7 Named to WHHS Hall of Fame

Vol 21 Issue 31 • 20 Pages News and Views By and For West Haven • August 10, 2017 PRICELESS

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Whether it was reading a good book, using a jet ski or just cooling off in the water of Long Island Sound, residents and vistors to city beaches attempted to keep cool last week as the region experienced high temperatures and high humidity during summer’s Dog Days. Heavy thundershowers broke the heat, and those in the know reported this week was going to be much more comfortable as we head toward the middle of the month.

7 named to WHHS Hall of Fame The West Haven Hall of Fame Sitro Flemming is a three-sport star the Year in 1986, was the team most red-shirt junior, Turner was the team’s Committee has announced its newest on the basketball, soccer and softball valuable player in 1989, and took home co-captain, averaging 12 points per inductees to be honored, Saturday, teams. She played volleyball her the Toni Johnson Award for Career game in both his red-shirt junior year Nov. 18, at Cielo, West Haven Italian- freshman year, before the soccer team Offensive Excellence in 1988. and senior campaigns. American Club. With seven members was formed and was named the team’s Turner is a 1998 graduate who played Turner also played professionally in added to the prestigious club, there Rookie of the Year. at West Haven his sophomore through the Philippines and Venezuela. are now 165 inductees since the start Sitro Flemming played on the first senior campaigns. He made his initial Blake, who recently passed away in 2000. girls soccer team at West Haven High mark his junior campaign where he after a long illness, was a 1974 graduate Included in the Class of 2017 are the as a sophomore and was named the was the team’s co-captain, averaging of West Haven High who played late Thomas “Tinker” Blake, Bill Yale, team’s captain her junior campaign. 19 points per game. Junior year saw football for three years and tennis John Riederich, Vicci Duane Messina, She was an All-District selection her Turner named to the All-Conference all four years. While he was a solid Julie Sitro Flemming, Matt Turner, and junior and senior campaigns, and the team and All-State honorable mention. athlete, Blake will long be remembered Keith Dupee. most valuable player her senior year. As a senior and the team’s captain, as the “Voice of West Haven.” Duane Messina played softball for Sitro Flemming was the team’s Turner averaged 29 points per game, He was a long-time master of four years under Hall of Fame coach captain her junior and senior season four rebounds per game, and five ceremonies for the West Haven Frank Biondi. She was named an All- on the hardwood. She was the team’s assists per game. He was named to the High School softball, football, girls League selection each year, becoming Rookie of the Year, team’s most New Haven Register All-State team, and boys lacrosse, girls soccer, girls the only West Haven softball player to valuable player her senior year, an Connecticut Post Super 15, Hartford hockey, and West Haven Hall of Fame take home that honor. Duane Messina All-District and All-Area selection Courant All-State, and SCC Quinnipiac banquets, past president of the West was an All-Area selection after the her junior and senior seasons, and Division Most Valuable Player. Turner Haven Penalty Box Club, former vice 2002, 2003, and 2004 seasons, was a second-team All-State as a senior. Sitro was an All-Area selection and All- president and coach of the West Haven New Haven Register All-State selection Flemming was the team’s assist leader Area Most Valuable Player, along with Little League, former Board of Director in 2003, and a Connecticut High School her junior and senior seasons, the free the team most valuable player, and and coach for West Haven Youth Coaches Association All-State selection throw percentage leader as a junior, Gatorade Player of the Year runner-up. Hockey, Board of Director and dinner following the 2004 season. and the team’s most valuable player as Turner went on to play basketball at chairman for the Jimmy Fund and West Duane Messina is first all-time in a senior. Boston University where he averaged Haven Twilight League, co-chairman West Haven history with 59 wins, first Sitro Flemming also played for 12 points per game as a sophomore, and of the Savin Rock Festival, and founder with 540 strikeouts, and first with a Biondi from 1986 through 1989. She 19 points per game as a junior, before and past president of the West Haven 0.80 earned run average. was named the team’s Rookie of season-ending shoulder surgery. As a See Hall of Fame, page 2

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pictures to: [email protected]. N Eleanore Turkington is on vacation I INDEX Love us Weekly! Her column reappears on Aug. 17. Page 2 West Haven Voice, August 10, 2017 Hall of Fame: Seven in Class of 2017 Continued from page 1 the West Haven High School Writers Alliance Good Sport 7-4 win over rival Notre Dame. Rensselaer Polytechnic Football Alumni Associ-ation. Penalty Box Club, which is Award, the West Haven High That championship season Institute (RPI) from 1996-2000 Blake was an active member the parent group supporting School PTA Unsung Hero, saw Dupee tally 15 points and graduated with a B.S. in of the West Haven community the West Haven High School West Haven Twilight League in four playoff games on Management, concentration for many years. He was a hockey team. Community Service Award, a team which was 21-2-1 Finance. former coach and board Blake received numerous West Haven Twilight League and outscored its playoff Named a Dean’s List of member for the West Haven awards throughout his Program Book Award, Jimmy opponents 29-8. distinguished students in Youth Hockey Association, decorated career, including Fund Award, and the West Senior year was a special one 1999-2000, Dupee was a four- as well as the president of the Connecticut Sports Haven Football Alumni for Dupee as he was named year member of the Men’s Association Edward L. Bennett to the New Haven Register NCAA Division 1 Hockey Award for Community All-Area team and All-Area Team. Service. Blake was also part of most valuable player. Dupee Yale is a 1960 graduate who the New Haven Gridiron Club was named the team’s most played four years of basketball Hall of Fame. valuable player, the Hartford at West Haven, the first two A 1994 graduate, Dupee was Whalers high school player under John Foley and the a hockey star at West Haven of the month in February of second two under coach Joe from 1991-1994, where he 1994, and was one of only six Pfister. accumulated 113 career points players named to the All-State Senior year was a special to join the 100-point club in team. one for Yale as he was named just three seasons. The Westies were ranked West Haven High’s co-athlete His best year came as a in the top 15 of high schools of the year and was the only senior where he had 27 goals in the United States after the basketball player to receive and 41 assists to lead his team 1993-1994 season. the Savitt Outstanding to it last state championship, a Dupee went on to attend Sportsmanship Award two years in a row following his junior and senior seasons. Yale was the only player to win the Greater New Haven free throw championship four years in a row, setting a new record by making 50 out of 50 foul shots in the 1958-1959 season. He was the captain of the team his senior year, and was fifth in the Greater New Haven area in scoring with a 19.8 points per game average, while shooting 90 percent from the field. Yale capped his high school career in style as he was selected to the All-District team and received the Charley Gebauer trophy as West Haven’s Outstanding Player and leading scorer his senior year. Riederich is a 1955 graduate who starred on the football field, in the pool, and was a key member of the track and field team. Riederich was a four- year member of the football team who was an Honorable Mention All-State selection. In the pool, John, was a key performer his first two years, before the program was dropped at the end of his sophomore campaign. John swam in the state finals his sophomore campaign and placed sixth in the 100 meter relay. Riederich also left his mark in track and field. Playing the final three years of his high school career, Riederich was a standout thrower in the discus and javelin events and he received the Outstanding Athlete Award. Riederich went on to play football at the University of Connecticut from 1957 to 1960. For more information on the West Haven Hall of Fame, including how to purchase tickets for the event, contact Jon Capone at Jonathan. [email protected]. West Haven Voice, August 10, 2017 Page 3 &7 6 /2:(67 /,4825 35,&(6

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Strange as it seems, honey the fack that a second-in-com- takes aim there are gonna be a lot- ~~~ MFAC meeting last month ended bunch, thoughts are now to- mand ain’t been seen much ta sad faces on one side and happy How much yew wanna bet with an admonition the city ought ining to the opening day of and the whispers are starting. faces on t’other. there are a lotta sore eyes from to count its pennies and make school, which by Cobina’s cal- Of course, those whispers But people saw this RFP, which lack of sleep in municipalities cuts in anticipation of not getting culations is about three weeks were going about last year at means “Request for Proposal” across the state, and our fair city what was promised. No word yet away. The kiddies in these this time, and people were and with the school and the wing in particular. Gov. Dannell Mal- as to whether that is happening, parts started going to school wondering – and many hop- set to be reconstructed under a loy, who ain’t seeking re-election but we ain’t heard any rumblings about 10 days earlier than yew ing – that said persona would very complicated cut-and-rebuild so he don’t care, has sought to of that sort. or I used to in the thought be in the system’s rearview method, people are confused. Of freeze state aid to cities, and is This has gotta be a tough time they’d git the tedious stuff mirror, but that didn’t hap- course, we ain’t heard that the now proposing that all aid be cut for the thoid floor, especially with outta the way before Labor pen. Still, hope springs eternal bond issue passed by the City drastically cuz of the state’s bur- a primary next month. Effen the Day. Don’t know effen they’ve that said person will be a not- Council last month has been sold geoning fiscal crisis. state doesn’t come through and succeeded in doing that but so-fond memory sooner rather yet. Many are wondering effen, in The last figgers Cobina has seen drastic measures have to be put they ain’t shortened the school than later. Whilst there was fact, it’s gonna be successful. put the operating deficit for this into place, regardless of whose year by much if at all. The kids much fanfare upon arrival, I told yew there are some that go-round at $2.8 billion, but the fault it is, whoever is warming still git out in mid to late June. it would pale in comparison believe that whilst there is some state owes in excess of $75 billion the seat on the third floor will git Gone are those three-month when the final dispatch takes work taking place down there – a in aggregate costs. Less-than-ex- the blame. summer vacations we used to place – effen yew git m’drift. big Gilbane sign has been erected pected tax collections have added ~~~ enjoy. ~~~ and some digging is happening – to the problem. That is what hap- Speaking of that, there is a Tennyrate, whilst the Whilst that was talked about, there is a good chance the whole pens when people rush outta the report going ‘round via Sam- thoughts turn to bus sched- Nelly had a query and I jest don’t thing might be put into dry dock state in droves and politicos keep my Bluejay that a very im- ules and class schedules, know the answer – at least not and ended with a whimper. Ef- spending like drunken sailors. portant person in these parts there’s some wondering going yet. I seems that an RFP has been fen that happens it won’t be until Tennyrate, with the budget has applied for a Chamber on about the system concern- isshewed for the G-wing of the after the primary at least or the debacle now entering its sixth of Commerce directors’ posi- ing one second-ranked perso- high school, which had more than general election at best. We shall week without a resolution, one tion in a nearby city. I hesitate na who ain’t been seen much one person scratching their pate. see. wonders what in blazes is gonna to mention the name, cuz we lately. Yew know me, hon, Y’see the G-wing has been the ~~~ transpire and what percentage of weren’t able to verify, but let’s I don’t like to start rumors, biggest bone o’ contention over Jest one last thing on the funding will this berg get? The say this person is perty high but Nelly Nuthatch came by there since the announcement of schools and I’ll drop it fer this powers that be hedged a bit in the up on the food chain. and sez that more and more the high school revamp was an- week. I still can’t get over the budget-making process and took This is our attempt to throw people are making mention of nounced. Once the wrecker’s ball Kangaroo Court they had a 66 percent attitude. They in- the spaghetti against the wall with Vic Hogfeldt’s case. They cluded – by their account – two- and see what sticks. Word called it an arbitration hearing thirds of what the state promised. is a few local yokels of some )RU $OO

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| A Partner in the Community Page 6 West Haven Voice, August 10, 2017 Publishing transcripts show elites are attempting coup In the past week a new and very ominous realization has come over many pundits and commentators. This realization is not relegated to the so-called “conservative” side of the aisle, but has appeared among liberals as well. The leaking of telephone conversations by President Donald J. Trump to the president of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has possibly become a “bridge too far” for many, who now realize a coup is being attempted. The release of classified transcripts August 3 by the Wash- ington Post of both conversations under the guise of “inform- ing the public” on how inside conversations take place is the latest in a series of leaks that have occurred for no other rea- son than to bring discredit to the Trump administration. Led by the Post and the New York Times, all pretense of objectivity has been ditched in an attempt to overturn an election with which elites on both coasts and among both political parties disagree. The release of the transcripts is the most blatant and most egregious act by the “deep state,” that ensconced part of the executive that sees itself as the fourth branch of government. But make no mistake, if the Post agreed with the Trump presidency, there is little doubt the transcripts would have been spiked in the interests of national security. This is nothing new, and no one should be surprised. The veil was lifted eight years ago when Barack Hussein Obama became a candidate and then won the presidency. For those eight years the press, which is part of the Liberal Elite, fawned over their man. Any attempt to show the corruption that was rampant in his administration was spiked: the IRS handling of applications from conservative groups; the Justice Dept. Venezuela getting devoured selective enforcement of discrimination laws; the tapping of By Rich Lowry steal. dissent via the press and elec- phones of reporters. The list goes on. Syndicated Columnist Any government in a demo- tions, the opposition has taken It was supposed to be four or eight more years of the Liber- Venezuela is a woeful re- cratic country that failed this to the streets. Already more al Express that was going to overturn America and American minder that no country is so spectacularly would have than 100 people have been values for a more global, more identity-skewed, anti-Christian rich that it can’t be driven into been relegated to the dustbin killed in clashes over the past agenda. November 8, 2016 burst that hope when a majority the ground by revolutionary of history long ago. Maduro is several months. Worse is yet of states voted for Trump. socialism. getting around this problem to come. Almost immediately the call came for impeachment, though People are now literally by ending Venezuela’s democ- Lacking legitimacy and rep- he wasn’t even sworn into office. But on top of it, the Russian starving -- about three-quar- racy. resenting only a fraction of the narrative, which began late in the campaign, began to take ters of the population lost The Chavezistas slipped up populace, the Maduro regime over as the boogey man that took the election away from Hill- weight last year -- in what once a year or two by allowing real will rely on the final backstop ary Clinton. The facts belied that, and still do. was the fourth-richest country elections for the country’s Na- of violent suppression. in the world on a per capita tional Assembly, which were There is no easy remedy to Now we have Robert Mueller, special counsel, empaneling basis. A country that has more swept by the opposition. They Venezuela’s agony. If medi- a grand jury and the elites and anti-Trumpers are not hesitat- oil reserves than Saudi Arabia then undertook a war against tation were the solution, the ing to show their glee. They liken it to Watergate, but forget is suffering shortages of basic the assembly, stripping it of its country never would have one very important difference. In Watergate an investigation supplies. powers and culminating in a gotten to this pass. tried to solve a crime. In this case, a fake leak by ousted FBI Venezuela now totters on rigged vote last week to elect Endless negotiations be- Director James Comey prompted the hiring of Mueller. It is the brink of bankruptcy and a constituent assembly to re- tween the government and possibly the first time in history a fake story was used to in- civil war, in the national catas- write the constitution. the opposition have gone no- vestigate a fake crime. But the goal is to delegitimize and cre- trophe known as the Bolivar- The goal of Maduro’s al- where. The U.S. needs to use ate a crime. Yes, “create” a crime. ian Revolution. leged constitutional reforms every economic and diplo- Conservative commentator Mark Levin is correct when he The phrase is the coinage is to no longer have a consti- matic lever to undermine the said last week the goal here is not to find wrongdoing, but of the late Venezuelan strong- tution worthy of the name. regime and build an interna create a situation where something done becomes criminal. man Hugo Chavez, succeeded Denied the ordinary means of See Lowry, page 7 by current Venezuelan strong- Interviewing people like Donald Trump, Jr. or Jared Kuschner man Nicolas Maduro, who will be done in the hope of finding something that can be has instituted an ongoing self- used against the president and maybe find that “high crime” coup to make his country a West Haven Voice that will set the impeachment cycle going. If nothing else, in- one-party state. consistencies or omissions or just outright lapses of mem- The Chavezistas have Editor/Publisher ...... Bill Riccio, Jr ory will be manipulated into lies. Levin calls this a “process worked from the typical com- crime:” getting something in interviews that can be used in a munist playbook of romanti- Sales Director ...... Alan Olenick prosecution outside of the crime being investigated. cizing the masses while im- Sales Associate ...... Claudio Anania The Washington establishment, the mainstream media, miserating them. Runaway Sports Writer ...... Bill Parkinson and the liberal elites on both coasts have been stung by the spending, price controls, na- Sports Columnist ...... Mike Madera fact that average Americans rejected their oligarchical rule tionalization of companies, Business Manager ...... Tracy Sgro on November 8. The “deplorables” must be taught to mind corruption and the end of the Webmaster ...... 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At this rate Advertising E-Mail: [email protected] there will be nothing left to this week. It reopens Monday Facebook: whvoice Twitter: @whvoiceads West Haven Voice, August 10, 2017 Page 7 What is our national problem with doors? By Dr. Glenn Mollette I believe in being courteous if someone is entering a build- open the other door. Usually want to hire anybody like this Syndicated Columnist but I can’t figure out why so ing and they are right behind I stand there and think, “An- who conducts themselves this We will never figure out many people want to be dis- me I open the door and mo- other idiot doesn’t know how way. health care, Medicaid and courteous to me. I have a door tion for them to go ahead in to open a door,” as they dart Don’t barge through the most of our country’s issues to enter and they have a door front of me. I feel that is the through mine without even a door when other people are until we learn how to enter to exit. I am opening my door polite thing to do. If I am ex- thank you but an obvious ex- coming through the door. Use and exit buildings. and they simply can open their iting a building I am happy pectation that someone is sim- your own door to enter or exit. For years now I have wit- door to exit. Instead, time and to step aside and let someone ply expected to hold the door This is why these doors are in- nessed average America’s is- again they stand as if they are who is right behind me go first open for them. stalled. sue with doors. incapable or just too lazy to or even the door for him or This kind of mindset may One of the first steps to solv- Almost every day I will en- open their own door and ex- her. If someone opens the door get you in the door or through ing many of America’s prob- counter someone who doesn’t pect me to hold my door pen for me I am grateful and thank the door but it’s as far as it will lems is learning how to enter understand how to open a for them to exit instead of me him or her for the courtesy. get you. It won’t get you in- and exit. After this it will all be door. For example if I am entering through my door. I just can’t understand peo- vited to dinner and I wouldn’t down hill. entering a building that has a I see this on the flip side. ple who barge through a door double door, one to enter and Often when exiting a building that someone else may have Letters policy one to exit, someone inevita- someone who should be enter- opened to enter or exit. They bly will always exit the door ing from the door on the left act as if it is their American The West Haven Voice takes all letters from responsible parties. I am entering while I am try- will see me opening my door right to be rude and crude to Deadline for letters is 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to publication. Let- ing to enter the door. Instead on the right and instead of en- just come on through the door ters are subject to the same editing as all other copy for clarity, gram- of opening their door which tering through their door will someone else has opened and mar and space. Letters are printed on a space-available basis. Letters would be the door on their stand as if they are incapable that the person opening the can be emailed to [email protected], or sent to West Haven Voice, right or my left, they stand of opening their door and will door should just stand and 666 Savin Ave., West Haven 06516. Those with questions should con- staring at me as if I am sup- just barge on through the door hold it open for them. tact us at (203) 934-6397. posed to stop and not enter I have opened to exit. Maybe you haven’t experi- through my door but hold This is all terribly uncouth enced this. I hope you aren’t my door open so they can exit and people need to learn to one of these door offenders from my door. open their own door. Usually because it’s really inconsider- ate of you if you are. Attention Parents! Some Americans have been Lowry: Powder keg taught that this is acceptable The school bus schedule will appear in next week‛s Continued from page 6 and is the American way to tional coalition against it. get ahead. Simply barge, push West Haven Voice. We should impose more sanctions on specific officials and on ahead, break line and do what- ever is necessary. Manners, the state-run oil company; we should advertise what we know Get the time-detailed about the details of how Chavezistas park their ill-gotten gains courtesy and politeness are old abroad; we should nudge our allies to further isolate the Ven- fashion. Often I find myself information you will need for the first ezuelan government by pulling ambassadors and breaking dip- standing watching someone day of school on August 28, lomatic relations. as they dart through the door I sponsored by Winkle Bus Co. The hope is that with enough pressure, the regime will crack, am entering or exiting because and high-level officials will break with Maduro, weakening his they simply did not want to position and making a negotiated restoration of democratic rule possible. In the meantime, the Bolivarian Revolution is proceeding ac- cording to its sick logic -- and there will be blood. &$552// 6 ',6&2817 )851,785( Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2017 by King Features Synd., Inc. 5HFOLQHUV )XUQLWXUH 0DWWUHVVHV )RUPHUO\ &DUUROO &XW5DWH )XUQLWXUH *'#4& +0574#0%' %RVWRQ 3RVW 5G :HVW +DYHQ &7

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This year, Top Hat Dance our former students who have Academy has something to come back to the Top Hat fam- celebrate. It’s the 30 anniversa- ily with their own children, ry two friends, Sharon Minnix creating a second generation and Diane Esposito decided of Top Hat Stars.” to parlay their dancing talents The business partners also and form a new school believe it is their responsibility “For the past three decades, to set an example to our danc- it has been our honor to be ers about being a contributing trusted by parents in West member of the community. Haven and the surrounding From sponsoring local youth communities to be a part of sports teams, to participating their children’s lives,” said in events for local charities and Minnix. “Our focus has been nonprofit groups, to assisting and remains to be providing a in fundraising and donation positive, safe, nurturing envi- drives, the school hopes to ronment for children to learn teach dancers the responsibil- to express themselves through ity of giving back. the art of dance, while build- “For all of us at Top Hat, our ing greater self-esteem and Dance Life is all about dance, creativity.” happiness, family, and com- Getting a new school up and munity. We strive to instill running wasn’t easy, but with- these values in our dancers, in months the duo had built because they are the future of up a reputation that sent many this community and they de- students their way. Within a serve the very best,” Esposito Dancers at Top Hat get ready for another lesson. The 30-year history of the academy boasts few years, the school was put- said. many performers and those who have gone on to become instructors in their own schools. ting competitive dance teams in regional competitions and coming away with top honors. “Our talented competi- tion teams have traveled the country, taking part in various regional and national dance competitions, and winning awards, titles, and cash prizes too numerous to list,” Esposi- to said. The troupes have been invit- ed to perform at Walt Disney Te _T @/>/\\/U : \T\;A6 \ .4Jgg2 World in Orlando, and, more recently, Hershey Park in Her- _T /A_ A)>_-/U* shey, PA. Dancers have gone on to positions in collegiate >-U+ T;A-/TU+ and high school dance teams, TFU+ _T6/TU+ teaching Master Classes for a U\J T//= \/@U number of dance competitions ;A/ A DT =/ _\ and schools, become dance di- E5^ @F!/>> b/ rectors of their own, and have G3DT@/T>e 3/ b/AH Top Hat Dance Academy founders Diane Esposito and Sha- even worked on Broadway! ron Minnix “It’s not just about our com- G^g]H B]5:55gY petitors,” said Minnix. “We truly live by our motto, that we are the place ‘Where Ev- ery Dancer is a Star,’” she Free Lunch this Summer for Children Under 18! said. “Our dance classes are all about giving excellent in- struction in dance technique while also fostering a fun, positive atmosphere and creating memories that will last a lifetime. 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Page 10 West Haven Voice, August 10, 2017 Nutmeg Orchestra plans two concerts The Nutmeg Symphonic Pops Orchestra and Chorale and Four Havens Music Society, Inc. are pleased to announce two special concerts for your enjoyment this summer. The first concert will be held at St. Louis Church Hall, 89 Bull Hill Lane in West Haven at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13. The second concert will be at the Derby Green at noon time. This concert will honor )4#0& 12'0+0) Derby’s Veterans and will include other festivities during the day. Both concerts will include, among other selections, a tribute to three milestones this year. The first will be a tribute to Broadway >DD@;A6 ;>U F for its revival of “Hello Dolly”; second a tribute to President John F. Kennedy on the occasion of his 100th birthday, with E4] DU\DA DU\ -+ TA6/ what else but “Camelot” and, the third a tribute to conductor ^g]:YB4:EYEY and composer Leonard Bernstein for his 100th birthday, with highlights from “West Side Story”. 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The family of the late Susan Ruickoldt — from left, Doug- las J. Ruickoldt, Doug “the Rake” Ruickoldt and Coun- cilman Nicholas W. Ruick- oldt, D-2 — presents a $2,000 check on behalf of the West Haven Breast Cancer Aware- ness Program to Susan A. Ruickoldt Scholarship Fund recipient Gabriella Prisco on Aug. 1 at City Hall as Mayor Edward M. O’Brien, center, and Prisco’s parents, Ken and Gina Prisco, look on. In its 15th year, the scholarship fund was founded in memory of Ruickoldt, a city school- teacher who died of breast cancer in 1997, and is awarded to a female high school senior from West Haven who plans to continue her education. Prisco, a 2017 graduate of West Haven High School, will attend Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., just north of Boston, in the fall.

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St. Lawrence Grade 6 -- First Honors: as finalists at the 13th an- plan explains that air pollution schell Mora-Cryus , Bailey Paul R. DeFonzo, Principal Christian Douglas, Jack Mik- nual eesmarts™ Student is a result of light, specifically Moran, Allison Sawicki, Livia of Saint Lawrence School, has los, Sayniel Sawmadal. Second Contest ceremony held at energy expelled from light Talamelli, Taylor Weiss. announced his students’ hon- Honors: Mariana Depalma, the State Capitol. Presented bulbs. Their solution is to en- HONORS -- Channel Fuen- or roll for the third trimester. Timothy Fiengo, Dania Fludd, by Energize Connecticut in courage Connecticut residents tes, Gillian Murray, Shelsey Grade 4 -- First Honors: Ol- Adriana Holton, Kayla Miller, partnership with Eversource to invest in LED light bulbs. Vega. ivia Antoine, Ray Bunton, Ab- William Panza, Cesar Rios- and AVANGRID, Inc. subsid- They cite, “LED light bulbs dul Khan, Giana Mainor, Na- Vargas, Ralph Toussaint, Jase iaries United Illuminating, are significantly cheaper than dia Martinez. Second Honors: Upchurch. Southern Connecticut Gas other alternatives, and use 25- Delvin Donniri. Honorable Grade 7 -- First Honors: and Connecticut Natural Gas, 80 percent less energy in turn Mention: Jeremy Lincoln, Sa- Nikolas Hemmings, Emma the eesmarts Student Contest contributing to cleaner air.” vannah Nichols. Liben, Olivia Turcio. Second invites Connecticut students Sacred Heart Grade 5 -- First Honors: Cam- Honors: Azka Khan, Gianna in grades K-12 and college to The following Sacred Heart ryn Beauvais, Chara Blagrove, M. Perricone. Honorable Men- create projects about energy Academy students were Lindsey Bryant, Casey Ferron, tion: Joseph Lakaj. efficiency, renewable energy named to the honor roll: Brooke Flaherty, Camryn Fla- Grade 8 -- First Honors: Lau- and sustainability. HIGH HONORS -- Veron- herty, Felipe Garzon, Jaeden ren Panza, Alyssa Ciarleglio. Natalia, Ashlyn, Amanda ica Adams, Ashley Angeles, Masoperh, Tristan Ortiz. Sec- Students honored and Kassandra were awarded Catherine Beckwith, Anna ond Honors: Antonio Gram- West Haven area students second place in the Grade 9-11 Beebe, Molly Cannon, Fatima matico, Lee Senberg, Emma and classmates Natalia Lecce, category for their community- Cardozo, Courtney Carlson, Williams. Honorable Mention: Ashlyn O’Keefe, Amanda based project addressing Con- Julia Danehy, Abigail Davis, Jason Dong, Alexandria Free- Hill and Kassandra Mar- necticut’s air quality and pol- Daphne Donniri, Delia Donni- man, Josephina Lakaj. ron were honored last week lution. The eleventh graders’ ri, Maame-Adjoa Edjah, May-

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6th Walk and Fair course, and more. F. Seniors’ trips GOP wine tasting vides eligible college students The West Haven Community F. Seniors and Friends offers The West Haven Republican with loans of up to $2500 to Allingtown trips help students finish their post House will hold its 6th annual Join the Allingtown Senior the following trips to the pub- Town Committee cordially in- “Family Fun Walk & Well- lic. All trips leave First Avenue vites you to join us for a night high school education. Ap- Center on the following sched- plicants must be West Haven ness Fair” on Sunday morn- uled trips: All trips leave from commuter lot: of wine tasting to be held on ing, Sept. 24, at the Savin Rock Quincy Market and St. An- Saturday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at residents who have completed Savin Rock Conference Cen- two or more years of college Conference Center and Board- ter. thony’s Feast – Saturday, Aug. the West Haven Historical So- walk. Registration is at 9:30 26. 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City recreation program coordinator Diane Dietman, far left, is all smiles with Team Bomba, champions of the Mark Romano Memorial Coed Beach Volleyball Tournament for the second straight year, at the Sea Bluff Beach courts July 29. Sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recre- ation, the tournament raised $950 for a breast cancer charity in support of a participant of the department’s beach and indoor volleyball leagues. For the sixth year, the event was held in memory of Romano, who supervised the leagues for many years. He died in 2012 at age 49. Six six-person teams competed in the double-elimination tourney, which culminated in Team Bomba winning the championship match against Sully’s Slammers.

Photo by Tom Conroy The boys of summer The 7- to 10-year-old champions, red shirts, and the 11- to 14-year-old Bull Hill Lane. Both teams slogged through a tough schedule of games. Su- champs of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s boys summer basketball pervised by recreation program coordinator Tom Conroy, the league, which league show off their medals July 29 at the Veterans Memorial Park courts on aims to keep city kids active, just capped its 18th season. p Silver On Sale At 50 % Off Now through the month of AUGUST!

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