Briefly . . .

 

Interested In Swimming?

All girls interested in swimming for the Newtown High School swim team this fall can attend a meeting on Monday, August 13, at 7 am, at the Treadwell Park pool (bring a suit and towel). If you cannot make it, or have questions, call Margaret at 270-7869, Genna at 426-6960, or Nikki at 270-7556.

 

Travel Basketball Coaches

Coaches for all age levels, 5th through 8th grade (girls and boys), are needed for the Newtown Parks and Recreation travel basketball program. Anyone interested should call John Giorno at 270-9579. Also, a tournament for travel basketball players is being organized and anyone interested in helping should call Mr Giorno or Jack Shpunt at 426-1935.

Trinity 5K Road Race

The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Danbury will hold its fifth annual Trinity 5K Road Race on Saturday, August 25, to benefit the Children of Chernobyl Relief  Fund. The race will start at 9 am at the Midtown Campus of Western Connecticut State University on Eighth Avenue. A Kids Fun Run will begin at 8:30 am and a Health Walk will start at 8:45 am. Pre-registration fee is $12 (prior to August 17th) and $15 on the day of the race. Imported Russian Nesting Dolls will be distributed to all age place winners. All runners will receive a free t-shirt. Call Fr. Luke Mihaly at 748-0671 for further information.

Swim Coaches Needed

Newtown High School is in need of a girls’ (fall season) and boys’ (winter season) swim coach for the 2001 and 2001-2002 seasons. Anyone interested in coaching should call Newtown High athletic director Gregg Simon at 426-7655 as soon as possible.

 

Nighthawk Golf Classic

The first annual Nighthawk Baseball Golf Classic will be held Monday, August 13, at 8 am, at Whitney Farms Golf Course in Monroe. The fee is $125 and includes 18 holes of golf with cart and luncheon at Porky’s Café in Shelton. There will also be a raffle, featuring a $500 gift certificate to Golfer’s Warehouse. To register a foursome, call coach John Larkins at 1-203-922-1756. Anyone wishing to sponsor a hole ($100) should also call coach Larkins at 1-203-922-1756.

Women’s Slo-Pitch Tourney

A Women’s Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 11 and 12, in Naugatuck. Each team will play at least two games. Call Bill Grabowski at 1-860-589-9653 for further information.

Charity Softball

The casts of The Producers, on of the hottest shows on Broadway, will play each other in a charity softball game on Monday, August 13, at 6:30 pm, at Frank DeLuca Field in Stratford, to benefit Swim Across The Sound. Mathew Broderick, Cady Huffman, Gary Beach, and Ron Bart are scheduled to play while Nathan Lane will coach. Sara Jessica Parker, Broderick’s wife, may be on hand. Tickets are $5 and a limited number of $50 VIP tickets (including postgame cookout with the cast) are available. Call 576-5451 for general admission and 209-1613 for VIP tickets.

Pomperaug Golf Classic

The second annual Pomperaug Community Golf Tournament will be held Monday, October 22, at Heritage Village in Southbury, to benefit the Christian youth groups in the area. Last year, more than $5,000 was raised to provide funds to the Pomperaug Community Youth Fund, which supported such projects as a Good Friday overnight, an alcohol-free high school graduation night, and sending a teenager going to the Dominican Republic to help out communities there. Call Jeff Cersonsky at 264-2212 for further information or access the flyer at http://users.erols.com/ jmcsdii/Golfflyer.html.