Naugatuck Boy Scout Troop 109 visited the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks Dec. 4. The scouts got to use a flight simulator during the tour of the museum. –CONTRIBUTED
Fifth-graders Brian O’Connell, left, and Zachary Renaud sort through Lego pieces while building a Lego robot Jan. 14 at Beacon Falls Town Hall as part of the Beacon Falls Library’s Lego Robotics program. –LUKE MARSHALL
Thomas Walsh was recently ordained to the diaconate in the Polish National Catholic Church as a transitional deacon in formation for the priesthood. He is currently based at Holy Saviour Parish in Naugatuck. Walsh, a Queens, N.Y., native who now lives in Watertown, is a graduate of Yale Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree. Walsh currently serves as the Catholic Chaplain at the Southbury Training School, and as a volunteer chaplain at Waterbury Hospital on an occasional basis. He is in training for the priesthood at Holy Saviour in Naugatuck, where he has led some adult Bible Study groups. Walsh said in a press release that he choose to follow the religious path after teaching religious education to youth. ‘I loved doing it, and I had a sense that I wanted to commit myself to something larger than me,’ he said. –CONTRIBUTED
The Citizen’s News recently held its Christmas coloring contest. Carmen Colavito won in the 9- to 12-year-old age group. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Naugatuck United Methodist Church Mission Chairman Ethel Grant, left, and Preschool Chairman Dawn Mudry straighten out coats during the church’s coat giveaway event on Jan. 18 at the church. The church collected coats, hats and scarves, and donated the outerwear to anyone who stopped in the church. The program, which was new this year, was hosted by the church’s preschool and mission committees. –LUKE MARSHALL
Dianne (Dooling) Conway, center, was recently honored as Mrs. Naugatuck 2015. Conway, 69, has lived in Naugatuck her entire life and graduated from Naugatuck High School. Conway was recognized ‘as an individual who continues to bring joy to her family and friends while not allowing personal struggles to keep her from having a smile on her face.’ Pictured with Conway are Marilee Murdock, left, and Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren ‘Pete’ Hess. –CONTRIBUTED
Stonehouse Baked Goods owner John Cummings and his wife, Barbara Cummings, center, cut a ribbon to mark the grand opening of their business on North Main Street in Naugatuck Jan. 7 while surrounded by local and state dignitaries. In attendance were, front row from left, Burgess Rocky Vitale, Waterbury Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lynn Ward, state Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-70), state Sen. Joan Harley (D-15); back row from left, Naugatuck Mayor N. Warren ‘Pete’ Hess, Burgess Laurie Taf Jackson, and Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Ron Pugliese. –LUKE MARSHALL
From left, Jayden Dechane, Roberto Arriaga Jr., Dylan Gaillard, Donovan Perez, Adam Kullberg, Ryan Lanteri, Naysa Dechane and Tyler Gangloff were promoted during a Kid Kicks (ages 5 and 6) grading at USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck in December. –CONTRIBUTED
The Citizen’s News recently held its Christmas coloring contest. Mya Quinones won in the 3- to 5-year-old age group. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
‘Little Ninja’ students Caoilainn Gallagher, Bently Charest and Riley Cook were promoted recently during a grading at USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck. Pictured with the students is instructor Karli Butcher. –CONTRIBUTED
Sixth-grader Mary Grant works on finding the correct Lego piece for a robot while her teammate, fifth-grader Matt Huk, looks over the instructions Jan. 14 at Beacon Falls Town Hall as part of the Beacon Falls Library’s Lego Robotics program. –LUKE MARSHALL
Fourth-grader Carter Davis, left, looks for the next Lego piece of a robot while his partner, fourth-grader Matthew Smith, works on attaching the proper parts to the robot Jan. 14 at Beacon Falls Town Hall as part of the Beacon Falls Library’s Lego Robotics program. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Citizen’s News recently held its Christmas coloring contest. Lindsey Hacker won in in the 6- to 8-year-old age group. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
