St. Mary’s School annual breakfast with Santa will be Sunday, Dec. 6, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

There will be a pancake and sausage breakfast with coffee, tea, hot chocolate and juice.

Santa will be there and available for photos or for sharing your Christmas wish list. Keepsake photos with frame will be available for purchase. Mrs. Claus will also be joining Santa and she will be reading Christmas stories to all interested at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.

The St. Mary’s elves have been busy creating beautiful holiday crafts for you to purchase.  There will also be a raffle for decorated mini Christmas trees.

Admission at the door is $8 per person (age 3 and up).  Children under 3 are admitted free.

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Tickets for the Hannah & Maggie Performance Coffeehouse are $15 for MAC members and $20 for non-members.

The Milford Arts Council Performance Coffeehouse will continue the 2015-2016 season with Hannah & Maggie on Friday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m.

Hannah & Maggie are a young, award-winning singer songwriter act from NYC/Northampton Mass. Commended as “the blue-eyed soul of folk” and “a flawless continuation of the singer-songwriter tradition,” they’re most often compared to The Indigo Girls and Simon & Garfunkel.

Jessica Liley of Curve Magazine said, “Hannah and Maggie have a sound both familiar and inviting, with voices that harmonize together perfectly… The duo have developed a sound of flowing and intertwined instrumental lines, sharp lyrics and beautiful harmonies that stay true to their folk roots.”

Tickets for the Hannah & Maggie Performance Coffeehouse are $15 for MAC members and $20 for non-members.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.

Snacks, beer and wine will be available for a nominal charge. The coffee is free. For tickets, go to http://milfordarts.org/about-us/tickets/ or call 203-878-6647. Reservations are highly recommended, as Coffeehouse events sell out quickly.

For directions and further information about the Coffeehouse visit milfordarts.org. For more information about Hannah & Maggie, visit hannahandmaggie.com.

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An elf and a visitor at the decorated Gilded Lily during a previous year’s Lamplight Stroll.

The Annual Lamplight Stroll, which draws people downtown during the holiday season for shopping and entertainment, will be Friday, Dec. 4, from 5:30 – 9 p.m.

In its 14th year, the shopping event is sponsored by the Downtown Milford Business Association. It spotlights Downtown Milford’s shops, spas, salons and restaurants, which offer refreshments, holiday cheer and holiday shopping.

“Visitors of all ages return year after year to enjoy this family-friendly annual event that couples lively traditional holiday activities with a festive and friendly experience,” organizers said.

Shoppers may stroll from shop to shop during the Lamplight Stroll and find holiday-themed entertainment along the way, from roving carolers courtesy of the United Church of Christ (Congregational), to the Cornerstone Christian Center Choir in front of Milford Photo, to free old-fashioned horse-drawn rides.

Foran High School’s Advanced Vocal Ensemble will perform at 6:45 p.m. at the corner of Broad Street and Harbor Walk. A special highlight will be the ‘Holiday Central’ location at the First United Church of Christ (Congregational), 34 West Main Street, featuring refreshments, selfies with ‘Santa,’ and other entertainment.

Holiday passports, which are part of the annual holiday event, may be picked up at any of the following Lamplight Stroll participating business locations:

American Cancer Society/Relay for Life Milford (night of event only in front of Chamber building on Broad Street); Cloud 9 Day Spa, Duck Duck Goose, Eli’s Tavern, First Church of Christ, Fresh Salon, Gilded Lily Gallery, MakeUp MakeUp, Milford Library, Hair by Camille, Haircraft, Milford Photo, ParkLane Deli & Grille, Sophie Claire’s, Stonebridge Restaurant, Sweet Cupcasions, The Canvas Patch, The Lovet Shop, Village Vogue Boutique, Vincent Jewelers, Tranquility Mind & Body Wellness Spa, and Whispers from Lady Olga.

Holiday passport holders will receive special discounts and offers throughout the month. Those who get their passports stamped at all locations may enter a drawing for a chance to win a holiday gift basket containing gift certificates worth hundreds of dollars. In addition, the first 100 to turn in a completed stamped passport will receive a commemorative holiday ornament, handmade by DMBA member MJKS Woodworking.

For more information, visit downtownmilfordct.org, Events Calendar, email info@downtownmilfordct.org or call 203-530-0103.

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Following is the first quarter honor roll for Jonathan Law High School.

High honors

Grade 9

Andrew Ancheta, Abigail Bernstein, Joseph Fletcher, Kruttika Gopal, Daisy Green, Jacob Herr, Ming-May Hu, Gavin Krois, Shivangi Patel, Monica Pydipati, Cora Sula, Mary Sullivan

Grade 10

Margaux Acorda, Mikaela Bravo, Nicolas Dostal, Rosalie Filippone, Robert Fisk, John Fowler, Colleen Goodwin, Rhea Grant, Priya Gupta, Colleen Hugo, Morgan Macey, Samuel Nassar, Oreoluwatomiwa Opayemi, GraceAnn Piselli, Salma Samih, Richard Ung, Shawna Winters

Grade 11

JonPaul Amaro, Joshua Arroyo, Jillian Bendlak, Trisha Brady, Slade Broga, Gina DiFederico, Lexi Fisk, Simone Fletcher, Jay Gandhi, Tanner Georgelos, Sarah Golden, Alexandra Hessberger, Katherine Lacadie, Lauren Paredes, Stefania Sassano, Olivia Steiner

Grade 12

Michael Capobianco, David Carelli, Kayla Carollo, Alice Garlock, Jennifer Gill, Antonio Gonzalez, Daniel Ouellette, Amita Sastry, Devon Sharafanowich, Emma Shea

First honors

Grade 9

Joshua Alber, Troy Anderson, Michael Bagdasarian, Erica Boehm, Myles Boyd, Eugenia Brewer, Natalia Brooks, Patrick Caron, Isabella Carroll, James Coleman, William Contaxis, Alexander Davis, Ethan Deer, Laura Dennigan, Joshua DeVera, Katherine Eighmy, Pamela Ellison, Jasmine Enriquez, Ethan Fancher, Joseph Federico, Brianna Felisko, Megan Flynn, Samantha Franzman, Giovanni Fretes, Tyler Goodwin, Patrick Hall, Ashley Hallengren, Nicholas Hanna, Elizabeth Hayden, Lola Hazarika, Madison Heine, Margot Hill, Cali Jolley, Jenny Kozek, Alexander Lazar, Alexandra Leparik, David Liptak Jr, Elizabeth Lombardi, Mary Lonergan, Anna Malin, Carly Mancinone, Shayne McCourt, Jillian McElligott, Tyler McKenna-Hansen, Grace Mizzoni, Michelle Montes, Julie Myers, Kaitlyn Navarro, Ronan O’Reilly, Jessica Postighone, Sana Rana, Emily Rednak, Sydney Rossi, Molly Sakowicz, Alexa Saley, Michael Sansur, Jenna Stash, Matthew Texidor, Samara Thacker, Sean Theisen, Daniel Wasserman, Colin White, Jocelyn Wirth, Eric Wischow, Susan Wischow, Grace Wootton

Grade 10

Madeline Baldieri, Leigh Baton, Alexis Berard, Ciara Boyd, James Boyle, Dominick Buccitti, Madison Bucko, Madison Butts, Magdaline Cao, Emma Carollo, Irmina Chrzastek, David Cocks, Jaelyn Cooley, Tarla Grade Costes, Nicholas Deveny, Olivia Egersheim, Alex Fisk, Brianna Gardner, Mark Germanese, Alexi Giantomidis, Jacob Gwirtz, Jacob Iwanicki, Meghana Jaladanki, Taylor Kandrach, Olivia Keator, Maggie Kelly, Brianna Lenotti, Matthew Mainieri, Matthew Marino, Carl Maxwell, Chloe McCullough, Derrick McLaughlin, Christina Mohammed, Kacy O’Connor, Gladen Jhay Orpiano, Santiago Palacio, Cameron Pastir, Stella Patrick, Gianna Reyes, Jacob Rooney, Lauren Schroeder, Kayla Sharpe, Jeremiah Shea, Lauren Smith, Cassandra Soda, Frankie Terres, Andria Torres, Amelia Trapp, Nicholas Vitale, Allyson Voytek

Grade 11

Hassna Alharbali, Malena Araujo, Valeria Araujo, Isabella Brown, Tiffany Carlson, Nikki Chasse, Tyler Chavez, Kevin Chesler, Melissa Chodziutko, Melanie Coleman, Victoria Contaxis, John Dattilo, Ocampo De Ocampo, Sarah Dempsey, Bethany Edwards, Samir Elhelw, Jonathan Feher, Nisali Fernando, Thomas Gambardella, Nicholas Glorioso, Kamelia Hassan, Brian Hayes, Logan Henricksen, Donovan Johnson, Manjot Kailey, Basima Karzoun, Nicole Kopek, Kyle Krois, Madison Laezzo, Christian Lewczak, Ally Maccio, Michael Maccio, Samantha Markham, Callie Merva, Kavitha Mohanarajan, Jovana Mrvic, Sarah O’Brien, William Packer, Owen Paiva, Tiana Phravixay, Jenna Pieger, Adiyanna Piselli, Marissa Pollack, Genia Pressley, Shanza Qaiser, Ann Reed, Beatrice Relucio, Arianna Rivera, Samuel Rossi, Maeve Rourke, Sage Russell, Deepika Senthilnathan, Kiara Smith, Madison Sosa, Margaret Sullivan, Meghan Sumner, Olivia Tramuta, Samantha Viscount, Ryan Wasserman, Brianna Whitlock, Matthew Zancewicz

Grade 12

Elyssa Alber, Emmanuel Alesna, Brandon Argyros, Sara Beck, Colby Brennan, Maxwell Caserta, Jacob Comeau, Eileen Craig, Vanessa Cuevas, Ashley Daniels, Patience Deprey, Mark Dow, Megan Grabowski, Mikaela Gray, Robert Griswold, Veolette Hanna, Geremy Hayes, Brooke Hiatt, Molly Krupienski, Gianna Laezzo, Kaitlyn Lynch, Ronald Lynch, Casey Malone, Casey McDonald, Leo Merturi, Jessica Migliozzi, Francesco Mucciacciaro, Caitlynn Murphy, Amanda Norman, Ireoluwatomiwa Opayemi, Alicia Paight, Alyssa Paladino, Kristen Parks, David Patrick, Danielle Petruccelli, Miguel Pinheiro, Kristen Plouffe, Kavita Rana, Gabriella Romero, Kyle Rosenthal, Erin Saley, Jessica Schreiber, Kelly Scianna, John Speer, Adam Streeter, Julia Streeter, Leslie Terres

Second honors

Grade 9

Marco Acorda, Carlos Acosta, Kristin Alesna, Fallon Andriolas, Isabelle Andronaco, Cameron Asmussen, Ryan Bedell, Austin Danville, Briana DelMedico, Geovani Delvalle, Yash Deshmukh, Matthew Evanko, Sabrina Feher, Amber Furce, Kyle Goglia, Marissa Gonzales, Erin Goodwin, Timothy Hanna, Jay Judge, Kirstyn Manes, Elizabeth Mascarin, Tegan McCourt, Spencer Mehan, Scott Monforte, Suhailey Ortiz, Ashley Paladino, Kayli Pellegrino, Emily Perez, Clara Prulletti, Bryan Reed, Ignacia Rivera, Ashley Russell, Ethan Saley, Bridget Sanchez, Ann Sember, Andrew Sementilli, Zachary Smith, Samantha Stellato, Hannah Swenning, Garrett Tutlis, Natalia Williams, Jakob Yakubik

Grade 10

Megan Alves, Skyler Bender, Anna Betz, Kiarah Billups, Richard Biondino, Marina Callahan, Emma Caserta, Berat Celik, Ben Cerreta, Matthew Cheng, Ashley Chiaraluce, Jennifer Contreras, Anthony DeBenedet, Abigail Dew, Tia DiBlase, Courtney Dzialo, Sarah Fazekas, Morgan Fletcher, Evan Fratello, Ashlee Gillespie, Nelson Gomes, Jafet-Eli Granados, Emily Hannon, Erin Harrigan, Ashlee Hoekenga, Hayden Hulme, Christopher Imbro, Noah Johnson, Joshua Keller, Ryan Lapadula, Dillon LaRoche, Jack Lawless, Ryan Lawless, Michael McCarvill, Nathan Merchant, Dominika Michnik, Brendan Murphy, Andrew Paulus, Ashley Petruccelli, Ryan Pisacane, Radovan Pokrajac, Colleen Provenzano, Nina Safyre, Hannah Savoie, Bonnie Shek, Michael Shomsky, Jason Smith, Chloe Soto, David Tortora, Matthew Tournas, Dylan van Waveren, Natalie Wright

Grade 11

Sean Ahrens, Zachary Anderson, Zachary Bender, Cassidy Boath, Ashley Boehm, Jeremiah Bravo, Nia Cordero, Haley Dattilo, Jillian Davis, Travis Deer, Andrew DeMarco, Arielle Eighmy, Kristin Frank, Kristopher Gjuraj, Megan Gleason, Arianna Goenaga, Kevin Gonzalez-Trabal, Jessica Gray, Destiny Heery, Paul Johnson, Jessica Katrick, Souksamai Kingkittisack, Casey LaScola, Jade Mihalick, Chance Montanari, Megan Mower, Kellie Muldowney, Rene Munoz, Madison Murphy, Kyra Murray, Scibher Glenn Orpiano, Kristopher Osornio, Leea Palmer, Elizabeth Parent, Kristen Passaro, Nikita Potnis, Anthony Repollet, Catherine Rice, Colleen Rice, Juliana Rivera, Emma Saley, Cyntia Santos, Angela Sciuto, Fassih Sherazi, Savannah Snow, Hunter Stebbins, Dennis Sweeney, Alexander Tampellini, Gillian Tan, Dennis Theis, Nicholas Torres, Cierra Vereen, Michael Vergara, Alexa Wargo, Benjamin Warters, Abigail Williamson, Jack Wootton

Grade 12

Mollybeth Acosta, Alessandra Baez, Timothy Caldwell, Alexa Camacho, Jessica Centore, Dalton Champagne, Kira Chandra, Gabriella Dawit, Kaitlyn Dipisa, Nash Ericson, Brendan Felag, Nicholas Ferrara, Roland Foerster, Jake Fucci, Gabrielle Gluhanich, Jenelle Grant, Blaine Harrington, Emily Kifer, Michael Lanzaro, Sean Lonergan, Brandon Macey, Elizabeth Mainieri, Vishal Manglani, Matthew Marino, Alexander Marrero, Samantha McCarthy, Mattheus Mejia, James Mercaldo, Basmah Mrini, Andrew Navarro, Tyler Papallo, Bobby Phong, John Ralston, James Reynolds, Bianca Rizzo, Joseph Romick Barrell, Asia Santos, Heather Sherrick, Megan Smith, Madelyn Sweedler, Danielle Tancredi, Courtney Tanski, Elyse Velky, Hayley Zeidler

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Toys are gathered up during a past year’s holiday toy drive.

The Annual Holiday Toy Drive is taking place through Dec. 18 to benefit the at-risk children served by Boys & Girls Village (BGV).

Donors can support  the children and families with a gift of a new unwrapped toy, dropped off at any of the following five locations: Boys & Girls Village in Milford (528 Wheelers Farms Road); Boys & Girls Village in Bridgeport (170 Bennett Street); the Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway (180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull); Colonial Toyota (470 Boston Post Road, Milford); and Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Clearance Center (1799 Boston Post Road, Milford, also offering an extra 10% off purchase with any toy donation at this location).

In addition, BGV has been selected as a participant of WPLR’s Toy Drive at Webster Bank Arena on Friday, Dec. 11. Radio personalities Chaz, AJ, Pam and Phil will broadcast live 5:30 a.m. to -10 a.m. There will also be live performances from Gary Hoey and Whitford / St. Holmes, featuring Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford and Ted Nugent singer Derek St. Holmes.

Other special guests will include politicians, newscasters and celebrities.

Admission to the WPLR Toy Drive event is a new, unwrapped toy or a monetary donation of at least $20.

For 73 years, Boys & Girls Village, Inc. has been one of Connecticut’s leading providers of behavioral health, special education, and permanency planning services for at-risk youth and their families.  For more information visit bgvillage.org or call Alecia at 203-877-0300 ext. 151.

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The Milford Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating a suspicious incident that occurred on Dec. 2, between 3:45 and 4:45 p.m. near Edgemont Park, which is on the west side of the city.

A man driving a four-door baby blue colored sedan approached several young females and told them he had money and to get into his car, police said.

The man was described as white, 20-30 years old, with brown hair and brown eyes, clean shaven and wearing a polo shirt.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Milford Police Department at 203-878-6551, or Detective William Haas at 203-783-4771 or 203-877- 1465, email whaas@ci.milford.ct.us or visit milfordpd.org and click “Crime Tips.” Reference CASE # 7195-15.

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Jewelry, money and a safe containing guns were reportedly stolen from a West Rutland Road home during a burglary Thursday, Dec. 3.

Police said the burglary took place between 6:25 p.m. and 8:54 p.m. Entry was gained by prying open a rear door deadbolt using a pry tool. The suspects ransacked the master bedroom, taking numerous pieces of jewelry, Italian gold, mint coin sets from the 1960s, silver certificate currency, and a Sentry fire safe that contained two handguns, a .38 revolver and a .25 semi-automatic, according to a police report.

Anyone with information regarding the burglary is asked to contact the Milford Police Department at 203-878-6551 or Detective Sergeant Bassett at 203-783-4727, email tbassett@ci.milford.ct.us or visit our website at milfordpd.org and click “Crime Tips.” Reference case 7222-15.

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R.J. Balado ran for 1,288 yards this season. — David G. Whitham photo

R.J. Balado from Foran High ran for 12 touchdowns this season.

A senior, Balado’s rushing total of 1,288 yards was 14th best in the state.

New Fairfield’s Zach Tripodi leads the state with 1,884 yards.

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Danica Graham

The Milford Police Department Special Investigation Unit is investigating a missing person complaint, the third missing Milford teenager report issued this week.

On Dec. 1, at approximately 11:50 a.m. the Milford Police Department was contacted by the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) in regards to a missing person complaint, police said.

DCF indicated that a 16-year-old female who is currently in DCF care left the DCF Milford office on foot and did not return. The teen is identified as Danica Graham, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 lbs., multi-color hair, brown eyes and glasses.

Danica was last seen wearing all black clothing and a black headband. She is known to frequent the New Haven area, police said.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Danica Graham is asked to contact the Milford Police Department at 203-878-6551 or Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) Careline at 1-800-842-2288.

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The following students have been named to the first quarter honor roll at Foran High School.

Grade 9

High Honors

Cote, Emma Rae; Cummings, Maggie Rae; DeMarco, Ryan Joseph; Flanagan, Megan; Fucci, Meredith; Gattert, Bailey Charles; Haney, Brooke Marie; Lickteig, Cecelia Margaret; Loo, Olivia Yueli; Malesky, Tessa Grace; Maranets, Olesya N.; Miller, Russell Warren; O’Connor, Mary Rose; Prete, Makenna Nicolett; Roth, Jaelyn Sky; Turner, Hannah Maria; Vogel, Dean Michael; Yang, Adam; Yanik, Andrew John.

Grade 10

High Honors

Ashfaq, Khadija; Bartone, Ryan James; Byers, Hayley Tucker; Chang, Maxfield; Chin, Bonnie Cui; Conner, Lauren Michelle; Corsi, Ava Christine; DeGuzman, Geroan Gean; Deptulski, Alyssa Jane; Dunn, Meghan Brooks; Intelisano, Jessica Skye; Kopstein, Julia Frances; Kummer, Sarah Elisabeth; LaPenna, Julia Rose; Luth, Ryan Downey; Menta, Matteo Paolo; Perna, Anthony Lawrence; Perry, Emma Kathryn; Sciancalepore, Michael Anthony; Tierstein, Robert Louis; Troanska, Sophia Dobromirova; Tunucci, Gabrielle Marie.

Grade 11

High honors

Esposito, Gino Vincent. Fitzpatrick, Mark Robert; Lazdauskas, Kristina; Lickteig, John Henry; Messey, Sydney Elizabeth; Simko, Kimberly Ann; Taylor, Sydney Marquis; Teixeira, Isabella Angelina.

Grade 12

High Honors

Balado, Roberto Luis. Bartone, Joseph Ronald; Carlson, Lindsey Sahlmann; Duffy, Mark Addison;  Firmender, Bryan Patrick; Ganter, Madison Jade; Martinez, Samantha Isabella;  Mohammad, Arbaaz Khan; Truini, Tiffany Margaret; Witte, Jubilee Garwin; Wydra, Brian T.

Grade 9

First Honors

Alfano, Luke Thomas; Bannon, Nolan Mitchell; Briones, Janella Mari; Brogan, Patrick George; Burrows, Lia Grace; Chen, Graham; Connelly, Isabelle Erin; Della Bitta-Falkowski, Kathryn Elaine; DeRosa, Marco Gianni; Deschaine, Reilly; DiStefano, Sydney Elizabeth; Eisenman, Delia Catherine; Farrell, Ryan James; Foley, Addison Margaret; Foss, Jessica Valerie; Fox, Brittney Marie; Ganter, Cameron Mia; Garris, Kaliegh Ryann; Gerstein, Noah John; Giannattasio, Anthony Philip; Haig, Ava Grace; Hannon, Jonathan Miles; Henderson, Kayley June; Hubler, Natalie Grace; Inthapanhya, Samantha; Kissinger, Ben August; Koehler, McKinley Rae; Lamb Jr, James John; Lang, Jordan Patrick; Levesque, Eric Robert; Licata, Abigail Elizabeth; Lingane, Yasmina Coralie; Loewenberg, Kailey Rose; Lopez, Nestor Louis; Lucas, Emma; Lynch, Britney Christine; Maher, Sydney Shannon; Mariano, Jeunne Corrie Zipagan; McGeehan, Mark William; Money, Ryan Daniel; Montano, Jillian Grace; Muhajir, Rewas Ali; Muoio, Gabriella Marie; Olenski, Courtney Erin; O’Neill, Samantha Grace; Pelham, Scott Tyler; Pepe, Bryan Vincent; Ricci, Christopher Daniel; Richards, Abigail Rose; Saltus, Maximillian Matei; Schuld, Amanda Kathleen; Scott-Purdy, Rhane McKenna; Sinisgalli, Samuel Ross; Snyder, Tyler Andrew; Sostilio, Kaylee Alexa; Stokes, Meghan Allan; Strom, Kelly Nicole; Tavitian, Maxwell Brady; Thompson, Shannon Kathleen; Tondora, Caleb Francis; Tuozzola, Lucas Anthony; Vinhais, Zachary Scott; Voges, Anja Elizabeth; Westphal, Emily Ann; Wheeler, Mya Anne; Wright, James.

Grade 10

First Honors

Antonini, Juliette Lise; Babadzhan, Maxim Leon; Bevilacqua, Jillian Annabella; Bonfietti-Csvihinka, Lia; Brennan, Emily Lynn; Brooks, Lindsey Danielle; Buckley, Madeline Grace; Carey, Rebecca Marie; Carlson, Brooke Marie; Conner, Kiersten Leigh; Cruz, Norman Matthew Rodel; Darden, Colby; DeMayo, Nolan Russell; Duhaime, Mikayla Christine; Fernandez, Daniel David; Flanagan, Brian Patrick; Flynn, Shannon Lynne; Garcia, Karen Nicole; Gaul, Ronald Edward; Harrington, Julia Catherine; Heenan, Tyler James; Hoey, Tracy Elizabeth; Huebner, Abigail; James, Alexis Ryen; Kiernan, Katherine Anne; Knudsen, Eva Kristine; Korman, Victor; Lanese, Kevin David; Lavallee, Jason Edward; Leary, Ryan John; Lofthouse, Quinn Sierra Annmar; Longley, Emma Morgan; Lynch, Connor James; May, Allison Condron; McLenithan, Jordan Thomas; Michelson, Ryan Joseph; Milewski, Juliana Noel; Morales, Alexandria Marie; Morton, Sean Patrick; Nunno, Naydu Samantha; Olah, Brandon; Perry, Mikayla Rose; Poffenberger, Addison Flynn; Puri, Arshia; Rodrigues, Matthew John; Saini, Kulnoor Kaur; Shannon, Michael Lee; Shea, Heather Elizabeth; Skuches, Ethan Francis; Sportini, Emily Dorothy; Suech, Erin Elizabeth; Takeuchi, Makano Connon; Teller, Leah Rebecca; Thomas-Grailich, Destiny Ja; Urquia, Matthew Cirigco; Vance, Ryan Evan; Wilson, Jensen Emily.

Grade 11

First Honors

Astram, Julia Marie; Benedetti, Annika Mercedes; Brunson, Julia Lynn; Cakir, Emirhan Ramazan; Caliskan, Ugur; Callahan, Parker Olivia; Carino, Kylie Nicole; Casey, Ashlinn Patricia; Ciccaglione, Adrian Christopher; Cohen, Kyle Stewart; Cole, Kennedy Tayllor; Coleman, Jessie Patricia; Cronin, James David; Fitzgerald, Sarah Alvina; Forlenzo, Jessica Lynn; Garfield, Bailey June; Giannattasio, Francesca; Glennon, Casey Raymond; Hall, Zinnia Amara; Henderson, Joshua Liam; Hennequin, Cody Mark; Hiza, Andrew Jae; Holness, Rochelle Amanda; Homorodean, Paul Alexandru; Jamieson, Kaylee Kamryn; Johnson, Kaitlyn Marion; Jorgensen, Ethan Edward; Klein, Pierce Maxwell; Kovlakas, Ava Marie; Kuryla, Kelly Marie; Lambiase, Taylor Ann; Lanese, Justin Thomas; Lang, Kyle Jameson; Lasky, Avery Lynn; Luzzi, Sarah Rose; Malesky, Carly Faith; Marren, Courtney Rose; McQuade, Jessica Faye; Milewski, Nicholas Vincent; Notholt, Lauren Marie; O’Brien, Alexander M; O’Sullivan, Alexa Maureen; Petrucelli, Christopher John; Pouliot, Hannah Justine; Rosado, Andrue Joseph; Sanders, Shannon Kathleen; Sciuto, Michael Fumiya; Sengstacken, Meghan Haley; Sinisgalli, Annie Elizabeth; Steigbigel, Olivia Lillian; Volosin, Kayla M.

Grade 12

First Honors

Bachman, Melanie Adora; Baker, Brittney Lynne; Barron, Reilee Ann; Beers, Steven Robert; Bennett, Samantha Elizabeth; Bernardo, Samantha Isabelle; Blodgett, Jennifer Mary; Breault, Richard Scott; Broderick, Lindsay Karol; Bromley, Emma Jane Aaron; Brown, Brian Stewart; Buckheit, Katharine Patricia; Conner, Christopher Joseph; Copus, Nathan Thomas; Corris, Sarah Ann; Della Monica, Joseph Stephen; Diglio, Emmarose Vichny; Farrell, Julia Rose; Felner, Abby Olivia; Firmender, Colin Patrick; Flader, Madelyn Rose; Flores, Matthew Daniel; Gaul, Julia Marie; Gerstein, Emma Victoria; Gibbs, Luke William; Giesman-Ginter, Samantha Marie; Gorlick, Maxwell Hofmann; Gossett, Megan Rose; Gowisnock, Kathryn Nicole; Greene, Magdalena Sofia; Hanna, Ethan Salam; Hart, Jonathan Gregory; Hostetler, Aaron Bakri; Hubler, Noah Bradford; Hunt, Kelly Steeves; Kanlong, Ethan Erroz; Koppy, Kathryn Marie; Lambert, Jacob Richard; LaPenna, Patrick Rey; Lingane, Cedrick Hamed; Liontas, Jason; Lynn, Joseph Anthony; Mahroos, Julia Alexandra; Manning, Ryan Mitchell; Martino, Mark Emil; Mauro, Maxwell Christian; McGinnis, Robert Anthony; McVoy, Lyric; Mema, Dennis; Moon, Sarah Elizabeth; Mulligan, Dylan; Muoio, Nico Mario; Newall, Alexa Lynn; Noyes, Fiona Catherine; Oliver, Taylor Ann; Panettieri, Matthew C; Repetsky, Richard Allen; Ribeiro, Marcelo Stapf; Rogers, Brennah Anne; Ruocco, Kyle Jason; Safferstein, Alyssa Marie; Savoca, Victoria Grace; Shaw, Amanda Katelyn; Shehata, Barbara Jean; Silvestri, Julia Marie; Stefan, Nicole Marie; Stokes, Katelyn Anne; Tantimonaco, Joseph Lawrence; Toon, Baleigh Kaye; Tran, Hao Gia; Wheeler, Bailey Michael; Worobel, Samuel Thomas.

Grade 9

Second Honors

Aksoy, Mufit Mike; Carbone, James Louis; Cleary, Meghan Eileen; Cook, Tyler Christopher; DeEll, Justin Fowler; Delcegno, Olivia Rebecca; Edelmann, Alexandra Rose; Fazzino-Little, Tayah Riley; Fedeli, Andrew William; Fitzgerald, Timothy Ryan; French, Jenna Marie; Giordano, Michael Thomas; Goorhigian, Ani Mariam; Grisier, Amanda Rose; Haggerty, Jillian Anna; Hallstrom, Eric Donald; Heiter, Michelle Marie; Hiza, Grace Jung; Holden, Alyssa Marie; House, Daniel Joshua; Jennings, Alexis Gabrielle; Karipidis, Konstantinos; Koppy, Claire Marie; Kresen, Hannah Elizabeth; Kuryla, Thomas; Laforte, Hailey Shea; Laudun, Alexandra Lee; LeBlanc, Jacquelynne Rosemary; Lucas, Abigail; Lucas, Sophie; Malota, Carley Mae; Meireles, Thomas Pennelo; Melillo, Michael E.; Mikan, Lucia Grace; Nguyen, Huyen; O’Connor, Ana Teresa; O’Connor, Damien Joseph; Pincus, Quentin Leo; Piscitelli, Richard Charles; Pokornowski, Kevin Anthony; Preneta, Kevin F; Prosser, Richard Henry; Ross, Claudia Arlene; Rossetti, John Phillip; Semana, Patrick Laguitan; Sinchak, Andrea Catherine; Smith, Jakob George; Steigbigel, Samuel Horatio; Tobin, Daniel Patrick; Tran, Ryan; Wong, Cameron T.; Wright, Scott William; Zahariades, Logan Nicholas; Zak, Erynn Charolette.

Grade 10

Second Honors

Alldredge, David Benjamin; Bennett, Cassandra; Burrows, Hope Angelina; Chen, Arianna Munyi; Clinton, Austin James; Connor, Natalie Victoria; Coughlin, Mackenzie Ryan; DiVincenzo, Bryan Thomas; Edmondson, Dana Elizabeth; Elson, Jack Ryan; Fernandez, Louise; Furst, Alexis Lucia Sidney; Guerrero, Michael Robert; Harrison, Elizabeth Hope; Hemmann, Alexandra Rena; Hills, Joseph Michael; Hubler, Jared William; Jans, Sem Wille; Keefe, Bryan Joseph; Kelliher, Meghan Ann; Kennedy, Matthew Hayes; Khan, Qasim Ahmad; Kliff, Samantha; Kokenos, Ashley Peri; Kwalek, Emily Nicole; Laggis, Brianna Rose; Laychak, Grace Victoria; Lorenzo, Alexander Frederick; Macisco, Craig Thomas; Mayville, Emerson Mary-Ann; Meyer, Evan Alexander; Mitchell, Madeline Rose; Mora, Natasha Marie; Musallam, Mikel Imad Aziz; O’Sullivan, Colin John; Ouellette, Olivia Rae; Paine, Rebecca Ann; Phelan, Shea Michaela; Pierelli, Paul Frank; Pierpont, Samantha Catherine; Popel, Brandon Myron; Portoff, Gayle Lydia; Raccio, Nora Elizabeth; Riggott, Brendon William; Rios III, Victor Manuel; Romero, Justin Yahshua; Rossini, Jordan Emil; Stiffler, Catie Cecile; Thomas, Christopher Robert; Yuliawan, Lauren Christina; Zeb, Sawera; Zhao, Ryan Alexander.

Grade 11

Second Honors

Alfano, James John; Angileri, Kyra Irene; Beres, Richard Bromley; Carroll, Michael Peter; Collins, Owen Patrick; Comacho, Brandon Jeremy; Contaras, Kalysta; Coppola, Kayla Rose; DeSousa, Hannah Marie; DiNatale, Lance Anthony; Edgeworth, Garrett Joseph; Elmer, Jonathan Edward; Enders, Ryan Joseph; Eschweiler, Nicole Zofia; Fraleigh, Jonathan Wall; Franke, Albert William; Galaburri, Elizabeth Ann; Gallipoli, Troy Garrett; Glinsky, Benjamin Spencer; Goglia, Christopher Michael; Gray, Milani Jazlyn; Griffin, Ryan James; Harlow, Keith James; Hartlett, Emily Marie; Huber, Brett Raymond; Huebner, Joshua Caleb; Jaser, Genevieve Anne; Jennings, Austin Kenneth; Justus, Nicholas Michael; Kozek, Matthew Joseph; Kwalek, Kevin Ozgood; Lynch, Steven Michael; Magowan, Ariel Marie; Malangone, Monica Marie; Mata, Hannah Marie; Mendillo, Amanda Marie; Mercado, Jaicy Lamar; Moretti, Elijah Scott; Morse, Rebecca Elizabeth; Muir, Lily Grace; Notholt, Viktoria Rae; Oliver, Quinn McHale; Panzella, William Paul; Parisi, Caitlyn Elizabeth; Pastir, Morgan Kate; Patton, Taylor Rose; Pudill, Christopher Walter; Rembert, Brianna Dawn; Ricci, Alexander Nicholas; Rosen, Andrew Koby; Saltus, Christopher Craig; Simonelli, Angelo; Soerensen, Steven Daniel; Strom, Jake Bradford; Tavitian, Zachary John; Taylor, Colton Rutherford; Utz, Alexis Christine; Vollano, Nicolas Tomas; Zak, Cassondra Leigh.

Grade 12

Second Honors

Ambrose, Janae Ariana; Babadzhan, Roman Joseph; Barrett, Sarah Ye Eun; Begley, Kaycie Morgan; Buckley, Hannah Rose; Cavender, Zachary Mitchel; Ciolino, Michelle Alise; Coon, James Tsaldaris; Corsi, Andrew Nickolas; Dana, Nicholas Spence; DeMarco, Shaun Christopher; Dillman, Erin Christine; Donnelly, Jordan Paul; Dudding, Brianna; Edmondson, Luke Joseph; Enders, Samantha Elizabeth; Figueiredo, Gavrielle Elaine; Fitzgerald, Benjamin Scott; Flynn, Christopher John; Greenspan, Kyle Jason; Grinder, Patrick Robert; Harrison, Emily Faith; Hart, Alexa Elizabeth; Hayes, Olivia Katherine; Henry, Natalie Alexandra; Hovey, Michelle; Ives, Alexandra Lee; Johnson, Wyatt Adrian; Jorgensen, Noah David; Keller, Reed Christopher; Kopatch, Sam Michael; Lambiase, Serena Anne; Lambiase, Tyler Matthew; Lang, Jenna Sabrina; Lee, Alyssa M; Leiper, John Edward; Lenhart, Kevin Patrick; Leonard, David James; Levesque, Juliet Li; Malik, Casey Abigail; McCready, Susan Elizabeth-Helen; Minowa, Dylan Tyler; Morgan, Sabrina Jo; Morse, Brandon Michael; Mucciacciaro, James Ronald; Musallam, Marseil Imad; Ourfalian, Erica Claire; Pereira, Julia Theresa; Pierpont, Alec Keegan; Quinn, Conor Thomas; Raucci, Sarah Rose; Recto, Pocholo Gonzales; Riordan, Katherine Grace; Rivera, Drew Joseph; Roth, Julia Elizabeth; Salomone, Emily Marie; Sanchez-Garcia, Mateo Antonio; Simses, Clayton William; Stanford, Hunter Quaid; Steinlauf, Gabrielle Victoria; Stuart, Thomas Francis; Townsend, Jordan Tylee; Tranquilli, Alyssa Marie; Vanchot, Nicolas Edward; Woodcock, Shawn Everett.

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Margaret Mary Murphy, 89, of Milford, retired from the Department of Transportation, wife of the late Norman E. Murphy Jr., died Dec. 3.  

Born Aug. 5, 1926, to the late Eugene J. and Margaret A. Brady Sr.

Survived by daughters, Sheila (James) Murphy-Cook and Linda (William) Murphy-Ciaburri; three granddaughters.

Also predeceased by her daughter, Norma Murphy; her brothers, Eugene J. Brady, Jr. and James J Brady; and her sister, Patricia Conway.

Services: Monday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m., St. Mary Church, 70 Gulf Street, Milford. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Buckingham Ave., Milford. Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad Street, Milford.

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John DeRosa

John DeRosa, a member of the Milford Board of Education, has died, and residents and politicians are mourning the passing of a community leader.

“I will miss you my friend and brother, can’t wait to be with you again in God’s beautiful heaven,” wrote Paul Beckwith, chairman of the Republican Town Committee, in a Facebook posting.

DeRosa, 49, just recently won reelection to the Board of Education.

According to friends, he had been battling health issues for some time. Fellow Republicans recently held a fundraiser to help him and his family with medical-related bills.

DeRosa was a longtime resident, according to a political statement published in the Milford Mirror in October.

He worked more than 10 years as an associate professor at Quinnipiac University, and noted in his political statement, “I am a ‘teacher’ at heart.”

Milford alderman Raymond Vitali wrote on Facebook, “Great loss to the city of Milford and to the Board of Education.”

According to a friend’s online posting, DeRosa died Sunday morning at Hospice.

Cody-White Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Friends and family may call on Thursday, December 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad Street. Interment will be private.

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John B. DeRosa, 49, of Milford, adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University, regional manager of Network Systems at Hubble, Inc., husband of Barbara Catapano DeRosa, died Dec. 6.

Born April 13, 1966 to Lawrence and the late Georgianna Shatkus DeRosa.

Besides his wife, survivors include his children, Raymond and Rebekah DeRosa; his brother, Robert (Audra) DeRosa; an uncle, two brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Also predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Lawrence DeRosa, Sr. and Margarete Ricco DeRosa and his maternal grandparents, Benedict Shatkus and Brunie Gildus Shatkus.

Visiting hours: Thursday, Dec. 10, 4-7 p.m., Cody-White Funeral Home, 107 Broad St., Milford. Services: Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Center, 192 Meadow St., Milford.

Memorial contributions: the John DeRosa Fund, 175 Foxon Rd., North Branford, CT 06471.

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A Milford man was charged with cruelty to animals for hitting a police dog that was involved in apprehending him during an incident Dec. 6.

According to police, on Dec. 6, officers responded to a Cornflower Drive address on a complaint of domestic violence. Nicholas DeMayo, 47, was arrested and charged with engaging in a physical altercation with a juvenile male inside the home.

While being placed under arrest DeMayo tried to run into his house, which led to him fighting with the officers, police said. The situation ended with the deployment of a police dog, which police said DeMayo also struck during the scuffle.

DeMayo was charged with disorderly conduct, interfering/resisting arrest, assault on police personnel, and cruelty to animals. Bond was set at $10,000, and he was scheduled to appear in  court Dec. 7.

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Firefighters battle a blaze Tuesday on Southwind Lane.

The Milford Fire Department responded to 31 Southwind Lane for a building fire in an end unit of a four unit condominium at 7:09 a.m. Tuesday.

Upon arrival, fire was seen coming from the second floor windows and Milford fire crews began an aggressive interior attack, said Fire Department Spokesman Greg Carman.

“The fire was quickly extinguished and was contained to the second floor of the unit, which received extensive fire damage,” Carman said. “There was some smoke and water damage to the first floor of the unit. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no injuries reported to any of the fire department personnel.”

The occupant’s pet cat was rescued and returned to its owners, Carman said.

The adjoining unit did receive some minor smoke damage, but all three of the units are habitable.

The fire marshal’s office has begun investigating to determine the cause of the fire.

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Milford Mayor Ben Blake lights the Menorah on the Milford Green as Rabbi Schneur Wilhelm looks on Sunday evening. Laser show by CT Lasers lit up the night sky as the Menorah was kindled. The event, sponsored by Hebrew Congregation Woodmont-Chabad, was held Sunday evening and attracted over 100 people from Milford and surrounding towns. — by Chanie Wilhelm

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John Ratzenberger will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Chamber of Commerce annual meeting

John Ratzenberger, actor and producer, and advocate for the American Manufacturing Hall of Fame, will be the keynote speaker at January’s Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting.

Ratzenberger may be best known for playing mail carrier Cliff Clavin on the long-running NBC sitcom “Cheers,” but is equally lauded as the voice behind the iconic Pixar characters Mack the Truck, and Hamm the Piggy Bank, as well as other roles.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he attended St. Ann’s School in Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. In 1971, he moved to London and while working as a carpenter in London, he began his career in the performing arts.

The Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 61st Annual Meeting and 2015 Awards of Distinction on Wednesday, Jan.  27, at 11:30 a.m., at Grassy Hill Country Club in Orange.

The luncheon is open to the public and has a snow date of Jan. 28. Tickets are $59 per guest and tables of eight or ten are also available. The luncheon menu is chicken franchise with accompaniments.

Those interested in attending can make reservations by calling the Milford Chamber of Commerce at 203-878-0681 or emailing chamber@milfordct.com. Advanced reservations and payment are required.

Award recipients are being honored for service to the Milford Chamber of Commerce, greater Milford’s business community, and the community in general.  The 2015 Awards of Distinction and recipients are:

CHAIRPERSON EMERITUS 2015 – Awarded to immediate past chairman of the Chamber for time, energy, spirit, and support.

Recipient:  Christopher B. Carveth, Esq., Carveth & Foley, Attorneys at Law

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR – The Ambassador of the Year Award will be presented to an Ambassador for their consistent and enthusiastic participation in the Ambassadors Committee.

Recipient:  Fern Tausig, Healing Hypnosis

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR – The Director of the Year Award will be presented to a Director of the Milford Regional Chamber who has shown outstanding leadership or vision in a specific area or overall has been consistent in his/her performance.

Recipient:  Robert Kademian, ROI Marketing of New England

HEALTH & WELLNESS COUNCIL AWARD – To be awarded to a business or individual in the health industry that has made exceptional contributions to the community, through either constant or expansion of health services or volunteer contributions.

Recipient:  American Medical Response, Kevin Guptill

FRIEND OF THE MILFORD CHAMBER – This person will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Milford Chamber.

Recipient:  Ken Cowden, Garden Gate Landscape Design

PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD – The Public Sector Award will be presented to an individual working as a paid public or non-profit employee, who has demonstrated service beyond the expected.

Recipient:  Elizabeth Feser, Milford Superintendent of Schools

MILFORD CHAMBER “GREEN” AWARD – Will be presented to a business entity exhibiting environmentally friendly business practices and theory.

Recipient:  ShopRite of Milford

HUMAN SERVICE AWARD – The Human Service Award will be presented to an individual who has demonstrated care and concern for people in need and has offered unselfish service.

Recipient:  Karen Schur, Young Parent Program of Milford

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD – The Community Service Award will be presented to a group and/or individual working toward the betterment of the community as a whole or on a specific project resulting in community benefits.

Recipient:  Connecticut Burns Care Foundation

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to an individual for contributions and achievements over the whole of an exceptional career.

Recipient:  Fred DeLuca, SUBWAY World HQ

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR – Is presented to a good corporate citizen exhibiting a commitment to the business climate of Milford through growth, expansion, inspiration and continued success.

Recipient:  Stirling Benefits, Inc.

The 61th Annual Meeting & Awards of Distinction is supported by presenting sponsor, The Milford Bank, along with Champion Sponsors, Berchem, Moses, Devlin, PC, SUBWAY World HQ; Visionary Sponsor, AT&T; Benefactors, American Medical Response, BIC Corporation, Northeast Electronics Corp., Westfield Connecticut Post; and Supporters, Bin 100 Restaurant, Excello Tool  Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., Milford Consortium for Child Care Initiatives, Orange Milford Times, Stirling Benefits, Inc.

For more information contact: Kathy Alagno, President & CEO at 203-878-0681 or email kalagno@milfordct.com.

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The 2015-2016 Men’s Competitive Basketball League is underway and each and every team is vying to get their team name on the banner.

Week No. 1 was full of excitement with a handful of players finishing above the rim and the defending champs winning big.

Crush Sports Café (1-0) vs. Carp Energy (0-1)

The season opened with the defending champions hosting Carp Energy and there seemed to be no rust as Crush Sports Café jumped out to a 41-27 halftime lead. Crush used its deep bench throughout the game as all 11 players recorded points. Solomon Bramble and Kevin Blake led the way with 15 points apiece. Mike Bindner opened his season with strong game and 13 points. Carp was led by David Burrows, who had a game-high 23 points, and Trevor Doyle with 11 points.

Final score: Crush Sports Café 89, Carp Energy 54

Frito Lay/Morton’s (0-1) vs. Lynch Law Firm (1-0)

In the second game, two old foes lock horns as Frito Lay and Lynch Law had a spirited game. Lynch used its solid numbers to tire Frito Lay and pull ahead for keeps down the stretch. Andre Bagot and Gene Pettway combined for 23 of the Firm’s 33 first half points while Frito’s Eric Montgomery and Derrick Russell chipped in 16 to keep things close. The second half was played with balanced attacks on both sides of the ball. In the end, it was Pettway with a game-high 21 points and Bagot adding 19. Frito’s Russell had 20 points and Montgomery finished with 14.

Final score: Lynch Law Firm 66, Frito Lay/Morton’s 53

Raps Plumbing & Heating (1-0) vs. Ricoh Red Devils (0-1)

In the third game of the night, Raps earned its first win with an impressive second half that erased a very tight first 20 minutes. The two teams ended the first with just two points separating as Raps held the slight advantage. The second half was all Raps as they exploded for 55 points, including 18 from Nick Perry. When the final horn sounded it was Raps’ Dan Wypychoski with a game-high 19 points followed by Perry and Nick Toto with 18 apiece. Ricoh got a big game from its big man down low as John Kittery dropped in 17 points and Dan Peters had 14.

Final score: Raps Plumbing & Heating 83, Ricoh Red Devils 53

The Law Men (0-1) vs. Kings Court (1-0)

The final game of the night featured a revamped Kings Court team against the league’s newcomers, The Law Men. Both teams settled in and played a solid game as Kings Court slowly built a lead the stuck. Craig Thomas and Matt Salvato had some timely baskets the aided Kings Court and Taurean McCord collected 10 points in the second half to seal the victory. The Law Men were led by Zach Milslagle, who had a game-high 17 points while Thomas finished with 13 and Salvato and McCord each had 12.

Final score: Kings Court 50, The Law Men 39

Parklane Deli (1-0) vs. Total Mortgage (0-1)

The first game of the night welcomed back Total Mortgage after a one-year hiatus, however, Parklane Deli was not in the welcoming mood. After erasing an early deficit, Parklane turned up the offense with a combined 15, 3-pointers in the game. Eric Murray, Ron Christy and Robert Bier had all 46 first half points for the winners. At the  final buzzer, it was Bier with a game-high 23 points and Christy with 22. Delroy Morris had a solid second half with 13 points. Total Mortgage was led by Andy Burke, who had 13 points, and Matt Trumbley with 12.

Final score: Parklane Deli 79, Total Mortgage 45

Eli’s Tavern (1-0) vs. Subway (0-1)

The second game of the night featured last year’s Tier II champions, Subway, and an early favorite to win it all this year, Eli’s Tavern. The Eli’s team meshed well in its first game of the season as every player scored at least a basket as the team had 11 first half 3-pointers. Subway battled throughout the game, but did not have the firepower to match Eli’s offense. In the end, Tim Macinanti had a game-high 34 points, including 10 three-pointers and Trent Western collected 22 points. Subway was led by Dashawn Hall and Paul Rozanski, each with 16 points.

Final score: Eli’s Tavern 98, Subway 62

Phillips Insurance (0-1) vs. Team ROC (1-0)

In the final game of the opening week, Team ROC battled Phillips Insurance and ROC used its entire bench to its season opening victory. Team ROC jumped out to a 38-17 first half lead as seven different players chipped in offense. Ryan Butler poured in 12 points to lead the charge. The second half was much the same as Team ROC used its balanced attack to hold off anything Phillips Insurance tried to muster. Despite the loss, Phillips’ Patrick Stirk led the way in the game with 24 points while Butler finished with 13 points for the winners. All eight players on Team ROC scored in the game.

Final score: Team ROC 61, Phillips Insurance 41

WEEK  No. 1 SCORING LEADERS

Player Team Points

Tim Macinanti Eli’s Tavern 34 points

Patrick Stirk Phillips Insurance 24 points

Robert Bier Parklane Deli 23 points

David Burrows Carp Energy 23 points

Gene Pettway Lynch Law Firm 21 points

Derrick Russell Frito Lay 20 points

Dan Wypychoski Rap’s Plumbing 19 points

Zach Milslagle The Law Men 17 points

John Kittery Ricoh Red Devils 17 points

Dashawn Hall Subway 16 points

Paul Rozanski Subway 16 points

Kevin Blake Crush Sports Café 15 points

Solomon Bramble Crush Sports Café 15 points

Ryan Butler Team ROC 13 points

Andy Burke Total Mortgage 13 points

Craig Thomas Kings Court 13 points

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Walter Lee Goad Sr., 80, of Milford, appliance repairman for the Khales Electric, died Dec. 9, at Arden Courts in Hamden.

Born March 2, 1935 to the late Robert Leo and Gladys Doolittle Goad; Army National Guard.

Survived by his son, Walter Goad Jr. and wife, Patricia, stepdaughter, Shannon O’Brien of Stratford, sisters, Lillian Stiewing of Milford, Roberta Lecardo of Branford, Patricia Dabrowski and Betty Shakespeare, both of Milford, two grandchildren, longtime friend, and many nieces and nephews.

Also predeceased by his brothers, Robert and Richard Goad, and his son, Andrew Goad. Visiting hours: Friday, Dec. 11, 4-7 p.m., Smith Funeral Home, 135 Broad Street, Milford. Burial will be at a later date.

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Police arrested a Bloomfield man who was driving in Milford Dec. 9 at 11 p.m. and found to have a stun gun in his car.

According to a police report, Tony Jackson, 36, was stopped on the Boston Post Road after police received a call about a domestic violence incident taking place in a car. He was charged with having a weapon in his car and possession of an electronic device. He was held in police custody on a $5,000 bond.

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