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Volume 12, Number 15
THE SUPER
OUT & ABOUT
The Only Game in Town By Bailey Wright The Citizen
The Only Game in Town lives up to its name with unique activities for people looking to have indoor and outdoor summer fun. The North Haven business boasts a go-kart race track, driving range, arcade and two minigolf courses: one outdoor 18-hole course and one indoor 9-hole glow in the dark course. North Haven Superintendent of Schools Patrick Stirk, pictured June 26. Bailey Wright, The Citizen
Stirk settles into new job By Bailey Wright The Citizen
Newly hired Superintendent of Schools Patrick Stirk isn’t a coffee drinker, but over the last three months he’s spent hours in “staff coffee” groups just to get to know his new co-workers.
dubbed a “look and listen tour” to learn about the teachers, administrators and other stakeholders in the district.
“I know a lot of names just from being here for four years, but I didn't know a lot of the faces or people per se, and they need to know me Since taking over as superin- too,” Stirk said while in his tendent in March, the foroffice last week. mer principal of Ridge Road Elementary School has start- He’s also taken many meetings with individual teached a process sometimes
“It’s not the newest place, but when you come here, you get great customer service and you always have a good time, for a fairly inexpensive price,” owner Erik Golinowski said.
During the warmer months, Golinowski keeps the business open seven days a week, from noon to around 10 p.m., depending on the activity and day of the week. The Only Game in Town, 275 Valley Service Road, has been in the Golinowski family since 2008, when Erik’s father Olek bought the site. Four years ago this month, Olek died unexpectedly and Erik took over operations almost immediately, at 21-yearsold. Golinowski said it was rough taking over at first and he’s had to teach See Game, A8
ers, administrators and members of the overall community, who want to meet him and share their pride in the school system and hopes for the future with him. It’s this quality of really listening to people that has stood out to Joyce Lapre, Stirk’s administrative assistant, since he started. Lapre has been assisting superintendents since SaraSee Stirk, A4
The Only Game in Town on Valley Service Road in North Haven features a driving range, mini-golf, gokarts and an arcade. Photos by Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
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