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Volume 23, Number 1
Winter sports season could begin Jan. 19
Thursday, January 7, 2021
VACCINATIONS BEGIN
Record-Journal report
Tuesday, Jan. 19 is the proposed launch for the scholastic winter season. Will that target date stay fixed? Or, as has happened so often to high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic, will it Around the same time, the DPH set playing protocols shift? for winter sports, including We could find out today, Jan. the wearing of masks in basketball and hockey. The 7, when the CIAC Board of DPH also recommended Control next meets. wrestling, deemed high risk in the spread of COVID-19, “We added this meeting on not be staged. the 7th because we wanted to talk with our Board memSince then, as expected, bers to get an understandCOVID-19 numbers have ing, as schools are coming risen. The United States surback this week, does the passed 20 million cases and 19th still seem like the day that most of our schools will 350,000 deaths as the calendar flipped to 2021. In Conat least be back in a hybrid necticut, 194,636 cases and model of learning,” CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lun- 6,168 deaths had been recorded as of Monday garini said Monday. “Those night. that went out on distance learning, that was the date And while the rollout of vacthat a lot of districts were cines provides light at the targeting. It’s really an upend of the tunnel, a shadow date meeting for us to learn is cast by the new variation where we are right now.” of the virus that has been reIt could be that no definitive cently detected. word comes until the Board of Control’s regularly sched- The pandemic is in constant flux. The CIAC will need to uled meeting on Thursday, know if, and how, the state’s Jan. 14. That’s because another thread weaves through thinking has changed on a sports season that plays enthe winter sports cloth, and that’s the stance of Gov. Ned tirely indoors. Lamont and the Connecticut “We are looking for the upDepartment of Public date from them on whether Health. youth sports will resume on the 19th. That’ll certainly be In November, as the panguidance for us,” said Lundemic began its second garini. “Then the same thing surge and one day after with DPH. We’ll continue to the CIAC delayed its winter have our conversations with season to Jan. 19, Lamont called a halt state-wide to all DPH to hopefully underyouth and recreational team stand where they are. sports, also until Jan. 19.
See Sports, A15
Hunter’s Ambulance EMT Chris Ryan stands next to his ambulance Tuesday, Dec. 29 at the Berlin Fire Department. Ryan received his COVID-19 vaccination the previous day. First responders in the area have started getting their initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as the state rolls out phase one of inoculation. Those eligible under the first phase of vaccinations are healthcare workers, long term care facility residents and first responders, according to the state website. “I think it’s a very good thing,” Ryan said about the vaccine. “If this is going to work, I hope everybody will get it so we can get rid of this pandemic and go back to somewhat normal lives.” Aaron Flaum, Record-Journal
HEALTHY LIVING
Create an inexpensive home gym By Kristen Dearborn Special to Record-Journal
Having a space within your home where you can go to focus on your personal goals is important for self-care Making an at-home gym doesn’t have to be costly. There are many simple ways that you can set yourself up for a successful home workout and honor your need for some space to focus on self-care. 1. Speaker Speakers come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. You can find high-quality speakers that meet your specific needs for a low cost.
Investing in a speaker will allow you to transform the atmosphere of your designated home-gym space into an environment that’s akin to a workout class or gym. On days where you simply need a few moments of quiet time to yourself you can play relaxing music from your home speaker and use your gym area to harness your Zen. 2. Mats and padding Purchasing a yoga mat is a great start to procuring items for your self-care area. See Gym, A13