New York Life Insurance Company will be hosting a Local Competition of the Major League Soccer/New York Life Dribble, Pass & Shoot program in conjunction with the Newtown Kickoff Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 26th, 10 am to 4 pm, at the F

By KIM HARMON

Published: May 23, 2001 12:00 am

New York Life Insurance Company will be hosting a Local Competition of the Major League Soccer/New York Life Dribble, Pass & Shootâ¢ program in conjunction with the Newtown Kickoff Soccer Tournament on Saturday, May 26th, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Fairfield Hills soccer fields.

The nationwide grassroots event, free of charge to boys and girls ages 6-14, is the official youth skills competition of Major League Soccer.

More than 120,000 youth participated in the MLS New York Life Dribble, Pass & Shootâ¢ program last year, providing an opportunity for youngsters to compete in a fun and free competition featuring three skills essential to soccer: dribbling, passing and shooting. Last year more than 350 children participated in this event at the Kickoff tournament.

Each contestant will have one attempt to dribble through a slalom course of flags for speed, three attempts at passing a ball through a line of flags for accuracy and three shots at a regulation-sized goal with a target net.Â Points scored from all three events are added for the cumulative total.Â The first-place finishers in the three oldest age divisions will advance to a Sectional Competition to compete for a chance to qualify for the Team Championship and then the National Finals.Â An autographed jersey of Clint Mathis and tickets to a Metrostars - Revolution MLS game will be offered as raffle prizes.

W. Scott Anders, a Newtown resident, is the Managing Partner for New York Lifeâs Southern Connecticut General Office located in Fairfield, CT.Â

New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company, is one of the largest insurance companies in the United States and the world.Â Founded in 1845 and headquartered in New York City, New York Life and its affiliates offer traditional life insurance, annuities and long-term care.Â On the investment side, New York Lifeâs affiliates provide institutional asset management and trust services and, through a subsidiary, NYLIFE Distributors Inc., provide an array of securities products and services such as institutional and retail mutual funds, including 401(k) products.Â Visit New York Lifeâs Web site at www.newyorklife.com for more information.

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The editorial took no position on the budget going up or down so you're reading things into the editorial that simply aren't there. The turnout is tied to the lack of passage, in that people who came out to vote last time did not this time, indicating a lack of support on their part. Perhaps it wasn't spelled out clearly enough, but that's what the editorial was driving at, people showing lack of support by not casting a vote. The editorial did address likely concerns among voters that may have led to lack of support and lack of turnout. This lower turnout also follows increasing turnout over the past four referendums in three years (meaning it is an aberration from that), and increased turnout is something that I do push for regularly in editorials. Any disappointment you might be seeing is at the break in that trend, not at whether the budget passed or not. I'd rather see more people come out and vote "no" then not vote at all.

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Clearly, property owners no longer want to bear the burden of expenses while the state does not meet it’s responsibilities. Rising costs must be addressed by actions that do not include yearly increases of property owners’ taxes. The state of CT must meet its share of the educational costs, and other costs.

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This feels like an oddly misleading headline and narrative, particularly coming from the Editorial Board. The headline "Lower Turnout Results in Two Budget Defeats" pushes a misleading narrative regarding voter turnout, and then seeks to tie the outcome of the referendum to that misleading narrative. Sure, voter turn out for this year's referendum, 18%, was lower than last year's. However, last year's turnout, 25.4%, represented the highest turnout in the most recent 10 budget referendums. If you take the time to examine turnout percentages between 2017 and 2026 (2017: 19.9, 2018: 15.7, 2019: 17, 2020: 0, 2021: 8.98, 2022: 7.7, 2023: 8.8, 2024: 15.1/17.49, 2025: 25.4, 2026: 18), this year's turnout was actually the third highest in the past 10 cycles. Perhaps the headline of this article should say "Lower Voter Turnout Than Last Year", which is more accurate, rather than creating an impression that this year's turnout is some type of aberration - a narrative that the turnout numbers, in all their binary glory, simply do not support. Further, the headline of this article appears to tie the "lower turnout" to the defeated budgets. Sure, that could be true. But, perhaps, its more likely that Newtown residents are feeling the squeeze of multiple economic influences. In Newtown, we've experienced property revaluations and increased municipal spending. Eversource continues to raise rates. The state legislature gives PURA the authority to impose Public Benefit charges that benefit a tiny percentage of the public (and subsequently burdening the rest of us). At the national level, inflation has run rampant for years and many of those costs remain high to this day. In short, the data tells a far less dramatic—and far more honest—story than the headline suggests. This wasn’t an electorate vanishing in apathy; it was a fairly typical turnout delivering an verdict that, perhaps, some at the Editorial Board didn't like. At some point, it’s worth considering that residents aren’t confused, disengaged, or misled by turnout; they’re simply doing math at their kitchen tables and concluding that “no” is the only responsible answer left.

Enjoyed the forum which only confirmed my support for Brandon Moore as the Democratic candidate to run for the state representative position. Brandon Moore did not waiver about his duty to all the people, if elected, when an issue presents itself that requires that he voice a difference of opinion for the wellbeing of Newtown residents. If Michelle Ku’s 16 years have led to her loyalty being to other elected officials, as she implied, then Newtown is going to continue to witness actions that do not protect its residents. She could not unseat republican, Mitch Bolinsky, during a Blue Wave, and once again, will not do it now. Winning that seat is critical for all. That explains why her previous campaign committee now campaigns for Brandon Moore. It explains all the endorsements he has received from local elected democratic officials. It’s why we need Brandon Moore to be the democratic candidate to run for state representative.

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Appreciated the opportunity to hear from both candidates as we were present for the College Dems forum but only heard from Brandon Moore. It was an opportunity to see who can unseat the Republican incumbent and there is no doubt that Brandon Moore should be the Democratic candidate. One concerned parent posed a question about discrimination unaddressed by the school district and interestingly enough, Michelle Ku, who proudly speaks of her Board membership years, said little, while Brandon Moore passionately addressed the issue along with his experience as an Apache Helicopter Commander. This family is supporting Brandon Moore. We need change and someone who is not afraid to disagree, especially about the rising costs of living in Newtown.

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