The week in photos – December 23, 2021

‘And the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.’ --- St. John’s Prologue Columnist Dan Shine sent these photos into the office this week, and they seem to give 21st Century life into a 2,000-year-old text. The Voice ownership and staff wish to all our readers the best of the Christmas Season and the best for the New Year. May you all have a happy holiday season no matter what your religion or creed.

‘And the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.’ --- St. John’s Prologue Columnist Dan Shine sent these photos into the office this week, and they seem to give 21st Century life into a 2,000-year-old text. The Voice ownership and staff wish to all our readers the best of the Christmas Season and the best for the New Year. May you all have a happy holiday season no matter what your religion or creed.

Nabiha Khan (left) shows her destination in the fall, while Aissatou Diallo will call Duke her college home.

Robert Bruneau of Bruneau’s Garage was inducted in to the Order of Towman by American Towman Magazine. The cross of the order, a Maltese Cross with a unique towing icon sculpted inside, is awarded to a towing professional for his dedication to the towing trade and for serving the community He was nominated by Chief James P. O’Brien of the West Haven Fire Dept. Bruneau received the honor on Nov. 13, during the 32nd annual American Towman Exposition in Baltimore. His wife, Maureen, is shown after pinning the award.

Leah Retherford, an engineering project manager for Atlas Organics of South Carolina, shows the composting company’s extended aerated static pile composting system to area municipal officials, members of the South Central Regional Council of Governments and officials of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection at the West Haven compost site Dec. 14.

Firefighter Tony Mancini rings the West Haven Fire Department’s chrome bell 18 times in honor of the 18 Connecticut servicemen who died in the Japanese bombing of the U.S. Navy base on Oahu, Hawaii..

University of New Haven men’s hockey coach Devin Bertrand, right, presents several bags and boxes of food items to West Haven Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman in the second-floor hallway of City Hall on Nov. 30. The UNH hockey team collected the nonperishable items from players, coaches, staff members and fans during a food drive at West Haven’s Bennett Rink on Nov. 20. Dietman said the food will benefit families of the West Haven Interagency Network for Children.

St. Lawrence School recently celebrated its Students of the Month for October in a ceremony held at the school. The students were honored for their academics and achievements in the classroom. Pictured are: DeFonzo; Olivia Antoine, Grade 8; Michael Mattiello, Grade 8; Peter Mattiello, Grade 5; Camdyn Edwards, Grade 4; Ryan Shore, Grade 1; Mia Rayas, Grade 2; Christa Orfei, Grade 3; Joey Pamplona, Grade 6; Daimeon Griffi n, Grade 6; and Fr. Mercado. Missing from photo: Kayla Reilly, Kindergarten

The 35-member Carrigan Intermediate School council helped organize a school-wide toy drive to benefit the Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital “Toy Closet Program.” More than 800 toys were collected and donated to this amazing program at Yale. Carrigan staff and students have supported this program for 10 years and were recently recognized by the YNNH board of directors for years of support and donations to the program. For more information about the Toy Closet Program, click the photo.

WHHS Peer Counselors sort the requests made for this year’s Toys for Joy drive.

The counselors have been working for months collecting toys and working with those seeking aid.

Frank Sinatra tribute artist Steve Kaz tells the infamous story of how Sinatra got out of his contract with bandleader Tommy Dorsey in 1942 to pursue a solo career

The West Haven Peewee Cheerleaders perform the routine that won them a national title recently in Universal Studios in Orlando. they were then presented with the national championship trophy.

The West Haven Peewee Cheerleaders perform the routine that won them a national title recently in Universal Studios in Orlando. they were then presented with the national championship trophy.

Adam El Kharraz (1) goes to the hoop in the Westies’ loss to the Green Knights.

Kassidy Carrano lays the ball up and in during the Westies 72-40 win over Lauralton. West Haven’s winter sports squads all began regular season play last week.

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi administers the oath of office for a third term to Democratic Treasurer Michael P. Last at City Hall on Dec. 13. Last, the chairman of the Democratic Town Committee, was unable to attend West Haven’s inaugural recently because he was in Orlando, Fla., with the West Haven Seahawks of the Ray Tellier Midget Football League.