Friday, February 14, 2020
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Volume 12, Number 47
New-look shelter will ‘save more lives’
GRASSROOTS POLITICS
Gary Gurecki Special to The Citizen
The Animal Haven marked completion of its new cat wing and various renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Feb. 6.
Quinnipiac University students, from left, John Hangen, of Cheshire, Joshua Gorero, of Durham, Jonathan Rosenblum and Nicholas Ciampanelli were among the campaign volunteers ahead of Tuesday's presidential primary in New Hampshire. Contributed photo
Students hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
MANCHESTER, N.H. — It was a mostly clear day, with temperatures in the upper20s, as Quinnipiac University students John Hangen and Joshua Gorero embarked on the next assignment in their public service course — working for a presidential campaign days ahead of the state primary election.
among 19 QU students, traversing the Granite State, knocking on doors, attending town halls, rallies and other events. The students arrived in New Hampshire Friday, Feb. 7 and planned to leave Wednesday, the day after the Feb. 11 primary. The course, offered every four years, is taught by Scott McLean, a political science professor who led the trip.
Hangen, an 18-year-old Hangen and Gorero freshman from Cheshire, and Gorero, a 21-year-old ju- worked for Democrat Andrew Yang. nior from Durham, were
main shelter, room renovations, and the new cat wing. A new HVAC system provides 100 percent clean air, helping prevent the spread of disease among animals.
The project cost approximately $480,000. Of that “Today’s ceremony marks total, some $42,000 came the completion of a three- from a fundraising camphase construction and paign, an estimated renovation project under$368,853 came from savtaken by the Animal Haven ings, and $69,227 was almost two-and-a-half granted by the Community years ago,” Animal Haven Fund for Greater president Linda Marino New Haven, most of that told those gathered for the coming from The Lillian ribbon-cutting. and Henry A. Konopacke The three phases included Fund. a gut renovation of the See Shelter, A9
Their classmates worked for other candidates, including President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. They spent the bulk of their time knocking on doors with other campaign volunteers planned to attend a Trump rally Monday night in Manchester. McLean began teaching the presidential primary public service course in 2000 when See Campaign, A13
The Animal Haven’s new cat wing is pictured. Last week, the shelter marked completion of the wing and various renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Town looks to improve cybersecurity, reduce food waste By Everett Bishop The Citizen
The town plans to apply for over $1 million in grant money to address two very
different concerns. One grant would look at ways to fortify the town’s cybersecurity framework. The other would be used to conduct a study on food waste in local
schools and government programs. During the Board of Selectmen meeting Feb. 6, the board passed a resolution
endorsing the South Central Regional Council of Governments’ Regional Performance Incentive Program proposals. These proposals included both a regional cy-
bersecurity initiative and a school food waste diversion pilot program. See Grants, A9