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‘Busiest year on record’ for NHFD

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

On the first day of the New Year, the North Haven Fire Department shared with its Facebook followers a recap of the department’s actions in 2021, "it's busiest year on record."

N95 masks and COVID-19 test kits were distributed Monday night at the North Haven Athletic Complex. North Haven Fire Department, Facebook

326 new cases in town The state’s most recent COVID-19 report, which includes two weeks of data, showed 326 positive cases in North Haven, which kept the community in the coronavirus red zone. The trigger for top-of-the-chart red status starts at 15 cases per 100,000 people per day. In the previous report, North Haven had 212 cases. Connecticut’s daily COVID positivity

"Companies responded to 4,896 calls for service including 23 building fires, 15 vehicle fires, 99 fires within buildings, 43 other fires (brush, rail, dumpster, etc.) 346 MVA’s, 95 Hazardous Conditions (Carbon Monoxide, Hazardous Materials, Wires Down/Outside Electrical Fires), 304 Alarms and 2,593 EMS incidents," the NHFD stated in the Jan. 1 post.

rate reached 21.5 percent Monday, setting another record, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued its spread throughout the state.

“The good news is, if you’re vaccinated and particularly if you’re boosted, the majority of people are having mild symptoms.”

The department was unusually busy last year, even as recent changes served to lessen its workload.

“I know people are scared and are concerned with hearing about a new variant yet again,” Dr. Manisha Juthani, the state’s public health commissioner, said at a press conference in Stamford Monday morning.

“As you heard about what happens with viruses as they adapt over time, they do become more infectious and less virulent,” she said. “But for the

"The implementation of priority dispatching made possible by hiring additional emergency dispatchers, reduced the FD

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Chefs for Seniors expands into New Haven County By Michael Luciano Special to The Citizen

With locations in 26 states, Chefs for Seniors—a program which provides personal chefs to prepare meals for seniors—has expanded into New Haven County. “It’s primarily for people who could really use the service. That’s where we like to help the most—people in rehab, pediatric care, or those who have trouble getting around,”

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said Nikki Satin, who launched the New Haven County Chefs for Seniors. “Those golfers though, people who age in place, or try to live that healthy lifestyle; it works for them too. It goes both routes.”

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Satin has an extensive background in food service. In addi-

tion, she is Health and Sanitation Safety Awareness-trained and was even involved in running preparatory programs for teaching COVID-19 protocols to culinary teams. Being a competent cook is only one thing Satin looks for in kitchen hands. She pointed out that Chefs for Seniors is as much about companionship as it is meal prep. “It’s important to understand what the needs of seniors are, and those

needs vary,” she said. “Someone with a memory condition for example, might forget they have food in the fridge, or started on a plate of food that’s been sitting in their living room. We want someone that’s mindful of what specific needs are to seniors. And that’s where we start. You don’t have to be a chef or graduate, but of course, we’re going to look for someone who can efficiently cook, has sanitation training, and See Chefs for Seniors, A2

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knows how to prepare and enjoys cooking good food.” For elderly citizens looking for help in the kitchen, the first step is a Chefs for Seniors consultation, where dietary restrictions are noted.

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Meals are prepared in a client's own kitchen. Afterwards, the cook will clean and sanitize the space and package the meals. While Chefs for Seniors

tion, COVID-19 symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.

Fire department from having to respond to approximately 480 EMS incidents, allowing an ambulance to be sent solo," the social media post reads. "Additionally the FD eliminated the response to residential water pump-outs unless a

hazard is present, which reduced call volume by approximately 100 incidents. Despite the efforts to reduce incidents, 2021 was still the busiest year on record for the North Haven FD." The department said while calls for service have in-

people to wear masks indoors and social distance if among unfamiliar people.

The North Haven Ski Club consists of more than 180 members from throughout Connecticut. People interested in skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, tubing and snowshoeing are welcome to join and take advantage of discounts offered as a Connecticut Ski Council member. Membership is $30 ($15 for high school students, $20 for college students). A family membership is $55.

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They are also encouraging people to get their first vaccine and boosters if their second shot was more than six months ago.

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Information from The Connecticut Mirror was used in this report.

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creased, its volunteer staff has declined: "Our incident call volume continues to rise as we've seen a 10% increase in calls over the last five years." Residents over the age of 18 interested in serving the community as a volunteer firefighter should call the department at 203-239-5321 ext 140.

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Apple will present "Bald Eagles." The program will focus on the natural history of this bird of prey, its habitat, diet, behavior, and more. A $5 donation is requested from guests. Masks are required. For more information, contact Italia Avitable at 203239-4020.

The North Haven Garden Club will meet Thursday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., at North Haven Congregational Church, 28 Church St. Ginny

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clients can select meals from a program-provided menu, Satin said "If there’s things they enjoy that they don’t see on the menu, then by all means we’ll have that discussion, and prepare for that too.”

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Intro to Synchro The Heronettes, a local synchronized swimming team, are offering a Intro to Synchro session this winter for school-age swimmers. The session runs Mondays and Thursdays Jan. 10 through Feb. 17, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m., at Hamden High School. Swimmers who take at least one session of classes during the year will be invited to perform with the team in the annual spring watershow. Discover the only sport which combines swimming, dance and gymnastics. Visit heronettes.org or facebook.com/heronettes, or call 203-850-7058.

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and 27 at 7 p.m. The 10week virtual TIPS-MAPP course prepares prospective foster parents and families for the role of fostering a child or youth. Classes start Feb. 7. To learn more, contact Michelle Martins at 860707-5068, or Allison Casinghino at 860-637-5586, or email fostercareprograms@ wheelerclinic.org.

Disaster assistance Residents of Fairfield, New Haven and New London counties who suffered damage or losses from remnants of Hurricane Ida have one month left to apply for disaster assistance with FEMA

and low-interest disaster loans with the U.S. Small Business Administration. FEMA disaster assistance for individuals and families can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance. The application deadline is Friday, Jan. 28. For more information, visit disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362.

Uber discount The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced a $10 discount

code for Uber as a way to encourage people who consume alcohol or other impairing substances to use ride-hailing. The discount code, SAVETHENIGHTCT, will be available through Friday, Jan. 14 between the hours of 5 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Open enrollment The annual open enrollment period for Connecticut residents to shop, compare and enroll in health insurance coverage for the 2022 plan year ends Saturday, Jan. 15. For more information, visit AccessHealthCT.com, or call 1-855-805-4325.

Poetry contest The North Haven Garden Club in conjunction with Federated Garden Club's of Connecticut and National Garden Club's announced the theme for their 2021-2022 poetry contest, "Sing with the Songbirds – Exploring the Glory of Nature." The contest is open to students in kindergarten through grade nine. For more information, contact Cindy Golia at nhgccindy@ yahoo.com.

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The program, which is accepting applications through July 20, covers lost wages, out-of-pocket medical expenses and burial costs tied to COVID-19 and incurred between March 10, 2020 and July 20, 2021. “Frontline workers made immense sacrifices to keep our state functioning during the pandemic,” said Braswell, who became the state’s chief fiscal guardian last week when Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo retired due to illness. “This relief program represents an opportunity to return the favor, offering critical financial assistance to workers who contracted COVID-19.”

“Is it enough? Absolutely not,” Porter said. “But a little bit goes a long way.” “We posted signs of thanks, called essential workers ‘heroes’ – I’m sure it was appreciated, but it simply wasn’t enough,” Kushner said. Essential workers can apply to recover a portion of the wages they lost.

The relief effort was sparked by surging caseloads in the state’s Workers Compensation program, which hovered around 200,000 during the worst of the pandemic, according to Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven, and Sen. Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, co-chairwomen of the Labor and Public Employees Committee. Lawmakers agreed to use $34 million from last fiscal year’s budget surplus to launch the relief program. And while both Porter and Kushner said they’re confident it will help thousands of households, they also

Benefits will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis, and both Porter and Kushner conceded the program funds might be exhausted before all eligible applicants receive some relief.

There are no income eligibil- tial workers — such as a ity requirements. hospital surgeon — would not seek assistance unless But lawmakers said they they are in financial dishope that highly paid essen- tress.

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The benefit for replacing lost wages is capped at $1,446, which Braswell said reflects the average weekly earnings in Connecticut.

Replacement of burial exBenefits also can cover med- penses is capped at $3,000 ical or burial expenses for an per applicant. essential worker — or anoth-

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