Beacon Hose Co. Number 1 hosted a fire prevention open house on Oct. 9 at the fire house in Beacon Falls as part of National Fire Prevention Week. The event featured a demonstration on the proper way to extinguish a grease fire, a live burn, and training on how to use a fire extinguisher for children. –LUKE MARSHALL
Hidden Acres Therapeutic Riding Center held its second annual Night of Caring fundraiser Sept. 20 at the The Lodge in Bethany. Parent Tracey Conway spoke at the program about how beneficial the program has been for her daughter Colleen (pictured above), who was born with Angelman Syndrome. Hidden Acres is a non-profit program located in Naugatuck, which focuses on improving the minds, bodies and spirits of children and adults with emotional, developmental and physical challenges. Hidden Acres thanked the many corporate sponsors and local businesses for their donations and support making the Night of Caring a success. For more information, visit www.hiddenacrestrc.org. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Fire Police members, from left, FP AJ Bordas, Probation Officer Jay Markey, 2nd Lt. Ted Napol and 1st Lt. John Deer pose in front of the Firefighter’s Memorial at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks during the annual memorial service to honor fallen firefighters Sept. 29. Every year, Fire Police members across the state are asked to assist with the event. Naugatuck’s Fire Police requested the honor this year and received approval from the Fire Commission to assist in the service. –CONTRIBUTED
Beacon Hose Co. Number 1 hosted a fire prevention open house on Oct. 9 at the fire house in Beacon Falls as part of National Fire Prevention Week. The event featured a demonstration on the proper way to extinguish a grease fire, a live burn, and training on how to use a fire extinguisher for children. –LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Co. Number 1 hosted a fire prevention open house on Oct. 9 at the fire house in Beacon Falls as part of National Fire Prevention Week. The event featured a demonstration on the proper way to extinguish a grease fire, a live burn, and training on how to use a fire extinguisher for children. –LUKE MARSHALL
Beacon Hose Co. Number 1 hosted a fire prevention open house on Oct. 9 at the fire house in Beacon Falls as part of National Fire Prevention Week. The event featured a demonstration on the proper way to extinguish a grease fire, a live burn, and training on how to use a fire extinguisher for children. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck Senior Center hosted its annual Apple Festival Oct. 10. As part of the event seniors baked apple-themed pies and cakes to be judged. Glady Malasankas won first place in the pie contest with a caramel apple pie and Judy Cousins took first place in the cake contest with an apple pecan Bundt cake. –LUKE MARSHALL
The Naugatuck Senior Center hosted its annual Apple Festival Oct. 10. As part of the event seniors baked apple-themed pies and cakes to be judged. Glady Malasankas won first place in the pie contest with a caramel apple pie and Judy Cousins took first place in the cake contest with an apple pecan Bundt cake. –LUKE MARSHALL
The first Prospect Family Fun Health Fair was held Aug. 24 at the Heritage Professional Building. The fair was sponsored by Dr. Efrain Socarras of Priceless Dental Care, and Dr. Larry Klein of Vision Associates of Prospect and many local businesses and organizations participated. The event featured free health screenings and health products, free food, live music and children activities. Fundraising for a public access defibrillator was also done for the day. Fundraisers included raffles and a Dunk the Doc dunk tank led by Lt. PJ Conway of the Volunteer Fire Department of Prospect. A Pie in the Face booth was run by the Prospect Junior Fire Cadets to benefit the program. –CONTRIBUTED
United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls held a flag raising ceremony Oct. 11 in front of Naugatuck Town Hall. The United Way kicked off its annual fundraising campaign this month and the ceremony is to symbolize the beginning of the campaign and to serve as a reminder that the campaign is underway. For more information, visit www.unitedwaynaugatuck.org. -ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Beacon Hose Co. Number 1 hosted a fire prevention open house on Oct. 9 at the fire house in Beacon Falls as part of National Fire Prevention Week. The event featured a demonstration on the proper way to extinguish a grease fire, a live burn, and training on how to use a fire extinguisher for children. –LUKE MARSHALL
Naugatuck Fire Police members, from left, FP AJ Bordas, Probation Officer Jay Markey, 2nd Lt. Ted Napol and 1st Lt. John Deer pose in front of the Firefighter’s Memorial at the Connecticut Fire Academy in Windsor Locks during the annual memorial service to honor fallen firefighters Sept. 29. Every year, Fire Police members across the state are asked to assist with the event. Naugatuck’s Fire Police requested the honor this year and received approval from the Fire Commission to assist in the service. –CONTRIBUTED
