Kian Sirowich, 9, of Beacon Falls learns how to put out a grease fire with the help of Beacon Hose Company No. 1 firefighter and paramedic Ron Dievert Oct. 8 during Beacon Hose’s annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. –LUKE MARSHALL
Bud Cushman, right, hands a tray of food to Mayoral Aide Ed Carter to be given out to the attendees during the Naugatuck Senior Center’s Apple Festival Oct. 10. The festival featured an apple pie and apple cake baking contest. Ursula Diers of Naugatuck took first place for her apple pie. –LUKE MARSHALL
Hayden Schepflin, 4, of Beacon Falls sprays a fire hose with the help of his father, Jim Schepflin, and firefighter and EMT Kevin O’Connell Oct. 8 during Beacon Hose Company No. 1’s annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. –LUKE MARSHALL
Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo ties off the rope on the flag pole in front of Town Hall Oct. 10 after raising the American flag during a flag raising ceremony for the United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls as United Way campaign Chairman Allan Monteiro, left, and United Way President Laurie Yelding look on. The ceremony symbolized the borough’s support for the United Way’s annual fundraising campaign and kicked off the borough government’s campaign for the organization. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Naugatuck observed Constitution Week Sept. 17-23 with Whittemore Library serving as the site of the main observation and celebration. A Constitution Week display was featured in the library that included historical information, informative handouts, relevant books from the library’s collection and a signed proclamation from Naugatuck Mayor Robert Mezzo designating Sept. 17-23 to be Constitution Week in Naugatuck. The tradition of celebrating Constitution Week was started many years ago by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The local observation was coordinated by the Trumbull-Porter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. For more information, call DAR members Katie Gabrielson at (203) 729-3349 or Freda Carreiro at (860) 274-6219. Pictured, from left, Mezzo, Carreiro, Constitution Week Chair Joy MacDonald and Library Director Jocelyn Miller. –CONTRIBUTED
From left, Kathryn Green, Sandra Clark and Carole Mancini serve lunch at the Naugatuck Senior Center Oct. 10 during the center’s annual Apple Festival. The festival featured an apple pie and apple cake baking contest. Ursula Diers of Naugatuck took first place for her apple pie. –LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Company No. 1 firefighter and EMT Kevin O’Connell helps Persephoni Rountos, 4, of Beacon Falls spray a fire hose while her brother Arion Rountos, 6, plays in the spray Oct. 8 during Beacon Hose’s annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. –LUKE MARSHALL
Runners take off during the fifth annual Run for a Revolution Oct. 12 at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls. About 400 runners and walkers participated in the event, which included a 5K and a 2-mile walk. The event is put on by Woodland Worldwide, a school-based nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the rights of women and girls within the community and around the world. The run featured a superhero theme and was dubbed the ‘Superhero(ine) Run4Rev.’ The proceeds from the event benefit Woodland Worldwide, the Gimbichu Project and the Malala Fund. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Special Olympics Naugatuck recently participated in the Universal Fitness walk at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. The group meets every Saturday and walks three miles throughout downtown Naugatuck. –CONTRIBUTED
Employees from All About You! Home Care Services and Ion Bank held a food drive Sept. 17 to benefit to the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank. Pictured, from left,
United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls Executive Director Lisa Shappy co-owner of All About You! Rick Sales, Community Liaison for All About You! Veronica Rinaldi and assistant Branch Manager Sarah Callahan. –CONTRIBUTED
