Friday, October 11, 2019
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Volume 12, Number 29
Garden club selling festive birdseed wreaths By Everett Bishop The Citizen
Birdseed, karo syrup, gelatin, flour and water. Together, these make a great treat for birds and a great fundraiser for the North Haven Garden Club. Five years ago, club secretary Gerri Giordano, who was then on the bird life committee, “thought it would be a great fundraiser to make birdseed wreaths.” “I made maybe 50 by myself,” she said. “That was the first year.” With a little more publicity, that number grew to 75 then 100. Club treasurer Cindy Golia said last year, the club sold “well over 150 wreaths.” “There’s this one woman who buys 10 of them for her parents to put out all winter long because they love to sit at their window and watch
Peter Criscuolo poses near his campaign sign at Washington Commons Plaza. He will be a write-in candidate for fire commissioner. Photo by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
The birdseed wreaths are made of ingredients that are entirely safe for birds: birdseed, karo syrup, gelatin, water and flour. Photos courtesy of Cindy Golia
the birds eat the wreaths,” Golia said. “Everything we do is geared towards raising money for our civic activities … We do all the barrels and pots, we do memorial gardens, we planted the cherry
trees … We’re a working club that works hard 12 months a year.” The Garden Club will be selling wreaths until Nov. 30. Anyone interested in purchasing one can contact Golia at 203-314-5807; nhgccindy@yahoo.com. The club makes large wreaths for $15, small wreaths for $5, and ornaments for $2. A basket with a large wreath, two small wreaths and two ornaments sells for $25. The popularity of the wreaths has extended outside of North Haven, with orders coming from customers in Hamden and Wallingford, Golia said. The garden club even shipped a wreath to Florida.
The garden club sells large wreaths, small wreaths, ornaments and baskets that include some of each.
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After primary loss, Criscuolo fights on By Everett Bishop The Citizen
Party-endorsed candidate Jennifer Caldwell bested Criscuolo in the Losing the Democratic Democratic primary for primary election on Sept. fire commissioner, 34710 was a hit to 24-year Fire 269. Commissioner Peter Criscuolo said that he was Criscuolo, but he’s not “propelled” to run as a counting himself out just write-in candidate after yet. seeing some Letters to the In an effort to keep his Editor from Caldwell and commission seat, Criscuo- her supporters. lo has filed as a write-in One letter from Theresa candidate with the town Ranciato-Viele, who supclerk’s office. ports Caldwell, ar“After the election, it was gued that “firefighters a fall down,” the longtime should be funded by taxcommissioner said. “Peo- payers.” ple have been calling me ever since, up until yester- Criscuolo, who raised over $100,000 for the town’s day, to apologize for not coming out to vote think- fire department with help ing that it was ‘in the bag’ from local businesses, takes issue with that. He so to speak.” believes donations give “I had 451 petition signa“corporations a heart in tures,” he said. “I don’t the town.” Also, he said his think 15 percent came out opposition to such donato vote. Some people tions would be “breaking thought it was all set.” See Criscuolo, A12