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Ebersole Ice Show — RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT — To Feature Over 100 Ice Princesses

Posted on March 19, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR PRESS BOX. March 19, 2005: Kristen Fuerst, Ebersole Ice Rink Skating School Director, is putting the finishing touches on the dress rehearsal for this evening’s annual Ice Extravaganza at “The Eb.” On schedule the last five days, youngsters from Tots to Advanced Free Stylers showed up on schedule to rehearse their routines and skates to music over the years. They skate tonight for parents, grandparents, and fans of the freedom of skating of all ages. The show is at 7 P.M. and admission is free.

Tonight’s the Night — the Axels Will Hit the Heights at Ebersole Rink’s Annual Ice Show, RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT. The Tots are shown rehearsing Friday evening. Photo by WPCNR Sports

First Lady of the Ice: Kristen Fuerst, Skating School Director. Tonight is Ms. Fuerst’s tenth year of producing ice shows at Ebersole Rink. She and her staff volunteer their time to produce, rehearse and organize AND create the sets and decorations for the rink’s show. Tonight over 100 young skaters, including 30 soloists most from White Plains will showcase, fly and amaze. Photo by WPCNR Sports.

Talking Trashers: Fan of Area’s Pro Hockey Team, on Why Fans Love the Bad Boys

Posted on March 19, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR VIEW FROM THE BALCONY. March 19, 2005: Those Bad Boys of Hockey, the Danbury Trashers, the scourge of the United Hockey League, the biggest fastest meanest men on ice are skating on the road in the hinterlands this weekend, but their fans follow them on the internet. A fan, reading the WPCNR feature on the Danbury Trashers exciting and well-supported first season in Danbury, has sent along this letter to explain why he and his friends head to The Hatter City (Danbury) for their hockey. He writes:

SHOT…SAVE! AND A HONEY BY STERLING. Danbury Trashers — The Men in Black in action. Photo, WPCNR Sports Archive.

Dear Mr. Bailey,

No, the Trashers are not the old New Haven Nighthawks, but there are a couple of people in the Trasher organization that I know of who worked for the New haven franchise, along with quite a few fans that regularly attended New Haven games. I am one of those fans.

New Haven’s Coliseum was closed down in 2001 following 75 years of hockey and is currently being demolished to make way for a theatre and a college, claiming that they could not compete with the opening of the Bridgeport Soundtigers Arena in 2000(?). Many of the old, hardcore, New Haven fans despise the Bridgeport Arena, a beautiful, much larger, and more modern facility than Danbury’s.

We choose the metal bleachers at Danbury mainly because of the atmosphere it provides and the excitement this team creates, (never a dull moment) and the fact that the “greatest owners in hockey”, the Galantes, have embraced the New Haven fans with open arms, as opposed to the Bridgeport organization who turned their backs on us. Also ticket prices are quite reasonable.

I did attended 2 of the Bridgeport games in 2002 and it truly was “like a library”, the prices were high ($24.00 a ticket), and the atmosphere was boring as the style of hockey the Soundtigers played, I never went back.

Danbury is the only arena/franchise in the Northeast that even comes close to the excitement that originally attracted me to New Haven hockey some 20 years ago and I will be purchasing season tickets in Danbury and looking forward to some very entertaining hockey for the upcoming 2005/2006 season.

Thanks again for that great article!

Vinny P.

West Haven, CT

Ice Princess Does Her Long Program At City Center De Lux

Posted on March 18, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements. March 18, 2005: Ice Princess, Disney’s foray into the figure skating world for cinema entertainment premiers today at the City Center de Lux at, of course The City Center in downtown White Plains. Also up on the screen is Ring 2. The rundowns and schedule of showtimes:

THE RING 2 — Naomi Watts returns in this sequel to the horror blockbuster, THE RING, about a mysterious videotape which causes nearly everyone who views it to die in “seven days.” Rated PG-13

ICE PRINCESS — A high school bookworm wants nothing more than to be a figure skater, but her strong willed mother has her on a fast-track to Harvard. The Walt Disney Pictures film is filled with laughs and a few important lessons. Stars Michelle Trachtenberg and Kim Cattrall. Rated G.

Friday, March 18, 2005
The Pacifier **(PG) –11:30 am; 1:55; 4:10; 6:35 pm. ;
Hostage (R) –1:45; 4:50; 7:25; 9:55 pm; 12:25 am. ;
Robots: The IMAX Experience (PG) –12:15; 2:30; 4:45; 7:10; 9:15; 11:30 pm. ;
Be Cool (PG-13) –1:10; 4:00; 7:20; 10:05 pm; 12:40 am. ;
Ice Princess (G) –12:50; 3:15; 5:35; 8:00; 10:20 pm; 12:40 am. ;
The Ring 2 **(PG-13) –1:00; 3:45; 6:30; 9:10; 11:50 pm. ;
The Ring 2 (PG-13) –1:35; 2:10; 4:15; 4:45; 7:00; 7:35; 9:45; 10:15 pm; 12:15; 12:40 am. ;
Million Dollar Baby (PG-13) –12:35; 3:35; 6:45; 9:50 pm; 12:35 am. ;
The Pacifier (PG) –12:00; 2:25; 4:40; 7:05; 9:25; 11:45 pm. ;
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (PG-13) –1:40; 4:30; 7:15; 10:00 pm; 12:35 am. ;
Hitch (PG-13) –1:30; 4:20; 6:55; 9:35 pm; 12:10 am. ;
The Jacket (R) –8:50; 11:35 pm. ;
Be Cool **(PG-13) –6:50; 9:40 pm; 12:20 am. ;
Robots (PG) –11:45 am; 12:45; 2:00; 3:00; 4:15; 5:15; 6:45; 7:30; 9:45 pm; 12:00 am. ;
Because of Winn-Dixie (PG) –11:40 am; 2:05; 4:25 pm. ;
Sideways (R) –9:05; 11:55 pm. ;

Saturday, March 19, 2005
Robots (PG) –11:45 am; 12:45; 2:00; 3:00; 4:15; 5:15; 6:45; 7:30; 9:45 pm; 12:00 am. ;
The Jacket (R) –8:50; 11:35 pm. ;
Hitch (PG-13) –1:30; 4:20; 6:55; 9:35 pm; 12:10 am. ;
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (PG-13) –1:40; 4:30; 7:15; 10:00 pm; 12:35 am. ;
The Pacifier (PG) –12:00; 2:25; 4:40; 7:05; 9:25; 11:45 pm. ;
Million Dollar Baby (PG-13) –12:35; 3:35; 6:45; 9:50 pm; 12:35 am. ;
The Ring 2 (PG-13) –1:35; 2:10; 4:15; 4:45; 7:00; 7:35; 9:45; 10:15 pm; 12:15; 12:40 am. ;
The Ring 2 **(PG-13) –1:00; 3:45; 6:30; 9:10; 11:50 pm. ;
Ice Princess (G) –12:50; 3:15; 5:35; 8:00; 10:20 pm; 12:40 am. ;
Sideways (R) –9:05; 11:55 pm. ;
Be Cool (PG-13) –1:10; 4:00; 7:20; 10:05 pm; 12:40 am. ;
Be Cool **(PG-13) –6:50; 9:40 pm; 12:20 am. ;
Because of Winn-Dixie (PG) –11:40 am; 2:05; 4:25 pm. ;
Robots: The IMAX Experience (PG) –12:15; 2:30; 4:45; 7:10; 9:15; 11:30 pm. ;
Hostage (R) –1:45; 4:50; 7:25; 9:55 pm; 12:25 am. ;
The Pacifier **(PG) –11:30 am; 1:55; 4:10; 6:35 pm. ;

Sunday, March 20, 2005
Hostage (R) –1:45; 4:50; 7:25; 9:55 pm. ;
Robots: The IMAX Experience (PG) –12:15; 2:30; 4:45; 7:10; 9:15 pm. ;
Hitch (PG-13) –1:30; 4:20; 6:55; 9:35 pm. ;
The Jacket (R) –8:50 pm. ;
Because of Winn-Dixie (PG) –11:40 am; 2:05; 4:25 pm. ;
Be Cool (PG-13) –1:10; 4:00; 7:20; 10:05 pm. ;
Sideways (R) –9:05 pm. ;
Million Dollar Baby (PG-13) –12:35; 3:35; 6:45; 9:50 pm. ;
The Ring 2 (PG-13) –1:35; 2:10; 4:15; 4:45; 7:00; 7:35; 9:45; 10:15 pm. ;
Be Cool **(PG-13) –6:50; 9:40 pm. ;
Ice Princess (G) –12:50; 3:15; 5:35; 8:00; 10:20 pm. ;
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (PG-13) –1:40; 4:30; 7:15; 10:00 pm. ;
The Pacifier **(PG) –11:30 am; 1:55;

240 Main Back in Play. Berg Says Cappelli to Lower 240 Ht.. Hotel Coming.

Posted on March 17, 2005 by John Bailey

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. March 17, 2005: Bruce Berg, President of Cappelli Enterprises, confirmed today to WPCNR that Mr. Cappelli’s firm presented a plan to the Urban Renewal Agency this morning to lower the height of the affordable housing complex they propose for 240 Main Street to 5 stories from its previously planned 8 story height. Berg said it was an alternative presented to the Common Council and was 10 feet higher than Ginsburg Development Corporation had prosed for the “Donut Nook site,” parallel to the City Place drive.

Cappelli Offers to Cut Down 240 Main Street to 5 Stories, include swank cafe on City Place Drive. The controversial Donut Nook, Main Street Bookstore and Deli property being wrangled over by Developers Louis Cappelli and Martin Ginsburg. Mr. Ginsburg plans his 23-story pinnacle immediately in back of the Nook-Deli-Bookstore complex. Photo from WPCNR News Archive.

The proposal would have the downsized Cappelli affordable housing project provide 24 affordable units in the building and a restaurant on the first floor. Asked if the remaining 18 affordable units Mr. Cappelli owes the city under their Council’s 6% Reserve for Affordable Housing statute, would then be built at 221 Main Street, Berg said that has not been decided. He added that the remaining 18 units of affordable could either be built at a site the Common Council suggests or Mr. Cappelli would pay a fee in lieu of building the other 18 units. Cappelli had previously suggested he could build all 42 at another site in the city of the Council’s suggestion, rather than at 240 Main since the Council appeared opposed to that March 7.

In the matter of what firm will partner with Mr. Cappelli in constructing the hotel at 221 Main, Mr. Berg said he was working on the term sheet with the hotelier “now.” Asked if the buyer was Donald Trump, Mr. Berg said it was a national firm. Asked if this was a national firm headed up with a man with blondish reddish hair, Mr. Berg laughed and said “No comment.”