Aleksander Sierakowski, 10, of Beacon Falls, launches a rocket with the help of Chris Stone from the CT STEM Academy during the last day of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camp for middle school-aged students July 17 at Woodland Regional High School in Beacon Falls. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
NBC Connecticut/WVIT Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan visited the Prospect Library with the station’s First Alert 1, a custom weather Jeep Wrangler. Hanrahan did a live broadcast from outside of the library and gave tours of the weather jeep to all the children. –CONTRIBUTED
Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck held Black Belt and Color Belt rank testing on June 12 and June 13. Sixty-four students, ages 3 and older, participated. –CONTRIBUTED
Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck held Black Belt and Color Belt rank testing on June 12 and June 13. Sixty-four students, ages 3 and older, participated. –CONTRIBUTED
Kyrstin Schofield, of Naugatuck, received one of two $500 Partners for Success Scholarships from ProfNet of Waterbury, Inc. June 25. Schofield will be attending Southern Connecticut State University to study psychology. Pictured, from left, Audrey Brown, ProfNet Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Rob Kane, scholarship winner Ryan Brown, Schofield, Melissa Schofield and ProfNet President John Leach. –CONTRIBUTED
Camille B. Perugini Charitable Trust Scholarship Committee awarded 13 scholarships for a total of $10,500 at an awards dinner at Jesse Camille’s Restaurant in Naugatuck June 15. The scholarship was created in 1998 in memory of former Prospect resident Camille B. Perugini, who died unexpectedly in 1997 at age 27 from a rare medical condition. To date, the trust has awarded over 150 scholarships and $200,000. Pictured, from left, Camille B. Perugini, mother of Perugini, Julia Duguay of Wolcott High School, Adrienne Bertothy of Wolcott High School, Jennie Leonard of Wolcott High School, Nicholas Regan of Wolcott High School, Katie Drewry of Woodland Regional High School, Heather Eustace of Woodland Regional High School, Charles Bethin of Woodland Regional High School, Emma Sardinskas of Woodland Regional High School, TJ Bethin of Woodland Regional High School, William Flormann of Woodland Regional High School, Alex Triscritti of Naugatuck High School, Ally Rossi of Nonnewaug High School, Taylor Campos of Naugatuck High School, Carla M. Perugini-Erickson, trustee and sister of Perugini. –CONTRIBUTED
Rich Rothstein, known as Mr. Magic, performs a magic trick for children at the St. Michael Lyceum July 16 in Beacon Falls. The event was put on by the Beacon Falls Library. –LUKE MARSHALL
Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck held Black Belt and Color Belt rank testing on June 12 and June 13. Sixty-four students, ages 3 and older, participated. –CONTRIBUTED
Liz Lubin, a volunteer at the Naugatuck Senior Center, instructs Dean Andreade, 16, of Naugatuck, on how to knit a scarf at the center recently. Andreade, a student at Emmett O’Brien Technical School, is volunteering time at the senior center this summer. –CONTRIBUTED
I.N.B.F. Team Fulton and Team Luis Intense Fitness Training athlete Dean Lebreiro, of Naugatuck, placed fourth in the Master’s Men over 40 class and fifth in the Grand Master’s Men over 50 class June 27 at the Hercules Natural Body Building Championships in New York, N.Y. –CONTRIBUTED
The Peter J. Foley Little League 9-10 all stars won the District 3 championship July 14, 5-2, over Prospect Little League. Matt Kilmer pitched four innings and Tom Barry pitched the final two innings in relief. Kilmer had a triple, Mike Smith had an RBI double, and Mike Clemente had two hits and two RBI to pace the Foley’s offense. Pictured, coaches Bob Dibble, Christian Main, Mike Doxsey, Mike Dagnone, players Matt Kilmer, Michael Smith, Kendall Allen, Jayson Main, Thomas Barry, Michael Clemente, Ethan Jensen, Blake Stone, Jack Healy, Aaron Buxton, Micah Campominosi and Jacob Guggino. Missing from photo, Braden Russell. –CONTRIBUTED
Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck held Black Belt and Color Belt rank testing on June 12 and June 13. Sixty-four students, ages 3 and older, participated. –CONTRIBUTED
