Friday, May 29, 2020
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Volume 15, Number 10
Theaters hit hard by coronavirus shutdown
WE THANK YOU!
By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal
The closing of the North Haven Cinemark theater because of the pandemic meant that 87 employees were laid off.
The Great Give has ended. Thank you so much for all of your support during this fundraising effort. Together, we will make a difference in the lives of the youth of North Haven and Wallingford. While this event is over, the web-
site of The Great Give (thegreatgive.org) will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, for you and others to support local nonprofits with continuing and new needs. I am so grateful for you and your support of the Ul-
brich Boys & Girls Club! Thank You! P.S. If you did not get a chance to donate, you can still donate to the Club. Yours in service, Carlos Collazo, executive director
In a letter last month to First Selectman Michael Freda, the theater notified the town of its temporary closing by state order and the layoffs. There are three other Cinemark theaters in Connecticut — Milford, Enfield and Manchester. A total of 295 Cinemark employees, many part time, lost their jobs. See Theaters, A3
Camps will open with new guidelines The magic of summer camp can still be a part of children’s lives this year as many day camps will open, though with strict guidelines for staff and campers. “Summer camp is summer camp. It may look different but
the fun that we’re going to have,” said Carolyn Daniels, camp director of Mountain Mist Day Camp, which is run by the Meriden-New Britain-Berlin YMCA. “The laughter that we’re going to have. The experiences, the friendships.” Many of the safety guidelines
Sarah Dupre, outdoor center administrator, left, and Rachel Lyles, trail blazer director, work at their desks at Camp Sloper in Southington on May 22. Camp Sloper will operate their on site programs this summer, though with strict guidelines in order to keep staff and campers healthy and safe.
See Camps, A2
Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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