Grab Bag

Assorted happenings around the area.

Community service assistant Laura Erickson fills a donation bag at the Southington Community Services. The food pantry stocks its shelves with non perishable items and bread, from the Foodshare and Bread for Life program, as well as through local community donations. (3/12/09)

Teacher Sandra Dowle answers her fifth grade student's questions with decimals, during their scholastics academy class at New Britain's Smalley Academy.

CCSU President Jack Miller, left, listens on as Alexander Estrom, student government president and CCSU senior, speaks before the Connecticut State University system board of trustees during the open forum for students, faculty and staff, at Alumni Hall.

Community service assistant Becky Sewwll helps bring in food donations at Southington Community Services. The food pantry stocks its shelves with non perishable items and bread, from the Foodshare and Bread for Life program, as well as through local community donations. (3/12/09)

Lawrence D. McHugh, chairman of the Connecticut State University system board of trustees, during their open forum for students, faculty and staff in Alumni Hall.

Knights win in final seconds

Southington Girls Win at Home.

Southington's Annie Freer puts up the game winning shot in the final seconds, to give the Lady Knights their 45-43 win at home over Chesire. (3/3/09)

By KEN LIPSHEZ

Staff Writer – The Herald

SOUTHINGTON – Annie got her gun.

With time running out and the game tied, Annie Freer ripped through the lane and banked in a layup Tuesday to give eighth-seeded Southington a 45-43 victory over No. 25 Cheshire in the first round of the Class LL tournament.(more)

Paulina Koziol goes for a layup in the Southington girls basketball home win over Chesire, 45-43. (3/3/09)

Marissa Chapman drives to the hoop in the Southington girls basketball home win over Chesire, 45-43. (3/3/09)

Marissa Chapman on offense for the Lady Knights, in the Southington girls basketball home win over Chesire, 45-43. (3/3/09)

Paulina Koziol on offense for the Lady Knights, in the Southington girls basketball home win over Chesire, 45-43. (3/3/09)

One down, one to go for Hurricanes

Conference Championship goes to New Britain Girls.

The New Britain girls basketball conference champions, with their trophy after the 56-42 win over Wethersfield in the conference championship at Southington. (2/25/09)

By KEN LIPSHEZ
Staff Writer – The Herald

SOUTHINGTON — New Britain’s Monica Malec snaps up her lunch pail, reports to work and does whatever success may require.

In the CCC semifinals against Windsor, scoring wasn’t necessary with Sarah Sideranko tossing in threes, Tyler Kimball dominating the paint and Symone Roberts piling up frequent-flyer miles.(more)

New Britain girls basketball beats Wethersfield in the conference championship at Southington. (2/25/09)

Wethersfield's Aaron Verre blocks Sarah Sideranko in the conference championship at Southington. New Britain won 56-44 over the Eagles. (2/25/09)

Heather O'Bright goes up for a shot in the New Britain girls basketball 56-44 win over Wethersfield in the conference championship at Southington. (2/25/09)

New Britain's Symone Roberts drives to the hoop in the 56-44 girls basketball win over Wethersfield in the conference championship at Southington. (2/25/09)

Hurricanes get reinforcements in blowout

New Britain wins big in Southington.

New Britain's Monica Malek drives to the hoop in the girls basketball win over Southington 52-24 at Southington High. (2/18/09)

By ANDREW LOVELL
Staff Writer – The Herald

SOUTHINGTON — For New Britain freshmen Daniella Markowski and Jessica Chudy, Wednesday night’s road game against Southington wasn’t another freshman-JV game doubleheader.

This time, the first-year players were suiting up for the Golden Hurricanes’ varsity team for the first time. And even though Symone Roberts picked apart the Blue Devils to the tune of 31 points and eight rebounds en route to a dominating 52-24 New Britain win, coach Karen Byrne decidedly praised the play of her new backcourt duo after the win.(more)

Southington's Annie Freer goes up for a shot in Southington's 24-52 loss at home to New Britain. (2/18/09)

Southington's Ellen Donahue gets a piece of Jessica Chudy's shot, in the New Britain at Southington girls basketball game. New Britain went on to win 52-24. (2/18/09)

New Britain's Symone Roberts goes up for a shot in the win over Southington 52-24, at Southington High. (2/18/09)

Southington's Meg McGlaughlin guards Daniella Markowski during the girls basketball game at Southington High. New Britain won 52-24. (2/18/09)

Forty Years of Service

It’s Southington and the first item on the docket — Forty years of service with the Southington Police Department.

After forty years of service to the town of Southington, Lt. Clifford Saucier cuts his retirement cake at the Southington Police Dept.

 

By JAMES CRAVEN
Staff Writer – The Herald

SOUTHINGTON — When Lt. Clifford Saucier decided a career in law enforcement was for him, it wasn’t for the $6,800 salary or the lonely hours spent on a night beat or even for the excitement of battling bad guys — it was the idea of making a difference (more)

Lt. Clifford Saucier with his wife Susan, receives congratulation from Officer Tim Wilk during his retirement party at the Southington Police Dept. Saucier is retiring after forty years of service to the town of Southington. Saucier graduated in 1970 from the Connecticut Policy Academy in New Britain.

Lt. Clifford Saucier chats with Cpt. Bill Palmieri during his retirement party at the Southington Police Dept. Saucier is retiring after forty years of service to the town of Southington.