Mark Collodel of Naugatuck and Scott Stanley of Thomaston were honored by Wesson Energy at the company’s annual Safe Drivers Award dinner Oct. 22 in Waterbury for driving for 10 consecutive years without involvement in a preventable accident or spill. Pictured, from left, owner and CEO of Wesson Energy Bob Wesson, Collodel, Stanley, Wesson Vice President William and Wesson President Craig Snyder. –CONTRIBUTED
From left, Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation CEO Ron Pugliese, Ion Bank President and CEO Charles J. Boulier III, Naugatuck Mayor Bob Mezzo and Ion Insurance President and CEO David Drescher recently celebrated the grand opening of Ion Insurance’s new headquarters at 24 Cherry St. in Naugatuck with a ribbon cutting. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Emblem Club placed first in an Americanism display contest at the Connecticut State Association of Emblem Clubs convention in May in Stamford and at the Supreme Emblem club convention in October in Reno, Nev. The theme of the club’s display was ‘The Women Behind The Men.’ It was all little known facts about the First Ladies. Committee members, from left, Kim Best, Deb LeVasseur and Wendy Meagher worked on the project. –CONTRIBUTED
New Harvest Restaurant in Beacon Falls held a guest chef event Oct. 19 featuring Irina Cherhoniak of Salon Luxera cooking her favorite recipes in honor of her mom. The event was part of Griffin Hospital’s Valley Goes Pink initiative and raised $620 for the Hewitt Center for Breast Wellness. Gang Guo, owner of New Harvest, and the staff helped make the evening a success and Lanier Bone donated his time and talent by playing the piano and singing. –CONTRIBUTED
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Edmonds, left, and U.S. Navy veteran Raymond Waite talk with kindergartners about their service Nov. 7 at St. Francis-St. Hedwig School in Naugatuck during the school’s Veterans Day ceremony. –LUKE MARSHALL
Galaxy United, the Prospect Youth Soccer U10 girls travel team coached by David Bell and Bill Kotsaftis, went undefeated winning three games in two days at the Naugatuck Invitational Soccer Tournament Nov. 8-9. –CONTRIBUTED
The Naugy Pride U12 boys soccer team won the first Naugatuck Invitational Soccer Tournament Nov. 8-9 with a 3-0-1 record. Team members are Tyler Ranno, Tyler Timlen, Ryan Kiely, Ryan Galiette, Chris Akinduro, Rodsir Vaughn, Vinny Sullo, Thomas Pompei, Simon Carvalho, Nelson Alves, Steven Alziphat, Chad Mahler, Saul Pujols, and coaches Dave Ranno, Tom Pompei and Joe Carvalho. Not pictured are Bailey Ceryak, Tyler Demoura and coach Brian Ceryak. –CONTRIBUTED
