The Valley Chordsmen awarded scholarships to Naugatuck residents Austin Bartlett, right, and Sammy Ayash to attend the Harmony Explosion North East teen music camp in Worcester, Mass. in August. Bartlett and Ayash are entering their sophomore year at Naugatuck High School. Harmony Explosion is a camp sponsored by the Barbershop Harmony Society and the Sweet Adelines International, men and women’s choral organizations, and offers choral instruction and coaching to teens every summer. –CONTRIBUTED
Tessa Arcovio, Logan Hayes and T.J. Hayes tested for 1st degree black belt at Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck June 12. –CONTRIBUTED
Valerie Fortney, of Naugatuck, competed at the Songahm Taekwondo World Expo July 12. She competed in forms, (kata) sparring, weapons and combat weapons. She won third place in forms and weapons. –CONTRIBUTED
Students from the United Day School in Beacon Falls recently donated food to Louisa Heeman from the St. Michael’s Church food bank. The food was purchased with money from the school’s annual lemonade stand. The students raised over $420. –CONTRIBUTED
From left, Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Howland, Waterbury Walgreens store Manager Kong Saegaly, Naugatuck High School students Marie Glorioso, Ivan Glorioso, Dean Andrade, Lucas Pimentel, Naugatuck Senior Center Director Harvey Frydman and Army Staff Sgt. Paul Daley pose for a picture during an awards ceremony Aug. 14 at the senior center. Marie Glorioso, Ivan Glorioso, Andrade, Pimentel and Sabrina Wargo (not pictured) were recognized for the volunteer work they did at the senior center over the summer. They were each presented with a certificate from the Army, a backpack from Walgreens, and school supplies from the mayoral campaign of Democrat N. Warren ‘Pete’ Hess. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck United Methodist Church, Naugatuck Congregational Church and St. Michael’s Episcopal Church hosted the annual Ecumenical Service on the Green Aug. 2 in Naugatuck. –CONTRIBUTED
The Prospect Gun Club recently held its annual Family Day at the range. Club members brought their families to the range, and children got to learn how to shoot and about gun safety. The day ended with a BBQ. –CONTRIBUTED
