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Officers of the Naugatuck Woman’s Club for the 2013-14 year were recently installed by Kevin DelGobbo at the Continental Room. Officers for the year are, front row from left, Treasurer Beverly Hudson, Vice President Kemmy Nixon and President Laura P. Smith. Back row from left, Secretary Janet Aresta, Registrar/Membership Chairman Rose Mary Cuddy and Corresponding Secretary Mary Oliveira. -CONTRIBUTED

The Beacon Falls Little League held its opening day ceremony April 13 at the Pent Road Recreation Complex. –KEN MORSE

The Beacon Falls Little League held its opening day ceremony April 13 at the Pent Road Recreation Complex. –KEN MORSE

Robert Olschefski, center, cuts a ribbon to signify the opening of the Ellen Olschefski Outpatioent Rehab Center at the Beacon Brook Health Center in Naugatuck April 11. The center was named for Ellen Olschefski, an administrator at the health center whose work helped the center come to fruition. Ellen Olschefski passed away July 3, 2012. Robert, Ellen’s husband, is surrounded by his three sons, Chris, to his left, Daniel, to his right, and Matt, far right, behind. Jodi Rodrigues, director of therapy at Beacon Brook, and Kevin Kuzman, physical therapist, held the ribbon. –LUKE MARSHALL

Naugatuck residents and Kaynor Technical High School students, from left, Jason Seeger, Anthony Luis and Marlena Daley were honored March 28 during an awards ceremony at the Skills USA State Leadership Conference and Connecticut Skill Championships. Seeger was honored for his service as co-President of the Kaynor Skills US Chapter. Luis was part of a team that won first place in the Promotional Bulletin Board category. Marlena Daley won a medal for her job skills demonstration on how to draw a human eye. On June 24, the students will be heading out to Kansas City, Mo., for six days to compete in the Skills USA National Competition. -CONTRIBUTED

Beacon Falls resident and Kaynor Technical High School student Breanna Barksdale honored March 28 during an awards ceremony at the Skills USA State Leadership Conference and Connecticut Skill Championships. Barksdale became the state champion in nurse assisting. To win the competition, Barksdale had to demonstrate mastery of a variety of nurse assisting skills in a several hour long hands-on competition. On June 24, Barksdale will be heading out to Kansas City, Mo., for six days to compete in the Skills USA National Competition. -CONTRIBUTED

Laurel Ledge Elementary School nurse Marie Kluge reads a passage from a Dr. Seuss book during the school’s recent celebration of Dr. Seuss week. Each day students had a mystery guest reader, including Kluge. Students guessed the mystery reader and all correct guesses were put into a daily drawing for a Barnes and Noble gift card. -CONTRIBUTED

Algonquin School third-grader Kaitlyn Sirois, 9, explains her project on the effect of citrus juice on the coloring of apples and potatoes to some of her younger classmates April 11 during the school’s 18th annual third-grade science fair. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI

Andy Thibault, author of ‘Law & Justice in Everyday Life’ and a columnist for the Law Tribune newspapers, speaks to sixth-graders at St. Francis-St. Hedwig School in Naugatuck April 4. Thibault spoke to different grades at the school throughout the day, teaching the students how to write different forms of news stories. While speaking with the sixth-graders, he told them that if they write what they are interested about it will be interesting for the reader as well.-LUKE MARSHALL

Prospect residents and Kaynor Technical High School students, from left, Matthew DiBlanda and Leo Ferland were honored March 28 during an awards ceremony at the Skills USA State Leadership Conference and Connecticut Skill Championships. DiBlanda was part of a team that won first place in the Promotional Bulletin Board category. Ferland earned a medal in Residential Wiring, a hands-on competition that required him to perform a variety of skills at top speed and accuracy. On June 24, the students will be heading out to Kansas City, Mo., for six days to compete in the Skills USA National Competition. -CONTRIBUTED

The Beacon Falls Little League held its opening day ceremony April 13 at the Pent Road Recreation Complex. –KEN MORSE

The Beacon Falls Little League held its opening day ceremony April 13 at the Pent Road Recreation Complex. –KEN MORSE

Algonquin School third-grader Logan Resnick, 9, discusses his science project on what material makes the best insulation with Dmitri Sonskoy April 11 during the school’s 18th annual third-grade science fair. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI

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