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How well do you know the holiday? By Joy VanderLek Special to The Citizen
If you find yourself with a few minutes to spare after presents have been unwrapped and dinner dishes have been put away, here is some fun Christmas Santa Claus trivia to share with your family:
North Haven — Like nearly every other Connecticut municipality – is in the coronavirus red zone. The color coded status for cities and towns represents two weeks of cases. The trigger for red status starts at a rate of 15 cases per 100,000 people per day.
What is the original name for Santa Claus?
As of Dec. 17, the total number of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents was 162,782, including 153,203 laboratory-confirmed and 9,579 probable cases. One thousand one hundred sixtyseven patients were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID19. And there had been 5,581 COVID-19-associated deaths.
The state’s most recent report, issued Dec. 17, showed 186 positive cases in North Haven. That works out to an average of 56.1 daily cases per 100,000 people.
Sinterklass, Sint-Nicolaas or St. Nick. Who sang the original Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer? Gene Autry. He made it No. 1 in 1949.
Presenting the check to Rev. Scott Morrow are Corinthian Worshipful Master Jerod Civitello and Lodge Treasurer Lou Brochu.
Where did the quirky tradition of placing a pickle on the Christmas tree come from?
A legacy of giving
Germany. In the 1880s, glass ornaments sent to the United States from Germany often featured fruits and vegetables. Tradition holds that those who find the pickle on the tree get an extra present. This also was a German import.
The Corinthian Lodge 63 A.F. & A.M. in North Haven recently completed its annual Christmas Wreath fundraiser. The proceeds from this Masonic fundraiser were donated to the area churches’ food pantry at North Haven Congregational Church.
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The $1,500 donation was given in memory of Past Master Nicola Iannone, who passed away in 2018. A
lifelong resident of North Haven, Iannone supported many North Haven charities, including the food pantry and fuel bank. Iannone began the Christmas fundraiser 11 years ago and it has grown to include wreaths, cemetery pieces, mistletoe and decorative urns.
According to the CDC, “People with COVID-19 can have mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms can appear two to 14 days after being exposed to the virus. Symptoms can include: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever or chills, muscle or body aches, sore throat, headache, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, runny nose or stuffy nose, fatigue, recent loss of taste or smell. Children have similar symptoms to adults and generally have mild illness.” — Citizen report
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The North Haven Clean Energy Task Force is working to help residents save energy and support the North Haven Congregational Church Food Pantry by encouraging participation in Energize Connecticut’s Home Energy Solutions SM (HES) program.
The American Red Cross urges individuals who have fully recovered and received a verified COVID-19 diagnosis to sign up to give convalescent plasma now by completing the donor eligibility form at redcrossblood.org/ plasma4covid.
Normally $149, this service is currently free if you sign up by Dec. 31. Home Energy Solutions is a convenient, in-home service designed to help you save money on energy bills and make your home more comfortable year-round. For additional information or to schedule your Home Energy Solutions appointment, call 203-815-1377 (reference code: North Haven 2020).
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What are four plants associated with Christmas? Holly, mistletoe, poinsettia and ivy.
Alert system The town is implementing a new alert system to communicate with citizens and busi-
ter Chi, which is the first letter in the Greek word Christos, recognized as Christ in English. Who is one of the most famous American ornament makers? Christopher Radko.
According to his website: “Once upon a Holiday Night, a Christmas tree fell and Randy Brooks, in 1979. The startled the Radko family animated movie came out in household. With more than 2019. 1,000 vintage mouth-blown glass ornaments broken to What are Christmas bits, Christopher was discrackers? traught. Searching endlessly A tradition in England, to replace them, he found crackers are cardboard tubes nothing quite good enough stuffed with sweets and to replace his treasured small toys. The crackers have memories. He soon realized ties at each end. Two people that the only option was to pull at the ties, the cracker start from scratch. Thus bemakes a loud bang as it gan the creation of Christobreaks open, spilling the pher Radko Ornaments.” treats inside. A paper hat and a poem are often found What might be featured at Christmas dinner on Amerinside as well. ican tables in 1959? Where does the “X” in There often was: French Christmas come from and onion soup, holiday duckwhat does it mean? ling with orange stuffing, The X is from the Greek let-
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kids missing months of school. Without clubs, a generation of young, hopeful lives could be left behind.
I have enjoyed serving as your state representative and keeping you informed this year as our state faced serious issues surrounding a global pandemic. As we head into the New Year, I am prepared to tackle the challenges that lie ahead and will work to move our state in a positive direction. When the 2021 legislative session begins on Jan. 6, it will mark the start of a new session. During odd-numbered years like 2021, the legislature will focus on all matters pertaining to the budget, and any matters not pertaining to the budget are raised through the committee process. In the New Year, I look forward to working hard for all residents of North Haven, and continuing to fight to make Connecticut a place of opportunity, and a place we can be proud to call home. Wishing you and your family peace, prosperity, joy, and good health this holiday season and throughout the New Year. State Rep. Dave Yaccarino
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Beginning in January, the North Haven Lions will be out in the community conducting various events reflecting Lions Clubs International’s major focus areas. On Saturday, Jan. 9, the North Haven Lions will be at the Washington Commons Shopping Center, 117 Washington Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to “Restock the Food
Banks.” Hunger does not end after the holidays and that is when our local food banks need to be restocked. The event will operate under current COVID guidelines. Just drive up, pop your truck or unlock your car doors, and masked, gloved volunteers will take your bags or boxes of food. No donation is too small—100 people bringing one can or box of food means 100 cans or boxes of food for the food bank. Other events planned so far will take place on Feb. 13, March 13, April 10, May
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What to expect if you plan to downsize Weigh the benefits against the downsides Depending on the size of By Jeff Jolly your existing home, shifting to a smaller living space is If you are nearing or in rean adjustment. You still want tirement, you may be recon- sufficient room to comfortsidering your housing needs. ably conduct your everyday life. This can include enterDoes your current home feel taining guests and hosting like it’s too big for your overnight visitors in your needs? Will multi-level living house (such as adult chilbe challenging later in life? dren and grandchildren). Do you look at your current You also want adequate storhome as a source of retireage and space for your ment cash if you can sell it kitchen, home office or and move into something workshop. smaller? Longer-term considerations Downsizing is a logical con- include issues like reducing sideration, but it is not a de- or eliminating the need to cision to be taken lightly. climb stairs to get around There are a variety of factors your home or making it you need to consider before wheelchair-accessible. Limyou lock into your decision. iting outdoor maintenance requirements may be anoth-
MONEY MATTERS er factor. Think about your priorities, and how a different-sized home would meet those needs compared to your current accommodations.
The financial side Many believe they will be able to bank a large amount of money from selling their existing large home by moving to a smaller, presumably less expensive one. It may not always work out the way you think. Depending on where you live, you may find that the market for larger homes is not as strong as you’d expect. At the same time, with many baby boomers consid-
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Coach Dan O'Connor and his North Haven Soccer Club U14 Girls Comp team went 5-0 against teams from Watertown, Meriden and Naugatuck and won the South Central District division. The champs are, front row: Layla Bolarinho, Olivia Ranciato, Hannah Bernardo, Carly Ryan, Carly Basmadjian. Middle row: Rebekah Cardwell, Grace O'Brien, Ariana Calderon, Faith Nicholas, Alivia Garnett, Addison Whitcomb, Clare Kelly, Laney Smith, Lilah Bachmann. Back row: Olivia Coish, Andrea August, Mia O'Connor, Bria McKiernan, Grace DeNardis, Danielle Ciuci, Alison Palmieri.
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Last February, in the early weeks of Connecticut’s legislative session, lawmakers intent on erasing the state’s religious exemption from mandatory vaccinations quickly rolled out a draft of their proposal, called a public hearing and voted the bill out of committee with a goal of making it one of the first to arrive on the House floor. The session was suspended a short time later as coronavirus saturated the state. But proponents of the measure say it will again be a priority as they prepare for the legislature to reconvene on Jan. 6. This time, however, the effort could be complicated by skepticism surrounding the newly developed COVID-19 vaccine. The coronavirus shot is not on the state’s list of vaccines that children must receive before attending school. In fact, drug makers have not yet approved a COVID-19 immunization for children. Moderna, whose vaccine could be distributed as early as this month, said it would soon begin testing the shot in children, with a clinical trial of 3,000 people aged 12
to 17 planned for this winter. Pfizer started testing its COVID-19 immunization in children as young as 12 in October. But critics worry that federal and state governments will someday make the shot mandatory for school-aged children, heightening fears around removal of the religious exemption. “We are absolutely certain they will attempt to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine in the future once it becomes approved for use in children,” said Brian Festa, co-founder of the CT Freedom Alliance, a group opposed to repealing the state’s exemption. “We see no reason why they wouldn’t. They perceive this to be the greatest public health threat of our time.” Depending on how quickly a coronavirus vaccine is authorized for children, Festa said, some people are concerned that lawmakers will amend the bill late in the session to mandate a COVID-19 shot.
Democrat from Westport who is co-chair of the legislature’s Public Health Committee, said he expects fears around the coronavirus vaccine to complicate efforts to roll back the religious exemption. He and some of his colleagues are planning to launch an information campaign to make clear that a COVID-19 shot will not be part of the proposal. Still, he said: “I would not necessarily be surprised if some people want to use this as a way to undermine the core intent of the bill. … The same people who are reluctant or who truly are anti-vaccine are out there. And then there’s a whole new set of people who are concerned about a fairly unknown vaccine.” Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, D-New Haven, is encouraging legislators to start with the bill that was voted out of committee last year.
In that version, children already enrolled in school would have been able to continue claiming the religious exemption for the remainder of their education. Only new children entering school or day care after the bill’s passage would be unable to refuse vaccinations on religious grounds. Medical exemptions would still have been permitted but would require a doctor’s approval. Mandatory childhood immunizations include measles, mumps and rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and haemophilus influenzae type B, an infection that can lead to bacterial meningitis. The bill did leave the door open for the state’s public health commissioner to add more required vaccines, though officials with the health department have said they tailor their mandates to federal guidelines.
No child would be forced to receive a vaccine, but children whose families refuse for religious reasons would no longer be allowed to enroll in school. Looney said the pandemic has made the proposal more urgent. “It should be evident now to anyone about the havoc and danger and tragedy created in society when there is a disease for which there is no vaccine,” he said. “All the more reason to strongly promote the use of vaccines for diseases that we can control by vaccines.” Proponents of the measure acknowledged that there was deep skepticism about a COVID-19 shot. A poll by the Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed that about a quarter of U.S. adults were not sure if they wanted to get vaccinated against the disease. Another quarter said they wouldn’t, according to the AP.
“Would they try to make an amendment on the floor? Obviously they reserve the right,” he said. “Our members are very concerned.” Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, a
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