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Volume 16, Number 47
Friday, November 19, 2021
ONWARD AND UPWARD
Five North Haven High School student-athletes officially committed to compete in athletics at the next level during a National Letter of Intent signing ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 10. They are: baseball players Michael Anquillare, Stony Brook University, and Derek Novicki, Keuka College; gymnast Umi El Mammann, Brown University; lacrosse player Shea Saracino, Campbell University; and tennis player Ally Vollero, Lafayette College. Brenda Howlett prepares the Blue Star Memorial with red, white and blue ribbons for Veterans Day.
Memorial earns ‘Award of Excellence’ The Blue Star Memorial on the town green was recognized with the Award of Excellence for Civic Development by The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.
placed with holiday swags, and during the spring and summer, the Daytime Gardeners will arrange red and white stripes of begonias with blue Angelonia to represent the American flag.
The memorial, which honors military members, is decorated throughout the year. Brenda Howlett attached the ribbons for the Veterans Day ceremony that took place Saturday, Nov. 13. These ribbons will be re-
The Daytime Gardeners initiated the installation of the Blue Star Memorial plaque in 2018 with the cooperation of the town and support from Arnold’s Jewelers and The Gould Insurance Group.
QU medical student named a ‘Crisis Hero’ Quinnipiac University medical student Megan Leubner of New Haven was selected to receive the Crisis Hero Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
were ordered to close due to the public health threat posed by living in close quarters. As a result, hundreds of people were rapidly housed in vacant apartments without basic supplies. Simultaneously, online and in-person retailers Leubner, who is in her ran out of most household third year at Quinnipiac’s items. Seeing the bind Frank H. Netter MD School Columbus House was in, of Medicine in North Leubner initiated the colHaven, was honored for her lection, sorting, and distridedication to organizing bution of over 6,400 housevolunteers and donations hold items for these new for New Haven’s Columbus homes. House during the COVID“I was very fortunate to be 19 pandemic. nominated by Columbus Columbus House, and all House for this award beshelters in Connecticut, cause of the volunteer work
and community organizing I did back when the pandemic started,” she said. “Columbus House's volunteer base and staff were required to quarantine, and many state services were also shut down. However, boots on the ground were still needed. My involvement with this project is what ultimately inspired my research project on health needs for individuals experiencing homelessness in New Haven.” Leubner was to be recognized Friday, Nov. 12 at the Connecticut National PhiSee Crisis Hero, A2