friday, April 13, 2012The Bee-Intelligencer

By CRISTINA COMMENDATORE

The Thomaston Opera House closed its doors in December 2010. The economy and the town’s inability to underwrite costs resulting from a lack of fundraising and poor ticket sales were to blame.

Thanks to the Landmark The-atre Inc. group and a $15,000 grant from Thomaston Savings Bank, the theater re-opened for the Curtain Call Kids’ production of “Willy Wonka Junior” March 23. The Landmark Theatre group will open its first production, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” Saturday, April 14, at 8 p.m.

Middlebury resident, actor and state attorney Chuck Stango is president of the group’s board of trustees. He played a major role in re-opening the theater, and he’s playing the lead, Harold Hill, in “The Music Man.”

“It has been a long trip for me,” Stango said. “There were times in the last 18 months we thought we’d never get there. I didn’t an-ticipate being in the show. My daughters, who got into theater at a young age, said, ‘You can’t let our theater close.’”

So Stango and a group of eight other volunteers did what they could to re-open the theater. They formed a nonprofit, sub-mitted a proposal, and cut a three-year deal with the town of Thomaston. In 2011, they nego-tiated to pay the town $15,000, plus $1 for each additional ticket sold after that, every year.

“The town benefits having it open,” Stango said. “It’s a place for performers of all ages to per-form, and the public has a his-toric 500-seat place where they can see quality entertainment at an affordable price.”

“The Music Man” cast has been rehearsing three to four nights a week in a theater in which everything has to be revi-talized, from lights to the box office to setup. Before the opera house closed, Stango said, nearly 200 volunteers worked as ushers and sold tickets and refresh-ments. He hopes they will return for “The Music Man” and other shows this season.

“The Music Man” tells the tale of con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys’ band organizer and leader and sells band instru-ments and uniforms to naive townsfolk in River City, Iowa,

before skipping town with the cash. He falls in love with librar-ian and piano teacher Marian Paroo, who sees through him. In 1957, the show became a hit on Broadway and won five Tony awards. In 1962, the film starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones was released.

Stango calls the play an “American chestnut of theater” comparable to “Oklahoma” and “Guys and Dolls.” The play, ap-propriate for all ages, also fea-tures Stango’s daughters, Katie, 13, and Lauren, 12; and other Middlebury residents – actress/singer Lucia Dressel and her hus-band, John, as the accompanist; and Jillian Buckley, 15, and Carey Canata, 13.

“The show is a great show no matter who puts it on,” Stango said. “It’s put on by a great cast who came out because they want to be part of the first Landmark show back at the opera house. The cast is top notch. Come out of curiosity. Come out of love of theater. Come to see your kid. Just come, you won’t regret it.”

The show opens Saturday, April 14, and runs Fridays and Saturdays through the month at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, call the box office Monday through Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. at 860-283-8558. For a list of up-coming shows, visit www.land-markcommunitytheatre.com.

Library Happenings

Middlebury residents, left to right, John Dressel, Lucia Dressel, Carey Cannata, Jillian Buckley, Katie Stango, Chuck Stango, and Lauren Stango are performing in "The Music Man," which opens in the newly remodeled Thomaston Opera House Saturday night. (Submitted photo)

middleburyMeet a Llama

Meet Debbie Elias and Copper, her Woolly Llama of Country Quilt Llama Farm, Thursday, April 19, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the library. The program will provide hands-on interaction as children sit with the llama and are read a story. There will be a question-and-answer time. Chil-dren can pet the llama and touch llama fiber products. Families welcome. Registration is re-quested. Call 203-758-2634.

Penguins of the Falkland Islands

The fourth Friends of the Mid-dlebury Library Spring 2012 Travel Discovery program Tues-day, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. will feature avid and curious travelers Arthur and Jane Portnoy present-ing the penguins of the Falkland Islands. Children and adults will thrill to pictures of a variety of penguin colonies and their young and learn about the different spe-cies. There will be pictures of the Antarctic, too. It is hoped the ear-lier time will encourage children to attend.

The free program will be pre-sented on the new wide-screen projection system in the refur-bished Larkin Room. Enjoy re-freshments as you listen to and watch the presentation.

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

naugatuckOld Abe Fundraiser

The third biannual fundraiser for the Howard Whittemore Li-brary Sunday, April 15, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Reynold’s Café in Union City will feature Abe Lin-coln, aka Lewis Dube, partnering with Tom Cruciani, musical di-rector of “An Evening with Abra-

ham Lincoln,” in producing “Let it Shine.”

The event is a combination arts exhibit/cabaret that will include dance (flamenco/ballroom), mu-sic (vocal/instrumental), drama, painting, photography, and sculpting, as well as local artisans. Admission is free, but voluntary contributions will be accepted. Reynold’s Café is at 419 N. Main St. in Naugatuck.

Asia in AprilThe library’s April programs

on Asia continue Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. with a tasting of the two most popular Asian li-quors – plum wine and sake. They will be accompanied by appetiz-ers from three local restaurants – Peking Tokyo, Tomo and Thai Flare. This is an adults-only pro-gram. To register, call 203-729-4591

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

southburyWednesday Film

The Wednesday afternoon movie April 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room is a doc-umentary about Benazir Bhutto, the first woman prime minister of Pakistan. It explores her efforts to promote women’s rights, quell religious extremism and defend herself again allegations of cor-ruption. Among those appearing on screen are her husband, Asif Ali Zardari, the current Pakistani president; Pervez Musharraf, the former president, and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. For more information, call 203-262-0626.

SAT Boot CampAn SAT Boot Camp program

from First Choice College Place-ment will be Monday, April 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. The program for students in grades nine to 12 gives students preparing to take the SAT an overview of the test. It covers background and general strategy for critical reading, math, and writing sections of the SAT. Students will review practice problems from sample tests and receive a “Boot Camp Field Guide” with strategies and nec-essary information for the SAT.

Upcycled T-Shirt CraftTweens and Teens in grades

five to 12 can transform a t-shirt into a bracelet, scarf, or necklace

Thursday, April 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants are asked to bring an old cotton tee-shirt to “upcycle.” Registration is re-quired. Call 203-262-0626, ext. 110, to sign up or for more infor-mation.

Poetry SharingAre you interested in poetry?

Have you written a poem of your own? If so, plan to join Dr. Colleen Kelly Tuesday, April 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Kingsley Meeting Room at the library. Kelly will share poems from her books, “As I Was Saying” and “I’ve Been Thinking,” as well as poems that have inspired her throughout the years. Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite poems or any poems they have written to share with the group.

Registration is required; call 203-262-0626, ext. 130, to register.

Earth Day Music Program

Roger Ticknell, Parent’s Choice Award winner, will celebrate Earth Day with a special interac-tive musical performance Satur-day, April 21, at 11 a.m. at the li-brary. Ticknell will present “Earth Rhythms: Songs for the Environ-ment,” a participatory musical program performed on a variety of musical instruments. The pro-gram is intended for ages 5 and up, and registration is required. Register at the Children’s Depart-ment or call 203-262-0626, ext. 3.

Joanne Conant “Water’s Edge” Exhibit

Joanne Conant’s oil paintings are on display in the Gloria Ca-chion Art Gallery through Sun-day, April 29.

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

WoodburyApril Vacation Week

Teen ProgramsThe library is offering the fol-

lowing free programs for area teens in grades six and up (except Soul Collage, which is for grades nine to 12). Some require regis-tration.

Monday, April 16, at 2 p.m. (Drop-In) Blow-Out Bingo. Prizes and candy will be awarded to winners.

Tuesday, April 17, at 11:30 a.m. (Drop-In) Bagels & Books – Book Chat. Find out what’s

new, what’s being talked about, what you can’t miss, and bring some favorites to share.

Wednesday April 18, at 11:30 a.m. (Registration necessary) Lunch at the Library. Hungry teens will make lunch at the li-brary. The no-cook menu will include a starter (lemon chickpea dip with veggies), a main course (chicken and guacamole tostadas, Asian slaw), and a dessert (straw-berry cheesecake).

Thursday, April 19, at 2 p.m. (Drop-In) Teen Movie: “Dolphin Tale.” See an uplifting movie. “Dolphin Tale” is rated PG. Drinks and freshly made popcorn in-cluded.

Friday, April 20, at 2:30 p.m. (Registration necessary) Magi-cian Zach Ivins. Teen magic sen-sation Zach Ivins will present incredible magic and hilarious comedy in the library gallery.

Saturday, April 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. (Registration necessary) Soul Collage. Karen Anderson-Fignon invites teens in grades nine to 12 to get in touch with their inner self through the Soul Collage technique. She will intro-duce Soul Collage for personal growth and a fresh beginning. The class will learn the history of Soul Collage, learn how to use the Soul Collage process for personal exploration and have uninter-rupted open studio time to make collage cards in groups. No art experience is needed. All materi-als will be provided.

The English Lady Garden Lecture

Saturday, April 21, at 2 p.m., the library’s garden series will continue with Maureen Haseley-Jones’s lecture, “Garden Earth.” A renowned landscape designer, Haseley-Jones is on a statewide quest to reconnect people’s hearts and hands with the nour-ishing energy of Mother Nature’s life-giving gardens. Also known as “The English Lady,” Haseley-Jones is a highly respected lec-turer, writer, and radio gardening expert heard monthly on WRCH Radio Lite100.5 FM by thousands of dedicated fans throughout Connecticut.

She will teach how we can oxy-genate our environment and feed our souls in a co-creative and symbiotic relationship with the Earth by creating a beautiful gar-den that flourishes and is main-tained organically without the use of harmful poisons. She also will discuss ways we can, through our garden’s living spirit, become grounded in our bodies, inspired to reach beyond them, and con-nect at a deeper level of our be-ings with the meaning and pur-pose of Mother Nature and her changing seasons. Register for the lecture by calling 203-263-3502.

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

This Summer, Discover a New Passion

Thinking about High School options?Join us for Westover’s Seventh Grade Preview

Program Friday, April 27, 2012; for information, visit westoverschool.org/previewday

Westover’s Summer Programs in the Arts & Academics

for Girls Entering Grades 7, 8 & 9There will be two sessions July 8 - 13 & July 15 - 20.

The following courses will be offered during one or both of this summer’s sessions:

Ceramics • Creative Writing • Dance • Drama • PaintingPhotography • Women in Science & Engineering

Our one- or two-week programs are an extension of the Westover

experience, offering campers challenging courses taught by Westover instructors in a residential setting that fosters friendships. If you have questions about the summer programs, e-mail director Ruth Curzan at [email protected] or call her at 203.758.2423.

For more information, visit westoverschool.org/summerprograms

As a leading college preparatory school for young women located in Middlebury, Westover School provides rigorous academics within a collaborative community.

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middleburian helps re-open thomaston opera House

Middlebury Community CalendarMonday, April 16

Board of Selectmen6 p.m. .................................................Town Hall Conference Room

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

Tuesday, April 17Commission on Aging9:30 a.m. ........................................................ Shepardson Room 26

Elderly Tax Relief Committee5:30 p.m. ........................................................ Shepardson Room 26

Water Pollution Control Authority7:30 p.m. ........................................................ Shepardson Room 26

Wednesday, April 18Beautification Committee6:30 p.m. ........................................................ Shepardson Room 26

Thursday, April 19Safety & Health Committee12:30 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]

middlebury volunteer Fire Department call Log

Date Time Address/Incident4/1/12 ---- 11 Nutmeg Road. Fire alarm activation.4/4/12 13:03 Rte. 63. Motor vehicle accident with minor

injuries.4/4/12 ---- Park Rd Extension. Motor vehicle accident.

Patient refused treatment.4/5/12 10:58 199 Long Meadow Road. Fire alarm activa-

tion.4/7/12 ---- Mutual aid call to the city of Waterbury. En-

gine 11operating at a structure fire.

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“Elizabeth the Queen”by Sally Bedell Smith

Reviewed by Mary Conseur

Just in time for Queen Elizabeth II’s 86th birthday April 21 and her Diamond Jubilee celebration (commemorating her 60th anni-versary on the throne), a new bi-ography of her has been pub-lished.

While the public is quite famil-iar with the scandals that have rocked the British monarchy in recent years: Prince Philip’s “rov-ing eye,” Fergie’s exhibitionism, Diana’s horrific death, Prince Charles’ 34-year-long affair with Camilla, Princess Margaret’s alco-holism, Princess Anne’s very pub-lic divorce, relatively little is known about the queen herself, who has somehow managed to quell the uprisings in her family, as well as in the U.K. and the Com-monwealth.

Elizabeth II, the world’s longest living monarch, has been de-scribed as “unflappable,” “imper-turbable” and “stoic.” As British actress Helen Mirren said of her, “For the past fifty years, she has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty, and her hairstyle!” (p. 467)

On her 21st birthday, Elizabeth made a vow to all the people of the Commonwealth, “I declare before you that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial fam-ily to which we all belong.” (p. 37) She has kept this vow through twelve prime ministers, through years of bombings by the Irish

Revolutionary Army (including one in which her cousin was killed), through the Suez Canal crisis, through the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands, and through her family’s deter-mined efforts to make front-page headlines in the British tabloids for the past 50 years.

By preserving the geographi-cally and ethnically diverse British Commonwealth, she remains a symbol of stability in a world of change. Although she lacks exec-utive political power, she has been able to exert diplomacy and work quietly behind the scenes to defuse crises. Prince Philip calls her the “Commonwealth psycho-therapist.” (p. 495) Biographer Sally Smith says of her, “Elizabeth II fulfilled her duty with steadfast determination and clarity of pur-pose, exerting influence without grasping power, retaining her per-sonal humility despite her public celebrity, and, in good times and bad, spreading a carpet of happi-ness.” (p. 537)

But the reader is left with the question, “While Elizabeth is tak-ing care of so many million people, who is taking care of her? Who can she confide in? Whom does she turn to for advice?” As former Prime Minister Tony Blair ob-served, “You mustn’t get matey

with the queen, She can be matey with you, but you mustn’t recip-rocate, or you’ll get THE LOOK.” (p. 424)

British film producer David At-tenborough explained the reason for the queen’s guarded demeanor as follows, “The monarchy is an institution that depends on mys-tique and the tribal chief in his hut. If any member of the tribe ever sees inside the hut, then the whole system of the tribal chief-dom is damaged, and the tribe eventually disintegrates.” (p. 220) Thus, to the description of Eliza-beth II as “unflappable,” “imper-turbable,” and “stoic,” one also must add, “solitary.”

The world is watching, waiting, and wondering what will happen to the British monarchy when the queen can no longer fulfill her responsibilities. At 86, how many more years will she be able to keep up her demanding schedule? Yet, words like “retire” or “abdicate” do not seem part of her vocabu-lary.

Unlike his mother, Prince Char-les, the heir to the throne, is not exactly at the top in Britain’s pop-ularity polls. Yet, according to the current laws of succession, he would be named king after his mother’s death. At 64, he already is considered “old” to be ascend-ing the throne. Legally, he could abdicate in favor of Prince Wil-liam, who is next in line. But would Charles willingly surrender his newfound title, power, and for-tune? What the monarchy will be like without Elizabeth is a ques-tion we all must ask.

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In less than a year, all Social Security payments will be made electronically. Ninety percent of us who receive benefits already get them that way. The remaining 10 percent are being asked to make the change now and not wait until the last minute.

The deadline is March 1, 2013, and it applies to more than just Social Security. Veterans, railroad retirees, Social Security income recipients and those who receive Office of Personnel Management benefits are included. It’s said going paperless will save the gov-ernment $1 billion over 10 years.

We can choose how we’ll re-ceive our money – either direct deposit to our existing bank ac-count or a Direct Express debit card. So which should you pick? If you have a bank account, the money will be deposited auto-matically each month.

If you don’t have a bank ac-count, the money will appear each month on the Direct Express debit card. It can be used like a regular debit card, but you get only one ATM withdrawal each

period, and there can be fees for other services. You’ll also need to remember your personal iden-tification number (PIN) when you use the card.

When you’re ready to make the switch to electronic pay-ments, you can do it either online (www.GoDirect.org) or by phone at 1-800-333-1795. If you want to sign up for the debit card, you’ll need your Social Security num-ber or claim number, 12-digit

federal benefit check number and the amount of your most re-cent federal benefit check. If you want direct deposit to your bank account, you’ll need your bank’s routing transit number (the num-bers on your personal check), account number and type of ac-count, either checking or saving.

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 email to [email protected].

(c) 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Pomperaug High School art teacher Florin Firimita explains an art technique. Firimita is the 2012 recipient of the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts Distinguished Service in Art Education Award. The annual award recognizes the critical importance of a practicing artist/teacher to student devel-opment. He will receive his award at the college’s commencement ceremony May 19. (Submitted photo)

Computer Security Class

This class will meet for one session on either Tuesday, April 17, or Thursday, April 19, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Are your com-puter and information SE-CURE?? Learn how to safeguard personal information. Learn to detect and avoid those nasty computer viruses. Credit card and online banking are safe if you follow these simple rules. The fee is $10 for each class. To reserve a seat, call 203-577-4166.

Commission on Aging The next Commission on

Aging meeting will be Tuesday, April 17, at 9:30 a.m. All inter-ested persons are welcome to attend.

Stress Management for Older Adults

The Central Naugatuck Valley Regional Action Council will give a workshop on managing stress Wednesday, April 18, at 10 a.m. at the Middlebury Senior Center. Stress can affect us in many ways that are negative to our health. For answers to questions on stress and for more information on handling it in your life, call 203-577-4166 to sign up for the free workshop.

April Shower Safety ClassMonday, April 23, from 10 to

11:30 a.m. at the Middlebury Se-nior Center at 1172 Whittemore Road, Roberta Winters from TLC Homecare will give an “April Shower Safety Class” and will have prizes like bath mats to all who participate.

Registration is required. Sign up at the Senior Center office or call 203-577-4166.

Google Voice ClassThis class will meet Thursday,

April 26, from 12.30 to 2:30 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.

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the first day, he hoped to make it to Albuquerque, N.M., some 1,900 nautical miles from here (a nautical mile is 6,000 feet).

The second day was to end in Scottsdale, Ariz., where his wife, Alison, who was flying in on a commercial airline, was to join him Sunday. Monday, they would fly over the Grand Canyon together. Peck said the South Rim Airport at the Grand Canyon is at 6,600 feet in altitude. This compares with 727 feet in alti-tude for the Oxford Airport.

Next, he and Alison were to fly to Las Vegas, Nev., where they had tickets for a Cirque du Soleil Beatles show. After two days there, Brian would put Alison, a preschool teacher at Alef Bet in Southbury, on a commercial flight back to Connecticut.

But Peck’s adventure wasn’t ending in Las Vegas. From there, he would be off to San Francisco. Along the way, though, he wanted to land at the Furnace Creek Airport in Death Valley, Calif. “It’s 210 feet below sea level,” he said, “which makes it the lowest airport on the conti-nent. I have no other reason to land at Furnace Creek other than to say I did it. There’s nothing there but lizards and scorpions.”

After San Francisco, he planned to stop in Marin County,

Calif., to visit a friend and fellow pilot. While his plans remained flexible, his next stop likely would be Salt Lake City, Utah. He hoped to make Boulder, Colo., by Saturday (tomorrow) so he could surprise a cousin he hadn’t seen in 40 years. Sunday, he planned to fly by Mt. Rush-more and the Crazy Horse mon-ument on his way to visit rela-tives in Chicago. Monday, April 16, will probably be the day he flies back to Connecticut.

Read about his trip on the blog set up by his daughter Erin, www.bucketofair.blogspot.com. The blog also shows some of the many photographs Peck is taking from the air. As of press time, Peck had successfully made it to Scottsdale, and he and his wife enjoyed a wonderful flight over the Grand Canyon, where he took some great aerial shots that are posted on the blog.

Talking with Peck last week, it seemed he had anticipated and prepared for every situation he might encounter as he flew some 6,000 nautical miles and 50 air hours accompanied only by his teddy bear, a Wright Brothers limited edition “Flight Teddy” complete with flying goggles. An instrument-rated pilot, he pre-pared himself and his plane by flying in a variety of conditions and by having his plane thor-oughly inspected.

He removed four of the plane’s six seats to make room for both

his and his wife’s luggage and supplies for the flight. Since he would at times be flying at 14,500 feet, he would need oxygen. The plane has an oxygen system, but Peck added a backup system just in case. He also purchased a pulse oximeter he can put on his finger to check his oxygen level. He said oxygen is required when a pilot will be at 11,500 feet in altitude for a half hour or longer.

With the cost of aviation fuel in the $5 range in some places and the $7 range in others, he created a spreadsheet listing the price of fuel at all the airports along the way. He installed a backup GPS and navigation sys-tem and made sure he had spare batteries for them.

The front storage bin on the plane has a “RAT,” a ram air tur-bine he can deploy in case of electrical failure. It is a wind-powered turbine that gen-erates electricity as long as his air speed is 80 knots or higher. Peck said he already has used the system twice during flights.

Also stashed on board are spare tires, plane covers, cans of oil, and lots of snacks and bottles of water for Peck. He also pre-pared a cardboard box full of paper charts for the entire area he would be flying over. We didn’t ask Peck if he was once a Boy Scout, but his careful prep-aration for this trip brings to mind the Boy Scout motto, “Be Prepared.”

National Arbor Day and Con-necticut Arbor Day are April 29 this year, and the Arbor Day Foundation says the best way to celebrate is by planting trees. To make that easier, the foundation is sending 10 free shade trees to everyone who joins the founda-tion this month.

By joining the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation in April, you will receive the following trees: red oak, sugar maple, weeping wil-low, bald cypress, thornless honey locust, pin oak, river birch, tulip tree, silver maple and red

maple. The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for Amer-ica campaign.

“These trees will provide shade in the summer and mag-nificent color throughout the fall,” said John Rosenow, chief executive and founder of the Ar-bor Day Foundation. “By the simple act of planting trees, a person can make a positive im-pact on the Earth and a deep, meaningful connection to na-ture. When you plant a tree, you’re giving a gift for future generations.”

The trees will be shipped post-paid at the right time for planting in April or May with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge.

To become a member of the Foundation and receive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to TEN FREE SHADE TREES, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Av-enue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by April 30, 2012, or visit arbor-day.org/April.

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The Middlebury tax assessor announced applications and the required documentation for the Elderly Homeowners, Totally Disabled Homeowners and Ad-ditional Veterans’ Tax Credit programs MUST be submitted by Tuesday, May 15, 2012. In-come and Social Security state-ments must be filed with the application. No application will be accepted without proof of in-come and a Social Security state-ment.

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Middlebury Police Commis-sioners discussed issues with the Rtes. 63 and 64 intersection by Richardson Drive and regional-ized dispatch during Monday’s meeting.

Selectman and former Police Commissioner Ralph Barra ad-dressed commissioners Monday about how difficult it is to control the Rtes. 63 and 64 intersection by Richardson Drive. He said the state Department of Transporta-tion (DOT) suggested putting two traffic lights in the area. Vehicles making a left off Richardson sometimes get out immediately, but when the area is congested, they end up waiting longer and are at the mercy of other drivers.

Police Chief Richard Guisti said he spoke with the DOT about the issue, and it handed the re-sponsibility to the police depart-

ment. Barra asked if DOT had any recommendations. Guisti said, “Yeah, to police it.”

Barra asked Guisti to do any-thing he can at that intersection. Guisti said he had policed it, but it’s problematic. “Traffic is com-ing every which way,” he said. “People are courteous and do let people out. It’s a very difficult intersection.”

Chairman Donald “Chip” Ford then read a letter from the state that said either the Police Com-mission is the town’s local traffic authority or the commission can appoint one. Ford suggested giv-ing Guisti the job. Commission-ers unanimously agreed.

In his report, Guisti said the 2012-2013 police department budget’s training account is higher than usual because he wants officers certified to carry patrol rifles in their cruisers and because the police academy is,

for the first time, charging to send officers to any state-mandated training.

“I’m hoping this budget goes through,” Guisti said. “There is no fluff in the police budget. I’ll challenge anyone who wants to come in and sit with me and go over line items.”

After his budget report, Guisti mentioned stories he has read in local newspapers concerning the town regionalizing its dispatch. “It’s not going anywhere until I say it’s going somewhere,” he said.

He said because the state is looking to have small towns re-gionalize their dispatch commu-nications in the future, he wanted to look into the issue ahead of time so Middlebury could possi-bly choose where it will go. How-ever, he said it still is too early to tell if Middlebury’s dispatch will go out of town or remain in town.

He said there could be savings, but all the pros and cons still have to be worked out.

A pro of having dispatch re-main in town is the long-time dispatchers know the town and its residents well. Ford said those benefits need to be weighed against the cost savings.

Middlebury Police Sergeant John Desmarais said liability is-sues also have to be considered. “If something goes wrong, who-ever the supervisor is is going to get sued personally and with the town,” he said. “If we let this get out of town and they mess up, we can get screwed.”

At the end of the meeting, Ford recognized former Middlebury police officer and dispatcher Thomas Bessette for his 40 years of service. Bessette will retire as a dispatcher at the end of the month. Ford said a recognition in his honor will be in May.

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Cactus & Succulent ShowThe 29th annual Connecticut Cactus and

Succulent Society Show will be in a new location this year – the Coco Key Water Re-sort in Waterbury. The show will be Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the resort at 3580 E. Main St. in Waterbury. Admission is free.

The first 50 families who attend each day will be given a free plant. For more informa-tion, visit www.ctcactusclub.com or call 860-489-8356.

Shred Day to benefit YFSA shred day event to benefit Youth and

Family Services of Southbury-Middlebury (YFS) will be held Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the YFS office parking lot at 1287 Strongtown Road in Southbury across from the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The fundraising event will benefit underwriting of counseling services provided by YFS.

Area residents are asked to make a dona-tion to shred their paperwork and documents. The suggested contribution will be per box or bag - $5 small, $10 large. The shredding services will be by Secure Eco Shred of Brook-field, Conn. One may phone Deirdre DiCara at YFS with questions at 203-758-1441.

Beekeeping WorkshopAlphonse Avitabile, zoologist, retired

UConn professor and acclaimed bee re-searcher and author, will instruct a practical beekeeping workshop Saturday, April 14, at 2 p.m. at the Center for Sustainable Living at 90 Cabbage Lane in Bethlehem. This work-shop is suitable for beginners or intermedi-ate, urban or rural beekeepers, who want to support honey bees in the face of growing concerns about colony collapse disorder and the decline in numbers of pollinators

that visit fruit and vegetable plants we rely on for food. Avitabile will demonstrate in-stalling a new bee package into a top bar beehive, and the class will visit his bee yard in Bethlehem.

The fee is $45. Pre-register by April 11 (after that, call for availability). Visit www.connsoil.com for a registration form. Print the form and mail it to P.O. Box 365, Bethle-hem, CT 06751.

Chase Middle School Open HouseChase Collegiate will welcome prospec-

tive Middle School students and their fam-ilies for an informative and interactive Open House Program Sunday, April 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. Students and their families will be able to visit classrooms, the arts centers, sports fields and science labs and to engage with faculty, current parents, administrators and students.

Those interested in applying to the Lower or Upper Schools also are welcome. The 47-acre campus at 565 Chase Parkway in Waterbury is on the Waterbury/Middlebury line. Chase is an independent day school for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 founded on the core principles of academic excel-lence and building self-confidence and com-passion in students.

For more information, call  203-236-9560 or email [email protected]

Spring Rummage SaleThe Women’s Fellowship of the First Con-

gregational Church in Watertown Spring Rummage Sale will be Thursday, April 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Items for sale will include clothing for men, women and children; household goods; small ap-pliances; jewelry; toys; dishes; books; and baskets. Friday, April 20, buy remaining items for $3 a bag. Proceeds from the sale

fund outreach programs. The church is at 40 DeForest St. in Watertown, 860-274-6737.

Precision Style Dance ClassChoreographer Kristin Altfather will teach

a precision-style dance class Saturday, April 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. as part of The Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education Master Class Series. Altfather just finished her 16th season as a world-famous Rockette. She has performed in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City as well as at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. The cost for the class is $25. Class size is limited – please reserve early to avoid disappointment. For more information or to register, call 860-489-7180, ext. 148.

DAR Genealogy WorkshopThe Trumbull-Porter Chapter of the

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will hold a DAR Genealogy /Lineage Research Workshop Tuesday, May 1, from 5:45 to 7:45 PM at the Howard Whittemore Library at 243 Church St. in Naugatuck. The workshop will assist women 18 years or older who are interested in joining the DAR and can prove a direct bloodline to a Revolution-ary War patriot.

Those attending are asked to bring any documentation they have – birth, marriage, & death certificates (where applicable) for them, their parents, and grandparents, and any other family documentation to show their lineage. Those who haven’t started to collect any family documentation yet are asked to come and learn about the steps needed to document their lineage (direct bloodline descent from your ancestors.)

Reservations are not required, but would be helpful. For further information please contact Katie Gabrielson, registrar, at 203-729-3349; or Carol Bauby, Regent, at 860-485-0772.

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The Consumer Federation of America has a new website de-signed to help reduce identity theft. IDTheftInfo.org is packed with consumer, business and vic-tim resources, as well as the latest news and a section on shopping for identity-theft services.

One section on the website explores how well you guard your personally identifying informa-tion (PII), even something as simple as your library card. If you were to lose the card, you might not be too concerned as it’s not something connected with your bank account. But if someone checks out and doesn’t return (in effect, steals) books or videos un-der your name, you’re responsi-ble for the monetary damages.

ID Theft Info suggests making a “PII Chart” to document the

identity relations we have with companies and individuals. Who has our name, address, phone number and email address? A security breach in one area can lead to other areas also being breached, and it need not be as-sociated only with financial trans-actions. Homeowner associa-tions, frequent-flier clubs and churches all can have pieces of our personal information that can be put together.

Some suggestions:Use a post office box for mis-

cellaneous mail such as club newsletters and church bulletins;

disable the GPS photo function on your smartphone; and use only one credit card for online purchases. Don’t sign up with your real name on public Internet sites. Work to limit the amount of information in each section of your PII Chart.

When you go to the doctor and fill out forms, leave out your So-cial Security number. Ask if you can substitute another form of identification.

Don’t use public charging sta-tions or anyone else’s computer for your cell phone, and don’t let anyone else hook their phone to your computer. Data-stealing malware could be transferred from one to the other.

Are you a potential victim of identity theft? Assess your risk with an online test. The higher

the score, the bigger your risk. Big point items (indicating a larger risk) are questions about whether you’ve ordered your credit report in the last two years, posted your outgoing mail at home in an un-locked mailbox or failed to scru-tinize your monthly bank and credit-card statements.

Look around the ID Theft Info website. The more you know, the less likely you’ll become a victim of identity theft.

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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Cheerios are great little snacks for kids just mastering solid food and for adults alike. Here are a few new uses for them you may not have thought of:

Homemade GranolaMix the following dry ingredients together:1 cup Cheerios1 cup wheat germ (optional)3 cups uncooked oatmeal flakes1 cup flaked coconut (unsweet-ened)1/2 half cup sesame seedscoarsely chopped natural al-monds to tasteMix the following wet ingredients together and then add them to the dry ingredients:1/2 cup honey1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil2 tablespoons dark brown sugar1 tablespoon vanilla extract.

Mix well, pour into a pan with high sides and bake in a 300 – 325

degree oven for about 15 to 20 minutes, turning the mixture every five minutes or so and making sure it toasts evenly to a golden brown.

Cheerios Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:2 tablespoons butter1 bag marshmallows1/2 cup peanut butter6 cups Cheerios1/2 cup dry roasted peanutsMelt butter and mix with marsh-mallows. Melt marshmallows in microwave. Add peanut butter and microwave for about 30 sec-onds more. Stir in Cheerios and nuts. Spread in a greased 9x12-inch pan. Cool and cut into bars.

Cheerios BarsIngredients:6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios1 cup Karo1 cup peanut butter1 cup raisins (optional)

2/3 cup sugar1 cup peanuts

In a large dish, mix Cheerios, peanuts and raisins. Spray 9x13-inch pan with Pam or grease with butter. In saucepan, heat Karo and sugar to boiling. Turn off the heat. Add peanut butter and mix until smooth. Pour over Cheerios mixture. Press into the pan and cool. Cut into squares.

Board GamesLost little bits from a favorite

board game? Why not grab some Cheerios and use them as game pieces?

Learn To CountTeach your little ones to count.

Every time they get an answer right, they get a Cheerio.

BirdfeederGrab some stale bread and

yarn and poke a hole in the bread. String some Cheerios through it and then through the

bread and hang it on a tree as a bird feeder.

Teach ColorsGet the colored Cheerios to

teach colors. Make a rainbow out of them on a sheet of construction paper after teaching the colors.

Cheerios NecklaceHave your kids string some

Cheerios on a piece of yarn to make a necklace. This is a great idea to have on hand for on the go. Instead of grabbing granola bars, reach for this snack as you run out the door. Make sure your children are old enough to han-dle the yarn though!

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John R. Jenusaitis M.D.Husband of Joyce Jenusaitis

John R. Jenusaitis of Middlebury, de-voted husband, fa-ther, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away peace-fully Tuesday April

10. John was born in Waterbury Sept. 10, 1923, to John and Frances Jenu-siatis.

John practiced medicine in Wa-terbury as a family practitioner for more than 40 years, working out of both Waterbury and St. Mary’s Hos-pitals and retiring in 1985. He was a charter member of the American Academy of Family Practice and the Waterbury Medical Association. In his medical practice he provided much relief and comfort to his pa-tients and to their families.

John graduated from Crosby High School, The College of Holy Cross and Tufts Medical School. He did his internship and residency at St. Mary’s Hospital and was always a proponent of the great medical and spiritual care provided by St. Mary’s.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict and was a lieutenant stationed at the New London Submarine Base. He was an avid golfer and former mem-ber of the Watertown Golf Club. He was a communicant of St. John of the Cross Church in Middlebury.

John is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Joyce (Rudes) Jenu-saitis of Middlebury. Together they raised six children: John A. Jenusaitis and his wife, Pam; Christine Riley and her best friend, Jim Rinaldi; Mark Jenusaitis and his wife, Denise; Paul Jenusaitis and wife, Carla; Ann Chris-tiano and her husband, Scott; and

Matthew Jenusaitis and his wife, Lara. John also is survived by his sister, Florence Zailckas, and her husband, Pat, and his cousins, Eleanor and Tony Barkauskas. John also leaves behind 13 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many, many friends.

The funeral service is today, Fri-day, April 13, at 9:30 a.m. at Chase Parkway Memorial/The Albini Fam-ily Funeral Home at 430 Chase Park-way in Waterbury. Private burial will follow at Middlebury Cemetery with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorial con-tributions may be made to Middle-bury Public Library, 30 Crest Road, Middlebury, CT 06762. For more information or to send e-condo-lences, visit www.chaseparkwayme-morial.com.

Taras (Teddy) WoznyFather of Casey Longo

Taras (Teddy) Wozny passed away at his home in New York City April 3. Born Oct. 26, 1929, in Manville, N.J., Teddy was the original manufacturer of the Magic Eye Door Viewer. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

Teddy was the beloved husband of Margaret Wozny (nee Powers); loving father of Casey Longo of Mid-dlebury and Eugene Wozny (Janine); and devoted grandfather to Raesha, Layla, Trey and Chloe. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Wasyl and Julia Wozny.

A memorial service was held last week at the Williams Funeral Home in Bronx, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Liver Surgery and Oncology Department, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1104, New York, NY 10029.

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By RAYMOND E. SULLIVAN

Sometime before 1786, the Methodism of John Wesley and George Whitefield was be-ginning to take hold in the East Farms of Wa-terbury. Although Wesley was known for an evangelistic revival in the Anglican Church, Whitefield was more Calvinistic. He pre-ferred an unorthodox ministry of itinerant, open-air preaching. He spoke to the en-slaved, indentured and impoverished; this, despite the fact he was an ardent supporter of slavery.

Through a practical rather than dog-matic approach to religion (and hence the moniker of “Methodism”), Whitefield preached to the common man. Many be-came disillusioned with the rather stiff, puritanical approach to the Biblical teach-ings of the Congregationalists and Angli-cans. Itinerant preaching became common-place.

Those same itinerant preachers, who found fertile ground for their seeds of a new religion in the East Farms section of Water-bury, also planted Methodism in that part of the town which, in 1807, became part of Mid-dlebury. In “The History of Waterbury,” Dr. Joseph Anderson tells us the earliest of these preaching places was the home of Daniel Abbott in the Breakneck district. This house was on the northwest corner of Breakneck Hill and the Wongum (Watertown) roads, opposite the Breakneck school, where Wayne Foote now lives.

Abbott was reportedly the leader of the first “class,” in this area, a term commonly applied to a Methodist congregation. He also was the first male member of this “class.” His puritan-ical old grandmother, Hannah, at 103 years of age, is said to have called her grandson a “Methodrate.” To be a Methodist was, in her mind, nothing short of being a reprobate. Despite this admonition, Daniel’s “commo-dious kitchen of their farmhouse became a Methodist meeting-place and his home a well-known Methodist headquarters for many years.”

In 1786, Sarah Tyler, daughter of James C. Tyler, who lived just a short distance up Break-neck Hill Road, married David Abbott. After three yeas of being exposed to the preaching of itinerants in her new home each Sabbath, Sarah fell victim to the words of one Peter Van Ness, a most popular itinerant of the day.

“How can I forsake his ministry?” she asked of her Congregationalist father. Further, she would have to face the wrath of her even more conservative and extremely puritanical brother, Bennett, a Protestant minister in his own right. “His word has awakened my soul,” she pleaded. “What shall I do?” Her father’s response was prompt and brief – “Thank him and let him go!”

Perhaps out of guilt and continued family pressure, Sarah aligned herself with Middle-bury’s new Congregational church, but she continued to attend meetings of the local Methodists in her home. Her membership in the church on Middlebury’s town green con-tinued some 15 years, but she was unim-pressed with its old-school Protestant ways.

Other itinerant Methodist preachers would influence her along the way – names such as Gad Smith and Benjamin Griffen would be-come the center of weekday talk in the Abbott home, for down-to-earth sermons and simple concepts of life. The weekly gatherings at Breakneck would draw more and more indi-viduals from present-day Middlebury and surrounds to the “class.” Sarah would ulti-mately be converted under the powerful and charismatic preaching of Laban Clark.

At last, by 1812 to 1813, Sarah had had enough of the Congregational ways. In Janu-ary 1813, she requested a formal dismissal from the Congregational church. A commit-tee of church elders promptly appeared on her doorstep: Deacon Seth Bronson, Aaron Benedict, Daniel Wooster and her neighbors to the west, Titus and Roswell Bronson. They listened to her reasons for requesting leave and took notes.

Amongst those reasons was the fact it was inconvenient for her to attend services at the center; after all, Methodist meetings were held in her house. Also, Methodist doctrines were more agreeable to her feelings and to her understanding of the Bible; there was more love and zeal in the preacher’s words

and amongst the “class.” Sarah took no offense towards the Congregationalists but wished to simply “go away in charity with the church and have no hard feelings on either side.”

Needless to say, her dismissal was refused. Formal charges of abandonment were levied

against Sarah for “violation of the covenant obligations in absenting herself from the communion of this church and joining to another denomination.” These words are vaguely reminiscent of those spoken be-fore the Massachusetts Bay Colony hung Mary Dyer for becoming a Quaker in the 1650s.

When called before the congregation as a whole to answer to these charges, the strong-willed Mrs. Abbott refused to

appear in person but rather chose to send a formal communication of withdrawal.

When the vote was taken by the pastor, Rev. Mark Mead, Titus and Roswell Bronson voted

contrary to the congregation’s desire for for-mal withdrawal. But the “ayes” would prevail, thus agreeing to “withdraw our watch and fellowship from her, agreeable to the apostolic direction.”

One member of the committee on visita-tion, Daniel Wooster, became a Methodist himself and later became a prominent preacher of Methodism in his own right in Middlebury and surrounding towns.

As for Sarah, she died in the Methodist faith July 14, 1855, having left a considerable legacy to that church. The Abbott’s daughters, Anna and Sarah, remained devout Methodists, while their brothers, Ira and Alvin, became Methodist preachers. Furthermore, four of Sarah and David Abbott’s grandchildren be-came Methodist preachers of the New York East Conference; quite a legacy for the little home in Breakneck, where once the concept of love of fellow man and a zeal for the holy life was first preached in Middlebury.

It is therefore most fitting, as Dr. Anderson relates, that “the difficulties which the ‘disor-derly’ Sarah Tyler Abbott encountered in becoming a Methodist and the influences which emanated from the old headquarters at Breakneck should find prominence in the annals of Waterbury Methodism.”

By 1824, sometime after the incorporation of the town, the Methodists moved their weekly “class” into an upper room of the old Union Academy, which they shared with the Episcopal Society. By 1832, they had built a church of their own next door. This Method-ist church was eventually purchased by the Westover School and converted into a library. David Abbott died in November 1826 and, unlike his wife Sarah, never lived long enough to see the realization of his church.

Sullivan is a board member of the Middle-bury Historical Society and author of “Break-neck: The Early Settlement of Middlebury.”

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“Go confidently in the direc-tion of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Remember all the dreams you had as a child? The places in the world you wanted to visit and the people you wanted to meet? The goals you wanted for yourself and the expectations you just knew would be met? The things you wanted to accomplish and all the hope that filled you?

Whether the voice was quiet or loud, we all at one time felt the invincibility and dreams of youth. Perhaps you’re still living your dreams, and that’s amazing – kudos to you! To everyone else who felt the winds of time, soci-etal ways and mounting stresses of the adult world crowd out their dreams and put a damper on even remembering what they are, welcome to a new day, a new way and a new nugget for living your dreams!

This week’s nuggets for life are to allow daydreaming to fill your mind a few times a day every day for the next week. It’s scientifi-cally proven the mind is much more hard at work and active when you allow it to wander than when focusing on routine tasks.

Daydreaming is different than night dreaming, which happens as you sleep deeply. Daydream-ing is productive and enhances your life. Have a journal handy at the end of the day for jotting things down. To reconnect with this part of your brain, pose the question when you wake up, “What did I dream when I was a child, or what do I dream about wanting now?”

As you go about your morning routine, make this question im-portant by staying aware of what

bubbles up. In the shower, smile at yourself and ask again. As you’re driving to work, instead of listening to the news, wonder-ing who is texting or being oth-erwise distracted by the future of your day, take some deep breaths and ask the question. On a lunch break, walk outside and find a sunny spot to eat and pose the question again.

Do the same on the way home, and once there, take a few min-utes and jot down in your journal what has come up for you. No need to write during the day or force any remembering; it’s about building new synapses in the brain for tapping this deep and wonderful reservoir. Soon you’ll be speaking a little differ-ently, problem solving a little more creatively, and be closer to living your dreams.

It’s as easy as just letting your dreams carry you so you’ll know where you need to go and how to get there. Knowing that every-thing that needs to happen for your highest growth will indeed happen and everything that is supposed to be accomplished will be accomplished takes some of the burden of life off your shoulders doesn’t it? Re- visit Dr. Seuss’s book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I don’t remember you addressing this subject, so I thought I would write. In 1997, I had a mild heart attack and went on medicines. Six months later I had another mild incident that led me to an-gioplasty. Ever since, I have been eating well, exercising and taking all my meds. My cardiologist says I have great collaterals. I have sprouted new vessels for my heart. I thought I should have some kind of intervention, but the doctor says no. Can you dis-cuss autogenesis? Am I related to a starfish? – R.S.ANSWER: You’re the first writer ever to use the word “autogene-sis.” If a starfish loses an arm, it grows another – autogenesis. Humans have the same ability when it comes to blood vessels. They can grow new ones and do so in many instances. Heart-at-tack victims often can sprout new arteries. It’s a long process. It doesn’t happen overnight. And it doesn’t happen to all people. Count yourself lucky.

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Please allow four weeks for de-livery. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I looked in the mirror this morning and couldn’t believe what I saw. My right eye was bright red. It looked like someone had punched me. When my husband saw it, he asked if he had hit me while he was asleep. He didn’t.

It doesn’t hurt. My vision is perfect. My eye looks frightful. Do I need to see a doctor? – Y.T.ANSWER: Your question is asked repeatedly. My long-distance guess is a subconjunctival hem-orrhage. The conjunctiva is a cellophane-like covering of the eye. Beneath it is a network of invisible blood vessels. When one of those delicate vessels breaks, blood covers that part of the eye.

Coughing, sneezing or strain-ing causes the breakage. Some-times it happens for no apparent reason. The eye looks awful, but no real harm is done. The blood

is absorbed in about a week. You can hurry it up by putting warm compresses over the closed eye.

You need to see a doctor if the eye begins to pain you, if the blood stays for longer than a week or if it happens time and again.DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does heartburn cause asthma attacks? It sounds weird to me, but my doctor thinks that’s what is caus-ing my breathing problems. He has me on medicines for heart-burn. I can’t believe they’ll help. – J.R.ANSWER: Your doctor isn’t com-ing from out of left field. Heart-burn can be an asthma trigger. Heartburn is officially called gastroesophageal reflux – an up-ward shooting of stomach acid and digestive juices into the esophagus, the swallowing tube.

The juices can rise so far up they leak out of the esophagus and trickle into the bronchi, the airways. That’s what sets off an asthma attack.

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(H) Home (A) Away

By STEPHEN DAVIS

Saturday, the Pomperaug baseball team took on the Holy Cross High School Crusaders in a non-league baseball game at Pomperaug Park in Southbury. The Panthers, coming off of a tough 3-2 loss to the New Fair-field Rebels last Wednesday, put that game behind them, came prepared, and defeated the Cru-saders 14-2 as Andrew Reel pitched five solid innings while striking out seven batters.

In the New Fairfield game, Pomperaug hitters were limited to four hits and grounded into many double plays. However, those numbers changed quickly Saturday as the Panthers struck early and often, exploding for 13 of their 14 runs in the game’s first four innings and limiting Holy Cross to only two runs in the fourth inning.

Six of Pomperaug’s 14 runs came in the bottom half of the fourth inning as the team batted around, which means the leadoff man, Nick DeLotto, came to bat twice during the inning as well as David Cherry, Matt Calzone, and Reel.

For Holy Cross, Chris Slavin had a double in the second in-ning, but he had to leave due to an injury sustained while going back to second base. Matt Cam-mett had two hits and two strike-outs, and he scored the first run

April Vacation EventsOpen Swim

The Pomperaug High School pool will be open Tuesday, April 17, and Thursday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a free open swim. No prior registration required.

Babysitting ClassA CPRO Heart LLC instructor

will teach a babysitting class for youth ages 11 to 15 Wednesday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center in Room 5. The course covers diapering, feeding, burping and soothing techniques for infants; house safety and phone safety, including the proper use of 911; and first aid, choking and basic CPR techniques. Please bring lunch and a snack. Do not bring cell phones, electronic games or iPods. The fee is $57 for residents and $67 for nonresidents.

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, April 21; Saturday, May 19; and Saturday, June 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 26 at Shep-ardson Community Center. It provides a certificate of comple-tion as partial fulfillment of the

requirements to obtain the Cer-tificate of Personal Watercraft Operation, which allows the operation of motorized recre-ational vessels up to 65 feet and sailboats 19.5 feet or longer. Stu-dents should bring a pen/pencil to class. The fee is $62 for resi-dents; $72 for nonresidents.

Junior Golf BasicsTom Keslow of Connecticut

School of Golf will teach youth 8 to 12 the basics of golf Wednes-days, April 25 to May 16, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hop Brook Golf Course. The fee is $57 for residents; $67 for nonresidents.

Earth Day Greenway and Park Cleanup

Join your friends and neigh-bors for the annual Greenway and park cleanup to celebrate Earth Day Sunday, April 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Meadowview Park. Call Janine Sullivan-Wiley of the Middlebury Community Wom-en’s Club at 203-598-3176 for more information.

Learn about The Fresh Air Fund

Middlebury resident and Fresh Air family host Heather Roy will provide information on The Fresh Air Fund, a program to share the beauty of suburban

and rural towns with inner-city children, Thursday, April 26, at Shepardson Community Center in the dining room. Both presen-tations will be at 7 p.m.

The Fresh Air Fund brings children to stay with host fami-lies for one week during the sum-mer. Its “Friendly Town” pro-gram allows youngsters from New York City to enjoy new ex-periences like riding a bike, swimming in a lake and making new friends. For more informa-tion on how you can make sum-mer special for a Fresh Air child and teach your children about the joys of giving back, call Roy at 203-758-1351 or The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003, or visit www.freshair.org.

Boat Rack LotteryMiddlebury Recreation Area

(MRA) boat racks are available to Middlebury residents whose names are drawn in a lottery. Lottery entry forms are available in the Parks and Recreation of-fice. Residents must have a valid MRA pass before renting a boat rack.

The fee is $45 per rack, and the limit is one rack per family. Lot-tery requests must be received in the Parks and Recreation office no later than Friday, April 27. The drawing will be Wednesday, May 2, in the Parks and Recreation

office. Those selected will be no-tified by email or telephone within 48 hours after the lottery.

Fit & Firm Boot CampThis program will meet Satur-

days, April 28 to June 16 (rain or shine), from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at the Meadowview Park Pavilion. It will mix athletic drills with H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) and quick recovery periods that will provide you with a maximum workout. H.I.I.T. ig-nites your metabolism, enabling your body to burn more calories for up to 48 hours! The fee is $92 for residents; $102 for nonresi-dents.

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Pomperaug High School pitcher Andrew Reel strikes out seven batters during the Panthers’ game against Holy Cross High School Saturday. (Submitted photo)

for the Crusaders.After the game, Pomperaug

head coach Mike Eisenbach said some of the reasons for Pomp-eraug’s success were “hitting, pitching, and the fact that we played hard.” He said the player of the game was Andrew Reel.

“He had a dominating startoff of the hill, and I cannot put a finger on offense because we scored so many runs,” Eisenbach said.

Eisenbach said his advice to his players is, “Show up and be ready to play.”

The Panthers had a 1-1 record

as of Saturday and were to play the Bethel High Wildcats at home Monday. Two years ago Bethel beat Pomperaug 10-0, but the Panthers responded with a 15-3 drubbing in the Southwest Con-ference Championship game later that year.

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Try a few more things to try and pinpoint the source of the problem.

Visually check the tank and the bowl for cracks – most toilets are pretty sturdy, so it’s unusual for them to crack for no reason, but do check. The tank is more likely to crack, and if so, it needs to be completely replaced. At least it’s easier than replacing the bowl.

If you don’t find a crack, check the shutoff valve (usually what looks like a faucet handle jutting from the wall below and behind the toilet) and its attached inlet tube for leaks. Flush the toilet so the tank begins filling, and ob-serve the inlet components. You also may need to run your hand along the valve, inlet tube and the inlet connection at the bot-tom of the tank, checking if any water is leaking and running down the inlet tube or the back of the toilet out of sight.

Next, test for a silent leak to confirm whether the leak is hap-pening in the tank or not. Take the tank top off. Flush the toilet and let the tank refill completely. Then, take a crayon or wax pen-cil and mark the high-water point with a small line. Walk away for 10 minutes, come back and see if the water is still at that point or has gone down. If it has fallen below the line, mark the new water point and leave it for an-other 10 minutes. Check again to see if the water level continues to fall.

If the tank is leaking, check some possible sources of the leak. First, make sure the flapper valve at the bottom of the tank is completely closed. This is one of the biggest causes of a slow leak from a tank – although it doesn’t explain the water on the floor, as the water leaks through the flap-per valve into the toilet bowl. Next, check the seal at the base of the flush assembly, and any other visible seal, for deteriora-tion.

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Once you’ve eliminated all the smaller reasons for the puddle of water on the floor, it’s time to look at a more serious possibility: that the seal between the base of the toilet and the floor has begun to fail. It’s not a particularly dif-ficult or time-consuming repair, but the toilet will have to be lifted off the base in order for the wax ring, which acts as the main seal-ant, to be replaced. If you don’t have much experience with toi-let repairs, this is where a plumber would come in.

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Town of MiddleburyRepublican Party-Selected Delegates to Conventions

A certified list(s) of party-selected candidates for the Repub-lican Party in the Town of Middlebury for participation as DEL-EGATES to the convention (s) of said Party specified below is on file in my office at 1212 Whittemore Rd., Middlebury, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution:

CONVENTION(s)State Senate District 32State Assembly District 71 Senate District 15

Dated at Middlebury, Connecticut this 13th day of April, 2012.

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Town of MiddleburyDemocratic Party-Selected Delegates to Conventions

A certified list(s) of party-selected candidates for the Demo-cratic Party in the Town of Middlebury for participation as DEL-EGATES to the convention (s) of said Party specified below is on file in my office at 1212 Whittemore Rd., Middlebury, Connecticut and copies are available for public distribution:

CONVENTION(s)State Senate District 32Congressional District 5 Senate District 15State Assembly District 71

Dated at Middlebury, Connecticut this 13th day of April, 2012.

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MIDDLEBURY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSIONREGULAR MEETING

The Middlebury Planning & Zoning Commission hereby gives notice that at the regular meeting held on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., at the Shepardson Community Center, 1172 Whitte-more Road, Middlebury, CT the following decisions were made:

1365 LLC – Special Exception Use for “outdoor dining” pur-suant to Section 31.4.2 of the Middlebury Zoning Regulations – Public Hearing was continued to 5-3-12

1365 LLC – Special Exception Use for alcoholic beverages pursuant to Section 66 of the Middlebury Zoning Regulations – Public Hearing was continued to 5-3-12

County Line 2181/2191 Straits Turnpike – Site Plan Modifi-cation – Modification was Approved per conditions

Kaloidis Family Subdivision/2065 Middlebury Road – Ap-plication was accepted and a Public Hearing was scheduled for 5-3-12

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 The Kent Singers, a Northwest Connecticut choral group that will perform Sunday, April 15, at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Kent and Sunday, April 22, at 3 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church in Bridgewater, is seeking former members to join them for a June concert in anticipation of their 40th anniversary. Kent Singers will join the Sherman Chamber Ensemble to present a concert of works by Gabriel Fauré Sunday, June 10, at 3 p.m. at the Kent School Chapel in Kent, Conn.

The program will include two pieces by Fauré, his Requiem and his student composition, Can-tique de Jean Racine. Anyone who has performed with Kent Singers in the past is invited to join the group again for this special event

Kent Singers also is compiling a history of its 40 years of fine choral music in the area. Anyone who has programs, press notices, reviews, pho-tographs, and audio or video recordings is asked to contact the group. This material will be com-piled to document and celebrate the group’s 40th anniversary this fall.

Singers who would like to be part of the Fauré concert, who have materials about the Kent Sing-ers, or even those who might wish to keep in touch with other singers, should call 860-619-8110, email [email protected] or send a note to P.O. Box 744, Kent, CT 06757.

For more information, see www.kentsingers.org, email [email protected] or call 860-619-8110.

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