The Board of Education toured the WHHS building site, complete with hard hats. Left to right: Board members Patrick Leigh, and Rosa Richardson, Vice-Chairman Robert Guthrie, members Karen Pacelli, Susan Walker and James Morrissey, Superintendent Neil Cavallaro, Building Committee Chairman Ken Carney.
Christmas card artists
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, recognizes the designers of her Christmas cards Friday in the lobby of Bailey Middle School. Joining Rossi are, from left, Bailey seventh-grader Amanda Zheng, Assistant Principal Stacy Sutton, seventh-grader Amy Zheng, eighth-grader Aleska Aponte, seventh-grader Cassidy Montz, Principal Robert Bohan, seventh-grader Rose Vitale and Assistant Principal Scott Shand. The students received their original artwork in a frame, along with a professional copy of their card.
19th 'Icy Plunge' slated for Feb. 2
About 175 intrepid participants dash in and out of the 34-degree water of Long Island Sound during the 18th annual Icy Plunge for the Cure benefit Jan. 13, 2018, at Savin Rock Beach.
Historian's corner
Sy Swann's staff and customers
Donations overwhelm Community House staff
The staff of the West Haven Housing Authority collected winter items and clothing for families. The collection was one of the best ever undertaken by the agency.
Donations overwhelm Community House staff
The holiday season was made brighter for needy families at the West Haven Community House with several organizations and individuals donating toys, clothes and other items. WHCH Head Start students look over the toys collected.
Donations overwhelm Community House staff
Oyster River Energy had its annual toy collection with hundreds of items donated.
Editorial cartoon
Donation for roof
Annawon Lodge Worshipful Master Steven R. Mullins presents a check for $1,000 to Rose Majestic, Executive Director of the West Haven Emergency Assistance Task Force (WHEAT). The money was raised at the Lodge’s First Responders Awards Dinner last November and will go directly towards the roof replacement fund. The organization took out a loan for roof repairs. Pictured with Mullins and Majestic are Worshipful Brother William K. Barr and Brother Stephen Hildrich.
Paintings donated
City native David Stannard displays his paintings of former West Haven institutions — Chick’s Drive-in, 183 Beach St., and The Bilco Co., 37 Water St. — on the first floor of City Hall Jan. 3. Stannard, 58, now of Northford, donated the glass framed oil pastels to the city, which hang on the wood-paneled wall outside the assessor’s office.
Knights trip up Jesuits
John-Michael Childs celebrates his game-winning overtime goal against Fairfield Prep on Saturday at the Bennett Rink. Notre Dame won 3-2 to improve to 4-3 on the young season.
Getting position
Laron Holmes (11) of West Haven battles with Amity’s Joe Beneditti at West Haven’s gym last week. The Spartans topped the Blue Devils, 65-57.
Playing D
Muffee Cooper (0) of West Haven confronts Amity’s Jim Van Hise in last week’s game won by Amity, 65-57.
Squirt A team beats New Canaan
The West Haven Peewee A travel hockey team took home the Gold Medal during a holiday tournament in Lake Placid, NY, this past weekend. The Westies went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 26-3 in the tournament.
Tourney winners
The West Haven Girls Basketball 5th grade travel team captured the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club Christmas Tournament championship with a 31-27 come-from-behind win over host Wallingford. The team trailed 20-9 at halftime before rallying for the win. The team went 3-0 over the course of the tournament.
