The world is full of technological distractions that vie for attention every day. Juggling those interruptions is a skill. Too much disruption and nothing is accomplished. But to ignore electronic nudging and human interaction means that important bits of information may be lost. What does it take to be focused in a world filled with human and mechanical interruptions? ...Read More
On three Monday nights in April, a group of Sandy Hook firefighters visited residences of Walnut Tree Village II to inspect the fire alarms in the condominiums of the Walnut Tree Hill Road residences. The project was the result of a project initiated by resident Cathy Sullivan.
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Each year for the Confirmands at Newtown United Methodist Church are given a different challenge by Pastor Mel Kawakami. Last May he challenged the church’s nine Confirmands by giving each of them $50 and telling them they could do whatever they wanted to with it.
John Wisnieff and Pam Patterson formed The Newtown Juggling & Circus Arts Club a few months ago. The group tries to meet weekly, in central locations around town, and anyone interested is welcome to join in for a gathering one gathering or join the club.
In the winter months, Mike Allwein essentially donated his body for the sake of blocking any and every puck fired toward him. A goaltender on the Newtown High School hockey team, Allwein now brings his don’t-let-anything-get-by skills to the baseball diamonds. He’s a catcher for the Nighthawks and, with the same mentality he brings to the ice, the senior lunges, dives, reaches … even uses his facemask on occasion, to block errant pitched balls — just as he would in an effort to stop hockey pucks and negate goal scoring chances on the ice. ...Read More
Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ tennis teams, on May 17, advanced to their respective South-West Conference Tournament championship matches....Read More
In their quest to pass a budget over the past month, Newtown’s elected leaders have come to learn that winning the hearts and minds of voters requires something more than winning arguments. No matter how many facts and figures one might bring to bear in an effort to persuade, there is little to be gained in the absence of trust. If people are not convinced of your good faith, they will never be convinced by your words.
Kim Danziger
Kenneth L. Donahue
Fred Gruendig
Kristen Mattera
Pam McLaughlin
Timothy Stan
Cathy Sullivan
May 11-16, 18: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
May 19: Flagpole Radio Cafe featuring Elisabeth von Trapp
May 20-23: Red Tails
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Planning & Zoning Commission special meeting | Doggie Fun Zone | "South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show" | "Hospice Medicare Benefit and Eligibility" | Disney’s Beauty and The Beast | Seussical| |Performance of Dial M For Murder by Town Players of Newtown
Relay For Life Tag & Bake Sale | 3rd Annual Strutt Your Mutt | Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day | NHS Gymnastics Team Car Wash | Trinity Church Tag Sale | Doggie Fun Zone | Guided Tour of Brunot Preserve | Meet The Authors: Elizabeth Hoban & Lt Col Henry Supchak (also music by Jim Allyn) | "South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show" | Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Open House | Kids' Craft Table Time | Disney's Beauty and The Beast | Elisabeth von Trapp and Blue Train at Flagpole Radio Café | Comedy Night | “I Hear America Singing” by Connecticut Master Chorale | Dial M For Murder performance by Town Players of Newtown
Doggie Fun Zone | Open House & Antique Cars Display | "South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show" | Liz & The Crickstones performance | Live music by Bob Williams| Matinee performance of Dial M For Murder by Town Players of Newtown | Screening of Red Tails| Newtown Juggling & Circus Arts Club Gathering
Final day of "South Pacific: A Small Standard Flower Show" | Doggie Fun Zone | Commission on Aging meeting | Newtown Youth & Family Services board meeting | Board of Fire Commissioners meeting | Newtown Pension Committee meeting | Board of Selectmen meeting
Final day for Doggie Fun Zone | Conservation Commission meeting | Design Advisory Board meeting | Public Building & Site Commission meeting | Cultural Arts Commission meeting | Newtown Friends of Music Annual Meeting
Picnic for Veterans & Families | SCAN program: Joan Jardine | Screening of Ponyo | Newtown Relay For Life 2012 final pre-event meeting | Cancer Benefit: Piano & Song by David Kendall & Marissa Famiglietti | "How To Find Relatives In The 1940 Census" | Inlands-Wetlands Commission meeting
Parent tours of Housatonic Valley Waldorf School | "An Introductino To Japan" workshop | Board of Finance meeting
Friday Night Bingo | Performance of Dial M For Murder by Town Players
5th Annual Donut Dash | NUMC Angels Tag Sale (Relay For Life Fundraiser) | 12th Annual Great Pootatuck Duck Race | Veterans Honor Garden Formal Dedication | Glass Bead Demonstration | Glen River Artist Open Studio | Kids' Craft Table Time | Performance of Dial M For Murder by Town Players
(no public events announced yet)
MEMORIAL DAY
Gomez&Sadlon performance
Newtown Design Review Board meeting | Public Building & Site Commission meeting | Newtown Cultural Arts Commission meeting
"Attic Treasures: What’s It Worth?" | Simply Swing in concert | "Soundshpere 2012"
"Get Started with Computers: The Basics" workshop | Newtown Relay For Life 2012 | Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue performances begin
CT Trails Day Hike at Holcombe Preserve | Lahtrop School of Dance Stardust Revue performances continue | KIds' Craft Table | NUMC Monthly Pasta Dinner | Full Moon Drum Circle | NUMC Coffee House
Lathrop School of Dance 60th Annual Stardust Revue final performances | Shawn Taylor performance | Sustainable FIlm Series: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
Employee Medical Benefits Board meeting | Board of Selectmen meeting
Public Safety Committee meeting | Booth Library Summer Reading Volunteer Training | Newtown DTC Jefferson Jackson Bailey Dinner honoring Herb Rosenthal | Lake Zoar Authority meeting | Board of Education meeting | Board of Police Commissioners meeting | Lake Lillinonah Authority | Evening Book Group: Rational Optimist| Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball regular meeting
Employee Safety Committee meeting | Booth Library Summer Reading Volunteer Training | Legislative Council meeting | Zoning Board of Appeals
Regional Recycling Task Force meeting | Board of Ethics meeting | Planning & Zoning Commission meeting | “The Benefits of RAW vs JPG Photo Files”
"What's All The Fuss About Facebook?" workshop | 25th Annual Sandy Hook LobsterFest begins
Mad Dash Challenge | Kids' Craft Table | 25th Annual Sandy Hook LobsterFest continues
Cinnamon Sky performance
Board of Finance meeting
Parks & Recreation Commission meeting | Board of Managers meeting | Conservation Commission meeting | Board of Trustees meeting | Borough Board of Burgesses meeting
Borough Zoning Commission meeting | Newtown Arts Festival meeting | Inland/Wetlands Commission meeting | Good Reads For Hot Days
FLAG DAY
Water & Sewer Authority meeting
"End-Stage Dementia and Hospice" program
Kids' Craft Table
FATHER’S DAY
Father’s Day Pig Roast & Poker Run | Eclipse performance
Commission on Aging meeting | Meet The Author: Todd Wood | Board Of Selectmen meeting
Parks & Recreation Dog Park Subcommittee meeting | Economic Development Commission meeting | Board of Education meeting
SUMMER SOLSTICE
Fairfield Hills Authority meeting | Borough Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting | Legislative Council meeting
Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) meeting | Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials (HVCEO) meeting | Sustainable Energy Commission meeting | Planning & Zoning Commission meeting