The Naugatuck Emblem Club recently held its installation of officers. Supreme President Jean Clark was the installing officer and Angela Roberge was the installing marshal. Kim Best was installed as the new club president for the year. –CONTRIBUTED
Jared Main, of Naugatuck, recently received a $1,000 scholarship from the BIC Corporation in Shelton during the company’s 46th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The scholarships are awarded annually to children of BIC employees and are based on the students’ scholastic achievements, community service and essay response. Main is studying biology at Southern Connecticut State University. Pictured, from left, BIC Chairman and CEO Bruno Bich, Main, President of BIC North America Consumer Products Chris Mills, and Vice President Human Resources BIC North America Consumer Products & Graphic David Brown. –CONTRIBUTED
Naugatuck Valley Community College graduate Francine Muanda-Nzuzi, of Naugatuck, left, accepts the Connecticut Rising Junior Accounting Scholarship from CTCPA Educational Trust Fund trustee John J. Turgeon, at the organization’s Recognition Reception held recently at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville. Muanda-Nzuzi plans to continue her education at a four-year college or university in the fall. –CONTRIBUTED
Woodland Regional High School graduates Michael Tuohy and Zachary Crowell were the recipients of The Prospect Business Association’s inaugural scholarships. They were presented with $1,000 scholarships at a business after hours event Aug. 11 hosted by Vision Associates in Prospect. Tuohy and Crowell will continue their educations this fall at Central Connecticut State University and Northeastern University, respectively. Going forward, the PBA will be awarding two such scholarships on an annual basis. Pictured, from left, Dr. Catherine M. Gelinas of Vision Associates, PBA President Matt Buonaiuto, Tuohy, Crowell, PBA Treasurer Jeff Holley and Vision Associates owner Dr. Lawrence N. Kline. –CONTRIBUTED
Students from the United Day School in Beacon Falls used money raised during a lemonade stand in July to make care packages for two local soldiers and donated the rest to Beacon Hose Company No. 1. The students raised $400 in total. Pictured, student Nicole Perssico presents a check for $220 to Beacon Hose Fire Chief Jim Trzaski Aug. 2 at the firehouse. –CONTRIBUTED
Students from the United Day School in Beacon Falls used money raised during a lemonade stand in July to make care packages for two local soldiers and donated the rest to Beacon Hose Company No. 1. The students raised $400 in total. Pictured, students pose for a picture after making the care packages. –CONTRIBUTED
Daniel Sargent, 13, of Beacon Falls, works on creating an electronic circuit which will light a lightbulb on Aug. 11 during the Explore Circuits program at the Beacon Falls Library. The program is part of the library’s initiative to bring more science, technology, engineering, and mathematic programs to the community. –LUKE MARSHALL
Skyler Pawlowski, 13, of Naugatuck builds a circuit that activates an alarm on Aug. 11 during the Explore Circuits program at the Beacon Falls Library. The program is part of the library’s initiative to bring more science, technology, engineering, and mathematic programs to the community. –LUKE MARSHALL
Diego Sargent, 12, left, and Sofia Sargent, 7, both of Beacon Falls, put together an electronic circuit that will power a small airplane Aug. 11 during the Explore Circuits program at the Beacon Falls Library. The program is part of the library’s initiative to bring more science, technology, engineering, and mathematic programs to the community. –LUKE MARSHALL
Dominic Sciarretto, 4, of Prospect, colors a Rubik’s Cube Aug. 23 during Prospect’s annual End of Summer Fun Week on the Town Green. –LUKE MARSHALL
Josiah Peragalo, 4, of Prospect slides down an inflatable slide Aug. 23 during Prospect’s annual End of Summer Fun Week on the Town Green. –LUKE MARSHALL
Sofia Sipe, 7, of Prospect, draws a house with chalk on a sidewalk at the Prospect Library Aug. 19 during a town-wide picnic to celebrate the library’s 130th anniversary. The celebration included games, crafts and light snacks for visitors. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
Elizabeth Pavlik, 10, of Prospect, tie-dyes a sock at the Prospect Library Aug. 19 during a town-wide picnic to celebrate the library’s 130th anniversary. The celebration included games, crafts and light snacks for visitors. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
United Day School student Emily Ambrocio, 9, of Beacon Falls, tosses a bean bag during a game of cornhole at the Beacon Falls firehouse Aug. 15 as fellow student, Ava Naclerio, 9, of Beacon Falls, looks on. Beacon Hose Company No. 1 invited the children from the school down for some fun and games and lunch as the summer winds down. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
United Day School student Sam Ambrocio, 10, of Beacon Falls, tosses a bean bag during a game of cornhole at the Beacon Falls firehouse Aug. 15 as fellow students, from left, Nick Bousquet, 10, Evan Lin, 11, and Caden Dinsmore, 6, all of Beacon Falls, look on. Beacon Hose Company No. 1 invited the children from the school down for some fun and games and lunch as the summer winds down. –ELIO GUGLIOTTI
