Farmer Paul Minor talks to students at Algonquin School in Prospect Sept. 8 during his Pig Out On Reading program. Minor visited the school with his pot belly pig, Daisy II, left, and his pugs, Lily and Dixie Cup, to talk with students about the importance of reading. Minor, who lives on a farm in Bristol, travels across the country as part of his program and the visit to Prospect was the last official stop on his fourth cross country tour. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Kristen Carver dumps ice water on Rev. Timothy Leggett, pastor of Naugatuck Valley Community Church, as part of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge recently. Bella Carter, 4, on the left in the arms of her grandfather, Dave Carver, of Beacon Falls issued the challenge to Leggett. Leggett will donate to the ALS Association and issued a 10/40 challenge to pray for persecuted Christians. –CONTRIBUTED
Four members of USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck were promoted at a Cheezic Tang Soo Do grading Aug. 22 at the Waterbury Boys Club. Kathleen Robinson, Jack Schwarz and Nate Dimatteo were promoted to 1st dan black belt, and Nicole Buckley was promoted to 3rd dan black belt. –CONTRIBUTED
Algonquin School Principal Rima McGeehan leans in to kiss Daisy II with a dried apple in her mouth to reward students for reading over the summer during the Pig Out On Reading Sept. 8 at the school in Prospect. Farmer Paul Minor, who lives in Bristol, runs the program with his pot belly pig and travels across the country to talk to students about the importance of reading. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Heather Echevarria, left, and Donna Sagendorf, both of Naugatuck, serve up an order of homemade peach shortcake in St. Michael’s Church in Naugatuck last year during the church’s 55th Annual Village Green Fair. The shortcake has been a staple at the two-day fair on the Green since it started. -FILE PHOTO
The Prospect Gun Club, Prospect VFW Post 8075 and Prospect Men’s Auxiliary hosted their annual summer BBQ Aug. 23 at the Post in Prospect. –CONTRIBUTED
The Naugatuck Emblem Club recently donated 20 backpacks filled with school supplies to Hop Brook Elementary School. Pictured from left, club members Lori Schnerr, Deb LeVasseur, Hop Brook School Principal Kathy Taylor, Emblem Club President Annette Balog and member Kim Best. –CONTRIBUTED
A’ndrew LeMere of Naugatuck competed in the West Haven Savin Rock Skate & BMX competition Aug. 28 and won first place in the Best Trick and second place in the Best Run categories. –CONTRIBUTED
McKenzie Mills, 3, of Naugatuck, slides down a bounce house Sept. 5 on the Naugatuck Town Green during St. Michael’s Church’s 55th Annual Village Green Fair. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
