Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Volume 16, Number 40
Annual spectacle scares up donations for food pantry By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Courtney Hewett is Plainville's new recreation director. Her predecessor, Colin Regan, retired on Sept. 13 after 40 years with the department. Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
New recreation director has a passion for her work By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Working with children has been a life-long passion for Courtney Hewett, the town’s new recreation director. "I've worked in recreation my entire life. I started out as a lifeguard when I was 15years-old and it just grew into a passion and a career," said Hewett, whose first day on the job was Oct. 22.
She comes to Plainville after running Canton’s recreation department for the last two years. Before that, she served as a department supervisor. On her first tour around Plainville, Hewett quickly found that her predecessor, Colin Regan, had left a strong foundation upon which to build. Hewett was so impressed by the parks – Norton in partic-
Forming thick clouds before being swept away by the howling Halloween wind, the whirling fog revealed a horde of shuffling ghouls rising from a graveyard and creeping towards trick-or-treaters — until they were compelled to dance.
ing costumes and makeup, the 15 zombies were actually middle and high school students with the YWCA New Britain School of Dance.
This annual show is organized by the Bucci family at their home at 62 Metacomet Road each Halloween, and attracts an estimated 1,000 spectators for the dancing and The enchanting music was macabre decorations. Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and despite the convincSee Halloween, A4
ular – that she called her coworkers in Canton, telling them to come see what Plainville has. Regan retired on Sept. 13 after 40 years with the town. "The pool at Norton, the Elizabeth Berner Pool, I've never seen another town with a pool like that. So cool and unique,” said Hewett. “And I'm so excited for sum-
Dancers with the YWCA New Britain School of Dance perform at the Plainville home of the Bucci family on Halloween night.
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Photos by Devin Leith-Yessia, The Citizen