CN Sportsflash 9-25-09
The Woodland boys' soccer team adjusts to life without Jesse Menzies and the departed class of 2009, while Naugy football plans to stay hot in week two, versus Torrington. 
Board of Ed. proposes $1.6m savings
NAUGATUCK — After spending more than two hours behind closed doors Monday night at City Hill Middle School, the Board of Education emerged with a cost-saving plan it hopes will make up all but $372,000 of a more-than-$2 million budget deficit and prevent layoffs during the current school year.
The problem is the Naugatuck Teachers’ League won’t entertain the proposal until the board puts to public vote a concession package approved by the NTL Nov. 24.
The Citizen’s News invited candidates for the Naugatuck municipal elections to make a short campaign video. Michael Ciacciarella is a Democrat candidate for Burgess. Elections will be held May 2. 
Senior Center welcomes fall with block party
NAUGATUCK — More than 100 people bustled about the senior center Thursday morning, meeting representatives of 30-some-odd businesses and organizations in the borough and surrounding area. Hawks venture out of NVL, beat Hand
BEACON FALLS — The Hawks got another dominant post performance by Heather Framski, their defense held Daniel Hand to single digits in two of four quarters, and Woodland (5-0, 4-0) won its lone non-league game of the regular season, 52-48, Thursday.
Hand center Ali Birnbaum appeared over-matched against Framski, whose go-to move—a right-handed turn-and-shoot in the paint—was on magnificent display, helping the junior to a game-high 26 points.
Just ducky
Thousands crowded onto the Whittemore Bridge Sunday to watch as 16,000 rubber ducks raced down the Naugatuck River. Woodland softball cruises by Wilby, 19-0
Katie Alfiere struck out eight of the nine batters she faced Monday, as the Hawks beat Wilby, 19-0. Woodland is 5-0 this season, outscoring opponents by a combined score of 59-7.
