The North Haven Citizen

NORTH HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

Class of 2023 sets sail

By Nicole Zappone The Citizen

While many graduation ceremonies across the state this month were reworked due to rain, or the threat of it, the 210 members of the North Haven High School Class of 2023 collected their diplomas outdoors under clear skies on June 15.

“Many people say that today is the day we start our journey, ” valedictorian Victoria Pachnik said in her commencement address. “Personally, I disagree. Our journey began a long time ago. Today simply happens to be the day our journey splits into over 200 unique paths as we open a new chapter of our lives.”

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Pride gathering leaves organizers ‘beaming’

Citizen report

The rain predicted didn’t arrive, and North Haven’s inaugural Pride celebration featuring entertainment, arts, crafts and food from local eateries drew a crowd to the town green on June 17.

The group North Haven Pride worked with local officials to plan the event. “We are so humble in the face of what you all brought to the green this past Saturday,” North Haven Pride stated in a social media post.

Quinnipiac Chamber honors community leaders

By Kate Ramunni Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD

While the main speaker was unable to make it, the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce still honored its award winners at its annual dinner, held June 14 at The Farms Country Club.

Rand Pecknold, the coach of the NCAA Division I National Champion Quinnipiac University hockey team, was scheduled to give the keynote speech and accept the Business Leadership Award at the event, but had a family emergency, chamber Executive Director Ray Andrewsen said. That didn’t stop the chamber from celebrating Pecknold, the team and its national championship.

It also honored its own with its annual awards. The Nonprofit of the Year award went to the Spanish Community of Wallingford, which provides a variety of services to the Hispanic community.

“It’s a true honor to be recognized,” said SCOW Executive Director Adriana Rodriguez. “We have been very busy,” she said, especially during the pandemic, when the organization gave out 3,000 COVID-19 test kits and sanitizer, and held over 100 vaccination clinics.

Rodriguez credited her staff with the organization's success. "Together we have make a difference," she said.

The Diversity and Inclusion Award went to North Haven-based Area Cooperative Educational Services.

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A view from high above the town green during North Haven’s inaugural Pridecelebration,Saturday,June17.

Photo by CT Drone Source

Scenes from North Haven High School’s 2023 commencement exercises.

Photos by Nicole Zappone

Shelter supplies

Pearce Real Estate offices are serving as drop-off locations for a drive in support of New Reach Life Haven, a nonprofit which provides emergency shelter and support services. The following items are needed: body wash, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, bath towels, twin bed pillows and sheets, and blankets. Pearce Real Estate's North Haven office is located at 393 State St. Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Camera club

The North Haven Camera Club season runs from September to June, and new members are always welcome. The club has beginner, intermediate and Master levels, allowing members to learn photography and participate at their own pace. If you're interested in photography and want to sharpen your skills, visit northhavencameraclub.com or email northhavencameraclub@ gmail.com.

Beautification Awards

The North Haven Garden Club Civic Committee invites the public to nominate properties to be considered for its annual Beautification Awards (the property can be your own). The club will be looking for gardens, primarily in the front of a property, demonstrating: color coordination, organization, design and plant arrangement. Email dsch59@aol.com or camoo67@gmail.com.

Tip line

In response to growing statewide complaints of a spike in so-called street takeover events, the FBI rolled out a tip line for resi-

dents to report instances of mass gatherings in parking lots and roadways. Residents looking to report a street takeover are encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI and select the “Connecticut Street Takeovers” option from an operator or visit the website fbi.gov/cttakeovertips.

La Leche League

La Leche League of Hamden/North Haven meets the second Wednesday of the month at Grace & St. Peter’s Church, 2927 Dixwell Ave., Hamden. RSVP to Anne.M@ LLLCT.org. Attendees from all towns in the greater New Haven area are welcome.

Pathway project

The North Haven Garden Club announced its membership in the Pollinator Pathway Project, an effort which brings awareness to the need of planting trees, shrubs and flowers to support pollinators such as birds, insects and wildlife. Residents are invited to participate in the project by identifying their own pollinator garden. Register your property with the Pollinator Pathway Project online, at pollinator-pathway.org.

Mentoring

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut is an affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the 119-year-old national youth mentoring organization. Learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters by visiting ctbigs.org.

Pet food drive

Through Friday, June 23, the Community Services Department will be collecting canned dog and cat food to benefit North Haven Animal Control. No dry food, please. Donations can be dropped

off at the Community Services office weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make a monetary donation, checks should be made payable to: Treasurer, Town of North Haven, with "Animal Control food drive" in the memo field. Checks can be mailed to: North Haven Animal Control, Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church St., North Haven, CT 06473. For more information, contact Carla Picard at 203-239-5321 ext. 505.

Preservation CT

Preservation Connecticut is a statewide nonprofit his toric preservation organiza tion, established in 1975 by a Special Act of the Connecti cut General Assembly as the Connecticut Trust for His toric Preservation. For over four decades, Preservation Connecticut has champi oned the protection of community assets all over the state. For more information, visit preservationct.org.

Marines sought

The Marine Corps League, Hardware City Detachment, New Britain CT is actively looking for new members. You do not have to live in New Britain to be a member. The Hardware City Detachment regularly supports local veterans and their families in need, and participates in many local celebrations and remembrances. The Hardware City Detachment meets the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., at the Berlin VFW, 152 Massirio Dr. For more information, contact Sal V. Sena Sr. (860-6146188, 4mermarine69@ gmail.com) or Al Urso (860747-0677, alurso@cox.net).

Renters rebate

State law provides a reimbursement program for Connecticut renters who are el-

derly or totally disabled, and whose incomes do not exceed certain limits. Persons renting an apartment or room or living in cooperative

housing, or a mobile home may be eligible for this program. Applications are accepted through Oct. 1. Visit portal.ct.gov/OPM.

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Wreath-laying

Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The group’s mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as at thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.

For more information on how to volunteer locally or sponsor a wreath, visit wreathsacrossamerica.org.

Food bank

The North Haven Community Services Food Bank has a constant need for: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, coffee, tea, tuna, soup, Chef Boyardee products, instant mashed potatoes, cookies, crackers, macaroni and cheese, protein and granola bars, trail mix, nuts, jerky, peanut butter and graham crackers, dried fruit, fruit snacks, fruit cups, canned fruit, applesauce, juice box-

es, pudding cups, peanut butter, jelly, Pop Tarts, cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix and syrup.

Items can be dropped off at the Community Services office, Town Hall Annex Building, 5 Linsley St., Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fire Explorers

Comprised of high school students age 14 to 18, the North Haven Fire Explorer program provides opportunities to explore a career path in emergency services as a firefighter, EMT or paramedic. Email NOHFDExplorers@gmail.com or visit northhavenfire.org.

Trail association

The North Haven Trail Association maintains several trails for residents to enjoy. As stewards of these trails, the NHTA is in need of volunteers. The group meets the third Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at the Recreation Center. For further information, visit northhaventrails.org.

Research has shown there is a direct link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline, which in individuals with Alzheimer’s predisposition can accelerate the disease.

To prevent a decline in cognitive abilities and to keep your brain healthy, it’s important to be proactive about your hearing.

Here’s what to know about new state gun law

The Connecticut Mirror

On June 6, Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law the first comprehensive update of Connecticut’s gun laws since the sweeping reforms enacted a decade ago in response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

House Bill 6667, An Act Addressing Gun Violence, was proposed by Lamont and expanded to include measures sought by urban mayors What changes does the law make to Connecticut’s gun policies? Here’s what to know.

The bill updates several aspects of Connecticut’s existing gun laws.

H.B. 6667 bans the open carry of firearms and strengthens rules for gun storage and reporting stolen firearms. It also expands a ban on AR-

15s and other so-called assault weapons passed in 1993 and updated in 2013.

AR-15s purchased prior to the bans still can be legally owned, if registered with the police. But the new law closed what proponents called a loophole that allowed the legal sale of nowbanned weapons if manufactured prior to 1994.

The legislation also further tightens restrictions on military-style weapons and highcapacity magazines that were largely banned after the Sandy Hook school shooting.

Additionally, the bill regulates the sale of body armor to civilians, generally limits the sale of handguns to three in any one month, increases training requirements for gun permit holders, and raises the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle from 18 to 21, the same threshold as handguns.

The bill also bans the online sale of kits used to assemble “ghost guns,” firearms that have no serial number and are largely untraceable.

The bill was largely approved along party lines.

House Bill 6667 cleared the House on a vote of 96-51, with seven Republicans in favor and five Democrats opposed. In the Senate, Sen. Tony Hwang, R-Fairfield, joined 23 Democrats in favor. One Democrat, Sen. Cathy Osten of Sprague, did not vote.

A group of Democratic mayors urged certain provisions.

The measure incorporates elements of a tougher approach to gun crimes urged by the Democratic mayors of Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury,

where 80% of all shootings occur in Connecticut.

At the mayors’ request, the bill would target what they described as a relatively small cohort of repeat gun offenders with dedicated court dockets, higher thresholds for bail and probation, and tougher penalties.

Supporters pointed to research showing the effectiveness of gun safety laws.

Democratic supporters of HB 6667 have argued it was a data-driven, public health measure, and said a growing body of research shows that the states with the strongest gun safety laws have the lowest rates of suicides and murders by firearms. The majority of gun death are suicides.

Opponents said the bill is too focused on guns, not the individuals that misuse them.

Republican opponents argued the Connecticut General Assembly is too focused on law-abiding gun owners and the mass shootings that generate headlines and not

enough on more commonplace gun crimes: Street shootings with illegal handguns, often involving shooters and victims with criminal backgrounds.

H.B. 6667 could face legal challenges.

Even before final passage, the bill has survived one legal challenge a request for a temporary restraining order sought by gun owners, which was rejected by a federal judge. Others are expected.

Connecticut’s gun laws have survived repeated legal challenges, whether brought in state or federal court.

Connecticut’s gun legislation is strict compared to other states.

Connecticut has some of the strongest gun safety laws in the U.S., with universal background checks to purchase a firearm or ammunition and the nation’s earliest risk warrant law allowing the seizure of guns from people deemed a threat to themselves or others.

The state has the fifth-lowest per-capita rate of gun suicides after Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Hawaii.

The group added: “It exceeded our wildest expectations and we are still beaming off the joy and love y’all brought to our community.”

Following the gathering on the green, North Haven

Pride hosted a 21-and-over party at 12% Beer Project, located at 341 State St. Pride Month is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Riots a catalyst for the gay rights movement and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for all Americans.

Providing critical habitats for pollinators

Press Release

June 19-25 is National Pollinator Week and the Connecticut Department of Transportation is highlighting ongoing efforts to help pollinators thrive.

The CTDOT Pollinator Program was implemented in 2017 and has grown to 123 conservation areas comprised of approximately 205 acres of state right of way.

The goal of the Pollinator Program is to provide critical habitats for pollinating in-

sects, such as bees and monarch butterflies, through strategic plantings and vegetation management.

“Pollinators are important to our food supply and health of the environment, and we are proud to join the national effort to increase pollinator habitats on properties throughout Connecticut. We’re reclaiming these areas along the highways with wildflowers and vegetation to help protect pollinators that are at risk,” said Connecticut Department of Transportation Commis-

Summer reading challenge underway

From the North Haven Memorial Library:

Teens entering grades 6 through 12 in the fall are invited to participate in the 2023 North Haven Memorial Library Teen Summer Reading Challenge. Complete fun activities on a digital, pirate-themed, BINGO card to win books, treasures, and tickets that you can put toward our grand prize drawings. Register through the Beanstack Tracker App or sign up online at northhavenlibrary.beanstack.org. The challenge began Tuesday, June 20.

All you have to do is read for 20 minutes a day to earn coins that you can redeem for prizes at the end of the challenge. Plus, visit the library about once a week to play our giant game board to win mini prizes. We also have an extra special Rubber Ducky Club for our littlest friends, who are not in school yet.

sioner Garrett Eucalitto. “Each year we’re identifying additional conservation areas that we can add to this program as part of our broader goals to create a more sustainable environment. However, our rights of way cannot provide the pollinators with everything they need. I encourage the public to join our efforts to help pollinators flourish in Connecticut.”

The CTDOT pollinator corridors are marked with conservation area signage and consist of warm season

grasses, native wildflowers and low-growing vegetation.

They bloom in late June and continue through the summer months.

Some examples of plants found in conservation areas include milkweed, goldenrod, joe pye weed and aster.

Varying species with staggered bloom time promotes biodiversity, healthy habitats, and increases the survival rate of pollinators in the area. These corridors along the highways provide

an extensive network for pollinators.

Motorists traveling throughout Connecticut can see these corridors near highway ramps, medians, and along roadside shoulders. While the blooms are beautiful to see, motorists are asked not to stop on the highway to take photos or videos of the conservation areas.

For more information about National Pollinator Week and the importance of pollinators, visit pollinator.org.

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North Haven-based

Construction, uses a long-handled scraper on the steeple of First United Methodist Church on East Main Street in Meriden, June 19. The church is undergoing extensive exterior renovations. Workers will continue scraping, priming and painting the steeple over the next few weeks. A new roof was completed in December 2022 as part of the project.

North Haven resident Rich Foley drops in a birdie putt at Hunter Golf Course in Meriden during the Midstate Chamber of Commerce’s 36th annual tournament, held June 14. Also playing in the group are, from left, Art Erickson, owner of Beecher & Bennett Funeral Service in Meriden; Mark Wimmer, of Hamden; and Bill Longa, of Woodbridge.

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Graduation

“Everyone’s journey here was different, but we all made it here to this moment,” the Class of 2023's top student added. “Long story short, we survived.”

Class president Peter Harkins highlighted the many accomplishments of the Class of 2023, including in the realm of athletics.

“One thing I’d like to brag about is that this class, our class, might just be the most athletic to come out of North Haven High School,” Harkins said. “We won not only one state championship this year, but two: football and hockey. And how about our girls softball team with a perfect regular season record of 20-0. All of these are rare accomplishments."

Harkins said his class overcame many challenges, and

was made stronger because of them. He encouraged his classmates to chase their dreams, take risks and never give up.

“Remember that failure is not the opposite of success, but rather a stepping stone to it," Harkins said.

Pachnik's advice to the Class of 2023?

“Keep track of your responsibilities, keep your promises, and never give up working towards your goals," the valedictorian said. "But don’t forget to relax, and take time to stop and smell the flowers."

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"With a diverse workforce, we find we are able to collectively address diversity of opinions by eliciting views, perspectives and opinions that are different from our own so collectively we can be innovative and cover all kinds of angles of issues that no one of us alone would be able to consider," said Thomas Danehy, ACES executive director. "So hats off to our folks at ACES who lead the way in helping us, and me, to consider, think about and address diverse opinions so at the end of the day we make the best choices for the diverse communities for whom we work."

The Record-Journal's Business Development Manager Dundee Benson received the Community Impact Award for her work with a variety of organizations in the community including the steering committee for Wallingford's 350th Jubilee, chairing the chamber's Marketing Committee, and promoting

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Donate

Bring your used clothing donations to Hope Christian Church, 211 Montowese Ave. Hope Christian Church is partnering with St. Pauly Textile Inc. to provide a wood-frame drop-off shed for community use. Accepted items: clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, curtains, pillowcases and stuffed animals.

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events such as Celebrate Wallingford, the Wallingford Stroll, the Fishbein Road Race and the Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust's Magical Elf House.

"Her deep commitment is apparent in her many roles and committees she has served on or currently serves on," said Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals Corporate Director Thomas Curtain while introducing Benson.

"I am so proud to be among all these other awardees tonight," Benson said. Suzio York Hill Companies, which supplies crushed stone for road building and other construction projects, received the chamber's Heritage Award, and Shining Star Awards went to Nutmeg Kettlecorn, Kamco Supply and C. Cowles & Co.

It was Wallingford Mayor William Dickinson Jr.'s last Chamber annual meeting as mayor. He announced earlier this year he wouldn't be seeking re-election after 40 years in office.

"You make a difference," he told the crowd. "Wallingford is the place it is because of you people, your employees, the commitments you have, the services you provide. You are part of the heart and soul of the community. Without you, it couldn't function the way it does."

North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda said he will miss Dickinson. "We have worked so closely through the years together on so many different projects,” he said. He also acknowledged the effect COVID-19 had on the community over the past several years, and the role businesses and nonprofit organizations have had in recovering from that. "In this room tonight we have businesses, we have school systems, we have a university, and many times in the past three years Mayor Dickinson and I have talked about how difficult it's getting in local government," Freda said. "Particularly coming out of the pandemic. What we see is a high level of anxiety in our communities. We

see people on edge. We see a certain fragmentation of our society because of those two years or so when people weren't able to do the things that they normally would do."

As local officials, they deal with the resulting mental health issues as best they can, Freda said. "Where you come into play for us in local government, you continue to help us tighten up some of

the frayed threads of the fabric of our community, and the fabric has become somewhat frayed because of the pandemic and the things we've gone through,” he said. “By helping us reweave those tattered threads, you're really helping us in local government, in addition to all the things you have helped us with down through the years with your businesses being part of our community."

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION NOTICE OF DECISION

Please take notice that the following decision was rendered by the duly authorized agent for the North Haven Inland Wetlands Commission on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL:

RE: I23-04 William A. Rice, Applicant, Area Cooperative Educational Services, Owner, relative to 88 Bassett Road, (Map 75, Lot 43), seeking a Site Plan Referral. Plan Entitled: Aces School, 88 Bassett Road, North Haven, Connecticut. Prepared by: SLR International Corp. Dated: September 15, 2020. Scale: 1”=40’. R-20/R-40 Zoning Districts.

ALAN A. FREDRICKSEN, DULY AUTHORIZED AGENT R262339

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF DECISION

Please take notice that the following decisions were rendered by the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, June 15, 2023 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-23-02 Approved the Application of Robin L. DePino, Applicant & Owner, relative to 38 Poplar Street, (Map 37, Lot 39), seeking a waiver of the A-2 survey application requirement. R-12 Zoning District.

PUBLIC HEARING:

2. #23-08 Approved the Application of Yonatan Morse, Applicant, Erin Mead & Yonatan Morse, Owners, relative to 81 Collett Street, (Map 33, Lot 7), per Section 2.1.1.9, requesting a side yard setback variance of .9’ to permit a side yard setback of 9.1’ where 10’ is required; requesting a side yard aggregate setback variance of 14.0’ to permit a side yard aggregate setback of 11.0’ where 25’ is required; requesting a lot coverage variance of 0.9% to permit a lot coverage of 25.9% where 25% is permitted. R-12 Zoning District.

3. #23-09 Approved the Certificate of Location Application of 299 Washington Ventures, LLC, Applicant, Donna Genco Parese & Emilio Parese and Emilio Parese, Owners, relative to 289-299 Washington Avenue, (Map 80, Lots 5 & 6), per Section 8.11.1, seeking a Certificate of Location for a fueling facility. IL-30 Zoning District.

Joseph P. Villano, Secretary________________ R262349

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Town of Cheshire seeks qualified candidates for nineteen (19) hour per week position of Administrative Assistant at its Wastewater Treatment Plant. The starting minimum hourly rate will be $20.61/hour. Position provides administrative support to maintain records & reports while providing general oversight to office operations.

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