Sebastian Tome, 4, holds a mayoral citation while showing his winning chalk drawing on the Savin Rock boardwalk July 10 during the West Haven Centennial Celebration’s “Chalk the Walk” event. The runners-up of the event, presented by the West Haven PTA Council, were Abbey Forsyth, 9, and Adelyn Heffernan, 4. Each received a “Mayor’s Choice Award” citation from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi.
Allingtown Green hosts destination wedding
Justice of the Peace Jasmine Acevedo, the city’s assistant registrar of vital statistics, officiates the marriage of Jackeline Quizhpi and Jean Michael Paredes on the recently renovated Allingtown Green on June 18. The new West Haven couple, formerly of Manhattan, chose the beautiful Green as their wedding destination. Among the family and friends in attendance were Mayor Nancy R. Rossi and City Clerk Patricia C. Horvath.
Mullins announces candidacy for mayor
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Ralph Eberle Park honors former councilman
From left, Victoria Eberle and her mother, Lisa Eberle, are joined by mayoral Executive Assistant Louis P. Esposito Jr. and Mayor Nancy R. Rossi to unveil a wooden red, white and blue sign dedicating The Ralph Eberle Park on Sunday. The 2.1-acre park, formerly Third Avenue Park, was renamed in memory of Eberle, who represented the Center’s 3rd District on the City Council from Dec. 1, 2013, until his death on July 8, 2017, at age 52.
Historian's Corner
Since it opened in the in the 1920s, Painter Park was a venue for thousands of baseball games on the main diamond, the first field opened. It is now called Noyes Field after Harry Noyes, Sr., who skippered and played for the West Haven Sailors in their heyday. Fields 2 and 3 were softball fields, and places for kids to play pickup games until the 1990s, when it was converted to a soccer field, now Founders Field.
Historian's Corner
Since it opened in the in the 1920s, Painter Park was a venue for thousands of baseball games on the main diamond, the first field opened. It is now called Noyes Field after Harry Noyes, Sr., who skippered and played for the West Haven Sailors in their heyday. Fields 2 and 3 were softball fields, and places for kids to play pickup games until the 1990s, when it was converted to a soccer field, now Founders Field.
Sandcastle Queens
Samantha Boyd, left, and Brooklyn Loehfelm, both 10, receive a mayoral citation for their winning sand sculpture, “Shelltown,” from city Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman during the West Haven Centennial Celebration’s Summer Sandcastle Contest at Sea Bluff Beach on Saturday. The runners-up for their blobfi sh sand sculpture were Jocelyn Kenny, 9, Paige Kenny, 12, and Kai Ruotolo, 10. Each team received a “Mayor’s Choice Award” citation from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi. The event was presented by the West Haven PTA Council in collaboration with the West Haven Prevention Council, Youth and Family Services and the city Department of Parks and Recreation.
