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Volume 16, Number 24
Friday, June 11, 2021
Residents only at community pool this summer By Michael Luciano Special to The Citizen
Previously nonresidents were allowed limited access. According to management, in light of the pandemic, the community’s health and safety were major factors in this policy change. In addition, the pool won’t offer services like swimming lessons yet, but pool director Kate Meikle said policies are likely to be
With the wellbeing of their residents in mind, the management at North Haven’s Rec. Center Pool recently announced that the facility will only be open to members of the community this summer.
revisted in the coming months. “Everything is subject to change. We’re hoping for the best,” Meikle said. “We’re leaning on the careful side of the way we operated. The way things look like they will go, come fall, we’ll think about providing some of those services and do-
ing more of the things we used to do.” The indoor pool has been open since mid-July 2020, and will continue using its online reservation system.
SETTING SAIL
A celebration of the U.S. flag
By Faith Williams Record-Journal staff
After 54 years in a landmark building on Route 5, Dino’s Seafood relocated up the street. The North Haven business announced the move from the 540 Washington Ave. location on Facebook in April. “It is a bittersweet time for us,” the post said. “but we are excited for this change and can’t wait for you to experience the new and imDino’s Seafood owners, Chris Fritz and father Bob, opened the restaurant’s proved Dino’s.” Dino’ Seafood, which opened in 1957, is currently owned by Chris Fritz and his father Bob Fritz. The restaurant, known for its fried seafood and hot dogs, has set up shop at 323 Washington Ave.
new location at 323 Washington Ave., North Haven last weekend.
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“It was time to move on and get a fresh start,” he said. “We wanted to downsize a little bit and get a new atmosphere.” The business opened this past weekend and a grand opening is planned in a couple of weeks.
“Dino’s has been a mainstay in North Haven for decades,” said Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ray Andrewsen. “We are very pleased they are going to be right next to Chamber member Sylvia Confection Connection.”
Join the Hamden-North Haven Elks Lodge on the North Haven town green tonight, June 11 to celebrate and honor the flag. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. and will include a presentation on the history of the flag with the Hamden/North Haven Girl Scout Color Guard, which will also demonstrate the flag-folding ceremony. A Hamden-North Haven Elks Lodge press release states: "Damaged and worn U.S. flags may be brought to this event for ceremonial disposal at a later date. Elk Lodges across the nation and its territories take great pride in honoring our flag and celebrate Flag Day annually, which was initiated nationally in the United
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Dino’s moves, but not too far
Chris Fritz said the new location, a storefront in a newer plaza, is more family friendly.
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