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The Only Game in Town By Bailey Wright The Citizen
The Only Game in Town lives up to its name with unique activities for people looking to have indoor and outdoor summer fun. The North Haven business boasts a go-kart race track, driving range, arcade and two minigolf courses: one outdoor 18-hole course and one indoor 9-hole glow in the dark course. North Haven Superintendent of Schools Patrick Stirk, pictured June 26. Bailey Wright, The Citizen
Stirk settles into new job By Bailey Wright The Citizen
Newly hired Superintendent of Schools Patrick Stirk isn’t a coffee drinker, but over the last three months he’s spent hours in “staff coffee” groups just to get to know his new co-workers.
dubbed a “look and listen tour” to learn about the teachers, administrators and other stakeholders in the district.
“I know a lot of names just from being here for four years, but I didn't know a lot of the faces or people per se, and they need to know me Since taking over as superin- too,” Stirk said while in his tendent in March, the foroffice last week. mer principal of Ridge Road Elementary School has start- He’s also taken many meetings with individual teached a process sometimes
“It’s not the newest place, but when you come here, you get great customer service and you always have a good time, for a fairly inexpensive price,” owner Erik Golinowski said.
During the warmer months, Golinowski keeps the business open seven days a week, from noon to around 10 p.m., depending on the activity and day of the week. The Only Game in Town, 275 Valley Service Road, has been in the Golinowski family since 2008, when Erik’s father Olek bought the site. Four years ago this month, Olek died unexpectedly and Erik took over operations almost immediately, at 21-yearsold. Golinowski said it was rough taking over at first and he’s had to teach See Game, A8
ers, administrators and members of the overall community, who want to meet him and share their pride in the school system and hopes for the future with him. It’s this quality of really listening to people that has stood out to Joyce Lapre, Stirk’s administrative assistant, since he started. Lapre has been assisting superintendents since SaraSee Stirk, A4
The Only Game in Town on Valley Service Road in North Haven features a driving range, mini-golf, gokarts and an arcade. Photos by Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
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Schools Decorated graduate Commencement Exercises for the Sacred Heart Academy Class of 2019 took place on Saturday, May 25. Vivian Wang (North Branford) delivered the Graduates’ Farewell Address, Clare Bassano (Milford) delivered the Graduates’ Welcoming Address and Mary Sarah Olson (North Haven) the Graduates’ Prayer. Also, Olson was class salutatorian. A member of the national math and science honor societies, Olson earned high honors all four years. She was also a four-year member of the varsity basketball team, serving as captain senior year, and she played soccer all four years. For her accomplishments in academics and athletics, Olson was named the Sacred Heart Academy 2019 Scholar-Athlete. Sophomore year, she was selected as the representative to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference (HOBY) and as a junior she was the nominee for the Governor’s Scholar Award.
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was also a four-year member of the Yale New Haven Hospital Junior Board, where she helped raise awareness about issues in the community and spearheaded fundraising activities for the children’s hospital. Olson is headed to Boston College where she plans to major in biology.
Locals in college Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Ky., has named Maria Ricci to its president’s list for the spring semester.
Quinnipiac University, Hamden, has named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring semester: Haley Arnaoutis, Megan Benedetto, Rianna Berretta, Niti Bidja, Adriana Bogen, Megan Bucknall, Thomas Chapman, Christopher Conte, Katie Crowell, Elissabeth Daniele, Consolata Delucia, Alexandra Ford, Alexa Guerriero, John Elias Heckman-Heath, Alejandro Holle, Justin Kastenhuber, Nathaniel Keegan, Amanda Kenny, Celine Kilic, Kelly Manzo, Jenna Mealey, Monique Parikh, Brandan Porter, Arianna Pustari, Cristina Sinisgalli, Jenna Stellato, Hannah Tanguay, Elif Tekalp, Hasan Tekalp, Maily Tran, Gabrielle White, Brendan Ziaks, Jenna Zimmerman, Janine Zumerchik.
University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, Pa., has named Rachel Purcell to its dean’s list for the spring semester. University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I., has named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring semester : Megan Arnold, Izzie Dallai, Julia Freeman, Juliet Garney, Alyssa Guarino, Kayla McInnis, Nina Padro, Chris Parisella, Jordyn Sheeley. Worcester Polytechnic Institute,Worcester, Mass., has awarded Dominic Fusco a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering with distinction.
University of New England, Biddeford and Portland, Maine, has named Emily Aimi to its dean’s list for the spring semester.
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Jane R. Querfeld, the superintendent before Robert Cronin, who Stirk has replaced. Lapre said every time you get a new person in the role, everyone wants to make an appointment to meet them. With Stirk, she’s found that he’s “such a good listener.”
years in the position. Stirk said he is in touch with the “I want to make sure I'm former superintendent, even supporting the people in this meeting weekly for a few office here ... as well as our months to learn from his building administrators and “wealth of knowledge.” whatnot,” he said. “I always “Dr. Cronin was really great. say, I'm taking care of the He's like the most organized people who take care of the person I've ever met and he For Stirk, these first few kids.” wanted to make sure he had months have been spent getStirk said he didn’t go into things kind of wrapped up ting to know the schools, their cultures and leaders, as the superintendent role with so I wasn't walking into a lot of expectations, save for things blind,” Stirk said. well as learning the day to day job responsibilities, like one big one – that this job A resident of Orange, Stirk paperwork, public speaking, would be unlike anything he’s ever done before. So far, pondered working as a suit’s lived up to that expecta- perintendent down the road, but wasn’t actively looking tion. for jobs when Cronin anStirk succeeded Dr. Robert nounced his retirement. Cronin, who retired earlier When Stirk applied for the this year after almost 10 “I think that's such an important trait to have, because people want to be heard, people want to know that they're heard and I think he makes them very comfortable that he's listening to them,” Lapre said.
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“Patrick is doing a wonderful job, he’s going on with the great strides and improvements that we have been making over the last several years,” Anderson said. “At this point, we’re just really happy with his work and the way he communicates with the board.” She said his knowledge of the district has made the transition smoother than if See Stirk, A5
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Library Upcoming programs Friday, July 5, 12:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy a movie – Maria Callas. The definitive portrait of one of history's most extraordinarily talented women, Maria Callas, is told through private letters, unpublished memoirs, performances, and TV interviews. The film is the first to tell the life story of the legendary GreekAmerican opera singer completely in her own words, with never-before-seen footage. Rated PG. Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Morning Movie – At Eternity’s Gate. During a self-imposed exile in Arles and Auvers-surOise, France, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (Willem Dafoe) develops his unique, colorful style of painting. While grappling with religion, mental illness and a tumultuous friendship with French artist Paul Gauguin (Oscar Isaac), van Gogh begins to focus on his relationship with eternity rather than the pain his art causes him in the present. Rated PG-13. Friday, July 12, 12:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy a movie – Bombshell.
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cipal of Ridge Road Elementary School for four years. He still gets to visit schools often and interact with kids, which remind him what he’s working for.
Already, she’s been impressed by the way he looks at issues and his ability to adjust resources, like with internal staff transfers.
Replacing Stirk as principal at the elementary school is Chris McLaughlin, formerly the high school assistant principal. McLaughlin started July 1.
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Among the adjustments Stirk has made is getting used to not being in a building with students all the time, as he was as prin-
Chris Keithan, aka "Mr. Gym," is a certified PE/ Health teacher who performs original movementbased music for kids. Through his songs & lyrics, Mr. Gym incorporates the importance of physical activity while having fun.
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Looking forward in his own new role, Stirk said he wants to continue focusing on the culture of the district, building a sense of excitement to work and be in the district.
Along with fellow administrators, he’s also working to develop intentional direction in promoting an inclusive way of thinking among students and curriculum “He's a really good, caring that teaches socio-emoguy. He's very soft spoken tional learning to ensure and knowledgeable, so he'll students’ well-being is fosfit in great there,” Stirk said tered. of his successor.
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Junior Garden Club blooms Back in May, the North Haven Garden Club Junior Garden Club met for the first time at United Faith Methodist Church.
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The church has a garden called "Faith’s Garden of Eatin’," with several garden plots made available to the public. The Junior Garden Club will maintain two 10x20 plots; one the club planted, and the other, both the club and members of the church planted for the church food bank. The club’s first meeting concentrated on the basics of soil preparation, lime and fertilizer were put down and mixed into the soil, and, next, how and where to plant the vegetables. Cucumbers, tomatoes, string beans, corn and eggplant were planted, along with an herb garden with Italian parsley, basil, cilantro and rose-
The children were so excited to plant and they did a fantastic job. Assisting, under the direction of Junior Garden Club Chair Cindy Golia, were club members Betty East, Laurie Falco, Lee Fermo, Marge Quinn and Maria Yankura. Junior Garden Club members are Daisy Velasco, Iris Velasco, Lilly Velasco, David Kim, Minjoo Kim, Clarissa Kumar and Eric Soder.
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New North Haven Rotary President Ron Bathrick gives a token of appreciation to Mary Minotti.
The North Haven Rotary Club celebrated a year of charity and service projects, honored members and inducted its officers board during the club's Installation Dinner, held July 2 at The Library in Wallingford. Rotarian Donna Mae Cangiano receives the President’s Award of Excellence from outgoing President Mary Minotti.
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himself a lot, but he feels like he’s got it down to a science now. “I kind of just jumped in and figured it out,” Erik Golinowski said. “It’s been very cool. I’ve learned an extreme amount of things.” Over the years, Golinowski is gradually and consistently upgrading the grounds. Recently, the business was approved to install heat in the main building, and patrons will notice a handful of new games in the arcade. The indoor minigolf course is unique to the site, offering people an air conditioned escape during hot and sunny, rainy or even winter weather, since the site is open year-round as of this January. The glow-in-the-dark course is “thriller”-themed, featuring animatronics and painting all airbrushed by hand by a local student at the time.
“It’s unbelievable in there, it’s really detailed,” Golinowski said. Investing in the indoor minigolf was a move toward being able to offer yearround entertainment, something Golinowski said his father also envisioned. The business is open weekends from around November to March, with some arcade games available as well. Golinowski said he’s con-
stantly thinking about ways to upgrade and offer more to customers. Right now, he’s looking into installing a synthetic ice skating rink and has tossed around escape room and laser tag ideas too.
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Kerry Patton of Wallingford visited the go-kart track with her son Aidan and his friend Dalles Potter, both 12, as a special request for Aidan’s birthday on June 26. She said they visit the site often
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Brown Bag It Film Series: Maria Callas: July 5, 12:30 p.m. North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St. Kids Rock!: July 5, 10:30 a.m. North Haven Memorial Library, 17 Elm St.
Sunday Find Your Balance at Counterweight Brewing (yoga then beer): July 7, 10 - 11 a.m. Counterweight Brewing Co, 23 Raccio Park Road, Hamden.
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Notice is hereby given that the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., at the Mildred A. Wakeley Community & Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street, in Room #2 at which time and place opportunity will be given to those who wish to be heard relative to the following applications: 1. #19-05 Application of Elizabeth and Jason Kyle, Applicants & Owners, relative to 16 Barnett Drive, (Map 54, Lot 144), per Section 2.1.1.9 requesting a front yard setback variance of 3.5’ to permit a front yard setback of 46.5’ where 50’ is required. R-20 Zoning District. 2. #19-06 Application of Bernadette & William Welsh, Applicants & Owners, relative to 35 Watson Avenue, (Map 46, Lot 140), per Section 2.1.1.9 requesting a side yard setback variance of 6’ to permit a side yard setback of 4’ where 10’ is required. R-20 Zoning District. Donald Clark, Secretary R218511 Automobiles
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