Patricia Ruiz Hernandez was chosen as the Student of the Year by the Rotary Club. She is shown addressing the graduates. Beside her is Dr. Anthony Cordone, program coordinator.
Class of '19
The 2019 Graduating Class of West Haven Adult Education had 41 students receive their high school diploma in the ceremony held in the West Haven High School auditorium. The West Haven Chamber of Commerce awarded an Academic and Leadership award to Joel Soberanis.
Notre Dame graduates 127
Notre Dame High School graduated the 127 members of the Class of 2019 on Sunday Alumni Hall. West Havener Nicholas Vollero (right) gave the annual senior speech to his classmates. The commencement exercise capped off a weekend of events for the class.
Voice profile featuring Jon Capone, WHHS AD
“I’m working 100 percent. I’ve got to work full time. You could never do it while working three hours a day.”
Developer tours Stiles facility
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi leads development officials on a pre-construction site tour of the former Edgar C. Stiles Elementary School on May 28. From left are Peter Wood, principal of Collaborative Development Consulting of Stamford; Joel Silver, vice president of KCG Development LLC of Indianapolis; and Paul B. Bailey, principal of Paul B. Bailey Architect LLC of New Haven.
Apraxia Awareness Day
Haley Elementary School fourth grader Ethan Kubicko receives a proclamation from Mayor Nancy R. Rossi’s executive assistant, Lou Esposito, left, recognizing Apraxia Awareness Day in West Haven on May 14 as Ethan’s parents, Maggie and Jason Kubicko, look on.
Apraxia Awareness Day
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, right, presents a proclamation declaring Apraxia Awareness Day in West Haven on May 14 to Forest Elementary School kindergartner Nicholas Gorske, who is held by his mother, Anna Gorske, and joined by his uncle, Daniel Eaton, and family friend, Courtney Schweiger. Nicholas and Ethan have childhood apraxia of speech, or CAS, an uncommon speech disorder in which a child has difficulty making accurate movements when speaking.
Editorial cartoon
Historian's corner
The Rev. Kimball Cartwright and wife Patricia at a Founders Day event during his pastorate.
Any holding here?
Both sides seem to be anxious during spring practice at Ken Strong Stadium this past weekend. The Blue Devils ended the annual spring warm-ups with the Blue- White game Saturday morning.
Bad start, bad finish
Ashlynn O’Keefe is called out at third base in the bottom of the first inning. It was an omen of things to come as the Lady Devils were upended by Ridgefield, 5-0, and eliminated from the CIAC tournament.
Playing catch-up
Action continued at Peterson Field and other fields around town for the West Haven Youth Soccer League. The bright, sunny skies allowed teams to finally catch up their regular season schedules due to early spring rains that washed out the first three weekends.
