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ACES bus featured at VP Harris event Vice President Kamala Harris took a look at North Havenbased Area Cooperative Educational Services' first full-size electric school bus May 20 in Falls Church, Virginia.

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VP Harris was in town to discuss the importance of clean energy and how replacing diesel buses with electric vehicles can benefit the environment. In March, the BidenHarris Administration announced that federal actions

Area Cooperative Educational Services unveiled the first fullsize electric school bus in Connecticut at an Oct. 15, 2021 event at the ACES Transportation headquarters at 60 United Drive.

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Experts discuss ways to prevent sexual abuse of children By Claudia Hilario Record-Journal staff

A breach of trust is often an element in cases of child sexual abuse, which occur far more often in situations where the victims know their abusers, experts say. “Grooming is one of the most common tactics used by those who abuse children,” said Beth Hamilton, executive director of the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence. “Grooming a child, their family and their community allows a person to methodically build trust that can be used to manipulate, coerce or force children to engage in sexual activities.”

MEET THE NIGHTHAWKS North Haven Public Schools have unveiled the image for their new mascot, the Nighthawk. Celebrated artist Tim O’Brien, a member of the North Haven High School Class of 1983, created the design. O’Brien is pictured with NHHS art teacher Diana Blythe. See story on A24.

That’s what Wallingford police allege happened in the case of Adam Romo, a respected mariachi instructor, who founded the Mariachi Academy of New England based in North Haven. In March, Wallingford police charged Romo, 36, with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, six counts of risk of in-

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jury to a minor and two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault stemming from alleged incidents with a 15year-old academy student first reported in January. Portland police have also charged Romo in two cases with one count each of second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and fourth-degree sexual assault.

A representative for the Mariachi Academy of New England told the RecordJournal that Romo resigned in February and that the nonprofit mariachi school is now closed.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the trauma from sexual violence may affect a survivor’s employment, including the need for time off, diminished performance, job loss or the inability to work. “These issues disrupt earning power and have a longterm effect on the economic well-being of survivors and their families,” a CDC state-

4 ways to prevent sexual violence Families and communities should understand, identify and address the factors that put children and youth at risk, experts say. Here are some tips for parents that Hamilton shared.

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Be able to get pass your discomfort : “The biggest reason we hear for why adults do not speak up or intervene, even when they observe troubling behaviors, is that they are uncomfortable,” Hamilton said, adding this sends a harmful message that the adult’s comfort is more important than the safety of children. “We need to be able to move past our discomfort and take action.”

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Ask questions and seek out information: “Normalize having conversations about consent, healthy boundaries, and what is going on in their lives” at an early age. “Otherwise it could be too late to start building trust,” she said. More than consent: Talking about consent, body autonomy and healthy boundaries on a regular basis could help them feel that they can share any negative experience. “You can talk about consent from birth, it is never too soon,” Hamilton said. To reach the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence toll free 24-hour hot-

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Wallingford police spokesman Sgt. Stephen Jaques said investigating officers discovered “there were other individuals who had found themselves in similar situations as the victim in our case,” but they had declined to press charges or the alleged incidents occurred in another jurisdiction and were being investigated there.

In Connecticut, one in two women have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime, and 7.8 percent of students between 9th and 12th grade reported being forced to have sexual intercourse, according to the Alliance.

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The alleged victim in the Wallingford case told police Romo was someone he looked up to and considered a “father figure” during the four to five years that the boy attended the academy, according to the Wallingford arrest warrant. Romo was previously convicted of sexual conduct with a 17-yearold student while he ran a full-time mariachi program at a Las Vegas high school, according to local police and published reports.

The organization, which offers a 24/7 confidential hotline, in both English and Spanish, reports that nationally 8 out 10 sexual violence victims know their perpetrators; one in 6 women are victims of rape or attempted to rape, while the ratio for men is one in 33; and 15 percent of victims are between the age of 12-17 years old.

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Romo, who could not be reached for comment, has yet to enter a plea to the charges and was released on a total of $250,000 bond. He is next due in Meriden Superior Court on May 25 and Middlesex Superior Court on June 1.

Women and men who experience sexual violence, including sexual assault, stalking or intimate partner violence, usually experience a significant decline in their mental and physical health, according to the Connecticut Alliance To End Sexual Violence website endsexualviolencect.org.

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Schools Locals in college Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Ky., awarded a degree to Maria Ricci at commencement. Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H., named the following students to its president’s list for the winter semester: Gianna Fusco, Johana Matamoros-Infante, Melissa Muniz, Joseph DePrimo, Ethan Okwuosa. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., awarded Wayde Whichard a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

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Arrests reported by the North Haven Police: May 11 Robert A. Wells, 38, 52 Beacon St., Hamden, three counts violation of probation, 11:30 p.m. Timothy T. Myers, 52, 515 Sherman Parkway, second floor, New Haven, second-degree failure to appear, 10:30 p.m. Robert A. Wells, 38, 52 Beacon St., Hamden, criminal impersonation, interfering with an officer, 10 p.m. May 14 David J. Coppola, 20, 7 Drazen DriveSouth, disorderly conduct, second-degree unlawful restraint, 2 p.m. Alexis Kaiser, 18, 258 Great Oak Road, Orange, disorderly conduct, 2 p.m. Michael V. Papale, 42, 25 Peters Lane, disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order, 5 a.m.

Khrissie A. Schupp, 41, 25 Peters Lane, disorderly conduct, 5 a.m. May 17 Rodney High, 57, 266 State St., sixthdegree larceny, conspiracy, 6 p.m. Ana E. Spellman, 45, 266 State St., New Haven, sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy, 6 p.m. Eduardo Quinones-Martinez, 45, 82 Fillmore St., Apt. 1, New Haven, first-degree criminal trespass, fifth-degree larceny, 4:30 p.m. May 20 Danielle A. Polite, 48, 26 Coleman St., Apt. J, West Haven, failure to comply to fingerprints, first-degree criminal mischief, violation of a protective order, 1:30 p.m. May 21 Steven Gonzalez, 24, 455 Bird St., Apt. 211, Bridgeport, fourth-degree larceny, 9:52 a.m.

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Experimental chestnut trees By Sally Brockett

The American chestnut tree populated large areas of Connecticut’s forestland un-

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Walt Brockett, a member of the Daytime Gardeners of North Haven, was given some of the nuts from the hybrid chestnut trees to see if they would grow in Peter’s Rock Park. The experimental trees are growing, and this past fall, Walt collected the first nuts from the largest hybrid tree. The nuts were refrigerated through the winter, and this spring Girl Scouts are working with the Daytime Gardeners to sprout and then plant seedling hybrids. If successful, these trees will be the second generation from the nuts Walt received seven years ago.

North Haven Garden Club member Cindy Golia, with help from her husband, Anthony, cleared last year’s annuals and debris from the North Haven Middle School sign garden and planted more than a dozen perennial day-lilies. Day-lilies are ideal for borders and edging, and are drought-tolerant. Also, they are unaffected by high temperatures, and are able to grow in most soils, and light.

The Daytime Gardeners prepared information about the history of the chestnut tree and how blight destroyed them. The gardeners met with Troop 60387, led by Lisa McCann, and Troop

60421, led by Jennifer Morgan, to share details with the scouts and teach them how to start the nuts in soil so they would sprout and grow into seedlings. The scouts will plant these second-generation seedlings at Peter’s Rock Park later this year. Activities such as this help scouts learn about nature and conservation, while they earn credits towards badges.

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DEEP: Bear sightings expected to increase By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

A recent bear sighting on the road leading to Strong Elementary School in Southington prompted a warning call to parents. Staff spotted a lone male bear on the entrance road to Strong Elementary School off Marion Avenue the morning of May 13, Superintendent Steve Madancy said. The town’s Animal Control Officer responded and confirmed the bear had moved along, Madancy said. The timing of the sighting was around when students would be arriving for school, so staff made the decision to send out an automated phone message because they didn’t think parents would have enough time to see an email before arriving, he said.

“It’s not atypical,” Madancy said of bear sightings around town. “It was challenging because it was during arrival time.” The bear was gone before students arrived, but Principal Melissa Barbuto kept the children inside for morning recess as a precaution, Madancy said. To his knowledge, this was the first time a bear was spotted near Strong Elementary School although there have been sightings near Deryonoski and Flanders elementary schools and Southington High School in the past, Madancy said. There was a plan to have parents pick up walkers/bikers for dismissal, but he believes the school was able to operate normally by dismissal time. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection noted that black bear

sightings have been on the rise and are expected to increase. Breeding season is in late June or early July, and male bears will travel to find a mate. They are attracted by the smell of food and are rarely aggressive toward humans, DEEP states. “In most cases, if left alone, the bear will make its way to a more natural habitat,” DEEP states in an information sheet about black bears in the state. “Removing food attractants, such as bird feeders, reduces the chance that bears will go near homes. The DEEP seldom relocates bears. An exception may be made to remove a bear in an urban location when there is little likelihood that it can leave safely on its own and when the bear is in a position where it can be safely immobilized.”

Residents that encounter a bear are advised to observe it from a distance and announce their presence by yelling and waving their arms, or walking slowly away. Residents should never feed or try to attract bears.

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Education funding bill fails, advocates vow to try again By Keith M. Phaneuf and Ginny Monk The Connecticut Mirror

A bill that would have enhanced state funding for all types of public elementary and secondary schools bogged down this spring amid fears that it would force primary education and early childhood development programs to compete for the same dollars.

But leaders of the General Assembly’s Education and Appropriations Committee said the measure will be reconsidered in 2023, as it is crucial to correct funding inequities facing magnet, charter and vocational-agricultural schools. “There were a lot of huge, big-ticket items that had to be negotiated” in the regular 2022 session that ad-

journed May 4, said Sen. Doug McCrory, D-Hartford, the education panel’s co-chair. “I think there’s a lot of interest in approaching this again.” At issue was a bill that would accelerate a 10-year plan crafted in 2017 to bolster the Education Cost Sharing program, the state’s major operating grant for local school districts.

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American Legion Post 76 is sponsoring North Haven’s 76th annual Memorial Day parade, scheduled for Saturday, May 28. The parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m. Residents are encouraged to find seating along the route, which starts at the high school, heads east on Bailey Road, and north on Maple Avenue, before continuing along Church Street. The route ends at the corner of Church and St. John. The grandstand will be located on the green, across from Town Hall. In the event of inclement weather, the parade will take place Saturday, June 4.

Refuse collection Refuse collection for the week of May 30 will be delayed one day due to the Memorial Day holiday. The Transfer Station is normally closed on Monday and will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Recycling Center on Elm Street will be closed Monday, May 30. It will be open Tuesday through Friday, 8 to 11:45 a.m., Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Bingo St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 555 Middletown Ave., hosts Tuesday night Bingo. Doors open at 6 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7. For more information, visit stelizabethofthetrinity.org/bingo.

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The North Haven Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship Craft and Tag Sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Space on the church lawn is available for $25. Contact the Church Office at 203-239-5691. Proceeds from the Craft and Tag Sale will be used to support the church and many local organizations.

The North Haven Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2805 will host a Classic Car Show Saturday, Aug. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Therese Church. Cars and motorcycles welcome. Pre-registration is $15 ($20 day-of ). To register or to become a vendor visit northhavenlodge2805.club/carshow/ or contact John Giorgio (203-430-6549, jallstarelectric@aol.com).

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Leo clubs are the youth wing of Lions Clubs International and encourage development of leadership qualities through community service. Email NorthHavenLeoClub@gmail.com.

The Adult Crisis Telephone Intervention and Options Network is available to people in distress 24/7, 365 days a year. For adults (18-plus), call 1-800-HOPE-135 (1-800467-3135) or 2-1-1. For those under age 18, call 2-1-1.

Miller Melodies Are you a senior who loves music? Join the Hamden Miller Melodies Fridays, 10 a.m., at the Thornton Wilder Hall Auditorium, 2901 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. The Miller Melodies, a Miller Senior Center group, practices songs and sings throughout the community. For more information, call 203-2872547.

Junior gardeners The North Haven Garden Club’s Junior Garden Club introduces youngsters to the joys (and hard work) of gardening and is open to residents in first through 12th grade. For more information, e-mail nhgc.jgc@ gmail.com.

Renter’s Rebate Through Oct. 1, the North Haven Assessor’s office is accepting applications for the Renter’s Rebate Program. To make an appointment, call 203-239-5321 ext. 610 or e-mail assessor@ northhaven-ct.gov.

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The DooWop Cruisers Night car show opened for the season April 25 and will run un- Join the fight til the fall at the Washington SURGE (Substance Use ReAvenue Commons parking source Guide Entity) seeks lot. new members. The group is dedicated to evaluating and addressing adolescent subLegion Post 76 stance use in the area. ConAmerican Legion Post 76 tact Victoria Prestileo, meets the third Thursday of vprestileo@wheelerclinthe month. Call Phil (203ic.org; or Kara Sepulveda, 298-8017) for more informa- KS@qvhd.org. tion.

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BEAUTY & HEALTH BARBER SHOP WINNER Blur Barbershop

RUNNER UP Gerardo’s Modern Barbershop George’s Modern Barber Shop ........................................................................

BEST DAY SPA WINNER Two Spa Girls

RUNNER UP Rain Wellness Spa M Salon & Spa ........................................................................

CHIROPRACTOR WINNER Tobin Chiropractic

RUNNER UP APM Chiropractic Healing Hands Chiropractic, LLC ........................................................................

DENTIST WINNER Gargano Family Dentistry

RUNNER UP Shoreline Dental Care North Haven Dentist ........................................................................

DERMATOLOGIST WINNER Dr. Nadia Sherline, MD

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DIET CENTER WINNER Your CBD Store - North Haven, CT

EYEGLASS & CONTACT STORE WINNER TotalVision Eyecare Center of North

Haven RUNNER UP Wallingford Eye Care Center Clarivision ........................................................................

EYELASH EXTENSIONS WINNER Desired Beauty

RUNNER UP Neo Face and Body Aesthetics ........................................................................

HAIR SALON WINNER Image Hair Studio

RUNNER UP Salon Le Rae M Salon & Spa ........................................................................

HOSPITAL WINNER Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus

RUNNER UP MidState Medical Center Emergency Room ........................................................................

NAIL SALON WINNER Tip Toe Nail Salon

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OPTOMETRIST WINNER Clarivision

RUNNER UP Dr. Andrew Swan Ophthalmologist ........................................................................

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PEDIATRICIAN WINNER Pediatrics Plus

URGENT CARE WINNER MidState Medical Center Emergency Room

PHARMACY WINNER North Haven Pharmacy

WEIGHT LOSS CENTER WINNER Your CBD Store - North Haven, CT

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RUNNER UP CVS Walgreens ........................................................................

PODIATRIST WINNER Matthew M. D’Angelo, DPM - Podiatry - Northeast Medical Group RUNNER UP New Haven Foot and Ankle Group, Dr. Estell Pappas DPM ........................................................................

PSYCHOLOGIST WINNER Yale Child Study Center

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TANNING SALON WINNER Tommy’s Tanning

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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE WINNER Optimal Massage LLC

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RUNNER UP Plato’s Closet ........................................................................

DINING AMERICAN WINNER Amici Tavern

RUNNER UP Laskara Restaurant Dad’s Restaurant ........................................................................

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BBQ WINNER Archie Moore’s Bar & Restaurant

RUNNER UP Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue Pig Rig BBQ ........................................................................

BREAKFAST WINNER Athena Diner II

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BREAKFAST SANDWICH WINNER Dad’s Restaurant

RUNNER UP State Street Cafe Moon Rise Cafe ........................................................................

BURGER WINNER J Roo’s Restaurant

RUNNER UP Knuckleheads Sliders Grill & Bar - Wallingford, CT ........................................................................

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I am a Chiropractor today because my life was turned around by the power of an adjustment. As a young child, I suffered from a myriad of unexplained health issues. My mother did not know where to turn. When I was six years old, I began getting adjusted regularly. Immediately, my health improved and I began to thrive as a normal child should. Then, in 1990, I fractured my spine during a skiing accident. My choice to seek chiropractic care quite literally saved my life. My body was able to heal without risky drugs or surgery. Had I not known about the power of Chiropractic. I may not be here to share my story. Our principle is simple, your body has the power to heal itself; it was designed that way. This power flows from your brain to your body over the spinal cord and a vast net work of nerves. When stresses in our lives cause a shift in the spinal bones, there is interference in that brain to body connection. Over time, this leads to dysfunction, and often sickness, pain and disease.

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CHICKEN WINGS WINNER Sliders Grill & Bar - Wallingford, CT

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On Memorial Day, 1945, Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott voiced remarks at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery at Nettuno, Italy. Turning his back

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And another $97 million in federal pandemic relief was committed to expand free school meal programs, $30 million to provide additional free meals in schools, magnet schools and mental health services for students. Still, education advocates say one year’s investments alone cannot correct longstanding obstacles facing many schools, and sustained, long-term funding is needed to fix that. That means adjusting aid formulas and then adhering to them. “Time and time again, research has shown that additional education funding is an investment that improves

on the assembled VIP’s he faced the rows upon rows of headstones and apologized to the 20,000 fallen Americans who had been laid to rest far from home. He was quoted as saying, “All over

the world our soldiers sleep beneath the crosses. It is a challenge to us – all allied nations – to ensure that they do not and have not died in vain.”

student outcomes, results in higher graduation rates, increases access to higher education, reduces poverty, increases earnings for life, and improves the state’s economy,” said Lisa Hammersley, executive director of the School and State Finance Project, a Hartford-based education policy think-tank.

vocates for education access in Connecticut.

“It’s time we invest in Connecticut’s future, and that starts by fully funding our students and providing our schools and communities with the resources, stability and predictability they need to thrive.”

“When are we going to say to kids in Hartford, kids in Bridgeport, kids in New Haven that we believe in you?” Gordon added. “Stop short-changing Black and brown children who have been asked to wait for their turn that never comes,” said Jamiliah Prince-Stewart, executive director of FaithActs for Education, a Bridgeport-based coalition of churches seeking education reform.

Sen. Cathy Osten, D“Connecticut has the largest Sprague, co-chairwoman of opportunity gap in the country, and a lot of that has to do with how we fund education,” said Subira Gordon, executive director at ConnCAN, a nonprofit that ad-

Fast forward to Memorial Day 2022. The familiar voices of brothers in arms begin to call one another on the phone. People usually think of reconnecting with former military buddies as a joyous

happening. Conversation topics are not always pleasant, however, as suicides continue to silence the voice of our brothers.

the Appropriations Committee and a strong advocate for the education funding bill, said she believes the state can afford to commit these dollars now and expand support for child care. “I would have voted for it,” said Osten, who nonetheless conceded that its fate in the Senate this year was uncertain.

Investing in early childhood development is crucial, she said, but Connecticut also must remember a generation of children beyond the toddler stage who had their education interrupted over the past two years and need help soon.

But Osten also predicted that support — both among legislators and among grassroots advocates for education — only will grow over the next year as people see the heavy toll the coronavirus took on local education.

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“Do we ignore that whole generation to fix that problem?” Osten added. “I think we can walk and chew gum at the same time.” This story originally appeared on the website of The Connecticut Mirror, ctmirror.org.

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When it comes to the War on Terror, while only 1 percent of Americans served post 9/11, it seems 100 percent of the country used their voice to express opinions as this shared history unfolded.

The Greatest Generation understood war. At home they experienced rationing, schoolchildren collected scrap, and women took up factory jobs, while overseas troops endured combat and were witness to some of the most brutal atrocities in the modern age. When the war was over, the shared sacrifice of a generation united them and helped them solve tough problems. In subsequent wars, such as Korea and Vietnam, veterans did not experience the same level of understanding and thus turned their voice inward or used it to fight for one another regarding Agent

For Korea and Vietnam veterans, war was not a shared experience. Therefore, various voices helped further the national conversation regarding the treatment of veterans, leading to safer and more thoughtful approaches. Unlike the veterans of Korea and Vietnam, the veterans of the last several decades did not return home to voices of dissent that could be addressed directly.

This new era of media, learning, and personal discussions bring rise to the question: Do people really remember why we hold our veterans in a place of honor? For years, voices saying meaningless phrases like “the enemy gets a vote” or “there’s nothing you could have done” were meant to comfort those who have held the heavy responsibility of leading troops in combat. However, many people seem to lack the understanding that our hearts have been forever scarred by the invisible wounds of war, scarred by guilt and grief, and by the longing for forgiveness that will never come. Even if forgiveness was offered, it would be hard to accept, as no mere words can undo a life experience. And because

of this, we often feel isolated, misunderstood, and undervalued. Therefore, our voices remain silent. As conversations with the voice on the other end of the phone come to their inevitable conclusion, I am reminded that to remain silent is a betrayal of my obligation to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. As we gather as one nation this Memorial Day, my hope is that instead of directing shallow words of gratitude at each other, we do as Lt. Gen. Truscott did and direct our gratitude directly towards those who made the ultimate sacrifice. In both our words and actions, let us all commit ourselves to serve the country to which they gave their lives.

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It’s often said that for those who have served “every day is Memorial Day”; a traditionally silent observance in the veteran’s mind. Usually, a moment of silence on this day is a welcomed and solemn way to honor the voices from our past. But for myself, after losing three former soldiers to suicide in the past few months, silence is no longer an option and the freedom to use our voice is the greatest gift that our veterans have to offer this Memorial Day. Joseph Reagan is the Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America. He served eight years on active duty as an officer in the U.S. Army, including two tours to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division. He is the recipient of multiple awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.

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Maloney’s Kuron Wiggins forces Windsor’s quarterback Elijah Cromartie to fumble the ball during the first half. See more coverage inside on Page B1 and online at myrecordjournal. com/sports.

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Late last month, Chesprocott held a seconddose clinic for that age group, and Esposito was Esposito happy with the results. “The kids did really well this time,” Esposito said. “They sort of knew what they were up against this goround. They understood that if they sat and got the vaccine they would be re-

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Famed illustrator creates Nighthawks emblem By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

renowned illustrator Tim O’Brien.

At its May 19 meeting, the North Haven Board of Education meeting approved the design for the district's new mascot, the Nighthawk.

“Tim donated all of his time and effort for this project, along with dealing with people like me with the input," Superintendent Patrick Stirk quipped.

Over the past 30 years, O'Brien has designed more A member of the NHHS Rolling Stone covers than Class of 1983, O’Brien is best any other artist. In May of 2021, the North Haven Board of Education voted to retire the school district’s Native American mascot. Two months later, the board agreed to do away with the “Indians” nickname as well. A mascot committee was then formed and began meeting in September. Suggestions for a new school mascot were taken in November.

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TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN JUNE 6, 2022 A special town meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Haven, Connecticut, will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 P.M., in the Auditorium of the North Haven High School, 221 Elm Street in North Haven, Connecticut, for the following purpose: 1. To consider, discuss and act upon the recommendations of the Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen: (a) to appropriate $3,500,000 for athletic field improvements, consisting of (1) installation of dugouts, grandstand seating, a press box and protective netting, restroom facilities improvements, additional parking, field improvements, and other related improvements at the girls high school softball field, (2) relocation of the field, installation of dugouts, additional seating, a press box, batting cages and protective netting, additional parking, and other related improvements at the boys high school baseball field, and (3) installation of grandstand seating at the middle school synthetic turf fields; the appropriation may be spent for design, demolition and construction costs, equipment, furnishings, materials, site improvements, survey costs, architects’ fees, engineering fees, other consultants’ fees, legal fees, net temporary interest and other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project; (b) to issue bonds or notes of the Town in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000; to provide that the amount of bonds or notes authorized to be issued shall be reduced by any grants received for the project; (c) to issue temporary notes of the Town in amount not to exceed $3,500,000 in anticipation of such bonds or notes; (d) to determine or authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer of the Town to determine the amounts, dates, interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, form and other details of the bonds or notes; and to perform all other acts which are necessary or appropriate to issue the bonds or notes; (e) to take such action to allow temporary advances of available funds which the Town reasonably expects will be reimbursed from the proceeds of borrowings; and to authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer to bind the Town pursuant to such representations and covenants as they deem necessary or advisable in order to maintain the continued exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the bonds or notes authorized by the resolution if issued on a tax-exempt basis, including covenants to pay rebates of investment earnings to the United States in future years; (f) to authorize the First Selectman and the Treasurer to make representations and enter into written agreements for the benefit of holders of the bonds or notes to provide secondary market disclosure information, which agreements may include such terms as they deem advisable or appropriate in order to comply with applicable laws or rules pertaining to the sale or purchase of such bonds or notes; (g) to authorize the First Selectman, the Treasurer and other proper officers of the Town to take all other action which is necessary or desirable to complete the project and to issue bonds or notes to finance the aforesaid appropriation. Dated at North Haven, Connecticut, this 5th day of May, 2022. Board of Selectmen: Michael J. Freda, William J. Pieper, Sally J. Buemi R252004

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To Whom It May Concern: The following person(s) are owners of said properties removed from the sidewalk after same was removed by the Marshal following a lawful eviction. According to the General Statutes, State of Connecticut, Section 47a-42(c), these goods will be auctioned on Monday, June 6th at 10:00 a.m. at Cube Smart Storage, 1072 S Colony Rd Wallingford, CT. Minimum bidding for the lot will start at $120.00. All Monies to be paid in cash immediately following the auction. Tia & Pamela Cokley, 100 Avalon Haven Dr., Unit 3111 North Haven, CT 06473 All items belonging to the above party will be disposed of at 10:30 A.M. that same day if no sale is made at auction. There will be no exceptions made whatsoever. Please note: possessions belonging to evictees can be bought back up until 9am on the day of auction. If planning to attend, please call 203-239-5321 x500 on the morning of auction to verify that it has not been cancelled. Dated this 23rd day of May 2022. Town of North Haven Rob Snurkowski Welfare Department R252140

TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF DECISION

Please take notice that the following decision was rendered by the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Mildred A. Wakeley Community and Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street, in Room #2 at 7:30 PM. A-2 SURVEY WAIVER: 1. #A2W-22-01 Approved the Application of Dominic Esposito, Applicant & Owner, relative to 2 Fallon Drive, (Map 68, Lot 93), seeking a waiver of the A- 2 survey application requirement. R-20 Zoning District. Joseph P. Villano, Secretary R252045 Help Wanted CARPENTER’S HELPER/LABORER - Some experience helpful but not necessary, call 203214-0398.

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