Members of the High Rock Shooting Association partnered with scouts and family members from Boy Scout Troops 109 and 138 to clean up trash and debris from parts of the Naugatuck State Forest on May 9. Austin Bartlett, a scout from Troop 138, coordinated the participation of his troop in order to gain service hours for rank advancement. The Naugatuck Department of Public Works assisted by removing the resulting pile of trash. After the clean-up was completed, Connecticut Signcraft donated signs, which were installed along the road into the forest to acknowledge the clean-up efforts and to request community support to help keep the area clean. -CONTRIBUTED
Companies working on the new Prospect Elementary School construction project recently donated to the Prospect Flag Fund to help extend the Prospect flag display along Route 69 from the center of town to the new school. Pictured, from left, Dave Christoforo and Mike DiNallo of Turner Construction, Region 16 Board of Education member and Prospect Flag Fund founder Bob Hiscox, Phil Mazzatti of Turner Construction, Region 16 Superintendent of Schools Michael Yamin, and John Oliveto of Fletcher Thompson Architects. The Flag Fund was established to honor members of the military past and present and now displays 130 flags over 4 miles of Prospect roads. Additional donations to the fund can be sent to directly to Town Hall, Prospect. For more information, call Hiscox at (203) 758-4687. -CONTRIBUTED
Hop Brook Elementary School fourth-graders Samuel Zembruski, front, and Nathan Rocheleau raise the American flag while retired U.S. Army Sgt. Don Woodfield looks on during the school’s Flag Day celebration June 12. In addition to the flag raising, students sang patriotic songs and the Naugatuck Emblem Club taught students about the history of the American flag. –LUKE MARSHALL
USA Martial Arts in Naugatuck celebrated the promotion of nine members of the Kid Kicks class (ages 5 and 6) at a graduation May 18. Promoted at the event were, Ciara Gallagher, Nathan kosko, Alexis Happy, Nasya Dechane, Kaleb Brathel-Rees, Ryan Lantieri, Hailee Fredericks, Donovan Perez and Jayden Dechane. -CONTRIBUTED
Woodland Regional High School senior Meghan Terry hosted the Film Showcase April 24 at the school as her senior project. Terry accepted donations as well as made a program and ad book that raised $612 to start a Digital Media Arts Scholarship. The event showcased 16 films, commercials and public service announcements all made by Woodland students. Terry, who has been in the digital media program at Woodland for four years, is pictured with digital media teacher Ralph Riello. –CONTRIBUTED
The U14 girls team from Prospect went undefeated and placed first recently at the Glastonbury Hartwell Soccer Tournament. The girls defeated teams from Westport, Simsbury, Guilford and Glastonbury. Pictured, front row, Gabriella Mignosa, Julia Accetura, Morgan Ruggiero, Alanna Carasone, Nicole Sherman, Katie Sirowich, Aries Bell and Caitlin May; back row, Bridgette Riffe, Eliza Smith, Mia Piccolo, Juliana Villano, Kerrigan Shaw, Xiu Xiu Sammis-McCoy, Caitlin Buckley, Samantha Larkin, Jillian Barbarito and Ryan Smith. Missing from photo, Michealla Mastropietro, Julia Casimiro and Haley Wolfanger. -CONTRIBUTED
Boy Scout Troop 109 from Naugatuck recently visited Washington, D.C. The scouts camped at the National Campground, visited national monuments, toured the U.S. Capitol building and worked on requirements for their Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. For more information, email troop109committee@gmail.com. -CONTRIBUTED
The fencing team of, from left, Janice Midgely, of Eatontown, N.J., Melissa Woundy, of Beacon Falls, and Sandra Marchant, of Prospect, won three bronze medals at the Canadian/American Cup in Markham, Canada, May 31. Marchant also won a bronze medal in the veteran elite division for women’s epee, an event where fencers can hit anywhere on the body. Marchant competed with 32 fencers in the international competition. Marchant, Woundy and Cheshire resident Cara Wunderlich (not pictured) represented the Prospect Fencing Club, which is run by Prospect Parks and Recreation. Wunderlich won a bronze in the women’s foil in the over-60 age group. The Prospect Fencing Club won five total medals. –CONTRIBUTED
Kayla Rotatori of Naugatuck earned an Academic Excellence Award from Eastern Connecticut State University. The award honors students for maintaining a 3.8 GPA for both semesters. Rotatori, a freshman, is majoring in physical and elementary education and has been chosen as an advisor to faculty at Eastern for student curriculum. Rotatori is pictured at right with her father, Paul Rotatori. -CONTRIBUTED
