Friday, September 13, 2019
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Volume 12, Number 25
SELECTMEN CONVENE
NORTH HAVEN FAIR
Board sends several items to residents’ vote By Everett Bishop Town Times
Several firsts in 77th year Even after 77 seasons, the North Haven Fair introduced visitors to an event full of firsts. Some of this year’s firsts included a performance from Spotlight Stage Company, a mariachi band, a full honor guard flag ceremony and Celebrate North Haven Day, which kicked off the fair on Thursday, Sept. 5. Celebrate
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North Haven Day put various community organizations and groups at the forefront of the fair and introduced guests to all the town has to offer. “We wanted to let the North Haven people know more about the fair and what we have here. That allowed nonprofits and businesses to come in to showcase their items or their business,” said Pam Trepanier, a member of the fair’s board of directors.
Trepanier said Celebrate North Haven Day was “a big hit,” so the fair would likely bring it back next year. First Selectman Michael Freda said while the North Haven Fair has been “a tradition here for decades and generations,” he appreciates that the fair and the board continue to bring in new attractions. Trepanier said Spotlight See Fair, A8
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Sat, Sept 21, 2019 • 9:00am–12:00pm Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood St, New Britain, CT
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Freda said that the original 1969 interlocal agreement did not include “flow share agreement” among the municipalities involved. He explained that this new flow share agreement would compensate the town of North One of the resolutions be- Haven for six commercial ing sent to the town meet- businesses in New Haven ing is a new interlocal whose sewer lines are goagreement between the ing through the North town of North Haven and Haven WPCA. Furtherthe Greater New Haven more, it would compenWater Pollution Control sate the Greater New Authority. This agreeHaven WPCA for 170 ment would cover how the North Haven residential town handles “intermulines that travel into the nicipal exhange of New Haven WCPA. wastewater” and any relatAccording to Freda, this ed issues with sewer inwould cost the North frastructure. Haven WPCA an addition“This interlocal replaces al $30,000 per year. Howthe 1969 interlocal that we ever, the 170 residents had with the town of would be at the current Hamden,” First Selectman fixed sewer usage fee in Michael Freda said. “That was before Hamden had At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting last week, the panel looked at several resolutions that are headed to a town meeting later this month. Residents will have a chance to vote on the measures at that time.
General: $10 • Seniors (65+): $8 • Children 12 & under: Free Spectator parking will be on Klingberg Family Center’s campus
KlingbergMotorcarSeries.org This is the final event of the season, featuring a traditional car show (pre-1979), a display of vintage supercars, and activities for all ages.
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Animals are a big draw at the North Haven Fair. Visitors got up close with pigs, goats, cows, sheep, rabbits, and many more creatures. Photos by Everett Bishop, The Citizen
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