Volume 15, Number 40
CHRISTMAS TRIVIA
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WREATH FUNDRAISER
Friday, December 25, 2020
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
186 new cases reported locally
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.
See Christmas, A2
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