Tim Phillips of Naugatuck is playing the role of Ernie in Neil Simon’s ‘Rumors’ at the Thomaston Opera House. Landmark Community Theatre will present a final weekend of the show, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $23 for adults, and $19.50 for seniors and students. For tickets, visit the box office at 158 Main St., Thomaston, or visit www.landmarkcommunitytheatre.org. -CONTRIBUTED
Woodland Regional High School football player Anthony Scirpo, center, is pictured with his father Anthony Scirpo, left, and Woodland football coach Tim Shea. Scirpo is one of 26 high school and prep scholar athletes who will be honored during the 53rd Anniversary of the Gene Casey New Haven County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame scholar athlete dinner April 12 for academic excellence and citizenship in North Haven. Tickets are $45 and can be ordered by contacting Donna Limone at (203) 481-8375 or dpludlo214@aol.com. -CONTRIBUTED
Hillside Intermediate School fifth-grader Hailey Russell, center, holds up her winning fire prevention poster with her teacher Mark Solomito, right, and Acting Deputy Fire Marshall Bill Scanlon, left, at her side in the school in Naugatuck last Friday. Russell’s poster won first place in the fifth-grade category at the New Haven County competition. She is the first student from Naugatuck to win the competition in the seven years the borough has been entering the competition. The top four winners from each of the state’s eight counties will move on to the state competition and be honored at a luncheon March 27. Russell’s poster will also be displayed in the legislative building in Hartford in October, as part of Fire Prevention Month and be featured in a 2014 Fire Prevention calendar. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck Woman’s Club recently began making donations to help families in need of assistance for medical or physical problems buy a new vehicle to its donations to the community. The 2012 recipients of the donations were Diana Parady, Sidney Tarnowicz and Kylie Simones all of Naugatuck. Any club member can submit a name for the donation to be reviewed by the executive board and president. Pictured, club President Laura Smith, third from right, presents a check to Ed Tarnowicz for his granddaughter Sidney flanked by club officers, from left, Rose Mary Cuddy, Beverly Hudson, Barbara Daniels and Janet Aresta. For more information, call Cuddy at (203) 729-3756 or Smith at (203) 729-4263. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Savings Bank branch manager Sorrina Salvatore, left, with Naugatuck Savings Bank President and CEO Charles Boulier III. Salvatore was recently awarded the bank’s SARF Award. The SARF Award (Safety & Security, Accuracy, Responsiveness and Friendly, Personalized Service) is given every quarter to the employee who best exemplifies the bank’s service standards. From the quarterly group of recipients, an annual award recipient is chosen. –CONTRIBUTED
Sokol’s Taekwondo in Naugatuck recently participated in the New Hampshire regional tournament. The students did very well and they all had a great time. -CONTRIBUTED
Hillside Intermediate School fifth-grader Hailey Russell, center, holds up her winning fire prevention poster with her teacher Mark Solomito, right, and Acting Deputy Fire Marshall Bill Scanlon, left, at her side in the school in Naugatuck last Friday. Russell’s poster won first place in the fifth-grade category at the New Haven County competition. She is the first student from Naugatuck to win the competition in the seven years the borough has been entering the competition. The top four winners from each of the state’s eight counties will move on to the state competition and be honored at a luncheon March 27. Russell’s poster will also be displayed in the legislative building in Hartford in October, as part of Fire Prevention Month and be featured in a 2014 Fire Prevention calendar. –LUKE MARSHALL
