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The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra Presents: “Dancing with the RSO” on March 2

Tuesday, February 19, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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Mark your calendars and order your tickets, the most anticipated dance contest of the year returns on Saturday, March 2 from 7 – 11pm at Salem Golf Club in North Salem. The Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra proudly presents the 2013 Spring Gala, Dancing with The RSO.

Hips will swing and toes will tap when seven couples (Ridgefield residents paired with dance instructors from local studios) show off their dancing skills to the spectacular sounds of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, led by Gerald Steichen.  According to Gina Wilson, Executive Director of the RSO, “There is a beautiful cocktail hour on the patio, a lovely seated served dinner, and a band of top musicians from this area.  They are unbelievable.”

Michelle Maturo, Owner of Elevation Spin in Georgetown, exclaims, “We’re having a ball.”  Maturo, who has a background in dance and gymnastics but has never done partner dancing, is teamed up with Marcel Helms of Fred Astaire Dance Studios.  “We’re having a really good time with it.  Our personalities are in synch, our timing, the pins, the flips, the dips.”  Pins, flips and dips?   “We’re doing the Cha Cha, ”  she says.

Another couple who will Cha Cha is Jenny Conciatore, Zumba instructor at Ridgefield Fitness Club,  and the Artistic Director of Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, Terry Duncan.  “I’m delighted to be dancing with Jenny who moves for a living,” says Duncan.

Allison Stockel, Executive Director at The Ridgefield Playhouse was asked to dance for two years in a row.  “The first year I had a boot on because I had just had foot surgery and the second year was my ‘redemption’ dance,”  she says.  “I loved the experience both times and now I actually know how to Samba and Salsa!”  Stockel adds, “It’s a ton of fun to participate in, and even more fun to watch!”

As an added bonus, the party doesn’t stop when the competition is over. Wilson explains, “The band plays on after the competition.”  You like to dance but your partner doesn’t?  Don’t let that keep you home.  “There are Fred Astaire dancers who are there to dance with you,”  says Wilson.

Steven Boockvor,  Denise Pense and Victoria Mallory, Broadway actors and dancers, will be doing the color commentating during the performances while local television personality and poet, Ira Joe Fisher, will emcee the event and host the live auction.

There is something for everyone in the auction with generous items up for grabs…a trip to Bermuda, one week in Cape Cod, 4 tickets to the Broadway show Chicago (limo, Sardi’s dinner, backstage tour), a one-of-a-kind handmade music box, and a party at Sarah’s Wine Bar, just to name a few.  A truly priceless item, “The Golden Baton,” offers the higest bidder the chance to conduct the RSO at its Holiday Pops concert in December.  “It’s huge, huge stuff,” remarks Wilson.

Want to get a jump on the voting?  Yes, even before the couples hit the floor dancing, you can cast your vote via the “Vote” link at www.ridgefieldsymphony.org/vote. Proceeds will benefit the outreach and musical programs of the Orchestra, and will help in determining the winner.

So put on your best dress and join us friends and fellow community members for an unforgettable evening of cocktails, dinner, entertainment, dancing and music. Click here to purchase your ticket.

To learn more about the Ridgefield Sympony Orchestra, now in it’s 48th year, and all of the upcoming community events on their website, please go to www.ridgefieldsymphony.org

Wilson proclaims, “We have such great things happening!”

*Photo: Jenny Conciatore and Terry Ducan

New York City Quality Meets Small Town: The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance

Monday, February 11, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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There’s a new family in town and they’re not missing a beat.  Meet Christina Paolucci Duncan, Terence Duncan, and their 14 month son, Alexander. Christina and Terence are the new artistic directors of The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, taking the reins from James Robey and Melissa Gerth.

Robey, a former colleague of both Christina and Terence, reached out to the duo last summer about the opportunity of leading the Ridgefield Conservatory.  “In July, I got a Facebook message James,” explains Terence. “Neither of us was looking but we thought it wouldn’t hurt to check it out,” admits Christina. But leaving life in Manhattan and their jobs, for the burbs?

It didn’t take long for Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance to win their hearts.  “There is someone watching over us. The standards here are high and I wouldn’t have left the city and my job to do something less,” says Christina. “The board, the students and Ridgefield’s Main Street won me over,” she adds.

And it’s a match made in dance heaven.  Their level of professionalism, coupled with their high caliber of dance instruction, make Christina and Terence the perfect team to fill the polished dance shoes of talented and highly respected Robey and Gerth.  “It’s so important that we continue that lineage and preserve this legacy,” says Christina.

Christina is a graduate of the renowned Juilliard School in New York City and principal dancer with New York Theater Ballet.  “Juilliard is so rich in history, just like Ridgefield Conservatory,” says Christina.

Terence and Christina will proudly embrace the founding principles of Pat Schuster who created The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance in 1965 when she was determined to bring New York City quality dance to Ridgefield.  “I’d like to locate some of Pat Schuster’s former students. A major goal is to have an alumni presence in some way,” explains Christina.

Students of Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance learn technique, artistry and creativity. They also develop self confidence and poise. “Our goal is to provide our students with the highest quality dance education possible,” explains Terence, who has danced professionally some of the best dance companies in the United States including New York Theater Ballet and The New York Baroque Dance Company.

Do Christina and Terence plan on raising the barre of Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance? “We would like to increase the structure and rigor of the schedule and the curriculum. I’d like Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance to have a presence in the national dance scene,” says Christina.

At The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, the dance steps learned become a way of life. “We can’t just train the students in our four walls. We want them to go out into the community and be ambassadors,” explains Christina.

“We work well together,” says Terence. They dance well together too.

And, there’s nothing like jumping right in…Terence will be competing in the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s “Dancing with the RSO” Spring Gala with dancing partner, Jenny Conciatore. The pair will dance the ChaCha on Saturday, March 2 at Salem Golf Club in South Salem, NY.

The Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance, a 501c3 organization, is located at 444 Main Street in Ridgefield. Dance instruction begins at age three and continues through the age of 18.

Great Advice on Reporting from One of the Best – Morton Dean

Friday, February 8, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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by Lauren Kalil

Editors Note: Lauren Kalil, HamletHub intern, is a junior at Sacred Heart University studying Media & Communications. Here, she sits down with Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Morton Dean to ask him a few questions about his successful career as news reporter.

Question: How did you get involved in reporting?

I started when I was a kid. The guy who lived across the street was the news director at one of the local radio stations.  He would occasionally talk about his work and what he was doing and I became interested in it.  Then, when I was in Junior High, a friend of mine convinced the radio station to put on a sports show for kids where we would answer questions and give out prizes like baseball hats and that sort of thing. I thought, this is pretty cool and I started hanging around the radio station.

Question: How do you think the field of journalism has changed since you began your career?

It has changed dramatically.  The broadcasting classes I had in college were just radio until my senior year when somebody brought in these little television cameras- we cleared out the room and had our own studio.  Now you get cable and the web – the business has changed dramatically.  The economical model of the entire news industry has changed.  There are many communities in America, good-sized communities, including here in Connecticut, that no longer have newspapers.

Question: Based on your personal experience, who was the most exciting person you have interviewed?

You know people ask me that a lot and I always say the last one.  No matter what the story was, I would always get excited about it. I just never went out on a story unprepared if I could help it.  When I was a kid and covering political campaigns and the other guys were getting the better candidates that were most likely to win, and I was given someone who was in the bottom of the pecking order who didn’t have a chance in heck of winning, I still went at it as if this were the most important politician in the world.  I think that if you are going to do well in this business, always remember to be prepared and never shrug off a story.  I would report everything as if it were the most important story in the world.

Question: Can you describe your experiences when you were reporting from Vietnam?

One of the things that I say in the lectures I do is that I’m not going to tell you what I think about the war, I just want to introduce you to some people I met during the war.  Fortunately I didn’t have to report the big picture. CBS at the time welcomed you to go out and, as one of the executive producers once said, “Tell me a good story.”  We used to go out just looking for little stories. And the big picture? They could handle that back at Washington or in New York.  The stories that really elicit the most response were the little stories that might give people an idea about the bigger picture. That’s really why smaller newspapers are the only ones that are succeeding in America now because they are local.

Question: Since you’re a Ridgefielder, what is your favorite thing about town?

I like the small town atmosphere.  I like walking around Main Street. It’s a beautiful place and places are beautiful only because they work at it.  I used to come back after traveling overseas,  especially during the past 10 years of my career, and I’d realize how fortunate we are to live in nice surroundings, where no one is firing rockets at you, at least not yet.  Your community doesn’t work unless you get involved. America is filled with opportunities.

Question: Your thoughts on being a reporter?

I think there is no greater calling than being a reporter- the many people who rely on you, and the good you can do.  I feel very fortunate that for some reason, I got into the business of reporting and lasted in it as long as I did- fifty years or so.

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About Lauren Kalil

I am a junior at Sacred Heart University studying in the field of Media Studies and Communications. I currently studied abroad for five months in Namibia, Africa but am also involved in several different activities on campus here in Connecticut. I am involved in student government serving as class president, a member of our dance team that is ranked 5th in the nation, the National Resident Hall Honorary, Chi Omega sorority, and also am a class learning assistant for different Media classes held at my university. Upon graduation I hope to land a job reporting internationally on television.

Movie about Newtown tragedy will NOT be filmed in Ridgefield

Monday, February 4, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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Multiple news organizations have been reporting that Ridgefield will be the location of a made-for-TV movie about the tragedy that took place in Newtown on December 14. According to reports, Hollywood film director Jonathan Bucari will be in town today preparing for the film.

HamletHub has confirmed that no one associated with the film  has contacted First Selectman Rudy Marconi nor Ridgefield Film Commission Director, Allison Stockel.  According to Stockel, “I’m getting a lot of phone calls but this person never contacted me and he is not allowed to shoot here unless he gets a permit.”

In order to obtain a permit to film, a director must first contact the Connecticut Film Commission and then receive permission from the town film commission. “I called the Connecticut Film Commission and they have not been in contact with him [Bucari],” says Stockel.

First Selectman Rudy Marconi has said that “This will not happen in Ridgefield.”  According to Marconi, “No permits will be issued for the making of a movie about the tragedy in Sandy Hook.”

Channel 12 news has suggested that the reason Bucari selected Ridgefield as the location was that it had the same look and feel as Newtown, and he didn’t want to invade Newtown so soon after the tragedy.

In January Bucari tweeted, “I am really pleased to announce that I will be directing my next movie about mental illness this February. The movie will be dedicated to the victims of the shooting in Newtown.”

Bucari, who specializes in directing and producing feature films for TV and cinema and is best known for a TV pilot entitled ‘The Sacrificial Lamb’ (2012), has not been able to be reached for comment.

No More Football for Ridgefield Tommy Jordan

Saturday, February 2, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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Tommy Jordan

We’ve been following the story of 2011 RHS grad, Tommy Jordan, who was recruited by the Florida Gators as a freshman offensive lineman and then redshirted this year due to a shoulder injury.

Jordan never stepped on the field for the Gators this season due to nagging shoulder problems. We just learned from his mom, Michele, that he was told he could never play football again. “He experienced a lot of shoulder pain this past summer and an MRI showed that his shoulder had popped out- it’s literally bone on bone,” she explained. “The doctors told him that he will need a shoulder replacement sometime down the road but they hope he will have 90% use of his shoulder,” she added.

“It’s devastating, but if this is the worst news a parent gets about their child, we’re just fine,” admits Michele.

According to The Gators, Jordan has applied for a medical exception to remain on scholarship but no longer play football.

“His team has been very supportive,” said Michele.

We have a call in to Tommy Jordan and will update this story after we hear from him.

Ridgefield Residents Head to Hartford to “March for Change”

Thursday, January 24, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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March for Change 2

What are you doing this Valentine’s Day?

On Thursday, February 14, exactly two months since the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, hundreds of Ridgefield residents will swap their Valentine’s Day reds for green and white and head to Hartford in support of safer gun legislation in CT.  “We’ll be leaving Ridgefield at 9:30am and arriving back home at 2:30pm- many of us have kids in school so we planned the trip around their schedules,” explained Kristina Larson. Together withGiselle Mazier and Katherine McGerald,Larson is spearheading “March for Change – Ridgefield”.

March for Change, symbolized by a green and white broken heart, began as a grassroots effort by two Fairfield moms who were distraught by the tragedy in Sandy Hook. Following in the footsteps of Connecticut Against Gun Violence (CAGV), an organization born in 1993, March for Change has attracted national media attention.

According the March for Change website, the coalition is the noise that will support the legislative efforts of CAGV.  This NOISE will force our legislators to listen and take action.

Ridgefield will join many other communities throughout CT on the North steps of the State Capitol at 11am on February 14 in the hope of changing legislation which currently allows for high capacity magazines.  “We want to educate people, we want to start a dialogue,” saysMazier.  “There are many who don’t know what an assault weapon is,” she adds.

You are invited and encouraged to get involved. There are buses leaving from two locations at 9:30am on February 14. “On the north end of town, we will gather at St. Elizabeth Seton and on the south end, we will meet at Jesse Lee,” said Larson.  There is a $26 fee to cover the cost of the buses. “If this is a burden for anyone, we have sponsors who will step in,” said  Larson.

Should you have any questions or would like to participate, please email Kristina Larson (kristina_larson@hotmail.com).

“So far, we have two buses going but we can add as many as we need,” said Larson.

*Photo above: Kristina Larson (L) and Giselle Mazier (R)

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Please take note of several Public Hearings which will take place in Hartford and Newtown:

Friday, January 25, 2013

The first hearing will be on enhanced school security and safety (9:30 a.m. in room 2C at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford). Be advised that from 9:30 am 12:30 pm the committee will hear from invited experts. This portion will be an Informational Forum. The public and legislators are invited to speak from 1:00 pm – until all speakers have been heard.  You can sign up to speak at 9:30 am. This will be done by a lottery system.

Monday, January 28th

This Public Hearing focuses on gun safety and will take place at 10:00am at the Legislative Office Building (LOB), room 2C in.

Wednesday, January 30th

Full Bipartisan Task Force will meet at 6:00pm at
Newtown High School, Newtown, CT

For additional information:

College Tracker: Fairfield County’s Standout Collegiate Athletes

Friday, January 18, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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Editor’s Note: HamletHub welcomes intern Luis Javier Mandujano, an aspiring journalist born and raised in Norwalk. Luis will be covering sports for HamletHub.For more on Luis, see below.

Besides excelling in the classroom, Fairfield County’s collegians are earning high marks in sports. The College Tracker is a new sports feature at Hamlet Hub that highlights local athletes competing at big time division 1 programs. We’ll be bringing you scores and highlights of our local standouts throughout the season.

And we don’t want to forget anyone, so if you know of a local athlete we should add to our tracker, let us know in the comments!

Here Are the Athletes Presented by Town:

BETHEL

  • Tom Burke, Sophomore, Bethel, Bethel, Sacred Heart University Wrestling

DANBURY

  • Alex Levine, Freshman, Danbury, Danbury H.S, UConn Track & Field
  • Dele Owoye, Freshman, Danbury, Danbury H.S, UConn Track & Field
  • Andrea Tarsi, Sophomore, Danbury, Danbury H.S, Central Connecticut State University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Sarah Hicks, Freshman, Danbury, Danbury H.S, Central Connecticut State University Women’s Track and Field
  • Anthony Mannuccia, Junior, Danbury, Danbury H.S, University of Hartford Baseball

DARIEN

  • John Bushell, Junior Darien, Darien H.S, Sacred Heart University Track & Field
  • Jocelyn Alfieri, Junior, Darien, Darien H.S, Sacred Heart University Equestrian
  • Kip Werner, Freshman, Darien, Brunswick, University of Pennsylvania Lacrosse
  • Case Mathesis, Freshman, Darien, Darien H.S, Duke University Lacrosse
  • William Rooney, Freshman, Darien, Greens Farms Academy, Duke University Track & Field
  • David Hickey, Junior, Darien, Darien H.S, Yale University Baseball
  • Jimmy Craft, Junior, Darien, Brunswick, Yale University Lacrosse
  • Danielle DeNunizio, Freshman, Darien, Deerfield Academy, Yale University Women’s Swimming & Diving
  • Connor McGovern, Sophomore, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Bryant University Golf

FAIRFIELD

  • Jonathan Servilla, Senior, Fairfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Sacred Heart University Baseball
  • Will LeClerc, Junior, Fairfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Sacred Heart University Volleyball
  • Mary Alice Limperopulos, Fairfield, Lauralton Hall, Fairfield University Women’s Golf
  • Brian Hughes, Senior, Fairfield, Fairfield Prep, UConn Golf
  • Emily Mason, Junior, Fairfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Quinnipiac University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Daphne Elliot, Senior, Fairfield, Fairfield Warde, University of Hartford Women’s Basketball
  • Tierney Larson, Junior, Fairfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Marist College Women’s Lacrosse

GREENWICH

  • Ben Ketchum, Senior, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Sacred Heart University Hockey
  • Erik Kremheller, Senior, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Fairfield University Tennis
  • Monica Yajima, Junior, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Fairfield University Women’s Tennis
  • Stephen Pastore, Freshman, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, UConn Golf
  • Brooke Nethercott, Freshman, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, University of Hartford women’s Golf
  • Ian Ardey, Freshman, Greenwich, Deerfield Academy, Harvard University Lacrosse
  • Walker Evans, Freshman, Greenwich, Groton, Harvard University Squash
  • Jake Mathews, Freshman, Greenwich, Brunswick, Harvard University Squash
  • Nikhil Mehra, Sophomore, Greenwich, Brunswick, Harvard University Squash
  • Christopher Miao, Freshman, Greenwich, Deerfield Academy, Harvard University Water Polo
  • Isabella Dowling, Freshman, Riverside, Greenwich Academy, Harvard University Women’s Squash
  • Michael Tom, Senior, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Harvard University Fencing
  • John Dudzik, Junior, Greenwich, Brunswick, University of Pennsylvania Squash
  • Tomas Agrest, Sophomore, Greenwich, Greenwich, University of Pennsylvania Golf
  • Charlie Payton, Junior, Greenwich, Lawrenceville, Duke University Lacrosse
  • David Better, Sophomore, Greenwich, Brunswick, Yale University Lacrosse
  • Conrad Oberbeck, Sophomore, Greenwich, Brunswick, Yale University Lacrosse
  • Sam Haig, Senior, Greenwich, Brunswick, Yale University Squash
  • Lauren Miller, Sophomore, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Yale University Women’s Fencing
  • Lilly Fast, Junior, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Anna Harrison, Sophomore, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Katie Harrison, Senior, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Nina Kemper, Sophomore, Greenwich, Deerfield Academy, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Constance Siebert, Junior, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Philip Pierce, Junior, Greenwich, Brunswick, Brown University Lacrosse
  • George Sherman, Senior, Greenwich, Hotchkiss School, Brown University Lacrosse
  • Will Swindell, Sophomore, Greenwich, Deerfield Academy, Brown University Lacrosse
  • Ryan Kelly, Freshman, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Brown University Track & Field
  • Sophia Cohen, Freshman, Greenwich, Rye Country Day, brown University Equestrian
  • Antonia Libassi, Senior, Greenwich, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Brown University Women’s Squash
  • Skylar Murphy, Freshman, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Brown University Women’s Squash
  • Meredith Schmidt-Fellner, Junior, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Brown University Women’s Squash
  • Amanda Molinelli, Sophomore, Greenwich, Convent of the Sacred Heart, Brown University Women’s Squash
  • Aly Hay, Freshman, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Brown University Women’s Water Polo
  • James Ramaley, Sophomore, Greenwich, Greenwich H.S, Iona College Water Polo

MILFORD

  • Joseph Erdos, Sophomore, Milford, St Joseph’s H.S, Sacred Heart University Track & Field
  • Joseph Michaud, Senior, Milford, Foran H.S, Bryant University Baseball

NEWTOWN

  • Mac Fuller, Senior, Newtown, Canterbury H.S, Sacred Heart University Lacrosse
  • Kaitlyn Voswinkel, Freshman, Newtown, Newtown H.S, Sacred Heart University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Lauren O’Connell, Freshman, Newtown, Newtown H.S, UConn Women’s Track and Field
  • Bryan Czel, Freshman, Newtown, Newtown H.S, Central Connecticut State University Baseball
  • Betsy Vendel, Senior, Sandy Hook, Newtown H.S, Central Connecticut State University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Kyle Wilcox, Freshman, Sandy Hook, Newtown H.S, Bryant University Baseball

NORWALK

  • Evan Kelly, Junior, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Sacred Heart University Basketball
  • James Cooksey, Sophomore, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Sacred Heart University Baseball
  • Thenya Taiyanides, Freshman, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Sacred Heart University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Louie DiGiacomo, Sophomore, Norwalk, Brien McMahon, Fairfield University Lacrosse
  • Griff McGoldrick, Sophomore, Norwalk, Fairfield Prep, Fairfield University Lacrosse
  • Bryan Daniello, Freshman, Norwalk, Brien McMahon, UConn Baseball
  • Katie Schmidt, Freshman, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Central Connecticut State University Softball
  • Ashley Ramirez, Freshman, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Central Connecticut State University Women’s Track and Field
  • Ivan Matson, Freshman, Norwalk, Brien McMahon, Quinnipiac University Lacrosse
  • Nick Ceme, Sophomore, Norwalk, Brien McMahon, University of Hartford Lacrosse
  • Derick Edwards, Freshman, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, University of Pennsylvania Lacrosse
  • Tyler Pramer, Junior, Norwalk, Fairfield Prep, Yale University Swimming and Diving
  • Briana Brown, Junior, Norwalk, King Low Heywood Thomas, St. John’s Women’s Basketball
  • Nicole Brancaccio, Junior, Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Iona College Women’s Lacrosse
  • Jonathan Cohen, Junior Norwalk, Norwalk H.S, Bryant University Baseball

RIDGEFIELD

  • Drew Sangster, Freshman, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, Sacred Heart University Equestrian
  • Corey Birch, Freshman, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, UConn Golf
  • Dan Myers, Sophomore, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, UConn Golf
  • Morgan Crystal, Senior, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, Quinnipiac University Women’s Tennis
  • Connor McCarthy, Junior, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, Harvard University Track and Field
  • Michael DeVito, Freshman, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, Duke University Fencing
  • Matt Shannon, Sophomore, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, University of North Carolina Lacrosse
  • Brian Bollerman, Sophomore, Ridgefield, Ridgefield H.S, University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving

STAMFORD

  • Chris Evans, Junior, Stamford, Stamford H.S, Sacred Heart University Basketball
  • Emma Joseph, Senior, Stamford, Westhill H.S, Sacred Heart University Equestrian
  • Steve Johnson, Sophomore, Stamford, St. Lukes, Fairfield University Basketball
  • Bobby Migliazza, Senior, Stamford, Seton Hall, Central Connecticut State University Baseball
  • Todd Savatsky, Senior, Stamford, Stamford H.S, Central Connecticut State University Baseball
  • Henry Graves, Junior, Stamford, Westhill, Quinnipiac University Lacrosse
  • Devon Jerome, Senior, Stamford, Stamford H.S, Quinnipiac University Tennis
  • John Petrini, Sophomore, Stamford, Westhill H.S, Quinnipiac University Tennis
  • Daniel Judd, Junior, Stamford, Rye Country Day, University of Pennsylvania Squash
  • Marc Powers, Senior, Stamford, Greens Farms Academy, Yale University Tennis

WESTPORT

  • Alexandra Croft, Freshman, Westport, Staples, UConn Women’s Lacrosse
  • Helene Neuhaus, Junior, Westport, Staples, Central Connecticut State University Women’s Swimming and Diving
  • Mathew Marriot, Senior, Westport, Staples H.S, Duke University Track & Field
  • John Ambrose, Junior Westport, Staples, Yale University Lacrosse
  • Paul Chandler, Junior, Westport, Staples, Yale University Track & Field
  • Daniel Hirschberg, Sophomore, Westport, Staples, Brown University Tennis
  • Janice Yang, Sophomore, Westport, Rosemary Choate, Brown University Women’s Hockey
  • Maeve Flaherty, Freshman, Westport, Staples, Brown University Women’s Lacrosse
  • Sarah Nesi, Freshman, Westport, Fairfield Ludlowe, Brown University Women’s lacrosse

WILTON

  • Connor Devane, Freshman, Wilton, Wilton H.S, Quinnipiac University Lacrosse
  • Seaver Wang, Junior, Wilton, Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania Fencing
  • Rob Harder, Sophomore, Wilton, Joel Barlow, Yale University Swimming and Diving
  • Georgia Blatchford, Freshman, Wilton, Wilton H.S, Yale University Women’s Squash
  • Phoebe Gaston, Senior, Wilton, Wilton H.S, Yale University Women’s Track & Field

Photo credit: StuSeeger / Foter.com / CC BY

About the Author: A 2012 graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Luis Javier Mandujano is currently pursuing a Master of Arts Degree in Communication at Sacred Heart University specializing in Broadcast Journalism and Corporate Communication. He brings a strong knowledge of local, high school, college, and professional sports as well as global issues and concerns. During his spare time Luis enjoys hanging out with friends, playing soccer, eating out at Latin American and Italian restaurants, and following major sporting events. His favorite team is Manchester United, which he follows week to week. Luis hopes to someday work for a major news or sports network. He is excited to progress in his career with his current position covering sports for HamletHub. The future is looking bright for this young aspiring journalist, who is sure to bring a lot of attention from local news and sports followers

“Don’t Stop the Party” HamletHub Flash Mob at First Night

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by:Kerry Anne Ducey
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On New Year’s Eve,  in the middle of downtown Danbury, in the midst of hundreds of  First Night attendees, about 40 enthusiastic people broke out into a Flash Mob. The group, led by Ridgefield Fitness Zumba instructors, Jenny Conch and Naomi Riek, danced to Pit Bull’s “Don’t Stop the Party”.

“About a month ago, I put a note on our HamletHub Facebook page asking if anyone was interested in participating,” said Flash Mob organizer, Kerry Anne Ducey. While the details of the event remained secret to the public, Ducey contacted each interested participant and arranged rehearsal dates. “Sue Johnstone, the owner of Ridgefield Fitness was great- she allowed us to practice at the gym,” explained Ducey.

The group convened at about 7:15 last night, immersed themselves in the crowd until they heard their song being played. “To everyone’s surprise, during the grand finale of First Night, the Flash Mob broke out- at first it was only Jenny and Naomi dancing, but quickly, all joined in,” said Ducey.

HamletHub didn’t stop the party.

It’s been a long, tough few months for all of us- it was such a breath of fresh air to watch this whole event unfold. It was exactly what we all needed,” said Ducey.

If you are kicking yourself because you wish you attended First Night, or better yet, participated in the Flash Mob, don’t fret. HamletHub’s newest media partner, ‘Dean’s Hub TV’, directed and produced by Dean Arrindell, captured the event on tape. Click here to watch!

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