Naugatuck High School student Noah Desantis, left, dressed as a banana, hands a sticker to second-grader Olivia Osborne at Andrew Avenue Elementary School March 6 as part of a Student School Breakfast Celebration. The event was part of National School Breakfast Week. In addition to stickers, students received pencils and a visit from the school’s mascot Lift-Off. LUKE MARSHALL
St. Francis-St. Hedwig School in Naugatuck recently recognized local winners of the Zaner Bloser handwriting contest. Samples of the students’ work will be submitted for the regional and national competition. The following students won: Justine Smith (kindergarten), Justine DiPasquale (first grade), Joseph Kovach (second grade), Faith Lally (third grade), Elizabeth Vance (fourth grade), Benjamin Mason (fifth grade), Emelia Dooling (sixth grade), Natalie Kirby (seventh grade) and Lauren Hamilton (eighth grade). –CONTRIBUTED
Nearly 400 people attended the Prospect Gun Club’s annual game dinner Feb. 6 at St. Anthony’s Church. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Superintendent of Schools Sharon Locke reads Mo Willem’s ‘There is a Bird on Your Head’ to Melissa Cope’s kindergarten class at Salem Elementary School March 6 as part of Read Across America Day. Read Across America Day is a national event that aims to promote reading and literacy to grade school children. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Long River Middle School boys basketball finished the season undefeated at 13-0 and won the junior Naugatuck Valley League championship. Pictured, front row from left, Michael Szturma, Nathaniel Smith, Jayden Tomasella, Jason Blanc, Tyler Bulinski, Nicholas Rousseau and Andrew Rowley. Back row from left, Zachary Cochran, Stephen Persico, Joseph Scarpati, Ryan Swanson, Connor Raines, Ryan Knobel, Maciej Lewicki, Zachary Bedryczuk and Zachary Laput. –CONTRIBUTED
Beacon Hose Company No. 1 probationary Firefighter Tim Hanks serves First Selectman Christopher Bielik during the Tip-A-Firefighter event March 5 at New Harvest Restaurant in Beacon Falls. Firefighters raised $1,000 by serving patrons. The money is used by the firehouse for scholarships, sponsoring local sports teams and hosting events like the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt. -LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Company No. 1 Lt. John Mis brings food to his grandmother Millie Kevit, right, and Sandy Swan during the Tip-A-Firefighter event March 5 at New Harvest Restaurant in Beacon Falls. Firefighters raised $1,000 by serving patrons. The money is used by the firehouse for scholarships, sponsoring local sports teams and hosting events like the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt. -LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Company No. 1 Assistant Fire Chief Brian DeGeorge serves food to Millie Kevit, right, and Sandy Swan during the Tip-A-Firefighter event March 5 at New Harvest Restaurant in Beacon Falls. Firefighters raised $1,000 by serving patrons. The money is used by the firehouse for scholarships, sponsoring local sports teams and hosting events like the upcoming Easter Egg Hunt.-LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck Exchange Club honored, back row from left, Naugatuck police Lt. Bryan Cammarata as police officer of the year, James Desmarais as citizen of the year, front row from left, George Macary as educator of the year and Naugatuck Second Assistant Fire Chief Paul Russell as firefighter of the year March 10 during the club’s 14th annual Community Champions Dinner. -LUKE MARSHALL
