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VVol.ol. 24,24, IssueIssue 27,27, 2020 PagesPages --See page 12 DOT gives OK to developer traffic plans Josh LaBella Voice Reporter In an important step for the Haven project, the Office of the State Traffic Administration has approved the traffic plan for the West Haven development. The approval comes after months of waiting, leaving demolition of the site up in the air. West Haven Corporation Council Lee Tiernan said the plan to widen Elm Street has been approved pending the developer, the Simon Group, post a bond of $5 million. “They are now allowed to go forward with this development they envisioned seven years ago,” said Tiernan, adding the de- veloper now had legal authority to do it. According to Tiernan, beginning construction of the mall would not have been legal without this state approval. Tiernan said the Department of Economic and Community Photo by Russ McCreven Development needs to provide $5 million for the demolitions which need to occur along Elm Street and along the shoreline. Dog Days He added the Simon Group has told him they have received bids for the demolition costing less than $4 million. Tiff any’s Dog Grooming hosted an event at Savin Rock over the weekend, and many dog See Traffic, page 11 owners took advantage. The four-legged residents and their owners had a great time. Rohna reunion adds city delegation Ed. Note: The following is a recounting had come to West Haven to help us the case of a loss); and these parents a commonplace. of a trip made by Joseph Weber and John in our Dec. 2, 2018 presentation at the eventually died with their “unknow- How many millions of service mem- Dolan regarding their recent research on West Haven Veterans Museum. These ingness” – no Pacifico, no John T., no bers said a word-less goodbye to home the HMT Rohna’s sinking in 1943, and folks so appreciated our effort and Pasquale, no answer. as they left these shores. the loss of three West Haven residents: pitched in like troupers. During the reunion we were shep- The days at Norfolk were busy with Pasquale Longiodice, John T. Cox, and The Norfolk reunion was organized herded expertly by member officers meetings and planning. The members Pacifico Migliore. and delightful; the attendees were a Janice Pumelia and Deb Sanchez. As are from all parts of the U.S. and orga- By Joseph Weber full range of ages; everybody took part many readers know there is probably nization is essential. Special to the Voice and made it worth it. no other place in the world like Nor- One day though we were all togeth- On a recent weekend, West Haven In the fun of friends and relatives folk, where the Naval roadways meet er touring the port city and took in was honored, in of all places, Norfolk/ coming distances and gathering, there at the rivers, the bays, and the Atlan- the McArthur Museum and the naval Virginia Beach, VA, by a very special was a serious purpose to all the activi- tic Ocean. The soils are drenched with base. There we parked in the shadow national organization. ties. All the attendees whether GGD history: just think Yorktown, pirates, of the mammoth carrier USS Harry S. John Dolan and Joe Weber were invit- (great-granddaughter), or SNH (son- Chincoteague, plantations, Langley Truman (it is good that she is ours). ed to address the 2019 reunion gather- in law), or other, were aware that at an Field, rebel calvary, Jamestown, indig- After lunch we went to a historic ing of the HMT Rohna Survivors Me- earlier time in the family’s life a young enous peoples, privateers, early flight, drive-in, Dourmar’s (where our pic- morial Association (RSMA). man was lost forever – or maybe mi- top guns, peninsula campaign – the list tures were taken) the “Home of the The officers, including, author Mike raculously saved – and mom and dad is endless. first ice cream cone maker gadget.” Walsh and videographer Jack Ballo, were left without an explanation (in Momentous things occurred there as See Rohna, page 5
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One issue Collins said to utilize communication if Using her experience as City she wanted to tackle is how she were to be elected mayor. Clerk, her good relationships the city looks. She said pub- She said she can take criticism with people in West Haven lic works needs to do more and would be willing to hear and by surrounding herself to keep the city looking clean people’s complaints and sug- with professionals, Debbie while citizens also need to do gestions. Collins says she wants to get their part. “I think sometimes people the city back on track if elected Collins called herself a peo- See Collins, page 15 mayor. Collins, who announced her candidacy in February, said she decided to run because the city looks bad and has bad en- ergy. “Everybody is at each other’s throat,” said Collins. “It’s very I love negative. It seems like there’s no pride anymore. We’re Wes- this town. ties. We are supposed to bleed blue. This is the best place in the world but it’s like every- one feels defeated; like there’s no pride anymore.” Encarnacion Ins Fin Svcs Inc Thanks, West Haven. Collins said she feels like it is Elsie Encarnacion, Agent 487A Campbell Avenue her time and has been consid- West Haven, CT 06516 ering running for the past sev- Bus: 203-932-0591 I love being here to help ™ eral elections. While she said life go right in a community she likes Mayor Nancy Rossi where people are making a as a person, she thinks she is GLǥHUHQFHHYHU\GD\ hard to work with. 7KDQN\RXIRUDOO\RXGR “I think I can do a better job,” said Collins. “I think I can sur- round myself with different people – and I think I expect more from people. That’s why I want to do it.” The City Clerk said she wants to bring her 20 years of munic- Collins made her formal announcement at the Savin Rock ipal experience and “common Conference Center in June. 1601485 State Farm, Bloomington, IL A Partner in the Community
www.newhaven.edu Page 4 - Thursday, July 11, 2019 WEST HAVEN VOICE Dear Felicia Well, sweets, the Fourth of Well, it did heat up. As yew That means that Collins and bank account the winner of give snippets of what has been July festivities are in the books know, herronner sent a mis- the former mayor Edward the primary will have a higher done on a weekly basis. This will for another year and it looks sive to the papyrus giving her O’Brien will be on the stump mountain to scale in what is give John Q and Mary Q enuff as if we had some interesting take on the way things are on lookin’ for signatures by the believed to be a winnable war to digest without making the in- results. the rise here in the burg. Of Democratic electors – that against three Demmies in the formation sooooo overpowerin’ it The new traffic rules seemed course, once yew git one mis- means members – to put them general election --- so is the can’t be remembered. to do the job, and we didn’t sive, yew know surer than on the primary ballot it should current belief amongst the ma- As I told yew before, the com- seem to see the bad behavior little green apples that one or be an interesting affair. It al- jority of the electorate, with or mish is concerned that after that we saw last year. We look t’other of the two challengers ways is. without Charter Revision. months and months of work, forward to hearing from the lookin’ for the nomination will Over on the GOP side, we’re In a four-way race, a GOP and a good-faith effort to really constabulary in a follow-up to answer, and we got that this not sure what to expect, but candidate is (finally) given promote some good changes, the see how things went. I know week from Deb Collins. we got this missive from A. an equal chance to win. But politicos in the burg will do what at the Cobina domicile things I’ll leave yew to read her Nony Mouse who had his own winning takes money. Prima- they have done in the past – deep- were as usual. words. Jest know that the take on what we discussed. ries drain both financial and six anything that will upset the We kep’ the gassamobuggy way things work around here, Y’see, we think a primary is human resources. Compared status quo. in storage until the next day. don’t expeck it to be the last good for the GOP to git back with the Dem infrastructure, Effen that happens, look for Traffic was what we expected word on this or any other sub- in the sights of the voters, the the GOPers need to be more some fireworks to come in the fu- and effen yew didn’t hafta go jeck. GOP has another take, and it’s strategic (and frugal) in their ture as they group that was put out, it was a good idea to stay As yew know the two parties valid. Anyway, here’s what A. approach. together had no axes, or affilia- put. will caucus next week, and we Nony had to say: For those worried about the tions that could inhibit them from The noise was OK, and, of will expect the flurry of activ- “I was talking with Nelly electorate putting the GOP damning the torpedos effen they course, the neighborhood ity that gen’rally presages a Nuthatch and boy, some of us nominee on the back shelf haf to. Stay tuned over the next sounded a bit like the third primary. in the Asylum by the Sea have ---don’t buy into it. few weeks, It’ll be interesting. Battle of the Marne with the Way back in March 2018 the been respectfully scratchin’ Gregorio or Mullins is not ~~~ rockets’ red glare and bombs Rossi supporters took control our bald heads as to your known to be shy and is rea- Sammy Bluejay let it be burstin’ in air. of the Democratic Town Com- thinkin’! rin’ to rumble in this election. known last week that it was And whilst all that was goin’ mittee. ‘While Mullins might not be Guaranteed: whomever the gonna be announced that the on, yew knew that things were So, we expect that she will git too happy with the fight, we endorsed GOP candidate, she Haven Project is gonna get the gonna heat up in the drive to the nod once all the votes on think he should petition and or he will be in the fray from go-ahead and the state will al- the mayoralty, culminating in the 60-member committee are run for the nomination in the July through November.” low things to move forward. November’s vote. tallied. primary. As we said, this is a That’s an interestin’ analy- The DOT has given it’s OK good opportunity for the par- sis by A. Nony Mouse, and to a traffic plan, and the City ty to show its people and its we will soon see whether this Council and other city depart- )RU $OO The three West Haven “Bud- dies” lost in the HMT Rohna sinking shows their pictures as they appeared in the New Haven Evening Register in 1944, months after the sink- ing. Rohna: Two make trip to reunion Continued from page 1 At a Saturday night banquet, John Dolan and I spoke about our Three West Haven Bud- dies: Pasquale Logiodice, John T. Cox, and Pacifico Migliore, who were lost in the HMT Rohna sinking on Nov. 26, 1943. The attendees were very appreciative. Sunday morning, departure time, rolled around and we got a warm surprise. In a large room John and I started our good-byes to a small number of people; soon everybody in the room stood and warmly applauded us. It was spontaneous and unex- pected and downright nice. It stopped us in our tracks. We realized that the emotions were for the people and orga- nizations back in West Haven that had helped us honor the Logiodice, Cox, and Migliore families of old West Haven. Finally, in words of old, young Grandpa John Dolan was a “boon companion” on the delightful Route 13 Tide- water “honor” journey. Discount drug cards are now available The City of West Haven Prescription Discount Card is available for residents and their pets, Mayor Nancy R. Rossi announced. Rossi said the free card, which reduces prescription medication costs, is provided by the city through its mem- bership with the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, the statewide association of towns and cities. West Haven has participated in the CCM Discount Pre- scription Drug Card Program, which is free to CCM-member municipalities, since Novem- ber 2013. During that time, CCM said, the program has saved city residents more than $180,000 in prescription costs, a 61% savings over what they would have paid for the 3,336 pre- scriptions filled so far. The card can be used by resi- dents to obtain discounts and savings on prescriptions not covered by insurance, includ- ing pet prescriptions that can be filled at retail pharmacies. There are no costs to the city or its residents, and the program is completely anonymous, ac- cording to CCM. Established 1997 Editor Bill Riccio, Jr Opinion Sales Director Thursday, July 11, 2019 Page 6 Alan Olenick Public attention needed as parties make choices Over the next week, the city’s two political parties will begin the process of determining who will be sitting in the various seats of power in City Hall. Both the Democratic and Republican town committees will caucus and put up slates for November. In both cases, the chance of a pri- mary is real, if not inevitable. The city’s ruling party, the Democrats, have controlled city politics for almost 30 years. The party has been fac- tionalized for decades. Where once there was the Johnson, Allen and Roper factions, there are now the Picard, Mor- rissey and Borer factions. Usually, two of the three co- alesce against the third in order to seize power by means of putting up a challenge candidate. This year, the party will boast three candidates. Mayor Nancy Rossi is virtually assured of the party’s nomination as her faction controls the 60-menber town committee. It would be a political coup if this does not happen, and will really throw the party into a tailspin. Following the caucus, announced challengers Deborah Collins, backed by at least the Morrissey faction, will be- gin petitioning to get on the ballot for a September pri- mary. We expect the same will happen with former Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, who first announced he will run inde- pendently, and has chosen, instead, to go the party route. This will result in a three-way primary for the Demo- cratic nomination, which really puts the result into ques- tion. Traditionally, about 5,000-6,000 voters cast ballots, or about 30 percent. Spitting that pie could be a tricky bit of electoral surgery for any or all of the candidates. The last Republican to hold the mayoralty was Clemente Letters Evangeliste. That was just prior to the city going under Refutes Rossi mayor agreed with, endorsed, to be a CPA to see that this state control for the first time after running up a $17 mil- I would like to offer and then submitted to the project is stalled, and that lion deficit. The GOP, once on par with the Democrats in the following response to State of Connecticut. the State recognizing this, is having a shot at governing, was blamed for the situation, West Haven Mayor Rossi’s Once the mayor submitted hesitant to allow West Haven this five-year plan to the to rely on funding not yet in and soon fell into irrelevance. That may be changing. editorial. The mayor is correct when state, the City of West Haven hand. Two candidates have emerged on the GOP side: Michele received the first installment The bottom line is this: Gregorio and Steven Mullins. Early indications are Grego- she indicated that it was the prior administration’s of the bailout in the amount There is only one way out rio might have the backing of the party’s leadership, while bonding of West Haven’s $16 of $8 million. The mayor of this hole and that is Mullins, who has been the party’s standard-bearer before, million deficit in 2017 that used the $8 million to say she through growing our City’s is seen as old hat. triggered state review by the “turned the city around “, and grand list through economic Party leaders are somewhat hoping a candidate with full Municipal Accountability that we now have a surplus development. The mayor backing of the party can come out of next week’s caucus. Review Board, also known due to her management. to date has not introduced The principle reason, of course, is funds. The party can as MARB.. But thataBut that However, the MARB has one new economic project point to only 3,000-plus voters as members, and has been is about the only thing in this repeatedly pointed out the and hasn’t done much at all working on a shoestring for years. regard that the Mayor and obvious to her, which is that to move along the projects Putting together a primary and a general election – even I agree on. We have a clear West Haven would not have already in the queue. There a surplus if it wasn’t for the are no new revenue drivers in a small city – is an expensive task. It is felt if a united difference of opinion as to how she should have managed our bailout. But because the to the table. NONE. The only front can be mounted, voters in West Haven might be will- mayor is more focused on suggestion the mayor made ing and ready to look in a direction other than the Demo- City’s finances. From that point on and, because of this the election year spin than a is to increase the price of crats. This would allow the party to push forward its plat- type of short sightedness, that positive relationship with the beach stickers. form while the opposition infights, and then save its pre- led me to my decision to run state, she continues to attack We need someone who can cious coffers for the general election. It remains to be seen for Mayor. the hand that feeds US! She get to the truth about The if this will happen as Mullins has always had his eye on The first thing the MARB has actually engaged in a Haven; someone who can higher office. asked for when they came to pu_blic relations campaign introduce new ideas; and Either way, the GOP showed some signs of a re-emer- West Haven was a five-year against the M ARB, stating someone who can manage gence two years ago, and we are hopeful that it can con- financial plan from the mayor. that she is the one turning a professional relationship tinue an upward move. The city would be much better off After 10 months of trying, our city around. The result? with a State board giving us with two strong parties. the mayor was not able to do The state has pulled back sixteen million dollars. $2 million in funding. And Deborah Collins Voters, meanwhile, should begin paying attention to the her job and put together a comprehensive professional that’s why supplemental Mayoral Candidate process. It is difficult in the summer, but West Haven is in bills went out in June. a somewhat unique point in its history, and the voters and plan with structural changes and long term vision. Instead, Now as we look towards Poignant column taxpayers must be informed and aware well before next West Haven’s taxpayers had next year’s budget, the Just wanted to thank long- November’s election. to foot the bill to the tune of mayor has now asked the time contributor Dan Shine for $125, 000 to pay an outside state to allow her to rely on the wonderful article he wrote consultant to do the job for the funding from The Haven as a tribute to his father. It Send letters to: her. This plan called for a tax project. WHAT FUNDING? brought tears to my eyes, and [email protected] increase in every year for five WHAT PROJECT? WHAT I’m sure I’m not alone in my years. This was a plan the PROGRESS? You do not have See Letters, page 16 WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, July 11, 2019 - Page 7 BByy EEleanoreleanore TTurkingtonurkington Dear Gripe Vine Readers: Councilwoman Hamilton dat- this traffic concern. get sidewalks for at least elev- Last week’s Gripe Vine pub- ed June 26: Dear Eleanore Turkington: en years. The closest I’ve come lished a letter from a reader, “I appreciate you contacting I have submitted a picture was the city taking down the Carl K, Canton Street, con- me regarding this issue. There of a sinking hole in front of 7 tree that’s lifting the sidewalk cerning heavy, bus, truck and is a history to this issue in my Ricardo Street at the corner and the street. The stump is noisy traffic on Canton Street. district. of Rudin Street. There was still here and the sidewalk as Here’s an update from Coun- “I am not the first Council- a main break in November well. cilwoman Robin Watt Hamil- woman to address it. I have which was fixed, and the hole I feel bad for the high school ton following a request to look spoken to an administrator at was patched. Over The spring kids; they all have to walk in into your complaint. Connecticut Transit. Unfortu- months, the patch began to the street. There is a kid down Councilwoman Robin Watt nately, at this time, there are sink. Thank you for bringing the street who is in a wheel- Hamilton’s first response: no plans to change the bus this to the attention of the city. chair. His dad also has to walk “I have a call into both West route, however, I will engage GCS, Ricardo Street him in the street. Please can Haven Police Department further conversation with both Dear GCS, Ricardo Street: YOU help me; no one else has. Traffic Division and Connecti- Connecticut Transit and the ELEANORE TURKINGTON I have forwarded your com- MG, Linden Street cut Transit. I am hoping to community. I’ve also reached plaint to Councilwoman Dear MG Linden Street: hear from them today (June out to the West Haven Police same neighborhood. I will Robin Watt Hamilton. Watch I spoke to Councilwoman 25). Thank you for asking for Department Traffic Division work toward a resolution with Gripe Vine for her solution to Tracy Morrissey who repre- my input for it is a concerning and will continue to work with the hopes of improving the this problem. sents your district, concern- matter that I hope to be a part them to address the heavy situation.” Dear Eleanore Turkington: ing your sidewalk complaint. I of helping to solve.” truck issue. I sympathize with Dear Carl K, Canton Street: I am writing in regard to my have also forwarded the photo Now, here’s a follow up from this issue because I live in the Please keep me updated on sidewalk. I have been trying to you submitted to her. Good news! Councilwoman Morrissey responded, “I have spoken with the sidewalk in- spector who has checked the sidewalk and spoke with the homeowner. He explained to her the new procedures he put in place and how to report damaged sidewalks. The sidewalk is slated for re- pair over the next few weeks.” Dear MG, Linden Street: Has work begun here yet? Please let me know. ~~~ Coming up…pot hole on Burwell Place..trash on Morse Avenue and high grass…pot holes on Pine Street…Soren- son Road pot hole…speeding and wrong way traffic on 3rd Avenue by Wood Street…mal- functioning traffic light Camp- bell and Lamson..Meloy Road trucking violations…Aimes Drive patch work…potholes on Ardale, Tetlow, Dix and Eaton…pot hole Peck and Leete…Woody area at Platt Street poaching? And much more. >`iÃ>`V«>ðV i V>Ài LÞ Ƃ`ià >` «>à V> Li > Ü VÃÌ >ÌiÀ>ÌÛi Ì Ài 1 . E$M iÝ«iÃÛi >ÃÃÃÌi` Û} «À}À>ð 7i ÜÀ Ì iÃÕÀi ÕÀ ViÌà ÃÌ>Þ Ã>vi >` ,-,E130%'! *M "03%E$0## i>Ì Þ >Ì i° 7i V> i« Ì `iÌvÞ ii`à LivÀi Ì iÞ LiVi `vwVÕÌ >` . 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The Boy does: It was nevertheless on that night, a As the children grew older, on an evening in 1959 when lifelong love affair with pizza they would be given larger the family had gone out to was born. tasks and more responsibility. see a black-and-white “cops After that, he couldn’t wait “Working together with our and robbers” movie in New to return; and when the fam- family gave us kids an early Haven. On the way home, the ily finally did get back there feeling of worthiness and re- family had stopped off at a in 1963, Zuppardi’s had re- sponsibility,” says Lori Zup- place that father called “Zup- located next door, replacing pardi. pardi’s ah-beetz.” a former laundromat on the But how did the business The restaurant was located ground floor of the family begin, and why in such an im- behind and to the right of the residence; and the new restau- probable location? Well, it’s current location, and it was rant appeared pretty much the like this: just a small building with same as it does today… Domenico “Domenic” Zup- maybe eight tables in all. And, Lori Zuppardi has her own pardi was born in 1897 in oh!—the air was thick with Pizza Memories: she remem- Salerno, Italy. wonderful aromas. bers growing up on the second Domenic and Angelina Zup- To the boy, this strange new floor, up above the restaurant. pardi came to America in food was both exotic and ex- When she was five years old about 1920, and first settled in citing. After what seemed like she went to work—as did all Fair Haven. From 1923-1934, forever, his small hands fi- the Zuppardi children—help- young Domenic worked for a DOMINIC ZUPPARDI nally gripped a hot, steaming ing out at the family business. couple of New Haven’s Italian bakeries, baking bread. In 1934 the Zuppardis moved to Union Avenue, just down the street from the brand new St. Lawrence Church. Domenic opened a Salerno’s Bakery in a building on the back lot, and he and his wife eventually began dividing their time between baking bread and producing pizza. Their son Anthony “Tony” Zuppardi, born in 1925 worked in the restaurant from the time he was very small, and remained there until his Country called him to serve as a ship’s baker in World War II. When the war was over, Tony came home and enrolled in college to learn accounting; but in 1947, his father had a stroke, and Tony had to leave school to take over the run- ning of the business. At about the same time, he met and married Frances Fernino. And also at about that time, Salerno’s Bakery be- came Zuppardi’s Apizza, for Tony Zuppardi had chosen to concentrate on making great pizza, and leaving the baking to others. Tony and Frances Zuppardi were the ultimate loving cou- ple—their daughters call them Love Birds--together, they had four children and they worked side-by-side in the restaurant for many years. They were inseparable--to- gether day and night mak- ing pizza—and every night when the restaurant closed, they would sit and have coffee “and” before ending their day. They never fought over any- thing, except for cards: “Mom cheated at cards,” says daugh- ter Cheryl with a smile. Their togetherness included the good as well as the bad: when both were diagnosed with cancer, they would alter- nate their chemotherapy treat- ments into a staggered sched- ule, so that each could care for the other during their worst and the weakest of days. WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, July 11 2019 - Page 9 The case for a WH city manager Ed. Note: This is the first in reside in communities with a have one, while others reclas- vote for and elect your local given the proper circumstanc- a series of explanations of rec- council/manager form of gov- sify the position as “Ceremo- officials, speak out on issues es, resources, and support, it ommendations made by the erning. nial.” and concerns, and hold them works. city’s Charter Revision Com- In fact, 63% of cities over The West Haven Charter Re- accountable for the decisions mission. The City Council is 50,000 people govern in this vision Commission disagrees they make at the podium and Senior Picnic reviewing the recommenda- manner. 67% of Moody’s AAA with both of those scenarios on Election Day. tions, and they will go to the bond rated communities are and endorses different format. A city manager is a highly set for July 24 voters in November. run by professional city man- In our proposal the mayor trained, educated professional The Allingtown/West Ha- By Edward Granfield agers, and 75% of the cities is still elected city wide and administrator, who works for ven Senior Center is holding Chairman recognized as “All American would become the leader of you the people. If the citizens its annual picnic from 10 a.m. Twenty-something years Cities” by the National Civil the City Council. The posi- of the community are not satis- to 4 p.m. July 24 at Cielo’s, 85 ago, give or take, Mayor H. League are operating under tion itself would be reduced to fied with the results, they can Chase Lane, with music by Richard Borer, Jr. offered an council/manager style of gov- part-time status, however un- exercise their rights and lobby Vinnie Carr. opinion on West Haven and ernment. One final note of der a council/manager system, the city council for a change. Catered by Cusano By Ma- other cities of similar size, de- interest, a recent IBM Global our elected officials are still Legally you cannot fire or ria Catering, the breakfast and mographics, geographics, etc. business service research re- in control of local legislation, remove an elected mayor, But lunch menu includes scram- He described them as “The port found that cities operat- city policy, budget approval, you do have the power to re- bled eggs, Danish pastry, Lost Cities”! ing under the council/manag- adoption and oversight of lo- move and replace a city man- fruit cocktail, roasted chicken, His explanation was simple er form of governing typically cal law, regulation, and or- ager at any time should the burgers, hot dogs, corn on the and accurate: “Cities like ours perform 10% more efficiently dinances, as well as appoint- need arise. However nation- cob and watermelon, as well are too big to act small yet too than mayor/council cities do. ments to volunteer to boards wide research on this topic as coffee and tea.The cost is small to be big”, meaning we As for our mayor, yes, the and commissions. suggests the turnover rate in $24 for members and $26 for have big city problems with role would change, in fact As for our citizens, your role professional city management nonmembers.To register, call small city resources, and the some communities don’t even would not change at all. You is very low, probably because (203) 937-3507. margin for error is very thin! Mayor Borer’s analysis was correct back then and holds true today. The Charter Revision Com- mission did not start out with the professional city manage- ment concept on our agenda; A Ci zens Ac on Coali on in fact, it wasn’t even on the radar! But as the process grew In Partnership with the City of West Haven in scope, supported by the re- search of dozens of small cites P R E S E N T S like ours across the country, it became clear to us, given the history of our city, that a “Big Screen on the Green” change of this magnitude was worthy of serious consider- Friday Night Summer Movies and a whole lot more on the West Haven Green. ation. The success rates of similar communities such as 6:00 pm - Entertainment - Vendors - Food Trucks - Kid’s Cra s ours was/is simply too strong to ignore. Movie will start at sunset. Before I dive into the facts and figures I should remind everyone that West Haven al- ready has a similar process in place in three vital areas of our city government: The Board of FRIDAY, JULY 12 Education, The Police Com- mission, and The Independent MOVIE OF THE WEEK Fire Districts. In each case, an elected or appointed Board or Commis- sion is responsible for the hir- ing, oversight, and removal if need be of a highly educated, E.T. trained experienced, and fully The Extra - Terrestrial credentialed professional to run those departments. This is not a foreign concept. We do it all the time. In a council/manager-style of governing, our elected City Come before the movie and enjoy Council, led by an elected mayor would still be a key x Crazy Taco Food Truck part of the process. x Hot Dogs and Ice Cream Sodas Let’s review some key sta- sold by WH Band Parents tistics: First Connecticut, of x Snacks, Popcorn and Refreshments the 59 Cities with populations more than 37,000 people, 30 x Entertainment by “This & That Acous c” are mayor/ city council and 29 x Kid’s Cra s including are council/manager, hardly Get Well Cards for Gabby Murillo! uncommon! Each of the top five council/manager-led cit- x Cra and Ar san Vendors ies in Connecticut have an A Moody’s bond rating or better. By comparison West Haven has a BAA3 rating, the second- lowest ranking possible. Na- tionwide over 105,000,000 of your fellow American citizens Ad Space Donated by West Haven Voice in conjunction with the West Haven Chamber of Commerce Page 10 - Thursday, July 11, 2019 WEST HAVEN VOICE WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, July 11, 2019 - Page 11 Traffic: DOT gives final approval to Haven plans Continued from page 1 Tiernan, who added the Ha- Tiernan said all the informa- with the rest of the project, contrary,” said Tiernan. “I ful- “The DECD $5 million con- ven should help other busi- tion he has available to him moving forward very soon. ly expect Christmas shopping tract will be submitted to the nesses in the city. points to the demolition, along “I have no information to the at that site in 2020. City Council for the July 22 meeting for its approval,” said Tiernan. The lawyer also spoke to con- cerns that malls are not fairing as well as they used to due to online shopping. He said the malls built by the Simon group are destination and experience projects and represent the new era of mall development in the United States. “This is a total different ex- perience (than other malls) which is what gets you up and out instead of phoning it in through amazon,” said Tier- nan. “This is what the group does. They are the largest mall developer group in the coun- try.” Tiernan said the project has potential to increase property value in the surrounding area because other developers may have interest in building com- mercial and residential proj- ects around the mall. According to Tiernan, it will offset the cost of increased traffic. “If people are going to be go- ing through West Haven to get there and through West Ha- ven to leave – they shouldn’t worry about the traffic,” said Sports Thursday, July 11, 2019 Page 12 My two cents Sports is a constant By Bill Riccio, Jr. for Michael Madera By Josh LaBella Voice Reporter Sports have always played It seems nothing, not anything, can happen today an integral part of Mike Made- without it being politicized, exploited, and, frankly, ra’s life. From running the tainted, by a cause. Invariably, there is victimization Westie Blue website to being involved, and sports, like life, becomes one continu- the former president of the ous political editorial espousing the ills of modern Walter Camp Football founda- existence, the unfairness of life, and/or how bla- tion, Madera said sports play tantly unredeemable America is. an active role in building a strong community. Where once we went to places like Yankee Stadi- Madera, who said works at um, Polo Grounds, or Ebbett’s Field (in this area of Yale, said he has lived in West the country) to be entertained, and to have a respite Haven for 43 years. He said he from the cares of everyday life, now it comes to in- “ate and drank sports” when vade our entertainment. Television shows have be- he was younger and still talks come vehicles for this or that social experiment, and to the friends he made back late-night talk is nothing more than left-wing bully then. According to Madera, pulpits. with all the options the youth Take Yankee Stadium for example, in the last few of the United States have when weeks, the venerable recording of Kate Smith singing deciding how to spend their “God Bless America” was deep-sixed. In her career, time, it’s important they un- Smith sang some lyrics that today might be consid- derstand the difference sports can make in their lives. ered out of bounds. But the Yankees are trying to be “I just think that, today, with “woke.” all the video games and their So, they determined that in Monument Park – that phones and all the options that sacrosanct baseball memory lane – a plaque went up these kids have,” said Madera, memorializing the “Stonewall Riots,” that watershed “they don’t play the sports event that began the gay rights movement. What- like I did 30 or 40 years ago. ever you think of that movement, gays, or riots, what Unfortunately, you don’t see does it have to do with baseball? It’s just pandering. kids playing baseball, or hock- Then we have the most recent “victims” of oppres- ey or football in their backyard sion, the United States women’s soccer team. Ev- – you just don’t see a lot of it.” idently, they have a suit against their oppressors, Madera said he started the MICHAEL MADERA the United States Soccer Federation, to get the same See Madera, page 13 money as their male counterparts. “Equal Pay!” was the chant of the crowd after their win last week. As with most things, bumper sticker chants usual- ly only tell part of the story. Columnist Rich Lowery this week put it into perspective. It’s not as cut-and- dried as it seems: “It is true that the American women, who sweat and practice as much as their male compatriots — perhaps more, given their superior results — don’t make as much. But the women’s game isn’t as popu- lar or profitable, which fundamentally drives pay. “The total prize money for the women’s 2019 World Cup was $30 million, with the champion taking away about $4 million. The total for the men’s 2018 World Cup was $400 million, with the champions winning $38 million. “This seems blatantly unfair, until you take into account the vastly different viewership and revenue from the two events. FIFA raked in more than $6 bil- lion from the 2018 men’s World Cup. The women’s 2019 World Cup has been projected, when all is said and done, to make about $130 million.” Submitted Photo So, in proportion to the amount of money taken in with television rights, ticket sales and other revenue 2019 SHJBL Scholars streams, the amount seems commensurate. The Shore Haven Junior Baseball League recently awarded its 2019 scholarships to alumni Megan Rapinoe, the lesbian captain of the team, of players. The seniors are moving onto college and other post-secondary studies. Those shown course, knelt during the National Anthem to protest are: Rick Dini, assistant commissioner; Chris Cavallaro, Sal Arminio Scholarship, who will be President Trump’s stance against gays. When she att ending Worcester Polytechnic Institute; TJ Hunt, Dave Terese, Sr., Scholarship, who will at- was asked what policies exactly he supported that tend Roger Williams University; David Anania, winner of the Mario J. Argentino Scholarship, were anti-gay, she was less than forthcoming. She and att ending Keene State University; Veronica Lynn, awarded the Joseph Morrell, Sr., Schol- See My Two Cents, page 13 arship, att ending SCSU; and Frank Dini, commissioner. WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, July 11, 2019 - Page 13 The second iteration of the South End Grounds, where the Boston Braves called home was one of the first iconic double-decker stadiums, and veatured witch’s cap turrets as part of the structure. It was home for the Braves until a lit cigarette caused the wooden ediface to burn to the ground. A new groudns was built, but the insurance did not cover the entire cast, and it was scaled down. It is featured in a new book, “Ballpark,” by Paul Goldberger. My two cents New book traces Continued from page 12 hates President Donald Trump, and that’s all that really mat- ters. She is a hero to the left more for that than her sexual ballpark evolution proclivities. The problem is that she, like many homosexuals, identifies primarily as a “homosexual.” Instead of being an By Rich Lowry part of American public space.” athlete first and homosexual second, she and many wrap their Syndicated Columnist Ballparks went from delightfully peculiar lives around orientation. We live in an era of public ugliness, of archi- structures shoehorned into city streets, to Most people don’t care. When Mrs. Patrick Camp- tects who deliberately make their forms un- monochromatic multiuse facilities with all the bell, a stage star of Victorian London was asked sightly and inhuman, and of public art installa- charm of public-works projects, before redis- about Oscar Wilde and allegations of behavior dur- tions that are invariably ridiculous. covering the old forms. ing his trial, she was quoted as saying, “I don’t care The most obvious exception is the ballpark, The first ballpark was built in Brooklyn in what they do as long as they don’t do it in the mid- which has gotten more beautiful rather than 1862 and called “Union Grounds.” Amazingly dle of the street and upset all the horses.” less in a great example of renewal through a re- enough, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” not yet turn to tradition. the national anthem, was played before the first That is pretty much the attitude of most people, Paul Goldberger, a former architecture writer game. The wooden parks of the 19th century and most sports fans. for The New York Times, traces this journey in tended to burn down, sometimes spectacularly They won, that’s unfortunate in my eyes. I was his wonderful new book “Ballpark.” (a fire at the South End Grounds in Boston took hoping a good loss would teach her and her team- He rightly calls the ballpark “one of the great- out 200 buildings in Roxbury). mates some humility. No, I am not celebrating the est of all American building types” and argues The 20th century brought the age of steel, World Cup win. that “as much as the town square, the street, the brick and concrete, and “the Golden Age” of Of course, this all started with Colin Kaepernick, park, and the plaza, the baseball park is a key See Lowry, page 14 the second-tier quarterback, formerly of the San Francisco 49ers. It was he who began the kneel- ing during the National Anthem to focus on what Madera: Praises hard work he sees as police brutality against people of color. The NFL, made up of mostly Ivy League or Wall Continued from page 12 more than about just college football. It is an Street types, who are overwhelmingly liberal, and Westie Blue website eight years ago. He writes, all-volunteer organization which contributes to edits, and posts the stories himself and said the other organizations near and far,” said Madera. overwhelmingly chicken, refused to do something sole purpose he had in creating it was to shine a “We are very involved nationally and locally, about it, and politics came into the sports arena. spotlight on the young athletes of West Haven. supporting Special Olympics and various char- The NFL is still smarting from the drop in ratings “The reason I did that was because I was get- ities, as well as working within the community and attendance because normal people don’t see ting the feeling that these kids who play high at various events.” the country as the gulag that left-wing loons, like school sports weren’t getting enough recogni- Madera said he is proud to say he has been a Kaepernick, do. tion,” said Madera. “This website is to gives contributing member for close to 25 years and And his recent escapade, having Nike drop the those kids positive recognition so when they when he looks back, being President and lead- Betsy Ross flag on a sneaker was proof positive look back 20 years from now they can read ing such a prestigious Foundation will go down that he’s not for equality or civil liberties, he hates about all the great things they did in high as one of the proudest things he has done. the country. school.” Madera said the WCFF hosts fundraisers in Sports, watching, playing, enjoying is a break Whether a reserve player or a star player, order to donate to charities and youth groups from the day-to-day struggles life brings. It is sup- Madera said they can find stories on the posi- as well as make visits to youth hospitals with tive things they have done on the website. players, mascots and cheerleaders. posed to be a break, not another foray into political A few weeks ago, Madera finished his term as He said activities such as that are just some of positions. president of the Walter Camp Football Founda- the important work they do. When we watch professionals we want to be enter- tion. The national organization oversees selec- “When you can put a smile on someone’s face tained by the people who are the best in their given tion by the Football Bowl Subdivision coaches who may be going through the fight of their endeavor. We don’t want to be held hostage to their of the oldest All-American football team. life,” said Madera, “it just verifies what you are rants. They can have political positions, but pay- They also give out awards to college players doing is right.” ing customers shouldn’t be captive to them. And, who they feel have distinguished themselves Madera said he feels giving back is both im- their celebrity doesn’t give them license to hold us and make donations to charities and youth- portant and the right thing to do. captive. oriented organizations. “I feel it is important for my kids to see,” said To paraphrase a book title by Laura Ingraham, we Madera said the group is about much more Madera. “There is nothing wrong with seeing just want them to “Shut Up and Play.” than just football. hard work and the rewards which come with “The Walter Camp Football Foundation is it.” Page 14 - Thursday, July 11, 2019 WEST HAVEN VOICE The original Polo Grounds was in a more central part of Man- hattan before city officials, unhappy with postseason tickets, put a street through the site. It then moved to Coogan’s Bluff, where it became an iconic bathtub shape before demolition in 1964. This photo shows the Giants in the original ballpark cir- ca 1890. Ebbets Field was built in 1912 and was expanded over the years to the look it had in the 1950s. All these and more are part of the new book, “Ballpark,” by Paul Goldberger. Lowry: ‘Ballpark’ Continued from page 13 1912-14. It gave us Crosley Field, where the Reds played until 1970, with an upward slope known as the “terrace” in left field; Tiger Stadium, quirky and cozy (a flagpole stood in the field of play in deep center); and especially the “jewel boxes” of Fen- way, Wrigley and Ebbets. Subsequent decades brought a flight from cities, and from id- iosyncrasy. Cleveland previewed what was to come in the 1930s with its publicly funded, gargantuan, usually half-empty, sym- metrical, multisport Municipal Stadium, or the “Mistake by the Lake.” The truly dreadful, indistinguishable concrete doughnuts, made for football and baseball but manifestly unsuited for the latter, arrived beginning in the 1960s. The turning point was Camden Yards in Baltimore, opened in 1992. Originally conceived as another multisport suburban facil- ity, it instead decisively moved baseball beyond such hybrids. Camden Yards has a red-brick exterior and exposed steel sup- ports inside, eschewing the concrete of the doughnuts. It limits foul territory to bring ground-level seats closer. The stands are arranged asymmetrically to avoid a deadening sameness, and frame a view of the Baltimore skyline, anchoring the park in the city. It was such a triumph that its retro style has become a design cliche. Its influence stamped the best of the new parks: PNC Park in Pittsburgh, which, outside of Fenway and Wrigley, might be the most charming place to watch a game in the country; Oracle Park in San Francisco, which is everything its execrable forebear, Candlestick, wasn’t; T-Mobile Park in Seattle, which is enchant- ing despite a retractable roof. Goldberger writes of how the ballpark, with its lush field at the center of an enclosure of concrete and steel, is the garden in the city, a sports combination of the Jeffersonian agrarian tradition and the Hamiltonian emphasis on cities and industry. It’s a wonder we managed to mess it up, but we did, before the $3,&(//$ current revival that shows there’s always a way back. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. $'-867(56 (c) 2019 by King Features Synd., Inc. 38%/,& ,1685$1&( $'-867(56 $GYRFDWHV IRU WKH SROLF\KROGHU /HW XV KHOS \RX ZLWK \RXU LQVXUDQFH FODLP -RKQ $SLFHOOD Ȏ 0DUN 6DQGLOOR Ȏ 0DULD $SLFHOOD 6DQGLOOR Ȏ (ODLQH $SLFHOOD Ȏ &RUH\ *O\QQ $SLFHOOD$GMXVWHUVFRP Ȏ 6 /DPEHUW 5G 2UDQJH &7 )DPLO\ RZQHG DQG RSHUDWHG VLQFH WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, Juky 11, 2019 - Page 15 Collins: Looks to bridge divisions Continued from page 3 ations and hosting monthly lars, but we need to streamline of building a mall in the city tion but is prepared to get the get caught up in that whole public meeting with the mayor some things. That’s why I said when many malls are strug- 800 signatures required to pri- mayor thing where ‘It has to and public works to hear citi- I’d have more professional- gling to compete. mary Mayor Rossi. be my decision,”’ said Collins. zen complaints and concerns. type people running these of- “When this was first present- “Mike Last is Nancy’s trea- “Well it doesn’t have to be Collins said everybody in the fices.” ed it sounded good,” said Col- surer and is the chairman of your decision. That’s why you city knows the only way to According to Collins, the lins. “But at that point malls the party,” said Collins. “It’s a have good people around you improve the city -- and lower city is not doing a good job were doing better. Now Trum- safe bet. I don’t even know if – good corporation council taxes -- is to bring in economic at selling itself. She said West bull mall has a little aquarium I’ll go that night.” and economic development.” development. She said West Haven needs to advertise at a to bring people in. Milford She said she is confident she While Collins said she thinks Haven is not business-friendly larger level and that develop- mall has Dave and Busters. will do well in the primary be- municipal employees do a and referenced a conversation ers, mostly in the restaurant Clinton Mall just sold for $13 cause she has been getting a good job while getting a bad she had with a new business business, have called her and million it was on the market lot of support from the public. reputation, she said she could owner who told her it took a asked about working with her for $26 million – all built.” She said if she loses she has yet make City Hall more efficient. year and a half for the plan- if she is elected. 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Send resume to Peter Carl- son, Employment Specialist at [email protected] Answers to last week·s puzzles JULY 11, 2019 Page 18 - Thursday, July 11, 2019 WEST HAVEN VOICE File Photo by Michael P. Walsh Mayor Nancy Rossi an- nounced late last month she hopes to resurrect the popu- lar Savin Rock Festival in July of next year. The Festival was put on hiatus after defi- cits were accrued in the last several years of the event. The mayor said the city’s improving financial status could make the festival fea- sible again in 2020. Rossi hopes to re-up lost festival By Josh LaBella “I evaluated all programs and events to see if there “This was a financial decision and it was a difficult Voice Reporter was a deficit and the Savin Rock Festival had a defi- decision to suspend the festival,” said Rossi, “but the Mayor Nancy Rossi recently announced the city cit that grew larger over the last 4 years,” said Rossi. city can no longer spend money that we don’t have.” was going to host the Savin Rock Festival after can- “So the City had to make the difficult decision to sus- Rossi said, in order to avoid losing more money by celing it in 2018. pend the festival until West Haven was in a better hosting the festival, the city will appoint a commit- Rossi said her decision to bring back the festival was financial position.” tee to fundraise, plan ahead, and stick to its assigned motivated by the fact that the city is “in the black” for A 10-year account detail report given to the Voice budget. the first time since 2006 when the audit was restated. by the Finance Department shows the Savin Rock Edward O’Brien, who was mayor during the time She said she is going to request the Municipal Ac- Festival, which is usually held in July, had a consis- of the losses, said he does not trust that all revenues countability Review Board allow the city to use its tent deficit starting in 2014 - when its account balance the finance department provided are included in the surplus to pay off some of the over $51,000 deficit the was negative $804. The trend continued and, in 2018, report. Savin Rock Festival amassed since 2014. it was canceled after losses of more than $32,000. See Festival, page 19 We Have Some Hot Deals Call us for the best deals this Summer 203-934-6397 Our Summer Sale Will Bring In the Customers We Won’t Break Your Budget West Haven’s Only Weekly Newspaper WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, July 11, 2019 - Page 19 AAroundround TownTown Doo Wop Dance Sherri Torre, (203) 932-2893 for further leave from Savin Rock Conference (203) 933-9449. If you are being picked information. Center: up at Conference Center please regis- The West Haven Italian-American Monday, Aug. 19 “Holiday Hill” ter at the West Haven Senior Center or Civic Association will hold a Summer 1st Church VBS -- statewide annual senior picnic 9 call (203) 937-3507. Payment is due no Day Doo Wop Dance at 85 Chase Lane a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $45 per person later than Sept. 1. Join the First Congregational Church on Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Music by with unlimited buff et all day. This trip A fl yer with further details is avail- of West Haven for a week of fun and Charles the DJ till 12. Free beer, wine is in conjunction with The West Ha- able at the offi ce at the West Haven learning with its annual Vacation Bible or soda. Cash Bar for mixed drinks. ven Housing Authority. Pick up times Senior Center 201 Noble St. or you can School (VBS).This year features a jour- BYO snacks, coff ee at 11. Tickets: $20 are: Morrissey Manor 8., Savin Rock call the Senior Center (203) 937-3507. ney to Athens on Aug. 5-9. Kids will per person. Call Lou at (203) 934-3339 Conference Center 8:15, Surfside 8:30, Coin Show learn all about the Apostle Paul and or (203) 464-1976 or Ben at (203) 933- Union 8:45, and John Prete 9. If you God’s immeasurable love. Visit our 4423. are being picked up at Housing Au- The Liberty Coin Club of West Ha- website for more information and reg- thority sites please make reservation ven, organized in1962, will host a Coin Used Book Sale istration: htt p://fccwesthaven.org/vbs/. with Yolanda (203) 933-9449. If you are Show on Sunday, March 17, at the Elks WHHS ‘54 being picked up at Conference Center Club, 265 Main St., from 9 a.m. to 2 The First Congregational Church, 464 please register at the West Haven Se- p.m. Admission is free. Anyone with Campbell Ave., will host its monthly an interest in buying, selling or col- West Haven High School Class of nior Center or call (203) 937-3507. Pay- Used Book Sale and Clothes Closet on lecting coins, or with questions about 1954 will be holding its class reunion ment is due no later than Aug. 1. Saturday, July 13 between 9 a.m. and 2 coins, is welcome to att end. Expert on June 29, at App’s Restaurant, West Tuesday, Sept. 17, Aqua Turf - Rob p.m. As usual there will be a large se- dealers and collectors will be on hand. Haven at 1 p.m. The $35 luncheon cost Zappulla Celebrates the Music of lection of gently used books, included Al-Anon group includes tax, tip, entrée with cash bar. Frank Sinatra $67 per person Rob has many children’s books, mysteries and Please call (203) 795-6619 to reserve. performed to sold out audiences of all romances for sale at low prices and ages across the country and headlined An Al-Anon meeting group invites clothing bargains by the bagful. Call WHHS ‘69 performances at the Lincoln Center in new members to att end its weekly (203) 933-6291 for more details. NYC and Foxwoods Casino to name a meetings on Wednesdays at 7:30 West Haven High School Class of few. Menu includes coff ee and donuts p.m. in the First Lutheran Church, 52 WHHS ‘64 1969 will hold its 50th reunion on Fri- upon arrival, door prizes, complimen- George St. For information and details, day, Sept. 27, at Seasons located at 990 tary glass of wine or beer. Family style call (203) 506-1464. WHHS Class of 1964 will be holding Foxon Road, East Haven, from 6:30 to luncheon: salad, penne bolognese, its 55th year class reunion on Saturday, Student Loans 10:30 p.m. There will be music provid- chicken fl orentine, baked scrod, veg- Oct. 5 at App’s Restaurant, Captain ed by a DJ, a plentiful cocktail and hors etable, potato and dessert. Bus leaves Thomas Boulveard. More info to fol- The Seth Haley Memorial Loan Fund d’oeuvre hour, buff et dinner along Savin Rock Conference Center 10 a.m. low. of West Haven provides eligible col- with open bar. The cost is $75 per per- Payment is due by Friday, Aug. 30. lege students with loans of up to $2500 I-A Seniors son Checks should be made payable Wednesday, Sept. 25– The Big E to help students finish their post high to Charlene Morgal and mailed to 18 “New England’s Great State Fair” in school education. The West Haven Italian-American Shumway St., West Haven, 06516, be- Springfi eld Trip cost is $45. Scooter Applicants must be West Haven Civic Association Senior Center is fore Aug.ust 15 More information rental available for $50 and must be residents who have completed two or seeking new members to join its Tues- can be found on our Facebook page: paid in advance of the trip by check more years of college or post-second- day senior gathering. Join a group of WHHS Class of 1969- 50th reunion, or or credit card along with reservation ary work or be in their final two years friendly seniors in an afternoon of by emailing chazbo40@ aol. com /203 form available in the offi ce. This trip is of advanced work. Any West Haven good company, with Bingo, cards, trips 494 7379 or [email protected] /203 in conjunction with Savin Rock Com- resident attending college or a post to casinos and conversations with like- 494 7730. munities. Pick up times are: Morrissey high school professional, technical or minded people and more. We meet at Senior Center trips Manor 8 a.m., Savin Rock Conference trade school can be eligible for a loan. the club, 85 Chase Lane, each Tuesday Center 8:15, Surfside 8:30, Union 8:45, Repayments do not begin, and no in- from noon to 3. The cost is just $3 per and John Prete 9. If you are being Join the West Haven Seniors on the terest will be charged until one year week to cover expenses. We off er re- picked up at Housing Authority sites following scheduled trip: All trips after graduation. If you are interested freshments at no additional cost. Call please make reservation with Yolanda in making an application for a loan, Festival: Rossi hopes return in ‘20 Continued from page 18 creative finances,” said O’Brien. “It is will be passing by West Haven to visit commnity. The first year saw more “I also do not think she [Rossi] un- also obvious that it has backfired on and spend their money in surrounding than 50,000 attend a one-day event. derstands the value festivals bring to her and she is now trying to justify her towns,” said O’Brien. “Where is that The first several years of the festival a community,” said O’Brien. “In the bad decision because it’s an election loss of revenue accounted for?” were housed at Ken Strong Stadium spreadsheet… there were a lot of ex- year.” O’Brien said he was confident Rossi’s and the rurrounding fields. The recon- penses that I didn’t see included in O’Brien went on to say that Rossi has decision would not fool the citizens of struction and rehabing of the fields into years prior to me being mayor - and I ruined the fabric of the community by West Haven. the Frank Fitzgerald Athletic Complex know there were revenues that were cancelling its festivals, concerts and “The people are smarter and on to her in 1989 forced organizers to find an not included in the years I was mayor.” cultural events. this time around,” said O’Brien. new venue. The former mayor went on to say “This summer, as in last, our resi- The Savin Rock Festival originated in Despite opposition, the festival was Rossi’s decision to cancel and bring dents will be visiting surrounding the Chamber of Commerce office when moved to the Old Grove Park at Savin back the festival was politically driven. towns for entertainment and thou- it was at 666 Savin Ave. in 1981. 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