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June 5, 2024 By whvoice

Juneteenth celebration June 8

West Haven’s fourth annual celebration of Juneteenth will take place on Saturday, June 8th, at Brent Watt Park, 24 Tile Street in Allingtown. Admission is free for all ages. The festivities will take place between 11-3 with entertainment, food, and vendor booths.  Entertainment includes the Heavenly Stars singing group, Saxophonist David Davis, Drummer Gamaliel Moses, Rita Rose Entertainment, Dancer Nadia Bellamy, Sounds Unlimited and Mix Master Steve Wallace. 

Free parking is available at the University of New Haven Isadore Street entrance. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved black Americans.  The rain date for the festivities is Saturday, June 29th, during the same hours.  

For more information, explore WestHavenJuneteenth.splashthat.com 

Historical Society plans Open House

The West Haven Historical Society will host an “Open House at the Poli House, on Saturday and Sunday June 8, 9, at the 686 Savin Ave. headquarters. Hours for Saturday are 10-3, with Sunday hours from noon to 3.

Old West Haven businesses are the focus of this year’s major exhibit for the open house. Admission is free.

Westies Care seeks nominees

Westies Care is seeking qualified applicants for its 2024 Wes￾ties Care Awards. All high school seniors who are West Haven residents who meet these criteria are invited to apply: Planning to attend a College/University; Planning to enlist; Earned a min￾imum of 100 Community Service Hours; Completion of application with essay.

Selected honorees will receive a monetary award along with proclamations from state and local officials.

Please contact Phil at [email protected] for further information and an application.

Radon test kits still available from city

It’s not too late to test your home for radon, the second-leading cause of lung cancer.

Radon is a colorless, odorless and naturally occurring radioactive gas formed from the natural decay of uranium. It’s found in rock, water and soil.

While radon in outdoor air poses a relatively low risk to human health, it can enter homes from the surrounding soil and become a health hazard inside buildings, city Health Director Maureen B. Lillis said.

Lillis said testing for radon is recommended every two years. The city Health Department has received a limited number of free radon test kits from the state Department of Public Health.

To receive a test kit, West Haven residents can call the Health Department at 203-937-3660. A sanitarian from the department will help place the kit in the home, Lillis said.

To learn more about radon, visit https://portal.ct.gov/dph/Environmental-Health/Radon/Radon-Program.

Class of ‘64 plans reunion

The West Haven High Class of 1964 is planning its 60th reunion for Sept. 7, noon to 4 p.m. at Biagetti’s Restaurant, 77 Campbell Ave., on the patio. It will include a buff et dinner with music and dancing. A formal invitation will be sent to all class￾mates via email. Please RSVP by June 3 to Judy Oberempt at
[email protected] or (203) 934-9504.

Filed Under: 051624, At a glance, Column

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  1. CTS Heating & Cooling says

    June 14, 2024 at 12:49 am

    I had a fantastic time at West Haven’s Juneteenth celebration at Brent Watt Park. The atmosphere was lively with great music from the Heavenly Stars singing group and Saxophonist David Davis. The food was delicious, and it was wonderful to see the community come together to commemorate such an important event in American history.

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