Parish plans food collection
The Social Justice Committee of St John XXIII Parish in West Haven will sponsor a Food Drive to benefit WHEAT and the Purple Pantry Box on the weekend of Nov. 4 and 5. Please bring donations to all Masses at St John Vianney Church (300 Captain Thomas Blvd.) or to St Louis Church (89 Bull Hill Lane). Masses are Saturday at 4:30, Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 at St John Vianney; Masses are Saturday at 4, Sunday at 9, 10:30, 12:30 at St Louis. Place your donations in front of the altar before Mass.
Those unable to bring your donation to church, are asked to call Charlie, (203) 934-9740, and he will pick it up at your house. Suggested items are canned cranberry sauce and instant mashed potatoes for the pantry at WHEAT and canned meat, tuna, macaroni & cheese for the Purple Pantry Box. Money donations are also gratefully accepted—cash or checks payable to WHEAT.
Mullins assails slight at debate
The West Haven write-in candidate for mayor was excluded from yesterday’s debate at the West Haven High School Auditorium. Steven R. Mullins, write-in candidate, assailed the decision by the UNH Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the slight.
According to Dr. Chris Haynes, Professor of the political science department at the University, Mullins, a longtime City Planning and Zoning Commissioner, who is a member of the Republican Town Committee, is not a viable candidate and cannot prove that he can garner more than 10% of the vote.
“After consulting with a number of people, we decided to only include the major party endorsed candidates.” Haynes said in a texted Facebook message to Mullins. He was not clear with
whom he consulted.
Wednesday night, Mullins disputed his exclusion. “If I am not allowed to participate, this debate is illegitimate,” he said.“It is wrong for a UNH professor that does not live in West Haven to choose the candidates that West Haven voters are allowed to hear from. My absence from the debate is a disservice to the voters of West Haven.”
Final senior bus trip of year set
The West Haven Senior Center is off ering a bus trip to Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts on Dec. 8.
Day-trippers can tour the holiday-decorated village to learn about the origins of Christmas traditions, taste holiday treats, ride the horse-drawn carryall, see demonstrations and shop village-made products.
The cost is $145 and includes transportation, driver gratuity, admission to the village and a “holiday” buff et lunch at Wight Farm.
Payment is due Nov. 10.
The bus departs at 10:30 a.m. from the Veterans Memorial Park parking lot at 91 Bull Hill Lane, the former Nike site, and leaves around 4:30 p.m. from Sturbridge.
Nonmembers of the senior center and nonresidents are welcome.
To make a reservation, call the center at (203) 937-3507.
City offers energy assistance
The city is accepting applications for the federally funded Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Appointments for all heating sources can be made by calling (203) 937-3572.
Applications will be processed via phone by appointment Monday through Thursday. No walk-ins will be accepted. Eligibility for assistance is based on the income of an applicant’s
household.
To qualify, applicants must provide pay stubs, including monthly Social Security benefits and pension incomes, for all household members 18 and older.
Applicants must also provide SNAP benefits, Social Security numbers and birthdates for all household members, as well as current utility and water bills for the household.