A No Go for the Snow?
As I write this I am wondering if tonight’s predicted North Eastern Blizzard will skip right over us? Down south, a.k.a. Massachusetts and the New York area, are forecasted to receive the brunt of the mess, perhaps a foot? I think this time we will be spared! Some people crave the snow (ski areas, snowmobilers and school-aged kids), while some dread it and wonder why? I fall into the latter category. Which one are you in? Is it that black and white? I’d love to hear your thoughts, email me if you want to chime in.
He Likes Ice
Unlike most of us, Naples resident Benn Breton isn’t afraid of a little ice. How could he be, his livelihood depends on it. Breton, along with his business partner, Rich Cubin, who he met while in the military, started the very successful Rink Specialists, seven years ago.
You may be familiar with his work if you’ve visited Frozen Fenway, the ice rink installed by the partner’s company at Fenway Park in Boston. Breton, a Maine native from Lisbon, had been interested in hockey for quite some time. While in the military he took a side job at an ice rink. Right out of the military, he and Cubin signed on as the general managers of a rink in Virginia. From there the partners started their company servicing local ice rinks. Today, their business has flourished with Rink Specialists which now includes three businesses and operates three outdoor NHL-sized rinks and four smaller outdoor skating rinks. Oh, and did I mention he built the portable ice rink featured in the recent Anchorman 2 movie? Way to go Rink Specialists! Congratulations and continued success. Finding a niche in business and doing it right, the way Rink Specialists did, is the way to do it. For more information, photos and videos, visit Rink Specialist’s Facebook page.
Do Something New
Was one of your resolutions to try something new? Here’s your chance. SAD 61 and 72 Adult Education is offering a ceramics class starting Jan. 30 from 6-8 p.m. for two weeks. You will learn how to paint a pre-formed ceramic piece, with many to choose from. The classes are being held right at the Crooked River Adult Education Center on Route 11, 1437 Poland Spring Road in Casco (bordering Naples) to be exact. Call 627-4291 or go online at www.crookedriver.maineadulted.org to register.
Lake Region’s Got Talent
Think you’ve got talent? Lake Region Community Theatre presents Lake Region’s Got Talent! This multi-day talent competition will celebrate some of the area’s finest performers. All acts are invited to audition at Stevens Brook Elementary School, 7-9 p.m., Feb. 6 and 7.
“We’re looking for all types of talent,” says Lew Krainin, one of the show’s producers. “Comedians, dancers, musicians, singer-songwriters, acrobats, poets, jugglers, improv groups, magicians, speed knitters – we want it all.”
There is a $15 audition fee and no need to pre-register. The producers ask that you provide your own accompaniment or equipment and be ready to perform. Most acts will move on to the quarterfinals. Several nights of fun will lead up to the finale. Two quarterfinals, Feb. 16 and 23, a semifinal, March 2, and the final competition, March 9, will be held before a panel of judges and a live audience at the Magic Lantern Theater in Bridgton beginning at 1 p.m. Finalists will compete for a chance to win over $1,000 in cash and prizes awarded to the top three acts. The show will be televised on Lake Region Television.
Contestants are not limited to the Lakes Region area and there is no age limit or category restriction. Get ready to shine. Come strut your stuff and vie to win top prize money in LRCT’s first Lake Region’s Got Talent!
Lake Region Middle School is Moving
The students, that is! The school has implemented a walk and talk session to the lunch times allowing students to socialize while squeezing in a little exercise. Great idea, a brisk walk is a great way to stimulate the body and the mind.
Naples Winter Carnival
The Naples Winter Carnival Committee has decided not to hold its annual Winter Carnival this year. Instead they will put their efforts into two Poker Run snowmobile rallies, teaming up with the Casco club. “Like” the Naples Winter Carnival Facebook page to receive updates on these two events held, as always, weather permitting.
Benn Breton, a Naples resident and co-owner of Rink Specialists, is pictured here on the rink his company created at Fenway Park in Boston. Send questions/comments to the editors.
