Vol 21 Issue 41 • 24 Pages News and Views By and For West Haven • October 19, 2017 PRICELESS Purmont chronicles recent past By Michael P. Walsh Special to the Voice Mayor Edward M. O’Brien received a freshly pressed copy of “A Brief History of West Haven, Conn., 1986-2017” from author and city historian Jon E. Purmont during a presenta- tion Oct. 12 at City Hall. Purmont, who wrote and edited the narrative, chronicled the city’s annals from 1986 through 2017. He was assisted by West Haven scribes Diane Dorman Ar- duini, Susan Walker and William J. Heffernan III, who con- tributed the sections “Cove River Archaeology Site,” “Public Education” and “West Haven Fire Service,” respectively. “I want to thank and commend Jon, along with Diane, Bill and Susan, for collecting this essential information and con- tinuing the story of our great city for the enjoyment of future generations,” said O’Brien, who had commissioned Purmont, president of the West Haven Historical Society, to compose an updated history of the city. Two years in the making, Purmont’s 31-page booklet is now the authorized follow-up to “A Brief History of West Haven, Conn.: Celebrating 25 Years as a City,” the 16-page “little blue booklet” penned in 1986 by then-city historian Harriet C. North and Bennett W. Dorman, who later succeeded North as West Haven’s history curator. The new booklet, published Oct. 6 by the central services of- fice at City Hall, contains color photos taken by various pho- tographers, including Dan Shine and Michael P. Walsh, the city’s public relations information coordinator. The layout was done by city Information Technology Man- ager David W. Richards. Photo by Michael P. Walsh The booklet, also printed on light blue cover stock, is avail- Author and city historian Jon E. Purmont, left, presents a copy of “A Brief History of West See Purmont, page 7 Haven, Conn., 1986-2017” to Mayor Edward M. O’Brien on Oct. 12 at City Hall. WHCH staff, clients aid storm victims After three major hurricanes (Harvey, Irma and Maria) and an earthquake ravaged the Caribbean and the United States Gulf Coast, the Community House staff members held a collection for those in need. Many staff members have friends and family in the areas that were hit the hardest, including Puerto Rico and Mexico. The Community House’s Head Start staff members Arianis Marte & Stacey Empric organized a “Food and Essentials Drive” for Puerto Rico and Mexico. “After not hearing from my family for several days and seeing the devastation that occurred in Mexico as well, I knew I could not just sit still and hope that someone would help. Since I could not physically be in Puerto Rico to volunteer, I knew that asking our community for help would turn out to be a success. I am so joyful and humbled by the donations received; this collection became bigger than I envisioned”, said Arianis. Together, with the help from fellow staff members from all departments, hundreds of essential items were collected and will be delivered to Mexico and Puerto Rico. In addition, teachers and students from our Children & Youth Services program at Pagels Elementary school raised $200 for hurricane survivors in Texas and Florida. They designed handmade beaded bracelets and sold them to family, friends and teachers for $1. “Their little hands are helping to make a difference”, said Candace Simmons, Head Teacher at Pagels childcare program. Staff members and clients from the West Haven Community House collected money and The Community House is one of the largest employers in items for storm-ravaged parts of the country and Puerto Rico. Shown are just some of those the city of West Haven with more than 160 full and part time who took part: Arianis Marte, Nitsa Togridis, Keri McLaughlin, Lyza Bartha, Jean Brunt, Karen employees, some that have been there for more than 30 years. In Moretti, Lisa Tisdale, Stacey Empric and Kathy Hart-Jones. 2016 the agency celebrated its 75th anniversary year.
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D drop off or email color and black-and-white Like us on Facebook N Democratic opponents trade charges pictures to: [email protected]. I INDEX Love us Weekly! See page 2 Page 2 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 O’Brien goes on campaign offense Showing he can play offense as well “Where were Nancy’s tight-fisted Nancy Rossi is not the financial genius never a retroactive approval of the as defense, Mayor O’Brien is calling policies when this happened?” O’Brien she claims to be. Combined with the purchase, the truck was not purchased out Nancy Rossi for her inflated claims asked. Not only did Rossi vote for the fact that she has staunchly opposed prior to the City Council approval,” regarding her ability to make financial retroactive bid waiver, she went on the efforts to eliminate the General Fund she said. decisions for the city. O’Brien, who has record as being “very supportive” of it. deficit, we have overwhelming proof She said she was in support of the been forced throughout the campaign “This doesn’t sound like someone who that Nancy is part of the problem, not new truck and so were supporters of to defend his administration from Ros- is watching every last dollar,” O’Brien the solution,” he said. Mayor O’Brien si’s attacks, took a different tone this said, “and I don’t think it’s any sur- Rossi countered, saying the mayor “The vote was 10-1 in favor,” she week regarding what he claims is the prise that Peter Massaro ended up run- has some of his facts wrong. said. cornerstone of her campaign. ning on Nancy’s ticket.” “Mayor O’Brien, to no one’s surprise, As far as the recasting of the Director “Nancy’s entire campaign is predi- Mayor O’Brien is also pointing out has his facts wrong, again! When it of Finance’s salary, she said she wasn’t cated on her being some sort of finan- Rossi’s support for a large raise to the comes to the purchase of the Fire truck the only one who voted for it. cial genius but her record proves oth- city’s former Finance Director amidst a for Allingtown all of the FEMA guide- “I was on the City Council with Ed erwise.” fiscal crisis back in 2008. lines were followed. Former Chief Pe- O’Brien when the finance director’s O’Brien first points to Rossi’s deci- “The city had just been informed ter Massaro shopped the truck to eight increase was proposed and approved. sion to retroactively approve a bid that the deficit had increased to $23.9 different vendors; the department re- Our decision made the position com- waiver for a firetruck purchased im- million and Nancy fought to give John ceived quotations and proceeded to petitive with other municipalities. properly by former Allingtown Fire Picard’s Finance Director a $24,000 interview companies. The department She said his charges come up short Chief Peter Massaro in 2015. Massaro raise in a single year,” O’Brien said. made the recommendation to the City and are attempt to confuse the voters, purposely skipped the competitive “Does that sound like smart financial Council and it was approved accord- something she said he attempted dur- bidding process, violating city pro- decision-making to anyone?” ing to the city’s purchasing ordinance. ing the primary in September. cedures and FEMA guidelines, when The raise increased the Finance Di- They purchased the fire truck that “It is time for a change and I believe purchasing a new truck for the depart- rector’s salary to $140,000 a year. best fit the public safety requirements I am the most qualified person for the ment and overpaid by nearly $200,000. “These things just go to prove that for the Allingtown district. There was job,” she said. Mayor calls opponent Rossi a ‘liar’ Mayor O’Brien is calling paign on multiple outright regarding ‘Mayor O’Brien’s “Nancy sent this out know- View/114, the release noted. Nancy Rossi out on the numer- lies and I think the residents plan for affordable or ‘low ing full well that the city’s plan Next, O’Brien pointed out ous lies she has told through- of West Haven need to know income’ housing around the for the train station area does Rossi’s numerous statements out her campaign for mayor. that,” O’Brien said in the state- train station,’” the statement not include any affordable concerning the size of the She, meanwhile, is countering ment issued Monday. read. “In reality, there are ab- housing and she completed city’s deficit. “Rossi has stated by calling his assertions “ridic- O’Brien points to specific ex- solutely no plans for low in- fabricated this idea in an at- throughout the campaign that ulous.” The ever-escalating amples of this, the first being come or affordable housing in tempt to scare or mislead vot- the O’Brien administration battle of words saw a new sal- Rossi’s press release regarding the train station area.” ers,” O’Brien said. has doubled the city’s defi- vo this week in a statement by the train station area. Mayor O’Brien commented The city’s transit-oriented cit which is also completely the mayor concerning his op- “On Sept. 1 of this year, the Rossi knows the facts, but con- development plan can be false,” the statement reads. ponent’s rhetoric untruthful. Rossi campaign sent a press re- tinues to talk fantasy when it found at www.cityofwest- “The city’s total deficit was “Nancy is running her cam- lease to the West Haven Voice comes to the issue. haven.com/DocumentCenter/ See Campaign, page 11 Tuesday, November 7th WRITE IN ED O’BRIEN Democrat for Mayor
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How to vote: www.write-inedobrienformayor.com West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 3 Military Museum hosts WWI remembrance The West Haven Military a book signing by Ms. Mancu- to Event Chairman Arlene De- sands of articles and artifacts trait of Sergeant Stubby, the Museum and Learning Center so, and a reception by students Grand Painter. Grants, private from the Revolutionary War famous 102nd’s four-legged Board of Directors will com- from The University of New gifts and general donations to today’s war on terror in- mascot about whom a cartoon memorate the United States’ Haven School of Hospitality support the overall operation clude rare uniforms, a Second documentary is being made. involvement in World War I and Tourism. of the museum and library, World War bunker, an early The non-profit 501(c)3 Mili- on Thursday, Oct. 26 with a While this is a fundraising which is 100 percent volunteer meeting room of The New Ha- tary Museum and Learning program of ceremony, music, event, admission is free and all staffed by veterans and mem- ven Grays (1865-present), and Center is an all-volunteer or- exhibits, special guests and a monies raised from free-will bers of the area communities. a wing tip from a WWII Japa- ganization located at 30 Hood reception. The event, which donations will be used for the The 9,000-square- foot mu- nese fighter plane. Among Terrace. For more information will begin promptly at 6:30 new Media Center, according seum’s collections of thou- the special exhibits are a por- contact (203) 934-1111. p.m., is open to the public. The evening will begin with a grand entrance by the Sec- ond Company Governor’s Footguard, Color Guard and Band with the presentation of the colors and renditions of World War I songs. Museum President Frank Chasney will welcome guests and intro- duce Peter Sonski, Manager of Education for the Knights øøìÉãĉáµãĉĀ ĚÉÚ¦ÚµȽ of Columbus Museum in New Haven, who will describe that \û·æ QïæɆ xĒ·ăɆ xÉĒÿăɆ ,ÿÌɅ ȭ ä ɞ Ȫ ûäɆ oČ ȭ ä ɞ ȧ ûäɌ Ýïă·° ·°æ·ă°ĥɌ organization’s involvement in oĒæ°ĥă æ° IČ·ɒ"ÿÝĥ 6ïĒÿă ĞÌݨݷ ¨ĥ ûûïÌæČä·æČ “The Great War”. Special guest Laura Mancu- ·æČÝ \IJª· ğÌČÉïĒČ ČÉ· ăČÿ·ăă so, author of the recently pub- lished “New Haven in World War I” will describe Connecti- 1XVN `NULXVN X^[ WN` MNW]R\] 2[ /UKN[] 8
Well, sweetie, things are on the “Save Our Shore” smoke screen. “Review Board” last time and couldn’t have got How would you like to be plodding along here in the movement that was still the or “Oversight Board” the state cheaper in the intervening moons a campaigner and attempt- berg with (by the time yew hottest political item in town. is coming in to protect its as- since. ing to answer that query? It git this missive) three weeks He was around for three terms sets. If it says “jump,” whoev- Who knows? It ain’t like they’re can’t be comfortable because left in the mayoral campaign. before he got ousted by Dem- er sits in the office on the third gonna hafta pay those bills that’s even though you might think This is about the time the can- ocrat Sal Guerra, who eventu- floor will only be able to ask fer sure. you’re in the know, you prob- didates themselves see this as ally got ousted by Republican “how high?” ~~~ ably aren’t. Only the inner cir- the home stretch, but think it’ll Clem Evangeliste. Guerra was So, in many ways this is like Iva Lootey was in at the cle in the Actors Colony, both never end. It could be the lon- hurt by the housing bubble elections of the past, which same time and he seems to city-side and school-side can gest three weeks of their lives. that burst with a vengeance has got to scare the Dems. wonder what is blazes is hap- answer that query, and they Of course, in these parts, more in this town – and from which Sammy Bluejay sez jest that. pening with the bonding the aren’t offering any explana- and more local yokels are see- it has never recovered some The Demmies, both the Rossi city has put itself into and yet tions. ing this as a replay of previous 30 years later. Within three camp and the O’Brien camp, to be sold. As I think I told ~~~ elections. years of the 1989 election that are seeing a lot o’ anger out yew a while ago, the city is Getting back to the $8 million I told yew about this. This brought in Evangeliste the city there and seeing as how the putting out Bond Anticipation the state is offering the city. I three-way race thing has peo- was bankrupt. Dems have been in power for Notes (BANs) and is already ain’t hoid whether hizzoner will ple looking back at years like Here we are some 20-some- a quarter-century, the anger is spending some o’ the kopecks take the deal, but one wonders 1981 when George Dunleavy thing years later and the city directed at them. Needless to they hope to accrue when the how in Heaven he’ll be able to re- and Don Wrinn beat each has about the same amount of say with the way the country bonds are sold. fuse it. There’s only one problem other’s brains out in a primary debt as it did when the state went against the power base Nobody seems to know ex- that politicos around the city are that had to be redone by court took over, but said state will over the last little while, there actly what’s going on with that talking about. order after “irregularities” issue an $8 million handout to are some who think the time is sale, and how well, they’re go- Regardless of who is on the were found in absentee bal- the city as long as it can have ripe for a GOP upset. We shall ing. With the state offering to winning side come Nov. 7, that loting. That go-round had the a seat at the table of decisions. see. give us a check for $8 million person is stuck with the deal second Democratic Primary I reminded yew last week that ~~~ with strings, investors can’t be hizzoner agrees to, if, in fact, he done on Election Day, with the though the administration, Nelly Nuthatch, meanwhile, breaking down the doors or agrees to take the money. The general election moved back which hasn’t yet decided to came in t’other afternoon to say the tellers’ windows to pur- “review board” is being touted as to December. take the money, calls the “re- that the campaign signs are pop- chase these things. It’s $150 jest another iteration of the Mu- The Repubican, Larry view” board something like ping up all over the the city like million more of debt by a city nicipal Finance Assistance Com- Minichino, won that election, what it goes through now, mushrooms after a long rain. that don’t even know effen the mittee (MFAC), which has been basing much of his campaign there are those who see this a Rossi signs have been up for quite budget it passed for July 1 was working alongside the adminis- a while cuz of the primary, and balanced or not. tration for years. Still, the city some have been modified to reflect Until we know the status of can accept or reject what MFAC )RU $OO I love this town. Encarnacion Ins Fin Svcs Inc Thanks, West Haven. 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Purchase Tickets: Contact Cheryl Milano at [email protected] or 203.996.7683 Page 6 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 All the candidates’ focus should be on platforms So, the question is the same: What will the candidates do to make West Haven a better place? What will they do, if elect- ed, to make us safer, happier and more prosperous? To say the mayoral campaign, which ends in three weeks, has been something short of exciting is an understatement. On the Democratic side of the aisle, we have the Septem- ber primary winner, Nancy Rossi, and we have incumbent Mayor Edward M. O’Brien. Both have turned their campaigns in to little more than bicker-fests, where charges and counter- charges are proffered and defended. We get it. O’Brien has made decisions Rossi hasn’t liked and didn’t like at the time they were made. She was originally an O’Brien supporter, it should be noted, when the mayor beat John M. Picard for the Democratic nomination in 2012. One of the things O’Brien campaigned on was a five percent across-the- board cut of the city budget in an effort to bring it into bal- ance. That was done eventually, but by that time other deci- sions had been made which were considered financially un- sound, by the candidate who continually reminds us she is a Certified Public Accountant. O’Brien, meanwhile, believes Rossi to be a political gadfly, who has a political history that shows her to change allegianc- es as the opportunity presents itself. He sees her constant switching of alliances as more a symptom of political oppor- tunism than a political stance based in principle. That may be true, but opportunism is rife in politics, no matter what the af- filiation. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” is the dictum in the political world. Locally, the Democratic Party has always presented itself as a fractured majority. As we’ve said before like all Gaul, the city’s Democratic LLettersetters Party is divided into three parts. Over the last two-plus de- cades there has been a game of “king of the hill” between ‘Mud chucking’ not have to be cut in areas that broke and we must rely on the three factions, with two coalescing to be the third. Those no one wants to cut. A leader ourselves. fights have seen the leadership switch several times. O’Brien, productive, to city must make the hard choices We can do it. The Riccio it has to be noted, is allied heavily with the Morrissey faction It’s not fun, it’s sad. needed to move us forward. Team has studied successful It was said in the last issue of the party, and has been for more than a decade since his In other words, we must be municipal economic recovery of the Voice that I and my cam- fiscally responsible. We must plans throughout the North- days on the City Council. And O’Brien has allied himself with paign are having fun watch- find ways to spend less and east, and once elected that the Borer faction when the opportunity presents itself. ing the “mud get chucked” still get the job done. knowledge will form the basis If the candidates are looking for hypocrisy, they needn’t look between Rossi and O’Brien. I A new approach to econom- of an economic development far nor into the long past. O’Brien excoriated Picard in 2012, understand why you could ic development will be a criti- plan for the entire city. when he opted for a write-in candidacy after losing the pri- think that, but in fact it’s not cal part of my administration. There are many more is- mary. A short look at the reasons and justification for O’Brien fun, it’s sad. We will move away from the sues to talk about and I plan doing the same thing four years later will elicit the feeling one Voters are tired of these un- policy of building more hous- to share my thoughts with you has read these reasons before. productive attacks being made ing, and focus on business as we move closer to Election Meanwhile, David Riccio, the Republican candidate, has by my opponents on one an- development for the entire Day. Among those issues are played the “ground game” and walked from house to house other. There’s plenty of blame city, not on just one developer improving the education of over the last several weeks, but his campaign has been short to go around between O’Brien whose project after six years, our kids, and our quality of and Rossi. Not a lot of differ- in taking advantage of the continual back-and-forth between may or may not happen. That life, including neighborhood ence between them. They have is the only way we can begin blight and crime. the two Democratic opponents. Just this week he has finally both been involved in running to get taxes under control, and You can take a look at my taken a positive step toward telling people what his campaign the city for many years and are end our over-reliance on State entire platform by reading the stands for and the principles by which it will be governed. cut from the same cloth. handouts. Let’s face it, we will ad found in this issue or by That is the ingredient that has been missing in the cam- I have come to many of your take whatever aid we can get visiting davidriccioformay- paign thus far. The reasons the city is in tough financial shape doors and listened to your to help us deal with the prob- or2017.com. I hope to see you are well known. We can disagree about what caused it, and concerns, so let’s talk about lems we face, but the State is See Letters, page 7 even about some of the remedies, but we haven’t heard how how I and my team propose to the candidates hope to govern and move toward relieving the take West Haven in a new di- financial rut the city has been in since the 1980s. rection, to a better future. West Haven Voice We hope that in the final days of this campaign the com- Effective change in West batants will take the opportunity to present cogent, positive Haven will only come with transparency and responsible Editor/Publisher ...... Bill Riccio, Jr programs and principles that will guide their leadership in the leadership in city government. Sales Director ...... Alan Olenick next two years. The time for recriminations and the blame A perfect example of a failure game are past. Sales Associate ...... Claudio Anania of transparency is last week’s Sports Writer ...... Bill Parkinson What the voters of the city need to know and want to know CANCELLATION of the City is what each candidate stands for and what each candidate Council meeting INCLUDING Sports Columnist ...... Mike Madera will do to improve the city over the next two years. How will THE FINANCE DIRECTOR’S Business Manager ...... Tracy Sgro you govern? REPORT. It looks like it was Webmaster ...... Mike McDaniel That is what we hope to see and hear in these next few more important to hold a cam- Production Manager ...... Maurizio Girotto weeks. It is important, because the city’s next two years will paign event than inform the Photographer ...... Russ McCreven determine whether we extricate ourselves from this rut, or dig public. ourselves ever deeper into it. What are the odds that we’ll Published by Suburban Voices Publishing, LLC see an accurate report on the city’s financial condition be- 666 Savin Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516 fore Election Day? Phone: 203-934-NEWS (6397) Voice Classifieds As mayor you must have a Fax: 203-937-7529 realistic view of expected rev- work for you! enue and the courage to adjust Website: westhavenvoice.com Give us a call -- (203) 934-6397 spending accordingly, even if News E-Mail: [email protected] this makes you look bad and Advertising E-Mail: [email protected] angers people. Spending may Facebook: whvoice Twitter: @whvoiceads West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 7 LLettersetters Purmont: Pens recent history Continued from page 1 ury fashion outlet mall on Water Street. able for free in the mayor’s office on the third The booklet also catalogs a comprehensive Continued from page 6 the area for walkers, bikers, floor of City Hall, 355 Main St., and at the reference list of former and current mayors, po- as I visit on the campaign birders, fishermen, and na- Historical Society’s Poli House headquarters, lice chiefs and fire chiefs, both paid and volun- trail. Contact me on my ture lovers of our shoreline. 686 Savin Ave. teer, in the appendix. website or on Facebook @ Sometimes in a political In addition to covering major economic devel- In the booklet’s conclusion, Purmont, an davidriccioformayor and let campaign the little opment, expansion and redevelopment proj- emeritus professor of history at Southern Con- me know what your thoughts accomplishments that occur ects from the past 30 years, including the open- necticut State University, wrote: “This brief his- are on moving West Haven to in West Haven unfortunately ing of the $130 million Metro-North Railroad tory of West Haven reveals a vibrant and vigor- a better future. I am interested go unnoticed, but not by me. commuter station in 2013, the booklet details ous city moving forward to meet the challenges in your opinion and I will I appreciate all Mayor O’Brien important events, the burgeoning presence of of the twenty-first century. It is a community listen. has done to improve Sandy the University of New Haven and Yale Uni- which has evolved from a small farming vil- David Riccio Point for the benefit of all our versity, and “Emergency Services,” such as the lage established in 1648, to a dynamic, forward GOP Mayoral Candidate citizens. city’s takeover of the Allingtown Fire District in looking, diverse community of over 50,000 citi- He has worked tirelessly 2012 and renaming the department the City of zens.” and with great passion to West Haven Fire Department Allingtown. “The many strengths of West Haven — its O’Brien aids area make Sandy Point a valuable It documents the multimillion-dollar redevel- people, its expanding service-based economy, destination in our city. I urge combat problems opment of Sawmill Road, a strip of hotels, retail and its commitment to providing opportunity you to consider this when you Mayor Ed O’Brien has been stores and restaurants; the recently opened At- for all its citizens — are outstanding character- cast your vote on Election Day. instrumental in working with wood, an $18 million, 90,150-square-foot apart- istics of this community,” he wrote. I intend to write in Ed the West Haven Watershed ment and commercial development on Boston Purmont further wrote, “The future of one of O’Brien on Line D. It has been Restoration Committee and Post Road; and the highly anticipated Haven Connecticut’s oldest settlements and newest a privilege working with him. Audubon Connecticut in seek- South, a $200 million, 250,000-square-foot lux- municipalities is hopeful and full of promise.” ing to improve the area across Georgianna Jette from the former Captain’s WHWRC member Galley restaurant, the Sandy Sandy Point Project Camp bench dedication slated Manager Point Beach and Bird Sanctu- Long-time youth sports coach and West teams. He was involved with so many sports ary. Haven icon Frank Camp, who passed away organizations in the city. Franny was one of As a West Haven resident Letters policy recently, will be remembered and honored with the dedicated youth coaches responsible for and representative of the WH- The West Haven Voice takes all letters from responsible parties. a bench dedication and reception at Veterans creating the foundation and mission of the Ray WRC, I have met numerous Field on Saturday, Oct. 21, sponsored by the Tellier Midget Football League which stresses times with Mayor O’Brien Deadline for letters is 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to publication. Ray Tellier Midget Football League, a league fundamentals, responsibility and respect that and his administrative staff Letters are subject to the same Camp helped found 51 years ago. continue to be taught today. We need to do concerning upgrading Sandy editing as all other copy for clar- Camp was 89 and leaves his wife Joyce something to thank and remember coach Frank Point. ity, grammar and space. Letters and daughters Karen and Kathleen. He was Camp for everything he has given to our youth The mayor always found are printed on a space-available predeceased by his daughter Kelley. football and cheerleading league and so many time to discuss the project basis. Letters can be emailed “Franny Camp was a true gentlemen, and other sports organizations in West Haven,” and aid in any way he could. to [email protected], or sent was respected throughout the city and the said Mike Last, league president. He enthusiastically supported to West Haven Voice, 666 Savin region. He was well known for his successful The dedication ceremony will begin on at Ave., West Haven 06516. our shared vision to improve youth football, basketball and softball noon and be followed by a reception. GRAVEYARD LANTERN TOUR Saturday, October 28 5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. Tours begin at the Poli House at 686 Savin Avenue. University of New Haven theater students are collaborating with the West Haven Historical Society on the annual Graveyard Lantern Tour. This will mark the program’s fourth year of participation in this spooky local event, which “resurrects” several long dead West Haveners who are buried in the graveyards in the center of town. Join the West Haven Community and get ready for Halloween! | A Partner in the Community Page 8 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 DAVID The Dave Riccio Platform RICCIO RESTORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR MAYOR TO OUR CITY GOVERNMENT LOOKING OUT FOR OUR FUTURE Responsible Leadership THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE DECLINE IN OUR RESIDENT’S TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN RECENT ADMINISTRATIONS. Base new hires or appointments to Boards and Commissions solely on qualifications. Wherever possible, vacancies will be filled by West Haven residents. Return transparency and integrity to City government. Record and post City Council meetings, as well as properly updated agendas and minutes on the City‘s webpage. Implement new performance standards to ensure excellence becomes the standard among all City employees. Insisitute quarterly town hall style meetings with all department heads to address citizen’s concerns and hear your ideas. Fiscal Responsibility OUR CITY HAS ENDURED DECADES OF UNCONTROLLED SPENDING HIGH DEFICITS AND INCREASED TAXES. WE DON’T HAVE TO SETTLE FOR THIS ONGOING POOR OUTCOME. Balance the Budget by controlling spending and stabilize taxes. Implement 10% reduction of all non-union wages, including the salaries of the Mayor and his staff. Eliminate the personal use of City vehicles. Review all contracts entered into by the City. Review all City operations to identify programs that can be consolidated, improved, or eliminated. Impose an immediate hiring freeze for non-essential workers. Consider privatizing non-essential city positions to reduce expenditures. Quality of Life I AM COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING A SAFE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY, INSTILLING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND PRIDE THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE RESIDENTS’ HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. Strengthen and enforce all blight ordinances. Inform all owners that violations of blight ordinances will be met with immediate fines and liens. Insure that our police have the resoures they need. Work with residents to VOTE keep city neighborhoods safe and encourage neighborhood block watches. ROW B Encourage and partner with organizations in providing events and programs for the community. Open the Arts Center and appropriately fund our library. Repair sidewalks to improve the aesthetics of our neighborhoods and safety Read More of our residents. Economic Development Invest in upgrades to our parks and public lands. Education Paid for by R17, Catherine Vergati, Treasurer, Approved by David Riccio West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 9 DAVID RICCIO FOR MAYOR The Dave Riccio Platform LOOKING OUT FOR OUR FUTURE “While they’re fighting each other Dave’s fighting for you!” Economic Development BASED ON OUR STUDIES OF SUCCESSFUL MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLANS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST. Return West Haven to a shoreline destination by developing appropriate business opportunities along the Beach Street corridor. Create a Bioscience Enterprise Zone around the train station in coordination with the Yale West Campus. Restructure our Central Business district and develop themes for our business corridors. Actively recruit new businesses and adopt a pro-business culture that values businesses as partners. Review permit and approval processes to reduce delays and development costs. Create an economic development website to provide information and resources to prospective developers, including a property database. Eliminate the Transit-Oriented Development Plan. We focus on business development, not more housing. Enact density based zoning regulations for any new residential structures. Education RECENT ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE FAILED OUR CHILDREN. FROM DELAYS IN HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO OVER-RELIANCE ON STATE GRANTS FOR ALL-DAY KINDERGARTEN, GRANTS THAT WILL SOON RUN OUT. Coordinate with University of New Haven and Yale University to increase their assistance to our schools, to include funding.Accelerate the progress of the new high school. Ensure proper funding of all-day kindergarten. Higher emphasis on preparation for tech jobs and STEM programs. Increase proficiency levels in all categories of state assessment tests. Join with other districts to lobby the state to bring the decision-making process to where it belongs, at the local level. Engage with parents to play a larger role in our schools. VOTE West Haven is a marvelous city with immeasurable potential ROW B that has experienced decades of decline under ineffective leadership. A better future for West Haven can be achieved with new leadership and top-notch management from the Read More David Riccio team. Responsible Leadership Fiscal Responsibility Quality of Life Page 10 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Upgrade to LEDs will save city $338k By Michael P. Walsh mated $338,000 a year in elec- energy-efficient, cost-effective “I am extremely excited about with brighter, high-efficiency Special to the Voice trical costs, Mayor Edward M. product. the agreement we reached LED lights. United Illuminating is con- O’Brien announced. The Orange-based utility, with UI to upgrade our city’s “We’re excited about this op- verting the city’s 4,388 street- O’Brien said UI is replacing which owns and maintains streetlights,” O’Brien said. portunity to help West Haven lights to environmentally the city’s existing high-pres- West Haven’s streetlights, is “These new lights will im- reduce its energy costs while friendly LED lighting, a move sure sodium streetlights with performing the work at no prove our infrastructure, save providing high-quality, ef- that will conserve energy LED, or light-emitting diode, additional cost to the city, he us approximately $338,000 ev- ficient LED lighting for city while saving taxpayers an esti- technology to provide a more said. ery year, and cost our taxpay- streets,” said Roddy Diotalevi, ers nothing. This is clearly a senior director of sales and total win for West Haven.” external relations for UI. “Up- State Rep. Dorinda Borer, grading to LED street lighting D-West Haven, added: “The is just one of the ways UI and 3,000 Kelvin color tempera- its parent company, Avangrid ture LED option was chosen Inc., are using technology to because it will still keep our improve people’s lives and re- streets properly illuminated duce harmful impacts on the for safety purposes but, at the environment.” same time, will do it in a way In late 2015, the city con- that is both environmentally verted the interior and exte- >`iÃ>`V«>ðV friendly and healthy. The soft- rior lights to LED at its Beach i V>Ài LÞ Ƃ`ià >` «>à V> Li > Ü VÃÌ >ÌiÀ>ÌÛi Ì Ài er version will still keep with Street wastewater treatment iÝ«iÃÛi >ÃÃÃÌi` Û} «À}À>ð 7i ÜÀ Ì iÃÕÀi ÕÀ ViÌà ÃÌ>Þ Ã>vi >` the integrity and feel of the plant and 13 pumping sta- i>Ì Þ >Ì i° 7i V> i« Ì `iÌvÞ ii`à LivÀi Ì iÞ LiVi `vwVÕÌ >` neighborhoods. It’s not only a tions. iÝ«iÃÛi Ì ÀiÃÛi° financial win, it’s a quality-of- O’Brien said the LED lights 1i ÃÌ i V>Ài >}iViÃ] Ƃ`ià >` «>à «iÀÃ> V>Ài}ÛiÀà life win.” use significantly less energy >Ài > iÀÌwi` ÕÀÃià Ƃ`ià À i i>Ì Ƃ`ið Ƃ >Ài }À>`Õ>Ìià v ÃÌ>Ìi On Sept. 26, O’Brien signed than the high-pressure so- ViÀÌwi` «À}À>à >` ÀiViÛiÃ Ì Þ ºÃiÀÛVi» ÌÀ>} Ì ii« Ì iÀ Ãà a UI streetlight conversion dium lights they are replac- i`° contract calling for the utility ing, reducing the city’s energy to retrofit the city’s existing costs and contribution to glob- 174 5'48+%'5 cobra-head streetlight fixtures al warming. The retrofit and Ûi >Ài >Þ À 7iiÞ 6ÃÌà and replace their existing installation is expected to be- "ÛiÀ} Ì >Ài «> -iÀÛVià high-pressure sodium lights gin in early 2018, he said. Ó{ÉÇ >Ài /À>ëÀÌ>Ì -iÀÛVià ,iëÌi >Ài i>iÀ -iÀÛVià ‘Trunk or Treat’ at 1st Church “ Trunk or Treat” at 464 Campbell Ave. (on the Green) is set for Èx -Ì] 7iÃÌ >Ûi vJ>`iÃ>`V«>ðV Sunday, Oct. 22, beginning at 5 p.m. Spooky trunks, awesome games, and plenty of refreshments are planned. Costumes are Óäή ÇÇÇ£ÓÎ{ ÜÜÜ°>`iÃ>`V«>ðV welcomed and encouraged! This family-friendly event is being presented by the First Congregational Church. O’BRIEN WILL SAY ANYTHING TO KEEP HIS JOB DON’T BE FOOLED – KNOW THE FACTS ABOUT O’BRIEN: » Yet to balance budget, running consecutive DEFICITS which have grown larger each and every year [Annual City Audits] » Doubled the general fund DEFICIT to $16,000,000 [RSM Audit for year ended June 30, 2016] » Responsible for bond rating DOWNGRADE by Standard and Poors [CT Post October 3, 2017] » Approved borrowing (bonding) of $17,000,000 to cover budget DEFICITS [New Haven Register, June 27, 2017] Paid for by Nancy Rossi for Mayor, Rosemary McDonnell, Treasurer. 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HONESTY – INTEGRITY – LEADERSHIP NANCY ROSSI CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT [email protected] OR 203-691-1216 VOTE ROW A ON NOVEMBER 7, 2017 6:00AM - 8:00PM Paid for by Nancy Rossi for Mayor, Rosemary McDonnell, Treasurer. Approved by Nancy Rossi and Paid for and approved by Westies for a Better West Haven, Karen Massaro, Treasurer. West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 11 Campaign: Mayor says opponent is a liar Continued from page 2 garding the mayor’s misman- balance a budget and is re- the amount of revenue from “Does he not remember that over $16 million when Mayor agement of the city. Our facts sponsible for large operat- the state. Most other mayors he recently requested and re- O’Brien took office, and has can easily be checked and veri- ing deficits for each year he budgeted conservatively but ceived authorization from the only increased by about 1 fied in published reports and has been in office. The last not O’Brien—he put in extra City Council to borrow an percent of the city’s yearly audits,” she said. financial audit report shows revenue that we will not re- additional $150 million? His budget. In the same time the She countered his claims an operating deficit of $2.5 ceive and now he is lobbying math skills frighten me. (He) O’Brien administration has concerning affordable hous- million for fiscal year 2016. the state for a bailout to avoid is running West Haven into also paid off nearly $30,000,000 ing by pointing to the state’s The city will likely have yet insolvency,” she said.. the ground. Obviously he in long-term debt.” own plan. another deficit for fiscal year Mayor O’Brien also states does not understand finance Regarding these statements, “The presentation and pub- 2017 (which ended June 30). that his administration paid and budgeting and he lacks O’Brien contends the reason is lic meetings held regarding The current budget is around off $30 million for payments leadership skills. He has no to highlight her belief she is a the Transit Oriented Develop- $8 million out of balance be- for debt service, she calls that long-term plan or vision for financial “expert.” ment (TOD) plan, requested cause the mayor increased claim false. the city,” she said. “The only thing Nancy is by Mayor O’Brien, I was pres- running on is her so-called ent at both meetings, con- financial expertise, but she cerned our residents because doesn’t have a great case to the majority of the plan indi- make so she needs to resort cated that there would be af- Why Buy or Sell to distorting facts to score fordable housing around the any points. It’s really sad that train station,” she said. “The Now? someone running for Mayor state’s long-term plan for feels the need to mislead West TOD zones around the state Home affordability is at an all time high Haven residents.” is to build affordable housing. and opportunities for buyers and sellers The city’s yearly budgets The fact is that West Haven like you are probably better than you and audits can be found at has enough housing and we think! www.cityofwesthaven.com/ need to increase our commer- Contact me today if you or anyone archive. cial base to give our property you know would like an overview of “It’s extremely unfortunate owners relief. our local housing market. that Nancy has to resort to lies On the topic of the deficit, Keller Williams Prestige Properties and misleading statements to she countered with numbers 2777 Summer St have any message for the peo- of her own. Stamford, CT 06905 ple of West Haven. We could “the truth is that Ed O’Brien cell: 203-530-1495 spend more time discuss- has doubled the general fund ing our visions for the city’s deficit. The deficit was $7.8 email: [email protected] future and what we think it million on Dec. 1, 2013, when Website: takes to get there, but instead he assumed office and current- eencarnacion.kwrealty.com we have to waste time refut- ly stands at $16.8 million. This ing the lies that Nancy and her information is included in the campaign are attempting to city’s annual audit reports. I spread around West Haven,” can help Mayor O’Brien inter- the mayor stated in closing. pret the financial statements If the mayor was looking for and audit if he is having trou- a walking back of her claims, ble understanding them,” she he didn’t get them. Rossi said said. #2+<<# she stands by these and other She charged the mayor’s statements she’s made since administration has been der- the campaign began. elict in its duty to produce a “In response to Mayor balanced budget and that has O’Brien’s ridiculous claims, I resulted in the growth of the 4'56#74#06 stand 100 percent by the facts operating deficit. offered by my campaign re- “Mayor O’Brien has yet to ;Vb^an dlcZY deZgViZY [dg *% nZVgh Cdl DeZc IjZhYVnh )/%% EB " &&/%% EB 6óėĄĈ zėºĈ³ĩ ɢ zÌėĄĈ³ĩɉ ȬɉȨȨ iQ ɢ ȩȩɉȨȨ iQ ,ĄÏ³ĩ ɢ qđėĄ³ĩɉ ȩȪɉȨȨ iQ ɢ ȩȪɉȨȨ Q üÉãÁ ĉÆÉĀ ® ¿ìü ȟȞʍ ìĮȽ qėê³ĩɉ ȬɉȨȨ iQ ɢ ȩȩɉȨȨ iQ +ìü ÚÚ ġìďü ĚøÉãÁ ãµµ®Ā ɑ Āĉüĉµü ĉì øüì ȫȰ qģ QÏáá m³ ºĈđ 6ĢºêɊ z £££ >«Li ƂÛi] 7iÃÌ >Ûi] / ģģģɐģºĈđÌĢºêĢĀóĄĈɐóè ɛȧȥȨɜ ȮȨȨɟȥȥȥȦ Page 12 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 AAtt a GGlancelance Society presents graveyard tour The rain date is Oct. 27. the 19th annual Elm Cafe Golf Tournament Sept. 18 The annual Graveyard Lantern Tour, presented The event, for city residents, includes a candy at Alling Memorial Golf Club in New Haven. by the Historical Society, will be held Saturday, Oct. corn guess and a contest for best costume. Trick-or- The tournament, which benefits blood cancer 28. The event, which has become a traditional Pre- treaters must bring a flashlight and a candy bag to research, raised $7,188 for the Stamford-based Halloween activity, takes place between 5-7:30 p.m. search for ghoulish goodies. Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley chapter of Each group will leave every 15 minutes from the Poli Prizes are awarded for best costume in each age the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. House, 686 Savin Ave. opposite the Green. group. Since its inception in 1999, the event has collected Cost is $5 for adults and $2 for children twelve and The hunt schedule is 6:05 p.m., ages 3 and younger; $147,776 for the cause, Cuomo said. under. Cider and donuts will be provided for all 6:25 p.m., ages 4-5; 6:45 p.m., ages 6-7; and 6:55 p.m., LLS, the world’s largest voluntary health agency attendees. ages 8-12. dedicated to blood cancer, aims to cure leukemia, Each year people who are interred in the Burial Participants should register 10 minutes before Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. Grounds on the Green and in Oak Grove cemetery their hunt time and must show proof of residence. Tag Sale of school items are “resurrected” for the evening. Students from the Only one adult may assist a child in the hunt for ages 3 and under; all other age groups hunt unassisted. A giant tag sale of West Haven Green Nursery University of New Haven will once again play the School items is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 22, noon roles of those long departed. Trick-or-treaters are asked to bring nonperishable items for the West Haven Emergency Assistance Task to 1 p.m., at 1 Church St. This sale is open to nurs- Flashlight Halloween Haunt set ery schools and the public. Most items are old, but The Department of Parks and Recreation is holding Golf tournament scores $7,188 serviceable. Offers before and after the above date its annual Flashlight Halloween Haunt Oct. 26 at the Longtime West Haven businessman Frank will also be accepted. All items are sold as is, where Painter Park wooden playground on Kelsey Avenue. Cuomo, owner of Elm Cafe at 124 Elm St., presented is. Any reasonable offer accepted. All sales are final Luxurious Affordable Assisted & Memory Care 588 Ocean Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 203-931-2510 www.seacrestweb.com Located directly on Long Island Sound '2:1/2$' 285 )5(( $33 <285 25'(5 ,6 -867 21( &/,&. $:$< &DPSEHOO $YH :HVW +DYHQ &7 )$67 'HOLYHU\ :::&$6$%,$1&$3,==$&7&20 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 13 AAroundround TownTown Back to the Oldies is looking for crafters for our A chili-tasting kit costs $5. American Civic Associaiton Cash Bar for mixed drinks. “Back to the Oldies” makes a annual OLOV Christmas Fair. The cost of entering a pot of will host a Halloween Doo BYO Snacks! Coffee And at return to Cielo, 85 Chase Lane, It will be held Nov. 18 and 19. chili is $10. For more informa- Wop Dance at 85 Chase Lane 11.. on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 If you are interested in obtain- tion, call (203) 859-2088. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m. Costumes Optional Tickets: p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Charles F. ing an application please call Music by DJ Dave till mid- $20 per person. Call Lou at Rosenay the “Original Bop- the school at (203) 932-6457 Halloween Dance night. (203) 934-3339 or Ben at (203) pers DJ is set to spin the discs, between the hours of 8 a.m. to The West Haven Italian- Free beer, wine or soda. 933-4423 by Oct. 24. while Carla Gemma Caccavale 1:30 p.m., or you can e-mail performs. Cecelia Castillon at ccastil- Tickets are $20 per person [email protected]. and include door prizes, cof- Ndj 9ZhZgkZ =Vee^cZhh fee and dessert. The raffle ben- NARFE confab efits the MDA. The National Active and For tickets, call (203) 795-5473 Retired Federal Employees or (203) 468-2528. 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He then built the Seaview The Grove, just east of Savin Hotel, the famous bandstand Rock, was the scene of many and fountain at Savin Rock, picnics, camping expeditions, and the Observatory atop Sav- and reunions. in Rock. But it was not until the 1870’s Clearly, Kelsey changed both that a mechanical concession the landscape and economy of was first erected on this natu- our community—and became ral playground. quite wealthy in the process. The first “flying horses” were It seems quite appropriate operated in 1878; they were therefore that one of the main powered by a man pulling a thoroughfares leading to Sav- rope. in Rock is named in his honor. Later, power for the fly- The entrance to the White City as it appeared around 1900. By that time Savin Rock had estab- As Kelsey prepared the ing horses was provided by a lihsed itself as a place to escape the summer’s heat. infrastructure, others would horse walking on a treadmill, which was connected to the carousel by a leather drive belt. The horse, as the story goes, had a fondness for chewing tobacco. By 1875, Savin Rock was the place to go for cock fights, horse races and prize fights. A 40 foot tower on top of Savin Rock was used as an observa- tory until it burned in 1897. Summer crowds of up to 50,000 visited Savin Rock on weekends. In the closing years of the 1800s, although West Haven had lost its previous importance as a shipbuilding center, it retained its supremacy as a seaside resort. The growth of Savin Rock at this time was phenomenal. The leading restaurant, bath house and pier in Savin Rock were run by a concessionaire named Skeele. The favorite foods of visitors to the Rock were clam chow- der and roasted clams; indeed, Savin Rock did much to popu- larize the “shore dinner.” The local citizens of this pe- riod made regular summer pilgrimages, just as the Quin- nipiac Indians had come there years before “to salt”. In 1892, Savin Rock was elec- trified, and visitors were awed by the wondrous displays of the newfangled light bulbs and electric fountains there. In that same year, the last of the horse-drawn streetcars to serve Savin Rock went to the barn, and the clanging electric- powered trolleys took their place. These electric trolleys cov- ered the distance from New Haven Green to Savin Rock in a mere thirty minutes—at blazing speeds which fairly terrified the passengers! By 1899, weekly entertainment at Savin Rock included visiting vaudeville acts, minstrel shows, novelty shows and comedy acts. To be continued. West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 15 Westies off after win over NFA The West Haven football hopes to rest with a Kyle God- they host the always tough Alycia Morales made 10 saves she was denied by the Tigers’ team, ranked first in the CIAC frey 78-yard touchdown run Shelton Gaels on Friday at 7 in between the pipes for the Blue keeper two and a half minutes Class LL Point standings with with 2:43 on the clock and a Ken Strong Stadium. Devils to preserve the tie and later to keep it scoreless. a 5-0 record, hosted the Nor- Chris Chance 12-yard touch- The girls soccer team got a send the girls into the tourna- In the second half, Mercy wich Free Academy Wildcats down pass to Jordan Wetmore huge 1-1 tie against the Guil- ment. broke through with a goal 3:58 on Saturday night at Ken in the corner of the end zone ford Indians last week in Guil- On Friday evening, the Wes- into the half to make it 1-0. Strong Stadium. After the with 1:31 left in the half for a ford to qualify for postseason ties hosted the Mercy Tigers in Fifty-two seconds later, Betsy Blue Devil defense stopped commanding 36-7 halftime play. The Westies got on the Ken Strong Stadium. The Blue Magana came up with a big the Wildcats on their first pos- lead. board first when Kelsey Gilm- Devils had several chances in save when she challenged a session, Zach Conlan took a After the Westies punted ore set up Keegan Riccio for the first half from the speedy charging Tiger player. Maga- handoff on the second play for on their first possession of the the goal and a 1-0 lead. The Kelsey Gilmore but her op- na was able to punch the ball the Westie offense and raced second half, the West Haven Indians would get even with portunity with 23:15 left in the away just before a violent col- 48 yards for a touchdown and defense held the NFA offense a goal later in the first half. first half sailed wide and then See Westies, page 17 a 7-0 lead just 2:03 into the and forced the Wildcats to game. punt. Shane Clarke rushed in That was just the beginning on the Wildcats’ punter, leapt of an outstanding night for to block the punt and then Conlan. With 5:51 left in the scooped up the bounding ball first quarter, Conlan broke to return the play for a touch- off a 60-yard TD run and after down and a 42-7 lead with Chris Chance’s two-point con- 9:05 left in the third quarter. version, the Blue Devils were Norwich Free Academy was up 15-0. able to get a little closer with a On the Wildcats’ next pos- 24-yard TD pass with 4:19 left session, Conlan intercepted in the game and a 4-yard TD a pass at midfield and set up pass as time expired to make it West Haven for another touch- a 42-19 final. down drive that was capped Zach Conlan finished with off by a Chris Chance 4-yard 163 yards rushing to go with TD run and with 47 seconds his two touchdowns and in- left in the first quarter, the terception while Kyle Godfrey boys were in control 22-0. rushed for 105 yards to help The Wildcats got one back West Haven rack up 521 yards with a 17-yard touchdown in total offense. Photo by Russ McCreven pass just 1:08 into the sec- The Blue Devils will enjoy a West Haven’s Chris Chance eludes four Norwich Free Academy tacklers for another long ond quarter but, West Haven bye week this week and return gain in the Westies’ 42-19 win last week. Now 6-0 on the season, the Devils take a week off would put any NFA comeback to action next Friday when before hosting Shelton on Oct. 27. For the look that says "yes" Photo courtesy of Todd Dandelske -FTMJF +FXFMFST Player of the Week *HTWILSS (]L +V^U[V^U >LZ[ /H]LU *; West Haven junior football player Zach Conlan (4) is the Vio’s Sports Plus/Westie Blue Player of the Week. Conlan scored twice on the ground and set up another touchdown with an >LZ[ /H]LU Z +PHTVUK *LU[LY interception in a 42-19 victory over Norwich Free Academy. (ZR HIV\[ ÄUHUJPUN MVY \W [V TVU[OZ ;YHKL PUZ ^LSJVTLK Read about Zach on the Player of the Week page at www.wes- tieblue.com. =PZP[ \Z VU [OL ^LI ^^^SLZSPLZQL^LSLYZJVT Page 16 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 WestieBlue in touch By Mike Madera The balance of the West Ha- ways to an undefeated start. Stadium in West Haven. as the Westies improved to 6-0 second off ensive play of the ven football team has been Zach Conlan was the next Conlan scored twice on of- with the win. game, then helped the Westies evident from the start of the man up Saturday evening as fense, made several big tackles “Zach (Conlan) is a litt le increase the lead to 15-0 with season. Each week has been the Westies defeated Norwich on defense, and capped his overshadowed by the other a 60-yard touchdown run with someone diff erent as the Wes- Free Academy, 42-19, in a non- stellar performance with an two right now,” West Ha- 5:51 to go in the opening quar- ties have found a variety of conference game at Ken Strong interception to set up a score ven coach Rich Boshea said. ter. “He is a very good running After Conlan intercepted back. Kyle (Godfrey) and a McManaway pass and re- Chris (Chance) are good, but turned the pick to the Wild- WestieBlue.com by no means is Zach the third cats’ 34, Chris Chance ran in option. He’s a tough, hard- from four yards out six plays nosed kid who doesn’t care later for a 22-0 lead with 47 if he gets the ball or not. He seconds to go in the opening plays hard on both sides of the quarter. ball.” “I am just focused,” Conlan The Westies, who gained said. “I just have tunnel vision 521 yards of off ense in the the entire time. We are trying game, were in control from to go all the way.” the start and were rewarded The Wildcats (2-3) fi nally got in the second half when Shane on the scoreboard with 1:08 Clarke blocked a Norwich gone by in the second quarter Free Academy punt, scooped as a 7-play, 60-yard drive was up the ball at the 4-yard line, capped with a McManaway to and ran in for the score and Kevin Pomroy 17-yard scoring a 42-7 West Haven lead. The strike. touchdown with 2 minutes, “They all are playing well,” 55 seconds gone by in the sec- Boshea said. “We have a good ond half gave the Westies a secondary. They all know their For all your West Haven sports, visit 35-point lead, sett ing up a run- coverages. All the guys know ning clock until 4:19 remained where they are supposed to www.westieblue.com in the game. be. We work hard on studying In what was expected to be fi lm with the kids. They’re put Complete coverage of all sports teams from Youth Sports to Alumni a batt le of West Haven’s tal- in the right spot and they stay ented running game against a in the right spot and make the high-octane passing att ack of plays when we need them.” Photos Videos Player of the Week WH Championship teams Norwich Free Academy, the West Haven, which scored Future Westies Alumni Hall of Fame WH News and Notes Westies set the tone in the fi rst on fi ve of its six fi rst half pos- Team Leaders Statistics Coaches Information Coaches Corner half, accumulating 372 yards sessions, took a 29-7 lead when And more of off ense alone in the fi rst 24 Kyle Godfrey raced in from 78 minutes. yards out on third down with While the Wildcats had 202 2:43 left in the fi rst half. The Your Everything WEST HAVEN Sports site yards of their own in the open- Westies recovered a fumble Contact Mike Madera ing half, the Westies took con- on the ensuing kickoff , and Phone: (203) 530-1322 trol by scoring on all but one Chance hit Jordan Wetmore possession in the opening half. with a 12-yard scoring strike Email: [email protected] Conlan was the diff erence- with 1:31 to go in the half for a maker in the opening half as 36-7 West Haven lead. he ran for 160 yards and a pair The Wildcats, who amassed of touchdowns, and also inter- 359 yards of off ense in the loss, cepted a pass by Norwich Free got on the board late in the DO YOU NEED A NEW ROOF? Academy’s Shea McManaway. game when McManaway hit “I just keep using all the Nolan Molkenthin with a 24- 635,1* 63(&,$/ criticism to keep me going,” yard scoring strike with 4:19 Conlan said. “I come out here left in the game. and do exactly what I do. This Conlan fi nished with 163 1(: 522) ,167$//$7,216 feels great. It feels great to be yards rushing, while Godfrey with all my friends.” ran for 105 yards. Conlan gave the Westies a McManaway was 19-of-32 7-0 lead with a 48-yard touch- for 267 yards in the loss for the down run on West Haven’s Wildcats. &$// %,// 0F.$1( Te _T @/>/\\/U : \T\;A6 \ .4Jgg2 _T /A_ A)>_-/U* $ 35()(55(' 5(6725$7,21 6(59,&( >-U+ T;A-/TU+ TFU+ _T6/TU+ /2&$//< 2:1(' $1' 23(5$7(' U\J T//= \/@U ;A/ A DT =/ _\ 6(59,1*7+($5($)2529(5<($56 E5^ @F!/>> b/ G3DT@/T>e 3/ b/AH +,& G^g]H B]5:55gY West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 17 Knight booters look for CIAC berth By Steve Kirck squad to inch closer to achieving their meet against crosstown rival West The Notre Dame basketball team will Special to the Voice pre-season goal of qualifying for the Haven.The underclassmen led the be hosting a benefit basketball game Notre Dame’s soccer team inched CIAC Class L Tournament. Now, the way as Thomas Minar (Milford), Oli- with the Harlem Wizards on Saturday, closer to qualifying for state tourna- Green Knights need only one tie to ver Shannon (Branford), and Jon Katz Oct, 28, at 7:30 pm at the University of ment, while cross-country won itsfi- make the tournament over its final four (Hamden) finished second, third, and New Haven Gymnasium. This event is nal regular season dual meet and the games. Brad Doyle and Sean Hayes fourth respectively to lead the Green a fundraiser for the Green Knights bas- basketball team is gearing up for big tallied the ND goals that erased a 1-0 Knights to a 20-35 win over West Ha- ketball team, that will play three games fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 28. Oh deficit and turned it into a 2-1 lead ven at Carrigan MS. West Haven’s in Orlando, FL during winter recess yeah, football didn’t win or lose. Heck, against Hamden. After Jordan Pattavi- Sebastian Villanueva placed first run- as part of a tournament at the Wide it didn’t even tie. It had a bye week be- na’s penalty kick tied the game, Ham- ning the 3.07-mile course in 17:59. The World of Sports Complex at Disney fore returning to action hosting Xavier den’s pressure continued and goalie Green Knights had the next three cross World. Tickets are $12 for adults/$10 on Friday, Oct. 20 in the first of three- Jay Brennan needed two huge saves in the finish line. Minar finished 11 sec- for students if purchased in advance. straight home games. final 10 seconds to preserve tie. Earlier onds behind in a time of 18:10. Shan- For more information, visit https:// Soccer Needs Tie To Qualify -- in the week, Matthew Consorte tal- non (18:11) and Katz (18:16) finished www.notredamehs.com or ND’s social When the ND soccer team walked off lied his first varsity goal but ND fell to right after Minar to lead Notre Dame media outlets @NDWHAthletics. Veterans Field following a 2-2 tie with Cheshire 2-1. ND starts this week with to victory, its second of the dual-meet You can get all the latest athletic Hamden on Friday, Oct. 13, there was a 4-4-4 overall record. schedule. Notre Dame will end its sea- news, scores, and more by following a sense of disappointment having sur- Cross-Country Ends Dual Meet son running in the SCC Championship @NDWHAthletics on Twitter, Insta- rendered a goal on a penalty kick in- Season With Win -- The Notre Dame Meet on Thursday, October 19 and the gram, and Periscope while frieNDing side of 10 minutes left in the game. cross country team sent the 10 seniors CIAC Class L Meet on Saturday, Oct. the @NDWHAthletics Facebook group! However, in the big picture look, the on the 2017 squad out on a winning 28. tie enabled head coach Rudy Raffone’s note at the final regular-season dual Harlem Wizards Coming Oct. 28 -- Westies: Boys continue soccer drought Continued from page 15 second half for the 3-0 win. 100 freestyle. The Blue Devils Gym and were swept, 3-0. The kills each and Veronica Lynn lision at the top of the box. The Saul Novoa stopped seven also picked up wins in the 200 Indians used a combination had six kills and two digs. Westies had another chance Shelton shots in the loss. freestyle relay with Madison of sharp serves, good sets and This week, the girls hosted with 18:02 left in the game but On Thursday night, the Blue Hobart, Jillian Doherty, Anya quick kills to defeat the Wes- the Hand Tigers on Monday, Gilmore’s crossing pass was Devils traveled to Wallingford Celmer and Eva Predom and ties. the Platt Tech Panthers on just a little too far ahead of her to take on the Sheehan Titans. the 400 freestyle relay team of Veronica Lynn with four Tuesday and finish the week teammate. The Westies couldn’t generate McKenna Driver, Nicole Gas- kills and three digs and Megan with a road match at North Mercy picked up an insurance any offense but the goaltend- ton, Morgan Falanga and Dan- Paterson with four assists and Haven on Saturday at 3. Next goal with 8:35 left in the game ing of Saul Novoa made sure iela Morales. This week, the two digs led the Blue Devils. week, the Westies play at Platt for a 2-0 final. Magana finished the boys would not be defeat- girls wrapped up their regular Also contributing for the Wes- Tech on Monday at 5:15, host with eight saves in goal for ed on this night in a 0-0 tie. season with their Senior Day ties were Alyanah Bonilla with their Senior Night against Ly- West Haven. This week, the boys had an against East Haven/Wilbur four digs, Danna Tortal with man Hall at 5:15 and finish the This week, the Blue Dev- afternoon contest on Mon- Cross on Tuesday. three digs and Nancy Tapia regular season at Sacred Heart ils hosted the Foran Lions on day at Fairfield Prep, hosted The boys cross-country team with three digs. Academy on Wednesday at Monday, traveled to Bran- the North Haven Indians on lost to Notre Dame of West On Friday evening, the girls 5:30. ford on Wednesday and have Wednesday in their final home Haven, 20-35, despite the ef- traveled to battle the Career a home contest against the game of the year and finish the forts of Sebastian Villanueva, Panthers. A trip to New Haven North Haven Indians on Fri- week at Career/Hillhouse on who finished first overall with was just what the girls needed Voice Classifieds day at 7. Friday at 7. a time of 17:59. with a dominant 25-10, 25-18, The boys soccer team had its Next week, the Westies fin- The volleyball team ran into 25-8 victory. Megan Paterson work for you! scoring drought continue with ish the regular season with a tough Guilford squad on had 10 assists, Nancy Tapia (203) 934-6397 a 3-0 loss to the Shelton Gaels games at Hamden on Monday Tuesday evening at the WHHS and Irene Ronan had seven and a 0-0 tie against the Shee- at 7 and at Xavier on Wednes- han Titans. day at 7. On Tuesday, the Westies The girls swim team was hosted the Gaels at Ken Strong defeated by the Jonathan &$552// 6 ',6&2817 )851,785( Stadium and saw Shelton take Law Eagles on Wednesday, 5HFOLQHUV $SSOLDQFHV 0DWWUHVVHV a 1-0 lead at 20:37. That would 102-71. The Westies got vic- ,Q WKH :HVW +DYHQ $FDGHP\ RI .DUDWH 3OD]D be all the offense the Gaels tories in individual events would need. Shelton added from Anya Celmer in the 200 %RVWRQ 3RVW 5G :HVW +DYHQ &7 two, insurance goals in the IM and Alana Orecchio in the 9'56 *#8'0 #%#&'/; 1( -#4#6' .DUDWH w!nnjZ O!7 nG!!f!j 7w4 nwZj-! )$// 63(&,$/ )1&1- 2QH 0RQWK RI .DUDWH /HVVRQV 3OXV3 8QLIRUP ),- NYdm]! 2UDQJH $YH :HVW +DYHQ ZZZZKDNRQOLQHFRP ZZZWVGPJNFRP Page 18 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 WHYSL hosts annual tourney The Top Hat Dance Acad- winners. Ariana Izzo, Brooke twice, and Ava Murphy added Andreya Bridges, and Jayden lynn Trenchard scored and emy West Haven U-14 girls Flaherty and Isabelle Nagle all one. Summer Krajcir worked Braacker all were strong. In had an assist on an Aylin Soto team won its Division at The score in the win, while Sophia hard in the midfield in the win the final game of the week- goal, and Molly Gunning and WHIT Columbus Day Tour- Derosa and Cynthia Burns for the Westies. end, the Thunder beat the Etta Funke strung together nament in West Haven combined for the shutout in The U-11 girls team had a U-12 team, 1-0, off a Jasmine some smart passes to help In the championship game goal. 1-2-1 record. The girls played Trigueros goal. Amyah Kelly their team find the net. On at Veterans Field, the West The team played Branford hard Saturday, even though kept the other team on their Sunday, the Lightning played Haven U-15 boys came out on later in the afternoon, but fell, fell to Branford, 2-0, and the toes with her strong defensive the West Haven U-12 Rec team top winning in double over- 2-0. Olivia Trenchard and Ab- West Haven Lightning, 6-2. play in the win for the Thun- again, winning, 5-0. Adelicia time, defeating Cheshire, 4-3. igail Phelan were both aggres- Michelle Ceja and Lea Boguni- der. Parise played well in the mid- In double overtime, with sive and worked hard despite ecki worked hard in the open- The U-11 girls Lighting field, and scored a goal, and four minutes left West Haven the loss. ing game, while Sydni Gayle won its bracket at the WHIT Chloe Whelan also scored a came out with the winning The team returned to action and Llyanna Griffith-Waite cut this weekend, going 4-0. The nice goal in the win. goal by Donaldo Yanez, which Sunday morning, tying even- out a number of Branford at- Lightning opened up the tour- In the final game of the was not possible if not for tual champions Bridgeport, tacks. Against the Lightning, nament Saturday morning weekend, the Lightning beat the amazing goaltending by 0-0. Camryn Beauvais and the Thunder fought hard. against the West Haven U-12 Branford, 3-0. Jaylyn Powell Holden Axlerod. Bryan Rivas, Camryn Flaherty anchored Ciara Harp scored a solid rec team, and won, 6-1. Nia- scored twice, and Alexandria Brian Carew and Alan Lopez the defense, stifling a number goal from the penalty spot, mh Chesson, Sophie Mazuros- Nunes added the third goal. led the boys with their passion of counter attacks, and Brooke and Amanda Fagnani gave a ki, and Annabelle Pasacreta all Jaelyn Beauvais was strong in for the game. Throm kept Bridgeport under solid effort in the field in the excelled on defense, limiting the midfield, and Kayla Burt The Elite Soccer Camps U-12 pressure. first half and in goal the sec- the other team to only a few kept the clean sheet in goal for girls travel team went 2-1-1 The girls won the third-place ond half. shots on goal. the Lightning. in the tournament. The girls game early Sunday afternoon, The girls had a much bet- In the second game on Sat- In the G Boys Division, Top opened the weekend against 5-0, against Cheshire. Josephi- ter day Sunday, tying Bran- urday, the Lightning beat the Hat Dancing Team came away Cheshire, coming away 5-0 na Lakaj hit the back of the net forf, 3-3. Katelynn Salgado, West Haven Thunder. Ash- with a win, defeating GB2, 4-3. Bastian Tandazo led the offense with excellent drib- bling and two goals. Ethan Jacinto played well and Nylah O›Gilvie contributed a goal with good soccer skills on dis- play. In the FG Girls Division, the Cappetta›s Italian Imports Red Emojis played a strong game against the Shoreline Well- ness Center Maroon team despite a 10-4 loss. Allianna Wilson was strong in defense while Leila Lancaster, Luciana Cappetta, and Giada Jimenez scored for their team. In the EG Girls Division, Cappettas Italian Imports Red Fireballs played an im- pressive game in defeating the EG1 Green team, 2-1. The offense was led by Kateri- na Oliveriawit’s two goals. They were assisted by Mad- den Evangeliste and Madi- son Jacksics. Natalie Reed, Sarahi Cruz-Cruz and Mack- ensie Jacksics led the way on the defensive side of the ball. Goaltending was covered with solid play from Mariella Cappetta and Melissa Vali- terra who combined for many outstanding saves. In the EB Boys Division, the EB5 Stars Ice Cream team lost, 1-0, to EB6 Milano & Wa- nat team. Nicholas Westphal was outstanding in net and in the field. Also playing great soccer was Daniel Davis and Nicholas D Medina Rosero. In FB Boys Division ac- tion, the West Haven Elks 1537 took a win against State Farm Insurance, 5-3, with Andy Chulco, Holden Napoletano and Diego Oceguera being the the big scorers for the Elks team. In CDG Division play the Oyster River Soccer Rock- ers lost, 3-1, to the Stars Ice Cream, despite good play from Sarah Davey and Lilanay Romero working hard as out- side mids. Goals were scored by Delany Johnston. See Youth Soccer, page 19 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 19 Squirt A squad rolls to 7-2 victory The West Haven Squirt A the scoring with the next three came in the second period in the Steel City Shootout last Steel City Renegades, 4-2. DJ travel hockey team defeated goals to put the game away. when Shane Repetto scored an weekend in Bethlehem, Penn- Carfora opened up the scor- South Windsor, 7-2, Sunday Connor Moriarty fed Brady unassisted goal 1:05 into the sylvania. Despite posting an ing, netting a goal with an morning at the South Wind- Price for a goal, Dylan Link period to get the team within impressive 3-1 record, the assist from his brother Ben to sor Ice Arena behind Thomas hit Price, who passed ahead 4-1. Westies came away with only give the Westies an early lead. Porto’s hat trick and a strong to Porto for a breakaway tally, West Haven got back on the a fifth-place consolation prize. Boanno scored next, giving the performance from the defense. and Link again assisted on an- winning track Sunday after- The Devils opened up Devils a 2-0 advantage, but the Porto opened the scoring other Porto breakaway goal. noon with a 6-4 victory over against host team Lehigh Val- previously undefeated Steel just 1:09 into the game with a Maddox LaFountain was Greater New Haven at the ley and dropped a 2-1 deci- City team rebounded with the wrist shot from the right circle. solid in goal, making 12 saves Northford Ice Pavilion. Dave sion which would haunt them next two goals. Sean Studley then jammed for West Haven. Matthew Brown led the way with a goal throughout the remainder Ben Carfora tallied two in home a loose puck from be- Kelly, Dylan Bosworth, Mo- and two assists, while Nolan of the tournament. The Wes- the third to lead the Westies to hind the net 40 seconds later riarty and Link were stout on Cole added a goal and an as- ties tried to shake off the long victory. Rocco Plano and Joe to make it 2-0. defense. sist. drive to Pennsylvania but D’Aurio gave huge defensive Zach Goetze scored on a The West Haven Peewee A West Haven took a 1-0 lead trailed throughout the game, efforts in helping lead their breakaway three minutes into travel hockey team split a pair with 5:40 left in the first period scoring only at the buzzer of team to victory. Joe Crisci was the second period for a 3-0 of games this weekend, losing when Cole set up Cade Simone the third period on a goal by solid in net all weekend. advantage. After South Wind- to Northwestern and topping for a power play goal. Mickey Steve Lewis which was assist- The Westies fell short in the sor scored with 1:50 left in the Greater New Haven. Dowd gave the Westies a 2-1 ed by Mike Alfano. tie breaker and were forced to period to get within a pair The Westies played host to lead with a shorthanded goal In the second game, with play a fifth place consolation of goals, Porto won a short- Northwestern Saturday morn- off an assist from Jack Sell- their backs to the wall, the game. That did not deter them handed faceoff in the defen- ing at the Edward L. Bennett man, before Greater New Ha- Westies defeated the New as they dominated the New sive zone and fed Goetze for a Rink and fell, 6-1. A slow ven scored the next three goals Jersey Stars 6-4. Once again, Jersey Stars, 4-0. Nick Link led breakaway goal with one sec- start would hurt the Westies for a 4-2 advantage. it was Lewis leading the way the way, posting the shutout. ond left for a 4-1 lead. as Northwestern scored four Cole started a string of four with a pair of goals. Ben Car- Michael Kelly scored a big South Windsor scored on the times in the opening period straight West Haven goals fora played a strong game, goal and Jordan Fabula, An- power play to open the third, and never looked back. when he got the Westies back scoring one and assisting on drew Wrzosek, Adrien Felosh but the Blue Devils closed out West Haven’s only goal into the contest with an un- two others. Nick Boanno, Nico and Joey Honcz skated strong, assisted goal with 2:05 to go Bruneau, and Ryan Bernardi helping deliver the win. Youth Soccer round-up in the middle period, before rounded out the scoring, while Continued from Brown set up Kyle Droney Anthony Peschell added two The West Haven U-11girls travel team Lightning traveled for the equalizer 1:12 into the assists. The West Haven de- Every Score! to Madison Saturday afternoon, and came home 5-2 winners. third. Brown put the Westies fense chipped in also as Ryan Every Team! Chloe Whelan played an outstanding game on defense, and on top with 3:10 to go and Co- Smith, Justin Pniewski, and Every Game! Jaylyn Powell ruled the midfield and caused Madison lots of lin Deane added an insurance Luca Ubaldi would all add trouble. goal off an assist from Brown helpers to the scoring column. Every Week! The West Haven U-11 girls travel Thunder played Orange on late in the contest. The third game was another West Haven Voice! Sunday, and fell 3-2. Despite the loss, the Thunder played very The West Haven Bantam A must win and the Devils an- well. travel hockey team competed swered the call, defeating the Michelle Ceja and Amanda Fagnani were aggressive going af- ter the ball, and Jasmine Trigueros played well in the goal for the Thunder. Amyah Kelly scored both goals for the Thunder, and Sydni Gayle had an overall good game. The Elite Soccer Camps U-12 girls travel team hosted a solid Southington side late Saturday afternoon in league play, and won, 3-1. The Westies went down early 1-0, but tied it just be- fore halftime thanks to an Ariana Izzo penalty kick. Izzo scored on the other side of the break as well to put the Westies up, 2-1, and Abigail Phelan scored the insurance goal late in the game of a Brooke Flaherty cross. Ava Murphy played a solid game at centerback, stifling the Southington attacks. Isa- belle Nagle and Cynthia Burns also both put in a good effort in the win by the Westies. Page 20 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Seahawks JVs bounce back The West Haven Seahawk Junior Varsity the Seahawks. team (6-1) bounced back after a loss last week The Mighty Mite team (fundamental level) to beat the West Elmwood Intruders (RI,) 28-6. played the Stratford Redskins. Quarterback TJ Running back Pearson Hill scored two rushing Nixon scored two touchdowns on offense and touchdowns and Donovan Davis added one. Jey Scanlon, Caden Stanley, Kieandre Lymon Quarterback Maxwell Warren connected on a excelled on the defensive side of the ball. touchdown pass to Konye Taylor to close the The Seahawks will end the regular season Sat- scoring. The defense was led by Donte Salva- urday at home (Veterans Memorial Park-Bull tore, Preston Denno and Nate Osborne. Hill Lane). The Mighty Mites will play at 10, The Peewee Seahawks (7-0) remained unbeat- Junior Peewee 12:15, Peewees at 2 and Junior en with an impressive win over the Stratford Varsity at 4. There will also be a bench dedica- Redskins, 30-0. Running back Jahzire Massey tion in memory of former league coach Frank accounted for two touchdowns and Javar Camp at noon. Smith, Tristan Dos and Carson Hill each add- The Pop Warner playoffs begin on Oct. 28. ed one. The Hawk defense was led by Trevor For more information please visit www.west- Tompkins, Gavin Kanlong, Deven Robinson. havenseahawk.com. 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Tiles of Distinction Ceramic/Porcelain Wood/Laminate Flooring Carpeting 470 Frontage Rd. West Haven, CT (203) 934-2600 www.tilesofdistinctionwh.com In The Tile Business Since 1953 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 Page 21 GGriperipe VVineine Dear Eleanore Turkington: and the rain runoff causes ero- Dear Feeling Cheated: est Circle crumbling….Wash- A stump at least nine feet sion when we get sustained Gripe Vine would welcome ington Avenue and Park Street high was left behind on the rain.” comments related to your one way disregarding traffic corner of Anderson Avenue Your letter will prompt lo- gripe. All gripes can be sent to and much more. and Thomas Street. What an cal officials to investigate this [email protected] Please eyesore!I notified the Public problem. include your name, address Works Department at West Dear Eleanore Turkington: and phone numbers, kept in Can’t find us? Haven’s City Hall on May 11 Has the pot hole at 19 Beach strict confidence with me. Subscribe! to let them know how bad St. been filled? Coming up: Ocean Avenue this looked. I asked if anyone Motorist “speed traps”…Sawmill Road (203) 934-6397 was coming back to cut down Dear Motorist: graffiti postings…left lane at the rest of the tree. They took “Yes,” says City Complaint Campbell Avenue gripe…For- my address and could tell me Officer, Francis Withington, nothing else. It was the end “But the road needs some *'#4& +0574#0%' of the summer and nothing work.” TURKINGTON else had happened. It was still Dear Eleanore Turkington: there. Can someone please cut Have you or your readers four inches longer, carrying ƂÕÌ] i] ÕÃiÃÃ] ` the rest of this ugly tree? It is noticed changes in your gro- more crackers. Now, I have E >`À`à ÃÕÀ>Vi all I see when I look out my cery purchase packages or seen the sealed cracker tubes window. Eleanore, if there is boxes? I have and I am sick are much smaller. I remember anything you can do to help and tired of getting ripped off buying canned coffee, pre- În ->Ü ,` get this done, it would be especially when I use my hard served in 16 ounce containers. 7iÃÌ >Ûi] / greatly appreciated. earned money to feed my fam- Now the coffee is in 14 ounces or less and selling for the same View Improvement ily. "i µÕÌià >Û>>Li Dear View Improvement: As an example, I used to price as 16 ounces. According to Francis With- buy those round crackers. The Have any of your readers À V> Õà ington, West Haven’s Com- crackers were wrapped and discovered these discrepan- plaint Officer, “The wood has sealed in long tube like cover- cies in products they buy? I re- &QP V NGV VJGO OCMG [QW ETC\[ ÜÜÜ° i>À`ÃÕÀ>Vi°V been removed. There is a butt ings. As recent as two years ally would like to know. that I will have removed.” ago, the packages were at least Feeling Cheated %CNN WU ÃÌiÛi i>À`J i>À`ÃÕÀ>Vi°V Dear Eleanore Turkington: An extra sign is needed in West Haven Chamber of Commerce the middle of the Washington Avenue block; “No Parking this Side.” The road is a two- way and there is not enough Presents room. I have been complain- ing to the mayor’s office for two years about this problem. Tired of Waiting MAYORAL DEBATE Dear Tired of Waiting: Francis Withington, com- plaint officer for the city of Candidates: West Haven says, “I drove by this area and there was no il- Nancy Rossi (D) legal parking. I will forward this information to the Traffic David Riccio (R) Department at the West Ha- ven Police Department so they Ed O’Brien – Write-in can keep an eye out at this lo- cation.” Dear Eleanore Turkington: There is tons of garbage on West Haven High School Auditorium, 1 Circle St the beach at 593 Ocean Ave. Tuesday, October 24, 2017 from 6 - 8 pm at the edge where bushes and brush are located. Can we get this area cleaned up? Debate Moderator Neatnick Dear Neatnick: James Walker, Senior Editor I notified Francis Withing- New Haven Register ton of your complaint. His reply, “These bags were part of a beach cleanup which is done on weekends and the bags were left in spots for the It’s your chance to hear where the candidates stand Department of Public Works to pick up. On the following on the important issues facing West Haven Monday, the bags were gone.” Dear Eleanore Turkington: The sand is all but gone in the area of 623 Ocean Ave. Open to the public beach; right down to the red and black sand and the erosion is cutting into the banks above. Submit questions in advance: The hybrid map shows where www.westhavenchamber.com/debate-question there was lots of white sand. (Questions will not be taken from the floor) It’s truly sad that one of West Haven’s greatest resources has not been maintained. Troubled Dear Troubled: City official, Francis With- ington tells my readers, “Ocean Avenue is a state road Page 22 West Haven Voice, October 19, 2017 COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE We Have The Market! #1 Real Estate Company in New Haven County! The Fall Market is Here! Looking to Sell or Buy? 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