Thursday, June 18, 2020
cheshirecitizen.com
Volume 11, Number 36
Phase 2 reopening is underway
Lions help health care workers, food pantry The Cheshire Lions Club recently made a donation of 500 gloves, 200 disposable 3ply masks and 80 N95 masks to Trinity Health of New England - Cheshire Division. This was part of an effort on behalf the Lions District 23a (including Cheshire and all Lions Clubs in New Haven and Fairfield counties) to help in the fight of the corona virus pandemic. See Donations, A2
By Bailey Wright Record-Journal staff
On Wednesday, the second phase of “reopening” Connecticut began with movie theaters, bowling alleys, amusement parks and other businesses able to open again. Health care workers recently received supplies, needed to work safely during the pandemic, from the Cheshire Lions Club. From left: Azeem Rahamat, EMT; Nancy DeFrancesco, Cheshire Lions Club secretary; Tom Tranberg, medic; and Jim Carney, EMT. Photo courtesy of Anthony Cipriano, Cheshire Lions Club
Most businesses closed in mid-March under a mandate from the governor’s office intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus. See Phase 2, A15
Special Olympics goes virtual, local athletes adapt By Ryan Marks Special to the Record-Journal
YouTube and Instagram — as well as on its website, soct.org.
“We realized that we couldn’t gather and athletes couldn’t train, and we saw what some of the Special Olympics programs in different parts of the country were doing,” said Debbie In its 52nd year, this is the first Horne, communications and time the event was held virtual- marketing director at Special ly. The program opened Friday Olympics Connecticut. “We and continued through Sunday. saw switching to virtual as a Activities played out on Special great way to keep our athletes Olympics Connecticut’s social engaged, involved and active.” media platforms — Facebook, Despite the COVID-19 quarantine, local athletes showcased their talents and skills in Special Olympics Connecticut events over the weekend.
Year-long training for more than 200 Special Olympians in more than 70 programs from around the state came to fruition in events that include track and field, soccer, tennis and cycling. “They seem really excited to be a part of it,” said Horne. “A lot of them have sent us their videos of them doing their activities in their yards and neighborhoods.”
Angie D’Amico, of Cheshire, competed in soccer during the Special Olympics Connecticut virtual events that took place over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Special Olympics
See Special Olympics, A2
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