Mayor Dorinda Borer launches new marketing video showcase, ‘Summers in West Haven — Feel the Vibe!’

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 21, 2024 — Mayor Dorinda Borer has launched “Summers in West Haven — Feel the Vibe!”, the latest video showcase in the city’s new promotional series, “Discover West Haven.”

Check out the video.

James calls it a career, receives ‘Way to Go!’ award

NEW HAVEN, Aug. 21, 2024 — (Pictured): West Haven Community House Children and Youth Services Director Carol James, right, receives the West Haven Interagency Network for Children’s “Way to Go!” award from West Haven Youth and Family Services Director Diane Dietman at the Community House’s Staff Development Day at Anthony’s Ocean View on Friday.

The event marked the last day of James’ “wonderful” career at the Community House, a not-for-profit social service agency based at 227 Elm St. in West Haven.

Dietman presented the framed award to James on behalf of WHINC, a department of Youth and Family Services, for “providing services and resources to families of disabled children, youth and young adults in our community. Best wishes on your retirement.”

The Way to Go program recognizes those who go above and beyond to offer services and resources.

(WHCH Photo/Alan Olenick)

Jason Heffernan playing Oak Street pier Sept. 1

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 21, 2024 — Westie Jason Heffernan will perform from 9:30-11 a.m. Sept. 1 at the Oak Street pier, off Captain Thomas Boulevard, as part of the city's Acoustic Sunday Morning Concert Series.

Grab a coffee and a beach chair and chill out to classic and modern rock ditties played by one of West Haven’s finest troubadours.

No rain date.

Beach lifeguards receive lifesaving Narcan training

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 15, 2024 — (Pictured): Beach lifeguards of the Department of Parks and Recreation show their new Narcan emergency overdose kits with Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana, right, and Pool and Waterfront Coordinator Margaret Ruggiero, second from right, on the city’s shoreline boardwalk Aug. 7.

From left, lifeguards Geffen Waterman, Brandon Sihaphong, Jeffery Flores-Copa, Chris Holt, Molly Wilson, Daniela Velez, Isaiah Correia, Haley Lippard, Brooke Nebor, Caly Nyack, Amber Militrano and Anglin Hebert.

Ruggiero, who supervises Park-Rec’s beach lifeguards, said her staff received “knowledge, training and expertise” from Fontana in administering Narcan, a brand name for a device that delivers the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone.

“This is so vital for our lifeguards to be knowledgeable and trained in how to identify possible overdose situations, as they are the first responders on the shoreline,” Ruggiero said. “Thanks so very much to Mr. Fontana for providing Narcan that these lifeguards now carry in case of an emergency situation should occur on our guarded beaches.”

Each Narcan overdose kit contains two 4-milligram nasal sprays.

Fontana has been installing the grant-funded kits in many municipal buildings and public places around West Haven.

(City Photo/Angelina Morales)

Park-Rec campers learn cooking, grilling skills

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 13, 2024 — (Pictured): Armed with cooking utensils, campers of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Summer Camp learn cooking and grilling skills from culinary expert Meg Kingston, left, at a camp cookout Aug. 8.

Kingston, the food service director of West Haven Public Schools, taught a weekly cooking class during the camp’s two-week session in Painter Park, where campers made smoothies, chicken quesadillas, chocolate chip cookies and meatballs.

(City Photo/Margaret Longo)