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The eighth-grade students of John Wallace Middle School were honored Monday morning by the presence of Holocaust survivor Henny Rosenbaum Markiewicz Simon and World War II vet-eran Ben Cooper, who came to the school to tell their harrowing stories of survival in the face of death.

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The Newington Kiwanis Club celebrated the opening of the “Big K Flea Market” Sunday holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony with local dignitaries.

The opening ceremony was held at 11 a.m. Sunday. Much to the delight of the attendees, the weather stayed warm and sunny. President of the Newington Kiwanis Club Dan Henry, and local officials including Sen. Paul Doyle, state Rep. Sandy Nafis, and

Newington Mayor Mike Lenares gathered in the midst of the bus-tling market to cut a ceremonial ribbon.

Radio personality Brad Davis, of WDRC 1360 AM, was given the honor of cutting the ribbon to officially open the market.

He made a few quick remarks praising the Kiwanis club for the devotion to the local community.

“What a tremendous passion they have to support their com-munity like this,” Davis said, “…

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Brad Davis of WDRC 1360 cuts the ribbon during the opening ceremony of the Newington Kiwanis Club Big K flea market Sunday. Looking on, from left, are Kiwanis member and Town Councilor Myra Cohen, Kiwanis member and state Rep. Sandy Nafis, Brad Davis, State Sen. Paul Doyle, Newington Mayor Mike Lenares, and Kiwanis President Dan Henry.

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Simon and Cooper spoke to a full audito-rium of teachers and students using PowerPoint presentations to display pictures, and allowed students to get up close to historical items the speakers brought such as military helmets, a Nazi flag, and original photographs.

The presentation was held the day after the national Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was held Sunday, May 1. During the Nazi reign from 1933 to 1945 more than 6 million people of Jewish descent were murdered solely for their religious beliefs. Simon and Cooper have been speaking of their experiences to remind today’s generation of the horrors of hatred and to keep the memories of those who perished alive.

“We are the last survivors alive. The next generation will not meet a survivor, they will not hear these stories,” said Simon. “My hope is that by hearing my story and the story of other sur-vivors, students will learn to never give up and to develop perseverance in their own lives.”

Simon spoke to the quiet audience first. She explained to the students that she was detained by the Nazi regime in 1941, at just 16 years old. She was barely older than the students she was speaking to, and sent to one of the infamous ghettos, Riga, in the country of Latvia, where she and her family lived in deplorable condi-tions. Every day was a struggle to survive; food was scarce and there was no medical treatment for those who got sick.

“Our constant companions were hunger, cold, and fear,” she told the young audience. “We faced death daily. It did not scare us anymore.”

She was often forced to work in horrendous conditions, recounting that she was once forced to clear snow in negative 20 degree weather. After that work, she recalled, her big toe became infected and the nail fell off. She continued to work manual labor for her captors despite her injury. Simon escaped death on multiple occasions. At one point one of the Nazi camp commanders noticed she was limping and

asked what the problem was. She lied about her infected toe and said her injury had healed. Anyone who could not work, she said, was often killed because they no longer served a purpose to the Nazis.

Simon survived the Holocaust even after being transported to more than five differ-ent concentration camps throughout the Nazi empire. The last camp she was held in was in Koronowo, Poland, in late 1944.

“This camp was hell. I still can’t bring myself to talk about it,” she said.

Eventually she was liberated from Koronowo by the Russian Army in January of 1945.

“I always hoped to survive just to see what life was going to be like in the normal world,” Simon said.

She came to America in 1949. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s that Simon began recounting her

experience in the Holocaust. In 2002, as part of her healing process she returned to the ghetto to the places she once lived.

Simon’s story was complimented by Ben Cooper, a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945. Cooper was assigned as a combat medic in the 45th Infantry Division, serving on the frontlines of the European battle fields.

Cooper told the students of his experiences in the war being the “Doc” in the “Thunderbirds,” a nickname given to the 45th Infantry because it was mainly composed of Native Americans.

Cooper was part of the American advance across France and Europe in 1944. He served on the frontlines for a great deal of his service and helped keep his “Buddies” alive through battles across France and the snow-covered landscape of Germany.

Yet, the memory that is most poignant in Cooper’s mind today was his involvement in the liberation of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps, Dachau, in April 1945. Upon entering the camp the division found 32,000 emaciated victims of the Nazi genocide. Many were just skin and bones, Cooper said. Inside the camp the soldiers found 38 freight cars full of dead bodies, piled on top of each other, waiting to be disposed of in the camp’s crematorium.

“It was unbelievable. Our troops actually vomited after entering the camp,” said Cooper. The entire area was permeated with the smell of burning flesh. It was unbelievable … the stench was horrible.”

“There are no words for Dachau,” he said. “Can you believe that there were over 9,000 men women and children exterminated in these camps daily … it boggles your mind how this could ever happen.”

Cooper and the 45th Infantry Division ended the war a month later in the German city of Munich. Cooper returned home to his sweetheart and later wife in late 1945.

“For 45 years after I came home from the war, I was traumatized by the tragedies I wit-nessed as a combat medic on the frontlines of World War II,” he said.

Cooper started talking to students in 1990 as part of his healing process and to “show what hatred can do and did.”

After his presentation, Cooper allowed the students to see up close some of the items he had saved from his experience in World War II. The items included Cooper’s combat helmet and medic bag that he carried throughout the war. Also on display was a Nazi banner and helmet Cooper gathered from the Nazi Party building in Munich after the war. The items are now part of a historical collection kept at the Connecticut State Armory.

Cooper left the students with a word of advice, “no act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.”

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At left, World War Two veteran Ben Cooper briefly dons the helmet he wore throughout the war, during his presentation Monday at John Wallace Middle School. At right, Ben Cooper allowed students to get up close to some of the items he had saved from World War II.

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the hope is the Kiwanians will con-tinue to do this.”

This is the 19th year the Kiwanis Club has held the “Big K” Flea Market, located on the Eastern wing of Constitution Square. The flea market is the largest fund-generator for the local community

organization. Each year the Kiwanis Club will donate $15,000 to $20,000 back into the community.

“It is all based on how well the flea market does, and that depends on the citizens of Newington and the surrounding towns coming out to support us …,”said Henry.

The Kiwanis Club is also a

large supporter of the Newington Human Services Food Pantry, the Connecticut Children’s Hospital, local Boy Scout and Girls Scout troops, and the fireworks display during the Extravaganza weekend.

The Kiwanis “Big K Flea Market” is held in the fall and in the spring. This year’s spring flea market will be open every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the last week of June.

During the opening weekend, the flea market houses more than 50 vendors, and receives more than 700 patrons. Many of the vendors sell items on a professional level, heading from town to town hawking wares, but the flea market is also a prime location for Newington residents clean out the winter clutter and sell their goods to a large market of con-sumers, without having to apply for a garage sale permit.

This is exactly what Newington Kiwanis club president Dan Henry was doing on Sunday morning.

“There are all sorts of bargains here,” said Henry.

The market is also a place for local craftspeople to sell goods they make. Bob and Carol of Glastonbury,

who wished to keep their last name anonymous, were selling handmade walking sticks. The couple, who are both avid hikers, sell the walking sticks, which are shaved down and receive a few coats of varnish, for $5. Each walking stick is an original piece.

“We try to do this to promote other people who think about hik-ing to help them with a walking stick that is reasonable to afford and encourages people to get out and get some exercise,” said Carol.

When a customer buys a stick, they are asked to sign a special stick so Bob and Carol can ask them to come hiking with them one day.

For those finding themselves working up an appetite, shifting through the endless selections, there is “Lucky Dog” of Southington. “Lucky Dog” serves steamed all-beef franks a “unique” selection of top-pings. There is also an Italian ice cart located in the mix.

Those wishing to become vendors for the Newington Kiwanis Club “Big K Flea Market” can simply show up in the hour before open-ing and pay a $15 charge for two

parking spaces within the fenced in lot. Patrons wishing to shop at the flea market only have to make a dollar donation to the Newington Kiwanis Club at the entrance gate.

“Beside the money we make it is a great community event just to come out and have fun with the family on a Sunday,” said Henry.

“It’s the best one dollar enter-tainment value in the state of Connecticut. You can’t beat it,” said Al Cohen of the Kiwanis.

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The starlets came out in Newington Saturday night during a cocktail party hosted by Sculptures Salon to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

“It’s a wonderful night,” said Lisa Gerrol, president of the Connecticut chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. “It is great to see people in the community who learn about all that is happening with people that are affected with MS to step up and make a difference.”

Sculpture’s Salon was also cel-ebrating the one-year anniversary opening of their flagship studio on 262 Brockett St., Newington.

Gianni DiDomenico, co-owner and stylist, said that he decided to hold the celebration for the benefit of multiple sclerosis because many of his patrons are affected by the disease.

“The key thing for us is, because we have had such a successful run in business, that we would definitely like to give back to the community. With our success we would like to give back,” said DiDomenico, “…We

are one big family; that is the truth.”During that warm Saturday night,

hundreds gathered in the 4,000 square-foot salon, enjoying cham-pagne and hors d’oeuvres.

Women in evening dresses and men in clean-cut, stylish fashions, mingled beneath the mag-nificent chandelier in the foyer of the establishment.

Eight models were also walking around with their hair styled as if they were about to strut down the runway of a New York fashion show. The salon was designed by DiDomenico to be reminiscent of the salons found in Beverly Hills, Miami, or New York City. DiDomenico said he wanted to provide the residents of Newington, and those near the other Sculpture Salon locations, in Southington and Plainville, the experience of a high class salon, but without the high class price.

“We are a state-of-the-art facil-ity. Our experience is like no other experiences in a salon. We have a Nordstrom’s atmosphere with a Macy’s price,” said DiDomenico. “There is no need to go to New York City or Boston to get a great hair cut when you have some of the top

stylists in the state.”The stylists pride themselves

in staying up-to-date in the lat-est trends and cutting techniques, said DiDomenico. Many have done runway work at fashion shows in the big cities. DiDomenico is also an accomplished stylist. In 2002 he won

the Gold Medal at the World Hair Styling Olympics in Las Vegas.

“Basically our employees make up our company, I don’t like to take credit for it, it’s the employees that make up Sculpture’s,” said DiDomenico.

During the cocktail party each guest made a donation of $20 to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Connecticut.

“I was pleasantly surprised to see so many people being so supportive and attending their first anniver-sary, said Gerrol. “It’s wonderful that he[DiDomenico] chose to do this for a charity. He could have done this just as an event for the salon to celebrate their one-year anniversary but he made a decision to help other through his own personal success at the salon and that is inspiring.”

Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease. The body’s immune system starts destroying the myelin, the fatty substance that surrounds and protects the nerve fibers in the central nervous sys-tem. The nerve fibers themselves can also be damaged. When any

part of the myelin sheath or nerve fiber is damaged or destroyed, nerve impulses traveling to and from the brain and spinal cord are distorted or interrupted, producing the variety of symptoms that can occur.

“Because it affects every part of the body it can affect every function of the body. It can affect eyesight, walking or speech, the ability to swal-low… ,” said Gerrol, “it’s a confusing disease to most people because it is so unpredictable.”

The funds raised that night will provide programs and services that help quality of life of those affected by MS, the second major thing that is supported by fundraisers like the one at Sculptures is research. When Gerrol started at the MS Society 17 years ago there were no treatments for MS, today there are eight treat-ments. There is still no cure.

“I just want to thank Gianni and the salon for choosing to support our important work and for mak-ing a difference,” said Gerrol. “The contributions people give do make a difference.”

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To the Editor:Development on Cedar Mountain will bene-

fit only the developers, not the community. If the plans to build there go forward, the town will lose one of its most valuable environmental and economic assets. Preserving Cedar Mountain is good for the environment. Throughout Connecticut, forest cover such as that found atop the mountain is declining due to development and has become a conservation priority for the Connecticut Audubon Society. Development on the mountain would only hasten this loss and destroy the habitat now used by more than 100 species of nesting or migrant birds. Preserving Cedar Mountain is good for the local economy. The developers will trot out the potential prop-erty tax revenues that their devastation of the mountain will produce. However, to accommo-date the increase in the residential population, the Town will need to expand its services. More roadway maintenance and plowing, more animal control for the nuisance complaints from displaced deer and coyotes, more school classroom capacity, and more public safety response, especially with the anticipated increase in traf-fic accidents on Cedar Street, all have a price tag. When the Town purchased an agricultural preserva-tion easement for the Eddy Farm in 2005, one of the reasons it did so was the determination that the planned

residential development would require $2.68 in municipal services for every dollar of tax revenue it produced. Leaving Cedar Mountain in its present state has a potential economic benefit to the Town. The mountain has a “buzz” within the birding community, and people spend money to watch wildlife. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, more than $53 million was spent in Connecticut on wildlife watching activities away from home. Maintaining the area as it now is and offering access to those watchers can bring them and their money to Newington. For the good of the town, Cedar Mountain must be saved. Once it is gone, it’s gone forever.

Roy ZartarianNewington

Hope for the Preservation of Cedar Mountain

To the Editor,Toll Brothers, Inc. of Newtown wants

to build 145 homes on 101 acres on Cedar Mountain. This is a very bad idea. If Toll Brothers, Inc. is allowed to move forward they will destroy scores of acres of our dwindling, beautiful forest and kill the crea-tures who have lived there for thousands of years. The project will raise our taxes by crowding our schools and causing us to hire more teachers and staff, and it will add to our already congested Berlin Turnpike and Cedar Street.

In 1998 Newington wisely bought the 54 acre Deming-Young Farm at 282 Church St.. It is now a beautiful preserve for hiking and also to view the historically significant home there. In 2005 the town smartly purchased the 61 acre Eddy Farm and as a result we have protected a beautiful farm in the heart of our town, right next to the golf course, with cows year round and a fresh produce stand there each summer. We should now find the will and the way to purchase the 101 acres that are Cedar Mountain. This is just as important as the other two parcels and yet it is smaller than the other two combined. The views from Cedar Mountain overlooking our town rival the views from Avon Mountain. The forest there is filled with families of deer, fox, majestic hawks and other beautiful wildlife.

When we purchased the combined 115 acres of the Deming-Young and Eddy Farms we reasoned that tax payers would actually save money in the long run. And we were right. It would have cost us all more to hire teachers, and provide public safety and other town services to the hun-dreds of new residents in those new homes than we could have ever collected from them in assessed property taxes. That same sound reasoning in 1998 and 2005 applies still today to this current development proposal. Let’s keep our taxes lower. Let’s keep class sizes at Elizabeth Green, Martin Kellogg and the high school smaller. And let’s not have 145 families, with at least two cars each, taking up even more space on the Berlin Turnpike and Cedar Street. It’s a nightmare there already.

Urge our town leaders to find a solu-tion for Cedar Mountain just as they did with the Deming-Young and Eddy Farms. Think long-term, think the next genera-tion. Times are tough, budgets are tight. However, in the long run, buying the prop-erty on Cedar Mountain is morally right and fiscally prudent, and it maintains a critical balance between development and preservation for us now and for our future generations.

Mitch PageNewington

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Newington was honored for achieving a perfect score on the 2011 National Latin Exam. Only 568 students of more than 137,000 from around the world who took the exam attained this distinction.

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On any given day, almost half of the women in the United States are on a diet.

Couple that with the fact that the average age of girls in this country to begin dieting is now eight years old, and we have a problem we can no longer choose to ignore.

Although the actual defini-tion of diet means what you eat, not what you don’t eat, somehow the word diet dete-riorated into something synonymous with willpower, denial, and deprivation.

A diet requiring endless will-power and deprivation invariably fails because it goes against our natural instincts for thriving, enduring, and enjoying.

According to Laura Wald, certified health counselor and founder of The Green Life Health, “You can not be healthy, strong, and happy, if you deny your body what it needs to be healthy, strong and happy. Literally, what we eat becomes us.

It becomes our blood, our cells, our tissues, our organs, and our thoughts. The shift from depriving yourself to providing for yourself happens when you learn to recognize your worth.” When you value yourself, you value what you put in yourself and what and who you surround yourself with. That is why, the only viable solution to truly caring for yourself is a holistic one.

A holistic approach is about getting your whole life healthy and finding balance among all foods. More specifically, there are two types of foods.

Primary foods are healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, appropriate physical activity for our bodies, and a meaningful spiritual practice.

Secondary foods are the foods that we eat. Wald also states, “When primary foods nourish us, the foods we eat become secondary. Primary foods are the number one missing foods in the American diet and that is why we are in so much trouble.”

It’s time to stop the madness, the yo-yo dieting, the self-abuse

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A movement starts one community at a time, so on Sunday, May 15 from 2 to 5 p.m., Laura Wald will host the event: “Barbies, Beauties, and The Beloved.”

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MDC HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION: The annual MDC household hazardous waste col-lection day will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday May 7, at the Newington Highway Department located at 281 Milk Lane (off Fenn Road). Common household items accepted include ac-ids, aerosols, alkaline and lithium bat-teries, antifreeze, cleaning solvents, gasoline and diesel fuel, mercury, oil based paints, paint thinner, fluorescent and energy efficient bulbs. Residents are advised to call the MDC at (860) 278-3809 for more information.

SOAP FOR HOPE: John Wallace Middle School is sponsoring “Soap For Hope” at the school. Students are do-nating soap and washcloths for Haiti. The school is in competition with Mar-tin Kellogg to see who can collect the most. This will be an on-going project. If anyone would like to donate soap and/or washcloths for Haiti contact Maria Parker, John Wallace School and com-munity coordinator at (860) 306-6040 to make arrangements for drop-off.

CAR WASH, RAIN OR SHINE: A car wash to help support the Newington High school Boys Tennis team, will be held, rain or shine, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, Bonair Av-enue, just off Main Street in the center of town. $5 per car.

NEWINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ TOWN-WIDE ART SHOW 2011: The Annual Newington Public Schools’ Town-wide Art Show will be open to the public through May 23. It will be held on the third floor of Newington Town Hall, 131 Cedar St. The visiting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Outstanding and unique artwork by students from all grade levels in Newington’s seven public schools will be represented. This year the theme of Landscape will be highlighted and will include painting, photography, drawing, ceramics, collage, sculpture, jewelry, copper enameling, and mixed media. In order to accommodate the large number of students, parents, and family members wishing to view this beautiful collection, All members of the commu-nity are invited to view the creative work of Newington’s talented students.

RELAY FOR LIFE: seeks survivors and participants Relay for Life of Newington, an 18-hour, overnight walk-a-thon to benefit the American Cancer Society, is scheduled for May 20 and 21 at Mill Pond Park in Newington. We are cur-rently seeking cancer survivors and their caregivers, as well as participants, to be a part of this heartfelt event. Can-cer survivors and their caregivers are invited to come and walk the first lap of the event and are honored with a recep-tion following this lap. In the evening,

there is a luminaria ceremony in which white bags with candles line the track honoring our survivors, and remember-ing those who have lost their battle with cancer. Last year, Newington’s relay had over 500 participants and raised over $90,000 for the fight against cancer. If you would like participate, contact Amy Lungu, event chair (aelungu13@yahoo.com) or visit relayforlife.org/newingtonct for more information.

REDUCING MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES (MVCS) AMONG MATURE DRIVERS: For drivers age 65+, this is the goal of an innovative study being conducted by the Adult Injury Preven-tion Program of The Trauma Institute, a joint program of Hartford Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Licensed drivers who are 65 years and older will be invited to participate in a confidential study that identifies driving safety issues. Each participant will be asked to complete a brief survey and a 30 minute computer screening program. After the computer screening there are two follow-up telephone surveys. The participant will receive a report on the results of the screening, referrals for any issues identified, and a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card as a thank you. The study is being conducted in collabora-tion with the Central Connecticut and West Hartford-Bloomfield Health Dis-tricts and the Health Departments of East Hartford, Glastonbury and Man-chester, and with support from the Con-necticut Department of Transportation. Appointments will be made at one of the following community senior cen-ters: Berlin, Bloomfield, East Hartford, Elmwood/West Hartford, Glastonbury, Newington, Manchester and Rocky Hill. The benefits of mature driver screen-ing include identifying safety issues that affect driving at an earlier stage, and providing recommendations to address them. For more information, contact Lea Ann Fortin-McCue, study coordinator at (860) 249-1245.

NEWINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS WELCOMES BACK CLASS ON VOICE ACTING: People from virtu-ally all walks of life are turning to voice acting for supplemental or retirement income, or as a full time career. On Wednesday, May 11, Newington Public Schools Adult & Continuing Education, in conjunction with Voice Coaches, will present Getting Paid To Talk, a single-evening, realistic and entertaining in-troduction to the world of voice overs. Attendees will learn everything from the basics of getting started, working in the studio, effective demo production methods, and industry pros and cons to where to look for opportunities in and around their community and how to land the job. Attendees will also have the op-portunity to record amock commercial under the direction of a Voice Coaches producer. Regardless of motivation,

Getting Paid to Talk is a great first step for anyone curious about Voice Acting. Registration at least a week in advance is required. Enrollment is limited to 25. For more information or to register by the enrollment deadline, call (860) 667-5850. Class fee is $20.

THE NEWINGTON WATERFALL FES-TIVAL: The festival committees are in need of crafters, food vendors, vendors, Sponsors, Chalkwalk artists. Event date is Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Market Square (raindate 10 a.m to 1 p.m.) Contact Val Ginn at (860) 571-0084 for further information.

13TH ANNUAL NEWINGTON PARKS & RECREATION GOLF TOURNA-MENT: Join the Newington Parks and Recreation Department’s 13th Annual Golf Tournament at Indian Hill Country Club to be held Monday, May 9, begin-ning at 12:30 p.m. The “Shotgun” format tournament is open to all ability levels. Proceeds support recreation programs in the town of Newington. The registra-tion fee is $125 per person and includes the golf tournament, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes. Call the Parks and Recre-ation office at (860) 665-8666 if you are interested in becoming a sponsor, play-ing in the tournament or making a dona-tion (cash or raffle prizes accepted).

THEATRE NEWINGTON-ONSTAGE AUDITIONS FOR ‘DON’T TELL MOTH-ER!’: Theatre Newington-OnStage (TNOS) will hold auditions for “Don’t Tell Mother!” a Monk Ferris farce, directed by Scott J. Barnard, May 9 and 10, at 7 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Auditorium, 207 Deming St. Sides will be available at auditions for cold readings. A bank rob-bery, mistaken identities, a timid librar-ian and her fiance, their mothers (and others) and an uncontrollable vacuum cleaner run amuck. Casting eight roles: Five females (playing 20’s to 60’s) and three males (playing 20’s to 40’s). First read-thru, June 5. Rehearsals: Sunday afternoons, Monday and Wednesday evenings. Show dates: Aug. 5, 6 and 7. Call: (860) 202-9793 (leave message), e-mail: tnos1@juno.com, Website: the-atrenewington.org

NEWINGTON MS SUPPORT GROUP: The Newington MS Support Group meets at the Newington Senior and Dis-abled Center, 120 Cedar St., at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple scle-rosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclero-sis Society, Connecticut Chapter offers more than 30 support groups through-out Connecticut. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects. For more information, contact Charlie at (860) 667-1314. For more in-

formation on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a differ-ence, visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at (800) FIGHT MS.

AARP CHAPTER NO. 697 MEETING: The Newington Area AARP Chapter No. 697 will hold its next meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at the Joseph P. Doyle Senior and Disabled Center, 120 Cedar St.Election and installation of officers and directors are due to take place at this meeting, nominations from the floor are welcomed. Tickets to the June luncheon will be available. Cash donations to the scholarship fund are always welcome. Members are asked to make donations of non-perishable food items, health care items and paper goods for the Newington Food Pantry. B & D Entertainment will follow the meet-ing. Members may call Angela Sinnott at (860) 667-0575 regarding trips of-fered by the Chapter.

NEWINGTON MAINSTAGE TO HOST OPEN MIC NIGHT: Newington Main-stage/NCTC, located at 743 N. Moun-tain Road, has announced its very first Open Mic Night, set for Saturday, May 7, at 8 p.m. Come by, check out our theatre, meet fellow performers and sing the night away. Just bring yourself and some music, and we’ll supply the accompanist. Jim Masters of CPTV and WELI, will be the host MC for the evening. Tickling the ivories will be the amazing Dan Ringuette. Admission is $5, and food andbeverages will be available. All proceeds benefit Newing-ton Mainstage/NCTC, a non-profit orga-nization.

NEWINGTON ART LEAGUE: On May 11, 6:45 p.m., the Newington Art League will present Luciana Heineman as its guest demonstrator. Heineman is well known for her watercolor paintings and has been featured in many exhibits. The Art League is located in Newington Town Hall. The public is invited to attend. For information call (860) 667-2974

HCD-CONTRA DANCE on May 14 with music by Dueling Whiskey Factory with caller Rachel Shapiro at the Ameri-can Legion Hall, 275 Main St., Wethers-field. New dancer lesson at 7:30 p.m. with dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Flat-soled shoes are best. $12 /adults, students $5, age 10-14: free. www.hcdance.org or 1-888-423-0423 for further informa-tion or email conntras@yahoo.com. Visit us on Facebook.

GUEST PASTOR: Elaine Kuzmeskus will serve the Church of the Infinite Spirit located in The Masonic Hall, 80 Walsh Ave., Newington, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 22. Kuzmeskusis a spiritualist me-dium and professional astrologer. For more information call (860) 646-5976.

ANNUAL TAG SALE: The Newington Historical Society is accepting dona-tons to its Annual Tag Sale, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4. at the Kellogg-Eddy House, 679 Willard Ave. Jewelry, small kitchen and electronic appliances. all in good work-ing condition. glassware. dishes and other treasures that you would like to donate will be gratefully accepted with the exception of large furniture, books or clothing.As in past years, items not sold will be donated to Hartford area homeless shelters. Start right now cleaning that attic or garage, and bring-ing those treasures to us during regular office hours, Monday and Friday, 8 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, 2 to 4 p.m. Call to arrange a drop off time. Someone will be available at the Kellogg-Eddy House to accept your donations on Saturday, May 21, and May 28 between the hours 9:00 and 12 noon. If you are not able to drop off your items, arrangements for pick up can be made by calling the office and scheduling a time. For in-formation regarding delivery or pickup of your items. call the Newington His-torical Society Office at 666-7118 or email:NGTNHeritage@aol.com

LAKE COMPOUNCE OPENS MAY 14 with new sundae shop, rev-o-lutionary ride and paint ball: On Saturday, May 14, 2011 Lake Compounce in Bristol, the oldest, continuously operating amuse-ment park in the country, will open for its 166th season. The newest attraction is a ride called the Rev-o-lution, a giant platform seating 28 passengers, which spins and glides on a huge half-pipe track, five stories tall. In addition there will be a brand new Dippin’ Dot Sundae Shop featuring Dot Sundaes and Dot Floats. And you can check your aim at the rustic themed Zeb’s Paintball, which will stand between the exit and entrance to Boulderdash. Other new features in-clude an unlimited parking pass avail-able for purchase to all season pass holders, and online meal deals where guests can pre purchase their meals for the Potato Patch, Harborside Pizza and the Parkside Diner. In addition, May preview days will be May 14, 15, 21and 22, in which guests may purchase ‘buy one, get one free’ adult admission tick-ets online to be used on those days. Season passes are now on sale for the 2011 season, and can be purchased for $69.99 for a limited time (Regularly $79.99). Unlimited parking passes are available to all season pass holders for $33.00. Regular admission price for the 2011 season will be $35.99. Junior admission, which is for guests under 52 inches tall, is $25.99. Senior admis-sion, for ages 61 and up, will be $17.99. Children 3 years of age and younger are admitted free. All tickets and season passes may be purchased by visiting www.lakecompounce.com.

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Snagless Job Searching — The In-side Scoop Monday, May 9, 7 p.m. Dr. Marcia LaReau, motivational speaker and President of Forward Motion, will discuss the job search process, how to appeal to recruiters and hir-ing professionals, interview strategies that work and how to stay motivated. Call the library at (860) 665-8700 to register.

Summer Fruit Creations Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m. Chef Jack Stierer teaches at the Lincoln Culinary Insti-tute and has worked abroad and on both U.S. coasts. Stierer will present fruit recipes, a fruit carving and a spe-cial Italian fruit dessert. Samples will be provided. Call the Adult Informa-tion Desk at (860) 665-8700 to reg-ister. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Newington Library 5K Challenge The 15th running of this event will be held at Mill Pond Park Sunday, May 15 beginning at 9 a.m. Runners will compete by age category with awards for the winning male and female run-ners within each division. Walkers are also welcome. Registration forms are available at the library and on the li-brary’s Website, www.newingtonct.gov/library. Online registration is avail-able at active.com.

‘Be Good, Smile Pretty’ — Docu-mentary Tuesday, May 24, 7 p.m. In recognition of Memorial Day, the li-brary is showing the CBS 60 Minutes documentary “Be Good, Smile Pretty,” an account of a daughter’s search for her father who was killed in Vietnam when she was 3 years old. Following the screening, Attorney Peter Upton, a former Navy Seal and survivor of the ambush that killed the girl’s father, will recount his wartime service and answer questions. Admission is free.

‘Mother Nature’s Child’ Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. The library will host a screening of “Mother Nature’s Child” followed by a discussion with a mem-ber of the Connecticut Outdoor & En-vironmental Education Association. The COEEA is a network of educator who promote responsible environ-

mental stewardship. The film illus-trates the importance of the environ-ment in children’s development and how as adults we carry these early experiences forward. Screenings are made possible through a grant by the Clean Air-Cool Planet Community Catalyst Fund. Sponsored by the Li-brary in partnership with the Newing-ton Department of Human Services.

Family Storytime Thursdays, May 12, 19, and 26, 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs and more for the whole family all year ‘round. No registration is nec-essary.

Play For All! Saturday, May 7 and 21, 10:30 — 12 noon Come join us for a special needs playgroup giving par-ents the opportunity to talk, support and encourage each other, while al-lowing their children time to play and socialize together. Co-sponsored by Newington UNICO.

Read, Rattle and Roll! Tuesdays, May 10 and 24, 12:30 p.m. Welcome to a music and movement program for 3 and 4 year-olds featuring books that “sing” and lots of music! Call the Chil-dren’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register.

Wonders of Communication Tues-day, May 10, 3:45 p.m. Computers, cell phones, flags, dots and dashes — there are so many ways to commu-nicate. You will decode a Morse Code message and create a message for others to decode. We will also read a book in Braille. Scientists in grades 1-4 may call the Children’s Depart-ment at (860) 665-8720 to register.

Construction Club Saturday, May 14, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Come to our monthly gathering to build projects with Lego bricks. Due to safety con-cerns, only people age 7 and older will be allowed in the room. Call the Children’s Department at (860) 665-8720 to register..

Cookbook Club Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. April showers bring May flowers! Let’s make some beautiful May flower cookies to take home to

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Tales to Tales Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 p.m. Faster than a speeding Frisbee…more powerful than a rub-ber chew toy…able to increase self confidence and reading skills in a single tail wag! Introducing R.E.A.D. — Reading Education Assistance Dogs! Children in grades 1-5 needing to boost their reading skills may sign up for a 15-minute session reading to a certified therapy dog. Call (860) 665-8720 for more information or to register. Sponsored by Tails of Joy.

Memorial Day Parade Saturday May 28, 10 a.m. Join the Lucy Robbins Welles Library staff in marching as a group in Newington’s Memorial Day parade! Call the Children’s Depart-ment at (860) 665-8720 for details.

Newington Library 5K Challenge The 15th running of this event will be held at Mill Pond Park Sunday, May 15 beginning at 9 a.m. Runners will compete by age category with awards for the winning male and female run-ners within each division. Walkers are also welcome. Registration forms are

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Teen Anime Club Tuesday, May 31, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For grades 6-12. The Anime Club meets once a month to watch anime and snack on pocky. For more information, email Bailey at bortiz@newingtonct.gov or call 860-665-8700 to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Friends’ Annual Meeting The Friends’ Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room. Everyone is invited to attend. Author Jan Mann of Cruis-ing Connecticut with a Picnic Basket will be the evening’s speaker. Her book combines a selection of 42 day trip places to visit, each accompanied by a made-to-order picnic; from hunt-ing spring wildflowers to wine tasting, from hiking and biking on miles of trails to tubing and kayaking on our waterways, from city walking tour to country drives from old homesteads, to unique museums. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing. Desserts and coffee will

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NEWINGTON — The heavyweight bout between Newington and Southington Monday night lived up to its billing, need-ing an epic fourth-set to decide the match.

And while the scoreline shows the Indians downed the Blue Knights 3-1, it doesn’t do any justice to just how close the game was, especially in the final set.

Southington had just won the third set, cutting the Indians lead to two sets to one. Newington was down 26-27 in the fourth set and furiously trying to stop the Blue Knights’ momentum. Glenn Johnson would give the Indians the shot in the arm they needed, getting a vital kill to knot the score at 27.

After a Newington time out Johnson would strike again to give the Indians a 28-27 lead. But Southington refused to die, and won two straight points to take a 29-28 lead.

But the Indians were prepared, and

would win the next three points to take the set 31-29 and the game 3-1.

Johnson was the star offensively for Newington, finishing the game with 31 kills and 21 digs.

Johnson was so dominant that Southington coach Lou Gianacopolos spe-cifically changed his defense to deal with his potent killing ability on the outside.

“They have a great outside hitter in Glenn [ Johnson],” he said. “So in game three we gave a different lineup and we got the win. I stuck with that lineup [in game four] because we knew that we would have to sacrifice some offense for defense because Glenn is such a good outside hitter.”

Johnson specifically played his best down the stretch in the fourth game, acting as the go-to guy for the Indians when they need-ed points badly. Multiple times Newington was a point away from losing game four, and Johnson was generally the player to tie the game.

Of course in volleyball where there is an

effective outside hitter there is usually an effective setter.

In Newington’s case, it’s an exceptional setter.

Reed Feery unloaded a jaw-dropping 63 assists in the win, while also adding four blocks. Newington coach Curt Burns was obviously thrilled with his setters tremen-dous performance in the win.

Burns was also impressed with how well Feery handles pressure.

“Playing great is just what he does in the big matches,” he said.

The win was a tremendous boost for Newington. The Indians have title hopes on their mind, and there is no doubt that games like this help boost the confidence in order to get to that goal.

Newington took the first two sets, before falling in the third 24-26. Burns said the team expected a tough third set.

“We knew after we took a 2-0 lead that they were going to come out very strong,” he said. “And they did. We hoped to close out the game in three, but we couldn’t do it so we went to the fourth and that was a classic.”

The Indians showed tremendous resil-iency throughout the game, winning sets one and two despite being down by six or more points. It was a point of emphasis for Burns after the game.

“We have a live-in-the-moment man-tra,” he said. “So no matter what happens

before, that’s in the past, and you have to move. If you dwell on what happened before, that’s when you can fall deeper into a hole. So we just try to move on.”

Newington is now 7-1 on the year.

Local | Sports neWInGton toWn CrIer12 | Friday, May 6, 2011

Newington wins after epic fourth

By alex SypherSStaff Writer

The Newington Human Services Department has started accept-ing applications for their Summer Youth Adventures Program, inviting children in grades 5 through 9 to participate in some summer fun.

The Summer Youth Adventures Program is a series of activities that are designed to encourage the positive development of Newington’s youth from children to adults through vari-ous programs such as canoeing, hiking, rock climbing, and camping.

The program follows the Rite of Passage Experience (R.O.P.E) curriculum taught to sixth-grade students in the school system. The R.O.P.E strategy hopes to intro-duce and reinforce the development of positive skills such as problem solving, communication, decision making, leadership, and team build-ing: considered essential in the development of the communities youth from children to adults.

The R.O.P.E strategy is sepa-rated into three phases, with the first being classroom education.

The Summer Youth Adventure Program acts as the second phase, and reinforces the skills taught in the classroom through its adventure programs. Third phase encourages students give back to the commu-nity through community service.

There are 14 programs to choose from this summer ranging from go-karting and bowling, to kayaking on the Deerfield River. In order to ensure the Adventurers sign up for activities within their abilities, the Human Services Department has classified programs into three levels: Easy, Intermediate, and Advanced; for the most physically and mentally challenging programs.

“We try to provide programs that are affordable and flexible,” said Human Services Director Ken Freidenberg.

Adventurers can sign up for indi-vidual days or choose to participate in an entire week of exploration.

Some programs include “Discover Bluff Point.” Designated as an “Easy” activity, adventures will head to Bluff Point in Groton to “explore a variety of exciting creatures and habitats guided by the staff of the Denison

Pequotsepos Nature Center. This is a hands-on program that has some-thing to peak everyone’s interests. Cast out your nets and see watch you catch!” Participants will stop at Dairy Queen on the way home.

“Discover Bluff Point” will be held July 25 for a fee of $25.

One of the most popular adven-ture programs, “Survivor Quest Week” will be held this year Tuesday, July 19, to Thursday, July 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Based off the popular television show, Adventurers will be challenged to complete a variety of tribal tasks in an envi-ronment of healthy competition. No one will be eliminated from the “island.” The program will be held at the Newington Challenge Course, which includes a 40-foot climbing tower and zip-line. After the Tribal adventures participants will cool off at the Mill Pond Park pool.

“Survivor Quest Week” is des-ignated as an “Intermediate” level program; participation in the three-day event will cost $75.

For those who want “extreme adventure” the Summer Youth

Adventure Program will host a three-day camping trip at Mohawk Mountain State Forest in Cornwall. During the “Extreme Geo-Camp,” Adventurers will learn to use GPS devices, provided by the Human Services Department, and will use those skills to find hidden contain-ers and locations throughout the state park. The trip will involve vig-orous hiking on all three days. Along with the GPS devices the Human Services Department will also pro-vide tents, sleeping pads, cooking supplies, food, and have a limited number of backpacks available.

The “Extreme Geo-Camp” will depart from Newington July 26 and will return Thursday afternoon, July 28. Cost of participation in the event is $90. Because of its “Advanced” rating only students entering grades 6 through 9 will be allowed to participate.

“There’s something for everyone here,” said Freidenberg.

The programs will be chaperoned by Newington Humans Services staff, including Rik Huggard and Michelle Pestillo, as well as student mentors from the Newington High

School.The Newington Human Services

provides transportation for all pro-grams, unless otherwise noted. All trips leave from and return to the front of the Newington Town Hall.

Completed registrations and pay-ments must be received by Friday, June 3 at 4:30 p.m. All program registration should be mailed or dropped off at the Human Services Department at 131 Cedar St., Newington, CT 06111.

Make checks payable to the Newington Human Services. A let-ter confirming receipt of payment will be sent within the week.

Complete program brochures and registration forms can be found at the Newington Human Services Website at: www.newingtonct.gov/content/78/118/132/3213.aspx

For further information about the Youth Adventure Program, call Youth Worker Rik Huggard at (860) 665-8594.

“If you offer positive activities that enhance or increase skills, then that acts a preventative and a posi-tive development so the kids grow positively.”

Human Services Summer Youth Adventures Program

Chris richie | Staff

Newington’s Reed Feery, right, bumps the ball to teammate Glenn Johnson during the boys volleyball game at home against Southington on Monday.

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