NewsCommunity Community snapshots By mycitizensnews - December 12, 2015 0 159 The Woodland Regional High School World Languages Honor Society donated 15 Thanksgiving baskets and over $200 worth of gift certificates to be used towards the purchase of turkeys to St. Anthony’s Church in Prospect. The society put the baskets together and bought the gift certificates using donations from the Woodland community. -CONTRIBUTED Former WWE champion turned author discusses book Former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Bob Backlund, right, signs a copy of his book, ‘Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling’s World Champion,’ for Prospect resident Mike McAllen Nov. 24 at the Prospect firehouse. Backlund discussed his book during an author talk hosted by the Prospect Library. –LUKE MARSHALL The Naugatuck Emblem Club recently donated over 200 books, $200 worth of hats and mittens, and three complete Thanksgiving day meals to Salem School to help families in need. The club has adopted Salem School this year for its community service projects. Pictured, from left, Angie Flamer, Annette Balog, Salem School Principal Jennifer Kruge and Wendy Meagher. –CONTRIBUTED Naugatuck residents Leah Kulmann, right, and Ava LeMere were selected to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 20 at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls. -CONTRIBUTED Veterans and Prospect residents, from left, Rich Chabot, Jim Borbas and Tom Czarkosky place a wreath at the foot of the Civil War monument on the Prospect Town Green Dec. 7 during a ceremony to honor those who died on Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. –LUKE MARSHALL Former NBA player Joe Odhiambo, who played for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and the Harlem Globetrotters, poses with students and faculty from Western Elementary School in Naugatuck Nov. 9. Odhiambo was at the school as part of an assembly offered by The Bureau of Lectures & Concert Artists, Inc. Odhiambo talked to the students about having faith in themselves, working hard, persistence, patience and responsibility. –CONTRIBUTED Prospect residents, front row from left, Caroline Foley, Gia Salvatore, back row from left, Katherine Foley and Runiyah Weathersby were selected to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ Dec. 20 at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls. -CONTRIBUTED The town of Beacon Falls was honored in October as a Silver Recipient for its participation in the Clean Energy Communities program, an Energize Connecticut initiative that incentivizes cities and towns to support energy efficiency and renewable energy. Pictured, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Robert Klee, Bob Wall of Connecticut Green Bank, Pat McDonnell of UI, Beacon Falls First Selectman Chris Bielik, Bryan Garcia of Connecticut Green Bank, David McHale of Eversource and Lynne Hamjian of the Environmental Protection Agency. -CONTRIBUTED Logan Ander-Hucalak of Naugatuck was promoted to apprentice Black Belt at USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck Nov. 19. -CONTRIBUTED Prospect residents, from left, Nicholas Christiano, Corinne Melisky and Nicholas Santovasi are preforming in the Landmark Student Theatre’s production of ‘Frosty the Snowman’ Dec. 12 at the Strand Theatre in Seymour and Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 at the Thomaston Opera House in Thomaston. -CONTRIBUTED The Naugy Lasers, a Naugatuck Youth Soccer U11 team, won the U11 boys division at the Naugatuck Invitation Soccer Tournament Nov. 7-8. -CONTRIBUTED