Volume 16, Number 18
‘Big Event’ comes to town
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“The Big Event gives us all an opportunity to give back to our local communities,” said Quinnipiac student Alysa Lawson, who co-directed the Big Event with fellow senior Kara Boninsegna. “The Hamden and Greater New Haven areas support Quinnipiac in so many ways throughout the year and the Big Event allows us to say, ‘thank you’ to local residents.”
"Thank you to the Carrano and Barhorst family for their bravery and advocacy for this bill. Also, thanks to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for moving this very important bill for child safety forward," said Cicarella.
During this year’s Big Event, Quinnipiac students, faculty, staff and alumni formed teams and spruced up sites in Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, New Haven, North Haven, Orange, Southington, Wallingford and West Haven.
The Big Event originated at See Event, A2
Cicarella applauds passage of ‘Tristan’s Law’ State Sen. Paul Cicarella (R34) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of S.B. 608, which seeks to increase safety for children when buying ice cream from frozen dessert trucks. The bill has biCicarella partisan support from lawmakers and was written in response to a fatal incident in Cheshire involving a Wallingford child, Tristan Barhorst, last summer.
Nearly 600 members of the Quinnipiac University community participated in the annual Big Event on April 10. The Big Event is a day of community service that connects QU students, faculty, staff and alumni with community partners in the Greater New Haven area and beyond.
“With so many people hurting right now and throughout the last year, the Quinnipiac community can take this one day to give back to our communities and make a difference during these unprecedented times,” Boninsegna said.
Friday, April 30, 2021
Thanks to the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., North Haven Police Department K9 Cyrus will receive a bullet and stab protective vest. Established in 2009, Vested Interest in K9's mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s has provided more than 4,247 vests to K9s in all 50 states at a value of $6.9 million, made possible by both private and corporate donations. Each vest has a value of $1,744 to $2,283. For more information, visit vik9s.org.
"When I first heard about this situation I was working on a similar case in my private business. I was shocked to find that there were not existing common-sense safety measures for these trucks to protect pedestrians, especially young children. I'm happy that our Transportation Committee and all Senate colleagues have worked together to honor Tristan's memory to possibly save the lives of other children. "Many children have also See Tristan’s Law, A2