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.

Volleyball Anyone?

Anyone interested in playing girls volleyball at the high school level this fall can meet at the Newtown High School track on Monday, August 13, at 7:30 am. For further information, call Anne Schneider at 426-5209 or Ally Gellert at 426-8415.

Timothy Powell Memorial

The 7th annual American Legion Post 202 Timothy Powell Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, August 20, at Rock Ridge Country Club. It will be an 18-hole shotgun start (9 am), rain or shine, with a scramble format. Registration is $85 per golfer and includes golf with cart, steak barbecue at VFW Hall, refreshments, trophies and cash prizes. Registration is on first-come, first-served basis. Hole, Closest to the Pin, and Most Accurate Drive sponsorships are also being sought.Call George Powell Jr at 426-4004 or Junie Ingram at 426-9479 for further information.

 

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. Call Fr. Luke Mihaly at 748-0671 for further information.

Fall Baseball

The Newtown_Babe Ruth Baseball midget division still has openings for its Fall Ball program. Any player born between August 1, 1994, and October 1, 1995, is eligible. Call Bill Kneisel at 270-8060 for further information. League play begins September 8.

 

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.

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.