Sports

Slowpitch Dynasty: ‘Three-Peat’ for The Firm

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For a quarter century, people have witnessed grown men running around Waveny Park wearing t-shirts with ties printed on them. This originally ironic, now iconic image is The Firm, a team in the New Canaan Recreation Department’s Men’s Softball League, which was on full display on Monday night when they clinched the championship title for the third straight year in an 8-4 victory over The Other Ones. The Firm opened up a 5-0 lead with a four run third inning and never looked back. The top seed in the tournament, The Firm closed out an undefeated playoff run after wins over Cruden Bay Contracting (14-7, 11-3), Paladino Construction (6-4, 7-4), and The Other Ones (6-4, 8-4). Over the last three years the team has notched an impressive 65-6 record, with 951 runs scored (13.4 per game) and 358 runs allowed (5.0 per game), for a margin of +593 (+8.4 per game).

Around Town

Things to Do in New Canaan This Weekend

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Saturday, February 8

Adopt-A-Tree, New Canaan Nature Center, 10am – 2pm
Robotics with Lego Mindstorms (Ages 12+), New Canaan Library, 10am – 3pm
Teddy Bear Tea (ages 4+), Waveny House, 11am-12pm

PowerPoint Computer Class, New Canaan Library 11:30am
YSN Free Special Needs Lacrosse Demo, New Canaan YMCA Gym, 11:30am-12:30pm
Middle School Madness, New Canaan YMCA, 7-9pm
“Engagement Rules” – Staged Reading, Town Players of New Canaan, Powerhouse Performing Arts Center, Waveny Park, 8pm
The Monuments Men (PG-13)with George Clooney, Matt Damon, 110 minutes, Bow Tie Playhouse, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00pm
Labor Day (PG-13)with Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, 111 minutes, Bow Tie Playhouse, 10:30am, 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45pm

Sunday February 9

Garden: Perennial Plant Combinations, New Canaan Nature Center, 10:30am

 “A Parent’s Guide To Understanding Teenage Brains” – Parent Lunch & Workshop, The Outback Teen Center, 11am
“Engagement Rules” – Staged Reading,Town Players of New Canaan, Powerhouse Performing Arts Center, Waveny Park, 2:30pm
The Salant Lecture with Ann Curry – New Canaan Country School, 5pm
The Monuments Men (PG-13)with George Clooney, Matt Damon, 110 minutes, Bow Tie Playhouse, 10:45am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00pm
Labor Day (PG-13)with Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, 111 minutes, Bow Tie Playhouse, 10:30am, 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45pm

Government

Town: PIN System Improves Behavior at Dog Park

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By Michael Dinan

More than 650 dog owners have registered for access to the dog run at Waveny Park since a new system was installed at the popular spot last summer, officials say. Since July, those who want to use the 1.5-acre dog area, Spencer’s Run, have been required to purchase a PIN number ($25 per year for residents and $40 for nonresidents for the first dog, $15 for each additional dog). About 60 percent of those who have registered for Spencer’s Run are nonresidents, Recreation Director Steve Benko told NewCanaanite.com. Registration forms are available here. Named for Spencer Plavoukos, a New Canaan resident and dog-lover who was killed together with his yellow Labrador “Bo” in 2005, Spencer’s Run is one of lower Fairfield County’s most heavily used dog parks.