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Construction business moves to town Jorge Orellana, owner of HomePro RX, stands in the kitchen display area at his new location in the Lawrence M. Biller Plaza at 154 State St. in North Haven.

business—HomePro RX, where he is the project director. His brother, Andres Orellana, 26, is the project manager.

WALLINGFORD— At 18 years old, Jorge Orellana took a chance and started his own construction compa- He started the business in Wallingford, but recently moved to a new ny. location at 154 State St. in North Orellana, now 34, was born in Sucia, Haven. Ecuador and moved to North Haven when he was 10 years old. When he The new location has a showroom so clients can see counters, flooring, started high school, he moved to trim and other items. Wallingford where he still lives. Not soon after graduating, he started his

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The North Haven Knights of Columbus installed new officers at a July 21 ceremony hosted by Richard Falcone, Jr., District Deputy of the Connecticut State Council of The Knights of Columbus. Pictured, seated: Domenic Masella, Outside Guard; Robert Brancato, Treasurer; Vincent J. Costanzo, Grand Knight; Rocco Carbone, Inside Guard; Lawrence S. Esposito, Advocate. Standing: Richard Falcone Jr., State District Deputy; Andrea Puzio, Financial Secretary; James Dacey, Trustee 1 Year; Blaise Vece, Past Grand Knight & Trustee 3 Year; Paul Caiafa CPA, Trustee 2 Year. Not pictured: Karl Helff, Deputy Grand Knight; Douglas C. Fernandez, Chancellor; Harry J. Bahls, Recorder; and Mark Arciuolo, Warden.

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North Haven-based Bikers Against Animal Cruelty will hold its annual Rally Against Animal Abuse & Neglect Saturday, Aug. 13 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the North Haven fairgrounds. The event will feature live music, pro wrestling, food trucks, vendors, pet adoption opportunities, and more. See Animals, A8

On its website, Bikers Against Animal Cruelty states: “A domestic animal is abused every 10 seconds in the United States and the outcome for that animal usually relies on the after care given to them ... That is where we come in."

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A Farm-to-Table Dinner will take place Wednesday, Aug. 10 at Brockett Farm, 93 Arrowdale Road. The dinner courses will be prepared by North Haven restaurants. Beautification The rain date is Thursday, Awards Aug. 11. Proceeds from the Farm-to-Table Dinner will go The North Haven Garden to the North Haven HistoriClub Civic Committee incal Society and the Daytime Gardeners of North Haven. Tickets are $65. Checks payable to the North Haven Historical Society should be mailed to 27 Broadway, North Haven, CT 06473. Include phone number and/or email address.

vites participation for its annual Beautification Awards. The club is looking for gardens primarily in the front of a property. Do you know of a property which should be considered? Contact the club before Aug. 15. Email dramadei87@ gmail.com, or find the club on Facebook.

Free museums Through Sept. 5, Connecticut children age 18 and under plus one accompanying Connecticut resident adult can visit participating museums free of charge through the Connecticut Summer at the Museum program. Participating museums have discretion to administer the program to the best of their ability and according to their

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“I want to create trust with the community,” Jorge Orellana said. “One big thing we’ve done is restoration in the community.”

Admission to the Rally Against Animal Abuse & Neglect is $5. All funds raised by Bikers Against Animal Cruelty go to improve the lives of domestic, ownerless animals that have been abused or neglected. HomePro RX in the Lawrence M. Biller Plaza at 154 State St. in North Haven. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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“I got into this business because when I was younger, my grandfather was a cabinet furniture maker in Ecuador,” Jorge Orellana said. “I used to go to job sites with him.” Starting the business was difficult, Jorge Orellana recalls. At a young age, he had to learn how to run a business and build connections. “Nothing ever comes easy and even now I’m still learning what I can improve on,” he said.

Flavio Cabrera, marketing manager and videographer at HomePro RX, has been with the company for about six months. It is his first time working for a construction company. “I knew I wanted to work for this company after hearing Jorge built it from the ground up,” Cabrera said. “I love it because every day I’m learning.” The company does big and small projects throughout New Haven county, with clients in Meriden, Wallingford, North Haven, and New Haven.

Restoration, he said, is common among the Latino community. When a house catches on fire, a tree falls during a storm or water damages a home, many don’t know how to resolve the issue with their insurance due to language barriers. “I enjoy helping the Latino community because when I came, my parents were firsttime home buyers and they didn’t understand anything about ownership, taxes, and insurance claims,” Jorge Orellana said. “They bought into it and I realized that I needed to help clients through that process.” In addition to restoration, HomePro RX does remodeling and building from scratch. To get in contact with HomePro RX, call 203-535-0599.

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On July 14, the State of Connecticut declared a Stage 2 drought condition throughout all eight counties. Moving to Stage 2 means that drought conditions were emerging statewide and residents and businesses should take measures to minimize future drought impact. “Residents should be mindful of their water consumption and take sensible steps to reduce impacts on other water uses and on the environment,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “We must begin early steps now to mitigate the potential for harm should the drought become prolonged.” The Stage 2 drought declaration prompted the Regional Water Authority to ask customers to voluntarily reduce water use by 10 percent. Less rainfall and rising summer temperatures have a compounding effect, and taking steps to conserve water voluntarily can help.

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Water-saving tips The South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority shared some simple things residents can do to converse water : Check for any dripping faucets or running toilets. A leaky faucet that drips at the rate of one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons of water per year. The average leaky toilet can waste about 200 gallons of water per day. That’s over 6,000 gallons of water a month.

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A bath typically uses up to 70 gallons of water, whereas a five-minute shower will use only 10-25 gallons, depending on the efficiency of your showerhead. So shower to save water. Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth can save as much as four gallons of water. If you brush your teeth in the morning and at night, that adds up to saving 200 gallons of water a month. The same is true when you wash your hands.

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water to wash a full load. Today's newer standard models use 27 gallons, and more efficient Energy Star washers use 14 gallons per wash. Use a broom instead of a hose to clean patios, sidewalks, and driveways. Water flows from a hose at about six gallons of water a minute. If it takes 30 minutes to clean a patio or deck, using a broom saves 500 gallons of water. Wash your car at a car wash. Washing your car at home can use between 40 and 140 gallons of water. Washing your car at a car wash where water is cleaned and recycled uses about 15 gallons of fresh water for each wash. Use only non-potable water to water your lawn and gardens. Use a bucket to catch extra water when you run the water before a shower. If you take a bath, use the bath water to water trees, shrubs, and non-edible plants (not your vegetable or herb gardens).

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Grants to address health inequities awarded This month, the Connecticut Health Foundation awarded over $330,000 in grants to eight health organizations statewide to address health inequities. Formerly based in North Haven, the Connecticut Association of School-Based Health Centers is one of the grant recipients. CASBHC works to establish and maintain physical, dental and mental health clinics inside schools for K-12 students at no out-of-pocket cost.

“We are an outpatient clinic inside a school,” said Melanie Wilde-Lane, executive director of the Connecticut Wilde-Lane Association of SchoolBased Health Centers, which moved to Hartford last year. The clinics are staffed by an advanced nurse practitioner or a physician’s assistant who can diagnose, prescribe medications and provide follow-up care. The CASBHC

Party primaries are Aug. 9 Citizen report

Voters casting absentee ballots in the upcoming Aug. 9 primary need to get ballot applications soon if they are relying on the mail. Connecticut does not have noexcuse absentee voting but lawmakers did loosen re-

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staff works in tandem with the school staff, such as nurses and social workers. Wilde-Lane estimates CASBHC has 93 full-service locations and 225 single-service sites, which can be for primary care, mental health or dental health. While all North Haven public schools have school-based health centers, Wilde-Lane said that many of the other towns may have mobile dental services. She said that providing medical services in a school setting gives greater access to healthcare.

“We meet the kids where they’re at,” Wilde-Lane explained. “A lot of our centers are situated right inside the hub, which is the school nurse’s office or the support team office area — so we’re able to be right there to see the student in crisis and to be available immediately. That’s the key — there’s no wait time.” The school-based health clinics also offer telehealth for both physical and mental health. All services are billed to the patient’s insurance deductible so there is no

out-of-pocket fee. Students who are uninsured receive services at no cost. CASBHC has an all-volunteer board of directors and only a handful of paid staff. The program has been a longtime partner of the Connecticut Health Foundation, which is based in Hartford. This year CASBHC received $50,000. Wilde-Lane said one of the things the grant money will be used for is a comprehensive survey of all of the school-based health clinics to learn about their needs.

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State law allows voters to receive an absentee ballot if they cannot appear at their assigned polling place on election day because of active service in the military, absence from the town, sickness, religious tenets that forbid secular activity on the day of the election, duties as an election official at a polling place other than their own, or physical disability. To receive an absentee ballot complete and sign an application and return it to the Town Clerk or apply online at portal.ct.gov. In North Haven, absentee ballots will be counted at Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church St. On the Democratic Party primary ballot in North Haven are:

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When the Connecticut Republican Party endorsed former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides for the U.S. Senate this spring, the social moderate was viewed by many past and present party leaders as the GOP’s best chance in years to defeat veteran Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

“There is a contrast here,” Levy said, when comparing herself to Klarides. “And I’m running in a Republican primary, not a Democrat primary. And her views on abortion are more suited to running in a Democrat primary, are more like Senator Blumenthal’s.”

But in the months since the state convention, Klarides, who supports both abortion and gay rights, and has voted for various gun control measures while serving in the state’s General Assembly, has come under fire from the conservative wing of the party for her stances, including accusations she’s not a true Republican.

Lumaj, however, referred to himself as the only “unwavering conservative” among the three candidates, criticizing Levy for previously supporting abortion rights. He said Republicans in Connecticut have lost statewide races in the past because they nominated candidates who “were afraid to be a Republican.”

More of that criticism was lodged Tuesday night, when Klarides appeared in the first GOP Senate debate with her two conservative challengers in the upcoming Aug. 9 primary. Leora Levy of Greenwich, the state’s Republican National Committeewoman, and attorney Peter Lumaj of

But Klarides stressed that a candidate with such conservative positions won’t win in Connecticut, where the largest voting block is made up of unaffiliated voters, followed by Democrats and then Republicans. There’s also strong support in the See Klarides, A16

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Lamont praised his departing communications director, a former TV reporter who previously covered the Democratic administration for WVIT-TV, for his dedication, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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