The week in photos – September 2, 2021

Javonnie Rodriguez, 13, of West Haven, gives a thumbs-up as Dalton Quint, an instructor for the Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education program, holds a largemouth bass that Rodriguez caught during a fishing derby at the Maltby Lakes off Route 34 on Aug. 12. The free event was offered by West Haven’s Youth and Family Services and Interagency Network for Children in conjunction with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s CARE program.

Tom Conroy, a program coordinator at the Department of Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,000 check Aug. 10 from Rick Ziegler on behalf of the New Haven Raiders Hockey Club toward the department’s purchase of a tree and plaque in Painter Park in memory of Madison “Madi” Cicarella. Looking on is Chuck Asarisi, the director of the department’s Painter Park Day Camp. Madi, of West Haven, died of cancer July 16 at age 13. In honor of the avid camp participant, Conroy said Park-Rec’s Camper of the Year award has been renamed the Madi Cicarella Camper of the Year award.

The iconic scenes of the Twin Towers being hit by commercial planes is a stark reminder of that day 20 years ago.

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi, left, and new Elderly Services Director Alyssa Maddern welcome members back to the West Haven Senior Center during a luncheon at 201 Noble St. on Aug. 26. Rossi hosted the catered lunch for city residents 65 and older to celebrate the reopening of the center, which had been closed for more than a year due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The food was provided by the Gateway Community College culinary arts and professional bakers programs. Each member received a West Haven centennial-emblazoned tote bag containing a bottle of bug spray, a face mask and a bottle of hand sanitizer from the Health Department, along with a centennial sticker, a lanyard and a stylus pen from the center.

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi chats with senior center member Eugene Onofrio, 88. Rossi hosted the catered lunch for city residents 65 and older to celebrate the reopening of the center, which had been closed for more than a year due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The food was provided by the Gateway Community College culinary arts and professional bakers programs. Each member received a West Haven centennial-emblazoned tote bag containing a bottle of bug spray, a face mask and a bottle of hand sanitizer from the Health Department, along with a centennial sticker, a lanyard and a stylus pen from the center.

State Rep. Dorinda Borer, D-West Haven, and West Haven Mayor Nancy R. Rossi speak during a groundbreaking ceremony announcing a 24-hour 7-Eleven store at 480 Sawmill Road on Aug. 10.

Organizer Courtney McKenna, Planning & Zoning Commissioner Steven R. Mullins, Congressman Jim Himes, (D-4) and Fairfield Town Representative Alexis Harrison were among the volunteers that served hundreds of meals to patients and staff of West Haven’s Veteran’s Administration Hospital

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in new University of New Haven Police Chief Adam Brown at the World War I Armistice Memorial on the Green on Aug. 24. Among those attending the ceremony were Brown’s parents, Bob and Nancy Rakauskas; his girlfriend, Jennifer Cretella; Ronald M. Quagliani, UNH’s associate vice president of public safety and administrative services; and Christopher J. Reed, UNH’s director of safety and training and fi re marshal. Brown, who was promoted to chief after serving as UNH’s deputy chief since June 2020, succeeds former Chief James T. Gilman, who retired in June after two years of service. A resident of Branford, Brown is a former 20-year member of the Connecticut State Police.

Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in new University of New Haven Police Chief Adam Brown at the World War I Armistice Memorial on the Green on Aug. 24. Among those attending the ceremony were Brown’s parents, Bob and Nancy Rakauskas; his girlfriend, Jennifer Cretella; Ronald M. Quagliani, UNH’s associate vice president of public safety and administrative services; and Christopher J. Reed, UNH’s director of safety and training and fi re marshal. Brown, who was promoted to chief after serving as UNH’s deputy chief since June 2020, succeeds former Chief James T. Gilman, who retired in June after two years of service. A resident of Branford, Brown is a former 20-year member of the Connecticut State Police. Shown here-- Former Connecticut State Police Sgt. Bob Rakauskas pins a chief of police badge on his son, new UNH Chief Adam Brown.

Carolina Blue, the undefeated champions of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Girls Summer Fun Basketball League, show their trophies at the Veterans Memorial Park courts on Bull Hill Lane on Aug. 19. Front row, from left, are Jazmin Alejandro-Lopez, Burlesia Totimeh, Soriah Evans and coach Sarah Walker. Back row, from left, are Kailey Torres, DayAnna Calle, Maria Valentina Muriel, Elena Cortez, Danaea Crudup, Dariana Crudup and Da-Navia Pittman. The league, supervised by Park-Rec program coordinator Brian Hayden, just capped its 21st season.

The various students and clients of Viva Dance & Fitness Center for the Arts give a thumbs-up on their experience