The North Haven Citizen - Aug. 11, 2023

Lawmakers strike back against elder fraud

Citizen report

It happens all the time a senior citizen is bilked out of money by a scam perpetrated by a stranger or family member.

But Gov. Ned Lamont is hoping that is going to become less common.

Last week, Lamont approved legislation giving banks the ability to put a hold on suspicious transactions that can be fraudulent. On Thursday, Aug. 3, before a crowd of seniors at the Elim Park retirement community in Cheshire, the governor signed “An Act Concerning Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens.”

No leisurely summer for Junior gardeners

Starting in mid-May, the North Haven Garden Club’s Junior Garden Club has been hard at work in the United Faith Methodist Church gardens. We have three plots this year with a large variety of vegetables planted; from spring crops like lettuce, kale and peas, to the summer crops of cucumbers, Brussels sprout, peppers, eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, acorn squash, string beans, parsley, oregano, basil, pumpkins and watermelons.

Every week our Juniors inspect the plants for any pest damage, water and weed,

The new law allows financial institutions to temporarily suspend transactions if they are deemed suspicious of financial exploitation, which is defined as “taking advantage of an eligible adult by another person or caretaker for monetary personal, or other benefit, gain or profit.”

State Sen. Paul Cicarella cosponsored the legislation.

“Scammers are out there every day, using schemes to try to separate Connecticut seniors from their hard-earned money, ” said Cicarella, a member of the legislature’s General Law Committee. “This new law adds an extra layer of protection so that if financial institu-

tions spot unusual activity on a senior’s account, they can ‘hit the pause button’ and alert that senior about the possibly fraudulent activity. On the General Law Committee, we focus on consumer protection issues, and this consumer friendly measure sends a message to seniors that we will continue to protect them from potential fraud and financial exploitation.”

Under the law, which takes effect July 1, 2024, banks and credit unions can take action to hold transactions for 45 days that they suspect may be fraudulent, and are encouraged to watch for such transac-

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Making beaches safer for birds

Large numbers and varieties of shorebirds and seabirds, including the young ones of that year, travel annually along the Atlantic coast to spend their winters in the southern United States, Caribbean and South America, before heading north in the spring to breeding grounds in the U.S. and Canada. Beaches, islands and inland lakes and rivers provide valuable winter stopover, and breeding habitat.

Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, director of Bird Conserva-

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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks at Elim Park in Cheshire on Thursday, Aug. 3. Lamont visited the not-for-profit continuing care retirement community for a ceremonial signing of a bill to help protect seniors from financial exploitation. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

The North Haven Garden Club and its Junior Garden Club have been busy tending to three plots. See Garden, A6

Blood drives

The Red Cross needs donors now. Upcoming blood drives: Friday, Aug. 25, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St.; Sunday, Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Haven Health & Racquet, 100 Elm St. Schedule an appointment to give by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-733-2767.

Military whist

St. Frances Cabrini, 57 Pond Hill Road, will host a military whist card game Friday, Sept. 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person, coffee and desserts included. To play, or to donate a raffle prize, call Sharon or Lenny at 203-234-0215.

Holiday Fair

Support the North Haven Senior Center by donating to the annual Holiday Fair. Items sought include designer handbags (gentlyused), costume jewelry, gently-used baskets or gift containers, handmade crafts, well-cared-for items for “Grannies Attic,” and raffle baskets. Donations can be dropped off at the Senior Center, 189 Pool Road, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Holiday Fair will be held Friday, Nov. 3, 3 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

North Haven 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 at their own pace. For

more information, visit northhavencameraclub.com or email northhavencameraclub@gmail.com.

Beautification Awards

The North Haven Garden Club invites the public to nominate properties to be considered for its annual Beautification Awards. The club looks for gardens, primarily in the front of a property, demonstrating: color coordination, organization, design and 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 residents 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.

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 visiting ctbigs.org.

Distinguished Service Award

The North Haven Sons & Daughters of Italy 2805 will honor Artie and Angel Natalino and Bill Mitchell with its Distinguished Service Award. The honorees will be recognized at a dinner to be held Thursday, Sept. 28, 5:30 p.m., at The Woodwinds in Branford. Tickets are $50 and include appetizers and dinner. Call Frank at 203410-4254.

Learn Italian

Do you remember your grandparents talking to you in Italian? Do you want to pass that tradition on to your children? Join “Mamma” Saturday mornings at La Bottega, 10 Church St. Teach your children the beauty of the Italian language and Italian culture. Visit labotteganhv.com for details.

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Game day. Join fellow seniors every Thursday to play dominoes. Novice players are welcome. For more information, call 203-2395432.

Painting. The Senior Center’s Oil and Acrylic Painting class is held Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. through Sept. 26. To learn more, and to register, call 203-239-5432.

Teen Tech Support. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 to 3:30 p.m., through Aug. 24. Learn how to get the most out of your phone, laptop or tablet. Our volunteers can help with general device use and special topics like setting up email accounts, browsing the internet, resetting passwords, and more. Register for a 30-minute session. Call 203-239-5432.

Walk at Wharton Brook. Kick off your Tuesday with a walk around Wharton Brook, located off Route 5. Meet in the parking lot at the entrance at 9 a.m. Remember to bring water, and wear

Benhaven Walk for Autism: Sept. 24

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sneakers, as some terrain may be uneven. If you plan on walking with us, contact the office at 203-239-5432 the Monday prior.

“Let’s Talk About It!” First and third Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. Engage in thought-provoking conversation. Call 203-239-5432 if you wish to attend, or for more information.

Movie matinee: Elvis (2022). Friday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m. If you wish to attend, call 203-239-5432 or stop by the office by Thursday, Aug. 17. Candy bars will be sold for $1.

Vision program. Tuesday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. Join Michelle, from UR Community Cares, to hear about blind/low vision resources and services. This free program is for older and disabled residents who need assistive technology, or who are struggling to find vision resources. If you wish to attend, call 203-239-5432 by Tuesday, Aug. 22.

The Benhaven Walk for Autism will take place Sunday, Sept. 24 at North Haven High School. The event features a 2-mile walk and a celebration offering live music, games, food and refreshments,

HeatSmart

The Town of North Haven is taking part in a campaign to get residents to consider installing environmentallyfriendly heat pump technology in their homes. The town has partnered with PACE – Peoples Action for Clean Energy –and the North Haven Clean Energy Task Force on this educational outreach effort. To learn about the HeatSmart North Haven program, visit heatsmartct.org/ northhaven.

Touch-a-Truck, a raffle, and more. The event also includes a Virtual Walk option for those who are unable to attend.

Nearly 500 walkers are expected to raise well over $60,000 for Benhaven, a private, not-for-profit

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Concert series

North Haven's free concert series, Music Under the Stars, takes place Tuesday nights, 7 p.m., on the town green. The remaining concert lineup for 2023: Tuesday, Aug. 15: Raise Your Hands (Bon Jovi tribute); Tuesday, Aug. 22: Avenue

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Birds

tion Audubon Connecticut, will discuss these amazing migrants during a Tuesday, Aug. 22 talk at the North Haven Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St. The program will run from 11 a.m. to noon.

Folsom-O’Keefe will detail the threats the birds face, and management activities and programs that

Audubon CT and its partners have pioneered to reduce these risks. The program will conclude with action steps we can take while visiting coastal habitats this summer and fall that can help these beautiful birds reach their destinations and successfully raise their young.

A guest donation of $5 is appreciated. Call 203-430-6509 to register.

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Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe, director of Bird Conservation Audubon Connecticut.

To celebrate National Hot Dog Day, on July 19, members of the North Haven Senior Center gathered for lunch at Dino’s Seafood in North Haven. The food was delicious –hot dogs, seafood, and more, and a great time was had by all. To find out more about SeniorCenterevents, call203-239-5432. Submitted photo

Schools

Locals in college

Elms College, Chicopee, Mass., awarded Sandra Neu big a graduate certificate in adult gerontology acute care at commencement.

Roger Williams Universi ty, Bristol, R.I., award ed Nicholas Cristante a bachelor’s degree in man agement and Julia Laich a bachelor’s degree in forensic science.

Lawrence University, ton, N.Y., named Nick Tied mann to its dean the spring semester.

University of Vermont Burlington, Vt., awarded Quinn Kirby a bachelor gree in psychological science (cum laude) and Matthew McCarthy a bachelor gree in computer science and information systems.

Fraud

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tions by the promise of immunity from financial liability for denying the transaction.

“A lot of folks are looking out for you and taking care of you,” Lamont told the seniors at Elim Park.

“This doesn’t take away your independence,” said state Department of Aging and Disability Services Commissioner Amy Porter. “This is giving you the tools to fight the fraud.” Those committing the fraud “are getting smarter every day and this strengthens the response to fraud.”

“This is a really big deal,” said state Rep. Liz Linehan. Her father, who suffers from dementia, deals with such scams all the time, she said. “The state is doing its part to arm you with ways to do something about it,” Linehan said.

Studies have found that more than 8.68 million incidents of elder fraud occur every year, with an average loss per case of $20,015, according to the governor’s office. In all 50 states, losses due to elder fraud total $113.7 billion each year.

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Lamont supports moving state police ticketing probe to feds

By Jaden Edison The Connecticut Mirror

Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday backed the chief state’s attorney’s decision to hand over to federal authorities a criminal investigation into state police who allegedly submitted tens of thousands of phony traffic stop tickets to Connecticut’s racial profiling database.

“I think it’s appropriate,” Lamont said. “I think Pat Griffin, the state’s attorney, thought it was important to step back and let them. We’re gonna coordinate in any way we can, be absolutely forthcoming, no stone left unturned.”

The governor’s comments were in response to a recent statement from Griffin, Connecticut’s top prosecutor, who told WTNH News 8 that he has relinquished control of the criminal probe into the potential wrongdoing to the U.S. Department of Justice.

“I think DOJ brings the tools and the resources necessary to conduct this investigation,

on the one hand. On the other, I think that the investigation will be thorough,” Griffin said. “I think that it will be independent, and I think when it’s concluded, I’m hopeful that we’ll get to the bottom of this. If people need to be held accountable, either in federal court or in state court, we’ll do that.”

Neither the Justice Department nor Griffin responded to additional questions about the probe on Monday. But Lamont’s endorsement of the DOJ investigation comes as advocates and lawmakers have called for more accountability and transparency from the state.

Last summer, Hearst Connecticut Media Group revealed how, in 2018, four state troopers had fabricated hundreds of traffic stop tickets for better assignments, pay increases, promotions and specialty vehicles.

In June, state auditors published a report detailing how they were unable to corroborate 25,966 traffic stops submitted to the racial profiling database, while indi-

cating that the number of falsified records could possibly reach 58,553. They found that the fake records reflected more infractions for white drivers and fewer for Black and Hispanic motorists.

The report outlined how the falsifications by state troopers and constables compromised the accuracy of racial profiling data, which the state collects annually. It also acknowledged that investigating the motives for the fabrications was not part of the audit.

After the audit’s release, Griffin’s office said it was launching an investigation into “the information received recently through the academic report” but declined to comment further on the nature of the inquiry or whom it involved.

The state investigation was expected to coincide with another pending inquiry, conducted jointly with state police, surrounding the four troopers.

Lamont then announced that he was appointing Deidre Daly, formerly a federal prosecutor under President Barack Obama, to investigate “how and why the misconduct occurred, why it went undetected for so long and what reforms should be implemented to ensure that such misconduct does not reoccur. ”

State legislators on the judiciary and public safety committees also held a meeting to gather more information.

At the legislative forum, the official overseeing the state police, James Rovella, said his agency had complied with a subpoena from the federal Department of Transportation, who is also conducting an investigation. DOT investigations, separate from the DOJ, typically “involve crimes with a public

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Garden

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and harvest –which is the best part. And we add supports for the plants that need them, especially the tomatoes, peas, cucumbers and acorn squash.

When the weather is not cooperating and we are inside, Junior Garden Club kids will paint birdhouses, rocks and shells.

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and grant fraud schemes that significantly impact DOT funds, consumer and workforce fraud, and employee integrity violations.”

In rare public remarks last week, Griffin said it was in early July when the DOJ asked the state to halt its own investigation so the feds could take over. “You can’t have two cooks in the same kitchen working off the same cookbook, and so DOJ has to take the lead on it,” Griffin said in the interview with WTNH. “And as the chief state’s attorney, I concurred with that decision.”

Questions remain about how the state has handled the potential misconduct.

The four troopers first identified by Hearst to have fabricated tickets Timothy

Bentley, Noah Gouveia, Kevin Moore and Daniel Richter only received 10day and two-day suspensions. Bentley and Gouveia retired. Richter then retired in 2021. The three retired troopers still receive pensions, while Moore is still an active employee.

In the legislative hearing last month, while vowing to hold accountable any state trooper found to have intentionally submitted faulty data, Rovella pleaded with the general public to stop “focusing on the negative.”

THEY STEPPED UP

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He said doing so would be an “injustice” to law enforcement who are doing their jobs with integrity.

And Daly, whom Lamont appointed to head the investigation into state police misconduct, is employed by a Stamford law firm that has worked on investment deals with a venture capital firm co-founded by the governor’s wife, Annie Lamont.

She has personally helped the first lady prepare financial reports she’s made to the governor’s office and Office of State Ethics.

On Monday, Lamont defended the state’s approach to the scandal, adding that the press is “jumping to some conclusions” before officials complete their inquiries.

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MONEY MATTERS

Preparing for retirement when you don’t have kids

By Jeff Jolly

Many people build their retirement and estate plans around their children and grandchildren.

Everything from where they live, to how they spend their time and money, to the legacy they want to leave behind is considered through the prism of their role as parents and grandparents. For those without kids and grandkids, a different formula may ap-

ply, as these individuals may have more financial freedom and flexibility as they enter retirement and beyond. But they still need to be as vigilant – if not more – about planning for their later years. If this describes your situation, read on.

Prioritize saving for retirement. Since you’re not facing the costs for childcare and educational institutions, consider doubling-down on saving for retirement. You have the potential to spend decades in retirement pursuing your hobbies and goals. Calculate what it will take for you to live the lifestyle you want and compare it to your current savings. Create a plan to save the difference. Contribute as much as you can to your workplace savings plan, if you have one, and consider building up Roth IRA savings to help create a source of income that is potentially tax-free in retirement.

Recognize your long-term care challenges. Long-term care can be a challenge for anyone as they age, and

there’s added complexity in situations where you may not be able to rely on family members to step in. Regardless of your situation, make it a priority to decide how you will manage healthcare costs in retirement. Medical expenses continue to rise, so it’s important to have adequate savings and insurance coverage. Explore your options through Medicare and your current or former employer and consider if longterm care insurance would benefit you. Additionally, consider researching caregiving options and longterm care facilities in your area so that you are familiar with the choices if you need them down the road.

Prepare for medical care. Before you experience a significant medical event – which can happen at any time – make sure to have an advanced directive, also known as a living will, in place. This document lets your spouse, extended family and friends know your preferences for treatment and gives you the opportunity to designate a healthcare power of attor-

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ney, who will be empowered to make decisions on your behalf if necessary.

Have financial decision-makers in place. It’s also important to designate a spouse, friend, extended family member or professional to look out for your financial interests if you become incapacitated. Draw up documents to name a durable power of attorney to oversee your financial matters if you are unable to, including legal and tax matters. Keep in mind that choosing someone to help watch out for you does not mean you have to share your full financial situation and account numbers. Rather, a common approach is to share enough information so that the contact can step in, should a situation arise where you need help making financial decisions.

Plan your legacy. With no direct heirs in line to inherit your estate, you will want to consider what you’d like your legacy to be –including how your assets should be distributed upon your death. You may choose to leave your estate to any combination of family members, friends, charities, education institutions, or other causes that are important to you. Creating or updating your will is one of the best ways to articulate your wishes. Also consider using trusts, which sometimes allow more flexibility than a will, to help you meet specific legacy goals.

Jeffrey T. Jolly, CFP is a Private Wealth Advisor and Sr. Vice President with Root, Borajkiewicz, Lucarelli Wealth Advisors, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. in North Haven. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies. To contact him, call 203-4078188 ext. 330.

LEGAL NOTICE

The North Haven Board of Assessment Appeals will meet on September 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM in Conference Room 3 of the North Haven Memorial Town Hall, 18 Church Street, North Haven, CT as per Connecticut General Statutes 12-110 and 12-112. Anyone wishing to appeal the assessment of their motor vehicle may do so by submitting an application to the Assessor’s Office by September 8, 2023. Application forms are available in the Assessor’s Office or on the Town website www.northhaven-ct.gov. The applicant or their representative must attend the hearing with the vehicle being appealed. The purpose of this meeting is to hear and judge appeals regarding MOTOR VEHICLE assessments only. Connecticut State Statute does not allow real or personal property appeals during this meeting.

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Notice is hereby given that the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., at the North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm Street, in the Community Room at which time and place opportunity will be given to those who wish to be heard relative to the following applications:

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. #23-11 Application of Vincenzo Barecchia, Applicant, Commercial Investment Group, LLC, Owner, relative to 117 & 109 Washington Avenue, (Map 73, Lots 9 & 5), per Section 8.10.3.1, requesting a variance of the 500 feet requirement between a location for a liquor permit and a school, requesting zero feet. CA-20/IL-30 Zoning Districts.

2. #23-12 Application of Nicole Sonsini, Applicant & Owner, relative to 25 George Street, (Map 73, Lot 100), per Section 8.13.2.2.3, requesting a detached garage area variance of 168 square feet to permit a 768 square feet detached garage where 600 square feet is permitted, and per Section 8.13.2.1.3, requesting a combined accessory structure area variance of 280 square feet to permit a combined accessory structure area of 880 square feet where 600 square feet is permitted. R-12 Zoning District.

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