Brushstroke Paint Party held a grand opening ceremony recently at its location at 205 Church St. in Naugatuck. Pictured, from left, Bernie Piccirillo, state Rep. David Labriola (R-131), owner Kathy Piccirillo, Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce Membership Development Manager Tamath Rossi, Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation CEO Ron Pugliese, state Rep. Rosa Rebimbas (R-70), Mayor Robert Mezzo, state Sen. Joe Crisco (D-17), and Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lynn Ward. –CONTRIBUTED
Kaynor Technical High School students from Prospect and Naugatuck, from left, Justin Fortin, Kelsi Weed and Richelle Difronzo took home trophies and medals from the SkillsUSA State Competition and Leadership Conference March 27. Fortin and Weed earned second place with their Outstanding Chapter scrapbook that showcased the chapter’s activities. Fortin also earned a medal in SC Carpentry and was awarded the honor of Chapter Ambassador for his service to the club. Difronzo won the SC Nurse Assisting Competition and medaled in Medical Terminology. –CONTRIBUTED
Lilly Degennaro, 4, of Beacon Falls pets Jack the llama while Debbie Labbe holds his lead at St. Michael’s Church Lyceum April 15 in Beacon Falls. Labbe, owner of Country Quilt Llama Farm in Cornwall, brought Jack to the town as part of the Beacon Falls Library’s Hooked on Llamas program. –LUKE MARSHALL
Valerie Fortney of Naugatuck competed at the Songahm Taekwondo Spring Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev., March 14. She competed in four events and won home three metals. She placed second in forms, third in traditional weapons and third in combat weapons sparring. She is now training to compete in the tournament of champions in Little Rock, Ark., this July –CONTRIBUTED
Acts 4 Ministry unveiled a newly-acquired box truck that was purchased through a $15,000 grant from the Ion Bank Foundation. The truck will be used for delivery of furnishings to people who have lost their homes and possessions to fire, flood and other unexpected life-changing situations. The new truck was unveiled March 31 at Ion Bank, 87 Church St., in Naugatuck. Pictured, from left, Acts 4 Ministry Board of Directors Chairwoman Ellen K. Rogers, Ion Bank Branch Manager Teresa Carrier, President and CEO of Ion Bank Charles Boulier III, who is also a member of the Acts 4 Ministry Board of Directors, and Acts 4 Ministry Executive Director Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta. –CONTRIBUTED
Hop Brook Elementary School fourth-grader Andrew Jones hits a volleyball during a game April 21 at the school in Naugatuck. The game, which pit students versus teachers, was part of an assembly to kick off the Smarter Balanced Assessment testing all students in grades three through eight and grade 11 will take. –LUKE MARSHALL
Joan Wagner of Naugatuck, right, gets her blood pressure checked by Haydees Caraballo, a student at the Fones Dental Hygiene Health Center at the University of Bridgeport, April 16 during the Naugatuck Senior Health and Wellness Clinic and Screening at the Naugatuck Senior Center. The senior center and Chase Vein Center hosted the clinic. Senior center Director Harvey Frydman said nearly 200 people attended the clinic, which featured a variety of free screenings and exams for seniors. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Hop Brook Elementary School fourth-graders hold up signs and cheer on their fellow students during a volleyball game April 21 at the school in Naugatuck. The game, which pit students versus teachers, was part of an assembly to kick off the Smarter Balanced Assessment testing all students in grades three through eight and grade 11 will take. –LUKE MARSHALL
Ciara Gallagher took fourth place in forms and board breaking, and Nathan Kosko won first place in board breaking and second in forms at a Cheezic Tang Soo Do Tournament held on March 15. –CONTRIBUTED
