Friday, October 25, 2019
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Volume 12, Number 31
Freda’s challenger is ‘the man in the mirror’ By Everett Bishop The Citizen
First Selectman Michael Freda said at a candidate forum last week that his biggest challenger in the upcoming election is “the man in the mirror.” Running unopposed, Freda was the lone candidate at the North Haven Candidates Forum, held Friday, Oct. 18 at Ulbrich Stainless Steels.
The Republican first selectman was won five straight elections. “Yes, it is true I am running unopposed, but I wanted everyone to know that that does not mean that we are not fully motivated and continue to do everything we can to advance and perpetuate the great town of North Haven,” Freda said at the forum.
SPECIAL OCCASION
“Our goal is to invest the top line revenue growth, keep the mill rate stable, but improve the town and reinvest back in the town,” the first selectman said. “So what might those reinvestments be? Paving roads, building a new middle school, building a new police station, renovating fire departments.” Talking business, Freda said the town’s vision “is to identify retail, commercial and industrial zones.”
Moderator Garrett Sheehan, left, sits beside First Selectman Michael Freda as he discusses economic development and the town’s future.
“Identify the vacancies, the dilapidated properties and work on those areas to promote economic development in those zones, but also maintain the integrity and the charm of individual neighborhoods,” he said.
Also, Freda pointed out that focusing in on existing busihe planned to focus on help- nesses and see how we can ing Medtronic expand. help them to expand,” he said. “A lot of this is not necessarily always trying to bring See Freda, A16 new businesses in, but it’s
Photo by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Authentic leadership discussed By Everett Bishop The Citizen
Retirees from the North Haven Board of Education met in September at the Pacific Buffet and Grill in Wallingford. This was a special occasion, as the group celebrated Marge Reilly’s 100th birthday (Oct. 20). Reilly has been a key member of this social/civic group for years. She was Clintonville’s key secretary for principal Carmel Lucibello. The group’s next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 18. For more information, contact Ellie Tessmer at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net, 203-269-2653. Pictured: Marge Reilly cutting the special cake.
President of Amodex, Beverlee Dacey, and CEO and founder of Winston Strategic Partners, Diane Winston, took part in the “Women in Leadership Panel: Becoming an Authentic Leader” event at Quinnipiac University Tuesday. The panel was part of the school’s celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, which runs Oct. 19-26.
Dr. Kiku Jones, associate professor of computer information systems at Quinnipiac, opened the talk by looking back on her professional career. See Leaders, A16
Diane Winston, center, and Beverlee Dacey, right, spoke at a "Women in Leadership" panel at Quinnipiac University on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Quinnipiac Title IX Coordinator Catlin Wells, left, moderated the panel. Photo by Everett Bishop, The Citizen