Six weeks of hard work and dedication paid off Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5 and 6, when more than 50 cast members of West Haven Summer Youth Theater performed “Oliver!”, directed by Paul Scanlon, with musical direction by Stephen Baranski. “Oliver!” is a musical based on Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” and follows a young orphan who is searching for a home. Despite the dark and shady characters Oliver ends up meeting in his journey, he ends up finding the love he is so desperately searching for.

The Downtown Merchants Association and business community came together with city officials last week to honor a member and associate who worked hard for downtown improvements.

Mayor John M. Picard, read a mayoral proclamation dedicating the farmers market in memory of Flower Affair co-owner Tony Inzero at a ceremony attended by about two dozen city officials, downtown merchants, family and friends Aug. 5 on the Green. On hand for the ceremony was Inzero’s longtime friend and colleague, Betty DelVecchio, along with his wife, Patti, daughter, Jenna Whetzel, and son, Anthony.

“From this day forward, the Tony Inzero Farmers Market will grace the West Haven Green as a lasting tribute to his lifework and his love for West Haven,” the proclamation reads.