Naugatuck Big Y customer service manger Dave Mals gets his head shaved by head cashier Karen Sabia on Saturday while store director Jim Martin looks on. The pair shaved their heads to reward the store’s staff for raising the most money in the district selling pink ribbons for the St. Mary’s Breast Oncology Center. The store raised $3,618. –LUKE MARSHALL
Chase Collegiate senior Billy Robinson of Naugatuck (second from the left) and junior Matt McClain (left) are making their theatrical debut in the school’s production of ‘A Lesson Before Dying.’ The show will run Oct. 25 through Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Fulkerson Arts Center, Chase Collegiate School, 565 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. Tickets are $12 and $5 for Chase students. For tickets, call the Box Office at (203) 236-9545. For more information, visit www.chasecollegiate.org. Pictured with McClain and Robinson is Kristen Scheuermann of Southbury and Josh Singleton of Waterbury. -CONTRIBUTED
Prospect Cub Scout Pack 27 assisted in unloading pumpkins for St. Anthony Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch Oct. 5. Pictured, front row from left, Robby Cavallo and Michale Jankowsky. Back row from left, Zachary Telesco, Nicholas Santovasi, and Josh Pavlik. -CONTRIBUTED
The Naugatuck Chargers, a Naugatuck Youth Soccer U13 girls team, finished second the Paul R. Cody Columbus Day Tournament in Windsor earlier this month. The Chargers tied with the eventual champions but placed second due to point differential. Pictured, front row, Alyana Sosa, Bridget Rosikiewicz, Emily Wingard, Makayla Teixeira, Cindy Stirk, Lori Dietz, Felicity Berrios, and Hailey Deitelbaum. Back row, Caitlin May, Maci Best, Erin Doris, Coach John Teixeira, Tori Giacomazzo, Nicole Crowley, and Abigail Pruchnicki. Not pictured, Cassidy Baranowski and Erin Korowotny. -CONTRIBUTED
Cub Scouts from Pack 109 in Naugatuck recently cleaned up their spot they adopted in Naugatuck’s Fairchild Park through the Beautification Committee. -CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Big Y store director Jim Martin has his head shaved by head cashier Karen Sabia on Saturday. Martin and customer service manager Dave Mals shaved their heads to reward the store’s staff for raising the most money in the district selling pink ribbons for the St. Mary’s Breast Oncology Center. The store raised $3,618. –LUKE MARSHALL
Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center in Naugatuck recently received a $15,000 grant from the Naugatuck Savings Bank Foundation to help pay for a covered riding arena. Pictured, from left, Jayne Kelly, of Naugatuck Savings Bank, Mary Simon, of Hidden Acres, Liz Hocking, of Hidden Acres, and Sean Sears. -CONTRIBUTED
State Rep. David Labriola (R-131), left, presents a $500 check to the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank on behalf of the New Haven County Marshals Association on Sept. 28. The association asked a number of lawmakers around the state to present checks to a variety of charities of the lawmaker’s choice. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck Knights, a Naugatuck Youth Soccer U13 boys team, finished first and went undefeated in the Paul R. Cody Columbus Day Tournament in Windsor earlier this month. Pictured, first row from left, Daniel Pinho, Pedro Desouza, Shaun Walsh, and Joe Disanto. Second row from left, Matty Carroll, Jared McNeil, Marco Rebelo, Griffin Puc, Sam Rego, Greg Pelletier, and Zach Powanda. Third row from left, assistant coach Ed Walsh, PJ Marquardt, Michael Kowalasky, Zach Alves, Danilo Assis, coach John Alves, William Pereira, Victor Cardoso, and assistant coach Alan McNeil. -CONTRIBUTED
