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Health districts preparing for vaccine distribution By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff
Local health districts are preparing to receive and distribute vaccines for thousands of “critical infrastructure” employees as approval of two drugs is anticipated. “For the last couple of months ... all the local health departments have been working with the state health department in anticipation of this,” said
Maura Esposito, director of the Chesprocott Health District, which covers Cheshire, Prospect and Wolcott. Gov. Ned Lamont said during a recent press briefing that doses of vaccine could begin arriving by mid-December, earlier than previously thought. Under the directives the state and federal government are providing to health departments, medi-
cal workers in hospitals would be the first to receive vaccines under Phase 1A, Esposito said. That would be followed by Phase 1B, where local health districts would vaccinate critical workforces, all municipal workers, school staff, and first responders — including private EMS workers and volunteer firefighters. See Vaccine, A9
Chef Esteban Campas and Chef Ray Gennaro present Plainville’s Fire Marshal Ronald Dievert with a free meal on April 17 as part of the Food and Fire project Gennaro started at the beginning of the pandemic. Photo contributed by Ray Gennaro
By Camila Vallejo Special to The Citizen
The coronavirus pandemic has upended more things than we can count in the last nine months. From school to travel, we’ve done things differently in 2020 in hopes of keeping one another safe. And the holidays will be no different. But Plainville won’t be left without holiday cheer this year.
A jolly scene from the 2017 tree lighting and holiday Citizen photo See Santa, A6 stroll in Plainville.
Food and Fire project delivers gourmet eats By Faith Williams Record-Journal staff
liver full meals to fire departments.
WALLINGFORD— Fire departments are being treated to gourmet meals during the pandemic thanks to a local chef.
“I said, ‘I’m going to do something for these people, these people are true heroes,” he said.
Chef Ray Gennaro decided he wanted to show his support by doing what he does best – cooking. The Wallingford resident created the Food and Fire project to de-
Despite several personal hardships because of the pandemic, Gennaro and his wife cook out of their home and fund the Food and Fire project themselves. See Gourmet, A8 R233461
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Winter season still planned, but spring is the priority
The winter season remains on hold until at least Jan. 19, a decision the CIAC made back on Nov. 17 and a decision fol-
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133 new cases reported in town Plainville, and nearly every other Connecticut municipality, remains 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.
currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19. There have been 5,146 COVID-19-associated deaths in the state.
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Should the Jan. 19 launch come to pass for the winter scholastic season, a twoweek practice period would lead to games starting Feb. 3, according to the time frame the Board of Control mapped out Thursday, Dec. 3. Teams would play 12 games during the regular season. The state tournament would follow March 8-21.
This time frame partially overlaps with the “alternative” season the CIAC has set up from late February to mid-April for football and any other sport that does not complete 40 percent of its schedule.
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The Jan. 19-March 21 winter plan discussed last week by the Board of Control covers all the winter sports except See CIAC, A17
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At this point, the only sport that fits that bill is football, which the CIAC cancelled for the fall 2020 season. All the other fall sports completed their seasons, albeit truncated ones that ran from Oct. 1 to Nov. 14.
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the spring season as complete an experience as possible for the teams and athletes who missed all of last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. As for any formal decisions, though, none were forthcoming.
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Plainville Police Blotter
Nov. 6 Anthony S. Sidoti, 26, 6 Whiting St., illegal possession of a large capacity magazine, 1 a.m. Nov. 7 Princess S. Greene, 34, 281 Chestnut St., New Britain, firstdegree identity theft, criminal attempt to commit second-degree larceny, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 Jason J. Desanzo, 31, 160 Whiting St., first-degree threatening, second-degree breach of peace, interfering – fingerprint requirement, 12:45 a.m. Rebecca Leigh, 42, 492 East St., disorderly conduct, 3 p.m. Ryan M. Ellis, 31, 121 S. Washington St., operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 1:42 a.m. Nov. 9 Marc K. Gray-LeClair, 34, 217 Dunham St., Southington, three counts probation violation, 11:19 a.m. Nov. 10 Angel L. Figueroa, 336, 108 Clark St., New Britain, interfering/resisting, 1:01 a.m. Nov. 13 Daniel R. St. Jean, 39, 142 Caroline St., Derby, disorderly conduct, 11:50 a.m. Nov. 14 Alyssa M. Marinelli, 19, 175 S. Washington St., disorderly conduct, 2:35 p.m. Nov. 15 Lorenzo A. Cavallo, 20, 28 Hemingway St., third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, 4:10 p.m. Nov. 17 Jacob A. Redman, 43, 97 Jewel St., Bristol, probation violation, 3:10 a.m. Shayla Livingston, 28, 65 East St., interfering, three counts assault on personnel, third-degree assault, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault on an elderly person, 11:15 p.m. Marvin E. Hooks, 64, 90 Highmeadow Lane, Middletown, interfering, 11:15 p.m. Raymond R. Despres, 59, 123 Woodford Ave. Ext., operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, 6:25 p.m.
Nov. 19 Angel L. Perez, 29, 1021 Asylum Ave., Hartford, third-degree robbery, second-degree burglary, third-degree larceny, sixth-degree larceny, 9:50 a.m. Nov. 20 Katia Morales, 38, 85 Buell St., New Britain, interfering, 1:35 a.m. Alexander E. Dixon, 28, 39 View St., disorderly conduct, 9:18 a.m. Brian W. Bodak, 68, 122 W. Main St., disorderly conduct, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 21 Paul S. Andrews, 60, 65 East St., possession of controlled substance, operating under the
influence of drugs or alcohol, 4 a.m. Nov. 22 Nathan F. Collado, 20, 24 Burnside Ave., disorderly conduct, 6:09 p.m. Dec. 1 Sarah S. Wilson, 29, 1046 Caitol Ave., Hartford, violation of a protective order, 7:03 p.m. Michael W. Day, 59, 151 N. Main St., Bristol, fifth-degree larceny, 10:03 a.m. Bryan T. Higgins, 33, 91 Tulip St., Bristol, third-degree identity theft, 10:10 a.m.
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Holiday drive The Plainville Police Department and Social Services are collecting monetary donations and gift cards in the police department lobby through Thursday, Dec. 10.
Drivers needed The Plainville Senior Center and CW Resources are in need of volunteer drivers to deliver meals to homebound older adults in Plainville. Meals are delivered between 10 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday. Volunteers use their own vehicles. Mileage reimbursement is available. Call Ronda at 860747-5728 if you are interested in this volunteer opportunity. See Briefs, A5
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Al-Anon During the pandemic most Connecticut AlAnon meetings are accessible via Zoom. For more information, visit ctalanon.org/ meetings.
Donate to pantry During these difficult times, the Plainville Community Food Pantry welcomes monetary and food donations. Those donating food are asked to leave items in a bin outside, along with their name and an address, in order to receive a thank you card. The pantry is located at 54 South Canal St. and can be reached at 860747-1919.
Nominations can be submitted via plainvillesports.com, or mailed to Plainville Sports Hall of Fame, P.O. Box 593, Plainville, CT 06062. For more information, contact Byron Treado at 860-8363377 or Mike Bakaysa at 860573-8015.
To make a monetary donation, send check to: P.O. Box 233. 54 South Canal St., Plainville, CT 06062.
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“I went to one fire station and then one led to another,” the chef said. “I wasn’t working anyway and I have the love of food and I was just happy to see the smiles on people’s faces.”
“He just showed up with trays of food,” North Haven firefighter Justin Orlando said. “He brought chicken parm, pasta, salad, and dessert. We were very appreciative that he was thinking of us and it was a nice surprise.”
Gennaro visited the North Haven Fire Department twice – once in May and
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Esposito estimates that would cover approximately 3,000 workers in the Chesprocott region, though the state is still considering expanding the designation to include cohorts such as healthcare workers not associated with a hospital. Phase 2 would see vaccines made available to the general public and available from most locations where the flu vaccine can now be administered, including health districts and doctors’ offices. Once vaccines begin to arrive at hospitals and health districts, the state and federal governments have cautioned not to expect large quantities, Esposito said. “We have to remember this is happening in the whole United States ... we are probably not going to see 1,000 doses of vaccines. Each health department will probably only get 100 or 300 doses” in the first shipment, she said.
Though state funds allowed Chesprocott to purchase new coolers, refrigerators and freezers to store and transport the vaccines, Esposito said mass distribution will tax local districts already struggling to keep up with contact tracing workloads. “I have people doing overtime ... 25, 30 hours a week. They don't get Saturday and Sunday off because they have to contact trace and when you get 200 cases in two days, calling 200 people and questioning them … (it’s) very challenging,” she said. Calling the speed and effectiveness of the vaccines’ development a “moonshot,” Samuel Pope, director of medical ICU at Hartford Hospital, said the drugs will allow doctors to go beyond just treating the virus to beginning to prevent it and could eventually spell the end of the pandemic. “I think this is ultimately what will get us back to what people want to do, which is to travel,” see family, shop
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Charles Olson Madigan, Sr. PLAINVILLE - Charles Olson Madigan, Sr., son of Raymond and Mabel Madigan, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, in North Fort Myers, Florida. He is at peace with his son by his side, the late Anthony Madigan. He leaves his wife of 65 years, Rosalie Madigan. Charles was a devoted Husband and Father, a Plainville volunteer Firefighter, an avid boater, a life member for 49 years of the Westbrook Elks 1784 Lodge, American Legion Post 336, and Am vets Post 81. Charles and Rosalie had three sons, the late Anthony Madigan who is survived by his wife Deborah Madigan of New Britain, Joseph Madigan and his wife April Madigan of Kentucky, Charles Madigan, Jr. and his wife Alison Madigan of Plainville. He is also survived by his grandchildren Anthony Madigan, Jr., Dominic Madigan, Andrew Madigan and his wife Lauren Madigan, James Madigan, and beloved granddaughter Paige Madigan, and his great granddaughter Avery Madigan. Services to be arranged in the future.
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Consider making these financial New Year’s resolutions For many of us, the new year means a fresh start and the chance to set new goals. As you consider your Jolly resolutions, you may want to add “strengthen my financial foundation” to the list. Here are five ways you can put yourself on firmer financial footing in 2021:
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tional to your financial plan. In times when you face an increased risk of an interruption to your income (like in today’s more economically-challenged environment), it takes on added importance. You want at least three-to-six months of expenses covered by your emergency fund. If you are short of that, make a priority of adding to it.
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Boost your retirement plan contributions Any time you receive a raise at work, consider adjusting the money you set aside for your retirement accounts by a comparable percentage. For example, if you invest $200 per paycheck into your workplace retirement plan, and then receive a 3 percent raise, consider increasing your retirement plan contri-
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