Page 40 - North Haven Magazine Issue 36 Holiday 2024
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I Had                                      by Jill DeChello
      A Busy October!





      Starting  with  Town  Trek  on  October  5.  Similar  in  format  to
      TV’s  Amazing  Race,  teams  crisscross  all  over  town  doing
      unique challenges. Money went to The North Haven Education
      Foundation.



                                                                   A good time
                                                                   was had by all
                                                                   at the Meatball
                                                                   Competition.
                                                                   Lots of
                                                                   boo-boo

                                                                   tummies too!


              Town Trek Winners Four Musketeers  (left to right)
        Pam Hazall-Farrell, Dave Hazall-Farrell, Ratiya Collins, Russell Collins   ...then
                   with Jill DeChello and Mark Minotti
      Small Batch Cellars on October 15. Ten local meatball makers  The Pumpkin Patch
      Then  the  2nd  Annual  Meatball  Competition  was  held  at

      participated in raising money for the Italian Youth Foundation.
      Abates, Carbones, Mama Rosa's, The Bar, Sam’s Place, Jroos,
      Half  Moon,  Library  Bistro,  CT  Chowder  and  Stellato's  Deli
      all  provided  meatballs  for  the  crowd  while  Tony  V  sang  and
      entertained.  The  Judges  were  Nick  Casella,  his  Mother,
      Domenick DeMartino, Maryann Perroti and Rotary President
      Mark Minotti.










                                                                      Princesses were available to give out candy at the Pumpkin Patch on
                                                                      family-friendly Friday night. State Representative Dave Yaccarino and
                                                                          wife Lorena stopped by to visit and meet my spider baby.


   Display of Stellato's Deli and Catering  Carbone’s is awarded “Best Meatball”

                                                                       North Haven Resident Rico Gattilia turned 100 years old.











    Nick Casella speaks on behalf of the   The Judges had a great time. In the
        Italian Youth Foundation     background Dave Yaccarino and wife,
                                        Lorena watch the festivities
      The meatballs were judged blindly by the panel of Judges who   We all showed up to wish him happy birthday. Mike Freda gave
      chose local Carbone’s Deli as the “Best Meatball”. The People’s   him a citation from the town. David Yaccarino was there with
      Choice “Best Meatball” winner for the second year in a row   good wishes as was I and several of our town residences and,
      was Stellatos Deli who also received a special Influencer award   of course, the waitresses of Athena diner.
      given by Catherine, Instagram @eat-drink_and_explore.

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