All players will tryout Tuesday Mar 16 or Tuesday Mar 23

Registrations forms are available now at the concession stand or can be downloaded from the Postings section.
Must be registered to tryout
$100 non-refundable registration fee applied to 2010/2011 tuition
6:00PM – Mites
7:10PM – Squirts
8:20PM – Peewees/Bantams/Midgets
All current MYHA players and clinic skaters are asked to wear their WHITE jerseys to tryouts

Team placement for 2009/2010 season does not guarantee placement for 2010/2011 season. All teams and all skaters will be evaluated and placed based on the available pool of skaters at each age level.

Tryouts are open for all ages and teams. If you know of anyone who is interested in playing hockey but not currently on an MYHA roster, please help spread the word and invite them to attend tryouts.

Memorobilia and collectibles on sale during tryouts
photofile.com will be on-site in the lobby during tryouts with a collection of signed- and unsigned collectibles from all four major New England sports teams.
Cash or checks accepted for all purchases
A portion of the proceeds benefit MYHA general fund

For more information, contact Mike Foreman at 978-257-0486 or pres@myha.com.
Methuen Youth Hockey
http://www.myha.com/

The Spinners press release

The Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are pleased to announce Head Groundskeeper Jeff Paolino has been named the New York-Penn League Sports Turf Manager of the Year.
Paolino, in his second season as the Spinners head groundskeeper after three seasons as an assistant, oversees all grounds work at LeLacheur Park during the not only the Spinners season, but also during the UMass-Lowell Baseball season.

In 2009, Paolino’s tireless work ensured the Spinners would be able to play despite rain on 15 of the team’s first 18 home dates without so much as a rain delay. Overall in 2009, the Spinners were rained out just once, playing through the rain in over half of their home dates.

“This award is a testament to the hard work Jeff and his staff put forth on a daily basis in taking on the onus associated with ensuring we are able to play on a playing surface that is one of the best in the game,” said Spinners Vice President and General Manager Tim Bawmann. “With the amount of rain we had in 2009 to only have one game lost to rain is remarkable and we are very happy to have Jeff honored for his hard work in making it possible.”

With LeLacheur Park in use day-in-day out, Paolino has worked over the past few seasons to make several key improvements. In addition to the daily beautification of the field, Paolino has made improvements to the bullpens, home plate area and pitching mound, as well as added several new looks to the field with new cutouts and cuts.

During the past two seasons, Paolino has worked not only to keep LeLacheur Park ready for baseball, but also to host two concerts. Following the Dropkick Murphy’s and Mighty Mighty Bosstones concert in 2008, LeLacheur Park hosted indie-rock favorites, Wilco in 2009, again opening the playing surface for stages and concertgoers alike. In each instance, Paolino has ensured LeLacheur Park is not only ready for baseball in the days that follow but in the same condition it was before the concerts arrived.

“To be able to turn-around the field over a six-day period from baseball to a concert and then back to baseball is a testament to the work ethic of Jeff and his crew,” said Bawmann. “By the time we are back to baseball you wouldn’t even know we had 6,000 people in the outfield the day before.”

A native of Methuen, Mass., Paolino was sworn into the military in a ceremony held at LeLacheur Park in June. While he is due to report to Lackland Air Force base outside of San Antonio, Texas in late October for training, Paolino will continue his work at LeLacheur Park.

The Sports Turf Manager of the Year is selected by the top umpires in each league. Paolino was selected based on a number of criteria, including condition of turf grass, mound, infield, and communication with umpire crew and effort to complete games in adverse conditions. The national winner will be announced at the Baseball Winter Meetings, to be held the first week of December in Indianapolis.

All proceeds to benefit:
the Patricia Ciccarelli Northeastern University Nursing Scholarship
AND
the Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Merrimack Valley, Inc.

Come celebrate Tricia’s life while giving to others
Dinner, cash bar and entertainment by a local DJ
Silent auction and raffles available
All Donations Accepted
Tickets for Event are $50 per person
Make checks payable to the Tricia Ciccarelli Scholarship Fund
Call for tickets – Melissa Wall
(978) 697-6591
Presented by Mark and Friends

Patricia Ciccarelli Obituary April 21, 2009

Jose Ortiz, a 21-year-old from Methuen was the overall winner in the Claddagh Pub 4-Mile Road Race yesterday, which featured 909 runners. Ortiz finished in 22 minutes, 04.0 seconds. He was followed in second place by another local — Luis Cruz of Lawrence. Cruz, 16, finished in 22:52.6.

John Ayers, 43, of Beverly took third place overall with a time of 23:25.9. Methuen’s Andie Col, 28, came in fourth in 23:49.6.

Heather Ann Searles, 27, of Haverhill, was the first female to finish the race. She crossed the finish line in 25:12.7 and took eighth place overall. The second female to cross the finish line was Caroline Bjune, 36, of Andover, whose time was 25:48.7.

(see full list of runners)

Saturday April 10, 2010
11:00am

The race will begin and end at
the Fireside Restaurant and Pub located on 171 Pelham St. in Methuen, MA.

Registration: $25.00 per runner, you can print a standard registration form from this site.If you are registering more than one person, a separate form must be filled out for each additional person. Make checks payable to the:Dan Ford Foundation. Mail registration form and check to: RE/MAX Prestige – 100 Bridge St. – Pelham, NH 03076 – Attention: Malcolm Fulford. Online registration is also available.

On April 7, 2009, after a long, hard, tough, and brave fight, Dan lost his battle with cancer. Dan was a competitive person by nature. He was inducted into the Methuen Hall of Fame in 1997 for his athletic accomplishments while at Methuen High School from 1984 to 1988. Dan was one of the regions top running backs. He scored 10 touchdowns as a junior and 6 as a senior while being credited with back to back 1,000 yard seasons. The powerful Ford was also a top quarter-miler on the track team. He was the Class B runner up in both his junior and senior years (50.8 seconds). Dan was a powerful force on the hockey team as well. Therefore, to honor the life of Danny Ford, and to continue the fight against cancer we will be holding this race every year. All of the money raised from this event will go towards athletic scholarships, and aiding the victims of cancer. Please join us for this 2nd annual event. The race will begin and end at the Fireside Restaurant and Pub in Methuen, MA. The race will be followed by an award ceremony and an eventful post race party!

The 5 mile category is USATF Certified, and both categories will be chip timed by Yankee Timing and Race Management.

Trophies: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies for the 5 mile and 5k categories, male and female ( A total of 84 trophies! ) 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over

Cash Prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, male and female, for the 5 mile category. ( No age groups, top 3 male and female over all)

The 5 mile category is USATF Certified, and both categories will be chip timed by Yankee Timing and Race Management.

Raffles: We will be raffling off tickets to the Patriots, Red Sox, and Bruins! Mann’s Orchard has donated 4 raffles of 1 pie of your choice per month for 6 months! There will also be several other exciting raffles.

There will be a special performance by the band Prospect Hill from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the afternoon!
Pre-registration and number pick up will be on Thursday, April 8th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Fireside Restaurant and Pub-171 Pelham St.-Methuen, MA ( No Credit Cards Accepted )

Race day registration and number pick up will be from 9:00am to 10:30am at the Fireside Restaurant and Pub-171 Pelham St.-Methuen,MA ( No Credit Cards Accepted )

Upon completion of the 5 mile and 5k categories, there will be a complimentary water station and a pasta salad & fruit station, for all registered participants.

Malcolm Fulford Event Promoter
RE/MAX Prestige
100 Bridge Street
Pelham, NH 03076

Friday, March 12th, 2010
9:00pm – 12:00am

Four On The Floor™
Since 1986, Four On The Floor™ have been entertaining audiences with their carefully compiled collection of Classic Hits. Since that time they have shared the stage with some very famous names including Bo Diddley and Don McLean. The careful attention to detail in the band’s arrangements is evident in terms of musicianship and authenticity. They strive to get tunes sounding as close to the original as possible – and they have both the talent and the skill to pull it off. This ability has impressed audiences at so many venues. “It’s the vocals…the vocals.” – as one audience member puts it. “How many bands have you seen that can harmonize and play with such heart?”

How indeed!
Website: http://www.four-on-the-floor.com/

NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD REST & LOUNGE.
159 Pelham st Methuen MA
exit 47 of RT 93 attached to the Day’s Hotel.
978-686-2971 X 265
email
New england Seafood Restaurant Website

with
Fred Boyle – Piano
Dave Landoni- Bass
George Darrell – Drums

April 20, 2010
Tuesday night
7:30 –10:30
$5.00 cover at the door.

Dane Vannatter Website

Dane Vannatter was awarded the 2006 Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist by the critics of BackStage in New York. Dane has been acclaimed by reviewers at The New York Post, The Boston Globe and BackStage for a style that “blends facets of cabaret and jazz with intelligence and care.” The Boston Globe remarks “Dane Vannatter’s distinctive style leaves an imprint on whatever music he sings. His voice has a floating quality that gets in your head and won’t leave….his music is a swinging, soaring adventure!” Dane is also the recipient of the 2000 Bistro Award for Outstanding CD for his second recording “Flight.” He has been nominated for 4 MAC awards and is a 2007 Nightlife Award finalist. Dane has performed for several years at the annual Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention at Town Hall in New York; and has also performed in New York at the legendary Sardi’s, and at Danny’s Skylight Room. He returns to the Metropolitan Room in New York Saturday nights during September 2008. Dane’s 3 CD’s & performance schedule are available at his web site www.danevannatter.com.

Jocko’s Jazz Website

Sahara Club
34 Bates St.
Methuen, MA 01844
978-683-9200

April 13, 2010
Tuesday night
7:30 –10:30
$10.00 cover at the door.

the Greg Hopkins Website

Performer, composer, and arranger Greg Hopkins first picked up the trumpet as a boy in Detroit, and to this day it would be hard to spot him without his horn. Hopkins plays even when caught in traffic on commute to Berklee College of Music, where he’s been teaching since 1974 – the year the London Times called him “a real find” for the Buddy Rich Orchestra.

That symbiosis of man and musical instrument is evident in Hopkins’ solo performances by which he has served the orchestras of Louis Bellson, Billy Maxted, Rich, and Herb Pomeroy, as well as his own small ensembles and big bands. Hopkins began his professional career in 1965, freelancing in the Detroit area for such acts as the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Gladys Knight until 1969, when he graduated Michigan State.

From 1969 to 1974 he toured nationally and internationally, appearing at the Newport, Monterey, and other major jazz festivals. Hopkins has also performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Ella fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Joe Williams, Tony Bennett, the Supremes, Burt Bacharach, Nancy Wilson, Lou Rawls, Mitzi Gaynor, Michel Legrand, Johnny Mathis, Shirley Maclame, Marvin Hamlisch, and Lena Home, as well as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, and the Boston Brass Ensemble.

He recorded as soloist and arranger the “Roar of ‘74″ and “Stick It” with the Buddy Rich Orchestra, “Afrodisia” with Lonnie Smith, “Pramlatta’s Hips” with Herb Pomeroy (Shiah). “Together” with Maggie Scott (MM and R), “Orange Then Blue” with George Adams (GM Recordings), “Jumpin’ in the Future” with Gunther Schuller (GM), “Dreams Come True” with Suzanne Dean (NOVA), and numerous others.

His theater work includes 42nd Street, Dancin’, Some Like It Hot, Annie, Tommy Tune Tonight, Catskills on Broadway, West Side Story, Porgy and Bess, My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison, The King and I with Yul Brynner, Into the Woods, Ragtime, and A Chorus Line.

His own 16-Piece Jazz Orchestra CD, “Okavongo”, is out on the Summit label, as is his quintet Cd, “Quintology”, featuring Bill Pierce, Mick Goodrick, and Gary Chaffee. Just released this spring was the trio Cd with Tim Ray’s chamber jazz group “Tre Corda”, featuring Tim on piano, and Eugene Friesen on cello. Greg is also featured on the new grammy winning jazz cd by composer Joel Pallson and his Septet, on the Icelandic label. Most recently greg was trumpet soloist with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra on Arthur Welwoods composition for jazz trumpet and orchestr, on Albany Records. “Wind, Sky, and Clouds”.

Mr. Hopkins busy teaching and performing schedule takes him all over the world doing concerts, festivals, jazz club dates, and clinics. Recently he has visited Italy, Iceland, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Alaska, Argentina, and many others.

A Professor of Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music, Greg has developed and teaches several courses in composition and also directs the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, one of the most prestigious perfofming ensembleat the school.

He has published arrangements and compositions with Kendor, Studio P.R., and Tom Crown Brass Publications. Hopkins continues to write and orchestrate, and is Professor of Jazz Composition at Berklee where the debut of his “Inner Voyage” for Herb Pomeroy’s tribute shook the Performance Center not long ago, with John Abercrombie and Abe Laboriel, Sr. soloing.

Hopkins works often with his 16 Piece Jazz Orchestra, and also performs regularly with his quintet, and Tim Ray’s trio.

For further information on Greg, his various groups and activities please visit his web site at: www.greghopkins.net

Jocko’s Jazz Website

Sahara Club
34 Bates St.
Methuen, MA 01844
978-683-9200

Saturday March 27, 2010
12:00pm-5:00pm

Member =$10.00
Participant (non Member) = $20.00

Methuen YMCA PROGRAMS and REGISTRATION FORMS

Merrimack Valley YMCA
Methuen Branch
129 Haverhill Street,
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978-683-5266
Email: awhalen@mvymca.org

Friday, April 9, 2010
at 7:00 pm
Dave Caponigro will perform will perform many old classics from Sinatra, Bennett and Nat King Cole all the old standards on his electric keyboard. You will want to sing-a-long to these favorites!

These events are free and open to the public!

Methuen Village at Riverwalk Park
4 Gleason St.
For information call 978-685-2220
www.MethuenVillage.com.