PHOTOS AND STORY By Alex SYPHeRSStaff Writer

A classic fairy tale of the pre-vailing power of love is coming to life at the Newington Children’s Theatre Company when the young talent n Newington and the surrounding areas culminate months of rehearsal with the opening of “Beauty and the Beast” this weekend.

“It’s my favorite; I love ‘Beauty and the Beast’,” said Christa Pizzoferrato, who at 23 has taken on the challenge of directing the play.

This is not your typical “Beauty and the Beast” remake, said Pizzoferrato. The production, orchestrated by a young team of directors and actors has been rewritten to include more com-edy and action into the mix, as well as expanding the Beast’s role and playing along his emotional

divide.There are other subtle changes

to the story line including the addition of Belle’s mother and two sisters, who provide a deeper glimpse into the life of Belle, before her heart becomes inter-twined with the Beast’s.

“In a way you can see the con-trasts between Belle and the Beast and how different they are but how similar they are together. They are from two different worlds but they are both the same person. They both fight with the same issue.” said Dean Marino, 15, who plays the Beast.

The objects that talk in the original play, the teacup and can-dle stick, have been replaced with a chair and painting. There is also an “amazing” and well coordinated sword fight.

During a recent sneak peek rehearsal the young cast came together to put on a brilliant display of skill in both acting and singing. It was an incredible rehearsal, showing how such a young group of actors, ranging in age from 5 to 17 years old, can write, direct, and act with preci-sion and believable emotion.

“They gelled really well right from the start, which is something that is really hard to find and the new ones blended in really well,” said Pizzoferrato, “They are all happy to help each other. They all want to see the play succeed.”

The play has two casts in an effort to expand the number of actors and actresses who can par-ticipate in the production.

The lead role of the Beast was played that night by 17 year old Ronnie Sanchez of New Britain.

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Christa Pizzoferrato,23, director of ‘Beauty and the Beast’, styles Belle’s hair during a dress rehearsal at the Newington Children’s Theatre.

Ronnie Sanchez, of New Britain, and Bridget Corcuran, of Southington, re-hearse their roles as the Beast and Belle in preparation for the productions opening night, Friday, January 28.See BeAuTY, Page 9

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The public is invited, together with area amateur radio operators, to an overview of “What’s New in Electronic Gadgetry, Kits and Computer Networking” by guest speaker Armando Santos of Cables & Connectors (Berlin Turnpike, Newington).

The event will be present-ed by NARL, the Newington Amateur Radio League Monday, Feb. 7; at 7 p.m. in the Senior Center, 120 Cedar St. (CT Route 175) Newington.

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Fans of Brad Davis (WDRC-AM 1360) will be able to meet him when he speaks on volunteerism and other current topics at an open-to-the-public program at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 in the Great Room of the Paradise Pizza Restaurant, 10 East St., New Britain, and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Admission is f ree and no RSVP is needed. A

question-and-answer period will follow.

Davis will celebrate will celebrate his 34th anniver-sary in April as WDRC’s morning man. He has been a favorite of many Connecticut listeners for even longer. Radio stations in Waterbury, Torrington, Hartford and the Middletown-Meriden area carry the Brad Davis Show. Monday through Friday from 5 to 9 a.m. The Kiwanis Club’s free public speaker forums have brought prominent speakers on current topics to local audiences for the past 25 years on the last Monday of each month except May and December.

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Superintendent of Schools William Collins presented the Newington Board of Education a proposed budget seeking a 2.98 percent increase in spending.

The proposal Collins submit-ted Jan. 19 calls for spending $61,745,831 in the 2011-2012 fis-cal year.

“We need to build a budget that will balance the needs of our students with the needs of our community. I took that very seri-ously. I believe I have brought to you a budget that is very responsi-ble and beneficial to the tax payers of this community,” Collins said during his presentation.

Collins said he was able to reduce the original staff-requested budget by $7,995,865, keeping the request under a 3 percent increase over the current education budget.

Collins proposal reduces the

public school system staff by 12 to 24 teachers keeping the salary por-tion of the budget at a zero percent increase.

A federal stimulus grant of $738,638 has also been allocated for use to pay salaries.

The total requested salary account for 2011-2012 is $41,818,064 and accounts for 85 percent of the total proposed budget.

The technology portion of the budget has been cut, meaning the school district will not be able to buy any new computers for the next school year.

There is also a reduction in operational costs such as general maintenance repairs, building sup-plies, and new teaching supplies, such as textbooks.

“If we don’t buy computers, if we don’t buy buses, it doesn’t mean they won’t age,” said Collins, adding that the freezes in technol-ogy and maintenance expenses if held for too long will accrue more

costs in the future. “This does not excuse us of our responsibil-ity, unless we want to make some major philosophical changes in this community,” he said.

The addition of one special education teacher and addition facilities for children with spe-cial needs accounts for a budget increase of $567,369.

Employee benefits costs are up 2.03 percent over the 2010-2011 for a new total of $11,084,000.

The total budget allocated for all non-salary expenses, which amount to 15 percent of the total budget, was requested at $20,722,287.

“I believe this budget recognizes the ability of this community to fund education,” said Collins.

“These are tough economic times, but this is not the time to be asking for more. I do believe that this community recognizes that it wants to maintain a very high quality school district,” he said.

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By STEVE COLLINSStaff Writer

One of the four towns along the route of the proposed busway between Hartford and New Britain took a strong stand this week against the $573 million plan.

Newington’s town council‘s vote to oppose the busway in favor commuter rail is “really disappoint-ing,” said William Millerick, who heads the New Britain Chamber of Commerce.

The council endorsed rail in the hope of swaying Gov. Dannel Malloy to drop the busway plan and throw his sup-port behind an investment in rail transportation.

“ W e ’ v e b e c o m e i n c r e a s i n g l y disenchanted” with the high price and inef-ficiency of the busway proposal, said Democrat C h r i s t o p h e r Banach, the majority leader of the council.

“I don’t think anybody’s clam-oring for” the busway, Banach said.

The busway project has been in the works for more than 12 years and is nearly ready to roll, although fuding is incomplete. It would run between downtown New Britain and Hartford’s Union Station, with stops along the way in Newington and West Hartford.

West Hartford officials have expressed skepticism about the bus-way but have not taken a formal stand in opposition to it.

Mike Nicastro, the leader of the Bristol-based Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, said he’s glad to see that Newington refused to go along with the plan.

The costs for a nine-mile busway “are out of control,” Nicastro said, and make no economic sense, par-ticularly when a rail line between Waterbury and Hartford could do so much more for the entire region.

State Sen. Jason Welch, a Bristol Republican, introduced a bill this week to transfer any unspent busway

funds to the train project. He said the busway foes “are going to have to work hard” to convince Malloy to take their side.

Millerick said there is a grow-ing amount of “political posturing” about the busway, but the real-ity is that supporters are gathering strength.

He said there is “a small but vehement group” led by Nicastro that is targeting the project, but it’s nonetheless moving ahead because it is so crucial to the region’s development.

Millerick said that Newington’s lopsided vote against the busway

was shortsighted because of the project’s impor-tant to Central C o n n e c t i c u t State University.

The one coun-cil member in Newington who backed the bus-way, Republican David Nagel, said that switch-ing from the busway to a rail plan will cause a serious delay in implementing any mass transit in the crowded

corridor west of Hartford.“Delaying and delaying and

delaying,” said Nagel, merely puts off a much-needed change in the region’s transportation system, which relies almost entirely on cars.

Banach said that one advantage of rail is that it could absorb both commuters and some of the freight that moves through congested arteries in the area.

Rail is “the most efficient and effective” means of mass transit, he said, and also the cheapest.

Whether Newington’s switch will have an impact is uncertain.

Millerick said the town “is a very important component of the busway project,” but both New Britain and Hartford remain firmly on board.

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It is amazing Chairman Stephen Woods and Superintendent William Collins can keep a straight face as they start beating the public relations drum about how this year’s budget is “the smallest requested bud-get increase in 10 years”. The budget they presented to BOE and the public last week, and subsequent comments to the news media, which they repeatedly state their request “represents an increase of only 2.98 percent”. Superintendent Collins writes in his memo titled “preliminary 2011-2012 spending plan”, dated January 12, 2011, “The total 2011-2012 budget request before you at this time represents an increase of 2.98 percent (net of federal stimulus funds). It is the lowest request from the

Superintendent to the Board in at least the last ten years.” They are really starting to sound like budget hawks, by repeatedly stating the increase is only 2.98 percent, and in fact, 2.98 percent is less than the 2.99 percent increase the Town Council provided to the Board of Education last year.

So, let ’s take a quick look at the numbers, according to the numbers provided by the Superintendent.

The total BOE budget for the 2010-2011 is $59,244,755 and the requested budget increase is only 2.98 percent, which results in $61,745,831. As Ronald Reagan always said, “Trust, but verify”, so let ’s quickly do the math. $61,745,831 subtract $59,244,755 equals a request-ed increase of $2,501,076. $2,501,076 divided by $59,244,755(current BOE bud-get) equals an increase of 4.2 percent. What?

Wait, that can’t be right,

Chairman Woods and Superintendent Collins have repeatedly and publically told me, the Town Councilors and the Newington taxpayers it is only 2.98 percent. After double and triple checking my math, the increase is actually 4.2 percent.

At this point, I am con-fused, so I go back and read the fine print. Superintendent Collins briefly mentions 2.98 percent is “net of federal stim-ulus funds”. So here is the rest of the story. Last year, after the Town Council approved the 2.99 percent increase to the BOE bud-get, totaling $ 5 9 , 2 4 4 , 7 5 5 ,

the BOE accepted roughly an additional $700,000 of Obama money to increase the structural operating budget.

Now, there are only two pos-sible budgeting options as we move forward;

1. Chairman Woods and Superintendent Collins have a realistic expectation to con-tinue to receive the $700,000 of Obama money (this year and every year moving forward), since the requested budget increase is only 2.98 percent (their words), which means they are only requesting $61,010,248 (not $61,745,755) f rom the Newington taxpayer.

2. Chairman Woods and Superintendent Collins do not have a realistic expecta-tion to continue to receiving the $700,000 of Obama money and are requesting $61,745,831 from the Newington taxpay-er, but that would represent a requested increase of 4.2 percent.

So in closing, I am curious, is it 2.98 percent or 4.2 per-cent? Either way, the taxpayers have reached the breaking point and cannot afford any increase.

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The Newington Police Department is investigating a domestic incident that occurred on Monday, Jan. 24 at Valero Gas Station, 194 Kelsey St., Newington. Suspect Michael Probulis is accused of threatening his girlfriend.

Probulis fled the area to Massachusetts and shortly thereaf-ter was enroute back to Connecticut. Probulis was suspected to be going to New Britain General Hospital to pick up the victim, who was not

injured and remains uncooperative. Enroute back to the New Britain area, Probulis engaged Connecticut State Police in a pursuit, rammed a cruiser with his vehicle, and after a brief struggle was subsequently taken into custody.

Newington Police Department will continue to investigate any offenses that occurred in the town of Newington. At the time of his arrest, Probulis had five active arrest warrants.

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Jan. 5 Marta Valle, 43, of 48 Walsh St., New Britain, was charged Jan. 5 with breach of peace. Jan. 20 Jose Perez, 55, of 18 Reservoir Road, Newington, was charged Jan. 20 with failure to appear in the second degree. Aaron Rosenberg, 27, of 4 Long-fellow Place, Boston, Mass., was charged Jan. 20 with allowing a person not registered as a home improvement salesman to act on his behalf. Jan. 21 Christopher Weiler, 19, of 29 Stantack Road, Middletown, was charged Jan. 21 with driving a

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Jan. 22 Michelle Lanier, 26 of 7 Ivy Lane, Wolcott, was charged Jan. 22 with larceny in the sixth degree. and fail-ure to appear in the second degree. Timothy Viola, 20, of 4 Trailside Drive, Wallingford, was charged Jan. 22 with driving under the influence. Jan. 23 Robert Lynch, 20 of 23 Ivy Lane, Newington, was charged Jan. 23 with criminal trespassing in the first degree Jan. 24 Antonio Garcia, 22, of 1653 Park Road, Hartford, was charged Jan. 24 with larceny in the fourth degree.

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Kids nowadays are often taught to believe “if it seems too good to be true, then it usu-ally is.” One group of young musicians from Connecticut never took that mantra to heart. The Goonies, a hip-hop/pop/futuristic funk duo that performs with a live rock band never saw making it in the music industry as an impossible feat. When Michael Minelli, a singer/songwriter who is from Newington met Julian “Juice” Ross, a rapper/ producer, in early 2009, they had no idea they’d be embark-ing on a musical journey as demanding as this one. Regardless, it was something that both had dreamed of their entire lives and they knew that they wouldn’t stop until it turned into reality.

A lucid dream is simply defined as “a dream in which one is aware they are dream-ing and can control what happens in the dream.” That’s how they wanted their music to be portrayed, and that is exactly what they planned to do, when on January 11th, 2011 they released their first official album entitled, “Lucid Dreams.”

The fourteen-track compilation (with two live band bonus tracks) consists of every type of song that could be associated with the hip hop/pop genre of music. The first single off of

the album, “The Life of a Dreamer” is already getting radio play all over the Northeast and has created a strong foundation for the band to promote across the country. Minelli and Juice have proven that they are ready to take their music from the local scene to a larger audience.

Minelli said “This album is unlike anything you’ve heard before. Any boundaries that were up, we’ve broken. Any limit we could have tested, we did. It’s all been in hope of painting a picture and showing the emotion and pas-sion that went into our first album.”

When Juice was asked at an album release sneak-peek if he had any advice for children who are looking to pursue a music career, or any career for that matter, he replied, “Always follow your dreams no matter what people tell you. The greatest accomplishments we have made in this world have come from people believing they can do the impossible. What the mind believes, the body can achieve.” And achieve they surely will.

The Goonies are a relatively new band that hasn’t even been together for a full year but they have already accomplished so much. They have performed at events alongside Asher Roth, Chiddy Bang, Little Feet Michael Franti, The Neville Brothers and even rock legend Buddy Guy, among others.

They have rocked the stage at many presti-gious charity events, such as The 11th Annual Joslin Gala and The Inaugural Ray Allen Golf Tournament. The Goonies didn’t start their musical career playing such large events, however. They had to start at the bottom the same as everyone else — playing house parties and small bars then eventually booking gigs at medium sized bars and clubs. As they played, their fan base grew and in just a few months, the hype caught the eye of an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts called New Music Chronicles New Muisc is headed by Shannon Allen, wife of the NBA’s Ray Allen and Glen Parish, former member of Hip-Hop group Heavy D and The Boyz. Fully backed by NMC, The Goonies packed the biggest club in Hartford for their “What’s Poppin in the 90’s” mix tape release party. Together, the band and record label have created and developed a strong bond. The Goonies and New Music Chronicles have provided each other with all the right tools to make a real impact on the music industry.

From their hometowns in Connecticut, across the northeast and as far away as Tennessee, The Goonies are making it known that your collection should absolutely have “Lucid Dreams” in it.

Now that you know a little about these New Age musicians, check out the following links to get a taste of The Goonies’ music and performances.

www.facebook.com/TheRealGoonies www.reverbnation.com/TheRealGoonies

www.youtube.com/TheRealGooniesMusic www.TheGoonieTunes.com

Too good to be true: a new local band is going big

The Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin CollegeLocated on the Goodwin College Campus in East Hartford, the Con-necticut River Academy magnet high school offers one of the most advanced environmental studies programs in the region and provides free college courses to students as part of our Early College model.

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Opportunities abound for out-of-the-ordinary learning experiences at The Academy. Above, a group of students aboard the tall ship Half Moon on its annual “Voyage of Discovery” up the Connecticut River.

This is his first show at the theatre. Throughout the rehearsal he painted the portrait of a man trapped in torment across the stage, able to exude the aura of the Beast, though he had no mask to show the transformation.

The look of the Beast’s mask, said Pizzoferrato, was still secret.

This is Pizzoferrato’s fourth year directing at the Newington Children’s Theatre. During the rehearsal she commanded the stage, setting the scenes and correcting her actors when they needed adjustment, which did not happen often, hardly a line was forgotten. Yet, at a flick of a switch she was playing dress-up with her youngest cast mem-bers and laughing with the star actors. It was a sight to behold and if the rehearsal can speak for the final production this weekend the play will be worth

the investment.The Newington Children’s

Theatre Company is a non-profit organization, which primarily hosts plays geared toward both younger families and adults in an effort to fos-ter the arts in the children of Connecticut and provide live theater for all at an affordable price.

“Beauty and the Beast” opens at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 28 at the Newington Children’s Theatre Company location at 743 North Mountain Road. Addition shows will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 6.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (860) 666-6282. Tickets prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children, seniors, and students.

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By Alex SypherSStaff Writer

The Newington Human Services Department has announced that it will host its second annual “Newington’s Got Talent” show this year and are inviting all Newington residents interested in performing to attend the talent show’s audition.

The audition will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Newington Town Hall in the Council Chambers.

A donation of $5 is requested to audition. All Newington residents 5 years old and up are invited to display their talents. “It’s ‘American Idol’ for Newington,” said Karen Faust, director of “Newington’s Got Talent.”

The “Newington’s Got Talent” show was created in 2010 as a way to raise funds for the Newington Human Services Department, while providing a fun and creative atmo-sphere for all residents to enjoy.

“We want everyone to support the town and your fellow neighbors in need,” said Faust, “It will be a great

show of support for the town of Newington.”

All the proceeds from the tal-ent show are used to support the Newington Human Services Department and its ever growing endeavor to continue helping needy families throughout Newington.

The Human Services Department provides support and services for an average of 130 Newington residents a month. Last year the talent show was able to raise over $1,700 for the Newington Humans Services Department.

This year, says Faust, the talent show is moving from the Town Hall to the Newington High School auditorium. Last year the show was attended by over 290 people and reaching the seating capacity limit within the hall. “We decided to have it at the high school because we were turning people away last year,” said Faust.

The “Newington’s Got Talent” show will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the Newington High School. Admission price is a $5 donation to the Newington Human

Services Department. Prizes for the most talented Newington residents at the show will include a $100 gift card for first place, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place.

This year the talent show will have three guest judges to review the talent Newington has to offer.

The talent show will be filmed by the volunteers from NCTV, and copies will be available to all.

“Newington’s Got Talent” is in need of sponsors, said Faust, to help fund the show’s play bill. Anyone interested in advertising in the play bill and helping the human services can call the Newington Human Services Department at (860) 665-8590.

The “Newington’s Got Talent “show is open to all Newington residents. Acts involving animals or pyrotechnics are not allowed. Those auditioning to sing or dance are asked to bring with them their music selections. “Practice, practice, prac-tice, said Faust, “and just have fun.”

“We hope everyone comes out and shows their support and we have a good show.”

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At The Library NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER10 | Friday, January 28, 2011

Evening Book Discussion Group Thursday, Feb. 3, 7 p.m. This month’s reading is “The Power and the Glory” by Graham Greene. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Programs for Job Seekers Registration is required for all the programs. Call (860) 665-8700 or visit the Adult Infor-mation Desk to register. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. prior to these job programs to talk and enjoy some light refreshments. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Brown Bag It with a Film “The Librarian — Quest for the Spear” Tuesday, Feb. 8, noon Join us for the first film in this series as librarian Flynn Carsen travels the world to retrieve the Metropolitan Li-brary’s stolen Spear of Destiny. A fun fantasy adventure starring Noah Wylie, Olympia Dukakis and Bob Newhart. Running time is 106 minutes.

Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Love Your Webpage Thursday, Feb. 10, 2 to 3 p.m. or 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Find out why people love our web page! You can reserve a museum pass, download an audio book, find reading suggestions, research cars and much more. Library staff will present an overview of the home page and then allow time for some hands-on searching. Be the first to find the answer and win a prize! Call (860) 665-8700 to register.

Brown Bag It with a Film “Desk Set” Tuesday, Feb. 15, noon Two extremely strong personalities, reference librarian Bunny Watson and Richard Sumner, inventor of EMERAC, clash over the computerization of a TV network’s research department. Stars Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Run-ning time is 103 minutes. Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and beverages will be provided.

Computer Classes Class size is limited to 10 and reserva-tions are required. Registration begins two weeks before each class is scheduled. Basic keyboarding skills, familiarity with Windows and proficiency using a mouse are required for all classes, except the Basic Computer class. Call (860) 665-8700 to register. If you register for a class and do not attend or fail to give 24 hours notice, you must wait 60 days before you may

register for another class. All classes are two hours. All Excel, PowerPoint and Word programs are the Microsoft Office 2003 version. Sponsored by the Hartford Foun-dation for Public Giving and the Friends of the Library.

Basic Excel 2003 Wednesday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. Topics include creating, opening, basic formatting, printing and saving of spreadsheets, with an overview of the menu structure and layout of Excel.

Basic Computers Thursday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. or Thursday, March 10, 10 a.m. For those with little or no experience using a computer. Learn the basics of computer terminology, how to maneuver in Windows and use a mouse.

Basic PowerPoint 2003 Monday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. Learn how to cre-ate a presentation from scratch. Topics include how to add text and format, add notes, change slide transition and more.

Basic Email — Google Mail Thursday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. Learn how to create a free, personal email account that you can use anywhere. This class is for people who have no email account set up.

Steering the Job Interview and Negotiating Your Salary Free program. Monday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Par-ticipants will learn techniques for clearly and concisely promoting themselves during a job interview. Strategies for handling traditional, behavioral and stress interview questions will be discussed. Topics will include: formulating a presidential message; avoiding pitfalls; han-dling the number one elimination question; closing the interview for impact; and drafting an employer-focused thank you letter. The class will also provide strategies for handling salary negotiations, including postponing salary questions without being screened out before the interview. For more information or to register, contact the library at (860) 665-8700. Individual appointments for interview tips and practice will be available February 15 from 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. with Mr. Ross Primack from the CT Department of Labor. Call the adult information desk at (860) 665-8700 to set up a half-hour appointment.

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Students from the northern region of Connecticut audi-tioned in November for spots in competitive ensembles for the Northern Regional Music Festival. Twelve NHS students were accepted. Nine of them are now eligible to audition for All-State.

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Left to right in the front row: Tori-Lynn Bell, Jonathan Kane, Molly Kluba. Middle row: Kayla Marcinczyk, Chelsey Ezete, Alex Zaleski, Ryan Walsh, Shannon Toohey. Back row: Paul Tine, Conor Hamill, Ben Lostocco, Adam Pietrycha.

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Seeking registered DemocratsThe Newington Democrat Town Committee is seek-

ing registered Democrats interested in running for office in the November municipal election. If interested in being a candidate for Mayor, Town Council, Board of Education or Constable, send a letter of intent by March 1 to: Lyn Connery, 225 Robbins Ave., Newington CT 06111.

Prudence Crandall Center fundraiser Grace Church, 124 Maple Hill Ave., will be selling meat and veggie grinders to raise money for the Prudence Crandall Center in New Britain. The Prudence Crandall Center provides services to victims of domestic violence. Grinders are ham, roast beef, turkey, veggie or combo. Each grinder is $7.95 each. You can place your order after the 8 or 10 o’clock services Jan. 23 and 30 or by calling Mitch Page at (860) 667-1835. Pick up your grinder Feb. 6 between 9 a.m. and noon. The church phone number is (860) 666-3331.

NCTC “Beauty And The Beast” Newington Children’s Theatre Company will present “Beauty and the Beast” at the company’s Black Box Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road. Shows at this venue will be 7 p.m. 11 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30; 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6. Call the theatre for tickets at (860) 666-6282 to pur-chase. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for children, students, and seniors. These shows do sell out, so call ahead. Special group rates and party packages are available. After debuting in Newington, “Beauty and the Beast” goes on to a three-month tour. Ticket prices for the tour locations vary by venue. Visit the Website, newingtonchildrenstheatre.org, for the latest venues, schedules and ticket information.

‘Everything You Wanted to Know About Social Security’ The Church of Christ in Newington, 1075 Main St., will host a discussion, “Everything You Wanted To Know About Social Security,” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Robert Rodriguez of the Social Security Administration will cover many areas. There will be time for Rodriguez to answer all of your questions. Whether you are trying to help a parent or have questions about your own benefits, this presentation will be helpful to you. The church is handicap accessible and parking is free. This is a free event and the public is welcome. Registration is not necessary, but if you plan on attending contact the Church Office at (860) 666-4689 or chur-chofchrist@newingtonucc.org so we can plan accordingly.

Art Exhibit at the LibraryFrom Feb. 1 to Feb. 26, Peter Upton will display his artwork

at Newington’s Lucy Robbins Welles Library. A resident of Hartford’s West End, Upton has a law practice in downtown New Britain. He will host an Artist’s Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. at the library Saturday, Feb. 5, which is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. His exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours when there is not another regularly scheduled program: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Admission is free. (860) 665-8700.

Seventh and Eighth-Grade DanceThe Newington Parks & Recreation Department will

sponsor a dance for Newington seventh and eighth-grade

students from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 at the Mortensen Community Center located in the Town Hall, 131 Cedar St. The fee is $5 per student plus a non-perishable food dona-tion. Refreshments will be available for sale. Dance will be well supervised; no re-entry once admitted. Students must show their school ID at the door. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation office at (860) 665-8666.

Blood glucose screening programThe Central Connecticut Health District and the

Wethersfield Health Care Center continue to offer a glucose screening program to residents of Wethersfield, Rocky Hill, Newington, and Berlin who are 65 years of age and older. Jacki Baranowski, R.N. from the Wethersfield Health Care Center, conducts free blood glucose screenings monthly in the Health District member towns of Rocky Hill and Wethersfield. The blood sugar test takes only minutes, and time is permitted to allow participants an opportunity to discuss the meaning of the resulting numbers and what to do if the sugar level is too high. Screenings are conducted on the secondnd Tuesday of each month in Wethersfield and the fourth Tuesday of each month in Rocky Hill. Residents of all four health district towns are invited to participate at the location of their choice. The February glucose screenings will be Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St. in Wethersfield and Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Rocky Hill Community Center, 55 Church St., Rocky Hill Appointments are required. For further information, directions, and to schedule an appoint-ment, contact the Central Connecticut Health District at (860) 721-2818.

Boy Scout bottle & can driveNewington Boy Scout Troop 347 will hold a bottle and

can drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 at Fire House One, 1485 Main St., Newington. Bring your refund-able bottles and cans to the back parking lot. Troop 347 was founded in 1948 and continues its mission to encourage citizenship, personal growth and leadership through com-munity service and outdoor adventure. During Troop 347’s 60 plus years of scouting, over fifty boys have earned the rank of Eagle Scout. The Troop welcomes boys ages 11 to 18. For more information, contact Assistant Scout Master Bob Porell at (860) 667-4251.

Animal Communication WorkshopSuzy Graf will serve the Church of the Infinite Spirit

located in The Masonic Hall, 80 Walsh Ave. at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13. Graf is a member of National Spiritualist Church of Norwich, CT (NSAC). For more information call (860) 646-5976. At 1 p.m. Graf will offer an Animal Communication Workshop. Fee: $20.

Churchill Park Picnic Reservations The Newington Parks & Recreation Department has

reserved areas at Churchill Park available for rental. Churchill Park picnic reservations begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 in the Parks & Recreation office. Reservations are limited to Newington families, organizations, and busi-nesses and are accepted on a first-come, first served basis! Phone reservations will not be accepted. Proof of residency is required. There are three picnic areas to choose from: Upper Area (open space—no shelter): 40 person limit ($35); Middle Pavilion (large shelter and electricity): 150 person limit ($75); Lower Pavilion (shelter and electricity): 60 person limit ($50). Facilities include restrooms or portable

restrooms, large charcoal grill(s) at each site, volleyball, ten-nis, basketball and bocce courts, horseshoes and a children’s playscape. The softball field can be reserved for two hours on Saturday or Sunday. Sports equipment can also be reserved. Payment for picnic rentals must be received at the time of registration. Please note that we are unable to issue refunds once a picnic area is reserved. For further information, call the Parks & Recreation Department at (860) 665-8666 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Community GardensThe Community Gardens are located next to the Young

Farm property at 282 Church St. Community Gardens are open to Newington residents only. Garden plot sizes are 20 x 20 feet, and will be roto-tilled and marked by the town. Gardening guidelines are available at the Parks & Recreation office and on the Website at www.newingtonct.gov. Planting date will be dependent on soil and weather conditions but is anticipated to be mid-spring. Water will be available for gardeners — bring your own hoses or containers. The fee for each garden plot is $20. Register in the Parks & Recreation office Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Returning gardeners may reserve their plot any time before Wednesday, March 30. Registration for New Gardeners begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, (upon availability). Call the Parks & Recreation office at (860) 665-8666 for more information.

Feeling the anger of the Beast within Ronnie Sanchez, 17, of New Britain releases his growl toward an unfor-tunate victim during rehearsal of the Beauty and the Beast. See ticket info on this page.

A beastly rehearsal

NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER12 | Friday, January 28, 2011 Sportswww.newingtontowncrier.comSports

The Newing-ton girls travel basketball teams attended a clinic hosted by CCSU blue devils wom-ens’ basketball team Sunday, Jan 23. It was a fun and exciting day.

By EvaN MaCyStaff Writer

NEW BRITAIN — Captain Briyana Pabon and co-captain Kristina Forsman combined for 51 points and led the Newington Indians back from a 12-point deficit after the first quarter to edge New Britain 70-68 last Wednesday night.

The game clock read 2.5 seconds, with teams tied at 68-apiece, when Kristina Forsman lined up her two free shots ignoring the unavoidable fact that the entire game had come down to her making at least one of them.

“I knew that I had to make at least one,” the four year starter said. “Making two I felt like it would cap it off. I felt confident that we could make them, we practice that all the time.”

“She has ice in her veins,” head coach Al Ford said. “If I could have picked anybody it would have been Kristina. She has been a leader for me for four years.”

Forsman followed her key free throws by stealing the Hurricanes inbound pass before dribbling out the remaining seconds for the victory.

Forsman distributed the ball superbly, supplimenting her point total of 19 with 10 assists for a dou-ble-double. She also tallied seven steals on defense.

The Indians’ other leader, Pabon, was finding nylon early and often, scoring 18 points before halftime, and drilling six 3-pointers in a 32-point

performance.“I practice these 3’s every day, this

is what I am good at,” Pabon said. “This is what people see me as, so I am going to keep doing what I have to do.”

The Indians (6-6) trailed for most of the game, finding themselves in foul trouble in the first half and trail-ing by six at halftime. They kept chipping away, lessing the lead con-sistently throughout the latter half of the game. “That’s what makes me most proud about this team,” Ford said. “We never ever give up, and we’re gonna fight you.”

However, the Hurricanes (4-8) also got into their own trouble with fouls — their two leading scorers Nyjah Pocher and Denise Yambo fouled out by the 3:25 mark with 16 and 18 points respectively.

Freshman Stasha Greenalch gave Newington a huge boost off the bench, making two free throws to tie the game for the first time, and another later for the first Indian lead. Jaydelise Yambo had an opportu-nity to put her team back on top, but wasn’t able to add to her 10 points and missed two free throws with 1:30 remaining.

Stifiling defense held New Britain from scoring the rest of the way and Newington was able to seize its opportunity.

“I went back there tonight after the loss, and told them I couldn’t put my finger on why we lost out there,” New Britain coach Tasha Manzie said. “We did pretty good from the

free throw line, we made baskets when we needed to we made a few mental lapses but overall we played a great game.”

The Hurricanes were aggressive crashing boards to compile several offensive rebounds. They also created turnovers on defense, but red-hot shooting by the Indians made the difference.

“Briana and Kristina got hot in the third quarter that definitely hurt us,” Manzie said. “They started running good plays, got open, and hit wide open threes.”

The tight victory came in the nick of time for the Indians, who lost their previous clash with New Britain 72-55 on their home floor.

“We came as a team and wanted to beat this team,” Pabon said. “We had to play our hearts out. Coach makes sure were in shape, and we just bust our butts out here.”

On Saturday, Briyana Pabon had a game-high 29 points and seven steals and Kristina Forsman had 15 points, 13 assists and seven steals in Newington’s 66-48 victory over Northwest Catholic.

The Indians won with a full team effort Saturday night.

Alex Marques had six points and 13 rebounds for Newington in the win, and Abby Barnicle played fan-tastic defense down the stretch to help seal the win for the Indians.

Newington too a seven-point lead into halftime and outscored Northwest Catholic 22-8 in the final quarter.

Lady Indians take New Britain 70-68

By MaTT STRauBSportS editor - NeW BritaiN Herald

NEWINGTON — While the ultimate goal of a high school wres-tler is to get to the state meet and win a medal as an individual, wres-tling is still very much a team game. The Newington Indians proved that Wednesday night in a win over Southington.

Not only did the Indians need several wrestlers to have big nights in order to beat a young but talented Southington squad, but they had to have wrestlers move seamlessly around weight classes in order to produce the best matchups.

But more importantly, the Indians gave each other a sense of purpose and belief. Each Newington ath-lete stepped on the mat knowing

how much his team was depend-ing on him, and that made him fight that much harder. “Our team really feeds of each other’s emo-tions,” Newington coach Marco Tirillo said. “When one comes out there and gets a big pin or a big win for us, the next person comes out even more ready to go. That’s one of the great things we have this season. Each person really wants to do their part. Each person wants to be the next person to keep the team going at the right pace.”

That pace was fast and energetic Wednesday night.

That tone has been a harmoni-ous one for Newington so far. And while wrestling is a one-on-one sport in the truest sense of the term, this group of grapplers is creating some beautiful music together.

Wrestling team pins down Southington with ease

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Newington’s Matthew Dean and Northwest Catholic’s Tony Seldon (32) at Newington High School last Saturday.

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Must successfully complete written and physical agility exams and a background in-vestigation. High school di-ploma or equivalent. Must complete training program provided by Police Depart-ment, possess valid CT driver’s license, work a mini-mum of 16 hours per month.

Visit Town’s web-s i te@www.g las tonbury -ct.gov for a detailed job de-scription & Application or at Town Hall Customer Service Center, 2155 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033 or call (860) 652-7710. AA/EOE

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AIR CONDITIONING & HEATINGMull Bros, Inc. - We are a family business that’s beencatering to your cooling & heating needs since 1945. Weproudly install Lennox, American Standard, Weil McLain& other quality equipment (oil, gas & electric). We alsoservice most makes & models. We are located next to theWethersfield Post Office (behind the penguins and polarbears) at 61 Beaver Rd., 860- 529-8255

BASEMENT WATERPROOFINGJP Bachand Basement Waterproofing - Reliable localcontractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floordrainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fullyinsured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th yearregistered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg#511842). Call 860-666-9737

CERAMIC TILELen and Jeff Schaller - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting intubs. Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience.Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty.Call 242-5805

CLEANING SERVICESPolish/English speaking woman can clean yourhouse with care. 2nd cleaning 50% off for newclients only. Satisfaction guaranteed. InsuranceBonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885

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PLUMBINGPositano Plumbing, Inc. - 31 years of serving Bristoland the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs.Plumbing & heating. Water heater replacement,boiler replacement. CT Lic #202691, 308931. For thebest repair work in the area, please call 860-584-0012,186 West St., Bristol.

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