MultimediaSlideshows Community shapshots By mycitizensnews - November 1, 2013 0 255 The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL Josephine Fazzino, center, displays packages of baby blankets, hats and booties that she crocheted to sell at the Naugatuck Senior Center’s annual Holiday Bazaar Tuesday at the center as Darlene Striffler, left, and June Ottowell hold a blanket made by Fazzino that will also be for sale. The bazaar will be held Nov. 2 at the senior center, 300 Meadow St.-LUKE MARSHALL Grace Ann, of Beacon Falls, recently turned 8 years old and instead of birthday presents asked her friends for new pairs of pajamas and books to donate to the Pajama Project, a non-profit organization that distributes new pajamas books to children living in SAFE homes, group homes and foster care. Grace recently delivered her donation to Waterbury Youth Services Executive Director Kelly Cronin. -CONTRIBUTED Five members of USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck, Michele Bernardini, Sean Sayer, Lauren Mulinski, Ben Meleschnig and Leah Quijano, won first place in their respective divisions at the Connecticut Yankee National Karate Tournament Oct. 6 at Holy Cross High School in Waterbury. -CONTRIBUTED State Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, Jr. (D-17), co-chair of the legislature’s Insurance Committee, helped launch the first meeting of the state’s PANDAS Advisory Council Oct. 11. The task force was created by law earlier this year to synthesize information about research, diagnosis, and treatment and as an outreach and education program for health care providers for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS). ‘An abundance of clinical evidence has combined with heart-wrenching personal accounts from so many family members of PANDAS patients, describing the effects of this devastating disorder, to warrant an accelerated policy response from the General Assembly,’ Crisco said. ‘Last year, we enacted law compelling a formal study of this autoimmune malfunction; this year we created the PANDAS Advisory Council, and early next year the Public Health Committee will receive its first annual report to enhance our state’s effort to help the afflicted.’ -CONTRIBUTED The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL Naugy United went undefeated and won the U13 girls championship at the New Milford Soccer Tournament over Columbus Day weekend. The girls were the top seed going into the playoffs, but lost a few players before the finals against New Milford. Naugy United trailed 1-0 in the first half but tied the game in the second half sending the championship to penalty kicks. After five penalty kicks the game remained tied. New Milford missed the sixth penalty kick and Naugy United finished off the day with a hard shot to the back of the net. ‘They deserved it. This team has practiced hard all season and with special guidance from trainer and U14 coach John Teixiera, has really improved,’ said coach David Rotatori. Pictured, kneeling from left, Hailey Deitelbaum, Nicole Rohlman, Terri Dhondup, Jenna Rohlman, Nikki Lee Rostedt, Sidney Lauer and Sarah Wisniewski. Standing, from left, coach David Rotatori, Jalyssa Holmes, Tiyaira Gilchrist, Hannah Butler, Nicole Mercer, Mia Rotatori, Alyssa Braddock, Alyssa Zarrella and coach Ed Rohlman. Not pictured are Sophia Marques and Kassidy Filo. -CONTRIBUTED Naugatuck Elite Extreme, the Naugatuck Youth Soccer U12 boys competition team, advanced to the Connecticut Cup Championship with a 3-1 road victory over Guilford Oct. 26. Elite Extreme will go on to play Madison Gold for the Connecticut Cup Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2:15 p.m. at the Farmington Sports Arena, 11 Executive Drive, Farmington. The team, which is undefeated, has won its last three tournaments, the South County RI Seaside Classic, Naugatuck SPIN and Madison MIST tournaments. Pictured: Naugatuck Elite Extreme pose for a picture after winning the Madison MIST Tournament earlier this year. Standing in back, head coach Glenn Connan, from left, Ethan Lopes, Connor Kusmit, Branden Lage, Brandon Sampaio, Matt Smith, Nelson Lavoura, Michael Connan, Dylan Gloden, Brian Portela, Freddie Longo and Brian Silva. Missing from picture, Zach Koslosky, Alex Manasoiu and Eduardo Garcia. –CONTRIBUTED Prospect Cub Scout Pack 27 was busy over the month of October. On Oct. 4, the scouts helped unload pumpkins for St. Anthony’s Church Pumpkin Patch. On Oct. 13, the scouts hiked to the tower at the top Mt. Tom in Litchfield (pictured above) with their families. -CONTRIBUTED The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL The second annual Haunted Hay Ride was held this past weekend at Matthies Park in Beacon Falls. The event, which was presented by the Beacon Falls Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 2010, featured baked goods, hot chocolate and presentations by the paranormal investigation group CT Soul Seekers in addition to the hay ride. -LUKE MARSHALL